Read this Guide first. Read the Safety
Instructions before you set up your machine.
See this Guide for trademarks and legal
limitations.
Quick Setup GuideFollow 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 GuideLearn the basic Fax, Copy, Scan and Direct
Print operations and how to replace
supplies. See troubleshooting tips.
Advanced User's
Guide
Learn more advanced operations: Fax,
Copy, security features, printing reports and
performing routine maintenance.
Software and
Network User's
Guide
This Guide provides instructions for
Scanning, Printing and other operations that
can be performed by connecting your
Brother machine to a computer. You can
also find useful information about using the
Brother ControlCenter utility, using your
machine in a network environment, and
frequently used terms.
Google Cloud Print
Guide
This Guide provides information about how to
configure your Brother machine to a Google
account and use Google Cloud Print™
services for printing over the Internet.
Printed / In the Box
Printed / In the Box
Printed / In the Box
For USA:
PDF file / Brother Solutions
1
Center
For Other Countries:
®
(Windows
)
PDF file / CD-ROM / In the Box
(Macintosh)
PDF file / Brother Solutions
1
Center
For USA:
HTML file / Brother Solutions
1
Center
For Other Countries:
(Windows
®
)
HTML file / CD-ROM / In the Box
(Macintosh)
HTML file / Brother Solutions
1
Center
PDF file / Brother Solutions
1
Center
Mobile Print/Scan
Guide for Brother
iPrint&Scan
This Guide provides useful information
about printing from your mobile device and
scanning from your Brother machine to your
mobile device when connected on a Wi-Fi
network.
Web Connect GuideThis Guide provides information about how
to configure and use your Brother machine
to scan, load and view images and files on
certain Web sites that provide these
services.
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General Setup1
1
• This manual shows the LCD messages of
the MFC-L9550CDW unless specified.
• Most of the illustrations in this User’s
Guide show the MFC-L8850CDW.
Memory storage1
Set tone or pulse
dialing mode
(Canada only)
Your machine comes set for a Tone dialing
service. If you have a Pulse dialing (rotary)
service, you need to change the dialing
mode.
1
1
Your settings are stored permanently, and in
the event of a power failure will not be lost.
Temporary settings (for example, Contrast
and Overseas Mode) will be lost. Also, during
a power failure the machine will retain the
date and time and programed fax timer jobs
(for example, Delayed Fax) for approximately
60 hours. Other fax jobs in the machine’s
memory will not be lost.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Tone/Pulse.
Press Tone/Pulse.
e Press Pulse (or Tone).
f Press.
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Volume settings1
Ring volume1
You can choose from a range of ring volume
levels, from High to Off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Volume.
f Press Volume.
g Press Ring.
h Press Off, Low, Med or High.
i Press.
Beeper volume1
When the beeper is on, the machine will
make a sound when you press the
Touchscreen or Touchpanel, make a
mistake, or after you send or receive a fax.
You can choose from a range of sound levels,
from High to Off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Volume.
f Press Volume.
g Press Beep.
h Press Off, Low, Med or High.
i Press.
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Speaker volume1
You can choose from a range of speaker
volume levels, from High to Off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Volume.
f Press Volume.
g Press Speaker.
h Press Off, Low, Med or High.
i Press.
Automatic Daylight
Saving Time1
You can set the machine to change
automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will
set itself forward one hour in the spring, and
back one hour in the fall.
a Press.
b Press
(Date & Time).
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Auto Daylight.
d Press Auto Daylight.
e Press On or Off.
f Press.
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Set the Time Zone1
You can set the time zone on the machine for
your location. For example, the time zone for
Eastern Standard Time in the USA and
Canada is UTC-05:00.
a Press.
b Press
(Date & Time).
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Time Zone.
d Press Time Zone.
e Enter your time zone.
Press OK.
f Press.
Ecology features1
Toner Save1
You can save toner using this feature. When
you set Toner Save to On, print appears
lighter. The factory setting is Off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology.
g Press Toner Save.
h Press On or Off.
i Press.
We do not recommend Toner Save for
printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
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General Setup
Sleep Time1
The Sleep Time setting can reduce power
consumption. When the machine is in Sleep
mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it
is turned off. The machine will wake up and
start printing when it receives a print job.
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle before it goes into Sleep mode. The
timer will restart if any operation is carried out
on the machine, such as receiving a fax or a
print job. The factory setting is three minutes.
When the machine goes into Sleep mode, the
Touchscreen backlight turns off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
Deep Sleep mode1
If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not
receive any jobs for a certain length of time,
the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode
automatically. Deep Sleep mode uses less
power than Sleep mode. The machine will
wake up when it receives a job or if you press
the Touchscreen.
When the machine is in Deep Sleep mode,
the Touchscreen backlight turns off and
blinks.
1
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology.
g Press Sleep Time.
h Using the Touchscreen's keyboard,
enter the length of time (0-50 minutes)
the machine will remain idle before
entering Sleep mode.
Press OK.
i Press.
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Quiet mode feature1
Quiet mode1
The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise
while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On,
the print speed becomes slower. The default
setting is Off.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Ecology.
f Press Ecology.
g Press Quiet Mode.
h Press On or Off.
i Press.
Touchscreen1
Setting the backlight
brightness1
You can adjust the brightness of the
Touchscreen LCD backlight. If you are having
difficulty reading the Touchscreen, try
changing the brightness setting.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display LCD Settings.
f Press LCD Settings.
g Press Backlight.
h Press Light, Med or Dark.
i Press.
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NOTE
Setting the Dim Timer for the
backlight1
You can set how long the Touchscreen LCD
backlight stays on after you go back to your
Home screen.
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display LCD Settings.
f Press LCD Settings.
g Press Dim Timer.
h Press Off, 10Secs, 20Secs or
30Secs.
Dial Prefix1
The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a
predefined number before every fax number
you dial. For example: If your telephone
system requires a 9 to dial an outside
number, use this setting to automatically dial
9 for every fax you send.
Setting up the prefix number 1
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Initial Setup.
d Press Initial Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Prefix.
f Press Dial Prefix.
1
i Press.
g Press On (or Off).
h Press Dial Prefix.
i Enter the prefix number (up to 5 digits)
using the Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
• You can use the numbers and symbols 0
to 9, #, and l. (You cannot use ! with any
other numbers or symbols.)
• If your telephone system requires a time
break recall (hookflash), press ! on the
Touchscreen.
• (Canada only) If pulse dialing mode is on,
# and l are not available to use.
j Press.
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Changing the prefix number1
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Initial Setup.
d Press Initial Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Prefix.
f Press Dial Prefix.
g Press On (or Off).
You can turn off the prefix number by
pressing Off. The prefix number will
remain off until you press On.
h Press Dial Prefix.
i Do one of the following using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
To change the prefix number, press
d or c to position the cursor under the
digit to be deleted and press the
Back Space button . Then press
the correct digit.
Repeat until the prefix number is
correct, and then press OK.
To exit without making a change,
press OK.
• You can use the numbers and symbols 0
to 9, #, and l. (You cannot use ! with any
other numbers or symbols.)
• If your telephone system requires a time
break recall (hookflash), press ! on the
Touchscreen.
• (Canada only) If pulse dialing mode is on,
# and l are not available to use.
j Press.
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NOTE
Security features2
2
Secure Function Lock
3.02
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public
access to the following machine operations:
Fax TX (Fax Sending)
Fax RX (Fax Receiving)
Copy
Scan (Remote)
Scan (Direct)
USB Direct Print
Print
4
Web Connect (Upload)
Web Connect (Download)
Color Print
Page Limits
1
Scan except Scan to USB
2
Scan includes scan jobs via Brother iPrint&Scan.
3
Scan to USB
4
Print and Color Print include print jobs via Google
Cloud Print™ and Brother iPrint&Scan.
5
Available for Print, USB Direct Print, Copy and
Web Connect (Download).
This feature also prevents users from
changing the default settings of the machine
by limiting access to the machine’s settings.
Before using the security features you must
first enter an administrator password.
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23
45
5
• Secure Function Lock can be set by using
Web Based Management or BRAdmin
Professional 3 (Windows
®
only).
• Only administrators can set limitations
and make changes for each user.
• (For MFC-L9550CDW)
Use card authentication to switch to a
different user and access operations,
such as sending or receiving faxes,
copying, remote
1
or direct2 scanning,
USB Direct Print and Web Connect.
1
Scanning, except Scan to USB
2
Scan to USB
2
The administrator can set up restrictions for
individual users along with a user password.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
forget it, you will have to reset the password
stored in the machine. For information about
how to reset the password contact Brother
Customer Service.
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Chapter 2
NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Before you begin to use
Secure Function Lock 3.02
You can configure the Secure Function Lock
settings using a web browser. Before
configuration, the following preparations are
needed.
a Start your web browser.
b Type “vmachine’s IP address/” into
your browser’s address bar (where
“machine’s IP address” is the IP address
of the Brother machine).
For example:
v192.168.1.2/
You can find the machine’s IP address in
the Network Configuration List
(see Software and Network User's Guide).
c Type an Administrator password in the
Login box. (This is a password to log on
to the machine’s web page.) Click .
Turning Secure Function
Lock on/off2
a Click Administrator.
b Click User Restriction Function.
c Select Secure Function Lock or Off.
d Click Submit.
The Secure Function Lock icon is
displayed beneath the time and date.
If you are using a web browser to
configure the machine’s settings for the
first time, set a password (see
Software and Network User's Guide).
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Security features
Configure Secure Function
Lock 3.0 Using Web Based
Management2
Set up groups with restrictions and users with
1
a password and card ID (NFC ID)
set up to 100 restricted groups and 100 users.
Configure these settings using a web
browser. To set up the web page, see Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 3.0
on page 10. Then follow these steps:
1
For MFC-L9550CDW
. You can
a Click Administrator.
b Click Restricted Functions xx-xx.
c Type an alphanumeric Group name (up
to 15 characters) in the User List /
Restricted Functions field.
i (For MFC-L9550CDW)
In the Card ID (NFC ID) box, type the
card number (up to 16 characters.)
1
You can use numbers from 0 - 9 and
letters from A - F (not casesensitive).
j Select User List / Restricted
Functions from the drop-down list for
each user.
k Click Submit.
