TEL Priority and Fax Only Modes

Select a receive mode suitable for your phone line use conditions.

Tel. priority mode

Select when sharing the phone line between faxes and voice calls.

When a call arrives, the external telephone will ring. Pick up the handset.
If the call is a voice call, talk on the telephone.

If the call is a fax, hang up the handset after the reception starts.

Note

Use Manual/auto switch to receive a fax automatically without picking up the handset, or use User-friendly reception to receive a fax automatically when the answering machine answers a fax call. Register in the advanced settings of the fax receive mode.
The telephone may not ring when a call arrives even if it is connected to the printer, depending on the type or settings of the telephone.

Fax only mode

Select when using the phone line for faxes only.

When a fax arrives, the fax will be received automatically.

Note

If a telephone is connected, use Incoming ring to specify the number of times the external telephone rings for incoming calls. Register in the advanced settings of the fax receive mode.