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Canon MX860 Setup Manual

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Summary of Contents for Canon MX860

  • Page 1 Dedicated Fax Line Setup Guide MX860 Next...
  • Page 2: Connecting The Phone Lines

    Connecting The Phone Lines Previous Next...
  • Page 3 Connecting The Phone Lines Before Wall jack After Wall jack (Phone Cord included with Canon printer) Next Previous...
  • Page 4 If Your Wall Plate Has Two Jacks Use the jack that supports the fax line. Previous Next...
  • Page 5 If Your Wall Plate Has One Jack For Two Lines If your wall jack provides one jack for two phone lines, it would be best to use a “2 Line 3 Way Adapter.” This adapter can be purchased at most stores that sell electronics.
  • Page 6 Fax to Phone Line Connection First, connect one end of the supplied telephone cord to the telephone jack on the wall. Wall Jack (Phone Cord included with Canon printer) Previous Next...
  • Page 7 Fax to Phone Line Connection Next, connect the other end of the supplied telephone cord to the lower jack (labeled “L”) on the MX860. Wall Jack (Phone Cord included with Canon printer) Previous Next...
  • Page 8: Setting Up The Receive Mode

    Setting Up The Receive Mode Previous Next...
  • Page 9 Step 1 Step 2 Turn on the MX860 by pressing the Press the FAX button. ON button. Previous Next...
  • Page 10 Step 3 Step 4 The fax standby screen will appear. Press the MENU button. Previous Next...
  • Page 11 Step 5 Step 6 The FAX menu screen will appear. Press the center Left or Right button to select “Receive mode settings”. Previous Next...
  • Page 12 Step 7 Step 8 Ensure “Receive mode settings” is Press the center OK button. selected. Previous Next...
  • Page 13 Step 9 Step 10 The Receive mode settings screen Use the UP or DOWN button to select “FAX only mode”. will appear. Previous Next...
  • Page 14 Step 11 Step 12 Ensure that “FAX only mode” is Press the OK button. highlighted. Previous Next...
  • Page 15 Step 13 Step 14 The “Receive mode settings” A confirmation screen will appear briefly. screen will reappear. Previous Next...
  • Page 16 Step 15 Step 16 Press the FAX button. Your MX860 is now set to FAX only mode. Notice that the mode is listed on the fax standby screen. Previous Next...
  • Page 17 To Receive A Fax When a call comes in on the fax line, the MX860 will answer the call and begin receiving the fax. You do not have to be home or interact with the MX860 to receive a fax.