1
2
d In the Print and other columns, clear the
check box to restrict access to
operations. To configure the maximum
page count, select the On check box in
Page Limits, and then type the number
in the Max. Pages box.
e Click Submit.
f Click User List xx-xx.
g In the User List field, type the user
name up to 20 characters.
h In the PIN Number box, type a four-digit
password.
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NOTE
XXXXX
Setting up the card
authentication users
(For MFC-L9550CDW)2
Before setting up the card authentication
users, you must set up restricted operations
and a user list using the web browser.
For more information, see Configure Secure
Function Lock 3.0 Using Web Based
Management on page 11.
a Changing to the restricted user mode
using the Touchscreen (for more
information, see Changing to restricted user mode using the Touchscreen
on page 13).
b Press
c Press Register Card.
d Touch the card to the NFC Reader.
The Touchscreen displays the card ID.
Setting up and changing the
Public user mode2
Public user mode restricts the operations that
are available for all users who do not have a
password.
When you set up restrictions for Public users,
you must do it through Web Based
Management or BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows
Software and Network User's Guide).
®
only) (see
a Click Administrator.
b Click Restricted Functions xx-xx.
c In the Public Mode row, clear the check
box to restrict the operation in Public
user mode. To configure the maximum
page count, select the On check box in
Page Limits, and then type the number
in the Max. Pages box.
e Press OK.
• To change the card ID, touch the new card
to the NFC Reader in step d.
• The NFC Reader may not be able to
detect when the card is in a case or cover.
Always remove the card from a case or
cover when you touch the card to the NFC
Reader.
d Click Submit.
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NOTE
NOTE
NOTE
Public
XXXXX
Switching Users2
Changing to restricted user mode
using the NFC Reader
This setting allows you to switch between
registered restricted users or Public mode
when Secure Function Lock is turned on.
Changing to restricted user mode
using the Touchscreen
(For MFC-L9550CDW)
a Press to return to the Ready screen.
b Touch the card to the NFC Reader.
2
c When you have successfully logged in,
a Press or
.
(Where xxxxx is the user’s name.)
b Press Change User.
• You can log on by touching the card to the
• The NFC Reader may not be able to
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display your user name.
d Press your user name.
e Enter your four-digit user password
using the Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
Changing to Public mode using the
Touchscreen
a Press .
2
2
the Touchscreen displays
Authorization Succeeded.
NFC Reader even if the machine is set to
Public mode or another user is logged in.
detect when the card is in a case or cover.
Always remove the card from a case or
cover when you touch the card to the NFC
Reader.
2
XXXXX
• If the current ID is restricted for the
operation you want, Access Denied
appears on the Touchscreen.
• If your ID has page limit restrictions and
has already reached the maximum
number of pages, the Touchscreen
displays Limit Exceeded or No Permission when you try to print.
Contact your administrator to check your
Secure Function Lock Settings.
• If your ID has Color Print restrictions set
to disabled, the Touchscreen displays No Permission or Function Locked
when you try to print colored documents.
(Where xxxxx is the user’s name.)
b Press Go to Public.
• After a restricted user has finished using
the machine, it returns to Public mode
after one minute.
• If the operation you want is restricted for all
users,
Access Denied
Touchscreen and the Change User screen
will appear. You cannot access the
operation. Contact your administrator to
check your Secure Function Lock Settings.
•If Public Mode has Color Print
restrictions set to disabled, the
Touchscreen displays No Permission
or Function Locked when you try to
print colored documents.
will appear on the
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NOTE
Active Directory
Authentication2
Active Directory Authentication restricts the
use of the Brother machine. If Active
Directory Authentication is enabled, the
machine's control panel will be locked. The
machine's settings cannot be changed until
the user enters the user ID, domain name and
password.
Active Directory Authentication includes the
following features:
Store incoming faxes
Obtain the machine's email address from
the LDAP server
You can change the Active Directory
Authentication setting using Web Based
Management or BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows
For more information about Active Directory
Authentication, see
Software and Network User's Guide.
®
).
Turning Active Directory
Authentication Lock on/off2
a Start your web browser.
b Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into
your browser’s address bar (where
“machine’s IP address” is the IP address
of the Brother machine).
For example:
http://192.168.1.2/
c Click Administrator.
d Click User Restriction Function.
e Select Active Directory
Authentication or Off.
f Click Submit.
• You need to configure Active Directory
Server Settings to enable Active Directory
Authentication.
• Control Panel Lock is enabled if Active
Directory Server is correctly configured.
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Security features
IPSec2
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a security
protocol that uses an optional Internet
Protocol function to prevent manipulation and
ensure the confidentiality of data transmitted
as IP packets. IPsec encrypts data carried
over the network, such as print jobs sent from
computers to a printer. Because the data is
encrypted at the network layer, applications
that use a higher-level protocol use IPsec
even if the user is not aware of its use.
IPsec supports the following operations:
IPsec transmissions
IPsec settings
For more information about IPsec,
see Software and Network User's Guide.
Setting Lock2
Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop
other people from accidentally changing your
machine’s settings.
2
Make a careful note of your password. If you
forget it, you will have to reset the passwords
stored in the machine. Contact your
administrator or Brother Customer Service.
While Setting Lock is On, you cannot access
the machine's settings.
Machine settings cannot be changed through
the Remote Setup utility while Setting Lock is On.
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Setting up the administrator
password2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setting Lock.
f Press Setting Lock.
g Enter a four-digit number for the new
password using the Touchscreen's
keyboard.
Press OK.
h Re-enter the new password when the
Touchscreen displays Verify:.
Press OK.
i Press.
Changing the Setting Lock
administrator password2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setting Lock.
f Press Setting Lock.
g Press Set Password.
h Enter the old four-digit password using
the Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
i Enter a four-digit number for the new
password using the Touchscreen's
keyboard.
Press OK.
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j Re-enter the new password when the
Touchscreen displays Verify:.
Press OK.
k Press.
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Turning Setting Lock on/off2
If you enter the wrong password, the
Touchscreen displays Wrong Password.
Enter the correct password.
Turning Setting Lock on2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display General Setup.
d Press General Setup.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setting Lock.
f Press Setting Lock.
g Press Lock OffOn.
h Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
Turning Setting Lock off2
Restricting dialing2
This feature is to prevent users from sending
a fax or call to a wrong number by mistake.
You can set the machine to restrict dialing
when you use the dial pad, Address Book and
Shortcuts.
If you choose Off, the machine does not
restrict the dialing method.
If you choose Enter # Twice, the machine
will prompt you to re-enter the number, and
then if you re-enter the same number
correctly, the machine will start dialing. If you
enter a different number, the Touchscreen
displays an error message.
If you choose On, the machine will restrict all
fax sending and outbound calls for that
dialing method.
Dial pad restriction2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
2
a Press
b Enter the registered four-digit
on the Touchscreen.
administrator password using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Restriction.
f Press Dial Restriction.
g Press Dial Pad.
h Press Enter # Twice, On or Off.
i Press.
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NOTE
Address Book restriction2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Restriction.
f Press Dial Restriction.
g Press Address Book.
h Press Enter # Twice, On or Off.
i Press.
Shortcuts restriction2
a Press.
LDAP server restriction2
a Press.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Restriction.
f Press Dial Restriction.
g Press LDAP Server.
h Press Enter # Twice, On or Off.
i Press.
•The Enter # Twice setting will not work
if you use an external phone or press
Hook before entering the number. You will
not be asked to re-enter the number.
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Dial Restriction.
f Press Dial Restriction.
g Press Shortcuts.
h Press Enter # Twice, On or Off.
i Press.
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• You cannot restrict dialing when using
Redial/Pause.
• If you chose On or Enter # Twice, you
cannot use the Broadcasting feature.
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NOTE
Sending a fax3
Additional sending
options3
Sending faxes using multiple
settings3
Before you send a fax, you can change any
combination of these settings:
2-sided Fax
Contrast
Fax Resolution
Real Time TX
Overseas Mode
Delayed Fax
Batch TX
Coverpage Message
Coverpage Setup
Broadcasting
1
For MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
1
b Press Options.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the setting you want, and then
press the setting.
d Press the option you want.
e Do one of the following:
Repeat steps c and d to change
more settings.
If you are finished choosing settings,
press OK. Go to the next step for
sending your fax.
• Most settings are temporary and the
machine returns to its default settings after
you send a fax.
• You can save some of the settings you
use most often by setting them as the
default settings. These settings will stay
until you change them again (see Setting your changes as the new default
on page 27).
• You can also save some of the settings
you use most often by setting them as a
Shortcut (see Saving fax options as a Shortcut on page 28).
3
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
The Touchscreen displays:
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Chapter 3
Changing a 2-sided fax layout
(MFC-L8850CDW and
MFC-L9550CDW)3
You must choose the 2-sided scanning
format before you send a 2-sided fax. The
format you choose will depend on the layout
of your 2-sided document.
a Load your document in the ADF.
b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2-sided Fax.
If your document is flipped on the
Short edge, press 2-sided Scan:
Short Edge.
Short edge
PortraitLandscape
e Press 2-sided Fax.
f Do one of the following:
If your document is flipped on the
Long edge, press 2-sided Scan:
Long Edge.
Long edge
PortraitLandscape
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Sending a fax
NOTE
NOTE
Contrast3
For most documents the default setting of
Auto will give the best results.
Auto automatically chooses the appropriate
contrast for your document.
If your document is very light or very dark,
changing the contrast may improve the
quality of the fax.
Select Dark to make the faxed document
lighter.
Select Light to make the faxed document
darker.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Options.
Changing Fax Resolution3
The quality of a fax can be improved by
changing the Fax Resolution. This is a
temporary setting that will only be active for
your next fax.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Options.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax Resolution.
d Press Fax Resolution.
e Press Standard, Fine, S.Fine or
Photo.
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c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Contrast.
d Press Contrast.
e Press Auto, Light or Dark.
Even if you choose Light or Dark, the
machine will send the fax using the Auto
setting if you choose Photo as the Fax
Resolution.
You can choose four different resolution
settings.
Black & white
StandardAppropriate for most typed
documents.
