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Retain this OWNER'S MANUAL with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of the unit. If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX-1270e Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the rear of a theft, fire or warranty service. ©1996-2002 Brother Industries, Ltd.
Retain this OWNER'S MANUAL with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of the unit. If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX-1270e Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the rear of a theft, fire or warranty service. ©1996-2002 Brother Industries, Ltd.
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...24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to common technical questions and product information for the hearing-impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) (514) 685-4898 (fax) (514) 685-6464 (voice) (In ...Calls must call 1-800-284-4357. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) You can get instant answers to any fax machine, not just the one from within that country. Brother Numbers IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must be made from which you are calling. You...
...24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to common technical questions and product information for the hearing-impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) (514) 685-4898 (fax) (514) 685-6464 (voice) (In ...Calls must call 1-800-284-4357. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) You can get instant answers to any fax machine, not just the one from within that country. Brother Numbers IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must be made from which you are calling. You...
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... Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must be made from Brother: In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) DESCRIPTION Thermal Print Cartridge 2-PK Refill Rolls 4-PK Refill Rolls Telephone Line Cord Telephone...I N G A C C E S S O R I E S A N D S U P P L I E S If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you purchased the fax machine. For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most...
... Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must be made from Brother: In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) DESCRIPTION Thermal Print Cartridge 2-PK Refill Rolls 4-PK Refill Rolls Telephone Line Cord Telephone...I N G A C C E S S O R I E S A N D S U P P L I E S If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you purchased the fax machine. For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most...
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... we (1) refer to this Product is not responsible for hardware operational assistance at 1-800-521-2846 or Brother's Internet Web Site (www.brother.com). FAX LIMITED WARRANTY v You must return the original Product in the same shipping carton in which the exchanged Product... items and a copy of store Important: We recommend that you keep all other agreements and understandings that you . Brother is defective. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD. Model Serial Date of purchase Store where purchased Location of the return air bill, signed...
... we (1) refer to this Product is not responsible for hardware operational assistance at 1-800-521-2846 or Brother's Internet Web Site (www.brother.com). FAX LIMITED WARRANTY v You must return the original Product in the same shipping carton in which the exchanged Product... items and a copy of store Important: We recommend that you keep all other agreements and understandings that you . Brother is defective. BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD. Model Serial Date of purchase Store where purchased Location of the return air bill, signed...
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... 1-1 Conventions Used in this Manual 1-1 FAX-1270e Control Panel Overview 1-2 About Fax Machines 1-4 Custom Features 1-4 Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line 1-4 Why Should There Be Trouble 1-4 How Can You Avoid Possible Problems 1-4 Fax Tones and Handshake 1-4 Error Correction Mode ...Lines 2-6 Two-Line Phone System 2-6 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 2-6 Installing Brother Machine, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line Telephone 2-7 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 2-7 If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to Work with a PBX 2-8 Custom Features on Your Phone Line...
... 1-1 Conventions Used in this Manual 1-1 FAX-1270e Control Panel Overview 1-2 About Fax Machines 1-4 Custom Features 1-4 Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line 1-4 Why Should There Be Trouble 1-4 How Can You Avoid Possible Problems 1-4 Fax Tones and Handshake 1-4 Error Correction Mode ...Lines 2-6 Two-Line Phone System 2-6 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 2-6 Installing Brother Machine, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line Telephone 2-7 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 2-7 If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to Work with a PBX 2-8 Custom Features on Your Phone Line...
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... Receive 5-1 Basic Receiving Operations 5-1 Select Receive Mode 5-1 To select or change your Receive Mode 5-2 Setting Ring Delay 5-3 Setting F/T Ring Time 5-3 Easy Receive 5-4 Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax 5-4 Recommended Reductions 5-5
... Receive 5-1 Basic Receiving Operations 5-1 Select Receive Mode 5-1 To select or change your Receive Mode 5-2 Setting Ring Delay 5-3 Setting F/T Ring Time 5-3 Easy Receive 5-4 Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax 5-4 Recommended Reductions 5-5
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...Document Feeder (ADF 6-1 Manual Transmission 6-2 Automatic Transmission 6-2 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial 6-2 Quick-Scan Fax Transmission 6-3 Basic Sending Operations 6-3 Composing Electronic Cover Page 6-3 Cover Page for Next Fax Only 6-4 Always Send a Cover Page 6-4 Using a Printed Cover Page 6-5... Call Reservation / Call Back Message 6-7 Print Sample Call Back Message 6-7 Delayed FAX 6-8 Setting Up for Polled Transmit 6-8 Canceling a Scheduled Job 6-9 Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polled Transmit Jobs 6-9 7 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options 7-1 Storing ...
