Step 1 Setting Up the Machine

MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have similar control panel keys.

Set

Dial pad

Stop/Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu

6 Selecting a Receive Mode

Choose the R eceive mode which best suits your needs.

Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the MFC?

1Press the M enu key.

2Press key.

3Press key.

4Press or to select the m ode.

5Press the Set key.

6 Press the Stop/Exit key.

Yes

Are you using the voice m essa ge fu nction of your extern al

te lep hone a nswering device?

N o

Do you want the MFC to answer fax and tele phone calls automa tically?

No

Fax Only

The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax.

Yes

Fax/Tel

The MFC controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is not a fax, the phone will ring for you to pick up the call.

N o

Manual

You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

Yes

External TAD

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed.

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.

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