Brother Intellifax 1270e Fax Machine Owners Manual

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 5
Setting Volume Amplify 
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 4.
2Press   to select VOL AMPLIFY:OFF? if 
none of the users are hearing-impaired and go to 
Step 4—OR—If some or all of the users are hearing-
impaired, select VOL AMPLIFY:ON? and then press Menu/Set.
3Press   to select PERMANENT? if all the users 
are hearing-impaired—OR—Select 
TEMPORARY? if only some of the users are 
hearing-impaired.
4Press Menu/Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Ring Volume
You can adjust the ring volume when your...

4 - 6   INITIAL SETUP
Memory Storage
In the event of a power failure, all settings in the INITIAL SETUP, SETUP 
RECEIVE and SET AUTO DIAL plus the COVERPG SETUP and 
COVERPAGE MSG (from SETUP SEND) operations are stored permanently. You 
may have to reset the date and time.
Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode
Your fax machine comes set to accommodate Tone (multi-frequency) dialing service. 
If you have Pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change the dialing mode.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5. 
2Press   to...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 1
5Setup Receive
Basic Receiving Operations
Select Receive Mode
MANUAL—You must answer all calls yourself. If you hear fax tones, press 
Fax Start to begin receiving the fax, then hang up. You can use this mode with 
Distinctive Ringing. (See Distinctive Ring, page 8-1.)
FAX ONLY—The fax machine automatically answers every call as a fax call. You 
cannot receive a voice call, but you can dial out and make a voice call.
FAX/TEL—The fax machine automatically answers every call. If the...

5 - 2   SETUP RECEIVE
To select or change your Receive Mode
1Press Receive Mode. The LCD shows your current selection. 
2Continue to press Receive Mode until your new selection appears. After two 
seconds, the LCD returns to the date and time, along with your new Receive Mode 
setting.
Current Receive Mode
09/06 15:25  FAX
FAX/TEL
FAX ONLY
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
MANUAL 

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 3
Setting Ring Delay
The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the fax machine rings before 
it answers.  If you have extension phones on the same line as the fax machine, keep 
the Ring Delay default setting of 4. (See Easy Receive, page 5-4, Operation from 
External or Extension Telephone, page 5-6 and For FAX/TEL Mode Only, page 5-6.)
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 1.
2Press   to select how many times the line rings before the fax machine answers 
(00 – 04), and then press...

5 - 4   SETUP RECEIVE
Easy Receive
When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Fax 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 LCD or when you hear “chirps” 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 machine to receive fax calls 
automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 5
Recommended Reductions
If your paper is letter size (8.5 × 11), and the incoming fax is 
letter size, select 93%
A4, select 87%
legal size, select 75%.
If your paper is legal size (8.5 × 14), and the incoming fax is
letter size, select 100%
A4, select 100%
legal size, select 93%.
If your paper is A4 (8.2 × 11.6), and the incoming fax is 
letter size, select 100%
A4, select 93%
Setting Paper Size
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes—letter, legal and A4.  When...

5 - 6   SETUP RECEIVE
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 machine take over by using the Fax Receive Code. When 
you press the Fax Receive Code   5 1, the fax machine starts to receive a fax. 
(See Easy Receive, page 5-4.)
If the fax machine answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use the 
Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the call...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 7
Printing a Fax in Memory
If you have Fax Storage ON for remote retrieval, you can still print a fax in the 
memory when you are at your machine:
1Press Menu/Set, 8, 4.
2Press Fax Start.
3Press Stop/Exit.
(See Setting Fax Storage, page 9-2.)
Polling
Setting Up Polling Receive
Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 7.
The LCD shows: 
2Press   to select ON.
3Press Menu/Set. The LCD prompts you to 
enter the fax number you want...

5 - 8   SETUP RECEIVE
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive
Your fax machine can request documents from several fax units in a single operation. 
Afterward, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 7. 
The LCD shows:
2Press   to select Polling ON.
3Press Menu/Set. The LCD prompts you to 
enter the fax numbers to be polled. 
4Specify the destination fax machines you wish to poll, using One Touch, Speed Dial 
or a Group.
5Press Fax Start.
Your fax machine will poll each number or...