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Lexmark CX833

Lexmark CX833

Fax Setup

Menu itemSubmenu itemSettingsDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

General Fax Settings

Fax Name

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify your fax ID.

Fax Number

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify your fax number.

Fax ID

Fax Name

Fax Number*

Set the fax ID to use during fax negotiation.

Enable Manual Fax

Off*

On

Turn on the manual fax function in the printer.

Notes:

  • This menu item requires a line splitter and a telephone handset.
  • Use a regular telephone line to answer an incoming fax job and to dial a fax number.
  • To go directly to the manual fax function, touch # and 0 on the keypad.

Memory Use

All receive

Mostly receive

Equal*

Mostly send

All send

Set the amount of internal printer memory allocated for faxing.

Note:  This menu item prevents memory buffer conditions and failed faxes.

Cancel Faxes

Allow*

Don't Allow

Cancel outgoing or incoming faxes.

Fax Number Masking

Off*

From Left

From Right

Specify the format for masking an outgoing fax number.

General Fax Settings

Digits to Mask

0–58 (0*)

Specify the number of digits to mask in an outgoing fax number.

Enable Line Connected Detection

Off

On*

Determine whether a telephone line is connected to the printer.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

Enable Line In Wrong Jack Detection

Off

On*

Determine whether a telephone line is connected to the correct port on the printer.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

Enable Extension in Use Support

Off

On*

Determine whether a telephone line is used by another device, such as another phone on the same line.

Note:  Events are detected immediately.

Optimize Fax Compatibility

The setting is user‑defined.

Configure the printer fax functionality for optimal compatibility with other fax machines.

Fax Transport

T.38

Analog

G.711

etherFAX

Set the fax transport method.

Note:  This menu item appears only if an etherFAX or Fax over IP (FoIP) license bundle is installed in the printer.

HTTPS Fax Settings

Note:  This menu appears only if Fax Transport is set to etherFAX.

HTTPS service URL

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the etherFAX service URL.

HTTPS Proxy

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify a proxy server URL.

HTTPS Proxy User

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the username and password for the proxy server.

HTTPS Proxy Password

Fax Send Encryption

Disabled

Enabled*

Required

Enable encryption for outgoing fax messages.

Fax Receive Encryption

Disabled

Enabled*

Required

Enable encryption for incoming fax messages.

HTTPS Fax Status

The setting is a read‑only information.

Show the etherFAX communication status.

Fax Send Settings

Resolution

Standard*

Fine

Super Fine

Ultra Fine

Set the resolution of the scanned image.

Note:  A higher resolution increases fax transmission time and requires more memory.

Original Size

[List of paper sizes] (Mixed Sizes*)

Specify the size of the original document.

Orientation

Portrait*

Landscape

Specify the orientation of the original document.

Sides

Off*

Short Edge

Long Edge

Specify the orientation of the original document when scanning on both sides of the document.

Content Type

Text*

Text/Photo

Photo

Graphics

Improve the output result based on the content of the original document.

Content Source

Black and White Laser

Color Laser*

Inkjet

Photo/Film

Magazine

Newspaper

Press

Other

Improve the output result based on the source of the original document.

Darkness

1–9 (5*)

Adjust the darkness of the scanned image.

Behind a PABX

On

Off*

Set the printer to dial a fax number without waiting to recognize the dial tone.

Note:  Private Automated Branch Exchange (PABX) is a telephone network that allows a single access number to offer multiple lines to outside callers.

Dial Mode

Tone*

Pulse

Specify the dial mode for incoming or outgoing faxes.

Advanced Imaging

Color Balance

Cyan ‑ Red (0*)

Magenta ‑ Green (0*)

Yellow ‑ Blue (0*)

Adjust the color intensity during scanning.

Color Dropout

Best for Content*

0

1

2

3

4

5

Set the contrast of the output.

Mirror Image

Off*

On

Create a mirror image of the original document.

Shadow Detail

‑4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the amount of shadow detail visible on a scanned image.

