Cannot send fax with a proper working phone line hooked up

Dear
Connect the telephone line to the LINE socket of the fax machine and a telephone receiver unit to the EXT socket of the fax machine.

To send a fax, put the document on the platen glass (face downward) or face upward in case of ADF.
press on hook dial, (here the dial tone on machines speaker)
dial the fax no. ( wait for call connection and here the fax Rx. tone)
press START.

To receive a fax two procedure can made, manual- lift a hand set of telephone receiver on incoming ring, here the TX tone(periodical beep tone) press * 9 * of the telephone receiver. In auto mode go to fax setup select ans. to ring or auto fax etc. to activate atuo reveive of fax.

Hope this may helpful.
Thanks.

You can send faxes via the operator panel, the All-In-One Center, or the fax driver.
Using the Operator Panel:

1. Make sure your All-In-One is switched on.
2. Load up to 30 sheets of your original document face down in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). Note: When you load small paper sizes, place your document in the center of the tray and adjust the paper guides to the edges of the paper.
3. On the operator panel, press Fax.

Using the keypad you can:

• Enter the fax number, and then press Black or Color.
• Press Speed Dial, and then:

- Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list to find the number you want, and then press Black or Color. - Use the keypad to enter a two-digit number (viewable in the upper left of the display), and then press Black or Color.
The All-In-One scans your document and sends your fax to the number you entered.
Using the All-In-One Center:

1. Make sure your All-In-One is attached to a computer.
2. Load up to 30 sheets of your original document face down in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). Note: When you load small paper sizes, place your document in the center of the tray and adjust the paper guides to the edges of the paper.
3. From your desktop, double-click the Lexmark 4200 Series All-In-One Center icon. The All-In-One Main Page appears.
4. Under Productivity Tools, click Fax an image or document.
5. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the task.

For a more comprehensive guide on how to send and receive faxes using your Lexmark X4270 printer, please refer to the Lexmark X4270 User's Guide.

This section describes dialing and sending faxes directly using the Numeric buttons.

note:

• A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is an on-site telephone switchboard. If your machine is connected through a PBX or other telephone switching systems, you have to dial the outside line access number first, and then the number of the party you are calling.
  

Sending a Fax with the Numeric Buttons .

Click here for other useful sending methods.


1. Preparing for sending a fax.(1) Make sure that the power is turned on.

(2) Load a document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

important:

• When sending a double-sided document, set the document on the Platen Glass. You cannot scan double-sided documents from the ADF.

(3) Press the FAX button.
The fax standby screen will appear.

(4) Adjust the density (scan contrast) or image quality (fax resolution) as necessary.
See "Adjusting the Sending Quality"

2. Sending the fax.

• When the document was loaded on the Platen Glass:

(1) Use the Numeric buttons to dial the recipient's number.

(2) Press the Color button for color sending, or the Black button for black & white sending.
important:

• Color sending requires that the recipient's fax machine supports color faxing.

(3) Press the OK button.
The machine starts sending the fax.
note: When loading two or more documents

• Load the next page, and press the same button as you pressed in (2) of step 2. Repeat the same procedure to scan all pages of the document, and press the OK button.
  
• When you have sent the first page with the Black button, the following pages will be sent in black and white.

When the document was loaded in the ADF:

(1) Use the Numeric buttons to dial the recipient's number.
(2) Press the Color button for color sending, or the Black button for black & white sending.
The machine scans the document automatically and starts sending the fax.
important:

• Color sending requires that the recipient's fax machine supports color faxing.

note:

• To cancel sending a fax, press the Stop button, and follow the instructions on the LCD.
  
  
• If documents remain in the ADF after pressing the Stop button during scanning, "Close the feeder cover [OK]Eject the document" will appear on the LCD. Press the OK button so that the remaining document is automatically fed out.

Automatic redialing

• When sending a fax and the recipient's line is busy, the machine will redial the number after a specified interval. Auto redial is enabled by default. Auto redial can be enabled or disabled by selecting ON or OFF. Select ON to specify the number of redialing in Redial times and redialing interval in Redial interval.

Redialing the Number Dialed with the Numeric Buttons

1.Prepare for sending a fax.
(1) Make sure that the power is turned on.
(2) Load a document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.
(3) Press the FAX button.
The fax standby screen will appear.
(4) Adjust the image density (scan contrast) or quality (fax resolution) as necessary.
See "Adjusting the Sending Quality"
2. Select the telephone number recently dialed.
(1) Press the Redial/Pause button.
Most recently dialed fax number using the Numeric buttons will appear.
(2) Use the (-) or (+) button to select the number to redial.

