Fax - How-to FAQ's

Receive Operation

• I have an external telephone answering device on the same line as my FAX and have the answer mode on my FAX set for TAD mode. How do I know if an incoming call is a telephone (voice) call or a fax?
• Can I connect my External Answering Device in another room and still receive faxes?  
• I have my FAX machine set in the FAX/TEL (F/T) answer mode. What happens if I do not answer the telephone and it's a non fax call?
• How do I print the received faxes that are stored in memory? (Fax Storage)

Send Operation

• My FAX/MFC will not Dial. Why?

Settings

• Do I need a telephone line to send and receive faxes with my Brother machine?
• What does it mean if the fax machine rings its pseudo-ring/ double-ring (F/T RING TIME) and there is not a voice call?
• What does the pseudo-ring (double ring) indicate in the F/T Mode?
• How do I know which receive mode to select?
• What is Distinctive Ring and how do I program it?
• Can I reduce the size of a received fax on this machine?

Management

• Can I print a report that will show a listing of faxes I sent and received?
• What does "NG" on the Transmission Verification Report mean?
• Can I confirm that the FAX was sent correctly?