Brother MFC-9050- Manuals

iii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply ..................... 47 To Activate Certain Network Services When Using Call Reply .... 49Call Reply to DDI numbers via Caller ID ...................................... 49 Clearing the Caller ID Stored in Memory ...

iv T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 7 SetupQuick-DialNumbers Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling ................................................... 73 Storing One Touch Dial Numbers ....................................................... 73Storing Speed Dial Numbers ........................................

v T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Listening to the Outgoing Message (OGM) ................................... 90Erasing the Outgoing Message (OGM) .......................................... 90 Activating Message Manager Mode ................................................... 90Message Indicator ........

vi T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Computer Requirements ................................................................... 113 Loading the Printer Driver for Your MFC-9050 ......................... 113 Installing MFC-9050 Printer Driver ............................................. 114 If you are us...

vii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 15 OptionalAccessories Memory Board ................................................................................... 131 Optional Memory for the Printer & Fax Operations ......................... 131 For the Printer ..............................................

viii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 18 Specifications Fax Specifications .............................................................................. 171 Printer Specifications ........................................................................ 172 Electrical and Environment .....................

WARNING! Miscellaneous approval conditions National and European laws state that only approved apparatus may beconnected to lines provided by Public Telecommunications Operators (PTOs).In the case of analogue Group 3 fax machines such as your Brother fax, thisusually implies compliance with national...

1 Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Multi-function center (MFC). This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screenprompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use yourmachine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read thismanual. Additio...

2 C H A P T E R O N E Symbols Used In This Manual Note or additional information. The machine may be damaged or may not workcorrectly if this is not observed. Warning. Damage can result if this is not observed. Features Offered by your Multi-Function Centre Your MFC-9050 can be used as a fax machine...

3 I N T R O D U C T I O N Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones,(CNG tones)—soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You’ll hearthem when you dial and press Start , and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialling. During that time...

2 C H A P T E R T W O Installation 9 * ....... Only for MFC-9550 ** ......... Only for MFC-9050 Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials thatcame with your machine and pack the machine correctly. Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Handset Curled Cord * Telephon...

10 C H A P T E R T W O Choosing a Location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select aplace that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the machine near atelephone wall socket and a standard earthed electrical socket. Avoid placing your machine where it may be knocked. Do...

11 I N S T A L L A T I O N 3 Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during anelectrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock fromlightning. 4 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of theleak. Assembly Install the Drum Unit Assembly(with Toner Cart...

12 C H A P T E R T W O Do NOT remove starter sheet. 2 Open the top cover of the machine. Top Cover

14 C H A P T E R T W O Setting Up the machine Follow the instructions below to connect the handset (For MFC-9550only), power cord, and telephone line. LINE EXT. * * 1 Connecting the Handset. (For MFC-9550 only) Connect the curled handset cord to the bottom of the handset and to the left side of the ...

17 I N S T A L L A T I O N Loading Paper 1 Open the Multi-purpose sheet feeder cover. 2 Fan the paper well. Load the paper, making sure that the printingsurface is towards the fax unit and the paper level is stacked belowthe triangle mark. The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of 80gsmpaper, or up to...

18 C H A P T E R T W O Attaching Dust Cover ■ It is essential to keep the dust cover on your machine to prevent dustfrom entering the print mechanism. ■ Using the dust cover on your machine will prolong the life of thedrum unit. 1 Attach the dust cover to the now open Multi-purpose Sheet Feedercover...

19 I N S T A L L A T I O N Multi-Line Connections (PABXs) Most offices use a central telephone system, or PABX. The machine willwork with most PABX or key systems that allow a two-wire analogueconnection. However, we recommend that you have a separate telephoneline for your machine. You can then lea...

20 C H A P T E R T W O Using Extension Telephones It may be that your premises are already wired with parallel extensiontelephones, or you intend to add extension telephones to your line, inaddition to your machine. While the simplest arrangement isstraightforward parallel connection, there are some...

