Press the OK button

12. On the Confirm Settings screen, confirm the displayed settings and press the OK button. (Press the back button if you need to correct or change the settings.)

13. On the Confirmation screen, press the OK button to check the fax connection and print a report of the check result. If there are any errors reported, try the solutions on the report, and run the check again.

Note:

• If the Select Line Type screen is displayed, select the correct line type.

• If the Select Dial Tone Detection screen is displayed, select Disable. However, disabling the dial tone detection function may drop the first digit of a fax number and send the fax to the wrong number.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Related tasks

Selecting the Line Type

If you connect the product to a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) phone system or terminal adapter, you must change the product's line type. PBX is used in office environments where an external access code such as “9” must be dialed to call an outside line. The default Line Type setting is PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), which is a standard phone line, similar to the one in your home.

Note: This setting can be locked by an administrator. If you cannot access or change this setting, contact your administrator for assistance.

1. Press the home button, if necessary.

2. Press the up or down arrow button, select Setup, and press the OK button.

3. Select Fax Settings and press the OK button.

4. Select Basic Settings and press the OK button.

5. Select Line Type and press the OK button.

You see this screen:

6. If you connected the product to a PBX phone system, select PBX.

You see this screen:

7. Select Use and press the OK button.

8. To select an access code number (9 for example), use the numeric keypad to enter the code number and press the OK button.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Setting the Number of Rings to Answer

If you connect an external answering machine and select to receive faxes automatically, make sure the Rings to Answer setting is correct. The number of rings should be higher than the number of rings your answering machine is set to for answering a call.

1. Press the home button, if necessary.

2. Press the up or down arrow button, select Setup, and press the OK button.

3. Select Fax Settings and press the OK button.

4. Select Receive Settings and press the OK button.

5. Select Rings to Answer and press the OK button.

You see this screen:

6. Select the number of rings and press the OK button. Make sure to select a number higher than the number of rings your answering machine is set to for answering a call.

Note: The answering machine picks up every call faster than the product, but the product can detect fax tones and start receiving faxes. If you answer the phone and hear a fax tone, check that the product has started receiving the fax, then hang up.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Selecting Advanced Fax Settings

You can use the product's control panel to select settings for sending, receiving, and printing faxes.

1. Press the home button, if necessary.

2. Press the up or down arrow, select Setup, and press the OK button.

3. Select Fax Settings and press the OK button.

You see this screen:

4. Select the group of settings you want to change.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Related references

Basic Settings - Fax Receive Settings - Fax Security Settings - Fax Basic Settings - Fax

Set the basic options you want to use for incoming and outgoing faxes.

Setting Options Description

Fax Speed Fast(33,600bps) Sets the speed at which you transmit and receive faxes.

Medium(14,400bps) Slow(9,600bps)

ECM On Turns on Error Correction Mode (ECM) to

automatically correct errors in sent or received fax data.

Off Turns off Error Correction Mode (ECM)—color faxes cannot be sent or received.

Dial Tone Detection On Automatically dials the number you enter for faxing when the product detects a dial tone.

Off Turns off automatic dial tone detection, which may be necessary if the product is connected to a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) or a TA (Terminal

Adapter). The product may drop the first digit of a fax number and send the fax to the wrong number.

Line Type PSTN Selects a standard phone line (Public Switched

Telephone Network).

PBX Selects Private Branch Exchange, the type of phone line used in office environments where an access code such as 9 must be used to call an outside line Header Fax Header Lets you set up the header information for outgoing

faxes.

Your Phone Number

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Receive Settings - Fax

Set the receive options you want to use for incoming faxes.

Setting Options Description

Receive Mode Manual Lets you confirm whether an incoming fax should be

Setting Options Description

Distinctive Ring All If you are using a Distinctive Ring Service on your phone line, your telephone company can assign two Single

or more phone numbers to the same line and assign Double different ring patterns to each. If you use this service,

select the number of rings for your fax number so your Triple

product can receive faxes on the correct number of Double&Triple rings. All works for phone lines that do not use this

service.

Rings to Answer 1 to 9 Sets the number of rings before your product receives a fax. If Receive Mode is set to Auto and an

answering machine is connected to the product, make sure this setting is set higher than the number of rings your answering machine is set to for answering a call.

Remote Receive Off Lets you start receiving faxes using your phone instead of operating the product (if the Receive Mode On is set to Auto). When you enable this function, you Start Code need to set a Start Code. If you are using a cordless

handset whose base is connected to the product, you can start receiving the fax by entering the code on the handset.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Security Settings - Fax

Set the security options you want to use for fax data.

Setting Options Description

Backup Data Auto Clear Off Automatically erases sent or received fax data remaining in your product's memory

On

Clear Backup Data — Deletes all sent or received fax data remaining in your product's memory; run this function if you are giving away or disposing of your product

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel

Printing Fax Reports

You can select from several fax reports to print whenever necessary. You can also have the fax log printed automatically by selecting Setup > Fax Settings > Output Settings > Fax Log Auto Print.

1. Press the home button, if necessary.

2. Press the up or down arrow button, select Fax, and press the OK button.

3. Press the OK button.

You see a screen like this:

4. Select Fax Report, select the report you want to print, and press one of the Start buttons.

Parent topic:Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel Related references

Fax Report Options Fax Report Options

Select the fax report or list you want to print.

Fax Settings List

Print a list of the current fax communication settings.

Fax Log

View or print a report on recent fax transmissions.

Last Transmission

Print a report on the previous fax that was sent or received through polling.