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BASIC USER'S GUIDE
MFC-J615W
Version 0
ARL/ASA/NZ

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  • Page 1 BASIC USER’S GUIDE MFC-J615W Version 0 ARL/ASA/NZ...
  • Page 2 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. Register your product on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ © 2010 Brother Industries, Ltd.
  • Page 3 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 User's Guide This Guide provides more advanced PDF file / information for configuring the Ethernet and Documentation Wireless network connections.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide..................1 Viewing Documentation ...................1 ® Accessing Brother Support (Windows ) ..............3 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ..............3 Control panel overview ..................4 LCD screen indications..................6 Basic Operations .....................6 Volume Settings.....................7 Ring Volume ....................7 Beeper Volume ....................7...
  • Page 5 Sending a fax How to send a fax ....................24 Setting scanner glass size for faxing .............25 Colour fax transmission ................. 25 Cancelling a fax in progress ................25 Transmission Verification Report..............26 Receiving a fax Receive modes ....................27 Choose the Receive Mode ..................27 Using receive modes ...................28 Fax Only ......................28 Fax/Tel......................
  • Page 6 Dialling and storing numbers How to dial ......................42 Manual dialling....................42 Speed Dialling ....................42 Search ......................42 Fax Redial .....................43 Additional dialling operations ................43 Outgoing Call history ..................43 Caller ID history .....................44 Storing numbers ....................45 Storing a pause .....................45 Storing Speed Dial numbers................45 Changing Speed Dial names or numbers............46 Making copies How to copy ......................47...
  • Page 7 Routine maintenance Replacing the ink cartridges ................57 Cleaning and checking the machine..............59 Cleaning the scanner glass ................59 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers..............60 Cleaning the print head ................. 60 Checking the print quality ................61 Checking the print alignment ................. 62 Troubleshooting Error and Maintenance messages...............
  • Page 8 Table of Contents (ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE) The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. General setup Printing photos from a camera Memory storage Printing photos directly from a PictBridge Setting Daylight Saving Time camera Sleep Mode...
  • Page 9: General Information

    Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Electrical Hazard icons alert you to Reading the documentation will help you possible electrical shock.
  • Page 10 Presto! PageManager application. (Macintosh) Presto! PageManager User’s Guide Note Presto! PageManager must be downloaded and installed before use. See Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) Note on page 3 for further instructions. ® • (Windows users only) The complete Presto! PageManager User’s ...
  • Page 11: Accessing Brother Support (Windows ® )

    Web support (Brother Solutions such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center), on the Installation CD-ROM. Center) on the Installation CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. Double-click the Brother Support icon.   The following screen will appear:...
  • Page 12: Control Panel Overview

    Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 1 0:2 10:2 0:29 01.01.2 01.01.2 1.01.2010 Fax Mem. 1 Fax and telephone keys: 3 Menu keys:  Redial/Pause  Volume keys Redials one of the last 30 numbers called. It also inserts a pause when programming While the machine is idle, you can press quick dial numbers.
  • Page 13 General information 1 1 0:2 10:29 0:29 01.01.201 01.01.2010 1.01.2010 Fax Mem. 4 Start keys: 7 Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax  Mono Start numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the machine. Lets you start sending faxes or making The # key lets you temporarily switch the copies in monochrome.
  • Page 14: Lcd Screen Indications

    Chapter 1 LCD screen indications Basic Operations The LCD shows the current machine status The following steps show how to change a when the machine is idle. setting in the machine. In this example the Mode Timer setting is changed from 2 minutes to 30 seconds.
  • Page 15: Volume Settings

    General information Volume Settings Beeper Volume When the beeper is on, the machine will beep Ring Volume when you press a key, make a mistake, or after you send or receive a fax. You can choose a range of ring volume You can choose a range of beeper volume levels, from High to Off.
  • Page 16: Speaker Volume

    Chapter 1 LCD display Speaker Volume You can choose a range of speaker volume Setting the backlight levels, from High to Off. brightness Press Menu. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, Press a or b to choose try changing the brightness setting. General Setup.
  • Page 17: Loading Paper

