Brother 580mc Plain Paper Fax Owners Manual

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 2
To select or change your Answer Mode
1Press Mode. The screen displays your current selection. 
Or, if Message Center Mode is ON, it overrides your Answer Mode Setting, so the 
display shows:
2Continue to press Mode until your new selection appears. After 2 seconds, the screen 
returns to the date and time display, along with your new Answer Mode setting.
Setting Ring Delay
The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the FAX/MFC rings before it 
answers.  If you have...

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Setting F/T Ring Time
You need to determine how long the FAX/MFC will notify you with its special double 
ring when you have a voice call. It will ring happens after the initial ringing from the 
phone company.  Only the FAX/MFC rings for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds; no other 
phones on the same line ring the special double ring. However, you can answer the call 
on any phone on the same line as the FAX/MFC.
1Press Function/Set, 2, 2.
2Press   or   to select how long the FAX/MFC 
will...

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Easy Receive
When you use this feature, you donÕt have to press Start when you answer a fax call 
and hear calling beeps. Just hold the handset and wait a few seconds. When you see 
RECEIVE on the fax screen or when you hear ÒchirpsÓ through the handset of an 
extension phone connected to another wall jack, just replace the handset, and your 
machine does the rest. Selecting ON allows the FAX/MFC to receive fax calls 
automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or...

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Printing a Reduced Incoming original
You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage, regardless 
of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your FAX/MFC.  If you choose AUTO, your 
machine chooses the level of reduction for you.
1Press Function/Set, 2, 5. 
2Press   or   to select the reduction ratio you want (AUTO, 93%, 87% or 75%) 
and press Function/Set. Choose 100% if you dont want a reduction. 
3Press Stop to exit.
Recommended Reductions
If your paper is...

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Advanced Receiving Operations
Operation from External or Extension Telephone
If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in the EXT. 
jack, you can make your FAX/MFC take over by using the Fax Receive Code. When 
you press the Fax Receive Code   5 1, the FAX/MFC starts to receive a fax. (See 
Easy Receive, page 5-4.)
If the FAX/MFC answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use the 
Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the call at an...

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Polling
For details about the Polling function, our fax-back system 1-800-521-2846 (USA), 
1-800-681-9838 (From within Canada) and request Document #: 20918.
Setting Multi-function Link¨ Mode (For MFC 660MC 
Only)
If you connect your FAX/MFC to your PC, you can receive faxes into your PC. (See  
Multi-Function Link¨ option for FAX 580MC, page 16-1.) See Chapter 14 to set up for 
Multi-function Link¨ (for MFC 660MC only). After completing all setup for Multi-
function Link¨, you can...

SETUP SEND   6 - 1
66Setup Send
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
nOriginals must be between 5.8 and 8.5 inches wide, and 5.9 and 23.7 inches long. Your 
FAX/MFC can only scan an image 8.2 inches wide, regardless the paper width.
nMake sure you place the original face down, top edge first.
nAdjust the paper guides to fit the width of your original.
nThe automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 10 pages, feeding each one 
individually through the FAX/MFC. Use standard (17 lbÐ24 lb) paper when using...

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Manual Transmission
Manual transmission lets you hear the dial tone, ringing and fax receiving tones before 
sending the fax. 
1Place the original face down in the ADF.
2Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone
ÑORÑpress Speaker Phone and listen for a dial tone.
3Enter the fax number you want to call. (You can enter the digits using the dial pad, or 
you can enter a One Touch or Speed Dial number or you can call using
Search/Speed Dial.) (See One Touch Dialing, page 7-4 and...

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5Press 1 to select additional settings. The display returns to the 
SETUP SEND menuÑORÑPress 2 if you are finished choosing settings 
and go to Step 6.
6Enter fax number and press Start.
Basic Sending Operations
Contrast
If your original is very light or very dark, you might want to set the contrast 
accordingly. Use S.LIGHT to send a very light original. Use S.DARK to send a very 
dark original.
1Place the original face down in the ADF.
2Press Function/Set, 3, 3.
3Press   or   to...

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Advanced Sending Operations
Overseas Mode
If you have difficulty sending a fax overseas, use the Overseas mode.
After you send a fax using this feature, the feature turns itself off.
1Place the original face down in the ADF.
2Press Function/Set, 3, 5. 
3Press   or   to select ON (or OFF) and press 
Function/Set.
4Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the Setup Send 
menuÑORÑPress 2 if you are finished choosing settings and go to Step 5.
5Enter the...