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...center addresses in Canada, call our fax-back system, and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. This system is our one from which you can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the ... the machine. Call and follow the voice prompts to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to get instant answers to receive faxed instructions about...
...center addresses in Canada, call our fax-back system, and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions on One Touch key 01. This system is our one from which you can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the ... the machine. Call and follow the voice prompts to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to send faxes to get instant answers to receive faxed instructions about...
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...installation or operation, any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to operate properly. For Technical Support or for the name and location of your exclusive remedy against Brother for any damage caused from service, maintenance, modifications, or tampering by Brother, its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this warranty. For laser... THAT ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW CANNOT BE VALIDLY WAIVED. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC...
...installation or operation, any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to operate properly. For Technical Support or for the name and location of your exclusive remedy against Brother for any damage caused from service, maintenance, modifications, or tampering by Brother, its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this warranty. For laser... THAT ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW CANNOT BE VALIDLY WAIVED. Internet support: support@brother.ca or browse Brother's Web Site: www.brother.com Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 Rue Hôtel de Ville Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, QC...
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... Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (For USA Only 1-2 To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only 1-2 MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 1-3 About Fax Machines 1-5 Custom Features 1-5 Do You... Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line 1-5 Why Should There Be Trouble 1-5 How Can You Avoid Possible Problems 1-5 Fax Tones and Handshake 1-6 ECM (Error Correction Mode 1-6 2 Assembly and Connections 2-1 Packing List 2-1 Choosing a Location 2-2 Assembly 2-3 Installing...
... Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (For USA Only 1-2 To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only 1-2 MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 1-3 About Fax Machines 1-5 Custom Features 1-5 Do You... Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line 1-5 Why Should There Be Trouble 1-5 How Can You Avoid Possible Problems 1-5 Fax Tones and Handshake 1-6 ECM (Error Correction Mode 1-6 2 Assembly and Connections 2-1 Packing List 2-1 Choosing a Location 2-2 Assembly 2-3 Installing...
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... 2-12 Roll Over Phone Lines 2-12 Two-Line Phone System 2-12 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 2-12 Installing Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone 2-13 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 2-14 If you are installing the machine to work with a PBX:.. 2-14 Custom Features on Your Phone Line 2-14 Custom Features...
... 2-12 Roll Over Phone Lines 2-12 Two-Line Phone System 2-12 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 2-12 Installing Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone 2-13 Multi-Line Connections (PBX 2-14 If you are installing the machine to work with a PBX:.. 2-14 Custom Features on Your Phone Line 2-14 Custom Features...
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...-6 Copy Contrast 11-6 For DOS Users 12-1 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software 12-1 What Does the Remote Printer Console Do 12-1 Remote Printer Console Main Program 12-1 Installing the Remote Printer Console 12-2 Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program 12...purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock 13-5 Simultaneous Printing/Faxing 13-6 Choosing Acceptable Paper ...
...-6 Copy Contrast 11-6 For DOS Users 12-1 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software 12-1 What Does the Remote Printer Console Do 12-1 Remote Printer Console Main Program 12-1 Installing the Remote Printer Console 12-2 Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program 12...purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 13-4 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock 13-5 Simultaneous Printing/Faxing 13-6 Choosing Acceptable Paper ...
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... 14-18 *2 Graphic 14-19 *3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using... the Control Panel Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and...
... 14-18 *2 Graphic 14-19 *3 Document Options 14-19 Device Settings Tab 14-20 Installable Options 14-20 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .. 15-1 Brother Control Center 15-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 15-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 15-2 Using the Scan Keys 15-2 Using... the Control Panel Keys 15-2 Scan Image 15-3 Scan/OCR 15-3 Scan to E-mail 15-3 Brother Control Center Features 15-4 Auto Configuration 15-4 Scanning Operations 15-4 Copy Operations 15-5 PC Fax Operation 15-5 Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and...
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17 18 xviii Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only 17-1 Introduction 17-1 Brother Resource Manager 17-1 MFC Remote Setup 17-2 PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only 17-3 Setting Up User Information 17-3 Setting ... File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style . 17-15 Setting Up PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your MFC 17-16 Running PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your PC 17-17 Viewing New PC FAX Messages 17-17 Using ...; 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only 18-1 Main Features 18-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 18-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application):18-1
17 18 xviii Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only 17-1 Introduction 17-1 Brother Resource Manager 17-1 MFC Remote Setup 17-2 PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only 17-3 Setting Up User Information 17-3 Setting ... File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style . 17-15 Setting Up PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your MFC 17-16 Running PC FAX Receiving 17-16 Setting Up Your PC 17-17 Viewing New PC FAX Messages 17-17 Using ...; 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only 18-1 Main Features 18-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 18-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application):18-1
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... sheet and Product Registration form will verify that your machine is properly installed. Please fill out the form and return it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as your first transmission. In USA: 1-877-268-9575 (fax) To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) 1 Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM...
