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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ..........................................................................1-1
Using this Guide...............................................................1-1
Finding information.................................................1-1
Symbols used in this Guide....................................1-1
Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration
(USA only)..............................................................1-2
On-Line Registration (USA and Canada) ................... 1-2
MFC part names and operations................................1-3
Control panel overview..... ................................................ 1-5
Back light color shows the MFC status.......................1-7
About fax machines. ............................................. ............1-9
Custom features.........................................................1-9
Do you have Voice Mail on the phone line?........ ...1-9
Why should there be problems?........................ .....1-9
How can you avoid possible problems?.... .............1-9
Fax tones and handshake........................................1-10
ECM (Error Correction Mode)...................................1-11
Connecting the MFC............................ ........................... 1-11
Connecting an external telephone................. ...........1-11
Connecting an external telephone answering
device (TAD)........................................................1-12
Sequence... .......................... .......................... ...... 1-12
Connections ................................ ......................... 1-13
Recording outgoing message (OGM)
on an external TAD..........................................1-14
Special line considerations.......................................1-15
Roll-over phone lines............................................1-15
Two-line phone system ........................................ 1-15
Converting telephone wall outlets ........................ 1-16
Installing MFC, external two-line TAD and
two-line telephone ....................................... .....1-17
Multi-line connections (PBX) ................................... .1-18
If you are installing the MFC to work
with a PBX........................................................1-18
Custom features on your phone line......................... 1-18
2
Loading paper and original documents ............................2-1
About paper...... ............................................. ................... 2-1
Paper specifications for each paper tray .................... 2-1
Recommended paper............... .................................. 2-2
Choosing acceptable paper........ ................................ 2-3