...Document Feeder (ADF 6-1 Manual Transmission 6-2 Automatic Transmission 6-2 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial 6-2 Quick-Scan Fax Transmission 6-3 Basic Sending Operations 6-3 Composing Electronic Cover Page 6-3 Cover Page for Next Fax Only 6-4 Always Send a Cover Page 6-4 Using a Printed Cover Page 6-5... Call Reservation / Call Back Message 6-7 Print Sample Call Back Message 6-7 Delayed FAX 6-8 Setting Up for Polled Transmit 6-8 Canceling a Scheduled Job 6-9 Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polled Transmit Jobs 6-9 7 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options 7-1 Storing ...
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... 7-4 Speed Dialing 7-5 Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers 7-5 Search 7-6 Redial 7-6 Broadcasting 7-6 Next-Fax Reservation 7-7 Multiple Resolution Transmission 7-7 Pause 7-8 Hold 7-8 Tone/Pulse 7-8 Telephone Services 8-1 Custom Features 8-1 Distinctive Ring 8-1 What Does Your Telephone Company's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 What Does Brother's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 Do You Have Voice Mail 8-2 Before You Choose the Ring...
... 7-4 Speed Dialing 7-5 Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers 7-5 Search 7-6 Redial 7-6 Broadcasting 7-6 Next-Fax Reservation 7-7 Multiple Resolution Transmission 7-7 Pause 7-8 Hold 7-8 Tone/Pulse 7-8 Telephone Services 8-1 Custom Features 8-1 Distinctive Ring 8-1 What Does Your Telephone Company's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 What Does Brother's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 Do You Have Voice Mail 8-2 Before You Choose the Ring...
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... and Activity 11-1 Customizing the Transmission Verification Report .......... 11-1 Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval 11-1 Using the Quick-Scan/Reports Key 11-2 12 Important Information 12-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 12-1 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement .... 12-2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 12-2 Federal Communications Commission Compliance...
... and Activity 11-1 Customizing the Transmission Verification Report .......... 11-1 Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval 11-1 Using the Quick-Scan/Reports Key 11-2 12 Important Information 12-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices 12-1 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement .... 12-2 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 12-2 Federal Communications Commission Compliance...
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...11-2.) Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are not compatible with other features. Bubble Dot typeface identifies the messages on the fax machine control panel. Cautions specify procedures you must take to devices and procedures that may occur. FYI tips provide details about a... prevent possible damage to help you the proper response for purchasing a Brother fax machine. Additionally, your fax machine can use , with LCD screen prompts to related topic. You will be simple to use your fax machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to find ...
...11-2.) Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are not compatible with other features. Bubble Dot typeface identifies the messages on the fax machine control panel. Cautions specify procedures you must take to devices and procedures that may occur. FYI tips provide details about a... prevent possible damage to help you the proper response for purchasing a Brother fax machine. Additionally, your fax machine can use , with LCD screen prompts to related topic. You will be simple to use your fax machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to find ...
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.... 2 Shift This key is used as a keyboard for entering information into the fax machine. 1-2 INTRODUCTION Search/Speed Dial Lets you place calls on the ratio you select: 150%, 125%, 120%, 100%, 93%, 87%, 75% or 50%. FAX-1270e Control Panel Overview 1 2 9 3 8 4 5 6 5 7 1 Liquid Crystal Display (...LCD) Displays messages to help you set up numbers stored in the dialing memory. Hook Lets you dial telephone and fax numbers without lifting the handset.
