Brother FAX-931- User Manual

ii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 3 Paper About Brother Paper ........................................................................... 29 Paper Specifications for Cassette and Manual Slot ............................ 30Print Area .......................................................................

iii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Overseas Mode ................................................................................... 53Delayed Transmission (Timer) ........................................................... 53Multiple Resolution Transmission .............................................

iv T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 9 Remote FaxOptions Setting Fax Storage .............................................................................. 75 Fax Forwarding .................................................................................... 76 Programming a Fax Forwarding Number .........

1 Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother multifunction centre (MFC). ThisMFC is a 6 in 1 Multi-Function Centre: Colour Printer, Colour Copier,Colour Scanner, Plain Paper Fax, Colour PC Fax (via your PC) andVideo Capture. This MFC has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screenpr...

2 C H A P T E R O N E Symbols Used In This Manual Note or additional information. The MFC may be damaged or may not workcorrectly if this is not observed. Warning. Damage can result if this is not observed. About Fax Machines If you are a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a littl...

4 C H A P T E R O N E MFC-760 Control Panel Overview 1 One Touch Keys These 8 keys give you instant access topreviously stored phone numbers. 2 Help Press this key whenever you want aquick reference Help List printed. TheHelp List shows how to performfunctions, how to register information,and how to...

7 Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Paper Cassette Owner’s Manual Starter Coated Paper(Ink Jet Paper) Brother Colour Suite1 CD-ROM Ink Cartridges TelephoneLine Cord Power Cord Bi-directionalParallel Cable 2 C H A P T E R T W O MFC Setup andConnections Whenever you transport the MF...

8 C H A P T E R T W O Choosing a Location Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a placethat is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the MFC near a telephonesocket and a standard, earthed electrical socket. Choose a location wherethe temperature remains between 10 ° C and 3...

11 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Connecting the MFC 1 Release the scanner lock lever. A) Press the blue scanner cover release button on the right side of the MFC and lift the scanner cover until it locks in the open position. Scanner Cover Scanner CoverRelease Button B) The blue scanne...

13 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S NOTICE: ■ The MFC must be fitted with an earthed plug. ■ Since the MFC is earthed via the main plug, protect yourself frompotentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone networkby keeping the power to your MFC on when you connect it to atel...

15 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Important To prevent spilling ink and staining your hands and clothing, remove thesealing tape gently and slowly. Do not touch the ink opening on thecartridge or the removed tape. Opening Peel in the directionaway from you! 7 Each colour has its own cor...

17 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, flush them with water immediately and seekmedical attention if required. Caution ■ DO NOT remove ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them.If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the MFC will notknow th...

19 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 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 co...

20 C H A P T E R T W O Connecting an External TelephoneAnswering Device (TAD) Sequence When you have an external TAD on the same telephone line as themachine, the TAD answers all calls. The MFC “listens” for fax calling(CNG) tones. If it hears them, the MFC takes over the call and receivesthe fax. I...

21 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Outgoing Message (OGM) of External TAD Timing is important in recording this message. 1 Limit your speaking to 20 seconds. 2 Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message.(This allows your MFC time to listen for the fax CNG tones ofautoma...

22 C H A P T E R T W O Setting Up the MFC and Computer toWork Together 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 MFC power cordfrom the electrical outlet before connecting the parallel i...

23 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Computer Requirements Recommended system requirements for the communication softwaresuite provided are: • Windows ® 95, 98, NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 • IBM PC Pentium 120 (200 recommended) or higher • 16 MB Ram [32 MB Highly Recommeded] • 50 MB of Ha...

24 C H A P T E R T W O ■ MFL Unimessage Pro Software- This software allows you to send and receive faxeswith your PC, please refer to MFL Unimessage ProManual for further information. The BrotherResource Manager must be installed to use thissoftware. * These drivers are supplied within the Brother R...

29 The quality of your document can be affected by the kind of paper youuse in the MFC. You can use plain paper, coated paper, transparencies,glossy paper, organizer paper, and envelopes. We recommend testingvarious papers before purchasing large quantities. For best results, useBrother special coat...

