Connecting Telephone LineThe connection method differs depending on your telephone line.• If you connect the printer to wall telephone line directly/If you connect the printer with the xDSL splitter:Basic Connection (Connecting with General Telephone line)• If you connect the printer to another line such as an xDSL:Connecting Various LinesIf the connection is incorrect, the printer cannot send/receive faxes. Connect the printer correctly.Important• Do not connect fax devices and/or telephones in parallel (US and Canada only).If two or more fax devices and/or telephones are connected in parallel, the following problems mayoccur and the printer may not operate properly.• If you pick up the handset of the telephone that is connected in parallel during fax transmission orreception, the fax image may be corrupted or a communication error may occur.• Such services as Caller ID, etc. may not operate properly on the telephone.If you cannot avoid parallel connections, set the receive mode to TEL priority mode, understandingthat the above problems may occur. You will only be able to receive faxes manually.Basic Connection (Connecting with General Telephone line)Make sure that the printer is turned off, connect one end of supplied telephone line cable to the telephoneline jack near the "LINE" mark of the printer, then connect the other end to the telephone line jack on thewall or to the telephone line jack of the xDSL splitter.When you connect the telephone to the printer, make sure that the printer is turned off, connect one endof the modular cable to the external device jack near the "EXT." mark of the printer, then connect the otherend to the telephone line jack of the telephone.255
