Receiving Faxes Automatically - Lexmark Pro5500 Series Quick Reference Manual

Faxing
• If you set the printer to receive faxes manually (Auto Answer Off), then make sure that the ringer
volume is not set to Off.
• If you have set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On), then load paper in the
printer.

Receiving faxes automatically

1 Make sure that Auto Answer is on:
From the home screen, navigate to:
> Fax Setup > Ringing and Answering > Auto Answer > On > Accept
2
Set the number of rings before the printer picks up incoming faxes:
a
Touch Pick up on the.
b Set the number of rings, and then touch Accept.
When the number of rings you set is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cables or the
receiving a fax.
Tips:
• If the printer is sharing the line with other analog devices (telephone, answering machine), then set
the printer to pick up calls two rings after the answering machine. For example, if the answering
machine picks up calls after four rings, then set the printer to pick up after six rings. This way, the
answering machine picks up calls first and your voice calls are received. If the call is a fax, then the
printer detects the fax signal on the line and takes over the call. If the printer is on a dedicated fax line,
then you may set the printer to pick up on any number of rings.
•
If you have multiple numbers on a single line, or if you subscribe to a distinctive ring service provided
by your telephone company, then make sure that you set the correct ring pattern for the printer.
Otherwise, the printer will not receive faxes even if you have set it to receive faxes automatically.
Receiving faxes manually
1
Make sure that Auto Answer is off:
a From the home screen, navigate to:
> Fax Setup > Ringing and Answering > Auto Answer
b
If Auto Answer is not set to Off, touch Off, and then touch Accept.
2
When the telephone rings and you hear fax tones when you pick up the handset, press
printer or *9* on the telephone attached to the printer.
Note: The default code for answering faxes manually is *9*, but for increased security, you can
change it to a number that only you know. You can enter up to 7 characters for your code. The
valid characters are the digits 0–9 and the characters # and *.
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Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the cables or the
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