Table of Contents

Introduction ..........................................................................

1-1

Using this Guide ...............................................................

1-1

Finding information .....................................................

1-1

Symbols used in this Guide ........................................

1-1

Fax Test Sheet procedure and registering your product

(USA only) ..............................................................

1-2

On-Line Registration (USA and Canada) ...................

1-2

MFC-5200C control panel overview ................................

1-3

Turning the MFC on and off........................................

1-5

Turning the MFC off ...............................................

1-5

Turning the MFC on ...............................................

1-5

About fax machines ..........................................................

1-6

Custom features .........................................................

1-6

Do you have Voice Mail on the phone line? ...........

1-6

Why should there be problems?.............................

1-6

How can you avoid possible problems? .................

1-6

Fax tones and handshake ..........................................

1-7

ECM (Error Correction Mode).....................................

1-8

Connecting the MFC.........................................................

1-8

Connecting an External Telephone ............................

1-8

Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device

(TAD) ......................................................................

1-8

Sequence ...............................................................

1-8

Connections .........................................................

1-10

Recording Outgoing Message (OGM) ..................

1-10

Special Line Considerations .....................................

1-11

Roll Over Phone Lines .........................................

1-11

Two-Line Phone System ......................................

1-11

Converting Telephone Wall Outlets......................

1-11

Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line

Telephone ........................................................

1-12

Multi-Line Connections (PBX) ..................................

1-13

If you are Installing the MFC to Work with a PBX 1-13

Custom Features on Your Phone Line .....................

1-13

Paper .....................................................................................

2-1

About paper ......................................................................

2-1

Handling and using special paper ..............................

2-1

Recommended paper .............................................

2-2

Paper capacity of the Paper Tray ..........................

2-2

Paper specifications for the Paper Tray ................

2-3

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