Page 1 Using USA or CANADA models overseas is at your own risk and will void your warranty. * Manufactured by Brother Industries Ltd. whose quality system is registered by BSI and JQA. BSI Certificate of registration No. FM27391 JQA Certificate of registration No.
Page 2 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Shipment of the Multi-Function Center (MFC) If for any reason you must ship your MFC, carefully package the MFC to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The MFC should be adequately insured with the carrier.
Page 3 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Introduction to the Operations Manual Have you set up your MFC and prepared your computer for the printer mode by following the instructions in the Setup Manual? The Setup Manual will help you prepare your MFC to use it as a fax, printer and copier. Your Multi-Function Center 6550MC/7550MC has 6 performance modes in one machine.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS ... 1-1 TELEPHONE ONE-TOUCH, PRINTER AND COPY AREA ... 1-3 LCD & USER SETUP AREA ... 1-5 MESSAGE CENTER AREA (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 2 . HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY ...
Page 5 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TABLE Speed Dialing ... 4-1 • Using Hold, Pause, # with the Telephone ... 4-1 • On Hook Dialing ... 4-2 Searching the Telephone Index ... 4-2 5 . SENDING FAXES ... 5-1 A) DOCUMENT BASICS ... 5-1 The Size of Your Documents ...
Page 6 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Customizing Your Cover Page Comment ... 5-19 Printing a Sample Cover Page ... 5-20 To Always Send a Cover Page ... 5-21 • Sending an Automatic Cover Page ... 5-22 Sending a Fax When the Cover Page Is ON ... 5-22 Sending a Cover Page Temporarily ...
Page 7 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TABLE Using the Activation Code ... 6-15 Using the Deactivation Code ... 6-15 Making the Remote Codes Easier to Use ... 6-16 Troubleshooting ... 6-16 Changing and Registering Remote Codes ... 6-16 C) CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD) ...
Page 8 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 • Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory ... 6-29 Printing the Caller ID List ... 6-30 F ) RECEIVE PASSWORD ... 6-31 Turning Receive Password On or OFF ... 6-31 7 . P O L L I N G ... 7-1 •...
Page 9 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TABLE Turning on the Message Center with 3 Basic Steps ... 9-6 Setting the Message Storage ... 9-6 Recording the MSG CTR Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM) ... 9-7 Activating the Message Center Mode ... 9-8 B) GETTING YOUR MESSAGES ... 9-9 How Will I Know Messages Have Been Received? ...
Page 10 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Using the Remote Access Code ... 9-25 Remote Control Commands ... 9-26 Retrieving the Memory Status List and Fax Messages Remotely ... 9-27 Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely ... 9-27 H) VOICE ALARM ... 9-28 Voice Alarm ... 9-28 Setting the Voice Alarm ...
Page 11 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TABLE Restoring to the Factory Default Settings (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ... 10-13 Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ... 10-14 11. PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS ... 11-1 How to Print Reports and Lists ... 11-2 Activity Report Interval...
Page 12 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 15. OPTIONAL Connecting the Serial Interface Board (RS100M) (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ... 15-1 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ... 15-3 Memory Board... 15-6 Optional Memory for the Printer & Fax Operations ... 15-6 Installing the Optional Memory Board ...
Page 13: The Control Panel Keys
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 1. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS MFC 4550 LCD & User Setting Area MFC 4550 status status Hook GH I Hold PQRS Redial / Pause Speed Dial Telephone Area MFC 7550MC (MFC 6550MC panel keys are same as 7550MC) LCD &...
Page 14: Telephone Area
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS TELEPHONE AREA MFC 7550MC 1. Number Keys These twelve keys are used to dial phone and fax numbers (see page 4-1), and also can be used as an alphanumeric keyboard for entering information into the machine.
Page 15: One-Touch, Printer And Copy Area
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ONE-TOUCH, PRINTER MFC 7550MC 7 . Shift This key is used to access the “13” through “24” One -Touch keys. (See page 3-6.) In the printer mode when Shift is pressed together with Reset, it resets and restores the MFC to the factory default settings.
Page 16 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS ONE-TOUCH, PRINTER MFC 7550MC 13. On/OffLine This key is used to turn the printer online (ready to receive PC data) and offline (not ready to receive PC data) alternately. When the printer is online, the LCD displays ONLINE.
Page 17: Lcd & User Setup Area
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 c LCD & USER SETUP AREA MFC 7550MC 19. Z (Left Arrow) This key moves the LCD cursor to the left. It also allows you to back up one step when you are in function mode (see page 2-1) or Telephone Index (see page 4-2).
Page 18 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS c LCD & USER SETUP AREA MFC 7550MC 25. Mode This key is used to specify how the machine should handle incoming calls. (See page 6-1.) 27. Resolution This key is used to set the resolution requirements when sending a fax.
Page 19: Message Center Area (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) MFC 7550MC 30. Voice and Fax Indicator Lights These lights tell you whether voice or document messages are stored in the memory. (See page 9-9.) Voice status Tel-index 31. Record Use this key to record outgoing voice messages, memo and voice alarm messages into your MFC.
Page 20: How To Use On-Screen Programming (Osp) And Help Key
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY 2. HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY User-friendly Programming We have designed your MFC with on-screen programming and a Help key, user- friendly programming that helps you take full advantage of all the functions your machine has to offer.
Page 21: Alternating Displays For On-Screen Programming (Osp)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY You can access the Function mode by pressing Function and waiting for two seconds. Then select FAX or PRINTER by pressing 1 or 2. (The MFC 4550 does not have this selection.) (See page 2-1.) When you enter Function mode, your machine will display a list of Level One Functions to choose from (see pages 2-3 through 2-8 for these Level One Functions),...
Page 22 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY <1. MENU FUNCTIONS> Level one Level two function function 1. TIMER 2. POLLING 3. CALL RESERVE 1 . TEMP. 4. CONTRAST (TEMPORARY) SETTINGS 5. RESOLUTION 6. OVERSEAS MODE 2 .
Page 23 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Level one Level two function function 2. SPEED-DIAL 4 . SET AUTO DIAL 3. SETUP GROUPS 1. SMOOTHING 2. BEEPER 3. COVERPG ON/OFF 5 . USER 4. ERROR RE-TX OPTIONS 5.
Page 24 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Level one Level two function function 8. SLEEP MODE 5 . USER OPTIONS 9. PRINT DENSITY 1. TONE/PULSE 2. RING DELAY 3. SPEAKER VOLUME 6 . TEL 4. F/T RING OPTIONS TIME 5.
Page 25 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Level one Level two function function 3. INTERVAL 4. STATION ID 5. REMOTE CODE 7 . SETUP SYSTEM 6. SET COVERPAGE 7. SET PASSWORD 8. MF LINK 1. FAX STORAGE 2.
Page 26 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Level one Level two function function 1. M S G STORAGE 2. BACKUP PRINT 3. FAX FWD/ PAGING 4. REMOTE ACCESS 8 . SETUP MSG CTR ( O n l y f o r 5.
Page 27 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Level one Level two function function 0 . INTERRUPT <2. PRINTER MENU FUNCTIONS> (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) Level one Level two function function 1. INTERNAL FONT 1 . PRINT OPTIONS 2.
Page 28: Using The Help Key
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY Using the Help Key Press this key to print a quick reference Help List. The Help List will tell you how to perform settings for a function, how to register information or, how to get basic information for sending or receiving faxes, copying and printing.
Page 29: How To Enter Text In Function Mode
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY How to Enter Text in Function Mode Number keys have three or four letters printed above them. The following keys “0”, “1”, “#” and “*” have no printed letters. By pressing the appropriate number key the correct number of times, you can access the character you want.
Page 30: How To Enter Special Characters, Symbols And Punctuation Marks In Function Mode
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press 2 twice to enter the letter B. 2 . Press 7 three times to enter the letter R. 3 . Press Set. 1 .
Page 31: How To Set The Sleep Time
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press * to show a list of characters. 2 . Press *, *, *, *, *, * (6 times). 3 . Press X (right arrow). How to Set the Sleep Time The sleep mode reduces the power consumption when the MFC is idle.
Page 32 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP) AND HELP KEY 6 . Enter sleep time (00 to 99) by using number keys. Example: 05. 7 . Press Set. 8 . Press Stop to exit. -Sleep Mode is activated when the heater stops. However, the cooling fan will continue to run until the machine has cooled down.
Page 33: Telephone Function Settings
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 3. TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS This chapter is included in both the Setup Manual and this Operations Manual. If you read the Setup Manual first, you may have completed these function settings already. There are some settings, such as the date and time, you should set on your machine before you begin using it.
