Understanding the Fax Setup menu

The Fax Setup menu can be accessed from the Fax Mode menu as well as from the Setup menu. For more information on the Fax Mode menu, see Understanding the Fax Mode menu.

From here	You can
Speed Dial Phone Book	Access the Phone Book menu. For more information, see Understanding the Phone Book menu.
History and Reports	Access the History and Reports menu. For more information, see Understanding the History and Reports menu.
Ringing and Answering	Access the Ringing and Answering menu. For more information, see Understanding the Ringing and Answering menu.
Fax Printing	Access the Fax Printing menu. For more information, see Understanding the Fax Printing menu.
Dialing and Sending	Access the Dialing and Sending menu. For more information, see Understanding the Dialing and Sending menu.
Fax Blocking	Access the Fax Blocking menu. For more information, see Understanding the Fax Blocking menu.

Understanding the Phone Book menu

From here	You can
Name Search	Search for contacts or add contacts to your phone book.
Phone Number Search	Search for phone numbers or add phone numbers to your phone book.
Add Entry	Add a name and a fax number. The printer automatically assigns a new entry a Speed Dial number. Note: Enter a name and a fax number in the provided fields using the keypad numbers. Spell out a name using the numbers associated with each letter as you would on a telephone or cell phone.
Group Search	Search for a previously defined group and add it to a fax list.
Add Group	Create a Group Name and select previously defined names to be added to the group.
Print List	Print the contents of your phone book.

Understanding the History and Reports menu

From here	You can
View History on Screen	View a list of fax activities—whether a fax was sent or received, followed by the date, time and fax number (if provided by sender). Redial a fax number, or choose to add the number to your phone book or list of blocked fax numbers. You can also clear all fax history.
Print Sent History	Print a history of all faxes sent
Print Received History	Print a history of all faxes received.
View Pending Faxes	View a list of faxes that have not yet been sent. Cancel pending fax jobs.
Report	Determine when to print a fax activity report. You can choose to print manually or after every 40 fax jobs.
Print Fax Activity History	Print a report detailing the last 40 faxes sent and received.
Confirmation	Determine when to print a report of a fax transmission. You can choose to print: Every time a fax is sent, successfully or not Only if there is a transmission error Not at all

Understanding the Ringing and Answering menu

From here	You can
Ring Volume	Set the ring volume to off, low, or high.
Pickup On	Choose to receive a fax after the first, second, third, or fifth ring.
Distinctive Ring	Set the ring pattern to any ring, a single ring, a double ring, or a triple ring.
Auto Answer Schedule	Specify a schedule for Auto Answer to turn on or off.
Fax Forward	Choose: Not to forward faxes. The printer will print all received faxes. To print a copy of a received fax and forward the call to a number you choose. To Forward a received fax without printing a copy of the fax.
Manual Pickup Keycode	Set the manual pickup code so you can choose to receive an incoming fax even if the printer is set to ignore the call, such as when Auto Answer is turned off. The default manual pickup keycode is 9.
Caller ID Pattern	Choose from one of the following patterns available based on the country or region you selected during initial setup: Pattern 1 (FSK) Pattern 2 (DTMF) If phones in your country use two detection patterns, call your telecommunications company to determine its prescribed pattern.

Understanding the Fax Printing menu

From here	You can
If Too Big	Choose to print a fax that is too big for the paper loaded in the printer by fitting it into a page, or using two pages.
Fax Footer	Choose whether or not to print identifying information at the bottom of each page of a fax.
2-Sided Print	Choose to print received faxes on one or both sides of a sheet of paper.
Paper Handling	Change settings related to the loading of paper in the paper tray or trays. For more information, see Understanding the Paper Handling menu.

Understanding the Dialing and Sending menu

Use this	To
Your Fax Number	Enter your fax number by using the keypad. This number is shown on the cover page of outgoing faxes.
Your Fax Name	Enter the name of the printer by using the keypad. This name is shown on the cover page of outgoing faxes.
Cover Page	Choose whether or not to send a cover page with the outgoing fax.
Color	Choose to send a fax in color or black and white.
Quality	Choose a copy quality: Standard, Fine, Superfine, or Ultrafine.
Lighter/Darker	Adjust the brightness of a copy.
Dial Method	Choose a dialing method: Touch-Tone, Pulse, or Behind PBX (Dial Tone Detect Off).
Redial Time	Set the length of time (1–8 minutes) before redialing.
Redial Tries	Set the number of redial attempts (zero through five times).
Dial Prefix	Choose to enter a dial prefix for accessing an outside line or making national or international direct calls.
Dial Volume	Set the dial volume to off, low, or high.
Scan	Choose to scan a document you want to fax before or after you dial.
Max Send Speed	Choose a maximum speed (in bits per second or bps) for sending faxes.
Auto Fax Conversion	Choose to automatically convert your document to a digital image ready for sending.
Error Correction	Choose to turn error correction on or off.
Original Size	Specify the size of the document being sent.

Understanding the Fax Blocking menu

From here	You can
Block List	Choose to turn on or off your list of blocked numbers. You can include up to 50 numbers in your Block List.
Block No-ID	Choose to block incoming calls that do not provide Caller ID information.
Blocked Fax Name Search	Search a name in your Block List. Edit a blocked name by pressing .
Blocked Fax Entry Number Search	Search a number in your Block List. Edit a blocked number by pressing .
Blocked Fax Add Entry	Add entries to your Block List by using the control panel and keypad buttons.
Print Blocked Fax List	Print the contents of your Block List.