31 P A P E R ■ Curled or damaged paper may cause paper jams and misfeeds. If thepaper is curled, straighten it as much as possible by rolling it in theopposite direction to the curl. ■ For optimum output quality, we recommend you use only genuineBrother paper. Print Area The Print Area depends on th...

33 User-Friendly Programming We have designed your Multi-Function Centre with on-screenprogramming and a Help key. User-friendly programming helps you takefull advantage of all the functions your MFC has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen prom...

34 C H A P T E R F O U R 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 c...

5 C H A P T E R F I V E InitialSetup 39 Getting Started Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your MFC is initially set to TONE. If you are using a PULSE dial line,you can change the setting to PULSE by following the steps below. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 . The screen prompts you to select TONE or P...

40 C H A P T E R F I V E 1 Press Menu , 1 , 1 , 2 . The screen prompts you to enter the year. ENTER YEAR:XX 2 Enter the last two digits of the year (for example, enter 00 for theyear 2000). 3 Press Set . The screen prompts you to enter the month. ENTER MONTH:XX 4 Enter two digits for the month (for ...

42 C H A P T E R F I V E Entering Text When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you mayneed to enter text into the MFC. Most keys on the dial pad have three orfour letters printed above them. The keys for 0, # , and don’t have printed letters because they are used for special ...

43 I N I T I A L S E T U P Setting the Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The MFC comes set toLOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the MFC beeps everytime you press a key or make an error, and at the end of sending orreceiving a fax. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 1 , 4 . 2 Press o...

44 C H A P T E R F I V E Setting the Clock Change You can easily let the MFC’s clock gain or lose one hour by using thisfeature. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 1 , 8 . The screen displays TO SUMMER TIME ? SELECT { } & SET 2 Press or to select Summer Time to gain an hour or Winter time to lose an hour. 3 Pre...

6 C H A P T E R S I X SetupSend Before You Begin You can send a fax from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or fromthe scanner glass. Sending Faxes Using Multiple Settings When you send a fax you can choose any combination of the availablesettings: add a cover page and select a comment; set the con...

46 C H A P T E R S I X Faxing from the Document Feeder ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 50 pages, feedingeach one individually through the MFC. Use standard (75 g/m 2 ) paper when using the ADF. Always fan the pages well before placing them inthe fee...

47 S E T U P S E N D Faxing from the Scanner Glass Scan Fax You can fax pages from a book using the scanner glass. Documents aresent from memory; they can be letter or A4 size (21.6 cm to 29.7 cm). Touse the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. Document is Face Down 1 Lift the document cover. 2 Usi...

48 C H A P T E R S I X Press Stop to cancel. If the document was scanned into memory, press 1 to CLEAR it ––OR–– 2 to QUIT. If memory is full, and you are faxing a single page, it will be sent in realtime. You cannot use Scan Fax when the MFC is sending, receiving or printinga fax. Resolution You ca...

49 S E T U P S E N D Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. 1 Insert the document in the feeder or on the scanner glass. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-index or thedial pad. 3 Press Start . Dual Access If the document feeder is empty, you can place a d...

50 C H A P T E R S I X 7 Press Set . 8 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 9. 9 Enter the fax number and press Start . Basic Sending Operations Composing an Electronic Cove...

51 S E T U P S E N D Cover Page for Next Fax Only Make sure Station ID is set up (chap. 5). This feature does not workwithout the Station ID. You can set the MFC to send a cover page with a particular document.This cover page will include the number of pages in your document. 1 Insert the document i...

52 C H A P T E R S I X 4 If you selected ON, the screen displays the cover page commentoptions. Press or to view comment selections. 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu ––OR–– Press 2 to ...

53 S E T U P S E N D Advanced Sending Operations Overseas Mode Sometimes, when sending a fax to overseas numbers, problems can beexperienced. This mode makes the MFC work better for such calls. After you send a fax using this feature, the feature turns itself off. 1 Insert the documents in the feede...

54 C H A P T E R S I X Multiple Resolution Transmission Use this feature to select separate resolution settings for each page of thefax you’re sending. This could be useful if you’re sending a fax withphotos and letters, or some pages with small print and others with normalprint. Resolution settings...

