Trying to fax out

Select the receive mode.
(1) Press the FAX button, and press the Menu button.
(2) Use the (-) or (+) button to select Receive mode set. in the Fax settings menu, and press the OK button.
(3) Use the (-) or (+) button to select a receive mode, and press the OK button.
The screen will return to the fax standby screen.

To receive a fax automatically:

1. On the printer control panel, press the Setup button, then use the menu to select Fax Setup, Ringing and Answering, and then Auto Answer.
   
2. Select On and then press OK to save the settings.
   
3. Select Pick Up On and set the number of rings, then press OK to save the settings.
   

To receive a fax manually:

1. On the printer control panel, press the Setup button, then use the menu to select Fax Setup, Ringing and Answering, and then Auto Answer.
   
2. Select Off and then press OK to save the settings.
   
3. When the telephone rings and you hear fax tones when you pick up the handset, press the Start button on the printer or *9* on the telephone attached to the printer.
   

If say you are in a house that has 4 phones in different rooms and you answer a incoming call but its a fax. You can press 9* from your phone and the 5100 will detect it and start to receive (RX) then you can hang up and go to the fax and you should have the received fax. However in practice it hardly ever works. Some of the wiring in houses and offices is just not perfect for this operation to work. try it an see. Have fun. lol

receiving your fax is set up to be on that setting try resetting

As a first thing to try, with most faxes that send but do not receive, it's usually down to a glitch.

Try shutting the bizhub down fully, then unplugging it physically from the power source for at least 30 seconds. Plug it back in and turn the unit back on, then have someone try and send you a fax.

If this does not remedy your problem, please indicate with a follow-up comment.

From the Brother web site.


Description of Problem 100000018247
When I launch PC-Fax Receive Program, I receive an error stating: The Fax Receive program must be started to receive PC faxes. What can I do?pc fax rx

Description of Solution 200000023257
You may receive this error if the pc fax application is closed and you have faxes stored in the memory of the machine. To resolve this issue,you will need to print the faxes already stored in the memory of the machine. To print the faxes, please follow these steps:

1. Press the MENU key.

2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Fax.

3. Press the OK key to confirm your choice.

4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Print Fax.

5. Press OK.

6. Press the BLACK START key.

- Your Brother machine will print the stored faxes.

7. Press the STOP/EXIT key to exit the menu.

8. Once the stored faxes have been printed, click WINDOWS/START, (ALL) PROGRAMS, BROTHER, XXX-XXXX (X = MODEL NUMBER), PC-FAX RECEIVING, XXX-XXXX or RECEIVE (depending on your operating system).

9. The Brother PC-fax receiving icon will now appear in your Windows Task Tray indicating that Brother PC-Fax Receiving is active.

When the phone rings, pick up the external handset. When you hear the fax tone come over the line press the Start button and hand up the handset.

try a different line out of wall or have your phone provider check the line

on a lexmark if someone send you a fax ,first the machine has to be in fax mode ,then when the phone start ringing you have to press the start button or #9 button

sir,

You can only receive a fax by pressing *9* from the extension phone which is connected to the fax machine.*9* is an universal code. for more u can read up your user guide.