Brother FAX 4750- User Manual

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i v This warranty gives you certain rights andyou may also have other rights that mayvary from state to state. This warranty is given only to the end-u s e p u r c h a s e r o f t h e a c c o m p a n y i n gproduct (referred to in this warranty as“this Product”). What is covered: Brother warrants to...

v i This warranty gives you certain rights andyou may also have other rights that mayvary from state to state. This warranty is given only to the end-u s e p u r c h a s e r o f t h e a c c o m p a n y i n gproduct (referred to in this warranty as“this Product”). What is covered: Brother warrants to...

v i i i BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labourand parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or itsAuthorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Fac...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S i x 3 3 2 2 1 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 1-1Using this Manual .............................................................................. 1-1 Finding Information ..........................................

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S x i i 12 12 11 11 10 10 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting ........................................... 7-3Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers ......................... 7-4 TELEPHONE OPERATIONS ......................................................... 8-1Dialing Op...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S x i i i 13 13 Before You Install Brother Printer Driver .................................... 12-2 If You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive ....................................... 12-2Computer Requirements ........................................................... 12-2 Connecti...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S x v Error Messages ......................................................................... 17-2Document Jam .......................................................................... 17-5Printer Jam ........................................................................

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 - 1 Using this Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine or multi-function center.This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen promptsto guide you through functions. However, you can use your machine to itsfullest potential by taking a few...

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 - 6 About Your Machine If you’re a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a littlemysterious. Soon, you’ll recognize the unusual fax tones on your phone line,and be able to send and receive faxes easily. Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, ...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 1 2 2 Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Assembly and Connections Document Traywith Extension Telephone Wire Cord Power Cord Handset Curled Cord Telephone Handset DocumentSupport IEEE-1284 Compliant Bi-directioned Cable(For MFC 8300, ...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 2 Choosing a Location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a placethat is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the machine near a telephonejack and a standard, grounded power outlet. Avoid placing your machine in a high-...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 3 Assembly Installing the Drum Unit Assembly(with Toner Cartridge) 1 Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge, andgently rock it from side to sidefive or six times to distribute thetoner evenly inside the cartridge. To prevent damag...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 4 DocumentSupport Document Traywith Extension Attach the Trays 1 Attach the documentsupport and documenttray with extension,and unfold theextension, which holdsdocuments in place. 2 Unfold the Front Output Bin Front Output BinExtension Extension, which...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 5 2 Plug the modularcable from Cassette#2 into the modularjack on the Brothermachine. To select which cassette will be used for printing, see setting CassetteUsage, page 5-5. If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be sure to carefullylif...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 6 Paper Acceptable Paper Paper Type Paper Size Multi-purpose cut sheet Letter, Legal, A4, A5, ISO B5, Executive, A6, Paper Cassette 2.75–8.5 x 4.57–14 inches (70–216 x 116–356 mm) #1 & #2: Manual Feed Slot: cut sheet Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5 (JIS/...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 7 Paper Specification for the Cassette Cut Sheet Basis Weight: 17 to 28 lb.(64 to 105 g/m 2 ) Caliper: 0.003 to 0.005 inches.(0.08 to 0.13 mm) Moisture Content: 4% to 6% by weight Manual Feed Slot Cut Sheet Envelopes Basis Weight: 17 to 42 lb. 20 to 24...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 8 Loading Paper in Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 1 Pull the paper cassette completely out of the machine. 2 Slide the paper width and length adjusters for the paper size you want. 3 Fan the paper well. Load paper MaximumPaperHeightGuide in the paper cas...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 9 Connections Connecting the Machine Connect the handset, power cord, and telephone line. 1 Connecting the HandsetConnect the curled handset cord to the bottom of the handset and the leftside of the machine. 2 Connect the power cord.When you connect th...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 10 Connecting an External Telephone Your machine is equipped with a handset that you can use as a regularphone. However, you can also connect a separate telephone (or telephoneanswering device) directly to your machine. Connect the modular plug on the ...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 11 Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line. 1 Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the left side of themachine in the jack labeled LINE. 2 Plug the telephone line cord from your TAD into the left side of themachine in the ...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 12 Special Line Considerations Roll Over Phone Lines A roll over phone system is a group of two or more separate telephonelines that pass incoming calls to each other if they are busy. The calls areusually passed down or “rolled over” to the next avail...

