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USER’S GUIDE
FAX-T98
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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 Save these instructions for later reference. WARNING There are high voltage Do not handle the plug with wet electrodes inside the fax hands. Doing this might cause machine. Before you clean the an electrical shock. fax machine or clear a paper jam, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the power outlet. Be careful not to cut yourself on the sharp edges of the metal part shown in the illustration. Sharp Edge After you have just u
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WARNING ■ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the wall socket. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall socket in a wet location. ■ Install equipment with a power cord near a socket-outlet that is easily accessible. ■ Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak to report a leak. Caution ■ Lightning a
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Choosing a location Place the fax machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the fax machine near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10°C and 35°C. Caution ■ Avoid placing the fax machine in a high-traffic area. ■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators. ■ Do not expose the fax machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moi
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Quick Reference Guide Sending faxes Storing numbers Automatic transmission Storing Tel-Index Numbers for Index 1 Insert the document face down in the ADF (up to 10 1 Press Menu/Set, 6, 1. pages). 2 Enter a number (up to 20 2 Enter the fax number you digits), and then press want to call. Menu/Set. 3 Press Start/Copy. 3 Enter a name (up to 15 characters) or leave it blank, and then press Menu/Set. Receiving Faxes 4 Press or to select the For a detailed explanation about type of number an
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Playing a Voice Message Making copies 1 Press Play/Record. Making a single copy 2 Use (RWD) to repeat a 1 Insert the document face message. down in the ADF. Use # (FWD) to skip a 2 Press Start/Copy twice. message. Sorting multiple copies 3 Press Stop. 1 Insert the document face Printing a Fax Message down in the ADF. 1 Press Play/Record. 2 Press Start/Copy. 2 After voice messages have 3 Enter the number of copies played, press 1. you want (up to 99). Erasing Messages 4 Press Menu/Set. To
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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 and functions........................................... 1-2 FAX-T98 control panel overview ...................................... 1-4 About fax m
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4 Initial Setup ...........................................................................4-1 Getting started ..................................................................4-1 Setting Tone or Pulse dialling mode ...........................4-1 Setting the Date and Time..........................................4-1 Setting the Station ID..................................................4-2 Entering text ...........................................................4-3 Inserting spaces ...........
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Sequential Polling..................................................... 5-13 Telephone Services........................................................ 5-14 Caller ID (Caller IDentification) (U.K. Only) ..............5-14 Advantages of Caller ID............................................ 5-14 For Business ........................................................ 5-14 At Home ............................................................... 5-14 Set the Caller ID to ON..............................
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Using a printed Cover Page .................................6-11 Composing your own comments ..........................6-12 Overseas Mode ........................................................6-13 Call Reservation .......................................................6-14 Print Sample Call Back Message .........................6-15 Delayed Fax..............................................................6-15 Setting up Polled Transmission (Standard) ..............6-16 Setup for Polling Transm
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Playing Voice Messages ............................................ 8-7 Printing a Fax Message.............................................. 8-8 Backup Printing Option...............................................8-8 Erasing Messages ......................................................8-9 To erase voice messages individually.................... 8-9 To erase messages all at once .............................. 8-9 Setting the Maximum Time for Incoming Messages ... 8-10 Setting the Toll Saver ..
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12 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance .....................12-1 Troubleshooting .............................................................12-1 Error messages ........................................................12-1 Printer Jam or Paper Jam.........................................12-3 Document Jam .....................................................12-3 Paper Jam ............................................................12-4 If you are having difficulty with the fax machine .......
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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 taking a few minutes to read 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 use
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Part names and functions ■ Front view 3 Paper Wire Extension 4 Paper Tray 1 Telephone Handset 5 Paper Guides 2 Handset 6 Control Panel Curled Cord 7 Cover Open Lever No. Name Description 1 Telephone Handset Use this to speak/listen to telephone callers. 2 Handset Curled Cord To connect the machine and the telephone handset. 3 Paper Wire Extension Supports the recording paper. 4 Paper Tray Load paper here. 5 Paper Guides Press and slide it to fit the document width. 6 Control Panel Use the
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■ Rear view 8 Telephone Line socket 9 External Telephone Line socket (Not for the U.K.) No. Name Description 8 Telephone Line socket Plug in the modular plug on the telephone line here. 9 External Telephone Line Plug in the modular plug on the external socket telephone line here. (Not for the U.K.) INTRODUCTION 1 - 3
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FAX-T98 control panel overview 12 1 11 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Digital TAD 1 4 Displays messages to help you set Lets you activate Message up and operate your machine. Manager. Also, notifies you that you have voice or fax messages in the Stop 2 memory. Stops a fax, cancels an operation or Play/Record 5 exits from Menu mode. Lets you listen to voice messages Navigation keys: 3 and print fax messages stored in Menu/Set memory. This also lets you record Lets you a
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Dial Pad 8 Dials phone and fax numbers and can be used as a keyboard for entering information into your machine. # key lets you switch the dialling type during a telephone call from "PULSE" to "TONE". Start/Copy 9 Starts an operation, such as sending a fax. With a document in the ADF: Makes a copy. Redial/Pause : Re-dials the last number called. Also inserts a pause in autodial numbers. Speaker Phone A Lets you speak to the person at the other end and dial telephone and fax numbe
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16 14 15 17 18 13 LCD Indicators Ribbon Fax Status C F Informs you of the status of Informs you that the fax remaining ribbon. See Changing the transmission or reception was ribbon on page 12-11. unsuccessful. This sign will disappear when you press any key. Memory D (Message in Memory) Informs you of the memory status. G Informs you that the total number of : Remaining memory will be fax messages (up to 99 messages) 100%-50%. stored in the memory storage. : Remaining memory will be 49
