Various Ways Of Receiving Faxes - Epson ET-16500 User Manual

User's Guide
❏ Manual: Recommended for users who do not fax often, or who want to receive a fax after answering calls
with the connected telephone. When receiving a fax, pick up the handset, and then operate the printer.
Note:
If you enable the Remote Receive feature, you can start receiving a fax just by using the connected telephone.
Related Information
"Making Basic Fax Settings Using the Fax Setting Wizard" on page 108
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"Receiving Faxes Manually" on page 117
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"Receiving Faxes Using a Connected Telephone (Remote Receive)" on page 118
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Settings for the Answering Machine
You need settings to use an answering machine.
❏ Set the Receive Mode of the printer to Auto.
❏ Set the Rings to Answer setting of the printer to a higher number than the number of rings for the answering
machine. Otherwise, the answering machine cannot receive voice calls to record voice messages. See the
manuals that came with the answering machine for its settings.
The Rings to Answer setting may not be displayed depending on the region.
Related Information
"Receive Settings" on page 130
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Various Ways of Receiving Faxes

Receiving Faxes Manually
When you connect a telephone and set the Receive Mode setting of the printer to Manual, follow the steps below
to receive faxes.
1. When the telephone rings, pick up the handset.
2. When you hear a fax tone, press Start Fax on the LCD screen of the printer.
Note:
If you enable the Remote Receive feature, you can start receiving a fax just by using the connected telephone.
3. Press Receive.
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4. Press the button, and then hang up the handset.
Related Information
"Receiving Faxes Using a Connected Telephone (Remote Receive)" on page 118
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"Saving Received Faxes in the Inbox" on page 119
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"Making Paper Source Settings to Receive Faxes" on page 110
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Faxing
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