Customizing fax settings

Changing the fax resolution

Adjusting the resolution setting changes the quality of the fax. Settings range from Standard (fastest speed) to Ultra Fine (slowest speed, best quality).

  1. Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.

    Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
  2. If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.

  3. From the Fax area of the printer control panel, press the Resolution button.

  4. Press the arrow buttons until the resolution value you want appears, and then press select button.

  5. Press start button

Printing incoming faxes on both sides of the paper (duplexing)

  1. From the printer control panel, press the Fax button.

  2. Press the Duplex/2-Sided button.

  3. Press the arrow buttons to select a duplex option, and then press select button.

    The first number represents sides of the original documents; the second number represents sides of the copy. For example, select 1 To 2 Sided if you have 1-sided original documents and you want 2-sided copies.

Making a fax lighter or darker

  1. Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.

    Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
  2. If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.

  3. From the printer control panel, press the Darkness button.

  4. Press the arrow buttons to make the fax lighter or darker.

  5. Press select button.

  6. Press start button.

Sending a fax at a scheduled time

  1. Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.

    Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
  2. If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.

  3. From the printer control panel, press the Fax button.

  4. Enter the fax number, and then press select button.

  5. From the Fax area, press the Options button.

  6. Press the arrow buttons until Delayed Send appears, and then press select button.

    Set Send Time appears.

  7. Using the keypad, enter the time you want to send the fax.

    If the printer clock is set to 12 Hour format, then use the arrow buttons to select AM or PM.

  8. Press select button.

    Set Send Date appears.

  9. Using the keypad, enter the date you want to send the fax, and then press select button.

  10. Press start button.

Forwarding a fax

This option lets you print and forward received faxes to a fax number.

  1. Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.

    Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the address in the TCP/IP section.
  2. Click Settings.

  3. Click Fax Settings.

  4. Click Analog Fax Setup.

  5. Click inside the Fax Forwarding box, and then select one of the following:

    • Print

    • Print and Forward

    • Forward

  6. From the Forward to list, select Fax.

  7. Click inside the Forward to Shortcut box, and then enter the shortcut number where you want the fax forwarded.

    Note: The shortcut number must be a valid shortcut number for the setting that was selected in the “Forward to” box.
  8. Click Submit.

Viewing a fax log

  1. Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.

    Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.
  2. Click Settings.

  3. Click Reports.

  4. Click Fax Job Log or Fax Call Log.

Blocking junk faxes

  1. Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.

    Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.
  2. Click Settings.

  3. Click Fax Settings.

  4. Click Analog Fax Setup.

  5. Click the Block No Name Fax option.

    This option blocks all incoming faxes that have a private caller ID or no fax station name.

  6. In the Banned Fax List field, enter the phone numbers or fax station names of specific fax callers you want to block.