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===How to Forward Calls - Instructions for All NEC Phones===
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MCLA has partnered with WestFax, a cloud-based fax service that integrates with MCLA Email and BlazerPrint Copiers.  Faxing a document can now be done by simply sending an e-mail. Users can also receive faxes securely that go directly to their MCLA mailbox. Users who have a paper document to fax can still do so on any BlazerPrint Copier on campus. The following instructions will walk through these various options.
'''For single line phone or any digital phone that does not have a display''', the system recognizes manual programming.
 
*'''To Activate Call Forwarding:'''
 
**Pick up receiver and press:
 
***Press *1 To forward line when busy (Call Forward Busy, CFB)
 
***Press *2 To forward all calls to line (Call Forward All, CFA)
 
***Press *3 To forward calls not answered (Call Forward No Answer, CFNA)
 
***Then dial desired phone number or voicemail pilot number 5101.
 
***Wait for tone, then hang up.
 
*'''To Deactivate Call Forwarding:'''
 
**Pick up receiver and press:
 
***Press #1 (Cancel CFB)
 
***Press #2 (Cancel CFA)
 
***Press #3 (Cancel CFNA)
 
***Wait for tone, then hang up.
 
  
'''For multiline digital or VoIP phones with a display:'''
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==Sending a Fax==
*'''To Activate Call Forwarding'''
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**Pick up receiver and press:
 
***Press FDB softkey To forward line when busy (Call Forward Busy, CFB)
 
***Press FDA softkey To forward all calls to line (Call Forward All, CFA)
 
***Press FDN softkey To forward calls not answered (Call Forward No Answer, CFNA)
 
***Then dial desired phone number or voicemail pilot number 5101.
 
***Wait for tone, then hang up.
 
*'''To Deactivate Call Forwarding:'''
 
**Pick up receiver and press:
 
***Press FDB softkey (Cancel CFB)
 
***Press FDA softkey (Cancel CFA)
 
***Press FDN softkey (Cancel CFNA)
 
***Wait for tone, then hang up.
 
  
===Creating three-way conference calls===
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'''Via Email Attachment'''
There are times when you are on a call and want to add another person to the conversation. The three-way conference feature allows you to connect to another line while participating in a call.
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*Login to your MCLA Email via the MCLA Portal (https://portal.mcla.edu)
#With the call in progress, as the party to hold;
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*Create a new email message
#Press the '''Transfer (TRF)''' button;
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*Enter the ten-digit fax phone number with @westfax.com as the recipient's e-mail address. Example:13035551212@westfax.com
#Dial the desired number. ''Remember to dial 9, then the number for an off-campus number''
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*Enter a subject as the fax header (see [https://westfax.com/how-to-use-advanced-flags-with-fax-to-email/ WestFax Advanced Header Flags])
#After the call is answered, press the '''Conference (CNF)''' button. This button will display on a softkey on VoIP phones. All three parties are now connected.
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*Attach the file you would like to fax. All Microsoft Office file formats, .PDF, .JPG are supported.
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*Send Email
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*You will receive a fax confirmation e-mail sent back to you when fax is sent successfully
  
===FAQs===
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'''Via BlazerPrint Copier (Paper Faxing)'''
;Q. My phone doesn't ring to voicemail. What can I do to fix this?
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*1. Load document in Automatic Document Feeder
:A: Make sure Call Forward No Answer is set by picking up the phone, pressing *35101, waiting for a tone, then hanging up.
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*2. 'Tap' into BlazerPrint Copier with MCLA Photo ID.
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*3. Select “Scan” from the homepage
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*4. Select the "Fax Using XXX-XXX-XXXX" option. Note: Users may have multiple lines assigned to them to choose from.
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*5. Enter the fax recipient number by pressing the '+' symbol in the lower left corner.
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*6. Enter fax number (required), recipient name (optional), and recipient company (optional) then press 'Add Recipient' in the lower right corner.
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*7. Press 'Start' to Send Fax
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*8. You will receive a fax confirmation e-mail sent back to you when fax is sent successfully
  
;Q. What are the 4 buttons below the display for?
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'''Via Portal Link'''
:A. The 4 buttons below the display are soft key buttons, or software key buttons, meaning their function changes based on what is happening on the phone, such as idle state, calling another party, being called, communication in process, on hold, and in conference. They can be used to set Call Forward, Call Back, and start Conference calls, amongst other functions.
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*1. Access [https://home.westfax.com/login/sso/mcla WestFax Fax Portal] by logging in with your MCLA ID and password [https://home.westfax.com/login/sso/mcla here]. The WestFax link can also be found on the [https://portal.mcla.edu MCLA Portal] via the 'Everyone' dropdown.
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*2. Click 'Send Fax' button located in the top right corner
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*3. Enter Fax Number or select from Contacts
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*4. Fill out the header field (shows at the top of the Fax)
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*5. Fill out the subject field (for metadata)
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*6. Select Cover Page
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*7. Select 'Browse' to add the document you would like faxed
  
;Q. My phone doesn't ring when people call it.  What is wrong?
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==Receiving a Fax==
:A: Two things typically affect this: '''Do Not Disturb (DND)''' is set; to turn off '''DND''', scroll through the soft key buttons below the display until you see '''DND''' above a button.  Pressing it will show - '''DND Set''' or '''DND Cancel'''.  If you press it and it says '''DND Cancel''' - that was the reason your calls did not complete. - If it says '''DND Set''', press '''DND''' again to cancel.
 
