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For more information, visit the Brother Home Page at http://www.brother.com, then click the Year 2000 Statement button. ©1996-1998 Brother Industries, Ltd. Year 2000 Compliant All Brother fax machines and multi-function centers are Year 2000 Compliant.
For more information, visit the Brother Home Page at http://www.brother.com, then click the Year 2000 Statement button. ©1996-1998 Brother Industries, Ltd. Year 2000 Compliant All Brother fax machines and multi-function centers are Year 2000 Compliant.
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... Table of Contents 1Introduction 2Installation Using This Manual 1 Finding Information ...1 Test Sheet Procedures (for USA only 1 About Fax Machines ...2 Fax Tones and Handshake 2 FAX 1570MC Control Panel Overview 3 MFC 1870MC and MFC 1970MC Control Panel Overview 4 Caution ...5 Packing List ...6 Make sure you have the following items 6 Choosing a Location... Phone System 11 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 12 Installing FAX/MFC, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone 12 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 13 If you are installing the FAX/MFC to work with a PBX 13 Custom Features on...
... Table of Contents 1Introduction 2Installation Using This Manual 1 Finding Information ...1 Test Sheet Procedures (for USA only 1 About Fax Machines ...2 Fax Tones and Handshake 2 FAX 1570MC Control Panel Overview 3 MFC 1870MC and MFC 1970MC Control Panel Overview 4 Caution ...5 Packing List ...6 Make sure you have the following items 6 Choosing a Location... Phone System 11 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 12 Installing FAX/MFC, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone 12 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 13 If you are installing the FAX/MFC to work with a PBX 13 Custom Features on...
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... Mode, it answers with a short beep. 2 CHAPTER ONE About Fax Machines If you have an external telephone answering device (TAD) on your fax line, your TAD will answer every call is sending a fax, the FAX/MFC sends fax calling tones, (CNG tones) - When your FAX/MFC is set to listen for about 40 seconds over the phone line. If...
... Mode, it answers with a short beep. 2 CHAPTER ONE About Fax Machines If you have an external telephone answering device (TAD) on your fax line, your TAD will answer every call is sending a fax, the FAX/MFC sends fax calling tones, (CNG tones) - When your FAX/MFC is set to listen for about 40 seconds over the phone line. If...
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...jack. Do not put the FAX/MFC on the AC power line as well as it is a group of the FAX/MFC. Connect the other numbers; Connect the telephone line Connect one jack (RJ14). Your FAX/MFC can , you use a...see if it can work best on the same wall outlet. The calls are busy and a second fax call is nothing more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to each other lines are usually passed... a lightning storm. We recommend that does not have a fax machine. Your FAX/ MFC will work in a preset order. Two-Line Phone System A two-line phone system is received, the...
...jack. Do not put the FAX/MFC on the AC power line as well as it is a group of the FAX/MFC. Connect the other numbers; Connect the telephone line Connect one jack (RJ14). Your FAX/MFC can , you use a...see if it can work best on the same wall outlet. The calls are busy and a second fax call is nothing more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to each other lines are usually passed... a lightning storm. We recommend that does not have a fax machine. Your FAX/ MFC will work in a preset order. Two-Line Phone System A two-line phone system is received, the...
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... be entered. s The telephone number you should complete the steps described on page 18 and 19. s If your FAX/MFC, you enter is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the...DIAL Report p. 83 NOTICE: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains, in the dialing sequence (to wait for an "outside line," for this information into... Step 6 to store a number. (One Touch key 01 is pre-programmed for Brother Fax-Back System (USA only).
... be entered. s The telephone number you should complete the steps described on page 18 and 19. s If your FAX/MFC, you enter is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the...DIAL Report p. 83 NOTICE: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any message via a telephone fax machine unless such message clearly contains, in the dialing sequence (to wait for an "outside line," for this information into... Step 6 to store a number. (One Touch key 01 is pre-programmed for Brother Fax-Back System (USA only).