    Loading paper Loading paper and With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guides (1) and then the other print media paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size. Make sure that the triangular marks (3) Note on the paper side guides (1) and paper To print on Photo (10 ...
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Gently put the paper into the paper tray Note print side down and top edge in first. When you are using Legal size paper, Check that the paper is flat in the tray. press and hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray.
  • Page 19: Loading Envelopes And Postcards

    Loading paper Loading envelopes and Close the output paper tray cover. postcards About envelopes  Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 95 gsm.  Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing many envelopes.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Loading envelopes and postcards Put envelopes or postcards in the paper tray with the side to be printed on face Before loading, press the corners and down, and the shortest edge in first as sides of envelopes or postcards to make shown in the illustration.
  • Page 21: Loading Photo Paper

    Loading paper Loading photo paper If you have problems printing on envelopes with the flap on the short edge, try the following: Use the photo paper tray which has been assembled on the top of the output paper tray Open the envelope flap. cover, to print on Photo (10 ...
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Press and slide the paper side When you have finished printing photos guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to return the photo paper tray to the fit the paper size. Normal printing position. If you do not, you will get No Paper Fed errors when you use A4 size paper.
  • Page 23: Removing Small Printouts From The Machine

    Loading paper Removing small printouts IMPORTANT from the machine If you do not return the photo paper tray to the Normal printing position after printing When the machine ejects small paper onto photos, you will get a No Paper Fed the output paper tray cover you may not be error when you use standard paper.
  • Page 24: Printable Area

    Chapter 2 Printable area The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. ®...
  • Page 25: Paper Settings

    Press OK. Press d or c to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Press a or b to choose Paper Size. Brother BP61, Other Glossy or Transparency. Press d or c to choose A4, A5, Press OK. 10x15cm, Letter or Legal.
  • Page 26: Acceptable Paper And Other Print Media

    To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See the table below.) The print quality can be affected by the type If Brother paper is not available in your of paper you use in the machine. country, we recommend testing various To get the best print quality for the settings papers before purchasing large quantities.
  • Page 27 Loading paper IMPORTANT DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped paper 1 2 mm or greater curl may cause jams to occur. • Extremely shiny or highly textured paper • Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked •...
  • Page 28: Choosing The Right Print Media

    Chapter 2 Choosing the right print media Paper type and size for each operation Paper Type Paper Size Usage Copy Photo Printer Capture 210  297 mm (8.3  11.7 in.) Cut Sheet 215.9  279.4 mm (8 1/2  11 in.) Yes Letter 215.9 ...
  • Page 29 Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm paper. For Photo 10  15 cm paper and Photo L 89  127 mm paper, use the photo paper tray. (See Loading photo paper on page 13.) BP71 (260 gsm) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
  • Page 30: Loading Documents

    Loading documents How to load Adjust the paper guides (2) to fit the width of your document. documents Make sure you place your documents, face down, top edge first in the ADF You can send a fax, make copies, and scan underneath the guides until you feel from the ADF (automatic document feeder) them touch the feed roller and the LCD...
  • Page 31: Scannable Area

    Loading documents Scannable area How to load documents Note The scannable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures To use the scanner glass, the ADF must below show unscannable areas. be empty. Lift the document cover. Using the document guidelines on the left and top, place the document face down in the upper left corner of the...
  • Page 32: Sending A Fax

    Sending a fax How to send a fax Set the scanner glass size, fax resolution or contrast if you want to change them. The following steps show how to send a fax. For more advanced fax sending When you want to send a fax, or change operations and settings, see Sending a fax send or receive settings, press the fax in Chapter 3 in the Advanced User’s...
  • Page 33: Setting Scanner Glass Size For Faxing

    Sending a fax Setting scanner glass size for Press Mono Start or Colour Start. faxing Faxing from the ADF  The machine starts scanning the When documents are Letter size, you need to document. set Scan Size to Letter. If you do not, the side portion of the faxes will be missing.
  • Page 34: Transmission Verification Report