FineGood for small print and
transmits a little slower than
Standard resolution.
S.FineGood for small print or artwork
and transmits slower than Fine
resolution.
PhotoUse when the document has
varying shades of gray or is a
photograph. This has the
slowest transmission time.
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Additional sending
operations3
Sending a fax manually3
Manual transmission3
Manual transmission lets you hear the
dialing, ringing and fax-receiving tones while
sending a fax.
a Load your document.
b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
Sending a fax at the end of a
conversation3
At the end of a conversation you can send a
fax to the other party before you both hang
up.
a Ask the other party to wait for fax tones
(beeps) and then to press the Start or
Send key before hanging up.
b Load your document.
c Press Fax Start.
If you are using the scanner glass,
press Send.
d Replace the handset of an external
telephone.
c Press Hook and listen for a dial tone.
d Dial the fax number.
e When you hear the fax tones, press Fax
Start.
If you are using the scanner glass,
press Send.
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NOTE
Dual access3
You can dial a number and start scanning the
fax into memory—even when the machine is
sending from memory, receiving faxes or
printing computer jobs. The Touchscreen
displays the new job number.
The number of pages you can scan into the
memory will vary depending on the type of
information that is printed on them.
If you get an Out of Memory message
while scanning the first page of a fax,
press to cancel scanning. If you get an
Out of Memory message while
scanning a subsequent page, you can
press Send Now to send the pages
scanned so far, or press to cancel the
operation.
Broadcasting3
Broadcasting lets you send the same fax
message to more than one fax number. You
can include Groups, Address Book numbers
and up to 50 manually dialed numbers in the
same broadcast.
You can broadcast up to 350 different
numbers.
Before you begin the broadcast3
Address Book numbers must be stored in the
machine’s memory before they can be used
in a broadcast (see Basic User's Guide).
Group numbers must also be stored in the
machine’s memory before they can be used
in a broadcast. Group numbers include many
stored Address Book numbers for easier
dialing (see Setting up Groups for Broadcasting on page 45).
How to broadcast a fax3
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a Load your document.
b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Broadcasting.
e Press Broadcasting.
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NOTE
f Press Add Number.
If you downloaded Internet Fax:
If you want to broadcast using an E-mail
address, press , enter the E-mail
address (see Basic User's Guide), and
press OK.
g You can add numbers to the broadcast
in the following ways:
Press Add Number and enter a
number using the Touchscreen's
keyboard (see Basic User's Guide).
Press OK.
Press Add from Address book.
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the number you want to add
to the broadcast. Select the check
boxes of the numbers you want to
add to the broadcast. After you select
all the numbers you want, press OK.
Press Search in Address book.
Press the first letter of the name, and
then press OK. Press the name, and
then press the number you want to
add.
h After you enter all the fax numbers by
repeating steps f and g, press OK.
i Press Fax Start.
After the broadcast is finished, the
machine will print a broadcast report to
let you know the results.
• If you did not use up any of the numbers
for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as
many as 350 different numbers.
• The machine’s available memory will vary
depending on the types of jobs in the
memory and the numbers used for
broadcasting. If you broadcast to the
maximum number available, you will not
be able to use dual access and delayed
fax.
• If the Out of Memory message appears,
press to stop the job. If more than one
page has been scanned, press Send Now
to send the portion that is in the machine’s
memory.
Canceling a Broadcast in progress3
While broadcasting you can cancel the fax
currently being sent or the whole broadcast
job.
a Press .
b Do one of the following:
To cancel the entire broadcast, press
Entire Broadcast. Go to step c.
To cancel the current job, press the
button that displays the number or
name being dialed. Go to step d.
To exit without canceling, press .
c When the Touchscreen asks if you want
to cancel the entire broadcast, do one of
the following:
Press Yes to confirm.
To exit without canceling, press No.
d Do one of the following:
To cancel the current job, press Yes.
To exit without canceling, press No.
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NOTE
Real Time Transmission3
When you are sending a fax, the machine will
scan the document into the memory before
sending it. As soon as the telephone line is
free, the machine will start dialing and
sending.
Sometimes, you may want to send an
important document immediately without
waiting for memory transmission. You can
turn on Real Time TX.
• If the memory is full and you are sending a
fax from the ADF, the machine will send
the document in real time (even if Real Time TX is set to Off). If the memory is
full, faxes from the scanner glass cannot
be sent until you clear some of the
memory.
• In Real Time Transmission, the automatic
redial feature does not work when using
the scanner glass.
a Load your document.
Overseas Mode3
If you are having difficulty sending a fax
overseas due to a bad connection, then
turning on Overseas Mode may help.
This is a temporary setting that will only be
active for your next fax.
a Load your document.
b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Overseas Mode.
e Press Overseas Mode.
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b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Real Time TX.
e Press Real Time TX.
f Press On (or Off).
g Press OK.
h Enter the fax number.
i Press Fax Start.
f Press On.
g Press OK.
h Enter the fax number.
i Press Fax Start.
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Delayed Fax3
You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory
to be sent within a 24-hour period.
a Load your document.
b Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Delayed Fax.
e Press Delayed Fax.
f Press Delayed Fax.
g Press On.
h Press Set Time.
i To enter the time you want the fax to be
sent, do one of the following:
If you set 12h Clock as the format
in the Clock Type setting, enter the
time (in 12-hour format) using the
Touchscreen's keyboard, and then
press AM or PM.
Press OK.
If you set 24h Clock in the Clock
Type setting, enter the time (in
24-hour format) using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45
PM.)
Delayed batch transmission3
Before sending the delayed faxes, your
machine will help you economize by sorting
all the faxes in the memory by destination and
scheduled time.
All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be
sent at the same time to the same fax number
will be sent as one fax to save transmission
time.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Send.
f Press Setup Send.
g Press Batch TX.
h Press On (or Off).
i Press .
The number of pages you can scan into
the memory depends on the type of
information printed on each page.
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Checking and canceling
waiting jobs3
Check which jobs are still waiting in the
memory to be sent. If there are no jobs, the
Touchscreen displays No Jobs Waiting.
You can cancel a fax job that is stored and
waiting in the memory.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Remaining Jobs.
f Press Remaining Jobs.
Jobs that are waiting will appear on the
Touchscreen.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
scroll through the waiting jobs and press
the job you want to cancel.
Setting your changes as the
new default3
You can save the fax settings for Fax
Resolution, Contrast, Glass Scan
Size, Real Time TX, Coverpage Setup
and Overseas Mode you use most often by
setting them as the default. These settings
will stay until you change them again.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Options.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
choose the setting you want to change,
and then press the new option.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
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h Press Cancel.
i Do one of the following:
To cancel, press Yes. If you want to
cancel another job repeat step g.
To exit without canceling, press No.
j When you have finished canceling jobs,
press .
d After changing the last setting, swipe up
or down, or press a or b to display Set
New Default.
e Press Set New Default.
f The Touchscreen asks you to confirm
the change to the new default settings.
Press Yes to confirm.
g Press .
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Restoring all fax settings to
the factory settings3
You can restore all the fax settings you have
changed to the factory settings. These
settings will stay until you change them again.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Options.
c After changing the last setting, swipe up
or down, or press a or b to display
Factory Reset.
d Press Factory Reset.
e The Touchscreen asks you to confirm to
change back to the factory settings.
Press Yes to confirm.
Saving fax options as a Shortcut
You can store all the new fax options you use
frequently by saving them as a Shortcut.
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a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Enter the fax number.
c Press Options.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax Resolution, 2-sided
1
Fax
, Contrast, Real Time TX,
Overseas Mode or Glass Scan
Size, and then press the setting you
want to change. Then press the new
option you want.
Repeat this step for each setting you
want to change.
f Press .
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e When you have finished choosing new
options, press OK.
f Press Save as Shortcut.
g Confirm the displayed list of options you
chose for the Shortcut, and then
press OK.
h Press a tab from 1 to 8.
i Press where you have not added a
Shortcut.
j Enter a name for the Shortcut using the
Touchscreen's keyboard. (To help you
enter letters, see Basic User's Guide.)
Press OK.
k Press OK to confirm.
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Electronic cover page3
This feature will not work unless you have
programmed your Station ID (see
Basic User's Guide).
You can automatically send a cover page.
Your cover page includes your Station ID, a
comment, and the name stored in the
Address Book.
You can choose one of the following preset
comments:
1.Comment Off
2.Please Call
3.Urgent
4.Confidential
Instead of using one of the preset comments,
you can enter two personal messages of your
own, up to 27 characters long (see
Basic User's Guide).
(See Composing your own comments
on page 29.)
5.(User Defined)
6.(User Defined)
Composing your own comments3
You can set up two comments of your own.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Send.
f Press Setup Send.
g Press Coverpage Setting.
h Press Coverpage Message.
i Press 5. or 6. to store your own
comment.
j Enter your own comment using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
Press to choose numbers,
letters or special characters (see
Basic User's Guide).
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k Press .
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Send a cover page for the next fax3
If you want to send a cover page for the next
fax, you can add the cover page.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Options.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Coverpage Setup.
d Press Coverpage Setup.
e Press Coverpage Setup.
f Press On.
Using a printed cover page3
If you want a printed cover page you can write
on, print the sample page and attach it to your
fax.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Send.
f Press Setup Send.
g Press Coverpage Setting.
h Press Print Sample.
i Press OK.
g Press Coverpage Message.
h Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
choose the comment you want to use,
and then press the comment.
Press .
i Press OK.
j Enter the fax number.
k Press Fax Start.
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Destination Display3
When you send a fax, the machine displays
the information from the Address Book or the
number you dialed. You can set the machine
to hide the destination information on the
Touchscreen.
Sending a fax
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Send.
f Press Setup Send.
g Press Destination.
h Press Hidden (or Display).
i Press .
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NOTE
IMPORTANT
Receiving a fax4
Memory Receive
Options4
Memory Receive lets you receive faxes while
you are away from the machine.
You can use only one Memory Receive
option at a time:
Fax Forwarding
Paging
Fax Storage
Off
Fax Forwarding4
The Fax Forwarding feature lets you
automatically forward your received faxes to
another machine. If you choose Backup Print: On, the machine will also print the
fax.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
j Do one of the following:
Press Manual to enter the
forwarding fax number (up to 20
characters) using the Touchscreen's
keyboard (see Basic User's Guide).
