Send a fax using your Brother machine’s Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

When you insert the document you want to fax with the printed side toward the machine, the document’s text and graphics are face down against the tray. The fax machine then pulls the document down the tray and scans the document’s content.

Remember to place the paper that has the information or the picture you want to scan, facing down, i.e., the blank side of the paper should be facing Up. Once you place the document on the paper feeder, you will notice a message on the display screen on the scanner that says Document Loaded.

1. Place the document(s) you want to fax in the ADF. After you put your document(s) in the ADF, the Touchscreen shows ADF Ready.
2. Do one of the following:
3. Enter the fax number you want to send to.
4. Press Fax Start.

How to Test a Brother Fax Machine

1. Insert a document to fax into the fax machine’s page loader.
2. Dial 1-888-473-2963 (1-888-hpfaxme) on the fax machine’s keypad.
3. Press “Start” or “Send” on the fax machine to begin the transmission.
4. Wait a few moments for a return fax from the HP Fax Test Service line.

I-Fax enables you to send and receive faxes over the Internet. Before sending or receiving an Internet fax you must configure your Brother machine to communicate with your network and mail server. The standard port number for this email system is 110.

To fax over a WiFi printer, you’ll still need to plug the machine into a phone jack. The only way to fax from a wireless printer without a phone line is to get a special fax machine that connects to a mobile cellular network. There are two types of these cellular network machines.

You must have a telephone line to send and receive faxes with your Brother machine.

How to set up fax on your Brother MFC L2700dw machine:

1. Press the “FAX” button.
2. Press “Menu”.
3. Select “Initial Setup” and press “OK”.
4. Select “Station ID” and press “OK”.
5. Enter your Fax Number and press “OK”.
6. Enter your Telephone Number and press “OK”.
7. Enter your Name or Company Name and press “OK”.

Problems receiving or sending faxes

1. Press the Hook key to verify your Brother machine has a dial tone.
2. Make sure your line connections are correct.
3. Press the Hook key again to verify the Brother machine has a dial tone.
4. Verify that no other applications or computers are downloading files.

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No, you can’t use your smartphone’s phone connection as a fax machine or dial-up modem. You’ll need to rely on an app or third-party service that does the faxing for you, just as you would sending the occasional fax from your PC.