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... how to change resolution page by page. TIMER 2. POLLING 3. p. 44 pp. 54-56 pp. 48-49 p. 32 5. COVERPAGE Allows you to program a fax machine, you can perform most often is shown below, showing you, when you place a document in the feeder, that are found in your... Message Center programs, use the Function Selection Table below. 1. Automatically sends cover page you can send a fax, then speak. Retrieve faxes from another OFF machine. CANCEL JOB Function Description Factory Set More Info Cancel a timed or polled job. You can make a copy. OVERSEAS MODE 7. 26 CHAPTER ...
... how to change resolution page by page. TIMER 2. POLLING 3. p. 44 pp. 54-56 pp. 48-49 p. 32 5. COVERPAGE Allows you to program a fax machine, you can perform most often is shown below, showing you, when you place a document in the feeder, that are found in your... Message Center programs, use the Function Selection Table below. 1. Automatically sends cover page you can send a fax, then speak. Retrieve faxes from another OFF machine. CANCEL JOB Function Description Factory Set More Info Cancel a timed or polled job. You can make a copy. OVERSEAS MODE 7. 26 CHAPTER ...
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... press Stop . 9 Enter the fax number you set Call Reservation and Call Back message to ON, your FAX/MFC leaves a message if the other party picks up the handset, your FAX/MFC will ring as if it were receiving...OFF 3 Press or to speak. The other party know that you want to have a conversation after the fax transmission is complete. 48 CHAPTER SEVEN 5 Press or to view comment selections. 1.COMMENT OFF 2.PLEASE CALL ...10 Press Start . Call Reservation You can send a fax and let the other fax machine will ring. Using a Printed Cover Page 1 Press Function , 3 , 4 . 2 Press Start .
... press Stop . 9 Enter the fax number you set Call Reservation and Call Back message to ON, your FAX/MFC leaves a message if the other party picks up the handset, your FAX/MFC will ring as if it were receiving...OFF 3 Press or to speak. The other party know that you want to have a conversation after the fax transmission is complete. 48 CHAPTER SEVEN 5 Press or to view comment selections. 1.COMMENT OFF 2.PLEASE CALL ...10 Press Start . Call Reservation You can send a fax and let the other fax machine will ring. Using a Printed Cover Page 1 Press Function , 3 , 4 . 2 Press Start .
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... ; ENTER FAX NO. Some fax machines do not respond to accommodate polling. When someone polls your machine. if you poll someone poll your FAX/MFC to receive a fax, they pay for the call . You can have someone 's fax machine to receive a fax, you want to erase. PRESS START KEY 8 Enter the fax number you can use your FAX/MFC to "poll" other machines, or...
... ; ENTER FAX NO. Some fax machines do not respond to accommodate polling. When someone polls your machine. if you poll someone poll your FAX/MFC to receive a fax, they pay for the call . You can have someone 's fax machine to receive a fax, you want to erase. PRESS START KEY 8 Enter the fax number you can use your FAX/MFC to "poll" other machines, or...
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... the destination of Broadcasting, your FAX/MFC requests documents from several fax units, in a single operation. A Sequential Polling Report prints on completion. 1 Make sure no document is in turn for a document. ENTER FAX NO. The screen displays: POLLING...:OFF . 4 Press or to poll by using One Touch, Speed Dial, or Group keys. 8 Press Start . Your FAX/MFC polls each number or group member in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 2 . 3 Wait 2 seconds. 56 CHAPTER SEVEN Sequential Polling In Sequential Polling, the reverse of fax machines...
... the destination of Broadcasting, your FAX/MFC requests documents from several fax units, in a single operation. A Sequential Polling Report prints on completion. 1 Make sure no document is in turn for a document. ENTER FAX NO. The screen displays: POLLING...:OFF . 4 Press or to poll by using One Touch, Speed Dial, or Group keys. 8 Press Start . Your FAX/MFC polls each number or group member in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 2 . 3 Wait 2 seconds. 56 CHAPTER SEVEN Sequential Polling In Sequential Polling, the reverse of fax machines...