Scan Edge to Edge

Off

On*

Allow edge‑to‑edge scanning of the original document.

Sharpness

1–5 (3*)

Adjust the sharpness of the scanned image.

Temperature

‑4 to 4 (0*)

Specify whether to generate a cooler or warmer output.

Admin Controls

Automatic Redial

0–9 (5*)

Specify the number of attempts that the printer redials before it cancels sending the fax to a specified destination.

Redial Frequency

1–200 minutes (3*)

Increase the time between redial attempts to increase the chance of sending fax successfully.

Enable ECM

On*

Off

Activate Error Correction Mode (ECM) for fax jobs.

Note:  ECM detects and corrects errors in the fax transmission process caused by telephone line noise and poor signal strength.

Enable Fax Scans

On*

Off

Create faxes using the printer scanner.

Driver to Fax

On*

Off

Allow the print driver to send fax.

Allow Save as Shortcut

On*

Off

Save fax numbers as shortcuts on the printer.

Max Speed

33600*

14400

9600

4800

2400

Set the maximum speed for sending fax.

Custom Job Scanning

Off*

On

Turn on scanning of custom jobs by default.

Scan Preview

Off*

On

Show a preview of the scan on the display.

Adjust ADF Skew

Off

On*

Correct slight skew in the scanned image.

Enable Color Fax Scans

Off by Default*

On by Default

Never Use

Always Use

Enable color scans for fax.

Auto Convert Color Faxes to Mono Faxes

On*

Off

Convert all outgoing color faxes to black and white.

Confirm Fax Number

Off*

On

Ask the user to confirm the fax number.

Dial Prefix

The setting is user‑defined.

Set a dialing prefix.

Dialing Prefix Rules

The setting is user‑defined.

Establish a dialing prefix rule.

Fax Receive Settings

Fax Job Waiting

None*

Toner

Toner and Supplies

Remove fax jobs that request specific unavailable resources from the print queue.

Rings to Answer

1–25 (3*)

Set the number of rings required before the printer answers the incoming calls.

Auto Reduction

On*

Off

Scale incoming fax to fit on the page.

Paper Source

Tray [x]

Auto*

Set the paper source for printing incoming fax.

Sides

On

Off*

Print on both sides of the paper.

Separator Sheets

None*

Before Job

After Job

Specify whether to insert blank separator sheets when printing.

Separator Sheet Source

Tray [x] (1*)

Specify the paper source for the separator sheet.

Output Bin

Standard Bin

Specify the output bin for received faxes.

Fax Footer

On

Off*

Print the transmission information at the bottom of each page from a received fax.

Fax Footer Time Stamp

Receive*

Print

Print the time stamp at the bottom of each page from a received fax.

Holding Faxes

Held Fax Mode (Off*)

Hold received faxes from printing until they are released.

Fax Holding Schedule

Assign a schedule for holding faxes.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Held Fax Mode is set to Scheduled.

Admin Controls

Enable Fax Receive

On*

Off

Set the printer to receive fax.

Enable Color Fax Receive

On*

Off

Set the printer to receive fax in color.

Enable Caller ID

On

Off*

Show the caller ID information of the incoming call on the printer display.

Block No Name Fax

On

Off*

Block incoming faxes without fax IDs.

Banned Fax List

Add Banned Fax

Specify the phone numbers that you want to block.

Answer On

All Rings*

Single Ring Only

Double Ring Only

Triple Ring Only

Single or Double Rings Only

Single or Triple Rings Only

Double or Triple Rings Only

Set a distinctive ring pattern for incoming fax.

Auto Answer

On*

Off

Set the printer to receive fax automatically.

Manual Answer Code

0–9 (9*)

Manually enter a code on the telephone number pad to begin receiving fax.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only when the printer shares a line with a telephone.
  • This menu item appears only when you set the printer to receive fax manually.

Fax Forwarding

Print*

Print and Forward

Forward

Specify whether to forward received fax.

Forward To

Destination 1

Destination 2

Specify where to forward received fax.

