Setting up the printer to fax

Setting up fax using a standard telephone line

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections, such as the power cord, fax feature, or telephone, during a lightning storm.

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.

Setup 1: Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to an active analog wall jack.

Notes:

You can set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On) or manually (Auto Answer Off).
If you want to receive faxes automatically, then set the printer to pick up on any number of rings that you want.

Setup 2: Printer is sharing the line with an answering machine

Note: If you subscribe to a distinctive ring service provided by your telephone company, then make sure that you set the correct ring pattern for the printer. Otherwise, the printer does not receive faxes even if you have set it to receive faxes automatically.

Connected to the same telephone wall jack

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to an active analog wall jack.
Connect the answering machine to the telephone port of the printer.

Connected to different wall jacks

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to an active analog wall jack.

Notes:

If you have only one telephone number on your line, then set the printer to receive faxes automatically.
Set the printer to pick up calls two rings after the answering machine. For example, if the answering machine picks up calls after four rings, then set the printer Rings to Answer setting to six.

Setup 3: Printer is sharing the line with a telephone subscribed to voice mail service

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to an active analog wall jack.
Connect the telephone to the telephone port of the printer.

Notes:

This setup works best if you are using voice mail more often than fax, and if you subscribe to a distinctive ring service.
When you answer the telephone and you hear fax tones, press *9* or the manual answer code on the telephone to receive the fax.
You can also set the printer to receive faxes automatically, but turn off the voice mail service when you are expecting a fax.

Setting up fax using digital subscriber line

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.

Digital subscriber line (DSL) splits your regular telephone line into two channels: voice and Internet. Telephone and fax signals travel through the voice channel, and internet signals pass through the other channel.

Install a DSL filter to minimize interference between the two channels and ensure a quality connection.

Note: Contact your DSL provider to obtain a DSL filter.

Connect the line port of the DSL filter to the wall jack.
Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer. Connect the other end to the phone port on the DSL filter.
To connect a telephone to the printer, remove any installed adapter plug from the telephone port of the printer, and then connect the telephone.

Setting up fax using VoIP telephone service

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the cable to the port labeled Phone Line 1 or Phone Port on the VoIP adapter.
Note: The port labeled Phone Line 2 or Fax Port is not always active. VoIP providers may charge extra cost for the activation of the second phone port.
Connect the telephone to the telephone port of the printer.

Notes:

To check if the telephone port on the VoIP adapter is active, plug an analog telephone into the port, and then listen for a dial tone.
If you need two phone ports for your devices, but do not want to pay extra cost, then use a phone splitter. Plug the phone splitter into the port labeled Phone Line 1 or Phone Port, and then plug the printer and telephone into the splitter.
To check the splitter, plug an analog telephone into the splitter, and then listen for a dial tone.

Setting up fax using cable modem connection

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.

Setup 1: Printer is connected directly to a cable modem

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the cable to the port labeled Phone Line 1 or Phone Port on the cable modem.
Connect your analog telephone to the telephone port of the printer.

Note: To check if the telephone port on the cable modem is active, connect an analog telephone, and then listen for a dial tone.

Setup 2: Printer is connected to a wall jack; cable modem is installed elsewhere in the facility

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to an active analog telephone wall jack.
Connect your analog telephone to the telephone port of the printer.

Setting up fax in countries or regions with different telephone wall jacks and plugs

CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.

The standard wall jack adopted by most countries or regions is RJ11. If the wall jack or equipment in your facility is not compatible with this type of connection, then use a telephone adapter. An adapter for your country or region may not come with your printer, and you may need to purchase it separately.

There may be an adapter plug installed in the telephone port of the printer. Do not remove the adapter plug from the telephone port of the printer if you are connecting to a serial or cascaded telephone system.

Part name	Part number
Lexmark adapter plug	40X8519

Connecting the printer to a non-RJ11 wall jack

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ11 adapter, and then connect the adapter to the wall jack.
If you want to connect another device with a non-RJ11 connector to the same wall jack, then connect it directly to the telephone adapter.

Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany

The German wall jack has two kinds of ports. The N ports are for fax machines, modems, and answering machines. The F port is for telephones. Connect the printer to any of the N ports.

Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.
Connect the other end of the telephone cable to the RJ11 adapter, and then connect the adapter to an N port.
If you want to connect a telephone and answering machine to the same wall jack, then connect the devices as shown.