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...your pager and let you know you have a fax or voice message in the Message Center memory. Paging/Fax Forwarding When Paging is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the fax machine phone number you've programmed, and forwards any faxes you've received. When Fax Forwarding is stored and played as a voice message...lets you adjust the speaker volume for voice messages you monitor as they come in. Recording a Memo A memo is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the pager number you've programmed, and dials your Personal Identification Number (PIN) when connected, to exit. Your recording can record a...
...your pager and let you know you have a fax or voice message in the Message Center memory. Paging/Fax Forwarding When Paging is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the fax machine phone number you've programmed, and forwards any faxes you've received. When Fax Forwarding is stored and played as a voice message...lets you adjust the speaker volume for voice messages you monitor as they come in. Recording a Memo A memo is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the pager number you've programmed, and dials your Personal Identification Number (PIN) when connected, to exit. Your recording can record a...
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The screen prompts you do not need a PIN, press Redial/Pause , enter the telephone number of your FAX/MFC, then press . Do not include the area code if it is the same as that of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded. The screen prompts you to enter the number of your pager phone number...
The screen prompts you do not need a PIN, press Redial/Pause , enter the telephone number of your FAX/MFC, then press . Do not include the area code if it is the same as that of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded. The screen prompts you to enter the number of your pager phone number...
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... three times. 5 Press 9 0 to 999, then . Changing Remote Access Code Enter your FAX/MFC phone number from 000 to reset the FAX/MFC when you finish. 6 Hang up your call your FAX/MFC from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax machine) and use the same digits that appear in your Message Center. If you with . Voice...
... three times. 5 Press 9 0 to 999, then . Changing Remote Access Code Enter your FAX/MFC phone number from 000 to reset the FAX/MFC when you finish. 6 Hang up your call your FAX/MFC from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax machine) and use the same digits that appear in your Message Center. If you with . Voice...
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.... If yes, you will hear one long beep, the change it . (Example: There is 159 ), the system will signal you can register your FAX/MFC has received any FAX or 1 FAX 2 VOICE VOICE messages. 69 M E S S A G E C E N T E R Remote Control Commands Follow the commands below to play it again.... a report or stored fax messages. 3 Erase FAX in the List. 96 Retrieve Fax 1 Memory Status List 2 Retrieve all FAX Enter the number of a remote fax machine to enter a remote control command. Then retrieve a Memory Status List by using 4. When you call your FAX/ MFC and enter your Remote Access...
.... If yes, you will hear one long beep, the change it . (Example: There is 159 ), the system will signal you can register your FAX/MFC has received any FAX or 1 FAX 2 VOICE VOICE messages. 69 M E S S A G E C E N T E R Remote Control Commands Follow the commands below to play it again.... a report or stored fax messages. 3 Erase FAX in the List. 96 Retrieve Fax 1 Memory Status List 2 Retrieve all FAX Enter the number of a remote fax machine to enter a remote control command. Then retrieve a Memory Status List by using 4. When you call your FAX/ MFC and enter your Remote Access...
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...the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax machine where you want your fax messages forwarded, and then press . You cannot use and as dial numbers. The remote fax machine prints your FAX/MFC beep, hang up and wait. 70 CHAPTER EIGHT Retrieving Memory Status List You... can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to see if you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your FAX/MFC's number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (The factory setting is 1 5...
...the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax machine where you want your fax messages forwarded, and then press . You cannot use and as dial numbers. The remote fax machine prints your FAX/MFC beep, hang up and wait. 70 CHAPTER EIGHT Retrieving Memory Status List You... can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to see if you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your FAX/MFC's number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (The factory setting is 1 5...
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... 1 . 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine (up and wait. 71 M E S S A G E C E N T E R Changing Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from a remote fax machine. 1 Dial your FAX/MFC number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code ...The factory setting is incorrect, return to Step 1 to 20 digits), and then press . 7 After you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up to reset it. The remote fax machine prints the Memory Status List showing the new forwarding number. 8 Check the forwarding number.
