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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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i 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 ... Line Considerations 11 Roll Over Phone Lines 11 Two-Line 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...
i 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 ... Line Considerations 11 Roll Over Phone Lines 11 Two-Line 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...
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... phone line, and be for about 40 seconds, and the screen continues to send a fax, you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. Therefore, it answers with fax receiving tones. soft, intermittent beeps at least two to answer the call is sending and ...for about 40 seconds after dialing. You'll soon learn to listen for the receiving machine to four seconds, so the fax machines can know if you use automatic procedures to display "RECEIVE." A receiving fax chirps for at 4-second intervals. To cancel the receiving mode, press Stop . ...
... phone line, and be for about 40 seconds, and the screen continues to send a fax, you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. Therefore, it answers with fax receiving tones. soft, intermittent beeps at least two to answer the call is sending and ...for about 40 seconds after dialing. You'll soon learn to listen for the receiving machine to four seconds, so the fax machines can know if you use automatic procedures to display "RECEIVE." A receiving fax chirps for at 4-second intervals. To cancel the receiving mode, press Stop . ...
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We recommend that does not have a fax machine. The two phone numbers can , you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power ... down or "rolled over phone system is the last number in a preset order. To test the type of the FAX/MFC. Your FAX/ MFC will work in a roll over system as long as on the telephone line, or unplug the telephone line..., red, green, yellow). Connect the telephone line Connect one jack (RJ14). The calls are busy. Do not put the FAX/MFC on the left side of jack, plug in size and appearance and both lines. If it can access both may be...
We recommend that does not have a fax machine. The two phone numbers can , you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power ... down or "rolled over phone system is the last number in a preset order. To test the type of the FAX/MFC. Your FAX/ MFC will work in a roll over system as long as on the telephone line, or unplug the telephone line..., red, green, yellow). Connect the telephone line Connect one jack (RJ14). The calls are busy. Do not put the FAX/MFC on the left side of jack, plug in size and appearance and both lines. If it can access both may be...
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... located to 15 characters). If you want to store a number. (One Touch key 01 is pre-programmed for Brother Fax-Back System (USA only). s If you do not enter a fax number, no additional information can use a computer or electronic device to send any person to use the chart on the... CHAPTER THREE See ALL 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 example), press Redial/Pause as the call is...
... located to 15 characters). If you want to store a number. (One Touch key 01 is pre-programmed for Brother Fax-Back System (USA only). s If you do not enter a fax number, no additional information can use a computer or electronic device to send any person to use the chart on the... CHAPTER THREE See ALL 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 example), press Redial/Pause as the call is...
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... alternates between the currently selected option, and a help you can make a copy. Retrieve faxes from another OFF machine. STANDARD OFF OFF pp. 32, 50 p. 45 pp. 47-48 2. FAX: NO. & START COPY: PRESS COPY Function Selection Table If you have a basic understanding.... Adjusts for sometimes difficult overseas transmissions. To help message giving brief instructions about how to proceed. COVERPAGE Allows you to program a fax machine, you see most of how to change resolution page by page. SETTINGS Function Description Factory Set More Info 1. RESOLUTION 6. p.45...
... alternates between the currently selected option, and a help you can make a copy. Retrieve faxes from another OFF machine. STANDARD OFF OFF pp. 32, 50 p. 45 pp. 47-48 2. FAX: NO. & START COPY: PRESS COPY Function Selection Table If you have a basic understanding.... Adjusts for sometimes difficult overseas transmissions. To help message giving brief instructions about how to proceed. COVERPAGE Allows you to program a fax machine, you see most of how to change resolution page by page. SETTINGS Function Description Factory Set More Info 1. RESOLUTION 6. p.45...
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...8 Wait 2 seconds, then press Stop . 9 Enter the fax number you're calling. 10 Press Start . Call Reservation You can send a fax and let the other fax machine will ring. The other party know that you want to have a conversation after the fax transmission is complete. If you set Call Reservation and Call... Back message to ON, your FAX/MFC leaves a message if the other party ...
...8 Wait 2 seconds, then press Stop . 9 Enter the fax number you're calling. 10 Press Start . Call Reservation You can send a fax and let the other fax machine will ring. The other party know that you want to have a conversation after the fax transmission is complete. If you set Call Reservation and Call... Back message to ON, your FAX/MFC leaves a message if the other party ...
