Brother MFC J6910DW User Manual

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Using the 
documentation
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Thank you for buying a Brother machine! 
Reading the documentation will help you 
make the most of your machine. 
Symbols and conventions 
used in the documentation1
The following symbols and conventions are 
used throughout the documentation.
General information1
BoldBold typeface identifies specific 
keys on the machine’s control 
panel or on the computer 
screen.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes 
an important point or refers you 
to a related topic.
Courier...

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Accessing the 
Advanced User’s 
Guide, Software User’s 
Guide, Network User’s 
Guide, and Network 
Glossary
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This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all 
the information about the machine, such as 
how to use the advanced features for Fax, 
Copy, PhotoCapture Center™, Printer, 
Scanner, PC-Fax, and Network. When you 
are ready to learn detailed information about 
these operations, read the 
Advanced User’s Guide , 
Software User’s Guide , 
Network User’s Guide , and 
Network Glossary  that...

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Note
• (Windows® users only) 
Your Web browser may display a yellow 
bar at the top of the page that contains a 
security warning about Active X controls. 
For the page to display correctly you must 
click on the bar, click 
Allow Blocked Content , then click Yes 
in the Security Warning dialog box.
• (Windows
® users only)1 
For faster access, you can copy all user 
documentation in PDF format to a local 
folder on your computer. Point to your 
language, then click  Copy to local...

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Accessing Brother 
Support (Windows
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You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center), Customer Service and Brother 
Authorized Service Centers in  Brother 
numbers  on page i and on the Installation 
CD-ROM.
 Click  Brother Support  on the Top Menu . 
The following screen will appear:
 
 To access our Web site 
(http://www.brother.com/
), click 
Brother Home Page .
 To view all Brother Numbers, including 
Customer Service numbers for the USA...

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Accessing Brother 
Support (Macintosh)
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You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center) on the Installation CD-ROM. Double-click the  Brother Support  icon. 
The following screen will appear:
 
 To download and install Presto! 
PageManager, click 
Presto! PageManager .
 To register your machine from the Brother 
Product Register Page 
(http://www.brother.com/registration/
), 
click  On-Line Registration .
 For the latest news and...

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Control panel overview1
 
1 Fax and Copy keys: Duplex
Press this key to copy, scan or fax both 
sides of the paper.
 Nin1Copy
Press this key to make N in 1 or Poster 
copies.
 Fax Preview
Lets you preview incoming faxes on the 
LCD.
 Tray Setting
Press this key to choose the tray you want 
to use for printing.
2 Mode keys:
  FAX
Lets you access FAX mode.
  SCAN
Lets you access SCAN mode.
  COPY
Lets you access COPY mode.
  PHOTO CAPTURE
Lets you access PHOTO CAPTURE mode. 3 Dial Pad...

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5 Start keys:  Black Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in black & white. Also lets you start 
a scanning operation (in color or black & 
white depending on the scan setting in the 
ControlCenter software).
  Color Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in full color. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in color or black & 
white, depending on the scan setting in the 
ControlCenter software).
6 Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits the...

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LCD Touchscreen1
The LCD shows the current machine status 
when the machine is idle.
 
1 Faxes in memory Shows how many received faxes are in the 
memory.
2 Fax Preview Lets you preview received faxes.
3MENU Lets you access the main menu.
4 Ink indicator Lets you see the available ink volume.
Also, lets you access the  Ink menu.
5 Current Receive Mode Lets you see the current Receive Mode. Fax (Fax Only)
 F/T (Fax/Tel)
 TAD (External TAD)
 Mnl (Manual) 
Note
When the Distinctive Ring...

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Basic Operations1
To operate the Touchscreen use your finger 
to press the MENU or option button directly on 
the Touchscreen. To display and access all 
the screen menus or options in a setting, 
press  dc or  ab to scroll through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the Touchscreen with a 
sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It 
may damage the machine.
 
The following steps show how to change a 
setting in the machine. In this example the 
Receive Mode setting is changed from 
Fax...