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Dell 1600n Multifunction Mono Laser Printer User Manual

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"Distinctive Ring" is a telephone company service which enables a user to use a single telephone line to
answer several different telephone numbers. The particular number someone uses to call you on is identified
by different ringing patterns, which consist of various combinations of long and short ringing sounds.

Using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection feature, your fax machine can "learn" the ring pattern you
designate to be answered by the FAX machine. This ringing pattern will be recognized and answered as a
FAX call, and all other ringing patterns will be forwarded to the extension telephone or answering machine
plugged into the Phone connector (

) on back of your multi-function printer. You can easily suspend or

change Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection at any time.

Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection option, Distinctive Ring service must be installed on your
telephone line by the telephone company. To set up Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection, you will need another
telephone line at your location, or someone available to dial your FAX number from outside.

To set up the DRPD mode:

Press

until "Fax Setup" appears on the top line of the display.

1.

The first available menu item, "Receive Mode" displays on the bottom line.

Press the scroll button ( or ) until you see "DRPD Mode" on the bottom line and press .

3.

The LCD displays "Waiting Ring"

Call your fax number from another telephone. It is not necessary to place the call from a fax machine.

4.

When your multi-function printer begins to ring, do not answer the call. The multi-function printer
requires several rings to learn the pattern.

5.

When the multi-function printer completes learning, the LCD displays "End DRPD Setup".

6.

If the DRPD setup fails, "DRPD Ring Error" appears. Press