Press OK.
Press Address Book.
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
scroll until you find the fax number
where you want your faxes
forwarded.
Press the fax number or E-mail
address you want.
• You can enter an E-mail address by
pressing on the Touchscreen.
• If you choose a Group number from the
Address Book, the faxes will be forwarded
to multiple fax numbers.
k If Fax Preview is set to Off, press
Backup Print: On or Backup
Print: Off.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Memory Receive.
h Press Memory Receive.
i Press Fax Forward.
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• If you choose Backup Print: On, the
machine will also print received faxes at
your machine so you will have a copy.
• When Fax Preview is set to On, the
backup print feature does not work.
l Press .
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NOTE
Paging4
When Paging is chosen, the machine dials
the cell phone or pager number you
programmed. This activates your cell phone
or pager so you will know there is a fax
message in the machine’s memory.
If you turn on Paging, a backup copy will
automatically be printed at the machine.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
k Do one of the following:
If you are programming a cell phone
number, press OK.
If your pager needs a PIN, enter the
PIN, press #, press Pause, enter
your fax number followed by ##.
Press OK. (For example, press:
1 2 3 4 5 # Pause 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 # #
If you do not need a PIN, press OK.
l Press .
You cannot change a pager number, cell
phone number or PIN remotely.
)
4
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Memory Receive.
h Press Memory Receive.
i Press Paging.
j Enter your cell phone or pager number
followed by # # (up to 20 digits) using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
Do not include the area code if it is the
same as that of your machine.
For example, press
1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 # #.
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Fax Storage4
The Fax Storage feature lets you store your
received faxes in the machine’s memory. You
can retrieve stored fax messages from a fax
machine at another location using the remote
retrieval commands (see Retrieving fax messages on page 38).
Your machine will print a backup copy of each
stored fax.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Memory Receive.
h Press Memory Receive.
i Press Fax Storage.
Changing Memory Receive
Options4
If received faxes are in your machine’s
memory when you change the Memory
Receive operations, the Touchscreen will ask
you one of the following questions:
If received faxes have already been
printed
Erase all faxes?
• If you press Yes, faxes in the memory
will be erased before the setting
changes.
• If you press No, faxes in the memory
will not be erased and the setting will
be unchanged.
If unprinted faxes are in the memory 4
Print all faxes?
• If you press Yes, faxes in the memory
will be printed before the setting
changes. If a backup copy has already
been printed.
• If you press No, faxes in the memory
will not be printed and the setting will
be unchanged.
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To turn off Fax Storage, press Off.
j Press .
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If you choose Backup Print On, the
machine will also print received faxes at
your machine so you will have a copy.
This is a safety feature in case there is a
power failure before the fax is forwarded
or a problem at the receiving machine.
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NOTE
Options4
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Memory Receive.
h Press Memory Receive.
Receiving a fax
4
i Press Off.
The Touchscreen will give you more
options if there are received faxes still in
your machine’s memory (see Changing Memory Receive Options on page 34).
j Press .
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NOTE
NOTE
Remote retrieval4
You can call your machine from any touchtone telephone or fax machine and then use
the remote access code and remote
commands to retrieve fax messages.
You can change your code at any time. To
make your code inactive, press and hold
at step g to restore the inactive
setting –––l, and then press OK.
Setting a Remote Access
Code4
The Remote Access Code lets you access
the remote retrieval features when you are
away from your machine. Before you can use
the remote access and retrieval features, you
must set up your own code. The factory
default code is the inactive code (– – –l).
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Remote Access.
f Press Remote Access.
Using your Remote Access
Code4
a Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
b When your machine answers,
immediately enter your Remote Access
Code (3 digits followed by l).
c The machine signals if it has received
messages:
1 long beep -- Fax messages
No beeps -- No messages
d When the machine gives two short
beeps, enter a command (see Remote
fax commands on page 37). The
machine will hang up if you wait longer
than 30 seconds to enter a command.
The machine will beep three times if you
enter an invalid command.
g Enter a three-digit code using the
numbers 0 to 9, * or # using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
(The preset ‘l’ cannot be changed.)
DO NOT use the same code used for your
Fax Receive Code (l51) or Telephone
Answer Code (#51) (see
Basic User's Guide).
h Press .
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e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you
are finished.
f Hang up.
• If your machine is set to Manual mode
and you want to use the remote retrieval
features, wait for about 100 seconds after
it starts ringing, and then enter the remote
access code within 30 seconds.
• This setting may not be available in some
countries or supported by your local
telephone company.
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Remote fax commands4
Follow the commands in the table to access features when you are away from the machine. When
you call the machine and enter your remote access code (3 digits followed by l), the system will
give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command.
Remote commandsOperation details
95Change the Fax Forwarding,
Paging or Fax Storage settings
1 OFFYou can choose Off after you retrieve or erase all your
messages.
2 Fax ForwardingOne long beep means the change is accepted. If you hear three
3 Paging
4 Fax Forwarding number
6 Fax Storage
96Retrieve a fax
2 Retrieve all faxesEnter the number of a remote fax machine to receive stored fax
3 Erase faxes from the memoryIf you hear one long beep, fax messages have been erased
97Check the receiving status
1 FaxYou can check whether your machine has received any faxes.
98Change the Receive Mode
1 External TADIf you hear one long beep, your change has been accepted.
2 Fax/Tel
3 Fax Only
90ExitPress 90 to stop remote retrieval. Wait for the long beep, then
short beeps, you cannot make a change because something
has not been set up (for example, a Fax Forwarding or Paging
number has not been registered). You can register your Fax
Forwarding number by entering 4 (see Changing the Fax Forwarding number on page 38). After you register the
number, Fax Forwarding will work.
messages (see Retrieving fax messages on page 38).
from the memory.
If yes, you will hear one long beep. If no, you will hear three
short beeps.
replace the handset.
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NOTE
Retrieving fax messages4
You can call your machine from any touchtone telephone or fax machine and have your
fax messages sent to another machine.
Before you use this feature, you have to turn
on Fax Storage or Fax Preview (see Fax Storage on page 34 or Basic User's Guide).
a Dial your fax number.
b When your machine answers, enter
your Remote Access Code (3 digits
followed by l). If you hear one long
beep, you have messages.
c When you hear two short beeps,
press 9 6 2.
d Wait for a long beep, and then use the
Touchpanel to enter the number of the
remote fax machine where you want
your fax messages sent, followed by ##
(up to 20 digits).
You cannot use l and # as dial numbers.
However, press # if you want to create a
pause.
e Hang up after you hear your machine
beep. Your machine will call the other
fax machine, which will then print your
fax messages.
Changing the Fax Forwarding
number4
You can change your fax forwarding number
from another touch-tone telephone or fax
machine.
a Dial your fax number.
b When your machine answers, enter
your Remote Access Code (3 digits
followed by l). If you hear one long
beep, you have messages.
c When you hear two short beeps,
press 9 5 4.
d Wait for the long beep, enter the new
number (up to 20 digits) of the remote
fax machine you want your fax
messages forwarded to using the
Touchpanel, then enter ##.
You cannot use l and # as dial numbers.
However, press # if you want to create a
pause.
e Press 9 0 to stop Remote Access when
you have finished.
f Hang up after you hear your machine
beep.
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NOTE
Additional receiving
operations4
Printing a reduced incoming
fax4
If you choose On, the machine reduces each
page of an incoming fax to fit on one page of
Letter, A4, Legal or Folio sized paper.
The machine calculates the reduction ratio by
using the page size of the fax and your Paper
Size setting (see Basic User's Guide).
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Auto Reduction.
2-sided printing for Fax mode4
Your machine prints received faxes on both
sides of the paper when 2-sided is set to
On.
Use Letter, Legal or Folio (8.5 in. 13 in.)
sized paper for this setting [16 to 28 lb (60 to
105 g/m
2
)].
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2-sided.
h Press 2-sided.
i Press On (or Off).
j Press .
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h Press Auto Reduction.
i Press On (or Off).
j Press .
When 2-sided is turned on, incoming
faxes will automatically be reduced to fit
the size of paper in the paper tray.
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NOTE
NOTE
Setting the Fax Receive
Stamp4
You can set the machine to print the received
date and time at the top center of each
received fax page.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Setup Receive.
f Press Setup Receive.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax Rx Stamp.
h Press Fax Rx Stamp.
Receiving a fax at the end of a
conversation4
At the end of a conversation you can ask the
other party to send you a fax before you both
hang up. Make sure the ADF is empty.
a Ask the other party to place the
document in their machine and to press
the Start or Send key.
b When you hear the CNG tones (slowly
repeating beeps), press Fax Start.
• If the Touchscreen is dark for Sleep mode,
touch it to display Fax Start.
• If the machine is in Automatic Redial, wait
until it is finished and try again.
c Press Receive to receive a fax.
d Replace the external handset.
i Press On (or Off).
j Press .
• Make sure you have set the current date
and time on the machine (see
Basic User's Guide).
• If you downloaded Internet Fax:
The received time and date will not appear
when using Internet Fax.
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Receiving a fax
Printing a fax from the
memory4
If you choose Paging or Fax Storage, you
can still print a fax from the memory when you
are at your machine (see Fax Storage
on page 34).
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Press a or b to display Print Fax.
f Press Print Fax.
g Press OK.
h Press .
Receiving faxes into memory
when the paper tray is empty 4
As soon as the paper tray becomes displays
during fax reception, the Touchscreen
displays No Paper and begins receiving
faxes into the machine’s memory. Load paper
in the paper tray (see Basic User's Guide).
Incoming faxes will continue to be stored in
the memory until the memory becomes full or
paper is loaded in the paper tray. When the
memory is full the machine will stop
automatically answering calls. To print the
faxes, load fresh paper in the tray.
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Dialing and storing numbers5
Telephone line
services5
Tone or Pulse (Canada only) 5
If you have a Pulse dialing service, but must
send Tone signals (for example, for
telephone banking), follow these steps. If you
have Touch Tone service, you will not need
this feature to send tone signals.
a Do one of the following:
When Fax Preview is set to Off,
press (Fax).
