Selecting A Receive Mode - Brother Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier MFC-8840 Quick Setup Manual

Step 1
MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D have similar control panel keys.
6

Selecting a Receive Mode

Choose the Receive mode which best suits your
needs.
1
Press the Menu key.
2
Press
3
Press
4
Press
5
Press the Set key.
6
Press the Stop/Exit key.
6
Setting Up the Machine
key.
key.
or to select the mode.
Set
Dial pad
Menu
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the MFC?
Yes
Are you using the voice message
function of your external
telephone answering device?
No
Do you want the MFC to
answer fax and
telephone calls
automatically?
Yes
No
Yes
For more details, see "Setup Receive" in
Chapter 5 of the User's Guide.
Stop/Exit
No
Fax Only
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
Manual
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
External TAD
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.