Brother mfc-7420n fax not recieving faxes, disconnecting

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Lowering the Baud rate on Brother fax machines.

• Press the Menu or Menu/Set key. Then Fax, Miscellaneous and Compatibility.
• Press the Up or Down key until you can select Basic. Basic reduces the modem speed to 9600 bps.
• Press OK or Menu/Set or Set key.
• Press Stop/Exit.

Note these instructions should work for the following models: Fax-1835C, Fax-1840C, Fax-1940CN, Fax-2440C, Fax-2820, Fax-2825, Fax-2920, MFC-210C, MFC-215C, MFC-240C, MFC-3240C, MFC-3340c, and most other MFC models.

Make sure there is a dial tone on the phone reciever. If there is not check the connections, the cord could be damaged or disconnected. If there is, check the Recieve mode.

If not call Brother support - its free

Open the scanner cover and remove any
foreign obstacles from inside the MFC. If the
error message continues, please follow the
steps below before disconnecting the MFC so
you will not lose any important messages.
Then, disconnect the MFC from the power
source for several minutes (which will erase all
faxes), and then reconnect it.
Check whether the MFC has faxes in the
memory
1. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1.
2. If the MFC has no faxes, disconnect the MFC
from the power source for several minutes
and then reconnect it.
—OR—
If faxes are present, you can transfer them to
another fax machine. Go to Step 3.
—OR—
You can forward the faxes to your PC. Please
see Transfer faxes to your PC.
Transfer faxes to another fax machine
If you have not set up your Station ID, you
cannot enter fax transfer mode.
3. Enter the fax number to which faxes will be
forwarded.
4. Press Black Start.
5. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect
the MFC from the power source for several
minutes and then reconnect it.
You can transfer the Fax Journal report to
another fax machine by pressing Menu/Set,
9, 0, 2 in Step 1.
Transfer faxes to your PC
You can move the faxes from your MFC’s
memory to your PC.
1. Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
2. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and
then press Menu/Set.
The LCD will ask if you want to transfer a fax
to your PC.
3. To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1.
—OR—
To keep all faxes in the MFC’s memory,
press 2.
4. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect
the MFC from the power source for several
minutes and then reconnect it.
(For details see Using Brother PC-FAX
software on page 5-1 in Software User’s
Guide on the CD-ROM.)

These steps is on user manual.

Check your fax settings again follow the instructions on Printer menu and set the FAX rings to 5 or 10 and also check the paper settings and papers in tray. If not worked tell me the model of your fax machine.

please help me how to switch my machine Brother MFC440cn to fax/tel mode.

Make sure the phone line is ANALOG. DSL makes fax machines go nuts.

 how to send a fax

Error message Unable to Change Unable to Clean Unable to Init Unable to Print Unable to Scan Cause The MFC has a mechanical problem. ?OR? A foreign obstacle, such as a clip or ripped paper, is in the MFC. Solution Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign obstacles from inside the MFC. If the error message continues, please follow the steps below before disconnecting the MFC so you will not lose any important messages. Then, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes (which will erase all faxes), and then reconnect it. Check whether the MFC has faxes in the memory 1. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1. 2. If the MFC has no faxes, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. ?OR? If faxes are present, you can transfer them to another fax machine. Go to Step 3. ?OR? You can forward the faxes to your PC. Please see Transfer faxes to your PC. Transfer faxes to another fax machine If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. 3. Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded. 4. Press Black Start. 5. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. You can transfer the Fax Journal report to another fax machine by pressing Menu/Set, 9, 0, 2 in Step 1 Transfer faxes to your PC You can move the faxes from your MFC?s memory to your PC. 1. Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1. 2. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and then press Menu/Set. The LCD will ask if you want to transfer a fax to your PC. 3. To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1. ?OR? To keep all faxes in the MFC?s memory, press 2. 4. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. (For details see Using Brother PC-FAX software on page 5-1 in Software User?s Guide on the CD-ROM.)

Error message Unable to Change Unable to Clean Unable to Init Unable to Print Unable to Scan Cause The MFC has a mechanical problem. OR A foreign obstacle, such as a clip or ripped paper, is in the MFC. Solution Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign obstacles from inside the MFC. If the error message continues, please follow the steps below before disconnecting the MFC so you will not lose any important messages. Then, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes (which will erase all faxes), and then reconnect it. Check whether the MFC has faxes in the memory 1. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1. 2. If the MFC has no faxes, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. OR If faxes are present, you can transfer them to another fax machine. Go to Step 3. OR You can forward the faxes to your PC. Please see Transfer faxes to your PC. Transfer faxes to another fax machine If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. 3. Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded. 4. Press Black Start. 5. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. You can transfer the Fax Journal report to another fax machine by pressing Menu/Set, 9, 0, 2 in Step 1 Transfer faxes to your PC You can move the faxes from your MFC?s memory to your PC. 1. Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1. 2. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and then press Menu/Set. The LCD will ask if you want to transfer a fax to your PC. 3. To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1. OR To keep all faxes in the MFC?s memory, press 2. 4. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect the MFC from the power source for several minutes and then reconnect it. (For details see Using Brother PC-FAX software on page 5-1 in Software User?s Guide on the CD-ROM.)

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