55 S E T U P S E N D Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code When you set POLLING:SECURE to on, anyone who polls your MFCmust enter the polling ID number. 1 Place document in the feeder or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Menu , 1 , 3 , 7 . 3 The screen displays POLLING:STANDARD SELECT { } & SE...

56 C H A P T E R S I X Cancelling a Scheduled Job in Memory You can cancel tasks you’ve scheduled, such as Delayed Fax, DelayedPolling Receive or Polling Transmit. If the MFC is idle, 1 Press Menu , 1 , 4 . Any waiting jobs appear on the display. If nothing is waiting, thescreen displays NO JOB WAIT...

7 C H A P T E R S E V E N SetupReceive 57 Basic Receiving Operations Mode How it works When to use it MANUAL You control the phone line Use this mode when youand must answer every are using a computer call yourself by using modem on the same line external phone. or if you receive veryfew fax message...

58 C H A P T E R S E V E N Setting or Changing the Answer Mode 1 Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 1 . 1.ANSWER MODE 2 Press or to select MANUAL, EXT . TEL/TAD, FAX mode and press Set . FAX MANUAL EXT.TEL/TAD 3 Press Stop to exit. Setting the Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the M...

59 S E T U P R E C E I V E If you’ve set the feature to ON, but your MFC doesn’t automaticallyconnect a fax call when you lift an external or extension phone handset,press 5 1 . Printing a Reduced Incoming Document You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentagewith your MFC....

60 C H A P T E R S E V E N If the MEMORY RECEPTION function is OFF at this time… The current fax reception will continue, with the remaining page(s) beingstored in memory, subject to available memory. Subsequent incoming faxcalls will not be automatically answered until fresh paper is put in thepape...

61 S E T U P R E C E I V E Changing Remote Codes Remote Codes might not work with some telephone systems. The presetActivation Code is 5 1 . If you are always disconnected when accessing your external TAD remotely, try changing the Activation Code from 5 1 to # # # . To change Remote Codes 1 Press M...

62 C H A P T E R S E V E N BT Call Sign (For U.K. Only) This machine feature lets you use the BT Call Sign subscriber servicewhich allows you to have at least two separate telephone numbers on onephone line. Each phone number has its own distinctive ringing pattern, soyou know which phone number is ...

63 S E T U P R E C E I V E Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another machine. You canuse your MFC to “poll” other machines, or you can have someone pollyour MFC. All parties involved in polling need to set up their machines toaccommodate polling. When someone polls your MFC to ...

64 C H A P T E R S E V E N Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code You need to make sure you are using the same ID number as the otherparty. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 7 . The screen displays POLLING:STANDARD SELECT { } & SET 2 Press or to choose SECURE. 3 Press Set . 4 Enter a four-digit number....

65 S E T U P R E C E I V E 5 Enter the time (in 24-hour format) you want to begin polling. Forexample, enter 21:45 for 9:45 PM. 6 Press Set . The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you are polling. ENTER FAX NO.ONLINE THEN PRESS STARTONLINE 7 Enter the fax number (you can use One Touch or Sp...

66 C H A P T E R S E V E N 6 Press Start . ACCEPTED Your MFC polls each number or group number in turn for adocument. DIALLING Setting PC Interface Mode If you connect your MFC to your PC, you can receive faxes into yourPC. After completing all setup for Multi-Function Link Unimessage Profor Fax, yo...

67 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling You can set up your MFC to do three types of easy dialling: One Touch,Speed Dial and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store 16 fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressing onekey. You can also store names with these numb...

68 C H A P T E R E I G H T 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...

69 Q U I C K - D I A L N U M B E R S A N D D I A L L I N G O P T I O N S 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 a...

71 Q U I C K - D I A L N U M B E R S A N D D I A L L I N G O P T I O N S Dialling Options When you dial an auto dial number, the screen displays the name you’vestored, or, if you haven’t stored a name, the fax number you’ve stored. Searching the Telephone Index You can search for names you have stor...

