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ADVANCED
USER'S GUIDE
MFC-J6510DW
MFC-J6710DW
Version 0
ARL/ASA/NZ

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  • Page 1 ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE MFC-J6510DW MFC-J6710DW Version 0 ARL/ASA/NZ...
  • Page 2 CD-ROM Software User's Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, PDF file / Network Scanning, PhotoCapture Center™, Documentation Remote Setup, PC-Fax, and using the Brother CD-ROM ControlCenter utility. Network Glossary This Guide provides basic information about PDF file / advanced network features of Brother...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents General setup Memory storage.....................1 Setting Daylight Saving Time.................1 Sleep Mode ......................2 LCD display ......................2 Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ............2 Setting the Wallpaper ..................2 Dial Prefix ......................3 Setting up the prefix number ................3 Changing the prefix number ................3 Mode Timer......................4 Security features Secure Function Lock 2.0 ..................5...
  • Page 4 Receiving a fax Memory Receive (Monochrome only)..............15 Out of Paper Reception .................15 Fax Forwarding....................15 Fax Storage ....................16 Printing a fax from the memory ..............16 ® PC-Fax Receive (Windows only)..............16 Turning off Memory Receive operations............18 Changing Memory Receive operations ............18 Remote Retrieval ....................19 Setting a Remote Access Code..............19 Using your Remote Access Code..............19 Remote Fax commands ................20...
  • Page 5 Making copies Copy settings ....................... 31 Stop copying....................31 Changing copy speed and quality ..............31 Enlarging or reducing the copied image ............32 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) ........... 33 2 in 1 ID Copy....................35 Sorting copies using the ADF ................36 Adjusting Density...................
  • Page 6 Printing photos from a camera Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera ..........57 PictBridge requirements ................57 Setting your digital camera ................57 Printing Images....................58 DPOF printing ....................58 Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge)......59 Printing Images....................59 Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking the machine ..............60 Cleaning the outside of the machine .............60 Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ............61 Cleaning the paper feed rollers ..............61...
  • Page 7: General Setup

    General setup Memory storage Setting Daylight Saving Time Even if there is a power failure, you will not lose the settings you have chosen using the You can set the machine to change for Menu key because they are stored daylight saving time.
  • Page 8: Sleep Mode

    Chapter 1 Sleep Mode LCD display You can choose how long the machine will Setting the Dim Timer for the remain idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it backlight goes into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any operation is carried out on the machine. You can set how long the LCD backlight stays Press Menu.
  • Page 9: Dial Prefix

    General setup Dial Prefix Changing the prefix number The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a Press Menu. predefined number before every fax number you dial. For example: If your telephone Press a or b to choose system requires a 9 to dial an outside number Initial Setup.
  • Page 10: Mode Timer

    Chapter 1 Mode Timer The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, COPY and PHOTO CAPTURE. You can change the amount of time the machine takes after the last Scan, Copy or PhotoCapture operation before it returns to Fax mode. If you choose Off, the machine stays in the mode you used last by default.
  • Page 11: Security Features

    Web page, not the administrator password for Secure Function Lock.) Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, please call your Brother dealer for Click service. Note • Only administrators can set limitations and make changes for each user.
  • Page 12: Setting And Changing The Administrator Password

    Chapter 2 Re-enter the password in the Note Retype Password box. If you are using a Web browser to configure the machine's setting for the first Click Submit. time, set a password. Changing the administrator password Click Please configure the password. Click Administrator.
  • Page 13: Turning Secure Function Lock On/Off

    Security features Turning Secure Function Lock off Uncheck the functions that you want to restrict in the Print box or the Others Press Menu. box. If you want to configure the maximum page count, check the On box Press a or b to choose Lock OniOff. in Page Limit, and then enter the Press OK.
  • Page 14: Sending A Fax

    Sending a fax Additional sending Contrast options If your document is very light or very dark, you may want to change the contrast. For most documents the factory setting Auto can be Sending faxes using multiple used. It automatically chooses the suitable settings contrast for your document.
  • Page 15: Changing Fax Resolution

    Sending a fax Changing fax resolution Setting your changes as a new default The quality of a fax can be improved by changing the fax resolution. You can save the fax settings for Fax Resolution, Contrast, Press (FAX). Glass ScanSize and Real Time TX you use most often by setting them as default.
  • Page 16: Additional Sending Operations

