Canon Faxphone L75 Laser Fax Printer Users Guide

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Receiving Faxes
This chapter explains how to select the best receive mode for your needs and how to
receive faxes.
Receiving Methods...................................................................................8-2
Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls Automatically:
Fax/Tel Mode ...................................................................................8-3
Setting Fax/Tel Mode...

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Receiving Methods
Your machine provides you with several modes for receiving faxes. To determine which
mode best suits your requirements, refer to the table below:
Once you have decided which mode is suitable for your needs, set the mode as
described in this chapter. You can change the mode at any time.
Receive Mode
Fax/Tel Mode
MANUAL MODE
FAX ONLY MODE
ANS.MACHINE
MODE
DRPD
Main Use
Fax/Tel
Te l
Fax
Fax/Tel
Fax/Tel
Operation
The machine
automatically switches
between fax...

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Receiving Both Faxes and Telephone Calls
Automatically: Fax/Tel Mode
Set this mode if you only have one telephone line for fax and telephone use and want
your machine to automatically switch between fax and voice calls.
Setting Fax/Tel Mode
Your machine is factory-set to Fax/Tel Mode.If you have not changed the receive
mode to 
FAX ONLY MODEor DRPD, simply follow this procedure:
1Press Receive Moderepeatedly until
Fax/Tel Modeis displayed.
•After a few...

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Setting the Options for Fax/Tel Mode
If you set Fax/Tel Mode, you can control precisely how the machine handles incoming
calls by adjusting the following settings:
–
RING START TIMEsetting: Adjust the time the machine takes to check whether a call
is from a fax machine or from a telephone (default: 8 seconds).
–
F/T RING TIMEsetting: Adjust the length of time the machine rings when the call is
from a telephone (default: 15 seconds).
–
DEFAULT ACTIONsetting: Set whether the...

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Follow this procedure to set the Fax/Tel Modeoptions:
1Follow steps 1 to 9 on page 8-3.
2Press Set.
3Use the numeric buttons to enter the
RING START TIMEduration.
•You can select from 0 to 30 seconds.
•See the previous page for details on this
setting.
•You can also use ∂
or ¨to change the 
time interval.
4Press Settwice.
5Use the numeric buttons to enter the 
F/T RING TIMEduration.
•You can select from 10 to 45 seconds.
•See the previous page for details on...

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Receiving Faxes Manually: MANUAL MODE
Set this mode if you only have one telephone line that you use mainly for voice calls,
and only occasionally to receive faxes.
You can activate reception directly from your machine, or if your telephone is located
away from your machine, you can dial the remote receiving ID on the telephone to
activate reception (this is called 
Remote reception).
Setting MANUAL MODE
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to MANUAL MODE:
1Press...

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■If you hear a voice:
4Start your conversation. If the caller
wants to send a fax after talking to
you, ask them to press the start button
on their fax machine.
5When you hear a long beep, press
Start/Copyon your machine and
hang up to begin receiving the
document.
•If you are using the extension telephone
and it is located away from your
machine, dial 25 (the default remote
receiving ID) on your telephone and
hang up.
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•If using the handset, be sure to hang...

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Receiving Faxes Automatically: FAX ONLY MODE
If you have a separate telephone line for fax use only, connect your machine to this line
and set 
FAX ONLY MODE.Your machine will answer all calls as fax calls.
Setting FAX ONLY MODE
Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to FAX ONLY MODE:
1Open the one-touch speed dialing panel.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use ∂or ¨to select RX SETTINGS.
5Press Set.
6Use ∂or ¨to select RX MODE.
7Press Set.
8Use ∂or ¨to select...

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Receiving With an Answering Machine: 
ANS.MACHINE MODE
Connecting an answering machine to the machine allows you to receive faxes and
telephone messages while you are out.
In 
ANS.MACHINE MODE, the machine allows the answering machine to answer
incoming calls, then listens for the fax tone and automatically receives the fax if it
detects this tone.
Setting ANS.MACHINE MODE
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For this mode, you need to connect an answering machine or a telephone with an...

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Receiving With the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection
Feature: DRPD
• Choose this mode if:
•you only have one telephone line for both fax and telephone use.
•you want to receive faxes automatically as well as voice calls.
•you have subscribed to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service with
your telephone company. This service assigns two or more telephone numbers with
distinctive ring patterns to a single telephone line, allowing you to have both a fax
number(s)...