Brother Mfc 8600 12ppm 600dpi Multifunction Laser Fax Printe Owners Manual

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Basic Receiving Operations
Select Answer Mode
There are four different answer modes for your machine.  You may choose
the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button
repeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the
setting you want to use.
NOTE: The lighted indicators mean  
 = not selected       = is selected and
lit.
Setup Receive
* In FAX/TEL mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you
have extension phones on the line, set the...

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Setting Ring Delay
The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machine rings
before it answers.  If you have extension phones on the same line as the
machine, keep the Ring Delay default setting of  4. (See Easy Receive,
page 5-3 and Operation from External or  Extension Telephones and For
FAX/TEL Mode Only, page 5-7.)
1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 1.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 2, 1.
2Press  or  to select how many times the line rings before the
machine answers...

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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 RECEIVING 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 machine to receive fax calls automatically, even
if you lift the handset of an extension or external...

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Printing a Reduced Incoming Document
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 machine. If you
choose AUTO, your machine chooses the level of reduction for you.
For the FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only, after you
connect Cassette #2, you can select the reduction ratio for each cassette.
1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 5.5.REDUCTION
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 2, 5.
2If you have...

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Setting Paper Size
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes: letter, legal and
A4.  When you change the size of paper you have loaded in the machine,
you will need to change the setting for the paper size, so your machine
will know how to fit the incoming fax on the page.  You can also select the
level of page reduction to fit on the paper in your machine.
For the FAX 4750, FAX 5750, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only, after you
connect Cassette #2, you can select the paper...

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3Press  or  to select AUTO, CASSETTE#1 ONLY or CASSETTE#2
ONLY and press 
Set.
4Press Stop to exit.
Setting the Print Density
You can adjust the print density, by making your printed documents darker
or lighter.
1For the FAX. press Function, 2, 7.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 2, 7.
2Press  to make print lighter, or  to make print darker.
3Press Stop to exit.
Toner Save
You can conserve toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save to
ON, print appears somewhat lighter. The...

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Advanced Receiving Operations
Operation from Extension Telephone (For FAX 4750, MFC
8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only) or External Telephone
If you answer a fax call on an extension phone (or on an external phone in
the EXT.  jack), you can make your machine take over by using the Fax
Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code 
 5 1, the
machine starts to receive a fax. (See Setting Ring Delay, page 5-2 and
Easy Receive, page 5-3.)
If the machine answers a voice call and...

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1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 4.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 2, 4.
2Press  or  to select ONREMOTE ACT.:ON?
SELECT  & SET(or OFF) and press Set.
3If you want to, enter a newFAX RECEIVE:*51
ENTER & SETFax Receive Code, and press Set.
4If you want to, enter a newTEL ANSWER:#51
ENTER & SETTelephone Answer Code, and press Set.
5Press Stop to exit.
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...

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Setting Up Polling Receive
Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax
from it. (See Canceling a Scheduled Job, page 5-10.)
1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 8.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 2, 8.
2Press  or  to choose ON (or OFF)POLLING RX:OFF?
SELECT  & SET
and press Set.
3Enter the fax number you are polling.ENTER FAX NO.
PRESS START KEY
4Press Start. The screen displays DIALING.
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive
Your machine can request documents...

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Canceling a Scheduled Job
You can cancel tasks youÕve scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or Polling
Transmit.
1For the FAX, press Function, 4.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 4.                      
4.REMAINING JOBS
Any waiting jobs will appear on the
display. If no jobs are waiting, the
screen displays NO JOB WAITING.
2If you have more than two jobs waiting, use  or  to select the job you
want to cancel and press 
Set.
ÑORÑ
If you have only one job waiting, go to Step 3.
3Press 1 to...