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need a telephone/fax cable
02-12-2013 12:37 PM
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I need to get a new telephone/fax cable as the one that came with the all-in-one printer isn't long enough to reach my master socket. Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding anything because I am unsure what to actually search for.
Anyone know what this is called or what search terms will yield proper results?
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02-12-2013 12:59 PM
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02-12-2013 1:07 PM
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The OP's photo seems to show and RJ11 male one end and a BT telephone socket (431A) at the other.
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02-12-2013 1:15 PM
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Quote from: 4C The OP's photo seems to show
But probably doesn't; it looks like a typical adapter/splitter with a BT plug on the other side that you can't see.
Either way, it's the RJ11 connection into the device that needs extending.
Re: need a telephone/fax cable
02-12-2013 2:13 PM
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OK, the two bit you see in the image are:
1) RJ11 male. I "think" it's an RJ11 but I'm not sure. Most RJ11's that I've seen seem to have 4 pins and this one has 6. Not sure if that makes any difference.
2) Some kind of BT socket that allows me to plug in a phone.
The one I currently have is a single unit. By this I mean that the end going into the adapter is actually fixed in and not "plugged" in.
This will be used to enabled the fax capabilities of my printer while also allowing my phone (with answering machine) to operate off the same connection into the master socket.
Currently the cable is very short and I could be doing with another couple of meters. I just have no clue what to look for. The Maplin example in this thread isn't what I'm looking for but I appreciate you taking the time to post it.
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Re: need a telephone/fax cable
02-12-2013 2:26 PM
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Why?
Quote from: khaled35 The Maplin example in this thread isn't what I'm looking for
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02-12-2013 2:31 PM
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02-12-2013 2:47 PM
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I expect the RJ11 (if that is what it is) side of it to go into my printer. I expect the adapter side of it to go into the master socket where my phone is currently plugged in. I will then plug my phone into the adapter.
@Oldjim: This is the printer in question - http://www.brother.co.uk/g3.cfm/s_page/215760/s_name/productdetail2/s_level/223670/s_product/MFCJ461...
The cable shown in the picture is what was provided with the printer. I've had similar cables provided when I've purchased HP all-in-ones in the past so it's not unusual.
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02-12-2013 3:02 PM
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It may be a special connection in which case a simple phone extension lead may be the easy way out as I assume that the other side of the box with a female phone socket is a male phone connector
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02-12-2013 3:09 PM
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02-12-2013 3:20 PM
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Quote from: khaled35 @HPsauce: Yes, that is the actual cable but I only showed pictures of the two ends. The cable on it is about 2M and I need something longer. The reason the Maplin one isn't suitable is because it does not have the adapter on the end of it.
Why not, the clue is in the name, it's an EXTENSION cable?
Sorry to sound like I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs but:
1. Unplug cable (RJ11 plug) from device,
2. Plug Maplin cable (RJ11 plug end) into device.
3. Plug cable (RJ11 end) into Maplin cable (socket end).
Job done, it's longer. Simples.
Re: need a telephone/fax cable
03-12-2013 12:26 PM
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Or slightly more extravagantly you could try something like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330939184475
(I should warn I don't know what I am talking about but thats what I would do).
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03-12-2013 1:27 PM
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Re: need a telephone/fax cable
05-12-2013 9:06 AM
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Quote from: HPsauce
Quote from: khaled35 @HPsauce: Yes, that is the actual cable but I only showed pictures of the two ends. The cable on it is about 2M and I need something longer. The reason the Maplin one isn't suitable is because it does not have the adapter on the end of it.
Why not, the clue is in the name, it's an EXTENSION cable?
Sorry to sound like I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs but:
1. Unplug cable (RJ11 plug) from device,
2. Plug Maplin cable (RJ11 plug end) into device.
3. Plug cable (RJ11 end) into Maplin cable (socket end).
Job done, it's longer. Simples.
Appreciate you taking the time to respond but my issue is, after speaking with Brother tech support, that these cables are wired differently. They have 6 pins and some circuitry in place which requires that the original cable stay in place.
What you've shown me is an RJ11 cord that terminates with a BT431A phone plug. So let's say I plug in this new Maplin cord into my printer. I then plug the end of it into the adapter of the supplied brother cable which terminates with an RJ11. Now what? I can't plug the RJ11 into my master socket because it requires a BT431A plug. I also cannot now plug in my phone.
Maybe I am totally misunderstanding how you explained this should work but after looking at what I have in front of me (Maplin cord included), I can't see how this will work.
Here is a picture that better explains what I need it to do. I hope it goes some way into explaining ...
Re: need a telephone/fax cable
05-12-2013 9:11 AM
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