Page 4 - ii; Safety precautions; To use the fax machine safely; WARNING
ii Safety precautions To use the fax machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING WARNING ■ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the tel...
Page 5 - iii; Choosing a location; Caution; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION
iii Choosing a location Place the fax machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the fax machine near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10°C - 35°C. Caution ■ Avoid p...
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Page 7 - Quick Reference Guide; Sending faxes; Storing numbers
v Quick Reference Guide Sending faxes Automatic transmission 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF (up to 10 pages). 2 Enter the fax number you want to call. 3 Press Fax Start . Receiving faxes Select Receive Mode 1 For FAX-817/827, press Receive Mode to select FAX ONLY , FAX/TEL , TAD:ANSWER M...
Page 8 - Making copies; Printing a Fax Message
vi Speed-Dialling 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Search/Mute , then press # and the two-digit Speed-Dial number. 3 Press Fax Start . Using Search 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Search/Mute and use the dial pad to enter the first letter of the name you are lo...
Page 9 - vii; Table of Contents
vii 1 Introduction ...........................................................1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................. 1-1 Finding information .................................................... 1-1Symbols used in this Guide ...................................
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viii Fax Detect ................................................................. 5-4Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) .... 5-4Reception into memory .............................................. 5-5Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation ............. 5-5 Advanced receiving oper...
Page 11 - ix
ix Setting up Polled Transmit (Standard)..................... 6-11Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code .......... 6-11Secure Polling.......................................................... 6-12Memory Transmission ............................................. 6-12Out of Memory message .........
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xi S Specifications ....................................................... S-1 General ........................................................................... S-1Copy ............................................................................... S-1Fax ............................................
Page 14 - Using this Guide; Finding information; Introduction; Bold
1 - 1 Introduction Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother fax machine. This fax machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of the fax machine by reading this Guide. Finding information All the chapter headings and subhea...
Page 15 - Part names
Introduction 1 - 2 Part names ■ Front view ■ Back view No. Name Description 1 Power Cord Use to connect the fax machine to the electrical socket. 2 Telephone Line Cord Connect the fax machine to a telephone wall socket. 3 Telephone Handset Use when receiving or making voice calls. 4 Handset Curled C...
Page 17 - OR
Introduction 1 - 4 A Copy/Reports With document in the ADF: Makes a copy. Without document in the ADF: Lets you access the Reports menu. B One-Touch Keys These keys give you instant access to previously stored Quick-Dial numbers. C Navigation Keys: Menu/Set The same key is used for menu and set oper...
Page 18 - FAX-837MC control panel overview
1 - 5 Introduction FAX-837MC control panel overview 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and operate your fax machine. 2 Play/Record Lets you listen to voice messages and print fax messages stored in memory. This also lets you record telephone calls. 3 Di...
Page 19 - Erase
Introduction 1 - 6 B Copy/Reports With a document in the ADF: Makes a copy. Without a document in the ADF: Lets you access the Reports menu. C One-Touch Dial Keys These keys give you instant access to previously stored Quick-Dial numbers. D Erase Lets you delete voice messages, all fax messages or a...
Page 20 - Fax tones and handshake; Fax Start
1 - 7 Introduction Fax tones and handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones). These are quiet, intermittent beeps every 4-seconds. You’ll hear them after you dial and press Fax Start and they will continue for about 60 seconds after dialling. During t...
Page 21 - Connections; Connecting an external telephone; Hook; Sequence; external
Introduction 1 - 8 Connections Connecting an external telephone You can connect a separate telephone as shown in the diagram below. . Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the LCD shows EXT. TEL IN USE and, if the fax handset is lifted, an alarm sounds. To disconnect the call on the external phone...
Page 22 - Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line
1 - 9 Introduction Connections The external TAD must be connected as shown above. 1 Set your external TAD to one or two rings. (The fax machine’s Ring Delay setting does not apply.) 2 Record the outgoing message on your external TAD. 3 Set the TAD to answer calls. 4 For FAX-817/827, set the Receive ...