21 I N S T A L L A T I O N Connecting an External TelephoneAnswering Device (TAD) Sequence You might choose to connect an additional answering machine. Whenyou have an external TAD on the same telephone line as the machine,the TAD answers all calls. The machine “listens” for fax calling (CNG)tones. ...

22 C H A P T E R T W O Outgoing Message (OGM) of External TAD Timing is important in recording this message. The message sets up theways to handle both manual and automatic fax reception. 1 We recommend the outgoing message (OGM) is no longer than 20seconds. 2 Allow 5 seconds of silence at the begin...

23 User-Friendly Programming We have designed your machine with on-screen programming and a Helpkey. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all thefunctions your machine has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen prompts to hel...

24 C H A P T E R T H R E E Alternating Displays The LCD sometimes alternates between the currently selected option,and a help message giving brief instructions about how to proceed. Thedisplay you’ll probably see most often is shown below, showing you thatwhen you place a document in the feeder, you...

28 C H A P T E R T H R E E 0. MISCELLANEOUS Function Description Factory Set Chapter 2. CALLER ID View and dial back, or print a ON 5 (Only for the U.K) list of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in memory. 1. PRINT OPTIONS Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1. INTERNAL FONT You can print resident ...

4 C H A P T E R F O U R InitialSetup 29 Getting Started Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your machine is initially set to TONE. If you are using a PULSE dialline, you can change the setting to PULSE by following the steps below. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 1 , 1 . For the MFC-9550, Press ...

30 C H A P T E R F O U R Setting the Date and Time Your machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax yousend. In the event of a power failure, the machine maintains date and timeinformation for about 15 hours (MFC-9550) or about 12 hours (MFC-9050). All other settings remain unaffe...

32 C H A P T E R F O U R ■ To enter a space, press once between numbers and twice between characters. ■ If your Station ID has already been programmed, the screen prompts“1” to make a change, or “2” to exit without changing. Entering Text When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station I...

33 I N I T I A L S E T U P Special characters and symbols Press for (space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) + , - . / Press # for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ Press 0 for Ä Ë Ö Ü À Ç È É 0 Setting the Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The machine comeswith this volume set to LOW. When t...

34 C H A P T E R F O U R You can program an R keypress as part of a number stored in a One Touch or Speed Dial location. When programming the One Touch orSpeed Dial number (Function menu 6-1 or 6-2) press R first (the screen displays “!”), then enter the telephone number. If you do this, you do notn...

35 I N I T I A L S E T U P Setting the Speaker Volume You can adjust the speaker volume when your machine has dialled(onhook dialling) and the line is connected. You can turn the volume OFFor you can select a volume level. Press or to adjust the volume level. The display shows the setting you are ch...

37 Basic Receiving Operations Select Answer Mode If you have the model MFC-9050, you’ll need to connect an externaltelephone if you wish to use the Fax/Tel (F/T) or Manual Mode. Answer Mode For ( means light off. means light on.) 1. Manual You must answer all calls yourself. If youhear fax tones, pr...

39 S E T U P R E C E I V E Setting the Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machinerings before it answers. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 2 , 1 . For the MFC-9550, Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 1 . If you have a MFC-9050, go to Step 4. 2 Press or to select RING DELAY. 3 Pre...

41 S E T U P R E C E I V E Fax Detect When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Start when you answer a fax call and hear calling beeps. Just hold the handset and waitfor several seconds. When you see RECEIVING on the fax screen orwhen you hear “chirps” through the handset of an extension p...

42 C H A P T E R F I V E If you receive faxes that are split on two pages, change the reduction to AUTO ––OR–– choose a lower reduction percentage. NOTE: ■ When you use Auto Reduction to reduce incomingdocuments to fit on one page of recording paper, you can doso only as long as the original documen...

