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Lexmark MX331

Lexmark MX331

Fax Setup

General Fax settings

Menu itemDescription

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

    Fax Name

Identify your fax machine.

    Fax Number

Identify your fax number.

    Fax ID

  • Fax Name
  • Fax Number*

Notify fax recipients of your fax name or fax number.

    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 faxes before they are transmitted, or cancel incoming faxes before they finish printing.

    Fax Number Masking

  • Off*
  • From Left
  • From Right

Specify the format for masking an outgoing fax number.

    Digits to Mask

  • 0–58 (0*)

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

    Enable Line Connected Detection

  • On*
  • Off

Determine whether a telephone line is connected to the printer.

Note:  Detection takes place when turning on the printer and before each call.

    Optimize Fax Compatibility

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.

Notes:

  • This menu item appears only if an etherFAX or Fax over IP (FoIP) license bundle is installed in the printer.
  • Depending on your printer model, the factory default settings may vary.

HTTPS Fax Settings

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

Menu itemDescription

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

    HTTPS service URL

Specify the etherFAX service URL.

    HTTPS Proxy

Specify a proxy server URL.

    HTTPS Proxy User

Specify the user name 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

Show the etherFAX communication status.

Fax Send Settings

Menu itemDescription

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

    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.

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

    Sides

  • Off*
  • Short Edge
  • Long Edge

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

Note:  This menu item appears only in some printer models.

    Content Type

  • Text*
  • Text/Photo
  • Photo
  • Graphics

Improve the output result based on the content 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
Menu itemDescription

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

    Color Balance

  • Cyan ‑ Red
    • -4 to 4 (0*)
  • Magenta ‑ Green
    • -4 to 4 (0*)
  • Yellow ‑ Blue
    • -4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the color intensity during scanning.

    Contrast

  • Best for Content*
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Set the contrast of the output.

    Background Removal

  • Level
    • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the amount of background visible on a scanned image.

    Scan Edge to Edge

  • On
  • Off*

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

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

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

    Automatic Redial

  • 0–9 (5*)

Adjust the number of redial attempts based on the activity levels of recipient fax machines.

    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

Fax documents that are scanned at the printer.

    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.

    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

Set a dialing prefix.

Fax Receive Settings

Menu itemDescription

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

    Rings to Answer

  • 1–25 (3*)

Set the number of rings for incoming fax.

    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.

    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.

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

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

    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 number that is sending the incoming fax.

    Block No Name Fax

  • On
  • Off*

Block incoming faxes sent from devices with no station ID or fax ID specified.

    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.

    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 Log settings

Menu itemDescription

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

    Transmission Log Frequency

  • Always*
  • Never
  • Only for Error

Specify how often the printer creates a transmission log.

    Transmission Log Action

  • Print
    • Off
    • On*
  • E‑mail
    • Off*
    • On

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 fax dialing history.

Speaker settings

Menu itemDescription

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

    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.

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