Receiving faxes automatically, Receiving faxes manually – Epson WorkForce Pro WF-M5799 Workgroup Monochrome Multifunction Printer with Replaceable Ink Pack System User Manual
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If you connected a telephone to your product so you can use the same phone line for faxes and voice
calls, you can also set your product to receive faxes manually. This allows you to check for a fax tone
using the telephone and press a button on your product to receive the fax.
Make sure to load paper in your product and select your fax settings before receiving a fax.
Note:
If you run out of paper during fax printing, load more paper and press the button indicated on your
product's LCD screen to continue.
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Receiving Faxes Automatically
To receive faxes automatically, make sure
Receive Mode
is set to
Auto
(the default setting for the
product).
To change the Receive Mode if necessary, select
Settings
>
General Settings
>
Fax Settings
>
Basic
Settings
>
Receive Mode
.
If an answering machine is connected, make sure the product's
Rings to Answer
setting is set higher
than the number of rings your answering machine is set to answer a call. For example, if the answering
machine is set to pick up on the fourth ring, set the product to pick up on the fifth ring or later.
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Receiving Faxes Manually
You can set up your product to receive faxes manually by setting the Receive Mode to
Manual
. This lets
you check for a fax tone on the connected telephone before receiving a fax.
1.
To change the Receive Mode, select
Settings
>
General Settings
>
Fax Settings
>
Basic
Settings
>
Receive Mode
and select
Manual
.
2.
When the connected telephone rings, answer the call.
3.
If you hear a fax tone, select
Fax
on the LCD screen.
4.
Select
Send/Receive
.
5.
Select
Receive
.