Using the rings-to-answer setting
Use the following table to determine the number of rings-to-answer to use.
Type of telephone line
Recommended rings-to-answer setting
Dedicated fax line (receiving only fax calls)
Set to a number of rings within the range shown on the
control-panel display. (The minimum and maximum number
of rings allowed varies by country/region.)
One line with two separate numbers and a ring-pattern service One or two rings. (If you have an answering machine or
computer voicemail for the other telephone number, make
sure that the all-in-one is set to a greater number of rings
than the answering system. Also see
Changing ring patterns
(distinctive ring)
.)
Shared line (receiving both fax and voice calls) with only an
attached telephone
Five rings or more.
Shared line (receiving both fax and voice calls) with an
attached answering machine or computer voicemail
Two rings more than the answering machine or computer
voicemail.