Brother Intellifax 885 Fax Phone Copy Owners Manual

 
FAX-885MC
OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL 

  
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Brother fax-back system 
Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get 
instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother 
products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the 
system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling.
If you can’t resolve difficulty with your fax machine using this manual, call our 
fax-back system, and follow...

 
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies 
For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most 
Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, 
MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories 
directly from Brother. 
IMPORTANT NOTE: 
For technical and operational assistance 
,   
you must call the country 
where you purchased the fax machine. Calls must be made  
from within  
 
that country 
.  
In...

 
   
 
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties
(For USA and Canada) 
BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR
AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKES NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING
THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE
OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS...

 
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE 
(For USA Only)
 
This warranty gives you certain rights
and you may also have other rights that
may vary from state to state. 
This warranty is given only to the first
end-use purchaser of the
accompanying product (referred to in
this warranty as “this Product”). 
What is covered: 
 Brother warrants to
you for the Warranty Period that there
are no defects in the materials,
workmanship or Year 2000 compliance
of this Product. The “Warranty...

 
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE 
(For USA Only)
 
(iii) the proper packaging instructions
are not followed and has caused
damage to the product; or (iv) the
warranty period on your original
Product has expired or has not been
sufficiently validated with a copy of the
proof of purchase (bill of sale). The
Brother Customer Service
Representative will ship the exchange
Product via next business day delivery
courier service, with return instructions
and prepaid return air bill....

 
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE 
LIMITED WARRANTY 
(For Canada Only) 
Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts,
Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service
Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or
workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables
(including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, toner and...

 
   
 
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Table of Contents 
1
 
Introduction ..................................................................................... 1-1 
Using This Manual ..................................................................... 1-1
Finding Information............................................................. 1-1
Conventions Used in this Manual........................................ 1-1
FAX-885MC Control Panel Overview ...................................... 1-2
About Fax Machines...

 
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Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device 
(TAD) ................................................................................ 2-9
Sequence ......................................................................... 2-9
Connections................................................................... 2-10
Outgoing Message (OGM) on an External TAD .......... 2-10
Connecting an External Telephone.................................... 2-10 
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On-Screen...