Brother MFC J6510DW, MFC-J6710DW User Manual

BASIC USER’S GUIDE

MFC-J6510DW
MFC-J6710DW

Version A

USA/CAN

If you need to call Customer Service

Please complete the following information for future
reference:

Model Number: MFC-J6510DW and MFC-J6710DW
(Circle your model number)

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Serial Number:

Date of Purchase:

Place of Purchase:

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The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain
this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a
permanent record of your purchase, in the event of
theft, fire or warranty service.

Register your product on-line at

http://www.brother.com/registration/

By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the
original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

 may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product

should you lose your receipt;

 may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss

covered by insurance; and,

 will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special

offers.

The most convenient and efficient way to register your new product is
on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/

© 2010 Brother Industries, Ltd.

.

Brother numbers

IMPORTANT

Note

For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be
made from within that country.

Register your product

By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the
original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

 may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;
 may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,
 will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.

Please complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or, for your
convenience and most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at

http://www.brother.com/registration/

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Fax Machine/Multi-Function
Center needs. You can download the latest software documents and utilities, read FAQs and
troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the most from your Brother product.

http://solutions.brother.com/

• You can check here for Brother driver updates.

• To keep your machine performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade.

For Customer Service

In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)

1-901-379-1215 (fax)

In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER

[phone] (fax)

Service Center Locator (USA only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437).

Service Center Locations (Canada only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.

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Ordering accessories and supplies

Note

For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother
retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover,
or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (You can visit
us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for
purchase.)

In Canada only Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)

1-800-947-1445 (fax)

http://www.brothermall.com/

In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER

http://www.brother.ca/

Description Item

Ink Cartridge Super High Yield <black>

Ink Cartridge Super High Yield <yellow>

Ink Cartridge Super High Yield <cyan> (blue)

Ink Cartridge Super High Yield <magenta> (red)

Ink Cartridge High Yield <black>

Ink Cartridge High Yield <yellow>

Ink Cartridge High Yield <cyan> (blue)

Ink Cartridge High Yield <magenta> (red)

LC79BK (Prints approx. 2,400 pages)

LC79Y (Prints approx. 1,200 pages)

LC79C (Prints approx. 1,200 pages)

LC79M (Prints approx. 1,200 pages)

LC75BK (Prints approx. 600 pages)

LC75Y (Prints approx. 600 pages)

LC75C (Prints approx. 600 pages)

LC75M (Prints approx. 600 pages)
Premium Plus Glossy Photo Paper
(Ledger size / 20 sheets) BP71GLGR
(Letter size / 20 sheets) BP71GLTR
(4"  6" size / 20 sheets) BP71GP
Premium Glossy Photo Paper
(Letter size / 20 sheets) BP61GLL (USA only)
(4"  6" / 20 sheets) BP61GLP (USA only)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/.

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Description Item

Multipurpose Paper - Plain Paper
(Letter size / 500 sheets) BP60MPLTR (USA only)
Matte Inkjet Paper
(Letter size / 25 sheets) BP60ML (USA only)
Plain Inkjet Paper
(Ledger size / 100 sheets) BP60PLGR (USA only)
(Letter size / 100 sheets) BP60PL100 (USA only)
Telephone Line Cord LG3077001 (USA only)
Basic User's Guide LX7144001 (English for USA and Canada)

LX7144002 (French for Canada)

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Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties

(USA and Canada)

BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS
(COLLECTIVELY BROTHER'S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER'S
LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS
REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF
ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. THE
ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS
ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY
SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT WILL BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER'S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN
CANADA DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IN ANY EVENT BROTHER'S LICENSOR'S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL
DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE
ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50.

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Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published,
covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without
notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials
contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused
by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors
relating to the publication.

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User's Guides and where do I find it?

Which manual? What's in it? Where is it?

Safety and Legal Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety

Instructions before you set up your machine.
See this Guide for trademarks and legal
limitations.

Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your

machine and installing the drivers and software
for the operating system and connection type
you are using.

Basic User's Guide Learn the basic Fax, Copy, Scan and

PhotoCapture Center™ operations and how to
replace consumables. See troubleshooting tips.

Advanced User's Guide Learn more advanced operations: Fax, Copy,

security features, printing reports and
performing routine maintenance.

Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning,

Network Scanning, PhotoCapture Center™,
Remote Setup, PC-Fax, and using the Brother
ControlCenter utility.

Network Glossary This Guide provides basic information about

advanced network features of Brother
machines along with general networking and
common terms.

Printed / In the box

Printed / In the box

Printed / In the box

PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM

PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM

PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM

Network User's Guide This Guide provides more advanced

information for configuring the Ethernet and
Wireless network connections. In addition, find
information about network utilities, network
printing, troubleshooting tips and supported
network specifications.

PDF file /
Documentation
CD-ROM

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Table of Contents

(BASIC USER’S GUIDE)

1 General information 1

Using the documentation .......................................................................................1

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................1

Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide,

Network User’s Guide and Network Glossary ....................................................2

Viewing Documentation ...................................................................................2

Accessing Brother Support (Windows

Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ................................................................5

Control panel overview ..........................................................................................6

LCD screen......................................................................................................9

Basic Operations ...........................................................................................10

2 Loading paper 11

Loading paper and other print media...................................................................11

Loading paper in paper tray #1......................................................................11

Loading paper in paper tray #2 (MFC-J6710DW only)..................................14

Loading paper in the manual feed slot ..........................................................18

Loading envelopes and postcards.................................................................20

Printable area ................................................................................................ 22

Paper settings......................................................................................................23

Paper Size and Type (MFC-J6510DW).........................................................23

Paper Size and Type (MFC-J6710DW).........................................................24

Tray use in Copy mode (MFC-J6710DW only)..............................................24

Tray use in Fax mode (MFC-J6710DW only)................................................25

Secure Paper Feed mode for Ledger size Short Grain Paper.......................25

Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................26

Recommended print media ...........................................................................26

Handling and using print media.....................................................................27

Choosing the right print media.......................................................................28

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)................................................................4

3 Loading documents 30

How to load documents .......................................................................................30

Using the ADF ...............................................................................................30

Using the scanner glass ................................................................................31

Scannable area .............................................................................................32

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4Sending a fax 33

How to send a fax ................................................................................................33

Stop faxing.....................................................................................................34

Setting scanner glass size for faxing.............................................................35

Color fax transmission ...................................................................................35

Canceling a fax in progress ...........................................................................35

How to preview an outgoing fax ....................................................................35

Transmission Verification Report...................................................................36

5 Receiving a fax 37

Receive Modes....................................................................................................37

Choose the correct Receive Mode................................................................37

Using Receive Modes..........................................................................................39

Fax Only ........................................................................................................39

Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................39

Manual...........................................................................................................39

External TAD .................................................................................................39

Receive Mode settings ........................................................................................40

Ring Delay .....................................................................................................40

F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)...............................................................40

Easy Receive................................................................................................. 41

Fax Preview (Black & White only)........................................................................41

How to preview a received fax....................................................................... 41

6 Telephone services and external devices 43

Telephone services..............................................................................................43

Voice Mail ......................................................................................................43

Distinctive Ring ..............................................................................................44

Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)................................46

Connections...................................................................................................47

Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD.......................47

Multi-line connections (PBX) .........................................................................48

External and extension telephones......................................................................48

Connecting an external or extension telephone ............................................48

Using external and extension telephones......................................................49

Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone .........................................49

Using remote codes.......................................................................................49

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7 Dialing and storing numbers 51

How to dial ...........................................................................................................51

Manual dialing ...............................................................................................51

One Touch Dialing......................................................................................... 51

Speed Dialing ................................................................................................51

Search ...........................................................................................................52

Fax Redial .....................................................................................................52

Storing numbers ..................................................................................................53

Storing a pause .............................................................................................53

Storing One Touch Dial numbers ..................................................................53

Storing Speed Dial numbers..........................................................................54

Changing One Touch or Speed Dial names or numbers...............................54

8 Making copies 56

How to copy ......................................................................................................... 56

Stop copying.................................................................................................. 56

Copy settings................................................................................................. 57

Paper Options................................................................................................57

9 PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or

USB Flash memory drive 59

PhotoCapture Center™ operations .....................................................................59

Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ....................................... 59

Getting started .....................................................................................................60

Print Images.........................................................................................................62