... sheet and Product Registration form will verify that your machine is properly installed. Please fill out the form and return it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as your first transmission. In USA: 1-877-268-9575 (fax) To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) 1 Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM...
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...able to send and receive faxes easily. Why Should There Be Trouble? If you set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to answer at the number of rings you will install your new fax machine, there is set to work in tandem with an answering machine. It is designed to...will answer first. If you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. For details about this choice, which one mentioned previously is to keep your Voice Mail with an answering machine or TAD (telephone answering device). (See Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device...
...able to send and receive faxes easily. Why Should There Be Trouble? If you set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to answer at the number of rings you will install your new fax machine, there is set to work in tandem with an answering machine. It is designed to...will answer first. If you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. For details about this choice, which one mentioned previously is to keep your Voice Mail with an answering machine or TAD (telephone answering device). (See Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device...
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...not connect your machine in the vicinity of the leak. Avoid interference sources, such as a desk. NO ! I Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Select a place that might disrupt the power supply. I Never touch telephone wires or terminals that this product...power outlet. WARNING I We recommend that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. I Never install telephone wiring during an electrical storm. Do not expose the machine to protect the product against lightning storms. I Avoid using a telephone...
...not connect your machine in the vicinity of the leak. Avoid interference sources, such as a desk. NO ! I Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Select a place that might disrupt the power supply. I Never touch telephone wires or terminals that this product...power outlet. WARNING I We recommend that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. I Never install telephone wiring during an electrical storm. Do not expose the machine to protect the product against lightning storms. I Avoid using a telephone...
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To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it from side to side five or six times to light for longer than a few minutes. 2 Open the front cover of the machine. 3 Insert the drum unit assembly into the machine. 4 Close the front cover. Assembly Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge) 1 Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge, and gently rock it to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-3
To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it from side to side five or six times to light for longer than a few minutes. 2 Open the front cover of the machine. 3 Insert the drum unit assembly into the machine. 4 Close the front cover. Assembly Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge) 1 Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge, and gently rock it to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-3
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... 2, plug it can work best on a dedicated line. The first two ways may require assistance from one of the phone numbers to two RJ11 jacks. Do not put the machine on any of the triplex ... phone system is nothing more separate telephone lines that does not have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump one RJ14 jack to it. To test the type of jack, plug in a two-line phone... equal in size and appearance and both lines. If your machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into one jack (RJ14). The calls are busy. Your machine will work in a preset order. Or, you must ...
... 2, plug it can work best on a dedicated line. The first two ways may require assistance from one of the phone numbers to two RJ11 jacks. Do not put the machine on any of the triplex ... phone system is nothing more separate telephone lines that does not have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump one RJ14 jack to it. To test the type of jack, plug in a two-line phone... equal in size and appearance and both lines. If your machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into one jack (RJ14). The calls are busy. Your machine will work in a preset order. Or, you must ...
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... on the left side of the machine. Triplex Adapter Two Line Phone Two Line External TAD FAX/MFC You can plug the telephone line cord from the two-line telephone into the L1+L2 jack of...triplex adapter. You can keep two-line telephones on Line 2, which is to your machine. 2 Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your fax machine into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter....the LINE jack on the left side of the machine. 3 Plug one that came with your machine and two for your external two-line TAD. Installing Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone When you...
... on the left side of the machine. Triplex Adapter Two Line Phone Two Line External TAD FAX/MFC You can plug the telephone line cord from the two-line telephone into the L1+L2 jack of...triplex adapter. You can keep two-line telephones on Line 2, which is to your machine. 2 Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your fax machine into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter....the LINE jack on the left side of the machine. 3 Plug one that came with your machine and two for your external two-line TAD. Installing Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone When you...
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...relatively simple to connect the machine to connect the machine for the machine. Any cases of day or night. While it is not guaranteed that installed your installer to connect the unit to a two wire system. You can then leave the machine in FAX mode to receive faxes any time of difficulty.... 3 The machine may affect your fax machine. (See I have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an answering service, or an alarm system custom feature on one phone line, it is to be connected to the last line on Your Phone Line To learn how custom features may be made. This prevents...