72 C H A P T E R E I G H T 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 . If you’re sending a fax automatically (Using the ADF) and the line isbusy, the machine will redial automatically up t...

75 Setting Fax Storage If you set Fax Storage to ON, you will be able to retrieve fax messagesfrom another location, using Fax Forwarding or Remote Retrievalfunctions. The screen will indicate when you have a fax stored inmemory. 1 Press Menu , 1 , 7 , 2 . The screen prompts you to choose a fax sett...

76 C H A P T E R N I N E Fax Forwarding You cannot use Fax Forwarding when “Fax Storage” is set to OFF. Programming a Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding is set to ON and your fax machine has finishedreceiving a fax in memory, it dials the fax number you’ve programmed,and forwards the fax mess...

77 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 998. The cannot bechanged. Do not use the same digits that appear in your RemoteActivation Code. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Stop to exit. Remote Retrieval Using Your Remote Access Code To listen to your voice messages, you can ca...

79 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S 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 AccessCode (The factory setting is 1 5 ...

80 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...

10 C H A P T E R T E N PrintingReports 81 MFC Settings and Journal You can print the following lists and reports: 1.XMIT REPORT Choose if Transmission VerificationReport is printed after all Faxes aresent. 2.JOURNAL Journal lists information about thelast 50 incoming and outgoingfaxes. TX means Tran...

82 C H A P T E R T E N Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report You can use the Xmit Report as confirmation that you sent a fax. Thisreport lists the name or fax number of the receiving party, the time anddate of transmission, and if the transmission was successful. When the feature is OFF, the repor...

11 C H A P T E R E L E V E N CopyOperations 83 Your Multi-Function Centre allows you to make high-qualityphotocopies and transparencies. Copies can be in black and white, onecolour, or full colour. Always make sure you have paper in the cassettebefore making copies. Do not pull on the paper while co...

84 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Making Multiple Copies (Using the ADF) You can make multiple copies using the document feeder. When you use Mono Copy or Colour Copy , you can choose whether the copies will be STACKED (all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, etc.) orSORTED (collated). 1 Place t...

86 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Making Enlarged or Reduced Copies(Temporary Setting) 1 Insert the document in the feeder, or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Enlarge/Reduce . The screen displays ELG/RDC:100%ONLINE SELECT { } & SETONLINE 3 Press or to choose an enlargement or reduction ratio and press ...

87 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Using the Copy Quality Key The Copy Quality key changes the settings for quality (NORMAL,HIGH, PHOTO or DRAFT). DRAFT: Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Use DRAFTto save time (documents to be proof-read, large documents,or many copies). NORMAL: Recommended mo...

88 C H A P T E R E L E V E N 3 Press or to select a paper type. PAPER:PLAINPAPER:INK JETPAPER:GLOSSYPAPER:TRNSPRNCY If you are using Brother coated paper for 360 dpi (BP36CA) or 720 dpi(BP72CA) or if you are using non-Brother ink jet paper, select INK JET. 4 Press Set . If you did not select INK JET...

89 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S 1.PAPER TYPE Press Menu and 3 . PAPER:PLAIN QUALITY:NORMAL PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY INK JET:360DPI INK JET:720DPI INK JET:OTHER QUALITY:DRAFT COLOUR:RED COLOUR:GREEN COLOUR:BLUE R: – + 2.QUALITY QUALITY:PHOTO 3.COLOUR ADJUST 4.BRIGHTNESS 5.CONTRAST 6....

90 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Select Paper Type 1 Press Menu , 3 , 1 . The screen displays 1.PAPER TYPE 2 Press Set . 3 Press or to select your paper setting. PAPER:PLAIN PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY 4 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. If you use Brother coated paper fo...

91 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Select Copy Quality 1 Press Menu , 3 , 2 . 2 Press or to select copy quality. QUALITY:HIGH QUALITY:NORMAL QUALITY:DRAFT QUALITY:PHOTO 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. 4 Press Stop to exit. This feature is available only for colour copying. Colour Ad...