43 S E T U P R E C E I V E Setting the Print Density If your machine is printing too light or too dark, you can adjust the printdensity level. The new setting will remain until you change it again. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 2 , 7 . For the MFC-9550, Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 7 . 2 Press or to sele...

44 C H A P T E R F I V E Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from an External or ExtensionTelephone An external phone is a telephone that is plugged into your machine(either into the machine’s EXT socket or into the back of the connectorthat plugs into the telephone wall socket). An extension ph...

45 S E T U P R E C E I V E If you’re at an extension phone, you’ll need to lift the handset during theF/T Ring Time and press # 5 1 between the F/T pseudo-rings. If no one is on the line, or if someone wants to send you a fax, send the call backto the machine by pressing 5 1 . Changing Remote Codes ...

46 C H A P T E R F I V E Caller ID (Caller IDentification)(Only for the U.K.) Caller ID is a telephone service that allows the subscriber to see a displayof the caller’s phone number as the telephone rings. It is a fast way toscreen your calls. You can respond quickly to calls you missed, becauseCal...

47 S E T U P R E C E I V E How Does the Caller ID Work? The Caller ID Appears on the Display When YourTelephone Rings As your telephone rings, the display shows you the caller’s phonenumber. Once you pick up the handset, the caller’s ID disappears. Youwill see up to the first 16 characters of the nu...

49 S E T U P R E C E I V E To Activate Certain Network Services When Using CallReply It may be desired (in order to activate certain network services), to inserta special prefix to be dialled in front of the Caller ID number whenusing the Call Reply feature. Some examples of such network servicesare...

50 C H A P T E R F I V E Clearing the Caller ID Stored in Memory For the effective use of the memory, it is recommended that you shouldclear the Caller ID stored into memory by pressing Clear when the display shows the number. Printing Caller ID List 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 0 , 2 . For the ...

51 S E T U P R E C E I V E Setup for Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a faxfrom it. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 2 , 8 . For the MFC-9550, Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 8 . The screen displays POLLING:STANDARD SELECT { } & SET 2 Press or to choose STANDA...

52 C H A P T E R F I V E 5 Press Set . The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll,and then to press Start . ENTER FAX NO. THEN PRESS START 6 Press Start . Setup Delayed Polling Receive You can set your machine to begin Polling Receive at a later time. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press M...

53 S E T U P R E C E I V E Sequential Polling Your machine can request documents from several fax units in a singleoperation. You just specify several destinations in Step 6. After thisoperation, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed. 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 2 , 8 . For the MFC-9550, ...

Before You Begin ■ Documents must be between 14.8 and 21.6 cm wide, and 15 and 60cm long. This machine can only scan an image 20.8 cm wide,regardless of how wide the document is. ■ Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first. ■ Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. ...

56 C H A P T E R S I X ■ DO NOT use curled, wrinkled, folded, or ripped document, ordocuments with staples, paper clips, paste or tape attached. DO NOTuse cardboard, newspaper, or fabric. ■ Make sure documents written with ink, tippex/liquid paper arecompletely dry. Resolution When you have a docume...

57 S E T U P S E N D Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do not pick up the handset. 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-Index or the dial pad. 3 Press Start . The machine starts scanning the docu...

58 C H A P T E R S I X Fax Redial If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, you can retry thenumber by pressing Redial/Pause . 1 Press Redial/Pause . 2 Press Start . (Only for Ireland) If you’re sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the machinewill automatically redial up to...

60 C H A P T E R S I X Basic Sending Operations Composing an Electronic Cover Page The cover page is sent to the receiving party’s machine. Your cover pageincludes the name stored in the One Touch or Speed Dial memory, if youhave used this feature to start the call. If you’re dialling manually, then...

62 C H A P T E R S I X Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is set up (chap. 4). This feature does not workwithout the Station ID. You can set the machine to send a cover page whenever you send a fax.The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use thissetting. 1 For the MFC-9050,...

63 S E T U P S E N D 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. The screen displays ACCEPTED NEXT 1.YES 2.NO 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu. ––OR–– Press 2 to exit if you have finished choosing settings. Using a Printed Cover...

