Brother Mfc 5100c Multifunction Owners Manual

ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS   2 - 13
Connecting the MFC
Connecting an External Telephone
Although your MFC does not have a handset, you can connect a separate 
telephone (or telephone answering device) directly to your MFC.
Connect the modular plug on the telephone’s line cord to the jack labeled EXT. 
on the left side of the MFC. 
Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the LCD shows TELEPHONE.
Connecting an External Telephone Answering 
Device (TAD)
Sequence
You may choose to connect an answering system....

2 - 14   ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS
Connections
The external TAD must be plugged into the back  side of the MFC, into the jack 
labeled EXT. Your MFC cannot work properly if you plug the TAD into a wall 
jack (unless you are using Distinctive Ring).
1Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the back side of the MFC, 
in the jack labeled LINE.
2Plug the telephone line cord from your external TAD into the back side of the 
MFC, in the jack labeled EXT. (Make sure this cord is connected to the TAD...

ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS   2 - 15
3End your 20-second message by giving your Fax Receive Code for people 
sending manual faxes. For example:
“After the beep, leave a message or send a fax by pressing   51 and Start.”
Special Line Considerations
Roll Over Phone Lines
A roll over phone system is a group of two or more separate telephone lines that 
pass incoming calls to each other if they are busy. The calls are usually passed 
down or “rolled over” to the next available phone line in a preset order.
Your...

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Converting Telephone Wall Outlets
There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require 
assistance from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets from 
one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed 
and slave or jump one of the phone numbers to it.
The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter 
into an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two separate RJ11...

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4Plug one end of the second telephone line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack 
of the two-line TAD. Plug the other end into the EXT. jack on the left side of 
the MFC.
You can keep two-line telephones on other wall outlets as always. There are two 
ways to add a two-line telephone to the MFC’s wall outlet. You can plug the 
telephone line cord from the two-line telephone into the L1+L2 jack of the 
triplex adapter. Or, you can plug the two-line telephone into the TEL...

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Custom Features on Your Phone Line
If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Caller Waiting/Caller ID, 
RingMaster, an answering service, an alarm system or other custom feature on 
one phone line it may create a problem with the operation of your MFC. (See 
Custom Features on a Single Line, page 19-8.) 

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 1
33On-Screen Programming
User-Friendly Programming
We have designed your MFC with on-screen programming using navigation 
keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu 
selections your MFC has to offer.
Since your programming is done on the LCD, we created step-by-step on-screen 
prompts to help you program your MFC. All you need to do is follow the 
prompts as they guide you through the menu selections and programming 
options. Additionally,...

3 - 2   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
Navigation Keys
 
You can access the menu mode by 
pressing Menu/Set. When you enter the 
Menu, the LCD scrolls;
Then press 1 for General Setup Menu
—OR—
Press 2 for Fax Menu—OR—
Press 3 for Copy Menu—OR—
Press 4 for Test Print
—OR—
You can scroll more quickly through the each menu level by pressing   , and 
then set an option by pressing Menu/Set when that option appears on the LCD. 
Then the LCD shows next menu level. Press   to scroll to your next menu 
selection, and...

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 3
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuSubmenuMenu 
SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
1. GENERAL 
SETUP1. PAPER 
TYPE
—PLAIN
INKJET
GLOSSY
(4-COLOR/
3-COLOR)
TRANSPARENCY
Identifies the 
type of paper in 
the cassette.
4-1
2. PAPER SIZE
—LETTER
LEGAL
A4Selects size of 
paper.
4-1
3. DATE/TIME
——Enter date and 
time for the LCD 
display and 
heading on fax 
transmissions.4-2
4. STATION ID
——Program your 
name, fax 
number to appear 
on each 
transmitted page.4-2
5....

3 - 4   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuSubmenuMenu 
SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
2. FAX 1. SETUP 
RECEIVE1. RING 
DELAY05
04
03
02
01
00Number of rings 
before MFC 
answers in FAX 
ONLY mode.5-2
2. EASY 
RECEIVEON
OFFReceive fax 
messages without 
pressing the Start 
key.5-3
3. REMOTE 
CODEON
( 51)
OFF
Activate the fax 
machine from a 
remote location. You 
can also personalize 
these codes.
5-4
4. AUTO 
REDUCTIONON
OFFReduces size of 
image.
5-3
5. POLLING...