Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

							
SETUP SEND   6 - 6
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 next step.
Contrast
If your original is very light or very dark, you may want to set the 
contrast.
Use  Light  to make the fax darker. 
Use  Dark  to make the fax lighter.
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, 1.
3Press   or   to select  Auto, 
Light  or Dark .
Press 
Set.
4Press 1 if you want to choose more 
settings and the LCD will return to the  Setup Send menu.
— OR —
Press 
2 if you have finished choosing settings for this page, and 
then go to Step 5.
5Enter a fax number.
22.Setup Send Other Settings?
▲1.Yes▼2.No
Select 
▲▼ & Set
22.Setup Send 1.Contrast
▲Auto
▼Light
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 
						

							
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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 ADF or on the scanner glass you 
can use the 
Resolution key to change the setting temporarily (for 
this fax only). If it is not illuminated in green, press   (
Fax). 
Press 
Resolution repeatedly until the LCD shows the setting you 
want.
— OR —
You can change the default setting.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). 
2Press Menu, 2, 2, 2.
3Press   or   to select the 
resolution you want. 
Press 
Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Standard: Suitable for most typed originals.
Fine: Good for small print and transmits a little slower than 
Standard resolution. 
S.Fine: Good for small print or artwork and transmits slower 
than Fine resolution.
Photo: Use when the original has varying shades of gray. 
This has the slowest transmission time.
22.Setup Send
2.Fax Resolution
▲Standard▼Fine
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 
						

							
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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 next fax.
— OR —
If you are using the scanner glass, go to Step 4.
4To 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 5.
5Place the next page on the 
scanner glass. Press 
Set.
The MFC starts scanning, and 
then returns to Step 4. (Repeat 
Steps 4 and 5 for each additional 
page). To send the next fax, go to Step 1.
If you get a  Out Of Memory  message while scanning the first 
page of a fax, press 
Stop/Exit to cancel scanning. If you get a 
Out Of Memory  message while scanning a subsequent page, 
you can press 
Start to send the pages scanned so far, or press 
Stop/Exit to cancel the operation.
Flatbed Fax: Next Page?
▲1.Yes
▼2.No(Send)
Select ▲▼ & Set
Flatbed Fax:
Set Next Page
Then Press Set
 
						

							
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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 fax only.
If you want to fax multiple pages, use ADF.
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, 5.
3To change the default setting, 
press   or   to select  On (or 
Off ).
Press 
Set. 
Go to Step 5.
— OR —
For the next fax transmission only, press   or   to select 
Next Fax Only .
Press 
Set.
4Press   or   to select  Next Fax:On 
(or  Next Fax:Off ).
Press 
Set.
5Press 1 if you want to choose more settings and the LCD will 
return to the  Setup Send  menu.
— OR —
Press 
2 if you have finished choosing settings for this page, and 
then go to Step 6.
6Enter the fax number.
7Press Start to send the fax.
In Real Time Transmission using the scanner glass, the auto 
redial function doesnt work.
22.Setup Send 5.Real Time TX
▲Next Fax Only▼On
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 
						

							
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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 job status  on page 6-11.)
1Press Menu, 2, 6. 
Any jobs that are waiting will 
appear on the LCD.
2If you have more than two jobs 
waiting, press  or  to 
select the job you want to cancel.
Press 
Set.
— OR —
If you only have one job waiting, go to Step 3.
3Press 1 to cancel.
— OR —
Press 
2 to exit without canceling.
To cancel another job go to Step 2.
4Press Stop/Exit.
26.Remaining Jobs
▲#001 12:34 BROTHER
#002 15:00 BIC
▼#003 17:30 ABCDEFG
Select 
▲▼ & Set
26.Remaining Jobs
▲#001 12:34 BROTHER
#002 15:00 BIC
▼#003 17:30 ABCDEFG
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 
						

							
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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 include on your Cover Page.
1.Comment Off
2.Please Call
3.Urgent
4.Confidential
Instead of using one of the preset comments, you can enter two 
personal messages of your own, up to 27 characters long. Use the 
chart on page 4-3 for help entering characters. 
(See  Composing your own comments  on page 6-13.)
5.(User Defined)
6.(User Defined)
Most of the  Setup Send  settings are temporary to allow you to make 
changes for each fax you send. However, when you set up your 
Cover Page and Cover Page Comments, you are changing the 
default settings so they will be available while faxing.
 
						

							
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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   or   to select  Next Fax:On 
(or  Next Fax:Off ). 
Press 
Set.
5Press   or   to select one of the standard or your own 
comments.
Press 
Set.
6Enter two digits to show the number of pages you are sending.
Press 
Set. 
(For example, press 
0, 2 for 2 pages or enter 0 0 to leave the 
number of pages blank. If you make a mistake, press   to back 
up and re-enter the number of pages.)
7Press 1 if you want to choose more settings and the LCD will 
return to the  Setup Send  menu
—OR—
Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings.
8Enter the fax number you’re calling.
9Press Start.
22.Setup Send
7.Coverpg Setup
▲Next Fax Only
▼On
Select 
▲▼ & Set
 
						

							
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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 standard or your own comments.
Press 
Set.
5Press 1 if you want to choose more settings and the LCD will 
return to the  Setup Send  menu
—OR—
Press 2 to exit if you have finished choosing settings.
Using a printed cover page
If you prefer to use a printed cover page that you can write on, you 
can print the sample page and attach it to your fax.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
2Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
3Press  or  to select 
Print Sample .
Press 
Set.
4Press Start. Your MFC prints a 
copy of your cover page.
5Press Stop/Exit.
22.Setup Send 7.Coverpg Setup
▲Next Fax Only▼On
Select 
▲▼ & Set
22.Setup Send 7.Coverpg Setup
▲On
▼Print Sample
Select ▲▼ & Set