Page 34: Setting The Date And Time
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS Setting the Date and Time Your machine shows the date and time on the display and prints it on every fax page you send. You can set the date and time in function mode. KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 35: Setting The Station Id
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Setting the Station ID The Station ID is for identification purposes. Here you can store your name, fax number, and telephone number. Your machine prints this information on the electronic Cover Page and every fax page you send. •...
Page 36 You will be prompted to enter your name or company’s name. 10. Enter your name by using the number keys (up to 20 characters). Example: BROTHER. By pressing the appropriate number key the correct number of times, you can access the character you want. For example, press 2 twice to enter B.
Page 37: Setting The Beeper Volume Level
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Setting the Beeper Volume Level If the beeper setting is LOW or HIGH, it will “beep” every time you press a key, make an error, or at the end of sending or receiving a fax. The initial setting on your machine for the beeper is LOW. If you do not want the beeper on, select OFF, and if you want it loud, select HIGH.
Page 38: Storing The One-Touch Dial Numbers
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS Storing the One-Touch Dial Numbers You can dial numbers automatically by storing telephone or fax numbers as One- Touch dial numbers. You can also store names with the numbers so when you call, you can verify the destination by the name on the display.
Page 39: Storing The Speed-Dial Numbers
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 10. Press Set. 11. Select the type of number (FAX, TEL, F/T, CHAIN) by using Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to display the type you want. (See For Your Information on page 3-11.) Example: FAX. 12.
Page 40 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS 6 . Use the number keys to enter a two-digit number. Example: 05. 7 . Enter the number (up to 20 digits). Example: 5555151. 8 . Press Set. You will be prompted to enter the name or company associated with this number.
Page 41: When You Wish To Change The Stored One-Touch And Speed-Dial Numbers (During Step
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 When You Wish to Change the Stored One-Touch and Speed-Dial Numbers (During Step 6 on Page 3-6, 8) When you access the function for a One-Touch key or Speed-Dial number, that is already in use, you will be asked if you wish to change it or to exit and select a different One-Touch or Speed-Dial number.
Page 42 (Note: Press the Speed-Dial key and number keys for Speed-Dial numbers, and the One-Touch keys for One-Touch numbers.) 9 . Press Set. 10. Enter the group’s name. Example: ALL BROTHER. 3-10 THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW: 09/12/1996 15:25 O N L I N E ENTER &...
Page 43: Types Of Numbers
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 11. Press Set. 12. Press Stop to return to the date and time. Helpful Hints See page 5-11 for Broadcasting procedure. You can print a list of all One-Touch numbers and Speed-Dial numbers. Group numbers will be listed under One-Touch numbers. (See page 11-5.) Types of Numbers When you store a number as a One-Touch or as a Speed-Dial number, you have a choice of choosing the type of number.
Page 44: Using The Unit As A Telephone
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE UNIT AS A TELEPHONE 4. USING THE UNIT AS A TELEPHONE Your machine can be used to make regular telephone calls. You can dial numbers manually, by pressing the number keys, or by using One-Touch or Speed-Dialing. Manual Dialing 1 .
Page 45: On Hook Dialing
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 On Hook Dialing When you make a call using Hook, you can listen to the other end through the one-way speaker of the machine, but the other party can not hear you unless you pick up the handset. Also, if you press Hook again before you pick up the handset, the call will be disconnected.
Page 46: Sending Faxes
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES 5. SENDING FAXES DOCUMENT BASICS The Size of Your Documents 216mm (8.5") 900mm Maximum (35.4") The size of the documents you want to send by fax should not be larger (or smaller) than your machine can accommodate. The documents should each be between 5.8 and 8.5 inches (148 and 216 mm) wide and between 3.9 and 35.4 inches (100 and 900 mm) long.
Page 47: The Auto Document Feeder (Adf)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 About the Documents You Send... Do not use documents that are curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, or that contain staples, paper clips, paste, or tape. Also, do not use cardboard, newspaper, or fabric. curled wrinkled The Auto Document Feeder (ADF) The Auto Document Feeder (ADF) automatically feeds documents (up to 30 pages) into the machine, one at a time.
Page 48: Getting Ready To Send A Fax
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES Getting Ready to Send a Fax Setting the Resolution You can choose a setting (STANDARD, FINE, SUPERFINE, or PHOTO) for the resolution any time before you press Start or Copy . You can choose a setting by pressing the Resolution key.
Page 49: Setting The Contrast
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Setting the Contrast The machine has automatic contrast control, but if you are sending or copying a document that is very light or very dark, you may want to set the contrast yourself. Use SUPER LIGHT to send a very light document. Use SUPER DARK to send a very dark document.
Page 50: B) Basic Fax Transmissions
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES BASIC TRANSMISSIONS Sending a Fax There are 3 basic ways to send a fax: 1 ) Manual transmission: You can talk or listen to the other party before you send a fax by picking up the handset and dialing the number. After the other party has finished talking and has pressed the Start button, you will be able to send your fax by pressing your Start key and placing the handset in its cradle.
Page 51: Sending A Fax Automatically
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Sending a Fax Automatically KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Insert the documents face down into the feeder. 2 . Enter a fax number. Example: One-Touch dialing. 3 . Press Start. Sending a Fax Manually KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 52: Automatic And Manual Redialing
Of course you must register your Station ID beforehand for that information to be available. (See page 3-3.) Transmission Date and Time 09/12/1996 5 - 7 BASIC FAX TRANSMISSIONS FOR YOUR INFORMATION Station ID 15:25 4155554444 BROTHER Page Number PAGE 01...
Page 53: C) Advanced Fax Transmissions
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS ADVANCED Sending a Fax by Using Super Quick-Scan (Memory Transmission) If you are faxing a set of documents that are confidential in nature or you just need your original documents back right away, you do not have to stand at the machine and wait for the transmission of each page to be completed.
Page 54: Setting The Daily Timer (For Delayed Transmissions)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES Setting the Daily Timer (for Delayed Transmissions) The Daily Timer function lets you send a fax at a preset time every day. This is handy for sending delayed jobs that must go out at the same time daily. Once you enter the time, you don’t have to enter it again.
Page 55: Delayed Transmission
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS Delayed Transmission You can use the timer to send documents at a later time (up to 24 hours later). When the preset time is displayed, accept it or enter a new time if needed. Your machine also will produce a report, the “Delayed Sending Report”, after the fax is sent.
Page 56: Broadcasting
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES 12. Press Start. The machine will wait until the specified time to call. Broadcasting By using the numbers you have stored for One-Touch dialing, Speed-Dialing, or group dialing, you can automatically send faxes to a maximum of 124 numbers or locations (MFC 7550MC) and 60 numbers (MFC 4550/6550MC) at once.
Page 57: Sending By Multiple Transmissions
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS 2 . Press Super Q.Scan. 3 . Enter the One-Touch key(s) and/or Speed- Dial number(s), one after the other, or a Group number. Example: Group number. 4 . Press Start and the machine will read the documents into memory, and then start sending faxes to all the numbers you entered.
Page 58 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES 2 . Press Shift + Super Q.Scan together to send by multiple transmission. The display shows remaining memory. 3 . Enter the fax number. (Or enter a series of numbers if you are broadcasting.) 4 . Press Start to start scanning documents. 5 .
Page 59: Interrupting The Timer And Polled Job
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS Interrupting the Timer and Polled Job You can send a fax without canceling the timer (see page 5-10~11) or Polled Waiting with documents in the feeder (see page 7-3~4) by “interrupting” it. When you interrupt the Timer to send a “new”...
Page 60: Canceling A Job
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES Canceling a Job Use the Cancel Job function to permanently remove scheduled tasks such as Polling or Polled Waiting (see page 7-3~4) and Timer (Delayed Transmission) (see page 5- 10~11) from your machine. Example: TIMER WAITING with documents in the feeder. KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 61: D) Fax Transmission Options
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TRANSMISSION Setting the Overseas Mode If you experience difficulty with sending faxes overseas, you may want to use the Overseas mode. Using the Overseas mode is an effective way to send faxes overseas. KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Insert the documents into the feeder. 2 .
