Brother Mfc 5200c Multifunction Owners Manual

4 - 1 INITIAL SETUP
44Initial setup
Getting started
Setting the Paper Type
Set the MFC for the type of paper you are using.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 1.
2Press   or   to select PLAIN, 
INK JET, GLOSSY or TRNSPARENCY.
Press Menu/Set.
3If you selected GLOSSY,   or   press to select
GLOSSY:4-COLOR or GLOSSY:3-COLOR. 
Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
The print quality of black ink varies depending on the kind of 
glossy paper you are using. Black ink is used when you select 
GLOSSY:4-COLOR. If the glossy paper...

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Setting the Paper Size
You can use two sizes of paper for printing your faxes and copies-
letter and legal. When you change the type of paper you load in the 
MFC, you will need to change the setting for Paper Size at the same 
time so your MFC can fit an incoming fax on the page. 
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 2. 
2Press  or  to select LETTER 
or 
LEGAL. 
Press Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Date and Time
Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
If...

4 - 3 INITIAL SETUP
Setting the Station ID
You should store your name or company name and fax and 
telephone number to be printed on all fax pages that you send.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 4.
2Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits). 
Press Menu/Set. 
You must enter a fax number to 
continue (up to 20 digits).
3Enter your telephone number 
(up to 20 digits). 
Press Menu/Set. 
(If your telephone number and fax number are the same, enter 
the same number again.)
4Use the dial pad to enter your name 
(up to 20...

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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 corrections...

4 - 5 INITIAL SETUP
Setting the Ring Volume
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5, 1.
2Press   or   to select 
(OFF, LOW, MED, or HIGH). 
Press Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit. 
—OR—
You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle (not being 
used). You can turn the ring OFF or you can select the ring volume 
level. 
Press   or   to adjust the volume level. Every time you press a 
key, the MFC will ring so you can hear the active setting as the LCD 
shows it. The volume changes with each key press. The new setting 
will...

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Setting the Beeper Volume
You can set the beeper volume to LOW, MED, HIGH or OFF. The 
default (original) setting is LOW. When the beeper is on, the MFC 
beeps every time you press a key or make a mistake and when a fax 
is being sent or received.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5, 2.
2Press   or   to select your option.
3When the LCD shows the option you want.
Press Menu/Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Speaker Volume
You can set the volume of the MFC’s one-way speaker.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5,...

4 - 7 INITIAL SETUP
Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time
You can set the MFC to change automatically for Daylight Savings 
Time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward 
one hour in the Fall.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 6.
2Press   or   to select ON (or OFF). 
Press Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Setting Tone or Pulse dialing mode 
Your MFC comes set for Tone dialing service (multi-frequency). If 
you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to change the 
dialing mode.
1Press...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 1
55Setup Receive
Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for your MFC. You can 
choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive 
Mode repeatedly. 
* In FAX/TEL mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. 
If you have extension phones on the line, keep the Ring Delay set to 
4 rings.
LCDHow it worksWhen to use it
FAX ONLY
(automatic receive)The MFC 
automatically 
answers every call as 
a fax.For dedicated fax...

5 - 2 SETUP RECEIVE
To select or change your Receive Mode 
Press Receive Mode repeatedly until 
your new selection appears. After three 
seconds the LCD shows the date and 
time, along with your new Receive Mode. 
Setting the Ring Delay 
The Ring Delay sets 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 Distinctive Ring service, 
keep the Ring Delay setting of 4. 
(See Easy Receive on page 5-4 and...

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Setting the F/T Ring Time (FAX/TEL mode only)
If you set the Receive Mode to FAX/TEL, you’ll need to decide how 
long the MFC will signal you with its special pseudo/double-ring when 
you have a voice call. (If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax.) This 
ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only 
the fax machine rings (for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds) and no other 
phones on the same line will ring with the special pseudo/double-ring. 
However, you...