MFC-J4710DW
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
What is "Easy Receive" or "Fax Detect" and how does it work?
Easy Receive or Fax Detect is a feature that allows your Brother machine to receive a fax even if you answer it by lifting an external or extension telephone's handset.
- If Easy Receive or Fax Detect is On, the machine will automatically receive a fax, even if you answer the call. When you see Receiveing on the machine's display or hear a click on the phone line through the handset you are using, just replace the handset. Your machine will do the rest.
- If Easy Receive or Fax Detect is Off and you answer an incoming fax by lifting external handset, press Fax Start, and then press Receive to receive the fax.
- If Easy Receive or Fax Detect is Off and you answer an incoming fax by lifting the handset of an extension telephone that shares the line with the Brother machine, press * 5 1 (* 9 1 for New Zealand) on the telephone to receive the fax.
- If Easy Receive or Fax Detect is On but your machine does not receive a fax when you lift an external or extension telephone's handset, press * 5 1 (* 9 1 for New Zealand).
- If you send faxes from a computer or another fax machine that shares the line with your Brother machine and your Brother machine intercepts them, turn Easy Receive or Fax Detect setting Off.
- Press
(Settings).
- Press All Settings.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Fax.
- Press Fax.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Setup Receive.
- Press Setup Receive.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to display Easy Receive or Fax Detect.
- Press Easy Receive or Fax Detect.
- Press On (or Off).
- Press
(Home).
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