May 21, 2010 03:52
13 yrs ago
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English term
France
pick up the line
English
Tech/Engineering
Telecom(munications)
In this mode, the printer will monitor the fax signal and pick up the line if there are fax tones
I know what pick up the line means but for a printer...?
The sentence before
The printer can share a telephone line with an answering machine
I know what pick up the line means but for a printer...?
The sentence before
The printer can share a telephone line with an answering machine
Responses
| 5 +4 | connect/answer |
David Hollywood
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| 4 +2 | combined machine |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Responses
+4
2 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
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English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
connect/answer
:)
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respond
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it recognizes the signal and will click in :)
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respond
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it recognizes the signal and will click in :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+2
4 mins
Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Reunion
Native in English
&
English
Reunion
The Smart Solution
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
combined machine
it seems that the printer in question is also a fax and answering machine at the same time.
So the printer 'listens' to the telephone line and will 'pick up the line' to accept a fax or to record a message according to whether it's a fax tone or phone tone that the printer hears.
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see
"Brother MFC 990cw - multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner )"
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/999830/Brother-MFC-990...
999830&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=plusbox-beta&mr:trackingCode=C87B3671-5121-DF11-9B13-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
http://www.amatteroffax.com/itempagey_invid_1366406933_d_can...
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" BROTHER MFC-685CW MULTIFUNCTION COLOR INKJET PRINTER (PRINTER/SCANNER/COPIER/FAX/ANSWERING MACHINE)"
http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-brother-mfc-685cw-price-84266-2...
So the printer 'listens' to the telephone line and will 'pick up the line' to accept a fax or to record a message according to whether it's a fax tone or phone tone that the printer hears.
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-05-21 03:59:17 GMT)
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see
"Brother MFC 990cw - multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner )"
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/999830/Brother-MFC-990...
999830&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=plusbox-beta&mr:trackingCode=C87B3671-5121-DF11-9B13-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
http://www.amatteroffax.com/itempagey_invid_1366406933_d_can...
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" BROTHER MFC-685CW MULTIFUNCTION COLOR INKJET PRINTER (PRINTER/SCANNER/COPIER/FAX/ANSWERING MACHINE)"
http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-brother-mfc-685cw-price-84266-2...
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Yes, absolutely! The same idea as 'décrocher' for an ordinary phone.
2 hrs
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thank you Tony !
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John Detre
8 hrs
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thank you John !
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Ildiko Santana
14 hrs
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thank you ildiko !
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| disagree |
Phong Le
: "and pick up the line if there are fax tones, I would think from my practical operation that if there is a fax tone, the printer will connect the line and receive data and print out. The context shows a clear status that only the when there are fax tones,
2 days 4 hrs
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sorry I don't understand what you disagree with in my answer ... Could you explain ? Thank you.
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