Brother MFC 8880DN User Manual

Chapter 5
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Additional sending 
operations
5
Sending faxes using multiple 
settings5
Before you send a fax, you can change any 
combination of these settings: Contrast, 
Resolution, Overseas mode, Delayed fax 
timer, Polling transmission, Real time 
transmission or Cover page settings.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
After each setting is accepted, the LCD 
asks if you want to enter more settings.
 
22.Setup Send
Next?
a1.Yes
b2.No
Selectabor OK
bDo one of the following:
„To choose more settings,...

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Composing your own comments5
You can set up two comments of your own.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPress Menu, 2, 2, 8.
cPress a or b to choose 5. or 6. to store 
your own comment.
PressOK.
dEnter your own comment using the dial 
pad.
PressOK.
Use the chart on page 180 for help entering 
characters.
Send a cover page for the next fax5
If you want to send a cover page only for the 
next fax, your machine will ask you to enter 
the number of pages you are sending so it 
can be...

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Contrast5
For most documents the default setting of 
Auto will give the best results. It 
automatically chooses the suitable contrast 
for your document.
If your document is very light or dark, 
changing the contrast may improve the 
quality of the fax. 
Use Dark to make the faxed document 
lighter.
Use Light to make the faxed document 
darker.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bLoad your document.
cPress Menu, 2, 2, 1.
dPress a or b to choose Auto, Light or 
Dark.
PressOK.
Note
Even if you...

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Dual access5
You can dial a number, and start scanning the 
fax into memory—even when the machine is 
sending from memory, receiving faxes or 
printing PC data. The LCD will show the new 
job number.
The number of pages you can scan into the 
memory will vary depending on the data that 
is printed on them.
Note
If you get an Out of Memory message 
while scanning the first page of a fax, 
press Stop/Exit to cancel scanning. If you 
get an Out of Memory message while 
scanning a...

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Delayed Fax5
You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory 
to be sent within a twenty four hour period.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bLoad your document.
cPress Menu, 2, 2, 3.
dEnter the time you want the fax to be 
sent (in 24-hour format).
(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM)
PressOK.
Note
The number of pages you can scan into 
the memory depends on the amount of 
data printed on each page.
 
Delayed batch transmission5
Before sending the delayed faxes, your 
machine will help you...

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Out of memory message5
If you get an Out of Memory message 
while scanning the first page of a fax, press 
Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. 
 If you get an Out of Memory message 
while scanning a subsequent page, you will 
have the option to press Start to send the 
pages scanned so far, or to press Stop/Exit 
to cancel the operation.
Note
If you get an Out of Memory message 
while faxing and you do not want to delete 
your stored faxes to clear the memory, 
you can send the fax in real...

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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. The diagrams below will help you choose the correct mode. (For more detailed 
information about the receive modes, see Using receive modes on page 47.)
Choosing the Receive Mode6
 
To set the receive mode follow the instructions below.
aPress Menu, 0, 1.
bPress a or b to choose the receive mode.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
The LCD will display the current receive mode....

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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 48.)
Fax Only6
Fax Only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax.
Fax/Tel6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognising 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
dealing with them in one of the following 
ways:
„Faxes will be automatically received.
„Voice calls will...

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Receive Mode settings6
Ring Delay6
The Ring Delay setting sets the number of 
times the machine rings before it answers in 
Fax Only and Fax/Tel modes.
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 55 and 
Fax Detect on page 49.)
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPress Menu, 2, 1, 1.
c Press a or b to choose how many times 
the line rings before the machine 
answers....

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Fax Detect6
If Fax Detect is On:
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:
If you are at the machine and answer a fax 
call by lifting an external handset, press 
Start, then press 2 to receive the fax.
If you answered at an extension telephone, 
press press l51....