Thursday, October 30, 2014

Make Use Of A Brother Intellifax

The Brother Intellifax machines are fax machines that use laser technology to print . A Brother Intellifax is recommended for use in home-based offices as well as small businesses. The Brother Intellifax will store about 250 sheets of paper and has different memory capacities in order to store your faxes.


Instructions


Basic Features


1. Make sure that your Brother Intellifax is connected to an open phone line by connecting a telephone cable from the "Line" slot on the Intellifax to a modular wall jack. You also need to plug the Intellifax into an electrical outlet.


2. Pull out the folded ADF Document Support piece at the back of the Brother Intellifax, and also attach the output support piece to the front of the machine. Those pieces are used to store faxes that you send and receive.


3. Insert paper into the tray of the Intellifax. You will find a release lever at the front of the machine that you need to hold down while you pull the tray towards you. Adjust the guides inside of the fax machine's tray to hold the size paper you wish to use. Use the markings as an indicator of how much paper you can fit inside the fax. Push down the support flap at the top of the paper before closing the tray.


4. Select a receive mode on the Brother Intellifax to set how your machine will accept faxes, telephone calls, or route calls to an answering machine. Options include "Fax Only," "Fax/Telephone," "External Telephone Answering Device," or "Manual."


5. Place a sheet face down into the document feeder if you wish to send a fax. Manually enter the fax number that you are sending to. Press the "Start" key to send the fax.


Advanced Features


6. Store your speed dial numbers. Select "Menu" and then type "232." Choose the speed dial location by typing the corresponding three digit location number. Enter the number and then select "Menu" again.


7. Forward your faxes from the Brother Intellifax to a different location. To do that, press "Menu" and "251." Select "Fax Forward" from the available options. Enter the fax number you want to forward to and press "Menu" to save the information.


8. Make copies using your Brother Intellifax. Select the "Copy" button on the main interface. Load the document into the feeder and manually enter the number of copies you want to make, up to 99. Click "Start" to make the copies.


9. Print out reports from your Brother Intellifax. Select the "Reports" key from the main fax menu. Scroll through the options with your arrow keys and make your selection with the "Menu" key. Report possibilities include "Fax Journal," "Transmissions," "User Settings" and "Quick Dial."