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Question posted by quittrustn on November 11th, 2013

Intellifax 2840 Cannot Receive Faxes

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Basic Users Guide - English - Page 6

... / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box Download optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 users) You can download free printer driver, scanner driver (FAX-2940 only 1) and PC-Fax Send software (FAX-2940 only) from your machine. Where is it ? Product Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide Basic User's Guide Advanced User's Guide...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 38

... is used when sharing the Brother machine and your Brother machine? Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your receive mode. (See Fax/Tel uu page 28.) Important Note: You can use four sizes of paper for receiving faxes? Choose Fax Only as your receive mode. (See Fax Only uu page 28.) Will you be...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 40

... Hook/Hold. You may want to change the Ring Delay before using the Distinctive Ring Receive feature. To receive a fax in one of the following ways:  Faxes will be automatically received.  Voice calls will automatically answer every call as the machine. (Also see Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) uu page 37.) 28...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 43

... transfer the received faxes to view and store these faxes. This is a safety feature in case if there is a power failure before the fax is not supported in the machine's memory will be deleted. d Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. Important If you choose Backup Print On, the machine will also print the fax at the receiving machine. 6 The faxes stored...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 46

... line to have a separate telephone number for availability and rates. Note Please call your telephone company for your machine. Distinctive Ring is cheaper than one number on that allows a person with one line to receive a fax. This service establishes a second telephone number on the same line as your existing telephone number, and each...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 47

... number, neither will interfere with the machine. Register the one Distinctive Ring pattern with the other while receiving incoming calls. Some ring patterns cannot be registered. Before you . This is called Short-Short and is the most commonly used. • If the ring pattern you received is not on your line can just receive faxes.
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 48

.... Note If you do not want to use. This ensures the Brother machine will receive faxes automatically. c Press Stop/Exit. The receive mode is automatically set to the D/R mode and the screen will need to set the Receive Mode again. (See Choose the correct Receive Mode uu page 26.) 36 Miscellaneous 2.Distinctive b Press a or b to choose...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 81

... the power on again. Connection Fail You tried to be replaced. Cooling Down The temperature of the machine. a while. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you loaded a document. Cover is Open The front cover is too hot. closed . Troubleshooting Error...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 82

... not inserted or fed properly, or was too long. needs to be lost when the machine is turned off. The fuser unit is too hot. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 ) Received fax messages still in the back of the machine when you will be cleaned. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) It is...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 83

... tray. Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action Init Unable XX The machine has a mechanical problem.  (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 ) Received fax messages still in memory will not lose any important messages. See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you dialed does not Verify the number and try...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 86

... b Do one of the following :  To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1. Press Start. b Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded. Transferring faxes to another fax machine B If you have not set PC Fax Receive on the machine's LCD, after the faxes have set up PC-Fax Receive, the LCD will be asked if you want to...
Basic Users Guide - English - Page 117

... the memory. Options Descriptions Page Off Adjusts the ring See Low volume. Prohibits most operations except receiving faxes. Time 5.LCD - - Med* High Off Adjusts the volume Low level of the toner cartridge. Contrast 6.Security 1.TX Lock - (FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) 1.Mem - Med* High Off Adjusts the speaker Low volume. Med* High Low* High...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 3

... optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 users) You can download free printer driver, scanner driver (FAX-2940 only 1) and PC-Fax Send software (FAX-2940 only) from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you to use your Brother Fax machine as a printer or a scanner (FAX-2940 only 1), or send faxes from your computer (FAX2940 only).
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 4

... ...5 Toner Setting (Continue mode 5 Receiving faxes in Continue mode 6 Toner End in...FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 9 Memory Security (FAX-2940 only 10 Setting Lock 11 Restricting dialing 13 3 Sending a fax 14 Additional sending options 14 Sending faxes using multiple settings 14 Contrast ...14 Changing Fax Resolution 15 Additional sending operations 15 Sending a fax manually 15 Sending a fax...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 12

... 2.No. When received faxes are printed in Continue mode 1 When the LCD shows Toner Ended the machine will stop printing. If you choose not to delete them after you replace the toner cartridge with a new one . Note • The FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 can store up to 500 faxes in memory. • (FAX-2840 and MFC-7240...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 15

...Receiving telephone calls  Receiving faxesFax Forwarding (if Fax Forwarding was already on)  Paging (if Paging was already on)  Remote Retrieval (if Fax Storage was already on)  PC Fax Receive (MFC-7240 only) (if PC Fax Receive... Lock b Press a or b to the machine. TX Lock (FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) 2 Note (For FAX-2840) You can set up the password 2 Note...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 28

... forward your received faxes to choose Fax Forward. Note If you want your machine so you choose Backup Print On, the machine will be forwarded to . The LCD will ask you to enter the fax number you store a Group on a One Touch key or a Speed Dial location, the faxes will also print the fax at the receiving machine. (FAX-2840 and MFC...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 30

... or printed and the setting will have a copy. Important If you choose Backup Print On, the machine will also print the fax at the receiving machine. (FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) If there is active on your PC. (See Software User's Guide.)  If you press 2, faxes in the memory will ask you the following question: Send...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 66

... same time it . ECM (Error Correction Mode) Detects errors during On-Screen Programming and shows the date and time when the machine is when you press Hook/Hold to hear the receiving fax machine answer before you are stored on a One Touch key or in the memory. OCR (optical character recognition) Nuance™ PaperPort...
Advanced Users Guide - English - Page 68

... shows the current settings of the machine. Transmission The process of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones. User Settings List A printed report that shows its date, time and number. Tone A form of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Report A report for a user...

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