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FAX-817 Series
FAX-827 Series
FAX-837MC Series
®
USER’S GUIDE
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: FAX-817, FAX-827, FAX-837MC Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the bottom of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. This User’s Guide is for the following models. FAX-817 is FAX-817 and FAX-817S FAX-827 is FAX-827 and FAX-827S F
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THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR. APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and
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Safety precautions To use the fax machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the fax machine. Before you clean the fax machine, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord from the electrical socket. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. After you have just used the fax machine, some intern
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using this product (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shoc
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Quick Reference Guide 6 Press ▲ or ▼ to select if Sending faxes you set ANTI JUNK to ON Automatic transmission (or OFF) and press 1 Insert the document face Menu/Set. (Not available down in the ADF (up to 10 in Australia and New pages). Zealand) 2 Enter the fax number you 7 Press Stop/Exit. want to call. 3 Press Fax Start. Storing Speed-Dial numbers 1 Press Menu/Set, 6, 2. Receiving faxes 2 Using the dial pad, enter a Select Receive Mode two-digit Speed-Dial 1 For FAX-817/827, press lo
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▲ Speed-Dialling Recording OGM 1 Insert the document face 1 Press Menu/Set, 8, 4. down in the ADF. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 Press Search/Mute, then MSG CTR OGM, and then press # and the two-digit press Menu/Set. Speed-Dial number. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to reach 3 Press Fax Start. RECORD MSG, and then press Menu/Set. Using Search 4 Pick up the handset to 1 Insert the document face record a message. down in the ADF. 5 Replace the handset. 2 Press Search/Mute and use the dial pad to enter Playi
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...........................................................1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................. 1-1 Finding information .................................................... 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide ....................................... 1-1 Part names ................................................................ 1-2 FAX-817/827 control panel overview.............................. 1-3 FAX-837MC control panel
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Fax Detect ................................................................. 5-4 Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) .... 5-4 Reception into memory.............................................. 5-5 Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation............. 5-5 Advanced receiving operations....................................... 5-6 Operation from extension telephones........................ 5-6 For FAX/TEL mode only ............................................ 5-6 Remote Call Transfe
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Setting up Polled Transmit (Standard)..................... 6-11 Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code .......... 6-11 Secure Polling.......................................................... 6-12 Memory Transmission ............................................. 6-12 Out of Memory message ......................................... 6-13 Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polled Transmit jobs........................................................................ 6-13 TX Lock System................
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Printing a Fax Message ............................................. 9-5 Backup Printing Option .............................................. 9-5 Erasing Messages ..................................................... 9-6 Setting the maximum time for incoming messages.... 9-6 Setting the Toll Saver ................................................ 9-7 ICM Recording Monitor ............................................. 9-7 Recording a Conversation ......................................... 9-7 Remo
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S Specifications ....................................................... S-1 General ........................................................................... S-1 Copy ............................................................................... S-1 Fax.................................................................................. S-2 I Index ........................................................................I-1 A Accessory List......................................................A-
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Introduction 1 Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother fax machine. This fax machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of the fax machine by reading this Guide. Finding information All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide. Symbols used in this Guide Thro
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Part names ■ Front view 1 Power Cord 5 Document Support (Example for Australia) 6 Paper Wire 2 Telephone Extension Line Cord 7 Paper Tray 3 Telephone Handset 8 Paper Guides 9 Control Panel 4 Handset Curled Cord 10 Cover Open Lever No. Name Description 1 Power Cord Use to connect the fax machine to the electrical socket. 2 Telephone Line Cord Connect the fax machine to a telephone wall socket. 3 Telephone Handset Use when receiving or making voice calls. 4 Handset Curled Cord Use to con
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FAX-817/827 control panel overview (FAX-827 panel is the same as FAX-817) 1 13 2 12 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your fax machine. 2 Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the fax machine. The # key lets you temporarily switch the dialling type during a telephone call from "PULSE" to "TONE" (not available in New Zealand). 3 Recall Use this key to
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A Copy/Reports With document in the ADF: Makes a copy. Without document in the ADF: Lets you access the Reports menu. B One-Touch Keys These keys give you instant access to previously stored Quick-Dial numbers. C Navigation Keys: Menu/Set The same key is used for menu and set operations. Lets you access the menu to program and store your settings in the fax machine. or Press to scroll forward or backward to see a menu selection. —OR— You can press these keys to adjust the beeper, ring or sp
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FAX-837MC control panel overview 17 16 15 1 14 2 3 13 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and operate your fax machine. 2 Play/Record Lets you listen to voice messages and print fax messages stored in memory. This also lets you record telephone calls. 3 Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the fax machine. # key lets you switch the dialling type during a tele
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B Copy/Reports With a document in the ADF: Makes a copy. Without a document in the ADF: Lets you access the Reports menu. C One-Touch Dial Keys These keys give you instant access to previously stored Quick-Dial numbers. D Erase Lets you delete voice messages, all fax messages or all messages. E (Microphone) Picks up your voice when you speak to another party using Speaker Phone. F Digital TAD Lets you activate Message Centre. Also, notifies you that you have voice or fax messages in the m
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Fax tones and handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones). These are quiet, intermittent beeps every 4-seconds. You’ll hear them after you dial and press Fax Start and they will continue for about 60 seconds after dialling. During that time, the sending machine must begin the “handshake” with the receiving machine. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are sending CNG tones over the phone line. You’ll soon learn to listen
