Multi-line connections (pbx), External and extension telephones, Connecting an external or extension telephone – Brother MFC-885CW User Manual
Page 74: Using external and extension telephones
Chapter 7
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Plug one end of the second telephone 
line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack of 
the two-line TAD. Plug the other end into 
the EXT. jack on the left side of the 
machine.
1 Triplex Adapter
2 Two Line Telehone
3 External Two Line TAD
4 Machine
You can keep two-line telephones on other 
wall outlets as always. There are two ways to 
add a two-line telephone to the machine's 
wall outlet. You can plug the telephone line 
cord from the two-line telephone into the 
L1+L2 jack of the triplex adapter. Or you can 
plug the two-line telephone into the TEL jack 
of the two-line TAD.
Multi-line connections (PBX)
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We suggest you ask the company who 
installed your PBX to connect your machine. 
If you have a multi line system we suggest 
you ask the installer to connect the unit to the 
last line on the system. This prevents the 
machine being activated each time the 
system receives telephone calls. If all 
incoming calls will be answered by a 
switchboard operator we recommend that 
you set the Receive Mode to Manual.
We cannot guarantee that your machine will 
operate properly under all circumstances 
when connected to a PBX. Any difficulties 
with sending or receiving faxes should be 
reported first to the company who handles 
your PBX.
External and extension 
telephones
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Connecting an external or 
extension telephone
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You can connect a separate telephone (or 
telephone answering device) directly to your 
machine as shown in the diagram below.
Connect the telephone line cord to the jack 
labeled EXT.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
When you are using an external or extension 
telephone, the LCD shows 
Ext. Tel in Use
.
Using external and extension 
telephones
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If you answer a fax call on an extension or an 
external telephone connected to the EXT. 
jack of the machine, you can make your 
machine take the call by using the Fax 
Receive Code. When you press the Fax 
Receive Code l 5 1, the machine starts to 
receive the fax.
If the machine answers a voice call and 
pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, use 
the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the 
call at an extension telephone. (See F/T Ring 
Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 44.)
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