View Photos................................................................................................... 62

PhotoCapture Center™ print settings.................................................................. 62

How to scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive............................... 63

10 How to print from a computer 65

Printing a document............................................................................................. 65

11 How to scan to a computer 66

Scanning a document..........................................................................................66

Scanning using the scan key...............................................................................66

Scanning using a scanner driver .........................................................................66

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A Routine maintenance 67

Replacing the ink cartridges ................................................................................67

Cleaning and checking the machine....................................................................69

Cleaning the scanner.....................................................................................69

Cleaning the print head .................................................................................70

Checking the print quality ..............................................................................71

Checking the print alignment.........................................................................72

B Troubleshooting 73

Error and Maintenance messages.......................................................................73

Error animation ..............................................................................................81

Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ...............................................81

Document jam .............................................................................................. 82

Printer jam or paper jam................................................................................83

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................90

If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................90

Dial Tone ....................................................................................................100

Telephone line interference / VoIP ..............................................................100

Machine Information ..........................................................................................101

Checking the serial number .........................................................................101

Reset functions ............................................................................................101

How to reset the machine............................................................................101

C Menu and features 102

On-screen programming....................................................................................102

Menu table.........................................................................................................103

Entering Text .....................................................................................................129

Inserting spaces ..........................................................................................129

Making corrections ......................................................................................129

Repeating letters .........................................................................................129

Special characters and symbols..................................................................130

D Specifications 131

General ..............................................................................................................131

Print media.........................................................................................................133

Fax.....................................................................................................................135

Copy ..................................................................................................................136

PhotoCapture Center™ .....................................................................................137

PictBridge .......................................................................................................... 138

Scanner .............................................................................................................139

Printer ................................................................................................................140

Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 141

Computer requirements .....................................................................................142

Consumable items ............................................................................................. 143

Network (LAN) ...................................................................................................144

EIndex 145

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Table of Contents

(ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE)

The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations.
You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM.

1 General setup

Memory storage
Volume Settings
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
Sleep Mode
LCD screen
Dial Prefix
Mode Timer

2 Security features

Secure Function Lock 2.0

3Sending a fax

Additional sending options
Additional sending operations
Polling overview

4 Receiving a fax

8 PhotoCapture Center™:

Printing photos from a
memory card or USB Flash
memory drive

PhotoCapture Center™ operations
Print Images
PhotoCapture Center™ print settings
Scan to a memory card or USB Flash
memory drive

9 Printing photos from a

camera

Printing photos directly from a
PictBridge camera
Printing photos directly from a digital
camera (without PictBridge)

A Routine maintenance

Memory Receive (Black & White only)
Remote Retrieval
Additional receiving operations
Polling overview

5 Dialing and storing numbers

Voice operations
Additional dialing operations
Additional ways to store numbers

6Printing reports

Fax reports
Reports

7 Making copies

Copy settings

Cleaning and checking the machine
Packing and shipping the machine

B Glossary

CIndex

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General information 1

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Using the documentation

Thank you for buying a Brother machine!
Reading the documentation will help you
make the most of your machine.

1

WARNING

1

WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injuries.

CAUTION

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1

The following symbols and conventions are
used throughout the documentation.

Bold Bold typeface identifies specific

keys on the machine’s control
panel or on the computer
screen.

Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes

an important point or refers you
to a related topic.

Courier
New

Text in Courier New font
identifies messages on the
LCD of the machine.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injuries.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in damage to property or loss of
product functionality.

Notes tell you how you should
respond to a situation that may arise
or give tips about how the operation
works with other features.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to
possible electrical shock.

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Chapter 1

Note

Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide, Network User’s Guide and Network Glossary

This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all
the information about the machine such as
how to use the advanced features for Fax,
Copy, PhotoCapture Center™, Printer,
Scanner, PC-Fax and Network. When you
are ready to learn detailed information about
these operations, read the

Advanced User’s Guide,
Software User’s Guide,
Network User’s Guide and
Network Glossary that are on the

Documentation CD-ROM.

c Click your country.

1

d Point to your language, point to

View Guide, and then click the guide
you want to read.

Viewing Documentation 1

a Turn on your computer. Insert the

Documentation CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. For Windows
to step c.