    Chapter 4 Transmission Verification Press Stop/Exit. Report Note • If you choose On+Image or Off+Image You can use the Transmission Verification the image will only appear on the Report as proof that you sent a fax. This Transmission Verification Report if Real report lists the sender’s name or fax number, Time Transmission is set to Off.
  • Page 35: Receiving A Fax

    Receiving a fax Receive modes You must choose a receive mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you have on your line. Choose the Receive Mode By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below will help you choose the correct mode.
  • Page 36: Using Receive Modes

    Chapter 5 Using receive modes External TAD External TAD mode lets an external Some receive modes answer automatically answering device manage your incoming (Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one change the ring delay before using these of the following ways: modes.
  • Page 37: Receive Mode Settings

    Receiving a fax Receive mode settings F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) Ring Delay When somebody calls your machine, you and your caller will hear the normal telephone ring The Ring Delay sets the number of times the sound. The number of rings is set by the ring machine rings before it answers in Fax Only delay setting.
  • Page 38: Fax Detect

    Chapter 5 Fax Detect If Fax Detect is On: Fax Detect is turned On as default. The machine receives a fax call automatically, even if you answer the call. When you see Receiving on the LCD or when you hear “chirps” through the handset you are using, just replace the handset.
  • Page 39: Telephone And External Devices

    Telephone and external devices Voice operations Telephone Service for Australia Tone or pulse (Not Available for New Zealand) ® ® ® Telstra FaxStream Duet (Distinctive Ring) If you have a Pulse dialling service, but need to send tone signals (for example, for ®...
  • Page 40 Chapter 6 ® ® ® What is the Advantage of using How does Telstra FaxStream Duet ® ® ® Telstra FaxStream Duet Function? Work? Incoming calls to the voice number, will have ® ® ® Using Telstra FaxStream Duet is the the standard ring pattern of long, long tone, most efficient way to receive both fax and followed by a pause, repeated, while the new...
  • Page 41: Caller Id

    Telephone and external devices Caller ID Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern Very Important! Caller ID is a telephone service that allows After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature the subscriber to see a display of the caller’s to on, the receive mode is set to Manual phone number or name as the telephone automatically.
  • Page 42: How Does The Caller Id Work

    Chapter 6 Telephone Service for How Does the Caller ID Work? New Zealand The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your Telephone Rings FaxAbility As your telephone rings, the display shows you the caller’s phone number or name if the FaxAbility is a service offered by Telecom name has stored in the Speed Dial.
  • Page 43: How Does Faxability Work

    Telephone and external devices How Does FaxAbility Work? How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or ON Your telephone number will have the standard The FaxAbility function is designed to ring pattern of long, long tone, while the new accommodate the FaxAbility service provided number will have a ring pattern of long, silence, by Telecom.
  • Page 44: Caller Id

    Chapter 6 Caller ID How Does the Caller ID Work? Caller ID is a telephone service that allows The Caller ID Appears on the Display the subscriber to see a display of the caller’s When Your Telephone Rings phone number and name if available as the telephone rings.
  • Page 45: Telephone Service For Some Countries

    Telephone and external devices Telephone Service for Press a or b to choose Miscellaneous. Some Countries Press OK. Press a or b to choose Distinctive. Distinctive Ring Press d or c to choose On. (For Singapore and Hong Kong) Press OK. This machine feature lets you use the Press Stop/Exit.
  • Page 46: Caller Id (For Singapore And Hong Kong)

    Chapter 6 Connecting an external Caller ID (For Singapore and Hong Kong) TAD (telephone answering device) The Caller ID feature of this machine lets you use the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local phone companies. Call your You may choose to connect an external telephone company for details.
  • Page 47: Settings

    Record the outgoing message on your Brother does not recommend the use of a external TAD. PABX line. PABX limitations in general can Set the TAD to answer calls.
  • Page 48: External And Extension Telephones

    Chapter 6 External and extension Operation from external and extension telephones telephones If you answer a fax call on an extension or an Connecting an external or external telephone, you can make your machine take the call by using the Remote extension telephone Activation Code.
  • Page 49: Using A Cordless External Telephone