64 C H A P T E R S I X Composing Your Own Comments 1 For the MFC-9050, Press Menu , 3 , 2 . For the MFC-9550, Press Menu , 1 , 3 , 2 . The screen displays 2.COVERPAGE NOTE 2 Use or to choose position 5 or 6 for your customized comment. 3 Press Set . 4 Use the dial pad to enter your customized commen...

65 S E T U P S E N D 4 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. The screen displays ACCEPTED NEXT 1.YES 2.NO 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu. ––OR–– Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 6. 6 Enter the ...

66 C H A P T E R S I X 4 If you set Call Reservation to ON, press Set when the screen displays your selection. The screen displays the current setting forCall Back Message. CALL MESSAGE:OFF CALL MESSAGE:ON 5 Press or to select ON (or OFF). 6 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. The scr...

68 C H A P T E R S I X Broadcasting Broadcasting is automatically sending the same fax message to multiplefax numbers. Using the Help/Broadcast key, you can include up to 24 One Touch locations, up to 100 Speed Dial locations, and up to 50manually dialled numbers (maximum of 174 locations if you did...

69 S E T U P S E N D ■ If the memory is full, press Stop to abort the job or press Start to send the portion that is in the memory (if more than one page hasbeen scanned). Multiple Resolution Transmission Use this feature to select separate resolution settings for each page of thefax you’re sending....

70 C H A P T E R S I X 3 The screen displays POLLING:STANDARD SELECT { } & SET 4 Press or to choose STANDARD. 5 Press Set . The screen displays 1.DOC 2.MEMORY 6 Press 1 to select DOC if you want your machine to scan the printed document at the time it is polled. ––OR–– Press 2 to select MEMORY. ...

71 S E T U P S E N D 3 The screen displays POLLING:STANDARD SELECT { } & SET 4 Press or to choose SECURE, and press Set . 5 Enter a four-digit number, and press Set . 1.DOC 2.MEMORY 6 Press 1 to select DOC if you want your machine to scan the printed document at the it is polled. ––OR–– Press 2 ...

73 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling You can set up your machine to do three types of easy dialling: OneTouch, Speed Dial and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store 24 fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressing onekey. You can also store names with these ...

74 C H A P T E R S E V E N 6 Press Set . The screen prompts you to select the type of number this is. Use or to select the type you want. FAX a fax number TEL a telephone (voice) number F/T both a fax and telephone (voice) number 7 Press Set . 8 Return to Step 2 to store another One Touch Dial numbe...

75 S E T U P Q U I C K - D I A L N U M B E R S 7 Press Set . 8 The screen prompts you to select the type of number this is. Use or to select the type you want. FAX a fax number TEL a telephone (voice) number F/T both a fax and telephone number 9 Press Set . 10 Return to Step 2 to store another Speed...

Making Voice Calls You can use your machine to make voice telephone calls, by diallingmanually or by using One Touch or Speed Dial memory. USING THE UNIT WITH AN EXT. TEL (Only for MFC-9050)If you connect an external telephone to the unit, your fax machine can beused to make normal telephone calls. ...

78 C H A P T E R E I G H T Speed Dialling 1 Pick up the handset. 2 When you hear a dial tone, press Speed Dial , then press the two- digit Speed Dial number. 3 To hang up, replace the handset. If you are sending a fax, press Start after pressing the Speed Dial number. If you picked up the handset, p...

79 T E L E P H O N E ( V O I C E ) O P E R A T I O N Searching Telephone Index You can search for names you have stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memories. Names are stored alphabetically. 1 Press Tel-Index , then enter the first letter of the name you’re looking for. 2 Press or to search the memo...

80 C H A P T E R E I G H T Call Reservation with an External Telephone(Only for MFC-9050) If you connect an external telephone to the unit, you can send a fax andthen talk to the recipient using the Call Reservation feature. After yourfax has been printed on the receiving end, the receiving fax mach...

