Use of brother printer for faxing while using comcast?
I recently switched to comcast cable/internet/phone service and I seem to be having a problem using my brother printer for faxing. Before I use to be able to plug up the phone line directly into the printer and a line from the computer to the printer and fax. Now when I do this, I can’t even get a dial tone, I pressed the hook button on the fax machine and lo and behold I heard a radio station (this has never happened before). I am still able to print from the printer and I havent tried to download pics from the memory card slot which is on the printer to the computer yet, so I don’t know if that will be a problem or not!!!!! So with all this being said, I need to know how to hook up my brother mfc-420 cn printer/fax/copier with all of this new comcast equipment that’s now taking over my fax line? Thanks for your help
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Sounds like your data/fax card isn’t correctly configured for your new phone service. Call Comcast Customer Support and have them walk you through the process. Check to make sure your Brother software/firmware is up to date and you have all the current Windows updates.
Be sure the phone line is plugged into the PC "IN" and the Fax is plugged into the "OUT".
Faxing in Windows XP without a fax machine: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/crawford_02october21.mspx
Brother Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/MFC/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=MFC420CN
Brother Support: http://www.brother-usa.com/Support/
Brother Manuals: http://www.retrevo.com/samples/Brother-manuals.html?utm_campaign=manuals&gclid=CLOqq93V1Y4CFShVYQodpT_ERg
Fixya: http://www.fixya.com/support/p169991-brother_mfc_420cn_all_in_one_inkjet
Start your research here; Brother Website: http://www.brother-usa.com/MFC/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=MFC420CN
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I have com cast cable modem and I send and receive fax but in order to do so you have to have modem inside your computer and phone line connected to the modem . the modem has nothing to do with Inter net it is strictly for fax.