.... 2 Shift This key is used as a keyboard for entering information into the fax machine. 1-2 INTRODUCTION Search/Speed Dial Lets you place calls on the ratio you select: 150%, 125%, 120%, 100%, 93%, 87%, 75% or 50%. FAX-1270e Control Panel Overview 1 2 9 3 8 4 5 6 5 7 1 Liquid Crystal Display (...LCD) Displays messages to help you set up numbers stored in the dialing memory. Hook Lets you dial telephone and fax numbers without lifting the handset.
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...keys to adjust the volume. 9 Stop/Exit Stops a fax, cancels an operation or exits from Menu mode. Fax Start Starts an operation, such as sending a fax. 8 Navigation Keys: Menu/Set Lets you can select a report to select how the fax machine will handle incoming calls. or Press to scroll forward... or backward to scroll through the menus and options. or Volume Press to set a menu selection. 7 FAX Keys Receive Mode Use to print: Help List, Auto Dial, Fax Activity, Transmission, Telephone Index List, User Settings and Memory Status List. Also, accesses the Reports menu so you ...
...keys to adjust the volume. 9 Stop/Exit Stops a fax, cancels an operation or exits from Menu mode. Fax Start Starts an operation, such as sending a fax. 8 Navigation Keys: Menu/Set Lets you can select a report to select how the fax machine will handle incoming calls. or Press to scroll forward... or backward to scroll through the menus and options. or Volume Press to set a menu selection. 7 FAX Keys Receive Mode Use to print: Help List, Auto Dial, Fax Activity, Transmission, Telephone Index List, User Settings and Memory Status List. Also, accesses the Reports menu so you ...
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... Distinctive Ring, page 8-1. You'll hear them has the ability to keep your fax machine from receiving calls. You'll soon learn to answer at 4-second intervals. If you have set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to listen for these soft beeps each time you answer a phone on which... you set , each other while receiving incoming calls. It is important to work in tandem with it. Your Brother fax machine is designed to remember that neither Voice Mail nor the fax machine can pass the call has been answered. For details about 60 seconds after dialing. For example, if your...
... Distinctive Ring, page 8-1. You'll hear them has the ability to keep your fax machine from receiving calls. You'll soon learn to answer at 4-second intervals. If you have set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to listen for these soft beeps each time you answer a phone on which... you set , each other while receiving incoming calls. It is important to work in tandem with it. Your Brother fax machine is designed to remember that neither Voice Mail nor the fax machine can pass the call has been answered. For details about 60 seconds after dialing. For example, if your...
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...must be sent back to your machine. If your fax machine is dialed. If they do, you have the ECM feature. The receiving fax responds with your fax machine, and then fax it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as possible. A receiving fax chirps for about 60 seconds after the number is... set up , your fax machine for about 40 seconds, and the LCD continues...
...must be sent back to your machine. If your fax machine is dialed. If they do, you have the ECM feature. The receiving fax responds with your fax machine, and then fax it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as possible. A receiving fax chirps for about 60 seconds after the number is... set up , your fax machine for about 40 seconds, and the LCD continues...
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...your machine to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. I Never install telephone wiring during an electrical storm. Locate the fax machine near the equipment and should be a remote risk of cordless phones. 2-1 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS I Do not connect your machine ...installing or modifying telephone lines. I Avoid interference sources, such as a desk. There may be easily accessible. I Do not expose the fax machine to report a gas leak in the unit's memory. Disruption of power can wipe out information in the vicinity of vibration and ...
...your machine to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. I Never install telephone wiring during an electrical storm. Locate the fax machine near the equipment and should be a remote risk of cordless phones. 2-1 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS I Do not connect your machine ...installing or modifying telephone lines. I Avoid interference sources, such as a desk. There may be easily accessible. I Do not expose the fax machine to report a gas leak in the unit's memory. Disruption of power can wipe out information in the vicinity of vibration and ...