    Chapter 3 Additional sending Sending a fax at the end of a conversation operations At the end of a conversation you can send a Sending a fax manually fax to the other party before you both hang Manual transmission lets you hear the Ask the other party to wait for fax tones dialling, ringing and fax-receiving tones while (beeps) and then to press the Start or...
  • Page 17: Broadcasting (Monochrome Only)

    Sending a fax Broadcasting Note (Monochrome only) If you downloaded Internet Fax: If you want to broadcast using an E-mail Broadcasting is when the same fax message address, press a or b to choose is automatically sent to more than one fax Dial Type, then press d or c to change number.
  • Page 18: Real Time Transmission

    Chapter 3 Real Time Transmission Cancelling a Broadcast in progress Press Menu. When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the documents into the memory before Press a or b to choose Fax. sending. Then, as soon as the telephone line Press OK.
  • Page 19: Overseas Mode

    Sending a fax Overseas Mode Delayed Batch Transmission (Monochrome only) If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible interference on the Before sending the delayed faxes, your telephone line, we recommend that you turn machine will help you economize by sorting on the Overseas mode.
  • Page 20: Polling Overview

    Secure Polling lets you restrict who can get the documents you set up to be polled. (Monochrome only) Secure Polling only works with Brother fax machines. If another person wants to retrieve Polled transmit lets you set up your machine...
  • Page 21: Receiving A Fax

    Receiving a fax Memory Receive Fax Forwarding (Monochrome only) When you choose Fax Forward, your machine stores the received fax in the You can only use one Memory Receive memory. The machine will then dial the fax operation at a time: number you have programmed and forward the fax message.
  • Page 22: Fax Storage

    Chapter 4 Fax Storage Press Mono Start. Press Stop/Exit. If you choose Fax Storage, your machine stores the received fax in the memory. You Note will be able to retrieve fax messages from When you print a fax from the memory, the another location using the remote retrieval fax data will be erased.
  • Page 23 Receiving a fax Changing the destination PC Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. Press Menu. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Fax. The LCD shows the message Press OK. Run PC-Fax on your computer. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Press a or b to choose <USB>...
  • Page 24: Turning Off Memory Receive Operations

    Chapter 4 Turning off Memory Receive Changing Memory Receive operations operations If received faxes remain in your machine’s Press Menu. memory when you change the Memory Receive Operations, the LCD will ask you Press a or b to choose Fax. one of the following questions: Press OK.
  • Page 25: Remote Retrieval

    Receiving a fax Remote Retrieval Using your Remote Access Code You can call your machine from any touch-tone telephone or fax machine and Dial your fax number from a touch-tone then use the remote access code and remote telephone or another fax machine. commands to retrieve fax messages.
  • Page 26: Remote Fax Commands

    Chapter 4 Remote Fax commands Follow the commands below 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 ), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote commands Operation details Change the Fax Forwarding or Fax...
  • Page 27: Retrieving Fax Messages

    Receiving a fax Retrieving fax messages Changing your Fax Forwarding number You can call your machine from any touch-tone telephone and have your fax You can change the default setting of your fax messages sent to a machine. Before you use forwarding number from another touch-tone this feature, you have to turn on Fax Storage.
  • Page 28: Additional Receiving Operations

    Secure Polling lets you restrict who can get the documents you set up to be polled. Secure Polling only works with Brother fax machines. If you want to get a fax from a secured Brother machine you have to enter the secure code.
  • Page 29: Sequential Polling

    Receiving a fax Enter a four-digit secure code. Do one of the following: This is the same as the security code of  If you chose Standard, press OK the fax machine you are polling. and then go to step e. Press OK.
  • Page 30: Dialling And Storing Numbers

    Dialling and storing numbers Additional dialling Press a or b to choose Phone Book. Press OK. operations Press a or b to choose Search. Press OK. Combining Quick Dial Press a or b to choose numbers Numeric Order. Press OK. Sometimes, you may want to choose from several long distance carriers when you send Press a or b to choose l02.
  • Page 31: Additional Ways To Store Numbers

    Dialling and storing numbers Additional ways to Storing One Touch numbers from the Caller ID history store numbers If you have the Caller ID subscriber service Storing One Touch numbers from your telephone company you can also store One Touch numbers from incoming from Outgoing Calls calls in the Caller ID History.
  • Page 32: Storing Speed Dial Numbers From Outgoing Calls

