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Sending a Fax
You can fax data from your printer. You can also directly fax data transferred 
from the computer running a Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
Loading an Original Document
You can use the ADF or the document glass to load an original document for 
faxing. Using the ADF, you can load up to 35 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper at 
a time. Using the document glass, you can load one sheet at a time.
 NOTE: To get the best scan quality, especially for gray scale images, use the 
document glass instead of the ADF.
To fax a document using the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF):
1Place the document(s) facing up on the ADF with the top edge of the 
documents in first. Then adjust the document guides to the correct document 
size.
Cable Connected Wrongly
Reconnect Telephone 
Line from Wall Jack to 
Line ConnectionThe telephone line cord is connected to the 
wrong connector. Make sure that the telephone 
line cord is connected at one end to the wall jack 
connector 
() of your printer and at the other 
end to an active wall jack. If you use a telephone 
or answering machine, connect to the phone 
connector 
().
Fax Connection OK
Please Check Setting of 
Tone/Pulse in Admin 
Menu after Restart 
PrinterThe telephone line cord is properly connected. 
Check the Tone/Pulse setting. For information 
on Tone/Pulse setting, see Available Fax 
Settings Options.
 
						

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2Adjust the document resolution. (For details, see Adjusting the Document 
Resolution.)
To fax a document from the document glass:
1Open the document cover.
2Place the document facing down on the document glass and align it with the 
registration guide on the top left corner of the glass.
 
						

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3Adjust the document resolution. (For details, see Adjusting the Document 
Resolution.)
4Close the document cover.
 NOTE: Ensure that no document is in the ADF. If any document is detected 
in the ADF, it takes priority over the document on the document glass. 
 
NOTE: If you are faxing a page from a book or magazine, lift the cover until 
its hinges are caught by the stopper and then close the cover. If the book or 
magazine is thicker than 30 mm, start faxing with the cover open.
Adjusting the Document Resolution
You can improve the quality of the fax document by adjusting the resolution, 
especially for the document in low-quality or containing the photographic 
image.
1
Press the   (Fax) button.
2Press   button until Resolution is highlighted, and then press the   
(Set) button.
3Press   or   button until the desired setting is highlighted, and then press 
the  
(Set) button.
Standard*Used for documents with normal sized characters.
 
						

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 NOTE: Faxes scanned in the Super Fine resolution transmit at the highest 
resolution supported by the receiving device.
Adjusting the Document Contrast
You can adjust the contrast of the fax document to be lighter or darker than the 
original.
1
Load the document(s) facing up with top edge in first into the ADF.
OR
Place a single document facing down on the document glass, and close the 
document cover.
For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document.
2Press the   (Fax) button.
3Press  button until Lighter/Darker is highlighted, and then press the 
 
(Set) button.
4Press   or   button to move   for adjusting the darkness level, and then 
press the   
(Set) button.
* Denotes the factory default setting.
FineUsed for documents containing small characters or thin lines or 
documents printed using a dot-matrix printer.
Super FineUsed for documents containing extremely fine detail. The super 
fine mode is enabled only if the remote machine also supports 
the Super Fine resolution. See the note below.
PhotoUsed for documents containing photographic images.
Lighter3Works well with dark print.
Lighter2
Lighter1
Normal*Works well with standard typed or printed documents.
Darker1Works well with light print or faint pencil markings.
Darker2
Darker3
 
						

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Sending a Fax Automatically
1Load the document(s) facing up with top edge in first into the ADF.
OR
Place a single document facing down on the document glass, and close the 
document cover.
For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document.
2Press the   (Fax) button.
3Adjust the document resolution to suit your fax needs. (For details, see 
Adjusting the Document Resolution. For adjusting the contrast, see 
Adjusting the Document Contrast.)
4To select a fax number, do one of the followings:
• Ensure that 
Fax to is highlighted, and then press the   (Set) button.
Press   button until 
Phone Book is highlighted, and then press the 
 
(Set) button.
• Press the One Touch Dial button, and go to step 6.
You need to register a speed dial number before you can use the One 
Touch Dial button. (For details, see Setting Speed Dial.)
• Press the 
 (Contacts) button, and select one of the followings:
•
All Entries - Displays a list of registered fax numbers.
•
Group Dial - Displays a list of registered group dial numbers.
•
Search Local - Searches a fax number from the local Phone 
Book.
•
Search Server - Searches a fax number from the LDAP server. 
This item is displayed when 
Server Phone Book is On.
• Press the 
 (Redial/Pause) button to redial, and go to step 6.
• Press the 
 (Speed Dial) button. (For details, see Sending a Fax 
Using Speed Dial.)
5Press   button until the desired recipient is highlighted, and then press   
button to select the recipients. Press the   
(Set) button to confirm.
6Press the   (Start) button.
 