Note:  This menu item appears only when Fax Forwarding is set to Print and Forward or Forward.

Max Speed

33600*

14400

9600

4800

2400

Set the maximum speed for transmitting fax.

Fax Cover Page

Fax Cover Page

Off by Default*

On by Default

Never Use

Always Use

Configure the settings for the fax cover page.

Include To field

Off*

On

Include From field

Off*

On

From

The setting is user‑defined.

Include Message Field

Off*

On

Message:

The setting is user‑defined.

Include Logo

Off*

On

Include Footer [x]

Off*

On

Footer [x]

The setting is user‑defined.

Fax Log Settings

Transmission Log Frequency

Always*

Never

Only for Error

Specify how often the printer creates a transmission log.

Transmission Log Action

Print (On*)

E‑mail (Off*)

Print or e‑mail a log for successful fax transmission or transmission error.

Receive Error Log

Print Never*

Print on Error

Print a log for fax‑receive failures.

Auto Print Logs

On*

Off

Print all fax activity.

Log Paper Source

Tray [x] (1*)

Specify the paper source for printing logs.

Logs Display

Remote Fax Name*

Dialed Number

Identify the sender by remote fax name or fax number.

Enable Job Log

On*

Off

View a summary of all fax jobs.

Enable Call Log

On*

Off

View a summary of the fax call history.

Log Output Bin

Standard Bin*

Bin [x]

Specify the output bin for printed logs.

Speaker Settings

Speaker Mode

Always Off*

Always On

On until Connected

Set the fax speaker mode.

Speaker Volume

Low*

High

Adjust the fax speaker volume.

Ringer Volume

Off*

On

Enable the ringer volume.

VoIP Settings

VoIP Protocol

SIP*

H.323

Set the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) protocol.

STUN Server

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the STUN server to traverse a firewall.

Force Fax Mode

Off

On*

Switch VoIP gateway from analog to T.38 at the beginning of a fax call.

Force Fax Mode Delay

0–15 (7*)

Set the time delay in seconds when sending another invite of Force Fax Mode.

SIP Settings

Proxy

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the IP address of the system that converts the phone number to an IP address where the fax is sent.

Registrar

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify a name or IP address of the system that handles the registration of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) clients.

User

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the name of the user for SIP.

Password

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the password that is used in registering with the SIP Registrar.

Auth ID

The setting is user‑defined.

The username that is used when registering.

Note:  If the Auth ID setting is not set, the setting uses the username of the User field instead.

Transport For Registration

UDP*

TCP

Set the SIP transport type for registration.

Transport For Incoming Calls

UDP*

TCP

UDP And TCP

Set the SIP transport type for incoming calls.

Transport For Outgoing Calls

UDP*

TCP

Set the SIP transport type for outgoing calls.

Outbound Proxy

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify an outbound proxy to forward all SIP communication.

Contact

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify a contact name for SIP.

Realm

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify a realm name for SIP.

Note:  If the Realm setting is not set, the setting uses the name of the Contact instead.

SIP Registration Status

The setting is a read‑only information.

Show the status of the SIP Registration.

H.323 Settings

Gateway

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the H.323 gateway IP address.

Gatekeeper

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the H.323 gatekeeper.

User

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the username used with the H.323 gateway.

Password

The setting is user‑defined.

Specify the password for the H.323 gateway.

Enable Fast Start

Off*

On

Enable Fast Start.

Disable H.245 Tunneling

Off*

On

Disable H.323 Tunneling.

Disable Gatekeeper Discovery

Off

On*

Disable H.323 Gatekeeper Discovery.

T.38 Settings

Indicator Redundancy

0–5 (3*)

Set the number of times that a fax indicator is repeated in the T.38 communication.

Low Speed Redundancy

0–5 (3*)

Set the number of times that low speed data is repeated in the T.38 communication.

High Speed Redundancy

0–5 (1*)

Set the number of times that high-speed data is repeated in the T.38 communication.

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