I have had the machine for more than 3 yrs and fax everyday to 1-877-442-3522 and over the last 2 weeks it automatically rings busy. I can fax locally and long distance but not to 800 numbers. I have gone somewhere else and faxed with no problem so it is not the 800 number it must be some setting that needs to be corrected. Please help

Receiving a fax
Receiving a fax automatically
1 Make sure the printer is on and is connected to a working phone line.
2 Make sure that Auto Answer is on.
To check if Auto Answer is on:
a From the printer control panel, press (tool icon).
b Press the arrow buttons until Fax Setup appears, and then press ok.
c Press the arrow buttons until Ringing and Answering appears, and then press ok.
d Press again.
Check to see if Auto Answer is set to On.
e If Auto Answer is not set to on, press the arrow buttons until On appears, and then press to save the setting.
3 Set the number of times the telephone rings before the printer automatically receives faxes:
a Press the arrow buttons until Pick-up On appears, and then press ok.
b Press the arrow buttons until the setting that you want appears, and then press to save the setting.
When the number of rings you set is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax.
Receiving a fax manually
1 Make sure the printer is on and is connected to a working telephone line.
2 Make sure that Auto Answer is off.
3 To receive the fax, press (green botton) or press * 9 * on the telephone after you answer it and hear fax tones.
4 Hang up the telephone.
The printer receives the fax.
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
1 Make sure that Auto Answer is on.
2 Make sure you have set the number of times the telephone rings before receiving a fax automatically.
When a telephone ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call.
• If the printer detects a fax, it receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
• If the printer does not detect a fax, the answering machine receives the call.

3 Set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the printer does.
For example, if you set the answering machine to answer calls after three rings, set the printer to answer calls
after five rings.
Forwarding faxes
Use the fax-forwarding feature if you are going to be away, but still want to receive your faxes. There are three
fax-forwarding values or settings:
• Off—(Default)
• Forward—The printer sends the fax to the designated fax number.
• Print & Forward—The printer prints the fax and then sends it to the designated fax number.
1 Make sure the printer is on and is connected to a working telephone line.
2 Press the arrow buttons until Fax Setup appears, and then press ok.
3 Press the arrow buttons until Ringing and Answering appears, and then press ok.
4 Press the arrow buttons until Fax Forward appears, and then press ok.
5 Press the arrow buttons until Forward or Print & Forward appears, and then press ok.
6 Enter the number to which you want to forward the fax, and then press ok.

if it sends ok, then it has probably been switched to "manual receive" form "automatic mode"

hi there,

initially you have to check and correct this few settings.

To receive a fax manually

1. Make sure the device is turned on and you have paper loaded in the main tray.

2. Remove any originals from the document feeder tray.

3. Set the Rings to Answer setting to a high number to allow you to answer the
incoming call before the device answers. Or, turn off the Auto Answer setting so
that the device does not automatically answer incoming calls.

4. If you are currently on the phone with the sender, instruct the sender to press Start on their fax machine.

5. When you hear fax tones from a sending fax machine, do the following:


a. Press the left arrow or the right arrow to select Fax B&W or Color fax.
b. Press Start.
c. After the device begins to receive the fax, you can hang up the phone or remain on the line. The phone line is silent during fax transmission.

Hope this initial info helps you.

micromaster-

Note: check your equipment for:
Fax machine must be connected to an answer machine

Receiving a fax automatically:
1 Make sure the Fax Auto Answer light is on.
2 To set the number of telephone rings before the printer automatically receives faxes,
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
When a telephone ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call.
• If the printer detects a fax, it receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
• If the printer does not detect a fax, the answering machine receives the call.
2 Set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the printer does.
For example, if you set the answering machine to answer calls after three rings, set the printer to answer calls
after five rings.
3 To set the number of telephone rings before the printer automatically receives faxes.

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Receiving a fax You can choose to receive a fax automatically, manually, or through an answering machine.
Note: For your All-In-One to receive a color fax, the machine from which you are receiving must also support color faxes.
Automatically Recommended for a dedicated fax line
Your All-In-One automatically accepts incoming faxes using the automatic answering mode. When the Auto Answer light is on, the All-In-One receives a fax after the specified number of rings set in the Options menu.
To set a number of rings for the automatic answering mode:

1. On the control panel, press Mode repeatedly until Fax is selected.
2. Press Options until ANSWER FAX WHEN appears.
3. Press + to choose After 1 ring, After 2 rings, After 3 rings (default), or After 5 rings.
4. Press Select.
5. Make sure the Auto Answer light on the All-In-One is on.

When the number of rings that you set is detected, the All-In-One automatically receives your fax.
Manually Recommended for a shared fax and telephone line
You can choose which incoming faxes to accept by setting your All-In-One to manual answering mode.

1. Make sure the All-In-One Auto Answer light is off.
2. Press *9* on the telephone after you answer the telephone and hear fax tones.
3. Hang up the telephone.

The All-In-One receives your fax.
Answering machine Recommended for a shared fax and telephone line
To receive a fax with an answering machine connected to your All-In-One, set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the All-In-One does. For example, if you set the answering machine to answer calls after 3 rings, set the All-In-One to answer calls after 5 rings.

1. On the control panel, press Mode repeatedly until Fax is selected.
2. Press Options until ANSWER FAX WHEN appears.
3. Press + until After 5 rings appears.
4. Press Select.
5. Make sure the Auto Answer light on the All-In-One is on.

When a ring is detected, the answering machine picks up the call.

• If a fax is detected, the All-In-One receives the fax and disconnects the answering machine.
• If not, the answering machine completes the call.

Note: You must set up the equipment as shown in connecting to an answering machine.

you have to select Auto mode of reception for fax machine with the help of receive mode button of fax machine. this setting will set machine for automatic fax reception and you get fax within 2 or 3 rings as set to your machine.

My psychic powers tells me it's a brother 1270 fax that is not connected properly????

Most likely the telephone line seems to have nise/disturbances and the machine must be getting communication errors.
Please get the phone line checked  from tel company

happy faxing

omnipresent

Below is for when you are using machine in fax mode, is that how you use it or are you also using the answering machine function? ie TAD mode

 

 

If desired, you can change the number of rings on which the fax machine

answers incoming calls in FAX mode. Any number from 2 to 5 can be

selected.

1 Press FUNCTION once and 3 times.

Display:

OPTION SETTING

To select FAX mode, press

(with no document

in the feeder) until the arrow in

the display points to FAX.

RESOLUTION/

RECEPTION MODE

RESOLUTION/

RECEPTION MODE

FAX

A.M.

TEL

Using TEL Mode

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2 Press once and once.

3 Press once.

4 Enter the desired number of rings (any

number from 2 to 5).

Example: 3 rings

5 Press to return to the date and time display.

Note: If you are using Distinctive Ring, the fax machine will answer calls after

two rings regardless of the above setting.