Page 62: Setting Your Mfc For Multiple Resolution Transmission
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES Setting Your MFC for Multiple Resolution Transmission This is a temporary setting for the current transmission job only. You can set the resolution of the documents you send by pressing Resolution. Once you set the resolution, all the pages will be sent at the same resolution.
Page 63: Sending A Fax With An Electronic Cover Page Message
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS FAX: O N L I N E COPY: O N L I N E 15:25 === COVER PAGE === NJ OFFICE FAX:14155551212 BROTHER FAX: 4155554444 TEL: 4155554445 03 PAGE[S] TO FOLLOW SENDING FAXES & START PRESS COPY...
Page 64: Selecting A Comment For The Cover Page
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES Selecting a Comment for the Cover Page You can choose one comment from among 6 options. The first option is to send no comment at all. The next 3 are built-in comments, and the last two are ones you can enter yourself.
Page 65: Printing A Sample Cover Page
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 7 . Press Set. 8 . Enter your customized comment by using the number keys (up to 27 characters). (See page 2-10~12 for more details.) Example: TOP SECRET. 9 . Press Set. 10. Press Stop to exit. Printing a Sample Cover Page You can print a sample Cover Page to check the format.
Page 66: To Always Send A Cover Page
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES To Always Send a Cover Page If you often send an automatic Cover Page, you can set it to ON to avoid having to set up the details of the Cover Page each time. Here is how you can switch the setting for the automatic Cover Page to ON or OFF: KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 67: Sending An Automatic Cover Page
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Sending an Automatic Cover Page If you have the Cover Page ON/OFF setting to ON, the total number of pages will not be printed on the Cover Page. Also, the comment you selected when you set it to ON will be printed on all the Cover Pages you send. Sending a Fax When the Cover Page Is ON KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 68 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES 3 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to select the comment you want. Example: 2.PLEASE CALL. 4 . Press Set. 5 . Enter the number of pages you are sending. (Enter 00 to leave the number of pages blank.) 6 .
Page 69: Sending A Fax With Call Reservation (Talking To The Receiving Party After Fax Transmission)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Sending a Fax with Call Reservation (Talking to the receiving party after fax transmission) You can send a fax and then talk to the recipient using the Call Reservation feature. After your fax has been printed on the receiving end, the receiving fax machine will ring as if it were receiving a telephone call.
Page 70 O N L I N E 15:25 === CALL BACK MESSAGE === NJ OFFICE FAX: 14155551212 BROTHER [FAX] 4155554444 R E S E R V E R E S E R V E : O F F & R E S E R V E : O N B A C K : O F F &...
Page 71: Printing The Call Back Message
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Printing the Call Back Message You can print a sample Call Back Message to check the format. KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. (The MFC 4550 will skip to Step 4.) 2 . Wait for two seconds. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 3 .
Page 72: Next-Fax Reservation
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SENDING FAXES KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. (The MFC 4550 will skip to Step 4.) 2 . Wait for two seconds. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 3 . Press 1. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 4 . Press 5. 5 .
Page 73 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 • Next-FAX Reservation can not be used when there are documents in the document feeder awaiting Delayed Transmission or Polled Waiting or when the Interrupt function is in use. • When you are making a call using Next-FAX Reservation, you can dial manually, or use One-Touch, Speed-Dial, Redial, or Chain dialing.
Page 74: Receiving Faxes And Other Calls
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 6. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Selecting an Answer Mode There are four different answer modes for your machine. You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the Fax and F/T lights to the setting you want to use.
Page 75: Manual Reception (Manual Mode)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Manual Reception (Manual Mode) When you set the Answer Mode to manual, you must answer each incoming call yourself. Here is what you should do when using Manual Mode: If You Get a... 1 .
Page 76: The F/T Switch (Fax/Telephone Mode)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) repeatedly until you find the number of rings you want. Example: 00. When you set 00, you can receive your incoming faxes without any rings. 7 .
Page 77: Recording An F/T Outgoing Message (Ogm) (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Recording an F/T Outgoing Message (OGM) (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) You can store an outgoing message in your machine so callers know what to do. For example, you can leave a message that says: “Hi, I can not answer your call right now;...
Page 78: Setting The F/T Ring Time
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 11. Press Stop, and replace the handset. The recorded message will be played automatically. 12. Press Stop to exit. Helpful Hints It is not necessary to have an outgoing message. The F/T mode will work fine without one.
Page 79: Smoothing
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X(right arrow) repeatedly until you find the setting you want. Example: 10 sec. 7 . Press Set. 8 . Press Stop to exit. Smoothing The smoothing feature enhances the appearance of incoming faxes by making the lines smooth and takes no additional time.
Page 80: Setting The Size Of The Recording Paper
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Setting the Size of the Recording Paper There are three different settings for the size of the recording (printing) paper. The machine automatically will reduce and print the incoming data according to the setting of the recording paper size.
Page 81: Printing A Reduced Size Copy Of The Incoming Document
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Regardless of the actual size of the recording paper, the machine will calculate the reduction ratio by this setting. So when you change the recording paper, you must also change this setting to get the correct reduction.
Page 82: Selecting The Ratios Of Fixed Reduction
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to select the reduction ratio you want : -If you want Auto Reduction, choose “AUTO”. -Choose 93%, 87%, or 75% if you want Fixed Reduction.
Page 83: Reception Into Memory (Out Of Paper Reception)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Reception into Memory (Out of Paper Reception) If the multipurpose sheet feeder is empty, the LCD will display the message CHECK PAPER. Add more recording paper. Your machine automatically will store incoming faxes in its memory if it runs out of paper.
Page 84: Toner Save Function
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Toner Save Function This function lets you extend the life of the toner by conserving its use. When the Toner Save is set to ON, the print appears somewhat lighter. This feature is also available when copying.
Page 85: Speaker Volume
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES Speaker Volume There are three settings available for the Speaker Volume, OFF, LOW, or HIGH. This setting controls the loudness of the MFC’s one-way speaker, which is connected to the phone line. The initial setting is LOW. KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 86: Ring Volume
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Ring Volume You can set the ring volume to either OFF, LOW or HIGH. The initial setting is HIGH. Even if you select OFF, the ring volume will be LOW for F/T ringing, Call Reservation ringing and when the Distinctive Ringing mode is SET.
Page 87: B) Remote Activation
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE ACTIVATION REMOTE ACTIVATION What is Remote Activation? If you answer a call that is a fax message, you can use the Remote Activation Code to make your MFC take over the call. If your MFC answers a telephone call that is for you, you can use the Remote Deactivation Code to pick up the call at an extension phone.
Page 88: Using Remote Codes
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Using Remote Codes The Remote Activation Code (*51) is used in F/T, TAD and MSG CTR modes. The Deactivation Code (#51) is used only in F/T mode and MSG CTR mode. Using the Activation Code When you are at the MFC, you will probably answer incoming calls before your MFC or answering machine is programmed to pick up.
Page 89: Making The Remote Codes Easier To Use
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE ACTIVATION Making the Remote Codes Easier to Use You can change the codes at any time. It may be easier for you and your callers to press the same key three times (Example: *** and ###). Although you can change the codes to any numbers you want, try to avoid using digits for the Activation Code.
Page 90: C) Connecting To Atelephone Answering Device (Tad)
When you have a Telephone Answering Device on the fax phone line, the TAD will answer all the incoming calls. Your Brother MFC will listen in on the line for fax CNG tones. If it hears them, it will take over the call and receive the fax message. If it does not hear fax tones, it will let the TAD continue playing the outgoing message so the caller can leave a voice message.
