Choosing A Fax Connection; Connecting To An Answering Machine - Lexmark 7550 Series User Manual

There is a plug installed in the EXT port of the printer. This plug is necessary for the proper functioning of the printer.
Note: Do not remove the plug. If you remove it, other telecommunications devices in your home (such as telephones
or answering machines) may not work.
Choosing a fax connection
You can connect the printer with equipment such as a telephone, an answering machine, or a computer modem. If
problems occur, see "Setup Troubleshooting" on page 143.
Note: The printer is an analog device that works best when directly connected to the wall jack. Other devices (such
as a telephone or answering machine) can be successfully attached to pass through the printer, as described in the
setup steps. If you want a digital connection such as ISDN, DSL, or ADSL, a third-party device (such as a DSL filter)
is required.
You do notneed to attach the printer to a computer, but you do need to connect it to a telephone line to send and
receive faxes.
You can connect the printer to other equipment. See the following table to determine the best way to set up the
printer.
• The printer
• A telephone cord
• The printer
• A telephone
• Two telephone cords
• The printer
• A telephone
• An answering machine
• Three telephone cords
• The printer
• A telephone
• A computer modem
• Three telephone cords
Send and receive faxes without using a
computer.
• Use the fax line as a normal telephone
line.
• Send and receive faxes without using a
computer.
Receive both incoming voice messages and
faxes.
Send faxes using the computer or the
printer.
"Connecting directly to a telephone
wall jack" on page 31
"Connecting to a telephone" on
page 33
"Connecting to an answering
machine" on page 29
"Connecting to a computer with a
modem" on page 32
Connecting to an answering machine
Connect an answering machine to the printer to receive both incoming voice messages and faxes.
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