Setting Receive Mode - Epson ET-M3180 Series User Manual

User's Guide

Setting Receive Mode

There are two options in Receive Mode for receiving incoming faxes. You can make settings in the menu below.
Settings > General Settings > Fax Settings > Basic Settings > Receive Mode
Receive Mode
Manual
Auto
Related Information
"Usage of Manual Mode" on page 83
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"Usage of Auto Mode" on page 83
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"Basic Settings Menu" on page 89
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Usage of Manual Mode
Receiving Faxes
When the telephone rings, you can answer the ringing manually by picking up the handset.
❏ When you hear a fax signal (baud):
Select Fax on the printer's home screen, select Send/Receive > Receive, and then tap
handset.
❏ If the ringing is for a voice call:
You can answer the phone as normal.
Receiving Faxes Using only a Connected Telephone
When Remote Receive is set, you can receive faxes by simply entering the Start Code.
When the telephone rings, pick up the handset. When you hear a fax tone (baud), dial the two digit Start Code,
and then hang up the handset.
Related Information
"Making Settings to Receive Faxes Operating Only a Connected Phone (Remote Receive)" on page 85
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Usage of Auto Mode
Receiving Faxes Without an External Phone Device
The printer automatically switches to receive faxes when the number of rings you set in Rings to Answer is
complete.
Note:
We recommend setting Rings to Answer to as low a number as possible.
Fax Settings
Use of Phone Line
Mainly for phoning, but also for faxing
Only for faxing (external phone device is not required)
Mainly for faxing, and sometimes phoning
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