(3) Press the OK button.
The selected number will appear in the fax standby screen.
3. Send the fax.
Press the Color button for color sending, or the Black button for black & white sending.
important:

• Color sending requires that the recipient's fax machine supports color faxing.

How to fax :
1. Entering fax mode To enter fax mode press (Fax), and the key will glow green.
2. Sending a fax from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder): Using the ADF to send your faxes is the easiest way. To cancel a fax in progress press Stop/Exit.
a. Make sure you are in Fax mode . b. Place your document face up in the ADF. c. Dial the fax number. d. Press Start.
The machine scans the pages into memory and then sends the document.
3. Sending a fax from the scanner glass : You can use the scanner glass to fax the pages of a book, or a single page at a time. The documents can be up to Letter or A4 size. Press Stop/Exit to cancel a fax in progress.
a. Make sure you are in Fax mode . b. Place your document face down on the scanner glass. c. Dial the fax number. d. Press Start.The machine starts scanning the first page.
For more detailed instructions, you can go directly to Section 4 - page 22 of the manual in Brother's site. Hope this helps.

1. Unplug the printer from the PC
2. Uninstall all the software related to the All-in -One ( that is on the PC)
3. Connect the All-in-One again then follow the software instructions for reinstalling the printer.
From the instruction manual:
Sending a fax
Entering a fax number
1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
2 Enter a fax number using:
The text box Enter a fax number using the keypad.
Notes:
• You can include a calling card number as part of the fax number.
• Enter a maximum of 64 digits in a fax number.
• Press Pause / Redial to insert a three-second pause in a number you
are entering to wait for an outside line or get through an automated
answering system.
Speed Dial or Group Dial a Press Phone Book.
b Enter Speed Dial and/or Group Dial numbers.
• Press or repeatedly until the Speed Dial or Group Dial
number you want appears.
• Use the keypad to enter the number of the Speed Dial entry (1–
89) or Group Dial entry (90–99).
Notes:
• For instructions on how to add Speed Dial or Group Dial numbers
using the computer, see “Setting up Speed Dial” on page 118.
• For instructions on how to add Speed Dial or Group Dial numbers
using the control panel, see “Using the Phone Book” on
page 108.
3 If you want to send a fax to a group of numbers (broadcast fax):
a Press .
b Repeat step 2, using any combination of the previous methods, until a maximum of 30 fax numbers have
been entered.
Sending a fax using the software
You can scan a document to the computer and then fax it to someone using the software.
1 Load an original document facedown in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
2 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.
3 From the right pane of the Welcome Screen, click Fax.
4 Select the Document option.
5 Click Start.
6 Enter the recipient information, and then click Next.
Note: A fax number can include up to 64 numbers, commas, periods, spaces, and/or these symbols: * # + - ( ).
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7 Enter the cover page information, and then click Next.
8 If there are any additional documents that you want to send with your fax, add these now, and then click Next.
9 To send your fax:
• Immediately—Select the Send now option.
• At a scheduled time:
a Select the Delay sending until option.
b Set a time and date.
10 If you want a paper copy of your fax, select Print a copy of your fax.
11 Click Send.
Sending a fax using the control panel
1 Make sure the printer is on.
2 Load an original document facedown into the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
3 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
4 Enter a fax number or press Phone Book to select a number from the Speed Dial or Group Dial list. For more
information, see “Entering a fax number” on page 103.
Note: To set up Speed Dial, see “Setting up Speed Dial” on page 118.
5 If you want to send a fax to a group of numbers (broadcast fax):
a Press .
b Repeat step 4 and press until a maximum of 30 fax numbers have been entered.
6 Press Start Color or Start Black.
Sending a fax while listening to a call (On Hook Dial)
The manual dialing feature lets you dial a telephone number while listening to the call through a speaker on the
printer. It is useful when you must navigate an automated answering system or enter a calling card number before
sending your fax.
1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
2 Press .
3 Press or repeatedly until On Hook Dial appears, and then press . You can now hear the dial tone of
the telephone line.
4 Enter a fax number. For more information, see the related topic, “Entering a fax number.”
Note: Press the keypad numbers to use an automated answering system.
5 Press Start Color or Start Black.
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Sending a broadcast fax at a scheduled time
You can send a fax to a combination of up to 30 people or groups at a time you choose.
1 Load an original document facedown into the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2 From the control panel, press Fax Mode.
3 Press .
4 Press or repeatedly until Delay Fax appears.
5 Press .
6 Press or repeatedly until Delay Until appears.
7 Press .
8 Enter the time you want to send the fax.
9 Press .
10 If the printer is not set to the 24 hour mode, press or repeatedly to select AM or PM.
11 Press to save your settings.
12 Enter a fax number, or press Phone Book to select a number from the Speed Dial or Group Dial list. For more
information, see “Entering a fax number” on page 103.
13 If needed, repeat step 12 and press until a maximum of 30 fax numbers have been entered.
14 Press Start Color or Start Black.
Note: At the designated time, the fax numbers are dialed and the fax is sent to all of the designated fax numbers. If
the fax transmission is unsuccessful to any of the numbers on the broadcast list, the unsuccessful numbers will be
dialed again.
Receiving a fax
Receiving a fax manually
1 Make sure the Auto Answer light is off.
2 To receive the fax if you have not set up a manual answer code:
• Press Start Color or Start Black.
or
• Press * 9 * on the telephone after you answer it and hear fax tones.
3 To receive a fax if you have set up a manual answer code, enter the code on the telephone after you answer it
and hear fax tones.
Note: For information on how to set up a manual answer code, see the related topic, “Setting a fax manual answer
code.”
4 Hang up the telephone. The printer receives the fax.
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Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF)
You can copy, scan, or fax a single or multiple-page A4, letter, or legal-size document by
placing it in the document feeder tray.
The document feeder tray holds a maximum of 20 sheets of letter or A4-size paper or 15
sheets of legal-size paper.
To send a basic fax from the control panel
1. Load your originals. For additional information, see Load originals.
2. Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press Speed Dial or a one-touch speed
dial button to select a speed dial, or press Redial/Pause to redial the last number
dialed.
TIP: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, press Redial/Pause,
or press the Symbols (*) button repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display.
3. Press START FAX Black.
If the device detects an original loaded in the automatic document feeder, it
sends the document to the number you entered.
TIP: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax you sent, you can
try changing the resolution or contrast of your fax.