    Telephone and external devices Using a cordless external Changing the remote codes telephone If you want to use Remote Activation, you have to turn on the remote codes. The preset Remote Activation Code is l 5 1 (l 9 1 for Once the base unit of the cordless telephone New Zealand).
  • Page 50: Dialling And Storing Numbers

    Dialling and storing numbers How to dial If you have two numbers in the location, press a or b to choose the number you want to call. Manual dialling Press OK. Press Send a fax to confirm. Press all of the digits of the fax or telephone number.
  • Page 51: Fax Redial

    Dialling and storing numbers Additional dialling Fax Redial operations If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause, and then press Mono Start or Colour Start to try again. If Outgoing Call history you want to make a second call to a number you recently dialled, you can press The last 30 numbers you sent a fax to will be Redial/Pause and choose one of the last...
  • Page 52: Caller Id History

    Chapter 7 Caller ID history Press Stop/Exit. Note This feature requires the Caller ID subscriber You can print the Caller ID list. service offered by many local telephone (See How to print a report in chapter 6 in companies. (See Caller ID on page 33.) the Advanced User’s Guide.) (See Caller ID on page 36.) (See Caller ID (For Singapore and Hong Kong) on page 38.)
  • Page 53: Storing Numbers

    Dialling and storing numbers Storing numbers Do one of the following: Enter the name (up to 16 characters)  using the dial pad. You can set up your machine to do the following types of easy dialling: Speed Dial Press OK. and Groups for broadcasting faxes.
  • Page 54: Changing Speed Dial Names Or Numbers

    Chapter 7 Changing Speed Dial names If you want to change a Fax/Tel number, do one of the following: or numbers  If you want to change the first Fax/Tel number, press a or b to You can change a Speed Dial name or choose Fax/Tel1:, then press c number that has already been stored.
  • Page 55: Making Copies

    Making copies How to copy Do one of the following to load your document: Place the document face down in the  The following steps show the basic copy ADF. operation. For details about each option, see the Advanced User’s Guide. (See Using the ADF on page 22.) ...
  • Page 56: Copy Settings

    Press a or b to choose Paper Type. For details about changing the following copy settings, see chapter 7: Press d or c to choose Plain Paper,  Quality Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61, Other Glossy or  Enlarge/Reduce Transparency.  Density Press OK.
  • Page 57: Printing Photos From A Memory Card Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide.) Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Your Brother machine has media drives (slots) for use with the following popular digital camera media: Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, SD, SDHC and...
  • Page 58: Getting Started

    Chapter 9 Getting started Firmly put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the correct slot. 1 USB Flash memory drive IMPORTANT The USB direct interface supports only a USB Flash memory drive, a PictBridge compatible camera, or a digital camera that uses the USB mass storage standard.
  • Page 59 Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PHOTO CAPTURE key indications:  PHOTO CAPTURE light is on, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is correctly inserted. PHOTO CAPTURE light is off, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is not correctly ...
  • Page 60: Print Images

    Chapter 9 Print Images PhotoCapture Center™ print settings View Photos You can change the print settings You can preview your photos on the LCD temporarily. before you print them. If your photos are large The machine returns to its default settings files there may be a delay before each photo after 3 minutes, or if the Mode Timer returns is displayed on the LCD.
  • Page 61: How To Scan To A Memory Card Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive How to scan to a When you want to scan to a memory memory card or USB card or USB Flash memory drive, press (SCAN). Flash memory drive Press a or b to choose Scan to Media.
  • Page 62 Chapter 9 Do one of the following: To change the file name, go to  step j.  Press Mono Start or Colour Start to start scanning without changing additional settings. The file name is set automatically; however, you can set a name of your choice using the dial pad.
  • Page 63: How To Print From A Computer

    (See Printing for Windows or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software User’s Guide for the details about the print settings.) Install the Brother printer driver on the Installation CD-ROM. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) From your application, choose the Print command.
  • Page 64: How To Scan To A Computer

    Scanning in the Software User’s Presto! PageManager must be downloaded Guide.) and installed before use. See Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) on page 3 for Load your document. (See How to load further instructions. documents on page 22.) (For network users) ...
  • Page 65: A Routine Maintenance

