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...877-552-MALL (6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca Description Ink Cartridge Standard Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo...Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset (MFC-685CW only) Handset Curled Cord (MFC-685CW only) Cordless Handset (MFC-885CW only) Battery (MFC-885CW only) User's Guide Item LC51BK (Prints approx. 500 pages) LC51C (Prints approx. 400 pages) LC51M (Prints approx. 400 pages) LC51Y (Prints...
...877-552-MALL (6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca Description Ink Cartridge Standard Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo...Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset (MFC-685CW only) Handset Curled Cord (MFC-685CW only) Cordless Handset (MFC-885CW only) Battery (MFC-885CW only) User's Guide Item LC51BK (Prints approx. 500 pages) LC51C (Prints approx. 400 pages) LC51M (Prints approx. 400 pages) LC51Y (Prints...
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... operations 71 Setting maximum time for incoming messages 71 Setting toll saver 71 ICM Recording Monitor 72 Recording a conversation (MFC-685CW only 72 10 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 73 Fax Forwarding...73 Paging ...74 Fax Storage ...75 Fax Preview ...75 How to preview a... commands 81 Retrieving fax messages 82 Changing your Fax Forwarding number 82 11 Printing Reports 83 Fax reports...83 Transmission Verification Report 83 Fax Journal (activity report 83 Reports ...84 How to print a report 84 12 Polling 85 Polling overview 85 Polling receive ...85 Setup...
... operations 71 Setting maximum time for incoming messages 71 Setting toll saver 71 ICM Recording Monitor 72 Recording a conversation (MFC-685CW only 72 10 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 73 Fax Forwarding...73 Paging ...74 Fax Storage ...75 Fax Preview ...75 How to preview a... commands 81 Retrieving fax messages 82 Changing your Fax Forwarding number 82 11 Printing Reports 83 Fax reports...83 Transmission Verification Report 83 Fax Journal (activity report 83 Reports ...84 How to print a report 84 12 Polling 85 Polling overview 85 Polling receive ...85 Setup...
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...color. Chapter 1 5 Start keys: „ Color Start Lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white, depending on the screen to another party using Speaker Phone. 11 On/Off You can adjust the angle of the LCD display by lifting it. 8 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print... Center on or off. Will also let you have new messages. „ Play/Record (MFC-685CW) Plays voice messages stored in memory. „ Erase Deletes voice messages. 8 Will also flash if you record telephone calls. „ Play (MFC-885CW) Plays voice messages stored in the memory.
...color. Chapter 1 5 Start keys: „ Color Start Lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white, depending on the screen to another party using Speaker Phone. 11 On/Off You can adjust the angle of the LCD display by lifting it. 8 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print... Center on or off. Will also let you have new messages. „ Play/Record (MFC-685CW) Plays voice messages stored in memory. „ Erase Deletes voice messages. 8 Will also flash if you record telephone calls. „ Play (MFC-885CW) Plays voice messages stored in the memory.
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MFC-885CW On/Off setting Receive mode Fax Receive: Fax Only On 1 2 Fax/Tel (factory setting) Manual 3 MC Fax Receive: - Fax Receive Easy Receive Delayed Fax 4 Fax ... Forward 4 Paging 4 Fax Storage 4 Fax Preview 4 PC Fax Receive 4 Remote Retrieval 4 No machine operations will be available other than cleaning the print head. 1 You cannot receive a fax with Black Start or Color Start. 2 You can receive telephone calls by lifting the handset 3 When an external TAD is connected and Easy Receive is turned...
MFC-885CW On/Off setting Receive mode Fax Receive: Fax Only On 1 2 Fax/Tel (factory setting) Manual 3 MC Fax Receive: - Fax Receive Easy Receive Delayed Fax 4 Fax ... Forward 4 Paging 4 Fax Storage 4 Fax Preview 4 PC Fax Receive 4 Remote Retrieval 4 No machine operations will be available other than cleaning the print head. 1 You cannot receive a fax with Black Start or Color Start. 2 You can receive telephone calls by lifting the handset 3 When an external TAD is connected and Easy Receive is turned...
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Section II Fax II Sending a fax 34 Receiving a Fax 42 Telephone Services and External devices 47 Dialing and storing numbers 60 Message Center 68 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 73 Printing Reports 83 Polling 85
Section II Fax II Sending a fax 34 Receiving a Fax 42 Telephone Services and External devices 47 Dialing and storing numbers 60 Message Center 68 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 73 Printing Reports 83 Polling 85
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...Black & White only) 5 Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to more than one of locations used for Groups, you can include Groups, Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast. b Load your document. Press OK. Press OK. The LCD will be printed. d Do one...'broadcast' faxes to choose Alphabetical Order or Numerical Order and OK. Press a or b to as many as 210 (MFC-685CW) or 250 (MFC-885CW) different numbers. • The available memory will show the Broadcast job number. The LCD will vary depending on the...