Page 24 - About paper; Handling and using plain paper; Paper
2 - 1 Paper About paper Handling and using plain paper Store paper in its original packaging, and keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat. Paper specifications for the paper tray 2 Paper Size: A4 Weight: 64 to 90 g/m 2 Thickness: 0.08 to 0.12 mm Capacity:...
Page 25 - Print S
Paper 2 - 2 How to load paper To load paper Before you add paper, remove all of the paper from the paper tray. 1 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and mis-feeds. 2 Gently insert the paper.The side to be printed on must be face down. When you use letter size paper, remove paper guides a...
Page 26 - User-friendly programming; Menu table; On-Screen Programming
3 - 1 On-Screen Programming User-friendly programming The fax machine is designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen programming using the navigation keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections the fax machine has to offer. Since your programming is don...
Page 27 - Navigation keys
On-Screen Programming 3 - 2 Navigation keys You can access the menu mode by pressing Menu/Set . When you enter the menu, the LCD scrolls. Press 1 for Initial Setup — OR — Press 2 for Setup Receive menu — OR — Press 3 for Setup Send menu — OR — Press 4 for Cancel Job menu — OR — Press 5 for Interrupt...
Page 33 - Getting started; Setting the Date and Time; Initial Setup
Initial Setup 4 - 1 Getting started Setting the Date and Time When the fax machine is not in use, it will display the date and time. If you set up the Station ID, the date and time displayed by your fax machine will be printed on every fax you send. If there is a power failure, you may have to reset...
Page 34 - Setting the Station ID
4 - 2 Initial Setup Setting the Station ID You should store your name or company name and fax number so they print on all fax pages that you send. The telephone number will appear only on cover pages and call back messages. It is important that you enter the fax and telephone numbers in the internat...
Page 36 - Setting the Beeper Volume; Setting the Speaker Volume; Setting the Ring Volume
4 - 4 Initial Setup Setting the Beeper Volume You can change the beeper volume. The default (factory) setting is LOW . When the beeper is on, the fax machine will beep when you press a key, make a mistake or after you send or receive a fax. 1 Press Menu/Set , 1 , 4 . ( LOW , HIGH or OFF ) 2 Press ▲ ...
Page 37 - Setting PABX (Australia and New Zealand only)
Initial Setup 4 - 5 Setting PABX (Australia and New Zealand only) If your machine is connected to a PABX system, set PBX:ON . If not, set OFF . 1 Press Menu/Set , 1 , 5 . The screen displays 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select ON , (or OFF ). Press Menu/Set . 3 Press Stop/Exit . PABX and TRANSFER The fax machi...
Page 38 - Setting the Ring Pattern
4 - 6 Initial Setup Melody Settings (FAX-837MC only) Setting the Ring Pattern You can select a ring pattern from signal (regular ring pattern) or 4 types of melody. The default setting is SIGNAL . 1 Press Menu/Set , 9 , 1 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select SIGNAL , MELODY1 , MELODY2 , MELODY3 or MELODY4 and...
Page 39 - Basic receiving operations; Choosing the Receive Mode; Setup Receive
Setup Receive 5 - 1 Basic receiving operations Choosing the Receive Mode There are four different Receive Modes for the fax machine. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs. * In FAX/TEL mode you must set the RING DELAY and F/T RING TIME . If you have extension phones on the line, keep th...
Page 40 - To select or change your Receive Mode; Receive Mode; Setting the Ring Delay
5 - 2 Setup Receive To select or change your Receive Mode 1 Press Receive Mode . The LCD shows your current selection. The options on FAX-817/827 are: The options on FAX-837MC are: Or, if TAD Mode is switched ON by pressing ( Digital TAD button), it overrides your Receive Mode setting, so the displa...
Page 42 - Fax Detect; Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction)
5 - 4 Setup Receive Fax Detect When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Fax Start or the Fax Receive Code 5 1 ( 9 1 for New Zealand) when you answer a fax call and hear calling beeps. Just hold the handset and wait a few seconds. Selecting ON allows the fax machine to receive fax calls aut...