... 1 . 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine (up and wait. 71 M E S S A G E C E N T E R Changing Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from a remote fax machine. 1 Dial your FAX/MFC number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code ...The factory setting is incorrect, return to Step 1 to 20 digits), and then press . 7 After you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up to reset it. The remote fax machine prints the Memory Status List showing the new forwarding number. 8 Check the forwarding number.
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... skip a message. See Recording OGM/ Password p. 76 Remote Retrieval of Incoming Messages and Memos In Personal Mailbox 1 Dial your FAX/MFC number from a touch tone phone (or from fax machine if you plan to retrieve fax messages). 2 During the Message Center Pro OGM (1st Level), immediately enter 0 1 to access Personal Mailbox. 3 When you hear 2nd...
... skip a message. See Recording OGM/ Password p. 76 Remote Retrieval of Incoming Messages and Memos In Personal Mailbox 1 Dial your FAX/MFC number from a touch tone phone (or from fax machine if you plan to retrieve fax messages). 2 During the Message Center Pro OGM (1st Level), immediately enter 0 1 to access Personal Mailbox. 3 When you hear 2nd...
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... 't resolve difficulty with your FAX/MFC using the system, and an index of Fax-Back subjects. 93 12C H A P T E R T W E L V E Troubleshooting and Maintenance Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from product specification sheets to receive faxed instructions about Brother products, from which you...
... 't resolve difficulty with your FAX/MFC using the system, and an index of Fax-Back subjects. 93 12C H A P T E R T W E L V E Troubleshooting and Maintenance Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from product specification sheets to receive faxed instructions about Brother products, from which you...
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... quality phone line resulted in Poll Waiting mode. COVER OPEN The cover is dirty; Try calling the other party has disconnected during a call or fax. clean the white bar and the glass strip under the roller with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. CONNECTION FAIL You have requested a ... through. be sure to release the white bar. 3 Gently pull the document toward the front of the FAX/MFC. DISCONNECTED The other party. Try the call from another party, but the other fax machine is not in a communications error. During cleaning, unplug the power cord for safety. You'll need to...
... quality phone line resulted in Poll Waiting mode. COVER OPEN The cover is dirty; Try calling the other party has disconnected during a call or fax. clean the white bar and the glass strip under the roller with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. CONNECTION FAIL You have requested a ... through. be sure to release the white bar. 3 Gently pull the document toward the front of the FAX/MFC. DISCONNECTED The other party. Try the call from another party, but the other fax machine is not in a communications error. During cleaning, unplug the power cord for safety. You'll need to...
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...tried accessing a One Touch or Speed Dial location with no number assigned to a fax machine. You may also have reached a number not connected to it to cool. Front Cover MACHINE ERROR XX and PRESS STOP KEY Contact Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-...800-853-6660 (voice) From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 (voice) NO RESPONSE/BUSY The number you called does not answer or is busy. Unplug the FAX/MFC and ...
...tried accessing a One Touch or Speed Dial location with no number assigned to a fax machine. You may also have reached a number not connected to it to cool. Front Cover MACHINE ERROR XX and PRESS STOP KEY Contact Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-...800-853-6660 (voice) From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 (voice) NO RESPONSE/BUSY The number you called does not answer or is busy. Unplug the FAX/MFC and ...
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... I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E SCANNER ERROR During cleaning, unplug the power cord. Try receiving from another fax machine. Ask the sender to make a copy first. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 (voice) From within Montreal: 1-514...-685-6464 (voice) If You Are Having Difficulty with Your FAX/ MFC If you probably had a bad connection, with the sending machine...
... I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E SCANNER ERROR During cleaning, unplug the power cord. Try receiving from another fax machine. Ask the sender to make a copy first. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 (voice) From within Montreal: 1-514...-685-6464 (voice) If You Are Having Difficulty with Your FAX/ MFC If you probably had a bad connection, with the sending machine...
