Connecting additional devices
If you have other devices to connect, connect them as shown in the diagram below:
* TAM: Telephone answering machine
** FoIP: Fax over Internet Protocol
Test fax setup
The fax test does the following:
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Tests the fax hardware
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Verifies the correct type of phone cord is
connected to the printer
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Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the
correct port
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Checks for a dial tone
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Checks for an active phone line
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Tests the status of your phone line connection
Use fax
Send a standard fax
1. Load your document print-side down on the scanner
glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
2. On the Home screen, touch Fax.
3. Enter the fax number using the keypad or by
selecting a speed dial.
Tip: To add a pause in the fax number, touch *
repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display.
4. Touch Start Black or Start Color.
Tip: If the recipient reports problems with the
quality of the fax you sent, try changing the
resolution or contrast of your fax.
Learn more!
For more information about other ways you can send
faxes, such as scheduling a fax to be sent later or
sending faxes from a computer, see the user guide.
(For information, see "User Guide" on page 1.)
1. Phone wall jack
2. Parallel splitter
3. DSL/ADSL modem
4. Telephone answering machine
5. Telephone
6. ISDN wall jack
7. Terminal adapter or ISDN router
8. Broadband modem
9. DSL/ADSL filter
10. Analog telephone adaptor
To run the fax test:
1. On the Home screen, touch
and then touch Setup.
2. Touch Tools, and then touch Run Fax Test.
If the test fails, review the report for information
on how to fix the problem, make the suggested
changes, and run the test again.
Send a fax using an extension phone
1. Dial the number by using the keypad on the
extension phone.
Note: Do not use the keypad on the printer control
panel when sending a fax using this method.
2. If the recipient answers the phone, you can engage
in a conversation before sending the fax.
Note: If a fax machine answers the call, you will
hear fax tones from the receiving fax machine.
3. Load your document print-side down on the scanner
glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
4. On the Home screen, touch Fax.
5. When you are ready to send the fax, touch Start
Black or Start Color.
6. If prompted, select Send Fax.
If you were on the phone with the recipient, ask the
recipient to start receiving the fax when they hear fax
tones on the fax machine. When the printer begins
faxing, you can hang up the phone or remain on the line.
You might not hear fax tones during fax transmission.
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