Brother 7550MC, 6550MC warranty How to Use Remote Access and Control Codes, Remote Fax Retrieval

MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC

OP-US-5.0

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS

How to Use Remote Access and Control Codes

1.Pick up the handset of a remote touch tone phone or fax machine.

2.Dial your MFC’s number.

3.When your MFC answers with a beep, immediately press your Remote Access Code (159*).(Seepage8-7.)

4.If you hear a long beep, it means your machine has received fax message(s).

If you do not hear a long beep, it means your machine did not receive any message(s).

5.As soon as you hear two (2) short beeps, press a Control Command.

EachtimeyourMFCcompletesaninstruction,itgivestwo(2)shortbeepstelling you to enter the next command; if you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter the command,yourmachinewilldisconnecttheline.Ifyouperformawrongoperation, youwillhearthree(3)shortbeeps.

6.When you are ready to exit remote control mode, press 90 to reset your machine.

Remote Fax Retrieval

If you have set your FAX STORAGE: ON to store incoming fax messages, you have theabilitytoretrievethesefaxmessagesfromanyremotegroup3facsimilemachine. Remotefaxretrievalisaccomplishedviaremotecontrolaccesscommands,whichare describedintheremainderofthischapter.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

When to Enter the Remote Access Code

Justafterthelineisconnected,youshouldentertheremoteaccesscode from any touch tone phone. Make sure that you enter the remote access code while you do NOT hear any chirping sound of a MFC. If the machine issettoMANUALmode,itwillanswerthecallafterabout20rings(about 100seconds). Youwillhave30secondstopresstheremoteaccesscodeor thelinewillbedisconnected.

FAX Options

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