92 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Copy Brightness You can choose the brightness setting before making a copy. 1 Press Menu , 3 , 4 . 2 Press to make a darker copy. —OR— Press to make a lighter copy. 3 Press Set when the screen displays your setting. Press Stop to exit. Copy Contrast You can choose the co...

93 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Memory Full Message If the memory becomes full while you’re making copies, the screendisplays MEMORY FULL P.01ONLINE followed by COPY TO COPYONLINE STOP TO ABORTONLINE If you were scanning the first page of your document, press Stop to cancel the job and restart to mak...

94 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Legal Limitations Colour reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result ineither criminal or civil liability. This Notice is intended to be a guiderather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case ofdoubt we suggest that you consult wit...

95 Walk-Up Video Printing lets you use your MFC, connected to yourcamcorder, digital camera, video game, or VCR, to view a video on theattached equipment. The video signal and the output you create are PAL.This is not compatible with any other standard. Getting Started With no documents in the feede...

96 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Auto Switch Whenever you connect video equipment to the MFC and turn the videosignal on, the MFC Paper Type and Copy Quality keys automatically switch to video printing mode and the screen displays VIDEO:PRESS COPYCAPTURE READY As soon as you turn off the video equipment...

97 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G Black & White Video Printing For Black and white video printing, follow the steps for Colour VideoPrinting, using Mono Copy instead of Colour Copy . Video Print Quality – TemporarySettings You can quickly improve the copy quality of video printouts by u...

100 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Setting Paper Type 1 Press Menu , 4 , 1 . 2 The screen displays PAPER:PLAIN PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY 3 Press or to select a paper type. If you are using Brother coated paper for 360 dpi (BP36CA) or 720dpi (BP72CA), select INK JET, then select 360DPI or...

101 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 2 Press or to select video type. VIDEO:STILL VIDEO:MOVING 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. 4 Press Stop to exit. NOTE: You can press Clear in Steps 2 and 3 return to the previous step. If you don’t have enough memory to process the sele...

102 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Video Printing Colour Adjustment 1 Press Menu , 4 , 5 . 2 Press or to select RED, GREEN, or BLUE. 3 Press Set . R: – + Light Dark B: – + G: – + 4 Press or to adjust the degree of colour. 5 Press Set . 6 Return to Step 2 to select the next colour —OR—Press Stop to exit. ...

103 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G Video Capture to PC Video Capture is the process of isolating a single frame (or picture) frommedia played on video equipment (such as a video camera or VCR) andthen converting that frame into an image file on your PC. Once the frameis an image file, it ca...

13 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Using MFCas a Printer 107 Features The Multi-Function Centre offers you many features you will find in ahigh quality ink jet printer. Fast Printing Speed —Using Draft mode, you can print 4 pages per minute in full colour. Brilliant 4-Colour Output at 360 dpi —Printin...

108 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Printer Driver You can change the following printer settings when you print from yourcomputer: ■ Quality - Speed/Media Setting ■ Colour Correction Control ■ Colour Adjustment ■ Brightness/Contrast Adjustment/Halftone Selection ■ Start Maintenance Program Choosing th...

109 U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R Loading Paper in Multi-Purpose PaperCassette You can use plain paper, coated paper, transparencies, glossy paper,envelopes and organizer (K, L) in the multi-purpose paper cassette. (SeePaper, Chapter 3 and Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose PaperCassette, Chap...

110 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N 2 Move the purple paper thickness adjustment lever down. (When youprint on regular paper, keep the lever up.) DOWN (For thick paper) UP (For regular paper) Paper Adjustment Lever 3 Close the scanner cover. Manual Feed Slot You can feed one sheet at a time into the M...

111 U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R Setup for Envelopes You can use the manual feed slot to print one envelope at a time. 1 Select the paper size setting in the printer driver Properties window. 2 Press the scanner cover release button, then lift the scanner cover. 3 Move the purple paper thickn...

112 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Printer Operation Keys On/Off Line Key This key toggles the MFC’s Online and Offline print status, whichappears on the display. If you press this key while printing, the MFCimmediately stops printing and goes offline. Press On/Off Line again to resume printing. Rese...

