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Set Fax Detect

Related Models:MFC‑L5710DN / MFC‑L5710DW / MFC‑L5915DW / MFC‑L6720DW / MFC‑L6915DW
If Fax Detect is On: The machine receives a fax call automatically, even if you answer the call. When you see [Receiving] on the LCD or when you hear “chirps” through the handset you are using, just replace the handset. Your machine will do the rest.
If Fax Detect is Off: If you are at the machine and answer a fax call by lifting the handset, press the buttons in the following table to receive the fax. If you answered at an extension or external telephone, press *51 (*91 for New Zealand).

Applicable Models

To receive a fax

MFC-L5710DN/MFC-L5710DW/MFC-L5915DW/MFC-L6720DW/MFC-L6915DW

Fax Start > Receive
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  • If this feature is set to [On], but your machine does not connect a fax call when you lift an extension or external telephone handset, press the remote activation code *51 (*91 for New Zealand).
  • If you send faxes from a computer on the same telephone line and the machine intercepts them, set Fax Detect to [Off].
  1. Press image [Settings]>[All Settings]>[Fax]>[Setup Receive]>[Fax Detect].
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    If your machine displays the [All Settings] menu on the Home screen, skip the [Settings] menu.
  2. Press [On] or [Off].
  3. Press image.
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