Receiving Faxes In The Memory - Dell 2335dn User Manual

"Distinctive Ring" is a telephone company service which enables a user to use a single telephone line to
answer several different telephone numbers. The particular number someone uses to call you on is identified
by different ringing patterns, available in combinations of long and short ringing sounds.
Using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection feature, your fax machine can "learn" the ring pattern you
designate to be answered by the FAX machine. This ringing pattern may be recognized and answered as a
FAX call, and all other ringing patterns will be forwarded to the extension telephone or answering machine
plugged into the extension telephone socket (
change Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection at any time.
Before using the Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection option, Distinctive Ring service must be installed on your
telephone line by the telephone company. To set up Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection, you may need
another telephone line at your location, dial your FAX number from another line.
To set up the DRPD mode:
1. Press Scroll (
2. Press Scroll (
3. Press Scroll (
The LCD displays Waiting Ring .
4. Press Scroll (
5. Call your fax number from another telephone. It is not necessary to place the call from a fax machine.
6. When your printer begins to ring, do not answer the call. The printer requires several rings to learn the
pattern.
7. When the printer completes learning, the display shows Completed DRPD .
8. Press Cancel (
When the DRPD feature is set up, the DRPD option is available in the Receive Mode menu. To receive faxes
in the DRPD mode, you need to set the menu to DRPD; see "Available Fax Defaults Options" .
NOTE: DRPD must be set up again if you re-assign your fax number, or connect the
printer to another telephone line.
NOTE: After DRPD has been set up, call your fax number again to verify that the
printer answers with a fax tone. Then call a different number assigned to that same
line to ensure the call is forwarded to the extension telephone or answering machine
plugged into the extension telephone socket (

Receiving Faxes in the Memory

Since your printer is a multi-tasking device, it can receive faxes while performing other tasks. If you receive
a fax while you are copying, printing, or run out of paper or toner , your printer stores incoming faxes in the
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or ) to highlight Fax and then press Select (
or ) to highlight Fax Defaults and then press Select (
or ) to highlight DRPD Mode and then press Select (
or ) to highlight Set and then press Select (
) to return to the Standby mode.
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