Receiving A Fax; Receive Modes; Choose The Receive Mode - Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual

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Receiving a Fax

Receive modes

You must choose a receive mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you
have on your line.

Choose the Receive Mode

By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below
will help you choose the correct mode.
For more detailed information on the receive modes, see Using receive modes on page 50.
Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine (if available) or
an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Yes
Are you using the voice message function of
an external telephone answering device?
Do you want the machine to answer fax and
telephone calls automatically?
To set a receive mode follow the instructions below.
a
Press Menu.
b
Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose Receive Mode.
d
Press d or c to choose Fax Only, Fax/Tel, External TAD or Manual.
Press OK.
e
Press Stop/Exit.
The LCD will display the current receive mode.
No
No
Fax Only
Manual
No
Fax/Tel
Yes
External TAD
Yes
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