Phone Line Connections Sending Faxes | Brother FAX 5750, MFC 8600

Phone Line

Connections

Sending

Faxes

Difficulty	Suggestions

Dialing does not work	Check for a dial tone. Change TONE/PULSE
	setting. (See Tone/Pulse, page 4-1.) Check all
	line cord connections, and make sure the curled
	handset cord is not in the EXT jack. Check
	power cord connection. Send a manual fax by
	pressing Hook —OR—	by lifting the handset, and
	dialing the number. Wait to hear fax receiving
	tones before pressing Start .

Machine does not	Make sure the machine is in the correct
answer when called	receiving mode for your setup (either FAX,
	FAX/TEL, TAD). Check for dial tone. If
	possible, call your machine to hear it answer. If
	there is still no answer, check the telephone line
	cord connection. Connect a standard telephone
	handset to the machine’s telephone jack. If
	there is no ringing when you call your machine,
	call your Telephone Company to check the line.

No dial tone on the	Press Hook —OR—	Lift the handset. If you hear
handset	no dial tone, check telephone line cord
	connections at the machine and wall jack.
	Check that the handset curled cord is connected
	to the machine’s handset jack. Test the wall
	jack with another single line telephone. If no
	dial tone on the wall outlet, call your
	Telephone Company.

Poor transmitting	Try changing your resolution to FINE or
quality	SUPERFINE. (See Resolution, page 6-8.)
	Make a copy to verify the machine’s scanner
	operation.

Transmission	There is probably temporary noise or static on
report prints	the phone line. Try sending the fax again. If the
“Results:NG”	problem continues, call the Telephone Company
	to check your phone line.

When the receiving	Sometimes the resolution mode you chose when
party says the picture	you sent your fax may not have been
is not clear	appropriate. Send the fax again, but try using
	the FINE or SUPERFINE mode. Also, your
	machine’s scanner may be dirty, so try cleaning
	it. (See page 17-21.)

When the receiving	Your machine’s scanner may be dirty or theparty
says vertical	receiving party’s print head may be dirty.
streaks appear on the	Clean your scanner, (see page 17-21) and make a
faxes they receive	copy to check if the receive problem was
	caused by your machine.

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Brother FAX 5750, MFC 8600, MFC 8700, MFC 8300 manual Phone Line Connections Sending Faxes

Models: MFC 8300 MFC 8700 MFC 8600 FAX 5750