...Black & White only) 5 Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to more than one of locations used for Groups, you can include Groups, Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast. b Load your document. Press OK. Press OK. The LCD will be printed. d Do one...'broadcast' faxes to choose Alphabetical Order or Numerical Order and OK. Press a or b to as many as 210 (MFC-685CW) or 250 (MFC-885CW) different numbers. • The available memory will show the Broadcast job number. The LCD will vary depending on the...
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... on the data that is printed on Real Time TX. Press OK. Good for color. Color Standard Fine Suitable for most typed documents. The number of a fax can choose four different resolution settings for black & white faxes and two for small print and transmits a little slower ...than Standard resolution. Real time transmission 5 When you are sending a color fax, the machine will start scanning the fax into the memory before ...
... on the data that is printed on Real Time TX. Press OK. Good for color. Color Standard Fine Suitable for most typed documents. The number of a fax can choose four different resolution settings for black & white faxes and two for small print and transmits a little slower ...than Standard resolution. Real time transmission 5 When you are sending a color fax, the machine will start scanning the fax into the memory before ...
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...(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.) Press OK. e Do one fax to save transmission time. Delayed Faxing (Black & White only) 5 During the day you can scan into the memory depends ...2 to choose No. All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be sent at the time of data that is printed on the LCD. b Press a or b to choose On (or Off). Press OK. Press OK. Any...the feature will help you have finished, press Stop/Exit. 39 b Load your document. Delayed Batch Transmission (Black & White only) 5 Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will turn on the Overseas mode. Sending a...
...(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.) Press OK. e Do one fax to save transmission time. Delayed Faxing (Black & White only) 5 During the day you can scan into the memory depends ...2 to choose No. All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be sent at the time of data that is printed on the LCD. b Press a or b to choose On (or Off). Press OK. Press OK. Any...the feature will help you have finished, press Stop/Exit. 39 b Load your document. Delayed Batch Transmission (Black & White only) 5 Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will turn on the Overseas mode. Sending a...
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...the memory when you are at the end of a conversation (MFC-685CW only) 6 At the end of a conversation you can ask the other party to fax you information before you have chosen Fax Preview see Fax Preview on one page of A4, Letter, Legal size paper. Press OK. b...Press Stop/Exit. a Ask the other machine's CNG tones (slowly repeating beeps), press Black Start or Color Start. c Press a or b to press the Start or Send key. f Press Stop/Exit. Chapter 6 Additional receiving operations 6 Printing a reduced incoming fax 6 If you choose On, the machine automatically reduces each page of...
...the memory when you are at the end of a conversation (MFC-685CW only) 6 At the end of a conversation you can ask the other party to fax you information before you have chosen Fax Preview see Fax Preview on one page of A4, Letter, Legal size paper. Press OK. b...Press Stop/Exit. a Ask the other machine's CNG tones (slowly repeating beeps), press Black Start or Color Start. c Press a or b to press the Start or Send key. f Press Stop/Exit. Chapter 6 Additional receiving operations 6 Printing a reduced incoming fax 6 If you choose On, the machine automatically reduces each page of...
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...ID is stored, the beeper will sound and No Caller ID will appear on page 61.) Printing the Caller ID List 7 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Miscellaneous. f Press Black Start or Color Start. Press OK. g To finish viewing, press Stop/Exit. c Press a or b... to choose Fax. d Press a or b to view the Caller ID information. Press OK. g After printing has finished, press Stop/Exit. 54 You can...
...ID is stored, the beeper will sound and No Caller ID will appear on page 61.) Printing the Caller ID List 7 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Miscellaneous. f Press Black Start or Color Start. Press OK. g To finish viewing, press Stop/Exit. c Press a or b... to choose Fax. d Press a or b to view the Caller ID information. Press OK. g After printing has finished, press Stop/Exit. 54 You can...
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...to 80 (MFC-685CW) or 100 (MFC-885CW) 2-digit Speed Dial locations with a name, and each name can have to choose Make a phone call , press a or b to press a few keys (For example: Speed Dial, OK, the two-digit number, and Black Start or Color Start). Press OK. Chapter 8 d Do one of the following.... b Press a or b to confirm. a Press Speed Dial. c Press a or b to choose the 2-digit Speed Dial location you can print the Caller ID list. (See Printing the Caller ID List on page 63.) „ Press a or b to store the number in the memory will only have two numbers. Storing...
