Set The Machine For Receiving Faxes; Select The Receive Mode That Suits Your Needs; Set The Receive Mode - Canon imageCLASS MF6500 Series Starter Manual

Set the Machine for Receiving Faxes

Select the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

Follow the chart below to determine the correct receive mode for your needs.
Do you intend to use the machine to
receive voice calls?
Yes
Do you intend to use an answering
machine with the machine?
No
Do you intend to receive faxes
automatically?
Yes
Do you subscribe to a DRPD service?
Yes
NOTE
– The answering machine must be connected directly to the machine for <AnsMode> to work.
– An external telephone must be connected to the machine for <FaxTel>, <Manual> or <DRPD> to work.
– Voice mail is not supported with <AnsMode>.
– The <DRPD> mode requires subscription to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service. Contact your telephone
company for availability.
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<FaxOnly>
No
Answers all calls as faxes.
Yes <AnsMode>
Receives faxes automatically
and records voice messages.
No
<Manual>
Does not answer any calls.
You have to manually receive
faxes.
No <FaxTel>
Switches between fax and
voice calls automatically if a
telephone is connected to the
machine.
<DRPD>
Distinguishes between fax and
voice calls, if you want to use
an external phone.
(MF6550/MF6560/MF6580 Only)

Set the Receive Mode

1 2
Press [Additional Use [
Functions]. select <3. FAX
SETTINGS>, then press
[OK].
4 5
Use [ ] or [ ] to Press [Stop] to return to
select the receive mode,
standby mode.
then press [OK].
3
] or [ ] to Confirm that
<1. RX MODE> is
displayed, then press
[OK].
NOTE
For details, see the Advanced
Guide (in User Software CD).
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