Set Up Groups For Broadcasting - Brother MFC-J460DW Online User's Manual

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Set up Groups for Broadcasting

A Group, which can be stored in the Address Book, allows you to send the same fax message to many fax
numbers.
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First, you must store each fax number in the Address Book. Then you can include them as numbers in the
Group. Each Group uses up a Speed Dial code. You can store up to six Groups, or you can assign up to 39
numbers to a large Group.
1. Press (Address Book).
2. Press a or b to select [Setup Groups] and then press OK.
3. Press a or b to select the following:
a. Select the Group where you will store the fax numbers. Press OK.
b. Select the two-digit Speed Dial code where you want to store the Group. Press OK.
c. To change the Group name, select [Change Group Name] and then press OK. Enter the new Group
name (up to 16 characters) using the dial pad and then press OK.
d. To add numbers to the Group, repeat the following steps:
i. Select [Add Number]. Press OK.
ii. Select [Alphabetical Order] or [Numerical Order]. Press OK.
iii. Select a number from the list. Press OK.
e. Select [Complete] to save your Group. Press OK.
To store another Group for broadcasting, repeat these steps.
4. Press Stop/Exit.
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First, you must store each fax number in the Address Book. Then you can include them as numbers in the
Group. Each Group uses up an Address Book number. You can store up to six Groups, or you can assign up to
198 numbers to a large Group.
1. Press [Fax] > [Address Book].
2. Do the following steps:
a. Press [Edit] > [Setup Groups] > [Name].
b. Enter the Group name (up to 16 characters) using the Touchscreen. Press [OK].
c. Press [Add/Delete].
d. Add Address Book numbers to the Group by pressing them to display a red checkmark. Press [OK].
e. Read and confirm the displayed list of names and numbers you have selected, and then press [OK] to
save your Group.
To store another Group for broadcasting, repeat these steps.
3. Press .
Related Information
• Voice Operations and Fax Numbers
• Change a Group Name
• Delete a Group
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