81 This chapter is for Model MFC-9050. If you have model MFC-9550your remote fax options are handled by the Message Manager. Please seechapter 10, “Message Manager”. Fax Forwarding You cannot use Fax Forwarding when “Fax Storage” is set to OFF. Programming a Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding...

82 C H A P T E R N I N E See “Printing a Fax from Memory (Only for MFC-9050)” chap. 5 You can also dial into your machine from a remote location to switch thisfeature on, or to change the number you want your faxes forwarding to. Setting Fax Storage If you set Fax Storage to ON, you will be able to ...

83 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 0 5 0 ) 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 998. The cannot bechanged. Do not use the same digits that appear in your RemoteActivation or Deactivation Code. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Stop to exit. Remote Retrieval Using Your Remote Access...

84 C H A P T E R N I N E Change Fax Forwarding Setting Press 9 5 then to Turn Fax Forwarding OFF––Press 1 . Turn Fax Forwarding ON––Press 2 . Program Fax Forward Number––Press 4 . Automatically, the machine will turn Fax Forwarding ON. Turn Fax Storage ON––Press 6 . Turn Fax Storage OFF––Press 7 . (...

85 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 0 5 0 ) Retrieving the Memory Status List You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine tosee if you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your fax machine’s number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Acces...

86 C H A P T E R N I N E Changing the Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from aremote fax machine. 1 Dial your fax machine’s number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote AccessCode (The factory setting is 1 5 9 ). 3 When you hear...

87 Introduction This section provides you with information about how to operate theMessage Manager features of your MFC-9550. Your machine has been designed to be user friendly. You will find afunction chart in chap. 3 that shows you the easy button presses you canperform to access all programmed fe...

88 C H A P T E R T E N Flexible Memory Settings (Message Store) Message Manager Mode offers you six flexible memory settings, so thatyou can decide which kinds of messages you want to receive. 1. DOC:ON, VOICE:ON Both voice and fax messages are stored.You can use the Fax Forwarding or Pagingfeatures...

89 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) Setting the Message Store Select the setting from the descriptions of “Flexible Memory Settings”. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 8 , 1 . The screen prompts you to choose a DOC (Document) setting. DOC:OFF SELECT { } & SET 2 Press or to select O...

90 C H A P T E R T E N 3 Press Set . 4 Press Record , then pick up the handset to record a message. For example: “Hello. We are unable to take your call at this time.Please leave a message after the signal. If you wish to send a fax,please press 51, wait for the fax tones, then press the start butto...

91 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) Message Indicator Once you return home or to the office you can easily and quickly see ifany voice or fax messages have been stored in the Message Manager. If the Voice and/or Doc Indicator lights are flashing, there is a new message s...

92 C H A P T E R T E N Playing Voice Messages and Memos Follow the steps below to listen to voice messages and memos. 1 Press Play . Adjust volume by pressing or . All new messages and memos are played in the order they wererecorded. The display shows the number of the current message, andthe total ...

93 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) Backup Printing Option When you choose DOC:ON in the Message Manager Mode, allincoming fax messages are stored in the available memory for retrieval.To print a backup copy automatically, turn this option ON. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 8 , 2 . ...

94 C H A P T E R T E N To erase messages all at once 1 Press Erase . The screen prompts you to choose what kind of messages you want to erase. ERASE ALL VOICE? SELECT { } & SET 2 Press or to select erasing all voice messages (ALL VOICE), all document messages (ALL DOC.), or all messages—both voi...

95 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) When Toll Saver is ON, it overrides your Ring Delay setting. Toll Savermust be OFF for the machine to operate using your Ring Delay setting. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 1 . 2 Press or to select TOLL SAVER (or RING DELAY). 3 Press Set when t...