Page 43 - Reception into memory; If the Memory Receive is set to ON at this time...; Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation
Setup Receive 5 - 5 Reception into memory As soon as the paper tray becomes empty during fax reception, the screen will display CHECK PAPER ; please put some paper in the paper tray. (See How to load paper on page 2-2.) If the Memory Receive is set to ON at this time… If sufficient memory is availab...
Page 44 - Advanced receiving operations; Operation from extension telephones; For FAX/TEL mode only
5 - 6 Setup Receive Advanced receiving operations Operation from extension telephones If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, or an external telephone into the correct socket on the machine, you can make the fax machine take the call by using the Fax Receive Code. When you press the Fax ...
Page 45 - To transfer a telephone call to the fax machine; Changing the remote codes
Setup Receive 5 - 7 To transfer a telephone call to the fax machine When you pick up the voice call at the remote cordless phone and would like to transfer it to the fax machine, 1 Press DECT Activation Voice Code 8 1 at remote cordless phone. 2 The fax machine rings (pseudo-ring same as current F/T...
Page 46 - Polling; Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code
5 - 8 Setup Receive Printing a fax from the memory (FAX-817/827) If you have selected FAX Forwarding or Fax Storage ( Menu/Set , 8 , 1 ) you can still print a fax from the memory when you are at the fax machine. (See Setting Fax Storage on page 8-2.) 1 Press Menu/Set , 8 , 3 . 2 Press Fax Start . 3 ...
Page 47 - Setup Delayed Polling Receive; Sequential Polling
Setup Receive 5 - 9 Setup Delayed Polling Receive You can set the machine to begin Polling Receive at a later time. 1 Press Menu/Set , 2 , 7 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select TIMER . Press Menu/Set . 3 The screen prompts you to enter the time you want to begin polling. 4 Enter the time (in 24-hour format) ...
Page 48 - Telephone Services; Advantages of Caller ID; At Home
5 - 10 Setup Receive Telephone Services Your fax machine supports the Caller ID telephone services offered by some telephone companies. Caller ID (Caller IDentification) (Not available for some countries) Caller ID is a telephone service that allows the subscriber to see a display of the caller’s ph...
Page 49 - How Does the Caller ID Work?; Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply.; Printing the Caller ID List.
Setup Receive 5 - 11 How Does the Caller ID Work? The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your Telephone Rings As your telephone rings, the screen displays the caller’s phone number. If the caller’s name is stored in your machine as a Speed-Dial, or One-Touch dial, the caller’s name will be displa...
Page 50 - Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply
5 - 12 Setup Receive Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply You can display the caller IDs currently stored in the memory and select the number of the caller you want your machine to dial. Call Reply is a convenient feature whereby your Brother fax can dial back a voice/fax call “on-ho...
Page 51 - Printing Caller ID List; Do you have Voice Mail?
Setup Receive 5 - 13 To Activate Certain Network Services When Using Call Reply The required prefix, typically three to six digits (including # and symbols) in length, may be inserted after displaying the desired Caller ID in step 3 on the previous page. (You can enter the prefix up to 20 digits on ...
Page 52 - FaxStream
5 - 14 Setup Receive Telephone Service for Australia (Telstra ® FaxStream ® Duet ® ) Distinctive Ringing (Telstra ® FaxStream ® Duet ® ) Telstra ® FaxStream ® Duet ® is an enhanced Public Switched Telephone Service (PSTS) offered by Telstra ® that allows you to have an additional number on one phone...
Page 53 - How does Telstra; Set the Distinctive Ringing to ON
Setup Receive 5 - 15 How does Telstra ® FaxStream ® Duet ® Work? Incoming calls to the voice number, will have the standard ring pattern of long, long tone, followed by a pause, repeated, while the new fax number will have a different ring pattern of three short bursts of ring, repeated at regular i...
Page 54 - Telephone Service for New Zealand; FaxAbility
5 - 16 Setup Receive Telephone Service for New Zealand FaxAbility FaxAbility is a service offered by Telecom that allows you to have an additional number on one phone line, with its own distinctive ring pattern. This way, when you get an incoming call, you can identify the number being called by its...
