Brother Mfc 5100c Multifunction Owners Manual

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 5
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuSubmenuMenu 
SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
2. FAX
(Continued)2. SETUP SEND 
(continued)5. REAL 
TIME TXOFF
ON
NEXT FAX ONLY
You can send a 
fax without using 
memory.6-6
6. POLLED 
TXON
OFF
Sets up your MFC 
with a document 
to be retrieved by 
another fax 
machine.
6-9
7. OVERSEAS 
MODEON
OFFAjusts for 
sometimes 
difficult overseas 
transmissions.6-7
3. SET 
AUTO DIAL
1. SPEED-
DIAL
—
Store Speed Dial 
numbers, so you 
can...

3 - 6   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuSubmenuMenu 
SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
2. FAX
(Continued)5. REMOTE 
FAX OPT
(continued)4. PRINT 
FAX—Prints incoming 
faxes stored in 
the memory.5-4
6. REMAINING 
JOBS
——Checks which 
jobs are in 
memory or 
cancel a delayed 
fax or polling 
job.5-6,
6-7
0. TEL SERVICE
1. DISTINCTIVEON
OFF
SETUses the phone 
company 
Distinctive Ring 
subscriber service 
to register the ring 
pattern with the 
MFC.
5-7
3. COPY 1....

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 1
44Initial Setup
Getting Started
Setting Paper Type
You can choose the Paper Type you use.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 1.
2Press  select PLAIN, INK JET,  
GLOSSY or TRNSPRNCY (TRANSPARENCY), and then press Menu/Set.
3If you selected GLOSSY, press   to select GLOSSY:4-COLOR or 
GLOSSY:3-COLOR, and then press 
Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Setting Paper Size
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes and copies — letter, 
legal and A4. When you change the kind of paper you have...

4 - 2   INITIAL SETUP
Setting Date and Time
Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
In the event of a power failure, you may have to reset the date and time. All other 
settings remain unaffected.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 3.
2Enter the last two digits of the year, 
and then press Menu/Set.
3Enter two digits for the month (for 
example, enter 09 for September, or 10 
for October), and then press Menu/Set.
4Enter two digits for the day (for example, 
06), and then press...

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 3
Entering Text
When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you may need to 
type text into the MFC. Most number keys have three or four letters printed 
above them. The keys for 0, #, and   do not have printed letters because they 
are used for special characters.
By pressing the appropriate number key repeatedly, you can access the character 
you want.
Inserting Spaces
To enter a space, press   once between numbers and twice between characters.
Making...

4 - 4   INITIAL SETUP
Setting the Ring Volume
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5, 1.
2Press  select (OFF, LOW, or 
HIGH), and then press Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit. 
—OR—
You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle. You can turn the ring 
OFF or you can select a ring volume level. 
Press   to adjust the volume level. With each key press, the MFC rings so 
you can hear the active setting as the LCD shows it. Each key press changes the 
volume. The new setting will remain until you change it again.
If you do...

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 5
Setting the Beeper Volume
You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default setting is LOW. 
When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the MFC beeps every time you press 
a key or make an error and when fax sending or receiving is finished.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5, 2.
2Press  to select your option.
3When the LCD shows the option you want, press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time
You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Savings...

5 - 1   SETUP RECEIVE
55Setup Receive
Basic Receiving Operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are three different receive modes for your MFC. You may choose the 
mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the 
LCD shows the setting you want to use.
LCDHow it worksWhen to use it
FAX ONLY
(automatic receive)The MFC automatically 
answers every call as a fax.For dedicated fax lines.
EXT.TEL/TAD
(External telephone/ 
External Telephone 
Answering Device)If an external...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 2
To Select or Change Your Receive Mode
1Press Receive Mode. The LCD shows your current selection. 
2Continue to press Receive Mode until your new selection appears. After two 
seconds the LCD returns to the date and time display, along with your new 
Receive Mode setting.
Setting Ring Delay
The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the MFC rings before it 
answers.  If you have extension phones on the same line as the MFC or subscribe 
to the telephone company’s...

5 - 3   SETUP RECEIVE
Easy Receive
When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Black Fax Start when you 
answer a fax call. Selecting ON allows the MFC to receive fax calls 
automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or external phone. 
When you see RECEIVING on the LCD or when you hear “chirps” through the 
handset of an extension phone connected to another wall jack, just replace the 
handset, and your MFC does the rest. Selecting OFF means you’ll have to 
activate the MFC...