Setting up the printer to fax

Notes:

Warning—Potential Damage:  Do not touch cables or the printer in the area shown while actively sending or receiving a fax.
Location of the fax port at the back of the printer

Configuring the SMTP server for fax

From the control panel
  1. From the control panel, touch Settings > Fax > Fax Server Setup > Fax Server E-mail Settings .

  2. Configure the settings.

    Note:  To use the SMTP server setting for e-mail, enable Use E-mail SMTP Server .
From the Embedded Web Server
  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 > Fax Server Setup .

  3. From the Fax Server E-mail Settings section, configure the settings.

    Note:  To use the SMTP server setting for e-mail, enable Use E-mail SMTP Server .
  4. Click Save .

Choosing a fax connection

Setting up fax using a standard telephone line

shock hazard caution icon   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.
shock hazard caution icon   CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD:  To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.
standard caution icon   CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY:  To reduce the risk of fire, use only a 26 AWG or larger telecommunications (RJ-11) cord when connecting this product to the public switched telephone network. For users in Australia, the cord must be approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Setup 1: Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line
  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to an active analog wall jack.

Notes:

Setup 2: Printer is sharing the line with an answering machine
Note:  If you subscribe to a distinctive ring service, 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

  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to an active analog wall jack.

  3. Connect the answering machine to the telephone port of the printer.

Connected to different wall jacks

  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to an active analog wall jack.

Notes:

Setup 3: Printer is sharing the line with a telephone subscribed to voice mail service
  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to an active analog wall jack.

  3. Connect the telephone to the telephone port of the printer.

Notes:

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

shock hazard caution icon   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.
shock hazard caution icon   CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD:  To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.
standard caution icon   CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY:  To reduce the risk of fire, use only a 26 AWG or larger telecommunications (RJ-11) cord when connecting this product to the public switched telephone network. For users in Australia, the cord must be approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

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
  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ11 adapter, and then connect the adapter to the wall jack.

  3. 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.

  1. Connect one end of the telephone cable to the line port of the printer.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ11 adapter, and then connect the adapter to an N port.

  3. If you want to connect a telephone and answering machine to the same wall jack, then connect the devices as shown.

Connecting to a distinctive ring service

A distinctive ring service lets you have multiple telephone numbers on one telephone line. Each telephone number is assigned a different ring pattern.

  1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Fax > Fax Setup > Fax Receive Settings > Admin Controls > Answer On .

  2. Select a ring pattern.

Setting the fax date and time

  1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Device > Preferences > Date and Time > Configure .

  2. Configure the settings.

Configuring daylight saving time

  1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Device > Preferences > Date and Time > Configure .

  2. In the Time Zone menu, select (UTC+user) Custom .

  3. Configure the settings.