Holding and forwarding faxes

Holding faxes

This option lets you hold received faxes from printing until they are released. Held faxes can be released manually or at a scheduled day or time.

  1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

    Notes:

    • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
    • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

  2. Click Settings > Fax Settings > Analog Fax Setup > Holding Faxes .

  3. From the Held Fax Mode menu, select one of the following:

    • Off

    • Always On

    • Manual

    • Scheduled

  4. If you selected Scheduled, then continue with the following steps:

    1. Click Fax Holding Schedule .

    2. From the Action menu, select Hold faxes .

    3. From the Time menu, select the time you want the held faxes released.

    4. From the Day(s) menu, select the day you want the held faxes released.

  5. Click Add .

Forwarding a fax

This option lets you print and forward received faxes to a fax number, e-mail address, FTP site, or LDSS.

  1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

    Notes:

    • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
    • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

  2. Click Settings > Fax Settings .

  3. From the Fax Forwarding menu, select Print , Print and Forward , or Forward .

  4. From the “Forward to” menu, select Fax , E-mail , FTP , LDSS , or eSF .

  5. In the “Forward to Shortcut” field, enter the shortcut number where you want the fax forwarded.

    Note:  The shortcut number must be valid for the setting selected in the “Forward to” menu.

  6. Click Submit .