(Windows® users)
If the screen does not appear
automatically, go to
My Computer (Computer), double-click
the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click
index.html.

®

users, go

b (Macintosh users)

Double-click the Documentation
CD-ROM icon, and then double-click

index.html.

2

Note

• (Windows® users only)

Note

Your Web browser may display a yellow
bar at the top of the page that contains a
security warning about Active X controls.
For the page to display correctly you must
click on the bar, click
Allow Blocked Content, then click Yes
in the Security Warning dialog box.

• (Windows

®

users only)1
For faster access, you can copy all user
documentation in PDF format to a local
folder on your computer. Point to your
language, then click Copy to local disk.

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Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or greater.

How to find Scanning instructions 1

There are several ways you can scan
documents. You can find the instructions as
follows:

Software User’s Guide

 Scanning

 ControlCenter

General information

Presto! PageManager User’s Guide
(Macintosh users)

Presto! PageManager is available as a
download from
http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/
brother/PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang.dmg

 The complete Presto! PageManager

User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help
selection in the Presto! PageManager
application.

How to find Network setup instructions

Your machine can be connected to a wireless
or wired network. You can find basic setup
instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. If your
wireless access point or router supports Wi-Fi
Protected Setup or AOSS™, you can also
follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. For
more information about network setup please
see the Network User's Guide on the
Documentation CD-ROM.

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 Network Scanning

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR
How-to-Guides

(Windows

®

users)

 The complete ScanSoft™

PaperPort™12SE with OCR How-to­Guides can be viewed from the Help
selection in the ScanSoft™
PaperPort™12SE application.

(Windows

®

2000 users need to download
and install PaperPort™11SE from Web
site.)

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Chapter 1

Accessing Brother
Support (Windows

You can find all the contacts you will need,
such as Web support (Brother Solutions
Center), Customer Service and Brother
Authorized Service Centers in Brother
numbers on page i and on the Installation
CD-ROM.

 Click Brother Support on Top Menu.

The following screen will appear:

®

) 1

 To visit our Web site for genuine Brother

Supplies
(http://www.brother.com/original/
click Supplies Information.

 To access the Brother CreativeCenter

(http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/
for FREE photo projects and printable
downloads,
click Brother CreativeCenter.

 To return to the Top Menu, click Back or

if you are finished, click Exit.

),

)

 To access our Web site

(http://www.brother.com/
Brother Home Page.

 To view all Brother Numbers, including

Customer Service numbers for the USA
and Canada, click Support Information.

 To access the USA Brother online

shopping mall
(http://www.brothermall.com/
additional product and services
information, click Brother Mall.com.

 To access Canada’s Brother online

shopping mall (http://www.brother.ca/
additional product and services
information, click Shop Online (Canada).

 For the latest news and product support

information
(http://solutions.brother.com/
Brother Solutions Center.

), click

) for

) for

), click

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Accessing Brother

General information

Support (Macintosh)

You can find all the contacts you will need,
such as Web support (Brother Solutions
Center) on the Installation CD-ROM.

 Double-click the Brother Support icon.

The following screen will appear:

 To download and install Presto!

PageManager, click

Presto! PageManager.

1

1

 To register your machine from the Brother

Product Register Page
(http://www.brother.com/registration/
click On-Line Registration.

 For the latest news and product support

information
(http://solutions.brother.com/
Brother Solutions Center.

 To visit our Web site for genuine Brother

Supplies
(http://www.brother.com/original/
Supplies Information.

), click

),

), click

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Chapter 1

Note

Control panel overview 1

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-J6710DW.

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Chapter 1

1 Fax, Telephone and Copy keys:

 Duplex Copy

Press this key to copy on both sides of the
paper.

 Nin1Copy

Press this key to make N in 1 or Poster
copies.

 Fax Preview

Lets you preview incoming and outgoing
faxes on the LCD.

 Hook

Press before dialing when you want to
listen to make sure a fax machine has
answered, and then press Black Start or
Color Start.

Also, press this key after picking up the
handset of the external telephone during
the F/T pseudo/double-ring.

 Redial/Pause

Redials the last 30 numbers called. It also
inserts a pause when programming quick
dial numbers.

 Paper Setting (MFC-J6510DW)

Press this key to set the paper size or paper
type.