Page 91: Connecting An External Tad To The Mfc
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD) Connecting an External TAD to the MFC You may connect an external TAD to your MFC, as shown below. Use the “EXT.” jack on your machine. -Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line. This will cause problems because your MFC and TAD will both try to control the line.
Page 92: Flowchart Of External Tad Reception
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Flowchart of External TAD Reception Example) VOICE : EXT. mode. (TAD mode for MFC 4550) Fax reception is automatically Auto activated by dialed fax tones. fax call The fax message is received on paper.
Page 93: Recording The Tad's Outgoing Message (Ogm)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD) Recording the TAD’s Outgoing Message (OGM) The TAD’s outgoing message is important because it must be set up to handle two kinds of fax receptions: automatic and manual. Timing is important. 1 .
Page 94: Can I Change The Setting Later
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Can I Change the Setting Later? Yes, you can change or cancel the distinctive ringing setting at any time. You can switch it OFF temporarily and then turn it back ON. When you move or get a new fax number, change the distinctive ringing mode to SET so you can register the new number.
Page 95: External Telephone Answering Device (Tad) Answers Other Number(S) On The Line
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 DISTINCTIVE RINGING External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Answers Other Number(s) on the Line: An external telephone answering device (TAD) can be set up to work with the Distinctive Ringing function. The external TAD must be set to its maximum number of rings (at least 4 ring patterns).
Page 96: Flowchart Of An Incoming Call
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Flowchart of an Incoming Call (For MFC 4550) Registered Distinctive Ringing Number MFC automatically receives and prints fax message. 6-23 Incoming Call All extension phones ring, MFC is silent. (The answer mode must be Manual.) Main number and other Distinctive Ringing Number(s).
Page 97 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 DISTINCTIVE RINGING (For MFC 6550MC/MFC 7550MC) Registered Distinctive Ringing Number automatically receives and prints fax message. FAX: ON VOICE: ON VOICE: EXT. Message External Center OGM TAD OGM answers the answers the call. call. Incoming Incoming voice and fax voice messages message is...
Page 98: Which Phone Number Should I Register
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS Which Phone Number Should I Register? It is a good idea to keep your old number for its original purpose and to register the new number as your fax number. Remember to give the new fax number to your customers and colleagues.
Page 99 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 DISTINCTIVE RINGING 2 . Wait for two seconds. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 3 . Press 1. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 4 . Press 6. 5 . Press 6. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to find the SET mode.
Page 100: How To Turn The Distinctive Ringing Function On Or Off
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS After you complete this one-time setup: 1 . The Distinctive Ringing function automatically will be changed from SET to ON. Set the answer mode based upon your needs. 2 . Be sure to have a friend call you on both numbers to test that everything is set up correctly.
Page 101: How Does Caller Id Work
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 CALLER ID How Does Caller ID Work? The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your Telephone Rings As your telephone rings, the Display shows you the caller’s phone number (or caller’s name in certain states). You will know who is calling before you pick up the handset or before your machine automatically receives the call.
Page 102: Clearing A Caller Id Stored In Memory
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 3 . Press 1. (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) 4 . Press 6. 5 . Press 7. 6 . Press Set. The Caller ID of the last call will appear on the display. -If no ID is stored, the beeper will sound and NO CALLER ID will appear on the display.
Page 103: Printing The Caller Id List
R E P O R T S 9 . C A L L E R PRESS START P R I N T I N G TIME : 09/04/1996 14:05 NAME : BROTHER : 908-469-4547 : 908-356-8880 COMMENT TEL RX TEL RX...
Page 104: F) Receive Password
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS NOTE: “TX” means Transmit, “RX” means Receive. CONTENTS OF THE LIST: - DATE & TIME 1 - CALLER ID 2 - NAME (ONLY WHEN AVAILABLE) 3 - C O M M E N T COMMENTS WILL •...
Page 105 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 RECEIVE PASSWORD 5 . Press 7. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to choose ON or OFF. Example: ON 7 . Press Set or wait for two seconds. 8 . Press Stop to exit. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 7 .
Page 106: 7. Polling
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 POLLING 7. POLLING What Is Polling? Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You may use your machine to “poll” other machines, or you may ask someone to poll your machine. The party who polls pays for the cost of the call. How Does It Work? First all parties set up their fax machines so that they can accommodate polling.
Page 107: Polling Another Fax Machine (Calling)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Helpful Hints Using Polling Effectively (Examples) Problem No. 1: You want another party to send you a long fax, but Solution: Problem No. 2: Sales representatives have difficulty sending faxes Solution: Problem No. 3: Because of the time or location, it is cheaper for Solution: Polling Another Fax Machine (Calling) Once you have set up polling, as described below, and the other party has set their fax...
Page 108: Setting Up Polled Waiting (Being Called)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 POLLING 9 . Press Stop. 10. Enter the fax number. Example: One-Touch dialing. 11. Press Start. Setting Up Polled Waiting (Being Called) Polled Waiting is when you place a document in your MFC and set your machine to allow another fax machine to retrieve that document.
Page 109: Delayed Polling
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 9 . Press Set. 10. Press Stop. 11. Press Start and wait for the polling call to come in. Delayed Polling You can set the time when you want polling to take place. After you select POLLING:ON, press Set, then press 1 and use the number keys to enter the time when you want polling to take place.
Page 110: Setting Up Polled Waiting With Super Quick-Scan
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 POLLING 11. Wait for two seconds. 1 2. Press Stop. 1 3. Enter the fax number. Example: One-Touch dialing. 1 4. Press Start. The MFC waits until the specified time to c a l l . Setting Up Polled Waiting with Super Quick-Scan Before pressing Start, press Super Q.Scan so that you can store your Polled Waiting document in the memory.
Page 111 2 . P O L L I N G ENTER O N L I N E PRESS START O N L I N E BROTHER O N L I N E D I A L I N G O N L I N E 7 - 6...
Page 112: Remote Fax Options (Only For Mfc 4550)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS 8 . REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (Only for MFC 4550) Since the MFC can store incoming data in memory as well as print it, you can use the convenient FAX Forwarding, Paging and Remote Retrieval functions. Setting the Fax Storage Set this function to ON if you want the incoming data to be stored in the memory as well as printed.
Page 113: Remote Fax Options
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 • When you have FAX STORAGE:ON, your incoming faxes will be stored in the memory and the LCD will show the number of incoming calls: • When you want to change the Fax Storage setting from ON to OFF and fax data is still in the memory, you will get the following message after you select OFF: If you select 1, you will erase all the fax data from the memory and the...
Page 114: Paging/Fax Forwarding
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS Paging/Fax Forwarding When you set the Fax Storage function in Function menu 8-1 to ON (see page 8-1), you have an additional option of paging or fax forwarding, when your machine receives a fax message into memory. How paging works (Paging ON) Incoming fax The fax message is stored in the...
Page 115: Setting Up Paging (Registering The Paging Number)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Setting Up Paging (Registering the Paging Number) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 . Press 8. 3 . Press 2. 4 . Press Z (left arrow) and X (right arrow) to select PAGING. 5 . Press Set. 6 .
Page 116 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS 9 . Press Set. 10. Press Stop to exit. - Paging number and PIN number cannot be changed remotely. - Redial/Pause appears as a hyphen on the display. The PIN (Personal Identification Number) you enter depends upon the type of paging company you use.
Page 117: Setting Up Fax Forwarding (Registering The Fax Forwarding Number)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Setting Up Fax Forwarding (Registering the Fax Forwarding Number) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 . Press 8. 3 . Press 2. 4 . Press Z (left arrow) and X (right arrow) to select FAX FORWARD. 5 .
Page 118: Setting The Remote Access Code
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS Setting the Remote Access Code The initial setting for the remote access code on your new fax is “159*”. You can change this code if it conflicts with other equipment codes or if you just wish to. Change the Remote Access Code frequently and use it as a “secret password”...
Page 119: How To Use Remote Access And Control Codes