96 C H A P T E R T E N Fax Forwarding/Paging When Paging is set to ON, your machine dials the phone number youhave programmed and, when connected, plays the Paging OGM messageyou have recorded. This lets you know you have a fax or voice messagein the Message Manager memory. When Fax Forwarding is se...

97 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) 2 Press or to reach PAGING MSG. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Record , then pick up the handset to record a message. 5 Press Stop . The Message Manager plays your OGM. 6 Press Stop . Programming the Paging Number 1 Press Menu , 1 , 8 , 6 . 2 P...

98 C H A P T E R T E N Using the Remote Access Code To listen to your voice messages, you can call from any touch tonephone. To receive faxes at your location, you must call from a faxmachine using touch tone. For convenience, you can retrieve faxes froma touch tone phone by having them sent to a fa...

99 M E S S A G E M A N A G E R ( O N L Y F O R M F C - 9 5 5 0 ) Remote control commands 91 Playing voice messages 1 (Skip back) 2 (Skip next) 9 STOP Playing 92 Record Memo 93 Erase all ICM & Memo 94 Play and Record OGM inmemory 1 Play 1 TAD MSG 2 F/T MSG 3 PAGING MSG 2 Record 1 TAD MSG 2 F/T MS...

103 Machine Settings and Journal You can print the following lists and reports: 1.XMIT REPORT Choose if Transmission VerificationReport is printed after all Faxessent. 2.JOURNAL Journal lists information about thelast 50 incoming and outgoingfaxes. TX means Transmit; RXmeans Receive. 3.QUICK-DIAL Li...

104 C H A P T E R E L E V E N To Print a Report 1 For the MFC-9050, press Menu , 7 . For the MFC-9550, press Menu , 1 , 7 . 2 Enter the number (see list above) of the report you want to print. Forexample, press 4 to print the TEL. INDEX. 3 Press Start . 4 Press Stop to exit. Transmission Verificatio...

107 12 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Making Copies Using Your Machine as a Copier You can use your machine as a copy machine, making up to 99 copies ata time. The machine can stack the copies or collate (sort) them. Copy Photo Enlarge Sort Reduce The scannable area of your machine begins at approximatel...

108 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Making a Single Copy The default resolution for a single copy is Super Fine. Press Photo for photographs. 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Press Copy , then wait five seconds for the document to feed to the start position. ––OR–– Press Copy again. DO NOT...

109 M A K I N G C O P I E S If you were scanning the first page to be copied, press Stop to cancel the operation and restart to make a single copy. If you were scanning asubsequent page, you’ll have the option to press Copy to copy the pages scanned so far ––OR–– press Stop to cancel. Reducing and E...

111 Before You Begin 1 Make sure you have an IEEE 1284 compliant, bi-directional parallelinterface cable. 2 Disconnect the telephone line cord, then unplug the machine powercord from the electrical outlet before connecting the parallel interfacecable. 3 Make sure your computer is off and unplugged f...

112 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N 3 Ensure the machine is switched on before you plug the PC into theelectric socket, then switch on the PC. Notice to PC User A small filter core and cable tie are enclosed in the vinyl bag with yourmachine. PLEASE SAVE THESE PARTS. You will need them in thefuture if...

113 S E T T I N G U P T H E M A C H I N E A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R Computer Requirements Recommended system requirements for the communication softwaresuite provided are: • Windows ® 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, NT ® Workstation 4.0 • IBM PC Pentium 75 or higher • 16 MB Ram [32 MB Hig...

114 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Installing MFC-9050 Printer Driver If you are using Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0: 1 Click the Start button in the Taskbar. 2 Select Settings, then Printers. 3 Double-click on the Add Printer wizard. The Add Printer Wizard window appears: 4 Select My Computer...

116 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N If you are using Windows 3.1 or 3.11: 1 Insert the floppy disk for the MFC-9050 printer driver into drive A. 2 From the Program Manager, click on File, then Run. 3 Enter A:\SETUP. If you are using Windows 95 or 98: 1 Insert the floppy disk for the MFC-9050 printer d...