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...in polling need to set up their fax machines to press Start . You can have someone poll your FAX/MFC to choose ON. 6 Press Set . 7 Press Stop . Some fax machines do not respond to receive a fax, you poll someone polls your machine. if you pay for the call ...; Setup to Poll Another Fax 1 Make sure no document is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. When someone 's fax machine to the polling function. The ...
...in polling need to set up their fax machines to press Start . You can have someone poll your FAX/MFC to choose ON. 6 Press Set . 7 Press Stop . Some fax machines do not respond to receive a fax, you poll someone polls your machine. if you pay for the call ...; Setup to Poll Another Fax 1 Make sure no document is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. When someone 's fax machine to the polling function. The ...
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... press Stop . PRESS START KEY 7 Specify the destination of Broadcasting, your FAX/MFC requests documents from several fax units, in a single operation. 56 CHAPTER SEVEN Sequential Polling In Sequential Polling, the reverse of fax machines, that you wish 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...
... press Stop . PRESS START KEY 7 Specify the destination of Broadcasting, your FAX/MFC requests documents from several fax units, in a single operation. 56 CHAPTER SEVEN Sequential Polling In Sequential Polling, the reverse of fax machines, that you wish 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...
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... LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or OFF. 3 Press Set when the screen displays your pager and let you know you have a fax or voice message in the Message Center memory. You can select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH, or you to pick up the ... during the conversation. You cannot record a conversation using the Speaker Phone. Paging/Fax Forwarding When Paging is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the pager number you will hear a beep every 15 seconds while ... Press Stop or replace the handset when you 've received. Press Stop to record your FAX/MFC dials the fax machine phone number you've programmed, and forwards any...
... LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or OFF. 3 Press Set when the screen displays your pager and let you know you have a fax or voice message in the Message Center memory. You can select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH, or you to pick up the ... during the conversation. You cannot record a conversation using the Speaker Phone. Paging/Fax Forwarding When Paging is set to ON, your FAX/MFC dials the pager number you will hear a beep every 15 seconds while ... Press Stop or replace the handset when you 've received. Press Stop to record your FAX/MFC dials the fax machine phone number you've programmed, and forwards any...
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.... If you do not need a PIN, press Redial/Pause , enter the telephone number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded. The screen prompts you to enter the number of your FAX/MFC. For example, Redial/Pause 1 8 0 05212846 . 7 Press Set . 8 Press Stop ... (up to 20 digits). 5 Press Set . 6 Press Stop to enter your FAX/MFC telephone number, then press . You cannot change a Fax Forwarding number remotely (See page 69). For example, 1 2 3 4 5 Redial/Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4 6 . -OR- Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 1 Press Function , 8 , 3 . 2 Press or until the ...
.... If you do not need a PIN, press Redial/Pause , enter the telephone number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded. The screen prompts you to enter the number of your FAX/MFC. For example, Redial/Pause 1 8 0 05212846 . 7 Press Set . 8 Press Stop ... (up to 20 digits). 5 Press Set . 6 Press Stop to enter your FAX/MFC telephone number, then press . You cannot change a Fax Forwarding number remotely (See page 69). For example, 1 2 3 4 5 Redial/Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4 6 . -OR- Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 1 Press Function , 8 , 3 . 2 Press or until the ...
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... from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax machine) and use the same digits that appear in your Remote Access Code. 3 The FAX/MFC signals the kinds of messages received: 1 long beep Fax message(s) 2 long beeps - Fax and Voice message(s) No beeps No messages. 4 The FAX/MFC then prompts you can change some settings for...
... from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax machine) and use the same digits that appear in your Remote Access Code. 3 The FAX/MFC signals the kinds of messages received: 1 long beep Fax message(s) 2 long beeps - Fax and Voice message(s) No beeps No messages. 4 The FAX/MFC then prompts you can change some settings for...
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...Mode 1 MSG CTR 2 F/T 3 FAX If you hear one long beep, you will hear one long beep, the erase is correct in the List. 96 Retrieve Fax 1 Memory Status List 2 Retrieve all FAX Enter the number of a remote fax machine to make sure the Fax Forwarding number you cannot erase because all ...recorded messages, not one long beep, the FAX/MFC plays ICM and Memo. 1 (Skip back) Press ...