for further refernce check out the online manual
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01181836.pdf

Hello Frank,

Sending a fax is fairly simple.

1. Make sure you have a telephone line connecting to the LINE jack on the side of the MFC-295CN

2. Check if you have a dial tone by pressing the "hook" button on the machine while the line is free.

3. Place a page face down on the flatbed scanner or in the document feeder on the top of the machine.

*Note: If you are using the document feeder, once the page is placed in, you should see "enter fax #" on the LCD

4. Enter the fax number the same way you would dial a regular phone number.

5. Press "Start"

*Note: If you are using the flatbed option, after the sheet is scanned, you will be asked if you want to scan a second page. For additionnal pages, press 1, to end scanning and start faxing, press 2

6. If the fax goes through properly you will see "completed" on the LCD

You can find the entire user manual by clicking here:
http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_MFC_240C_EN_249.PDF

Or, here are the instructions for sending a fax:

Entering Fax mode 5

To enter fax mode, press (Fax), and
the key will glow green.

The LCD will show the new job number and
the memory available.The number of pages
you can scan into the memory will vary
depending on the data that is printed on them.

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a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
b Put the document face down in the ADF.
c Dial the fax number using the dial pad.
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts scanning the
document.

Note
• To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
• If the memory is full, the fax will be sent in
real time.

Faxing from the scanner glass5
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages
of a book one at a time. The documents can
be up to letter or A4 size.

You cannot send multiple pages for color
faxes.



Make sure you are in Fax mode .

Load your document on the scanner
glass.

Dial the fax number.

Press Black Start or Color Start.
If you press Black Start, the
machine starts scanning the first
page. Go to step e.

If you press Color Start, the
machine starts sending the
document.

Do one of the following:
To send a single page, press 2 to
choose No. (or press Black Start
again).
To send more than one page, press
1 to choose Yes and go to step f.

Put the next page on the scanner glass.

Press OK.
starts scanning the page.

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This document covers the basic fax functions of the HP Officejet 6100 series. The HP Officejet 6100 series can perform the following functions:

• Send and receive paper faxes.
• Send and receive color faxes. Color faxes can be sent only to color fax capable machines. If a color fax is sent to a black-and-white only fax machine, the HP Officejet sends the fax in black and white.

