Multi-Line Connections (PBX); If you are Installing the Fax machine to Work with a PBX; Custom features on your phone line- Page 31

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   INTRODUCTION

Multi-Line Connections (PBX)

Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relatively simple to 
connect the machine to a key system or a PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we 
suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask 
them to connect the fax machine for you. It is advisable to have a separate line for 
the fax machine. You can then leave the fax machine in FAX ONLY mode to receive 
faxes any time of day or night.

If the fax machine is to be connected to a multi-line system, ask your installer to 
connect the unit to the last line on the system. This prevents the unit from being 
activated each time a telephone call is received.

If you are Installing the Fax machine to Work with a PBX

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It is not guaranteed that the unit will operate correctly under all circumstances 
with a PBX. Any cases of difficulty should be reported first to the company that 
handles your PBX.

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If all incoming calls will be answered by a switchboard operator, it is 
recommended that the Receive Mode be set to 

MANUAL

. All incoming calls 

should initially be regarded as telephone calls.

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The fax machine may be used with either pulse or tone dialing telephone 
service.

Custom features on your phone line

If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an answering service, an alarm 
system or other custom feature on one phone line it may create a problem with the 
operation of your fax machine. (See 

Custom features on a single line

 on page 12-5.)

As with all fax units, this machine must be connected to a two wire system. If 
your line has more than two wires, proper connection of the fax machine 
cannot be made.