Specifying Rings To Answer - Kodak ESP 9 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER User Manual

4 Connect the DSL filter cord to the telephone wall jack.

Specifying Rings to Answer

You can specify how many rings should occur before the All–in–One printer automatically
answers an incoming call. This setting applies only if the Fax Auto–Answer feature is set to
On
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Rings–to–Answer
The
shares the same phone line as your All-in-One printer, because the answering machine must
answer the phone first. If this parameter is not set correctly, the answering machine cannot
record any incoming calls.
Note:
option is not effective. See "Setting Fax Auto–Answer" and "Specifying a distinctive
ring for Fax Auto–Answer" on page 36.
The All–in–One printer monitors every call into the phone line, including calls picked up by
the answering machine. If it detects incoming fax tones, it will receive the fax. It ignores
any call that does not transmit the fax tones and allows the answering machine to record it.
Set the number of Rings to Answer for the printer to exceed the number rings set for the
answering machine.
Note:
from 1–6 rings. Make sure your answering machine is set to answer calls in fewer
rings than your choice for Rings–to–Answer for your printer. For more information,
see "Fax Settings Options " on page 37.
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setting is critically important for you if an answering machine
If you use a voice messaging service instead of an answering machine, this
This ESP 9 All–in–One printer allows you to specify the
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