Receiving Faxes
Using with an answering machine
Note:
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Do not pause for 4 seconds or more during the greeting message. If a 4 second pause is stored in the
greeting message, all incoming calls will be routed to the unit from the answering machine even while the
greeting message is playing.
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We recommend you keep the greeting message around 10 seconds long. If the greeting message is too
long, some incoming fax calls may not be answered by the fax machine.
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Every time the unit receives a document, a silent pause or fax tone may be recorded on the answering
machine.
2
If you plan to use the FAX ONLY mode on the fax machine, set the number of rings on the answering
machine to less than 4.
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This will allow the answering machine to answer the call first.
3
Record a greeting message on the answering machine.
Example:
“This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to answer the phone
right now. To send a fax, start transmission. To leave a message, please speak after the
beep. Thank you.”
4
Turn on the answering machine.
5
Set the receive mode of the fax machine to the TEL mode (see page 58) or FAX ONLY mode (see
page 59).
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When you set the FAX ONLY mode, set the FAX ONLY mode ring count (feature setting #07) to
“5 EXT.TAM” (see page 60). The number of rings on the answering machine should be less than the
FAX ONLY mode ring count so that the answering machine will answer a call first. Using the FAX
ONLY mode will allow you to receive faxes if the answering machine is full.
6
Check the remote access code of your answering machine and program the same code into the remote
operation ID of the fax machine (feature setting #12). See page 63.
