I have two lines through Vonage, one to my phone and one to my fax. Either lines will work on my phone. However, regardless of which line is connected to the fax, the sender gets a busy signal. It as if the Brother thinks it is connected. Pressing the "hook" button does not get rid of the busy signal. Powering off and back on does not get rid of the busy signal......Any suggestions?
From the manual for your Brother model: To select or change your Receive mode 1. If it is not illuminated in green, press "Fax" (picture of Fax button) 2. Press - "Menu/Set, 0, 1." 3. Press - (up arrow) or (down arrow) to select "Fax Only". 4. Press - "Stop/Exit." This is just to select the "Fax Only" option, which is what you need - having a phone line strictly for the fax machine. There are 4 options on that setting, and the manual explains them in more detail. You can also set the "Ring Delay" for the fax by pressing "Menu/Set, 2, 1, 1." The options shown are "0, 1, 2, 3, or 4". It's very likely that you want to select an option OTHER than "0". This Brother manual for your model can be found at this URL: --> http://www.retrevo.com/search/fv/1d4caef84f3754461d7ce187341b923c.pdf#page=1 Hope this helps! If not, let us know and we'll try to help further. ;)
Posted on Aug 13, 2007
You might be experiencing a problem with your phone line.
But try this:
- verify that it's set to tone dialing
(Menu/Set, 0, 4)
- Pick up and listen to the phone handset as you dial *51 and then #51. The *51 is a remote code instructing the machine to receive a fax, and the #51 is a remote code to tell it to return the phone signal to the handset. This might force it out of an "automatic connect", if it's locked into one.
- Check to see if there are send/receive jobs waiting in memory, and delete any present.
(Menu/Set, 2, 6)
(Press Menu/Set to select job & press 1 to cancel it.)
- Set Compatibility to "Basic" to try eliminating phone line compatibility problems.
(Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1)
If none of these solves the problem, let us know. We can keep searching for a solution that works. ;)
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orry the problem still exists. When I hit the "hook" button, the fax machine sounds like there is another device on the line open. No dial tone, just an open line. However, there are no other devices hooked to the line.
closed. a board was damaged in shipment.thanks
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