Receiving Faxes By Making A Phone Call - Epson L5290 Series User Manual

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Receiving Faxes on the Printer
❏ Using the line for faxing only (external telephone is not necessary)
❏ Using the line for faxing mainly, and sometimes phoning
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.
Receiving Faxes With an External Phone Device
A printer with an external phone device works as follows.
❏ When the answering machine answers within the number of rings set in Rings to Answer:
- If the ringing is for a fax: The printer automatically switches to receive faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call; The answering machine can receive voice calls and record voice messages.
❏ When you pick up the handset within the number of rings set in Rings to Answer:
- If the ringing is for a fax: You can receive the fax using the same steps as for Manual. Select Fax on the
printer's home screen, press the # button to select receiving a fax, and then press the
the handset.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You can answer the phone as normal.
❏ When the ringing stops and the printer automatically switches to receive faxes:
- If the ringing is for a fax: The printer starts receiving faxes.
- If the ringing is for a voice call: You cannot answer the phone. Ask the person to call you back.
Note:
Set the number of rings to answer for the answering machine to a lower number than the number set in Rings to Answer.
Otherwise, the answering machine cannot receive voice calls to record voice messages. For details on setting up the answering
machine, see the manual supplied with the answering machine.
Related Information
"Rings to Answer:" on page 264
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Receiving Faxes by Making a Phone Call

You can receive a fax stored on another fax machine by dialing the fax number.
Receiving Faxes by Polling (Polling Receive)
You can receive a fax stored on another fax machine by dialing the fax number. Use this feature to receive a
document from a fax information service.
Note:
❏ If the fax information service has an audio guidance feature that you need to follow to receive a document, you cannot
use this feature.
❏ To receive a document from a fax information service that uses audio guidance, just dial the fax number using the
connected telephone, and operate the phone and the printer following the audio guidance.
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