See Figure 1 below to identify the buttons in the Fax area of the front panel. Figure 1: Identifying the fax area of the front panel 1- Turns Auto Answer on or off 2- Scrolls through speed-dial entries 3- Redials the most recently dialed number 4- Dials fax numbers, enters text, and specifies menu items. 5- Starts a fax 6- Changes the fax resolution 7- Dials one-touch speed-dial numbers Fax settings Most fax settings are configured during installation through the Fax Setup Wizard. These settings, and some additional options, can be accessed through the front panel menu (see Figure 2). Figure 2: Changing fax settings from the front panel menu

1. Menu: enters the menu system.

2. Right and left arrows: navigate the submenus and options.

3. Enter: selects a submenu or option.

4. Cancel: exits from the menu. Sending a fax To ensure the best quality when sending faxes in color, use a color original instead of a color copy. Follow these steps to send a fax:

1. Load the original. Load originals directly on the glass or in ADF. For multi-page faxes, you must use the automatic document feeder (ADF). Loading original on the glass Place the original, print-side down, on the front-right corner of the glass. Loading original on the glass Loading original in the ADF Place the original, print-side up, in the ADF. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit the original. Loading original in the ADF
2. Enter the fax number using the keypad. Dial the number just as you would from a telephone (dialing 1 before an area code, etc.)
3. Press Start Fax Black or Color.
4. If there is no original in the ADF, the display will read, "Send from Glass? Press 1 for Yes or 2 for No"
   • Press 1 to scan the document from the glass.
   • Press 2 to load the document in the ADF. The display will read, Load original, then press Enter .

Receive Mode Setting
On the operation panel, press the following buttons to select the appropriate receive mode.

1. Press <Fax>.
   
   
2. Press <Menu>.
   
   
3. Press the right or left arrow button to select [Receive mode set], then press <OK>.
   
   
4. Press the right or left arrow button to select the receive mode that best suits your needs, then press <OK>.
   
   
   FAX ONLY MODE: When you want to receive only faxes automatically with your machine, or have a dedicated telephone line for FAX use only.
   
   MANUAL MODE: When you receive mainly voice calls and sometimes faxes, or want to receive faxes manually.
   ANS MACHINE MODE: When you want to receive voice messages on your answering machine and receive faxes automatically.
   FAX/TEL AUTO SW: When you want to receive faxes automatically as well as voice calls.
   DRPD: When you have subscribed to a DRPD service with your telephone company.
   
   
5. Press <Stop/Reset> repeatedly to return to fax standby mode.

Sending Methods

• Memory sending
• Manual sending

Sending From Your Machine (Memory Sending)

1. Load the document on the Platen Glass or the ADF.
   
   
   Sending from the platen
   
   Important: When sending a double-sided document, set the document on the Platen Glass. You cannot scan double-sided documents from the ADF.
   
   
   
   
   
   Sending from the ADF
   
   *MP830 shown
   
   
2. Press <FAX>.
   
   
3. Adjust the settings for your document as necessary.
   
   
4. Dial the recipient's number using the numeric keys or speed dialing.
   
   
5. Press <Color> for color sending, or <Black> for black & white sending.
   
   
   • When the document was loaded on the Platen Glass:
     
     
     1. When the following message is displayed, load the next page on the Platen Glass.
        
        
        
        If you have only one sheet to scan, press <OK>..
        
     2. Press <Color> to send in color, or <Black> to send in black and white.
        
        IMPORTANT: If you do not press the same button you pressed in step 5, the machine does not start scanning.
        
     3. Repeat steps 5a and 5b to scan in all pages of the document.
        
     4. Press <OK>.
        
        
   • When the document was loaded in the ADF:
     
     The machine starts sending automatically after the document is scanned in.
     
     Note: Color sending is available only when the recipient's fax machine supports color faxing.
     

• To cancel sending before sending a fax, press <Stop/Reset>.
• To cancel memory sending while sending a fax, follow any instructions on the LCD after pressing <Stop/Reset>.
• If the document remains in the ADF after pressing <Stop/Reset> during sending a fax, press <OK>. The remaining document is automatically fed out.
  
  

Sending From Your Machine (Manual Sending)
Use manual sending when you want to talk to the recipient before sending a document, or if the recipient does not have a fax machine that can receive automatically.
Caution:

• With manual sending, you cannot use the Platen Glass to send documents.
• You will need to connect a telephone to your machine if you want to talk to the recipient before sending a document.

Follow this procedure:

1. Connect a telephone to your machine if you want to talk to the recipient before sending a document
   
   
2. Load the document in the ADF.
   
   
   
   
   
   Sending from the ADF
   
   
3. Press <FAX>.
   
   
4. Adjust the settings for your document as necessary.
   
   
5. You can lift the handset if one is connected to the machine.
   
   
6. Dial the recipient's number using the numeric keys or coded speed dialing.
   
   
7. Talk through the handset to the recipient. (If you hear a high-pitched signal instead of the
   recipient's voice, go to step 9.)
   
   
8. Ask the recipient to set recipient's fax machine to receive faxes.
   
   
9. When you hear a high-pitched signal, press <Color> for color sending, or <Black> for black & white sending. Then hang up the handset.