Print preferences related to fax modem

I'm not able to receive faxes with my internal modem. I want to try deleting the print preferences related to the fax in the hope that will fix the issue. I have 6 preferences related to print and only want to delete the ones associated with the fax. If anyone can help with that, it would be much appreciated.

Maybe I can ask the question another way. Anyone else running 10.5.8 on an iMac G5 able or not able to send, but not receive faxes anymore. I hooked up my phone line to my G4 running Tiger and the fax works both ways. So it's something with the 10.5.8 OS or my machine. Any help at all out there Had the phone line tested and it's at 100% Verizon said.

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