Page 55 - How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or ON
Setup Receive 5 - 17 Flowchart Sequence of Incoming Call How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or ON The FaxAbility function is designed to accommodate the FaxAbility service provided by Telecom. To change the setting, repeat Steps 1-3; Step 2 is where you can select either ON or OFF . Call Waiting beeps cause...
Page 56 - Telephone Service for Some Countries; Distinctive Ringing (For Singapore and Hong Kong)
5 - 18 Setup Receive Telephone Service for Some Countries Distinctive Ringing (For Singapore and Hong Kong) This fax machine feature lets you use the Distinctive Ringing subscriber service offered by some telephone companies, which allows you to have several telephone numbers on one phone line. Each...
Page 57 - How to dial; Manual dialling; Setup Send
Setup Send 6 - 1 How to dial You can dial in any of the following ways. Manual dialling Press all of the digits of the phone or fax number. One-Touch dialling Press the One-Touch key of the location you want to call. (See Storing One-Touch Dial numbers/Storing Junk Fax/Call numbers on page 7-1.) If ...
Page 58 - Fax Redial; How to fax; Automatic transmission; Speaker Phone
6 - 2 Setup Send Fax Redial If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause , and then press Fax Start to try again. If you want to make a second call to the last number dialled, you can save time by pressing Redial/Pause and Fax Start . Redial/Pause only works if you dial...
Page 59 - Manual transmission; Sending a fax at the end of a conversation; Basic sending operations; Sending faxes using multiple settings
Setup Send 6 - 3 Manual transmission Manual transmission lets you hear the dialling, ringing and fax-receiving tones while sending a fax. 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone. — OR — Press Speaker Phone (FAX-837MC only) and listen for a dial to...
Page 60 - Contrast; Fax resolution; Resolution
6 - 4 Setup Send Contrast If your document is very light or very dark, you may want to set the contrast. Use LIGHT to make the document darker. Use DARK to make the document lighter. 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Menu/Set , 3 , 3 . 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select AUTO , LIGHT or DARK ...
Page 61 - Multiple Resolution Transmission; Cancelling a fax in progress
Setup Send 6 - 5 Multiple Resolution Transmission Use this feature to select separate resolution settings for each page of the fax you are sending. This could be useful if you are sending a fax with photos and text, or some pages with small print and others with larger print. Resolution settings ret...
Page 62 - Advanced sending operations; Composing your own comments
6 - 6 Setup Send Advanced sending operations Composing the electronic Cover Page (FAX-827/837MC only) The cover page is sent to the receiving party’s machine. Your cover page includes the name or number stored in the One-Touch or Speed-Dial memory. If you are dialling manually, the name is left blan...
Page 63 - Cover page for next fax only; Send a cover page for all faxes
Setup Send 6 - 7 Cover page for next fax only This feature does not work unless you have set up the Station ID. (See Setting the Station ID on page 4-2.) If you only want to send a cover page with a particular fax, this cover page will include the number of pages in your document. 1 Insert the docum...
Page 64 - Using a printed Cover Page; Overseas Mode
6 - 8 Setup Send Using a printed Cover Page If you prefer using a printed cover page that you can write on, you can print the sample page and attach it to your fax. 1 Press Menu/Set , 3 , 1 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select PRINT SAMPLE . Press Menu/Set . Broadcasting Using the numbers you have stored in G...
Page 65 - Print Sample Call Back Message
Setup Send 6 - 9 Call Reservation (FAX-827/837MC only) You can send a fax and let the other party know that you want to speak to him after the fax transmission is completed. The other fax machine will ring as if it was receiving a telephone call; if the other party picks up the handset, your machine...
Page 66 - Delayed Fax
6 - 10 Setup Send Delayed Fax Depending on the size of the data, you can use this menu setting to send up to 3 faxes at later times within the next 24 hours. 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Menu/Set , 3 , 7 . 3 Enter the time you want the fax to be sent (in 24-hour format). Press...
