Section |
Page |
MFC9700 US Manual B |
1 |
Brother Numbers |
3 |
Brother fax-back system |
3 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
3 |
For Customer Service |
3 |
Dealers/Service Centers (USA Only) |
3 |
Service Centers (Canada Only) |
3 |
Ordering Accessories and Supplies |
4 |
Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) |
5 |
Compilation and Publication Notice |
5 |
BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) |
6 |
BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) |
7 |
BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) |
8 |
Quick Reference Guide |
9 |
Sending Faxes |
9 |
Receiving Faxes |
9 |
Storing Numbers |
10 |
Dialing Operations |
10 |
Making Copies |
10 |
Table of Contents |
11 |
1 Introduction |
23 |
Using This Manual |
23 |
Finding Information |
23 |
Conventions Used in this Manual |
23 |
Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (For USA Only) |
24 |
To Complete Your MFC-9700 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) |
24 |
MFC-9700 Control Panel Overview |
25 |
About Your Machines |
27 |
Custom Features |
27 |
Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line? |
27 |
Why Should There Be Trouble? |
27 |
How Can You Avoid Possible Problems? |
27 |
Fax Tones and Handshake |
27 |
ECM (Error Correction Mode) |
28 |
2 Assembly and Connections |
29 |
Packing List |
29 |
Choosing a Location |
30 |
Important Safety Instructions |
31 |
Release the Scanner Lock |
31 |
Assembly |
32 |
Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge) |
32 |
Paper |
33 |
Acceptable Paper |
33 |
Paper Capacity of Paper Cassette |
33 |
Paper Specification for the Cassette |
33 |
Manual Feed Slot |
34 |
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette |
34 |
Manual Feed Slot |
35 |
Connecting the MFC |
36 |
Connections |
37 |
Connecting an External Telephone |
37 |
Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device) |
37 |
Sequence |
37 |
Connections |
37 |
Recording Outgoing Message (OGM) on External TAD |
38 |
Special Line Considerations |
39 |
Roll Over Phone Lines |
39 |
Two-Line Phone System |
39 |
Converting Telephone Wall Outlets |
39 |
Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone |
40 |
Multi-Line Connections (PBX) |
41 |
If You are Installing the MFC to Work with a PBX: |
41 |
Custom Features on Your Phone Line |
41 |
3 On-Screen Programming |
42 |
User-Friendly Programming |
42 |
Alternating Displays |
42 |
Menu Mode |
42 |
Menu Selection Table |
43 |
4 Initial Setup |
48 |
Getting Started |
48 |
Setting Paper Size |
48 |
Turning on Cassette #2 (Option) |
48 |
Setting Cassette Usage |
49 |
Setting Date and Time |
49 |
Setting Station ID |
50 |
Entering Text |
51 |
Inserting Spaces |
51 |
Making Corrections |
51 |
Repeating Letters |
51 |
Special Characters and Symbols |
51 |
Setting the Ring Volume |
52 |
Setting the Beeper Volume |
52 |
Setting the Speaker Volume |
52 |
Memory Storage |
52 |
Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time |
52 |
Toner Save |
53 |
Sleep Mode |
53 |
Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only) |
53 |
5 Setup Receive |
54 |
Receive Mode Settings |
54 |
Select Your Receive Mode |
54 |
To Select or Change Your Receive Mode |
55 |
Setting Ring Delay |
55 |
Easy Receive |
56 |
Printing a Reduced Incoming Document (Auto Reduction) |
56 |
Setting the Print Density |
57 |
Advanced Receiving Operations |
57 |
Operation from Extension Telephone |
57 |
Changing the Fax Receive Code |
57 |
Printing a Fax in Memory |
58 |
Polling |
58 |
Setting Up Polling Receive |
58 |
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive |
59 |
Canceling a Scheduled Job |
59 |
PC-FAX Receive Mode |
59 |
6 Setup Send |
60 |
Before You Begin |
60 |
Sending Faxes Using Multiple Settings |
60 |
Faxing from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) |
60 |
Faxing from the Scanner Glass |
62 |
Manual Transmission |
63 |
Automatic Transmission |
63 |
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial |
63 |
Dual Access |
63 |
Real Time Transmission |
64 |
Checking the Jobs Status |
64 |
Canceling a Job While Scanning the Original |
64 |
Canceling a Job in Memory |
65 |
Basic Sending Operations |
65 |
Contrast |
65 |
Fax Resolution |
66 |
Composing Electronic Cover Page |
66 |
Composing Your Own Comments |
67 |
Cover Page for the Next Fax Only |
67 |
Always Send Cover Page |
68 |
Using a Printed Cover Page |
68 |
Advanced Sending Operations |
69 |
Overseas Mode |
69 |
Delayed Timer |
69 |
Delayed Fax |
69 |
Delayed Batch Transmission |
70 |
Setting Up for Polling Transmit |
70 |
7 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options |
71 |
Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing |
71 |
Storing One Touch Dial Numbers |
71 |
Storing Speed Dial Numbers |
72 |
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers |
72 |
Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting |
72 |
Dialing Options |
73 |
Search |
73 |
Speed Dialing |