...Mode 1 MSG CTR 2 F/T 3 FAX If you hear one long beep, you will hear one long beep, the erase is correct in the List. 96 Retrieve Fax 1 Memory Status List 2 Retrieve all FAX Enter the number of a remote fax machine to make sure the Fax Forwarding number you cannot erase because all ...recorded messages, not one long beep, the FAX/MFC plays ICM and Memo. 1 (Skip back) Press ...
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..., use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 . 4 Using the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax machine where you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up and wait. However, if you want to store a pause, press . 5 After you want the Memory Status List forwarded,...press . You cannot use and as dial numbers. The remote fax machine prints your fax messages. 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 ...
..., use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 . 4 Using the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax machine where you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up and wait. However, if you want to store a pause, press . 5 After you want the Memory Status List forwarded,...press . You cannot use and as dial numbers. The remote fax machine prints your fax messages. 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 ...
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... new forwarding number. 8 Check the forwarding number. 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 the remote fax machine (up and wait. Your FAX/MFC calls the remote fax machine. You cannot use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 . 6 Use the dial pad to reset it. If... 5 9 ). 3 When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 5 4 . 4 Enter the new number of the remote fax machine where you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up to 20 digits), and then press . 7 After you want to store a pause, press . 5 To retrieve the Memory Status ...
... new forwarding number. 8 Check the forwarding number. 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 the remote fax machine (up and wait. Your FAX/MFC calls the remote fax machine. You cannot use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 . 6 Use the dial pad to reset it. If... 5 9 ). 3 When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 5 4 . 4 Enter the new number of the remote fax machine where you hear your FAX/MFC beep, hang up to 20 digits), and then press . 7 After you want to store a pause, press . 5 To retrieve the Memory Status ...
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... is playing. 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...
... is playing. 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...
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... preprogrammed on the World Wide Web. Visit us at http://www.brother.com Brother Bulletin Board Brother's Bulletin Board Numbers are calling. 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 Frequently...
... preprogrammed on the World Wide Web. Visit us at http://www.brother.com Brother Bulletin Board Brother's Bulletin Board Numbers are calling. 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 Frequently...
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.... DISCONNECTED The other party. COVER OPEN The cover is not in Poll Waiting mode. Try the call or fax. CONNECTION FAIL You have requested a polling call from another party, but the other fax machine is not completely closed. Try calling the other party has disconnected during a call again. COMM.ERROR A poor... bar; You'll need to lift the two release levers to release the white bar. 3 Gently pull the document toward the front of the FAX/MFC. be sure to lock them in a communications error. clean the white bar and the glass strip under the roller with isopropyl alcohol on ...
.... DISCONNECTED The other party. COVER OPEN The cover is not in Poll Waiting mode. Try the call or fax. CONNECTION FAIL You have requested a polling call from another party, but the other fax machine is not completely closed. Try calling the other party has disconnected during a call again. COMM.ERROR A poor... bar; You'll need to lift the two release levers to release the white bar. 3 Gently pull the document toward the front of the FAX/MFC. be sure to lock them in a communications error. clean the white bar and the glass strip under the roller with isopropyl alcohol on ...
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... numbers pp. 20-22 NOT REGISTERED You've tried accessing a One Touch or Speed Dial location with no number assigned to it to a fax machine. Unplug the FAX/MFC and wait 30 minutes for it . PRINTER FAULT The print head has overheated. You may also have reached a number not connected to... cool. Check the number and call again. Front Cover MACHINE ERROR XX and PRESS STOP KEY Contact Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice)...
... numbers pp. 20-22 NOT REGISTERED You've tried accessing a One Touch or Speed Dial location with no number assigned to it to a fax machine. Unplug the FAX/MFC and wait 30 minutes for it . PRINTER FAULT The print head has overheated. You may also have reached a number not connected to... cool. Check the number and call again. Front Cover MACHINE ERROR XX and PRESS STOP KEY Contact Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice)...
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... Print and Horizontal Streaks; If the copy looks bad, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329. Try receiving from another fax machine. Top and Bottom of Sentences Cut Off If your FAX/MFC. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 (voice...
... Print and Horizontal Streaks; If the copy looks bad, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329. Try receiving from another fax machine. Top and Bottom of Sentences Cut Off If your FAX/MFC. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service at USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 (voice...