Lexmark X544 Manual

							Connecting a telephone or answering machine to the same telephone line
1Remove the plug from the bottom EXT port  on the back of the printer.
2Connect your telecommunications equipment directly to the bottom EXT port  on the back of the printer.
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							Connecting to an adapter for your country or region
The following countries or regions may require a special adapter to connect the telephone cable to the wall outlet.
Country/region
Austria
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Countries or regions except Germany
For some countries or regions, a telephone line adapter is included in the box. Use this adapter to connect an answering
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							There is a plug installed in the bottom EXT port  of the printer. This plug is necessary for the proper functioning of
the adapter.
Note: Do not remove the plug if you have a serial phone system or wish to connect a phone or answering machine to
the adapter. If you remove it, then other telecommunications devices in your home (such as telephones or
answering machines) may not work.
1Connect one end of the telephone cable that came with the printer to the top LINE port  on the back of the printer.
2Connect the other end of the telephone cable to the adapter, and then connect the adapter to the wall jack.
Note: Your telephone adapter may look different than the one shown. It will fit the telephone jack used in your
location.
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							3Connect the answering machine or telephone to the adapter
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							Germany
There is a plug installed in the bottom EXT port  of the printer. This plug is necessary for the proper functioning of
the fax function and the proper operation of downstream phones.
Note: Do not remove the plug. If you remove it, then other telecommunications devices in your home (such as
telephones or answering machines) may not work.
1Connect one end of the telephone cable that came with the printer to the top LINE port  on the back of the printer.
2Connect the other end of the telephone cable to the adapter, and then connect the adapter to the N slot of an
active analog telephone wall jack.
Note: Your telephone adapter may look different than the one shown. It will fit the telephone jack used in your
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							3If you would like to use the same line for both fax and telephone communication, then connect a second telephone
line (not provided) between the telephone and the F slot of an active analog telephone wall jack.
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							4If you would like to use the same line for recording messages on your answering machine, then connect a second
telephone line (not provided) between the answering machine and the other N slot of the active analog telephone
wall jack.
Connecting to a computer with a modem
Connect the printer to a computer with a modem to send faxes from the software program.
Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your country or region.
1Make sure you have the following:
A telephone
A computer with a modem
Three telephone cords
A telephone wall jack
2Connect a telephone cord into the top LINE port  of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall
jack.
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							3Remove the protective plug from the bottom EXT port  of the printer.
4Connect a second telephone cord from the telephone to the computer modem.
Note: Refer to the manual that came with your computer for the telephone connections.
5Connect a third telephone cord from the computer modem to the bottom EXT port  of the printer.
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							Setting the outgoing fax name and number
To have the designated fax name and fax number printed on outgoing faxes:
1Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the address
in the TCP/IP section.
2Click Settings.
3Click Fax Settings.
4Click Analog Fax Setup.
5Click inside the Station Name box, and then enter the name to be printed on all outgoing faxes.
6Click inside the Station Number box, and then enter the printer fax number.
7Click Submit.
Setting the date and time
You can set the date and time so that they are printed on every fax you send. If there is a power failure, you may have
to reset the date and time. To set the date and time:
1Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the address
in the TCP/IP section.
2Click Settings.
3Click Set Date and Time.
4Click inside the Set Date & Time box, and then enter the current date and time.
5Click Submit.
Turning daylight saving time on or off
The printer can be set to automatically adjust for daylight saving time:
1Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the address
in the TCP/IP section.
2Click Settings.
3Click Set Date and Time.
4In the Daylight Savings box, click on one of the following:
Yes turns daylight saving on.
No turns daylight saving off.
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							Sending a fax
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
1Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the printer control panel, press the Fax button.
To: appears on the first line, and the time and date appear on the second line.
4Enter the fax number, and then press .
Notes:
To place a dial pause within a fax number, press the Redial/Pause button. The dial pause appears as a
comma on the Fax to: line. Use this feature if you need to dial an outside line first.
Press  to move the cursor to the left and delete a number.
To use a fax shortcut, press , and then press the arrow buttons until the fax shortcut you want appears.
Then, press 
.
5Press 1 to enter another fax number, or press 2 to end fax number entry.
6Press  to send a black only fax or  to send a color fax.
Sending a fax using the computer
Faxing from a computer lets you send electronic documents without leaving your desk. This gives you the flexibility of
faxing documents directly from software programs.
For Windows users
Notes:
In order to perform this function from your computer, you must use the PostScript printer driver for your
printer.
Verify that the fax option is installed in the printer driver.
1With a file open, click File > Print.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Click the Other Options tab, and then click Fax.
4On the Fax screen, type the name and number of the fax recipient.
5Click OK, and then click OK again.
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