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 14 Multi-Line Connections (PBX) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relativelysimple to connect the machine to a key system or a PBX (Private BranchExchange), we suggest that you contact the company that installed yourtelepho...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 3 - 1 3 3 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. (See Using This Manual, page 1-1.) Since your fax...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 3 - 2 1. INITIAL SETUP F u n c t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n Fa c t o r y S e t Pa g e 1. TONE/PULSE Selects dialing mode. TONE 4-1 2. DATE/TIME Enter date and time for LCD 01/01 2000 00:00 4-1 display and heading ontransmissions. 3. STATION ID Program name, f...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 3 - 3 1. Fax Functions ( CONTINUED ) 2 . S E T U P R E C E I V E F u n c t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n Fa c t o r y S e t Pa g e 1. RING DELAY Number of rings before machine 04 5-2 answers in FAX or FAX/TEL mode. 2. F/T RING TIME Sets the time for “double ring...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 3 - 4 6. SET AUTO DIAL F u n c t i o n D e s c r i p t i o n Fa c t o r y S e t Pa g e 1. ONE-TOUCH DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory — 7-1 by pressing only one key. 2. SPEED-DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory — 7-2 by pressing only three keys. 3. SETUP GROUP...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 1 4 4 Getting Started Setting Dialing Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your machine comes set to accommodate tone (multi-frequency) dialingservice. If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change thedialing mode. 1 For the FAX, press Function , 1 , 1 . For the MFC, press ...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 2 Setting Station ID You can store your name, fax number, and telephone number to be printedon all fax pages you send. See Composing Electronic Cover Page, page 6-5. 1 For the FAX, press Function , 1 , 3 . For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 1 , 3 . 2 Enter your fax number ...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 3 Inserting spaces If you want to enter a blank space, press once between numbers and twice between characters. Making corrections If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press to move the cursor after the last correct letter. Then press Clear ; all let...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 4 Setting Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default setting isLOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the machine beeps everytime you press a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending orreceiving. 1 For the FAX, press Function , 1...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 5 Setting Volume Amplify Please carefully read “Choosing the Handset Volume,” page 4-4 beforeyou do the following steps: 1 For the FAX, press Function , 1 , 7 . For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 1 , 7 . 2 If none of the users are V O L A M P L I F Y : O N ? S E L E C T &l...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 4 - 6 Sleep Mode Setting the Sleep Mode reduces power consumption while the machine isidle. You can choose how long the machine is idle (from 00 to 99minutes) before it drops into sleep mode. The timer automatically resetswhen the machine receives a fax or PC data, or makes a...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 1 5 5 Basic Receiving Operations Select Answer Mode There are four different answer modes for your machine. You may choosethe mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode buttonrepeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to thesetting you want to ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 2 Setting Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machine ringsbefore it answers. If you have extension phones on the same line as themachine, keep the Ring Delay default setting of 4. (See Easy Receive,page 5-3 and Operation from External or ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 3 Easy Receive 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 wait a fewseconds. When you see RECEIVING on the fax screen or when you hear“chirps” through the handset of an extension ph...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 4 Printing a Reduced Incoming Document You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage,regardless of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your machine. If youchoose AUTO, your machine chooses the level of reduction for you. For the FAX 4750, FAX ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 5 Setting Paper Size You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes: letter, legal andA4. When you change the size of paper you have loaded in the machine,you will need to change the setting for the paper size, so your machinewill know how to fit the incoming fa...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 6 3 Press or to select AUTO, CASSETTE#1 ONLY or CASSETTE#2 ONLY and press Set . 4 Press Stop to exit. Setting the Print Density You can adjust the print density, by making your printed documents darkeror lighter. 1 For the FAX. press Function , 2 , 7 . For the MFC, press ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 7 Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone (For FAX 4750, MFC8300, MFC 8600 and MFC 8700 only) or External Telephone If you answer a fax call on an extension phone (or on an external phone inthe EXT. jack), you can make your machine take over by us...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 8 1 For the FAX, press Function , 2 , 4 . For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 2 , 4 . 2 Press or to select ON R E M O T E A C T . : O N ? S E L E C T <- -> & S E T (or OFF) and press Set . 