Brother MFC 215 User Manual

SETUP SEND   3 - 16
Setting up the password
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
2Enter a 4-digit number for the password.
Press 
Menu/Set.
3If the LCD shows  Verify:, re-enter the password.
Press 
Menu/Set.
Changing the TX Lock password
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Set Password .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Enter a 4-digit number for the current password.
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Enter a 4-digit number for a new password.
Press 
Menu/Set.
5If the LCD shows  Verify:, re-enter the password.
Press 
Menu/Set....

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Turning TX Lock off
1Press Menu/Set.
2Enter the registered 4-digit password.
Press 
Menu/Set.
TX lock is automatically turned off.
Faxing letter size documents from the scanner 
glass
When documents are letter size, you need to set Scan Glass Size to 
letter, if you do not, the side portion of the faxes will be missing.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 0.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Letter (or A4).
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
If you enter the wrong Password, the LCD shows  Wrong 
Password...

SETUP RECEIVE   4 - 1
4
Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for your machine. You can 
choose the mode that best suits your needs.
Setup Receive
LCDHow it worksWhen to use it
Fax Only
(automatic receive) The machine 
automatically answers 
every call as a fax. For dedicated fax lines.
Fax/Tel
(fax and telephone)
(with an external or 
extension telephone 
for models without a 
handset) The machine controls the 
line and automatically 
answers every...

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To select or change  your Receive Mode
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu/Set, 0, 1.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to select Fax Only , Fax/Tel , External TAD  or 
Manual .
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Ring Delay 
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the machine rings before it 
answers in  Fax Only or Fax/Tel  mode. If you have extension 
phones on the same line as the machine or subscribe to the 
telephone company’s BT Call Sign service, keep the...

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Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
If you set the Receive Mode to Fax/Tel, you’ll need to decide how long 
the machine will signal you with its special pseudo/double-ring when 
you have a voice call. (If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax.)
This pseudo/double-ring happens after the initial ringing from the 
phone company. Only the machine rings and no other phones on the 
same line will ring with the special pseudo/double-ring. However, you 
can still answer the...

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Fax Detect 
When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Mono Start, 
Colour Start, or the Fax Receive Code51 when you answer a 
fax call. Selecting  On allows the machine to receive fax calls 
automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or external 
phone. When you see  Receiving on the LCD or when you hear 
‘chirps’ through the handset of an extension phone connected to 
another wall socket/phone socket, just replace the handset and your 
machine will do the...

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Printing a reduced incoming fax 
(Auto Reduction)
If you choose On, the machine automatically reduces an incoming 
fax to fit on one page of A4, Letter or Legal size paper. The machine 
calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size of the document 
and your Paper Size setting (
Menu/Set, 1, 3).
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 5. 
3Use ▲ or ▼ to select  On (or  Off ).
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Printing a fax from the memory...

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Reception into memory 
(Monochrome only)
As soon as the paper tray becomes empty during fax reception, the 
screen will display  No Paper Fed; please put some paper in the 
paper tray. (See  How to load paper, envelopes and post cards  on 
page 1-14.)
If the  Memory Receive  is On at this time...
The current fax reception will continue, with the remaining page(s) 
being stored in memory, subject to available memory. Subsequent 
incoming faxes will also be stored into memory until...

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Polling (MFC-425CN only)
Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. 
You can use your machine to ‘poll’ other machines, or you can have 
someone poll your machine.
Everyone who is involved in Polling needs to set up their fax 
machines for Polling. When someone polls your machine to receive 
a fax, they pay for the call. If you poll someone’s fax machine to 
receive a fax, you pay for the call.
Secure Polling
Secure Polling is a way to keep your documents...

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Setup for Polling Recei ve with Secure Code
You need to make sure you are using the same secure code as the 
other party.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to select Secure.
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Enter a four-digit secure code.
This is the same as the security code of the fax machine you are 
polling.
5Press Menu/Set.
6Enter the fax number you are polling.
7Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Setup Delayed Polling Receive
You can...