    The ink dot counter automatically used with genuine Brother Original ink monitors the level of ink in each of the cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this 4 cartridges. When the machine detects an...
  • Page 66 Each colour has its own correct position. Insert the ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label. Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. Open the new ink cartridge bag for the colour shown on the LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge.
  • Page 67: Cleaning And Checking The Machine

    Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking CAUTION the machine If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are Cleaning the scanner glass concerned. Lift the document cover (1). Clean the scanner glass (2) and the white IMPORTANT plastic (3) with a soft lint-free cloth...
  • Page 68: Cleaning The Paper Pick-Up Rollers

    If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, try Close the Jam Clear Cover. installing a new Brother Original Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Innobella™ ink cartridge for each problem Put the paper tray firmly back in the colour.
  • Page 69: Checking The Print Quality

    Press Colour Start. new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, The machine begins printing the Print call your Brother dealer. Quality Check Sheet. IMPORTANT Check the quality of the four colour DO NOT touch the print head. Touching blocks on the sheet.
  • Page 70: Checking The Print Alignment

    Checking the print alignment You may need to adjust the print alignment after transporting the machine, if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Ink Management. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Test Print. Press OK.
  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    You can correct most errors and routine maintenance by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ Error Message...
  • Page 72: Cannot Detect

    Cannot Detect quickly and the machine did not detect re-install it slowly until it clicks. If you are using non Brother Original Replace the cartridge with a Brother ink the machine may not detect the ink Original ink cartridge. If the error cartridge.
  • Page 73: Ink Absorber Full

    Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action Internal servicing required. This Call Brother Customer Service / your Ink Absorber Full problem may be caused by the use of Brother dealer. cartridges other than genuine Brother Original cartridges or the refilling of empty cartridges with ink from other sources.
  • Page 74: No Ink Cartridge

    Error Message Cause Action An ink cartridge is not installed Take out the new ink cartridge and re- No Ink Cartridge correctly. install it slowly until it clicks. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 57.) The Photo Paper Tray is in the Photo Make sure that the Photo Paper Tray No Paper Fed printing position.
  • Page 75: Out Of Memory

    Please Disconnect connected to the USB direct interface. USB Device. For more information, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ Paper is not the correct size. Check that the Paper Size setting Wrong Paper Size matches the size of paper in the tray.
  • Page 76: Error Animations Display

    Error animations display Transferring faxes to another fax machine Error animations display step-by-step If you have not set up your Station ID, you instructions when paper gets jammed. You cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See Enter can read the steps at your own pace by personal information (Station ID) in the Quick pressing c to see the next step and d to go Setup Guide.)
  • Page 77 Troubleshooting Transferring faxes to your PC Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine You can transfer the faxes from your machine's memory to your PC. If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See Enter Press Stop/Exit to interrupt the error personal information (Station ID) in the Quick temporarily.
  • Page 78: Document Jam

    Document jam Document is jammed inside the ADF unit Documents can jam in the ADF unit if they are Take out any paper from the ADF that is not inserted or fed correctly, or if they are too not jammed. long.
  • Page 79: Printer Jam Or Paper Jam

    Troubleshooting Printer jam or paper jam Close the Jam Clear Cover. Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Take out the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the machine. Unplug the machine from the electrical socket. IMPORTANT Before you unplug the machine from the power source, you can transfer your faxes that are stored in the memory to your PC...
  • Page 80 Using both hands, grasp the plastic tabs Lift the scanner cover to release the on both sides of the machine and lift the lock ( ). Gently push the scanner cover scanner cover (1) until it locks securely support down ( ) and close the in the open position.
  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 82 Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 60.) or graphics. Make sure you are using Brother Original Innobella™ ink. Try using the recommended types of paper. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 18.) The machine prints blank pages.
  • Page 83: Printing Received Faxes

    Difficulty Suggestions Photo paper does not feed When you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo correctly. paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has been included in the paper package for this purpose.
  • Page 84: Sending Faxes

