Using The Phone Line For Fax Only; Sharing Line With Phone Device; Checking The Fax Connection - Epson WF-M1561 Basic Manual

Basic Guide

Using the phone line for fax only

A
Connect a phone cable leading from a telephone
wall jack to the LINE port.
B
Make sure Auto Answer is set to On.
& "Receiving Faxes" on page 11
c
Important:
If you do not connect an external telephone to the
product, make sure you turn on auto answer.
Otherwise, you cannot receive faxes.

Sharing line with phone device

A
Connect a phone cable leading from a telephone
wall jack to the LINE port.
Faxing
B
Remove the cap.
C
Connect a phone or answering machine to the
EXT. port.
Note:
See the PDF User's Guide for other connection methods.

Checking the fax connection

You can check whether the product is ready to send or
receive faxes.
A
Load plain paper.
& "Loading Paper" on page 5
B
Press K to enter the fax mode.
C
Press x to display the menus.
D
Select Fax Settings > Check Fax Connection.
Use u or d to select a menu, and press OK.
E
Press x to print the report.
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