Dell 948 All In One Printer - Manual (Page 134)

Faxing
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Your printer is on, and is properly set up to send and receive faxes. For more information, see Setting Up the Printer
With External Devices .
Auto Answer is turned On (which is the factory default setting) or is set to Scheduled.
To check your Auto Answer settings:
1. From the main menu, use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to FAX, and then press the Select
button twice.
2. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press the Select button .
3. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Ringing and Answering, and then press the Select
button .
4. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Auto Answer, and then press the Select button .
5. If you always want the printer to automatically answer the phone when it rings and receive the fax, use the left
and right Arrow buttons to scroll to On.
If you want to schedule a timeframe during which the printer answers the phone when it rings, use the left and
right Arrow buttons to scroll to Scheduled, and then use the keypad to specify the times you want to turn
Auto Answer on and off.
NOTE: If you have your printer connected to an answering machine and Auto Answer is turned on, the
answering machine answers the call. If a fax tone is detected, the answering machine is disconnected and
the printer receives the fax. If a fax tone is not detected, the answering machine completes the call.
Receiving a Fax Manually
You can turn the Auto Answer feature off if you wish to control the faxes that you receive. This is useful if you do not want to
receive unsolicited faxes, if you rarely receive faxes, or if it is expensive to use faxes in your area.
1. Make sure your printer is on, and is properly set up to send and receive faxes. For more information, see Setting Up
the Printer With External Devices .
2. Turn Auto Answer off.
a. From the main menu, use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to FAX, and then press the Select
button twice.
b. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Fax Setup, and then press the Select button .
c. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Ringing and Answering, and then press the Select
button .
d. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Auto Answer, and then press the Select button .
e. Use the left and right Arrow buttons to scroll to Off, and then press the Select button .
3. When there is an incoming fax, press the Start button , or enter DELL# (3355#) on the keypad to accept the
incoming fax.
Printing a Long Fax