User manual BROTHER FAX-885MC

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL FAX-885MC If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX-885MC Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the underside of the unit. Retain this Quick-Start Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. ©1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother Numbers IMPORTANT NOTE: For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the fax machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. [. . . ] At the fax machine phone, press Fax Start, then hang up. At an extension phone, press 5 1, wait for fax receiving tones (chirps), then hang up. At an external phone, press 5 1 and wait for the phone to be disconnected (the LCD shows RECEIVE) before you hang up. (Your caller will have to press Fax Start to send the fax. ) For FAX/TEL Mode Only When the fax machine is in FAX/TEL mode, it will use the F/T Ring Time (double-ringing) to alert you to a voice call. If you're at the fax machine, you can lift the handset to answer. If you're at an extension phone, you'll need to lift the handset during the F/T Ring Time, and then press # 5 1 between the double-rings. If no one is on the line, or if someone wants to send you a fax, send the call back to the fax machine by pressing 5 1. Changing Remote Codes Remote Codes might not work with some telephone systems. The preset Telephone Answer Code is # 5 1. If you are always disconnected when accessing your external TAD remotely, try changing the Fax Receive Code from 5 1 to # # # and the Telephone Answer Code from # 5 1 to 9 9 9. To Change Remote Codes 1 2 3 4 5 Press Menu/Set, 2, 4. Press or to select ON (or OFF), and then press Menu/Set. If you want to, enter a new Fax Receive Code, and then press Menu/Set. If you want to, enter a new Telephone Answer Code, and then press Menu/Set. Press Stop/Exit. 4. REMOTE CODE FAX RECEIVE:*51 TEL ANSWER:#51 SETUP RECEIVE 5-6 Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your fax machine to "poll" other machines, or you can have someone poll your machine. All parties involved in polling need to set up their fax machines to accommodate polling. When someone polls your machine to receive a fax, they pay for the call; if you poll someone's fax machine to receive a fax, you pay for the call. (See Canceling a Scheduled Job, page 6-5. ) For details about the Polling feature, call our Brother fax-back system 1-800-521-2846 (in USA), 1-800-681-9838 (in Canada) and request the Index. (See Features That Are Not in the Manual, page 6-6 for details. ) Some fax machines do not respond to the Polling feature. 5-7 SETUP RECEIVE 6 Setup Send Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) I Originals must be between 5. 8 and 8. 5 inches wide and between 5. 9 and 23. 7 inches long. Your fax machine can scan an image only 8. 2 inches wide, regardless of the paper width. I Make sure you place the original face down, top edge first. I Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your original. Paper Guides I The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 10 pages, feeding each one individually through the fax machine. Use standard (17 lb­24 lb) paper when using the ADF; if you're using heavier paper, feed each sheet individually to prevent paper jams. [. . . ] Keeping it handy will help you derive the full benefit of your fax machine's forwarding, paging and remote retrieval features. Press 9 2. then to Stop recording Press 9. 2 4 R-1 Retrieve all faxes, press 2, then enter the number of remote fax machine followed by # #. Erase all fax messages, press 3. Exit Remote Retrieval Press 9 0. MESSAGE CENTER REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD Using Remote Access Code Check Receiving Status Press 9 7. 1 long beep -- Received message 3 short beeps -- No messages Change Answer Mode Press 9 8. [. . . ]