Brother Mfc 8600 12ppm 600dpi Multifunction Laser Fax Printe Owners Manual

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS9 - 5
Retrieving Memory Status List
You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to see
if you have any fax messages.
1Dial your fax number.
2When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access
Code (
1 5 9 ).
3When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 6 1.
4Using the dial pad, enter the number of the remote fax machine (up to 20
digits) where you want the Memory Status List forwarded, and then press
 .
 
You cannot use  and  as...

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Changing Fax Forwarding Number Remotely
You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from a
remote fax machine.
1Dial your fax number.
2When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access
Code (
1 5 9 ).
3When you hear two short beeps, enter 9 5 4.
4Enter the new telephone number of the remote fax machine (up to 20
digits) where you want your fax messages forwarded, and then
press 
 .
 
You cannot use  and  as dial numbers.  However, if you...

10 - 1PRINTING REPORTS
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MFC Settings and Activity
You can print the following lists and reports:
1.XMIT REPORTChoose if you would like a
Transmission Verification Report
printed after every fax you send.
2.ACT.REPORTActivity Report lists information about
the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes.
TX means Transmit; RX means Receive.
3.ALL DIALLists names and numbers stored in One
Touch and Speed Dial memory, in
numerical order.
4.TEL.INDEXALL DIAL list (above), alphabetically.
5.USER SETTINGSLists...

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Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report
You can use the Xmit Report as proof that you sent a fax.  This report lists
the time and date of transmission, and whether the transmission was
successful.
When the feature is OFF, the report is printed automatically only if an
error occurred during transmission.  If the report indicates NG, send the
document again.  If the report indicates you should check the readability
of certain pages, resend those pages.
If you typically send multiple...

MAKING COPIES11 - 1
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Using Your Machine as a Copier
You can use your machine as a copy
Copy
Photo
Reduce
Sort
Enlargemachine, making up to 99 copies at
a time.  The machine can stack the
copies or collate (sort) them.
The printable area of your machine
Not 
Printable 
area
1/6 (4mm) 1/6 (4mm)
begins at approximately one-sixth
inch (4mm) from the edge of the paper.
Copy Contrast (Temporary Setting)
If a document is in the feeder, you can adjust copy contrast to make copies
darker or lighter.
1For the...

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Making Multiple Copies
There are two ways to make multiple copies on your machine.  You can
choose whether the copies will be STACKED (all copies of page 1, then
all copies of page 2, etc.), or SORTED (collated). The default resolution
for multiple copies is Standard.
Stacking Multiple Copies
1Insert document face-down in the feeder.
2Press Copy.
3Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
4Wait five secondsÑORÑPress Copy again.
Sorting Multiple Copies
Sorting...

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Reducing and Enlarging Copies
AUTO sets the machine to calculate automatically the reduction ratio that
fits the size of your paper. MANUAL allows you to enter a ratio from 50%
to 200% in 1% increments.
1Insert document face-down in the feeder.
2Press Enlarge or Reduce.
3Press  or  to select AUTO, 200%, 150%, 125%, 120%, 100%, 93%,
87%, 75%, 50% or MANUAL. (Enlargement or reduction ratios appear).
4Press Copy.
5Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
6Wait...

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12 - 1SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC
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This chapter is for the MFC 8300. If you have a MFC 8600 or MFC 8700,
please see the Multi-Function Center Software Manual.
Using the Brother Machine with Your PC
The MFC 8300 is a 3 in1 multi-function centerÑitÕs a Fax, Copier and
Printer. Before you can print from Windows¨ on your PC, you must first
follow the steps in this chapter to connect the Brother machine to your
computer and to install the Brother printer driver from the bundled CD-ROM
If you have a FAX...

12 - 2SETUP BROTHER MACHINE WITH PC
Before You Install Brother Printer Driver
If You DonÕt Have a CD-ROM Drive
All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Disk
version for the MFC 8300Õs Printer Driver (DSK8331 for Windows¨ 3.1x
or DSK8395 for Windows¨ 95/98), call Brother at
USA:1-888-879-3232
From within Canada:1-800-668-2768
From within Montreal:1-514-685-6464
To order the appropriate set of disks, you must tell the Brother
Representative the version of Windows
¨ you are using and your...