Fax Setup menu
In the following table, items that have an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default setting.
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Fax Set-Up Utility
This is a tool for configuring the fax settings. Follow the on-
screen prompts and select the appropriate response for each
question.
Basic Setup
Time/Date
(Settings for time
format, current time,
date format, and
current date.)
Sets the time and date setting for the product.
Fax Header
Enter your fax
number.
Enter company
name.
Sets the identifying information that is sent to the receiving
product.
Answer Mode
Automatic
*
Manual
TAM
Fax/Tel
Sets the type of answer mode. The following options are
available:
●
Automatic
: The product automatically answers an incoming
call on the configured number of rings.
●
Manual
: The user must press the
Start Fax
button or use an
extension phone (press buttons 1-2-3 on the extension
phone) to make the product answer the incoming call.
●
TAM
: A telephone answering machine (TAM) is attached to
the Aux phone port of the product. The product will listen for
fax tones after the answering machine has picked up the
call-and pick up a call if fax tones are detected.
●
Fax/Tel
: The product will automatically pick up all calls and
determine if the call is a voice or fax call. If the call is a fax
call, the product handles the call as an incoming fax. If the
incoming call is detected as a voice call, the product will
generate an audible synthesized ring to alert the user of an
incoming voice call.
Rings to Answer
Sets the number of rings that must occur before the fax modem
answers. The default setting is 5.
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Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Distinctive Ring
All Rings
*
Single
Double
Triple
Double and Triple
If you have distinctive ring phone service, use this item to
configure how the product responds to incoming calls.
●
All Rings
: The product answers all ring patterns or calls that
come through the telephone line.
●
Single
: The product answers any calls that produce a
single-ring pattern.
●
Double
: The product answers any calls that produce a
double-ring pattern.
●
Triple
: The product answers any calls that produce a triple-
ring pattern.
●
Double and Triple
: The product answers any calls that
produce a double-ring or triple-ring pattern.
Dial Prefix
On
Off
*
Specifies a prefix number that must be dialed when sending
faxes from the product. If you turn this feature on, the product
prompts you to enter the number and then it automatically
includes that number every time you send a fax.
Advanced Setup
Fax Resolution
Standard
Fine
*
Superfine
Photo
Sets the resolution for sent documents. Higher resolution images
have more dots per inch (dpi), so they show more detail. Lower
resolution images have fewer dots per inch and show less detail,
but the file size is smaller and the fax takes less time to transmit.
Lighter/Darker
Sets the darkness of outgoing faxes.
Fit to Page
On
*
Off
Shrinks incoming faxes that are larger than the paper size set for
the tray.
Glass Size
Letter
A4
Sets the default paper size for documents being scanned from
the flatbed scanner.
Dialing Mode
Tone
*
Pulse
Sets whether the product should use tone or pulse dialing.
Redial if Busy
On
*
Off
Sets whether the product should attempt to redial if the line is
busy.
Redial if No Answer
On
Off
*
Sets whether the product should attempt to redial if the recipient
fax number does not answer.
Redial if Comm. Error
On
*
Off
Sets whether the product should attempt to redial the recipient
fax number if a communication error occurs.
Detect Dial Tone
On
Off
*
Sets whether the product should check for a dial tone before
sending a fax.
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Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Description
Billing Codes
On
Off
*
Enables the use of billing codes when set to On. A prompt
appears where you can enter the billing code for an outgoing fax.
Extension Phone
On
*
Off
When this feature is enabled, you can press the 1-2-3 buttons on
the extension phone to cause the product to answer an incoming
fax call.
Stamp Faxes
On
Off
*
Sets the product to print the date, time, sender's phone number,
and page number on each page of incoming faxes.
Private Receive
On
Off
*
Setting the
Private Receive
feature to
On
requires you to set a
product password. After setting the password, the following
options are set:
●
The
Private Receive
feature is turned on.
●
All old faxes are deleted from memory.
●
Fax forwarding is set to
Off
and is not allowed to be
changed.
●
All incoming faxes are stored in memory.
Confirm Fax Number
On
Off
*
Confirm a fax number by entering it a second time.
Allow Fax Reprint
On
*
Off
Sets whether incoming faxes are stored in memory for reprinting
later.
Fax/Tel Ring Time
20
*
30
40
70
Sets the time, in seconds, after which the product should stop
sounding the
Fax/Tel
audible ring to notify the user of an
incoming voice call.
Print Duplex
On
Off
*
Sets duplex printing as the default for faxes.
NOTE:
This item is available only for duplex models.
Fax Speed
Fast (V.34)
*
Medium (V.17)
Slow (V.29)
Sets the allowed fax communication speed.
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