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.

LCD

How it works

When to use it

Fax Only

The MFC automatically

For dedicated fax lines.

(automatic receive)

answers every call as a

 

 

fax.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

(pseudo/double ring) for

 

 

you to pick up the call.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

TAD. Fax messages are

 

 

printed.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

5-4.)

with Distinctive Ring)

 

 

 

 

 

 

*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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