Lexmark 5000 Series - Manual (Page 22)

2 Connect one telephone cord to the LINE port of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall jack.
3 Remove the protective plug from the EXT port of the printer.
4 Connect the other telephone cord to a telephone, and then plug it into the EXT port of the printer.
Connecting to an answering machine
Connect an answering machine to the printer to receive both incoming voice messages and faxes.
Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your country or region. For more information on connecting the printer
to telecommunications equipment, see the related topic, “Using an RJ11 adapter.”
1 Make sure you have the following:
• A telephone
• An answering machine
• Three telephone cords
• A telephone wall jack
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