    Chapter 5 Storing Speed Dial numbers Press a or b to choose Complete. Press OK. from Outgoing Calls Press Stop/Exit. You can also store Speed Dial numbers from the Outgoing Call history. Storing Speed Dial numbers from the Caller ID history Press Redial/Pause.
  • Page 33: Setting Up Groups For Broadcasting

    Dialling and storing numbers Press OK to confirm the fax or Press a or b to choose the two-digit One telephone number. Touch or Speed Dial location where you want to store the Group. Do one of the following: Press OK. ...
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 Changing a Group name Deleting a Group Press (Phone Book). Press (Phone Book). Press a or b to choose Setup Groups. Press a or b to choose Setup Groups. Press OK. Press OK. Press a or b to choose the Group name Press a or b to choose the Group you you want to change.
  • Page 35: Printing Reports

    Printing reports Fax reports Press d or c to choose an interval. Press OK. If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to You need to set up the Transmission step h. Verification Report and Journal Period using  6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days the Menu keys.
  • Page 36: Reports

    Chapter 6 Reports How to print a report The following reports are available: Press Menu.  XMIT Verify Press a or b to choose Prints a Transmission Verification Report Print Reports. for your last transmission. Press OK.  Help List Press a or b to choose the report you A help list showing how to program your want.
  • Page 37: Making Copies

    Making copies Copy settings Changing copy speed and quality You can change the copy settings temporarily for multiple copies. You can choose from a range of speed and quality. The factory setting is Normal. The machine returns to its default settings after 1 minute, or if the Mode Timer returns ...
  • Page 38: Enlarging Or Reducing The Copied Image

    Chapter 7 Enlarging or reducing the 198% 10x15cmiA4 copied image 186% 10x15cmiLTR 141% A4iA3, A5iA4 You can choose an enlargement or reduction ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your 100% machine will adjust the size automatically to 97% LTRiA4 the paper size you set.
  • Page 39: Making N In 1 Copies Or A Poster

    Making copies Making N in 1 copies or a Press a or b to choose Page Layout. poster (Page Layout) Press d or c to choose Off(1 in 1), 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L), The N in 1 copy feature can help you save 4 in 1 (P), 4 in 1 (L), 1 to 2, paper by letting you copy two or four pages Poster(2 x 1), Poster(2 x 2),...
  • Page 40 Chapter 7 Repeat steps h and i for each page of If you are copying from the scanner glass, the layout. place the document face down in the direction shown below: After all the pages have been scanned,  2 in 1 (P) press 2 to finish.
  • Page 41: In 1 Id Copy

    Making copies  Place your identification card face down Poster(2 x 2) at the left corner of the scanner glass.  Poster(3 x 3) 1 3 mm or greater (top, left) Enter the number of copies you want. Press a or b to choose Page Layout. Press d or c to choose 2 in 1 (ID).
  • Page 42: Sorting Copies Using The Adf

    Chapter 7 Sorting copies using the ADF Ink Save Mode You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be Ink Save Mode can help you save ink. The stacked in the order 321, 321, 321, and so on. machine prints the colours lighter and emphasises the outlines of the images as shown below: Press...
  • Page 43: Thin Paper Copy

    Making copies Skew Adjustment If you do not want to change any additional settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start. If your scanned copy is skewed, your machine can correct the data automatically. Note This setting is only available when using the •...
  • Page 44: Book Copy

    Chapter 7 Book Copy Watermark Copy Book copy corrects dark borders and skew You can place a logo or text into your when copying from the scanner glass. Your document as a Watermark. You can select machine can correct the data automatically or one of the template watermarks, data from you can make specific corrections.
  • Page 45 Making copies Using a media cards or USB Flash Using a scanned paper document as memory drive data your watermark Press (COPY). Press (COPY). Load your document. Enter the number of copies you want. Enter the number of copies you want. Press a or b to choose Advanced Settings.
  • Page 46: Duplex (2-Sided) Copying

    Chapter 7 Duplex (2-sided) copying Press Duplex Copy on the machine’s panel. You can reduce the amount of paper used for Press d or c to choose On to turn on the copies by copying on both sides of the paper. duplex settings.
  • Page 47: Setting Your Changes As A New Default

