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FAX-878
Verion 0
®
ARL/ASA/NZ
USER’S GUIDE
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: FAX-878 Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the bottom of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. ©2008 Brother Industries, Ltd.
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THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR. APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and
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Safety precautions To use the fax machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the fax machine. Before you clean the fax machine, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord from the electrical socket. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock. DO NOT pull on the middle of the AC power cord. Doin
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using this product (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shoc
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Quick Reference Guide Sending faxes Storing Speed-Dial numbers Automatic transmission 1 Press Menu/Set, 6, 2. 1 Insert the document face 2 Using the dial pad, enter a down in the ADF (up to 10 two-digit Speed-Dial pages). location number (00-99), 2 Enter the fax number you and then press Menu/Set. want to call. 3 Enter a number (up to 20 3 Press Fax Start. digits), and then press Menu/Set. Receiving faxes 4 Enter a name (up to 15 Select Receive Mode characters) or leave it 1 Press Rece
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▲ Dialling operations One-Touch Dialling 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press the One-Touch key of the number you want to call. 3 Press Fax Start. Speed-Dialling 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Search/Mute, then press # and the two-digit Speed-Dial number. 3 Press Fax Start. Using Search 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF. 2 Press Search/Mute and use the dial pad to enter the first letter of the name you are looking for. 3 Press or to search
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...........................................................1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................. 1-1 Finding information .................................................... 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide ....................................... 1-1 Part names ................................................................ 1-2 FAX-878 control panel overview..................................... 1-3 Fax tones and handsha
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Changing the remote codes ...................................... 5-6 Printing a fax from the memory.................................. 5-7 Polling........................................................................ 5-7 Sequential Polling...................................................... 5-8 Telephone Services ........................................................ 5-9 Caller ID (Caller IDentification) (Not available for some countries) .......................... 5-9 Advantages of Caller
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7 Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options............7-1 Storing numbers for easy dialling ................................... 7-1 Storing One-Touch Dial numbers/Storing Junk Fax/Call numbers ................................................... 7-1 Storing Speed-Dial numbers/Storing Junk Fax/Call numbers .................................................................. 7-2 Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers........ 7-3 Setting up Groups for Broadcasting........................... 7-4 Di
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Trademarks................................................................... 11-7 Shipment of the fax machine ........................................ 11-7 12 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance.......12-1 Troubleshooting ............................................................ 12-1 Error messages ....................................................... 12-1 Compatibility ............................................................ 12-4 Document Jam or Paper Jam..........................
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Introduction 1 Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother fax machine. This fax machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of the fax machine by reading this Guide. Finding information All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide. Symbols used in this Guide Thro
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Part names ■ Front view 1 Power Cord 5 Document Support (Example for Australia) 6 Paper Wire 2 Telephone Extension Line Cord 7 Paper Tray 3 Telephone Handset 8 Paper Guides 9 Control Panel 4 Handset Curled Cord 10 Cover Open Lever No. Name Description 1 Power Cord Use to connect the fax machine to the electrical socket. 2 Telephone Line Cord Connect the fax machine to a telephone wall socket. 3 Telephone Handset Use when receiving or making voice calls. 4 Handset Curled Cord Use to con
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FAX-878 control panel overview 1 14 13 12 2 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your fax machine. 2 One-Touch Keys These 6 keys give you instant access to 12 previously stored Quick-Dial numbers. 3 Shift To access One-Touch numbers 7 to 12, hold down Shift as you press One-Touch key. 4 Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the fax machine. The # key le
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A Resolution Adjusts the resolution when you send a fax or make a copy. B Hook Lets you dial telephone and fax numbers without lifting the handset. C Redial/Pause Redials the last number you called. It also inserts a pause in Quick-Dial numbers. D Navigation Keys: Menu/Set The same key is used for menu and set operations. Lets you access the menu to program and store your settings in the fax machine. or Press to scroll forward or backward to see a menu selection. —OR— You can press these ke
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Fax tones and handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones). These are quiet, intermittent beeps every 4-seconds. You’ll hear them after you dial and press Fax Start and they will continue for about 60 seconds after dialling. During that time, the sending machine must begin the “handshake” with the receiving machine. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are sending CNG tones over the phone line. You’ll soon learn to listen
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Connections Connecting an external telephone You can connect a separate telephone as shown in the diagram below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective film from the EXT. jack on the machine. . Extension Telephone External Telephone (Example for Australia) Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the LCD shows EXT. TEL IN USE and, if the fax handset is lifted, an alarm sounds. To disconnect the call on the external phone and switch to the fax, lift the handset and
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Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line. Before you connect the external telephone answering machine, remove the protective film from the EXT. jack on the machine. TAD TAD (Example for Australia) Connections The external TAD must be connected as shown above. 1 Set your external TAD to one or two rings. (The fax machine’s Ring Delay setting does not apply.) 2 Record the outgoing message on your external TAD. 3 Set the TAD to answer calls. 4 Set the Receive Mode to TAD:ANSWER MAC