    For example: If you subscribe to Call Waiting or some other custom service and its signal comes through the line while your machine is sending or receiving a fax, the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the faxes. Brother's ECM (Error Correction Mode) feature should help overcome this problem. This condition is related to the telephone system industry and is common to all devices that send and receive information on a single, shared line with custom features.
  • Page 85: Copying Difficulties

    TWAIN or WIA errors appear when (Not available in Hong Kong) ® Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in starting to scan. (Windows your scanning application. For example, in PaperPort™11SE with OCR, click File, Scan or Get Photo and click Select to choose the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver.
  • Page 86: Software Difficulties

    Quick Setup Guide. Also, before you start FaceFilter Studio for the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine is turned On and connected to your computer. This will allow you to access all the functions of FaceFilter Studio.
  • Page 87: Network Difficulties

    It is necessary to set the third-party Security/Firewall Software to allow PC-FAX Rx. To add port 54926 for Network PC-FAX Rx, enter the information below: In Name: Enter any description, for example Brother PC-FAX Rx. In Port number: Enter 54926.
  • Page 88 Network Difficulties (continued) Difficulty Suggestions The Brother software cannot be ® (Windows users) installed. Allow network access to the following programs if your security software displays an alert message during MFL-Pro Suite installation. BrC3Rgin.exe BrnIPMon Brother Status Monitor (Network) ControlCenter Program Generic Host Process f...
  • Page 89: Dial Tone Detection

    • VoIP (Voice over IP) is a type of phone system that uses an internet connection, rather than a traditional phone line. • Brother does not recommend the use of a VoIP line. VoIP limitations in general can cause some functions of the fax machine...
  • Page 90: Machine Information

    You can reset all the machine settings Checking the serial number back to the settings that were set at the factory. You can see the machine’s serial number on Brother strongly recommends you use this the LCD. operation when you dispose of the machine. Press Menu.
  • Page 91: Menu And Features

    Menu and features On-screen programming Your machine is designed to be easy to operate with LCD on-screen programming using the menu keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your machine has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine.
  • Page 92: Menu Table

    1Min 2Mins* 5Mins — Sets the type of paper in Paper Type Plain Paper* the paper tray. Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy Transparency — Sets the size of the paper Paper Size in the paper tray. 10x15cm...
  • Page 93 Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Adjusts the ring volume. General Setup Volume Ring (Continued) Med* High Adjusts the volume level Beeper of the beeper. Low* High Adjusts the volume level Speaker of the speaker. Med* High —...
  • Page 94 Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page 02-10 (02*) Sets the number of rings Setup Receive Ring Delay before the machine (Example for answers in Fax Only or Australia.) Fax/Tel mode. Sets the fast double-ring F/T Ring Time 20Secs time in Fax/Tel mode. 30Secs* 40Secs 70Secs...
  • Page 95 Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Initial setup for Report Setting Transmission Transmission Verification (Continued) On+Image Report and Fax Journal Report. Off* Off+Image Journal Period Every 50 Faxes* Every 6 Hours Every 12 Hours Every 24 Hours Every 2 Days Every 7 Days —...
  • Page 96: Network Menu

