Brother 580mc Plain Paper Fax Owners Manual

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22 Location and Connections
Caution
1Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
2We recommend that this product be used with a surge protection device to protect the 
product against lightning storms.
3Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed 
for a wet location.
4Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone 
line has been disconnected at the network interface.
5Use...

2 - 2   LOCATION AND CONNECTIONS
Packing List
Make sure you have the following items:
Assembly
Attach the paper wire extension
Attach the paper wire extension to the  
paper tray and slide it up or down to fit 
letter or legal size paper. 
If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at  
1-800-284-4329 (USA), 1-800-853-6660 (from within Canada) or 1-514-6\
85-6464 
(from within Montreal). See Ordering Accessories and Supplies on page \
ii for the 
correct item numbers. 
Whenever you transport...

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Attach the paper tray
Attach the paper tray. Make sure the wide 
pins on the paper tray are inserted firmly 
into the pockets on the top edge of the 
machine.
Attach the output paper support
Attach the output paper support.
Loading the Paper
The maximum number of 20 lb. sheets you can load depends on the paper size, either 
50 Letter or 30 Legal.
1Place paper in the paper tray.Temperature: 68ûF (20ûC)
Humidity: 60%
Paper Tray
Output
Paper
Support
Tap the stack of paper...

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Acceptable Paper
Connections
Connecting the Machine
Connect the handset, power cord, and telephone line.
1Connect the Handset.
Connect the curled handset cord to the bottom of the handset and the back of the 
machine.
2Connect the power cord.
3Connect the telephone line.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack labeled LINE on the back of 
the machine. Connect the other end to a modular wall jack.Size:Letter and Legal 
Weight:17 lb. Ð 24 lb.
Thickness:.0031...

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WARNING
nThis machine must be grounded using a three-prong plug.
nSince the machine is grounded through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from 
potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone line by keeping the power 
to your machine on when you connect it to a telephone line. When you want to move 
your machine, protect yourself by disconnecting the telephone line first, and then the 
power cord.
nLightning and power surges can damage this product!...

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Converting Telephone Wall Outlets
There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 receptacle. The first two ways may require 
assistance from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets from one 
RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave 
or jump one of the phone numbers to it.
The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter into 
an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two separate...

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4Plug one end of the second telephone line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack of the 
two-line TAD. Plug the other end into the EXT. jack on the back of the machine. 
You can keep two-line telephones on other wall outlets as always. There are two ways 
to add a two-line telephone to the FAX/MFCÕs wall outlet. You can plug the telephone 
line cord from the two-line telephone into the L1+L2 jack of the triplex adapter.  Or, 
you can plug the two-line telephone into the TEL...

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Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device 
(TAD)
Sequence
You might choose to connect an additional answering system.  When you have an 
external TAD on the same telephone line as the FAX/MFC, the TAD answers all calls. 
The FAX/MFC ÒlistensÓ for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the FAX/MFC 
takes over the call and receives the fax. If it doesnÕt hear CNG tones, the FAX/MFC 
lets the TAD continue playing your outgoing message so your caller can leave you...

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Connections
The external TAD must be plugged into the back of the FAX/MFC, into the jack 
labeled EXT. Your FAX/MFC cannot work properly if you plug the TAD into a wall 
jack.
1Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the back of the FAX/MFC, in the 
jack labeled LINE.
2Plug the telephone line cord from your TAD into the back of the FAX/MFC, in the 
jack labeled EXT. (Make sure this cord is connected to the TAD at the TADÕs 
telephone line jack (not to...

3 - 1   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
33On-Screen Programming
User-Friendly Programming
We have designed your FAX/MFC with on-screen programming and a Help key.  
User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the functions your 
FAX/MFC has to offer. (See Using This Manual, page 1-1.)
Since your fax programming is done on the LCD, we created step-by-step on-screen 
prompts to help you program your FAX/MFC.  All you need to do is follow the 
prompts as they guide you through the function menu...