Brother FAX-50- Manuals

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Brother FAX-50. This Owner’s Manual will help you derive the fullest benefits from this new, exciting compact facsimile transceiver. The Brother FAX-50 is a modern, compact desktop digital facsimile unit. Its performance is compatible with CCITT Group 3. Sin...

PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS A. BEFORE REMOVING THE UNIT FROM THE CARTON The Brother FAX-50 is designed to operate in either office or home environment. It is rugged, reliable and virtually maintenance-free. However, to ensure years of trouble-free performance, please observe the following precauti...

INSTALLING THE UNIT A. TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS 1, Single-line telephone connection The simplest way to connect the Brother FAX-50 unit to the public switched telephone network (phone company lines) is to use a single telephone line. The connection is particularly simple if you have a modular wall jack...

To connect your FAX-50 to the telephone line, follow these steps: (a) The telephone handset which is included in the carton must be connected to the FAX- 50 by plugging in the handset cord into the jack on the side of the FAX-50 unit. This is shown in Illustration #1 below.

2. Multi-line telephone connection Most offices have key systems or PBXs. While in many cases it is relatively easy to connect the FAX-50 to a key system or a PBX, we suggest that you contact the organization which installed your company's telephone system and ask them to connect the FAX-50 to the s...

C. INSERTING THE RECORDING PAPER ROLL INTO THE UNIT To insert the paper roll, follow these directions (the process is illustrated in Illustrations ##3,4,5 and 6 below): • Place your thumbs over the two spots on the recording paper cover where you see four horizontal cuts (the left one is next to the...

Inside, on the left side, you will see a black release lever. Pull it toward you. This is shown in iiiustration #4 below.

11 GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE UNIT A. THE CONTROL PANEL Now that the unit is connected to the telephone network and the power, take a few minutes to become familiar with the unit. First, let's take a look at the control panel of the Brother FAX-50. The layout of the control panel and the function of ...

14 OPERATING THE UNIT A. THE COPY MODE The easiest way to start using the unit is to try out the COPY MODE. To make a copy, follow the simple instructions below; 1 . 2 . Make sure the unit is plugged in and that the unit has paper inside of it. Insert the document you wish to copy into the unit, as ...

15 3. Press the COPY button on the front panel. As soon as you press the COPY button, the unit will start pulling the document through the scanning area and you wiil see it begin to emerge on the other side. 4. When the unit completes copying the document, the original will be completely free of the...

16 4. As soon as you hear the tone, press the START BUTTON. The START lamp will light up, the two machines will perform what is known as a "handshake" and the transmission will start. 5. As soon as you have pressed the START BUTTON, you may hang up the phone handset. While the unit is transm...

17 C. HOW TO RECEIVE DOCUMENTS 1. Automatic reception of documents To receive documents automatically, make sure that the AUTO ANS switch on the back of the unit is set to ON. The automatic answer lamp will light up whenever this switch is ON. There is actually nothing you have to do to receive docu...

18 D. HOW TO USE THE TELEPHONE HANDSET Use this handset like you would any other telephone. In addition to normal telephone functions, you can speed-dial nine (9) different telephone numbers and re-dial the last number called. When you initially set up your machine, make sure you move the tone-pulse...

19 3. To use chain dialing: - Pick up the handset.- Wait for dial tone.- Press ”* N" where ”N" is a number (1 - 9) of the location of the telephone number; the telephone number must have a "0" in front of the programmed number. - Wait for the automatic telephone operator to come on. ...

A. CARING FOR YOUR FAX-50 CLEANING THE SCANNING AND PRINTING AREA 20 Optimum print quality can be maintained if the scanning and printing area are cleaned after using 3 or 4 rolls of recording paper. See instructions below: Wipe away soil with an applicator or soft cloth. RELEASE LEVER SCANNING SENS...

B. CLEANING THE RECORDING PAPER ROLLER Wipe away soil with a dry cloth. 21 C. CLEANING THE CABINET Wipe soil away with a dry cloth or the like for cleaning the cover. NOTE: Do not use water, alcohol, thinner or any other organic solvent. Just sweep away visible dirt and dust. No other cleaning is re...

RECEPTION 23 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE ACTION Received copies are blank 1. The paper is in backwards. 2. Wrong type of paper being used 1. Reload the paper correctly. 2. Replace with proper thermal recording paper. The telephone rings contiiuously when FAX unit is called 1. Auto answer switch is turned...

24 SPECIFICATIONS Document size Maximum: 8.5"(width) x 23.6"(length) Minimum: 5.8"(width) x 3.9" (length) Recording paper size 8.5"(width) X 100' (length of the roll) Effective scanning width 8.2" Effective recording width 8.2" Recording method Thermal Applicable lines Vi...