    Network menu Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions Chooses the Network Wired LAN TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto* BOOT method Static that best suits your needs. RARP BOOTP DHCP [000-255]. Enter the IP IP Address address. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] [000-255]. Enter the Subnet Subnet Mask mask.
  • Page 97 Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions — Chooses the Network Wired LAN Ethernet Auto* Ethernet link (Continued) (Continued) 100B-FD mode. 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD — — You can see your MAC Address machine’s MAC address from the control panel. Chooses the WLAN TCP/IP...
  • Page 98 Level1 Level2 Level3 Level4 Options Descriptions Automatically Network WLAN TCP/IP APIPA allocates the IP (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) address from the link-local address range. — — You can Setup Wizard manually configure your print server for a wireless network. — — You can easily WPS/AOSS configure your...
  • Page 99 Menu and features Menu ( ) (continued) Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — Prints these lists and Print Reports XMIT Verify reports. — — Help List — Quick Dial Alphabetic Order Numeric Order — — Fax Journal — —...
  • Page 100 Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — Resets the print server Initial Setup Reset Network back to its factory default (Continued) settings, such as the password and IP address information. — Deletes all stored Speed Dial&Fax Speed Dial numbers and faxes, restores the Station ID, Quick Dial List, Transmission Verification...
  • Page 101 Menu and features FAX ( Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — Sets the resolution for Fax Resolution Standard* outgoing faxes. Fine S.Fine Photo — — Changes the lightness or Contrast Auto* darkness of faxes you send. Light Dark —...
  • Page 102 Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — You can send a fax without Real Time TX using the memory. Off* — — Sets up the document on Polled TX Standard your machine to be retrieved Secure by another fax machine. Off* —...
  • Page 103 See Software User’s Guide. See Advanced User’s Guide. (Macintosh users) Presto! PageManager must be downloaded and installed before use. See Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) on page 3 for further instructions. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
  • Page 104 — — Choose the paper type that Paper Type Plain Paper* matches the paper in the Inkjet Paper tray. Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy Transparency — — Choose the paper size that Paper Size matches the paper in the tray.
  • Page 105 Menu and features Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — You can choose to stack or Stack/Sort Stack* sort multiple copies. Sort — — You can make N in 1 or Page Layout Off(1 in 1)* Poster copies. 2 in 1 (P) 2 in 1 (L) 4 in 1 (P) 4 in 1 (L)
  • Page 106 Watermark Copy Settings Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page — Uses a template to place Template Text CONFIDENTIAL* text into your document as DRAFT a Watermark. COPY Position Pattern Size Small Medium* Large Angle -90 -45* 0 45 90 Transparency Colour Orange Yellow...
  • Page 107 Menu and features Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page (Select image Places a logo or text into Media Position from media) your document as a Watermark using an image from removable media. Pattern Size Small Medium* Large Angle -90 -45* 0...
  • Page 108 You can print a thumbnail Print Index Layout Format 6 Images/Line* page. 5 Images/Line Paper Type Plain Paper* Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy Paper Size Letter — — See the print You can print an individual Print Photos settings in the image.
  • Page 109: Print Settings

    (Not available for Photo* DPOF printing.) — — Choose the paper type. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Brother BP61 Other Glossy* (When A4 or — Choose the paper and print Paper Size 10x15cm* Letter is chosen) size.
  • Page 110 Option1 Option2 Option3 Option4 Descriptions Page Adjusts the hue of the white Color Enhance White Balance areas. (Not available Off* when Enhance Photos is chosen.) Enhances the detail of the Sharpness image. Adjusts the total amount of Color Density colour in the image. —...
  • Page 111: Speed Dial

    Menu and features Speed Dial ( ) Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — — You can search for names Search Alphabetic Order you have stored in the Numeric Order Speed Dial memory. — — — Stores Speed Dial Set Speed Dial numbers, so you can dial by pressing only a few keys (and Start).
  • Page 112: Entering Text

    Entering Text When you are setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you may need to enter text into the machine. Most dial pad keys have three or four letters printed on keys. The keys for 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.
  • Page 113: D Specifications

    Specifications General Printer Type Inkjet Piezo with 94  1 nozzle Print Method Mono: Piezo with 94  3 nozzles Colour: Memory Capacity 40 MB LCD (Liquid Crystal Wide 3.3 in. (82.79 mm) TFT Colour LCD Display) Power Source AC 220 to 240 V 50/60Hz Copying Mode: Power Consumption Approx.
  • Page 114 ADF (automatic document Up to 15 pages feeder) Paper: 80 gsm A4 or Letter size Document Size ADF Width: 148 mm to 215.9 mm ADF Length: 148 mm to 355.6 mm Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm Scanner Glass Length: Max. 297 mm When all the modes are connected to USB.
  • Page 115: Print Media

    Specifications Print media Paper Input Paper Tray  Paper type: Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper , transparency and envelopes  Paper size: A4, Legal, Executive, Letter, A5, A6, JIS B5, Envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5, Monarch, JE4), Photo 10  15 cm, Photo 2L (13 ...
  • Page 116: Fax

