Multi-Line Connections (Pabx); External And Extension Phones; Operation From Extension Telephones; For Fax/Tel Mode Only - Brother MFC-8460N User Manual

Chapter 7
Multi-Line connections
(PABX)
Most offices use a central telephone system.
Brother recommends that all our Fax/MFC
machines be connected to a discreet
(dedicated) line. Although a particular PABX
may appear to work with a particular model of
fax machine, we cannot guarantee that the
unit will operate correctly.
While it is often relatively simple to connect a
fax machine to a PABX, (Private Automatic
Branch Exchange), we suggest that you
contact the company that installed your
telephone system and ask them to connect
the fax machine for you.
Brother does not recommend the use of a
PABX line. PABX limitations in general can
cause some functions of the fax machine not
to work correctly.
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External and extension
phones
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Operation from extension
telephones
If you answer a fax call on an extension
telephone, or an external telephone that is
correctly connected to the machine into the
correct socket on the machine, you can make
your machine take the call by using the Fax
Receive Code. When you press the Fax
Receive Code l51 (l91 for New Zealand),
the machine starts to receive the fax. (See
Fax Detect on page 42.)
If you answer a call and no one is on
the line:
You should assume that you're receiving a
manual fax.
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Press l51 (l91 for New Zealand) and
wait for the chirp or until the machine's
LCD shows Receiving, and then hang
up.
Note
You can also use the Fax Detect feature to
make your machine tactically take the call.
(See Fax Detect on page 42.)

For Fax/Tel mode only

When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will
use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double-
ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
Lift the external telephone's handset, and
then press Hook to answer.
If you're at an extension phone, you will need
to lift the handset during the F/T Ring Time
and then press #51 (#91 for New Zealand),
between the pseudo/double rings. If no one is
on the line, or if someone wants to send you
a fax, send the call back to the machine by
pressing l51 (l91 for New Zealand).
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