Page 67 - Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code
Setup Send 6 - 11 Setting up Polled Transmit (Standard) Polled Transmit is when you set up the fax machine to wait with a document so another fax machine can call and retrieve it. 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Menu/Set , 3 , 8 . 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to choose STANDARD . Press Menu/Se...
Page 68 - Secure Polling
6 - 12 Setup Send 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu. — OR — Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 7. 7 Press Fax Start and wait for the fax to be polled. Secure Polling Secure Polling is a way to keep your document...
Page 69 - Out of Memory message; Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polled Transmit jobs; TX Lock System
Setup Send 6 - 13 Out of Memory message If you get an OUT OF MEMORY message while scanning the first page of a fax, press Stop/Exit to cancel the scan. If you get an OUT OF MEMORY message while scanning a subsequent page, you will have the option to press Fax Start to send the pages scanned so far, ...
Page 70 - Setting up the password; Turning TX Lock on; Turning TX Lock off
6 - 14 Setup Send Setting up the password 1 Press Menu/Set , 0 , 1 . 2 Enter a 4-digit number for the password. Press Menu/Set . 3 If the LCD shows VERIFY: , re-enter the password. Press Menu/Set . Changing the TX Lock password 1 Press Menu/Set , 0 , 1 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select SET PASSWORD . Press...
Page 71 - Storing numbers for easy dialling; FAX
Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options 7 - 1 Storing numbers for easy dialling You can set up the fax machine to do following types of easy dialling: One-Touch, Speed-Dial and Groups for Broadcasting faxes. When you dial a quick-dial number, the LCD shows the name, if you stored it, or the number. ...
Page 73 - Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers
Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options 7 - 3 Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers If you try to store a One-Touch or Speed-Dial number where a number has already been stored, the LCD will show the name stored there (or number) and will ask you to do one of the following: 1 Press 1 to change th...
Page 74 - Setting up Groups for Broadcasting
7 - 4 Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options Setting up Groups for Broadcasting Groups, which can be stored on a One-Touch key location, allow you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers by pressing only a One-Touch key and Fax Start . First, you will need to store each fax number as a One...
Page 75 - Dialling options
Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options 7 - 5 Dialling options You can use the fax machine to make voice telephone calls by dialling manually or by using Search, One-Touch or Speed-Dial memory. You can use the handset to make calls. When you dial a quick-dial number, the LCD shows the name you’ve st...
Page 77 - Pause
Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options 7 - 7 Search You can search for names you have stored in One-Touch and Speed-Dial memories. (See Storing One-Touch Dial numbers/Storing Junk Fax/Call numbers on page 7-1 and Storing Speed-Dial numbers/Storing Junk Fax/Call numbers on page 7-2.) 1 Pick up the h...
Page 78 - Tone or Pulse
7 - 8 Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options Redial (Telephone) If you are calling someone and the line is busy, you can retry the number by pressing Redial/Pause . 1 Pick up the handset. — OR — Press Speaker Phone (FAX-837MC only). 2 Press Redial/Pause . 3 To hang up, replace the handset. — OR — P...
Page 79 - Fax Forwarding; Setting up Fax Forwarding; Remote Fax Options
Remote Fax Options 8 - 1 This chapter is for Model FAX-817/827. If you have model FAX-837MC, your remote fax options are handled by the Message Centre. Fax Forwarding Setting up Fax Forwarding When you select Fax Forward, your fax machine stores the received fax in the memory. The fax machine will t...
Page 80 - Setting Fax Storage; Turning off Remote Fax Options; Setting your remote access code
8 - 2 Remote Fax Options Setting Fax Storage If you select Fax Storage, your fax machine stores the received fax in the memory. You will be able to retrieve fax messages from another location using the Remote Retrieval commands. 1 Press Menu/Set , 8 , 1 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select FAX STORAGE . Press...
Page 81 - Remote Retrieval; Using your remote access code; long beep — Fax messages
Remote Fax Options 8 - 3 Remote Retrieval You can call your fax machine from any touch tone telephone or fax machine, then use the Remote Access Code and remote commands to retrieve fax messages. Be sure to cut out the Remote Retrieval Access Card on the last page and keep it with you at all times. ...
