User manual BROTHER FAX-170

[. . . ] In USA Only: 1-800-521-2846 The Brother fax-back system number has been preprogrammed on One Touch key 01. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Fax Machine/ Multi-Function Center needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the "Solutions" section to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions. brother. com You can check here for Brother Printer Driver updates. For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing-impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) (514) 685-4898 (fax) (514) 685-6464 (voice) (In Montreal) Dealers/Service Centers (USA Only) For the name of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service Centers (Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-877-BROTHER. ORDERING ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES i Ordering Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. [. . . ] When someone polls your machine to receive a fax, they pay for the call; if you poll someone's fax machine to receive a fax, you pay for the call. Some fax machines do not respond to the polling function. Setting Up Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it. 2 Press or to choose ON (or OFF), and then press Set. 7. POLLING RX POLLING RX:OFF?The LCD shows DIALING. SETUP RECEIVE 5-7 Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive Your machine can request documents from several fax units in a single operation. You must press Broadcast between each location. 7. POLLING RX POLLING RX:OFF?PRESS FAX START 3 Specify the destination fax machines you 4 Press Fax Start. The LCD shows DIALING. Your machine will poll each number or group member in turn for a document. Canceling a Scheduled Job You can cancel tasks you've scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or Polling Transmit. 1 Press Menu, 2, 6. Any waiting jobs will appear on the LCD. If no jobs are waiting, the LCD shows NO JOB WAITING. 6. REMAINING JOBS 2 If you have more than two jobs waiting, use to cancel, and then press Set. --OR-- If you have only one job waiting, go to Step 3. or to select the job you want 3 Press 1 to cancel--OR--Press 2 to exit without canceling. To cancel another job, return to Step 2. 4 Press Stop/Exit. You can check which jobs are waiting in memory by following Steps 1 and 2 above. 5-8 SETUP RECEIVE 6 6Setup Send Before You Begin Before you begin sending faxes, please be sure to read all the instructions and cautions listed below for placing originals in the automatic document feeder. Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) I Documents must be between 5. 8 and 8. 5 inches wide between 3. 9 and 14. 1 inches long. Your machine can scan an image only 8. 15 inches wide, regardless of how wide the paper is. I The ADF (automatic document feeder) can hold up to 30 Pages, feeding each one individually through the machine. If memory becomes full, the machine will send the document in real time (even if REAL TIME TX is set to OFF). Sometimes you may want to send an important document immediately, without waiting for memory transmission. You can set REAL TIME TX to ON. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 3 To change the default setting, and then press or to select ON (or OFF) and then press Set. Go to Step 5--OR--For or the next fax transmission only, press and then press Set. 6. REAL TIME TX to select NEXT FAX ONLY, 4 For the next fax only, press or to select ON (or OFF), and then press Set. The LCD returns to the SETUP SEND menu--OR--Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings, and then go to Step 6. 6 Enter fax number and then press Fax Start. SETUP SEND 6-3 Checking the Jobs Status Check which jobs are still waiting in memory to be sent. (If no jobs are waiting, the LCD shows NO JOB WAITING. ) (Canceling Jobs in Memory on this page. ) 1 Press Menu, 2, 6. 2 If you have multiple jobs waiting, use 3 Press Stop/Exit. or to scroll through the list. Canceling a Job While Scanning the Original You can cancel a job while you are scanning it into memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Eject the document by pressing Stop/Exit again. Canceling Jobs in Memory You can cancel tasks you've scheduled, such as Delayed Fax, Polling Receive, Polling Transmit or faxes in memory waiting to be sent. 1 Press Menu, 2, 6. Any waiting jobs appear on the display. If no jobs are waiting, the LCD shows NO JOB WAITING. 6. REMAINING JOBS 2 If you have more than two jobs waiting, use or to select the job you want to cancel, and then press Set. --OR-- If you have only one job waiting, go to Step 3. 