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Broadcasting
(Monochrome only)

Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to more than one fax number. You can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same broadcast.
After the broadcast is finished, a Broadcast Report will be printed.
1
Press Graphic (Fax).
2
Load your document.
3
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Broadcasting.
Press OK.
4
You can add numbers to the broadcast in the following ways:
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Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Add Number and enter a number using a dial pad.
Press OK.
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Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Phone Book and OK. Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Alphabetical Order or Numerical Order and OK. Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to select a number and OK.
Note Note
One Touch Dial locations begin with Bsymbol.tone.
Speed Dial locations begin with #.
5
After you have entered all the fax numbers by repeating step 4, press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Complete.
Press OK.
6
Press Mono Start.
Note Note
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If you did not use up any of the numbers for Groups, you can ‘broadcast’ faxes to as many as 216 (MFC-5890CN and MFC-5895CW) or 256 (MFC-6490CW) different numbers.
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The available memory will vary depending on the types of jobs in the memory and the number of locations used for broadcasting. If you broadcast to the maximum numbers available, you will not be able to use dual access and delayed fax.
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If the memory is full, press Stop/Exit to stop the job. If more than one page has been scanned, press Mono Start to send the portion that is in the memory.

Cancelling a Broadcast in progress

1
Press Menu.
2
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Fax.
Press OK.
3
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Remaining Jobs.
Press OK.
The LCD will show the fax number being dialled and the Broadcast job number.
4
Press OK.
The LCD will ask you the following message:
Cancel Job?
Yes Bsymbol.rarr Press 1
No Bsymbol.rarr Press 2
5
Press 1 to cancel the number being dialled.
The LCD will then show the Broadcast job number.
6
Press OK.
The LCD will ask you the following message:
Cancel Job?
Yes Bsymbol.rarr Press 1
No Bsymbol.rarr Press 2
7
Press 1 to cancel the Broadcast.
8
Press Stop/Exit.
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