MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC

OP-US-5.0

REMOTE ACTIVATION RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

Making the Remote Codes Easier to Use

Youcanchangethecodesatanytime.Itmaybeeasierforyouandyourcallerstopress the same key three times (Example: *** and ###). Although you can change the codestoanynumbersyouwant,trytoavoidusingdigitsfortheActivationCode.The RemoteActivation Codecannotmatch any number you dial. If you try to dial aphone number that includes the Activation Code, your MFC will go into receiving mode.

Troubleshooting

SometimesotherequipmentonyourphonelinereservesakeythatisintheActivation orDeactivationcode.(Someansweringmachinesreservethe“*”key.)Ifthecodeyou use to retrieve messages from your answering machine causes the line to be disconnected, try changing the Remote Codes. Change *51 to ### and #51 to 999. The Remote Activation and Deactivation Codes may not work with some telephone systemsortelephonesets.

NOTE: If you accidentally pick up an extension phone when a fax message is being received, you may disrupt the transmission or render some portions unreadable.

Changing and Registering Remote Codes

KEYSTOPRESSTHEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:

 

 

 

09/12/1996

15:25

 

 

 

O N L I N E

 

 

 

1.

Press Function.

 

ENTER

NO.

&

SET

 

(The MFC 4550 will skip to Step 4.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Waitfortwoseconds.

(Only for MFC

1 . F A X

 

 

 

 

6550MC/

 

 

 

 

 

(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)

2 . P R I N T E R

 

 

 

7550MC)

 

 

3.

Press1.

(Only for MFC

1 . F A X

 

 

 

 

6550MC/

 

 

 

 

 

(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7550MC)

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Press7.

 

7.SETUP

SYSTEM

5.

Press5.

 

5.REMOTE

CODE

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

ACT.:ON

 

 

 

SELECT

{

}

&

SET

Receive FAX

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Brother 7550MC, 6550MC Making the Remote Codes Easier to Use, Troubleshooting, Changing and Registering Remote Codes