    Making copies Setting your changes as a Enter the number of copies you want. new default Press Mono Start or Colour Start. If you placed the document in the ADF, You can save the copy settings for Quality, the machine scans the pages and starts Tray Select (MFC-J6710DW), printing.
  • Page 48: Printing Photos From A Memory Card Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PhotoCapture Center™ Please be aware of the following:  When printing an index or image, the operations PhotoCapture Center™ will print all the valid images, even if one or more images have been corrupted.
  • Page 49: Movie Printing

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Print Images Movie printing You can print images from movie files that are Print Index (Thumbnails) stored on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive. The PhotoCapture Center™ assigns Movie files are automatically split by duration numbers for images (such as No.1, No.2, into 9 parts, and placed in 3 rows so you can...
  • Page 50: Printing Photos

    Plain Paper, Repeat step d until you have entered Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, the image numbers that you want to Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. print. Press OK. Note Press a or b to choose Paper Size ...
  • Page 51: Print All Photos

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Print All Photos Press a or b to choose Enhance Photos. Press OK. You can print all the photos on your memory card or USB Flash memory drive. Press d or c to choose your photo. Press OK.
  • Page 52 Chapter 8 Do one of the following: Enter the number of copies you want using the dial pad.  Press OK if you do not want to change any settings. Do one of the following:  Press a or b to adjust the effect level ...
  • Page 53 Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Fill Light Note Fill Light is best used for adjusting Press # to try Remove Red-Eye once photographs against the light. again. Make sure you have put the memory Press OK and enter the number of card or USB Flash memory drive in the copies you want using the dial pad.
  • Page 54 Chapter 8 Sepia Press d or c to choose your photo. Press OK. You can convert the colour of your photo to sepia. Press a or b to choose Whiteboard. Press OK. Make sure you have put the memory card or USB Flash memory drive in the Press OK and enter the number of correct slot.
  • Page 55: Search By Date

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Search by Date Slide Show You can find your photos based on date. You can view all your photos on the LCD using Slide Show. You can also choose a Make sure you have put the memory photo during the operation.
  • Page 56: Trimming

    Chapter 8 Trimming DPOF printing You can trim your photo and print a part of the DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. image. Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM Note Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and If your photo is very small or of irregular Sony Corporation) created this standard to proportions you may not be able to trim make it easier to print images from a digital...
  • Page 57: Photocapture Centerâ„¢ Print Settings

    Plain Paper, the machine to Fax mode. (See Mode Timer Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, on page 4.) Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. Press OK. Note If you do not want to change additional You can save the print settings you use settings, press Colour Start to print.
  • Page 58: Adjusting Brightness, Contrast And Colour

    Chapter 8 Adjusting Brightness, Press a or b to choose White Balance, Sharpness or Contrast and Colour Color Density. Press d or c to adjust the degree of the Brightness setting. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Brightness. Do one of the following: Press d or c to make a darker or lighter ...
  • Page 59: Cropping

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Cropping Borderless printing If your photo is too long or wide to fit the This feature expands the printable area to the available space on your chosen layout, part edges of the paper.
  • Page 60: Setting Your Changes As A New Default

    Chapter 8 Scan to a memory card Setting your changes as a new default or USB Flash memory drive You can save the print settings you use most often by setting them as the default settings. These settings will stay until you change Glass Scan Size them again.
  • Page 61: Auto Crop

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Auto Crop Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. You can scan multiple documents placed on the scanner glass. An individual document Press a or b to choose Auto Crop. can be previewed on the LCD before you save it.
  • Page 62: How To Set A New Default

    Chapter 8 How to reset to factory IMPORTANT settings DO NOT take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while You can restore all the Scan to Media settings PHOTO CAPTURE is blinking to avoid (Quality, File Type, Glass ScanSize damaging the card, USB Flash memory and Auto Crop), that you have changed, to drive or the data stored on them.
  • Page 63: Printing Photos From A Camera

    Camera Menu Options Selections Paper Size A4, A3, Ledger, Letter, Your Brother machine supports the 10  15 cm, PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect Printer Settings to and print photos directly from any (Default setting) PictBridge compatible digital camera.
  • Page 64: Printing Images

