Holding and forwarding faxes

Holding faxes

This option lets you hold received faxes from printing until they are released. Held faxes can be released manually or at a scheduled day or time.

  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 Settings > Analog Fax Setup > Holding Faxes.

  3. From the Held Fax Mode menu, select one of the following:

    • Off

    • Always On

    • Manual

    • Scheduled

  4. If you selected Scheduled, then continue with the following steps:

    1. Click Fax Holding Schedule.

    2. From the Action menu, select Hold faxes.

    3. From the Time menu, select the time you want the held faxes released.

    4. From the Day(s) menu, select the day you want the held faxes released.

  5. Click Add.

Forwarding a fax

This option lets you print and forward received faxes to a fax number, e-mail address, FTP site, or LDSS.

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

    If you do not know the IP address of the printer, you can:

    • View the IP address on the printer control panel in the TCP/IP section under the Networks/Ports menu.

    • Print a network setup page or the menu settings pages and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.

  2. Click Settings > Fax Settings.

  3. From the Fax Forwarding menu, select one of the following:

    • Print

    • Print and Forward

    • Forward

  4. From the “Forward to” menu, select one of the following:

    • Fax

    • E-mail

    • FTP

    • LDSS

    • eSF

  5. In the Forward to Shortcut field, enter the shortcut number where you want the fax forwarded.

    Note: The shortcut number must be valid for the setting selected in the “Forward to” menu.

  6. Click Submit.