Overview
Turning “Quiet Mode” On significantly reduces acoustics produced when the machine performs a printing job, and this includes the fax tone. However, enabling quiet mode also sets the printer to half-speed, increases component wear, and may result in some To avoid these possible issues, Lexmark recommends adjusting the fax tone volume only through the printer’s Fax Settings menu.
Solution
Adjusting the fax tone volume
Turn OFF Quiet Mode if it was turned ON.
Press Menus button at the lower right-hand corner of the control panel.
Open Menus > Settings > General Settings.
Scroll down and select Quiet Mode.
Select Off and press ?.
Adjust the fax tone volume.
Press Menus button at the lower right-hand corner of the control panel.
Open Menus > Settings > Fax Settings > Analog Fax Setup.
Scroll downand select Speaker Settings.
Determine your preferred settings:
| To | Affects Send/Receive | Set Speaker Mode setting to | Set Ringer Volume setting to |
|---|
Turn OFF all fax tones | Send and receive | Always Off | Off |
Reduce the occurrence and audible level of fax tones | Send and receive | On until connected | On with Speaker Volume set to Low Off if you do not require audible notification of an incoming fax. |
Speaker and ringer settings explained
Speaker Mode = Fax sounds (sending fax)
| Setting | Effect |
|---|
Always Off | No sound when sending a fax |
On until Connected | Fax sound heard until shortly after fax transmission begins |
Always On | Fax sound heard throughout the duration of the fax job For example, you will hear a dial tone, ringing, people answering if wrong number, fax machines establishing connection and actual fax transmission sounds. |
Ringer Volume = Ringing volume (receiving fax)
| Setting | Effect |
|---|
Off | Disables ringer, hence, recipient will not be notified of incoming fax |
On | Loud ringing until fax transmission begins For example, you will hear rings until a successful connection is established. |
Speaker Volume = Speaker settings (sending fax)
| Setting | Effect |
|---|
Low | Semi-loud fax sound level |
High | Loud fax sound level |
Note: Requires that speaker mode not be turned off.