Brother International MFC-J815DW XL Online Users Guide HTML - Page 239
Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?
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MFC-J995DW Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? (USA and Canada only) Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but different telephone companies may have other names for this service, such as Custom Ringing, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Ring, Ident-A-Call, Data Ident-ACall, Smart Ring and SimpleBiz Fax & Alternate Number Ringing. Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine? If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. Select Manual Mode as your Receive Mode. If you do not want to answer every call manually to determine whether it is a voice call or a fax, contact your telephone provider and ask about Distinctive Ring services. Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine? Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will answer every call automatically. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Select [External TAD] as your Receive Mode. Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line? Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Select [Fax Only] as your Receive Mode. Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone? • Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically? Select [Fax/Tel] mode when your Brother machine and your telephones share the same line. Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine if you select [Fax/Tel] mode. • Do you expect to receive very few faxes? Select [Manual] as your Receive Mode. You control the telephone line and must answer every call yourself. 1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Setup Receive] > [Receive Mode]. If you cannot change the [Receive Mode] option, make sure the Distinctive Ring feature is set to [Off]. 2. Press a or b to display the [Fax Only], [Fax/Tel], [External TAD], or [Manual] option, and then press the option you want. 3. Press . Related Information • Receive Mode Settings Related Topics: • Distinctive Ring • Voice Mail • Remote Retrieval Commands • Register the Distinctive Ring Pattern • Turn off Distinctive Ring • Connect an External TAD • Telephone and Fax Problems 232