Page 82 - Remote commands
8 - 4 Remote Fax Options Remote commands Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the fax machine. When you call the fax machine and enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote comm...
Page 83 - Retrieving fax messages
Remote Fax Options 8 - 5 Retrieving fax messages 1 Dial your fax number. 2 When your fax machine answers, during a period of silence enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ). If you hear one long beep, you have messages. 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9...
Page 84 - Message Centre Mode; Setting Up Message Centre; Setting up voice store; Message Centre
9 - 1 Message Centre This section is for FAX-837MC. (If you have FAX-817/827, please see chapter 8 for your remote fax options.) Message Centre Mode Message Centre Mode allows you to store incoming fax and voice messages in a flexible memory. The memory stores 15 minutes of voice messages, or up to ...
Page 85 - Setting Fax Forward/Fax Storage; Setting up Fax Storage
Message Centre 9 - 2 1 Press Menu/Set , 8 , 1 . The screen prompts you to choose a voice store setting. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select VOICE:ON , (or EXT or OFF ). If you want to store voice messages in the external answering machine, select EXT . Press Menu/Set . 3 Press Stop/Exit . Setting Fax Forward/F...
Page 87 - Activating Message Centre Mode; Message Indicator; What Happens When the Memory Is Full?
Message Centre 9 - 4 Activating Message Centre Mode Press and hold until the button lights and the screen displays MC:MSG CTR and message center OGM is played. When light is out, the Message Centre is off. (See Setting Up Message Centre on page 9-1.) Message Indicator The light flashes when you have...
Page 88 - Playing Voice Messages; Backup Printing Option
9 - 5 Message Centre Playing Voice Messages Follow the steps below to listen to voice messages. 1 Press Play/Record . Adjust volume by pressing or . All new messages are played in the order they were recorded. The LCD shows the number of the current message, and the total number of messages. If Call...
Page 89 - Erasing Messages; To erase messages all at once; Setting the maximum time for incoming messages
Message Centre 9 - 6 Erasing Messages If you choose to erase all fax messages, the fax machine will print any previously unprinted fax messages before erasing them from memory. Fax messages cannot be erased individually. You can erase voice messages individually, or all at once. To erase voice messa...
Page 90 - Setting the Toll Saver
9 - 7 Message Centre Setting the Toll Saver When you set the Toll Saver feature, the fax machine answers after 5 rings if you don’t have messages, and after 3 rings if you do have messages. This way, when you call the fax machine, if it rings 4 times, you know you have no messages, and can hang up, ...
Page 91 - Using the Remote Access Code; No long beeps—no messages; Setting your Remote Access Code
Message Centre 9 - 8 Remote Retrieval You can call your fax machine from any touch tone telephone or fax machine, then use a Remote Access Code and remote commands to retrieve voice (and fax) messages. You can also program and change some settings for your Message Centre. Using the Remote Access Cod...
Page 93 - Retrieving the Memory Status List
Message Centre 9 - 10 Retrieving the 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 number. 2 When your fax machine answers, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ). 3 When you hear t...
Page 94 - Changing the Fax Forwarding Number; Recall
9 - 11 Message Centre Changing the Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your Fax Forward number from another telephone or fax machine using touch tone. 1 Dial your fax number. 2 When your fax machine answers, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ). I...
Page 95 - FAX settings and activity; Customizing the Transmission Verification Report
Printing reports 10 - 1 FAX settings and activity Your fax machine can print a XMIT Report after each fax you send. Also, a journal of sent and received faxes can be printed at specified intervals. Customizing the Transmission Verification Report You can use the Transmission Report as proof that you...
Page 97 - Using the fax machine as a copier; Making a single copy
Making copies 11 - 1 Using the fax machine as a copier You can use this fax machine as a copier. Always make sure you have paper in the paper tray before making copies. Copy operations To make a single copy that is not reduced, enlarged or sorted, you only have to press one key. Remember, your fax m...