...relatively simple to connect the machine to connect the machine for the machine. Any cases of day or night. While it is not guaranteed that installed your installer to connect the unit to a two wire system. You can then leave the machine in FAX mode to receive faxes any time of difficulty.... 3 The machine may affect your fax machine. (See I have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an answering service, or an alarm system custom feature on one phone line, it is to be connected to the last line on Your Phone Line To learn how custom features may be made. This prevents...
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...it back on , there is a strong possibility that was "registered"). You can register only one number on the fax machine. Please refer to the pattern that Voice Mail and the fax machine will install your fax machine can recognize its registered number. long short - long - I If you ...This is called, the fax machine will recognize the registered ring pattern of more than one Distinctive Ring pattern with the other available ring pattern choices from the phone company in the Brother compatibility table below to Register You can switch it off temporarily and later turn it ...
...it back on , there is a strong possibility that was "registered"). You can register only one number on the fax machine. Please refer to the pattern that Voice Mail and the fax machine will install your fax machine can recognize its registered number. long short - long - I If you ...This is called, the fax machine will recognize the registered ring pattern of more than one Distinctive Ring pattern with the other available ring pattern choices from the phone company in the Brother compatibility table below to Register You can switch it off temporarily and later turn it ...
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...your application software. I The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold. This utility program is set to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode Auto emulation selection I... printer settings such as emulation, print quality, fonts and page setup from your computer screen. The Remote Printer Console (RPC) is not listed, you should install an HP printer driver in your application software. F O R D O S U S E R S 12 - 1 To get the most DOS applications have a Printer ...
...your application software. I The best or recommended printer driver is indicated in bold. This utility program is set to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP emulation mode Auto emulation selection I... printer settings such as emulation, print quality, fonts and page setup from your computer screen. The Remote Printer Console (RPC) is not listed, you should install an HP printer driver in your application software. F O R D O S U S E R S 12 - 1 To get the most DOS applications have a Printer ...
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... in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. 3 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type x: (Substitute the drive letter of your computer and go to install the program: DOS Version 3.3 or later Monitor EGA/VGA or compatible Option Mouse...C:\>x: 5 Type CD RPCX and then press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your Brother machine is connected to your computer and is set to Online. 2 Start your...
... in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. 3 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type x: (Substitute the drive letter of your computer and go to install the program: DOS Version 3.3 or later Monitor EGA/VGA or compatible Option Mouse...C:\>x: 5 Type CD RPCX and then press Enter. the mouse driver must be installed. (You can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your Brother machine is connected to your computer and is set to Online. 2 Start your...
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...enhance printing speed in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you can install them easily into the machine's memory. With the machine's standard memory, you easily change the Brother machine's default settings (such as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® ... compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro Suite CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using our installer program. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother machine's parallel interface enables it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including...
...enhance printing speed in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you can install them easily into the machine's memory. With the machine's standard memory, you easily change the Brother machine's default settings (such as a 13 Printer Special Printing Features Windows® ... compatible fonts for DOS The MFL Pro Suite CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using our installer program. Bi-directional Parallel Interface The Brother machine's parallel interface enables it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including...
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... will be used for each paper source, highlight the source from the Paper Source Setting list. The optional tray will then be installed in the driver. Paper Source Setting To configure the paper size for each paper source. Select the Paper Size from the Available ... in the Basic Tab.) Default Source The Default Source allows you to access the optional 2nd paper tray the option must be listed in the Installed box, Paper Source Setting list and the screen illustration will display the 2nd tray. 14 - 13 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N ...
... will be used for each paper source, highlight the source from the Paper Source Setting list. The optional tray will then be installed in the driver. Paper Source Setting To configure the paper size for each paper source. Select the Paper Size from the Available ... in the Basic Tab.) Default Source The Default Source allows you to access the optional 2nd paper tray the option must be listed in the Installed box, Paper Source Setting list and the screen illustration will display the 2nd tray. 14 - 13 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N ...
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... memory in the machine for each paper source. If an optional lower tray is installed, this selection must match the actual size of total memory in your machine, you must select the correct size of paper loaded. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N ...G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 20 Device Settings Tab Form To Tray Assignment - The available options are: A4 A5 B5 (JIS) Executive Legal Letter Installable Options Printer Memory - For auto paper selection (Automatically Select) to work properly, the paper size set to ON to enable access to access the additional...
... memory in the machine for each paper source. If an optional lower tray is installed, this selection must match the actual size of total memory in your machine, you must select the correct size of paper loaded. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N ...G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 20 Device Settings Tab Form To Tray Assignment - The available options are: A4 A5 B5 (JIS) Executive Legal Letter Installable Options Printer Memory - For auto paper selection (Automatically Select) to work properly, the paper size set to ON to enable access to access the additional...