3 If you want to, enter a new F A X R E C E I V E : * 5 1 E N T E R & S...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 9 Setting Up Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a faxfrom it. (See Canceling a Scheduled Job, page 5-10.) 1 For the FAX, press Function , 2 , 8 . For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 2 , 8 . 2 Press or to choose ON (or OFF) P O L ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 10 Canceling a Scheduled Job You can cancel tasks you’ve scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or PollingTransmit. 1 For the FAX, press Function , 4 . For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 4 . 4 . R E M A I N I N G J O B S Any waiting jobs will appear on thedisplay. If no jobs are w...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 11 Distinctive Ringing This machine feature lets you use the Distinctive Ringing subscriber serviceoffered by some telephone companies, which allows you to have severaltelephone numbers on one phone line. Each phone number has its ownDistinctive Ringing pattern, so you’ll...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 12 Registering your Distinctive Ringing Pattern If you are not sure which ring pattern you have, call your telephonecompany. Then assign that pattern in the steps below. 1 Set the machine to MANUAL mode. 2 For the FAX, press Function , 0 , 1 . For the MFC, press Function ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 13 Caller ID The Caller ID feature of this machine lets you use the Caller ID subscriberservice offered by many local phone companies. This service providesyou, by means of the screen display, the name or telephone number ofyour caller as the line rings. (See Printing Cal...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 - 14 Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory For effective use of the memory, we recommend that you clear the CallerIDs stored in memory by pressing Clear when the display shows each caller ID number or name. Printing Caller ID List 1 For the FAX, press Function , 0 , 2 . For...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 1 6 6 Before You Begin ■ Documents must be between 5.8 and 8.5 inches wide, and 3.9 and 14.1inches long. Your machine can scan an image only 8.15 inches wide,regardless of how wide the paper is. ■ Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first. ■ Adjust the paper guid...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 2 If you send faxes from a computer on the same phone line and your Brothermachine intercepts them, set Easy Receive to OFF. Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings When you send a fax you can choose any A C C E P T E D combination of the available settings: adda coverpage and sel...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 3 Dual Access You can scan up to 50 documents into the fax memory, even while themachine is receiving or sending another fax (from memory). You can settemporary settings for each fax you're scanning, except Timer and Polling. If you try to scan in and store a 51st fax, the mach...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 4 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu—OR—Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings and go to Step 6. 6 Enter fax number and press Start . Checking the Jobs Status Check which jobs are still waiting in memory to be ...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 5 Basic Sending Operations Composing Electronic Cover Page The cover page is generated at the receiving party’s machine. Your coverpage includes the name stored in the One Touch or Speed Dial memory. Ifyou’re dialing manually, the name is left blank. (See One Touch and SpeedDia...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 6 Composing Your Own Comments You can set up two custom comments. 1 For the FAX, press Function , 3 , 2 . 2 . C O V E R P A G E M S G For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 3 , 2 . 2 Use or to choose position 5 or 6 for your customized comment and press Set . 3 Use the dial pad to e...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 7 Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is set up. This feature does not work without theStation ID. (See Setting Station ID, page 4-2.) 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 this ...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 8 Contrast If your document is very light or very dark, you might want to set thecontrast. Use S.LIGHT to send a very light document. Use S.DARK tosend a very dark document. 1 Insert the document, face down, in the feeder. 2 For the FAX, press Function , 3 , 3 . For the MFC, pr...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 9 Advanced Sending Operations Overseas Mode After you send a fax using this feature, the feature turns itself off. 1 Insert document. 2 For the FAX, press Function , 3 , 5 . 5 . O V E R S E A S M O D E For the MFC, press Function , 1 , 3 , 5 . 3 Press or to select ON (or OFF) a...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 10 You cannot use auto redial with Call Reservation. You cannot use CallReservation with Delayed Transmission or with Polling. You must registeryour Station ID to set Call Back Message to ON. Print Sample Call Back Message 1 For the FAX, press Function , 3 , 6 . For the MFC, pr...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 11 Delayed Batch Transmission Before sending the delayed faxes, your Brother machine will economizeby sorting all the documents in memory by destination and scheduledtime. All delayed faxes scheduled at the same time to the same fax numberwill be sent as one transmission. 1 For...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 12 1 Insert the document into the feeder. 2 Enter a number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Group number, Tel-index orthe dial pad. Example: Group number 3 Press Help/Broadcast . 4 Enter the next number. Example: Speed Dial 5 Press Help/Broadcast . 6 Enter the next fax number.Examp...

