Lexmark X500n User Manual

Faxing
Notes:
The Fax function is not available on all models.
Color faxing is not supported. Press  to start a black and white fax job.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)Scanner glass
Use the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for
multiple-page A4-, letter-, or legal-size documents.Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items
(such as postcards or photos), transparencies, photo
paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings).
Sending a fax
Note: New Zealand telecom users: If a charge for local calls...

Sending a fax using the scanner glass
1Make sure the printer is on and is connected to a working phone line.
2Place the first page facedown on the scanner glass.
3From the control panel, press .
4Enter a fax number using Quick Dial, Speed Dial, or manual dialing.
5Press  to start the fax job.
After the page is scanned, NEXT PAGE? 1. YES 2. NO appears.
6If you want to send a single page, press 2 to start the fax job.
7If you want to send more than one page, press 1 to scan the next page. Place the next...

Sending a fax while listening to a call (On Hook Dial)
The manual dialing feature lets you dial a fax number while listening to the call through a speaker on the printer. It
is useful when you must navigate an automated answering system or enter a calling card number before sending a
fax.
1Make sure the printer is on and is connected to a working phone line.
2Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items,...

Receiving a fax
Understanding the fax receive modes
Fax receive modeDescription
Fax OnlyThe printer automatically answers every call as a fax. Use this mode:
For dedicated fax lines
When no external or extension telephone is attached
Fax TadAn external answering device (TAD) is connected. The TAD automatically
answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. If it is
a fax call, the printer receives the fax. Use this mode when an answering
machine is connected to the EXT port 
 of the...

Receiving a fax from an extension telephone
If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone or an external telephone connected to the EXT port  of the
printer, you can make the printer take the call by using the Fax receive code. When you press the Fax receive code
(51), the printer starts to receive the fax. Press 51 and wait for the beep or until Receiving appears on the display,
and then hang up.
Adjusting fax activity report settings
The printer can be set to print an activity report automatically...

8Use the keypad to type the name, and then press .
9Press  to return to the Ready state.
Note: You can edit or replace an existing Quick Dial name or number by following the same steps.
Printing the Quick Dial list
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Reports Print appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Quick Dial List appears, and then press .
After the Quick Dial list prints, Ready appears.
Setting up Speed Dial numbers
There are 50 Speed Dial numbers where fax...

Understanding the dialing options
Dialing optionDescription
Manual dialingManually type the fax number using the keypad.
Quick dialingPress the Quick Dial button that stores the number you want to call.
Note: To dial Quick Dial numbers 11–20, press the Shift button, and then
press the Quick Dial button that corresponds to the number you want to
dial.
Speed dialingPress the Directory button, followed by a Speed Dial number.
Note: If Not Registered # appears when you enter the Speed Dial
number, then a...