						

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When the document is loaded on the document glass, the display prompts 
you for another page. Press   or   button to select 
Yes to add more 
documents or to select 
No to begin sending the fax immediately, and then 
press the   
(Set) button.
The printer starts dialing the number, and then sending the fax when the 
remote fax machine is ready.
 NOTE: You can cancel the fax job at any time while sending the fax by 
pressing the
  (Cancel) button.
 
NOTE: Pressing the  (Start) button does not start sending a fax when the 
available time is set or the Fax service is locked. (For details, see Set 
Available Time for the Available time and Function Enabled for the Fax 
service.)
Sending a Fax Manually
1Load the document(s) facing up with top edge in first into the ADF.
OR
Place a single document facing down on the document glass, and close the 
document cover.
For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document.
2Press the   (Fax) button.
3Adjust the document resolution to suit your fax needs. (For details, see 
Adjusting the Document Resolution. For adjusting the contrast, see 
Adjusting the Document Contrast.)
4Press  button until OnHook is highlighted, and then press the   (Set) 
button.
5Press   or   button until On is highlighted, and then press the   (Set) 
button.
6Enter the remote fax machines fax number using the numeric keypad.
7If the document is loaded on the ADF, press the  (Start) button.
If the document is not loaded on the ADF, press the   
(Start) button, press 
 or   button until the desired setting is highlighted, and then press the 
 
(Set) button.
 
						

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 NOTE: You can cancel the fax job at any time while sending the fax by 
pressing the
  (Cancel) button.
 
NOTE: Pressing the  (Start) button does not start sending a fax when the 
available time is set or the Fax service is locked. (For details, see Set 
Available Time for the Available time and Function Enabled for the Fax 
service.)
Confirming Transmissions
When the last page of your document has been sent successfully, the printer 
beeps and returns to the standby mode.
If something goes wrong while sending your fax, an error message appears on 
the display.
If you receive an error message, press the
  (Cancel) button to clear the 
message and try to send the document again.
You can set your printer to print a confirmation report automatically after each 
fax transmission. For further details, see Printing a Report.
Automatic Redialing
If the number you have dialed is busy or there is no answer when you send a fax, 
the printer will automatically redial the number every minute based on the 
number set in the redial settings.
To change the time interval between redials and the number of redial attempts, 
see Available Fax Settings Options.
 NOTE: The printer will not automatically redial a number that was busy when the 
number was manually entered.
Sending a Delayed Fax
The Delayed Start mode can be used to save scanned documents for 
transmission at a specified time to take advantage of lower long distance rates.
1
Load the document(s) facing up with top edge in first into the ADF.
OR
Place a single document facing down on the document glass, and close the 
document cover.
 
						

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For details about loading a document, see Loading an Original Document.
2Press the   (Fax) button.
3Adjust the document resolution to suit your fax needs. (For details, see 
Adjusting the Document Resolution. For adjusting the contrast, see 
Adjusting the Document Contrast.)
4Press  button until Delayed Start is highlighted, and then press the 
 
(Set) button.
5Press   or   button until On is highlighted, and then press the   (Set) 
button.
6Enter the start time using the numeric keypad or press   or   button, and 
then press the   
(Set) button.
7Press   or   button until Fax to is highlighted, and then press the   
(Set) button.
8Ensure that Keypad is highlighted, and then press the   (Set) button.
9Enter the number of the remote machine using the numeric keypad, and then 
press the   
(Set) button.
You can also use speed or group dial numbers. (For details, see Automatic 
Dialing.)
10Press the   (Start) button to scan data.
Once Delayed Start mode is activated, your printer stores all of the 
documents to be faxed into its memory and sends them at the specified time. 
After faxing in the Delayed Start mode is complete, the data in the memory is 
cleared.
 NOTE: If you turn off and on the printer, the stored documents are sent as 
soon as the printer is activated.
 
NOTE: If the specified start time overlaps with the time periods for the 
available time or the Fax service, the printer cannot send the delayed fax at 
the specified time. (For details, see Set Available Time for the Available 
time and Function Enabled for the Fax service.)
Sending a Fax from the Driver (Direct Fax)
You can send a fax directly from your computer by using the driver.
 NOTE: Only black and white faxes can be sent using Direct Fax.
 
						

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 NOTE: If the specified start time overlaps with the time periods for the available 
time or the Fax service, the printer cannot send the delayed fax at the specified 
time. (For details, see Set Available Time for the Available time and Function 
Enabled for the Fax service.)
Example
Procedure
 NOTE: The names of the dialog boxes and the buttons may be different from 
those given in the following procedure depending on the application you are using. 
 
NOTE: To use this feature, you must install the fax driver. (For details, see 
Inserting the Drivers and Utility CD for Windows or Installing the Drivers and 
Software for Macintosh.)
1Open the file you want to send by fax.
2Open the print dialog box from the application, and then select Dell 2155cdn 
MFP Fax
.
3Click Preferences in Windows, or select FAX Setting in Macintosh.
For Microsoft Windows:
 
						

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For Apple Macintosh:
4
When the setting dialog box appears, specify the following settings.
 NOTE: The settings done here are only applied to a single fax job.