Brother MFC J6910DW User Manual

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Unscannable area3
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show unscannable areas.
 
1The unscannable area is 0.04 in (1 mm) when you 
use the ADF.
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1)
Bottom (2)Left (3)
Right (4)
Fax Ledger 0.12 in.  (3 mm)0.15 in. 
(3.7 mm)
Letter 0.16 in.  (4 mm)
Legal
A3 0.18 in. 
(4.5 mm)
A4 0.12 in.
1 
(3 mm)
Copy All paper  sizes 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
Scan
3 4
1
2
 

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4
How to send a fax4
The following steps show how to send a fax.
aWhen the machine is idle, the date and 
time appear on the LCD. When you want 
to send a fax, or change fax send or 
receive settings, press the (FAX) key to illuminate it in 
blue.
 
 The LCD shows:
 
bDo one of the following to load your 
document:
 Place the document  face up in the 
ADF. (See  Using the ADF  
on page 28.)
 Load your document  face down on 
the scanner glass. (See  Using the 
scanner glass  on page 29.)
Note
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cYou can change the following fax sending 
settings. Press 
FAX and then press 
dorc to scroll through the fax settings. 
When the setting you want is displayed, 
press it and choose your option.
(Basic Users Guide)
For details changing the following fax 
sending settings, see pages 33 to 34.
 Glass ScanSize
 Color Fax Transmission
 Preview Outgoing Fax
 Transmission Verification Report 
(Setup)
(Advanced Users Guide)
For more advanced fax sending 
operations and settings, see Chapter 3...

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Stop faxing4
To stop faxing, press Stop/Exit .
Setting scanner glass size for 
faxing4
When documents are A4 size, you need to 
set the Scan Size to A4. If you do not, the 
bottom portion of the faxes will be missing.
aPress (FAX).
bPress dor c to display 
Glass Scan Size .
cPress Glass Scan Size .
dPress Letter,  Legal, Ledger,  A4 or 
A3.
Note
• You can save the setting you use most  often by setting it as the default. (See 
Setting your changes as the new default  in 
chapter 3  of...

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hPress  Black Start .
Note
The fax message in the memory will be 
sent and then erased when you press 
Black Start.
 
Transmission Verification 
Report4
You can use the Transmission Verification 
Report as proof that you sent a fax. This 
report lists the sender’s name or fax number, 
the time and date of transmission, duration of 
transmission, number of pages sent, and 
whether or not the transmission was 
successful.
There are several settings available for the 
Transmission Verification...

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Receive Modes5
Choose the correct Receive Mode5
The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber 
services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the 
Brother machine.
Receiving a fax5
Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? 
Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but different telephone companies may have other names for this 
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To set the Receive Mode follow the instructions below:
aPress  MENU.
bPress  aor b to display  Initial Setup .
cPress Initial Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Receive Mode .
ePress Receive Mode .
fPress Fax Only , Fax/Tel,  External TAD  or Manual.
gPress  Stop/Exit.
The LCD will display the current Receive Mode.
 

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Using Receive Modes5
Some Receive Modes answer automatically 
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to 
change the Ring Delay before using these 
modes. (See  Ring Delay on page 38.)
Fax Only5
Fax Only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel5
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognizing 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
handling them in one of the following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
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Receive Mode settings5
Ring Delay5
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the 
machine rings before it answers in  Fax Only 
or  Fax/Tel mode. If you have external or 
extension telephones on the same line as the 
machine, keep the Ring Delay setting of 
4rings.
(See  Using external and extension 
telephones  on page 47 and  Easy Receive 
on page 39.)
aPress  MENU.
bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
cPress Fax.
dPress  aor b to display 
Setup Receive .
ePress Setup Receive .
fPress aor b to...

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Easy Receive5
If Easy Receive is  On:5
The machine can receive a fax automatically, 
even if you answer the call. When you see 
Receiving on the LCD or hear a click on the 
phone line through the handset you are 
using, just replace the handset. Your 
machine will do the rest.
If Easy Receive is  Off:5
If you are at the machine and answered a call 
first by lifting the external handset, press 
Black Start or Color Start , and then press 
Receive to receive.
If you answered at an...