Brother Ppf 2600 Laser Plain Paper Fax Owners Manual

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Printing a Reduced Incoming Document
You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage, 
regardless of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your FAX/MFC.  If you choose 
AUTO, your FAX/MFC chooses the level of reduction for you.
1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 5.  
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 2, 5.
2Press   or   to select the reduction ratio you wantÑAUTO, 93%, 87% or 75% 
and press Set.  
Choose 100% if you dont want a reduction. 
3Press Stop to exit....

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Setting Paper Size
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes:  letter, legal and A4.  
When you change the size of paper you have loaded in the FAX/MFC, you will 
need to change the setting for paper size, so your FAX/MFC will know how to 
fit the incoming fax on the page.  You can also select the level of page reduction 
to fit on the paper in your FAX/MFC.
1For the FAX, press Function, 2, 6.  
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 2, 6.
2Press   or   to select LETTER,...

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Advanced Receiving Operations
Operation from Extension Telephone or External 
Telephone
If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in the 
EXT.  jack, you can make your FAX/MFC take over by using the Fax Receive 
Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code   5 1, the FAX/MFC starts to 
receive a fax. (See 
Setting F/T Ring Time, page 5-3 and Easy Receive, page 5-3.)
If the FAX/MFC answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use 
the...

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Polling
Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine.  You can 
use your FAX/MFC to ÒpollÓ other machines, or you can have someone poll 
your machine. 
All parties involved in polling need to set up their fax machines to accommodate 
polling.  When someone polls your machine to receive a fax, they pay for the 
call; if you poll someoneÕs fax machine to receive a fax, you pay for the call.
Setting Up Polling Receive
Polling Receive is when you call another fax...

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Printing a Fax in Memory
If you have Fax Storage ON for remote retrieval, you can still print a fax from 
memory when you are at your FAX/MFC. (See 
Setting Fax Storage, page 8-2.)
1For the FAX, press Function, 8, 4.  
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 8, 4.
2Press Start.
3After printing is finished, press Stop to exit.
Canceling a Scheduled Job
You can cancel tasks youÕve scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or Polling 
Transmit.
If the FAX/MFC is idle,
1For the FAX, press Function, 4....

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Telephone Services
Distinctive Ring
This FAX/MFC feature lets you use the Distinctive Ring subscriber service 
offered by some telephone companies, which allows you to have several 
telephone numbers on one phone line. Each phone number has its own 
Distinctive Ring pattern, so youÕll know which phone number is ringing. This is 
one way you can have a separate phone number for your FAX/MFC.
Your FAX/MFC has a Distinctive Ring function, allowing you to dedicate one 
phone number just...

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Registering Your Distinctive Ring Pattern
If you are not sure which ring pattern you have call your telephone company. 
Then assign your ring pattern in the steps below.
1Set the FAX/MFC to MANUAL mode.
2For the FAX, press Function, 0, 1.  
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 0, 1.  The screen displays the current setting 
of this feature.
3Press   or   to select DISTINCTIVE: SET? and press Set.
4Press   or   to select the prestored ring pattern you want to assign and press 
Set. (You...

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Caller ID
After a few rings, the screen displays the telephone number of your caller (or 
name, if available).  Once you pick up the  handset, the Caller ID information 
disappears from the screen, but the call information remains stored in the Caller 
ID memory. (See 
Printing Caller ID List, page 5-11.)
nYou will see the first 16 characters of the number or name.
nOUT OF AREA means call originates outside your Caller ID service area.
nPRIVATE CALL means the caller has...

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Call Waiting Caller ID 
The Call Waiting Caller ID feature lets you use the Call Waiting Caller ID 
service offered by many local telephone companies.  The feature displays the 
telephone number (or name, if available) of Call Waiting callers on your FAX/
MFCÕs LCD.
1To answer a Call Waiting signal while youre talking on the phone, ask the other 
party if you can put them on Hold a minute to catch the other call.  The LCD 
displays the Caller ID.
2Press Speed Dial to switch to the...

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66Setup Send
Before You Begin
Sending Faxes Using Multiple Settings
When you send a fax you can choose any 
combination of the available settings:  add 
a coverpage and select a comment; set the 
contrast or resolution; send using overseas 
mode, call reservation or delayed fax timer, 
polling transmission or real time transmission. After each function is accepted, 
the display will ask if you want to enter other settings: 
Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The LCD...