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 dial numbers.  However, if you want to store
a pause, press 
.
5After you hear your machine beep, hang up and wait.
Your machine calls the remote fax machine. The remote fax machine
prints the Memory Status List.
Retrieving Fax Messages
1Dial your fax number.
2When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access
Code (
1 5 9 ).
3As soon as you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 6 2.
4Using the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax
machine where you want your fax messages forwarded, and then press
 .
 
You cannot use  and  as dial numbers.  However, if you want to store
a pause, press 
.
5After you hear your machine beep, hang up and wait.
Your machine calls the remote fax machine.  The remote fax machine
prints your fax messages. 
						

							REMOTE FAX OPTIONS9 - 6
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 want to store
a pause, press 
.
5To retrieve the Memory Status List, when you hear two short beeps, use
the dial pad to press 
9 6 1.
6Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine (up to 20
digits), and then press 
 .
7After you hear your machine beep, hang up and wait.
Your machine calls the remote fax machine.  The remote fax machine
prints the Memory Status List showing the new forwarding number.
8Check the forwarding number.
If the forwarding number is incorrect, return to Step 1 and reset it. 
						

							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 settings for INITIAL SETUP,
SETUP RECEIVE, SETUP SEND,
PRINT REPORTS REMOTE FAX OPT
and MISCELLANEOUS.
6.MEMORY STATUSLists summary information and amount
of occupied memory.
To Print a Report
1For the FAX, press Function, 7.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 7.
2Enter the number of the report you want to print.
For example, press 
4 to print the TEL. INDEX.
For the Activity Report, also press  or  to select PRINT REPORT?
and press 
Set.
3Press Start.
4Press Stop to exit.
Printing Reports 
						

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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 faxes to the same destinations, you may
need a reminder to identify each fax transmission. You can select
OFF+IMAGE or ON+IMAGE to print a portion of the first page of the fax
message on the report.
1For the FAX, press Function, 7, 1.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 7, 1.
2Press  or  to select OFF, OFF+IMAGE, ON or ON+IMAGE and press
Set.
3Press Stop to exit.
Activity Report Interval
You can set the machine to print activity reports at specific intervals
(6, 12, 24 hours, 2, 4 or 7 days).  If you set the interval to OFF, you can
print the report by following the steps in the previous section.
1For the FAX, press Function, 7, 2.
For the MFC, press 
Function, 1, 7, 2.
2Press  or  to display INTERVAL?               INTERVAL?
and press Set.
3Press  or  to choose your setting and press Set.
(If you choose 7 days, the screen prompts you to choose a day at which to
begin the 7-day countdown.)
4Enter the time to begin printing, in 24-hour format  and press Set.
(For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.)
5Press Stop to exit. 
						

							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 FAX, press Function, 0, 3.3.COPY CONTRAST
For the MFC, press Function, 1, 0, 3.
2Press  to make a copy lighter, or  to make a copy darker and press Set.
3Press Stop to exit.
4Press Copy.
Making a Single Copy
The default resolution for a single copy is Standard, which you can use for
documents containing both text and photographs. You can also select
S. Fine and Photo, as needed.
1Insert document face down in the feeder.
2Press Copy, then wait five secondsÑORÑPress Copy again.
Do NOT pull on the paper while copying is in progress.
Making Copies 
						

							MAKING COPIES11 - 2
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 uses more memory then stacking. (See If You Get a Memory Full
Message on this page.)
1Insert document face-down in the feeder.
2Press Sort.
3Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
4Wait five secondsÑORÑPress Copy.
If You Get a Memory Full Message
If the memory becomes full while your
scanning a document to be copied the
screen displays
MEMORY FULL P.01
PRESS STOP KEY
If you selected Sort or STACK after pressing Copy and get a MEMORY
FULL message while you are scanning the first page, press 
Stop to cancel
the job and make a single copy.  If you selected 
Sort and the MEMORY
FULL message appears while scanning subsequent pages, press 
Copy to
copy the portion that is in memoryÑORÑpress 
Stop to cancel. To restart
the copy job using less memory, select STACKED copies. 
						

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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 five secondsÑORÑPress Copy again.
Copying a Photograph
You can copy a photograph by pressing Photo, without pressing Resolution.
1Insert the photo(s) face-down in the feeder.
2Press Photo.
3Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
4Wait five secondsÑORÑPress Copy again. 
						

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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 4750, FAX 5750 or MFC 8300 and purchased the
optional Multi-Function Link¨ Pro accessory (PCI-3CD), the machine
becomes a 6 in 1 multi-function center.
Setting Up Brother Machine
and PC to Work Together
(For MFC 8300 Only) 
						

							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 Brother
model number.
Computer Requirements
The following are the minimum computer requirements you need to set up
and operate the MFC as a printer. Use only a shielded interface cable that
is IEEE-1284 compliant, and that is less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long, or
USB cable.
CPU 80486/66MHz or higher  (Windows
¨ 3.1x or 95)
Pentium 75 or Higher (Windows
¨ 98 or Windows
NT¨ Workstation Version 4.0)
RAM 8MB or greater for Windows
¨ 3.1x
8MB or greater for Windows¨ 95
(16MB recommended)
16MB or greater for Windows
¨ 98 or Windows NT¨
Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended)
Hard Disk Drive 10MB Available Disk Space
Operating System Windows
¨ 3.1x, 95/98 or NT¨ Workstation Version
4.0, DOS environment compatible with your
Windows
¨ version