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FAX-T74
FAX-T76
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine (FAX). This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, your 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 chapter headings and subheadings
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User-Friendly Programming We have designed your fax machine with on-screen programming and a Help key. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the functions your machine has to offer. See “Using This Manual”. Because you do all your programming on the LCD, we created step-by-step on-screen prompts to help you program your machine. All you need to do is follow the prompts as they guide you through the function menu selections and programming opt
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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 which 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. iii Chapter
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Table of Contents Using This Manual User-Friendly Programming Table of Contents ...............................................................................iv PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE GUIDE Control Panel Overview .................................................................... 13 BASIC USE Chapter 1 Setup Custom Settings................................................................................. 17 Setup Quick Dial Numbers for Easy Dialling .......
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Chapter 9 Polling Polling Receive ..................................................................................47 Polled Transmit..................................................................................49 Chapter 10 Remote Fax Options (FAX-T74) Fax Forwarding..................................................................................51 Remote Retrieval ...............................................................................51 Chapter 11 Message M
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Preparation and Simple Use Guide Simple steps to prepare and use the machine. Follow these simple steps below to prepare and use the machine. However, before you perform these steps, refer to the Important Safety Information, Precautions, Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide on page 5. If you need further information, refer to BASIC USE or ADVANCED USE. 11 Make sure you have the items shown below. Paper Wire Extension Telephone Line Cord Paper Tray Te
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13 Remove Ribbon Protection Sheet. 1 Open the top cover by lifting the lever on the right side of the top cover. Top Cover Remove the ribbon protection sheet. 2 Remove the print cartridge and observe 3 how the ribbon is wound on the print cartridge frame. Ensure that you purchase additional ribbons to reduce your printing costs. Close the top cover. 4 14 Load paper Place up to 30 sheets of paper in the paper tray. 1 Tap the stack of paper so the Acceptable Paper edges are e
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE 15 Connect the handset, power cord and telephone line cord. Telphone Line Cord Handset Curled Cord 16 Set date and time Press Menu/Set, 1, 2. 1 Enter the last two digits of the year, and press Menu/Set. “01” represents the year 2001 2 in the machine. ENTER YEAR:XX Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set. 3 ENTER MONTH:XX Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set. 4 ENTER DAY:XX Enter the time in 24 hour format and press Menu/Set. 5 E
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19 Sending a fax automatically 1 Insert the document face down in the document feeder. 2 Enter the fax number you want to call. 3 Press Start. IMPORTANT : Do not pick up the handset. 110 Receiving a fax and a voice call Press Mode to select how to receive calls. FAX ONLY The machine automatically answers every call as a fax call. You cannot receive a voice call, but you can dial out and make a voice call when the machine is idle. FAX/TEL The machine automatically answers every ca
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE 112 Receiving Messages while outgoing (Only for FAX-T76) 1 Press Menu/Set, 8, 1. The screen prompts you to choose a DOC (Document) setting. 2 Press or to select ON (or OFF), and press Menu/Set. The screen prompts you to choose a VOICE setting. 3 Press or to select your setting from the list (ON, OFF or EXT), and press Menu/Set when the screen displays your selection. 4 Press Stop to exit. 5 Press Menu/Set, 8, 3. The screen prompts you to choose an OGM. 6 Press o
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Connecting the Power Cord • This fax must be earthed using a 3-pin plug. • Since the machine is earthed through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power to your machine on when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine, by disconnecting the telephone line first, and then the power cord. • Lightning and power surges can damage this
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Setting the Station ID See “Set station ID”, step 7 in Preparation and Simple Use Guide (on page 3). You can store your name, fax number, and telephone number, which will be printed on all fax pages that you send. See “Electronic Cover Page” on page 35. It is important that you enter the fax and telephone numbers in the internationally standardised format, i.e. in accordance with the following strict sequence: - The “+” (plus) character (by pressing key) - Your Coun
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n Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. Paper Guides n The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 10 pages, feeding each one individually 2 2 through the fax machine. Use standard (64 g/m ~90 g/m ) paper when using the ADF; if you’re using heavier paper, feed each sheet individually to prevent paper jams. n Press Resolution (before you send the fax) to select the resolution for the document you’re sending. If you wish to sent STANDARD resolution, ie a general fax
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Multi-Line Connections (PABXs) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relatively simple to connect the machine to a key system or a PABX (Private Automatic Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to connect the machine for you. It is advisable to have a separate line for the machine. You can then leave the machine in FAX ONLY Mode to receive faxes any time of day or night. I
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EXTENSION EXTENSION MASTER SOCKET SOCKET SOCKET INCOMING LINE FAX NOT RECOMMENDED CONNECTION OF EXTENSION SOCKETS Fig. 1. DISCONNECT EXTENSION EXTENSION MASTER SOCKET SOCKET SOCKET INCOMING LINE FAX FAX MACHINE MUST BE PLUGGED INTO MASTER SOCKET RECOMMENDED CONNECTION OF EXTENSION SOCKETS Fig. 2. 10 Chapter
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Connections 1 You may connect an external TAD to your machine, as shown below. TAD TAD 2 Set the number of rings to one or two on your external TAD. (The fax machine’s Ring Delay setting does not apply.) 3 Record the outgoing message on your external TAD (see below). 4 Set the external TAD to answer calls. 5 Set MESSAGE STORE (Function menu 8-1) to VOICE:EXT. (Only for FAX-T76) 6 Set the Answer Mode to TAD:ANSWER
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Sequence of External TAD Reception When you leave your machine set in TAD mode, all calls will be answered by the externally connected telephone answering device, and fax calls will be received automatically provided they come from a machine which sends standard Calling tone (CNG). Incoming Call The call is picked up by the TAD. (Recommended short TAD ring delay such as 1 or 2 rings.) The caller must press The external TAD Fax reception is Start or enter your outgoing message automaticall
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PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Control Panel Overview FAX-T74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Liquid Crystal Display 5 Tel The LCD displays messages to help Use to shuttle the line between you set up and operate your fax handset and monitor speaker. machine. 6 Dial Pad 2 Mute/Search Dials phone and fax numbers, and can Lets you put calls on hold. Also, lets be used as a keyboard for entering you dial stored phone numbers by information into the fax machine. pressing # and a two-digit number. 7 Tone Also lets
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15 14 13 9 10 11 12 9 Stop D Menu/Set Stops a fax, cancels an operation, or Lets you access the function menu exits from function menu mode. and programming mode. Also, stores a function setting into the fax 0 Mode machine. Use to select how the fax machine E (Left Arrow) will handle incoming calls. (Right Arrow) A Copy/Help (Volume) Makes a copy. If no originals are in the ADF, it prints a quick reference Moves the LCD cursor to the left or Help List. right. Adjust speaker and ring
