Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

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Basic sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these 
settings: cover page, contrast, resolution, overseas mode, delayed 
fax timer, polling transmission or real time transmission. After each 
setting is accepted, the LCD will ask if you want to enter more 
settings: 
Press 
1 to select more settings. The 
LCD will return to the  Setup Send 
menu.
— OR —
Press 
2 if you have finished choosing 
settings and go to the...

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6Press Start to send the fax from the ADF.
The MFC starts scanning the first page.
If you are using the scanner glass, go to Step 7.
7To send a single page, press 2 (or press Start again).
The MFC starts sending the original.
— OR —
To send more than one page, press 
1 and go to Step 8.
8Place the next page on the scanner glass.
Press 
Set.
The MFC starts scanning and returns to Step 7. (Repeat Step 7 
and 8 for each additional page).
Fax Resolution
When you have an original in the...

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Manual and automatic fax Redial
If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press 
Redial/Pause, and then press Start to try again. If you want to 
make a second call to the last number dialed, you can save time by 
pressing 
Redial/Pause and Start.
Redial/Pause only works if you dialed from the control panel.
If you are sending a fax automatically  and the line is busy, the MFC 
will automatically redial one time after five minutes.
 

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Dual Access
You can dial a number, and begin scanning the fax into memory—
even when the MFC is receiving, sending or printing a fax from 
memory. The LCD shows the new job number.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). Place the 
original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
2Enter the fax number.
3Press Start to send the fax.
The MFC starts scanning the first page and the LCD shows the 
job number (#XXX) of the fax. You can repeat Steps 1 to 3 for 
the...

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Real Time Transmission
When you are sending a fax, the MFC will scan the originals into the 
memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the 
MFC will start dialing and sending.
If the memory becomes full, the MFC will send the original in real 
time (even if Real Time TX  is set to Off).
Sometimes, you may want to send an important original immediately, 
without waiting for memory transmission. You can set 
Real Time TX  to On for all originals or for the next...

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Checking job status
Check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent. (If there 
are no jobs, the LCD shows  No Jobs Waiting.) 
1Press Menu, 2, 6.
2If you have more than one job 
waiting, press  or  to 
scroll through the list.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Canceling a job while scanning the original
You can cancel a job while you are scanning it into memory by 
pressing 
Stop/Exit.
Canceling a scheduled job
You can cancel a fax job that is stored and waiting in memory. 
(See Checking...

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Advanced sending operations
Composing the electronic Cover Page
The Cover Page is created at the receiving machine. Your Cover 
Page includes the name stored in the One-Touch or Speed-Dial 
memory. If you’re dialing manually, the name is left blank.
The Cover Page shows your Station ID and the number of pages 
you’re sending. (See  Setting the Station ID on page 4-2.) If you have 
Cover Page set to ON (
Menu, 2, 2, 7), the number of pages is left 
blank. 
You can select a comment to...

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Composing your own comments
You can set up two comments of your own.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu, 2, 2, 8.
3Press   or   to choose 5 or 
6 for your own comment.
Press 
Set.
4Use the dial pad to enter your 
customized comment. 
Press 
Set.
(See  Entering text  on page 4-3.)
5Press 1 if you want to choose more settings and the LCD will 
return to the  Setup Send  menu
—OR—
Press 2 to exit.
22.Setup Send
8.Coverpage Msg
▲5.
▼6.
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 

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Cover page for the next fax only
This feature does not work without the Station ID. So make sure it 
has been set. (See  Setting the Station ID  on page 4-2.) If you only 
want to send a Cover Page with a particular fax, this Cover Page will 
include the number of pages in your original.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). Place the 
original face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
2Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
3When LCD shows 
Next Fax Only .
Press 
Set.
4Press...

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Send a cover page for all faxes
This feature does not work without the Station ID. Please be sure it 
has been set before continuing. (See  Setting the Station ID on page 
4-2.)
You can set the MFC to send a cover page whenever you send a fax. 
The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use this 
setting.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
3Press  or  to select  On.
Press 
Set.
4If you selected  On, press   or 
 to select one of the...