Retrieving Fax Messages; Using Your Remote Access Code - Brother FAX-2840 Advanced User's Manual

Note
DO NOT use the same code used for your
Remote Activation code (l51) (l91 for
New Zealand) or Remote Deactivation
code (#51) (#91 for New Zealand). (See
Basic User's Guide: Using Remote
Codes.)
You can change your code at any time. If you
want to make your code inactive, press Clear
and OK in b to restore the default setting – –
–l.

Using your Remote Access Code

a
Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
b
When your machine answers, during a
period of silence enter your Remote
Access Code.
c
The machine signals if it has received
messages:
 No beeps
No messages received.
 1 long beep
Fax messages received.
d
The machine gives two short beeps to
tell you to enter a command. The
machine will hang up if you wait longer
than 30 seconds before entering a
command. If you enter an invalid
command the machine will beep three
times.
e
Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you
have finished.
f
Hang up.
Note
If your machine is set to Manual mode,
you can still access the remote retrieval
features. Dial the fax number as normal
and let the machine ring. After
100 seconds you will hear a long beep to
tell you to enter the remote access code.
You will then have 30 seconds to enter the
code. This function may not be available in
some countries e.g. Australia.

Retrieving fax messages

a
Dial your fax number from a telephone
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or another fax machine using touch
tone.
b
When your machine answers, during a
period of silence enter your Remote
Access Code (3 digits followed by l). If
you hear one long beep, you have
messages.
c
When you hear two short beeps, use the
dial pad to press 9 6 2.
d
Wait for a long beep, and then use the
dial pad to enter the number of the
remote fax machine where you want
your fax messages sent, followed by ##
(up to 20 digits).
e
Hang up after you hear your machine
beep. Your machine will call the other
machine, which will then print your fax
messages.
Note
You can insert a pause in a fax number by
using the # key.
Receiving a fax
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