S E T U P S E N D 6 - 13 Setting Up Polling Transmit Polling Transmit is when you set up your machine to wait with a documentso another fax machine can retrieve it. (See Interrupting Delayed Fax andPolling Transmit Jobs on this page.) 1 Place the document to be retrieved in the feeder. 2 For the FAX...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 7 - 1 7 7 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing You can set up your machine to do three types of easy dialing: One Touch,Speed Dial, and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store 32 fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressin...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 7 - 2 If you need to store a pause longer than 3.5 seconds, press Redial/Pause two or more times. Even if you lose electrical power, numbers stored in memory will not belost. Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers, so you can dial by press...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 7 - 3 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers bypressing only one One Touch Group key (and Start ). First, you’ll need to store each fax number as a One Touch or Speed Dial number. Then, you cancombi...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 7 - 4 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers If you try to store a One Touch or Speed Dial number in a location where anumber is already stored, the screen displays the current name stored atthat location, then prompts you to either * O 1 : B R O T H E R 1 ...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N S 8 - 1 8 8 Dialing Options You can send faxes or make telephone calls by dialing manually or byusing Tel-index, One Touch or Speed Dial memory. Manual Dialing Manual dialing is simply pressing all of the digits of the phone number. 1 Pick up the handset—OR—Press ...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N S 8 - 2 Speed Dialing 1 Pick up the handset—OR—Press Hook . (See Storing Speed Dial Numbers, page 7-2.) 2 When you hear a dial tone, press Speed Dial , then press the two-digit Speed Dial number. 3 If you pressed Hook to dial the call, pick up the handset when the...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N S 8 - 3 Pause Press Redial/Pause to insert a 3.5 second pause between numbers. If you are dialing overseas, you can press Redial/Pause as many times as needed to increase the length of the pause. Fax Redial If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, pr...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 1 9 9 Fax Forwarding/Paging You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding at the same time. You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding when “Fax Storage” is set toOFF. Programming a Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding is set to ON, your machine stores the received ...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 2 Programming Paging Number When Paging is selected, your machine dials the pager number you’veprogrammed, and dials your Personal Identification Number (PIN) whenconnected, to activate your pager and let you know you have a faxmessage in the memory. 1 For the FAX...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 3 Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code Enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code when the machine picks upyour call, so you can access features remotely. The access code is presetto 1 5 9 , but you can change this. The cannot be changed. 1 For the FAX, press Functi...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 4 Remote Commands Follow the commands below to access features remotely. When you callyour machine and enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (1 5 9 ), the system will signal you with two short beeps to enter a remote command. Remote Commands 95 Changing Fax Forw...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 5 Retrieving Memory Status List You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to seeif you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your fax number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval AccessCode ( 1 5 9 ). 3 When you hear tw...

