Brother International MFC-L8850CDW Advanced Users Guide - Page 42

Remote retrieval, Setting a Remote Access Code

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Chapter 4 Remote retrieval 4 You can call your machine from any touchtone telephone or fax machine and then use the remote access code and remote commands to retrieve fax messages. Setting a Remote Access Code 4 The Remote Access Code lets you access the remote retrieval features when you are away from your machine. Before you can use the remote access and retrieval features, you must set up your own code. The factory default code is the inactive code (- - -l). a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. d Press Fax. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Remote Access. f Press Remote Access. g Enter a three-digit code using the numbers 0 to 9, * or # using the Touchscreen's keyboard. Press OK. (The preset 'l' cannot be changed.) NOTE DO NOT use the same code used for your Fax Receive Code (l51) or Telephone Answer Code (#51) (see Basic User's Guide). h Press . NOTE You can change your code at any time. To make your code inactive, press and hold at step g to restore the inactive setting - - -l, and then press OK. Using your Remote Access Code 4 a Dial your fax number from a telephone or another fax machine using touch tone. b When your machine answers, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l). c The machine signals if it has received messages:  1 long beep -- Fax messages  No beeps -- No messages d When the machine gives two short beeps, enter a command (see Remote fax commands on page 37). The machine will hang up if you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command. The machine will beep three times if you enter an invalid command. e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you are finished. f Hang up. NOTE • If your machine is set to Manual mode and you want to use the remote retrieval features, wait for about 100 seconds after it starts ringing, and then enter the remote access code within 30 seconds. • This setting may not be available in some countries or supported by your local telephone company. 36

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Chapter 4
36
Remote retrieval
4
You can call your machine from any touch-
tone telephone or fax machine and then use
the remote access code and remote
commands to retrieve fax messages.
Setting a Remote Access
Code
4
The Remote Access Code lets you access
the remote retrieval features when you are
away from your machine. Before you can use
the remote access and retrieval features, you
must set up your own code. The factory
default code is the inactive code (– – –
l
).
a
Press
b
Press
All Settings
.
c
Swipe up or down, or press
a
or
b
to
display
Fax
.
d
Press
Fax
.
e
Swipe up or down, or press
a
or
b
to
display
Remote Access
.
f
Press
Remote Access
.
g
Enter a three-digit code using the
numbers
0
to
9
,
*
or
#
using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press
OK
.
(The preset ‘
l
’ cannot be changed.)
NOTE
DO NOT use the same code used for your
Fax Receive Code (
l
51
) or Telephone
Answer Code (
#51
) (see
Basic User's Guide).
h
Press
NOTE
You can change your code at any time. To
make your code inactive, press and hold
at step
g
to restore the inactive
setting – – –
l
, and then press
OK
.
Using your Remote Access
Code
4
a
Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
b
When your machine answers,
immediately enter your Remote Access
Code (3 digits followed by
l
).
c
The machine signals if it has received
messages:
1 long beep -- Fax messages
No beeps -- No messages
d
When the machine gives two short
beeps, enter a command (see
Remote
fax commands
on page 37). The
machine will hang up if you wait longer
than 30 seconds to enter a command.
The machine will beep three times if you
enter an invalid command.
e
Press
9
0
to reset the machine when you
are finished.
f
Hang up.
NOTE
If your machine is set to
Manual
mode
and you want to use the remote retrieval
features, wait for about 100 seconds after
it starts ringing, and then enter the remote
access code within 30 seconds.
This setting may not be available in some
countries or supported by your local
telephone company.