113 U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R Turning Off Bi-directional Printing You can further improve print quality by turning off bi-directionalprinting and setting the MFC to print in one direction only. However, thiswill reduce print speed by one half. 1 Press Menu , 2 , 3 . The screen displays 3.B...

14 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N ImportantInformation 115 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 aer...

116 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N 13 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, because opening orremoving covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and/orother risks. Refer all servicing to service personnel. 14 This product has no mains ON/OFF switch. It is therefore highlyimportant ...

15 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Troubleshootingand Maintenance Troubleshooting Error Messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may sometimes occur. Ifthis happens, your MFC often identifies the problem and displays anerror message. The table below explains the most common errormessage...

119 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 Document Jams and Paper Jams Based upon where the original document or printed sheet is jammed,follow the appropriate set of instructions to remove it. Document Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder th...

120 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N 3 Lift the ADF unit. 4 Pull the jammed document out to the right. 5 Close the ADF unit. 6 Press Stop . Paper Jam 1 Remove the paper cassette. 2 Press the blue release button and pull the jammed paper out towardyou. Blue Release Button 3 Slide the paper cassette into t...

121 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 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC If you think there is a problem with your MFC, make a copy first. If thecopy looks good, the problem is probably not your MFC. Check the chartbelow and follow the troubleshooting tips. DIFFICULTY...

123 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 How to Improve Print Quality Test Print If the quality is not satisfactory, first print a test page to help you identifysettings you may want to change. 1 Press Menu , 2 , 1 . The screen displays 1.TEST PRINT 2 Press Set . 3 Press Start ....

124 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Aligning Ink Cartridges This feature allows you to check and align the ink cartridges to assurebest print quality. Make sure there is paper in the cassette before youstart the alignment procedure. 1 Press Menu , 2 , 2 . The screen displays 2.VERTICAL ALIGN 2 Press Sta...

126 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Packing and Shipping the MFC Whenever you transport the MFC, use the packing materials that came withyour MFC. If you do not pack the MFC correctly, you could void yourwarranty. 1 Unplug the MFC from telephone wall socket. 2 Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet. NOTE: Do...

129 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 Regular Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Unplug the MFC and lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glassand white film with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. DocumentCover White Film Lift the ADF unit. Clean the white roller, an...

130 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen To clean your MFC printer platen, wipe it with a lint-free cloth that is dryor lightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Flat Cable Paper Feed Star Wheel Printer Platen WARNING ■ Be sure to unplug the MFC from the main power outlet befo...

131 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 Replacing the Ink Cartridges Your MFC is equipped with an ink dot counter that automaticallymonitors the ink level in each colour cartridge. When the counter detectsan ink cartridge is running out of ink, the MFC will notify you bylightin...

16 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Specifications 135 Product Description The MFC-760 is a 6 in 1 Multi-Function Centre: Colour Printer, ColourCopier (multiple copies) Colour Scanner, Plain Paper Fax, Colour PCFax (via your PC) and Video Capture. Fax Specifications Compatibility ITU-T Group 3 Coding sys...

136 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Memory Capacity 8MB (up to 470 pages) One Touch Dial 8 x 2 stations Speed Dial 100 stations Automatic redial 4 times at 2 minute intervals Auto answer 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings Communication source Public switched telephone network Operating environment 10-35 ° C (50-95 ° F)...

137 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Controller Emulations GDI/EPSON ESC/P (LQ-510, LQ-850, LQ- 2550) Interface A shielded cable to IEEE 1284 (bi-directional) specification less than 2 m (6.5 feet) longshould be used. Print Media Paper input Automatic loading from the Feeder or manualloading from the Man...

138 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has beencomplied and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions andspecifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product aresubject...

139 ADF (Automatic Document Feeder Capacity) 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. Automatic Redial A feature that enables your fax machine to redial the last fax number if the original fa...

A Activation Code ........................................ 60ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) ........ 46Alternating Displays ................................. 34Answer Mode ........................................... 58Answering Machine .................................. 20Automatic Transmission ......

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:including amendment A1:1993 A2:1993 A3:1995 and A4:1997 EMC: EN550...