Brother MFC-8420 Quick Setup Guide

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MFC-8420 and MFC-8820D have similar control panel keys.
Choose the Receive mode which best suits your
needs.
1
Press the Menu key.
2
Press key.
3
Press key.
4
Press or to select the mode.
5
Press the Set key.
6
Press the Stop/Exit key.
6 Selecting a Receive Mode
Set
Menu
Stop/ExitDial pad
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the MFC?
Are you using the voice message
function of your external
telephone answering device?
Fax Only
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
Do you want the MFC to
answer fax and
telephone calls
automatically?
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
Manual
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
External TAD
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.
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Setting Up the Machine
Step 1

Brother MFC-8420 Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	MFC-8420
Category	All in One Printer
Language	English