When Fax Preview is set to On, press
(Fax) and Sending
Fax(es).
b Press Hook.
c Press # on the machine’s Touchpanel.
Any digits dialed after this will send tone
signals.
When you are finished with the call, the
machine will return to the Pulse dialing service.
For Fax/Tel mode only5
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will
use the F/T Ring Time
(pseudo/double-ringing) to alert you to pick
up a voice call.
If you are at the machine, lift the external
telephone’s handset, and then press Pickup
to answer.
Special line considerations5
Roll over telephone lines5
A roll over telephone system is a group of two
or more separate telephone lines that pass
incoming calls to each other if they are busy.
The calls are usually passed down or “rolled
over” to the next available telephone line in a
preset order.
Your machine can work in a roll over system
as long as it is the last number in the
sequence, so the call cannot roll away. Do not
place the machine on any of the other
numbers; when the other lines are busy and
a second fax call is received, the fax call
would be transferred to a line that does not
have a fax machine. Your machine will
work best on a dedicated line.
Two-line telephone system5
A two-line telephone system is nothing more
than two separate telephone numbers on the
same wall outlet. The two telephone numbers
can be on separate jacks (RJ11) or combined
into one jack (RJ14). Your machine must be
plugged into an RJ11 jack. RJ11 and RJ14
jacks may be equal in size and appearance
and both may contain four wires (black, red,
green, yellow). To test the type of jack, plug in
a two-line telephone and see if it can access
both lines. If it can, you must separate the line
for your machine.
If you are at an extension telephone, lift the
handset during the F/T Ring Time and then
press #51 between the pseudo/double rings.
If no one is on the line, or if someone wants to
send you a fax, send the call back to the
machine by pressing l51.
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RJ14
RJ11
RJ14
1
2
34
Converting telephone wall outlets5
There are three ways to convert to an RJ11
jack. The first two ways may require
assistance from the telephone company. You
can change the wall outlets from one RJ14
jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an
RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump
one of the telephone numbers to it.
The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex
adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter into
an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two
separate RJ11 jacks (Line 1, Line 2) and a
third RJ14 jack (Lines 1 and 2). If your
machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into
L1 of the triplex adapter. If your machine is on
Line 2, plug it into L2 of the triplex adapter.
a Place the two-line TAD and the two-line
telephone next to your machine.
b Plug one end of the telephone line cord
for your machine into the L2 jack of the
triplex adapter. Plug the other end into
the LINE jack on the back of the
machine.
c Plug one end of the first telephone line
cord for your TAD into the L1 jack of the
triplex adapter. Plug the other end into
the L1 or L1/L2 jack of the two-line TAD.
d Plug one end of the second telephone
line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack of
the two-line TAD. Plug the other end into
the EXT. jack on the left side of the
machine.
5
Installing machine, external two-line
1 Triplex Adapter
TAD and two-line telephone
When you are installing an external two-line
telephone answering device (TAD) and a
two-line telephone, your machine must be
isolated on one line at both the wall jack and
at the TAD. The most common connection is
to place the machine on Line 2, which is
explained in the following steps. The back of
the two-line TAD must have two telephone
jacks: one labeled L1 or L1/L2, and the other
labeled L2. You will need at least three
telephone line cords, the one that came with
your machine and two for your external
two-line TAD. You will need a fourth line cord
if you add a two-line telephone.
5
2 Two Line Telephone
3 External Two Line TAD
4 Machine
You can keep two-line telephones on other
wall outlets as always. There are two ways to
add a two-line telephone to the machine’s
wall outlet. You can plug the telephone line
cord from the two-line telephone into the
L1+L2 jack of the triplex adapter. Or, you can
plug the two-line telephone into the TEL jack
of the two-line TAD.
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Additional dialing
operations5
Dialing access codes and
credit card numbers5
Sometimes you may want to choose from
several long-distance carriers when you send
a fax. Rates may vary depending on the time
and destination. To take advantage of low
rates, you can store the access codes of longdistance carriers and credit card numbers as
Address Book numbers. You can store these
long dialing sequences by dividing them and
setting them up as separate Address Book
numbers in any combination. You can even
include manual dialing using the dial pad
(see Basic User's Guide).
For example, you might have stored ‘555’ on
Address Book: Brother 1 and ‘7000’ on
Address Book: Brother 2. You can use them
both to dial ‘555-7000’ if you press the
following:
To temporarily change a number, you can
substitute part of the number by pressing it on
the dial pad. For example, to change the
number to ‘555-7001’, you could enter the
number (Brother 1: 555) using Address Book,
press Apply and then press 7001 on the dial
pad.
If you must wait for another dial tone or
signal at any point in the dialing sequence,
create a pause in the number by pressing
Pause. Each key press adds a
3.5-second delay. You can press Pause
as many times as needed to increase the
length of the pause.
a Press (Fax).
b Press Address Book.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the number of Brother 1.
d Press the number.
e Press Apply.
f Press Address Book.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the number of Brother 2.
h Press the number.
i Press Apply.
j Press Fax Start. You will dial
‘555-7000’.
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Additional ways to
store numbers5
Storing Address Book
numbers from Outgoing Calls5
You can store Address Book numbers from
the Outgoing Call history.
a Press (Fax).
b Press Call History.
c Press Outgoing Call.
d Press the number.
e Press Edit.
f Press Add to Address Book.
g Press Name.
Setting up Groups for
Broadcasting5
A Group, which can be stored in the Address
Book, allows you to send the same fax
message to many fax numbers by pressing
Fax, Address Book, Group name, Apply
and Fax Start.
First, you must store each fax number in
Address Book (see Basic User's Guide).
Then you can include them as numbers in the
Group. Each Group uses up an Address
Book number. You can store up to 20 Groups,
or you can assign up to 299 numbers to a
large Group. (See Broadcasting on page 23.)
a Press (Fax).
b Press Address Book.
c Press Edit.
d Press Setup Groups.
5
h Enter the name (up to 15 characters)
using the Touchscreen's keyboard. (To
help you enter letters, see
Basic User's Guide.)
Press OK.
i Press OK to confirm the fax or telephone
number.
j Press .
e Press Name.
f Enter the Group name (up to 15
characters) using the Touchscreen's
keyboard.
Press OK.
g Press Add/Delete.
h Add Address Book numbers to the
Group by pressing them to display a red
checkmark.
Press OK.
i Read and confirm the displayed list of
names and numbers you have chosen,
and then press OK to save your Group.
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NOTE
j Do one of the following:
To store another Group for
broadcasting, repeat steps c - i.
To finish storing Groups for
broadcasting, press .
You can print a list of all the Address Book
numbers (see Reports on page 49).
Changing a Group name5
a Press (Fax).
b Press Address Book.
c Press Edit.
d Press Change.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the Group you want.
Deleting a Group5
a Press (Fax).
b Press Address Book.
c Press Edit.
d Press Delete.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the Group you want.
f Press the Group name.
Press OK.
g When the Touchscreen asks Erase
this data?, press Yes.
h Press .
f Press the Group name.
g Press the Name.
h Enter the new Group name (up to 15
characters) using the Touchscreen's
keyboard.
Press OK.
How to change the stored name:
To change a character, press d or c to
position the cursor to highlight the
incorrect character, and then press .
Enter the new character (see
Basic User's Guide).
i Press OK.
j Press .
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Adding or deleting Group numbers5
a Press (Fax).
b Press Address Book.
c Press Edit.
d Press Change.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the Group you want.
Dialing and storing numbers
f Press the Group name.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Add/Delete.
h Press Add/Delete.
i Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the number you want to add or
delete.
j Do the following for each number you
want to change:
To add a number to the Group, press
the check box of the number to add a
check mark.
To delete a number from the Group,
press the check box of the number to
remove the check mark.
k Press OK.
l Press OK.
m Press .
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Printing reports6
Fax reports6
Press on the Touchscreen to set up the
Transmission Verification Report and the
Journal Period.
Transmission Verification
Report6
You can use the Transmission Verification
Report as proof that you sent a fax (see
Basic User's Guide).
Fax Journal (Activity Report) 6
You can set the machine to print a journal at
specific intervals (every 50 faxes, 6, 12 or 24
hours, or 2 or 7 days).
The factory setting is Every 50 Faxes.
If you set the interval to Off, you can still print
the report by following the steps in How to print a report on page 50.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d Press Fax.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Report Setting.
i Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
choose an interval.
If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to
step m.
6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days
The machine will print the report at
the chosen time and then erase all
jobs from its memory.
If the machine’s memory becomes
full with 200 jobs before the time you
chose has passed, the machine will
print the Journal early and then erase
all jobs from the memory. If you want
an extra report before it is due to
print, you can print it without erasing
the jobs from the memory.
Every 50 Faxes
The machine will print the Journal
when the machine has stored 50
jobs.
j To enter the time to start printing, do one
of the following:
If you have set 12h in the Date &
Time setting, press Time and enter
the time (in 12-hour format) using the
Touchscreen's keyboard, and then
press AM or PM.
Press OK.
If you have set 24h in the Date &
Time setting, press Time and enter
the time (in 24-hour format) using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
Press OK.
f Press Report Setting.
g Press Journal Period.
h Press Journal Period.
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(For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45
PM.)
k If you chose Every 7 Days, press Day.
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l Swipe up or down, or press a or b
display Every Monday, Every
Tuesday, Every Wednesday, Every
Thursday, Every Friday, Every
Saturday or Every Sunday, and then
press the first day of the 7-day
countdown.
m Press .
Reports6
The following reports are available:
1 Transmission
Displays the Transmission Verification
Report for your last outgoing 200 faxes
and prints the last report.
2 Address Book
Prints a list of names and numbers stored
in the Address Book memory, in
alphabetical order.
3 Fax Journal
Prints a list of information about your last
200 incoming and outgoing faxes.
(TX: transmit.) (RX: receive.)
4 User Settings
Prints a list of your current settings.
5 Printer Settings
Prints a list of your current printer settings.
6 Network Configuration
Prints a list of your current network
settings.
6
7 Drum Dot Print
Prints the Drum Dot Check Sheet to
troubleshoot a dotted print problem.
