Setting Up - Connecting Phone Line
Make a line connection and various settings for using the fax functions.
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Make sure the printer is turned on.
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Press the Setup button on the printer.
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Use the buttons to select Fax settings.
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Press the OK button.
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Make sure Easy setup is selected, and then press the OK button.
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Make sure Start setup is selected, and then press the OK button.
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Connect the supplied phone cord to the printer's jack (labeled on the back).
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Connect the other end of the phone cord to the wall jack.
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Press the OK button.
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Remove the cap from the printer's jack (labeled on the back), and then connect the printer and the telephone with a phone cord.
Note
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If connecting a FAXPHONE (telephone with fax functions) to the printer, make one of the following settings to receive faxes correctly.
- See the FAXPHONE manual and disable the fax functions.
- Turn on the printer's Manual/auto switch, and then set a longer RX start time for the FAXPHONE than for the printer.
Note: When turning on Manual/auto switch, return to Select how you would like to receive faxes, and then select "Receive all the calls as faxes after the phone rings for a specified period of time."
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If you have only one phone line contract, parallel connection of a telephone and fax machine to different wall jacks (branch connection) is not possible.
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Press the OK button.
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Press the OK button to perform a connection test for checking if the telephone line is connected correctly.
If none of the above measures solve the problem, the printer may be defective, or the problem may be caused by some other reason.
As we need to check the detailed status, please contact your nearest Canon service center.
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If the telephone line is connected correctly, the telephone line type is identified automatically.
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Make sure Sharing fax/tel. is selected, and then press the OK button.
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Press the OK button.
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Check the specified settings, and then press the OK button.
The phone line connection is completed.
Next, set the sender information and the date and time. Go to the next page.