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

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