Rejecting Fax Reception

Article ID: ART166095 | Date published: 07/29/2016 | Date last updated: 10/21/2019
 

Description

This article explains how you can set your MAXIFY printer to reject incoming faxes under certain conditions.

Solution

You can set the printer to reject faxes with no sender information or those from specific senders.

Select one of the following conditions to reject faxes.

  • Faxes with no caller identification.
  • Faxes from senders not registered in the printer's directory.
  • Faxes from senders registered in the printer as rejected numbers.
     

Select a fax rejection condition following the procedure below.
 

  1. Make sure that the printer is turned on.
     

  2. Select  Setup on the HOME screen.
     

  3. Select  Device settings and press OK.
     

  4. Select FAX settings and press OK.
     

  5. Select Security control and press OK.
     

  6. Select FAX reception reject and press OK.
     

  7. Select ON and press OK.
     

  8. Select a fax rejection condition and press OK.

    No sender info.
    Rejects faxes with no caller identification.
    Not in directory
    Rejects faxes from the senders not registered in the printer's directory.
    Rejected numbers
    Rejects faxes from the senders registered in the printer as rejected numbers.
    For details on how to register the rejected number, see Registering Rejected Number.

 Note

  • When the printer rejects reception, Reception rejected. is displayed on the Fax standby screen.
  • Faxes with no caller identification are also rejected when the setting other than No sender info. is selected.
     

Registering Rejected Number

Register the rejected number following the procedure below.
 

  1. When a confirmation screen to register a rejected number is displayed, select Yes and press OK.
     

  2. Select a registration number and press OK.
     

  3. Select a registration method and press OK.
     

  4. Register rejected number.
    Register the rejected number depending on the registration method.

    • By entering the number

      When you select this registration method, the screen to register the fax/telephone number is displayed.

      The screen to enter the fax/telephone number is displayed when you press the OK button. Enter the fax/telephone number you want to register, and then press the OK button.

    • From outgoing call log

      When you select this registration method, the screen to select the fax/telephone number from the outgoing call logs is displayed.

      Select a fax/telephone number and press OK.

    • From incoming call log

      When you select this registration method, the screen to select the fax/telephone number or the name from the incoming call logs is displayed.

      figure: LCD

      Select a fax/telephone number or a name and press OK.

       Note

      • This registration method may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
  5. Tap Register to finalize registration.
     

 Note

  • To register another rejected number, select another registration number, and then register the rejected number.
    You can register up to 10 rejected numbers.
     

  • You can print the list of rejected numbers (REJECTED NUMBER LIST).

  • To change the registered rejected number:
     

    1. Select a registered rejected number you want to change and press OK.
       

    2. Select Edit and press OK.
      The screen to change the registered rejected number is displayed.
       

    3. Change the registered rejected number in the same procedure when you register.
       

    4. Finalize the registration in the same procedure when you register.
       

  • To delete the registered rejected number:
     

    1. Select a registered rejected number you want to delete and press OK.
       

    2. Select Delete and press OK.
      The confirmation screen is displayed.
       

    3. Select Yes and press OK.
       

  • You can also register the rejected number by pressing Function list on the Fax standby screen, and then selecting Rejected numbers under TEL number registration.

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