    Chapter 9 Turn on the camera. Settings Options When the machine has recognized the camera, the LCD shows 10  15 cm Paper Size Camera Connected. Paper Type Other Glossy Layout Borderless: On Choose the photo you want to print following the instructions from your Print Quality Photo...
  • Page 65: Printing Photos Directly From A Digital Camera (Without Pictbridge)

    Printing photos from a camera Printing photos Printing Images directly from a digital Note camera Remove any memory cards or USB Flash (without PictBridge) memory drive from the machine before connecting a digital camera. If your camera supports the USB Mass Make sure that your camera is turned Storage standard, you can connect your off.
  • Page 66: A Routine Maintenance

    Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. the machine Cleaning the outside of the machine IMPORTANT • Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine Lift the output paper tray cover and will damage the outside surface of the remove anything that is stuck inside the...
  • Page 67: Cleaning The Machine's Printer Platen

    Routine maintenance Cleaning the machine’s Cleaning the paper feed printer platen rollers If the paper feed rollers are stained with ink, it CAUTION may cause paper feed problems. Be sure to unplug the machine from the Unplug the machine from the electrical electrical socket before cleaning the printer socket.
  • Page 68: Cleaning The Paper Pick-Up Rollers

    Cleaning the paper pick-up Lift the Jam Clear flap (2), and then clean the back side of the Paper Feed rollers Rollers (1) with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. After cleaning, wipe the rollers with a Unplug the machine from the electrical dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove all socket.
  • Page 69 Routine maintenance Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the Clean the Back Paper Feed Rollers (1) back of the machine. with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. Slowly turn the rollers so that the whole surface is cleaned. After cleaning, wipe the rollers with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove all moisture.
  • Page 70: Cleaning The Paper Pick- Up Rollers For Paper Tray #2

    Cleaning the paper pick- up Checking the ink volume rollers for paper tray #2 Although an ink volume icon appears on the (MFC-J6710DW only) LCD, you can use the Menu key to see a large graph showing the ink that is left in each cartridge.
  • Page 71: Packing And Shipping The Machine

    Routine maintenance Packing and shipping Gently close the scanner cover using the finger holds on each side. the machine When you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine. Follow the instructions below to correctly pack your machine. Damage caused to your machine during transit may not be covered by your warranty.
  • Page 72 Wrap the machine in the bag. IMPORTANT • Make sure the plastic tab on the right side of the orange protective part (1) clicks securely into place (2). Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as shown below.
  • Page 73: B Glossary

    Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) CNG tones The document can be placed in the ADF The special tones (beeps) sent by fax...
  • Page 74 F/T Ring Time Group number The length of time that the Brother A combination of One Touch and machine rings (when the Receive Mode Speed Dial numbers that are stored on a setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up One Touch key or in a Speed Dial location a voice call that it answered.
  • Page 75 Glossary Manual fax PictBridge When you lift the handset of your external Allows you to print photos directly from telephone you can hear the receiving fax your digital camera at high resolution for machine answer before you press photo quality printing. Mono Start or Colour Start to begin Polling sending the fax.
  • Page 76 Ring Delay Temporary settings The number of rings before the machine You can choose certain options for each answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel fax transmission and copy without modes. changing the default settings. Ring Volume Tone (Not available in New Zealand) Volume setting for the machine's ring.
  • Page 77: Index

    Index Numerics using a template ........ 38 using a USB Flash memory drive ..39 2 in 1 ID Copy ..........35 Dialling dial prefix ..........3 Access codes, storing and dialling ...24 Groups (Broadcasting) ......11 Apple Macintosh Direct printing See Software User's Guide.
  • Page 78 Resolution ..........9 return to factory setting ......9 set new default ........9 Packing and shipping the machine ..65 Function Lock ..........5 PaperPort™12SE with OCR See Software User's Guide. See also Help in the PaperPort™12SE application. PhotoCapture Center™ Groups for Broadcasting ......27 Adding Effect ........
  • Page 79 Print fax from memory ........16 report ............30 Scanning Printing See Software User's Guide. See Software User's Guide. Security Secure function lock administrator password ....... 6 restricted users ........6 Quick Dial Shipping the machine ......65 Broadcasting .........11 Sleep Mode ..........2 deleting Groups .........28 Speed Dial using Groups ........11...
  • Page 80 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.

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