R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 9 - 6 Changing Fax Forwarding Number Remotely You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from aremote fax machine. 1 Dial your fax number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval AccessCode ( 1 5 9 ). 3 When you hear two...

10 - 1 P R I N T I N G R E P O R T S 10 10 MFC Settings and Activity You can print the following lists and reports: 1 . X M I T R E P O R T Choose if you would like aTransmission Verification Reportprinted after every fax you send. 2 . A C T . R E P O R T Activity Report lists information aboutthe l...

P R I N T I N G R E P O R T S 10 - 2 Transmission Verification (Xmit) Repor t You can use the Xmit Report as proof that you sent a fax. This report liststhe time and date of transmission, and whether the transmission wassuccessful. When the feature is OFF, the report is printed automatically only if...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11 - 1 11 11 Using Your Machine as a Copier You can use your machine as a copy Copy Photo Reduce Sort Enlarge machine, making up to 99 copies ata time. The machine can stack thecopies or collate (sort) them. The printable area of your machine Not Printable area 1/6" (4mm)...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11 - 2 Making Multiple Copies There are two ways to make multiple copies on your machine. You canchoose whether the copies will be STACKED (all copies of page 1, thenall copies of page 2, etc.), or SORTED (collated). The default resolutionfor multiple copies is Standard. Stac...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11 - 3 Reducing and Enlarging Copies AUTO sets the machine to calculate automatically the reduction ratio thatfits the size of your paper. MANUAL allows you to enter a ratio from 50%to 200% in 1% increments. 1 Insert document face-down in the feeder. 2 Press Enlarge or Reduce...

12 - 1 S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C 12 12 This chapter is for the MFC 8300. If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700,please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. Using the Brother Machine with Your PC The MFC 8300 is a 3 in1 multi-function center—it’s a Fax, Copier andPrinter...

12 - 2 S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C Before You Install Brother Printer Driver If You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Diskversion for the MFC 8300’s Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows ® 3.1x or DSK8395 for Windows ® 95/98), call...

12 - 4 S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C 4 Select [Recommended]and click Next. Installing Brother Printer Driver Using USB Cable 1 Insert the Printer driver CD-ROM. 2 Select Specify a locationand remove the othercheck marks, then clickBrowse to locate the file. 3 Double-click on the ...

12 - 8 S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C Manually Installing True Type Fonts For the MFC 8300, you must install the True Type Fonts manually,following the steps bellow. For the MFC 8600 and MFC 8700, you caninstall the True Type Fonts during the initial Windows ® Printer Driver insta...

12 - 10 S E T U P B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H P C Installing Brother Printer Driver(For Parallel Interface) (For Windows ® 95/98 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 Only) 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your version of Windows ® , if needed. A...

13 - 1 F O R D O S U S E R S 13 13 DOS printing is NOT available for the FAX 4750 and FAX 5750. How to Use Brother machine with Your DOSApplication Software Before working with your application software that runs on DOS, checkthat the Brother machine’s name appears in the printer selection of yourap...

13 - 2 F O R D O S U S E R S Printer Status Monitor Program This utility program can monitor your printer ’s status using bi-directionalparallel communications. This utility program stays resident in yourcomputer memory (Terminate-and-Stay Resident program) and runs in thebackground. Installing the ...

13 - 3 F O R D O S U S E R S Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C:\RPCX>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote PrinterConsole main program. The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen as shown below. Direct_Access Printer_Setup Console_Config Guide Remote Printer...

13 - 4 F O R D O S U S E R S Remote Printer Console Current Printer Status Information Item Default What This Item Does Media Type Regular Selects the media type “Regular,” “ThinPaper,” “Thick Paper,” “Thicker Paper,”“Bond Paper” or “Transparency.” Paper Feed Paper Selects the paper feed mode, eithe...

13 - 5 F O R D O S U S E R S Page Setup Section Item Default What This Item Does Left Margin *2 Sets the Left Margin value (0-145)columns. Right Margin *2 Sets the Right Margin value (0-155)columns. Top Margin 0.5" or 0.33" Sets the Top Margin 0", 0.33", 0.5", 1", 1.5” or 2.&...

13 - 6 F O R D O S U S E R S Other Config Item Default What This Item Does Auto LF Off Selects Auto LF “On or Off” Auto CR Off Selects Auto CR “On or Off” Auto Wrap Off Selects Auto Wrap “On or Off” Auto Skip On Selects Auto Skip “On or Off” Console Config Category File Function Environment Sets the...

13 - 7 F O R D O S U S E R S Using the Printer Status Monitor Program Type C:\RPCX>STMX and press the Enter key to make the PrinterStatus Monitor Program stay resident in your computer memory. If thereare any changes to the printer status, it displays a message on yourcomputer screen. If the Prin...

14 - 1 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R 14 14 Special Printing Features If you purchased the optional Multi-Function Link ® Pro accessory (PCI-3CD) for your FAX 4750 or FAX 5750, follow the instructions inthis chapter. Windows ® Printing The dedicated printer driver and True...

14 - 2 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Printing From Your PC Multi-purpose Paper Cassette The machine’s multi-purpose paper cassette can be adjusted to feed manysizes of paper: letter, legal, A4, B5 and A5 plain paper. When the machinereceives print data from your computer,...