    Compatibility ITU-T Super Group 3 Modem Speed Automatic Fallback 33,600 bps Scanning Width ADF: 208 mm (A4) Scanner Glass: 204 mm (A4) Printing Width 208 mm Greyscale Levels: 64 (B&W)/256 (Colour) Resolution  Horizontal 8 dot/mm Vertical  Standard 3.85 line/mm (Mono) 7.7 line/mm (Colour) Fine 7.7 line/mm (Mono/Colour)
  • Page 117: Copy

    Colour: Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 paper) Resolution (Mono) Prints up to 1200  1200 dpi  (Colour) Prints up to 600  1200 dpi  Based on Brother standard pattern (Fast mode/Stack Copy). Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.
  • Page 118: Photocapture Center

    PhotoCapture Center™ Memory Stick™ (16 MB - 128 MB) Compatible Media Memory Stick PRO™ (256 MB - 16 GB) Memory Stick Duo™ (16 MB - 128 MB) Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (256 MB - 16 GB) Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) with adapter SD (16 MB to 2 GB) SDHC (4 GB to 16 GB) microSD with adapter...
  • Page 119: Pictbridge

    Specifications PictBridge Compatibility Supports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001. Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information. Interface USB direct interface...
  • Page 120: Scanner

    Scanning Width Up to 210 mm Scanning Length Up to 291 mm Greyscale 256 levels For the latest driver updates for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ ® ® ® ® Windows XP in this User’s Guide includes Windows...
  • Page 121: Printer

    Specifications Printer Up to 1200  6000 dpi Resolution Printing Width 204 mm [210 mm (borderless) A4, Letter, A6, Photo 10  15 cm, Borderless Index Card 127  203 mm, Photo L 89  127 mm, Photo 2L 13  18 cm, Postcard 1 100 ...
  • Page 122: Interfaces

    Interfaces A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2 m. Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater. LAN cable Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode) Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
  • Page 123: Computer Requirements

    For the latest driver updates, visit us at Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater. For WIA, 1200  1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility http://solutions.brother.com/ enables to enhance up to 19200  19200 dpi. All trademarks, brand and product names are Third party USB ports are not supported.
  • Page 124: Consumable Items

    For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. The name "Innobella™" derives from the words "Innovation" and "Bella" (meaning "Beautiful" in Italian) and is a representation of the "innovative"...
  • Page 125: Network (Lan)

    SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128 bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Setup Support Utility AOSS™ See the Computer Requirements chart on page 115. If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/...
  • Page 126: Index

    ..........27 Outgoing Call ........43 Fax Detect ..........30 Speed Dial ..........42 Distinctive Ring setting ring pattern ......33 turning off ........33 Brother Document CreativeCenter ........3 loading ..........22 Caller ID Envelopes ......11 Caller ID history ........44 Error messages on LCD ......
  • Page 127 Fax codes Jacks changing ..........41 Remote Activation Code ..30 External telephone ......40 Remote Deactivation Code .... 40 Jams using .............41 document ..........70 Fax Detect ..........30 paper ............ 71 Fax, from PC See Software User's Guide. Fax, stand-alone receiving ..........27 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) ....
  • Page 128 Paper ..........18 Quick Dial capacity ..........21 Group dial loading ..........9 changing ..........46 loading envelopes and postcard ...11 Search ..........42 loading photo paper ......13 Speed Dial printable area ........16 changing ..........46 size ............17 setting up by 2-digit location ....45 size of document ........22 using ..........
  • Page 129 TAD (telephone answering device), external ..........27 connecting ........38 receive mode ........27 recording OGM ........39 Telephone line connections ...........39 difficulties ..........75 interference ...........81 multi-line (PABX) ........39 Text, entering .........104 special characters .......104 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ............68 Transparencies ......
  • Page 130: For Australia Only

    Warranty & Repair - For details about warranty on your Brother Product, the details are listed on the following link: www.brother.com.au under Warranty. For warranty service (repair) of your Brother product you will need to retain a copy of your sales docket and contact the Support Centre for location of the nearest Authorised Warranty Centre (AWC)
  • Page 131 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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