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 How to Use Remote Access and Control Codes 1 . Pick up the handset of a remote touch tone phone or fax machine. 2 . Dial your MFC’s number. 3 . When your MFC answers with a beep, immediately press your Remote Access Code (159*).
Page 120: Remote Control Commands
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS Remote Control Commands You can control your MFC with the following remote control commands. Remote control command Changing Fax Forwarding /Paging setting 1 O F F 2 Fax Forwarding 3 Paging 4 FAX FWD No. 5 FWD No.
Page 121: Retrieving The Memory Status List And Fax Messages Remotely
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Retrieving the Memory Status List and Fax Messages Remotely From a remote fax machine, you can retrieve your Memory Status List to see if you have any stored fax messages in the memory. Then you can retrieve all or only specified fax messages that are on the list.
Page 122: Printing A Fax Message
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS Printing a Fax Message You can print a fax message that is stored in the memory. KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 . Press 8. 3 . Press 4. 4 . Press Set. 5 .
Page 123: Message Center Mode Settings
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING STARTED 9. MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) GETTING STARTED What Is the Message Center Mode? The Message Center Mode allows you to store the incoming fax/voice messages into a flexible memory. Fax Retrieval, Paging and Fax Forwarding features are available in this mode.
Page 124 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Mode Settings at a Glance MSG CTR MODE 1 ) FAX : ON Both voice and fax messages will VOICE : ON be stored on a first come first served basis in the memory. Either Fax Forwarding or Paging and Remote Retrieval of voice and fax messages is available.
Page 125: Flowchart Of An Incoming Call
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING STARTED Flowchart of an Incoming Call 1 ) FAX: ON VOICE: ON Fax reception is activated by the CNG Fax Tones automatically . The fax message is received into memory. MEMORY If the caller stops speaking for 5 seconds while leaving a message, the machine will go into fax receiving mode automatically.
Page 126 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 3 ) FAX: ON VOICE: OFF (Also, External Answering Machine is OFF.) MEMORY 4 ) FAX: OFF VOICE: ON Fax reception is activated by the CNG Fax Tones automatically. The fax message is received on paper.
Page 127 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING STARTED 5 ) FAX: OFF VOICE: EXT. (External Answering Machine is ON.) Fax reception is activated by the CNG Fax Tones automatically. The fax message is received on PAPER paper. 6 ) FAX: OFF VOICE: OFF PAPER N O T E: OGM = outgoing message MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS...
Page 128: Turning On The Message Center With 3 Basic Steps
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Turning on the Message Center with 3 Basic Steps You can get started receiving messages by doing the following three steps. 1 . Set the Message Storage. 2 . Record the Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM). 3 .
Page 129: Recording The Msg Ctr Outgoing Message (Msg Ctr Ogm)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING STARTED 7 . Press Set. 8 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) repeatedly to select ON, OFF or EXT. Example: VOICE: ON. 9 . Press Set. 10. Press Stop to exit. Recording the MSG CTR Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM) Recording your Message Center outgoing message (OGM) is the second step in turning on the Message Center Mode.
Page 130: Activating The Message Center Mode
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 4 . Press 8. 5 . Press 6. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) repeatedly until you see MSG CTR OGM. 7 . Press Set. 8 . Press Record. 9 .
Page 131: B) Getting Your Messages
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING YOUR MESSAGES GETTING YOUR How Will I Know Messages Have Been Received? Once you return home or to the office you can easily and quickly see if any voice or fax messages have been stored in the Message Center. There are two ways to determine if messages are stored.
Page 132: Playing An Incoming Voice Message (Icm) And Recorded Memo (Or Voice Alarm)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Playing an Incoming Voice Message (ICM) and Recorded Memo (or Voice Alarm) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Play. (Press Function and then Play for Voice Alarm.) -All your incoming messages and recorded memo will be played in the order they were recorded.
Page 133: Printing A Fax Message
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 GETTING YOUR MESSAGES 3 . Press 1. 4 . Press 8. 5 . Press 2. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to access the OFF setting. Example: OFF. 7 . Press Set. 8 . Press Stop to exit. Printing a Fax Message You can print a fax message that is stored in the memory.
Page 134: Erasing And Printing Fax Messages
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 6 . Press Start. 7 . Press Stop to exit. Erasing and Printing FAX Messages 1 . It is not possible to erase a single fax message, you can erase only all or none of them.
Page 135: C) Erasing Your Messages
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 ERASING YOUR MESSAGES ERASING YOUR Erasing Incoming Voice Messages, Fax Messages and Recorded Memo (or Voice Alarm) There are two ways to erase voice messages and recorded Memo: One by One Erasing and All in One Erasing. Fax messages can not be erased one at a time.
Page 136: D) Changing The Outgoing Message
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 3 . Press Set. 4 . Press 1 to erase or 2 to cancel. CHANGING Playing Your Outgoing Message (OGM) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2. Wait for two seconds. 3 . Press 1. 4 .
Page 137: Erasing Your Outgoing Message (Ogm)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 CHANGING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE Erasing Your Outgoing Message (OGM) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2. Wait for two seconds. 3 . Press 1. 4 . Press 8. 5 . Press 6. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow) to select either MSG CTR OGM or F/T O G M .
Page 138: E) More Features
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS MORE FEATURES Setting the Toll Saver Toll saver allows you to call your MFC and hang up without paying for the call if you have no messages. The Message Center will answer after only 2 rings if you do have incoming messages, and after 4 rings if you do not have messages.
Page 139: Setting The Maximum Time For Incoming Messages (Icm Max. Time)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MORE FEATURES Setting the Maximum Time for Incoming Messages (ICM MAX. TIME) Although the initial setting on your machine for the maximum length of incoming voice messages is 30 seconds, you can adjust it. You have a choice of setting it from 20 seconds to 60 seconds, at 5 second intervals.
Page 140: Playing Ogm (Outgoing Message) On/Off Setting
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Playing OGM (Outgoing Message) ON/OFF Setting If you set Playing OGM to ON, the recorded Message Center or F/T outgoing message is replayed each time you change the receiving mode to MSG CTR or F/T. The initial setting is ON.
Page 141: Recording A Memo
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MORE FEATURES Recording a Memo You can record a memo in your MFC for someone who also uses it in your home or o f f i c e . KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Record. 2 .
Page 142: F) Paging/Fax Forwarding
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS PAGING/FAX What Is Paging/Fax Forwarding? Message Center mode provides the additional option of either Paging or Fax Forwarding after voice and fax messages have been received into the memory. How paging works (Paging on) Incoming voice or fax The voice or fax message is stored in the Message Center memory.
Page 143: Setting Up Paging (Registering The Paging Number)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 PAGING/FAX FORWARDING Setting Up Paging (Registering the Paging Number) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 . Wait for two seconds. 3 . Press 1. 4 . Press 8. 5 . Press 3. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) and X (right arrow) to select PAGING.
Page 144 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 10. Enter a PIN (Personal Identifica-tion Number), #, press Redial/Pause key your MFC telephone number, and ##. Example: 12345#-19085551234##. - If you do not use a PIN, you must enter the telephone number of your MFC. Press Redial/Pause key before entering your fax number and add ## at the end.
Page 145: Setting Up Fax Forwarding (Registering The Fax Forwarding Number)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 PAGING/FAX FORWARDING Setting Up Fax Forwarding (Registering the Fax Forwarding Number) KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 . Wait for two seconds. 3 . Press 1. 4 . Press 8. 5 . Press 3. 6 . Press Z (left arrow) and X (right arrow) to select FAX FORWARD.
Page 146: Changing The Fax Forwarding Number Remotely
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely You can change the Fax Forwarding number remotely from any touch tone phone. See page 9-27 for more information. REMOTE RETRIEVAL What Is Remote Control Access? When you leave your home or office and turn on your Message Center to receive voice and/or fax messages, you can call your machine from any touch tone phone or remote group 3 fax machine and retrieve those messages.
Page 147: Using The Remote Access Code
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE RETRIEVAL 6 . Enter a three digit number 000 to 999. The last digit, an asterisk, can not be changed. Example: 160*. 7 . Wait for two seconds. 8 . Press Stop to exit. Using the Remote Access Code 1 .
Page 148: Remote Control Commands
