This section explains some useful fax functions.
You can confirm the status of the other party's machine easily before sending a fax by using the On Hook Dial function. If you have an extra telephone, you can talk and send a fax in one call.
This function is available in Immediate Transmission mode only.
Sending a fax using On Hook Dial
The On Hook Dial function allows you to check the destination's status while listening to the tone from the internal speaker. This function is useful when you want to ensure that the fax will be received.
Press the [Facsimile] key.
Place the original.
Press the [On Hook Dial] key.
Specify the destination using the number keys, and then press the [B&W Start] key.
Press [1], and then press the [B&W Start] key.
For details about selecting the transmission mode, see Selecting Transmission Mode.
Sending a fax after a conversation
An external telephone allows you to send a fax after finishing your conversation, without having to disconnect and redial. This function is useful when you want to ensure that the fax will be received.
Place the original.
Pick up the handset of the external telephone.
Specify the destination using the external telephone.
When the other party answers, ask them to press their fax start button.
If you hear a high pitched tone, press the [Facsimile] key, and then press the [B&W Start] key.
Press [1], and then press the [B&W Start] key.
Replace the handset.
For details about connecting an external telephone, see Connecting to a Telephone Line.
For details about selecting the transmission mode, see Selecting Transmission Mode.