14 - 3 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Front Output Bin The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the outputbin in the front of the machine. Unfold the output bin extension to supportthe printed pages. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudgin...

14 - 4 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not have to choose Manual Feed in the Setup dialog box of yourprinter driver. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape(horizontal), with the side you wish to print on face up in t...

14 - 5 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the machine has a straight paper pathfrom the manual feed slot to the rear of the printer. Use this paper feed andoutput method when you want to print on thicke...

14 - 6 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Simultaneous Printing/Faxing Your machine can print data from your computer while sending orreceiving a fax, or while scanning information into the computer.However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, itpauses the...

14 - 7 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Printer Operation Keys On/Off Line FF/Cont Test/Reset Print Priority On/Off Line Key This key toggles the machine’s On Line and Off Line print status, whichappears on the display. If you press this key while printing, the machinestops ...

14 - 8 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E A S A P R I N T E R Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the machine’s internal (or resident) fonts to see howeach font looks before you select it. 1 Press Function , 2 , 1 , 1 . 2 Press Start . The machine prints the list. 3 Press Stop...

15 - 1 O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S 15 15 Additional Memory for Faxing/Printing The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside theBrother machine. When you add the optional memory board, it increasesthe performance modes for both fax and printer operations. The MFC 8300 h...

16 - 1 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 16 16 Standard Telephone andFCC Notices (For 120V Models Only) These notices are in effect on models sold andused in the United States only. This equipment is hearing aid compatible. When programming emergency numbers and/or making test calls toemergenc...

16 - 2 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Your telephone company may make changes to its facilities, equipment,operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of yourequipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you anopportunity to maintain uninterrupted tele...

16 - 3 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Important—About the Interface Cable A shielded interface cable which is included with your machine should beused to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Indust...

16 - 4 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 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 wall outlet before cleaning. Do not useliquid or aerosol cleane...

16 - 6 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has beencompiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions andspecifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this produ...

17 - 1 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E 17 17 Troubleshooting Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, soyou can get instant answers to common technical questions and productinformation for all Brother produ...

17 - 2 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Error Messages You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with your machine or telephoneline. If this happens, your machine often identifies the problem and displays anerror message. The list below explains the most comm...

17 - 5 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Document Jam The documents were not inserted or fed properly, or were too long. 1 Lift the control panel. 2 Carefully pull the documenttoward the front of themachine. 3 Close the control panel. 4 Press Stop . Printer Jam ...

17 - 6 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 1 Pull the paper cassette out of themachine. 2 Remove any crinkled sheets. 3 Adjust the guides to fit. 4 Press down the paper to flatten it in the paper cassette. 5 Rein...

17 - 7 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E PrintingandReceivingFaxes Condensed print and If your copy looks good, you probably had a horizontal streaks, the bad connection, with static or interference on top and bottom of the phone line. If the copy looks bad, cal...

17 - 14 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Difficulties Setting up the Software (For Windows ® 3.1x Users) Graphics or Text Is Missing in the Printout This could be caused by your Display Driver software. Contact yourreseller to inquire about the latest Display D...

17 - 17 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Lexmark WinWriter 200: You must modify the “win.ini” and “system.ini” files in the Windows ® directory to turn off the printer's bi-directional function. We recommend that you backup the WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI filesbefor...

17 - 18 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Packing and Shipping the Machine Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that camewith your machine. Also, follow the steps below to pack the machine so itwon’t be damaged, which would void the mach...

17 - 21 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Routine Maintenance Keep your machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis.It is a good idea to clean the drum unit during this routine. Avoid usingthinners or other organic solvents and do not use wate...

17 - 22 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E WARNING Just after you have used the machine, some internal parts of the machineare extremely HOT! When you open the front cover of the machine,never touch the shaded parts as shown in the diagram below. HOT! 3 Gently cl...

17 - 23 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E 3 Reinstall the drum unit into the machine. (See Replacing the Drum Unit on page 17-26.) 4 Close the front cover. 5 Plug in the power cord first, then the telephone cord. Replacing the Toner Cartridge The machine can pri...

