6 Selecting a Receive Mode; Step 1; Selecting a Receive Mode- Page 9

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MFC-8440, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have similar control panel keys.

Choose the 

Receive

 mode which best suits your 

needs.

1

Press the 

Menu

 key.

2

Press  

key.

3

Press  

key.

4

Press 

 or 

 to select the mode.

5

Press the 

Set

 key.

6

Press the 

Stop/Exit

 key.

6

Selecting a Receive Mode

Set

Menu

Stop/Exit

Dial pad

Are you connecting an external telephone or external 
telephone answering device to the MFC?

Are you using the voice message 
function of your external 
telephone answering device?

Fax O

nly

The MFC automatically 
answers every call as a 
fax.

Do you want the MFC to 
answer fax and telephone 
calls automatically?

Fax/Tel

The MFC controls the 
line and automatically 
answers every call. If 
the call is not a fax, the 
phone will ring for you to 
pick up the call.

Manual

You control the phone 
line and must answer 
every call yourself.

External TAD

Your external telephone 
answering device (TAD) 
automatically answers 
every call. Voice 
messages are stored on 
the external TAD. Fax 
messages are printed.

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in 
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Setting Up the Machine

Step 1