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Receiving Faxes
1
Connect the answering machine.
Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine
Note:
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We recommend you keep the greeting message around to 10 seconds long. If the greeting message is
too long, some incoming fax calls may not be answered by the fax machine.
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Every time the fax machine receives a document, a silent pause or fax tone may be recorded on the
answering machine.
2
Set the number of rings on the answering machine to less than 4.
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This will allow the answering machine to answer the call first.
3
Record a greeting message on the answering machine.
Example:
“This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to
answer the phone right now. To send a fax, start transmission. To leave a
message, please speak after the beep. Thank you.”
4
Activate the answering machine.
5
Set the receive mode of the fax machine to the TEL mode (p. 42) or FAX ONLY mode
(p. 43).
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If you set to the FAX ONLY mode, set the ring count in the FAX ONLY mode to
more than 5 (feature #06 on page 67). Using the FAX ONLY mode will allow you to
receive faxes if the answering machine is full.
6
Check the remote access code of the answering machine and program the same code into
the remote operation ID of the fax machine. See feature #12 on page 68.
Using the unit with an answering machine
(KX-FP81 only)!
Note for KX-FP81NZ users:
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When using the unit with an external answering machine, please purchase an extension telephone line
cord or a BT socket to RJ11 plug adaptor.
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Not all telephones will respond to incoming ringing when connected to the extension socket.