17 - 26 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E 8 Reinstall the drum unitand close the front cover. Replacing the Drum Unit The machine uses a drum unit to create print images on paper. If thescreen displays CHANGE DRUM SOON, the drum unit is near the end ofits life a...

17 - 27 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the old drum unit. Place the drum unit on a dropcloth or disposablepaper to avoid scattering toner. 3 Hold down the lock lever on the LockLeve...

18 - 1 U S I N G B R O T H E R M A C H I N E W I T H Y O U R A P P L E I M A C 18 18 For USB equipped Apple New PowerMacintosh G3 or iMac with Mac OS 8.5/8.6 This chapter is for the MFC 8300. If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700,please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual. The connection, ins...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S S - 1 Specifications Product Description Six performance modes are available for the 6in1 model MFC8600 andMFC 8700: Fax, Printer, Copier, Scanner, PC Fax and Video Capture. The MFC 8300 is a 3in1 model: Fax, Printer, Copier. The FAX 4750 and FAX 5750 are a plain paper fa...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S S - 2 Printer Specifications Emulation Brother Printing System for Windows ® and emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4, only for MFC models) Printer Driver Windows ® 3.1x, Windows ® 95/98 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native C...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S S - 3 Electrical and Environment Temperature (Allowable) 50 - 90.5 ° F (10 - 32.5 ° C) (Storage) 32 - 104 ° F (0 - 40 ° C) Warm-Up Max. 45 seconds at 73.4 ° F (23 ° C) First Print 15 seconds (using Letter size paper in paper cassette) Power Source 120V AC 50/60Hz (U.S.A, ...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S S - 4 Parallel Interface Specifications Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalentA shielded cable should be used. Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal Direction Pin No. Signal Direction 1 DATA STROBE Input 1 9 0V(S.G.) - 2 DATA 1 Input 2 0 0V(S.G.)...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S S - 5 Symbol Sets/Character Sets *HP mode • ISO14 JIS ASCII • Roman 8 • ISO57 Chinese • ISO Latin 1 • ISO11 Swedish (ECMA-94) • HP Spanish • ISO60 Norwegian 1 • ISO17 Spanish • ISO61 Norwegian 2 • ISO10 Swedish • ISO4 UK • ISO16 Portuguese • ISO25 French • ISO84 Portugues...

G L O S S A R Y G - 1 Glossary Activity Repor t Lists information about the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive. ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to the number of pages that can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a time automatically. All Dial Li...

I N D E X I - 1 Index A access codes, storing 8-2accessories and supplies iiADF (automatic document feeder) 6-1answer mode 5-1 FAX 5-1FAX/TEL 5-1. See also FAX/TELmodeMANUAL 5-1TAD, external 2-10, 5-1 answering machine. See TADApple iMac computer, using with 18-1assembly 2-3 document tray 2-4documen...

I N D E X I - 2 D date and time setting 4-1delayed fax 6-10 interrupting 6-13 dialing access codes 8-2automatic fax redial 6-2credit card numbers 8-2Groups 6-11manually 8-1mode 4-1One Touch numbers 8-1pulse (rotary) 8-3Speed Dial numbers 8-2telephone index 8-3tone 8-3 difficulties with machine. See ...

I N D E X I - 3 G gray scale S-1Groups dialing 6-11setting up 7-3 H handset connecting 2-9volume 4-4 hearing aid compatible 16-1Help List, printing 1-1hold 8-2 I improving print quality 17-21inserting spaces 4-3Internet address i J jack(s) converting wall jacks. See triplexadapterEXT. jack external ...

I N D E X I - 6 U USB Interface 12-3User Settings 10-1 V video capture. See Multi-Function Link ® Pro voice calls FAX/TEL (double ring) 5-2 volume, setting beeper 4-4handset 4-4 amplify 4-5 ring 4-5speaker 4-5 W Warranties Canada FAX and MFC viii USA FAX iv, vMFC vi, vii Warranties-Notice of Disclai...

Using Remote Access Code 1 Dial your fax number from a fax machine using touch tone. 2 When your machine answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (159 ). 3 Your machine signals the kinds of messages received: 1 long beep — Fax message(s) No beeps — No messages. 4 After ...

UU2086001 2 Printed in China These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your Multi-Function Center may not be compatible with the power ava...