Brother MFC-9550 manual Glossary

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Glossary

ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to the number of pages that can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a time automatically.

automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the handset.

Backup Print (Only for MFC-9550) Sets your machine to print a copy of faxes that are received and stored in memory.

beeper The sound the keys make when they are pressed, an error occurs or a document has been received or transmitted.

beeper volume Volume setting for the beep when you press a key or make an error.

broadcasting The ability to send the same fax message to more than one location.

Call Back Message Allows you to send a fax with a message for the other party to call you back.

Call Reservation Allows you send a fax and then at the end of transmission, you can talk with the other party.

Caller ID (Only for the U.K.) A service purchased from the Telephone Company that send the calling party telephone number to you.

Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or Polling.

CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are a from fax machine.

communication error (or Comm. Error) An error during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static.

Coding Method Method of coding the information contained in a document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine is capable of greater compression methods, Modified Read (MR) and Modified Modified Read (MMR), if the receiving machine has the same capability.

Compatibility Group The ability of one fax unit to communicate with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Groups.

Contrast Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by lightening dark documents or darkening light documents.