Brother IntelliFAX 1270E Quick Setup Manual

Quick Setup Guide

Brother
For FAX-1270e, FAX-1575mc
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Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, see your Owner's Manual.
3

Load the Paper

The paper tray can hold up to 200 sheets of 20-lb paper.
A. Open the paper tray cover.
B. Place up to 200 sheets of paper in the paper tray. Do not allow the
level of paper to pass the maximum paper line on the paper guides.
C. Close the paper tray cover.
Paper Tray
Cover
Tap the stack of paper so the
edges are even.
Acceptable Paper
Size: Letter, Legal and A4
Weight: 17 lb – 24 lb
Thickness: .0031 inches – .0039 inches
6

Set Date and Time

A. Press Menu/Set, , . 1.DATE/TIME
B. Enter the last two digits of the year, and then press
Menu/Set.
ENTER YEAR:XX
C. Enter two digits for the month, and then press
Menu/Set. ENTER MONTH:XX
D. Enter two digits for the day, and then press
Menu/Set. ENTER DAY:XX
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format, and then press
Menu/Set . ENTER TIME:XX:XX
F. Press Stop/Exit .
1

Packing List

Check that you have the following items:
Paper Wire
Extension
Telephone
Line Cord
Telephone
Handset
!
Handset
Curled Cord
1 2
7 8
One Touch
3 4
9 10
Name Labels
5 6
11 12
Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you
do not pack the machine properly, it could void your warranty.
4
Connect Phone Line and Power Cord
Paper
Tray
A. Connect the handset.
B. Connect the telephone line.
C. Connect the power cord.
7
Set Station ID
A. Press Menu/Set, , . 2.STATION ID
B.
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits),
and then press Menu/Set. FAX:
C. Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits), and
then press Menu/Set. TEL:
D. Enter your name (up to 20 characters), and then
press Menu/Set. NAME:
E. Press Stop/Exit.
Key once
twice three times four times
2 C 2
A B
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S
V
8 T U 8
9 W X Y Z
Document
Support
Paper
Support
Starter
Printing
Cartridge
(up to 100 pages)
Owner's
Quick Setup Guide
Manual
8

Select Receive Mode

Press Receive Mode until the correct mode for your setup is
displayed.
FAX ONLY
The machine automatically answers every call as a fax.
FAX/TEL
For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
(FAX-1270e only) An External Telephone Answering Device
(TAD) answers every call and stores voice messages in its
memory. Fax messages are printed. An external telephone
operates as if it is in MANUAL Mode when it is connected
to your Brother machine.
five times
A MC:MSG CTR
D
(FAX-1575mc) A built-in answering machine answers every call
G
and stores voice and fax messages. For details, see chapter 9.
J
M
MANUAL
7
You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.
T
9
For more details, see chapter 5 of the Owner's Manual.
2

Attach the Document Support,

Paper Wire Extension and Paper Support
A. Attach the document support.
B. Attach the paper wire extension. C. Attach the paper support.
Paper Wire
Extension
5 If you are sharing one phone line
with an external telephone
answering device, connect it now
For more details, see "Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device
(TAD)" in Chapter 2 of the Owner's Manual.
9
For the USA only,
complete the
Warranty
Registration and
Test Sheet...
...and fax it to Brother
at 1-877-268-9575
Document Support
Paper Support
TAD
TAD
Face down
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