Fax Mode (Analog Fax Setup) menu

Analog Fax Setup mode sends the fax job through a telephone line.

General Fax Settings
Use	To
Restore Factory Defaults	Restore the factory defaults of all fax settings.
Optimize Fax Compatibility	Optimize fax compatibility with other fax machines.
Fax Name	Specify the name of the fax in the printer.
Fax Number	Specify the telephone number assigned to the fax.
Fax ID Fax Name Fax Number	Specify how the fax is identified. Note: Fax Number is the factory default setting.
Enable Manual Fax On Off	Set the printer to fax manually, which requires a line splitter and a telephone handset. Notes: Off is the factory default setting. Use a regular telephone to answer an incoming fax job and to dial a fax number. Press # 0 on the numeric keypad to go directly to the Manual Fax function.
Memory Use All receive Mostly receive Equal Mostly send All send	Define the allocation of non-volatile memory between sending and receiving fax jobs. Note: Equal is the factory default setting.
Cancel Faxes Allow Don't Allow	Specify whether canceling of fax jobs is allowed. Note: Allow is the factory default setting.
Caller ID Off Primary Alternate	Specify the type of caller ID being used.
Fax number masking Off From left From right	Specify the direction from where digits are masked in an outgoing fax number. Notes: Off is the factory default setting. The number of characters masked is determined by the Digits to Mask setting.
Digits to Mask 0–58	Specify the number of digits to mask in an outgoing fax number. Note: 0 is the factory default setting.
Fax Cover Page Fax Cover Page Off by default On by default Never use Always use Include to Field On Off Include from Field On Off From Include Message Field On Off Message Include Logo On Off Include Footer [x] On Off Footer [x]	Configure the fax cover page. Notes: Off by default is the factory default setting for Fax Cover Page. Off is the factory default setting for all other menu items.

Fax Send Settings
Use	To
Resolution Standard Fine 200 dpi Super Fine 300 dpi Ultra Fine 600 dpi	Specify quality in dots per inch (dpi). A higher resolution gives better print quality, but increases the fax transmission time for outgoing faxes. Note: Standard is the factory default setting.
Original Size Letter Legal Executive Folio Statement Oficio (Mexico) Universal Auto Size Sense Mixed Sizes A4 A5 A6 JIS B5 Custom Scan Size [x] Book Original Business Card 3 x 5 in. 4 x 6 in.	Specify the size of the original document. Note: Mixed Sizes is the U.S. factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.
Sides (Duplex) Off Long edge Short edge	Specify the orientation of the original documents loaded in the ADF for two-sided scanning. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Content Type Text Graphics Text/Photo Photo	Specify the content of the original document. Note: Text is the factory default setting.
Content Source Black/White Laser Color Laser Inkjet Photo/Film Magazine Newspaper Press Other	Specify how the original document was produced. Note: Color Laser is the factory default setting.
Darkness 1–9	Lighten or darken the output. Note: 5 is the factory default setting.
Dial Prefix	Enter a dialing prefix, such as 99. A numeric entry field is provided.
Dialing Prefix Rules Prefix Rule [x]	Establish a dialing prefix rule.
Automatic Redial 0–9	Specify the number of times the printer tries to send the fax to a specified number. Note: 5 is the factory default setting.
Redial frequency 1–200	Specify the number of minutes between redials. Note: 3 is the factory default setting.
Behind a PABX Yes No	Enable or disable switchboard blind dialing without a dial tone. Note: No is the factory default setting.
Enable ECM Yes No	Enable or disable Error Correction Mode for fax jobs. Note: Yes is the factory default setting.
Enable Fax Scans On Off	Fax files that are scanned at the printer. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Driver to fax Yes No	Allow the print driver to send fax jobs. Note: Yes is the factory default setting.
Allow Save as Shortcut On Off	Save fax numbers as shortcuts in the printer. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Dial Mode Tone Pulse	Specify the dialing sound. Note: Tone is the factory default setting.
Max Speed 2400 4800 9600 14400 33600	Specify the maximum speed in baud at which faxes are sent. Note: 33600 is the factory default setting.
Custom Job scanning On Off	Scan a document that contains mixed paper sizes into a single file. Notes: Off is the factory default setting. This menu item appears only when a formatted, working printer hard disk is installed.
Scan Preview On Off	Show whether a preview appears on the display for scan jobs. Notes: Off is the factory default setting. This menu item appears only when a formatted, working printer hard disk is installed.
Background Removal ‑4 to 4	Adjust the amount of background visible on a scanned image. Note: 0 is the factory default setting.
Color Balance Cyan - Red Magenta - Green Yellow - Blue	Enable an equal balance of colors in the scanned image.
Color Dropout Color Dropout None Red Green Blue Default Red Threshold 0–255 Default Green Threshold 0–255 Default Blue Threshold 0–255	Specify which color to drop and to adjust the dropout setting for each color threshold. Notes: None is the factory default setting for Color Dropout. 128 is the factory default setting for each color threshold.
Contrast 0–5 Best for content	Specify the contrast in the scanned image. Note: Best for content is the factory default setting.
Mirror Image Off On	Create a mirror image of the original document. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Negative Image Off On	Create a negative image of the original document. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Shadow Detail ‑4 to 4	Adjust the amount of shadow detail visible. Note: 0 is the factory default setting.
Adjust ADF Skew Auto Off On	Correct slight skew in the scanned image. Note: Auto is the factory default setting.
Scan edge to edge Off On	Specify whether the original document is scanned edge-to-edge. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Sharpness 1–5	Adjust the sharpness of a fax. Note: 3 is the factory default setting.
Temperature ‑4 to 4	Specify warm or cool outputs. Cool values generate a bluer output than the default while warm values generate a redder output than the default. Note: 0 is the factory default setting.
Enable Color Fax Scans Off by default On by default Never use Always use	Enable color faxing. Note: Off by default is the factory default setting.
Auto Convert Color Faxes to Mono Faxes On Off	Convert all outgoing faxes to black and white. Note: On is the factory default setting.