74 |
One Touch Dialing |
74 |
Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers |
74 |
Broadcasting |
75 |
Pause |
76 |
Fax Redial |
76 |
Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only) |
76 |
8 Telephone Services |
77 |
Custom Feature |
77 |
Distinctive Ring |
77 |
What Does Your Telephone Company’s “Distinctive Ring” Do? |
77 |
What Does Brother’s “Distinctive Ring” Do? |
77 |
Do You Have Voice Mail? |
78 |
Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register |
78 |
Very Important |
79 |
Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern |
79 |
Caller ID |
79 |
Viewing Caller ID List |
80 |
Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory |
80 |
Printing Caller ID List |
80 |
9 Remote Fax Options |
81 |
Fax Forwarding/Paging |
81 |
Programming a Fax Forwarding Number |
81 |
Programming Your Pager Number |
81 |
Setting Fax Storage |
82 |
Backup Print |
82 |
Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code |
83 |
Remote Retrieval |
83 |
Using Remote Retrieval Access Code |
83 |
Remote Commands |
84 |
Retrieving Fax Messages |
85 |
Changing Fax Forwarding Number |
85 |
10 Printing Reports |
86 |
MFC Settings and Activity |
86 |
Customizing the Transmission Verification Report |
86 |
Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval |
86 |
Using the Reports Key |
87 |
11 Making Copies |
88 |
Basic Copy Operations |
88 |
Making a Single Copy (Using the ADF) |
88 |
Making Multiple Copies (Using the ADF) |
88 |
Single or Multiple Copies (Using the Scanner Glass) |
89 |
Out of Memory Message |
89 |
Temporary Copy Settings |
90 |
Copying Using Multiple Settings |
90 |
Using Enlarge/Reduce Key |
90 |
Copy Contrast |
91 |
Using the Options Key |
92 |
Copy Mode (Type of Original) |
92 |
Sorting Multiple Copies (Using the ADF) |
92 |
Special Copy Options (Using the ADF) |
93 |
Special Copy Options (Using the Scanner Glass) |
93 |
2 in 1 |
93 |
4 in 1 |
93 |
Poster |
94 |
Paper Type |
95 |
Changing Default Copy Settings |
95 |
Copy Mode (Type of Original) |
96 |
Copy Contrast |
96 |
Paper Type |
96 |
12 For DOS Users |
97 |
How to Use the Brother MFC with Your DOS Application Software |
97 |
What Does the Remote Printer Console Do? |
97 |
Remote Printer Console Main Program |
97 |
Installing the Remote Printer Console |
98 |
Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program |
99 |
Remote Printer Console |
100 |
Current Printer Status Information |
100 |
Printer Setup Category |
100 |
Print Setup Section |
100 |
Page Setup Section |
101 |
Font Configuration |
101 |
Other Configuration |
102 |
Console Configuration Category |
102 |
13 Using the Brother MFC as a Printer |
103 |
Special Printing Features |
103 |
Windows® Printing |
103 |
Popular Printer Emulation Support |
103 |
Remote Printer Console Program for DOS |
103 |
Bi-directional Parallel Interface |
103 |
Enhanced Memory Management |
103 |
Printing From Your PC |
104 |
Multi-purpose Paper Cassette |
104 |
Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) |
104 |
Front Output Bin |
105 |
Manual Feed Slot |
105 |
Loading One Sheet of Paper |
106 |
Loading More than One Sheet of Paper |
106 |
Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock |
107 |
Simultaneous Printing/Faxing |
108 |
Choosing Acceptable Paper |
108 |
Printer Operation Keys |
109 |
Reset Key |
109 |
Printing the Internal Font List |
109 |
Printing the Print Configuration List |
109 |
Restoring Factory Default Settings |
109 |
14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) |
110 |
Using the Brother MFC-9700 Printer Driver |
110 |
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows® NT 4.0 Users) |
110 |
Basic Tab |
111 |
Paper Size |
112 |
Multiple Page |
112 |
Border Line |
112 |
Orientation |
112 |
Copies |
112 |
Collate |
113 |
Media Type |
113 |
Advanced Tab |
114 |
Print Quality (*1) |
114 |
Resolution |
114 |
Toner Save |
114 |
Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) |
115 |
Duplex Printing (*2) |
115 |
Manual Duplex |
115 |
Binding Offset |
115 |
Watermark (*3) |
116 |
Print Watermark |
116 |
In background |
116 |
Watermark Text |
117 |
Watermark Bitmap |
117 |
Position |
117 |
Page Setting (*4) |
118 |
Device Options (*5) |
119 |
Quick Print Setup |
120 |
Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) |
120 |
Print Date & Time |
121 |
Accessories Tab |
122 |
Paper Source Setting |
122 |
Default Source |
122 |
Available Options |
122 |
Support |
123 |
Brother Solutions Center |
123 |
Web Update |
123 |
Check Setting |
123 |
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) |
124 |
General Tab |
124 |
Printing Preferences |
124 |
Layout Tab |
125 |
*1 Orientation |
125 |
*2 Pages Per Sheet |
126 |
Paper/Quality Tab |
126 |
*1 Paper Source |
126 |
*2 Media |
127 |
Advanced Options |
127 |
*1 Paper /Output |
127 |
*2 Graphic |
128 |
*3 Document Options |
128 |
Device Settings Tab |
129 |
Installable Options |
129 |
15 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center |