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Remote Control Commands You can program and control your MFC with remote control commands. Remote control commands Playing voice messages 1 Z (Skip back) 2 X (Skip next) 9 STOP Playing Record Memo Erase all ICM &...
Page 149: Retrieving The Memory Status List And Fax Messages Remotely
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REMOTE RETRIEVAL Retrieving the Memory Status List and Fax Messages Remotely From a remote fax machine, you can retrieve your Memory Status List to see if you have any stored fax messages in the memory. Then you can retrieve all or only specified fax messages that are on the list.
Page 150: H) Voice Alarm
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS VOICE ALARM Voice Alarm This function can help you manage your work schedule. With this function, you can record your schedule of events for the following week on your MFC and have your MFC alert you at scheduled time.
Page 151: Recording Voice Messages For The Voice Alarm
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 VOICE ALARM Recording Voice Messages for the Voice Alarm • You can set the maximum recording length for a voice message, from 20- 60 seconds. Use Function menu 8-5 (See page 9-17). This setting also changes incoming messages in Message Center and memos. •...
Page 152: How Will The Voice Alarm Perform When The Scheduled Time Arrives
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS 6 . Enter the time in 24-hour format. Example: 20:00 (8:00 P.M.) 7 . Wait for 2 seconds 8 . Press Record. 9 . Pick up the handset and speak your Voice Message (up to ICM MAX. TIME). 10.
Page 153: Using The Voice Alarm: Playing Entries, Erasing Entries One By One, Erasing All At Once
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 VOICE ALARM KEYS TO PRESS 1 . The scheduled time appears on the display, a beep follows and you will hear the voice message play once. 2 . The playback of the voice message finishes. 3 . If you want to hear the voice message again, press 1, if not, press 2.
Page 154: Remote Control Of The Voice Alarm
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS Remote Control of the Voice Alarm When you are on the road, you can call your MFC and listen to your Voice Alarm messages. (See Page 9-26.) However, you can not set the Voice Alarm by remote control.
Page 155: 10. Using The Mfc As A Printer
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 10. USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Acceptable Paper Your MFC can handle paper that has the following specifications. But please note that you can receive fax messages on only Letter, Legal and A4 paper. And if you use Legal or A4 sheet, you have to change the Recording Paper Size setting, which is FUNCTION 1-5-6.
Page 156 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Helpful Hints It is recommended that you test paper, especially special sizes and types of paper, on the MFC before purchasing large quantities. Avoid feeding labels with carrier sheets exposed, or your MFC will be damaged.
Page 157 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Before using paper with holes such as organizer sheets, you must fan the stack well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Before using any paper, make sure that it is not curled. If it is, straighten the paper as much as possible. Using curled paper will cause paper jams and misfeeds.
Page 158: Control Panel Keys
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Control Panel Keys Printer Status MFC 7550MC status status Function A BC Hook GH I J KL Hold PQRS Redial / Pause Speed Dial Simultaneous Operation Your MFC can print data from the PC simultaneously while either sending or receiving a fax message or scanning into the PC.
Page 159: Test/Reset Key
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 NOTE The MFC periodically will print any data remaining in the memory . <CLEARING ERRORS> If an error occurs, the machine usually will automatically recover the recoverable errors, such as a memory full condition. If the error does not clear automatically, press FF/Cont to clear the error and continue the operation.
Page 160: Windows® Printing
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and True Type™-compatible fonts for Microsoft® Windows® 95 and 3.1 are available on the floppy disk supplied with your MFC. You can easily install them into your Windows® system using our installer program.
Page 161: Multipurpose Sheet Feeder
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Multipurpose Sheet Feeder The MFC has a multipurpose sheet feeder that can feed plain paper, envelopes and organizer paper. When the printer receives data, it begins the print process by loading paper from the multipurpose sheet feeder. KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 162 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER If you load envelopes into the feeder, make sure they are inserted in the direction shown below. Two-sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for Windows® 95 or 3.1 enables manual duplex printing. For more information about settings, see the Help screen text for the printer driver.
Page 163: Manual Feed Slot
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Manual Feed Slot The multipurpose sheet feeder also has a manual feed slot. You can manually load paper, sheet by sheet into this slot. You do not have to remove paper from the multipurpose sheet feeder. When you use labels or transparencies, be sure to use this slot.
Page 164: Paper Tray
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Helpful Hints 1 . You may select manual paper feed, paper size, and orientation in your application software. If your application software does not allow these settings, you should set them using the RPC program supplied with your MFC.
Page 165: Printing The Internal Font List (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Printing the Internal Font List (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) The MFC prints a list of its internal or resident fonts. Use this font list to see how each font looks before you select it. KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 166: Printing The Print Configuration List (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Printing the Print Configuration List (Only for MFC 6550MC/ 7550MC) The MFC prints a list of the current settings that configure or set up the printer. KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Press Function. 2 .
Page 167: Restoring To The Factory Default Settings (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Restoring to the Factory Default Settings (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) You can restore the MFC's printer to the factory default settings. The permanent fonts will be restored, but macros will be cleared. You can change the user settings with the Remote Printer Console program.
Page 168: Printing Pc Data In Hexadecimal (Only For Mfc 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) The MFC can print data as hexadecimal values, so that you can check data errors and problems. If you set HEX DUMP MODE, all the PC data will be printed in hexadecimal and you reset it by pressing Shift and Reset.
Page 169: 11. Printing Reports And Lists
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 11. PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS You can print the following lists and reports under function item 3. PRINT REPORTS. Level one Level two function function 1. ACT. REPORT 2. ALL DIAL 3. TEL. INDEX 4. COVERPAGE 5. CALL BACK M S G <FAX AREA>...
Page 170: How To Print Reports And Lists
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS Other Reports The following reports are printed automatically, for your information. Help List (By pressing Help on the control panel.) (See page 2-9.) Polled Report Delayed Transmission Report Broadcast Report Sequential Polling Report Transmission Verification Report How to Print Reports and Lists All the reports and lists may be printed as follows:...
Page 171: Activity Report Interval
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Activity Report Interval An Activity Report can be printed at certain intervals that you specify. You can set the journal period to “OFF” , “6 hours”, “12 hours”, “24 hours”, “2 days”. “4 days” or “7 days”. The Activity Report will list all outgoing and incoming faxes (only the last 50) during that period.
Page 172 PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS 9 . Wait for two seconds. 10. Press Stop to exit. DATE TIME FAX NO./NAME 09/12 10:00 BROTHER BOSTON 09/12 10:10 NJ OFFICE 09/12 14:53 BROTHER BOSTON BUSY: BUSY/NO RESPONSE POL : POLLING RET : RETRIEVAL Note : “TX”...
Page 173: Printing The All Dial List
FAX/TEL NUMBER 5892786 #02@ 1234567 03-256-1121 5555151 @:CHAIN PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS ALL DIAL LIST TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25 NAME : BROTHER : 4155554444 : 4155554445 DESTINATION GROUP AUSTRIAN OFFICE ABC COMPANY HEAD OFFICE NJ OFFICE ALL DIAL LIST TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25...
Page 174: Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report The Transmission Verification Report can be used as proof that you sent a fax. It lists the name or fax number of the receiving party, the time and date of transmission, and whether the transmission was successful.
Page 175 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 DATE,TIME FAX NO./NAME DURATION PAGE(S) RESULT MODE PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT 09/12 15:24 NJ OFFICE 00:00:45 COVERPAGE STANDARD TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25 NAME : BROTHER : 4155554444 : 4155554445 11-7...
Page 176: Memory Status List
POLLING WAITING FAX FORWARD NUMBER MEMORY AVAILABLE FREE (MEMORY STATUS LIST of MFC 7550MC) 11-8 MEMORY STATUS LIST TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25 NAME : BROTHER FAX : 4155554444 TEL : 4155554445 TIME STIME RECEIVED FROM # OF PAGES DESTINATION # OF PAGES...
Page 177: 12. How To Use The Copy Function
