Sending a fax while listening to a call (On Hook Dial)

The manual dialing feature lets you dial a telephone number while listening to the call through a speaker on the printer. It is useful when you must navigate an automated answering system or enter a calling card number before sending your fax.

  1. Make sure the printer is on and connected to a working telephone line.

  2. From the control panel, press Up button or Down button repeatedly until Fax is highlighted.

  3. Press Select button.

    The Fax Mode menu appears.

  4. Press Up button or Down button repeatedly until On Hook Dial is highlighted.

  5. Press Select button.

    You can now hear the dial tone of the telephone line.

  6. Press the keypad numbers to navigate through an automated answering system.

  7. Enter a fax number. For more information on the methods you can use to enter a fax number, see the table that begins with step 4.

    Notes:

  8. Press Start button.

Tell me more

Entering a fax number