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Rejecting Fax Reception

You can set the printer to reject faxes with no sender information or those from specific senders.

Select one of the following conditions to reject faxes.

  • Faxes with no caller identification.

  • Faxes from senders not registered in the printer's directory.

  • Faxes from senders registered in the printer as rejected numbers.

Select a fax rejection condition following the procedure below.

  1. Check that printer is turned on.

  2. Select Settings on the HOME screen.

  3. Select Device settings.

  4. Select Fax settings.

  5. Select Security control.

  6. Select Fax RX reject.

  7. Select ON.

  8. Select the fax rejection condition.

    No sender info.
    Rejects faxes with no caller identification.
    Not in directory
    Rejects faxes from the senders not registered in the printer's directory.
    Rejected numbers

    Rejects faxes from the senders registered in the printer as rejected numbers.

    For details on how to register the rejected number, see Registering the Rejected Number.

Note

  • When the printer rejects reception, Reception rejected. is displayed on the Fax standby screen.

  • Faxes with no caller identification are also rejected when the setting other than No sender info. is selected.

Registering the Rejected Number

Register the rejected number following the procedure below.

  1. When the confirmation screen to register the rejected number is displayed, select Yes.

  2. Select a registration number.

  3. Select a registration method.

  4. Register the rejected number.

    • From outgoing call log is selected as the registration method:

      The screen to select the fax/telephone number from the outgoing call logs is displayed.

      A screen for selecting fax/telephone numbers from an outgoing call log is displayed. Select the fax/telephone numbers, then select Next.

    • From incoming call log is selected as the registration method:

      The screen to select the fax/telephone number or the name from the incoming call logs is displayed.

      1. Select a fax/telephone number or a name.

      2. Press the OK button.

      Note

      • This registration method may not be available depending on the country or region.

    • Enter directly is selected as the registration method:

      A screen for registering fax/telephone numbers is displayed.

      Enter the fax/telephone numbers and select Next.

Note

  • To register another rejected number, select another registration number, then register the rejected number.

    You can register up to 10 rejected numbers.

  • You can print the list of rejected numbers (REJECTED NUMBER LIST).

  • The registered communication rejecting number can be changed or deleted by Rejected numbers in Add telephone number of Fax settings.

  • The communication rejecting number can also be registered from Add telephone number of Fax settings.