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FAX 560
®
T7BASE-US-FM5.5
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX560 Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the underside of the unit. Retain this Quick-Start Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax machines and multi-function center
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Brother Numbers Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling. If you can’t resolve difficulty with your fax machine using this manual, call our fax-ba
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) From within Canada: 1-800-668-2768 (voice) DESCRIPTION ITEM Thermal Print Cartridge PC401 2-PK Refill Ribbon Rolls PC402RF Telephon
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF IT
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights Product properly packaged, freight and you may also have other rights that prepaid, to the Authorized Service may vary from state to state. Center together with a photocopy of your bill of sale. This warranty is given only to the first end-use purchaser of the What Brother will do: Brother (or its accompanying product (referred to in Authorized Service Center) will this w
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For USA Only) or (iv) the warranty period on your This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s original Product has expired or has not obligation to you) may not be changed been sufficiently validated with a copy in any way unless you and Brother sign of the proof of purchase (bill of sale). the same piece of paper in which we (1) The Brother Customer Service refer to this Product and your bill of sale Representative will ship the e
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, to
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1 Using This Manual..................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information............................................................. 1-1 About Fax Machines .................................................................. 1-1 Fax Tones and Handshake................................................... 1-2 ECM (Error Correction
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3 On-Screen Programming................................................................ 3-1 User-Friendly Programming....................................................... 3-1 Function Mode..................................................................... 3-1 Alternating Displays............................................................ 3-1 Function Selection Table..................................................... 3-2 4 Initial Setup.........................................
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Polling.................................................................................. 5-6 6 Setup Send ....................................................................................... 6-1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).......................................... 6-1 Manual Transmission .......................................................... 6-2 Automatic Transmission...................................................... 6-2 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial.................
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8 Telephone Services.......................................................................... 8-1 Custom Features......................................................................... 8-1 Distinctive Ring................................................................... 8-1 Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern......................... 8-1 Caller ID .............................................................................. 8-2 Caller ID Log ...........................
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12 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance ............................... 12-1 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 12-1 Error Messages .................................................................. 12-1 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Fax Machine..... 12-4 Printing or Receiving Faxes.......................................... 12-4 Phone Line or Connections........................................... 12-5 Sending Faxes .......
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1 Introduction Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine (FAX). This fax machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your fax machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, your fax machine has a Help Key. Press Copy/Help and then press Start to print a list of basic operational steps and functions. Finding Information All chapt
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Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones)—soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You’ll hear them when you dial and press Start, and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing. 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 for
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FAX-560 Control Panel Overview 1 14 13 2 3 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 6 11 LCD (Liquid Crystal Dial Pad Start Dials phone and fax Starts an operation, such Display) numbers, and can be used as sending a fax. Displays messages to help as a keyboard for entering you set up and information into the fax operate your fax machine. 12 Resolution machine. Sets the resolution when 2 Hold/Caller ID you send a fax or make a 7 One Touch Dial Keys Lets you put calls on hold. copy. These four keys gi
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2 Location and Connections Caution 1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2 We recommend that this product be used with a surge protection device to protect the product against lightning storms. 3 Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for a wet location. 4 Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. 5 Us
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Assembly Attach the paper wire extension Attach the paper wire extension as shown Paper Wire in the illustration below. Extension Attach the paper tray Attach the paper tray. Make sure the wide Paper Tray pins on the paper tray inserted firmly into the pockets on the top edge of the machine. Attach the output paper support Attach the output paper support. Output Paper Support 2 - 2 LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS T7BASE-US-FM5.5
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Loading the Paper The maximum number of 20 lb. sheets you can load depends on the paper size, either 50 Letter or 30 Legal. Temperature: 68˚F (20˚C) Humidity 60% 1 Place paper in the paper tray. Tap the stack of paper so the edges are even. Acceptable Paper Size: Letter and Legal Weight: 17 lb. – 24 lb. Thickness: .0031 inches – .0039 inches Do not use curled, wrinkled, folded or ripped paper, or paper with staples, paper clips, paste or tape attached. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or
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Connections Connecting the Machine Connect the handset, power cord, and telephone line. 1 Connect the Handset. Connect the curled handset cord to the bottom of the handset and the back of the machine. 2 Connect the power cord. 3 Connect the telephone line. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack labeled LINE on the back of the machine. Connect the other end to a modular wall jack. WARNING n This machine must be grounded using a three-prong plug. n Since the machine is grounded t
