Choosing A Fax Connection; Connecting To An Answering Machine - Lexmark 20R1000 - X 6650 Color Inkjet Fax Manual

2 Connect your telecommunications equipment directly to the EXT port on the back of the printer.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch cables or the printer in the area shown while actively
sending or receiving a fax.
Country/region
•
Germany
•
Austria
• Switzerland
There is a plug installed in the EXT port of the printer. This plug is necessary for the proper functioning of
the printer.
Note: Do not remove the plug. If you remove it, other telecommunications devices in your home (such as
telephones or answering machines) may not work.

Choosing a fax connection

You can connect the printer with equipment such as a telephone, an answering machine, or a computer
modem. If problems occur, see "Setup troubleshooting" on page 27.
Note: The printer is an analog device that works best when directly connected to the wall jack. Other
devices (such as a telephone or answering machine) can be successfully attached to pass through the
printer, as described in the setup steps. If you want a digital connection such as ISDN, DSL, or ADSL, a third-
party device (such as a DSL filter) is required.
You do not need to attach the printer to a computer, but you do need to connect it to a telephone line to
send and receive faxes.
You can connect the printer to other equipment. See the following table to determine the best way to set
up the printer.
Equipment Benefits
• Send and receive faxes without using a
The printer
computer.
•
A telephone cord
• •
The printer
• A telephone
•
• Two telephone cords
Receive both incoming voice messages
• The printer
and faxes.
•
A telephone
•
An answering machine
•
Three telephone cords
Send faxes using the computer or the
• The printer
printer.
•
A telephone
•
A computer modem
•
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:
•
A telephone
• An answering machine
•
Three telephone cords
•
A telephone wall jack
Fax Setup
14
See this section
"Connecting directly to a
telephone wall jack" on
page 15
"Connecting to a telephone" on
Use the fax line as a normal
page 17
telephone line.
Send and receive faxes without
using a computer.
"Connecting to an answering
machine" on page 14
"Connecting to a computer with a
modem" on page 17