 Tray Setting (MFC-J6710DW)

Press this key to choose the tray you want
to use for printing.

2 Mode keys:

 FAX

Lets you access Fax mode.

 SCAN

Lets you access Scan mode.

3 Menu keys:

 Volume keys

d c

While the machine is idle, you can press
these keys to adjust the ring volume.

 Phone Book key

Press to store One Touch, Speed Dial and
Group numbers in the machine’s memory.

Lets you store, look up, and dial numbers
that are stored in the memory.

 d or c

Press to scroll backward or forward to a
menu selection.

Also, press to choose options.

 a or b

Press to scroll through the menus and
options.

 Menu

Access the main menu.

 Clear

Press to delete characters or to go back to
the previous menu level.

 OK

Lets you confirm a selection.

4 Dial Pad

Use these keys to dial telephone and fax
numbers and as a keyboard for entering
information into the machine.

(Canada only) The # key lets you temporarily
switch the dialing mode during a telephone call

om Pulse to Tone.

fr

5 Start keys:

 COPY

Lets you access Copy mode.

 PHOTO CAPTURE

Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™
mode.

8

 Black Start

Lets you start sending faxes or making
copies in black & white. Also lets you start
a scanning operation (in color or black &
white depending on the scan setting in the
ControlCenter software).

 Color Start

Lets you start sending faxes or making
copies in full color. Also lets you start a
scanning operation (in color or black &
white, depending on the scan setting in the
ControlCenter software).

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6 Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits the menu.

7 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

Displays messages on the screen to help you
set up and use your machine.

Also, you can adjust the angle of the LCD
screen by lifting it.

8 One Touch keys

These 8 keys give you instant access to 16
previously stored numbers.

Shift

To access One Touch numbers 9 to 16, hold
down Shift as you press the One Touch key.

9On/Off

You can turn the machine on and off.
Press On/Off to turn the machine on.
Press and hold down On/Off to turn the

machine off. The LCD will show
Shutting Down and will stay on for a few
seconds before going off.

If you have connected an external telephone or
TAD, it is always available.

If you turn the machine off, it will still
periodically clean the print head to maintain
print quality. To prolong print head life, provide
the best ink cartridge economy, and maintain
print quality, you should keep your machine
connected to the power at all times.

LCD screen 1

The LCD shows the current machine status
when the machine is idle.

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1 Fax Preview

You can check the Fax Preview status.

2 Faxes in memory

Shows how many received faxes are in the
memory.

3 Wireless Status

A four level indicator shows the current
wireless signal strength if you are using a
wireless connection.

Fax Mem.

0Max

4 Current Receive Mode

Lets you see the current receive mode.

 Fax (Fax Only)
 F/T (Fax/Tel)
 TAD (External TAD)
 Mnl (Manual)

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When the Distinctive Ring feature is turned on,
the LCD shows D/R. For details, see
Distinctive Ring on page 44.

5 Memory Status

Lets you see the available memory in the
machine.

6 Ink indicator

Lets you see the available ink volume.

The warning icon appears when there is
an error or maintenance message. For

details, see Error and Maintenance
messages on page 73.

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Chapter 1

Note

Basic Operations 1

The following steps show how to change a
setting in the machine. In this example the
Mode Timer setting is changed from
2 minutes to 30 seconds.

a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to choose

General Setup.

MENU

MENU

Ink

General Setup

Fax

Network

Select & Press

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Mode Timer.

General Setup

General Setup

Select & Press

OK

OK

OK

Press Clear to go back to the previous
level.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Mode Timer 2Mins

Tray Setting

Volume
Auto Daylight

d Press d or c to choose 30Secs.

General Setup

General Setup

Mode Timer 30Secs

Tray Setting

Volume
Auto Daylight

Off

Select & Press

Off

Press OK.
You can see the current setting on the
LCD:

General Setup

General Setup

Mode Timer 30Secs

Tray Setting

Volume
Auto Daylight

Select & Press

Off

OK

OK

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Note

Note

Note

Loading paper 2

2

1

2

Loading paper and other print media

(MFC-J6710DW only)

For Tray #2, see Loading paper in paper
tray #2 (MFC-J6710DW only) on page 14.