120 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N • The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold. • Be sure to choose the proper printer driver in your applicationsoftware. • Be sure the printing resolution is set to 300 dpi in your DOSapplication software. What Does the Remote Printer Console Do? Th...

123 Special Printing Features Windows ® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ - compatible fonts (forMFC-9550 only) for Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, 98 and 3.1, 3.11 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your machine. You can easily install the...

124 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N The RPC program also provides a status monitor program, a Terminate-and-Stay Resident (TSR) program. It monitors the printer status whilerunning in the background, and reports the current status or errors onyour computer screen. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The...

125 U S I N G T H E M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R When you use labels or transpariencies for overhead projectors, be sureto use the manual feed slot. Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for Windows ® 3.1, 3.11 and 95, 98 and for Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 ...

126 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Manual Feed Slot The Multi-purpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. You can loadpaper sheet-by-sheet into this slot. You do not have to remove paper fromthe Multi-purpose sheet feeder. Loading one sheet of paper You do not have to choose manual feed in the ...

127 U S I N G T H E M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Paper Tray The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the papertray at the front of the machine. When you use transparencies, removeeach sheet immediately after printing, to prevent a paper jam or curledsheets. Simultaneous Pri...

128 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N If an error occurs, such as a memory full condition, press FF/Cont to clear the error and continue operation. Test/Reset Key You can use this key to print a test sample page. If data remains in theprinter memory, press On/Off Line , then press Test/Reset (the printe...

131 Memory Board The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside themachine. When you add the optional memory board, it increases theperformance modes for both fax and printer operations. Optional Memory for the Printer & FaxOperations The machine can recognize 1MB (ME1000) or ...

132 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Model Name Optional Memory Total MFC-9050MFC-9550 1 MB 2.3MB (up to 230 Pages) with standard memory or (30 Minutes) 1.3MB 2 MB 3.3MB(up to 330 Pages) (up to 130 Pages) (45 Minutes) (20 Minutes) Using Brother #1 Chart with MMR coding and Standard Resolution. Installing...

135 Important Safety Instructions 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4 Unplug this product from the telephone and AC sockets (in thisorder) before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use adamp ...

136 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N 11 Do not touch a document during printing. 12 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinetslots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short outparts resulting in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid ofany kind on the pr...

137 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laserradiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be openedunder any circumstances. Caution Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other thanthose specified in t...

138 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N IEC 825 Laser Class CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. Disconnect device The equipment must be installed near the socket outlet which must beeasily accessible. Manufactured at Brother Inasustries Ltd. Kariya Plant 1-5, Kitajizoyama, Noda-cho, Kariya-shi, Aich-ken, Japan. Kariya P...

139 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N BABT Approval This apparatus has been approved by the British Approvals Board forTelecommunications, for use of the following facilities: INTEGRAL MODEM IN GROUP 3 FACSIMILE LOUDSPEAKING FACILITY (CALL PROGRESS MONITOR) STORAGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR RET...

141 17 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Troubleshootingand Maintenance ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE ACTION CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit is near the end If you have a print quality of its life. problem, replace the drum unitwith a new one. CHECK PAPER The machine is out of paper or Refill the paper or remove...

144 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Document Jam The documents were not inserted or fed properly, or were too long. 1 Open the control panel. 2 Carefully pull the document toward the front of the machine. 3 Close the control panel and press Stop . NO OK Printer Jam Before you can clear a paper jam e...

147 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Condensed print and If your copy looks good, you probably had a bad connection, horizontal streaks/top and with static or interference on the phone line. bottom of sentences are If a copy looks similer, then call Br...

154 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Open the file “win.ini” by using the “Notepad” application. You can findthe following statement in the [spooler] section. [spooler]QP.LPT1 = wpsljqp.dll To disable this function, put a semicolon at the start of the sentence asfollows; [spooler];QP.LPT1 = wpsljqp.d...

