Connecting to a telephone

Connect a telephone to the printer to use the fax line as a normal telephone line. Then set up the printer wherever your telephone is located to make copies or to send and receive faxes without using a computer.

Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your country or region. For more information on connecting the printer to telecommunications equipment, see Using an RJ11 adapter.
  1. Make sure you have the following:

  2. Connect one telephone cord to the LINE port line_port of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall jack.

    connect phone cable to printer and wall
  3. Remove the protective plug from the EXT port telephone icon on printer back of the printer.

    remove plug from EXT port
  4. Connect the other telephone cord to a telephone, and then plug it into the EXT port telephone icon on printer back of the printer.

    connect printer with answering machine to fax

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Using an RJ11 adapter