Brother FAX 355MC Manuals

Table of Contents

• 3

  Brother Numbers
• 3

  Brother On the World Wide Web
• 4

  Ordering Accessories and Supplies
• 7

  Limited Warranty
• 10

  Table of Contents
• 15

  Introduction Using This Manual
  • 15

    Finding Information
• 16

  Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only)
• 16

  About Fax Machines
  • 16

    Fax Tones and Handshake
  • 17

    ECM (Error Correction Mode)
• 18

  Control Panel Overview
  • 18

    FAX 355MC and FAX 375MC
• 19

  Set Up and
• 19

  Connections Caution
• 20

  Packing List
• 21

  Choosing a Location
• 21

  Assembly
  • 21

    Load the Recording Paper
    • 23

      About Brother Paper
  • 23

    Connect the Handset
  • 24

    Connect the Power Cord
  • 24

    Connect the Telephone Line
  • 24

    Attach the Document Support
  • 25

    Special Line Considerations
    • 25

      Roll Over Phone Lines
    • 25

      Two-Line Phone System
    • 25

      Converting Telephone Wall Outlets
    • 26

      Installing Fax Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone
  • 27

    Multi-Line Connections (PBX)
    • 28

      If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to Work with a PBX
  • 28

    Custom Features On Your Phone Line
  • 28

    Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)
    • 28

      Sequence
    • 29

      Connections
    • 30

      Outgoing Message (OGM)
  • 30

    Connecting an External Telephone
• 31

  On-Screen
• 31

  Programming User-Friendly Programming
  • 31

    Function Mode
  • 32

    Alternating Displays
  • 33

    Function Selection Table
• 37

  Initial Setup Getting Started
  • 37

    Setting Dialing Mode (Tone/Pulse)
  • 37

    Setting Date and Time
  • 38

    Setting Station ID
    • 39

      Entering Text
      • 39

        Inserting Spaces
      • 39

        Making Corrections
      • 39

        Repeating Letters
      • 39

        Special Characters and Symbols
  • 40

    Setting Up Your Area Code (For USA Only)
  • 41

    Setting Beeper Volume
  • 41

    Setting the Handset Volume
    • 42

      Setting Volume Amplify
  • 42

    Setting the Speaker Volume
  • 43

    Setting the Ring Volume
  • 43

    Memory Storage
• 45

  Setup
• 45

  Receive Basic Receiving Operations
  • 45

    Select Answer Mode
    • 46

      To Select or Change Your Answer Mode
  • 47

    Setting Ring Delay
  • 47

    Setting F/T Ring Time
  • 48

    Record FAX/TEL Outgoing Announcement (F/T OGM)
  • 48

    Easy Receive
• 49

  Advanced Receiving Operations
  • 49

    Operation From Extension Telephone
    • 49

      For FAX/TEL Mode Only
    • 49

      Changing Remote Codes
      • 50

        To Change Remote Codes
  • 50

    Polling
    • 50

      Setting Up Polling Receive
    • 51

      Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive
  • 51

    Canceling a Scheduled Job
  • 52

    Setting Multi-Function Link ® Mode (With Multi-Function Link ® Option)
• 53

  Setup
• 53

  Send before You Begin
  • 54

    ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
  • 54

    Resolution
  • 54

    Contrast
  • 55

    Manual Transmission
  • 55

    Automatic Transmission
  • 55

    Manual and Automatic Fax Redial
• 56

  Advanced Sending Operations
  • 56

    Overseas Mode
  • 56

    Quick Scan Fax Transmission
  • 57

    Delayed FAX
  • 57

    Broadcasting
  • 58

    Next-Fax Reservation
  • 58

    Multiple Resolution Transmission
  • 59

    Setting Up Polling Transmit
  • 59

    Canceling a Scheduled Job
  • 60

    Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polling Transmit Jobs
• 61

  Setup Auto Dial
• 61

  Numbers Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing
  • 61

    Storing One Touch Dial Numbers
  • 62

    Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers
  • 63

    Storing Speed Dial Numbers
  • 64

    Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers
  • 65

    Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting
• 67

  Telephone Operation
• 67

  Dialing Options
  • 67

    Manual Dialing
  • 68

    One Touch Dialing
  • 68

    Speed Dialing
  • 68

    Hold
  • 68

    Pause
  • 69

    Tone/Pulse
  • 69

    Searching Telephone Index
  • 69

    Answering Calls with the Speaker Phone
  • 71

    Flexible Memory Settings (Message Storage)
  • 72

    Setting Up Message Center
  • 72

    Setting Message Storage
  • 73

    Recording Message Center Outgoing Message
    • 73

      Listening to Outgoing Message (OGM)
    • 73

      Erasing Outgoing Message (OGM)
  • 74

    Activating Message Center Mode
  • 74

    Message Indicator
  • 74

    Playing Voice Messages and Memos
  • 75

    Printing a Fax Message
  • 75

    Backup Printing Option
  • 75

    Erasing Messages
    • 76

      To Erase Voice Messages Individually
    • 76

      To Erase Messages All at Once
  • 76

    Setting Maximum Time for Incoming Messages
  • 77

    Setting Toll Saver
  • 77

    ICM Recording Monitor
  • 77

    Recording a Memo
  • 78

    Recording a Conversation
  • 78

    Fax Forwarding/Paging
    • 78

      Programming a Fax Forwarding Number
    • 79

      Programming Paging Number
• 80

  Remote Retrieval
  • 80

    Using Remote Retrieval Access Code
  • 80

    Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code
  • 81

    Remote Control Commands
  • 82

    Retrieving Memory Status List
  • 82

    Retrieving Fax Messages
  • 83

    Changing Fax Forwarding Number
• 85

  Telephone
  • 85

    Distinctive Ring
    • 86

      Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern
  • 87

    Caller ID
    • 87

      Caller ID Log
    • 87

      Printing the Caller ID Log
    • 88

      Viewing the Caller ID Log
    • 89

      Returning a Call From the Log
    • 90

      Registering a Caller ID Number
• 91

  Making
• 91

  Copies Copy Functions
  • 91

    Multiple Copies
• 93

  Printing Reports
• 93

  FAX Settings
  • 94

    To Print a Report
  • 94

    Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report
  • 94

    Using the Trans. Verify Key
• 95

  Important
• 95

  Information
  • 95

    Important Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices
  • 95

    United States Only
    • 97

      Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notice (For USA Only)
    • 97

      Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only)
  • 98

    Important Safety Instructions
    • 100

      Compilation and Publication Notice
    • 100

      Trademarks
• 101

  Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting
  • 101

    Fax-Back System
  • 101

    Brother On the World Wide Web
  • 101

    Brother Bulletin Board
  • 102

    Error Messages
  • 104

    Document Jam
  • 105

    Recording Paper Jam
  • 106

    If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Fax Machine
    • 106

      Printing or Receiving Faxes
      • 106

        Condensed Print and Horizontal Streaks; Top and Bottom of Sentences Cut Off
      • 106

        Enabling/Disabling Anti-Curl Check Sheet (ACS)
      • 106

        Vertical Black Lines When Receiving
    • 106

      Phone Line or Connections
      • 107

        No Dial Tone On the Handset
    • 107

      Sending Faxes
      • 107

        Poor Transmitting Quality
      • 107

        Dialing Does Not Work
      • 107

        Vertical Black Lines When Sending
    • 107

      Handling Incoming Calls
      • 108

        Transferring a Call to the Fax Machine
      • 108

        Fax Machine "Hears" Voice As CNG Tone
      • 108

        Transmission Verification Report Prints "Result: NG
      • 108

        Custom Features On a Single Line
• 108

  For Customer Service
• 109

  Multi-Function Link ® (Option)
• 109

  Link (Option)
• 111

  Specifications Specifications
• 113

  Glossary
• 117

  Index