156 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Packing and Shipping the Machine Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials thatcame with your machine. If you do not pack the machine correctly, youcould void your warranty. 1 Unplug the machine from the telephone line and the AC outlet, andrem...

158 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N 7 Place documents (manual and printed material) and the drum unitand toner cartridge assembly into the carton as shown below. * * *......Only for MFC-9550 (MFC-9050 only) (MFC-9550 only) 8 Close the carton and tape it shut. Regular Maintenance You can keep your ma...

159 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E 3 Clean the white bar and the glass cover.Moisten a small piece of clean soft, lint-free cloth with isopropylalcohol and carefully remove dirt from the glass cover and the whitebar of the scanner. Control Panel White Bar Glass Cover Open ...

160 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N WARNING After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machineare extremely HOT! When you open the top cover of the machine, nevertouch the shaded parts shown in the diagram below. ▲ Inside the machine HOT! 1 Open the top cover. 2 Remove the drum...

161 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E WARNING If you do not position the tab at the home position, printed pages mayhave vertical stripes. 4 Install the drum unit into the machine. See the section “Replacing the Drum Unit” in this chapter. 5 Close the top cover. 6 Plug in the...

162 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N The Toner Empty LED light stays on and the display show TONEREMPTY to indicate that the toner is empty. Once this indication appears,your machine will not resume printing until you have installed a newtoner cartridge. Steps for Replacing Toner Cartridge WARNING Af...

166 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Replacing the Drum Unit The machine uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If thescreen displays CHANGE DRUM SOON, the drum unit is nearly at theend of its life. Prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one. Youmay need to order one from your ...

171 Fax Specifications Type Desktop facsimile transceiver Compatibility ITU-T Group 3 Coding system MH/MR/MMR Modem speed 14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400; Automatic Fallback Document input width 148 mm to 216 mm Document input length 100 mm to 360 mm Scanning/Printing width 208 mm Paper Cassette 200...

172 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Auto answer 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings 2, 3 or 4 rings (Only for Ireland) Communication source Public switched telephone network (PSTN) Printer Specifications Emulation Brother Printing System for Windows ® , emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4 for MFC-9550) Prin...

173 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Electrical and Environment Temperature (Allowable) 10 - 32.5 ° C (50 - 90.5 ° F) (Storage) 3.3 - 40 ° C (38 - 104 ° F) Warm-Up Max. 1 minute at 23 ° C (73.4 ° F) First Print 20 seconds (when loading Letter size paper for the Multi-purpose sheet feeder) Power Source 22...

175 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Brougham 12 (10 point) upright/normalupright/bolditalic/normalitalic/bold Letter Gothic 16.66 (8.5 point) upright/normalupright/bolditalic/normalitalic/bold (Portrait and Landscape are available for the above.) SYMBOL SETS/CHARACTER SETS *HP mode • ISO14 JIS ASCII • R...

177 ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to the number of pages that can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a timeautomatically. automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the handset. Backup Print (Only for MFC-9550) Sets your machine to print a copy of faxes that are ...

A Activation Code ............................ 22, 44, 45Alternating Displays ................................. 24Answering machine ............................ 21, 22Answer Mode ..................................... 37, 38Assembly .................................................. 11Automatic Docum...

187 Accessory List Model Name Description 1 MB Memory Board ME-1000 2 MB Memory Board ME-2000 Laser Fax Toner TN-200 Laser Fax Drum DR-200 Using Remote Access Code 1 Dial your machine phone number from atouch tone phone. 2 Enter your Remote Control Access Code(159 ) after the beep. 3 Your machine si...

Declaration of Conformity We Brother International Europe Ltd.Brother House,1, Tame Street,Audenshaw,Manchester, M34 5JEUnited Kingdom declare that this product is in conformity with the following normativedocuments: Safety: EN 60950 : 1993EMC: EN55022 1987 Class BEN50082-1:1992 following the provis...