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Table of contents
Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1
Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1
Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration
(USA only) .............................................................. 1-2
On-Line Registration (USA and Canada) ................... 1-2
MFC part names and operations ................................ 1-3
Control panel overview ..................................................... 1-6
Status LED indications.............................................. 1-11
About fax machines ........................................................1-13
Custom features ....................................................... 1-13
Fax tones and handshake ........................................ 1-14
ECM (Error Correction Mode)................................... 1-15
Connecting the MFC....................................................... 1-15
Connecting an external telephone ............................ 1-15
Connecting an external telephone answering device
(TAD) .................................................................... 1-16
Sequence ............................................................. 1-16
Connections.......................................................... 1-18
Recording outgoing message (OGM) on
an external TAD................................................ 1-18
Special line considerations ....................................... 1-19
Roll-over phone lines............................................1-19
Two-line phone system......................................... 1-19
Converting telephone wall outlets.........................1-20
Installing MFC, external two-line tad and two-line
telephone.......................................................... 1-21
Multi-line connections (PBX).....................................1-22
If you are installing the MFC to work with a PBX ... 1-22
Custom features on your phone line.........................1-22