Brother Ppf560 Plain Paper Fax Machine Owners Manual

 
   
 
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Polling.................................................................................. 5-6 
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Setup Send ....................................................................................... 6-1 
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) .......................................... 6-1
Manual Transmission .......................................................... 6-2
Automatic Transmission...................................................... 6-2
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial...

 
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Telephone Services .......................................................................... 8-1 
Custom Features ......................................................................... 8-1
Distinctive Ring ................................................................... 8-1
Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern......................... 8-1
Caller ID .............................................................................. 8-2
Caller ID Log...

 
   
 
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Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance ............................... 12-1 
Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 12-1
Error Messages .................................................................. 12-1
If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Fax Machine..... 12-4
Printing or Receiving Faxes .......................................... 12-4
Phone Line or Connections ........................................... 12-5...

 
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   INTRODUCTION
 
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Introduction 
Using This Manual 
Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine (FAX). This fax machine has been 
designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through 
functions. However, you can use your fax machine to its fullest potential by taking a 
few minutes to read this manual. 
Finding Information  
All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be 
able to find information about a...

 
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Fax Tones and Handshake 
When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG 
tones)Ñsoft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. YouÕll hear them when you dial 
and press  
Start 
, and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing. During that time, 
the sending machine must begin the ÒhandshakeÓ with the receiving machine. Each 
time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are sending CNG tones over the 
phone line....

 
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FAX-560 Control Panel Overview
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LCD (Liquid Crystal
 Display)
Displays messages to help 
you set up and 
operate your fax machine.
5Hook
Lets you dial 
telephone and fax 
numbers without lifting 
the handset.
4Search/Speed Dial
Lets you dial stored phone 
numbers by pressing # 
and a two-digit number. 
Also lets you look up 
numbers stored in the 
dialing memory.
3Redial/Pause
Re-dials the last number 
called. Also inserts a 
pause in...

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

 
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Assembly 
Attach the paper wire extension 
Attach the paper wire extension as shown 
in the illustration below. 
Attach the paper tray 
Attach the paper tray. Make sure the wide 
pins on the paper tray inserted firmly into 
the pockets on the top edge of the 
machine. 
Attach the output paper support 
Attach the output paper support.
Paper Wire
Extension
Paper Tray
Output
Paper
Support 

 
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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.
Acceptable Paper
Temperature: 68ûF (20ûC)
Humidity 60%
Size:Letter and Legal 
Weight:17 lb. Ð 24 lb.
Thickness:.0031 inches Ð .0039 inches
Do not use curled, wrinkled, folded or ripped paper, or paper with staples, paper clips, 
paste or tape attached. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or...

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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.
WARNING
nThis machine must be grounded using a three-prong...