Owner`s manual

72 Using Your Multi-Function Printer
Using an Answering Machine
You can connect a telephone answering device (TAD) directly to the back of your printer as shown in
Figure 1.
Set your printer to Ans/Fax mode and set the Ring to Answer to a digit greater than the Rings to Answer
setting for the TAD.
• When the TAD picks up the call, the printer monitors and takes the line if a fax tone is received and
starts receiving the fax.
• If the answering device is off, the printer automatically goes into Fax mode after a predefined number
of rings.
• If you answer the call and hear fax tones, the printer will answer the fax call if you
• access
Fax On Hook Dial Yes and press Start ( ) and then hang up the receiver,
or
• press the remote receive code
*9* and hang up the receiver.
Figure 1
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Dell Laser MFP 1815dn
Telephone Answering Device
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Phone
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