8 WLAN Report
Prints the result of wireless LAN
connectivity diagnosis.
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How to print a report6
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Print Reports.
d Press Print Reports.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the report you want.
f Press the report name.
g Do one of the following:
If you chose Transmission, go
to step h.
For other reports, go to step i.
h Do one of the following:
To view the Transmission
Verification Report, press View on
LCD.
To print the Transmission
Verification Report, press Print
Report.
i Press OK.
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Making copies7
Copy settings7
You can change the copy settings for the next
copy.
These settings are temporary. The machine
returns to its default settings one minute after
copying.
Press Copy and then press Options. Swipe
up or down, or press a or b to scroll through
the copy settings. When the setting you want
is displayed, press it and choose your
preferred option.
When you have finished changing settings,
press Color Start or Black Start.
Stop copying7
To stop copying, press .
Improving copy quality7
You can choose from a range of quality
settings. The factory setting is Auto.
Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for
ordinary printouts. Appropriate for
documents that contain both text and
photographs.
Text
Appropriate for documents containing
only text.
Photo
Appropriate for copying photographs.
7
Receipt
Appropriate for copying receipts.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Quality.
f Press Quality.
g Press Auto, Text, Photo or Receipt.
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Color Start or Black Start.
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Enlarging or reducing copies 7
To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow
these steps:
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies you want.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Enlarge/Reduce.
f Press Enlarge/Reduce.
g Press 100%, Enlarge, Reduce or
Custom(25-400%).
h Do one of the following:
If you chose Enlarge, press the
enlargement or ratio you want.
If you chose Reduce, swipe up or
down, or press a or b to display the
reduction ratio you want and press it.
If you chose Custom(25-400%),
press to erase the displayed
percentage, or press d to move the
cursor, and then enter an
enlargement or reduction ratio from
25% to 400% in 1% increments.
Press OK.
If you chose 100%, go to step i.
100%*
200%
141% A5A4
104% EXELTR
97% LTRA4
94% A4LTR
91% Full Page
85% LTREXE
83% LGLA4
78% LGLLTR
70% A4A5
50%
Custom(25-400%)
*
The factory setting is shown in Bold with an
asterisk.
1
Custom(25-400%) allows you to enter a
ratio from 25% to 400% in 1% increments.
1
i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Color Start or Black Start.
Page Layout is not available with
Enlarge/Reduce.
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1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2-sided Copying7
You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from
the following options before you can start
2-sided copying. The layout of your document
determines which 2-sided copy layout you
should choose.
(MFC-L8600CDW)
Portrait
1–sidedi2–sided Long Edge Flip
1–sidedi2–sided Short Edge Flip
(MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW)
If you want to use the automatic 2-sided copy
feature, load your document in the ADF.
Portrait
2–sidedi2–sided
1–sidedi2–sided Long Edge Flip
7
2–sidedi1–sided Long Edge Flip
Landscape
1–sidedi2–sided Short Edge Flip
1–sidedi2–sided Long Edge Flip
2–sidedi1–sided Short Edge Flip
1–sidedi2–sided Short Edge Flip
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1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Landscape
2–sidedi2–sided
1–sidedi2–sided Long Edge Flip
2–sidedi1–sided Long Edge Flip
1–sidedi2–sided Short Edge Flip
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the following layout options:
Off,
2-sided2-sided
1-sided2-sided Long Edge
Flip,
2-sided1-sided Long Edge
1
Flip
1-sided2-sided Short Edge
Flip,
2-sided1-sided Short Edge
Flip
1
,
1
MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW
1
,
h Press the option you want.
i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Color Start or Black Start
to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF,
the machine scans the pages and starts
printing.
2–sidedi1–sided Short Edge Flip
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2-sided Copy.
f Press 2-sided Copy.
If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step k.
k After the machine scans the page, press
Scan to scan the next page.
l Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
m Press OK.
Repeat steps k to m for each page of
the layout.
n After scanning all the pages, press
Complete in step k to finish.
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Tray selection7
You can change the Tray Use option for the
next copy.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Tray Use.
f Press Tray Use.
g Press Tray#1 Only, Tray#2 Only
MP Only, MP>T1>T2
T1>T2>MP
1
T2 and Tray#2 Only appears if Tray 2 is
installed.
1
or T2>T1>MP1.
1
, MP>T2>T11,
1
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Color Start or Black Start.
Adjusting Density and
Contrast7
Density7
Adjust the copy density to make copies
darker or lighter.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
,
display Density.
f Press Density.
7
g Press a level of density, from Light to
Dark.
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Color Start or Black Start.
To change the default setting for Tray
Use, see Basic User's Guide.
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Contrast7
Adjust the contrast to help an image look
sharper and more vivid.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Contrast.
f Press Contrast.
g Press a level of contrast.
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Color Start or Black Start.
Sorting copies7
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be
sorted in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so
on.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Stack/Sort.
f Press Stack/Sort.
g Press Sort.
h Read and confirm the displayed list of
settings you have chosen. If you do not
want to change any other settings, press
OK.
i Press Color Start or Black Start
to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF,
the machine scans the pages and starts
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step j.
j After the machine scans the page, press
Yes to scan the next page.
k Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
l Press OK.
Repeat steps j to l for each page of
the layout.
m After scanning all the pages, press No in
step j to finish.
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IMPORTANT
Making N in 1 copies
(page layout)7
You can reduce the amount of paper used
when copying by using the N in 1 copy
feature. This allows you to copy two or four
pages onto one page. If you want to copy
both sides of an ID card onto one page, see 2 in 1 ID Copy on page 59.
• Make sure the paper size is set to
1
Letter, A4, Legal, Folio , A5
1
For 2 in 1 ID Copy
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
setting with the N in 1 feature.
•(P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape.
or B51.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step k.
k After the machine scans the page, press
Yes to scan the next page.
l Place the next page on the scanner
glass.
m Press OK.
Repeat steps k to m for each page of
the layout.
n After scanning all the pages, press No in
step k to finish.
If you are copying from the ADF:7
Place your document face up in the direction
shown in the illustration:
2in1(P)
7
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Page Layout.
f Press Page Layout.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
For information about 2in1(ID), see 2 in 1 ID Copy on page 59.
1
, 4in1(P) or
h Press the option you want.
i If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
j Press Color Start or Black Start
to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF,
the machine scans the pages and starts
printing.
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
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If you are copying from the scanner
glass:
Place your document face down in the
direction shown in the illustration:
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
7
4in1(L)
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NOTE
NOTE
1
2 in 1 ID Copy7
You can copy both sides of your identification
card onto one page, keeping the original card
size.
You can copy an identification card to the
extent permitted under applicable laws
(see Product Safety Guide).
a Place your identification card face down
near the left corner of the scanner glass.
1 0.16 in. (4 mm) or greater (top, left)
Even if a document is placed on the
ADF, the machine scans from the
scanner glass when in this mode.
j Press Color Start or Black Start.
The machine starts scanning one side of
the identification card.
k After the machine has scanned one
side, press Yes. Turn over the
identification card and place it near the
left corner of the scanner glass, then
press OK to scan the other side.
When 2 in 1 ID Copy is chosen, the
machine sets the quality to Auto, the
density to +1 and the contrast to 0.
7
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Page Layout.
f Press Page Layout.
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2in1(ID).
h Press 2in1(ID).
i Read and confirm the displayed list of
settings you have chosen, and then
press OK.
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Adjusting the Color
Saturation7
You can change the default setting for color
saturation.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Color Adjust.
f Press Color Adjust.
g Press Red, Green or Blue.
h Press a level of color saturation.
i Repeat steps g and h if you want to
adjust the next color.
After adjusting the color settings,
press .
Making 2-sided N in 1 copies
(MFC-L8850CDW and
MFC-L9550CDW)7
When you make 2-sided N in 1 copies from a
2-sided document, you must choose a layout
option in 2-sided Copy Page Layout.
You will be able to access 2-sided Copy
Page Layout after selecting
2-sided2-sided for 2-sided Copy
and any N in 1 layout for Page Layout.
You must select an appropriate option in the
table.
Bound
Edge of the
Document
Long EdgeLong EdgeLongEdge
Short EdgeLong EdgeShortEdge
Edge of the
copies to
be bound
Short EdgeLongEdge
Short EdgeShortEdge
Option you
must choose
LongEdge
ShortEdge
LongEdge
ShortEdge
j If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
k Press Color Start.
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• Load your document in the ADF to use the
2-sided Copy Page Layout feature.
•The 2-sided Copy Page Layout
feature does not work when you choose
2in1(ID) for Page Layout.
a Load your document in the ADF.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Select 2-sided2-sided in
2-sided Copy (see 2-sided Copying
on page 53).
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Making copies
NOTE
f Select 2in1(P), 2in1(L), 4in1(P)
or 4in1(L) in Page Layout
(see Making N in 1 copies (page layout)
on page 57).
g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display 2-sided Copy Page Layout.
h Press 2-sided Copy Page Layout.
i Press LongEdge LongEdge,
LongEdge ShortEdge,
ShortEdge LongEdge or
ShortEdge ShortEdge.
j If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
k Press Color Start or Black Start.
Removing Background Color 7
Remove Background Color removes the
background color of the document when
copying. Using this setting will make the copy
clearer to read and may save toner.
This setting is for use only when making
color copies.
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Enter the number of copies.
d Press Options.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Remove Background Color.
f Press Remove Background Color.
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g Press Off, Low, Medium or High.
h If you do not want to change additional
settings, press OK.
i Press Color Start.
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Chapter 7
Saving copy options as a
Shortcut7
You can store the copy options you use most
often by saving them as a Shortcut.
a Press (Copy).
b Press Options.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the following settings:
Quality
Enlarge/Reduce
Density
Contrast
Stack/Sort
Page Layout
Color Adjust
2-sided Copy
2-sided Copy Page Layout
Tray Use
Remove Background Color
Then press the setting you want.
1
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the available options, and then
press your new option.
Repeat steps c and d for each setting
you want to change.
e When you have finished choosing new
options, press Save as Shortcut.
f Read and confirm the displayed list of
options you have chosen for the
Shortcut, and then press OK.
g Press a tab from 1 to 8.
h Press where you have not added a
Shortcut.
