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Setting Up - Connecting Phone Line

Make a line connection and various settings for using the fax functions.

  1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

  2. Press the HOME (HOME) button on the printer, and then tap FAX.

    HOME screen: Select FAX

    Easy setup starts.

  3. Tap Start Easy setup.

    Easy setup screen: Make settings for sending/receiving FAX

  4. Tap Next.

    Easy setup screen: Easy setup guides you through the following procedures.

  5. Connect the supplied phone cord to the printer's jack (labeled LINE on the back).

    Easy setup screen: Connect one end of the supplied phone cord to the LINE jack on the rear side of the device.
    figure: Phone cord connection (printer)

  6. Tap Next.

    Easy setup screen: Select Next

  7. Connect the other end of the phone cord to a xDSL/CATV modem or a splitter.

    Easy setup screen: Connect the other end of the phone cord to your TEL line socket, modem or splitter.

    <Connection example>

    xDSL/CATV modem with built-in splitter + Telephone with built-in answering machine

    figure: Phone cord connection example (xDSL/CATV line : modem with built-in splitter + telephone with built-in answering machine)

    Splitter + xDSL/CATV modem + Telephone with built-in answering machine

    figure: Phone cord connection example (xDSL/CATV line : external splitter + telephone with built-in answering machine)

    xDSL/CATV modem with built-in splitter + Telephone with external answering machine

    figure: Phone cord connection example (xDSL/CATV line : modem with built-in splitter + telephone with external answering machine)

    Splitter + xDSL/CATV modem + Telephone with external answering machine

    figure: Phone cord connection example (xDSL/CATV line : external splitter + telephone with external answering machine)

  8. Tap Next.

    Easy setup screen: Select Next

  9. Remove the cap from the printer's jack (labeled EXT. on the back), and then connect the printer and the telephone with a phone cord.

    Easy setup screen: Remove the cap from EXT. port on the rear side of the device, and then connect a telephone.

    Built-in answering machine

    figure: Telephone connection (built-in answering machine)

    External answering machine

    figure: Telephone connection (external answering machine)

    • 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.

      figure: Branch connection

  10. Tap Next.

    Easy setup screen: Select Next

  11. Tap Start to perform a connection test for checking if the telephone line is connected correctly.

    Easy setup screen: Start the telephone line connection test

    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.

  12. Tap Yes (FAX and voice).

    Easy setup screen: Select Yes (FAX and voice)

  13. Check the specified settings, and then tap OK.

    Easy setup screen: Check FAX settings

The phone line connection is completed.

Next, set the sender information and the date and time. Go to the next page.