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 12. HOW TO USE THE COPY FUNCTION Use the Copy key to make a single copy or multiple copies. When making copies, check that the text or image on the original document is not too close to the edge. Your MFC can not read anything closer than 4 mm (1/8 inch) from the edge.
Page 178: Making Multiple Copies
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE THE COPY FUNCTION Making Multiple Copies There are two ways to make multiple copies on your fax machine. The first is the stacking method, this will make “n” copies of page one, “n” copies of page two, and so on.
Page 179: What To Do When You Get A Memory Full Message While Making Copies
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 What to Do When You Get a MEMORY FULL Message while Making Copies When you are making copies, if the memory becomes full and the display shows PRESS STOP KEY, then press Stop to abort the job. In this case, you can make only a single copy that is not reduced or enlarged.
Page 180: What To Do When You Get A Memory Full Message While
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE THE COPY FUNCTION What to Do When You Get a MEMORY FULL Message while Sorting Multiple Copies (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) When you are using the sorting method, if the memory becomes full when scanning page one and the display shows PRESS STOP KEY, then press Stop to abort the job.
Page 181 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 5 . Enter two digits for the number of copies you want, using the number keys (Max. 99 copies). Example: 05 6 . Press Copy or just wait for 5 seconds. 7 . The machine will begin copying. (For MFC 6550MC/7550MC) KEYS TO PRESS 1 .
Page 182: Copying A Photograph
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 HOW TO USE THE COPY FUNCTION Copying a Photograph You can copy a photograph by pressing Photo, without pressing the Resolution. KEYS TO PRESS 1 . Insert the documents. 2 . Press Photo. 3 . Enter two digits for the number of copies you want, using the number keys (Max.99 c opi es ).
Page 183: Replacing Toner Cartridge And Drum Unit
• Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations. If you are not sure of them, consult with Brother Customer Service. Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
Page 184 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge: Wire extension Multipurpose sheet feeder I : ON O : OFF Handles Inside the machine Hot! 13-2 1 ) Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord.
Page 185 If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. • You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge (TN-5000PF series) which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality. Using another brand of toner cartridge could void your machine’s warranty.
Page 186 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT Toner cartridge Drum unit 13-4 6 ) Gently rock the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times. 7 ) Slide the new toner cartridge into the opening on the right hand side of the drum unit.
Page 187: Replacing The Drum Unit
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT Replacing the Drum Unit The machine uses a drum unit to create the print images on paper. If the display shows CHANGE DRUM, it indicates the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life. We recommend you prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one.
Page 188 NOTE: • Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations. If you are not sure of them, consult with Brother Customer Service. Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit. When discarding used drum units, keep them separated from domestic garbage.
Page 189 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT Do NOT remove starter sheet 7 ) Reinstall the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. For more information, see “Replacing the Toner Cartridge” on page 13-1~4. 6 ) Gently rock the new drum unit side to side five or six times.
Page 190: Regular Maintenance
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REGULAR MAINTENANCE 14. REGULAR MAINTENANCE Regular Maintenance You can keep your machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis. It is a good idea to replace the toner cartridge and the drum unit during this routine. Avoid using thinners or other organic solvents to clean the machine and do not use water.
Page 191: Cleaning The Drum Unit
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 • Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the scanner window or the toner sensor. • Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. • Handle the drum unit carefully as it contains toner. If toner scatters and your hands or cloths get dirty, immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water .
Page 192: Packing And Shipping The Machine
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REGULAR MAINTENANCE 2 . Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab from right to left several times. Home Position ( ) 3 . Return the tab to the home position ( mark position) before reinstalling the drum unit.
Page 193 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 NOTE: Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge. Leave the toner cartridge installed in the drum unit. 4 . Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the zip lock bag and seal the bag completely. 5 .
Page 194 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REGULAR MAINTENANCE 7 . Place any documents (manual and your documentation explaining the reason for shipping the machine) and the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the carton box as shown below. 8 . Close the carton box and tape it shut. 14-5...
Page 195: Paper Jams
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Paper Jams Your machine will sound an alarm if the document jams while going through the feeder or if the recording paper becomes stuck. The display will show DOCUMENT JAM or PRINTER JAM. Fixing a Document Jam 1 .
Page 196 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 REGULAR MAINTENANCE • Do not force the jammed paper from the paper tray because you may damage the machine and cause toner to scatter on the next printed panels. • After you have used the machine, some internal parts of the machine are HOT! extremely touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram.
Page 197 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 2 . Clearing a Paper Jam near the Drum Unit. If a paper jam has occurred near the drum unit, open the top cover, and remove the drum unit. Then, pull the jammed paper upward and out of the MFC. Reinstall the drum unit and close the top cover.
Page 198: 15. Optional Accessories
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 15. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Connecting the Serial Interface Board (RS100M)(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) To connect your MFC to a DOS computer or to an Apple Macintosh computer, you must first install the optional serial interface board (RS100M). When you have installed a serial interface board, you can share the MFC with two computers, using both the parallel and the serial interface ports.
Page 199 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Option slot cover plate Screw Serial interface board Screw Connector Main controller board Warning • Hold the edge of the serial interface board. Do not touch the surface of the board. • Make sure the serial interface board is securely seated on the main controller board. Screw Main controller board OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...
Page 200: Setting The Serial Interface Parameters
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface 1 . Make sure the MFC is in the offline mode. 2 . Select the serial interface port matches your computer: • For Apple Macintosh computers, select the RS-422A (Apple) port by keeping the slide switch to the left (factory setting is RS-422A).
Page 201 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 If necessary, set the serial interface parameters as follows: 1 . Make sure the printer is in offline. 2 . To set the serial interface parameters of the dual in- line package (DIP) switch, move the selectors up (ON) or down (OFF).
Page 202 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Connecting the Serial Interface Cable To connect your MFC to your computer, you must use a serial interface cable with an 8-pin, DIN-type connector. See your dealer to purchase a serial interface cable: • If you are a Macintosh user, you can easily find the necessary cable at a local computer store.
Page 203: Memory Board
(15 Minutes) 7550MC 700 KB (70 Pages) (30 Minutes) * Brother chart standard resolution MMR coding method. <For the Copier> (Only for MFC 4550) Additional memory will allow you to sort multiple copies (Max. 60 pages). OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Optional Memory 1 MB (0.3 MB for Fax)
Page 204: Installing The Optional Memory Board
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Installing the Optional Memory Board Warning Unplug the power cord before installing (or removing) the memory board. Screw Main controller board Warning Do not touch the surface of the main controller board. Memory board Main controller board 15-7 1 .
Page 205 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Warning • Hold the edge of the memory board. Do not touch the surface of the board. • Make sure the memory board is securely seated in the main controller board. Screw Main controller board 6 . Reconnect the interface cable. 7 .
Page 206: Troubleshooting Procedures
Canada 1-800-853-6660 (Voice) (Calling from within Canada 8:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. E.S.T.) 1-514-685-6464 (Voice) (Calling from within Montreeal) For products and Service information you may also contact us via the Brother Bulletin Board and the Internet: B B S U.S.A.
Page 207: Error Messages
