# Preparing to Use the Fax Functions

Specify the following settings before sending or receiving faxes:

###### Step 1 | Set the current date and time. | "Turning On the Machine and Specifying the Basic Settings"
###### Step 2 | Register your machine's fax number and the sender information. | "Registering the Sender Information"
###### Step 3 | Specify the receive mode. | "Selecting the Receive Mode"
###### Step 4 | Connect the telephone cable. | "Connecting the Telephone Line"
###### Step 5 | Select the telephone line. | "Select Line Type"

Specify the initial settings described in step 1 when you turn ON the machine for the first time.
See <Fax Setup Guide> to configure the settings described in steps 2 through 4.
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