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... machine. LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS 2-2 See Ordering Accessories and Supplies on page ii for the correct item numbers. If you do not pack the fax machine correctly, you transport the fax machine, use the packing materials that came with your warranty. Packing List Make sure you have the following items: : Paper Wire Extension... Starter Printing Cartridge (up to 100 pages) One Touch Name Labels 1 7 3 9 5 11 2 8 4 10 6 12 Owner's Manual Quick Setup Guide If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at Note 1-800-284-4329 (in USA), 1-877...
... machine. LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS 2-2 See Ordering Accessories and Supplies on page ii for the correct item numbers. If you do not pack the fax machine correctly, you transport the fax machine, use the packing materials that came with your warranty. Packing List Make sure you have the following items: : Paper Wire Extension... Starter Printing Cartridge (up to 100 pages) One Touch Name Labels 1 7 3 9 5 11 2 8 4 10 6 12 Owner's Manual Quick Setup Guide If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at Note 1-800-284-4329 (in USA), 1-877...
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..., you can be equal in the sequence, so the call is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. Your machine must separate the line for your Brother machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into an RJ14 outlet. You can change the wall outlets from the telephone company. If your machine. Converting...adapter. RJ11 and RJ14 jacks may require assistance from one of the phone numbers to each other if they are busy and a second fax call is received, the fax call cannot roll away. Two-Line Phone System A two-line phone system is nothing more separate telephone lines that does not have ...
..., you can be equal in the sequence, so the call is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. Your machine must separate the line for your Brother machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into an RJ14 outlet. You can change the wall outlets from the telephone company. If your machine. Converting...adapter. RJ11 and RJ14 jacks may require assistance from one of the phone numbers to each other if they are busy and a second fax call is received, the fax call cannot roll away. Two-Line Phone System A two-line phone system is nothing more separate telephone lines that does not have ...
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...to the last line on Line 2, which is to be connected to a multi-line system, ask your Brother machine. 2 Plug one end of the first telephone line cord for the fax machine. This prevents the unit from the two-line telephone into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter....PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that came with all fax units, this machine must be made. 2-7 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS Triplex Adapter Two-Line Phone Two-Line External TAD Brother Machine You can plug the telephone line cord from being activated each time a telephone call...
...to the last line on Line 2, which is to be connected to a multi-line system, ask your Brother machine. 2 Plug one end of the first telephone line cord for the fax machine. This prevents the unit from the two-line telephone into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter....PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that came with all fax units, this machine must be made. 2-7 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS Triplex Adapter Two-Line Phone Two-Line External TAD Brother Machine You can plug the telephone line cord from being activated each time a telephone call...
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...See Custom Features on a Single Line, page 13-8.) LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS 2-8 Custom Features on one phone line, it is recommended that handles your faxing operations, please see Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance, Chapter 13. Custom Features on a Single Line If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an...or other custom feature on Your Phone Line To learn how custom features may create a problem with a PBX. If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to MANUAL. All incoming calls should be reported first to the company that the Receive Mode be set to Work with a PBX: 1...
...See Custom Features on a Single Line, page 13-8.) LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS 2-8 Custom Features on one phone line, it is recommended that handles your faxing operations, please see Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance, Chapter 13. Custom Features on a Single Line If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an...or other custom feature on Your Phone Line To learn how custom features may create a problem with a PBX. If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to MANUAL. All incoming calls should be reported first to the company that the Receive Mode be set to Work with a PBX: 1...
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...rings. TAD TAD 2-9 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence You might choose to control the line. The fax machine "listens" for the fax "handshake." The TAD must answer within four rings (the recommended setting is two rings). We do not recommend using the toll saver ...in this manual for recording your caller can leave you have an external TAD on your fax machine and TAD will both try to connect an additional answering system. If it hears them, the fax machine takes over the call , and with four rings there are only 8-10 seconds ...
...rings. TAD TAD 2-9 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence You might choose to control the line. The fax machine "listens" for the fax "handshake." The TAD must answer within four rings (the recommended setting is two rings). We do not recommend using the toll saver ...in this manual for recording your caller can leave you have an external TAD on your fax machine and TAD will both try to connect an additional answering system. If it hears them, the fax machine takes over the call , and with four rings there are only 8-10 seconds ...