3 Press 1 to cancel--OR--Press 2 to exit without canceling. [. . . ] For other characters, see character set of Roman 8. S-8 PRINTER Index A access codes for dialing, storing 7-7 accessories and supplies ii ADF (automatic document feeder) 6-1 assembly 2-3 document tray 2-4 document wire 2-4 drum unit 2-3 grounded three-prong plug 2-9 handset 2-9 loading paper 2-7 power cord 2-9 telephone line code 2-9 Toner Cartridge 2-3 automatic dialing 7-5 fax receive 5-1 fax redial 6-2 transmission 6-2 automatic fax receive 5-1 C Caller ID 8-3 canceling fax forwarding 9-1, 9-5, 9-6 fax jobs in memory 5-8 jobs awaiting redial 6-4 paging 9-5 cleaning (routine maintenance) drum unit 13-19 printer 13-18 scanner 13-18 computer requirements S-5 Connecting external answering machine 2-10 external telephone 2-10 control panel keys 1-3 converting telephone wall outlets 2-12 copy contrast 11-4, 11-8 default settings 11-7 enlarging 11-3 keys 11-1 multiple 11-1 photographs 11-4, 11-7 quality 13-12 reducing 11-3 scannable area 11-1 single 11-1 sorting 11-5 temporary settings 11-2 using ADF 6-1 cover page composing 6-6 custom comments 6-7 for all faxes 6-8 for next fax only 6-7 printed form 6-8 credit card numbers, storing 7-7 custom telephone features 2-14, 13-8 Customer Service i INDEX B Backup Print 9-3 Broadcasting 7-6 setting up Groups for 7-3 Brother accessories and supplies ii Brother numbers i Brother Solutions Center i Customer Service i fax-back system i Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) i on the World Wide Web i product Support i Test Sheet, sending 1-2 warranties Canada vi Notice-Disclaimer of Warranties iii USA iv, v I-1 D date and time, setting 4-2 dialing access codes 7-7 automatic fax redial 6-2 credit card numbers 7-7 fax redial 7-7 Groups 7-6 manually 7-4 mode (for Canada) 4-8 One Touch numbers 7-5 Search 7-4 Speed Dial numbers 7-5 drum unit checking life remaining 13-24 installing 2-3 replacing 13-23 Dual Access 6-3 E ECM (Error Correction Mode) 1-6 emergency numbers 14-1 entering text 4-4 error messages on LCD 13-1 CHECK PAPER 13-1 COMM. ERROR 13-1 NOT REGISTERED 13-2 OUT OF MEMORY 13-2 extension telephones, using 5-5 external answering machine 2-11 external telephone connecting 2-10 F fax codes Fax Receive Code 5-5 Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-4 Telephone Answer Code 5-5 Fax Forwarding changing remotely 9-5, 9-6 programming a number 9-1 setting up at machine 9-1 I-2 INDEX fax receive 5-1 Fax Storage printing from 5-6 setting 9-3 fax, stand-alone receiving 5-1 difficulties 13-6 erasing from memory 9-5 forwarding 9-1, 9-5 polling 5-7 printing from memory 5-6 reducing to fit on paper 5-3 retrieving from a remote site 9-6 sending 6-5 automatic fax redial 6-2 automatic transmission 6-2 Broadcasting 7-6 canceling jobs in memory 6-4 contrast 6-5 delayed 6-10 from memory (Dual Access) 6-3 in real time 6-3 manual transmission 6-2 overseas 6-9 polling 6-11 resolution 6-5 timer for delayed sending 6-9 using multiple settings 6-2 FAX/TEL mode 5-1, 5-2 answering at extension phones 5-5 double-ringing (voice calls) 5-2 Easy Receive 5-3 FAX Receive Code 5-5 receiving faxes 5-5 Setting F/T Ring Time 5-2 Setting Ring Delay 5-2 Telephone Answer Code 5-5 FCC Notices 14-1 G Groups dialing 7-6 J jacks converting telephone wall outlets 2-12 EXT. jack on machine external telephone 2-10 triplex adapter 2-12 L LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 3-1 M maintenance, routine 13-18 manual mode 5-1 sending 6-2 manual feed slot 2-6 Memory Security 5-6 Menu mode programming at a glance 3-1 Menu table 3-3 O One Touch numbers accessing with Shift key 7-1 changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 listing 10-2 storing 7-1 optional accessories 12-1 memory 12-1 Network LAN board 12-4 Paper Cassette #2 12-4 size 2-6, 4-1 specifications S-2 phone line connection 2-9 difficulties 13-7, 13-8 multi-line (PBX) 2-14 roll-over lines 2-12 two-line system 2-12, 2-13 polling receiving 5-7 sending 6-11 sequential receiving 5-8 power cord 2-9 electrical outlet 2-9 failure 4-7 Print density 5-4 difficulties 13-10 envelopes 2-6 quality 13-12, 13-13, 13-14 resolution S-4 Specifications S-4 Speed S-4 printer cleaning 13-18 jam 13-4 R Real Time Transmission 6-3 Receive Mode 5-1 FAX 5-1 FAX/TEL 5-1 MANUAL 5-1 TAD, external 2-10, 5-1 redial 6-2, 7-7 remote fax options 9-1 Remote Retrieval 9-4 access code, using 9-4 commands 9-5 getting your faxes 9-6 reports 10-1 HELP (programming at-a-glance) 10-2 INDEX P packing list 2-1 Paging, programming a number 9-2 paper casssette 2-8 jams 13-4 loading 2-7 I-3 how to print 10-2 list of your stored numbers 10-2 Transmission Verification 10-2 resolution copy S-1 fax (Standard, Fine, Super Fine, Photo) S-2 print S-4 scan S-3 Ring Delay, setting 5-2 incoming calls 13-8 paper handling 13-11 phone line connections 13-7 printer 13-9 printing or receiving faxes 13-6 scanning 13-11 sending faxes 13-7 software 13-10 two-line phone system 2-12, 2-13 S Safety Instructions 14-4 scanner, cleaning 13-18 Search 7-4 shipping the machine 13-15 Sleep mode 4-8 Speed Dial changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 listing 10-2 storing 7-2 Station ID (fax header) 4-3 U User Settings 10-2 V volume, setting amplify for hearing impaired 4-6, 4-7 beeper 4-5 ring 4-5 speaker 4-5 W warranties Canada vi Disclaimer­User Installation of Memory Board(s) iii Notice of Disclaimer iii USA iv, v World Wide Web i T TAD (telephone answering device), external connecting 2-10 recording outgoing message 2-11 Telephone Answer Code 5-5 text, entering 4-4 corrections 4-4 special characters 4-4 toner cartridge installing 2-3 replacing 13-20 Toner Save 4-8 transparencies 2-5 troubleshooting document jam 13-4 error messages on LCD 13-1 if you are having difficulty copy quality 13-12 I-4 INDEX Fold CHECK RECEIVING STATUS Press 9 7 1 REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD 1 long beep -- Fax message(s) 3 short beeps -- No messages CHANGE ANSWER MODE Press 9 8 then for TAD, press 1. FAX, press 3. EXIT REMOTE OPERATION Press 9 0. 4 Using Remote Access Code 1 Dial your fax number from a fax machine using touch tone. [. . . ]