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Choose the Correct Receive Mode
Related Models: MFC-J480DW/MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW
You must choose a Receive Mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you have on your
line.
By default, your machine automatically will receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below will help you
select the correct mode.
Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine (if available) or
an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Yes
Fax Only
No
No
No
Manual
Yes
External TAD
Fax/Tel
Are you using the voice message function of
an external telephone answering device?
Do you want the machine to answer fax and
telephone calls automatically?
Yes
>> MFC-J480DW
>> MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW
MFC-J480DW
1. Press Settings.
2. Press a or b to select the following:
a. Select [Fax]. Press OK.
b. Select [Setup Receive]. Press OK.
c. Select [Receive Mode]. Press OK.
(For some countries)
If you cannot change the [Receive Mode] option, make sure the Distinctive Ring feature is set to [Off].
(For New Zealand)
If you cannot change the [Receive Mode] option, make sure the FaxAbility feature is set to [Off].
3. Press a or b to select the [Fax Only], [Fax/Tel], [External TAD], or [Manual] option, and then
press OK.
4. Press Stop/Exit.
MFC-J680DW/MFC-J880DW
1. Press
[Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Setup Receive] > [Receive Mode].
(For some countries)
If you cannot change the [Receive Mode] option, make sure the Distinctive Ring feature is set to [Off].
(For New Zealand)
If you cannot change the [Receive Mode] option, make sure the FaxAbility feature is set to [Off].
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