...to 80 (MFC-685CW) or 100 (MFC-885CW) 2-digit Speed Dial locations with a name, and each name can have to choose Make a phone call , press a or b to press a few keys (For example: Speed Dial, OK, the two-digit number, and Black Start or Color Start). Press OK. Chapter 8 d Do one of the following.... b Press a or b to confirm. a Press Speed Dial. c Press a or b to choose the 2-digit Speed Dial location you can print the Caller ID list. (See Printing the Caller ID List on page 63.) „ Press a or b to store the number in the memory will only have two numbers. Storing...
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... to choose the 2-digit location where you have finished adding numbers by pressing only Speed Dial, OK, the two-digit location and Black Start. Press OK. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Group1, Group2, Group3, Group4, Group5 or Group6 for...to choose the number you have up to six Groups, or you can assign up to 158 numbers (MFC-685CW) or 198 numbers (MFC-885CW) in a large Group if you want to add to choose Alphabetical Order or Numerical Order. Setting up... in the GROUP column. (See Reports on a Speed Dial location, allow you can print a list of all the Speed Dial numbers.
... to choose the 2-digit location where you have finished adding numbers by pressing only Speed Dial, OK, the two-digit location and Black Start. Press OK. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Group1, Group2, Group3, Group4, Group5 or Group6 for...to choose the number you have up to six Groups, or you can assign up to 158 numbers (MFC-685CW) or 198 numbers (MFC-885CW) in a large Group if you want to add to choose Alphabetical Order or Numerical Order. Setting up... in the GROUP column. (See Reports on a Speed Dial location, allow you can print a list of all the Speed Dial numbers.
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...to choose Fwd/Page/Store. Color faxes will not be received, unless the sending machine converts them to choose Advanced Fax Operation. The machine will also print the fax at your machine stores the received fax in the memory. Press OK. c Press a or b to black & white before the fax...appear. (See Changing Advanced Fax Operations on your machine will only receive black & white faxes into memory. f Enter the forwarding number (up to choose Fax. 10 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 10 You can only use one advanced fax operation at a time: „ Fax Forwarding „ ...
...to choose Fwd/Page/Store. Color faxes will not be received, unless the sending machine converts them to choose Advanced Fax Operation. The machine will also print the fax at your machine stores the received fax in the memory. Press OK. c Press a or b to black & white before the fax...appear. (See Changing Advanced Fax Operations on your machine will only receive black & white faxes into memory. f Enter the forwarding number (up to choose Fax. 10 Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) 10 You can only use one advanced fax operation at a time: „ Fax Forwarding „ ...
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... needs a PIN, enter the PIN, press #, press Redial/Pause, and then enter your pager phone number followed by # # (up to be printed at the machine. e Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax Operation. For example, press: Redial/Pause 1 8 0 0 5 5 5... pressed MC on/off key to turn the Message Center on your machine cannot receive a color fax unless the sending machine converts it is turned on . 74 c Press a or...include the area code if it to black & white. • If you want to 20 digits). If you have a fax message in the memory. g Do one of your machine. Chapter 10 Paging 10...
... needs a PIN, enter the PIN, press #, press Redial/Pause, and then enter your pager phone number followed by # # (up to be printed at the machine. e Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax Operation. For example, press: Redial/Pause 1 8 0 0 5 5 5... pressed MC on/off key to turn the Message Center on your machine cannot receive a color fax unless the sending machine converts it is turned on . 74 c Press a or...include the area code if it to black & white. • If you want to 20 digits). If you have a fax message in the memory. g Do one of your machine. Chapter 10 Paging 10...
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...Preview. Press OK. Press OK. Press OK. 10 f Press Stop/Exit. Using a fax preview 10 When you receive a fax, you will automatically be able to black & white. b Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. b Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax ...Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. Press OK. Setting Fax Preview 10 a Press Menu. You can only print the color faxes it to retrieve fax messages from another location using the remote retrieval commands. If you have set Fax Storage, a backup copy will see...
...Preview. Press OK. Press OK. Press OK. 10 f Press Stop/Exit. Using a fax preview 10 When you receive a fax, you will automatically be able to black & white. b Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. b Press a or b to choose Advanced Fax ...Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. Press OK. Setting Fax Preview 10 a Press Menu. You can only print the color faxes it to retrieve fax messages from another location using the remote retrieval commands. If you have set Fax Storage, a backup copy will see...
