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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
Receive FAX
External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Answers Other Number(s) on
the Line:
An external telephone answering device (TAD) can be set up to work with the
Distinctive Ringing function. The external TAD must be set to its maximum number
of rings (at least 4 ring patterns). Otherwise, it will answer the registered fax number
before the MFC has time to recognize the ringing pattern. The external TAD’s OGM
(outgoing message) will answer your main number(s) if you do either #1 or #2 as
follows:
1. Plug the external TAD into the EXT jack of the MFC (you will not hear the first two
rings on the MFC). Put your machine in Manual mode (Fax and F/T lights off). For
MFC 6550MC/7550MC, set the Message Center’s Message Storage to either FAX:
OFF/VOICE: EXT or FAX: ON/VOICE: EXT. Turn the MSG CTR on (Fax and F/T
lights lit) or set the MFC to Manual Mode.
2. Plug the external TAD into another phone jack and put the MFC in Manual mode
(Fax and F/T lights turned off).
Retrieving Faxes from a Remote Site When Using Distinctive Ringing:
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)
When you use the Distinctive Ringing feature, faxes are printed on paper. If you want
to be able to retrieve faxes from another location, you must set up the Message Center
for FAX: ON. This allows fax messages to be stored in the Message Center’s memory,
so they can be retrieved. However, because the Message Center only answers the
main number(s), you must make sure the faxing party sends faxes, that must be
retrieved, to the main number.
How Does the Distinctive Ringing Function Work?
Your telephone number will have the standard ring pattern of long long, while the
new number could have a ring pattern of short short, long short, etc. When Distinctive
Ringing is ON, you will not hear the first two rings of all incoming calls on the MFC.
Extension phones will ring as usual. If the MFC recognizes the ring pattern, all
ringing will stop and the MFC will answer and automatically receive the fax message.
Otherwise, you will hear the extension phones and the MFC continue to ring. The
MFC always listens to at least two ring patterns before it answers, so do not pick up
the phone during that time. You will quickly learn to recognize the ring pattern for
faxes, so you will not be tempted to answer that number. Either you, your Message
Center or a telephone answering device can answer the main number(s).
DISTINCTIVE RINGING
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS