Brother Mfc 6490cw User Manual

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Receive modes6
You must choose a receive mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you 
have on your line.
Choose the Receive Mode6
By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below 
will help you choose the correct mode.
For more detailed information on the receive modes, see Using receive modes on page 50.
 
To set a receive mode follow the instructions below.
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose  Initial Setup .
Press  OK....

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Using receive modes6
Some receive modes answer automatically 
( Fax Only  and Fax/Tel ). You may want to 
change the ring delay before using these 
modes. (See  Ring Delay on page 51.)
Fax only6
Fax only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognizing 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
dealing with them in one of the following 
ways:
„ Faxes will be automatically received.
„ Voice calls...

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Receive mode settings6
Ring Delay6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the 
machine rings before it answers in  Fax Only 
or  Fax/Tel  mode. If you have external or 
extension telephones on the same line as the 
machine choose the maximum number of 
rings.
(See  Operation from extension telephones  
on page 73 and  Fax Detect on page 52.)
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose  Fax.
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose 
Setup Receive .
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose  Ring Delay...

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Fax Detect6
If Fax Detect is  On:6
Fax Detect is turned  On as default.
The machine receives a fax call 
automatically, even if you answer the call. 
When you see  Receiving on the LCD or 
when you hear “chirps” through the handset 
you are using, just replace the handset. Your 
machine will do the rest. 
If Fax Detect is  Off:6
If you are at the machine and answer a fax 
call by lifting the handset, press  Mono Start 
or  Colour Start , then press 2 to receive the 
fax.
If you answered at...

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Setting Receiving Priority6
If a A3 Colour fax is sent to your machine, your machine will receive either a A3 mono fax or a A4 
Colour fax depending on the Receiving Priority setting. If you choose  Mono(Max.A3), you will 
receive a A3 mono fax. If you choose  Colour(Max.A4), you will receive a A4 Colour fax.
Note
The default setting is  Mono(Max.A3), so the machine cannot receive A4 colour fax by default.
 
1These results may vary depending on the sending machines ability.
aPress...

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Printing a fax from the 
memory6
If you have chosen fax storage, you can still 
print a fax from the memory when you are at 
your machine. If you have chosen 
Fax Preview , see Fax Preview 
(Monochrome only)  on page 58.
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose  Fax.
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose 
Print Document .
Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start .
ePress Stop/Exit .
Note
When you print a fax from the memory, the 
fax data will be erased.
 
Out of Paper Reception6
As soon as the paper tray...

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Fax Forwarding6
When you choose Fax Forward, your 
machine stores the received fax in the 
memory. The machine will then dial the fax 
number you have programmed and forward 
the fax message.
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose  Fax.
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose 
Setup Receive .
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose 
Memory Receive .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Fax Forward .
Press  OK.
fEnter the forwarding number 
(up to 20 digits).
Press  OK.
gPress  aor b to choose...

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PC Fax Receive6
If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature 
your machine will store received faxes in 
memory and send them to your PC 
automatically. You can then use your PC to 
view and store these faxes.
Even if you have turned off your PC (at night 
or on the weekend, for example), your 
machine will receive and store your faxes in 
its memory. The number of received faxes 
that are stored in the memory will appear at 
the bottom left side of the LCD.
When you start your PC and the...

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Changing the destination PC6
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose  Fax.
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose 
Setup Receive .
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose 
Memory Receive .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose 
PC Fax Receive .
Press  OK.
fPress  aor b to choose  Change.
Press  OK.
gPress  aor b to choose   or the PC 
you want to receive.
Press  OK.
hPress  aor b to choose 
Backup Print:On  or 
Backup Print:Off .
Press  OK.
iPress  Stop/Exit .
Turning off Memory Receive...

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Changing Memory Receive 
Operations6
If received faxes remain in your machine’s 
memory when you change the Memory 
Receive Operations, the LCD will ask you 
one of the following questions: „ Erase All Doc?
Yes iPress 1
No iPress 2
„ Print All Fax?
Yes iPress 1
No iPress 2
• If you press  1, faxes in the memory will 
be erased or printed before the setting 
changes. If a backup copy has already 
been printed it will not be printed again.
• If you press  2, faxes in the memory will 
not be...