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Error Messages Occasionally, you may have a problem with your MFC or telephone line. If this happens, your MFC usually identifies the problem and displays an error message. Refer to the following list when you see an error message on the display. Error messages are listed below in alphabetical order.
Page 208 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES C O M M . E R R O R CONNECTION FAIL COOLING DOWN PLEASE WAIT COVER OPEN D I S C O N N E C T E D DOCUMENT DOWNLOAD FULL LINE ERROR 16-3 A poor quality phone line caused a communications error.
Page 209 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 MACHINE ERROR PRESS STOP MEMORY FULL RESPONSE/BUSY REGISTERED PRINT OVERRUN PRINTER CARTRIDGE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Turn off the power. Then contact the Customer Service number listed on page 16-1. • Press the FF/Cont switch to print the data remaining in the MFC.
Page 210: Other Problems
4 times. Reinstall the drum/toner unit and try printing again. If the print quality is acceptable, you may continue using this drum unit. If the print quality is not acceptable replace the drum unit. If streaks still occur, please contact Brother Customer Service or your local Authorized Service Center for further assistance.
Page 211 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 The Print is too Light or too Dark The print density dial is located in the corner under the top cover. (Remove the drum unit.) You can use it to adjust print density by increasing or decreasing the Print Density function setting you chose.
Page 212 Multi-Function Link Pro software, the System.ini file is overwritten and you can not use the Brother MFC to print, scan or for Remote Setup. If you have used the HP Demo screen saver already, you must edit the System.ini file...
Page 213 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660 HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID,IIIP or IV Plus NEC SuperScript 610/660 EPSON ActionLaser 1100/1400 LexMark WinWriter 200 Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660: The Resource Manager for MFC 6550MC/7550MC series may not work if the printer driver for the above models are installed after the installation of the MFC 6550MC/ 7550MC series printer driver.
Page 214 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES HP LaserJet 4 Plus: Please uninstall the Main Status windows by double clicking the Un-install Status windows in HP LaserJet group. NEC SuperScript 610/660: Please remove the NEC SuperScript driver by having NECDELET.EXE run in the Disk 1 coming with NEC printers.
Page 215 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 [386Enh] ;device=wpscomd.386 ;device=wpsljvpd.386 ;WPSLPT1=1 You must restart Windows to make these modification effective. The modification disables the printer status reporting on your PC, however, you will be able to use MFC 6550MC/7550MC series with no further problems. Graphics or text is missing when the document is printed This could be caused by your Display Driver software.
Page 216: Q & A
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Q & A This section contains questions and answers for using your fax machine. If you have encountered a problem, find the question relating to your problem and take the steps recommended to correct the problem. Setting Up the MFC Question The MFC does not print.
Page 217 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 DOS Setup Printing Problems (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) Question I can not print from my application software. The MFC prints, but it prints incorrect information. Sometimes it prints a couple of characters and then ejects the page, etc. The MFC prints the first part of my document but does not print the last...
Page 218 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Paper Handling Problems Question The MFC does not load paper. The LCD shows CHECK PAPER PRINTER JAM. The MFC does not load paper from the manual feed stop. How can I load envelopes? What paper can I use? How can I clear paper jams? 16-13...
Page 219: General Printing Problems
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 General Printing Problems Question The MFC prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage. The MFC can not print full pages of a document. An error message PRINT OVERRUN occurs. The MFC prints the first couple of pages correctly, then some pages have text missing.
Page 220 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Print Quality Problems You will clear a print quality problem by replacing the drum unit with a new one if the display will show CHANGE DRUM. The old drum unit is at the end of its life. Question Printouts are too dark or l i g h t .
Page 221 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Question Toner scatters and stains the printed page. Scattering Toner The whole page is printed in black. Black Page Nothing is printed on the page. White page Printed pages are marked at regular intervals. Example of Regular Marking TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Recommendation...
Page 222 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES Question Printed pages are blurred at the center or at either edge. Blurred Page Ghost images appear on printed pages. Ghost Images NOTE The drum unit is a consumable item, and it is necessary to replace it periodically. 16-17 Recommendation Certain environmental conditions such as humidity, high...
Page 223: 17. Specifications
6550MC/7550MC : Brother Printing System for Windows®, emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4). Windows® 3.1/3.11 and Windows® 95 driver, supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bidirectional capability Optional Macintosh driver available for System 6.0.7 or higher (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) Bidirectional parallel RS-422A/RS-232C serial interface (RS100M) is optionally available.
Page 224: Fax Specifications
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SPECIFICATIONS <Fax Specifications> Compatibility Coding system Modem speed Document input width Scanning/Printing width Paper size Multipurpose sheet feeder Gray scale Polling types Contrast control Resolution One-touch dial Speed-dial Automatic redial Speaker type Auto answer Communication source <Electrical and Environment> Temperature Warm-up First Print...
Page 225: Parallel Interface Specifications
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal DATA STROBE DATA 1 DTAT 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 A C K N L G B U S Y SLCT AUTO...
Page 226: Symbol Sets/Character Sets (Only For 6550Mc/7550Mc)
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 SPECIFICATIONS SYMBOL SETS/CHARACTER SETS (Only for 6550MC/7550MC) *HP mode • ISO14 JIS ASCII • ISO57 Chinese • ISO11 Swedish • HP Spanish • ISO17 Spanish • ISO10 Swedish • ISO16 Portuguese • ISO84 Portuguese • ISO85 Spanish •...
Page 227 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 The following table shows.characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see character set of Roman 8. SPECIFICATIONS 17-5...
Page 228: Important Information
If you are not able to solve a problem with your machine, contact Brother service personnel a t 1-800-284-4FAX (4329) (Voice) (U.S.A. Only).
Page 229 FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. MANUFACTURED BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1 Naeshiro-cho Mizuho-ku Nagoya, 467 Japan This product complies with FDA radiation performance standards, 21 CFR Subchapter...
Page 230: Important Safety Instructions
As an International Energy Star partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided that this product meets the guideline of the program. Brother can not accept any financial or other responsibilities that may be the result of your use of this information, including direct, special or consequential damages.
Page 231 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 8 . This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult with your dealer or local power company. 9 . This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.
Page 232 AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely. CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. ATTENTION (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) The product that you purchased contains a rechargeable battery.
Page 233: 19. Index
MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 19. INDEX Accessory Orders ... 16-1 Activity Report ... 11-1, 11-3~4 ADF ... 5-2 All Dial List ... 11-1, 11-5 Answer Mode ... 1-6, 6-1 Automatic Transmission.. 5-5~6 Backup Printing ... 9-10~11 Battery (See Memory Storage/ Temporary Battery Back Up) 3-9 Beeper ...
Page 234 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 INDEX Group ...3-9~11 HELP ... 1-6, 2-9 Hex Dump Mode ...10-14 Hook ... 1-2, 4-1, 4-2 Hold ... 1-2, 4-1 ICM (Incoming Message) ... 9-10, 9-13, 9-17 Interrupting ... 5-14 Jack ... 6-14, 6-18 J a m ...14-6~8 Label ...
Page 235 MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC OP-US-5.0 Playing .. 9-10, 9-14, 9-18, 9-31 Polling ... 7-1~6 Power .. 2-6~7 of Setup Manual, 17-2 Printable Area ... 10-3 Print Configuration ...10-12 Print Overrun ... 16-4 Print Quality ... 16-5 Q & A ... 16-11~17 Recording ... 9-7~8, 9-19, 9-29 Recording Paper size ...

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Brother MFC-4550 Operation Manual

1 The Control Panel Keys

2 How to Use On-Screen Programming (Osp) and Help Key

3 Telephone Function Settings

4 Using the Unit as a Telephone

5 Sending Faxes

6 Receiving Faxes and Other Calls

7 Polling

8 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (Only for MFC 4550)

9 Message Center Mode Settings

(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)

10 Using the Mfc as a Printer

11 Printing Reports and Lists

12 How to Use the Copy Function

13 Replacing Toner Cartridge and Drum Unit

14 Regular Maintenance

15 Optional Accessories

16 Troubleshooting Procedures

17 Specifications

18 Important Information

19 Index

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