Saving paper7
You can use the Paper Save preset to reduce
the amount of paper consumed for copies.
Paper Save uses the 4 in 1 layout and
2-sided
1
1
copy options.
MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW
a Load your document.
b Press (Copy).
c Swipe left or right to display Paper
Save.
d Press Paper Save.
e Enter the number of copies.
f Do one of the following:
To change more settings, go to
step g.
When you have finished changing
settings, go to step j.
g Press Options.
h Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the available settings, and then
press the setting you want.
i Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display the available options, and then
press your new option.
Repeat steps h and i for each setting
you want. When you have finished
changing settings, press OK.
j Press Color Start or Black Start.
i Enter a name for the Shortcut using the
Touchscreen's keyboard.
(To help you enter letters, see
Basic User's Guide.)
Press OK.
j Press OK to save your Shortcut.
1
MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW
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WARNING
IMPORTANT
Routine maintenanceA
A
Cleaning and checking
the machineA
Clean the outside and inside of the machine
regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you
replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit,
make sure you clean the inside of the
machine. If printed pages are stained with
toner, clean the inside of the machine with a
dry, lint-free cloth.
• DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire.
It could explode, resulting in injuries.
• Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with
volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine
will damage the surface of the machine.
• DO NOT use cleaning materials that
contain ammonia.
• DO NOT use isopropyl alcohol to remove
dirt from the control panel. It may crack the
panel.
• DO NOT use flammable substances,
any type of spray, or an organic
solvent/liquid containing alcohol or
ammonia to clean the inside or outside
of the product. Doing so could cause a
fire or electrical shock. Instead, use only
a dry, lint-free cloth.
(See Product Safety Guide.)
A
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Cleaning the outside of the
IMPORTANT
machineA
DO NOT use any type of liquid cleaners
(including ethanol).
Clean the Touchscreen as follows:
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
b Clean the Touchscreen with a dry, soft
lint-free cloth.
b Wipe the outside of the machine with a
dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust.
c Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
c Press to turn on the machine.
Clean the outside of the machine as
follows:
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
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d If paper is loaded in the paper tray,
remove it.
e Remove anything that is stuck inside the
paper tray.
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3
4
1
2
f Wipe the inside and the outside of the
paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to
remove dust.
g Re-load the paper and put the paper tray
firmly back in the machine.
h Press to turn on the machine.
Cleaning the scannerA
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
b
(MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW)
Unfold the ADF document support (1)
and then open the ADF cover (2).
Clean the white bar (3) and the scanner
glass strip (4) underneath it with a soft
lint-free cloth moistened with water.
Close the ADF cover (2) and fold the
ADF document support (1).
A
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c Lift the document cover (1).
NOTE
3
2
1
2
1
Clean the white plastic surface (2) and
scanner glass (3) underneath it with a
soft lint-free cloth moistened with water.
d In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1)
and the scanner glass strip (2)
underneath it with a soft lint-free cloth
moistened with water. Read the NOTE
and go to step e
e Close the document cover.
f Press to turn on the machine.
In addition to cleaning the scanner glass
and glass strip with a soft lint-free cloth
moistened with water, run your finger tip
over the glass to see if you can feel
anything on it. If you feel dirt or debris,
clean the glass again concentrating on
that area. You may have to repeat the
cleaning process three or four times. To
test, make a copy after each cleaning.
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Routine maintenance
Cleaning the laser scanner
windowsA
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
b Press the front cover release button and
pull open the front cover.
c Hold the blue handle of the drum unit.
Pull the drum unit out until it stops.
A
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d Turn the blue lock lever (1) at the left of
IMPORTANT
2
1
the machine counterclockwise to the
release position. Holding the blue
handles of the drum unit, lift the front of
the drum unit and remove it from the
machine.
• We recommend that you place the drum
unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of
disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
• To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
electrodes shown in the illustration.
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• Hold the blue handles of the drum unit
when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides
of the drum unit.
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Routine maintenance
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
e Wipe the four scanner windows (1) with
a dry, lint-free cloth.
g Gently slide the drum unit into the
machine until it stops at the blue lock
lever.
2
h Turn the blue lock lever (1) clockwise to
the lock position.
A
f Make sure the blue lock lever (1) is in
the release position as shown in the
illustration.
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i Push the drum unit in until it stops.
Cleaning the corona wiresA
If you have print quality problems or the
Touchscreen displays Drum !, clean the
corona wires as follows:
a Make sure that the machine is turned
on.
b Press the front cover release button and
pull open the front cover.
j Close the front cover of the machine.
k Turn on the machine’s power switch.
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Routine maintenance
IMPORTANT
c Hold the blue handle of the drum unit.
Pull the drum unit out until it stops.
d Hold the handle of the toner cartridge
and gently push it toward the machine to
unlock it. Then pull it out of the drum
unit. Repeat this for all the toner
cartridges.
• We recommend that you place the toner
cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a
sheet of disposable paper or cloth
underneath it in case you accidentally spill
or scatter toner.
• Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If
toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
immediately wipe or wash it off with cold
water.
A
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e Clean the corona wires inside the drum
IMPORTANT
NOTE
1
BK
bk
c
m
y
C
M
Y
by gently sliding the blue tabs from left to
right and right to left several times.
Be sure to return the tab to the home
position (1). If you do not, printed pages
may have a vertical stripe.
We recommend that you clean the corona
wire for each color. If you want to clean
only the corona wire of the color that
caused the print quality problem, see the
illustration below to identify the position of
each of the corona wires.
bk: Corona wire for Black
c: Corona wire for Cyan
m: Corona wire for Magenta
y: Corona wire for Yellow
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BK: Black toner position label
C: Cyan toner position label
M: Magenta toner position label
Y: Yellow toner position label
The corona wires for cyan, yellow and
magenta are located under the next toner
cartridge. For example, when you clean
the corona wire for yellow, you need to
remove the magenta toner cartridge to
access the corona wire for yellow.
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BK
TN-BK
TN-C
TN-M
TN-Y
BK
BK
C
M
Y
f Repeat steps e to clean each of three
remaining corona wires.
g Hold the handle of the toner cartridge
and slide the toner cartridge into the
drum unit, then gently pull it toward you
until you hear it lock into place. Make
sure that you match the toner cartridge
color to the same color label on the drum
unit. Repeat this for all the toner
cartridges.
h Push the drum unit in until it stops.
A
BK - BlackC - Cyan
M - MagentaY - Yellow
i Close the front cover of the machine.
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Cleaning the drum unitA
If your printout has black or white dots or
other repeating marks at 3.7 in. (94 mm)
intervals, the drum may have foreign
material, such as glue from a label, stuck on
the drum surface. Follow these steps to solve
the problem:
a Make sure the machine is in the Ready
mode.
b Press.
c Press All Settings.
d Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Print Reports.
e Press Print Reports.
f Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Drum Dot Print.
g Press Drum Dot Print.
k Press the front cover release button and
pull open the front cover.
h The Touchsceen displays Press [OK].
Press OK.
i The machine will print the Drum Dot
Check Sheet. Then press .
j Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
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Routine maintenance
2
1
l Hold the blue handle of the drum unit.
Pull the drum unit out until it stops.
m Turn the blue lock lever (1) at the left of
the machine counterclockwise to the
release position. Holding the blue
handles of the drum unit, lift the front of
the drum unit and remove it from the
machine.
A
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IMPORTANT
• We recommend that you place the drum
IMPORTANT
unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of
disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
• To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
electrodes shown in the illustration.
n Hold the handle of the toner cartridge
and gently push it forward to unlock it.
Then pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat
this for all the toner cartridges.
• We recommend that you place the toner
cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a
sheet of disposable paper or cloth
underneath it in case you accidentally spill
or scatter toner.
• Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If
toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
immediately wipe or wash it off with cold
water.
• Hold the blue handles of the drum unit
when you carry it. DO NOT hold the sides
of the drum unit.
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Routine maintenance
1
• To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
electrodes shown in the illustration.
o Turn the drum unit over by holding the
blue handles. Make sure that the drum
unit gears (1) are on the left hand side.
A
• To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT
touch the shaded parts shown in the
illustrations.
p Read following information from the
drum dot check sheet.
Dot color problem:
The color of printed dots is the color
of the drum you should clean.
Dot location:
The sheet has eight numbered
columns. The number of the column
with the printed dots in it is used to
find the dot position on the drum.
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q Use the numbered markers next to the
IMPORTANT
BK
C
M
Y
drum roller to find the mark. For
example, a cyan dot in column 2 on the
check sheet would mean that there is a
mark in the “2” region of the cyan drum.
r Identify the drum indicated by the
colored dot in step q. Hold the drum
unit frame with both hands, place your
left thumb on the drum unit gear, and roll
the drum toward you, as illustrated in the
drawing below. Look in the numbered
area identified in step q for any marks
or scratches.
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• To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT
touch the surface of the drum unit with
your bare hands.
• Handle the drum unit gear carefully.
• The drum is photosensitive so DO NOT
touch it with your fingers.
• DO NOT clean the surface of the
photosensitive drum with a sharp object or
any liquids.
• DO NOT use a scrubbing or wiping motion
because this might damage the drum.
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Routine maintenance
BK
TN-BK
TN-C
TN-M
TN-Y
BK
BK
C
M
Y
s When you have found the mark on the
drum that matches the drum dot check
sheet, wipe the surface of the drum
gently with a cotton swab until the mark
on the surface comes off.
t Turn the drum unit over by holding the
blue handles.
u Hold the handle of the toner cartridge
and slide the toner cartridge into the
drum unit, then gently pull it toward you
until you hear it locks into place. Make
sure that you match the toner cartridge
color to the same color label on the drum
unit. Repeat this for all the toner
cartridges.
A
BK - BlackC - Cyan
M - MagentaY - Yellow
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v Make sure the blue lock lever (1) is in
2
1
1
2
2
1
the release position as shown in the
illustration.
w Gently slide the drum unit into the
machine until it stops at the blue lock
lever.
x Turn the blue lock lever (1) clockwise to
the lock position.
y Push the drum unit in until it stops.