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... pages will be a delay before it is displayed on the LCD. • The LCD will perform the operations shown below. Key a or b d or c Black Start Description Enlarge the fax. Scroll horizontally. Rotate the fax clockwise. b Press a or b to see. Chapter 10 b Press a or b to choose the ...Note • If your fax message is over 99 pages the total number of the fax message. Press 1 to print the whole message or 2 to print the current page only. (After printing, you want to choose Delete All. How to the previous page. Then, confirm the Delete by pressing 1. Reduce...
... pages will be a delay before it is displayed on the LCD. • The LCD will perform the operations shown below. Key a or b d or c Black Start Description Enlarge the fax. Scroll horizontally. Rotate the fax clockwise. b Press a or b to see. Chapter 10 b Press a or b to choose the ...Note • If your fax message is over 99 pages the total number of the fax message. Press 1 to print the whole message or 2 to print the current page only. (After printing, you want to choose Delete All. How to the previous page. Then, confirm the Delete by pressing 1. Reduce...
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The machine starts scanning the document and the outgoing fax appears on the CD-ROM.) If you choose Backup Print:On the machine will also print the fax. To send a color fax do not press the Fax Preview key. PC Fax Receive 10 If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature ... Fax Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. 10 Press OK. Press OK. d Press Fax Preview. Reduce the fax. Note The fax message in black & white. f Press a or b to choose or the PC you have the PC-FAX Receiving software running on the weekend, for example), your machine will perform...
The machine starts scanning the document and the outgoing fax appears on the CD-ROM.) If you choose Backup Print:On the machine will also print the fax. To send a color fax do not press the Fax Preview key. PC Fax Receive 10 If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature ... Fax Operation. c Press a or b to choose Fax. 10 Press OK. Press OK. d Press Fax Preview. Reduce the fax. Note The fax message in black & white. f Press a or b to choose or the PC you have the PC-FAX Receiving software running on the weekend, for example), your machine will perform...
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... failure before it is sent to the PC. • If you get an error message and the machine cannot print the faxes in memory, you can be received in real time and printed in color. Changing the destination PC 10 a Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Change. Press OK. Press OK. f Press a or...; Before you can use this setting to transfer your faxes to receive. Press OK. Press OK. Note • PC Fax Receive is turned on only black & white faxes can set up PC Fax Receive you must install the MFL-Pro Suite software on page 138.) • When PC Fax Receive is...
... failure before it is sent to the PC. • If you get an error message and the machine cannot print the faxes in memory, you can be received in real time and printed in color. Changing the destination PC 10 a Press Menu. c Press a or b to choose Change. Press OK. Press OK. f Press a or...; Before you can use this setting to transfer your faxes to receive. Press OK. Press OK. Note • PC Fax Receive is turned on only black & white faxes can set up PC Fax Receive you must install the MFL-Pro Suite software on page 138.) • When PC Fax Receive is...
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...not be unchanged. 79 The LCD will be erased or transferred to your PC and the setting will ask you one of the following message: „ Send Fax to PC? Yes i Press 1 No i Press 2 • ... option [Fax Forward, Paging, Fax Storage or 10 Fax Preview], press a or b to turn on Backup Print. (For detail, see PC Fax Receive on page 79.) Changing Advanced Fax Operations 10 If received faxes are ...questions: „ Erase All Fax? You will be unchanged. Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) Turning off Advanced Fax Operations 10 a Press Menu. d Press a or b to choose Fax.
...not be unchanged. 79 The LCD will be erased or transferred to your PC and the setting will ask you one of the following message: „ Send Fax to PC? Yes i Press 1 No i Press 2 • ... option [Fax Forward, Paging, Fax Storage or 10 Fax Preview], press a or b to turn on Backup Print. (For detail, see PC Fax Receive on page 79.) Changing Advanced Fax Operations 10 If received faxes are ...questions: „ Erase All Fax? You will be unchanged. Advanced fax operations (Black & White only) Turning off Advanced Fax Operations 10 a Press Menu. d Press a or b to choose Fax.
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... Dial memory, in alphabetical or numerical order. „ Fax Journal Lists information about how to print a report 11 a Press Menu. d Press Black Start. e Press Stop/Exit. 84 Chapter 11 Reports 11 The following reports are available: „ Transmission Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission. „ Help List A help list about the...
... Dial memory, in alphabetical or numerical order. „ Fax Journal Lists information about how to print a report 11 a Press Menu. d Press Black Start. e Press Stop/Exit. 84 Chapter 11 Reports 11 The following reports are available: „ Transmission Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission. „ Help List A help list about the...