Loading paper in paper tray #1 2

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

2

• When you are using Legal, Ledger or A3
size paper, press the universal guide
release button (1) as you slide out the
front of the paper tray. Make sure that
when using Legal or Ledger or A3 size
paper, the triangular mark on the output
paper tray cover is aligned with the line
indicating Legal (2) or Ledger or A3 (3)
size, as shown in the illustration.

2

2

3

1

If the paper support flap (1) is open, close
it, and then close the paper support (2).

• If you are using A5 or smaller size paper,
make sure that the paper tray is not
extended.

• (MFC-J6710DW)
When you load a different paper size in a
tray, you will need to change the paper
size setting in the machine at the same
time. (See Paper Size and Type
(MFC-J6710DW) on page 24.)

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Chapter 2

Note

1

LTR

EXE

B5

JIS

A4

B5

JIS

EXE

Photo 2LL

4×6in
10×15cm

A4 B4

JIS

LTR
LGL

LGR

2

3

1

b Open the output paper tray cover (1).

c With both hands, gently press and slide

the paper length guide (1) and then the
paper side guides (2) to fit the paper
size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3)
on the paper length guide (1) and paper
side guides (2) line up with the mark for
the paper size you are using.

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid

paper jams and misfeeds.

Always make sure that the paper is not
curled.

e Gently put the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

12

Note

When you put Photo L size into the paper

Note

WARNING

tray, you need to release the hinges on
both sides of the output paper tray cover,
and push the cover over. And then slide
the paper length guide.

Loading paper

g Close the output paper tray cover.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray
and below the maximum paper
mark (1).
Over filling the paper tray may cause
paper jams.

1

2

f Gently adjust the paper side guides to fit

the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch
the sides of the paper.

h Slowly push the paper tray completely

into the machine.

DO NOT push Tray #1 into the machine too
quickly. Doing this may cause injury to your
hand by trapping it between Tray #1 and
Tray #2. Please push Tray #1 in slowly.

Be careful that you do not push the paper
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray
and cause feed problems.

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Chapter 2

Note

Note

Note

1

2

1

LTR

EXE

B5

JIS

A4

2

i While holding the paper tray in place,

pull out the paper support (1) until it
clicks, and then unfold the paper
support flap (2).

Before you shorten Tray #1, take the
paper out of the tray. Then shorten the
tray by pressing the universal guide
release button (1). Adjust the paper length
guide (2) to fit the paper size you are
going to use. Then put the paper into the
tray.

Loading paper in paper tray #2 (MFC-J6710DW only) 2

You can only use plain paper sizes
Ledger, Letter, Legal, Executive, A3 or A4
in Tray #2.

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

• If you are using Ledger, Legal or A3 size
paper, press the universal guide release
button (1) as you slide out the front of the
paper tray until it clicks.

• You can check if the length of the tray is
adjusted properly by opening the paper
tray cover.

1

14

Loading paper

Note

LTR

EXE

B5

JIS

A4

B5

JIS

EXE

A4 B4

JIS

LTR
LGL

LGR

b Open the paper tray cover (1).

1

c Using both hands, gently press and

slide the paper length guide (1) and then
the paper side guides (2) to fit the paper
size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3)
on the paper length guide (1) and paper
side guides (2) line up with the marks for
the paper size you are using.

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid

paper jams and misfeeds.

Always make sure that the paper is not
curled.

e Gently put the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray
and below the maximum paper
mark (1).
Over filling the paper tray may cause
paper jams.

1

2

2

f Using both hands, gently adjust the

paper side guides so they touch the
sides of the paper stack.

3

1

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Chapter 2

Note

Note

A4

Be careful that you do not push the paper
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray
and cause feed problems.

g Close the paper tray cover.

h Slowly push the paper tray back into the

machine.

j Pull tray #1 out of the machine.

Press the universal guide release
button (1) as you slide out the front of
the paper tray.

i Do one of the following:

 If you are using Ledger, Legal or A3

size paper, go to step j.

When you are using large size paper in
Tray #2, you may need to extend Tray #1
out over Tray #2 to prevent printed pages
from falling off the output tray.

 If you are using Letter, Executive or

A4 size paper, go to step m.

k Open the output paper tray cover and

adjust the paper length guide (1) for the
paper.

1

1

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