Case K: Shared Voice/Fax Line With Computer Dial-Up Modem And Voice Mail - Ricoh IJM C180F User Manual

Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail

If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, use a computer dial-up modem on the
same phone line, and subscribe to a voice mail service through your telephone company, set up the printer as
described in this section.
NOTE: You cannot receive faxes automatically if you have a voice mail service at the same phone number you
use for fax calls. You must receive faxes manually; this means you must be available to respond in person to
incoming fax calls. If you want to receive faxes automatically instead, contact your telephone company to
subscribe to a distinctive ring service, or to obtain a separate phone line for faxing.
Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the printer, you cannot use both your modem
and the printer simultaneously. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing if you are using your
computer dial-up modem to send an email or access the Internet.
There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone ports on
your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports.
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If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also called a
coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11
ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has
two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.)
Figure 4-16
• If your computer has two phone ports, set up the printer as follows:
Figure 4-17
Back view of the printer
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Example of a parallel splitter
Telephone wall jack.
Use a minimum 26 AWG phone cord to connect to the
You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter.
Computer with modem.
Telephone
port on the printer.
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