:If DND was not the culprit, try cancelling '''Call Forward All'''. - find the soft key for '''FDA''', and press it to cancel.
 
  
;Q. What does the Answer button do?
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'''Via Incoming Email'''
:A. The Answer button can be activated to enable the feature called Ringing Line Pickup.  Ringing Line Pickup allows a phone with more than one line to answer the line that is ringing, rather than only the primary line of that phone.  To enable this feature, press Feature, answer, and then press the buttons of the lines you would like to answer upon picking up the receiver. When any of the numbers selected ring, just pick up the phone and that line will be answered, rather than your primary number.  To deactivate this, just press Feature and then Answer again.  The answer button lamp will turn off.
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*Faculty/Staff who have been configured to receive faxes through a certain fax line will automatically receive incoming fax documents to their MCLA e-mail. The fax document will be accepted as an e-mail attachment in PDF format.
  
;Q. I see CB on my display above one of the soft key buttons when calling someone and they don't answer. What does that do?
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'''Via Portal Link'''
:A. CB is short for Call Back.  Pressing this when the party you are calling is busy will set a call back timer.  When the party you attempted to call is off the phone, or idle, your phone will automatically call them for you. Your phone will also ring and indicate that it is the call back connection you requested.  This function is only for internal calls.
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*1. Access [https://home.westfax.com/login/sso/mcla WestFax Fax Portal] by logging in with your MCLA ID and password [https://home.westfax.com/login/sso/mcla here]. The WestFax link can also be found on the [https://portal.mcla.edu MCLA Portal] via the 'Everyone' dropdown.
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*2. Your fax inbox will appear where you can view incoming faxes, download them as PDF files, or delete.
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*3. Users that have multiple fax lines associated with their account can use the dropdown at the top to select which fax inbox they would like to view.
  
[mailto:seth.bean@mcla.edu?Subject=Web%20Telecom%20Question&body%20Text Any questions and requests.]
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==Learn More About WestFax Portal==
[[Telecommunications | Return to Telecommunications page]]
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==Related Links==
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*[https://westfax.com/hipaa-compliant-fax-faq/ HIPAA Compliant Fax FAQ]
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*[https://westfax.com/how-to-use-advanced-flags-with-fax-to-email/ How to use advanced flags with fax to email]

Revision as of 04:57, 14 February 2023

MCLA has partnered with WestFax, a cloud-based fax service that integrates with MCLA Email and BlazerPrint Copiers. Faxing a document can now be done by simply sending an e-mail. Users can also receive faxes securely that go directly to their MCLA mailbox. Users who have a paper document to fax can still do so on any BlazerPrint Copier on campus. The following instructions will walk through these various options.

Sending a Fax

Via Email Attachment

  • Login to your MCLA Email via the MCLA Portal (https://portal.mcla.edu)
  • Create a new email message
  • Enter the ten-digit fax phone number with @westfax.com as the recipient's e-mail address. Example:13035551212@westfax.com
  • Enter a subject as the fax header (see WestFax Advanced Header Flags)
  • Attach the file you would like to fax. All Microsoft Office file formats, .PDF, .JPG are supported.
  • Send Email
  • You will receive a fax confirmation e-mail sent back to you when fax is sent successfully

Via BlazerPrint Copier (Paper Faxing)

  • 1. Load document in Automatic Document Feeder
  • 2. 'Tap' into BlazerPrint Copier with MCLA Photo ID.
  • 3. Select “Scan” from the homepage
  • 4. Select the "Fax Using XXX-XXX-XXXX" option. Note: Users may have multiple lines assigned to them to choose from.
  • 5. Enter the fax recipient number by pressing the '+' symbol in the lower left corner.
  • 6. Enter fax number (required), recipient name (optional), and recipient company (optional) then press 'Add Recipient' in the lower right corner.
  • 7. Press 'Start' to Send Fax
  • 8. You will receive a fax confirmation e-mail sent back to you when fax is sent successfully

Via Portal Link

  • 1. Access WestFax Fax Portal by logging in with your MCLA ID and password here. The WestFax link can also be found on the MCLA Portal via the 'Everyone' dropdown.
  • 2. Click 'Send Fax' button located in the top right corner
  • 3. Enter Fax Number or select from Contacts
  • 4. Fill out the header field (shows at the top of the Fax)
  • 5. Fill out the subject field (for metadata)
  • 6. Select Cover Page
  • 7. Select 'Browse' to add the document you would like faxed

Receiving a Fax

Via Incoming Email

  • Faculty/Staff who have been configured to receive faxes through a certain fax line will automatically receive incoming fax documents to their MCLA e-mail. The fax document will be accepted as an e-mail attachment in PDF format.

Via Portal Link

  • 1. Access WestFax Fax Portal by logging in with your MCLA ID and password here. The WestFax link can also be found on the MCLA Portal via the 'Everyone' dropdown.
  • 2. Your fax inbox will appear where you can view incoming faxes, download them as PDF files, or delete.
  • 3. Users that have multiple fax lines associated with their account can use the dropdown at the top to select which fax inbox they would like to view.

Learn More About WestFax Portal

Related Links