Brother MFC-9870 manual Fax Forwarding, Changing the Remote Access Code, FAX Fwdon Select & SET

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Fax Forwarding

You cannot use Fax Forwarding when “Fax Storage” is set to OFF.

See “Changing the Fax Forwarding number” in this chapter

Programming a Fax Forwarding Number

When Fax Forwarding is set to ON and your fax machine has finished receiving a fax in memory, it dials the fax number you’ve programmed, and forwards the fax message.

1Press Menu, 1, 7, 1.

2Press or to select ON (or OFF).

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3Press Set. The screen prompts you to enter the number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded.

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ENTER & SET

4Enter the forwarding number (up to 20 digits).

5Press Set.

6Press Stop to exit.

You can also dial into your machine from a remote location to switch this feature on, or to change the number you want your faxes forwarding to.

Changing the Remote Access Code

Enter your Remote Access Code when the fax machine picks up your call, so you can access features remotely. The access code is preset to 1 5 9 , but you can change this.

1Press Menu, 1, 7, 3.

2Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 998. Thecannot be changed. Do not use the same digits that appear in your Remote Activation Code.

3Press Set.

4Press Stop to exit.