Brother MFC-8880DN All in One Printer User Manual


 
Receiving a fax
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Using receive modes 6
Some receive modes answer automatically
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes. (See Ring Delay on page 48.)
Fax Only 6
Fax Only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax.
Fax/Tel 6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with them in one of the following
ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast
double ring made by your machine.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 48 and Ring Delay on page 48.)
Manual 6
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
BT Call Sign
1
feature.
1
BT Call Sign is for U.K. only.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Start, and then press 2 to receive a fax. You
can also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect on page 49.)
External TAD 6
External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in the
following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD on page 53.)