2
z Close the front cover and turn on the
machine’s power switch.
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Routine maintenance
1
1
Cleaning the paper pick-up
rollersA
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller periodically
may prevent paper jams by insuring the
proper feeding of paper.
If you have paper feed problems, clean the
pick-up rollers as follows:
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine.
b Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
e Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked
in lukewarm water, and then wipe the
separator pad (1) on the paper tray to
remove dust.
A
c If paper is loaded or something is stuck
inside in the paper tray, remove it.
d Remove anything that is stuck inside the
paper tray.
f Wipe the two pick-up rollers (1) inside
the machine to remove dust.
g Reload the paper and put the paper tray
back in the machine.
h Press to turn on the machine.
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CalibrationA
NOTE
The output density for each color may vary
depending on the machine’s environment,
such as temperature and humidity.
Calibration helps you to improve the color
density.
a Press .
b Press Calibration.
c Press Calibrate.
d Press Yes to confirm.
e The Touchscreen displays Completed.
f Press .
You can reset the calibration parameters
back to those set at the factory.
a Press .
• If an error message appears, press OK
and try again.
(For more information, see
Basic User's Guide.)
• If you are using the Windows
driver, the driver will get the calibration
data automatically if both Use Calibration
Data and Get Device Data
Automatically are selected. The factory
settings are on (see
Software and Network User's Guide).
• If you are using the Macintosh printer
driver, you must perform the calibration
using the Status Monitor. Turn on the
Status Monitor, and then select Color Calibration from the Control menu
(see Software and Network User's Guide).
®
printer
b Press Calibration.
c Press Reset.
d Press Yes to confirm.
e The Touchscreen displays Completed.
f Press .
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Routine maintenance
Color RegistrationA
If solid areas of color or images have cyan,
magenta or yellow fringes, you can use the
auto-registration feature to correct the
problem.
a Press .
b Press Registration.
c Press Yes to confirm.
d The Touchscreen displays Completed.
e Press .
Auto CorrectionA
Set if you want the color correction (Color
Calibration and Registration) to occur
automatically. The factory setting is On. The
color correction process consumes some of
the toner.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Printer.
d Press Printer.
e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Color Correction.
f Press Color Correction.
g Press Auto Correction.
h Press On or Off.
A
i Press .
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Printing the Test PrintA
Checking the Page Counters A
You can print a Test Print page to check your
print quality.
a Press .
b Press Test Print.
c The Touchsceen displays Press [OK].
Press OK.
The machine will print the Test Print
page.
d Press .
You can see the machine’s Page Counters
for copies, printed pages, reports and lists,
faxes or a summary total.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Machine Info..
d Press Machine Info..
e Press Page Counter.
The Touchscreen displays the number
of pages for Total, Fax/List, Copy
and Print.
f Press .
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Routine maintenance
NOTE
Checking the remaining life of
toner cartridgesA
You can see the approximate remaining life
of each toner cartridge.
a Press .
b Press Toner Life.
The Touchscreen displays the
approximate remaining life of the toner
cartridges in a bar chart.
c Press .
Checking the remaining life of
partsA
You can see the remaining life of the
machine's parts on the Touchscreen.
a Press .
b Press All Settings.
c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Machine Info..
d Press Machine Info..
e Press Parts Life.
f Press a or b to see the approximate
remaining parts life of the Drum, Belt
Unit, Fuser, Laser Unit, PF Kit
MP, PF Kit 1 and PF Kit 2
1
When Tray 2 is installed.
1
.
g Press .
A
• The life check will be accurate only if you
reset the part counter when you install a
new part. It will not be accurate if a part’s
life counter is reset during the life of the
used part.
• The remaining life of the toner cartridge is
listed on the User Settings report
(see How to print a report on page 50).
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Replacing periodic
maintenance partsA
The periodic maintenance parts must be
replaced regularly to maintain the print
quality. The parts listed in the table must be
replaced after printing approximately 50,000
pages
for PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2
Contact Brother Customer Service when
these messages appear on the Touchscreen.
1
for PF Kit MP and 100,000 pages1
2
, Fuser and Laser.
Touchscreen
message
Replace FuserReplace the fuser unit.
Replace LaserReplace the laser unit.
Replace PF Kit1Replace the paper
Replace PF Kit2
Replace PF Kit MP Replace the paper
1
Letter or A4 size single-sided pages.
2
When Tray 2 is installed.
Description
feeding kit for the paper
tray.
2
Replace the paper
feeding kit for the lower
tray (option).
feeding kit for the multipurpose tray.
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WARNING
NOTE
Packing and shipping
the machineA
This machine is heavy and weighs more
than 63.5 lb (28.8 kg). To prevent possible
injuries, at least two people should lift the
machine. One person should hold the front
of the machine, and one person should hold
the back, as shown in the illustration. Be
careful not to trap your fingers when you put
the machine down.
a Press and hold down to turn off the
machine. Leave the machine turned off
for at least 10 minutes to cool down.
b Disconnect all the cables, and then
unplug the power cord from the AC
power outlet.
c Place the packing material (1) into the
carton.
1
FRONT
A
If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the
machine with the Lower Tray as you may
be injured or cause damage to the machine
because it is not attached to the Lower
Tray.
• If for any reason you must ship your
machine, carefully repack the machine in
the original packaging to avoid any
damage during transit. The machine
should be adequately insured with the
carrier.
• Unless you are returning the machine as
part of the Brother Exchange Service,
leave the toner cartridges and drum unit
inside the machine when you pack and
ship it.
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d Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then
NOTE
1
FRONT
2
3
LEFT
RIGHT
place it on the bottom packing
material (1).
e Place the packing material (2) marked
“RIGHT” on the right of the machine.
Place the packing material (3) marked
“LEFT” on the left of the machine. Place
the AC power cord and printed materials
in the original carton as shown in the
illustration.
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If you are returning your machine to
Brother as part of the Exchange Service,
pack only the machine. Keep all separate
parts, including the drum unit, toner
cartridge, and printed materials to use with
your ‘Exchange’ machine.
f Close the carton and tape it shut.
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g <If you have a Lower Tray>
Repack the lower tray as shown in the
illustration.
Routine maintenance
A
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OptionsB
B
OptionsB
This machine has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the
machine with these items.
Lower tray unitSO-DIMM memory
(For MFC-L8600CDW and MFC-L8850CDW)
LT-320CL
(For MFC-L9550CDW)
LT-325CL
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Options
WARNING
NOTE
Optional paper tray
(For MFC-L8600CDW
and MFC-L8850CDW
(LT-320CL))
(For MFC-L9550CDW
(LT-325CL))
An optional lower tray can be installed on the
MFC-L8600CDW, MFC-L8850CDW and
MFC-L9550CDW, and it can hold up to 500
2
sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m
When an optional tray is installed, the
machine can hold up to 800 sheets of plain
paper.
) paper.
Memory boardB
Your machine has 256 MB of standard
memory and one slot for optional memory
expansion. You can increase the memory up
to maximum of 512 MB by installing one SODIMM (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory
Module).
B
SO-DIMM TypesB
For information regarding memory for your
Brother machine please visit:
http://www.brother-usa.com/support/memory/
In general, the SO-DIMM must have the
following specifications:
Type144-pin and 16-bit output
CAS latency4
Clock
frequency
Capacity256 MB
Height1.18 in. (30.0 mm)
DRAM typeDDR2 SDRAM
267 MHz (533 Mb/S/Pin) or
more
.
B
For setup, see the instructions that we have
supplied with the lower tray unit.
If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the
machine with the Lower Tray. You may
injure yourself or cause damage to the
machine because the Lower Tray is not
securely attached to the machine.
• There might be some SO-DIMMs that will
not work with the machine.
• For more information, call the dealer you
bought the machine from or Brother
Customer Service.
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Installing extra memoryB
NOTE
IMPORTANT
2
1
12
2
1
a Turn off the machine’s power switch.
Unplug the telephone line cord.
b Disconnect the interface cable from the
machine, and then unplug the power
cord from the AC power outlet.
Be sure to turn off the machine’s power
switch before you install or remove the
SO-DIMM.
c Remove the plastic (1) and then
metal (2) SO-DIMM covers.
e Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and
align the notches in the SO-DIMM with
the protrusions in the slot. Insert the SODIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it toward
the interface board until it locks into
place (2).
f Put the metal (2) and then the plastic (1)
SO-DIMM covers back on.
d Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by its
edges.
To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
memory chips or the board surface.
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g Plug the machine’s power cord back into
NOTE
the AC power outlet first, and then
connect the interface cable.
h Plug in the telephone line cord. Turn on
the machine’s power switch.
To make sure that you have installed the
SO-DIMM correctly, you can print the User
Settings List that shows the current RAM
SIZE, (see How to print a report
on page 50.)
Options
B
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GlossaryC
C
This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of
these features depends on the model you purchased.
Address Book
Names and numbers you have stored for
easy dialing.
Address Book List
A listing of names and numbers stored in
the Address Book memory, in alphabetical
order.
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF
and scanned one page at a time
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the
handset of the external telephone or
pressing Hook.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to
redial the last fax number after five
minutes if the fax did not go through
because the line was busy.
Backup Print
Your machine prints a copy of every fax
that is received and stored in memory.
This is a safety feature so you will not lose
messages during a power failure.
Batch Transmission
As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes
to the same fax number will be sent as one
transmission.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the sound when you
press a key or make an error.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message
to more than one location.
Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed print job and
clears it from the machine’s memory.
CNG tones
The special tones (beeps) sent by fax
machines during automatic transmission
to tell the receiving machine that a fax
machine is calling.
Caller ID
A service purchased from the telephone
company that lets you see the number (or
name) of the party calling you.
Coding method
Method of coding the information
contained in the document. All fax
machines must use a minimum standard
of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine
is capable of greater compression
methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified
Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG, if the
receiving machine has the same
capability.
Communication error (or Comm. Error)
An error during fax sending or receiving,
usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group
The ability of one fax unit to communicate
with another. Compatibility is assured
between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light
documents, by making faxes or copies of
dark documents lighter and light
documents darker.
Delayed Fax
Sends your fax at a specified later time
that day.
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