Page 99 - Legal limitations
Making copies 11 - 3 Legal limitations Any reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result in either criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case of doubt, we suggest that you check with rel...
Page 100 - Important safety instructions for Ausralia; Important information
12 - 1 Important information Important safety instructions for Ausralia 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4 Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. ...
Page 101 - Important Information for New Zealand; Important Safety Instructions
Important information 12 - 2 15 This product has no mains ON/OFF switch. It is therefore highly important that access to the mains plug and the mains socket to which the plug is connected, is never obstructed, in case for some reason the mains power to the machine must be quickly disconnected. 16 Un...
Page 104 - Important Information for Some Countries
12 - 5 Important information ■ If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a quali...
Page 106 - For Your Safety; Trademarks; Shipment of the fax machine
12 - 7 Important information For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the...
Page 107 - Troubleshooting; Error messages; IMPORTANT
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 13 - 1 Troubleshooting Error messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your fax machine identifies the problem and displays an error message. The most common error messages are shown below. You can correct most probl...
Page 110 - Compatibility; Document Jam or Paper Jam
13 - 4 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Compatibility If you are having difficulty sending or receiving a fax due to possible interference on the phone line, we recommend that you try setting the compatibility to BASIC . 1 Press Menu/Set , 0 , 2 . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select BASIC (or NORMAL ). ...
Page 111 - Paper Jam
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 13 - 5 Paper Jam The paper is jammed in your fax machine. 1 Remove any paper that is not jammed. 2 Open the top cover by lifting the lever on the right side of the top cover. 3 Pull the jammed paper gently from the paper feeder toward the front of the fax mach...
Page 112 - If you are having difficulty with the fax machine
13 - 6 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance If you are having difficulty with the fax machine If you think there is a problem with your fax machine or the way your faxes look, make a copy first . If the copy looks good, the problem is probably not the fax machine. Check the chart below and follow...
Page 114 - Routine maintenance; Cleaning the print head
13 - 8 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Routine maintenance Cleaning the print head Clean the print head when you want to improve the print quality and also as part of your routine maintenance. 1 Unplug the telephone line cord and the power cord for safety. 2 Open the top cover by lifting the...
Page 115 - Cleaning the scanner; Changing the ribbon
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 13 - 9 Cleaning the scanner 1 Unplug the telephone line cord and the power cord for safety. 2 Open the top cover by lifting the lever on the right side of the top cover. 3 Clean the white film and the glass strip with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. 4 ...
Page 118 - Glossary
G - 1 Glossary ADF (automatic document feeder) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page at a time automatically. Anti Junk (Not available for Australia and New Zealand) Allows you to reject receiving the fax message or telephone call if you register a particular number with this fu...
Page 121 - General; Specifications
Specifications S - 1 General Copy S Specifications Type Desktop facsimile transceiver Memory Capacity 512 KB Paper Tray 64 g/m 2 – 90 g/m 2 : Up to 30 sheets Paper Output 64 g/m 2 – 90 g/m 2 : Up to 20 sheets Printer Type Line Thermal with Ribbon LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 16 characters x 1 Line O...
Page 122 - Fax
S - 2 Specifications Fax Compatibility ITU-T Group 3 Coding System Modified Huffman (MH) Modem Speed 9600/7200/4800/2400 bps; Automatic Fallback (FAX-817/827) 14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400 bps; Automatic Fallback (FAX-837MC) Document Size Document Input Width 148 mm to 216 mm Paper Size A4 Automat...
Page 124 - Index
I - 1 Index The items in all upper case represent LCD messages. A ADF (automatic document feeder) ....................................6-2 Answering machine (TAD) ........................................ 1-8, 5-1 Anti Junk ........................... 7-1, 7-2Automatic fax receive .......................
Page 127 - Accessory List; Model Name
Accessory List A - 1 Accessory List *For optimum print quality and product performance within published specifications, use only the correct Brother replacement ribbon. Brother does not recommend the use of consumables other than genuine Brother consumables. Failure to use the genuine Brother consum...