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Add a Prefix to Every Fax Number

Related Models:MFC‑L2690DW / MFC‑L2690DWXL / MFC‑L2710DW / MFC‑L2717DW / MFC‑L2730DW / MFC‑L2750DW / MFC‑L2750DWXL
The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a predefined number before every fax number you dial. For example: If your telephone system requires a 9 to dial an outside number, use this setting to automatically dial 9 for every fax you send.
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  • Use the numbers and symbols from 0 to 9, #, and *. (You cannot use ! with any other numbers or symbols.)

  • If your telephone system requires a time break recall (hookflash), press ! on the LCD.

  • (Canada only) If pulse dialing mode is on, # and * are not available to use.

MFC-L2690DW/MFC-L2690DWXL/MFC-L2710DW/MFC-L2717DW

  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press image or image to display the [Initial Setup] option, and then press OK.
  3. Press image or image to display the [Dial Prefix] option, and then press OK.
  4. Do one of the following:

    • If the machine does not have a stored prefix number, enter a number (up to 5 digits) using the dial pad, and then press OK.

    • If the machine has a stored prefix number and you want to change it, press image to edit the number.

      Press Clear to delete each digit of the existing number and enter a new number using the dial pad, and then press OK.

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    To turn off the dial prefix feature, delete the stored prefix number and then press OK.

  5. Press Stop/Exit.

MFC-L2730DW/MFC-L2750DW/MFC-L2750DWXL

  1. Press image[Settings]>[All Settings]>[Initial Setup]>[Dial Prefix].
  2. Press [On] or [Off].
    Option
    Description
    On

    To activate the prefix number setting, select On.

    If you selected On, go to the next step to set a prefix number.

    Off

    To deactivate the prefix number setting, select Off.

    If you selected Off, press image to exit.

  3. Press [Dial Prefix].
  4. Enter a prefix number (up to 5 digits) using the LCD, and then press [OK].
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    To change the prefix number, press image or image to position the cursor under the digit to be deleted and press image. Then press the correct digit.

    Repeat until the prefix number is correct, and then press [OK].

  5. Press image.
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