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4. If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn o that setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn o the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer
cannot receive faxes.
5. Turn on the Auto Answer setting.
6. (Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to the lowest setting (two rings).
7. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the Rings to
Answer
setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax machine and receives the
fax.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider
or vendor for further assistance.
Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
If you have a DSL line and use that phone line to send faxes, follow these instructions to set up your fax.
1 Telephone wall jack.
2 Parallel splitter.
3 DSL/ADSL lter.
Connect one end of the phone jack that was supplied with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port
on the back of the printer. Connect the other end of the cord to the DSL/ADSL lter.
You might need to connect the phone cord to your country/region adapter.
4 Computer.
5 Computer DSL/ADSL modem.
NOTE: You need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two
RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two
RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.
Figure 5-7 Example of a parallel splitter
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