Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem
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Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem
Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem
If you use your phone line for both fax and telephone calls, use these instructions to set up your fax.
There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone
ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone
ports.
NOTE: If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also
called a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and
two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-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.)
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Figure B-8 Example of a parallel splitter
Figure B-9 Back view of the printer
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Telephone wall jack
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Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port.
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Parallel splitter
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Computer with modem
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Telephone
To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
1.
Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
2.
Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up
modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it
into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
3.
Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem.
4.
Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone
wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE: You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your
country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you
might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords
you might already have in your home or office.
156 Appendix B Additional fax setup
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5.
If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that
setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the
printer cannot receive faxes.
6.
Now you need to decide how you want the printer to answer calls, automatically or manually:
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If you set up the printer to answer calls automatically, it answers all incoming calls and
receives faxes. The printer cannot distinguish between fax and voice calls in this case; if
you suspect the call is a voice call, you need to answer it before the printer answers the
call. To set up the printer to answer calls automatically, turn on the Auto Answer setting.
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If you set up the printer to answer faxes manually, you must be available to respond in
person to incoming fax calls or the printer cannot receive faxes. To set up the printer to
answer calls manually, turn off the Auto Answer setting.
7.
Run a fax test.
If you pick up the phone before the printer answers the call and hear fax tones from a sending fax
machine, you need to answer the fax call manually.
If you use your phone line for voice, fax, and your computer dial-up modem, follow these directions to
set up your fax.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service
provider or vendor for further assistance.