Fax Receive Settings
Use	To
Enable Fax Receive On Off	Allow the printer to receive fax jobs. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Caller ID On Off	Display the caller ID information of an incoming fax. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Fax Job Waiting None Toner Toner and Supplies	Remove fax jobs from the print queue when the job requires specific unavailable resources. Note: None is the factory default setting.
Rings to Answer 1–25	Specify the number of rings before answering an incoming fax job. Note: 3 is the factory default setting.
Auto Answer Yes No	Set the printer to receive faxes automatically. Note: Yes is the factory default setting.
Manual Answer Code 0–9	Manually enter a code on the telephone number pad to begin receiving a fax. Notes: 9 is the factory default setting. This menu item is used when the printer shares a line with a telephone.
Auto Reduction On Off	Scale an incoming fax job so that it fits the size of the paper loaded in the designated fax source. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Paper Source Auto Tray [x] Multipurpose Feeder Manual Feeder	Specify the paper source for printing incoming fax jobs. Note: Auto is the factory default setting.
Sides (Duplex) Off On	Enable two‑sided printing for incoming fax jobs. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Separator Sheets Off Before Job After Job	Enable the printer to include separator sheets for incoming fax jobs. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Separator Sheet Source Tray [x] Multipurpose Feeder	Specify the paper source for the separator sheet. Note: Tray 1 is the factory default setting.
Fax Footer On Off	Print the transmission information at the bottom of each page from a received fax. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Max Speed 2400 4800 9600 14400 33600	Specify the maximum speed in baud at which faxes are received. Note: 33600 is the factory default setting.
Fax Forwarding Print Print and Forward Forward	Enable forwarding of received faxes to another recipient. Note: Print is the factory default setting.
Forward to Fax E‑mail FTP LDSS eSF	Specify the type of recipient to which faxes are forwarded. Notes: Fax is the factory default setting. This menu item is available only from the printer Embedded Web Server.
Forward to Shortcut	Enter the shortcut number which matches the recipient type (Fax, E-mail, FTP, LDSS, or eSF).
Block No Name Fax Off On	Enable blocking of incoming faxes sent from devices with no station ID or fax ID specified. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Banned Fax List	Enable the list of blocked fax numbers stored in the printer.
Holding Faxes Held Fax Mode Off Always On Manual Scheduled Fax Holding Schedule	Enable the printer to hold received faxes from printing until they are released. Held faxes can be released manually or at a scheduled day or time. Note: Off is the factory default setting.
Enable Color Fax Receive On Off	Enable the printer to receive fax in color and print it in grayscale. Note: On is the factory default setting.

Fax Log Settings
Use	To
Transmission Log Print log Do not print log Print only for error	Enable printing of a transmission log after each fax job. Note: Print log is the factory default setting.
Receive Error Log Print Never Print on Error	Enable printing of a receive error log. Note: Print Never is the factory default setting.
Auto Print Logs On Off	Enable automatic printing of fax logs. Notes: On is the factory default setting. Logs print after every 200 fax jobs.
Log Paper Source Tray [x] Multipurpose Feeder	Specify the source of the paper used for printing logs. Note: Tray 1 is the factory default setting.
Logs Display Remote Station Name Dialed Number	Specify whether printed logs display the dialed number or the station name or fax name returned. Note: Remote Station Name is the factory default setting.
Enable Job Log On Off	Enable access to the Fax Job log. Note: On is the factory default setting.
Enable Call Log On Off	Enable access to the Fax Call log. Note: On is the factory default setting.

Speaker Settings
Use	To
Speaker Mode Always Off On until Connected Always On	Specify the mode of the speaker. Note: On until Connected is the factory default setting. A sound is issued until the fax connection is made.
Speaker Volume High Low	Set the speaker volume to high or low. Note: High is the factory default setting.
Ringer Volume Off On	Enable or disable the ringer volume. Note: On is the factory default setting.

Answer On
Use	To
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	Specify ring patterns when the printer is answering calls. Note: All Rings is the factory default setting.

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Fax Mode (Analog Fax Setup) menu

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