Connecting To An Answering Machine - Lexmark X5470 Fax Manual

Equipment
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The printer
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A telephone
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A computer modem
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Three telephone cords

Connecting to an answering machine

Connect an answering machine to the printer to receive both incoming voice messages and faxes.
Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your country or region. For more information on connecting the printer
to telecommunications equipment, see the related topic, "Using an RJ11 adapter."
1
Make sure you have the following:
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A telephone
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An answering machine
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Three telephone cords
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A telephone wall jack
2
Connect one telephone cord into the LINE port
jack.
3
Remove the protective plug from the EXT port
Benefits
Send faxes using the computer or the
printer.
of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall
of the printer.
Fax Setup
13
See this section
"Connecting to a computer with a
modem" on page 16