
5 Setup Receive
Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for your MFC. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs.
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Fax Only | The MFC automatically | For dedicated fax lines. | |
(automatic receive) | answers every call as a |
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Fax/Tel* | The MFC controls the | Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax | |
(fax and telephone) | line and automatically | messages and few telephone calls. You cannot | |
| answers every call. If the | have an answering machine on the same line, even | |
(with an external or | call is a fax it will receive | if it is on a separate wall jack/phone socket on the | |
the fax. If the call is not a | same line. You cannot use the telephone | ||
extension telephone) | |||
fax it will ring | company’s Voice Mail in this mode. | ||
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External TAD | The external answering | Use this mode if you have an external answering | |
(with an external | machine (TAD) | machine on your phone line. | |
answering machine) | automatically answers | The TAD setting works only with an external | |
| every call. | answering machine. Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time | |
| Voice messages are | do not work in this setting. | |
| stored on the external |
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Manual | You control the phone | Use this mode when you are using a computer | |
(manual receive) | line and must answer | modem on the same line or if you don’t receive | |
| every call yourself. | many fax messages or with Distinctive Ring. | |
(with an external or |
| If you hear fax tones, wait until the MFC takes over | |
| the call, then hang up. (See Easy Receive on page | ||
extension telephone or |
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with Distinctive Ring) |
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*In Fax/Tel mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the line, keep the Ring Delay set to four rings.
The MP tray is not available with Fax Receive.
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