130 |
Brother Control Center |
130 |
AutoLoad the Brother Control Center |
130 |
How to Turn Off AutoLoad |
131 |
Using the Scan Keys |
131 |
Using the Control Panel Keys |
131 |
Scan Image |
132 |
Scan/OCR |
132 |
Scan to E-mail |
132 |
Brother Control Center Features |
133 |
Auto Configuration |
133 |
Scanning Operations |
133 |
Copy Operations |
134 |
PC Fax Operation |
134 |
Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons |
134 |
Global Settings |
134 |
Setting Up the Scanner Configurations |
135 |
To Access the Scanner Configuration Screen: |
135 |
Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen |
135 |
Scan to File |
136 |
Scanner Settings |
136 |
Destination Folder |
137 |
Scan to E-mail |
137 |
Scanner Settings |
138 |
E-mail Application |
138 |
File Attachments |
138 |
Conversion Options |
139 |
Format |
139 |
Show QuickSend Menu |
139 |
QuickSend List |
139 |
Scan to Word Processor |
140 |
Scanner Settings |
140 |
Word Processor |
141 |
User-Defined Button |
142 |
Scanner Settings |
142 |
Target Application |
142 |
Copy |
143 |
Scanner Settings |
143 |
Copy Settings |
143 |
Send a Fax |
144 |
Scanner Settings |
144 |
Fax Settings |
144 |
16 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge® (For Windows® Only) |
145 |
Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge® |
145 |
Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother |
146 |
Organizing Your Items in Folders |
146 |
Links to Many Other Applications |
147 |
Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) |
147 |
Importing Items from Other Applications |
147 |
Exporting Items in Other Formats |
148 |
Exporting an Image File |
148 |
Accessing the Scanner |
148 |
Scanning an Image into Your PC |
149 |
Settings in the Scanner Window |
149 |
Image |
149 |
Contrast |
150 |
Custom |
150 |
PreScanning an Image |
151 |
17 Setting Up and Using PC-FAX (For Windows® Only) |
152 |
Introduction |
152 |
Brother Resource Manager |
152 |
MFC Remote Setup |
153 |
PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only) |
154 |
Setting Up User Information |
154 |
Setting Up Sending |
155 |
Outside Line Access |
155 |
Include Header |
155 |
Address Book File |
155 |
Internet PC-FAX |
155 |
User interface |
156 |
Simple Style |
156 |
Facsimile Style |
156 |
Setting Up Speed Dial |
157 |
The Address Book |
158 |
Setting Up a Member in the Address Book |
159 |
Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting |
160 |
Editing Member Information |
160 |
Deleting a Member or Group |
161 |
Exporting the Address Book |
161 |
Importing to the Address Book |
162 |
Setting Up Cover Page |
163 |
To |
164 |
From |
164 |
Comment |
164 |
Select Cover Page Form |
164 |
Import BMP file |
164 |
Count Cover Page |
164 |
Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style |
165 |
Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style |
166 |
Redial |
167 |
Setting Up PC-FAX Receiving (For Windows® Only) |
167 |
Setting Up Your MFC |
167 |
Running PC-FAX Receiving |
167 |
Setting Up Your PC |
168 |
Viewing New PC FAX Messages |
168 |
18 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing |
169 |
For Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only |
169 |
Main Features |
169 |
To Access the On-Line Documentation |
169 |
To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application): |
169 |
19 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook |
170 |
Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0... |
170 |
Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® |
170 |
Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application |
172 |
Setting Up Your Address Book |
174 |
Adding a New Member |
174 |
Adding a New Group |
175 |
Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® |
176 |
Accessing the Scanner |
177 |
Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac |
177 |
Settings in the Scanner Window |
178 |
Image |
178 |
Scanning Area |
178 |
Business Card Size |
179 |
Miscellaneous |
179 |
Contrast |
179 |
PreScanning an Image |
180 |
20 Optional Accessories |
181 |
Paper Cassette #2 (Option) |
181 |
Network (LAN) Board (Option) |
181 |
21 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance |
182 |
Troubleshooting |
182 |
Error Messages |
182 |
Original Jams and Paper Jams |
184 |
Original is Jammed in the top of the ADF Unit |
184 |
Original is Jammed inside the ADF Unit |
184 |
Paper Jam |
185 |
Paper is Jammed in the Paper Cassette |
185 |
Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit |
186 |
Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit |
186 |
If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC |
187 |
Packing and Shipping the MFC |
194 |
Lock the Scanner Lock |
194 |
Routine Maintenance |
197 |
Cleaning the Scanner |
197 |
Cleaning the Printer |
198 |
Cleaning the Drum Unit |
199 |
Replacing the Toner Cartridge |
199 |
How to Replace the Toner Cartridge |
200 |
Replacing the Drum Unit |
202 |
Checking the Drum Life |
203 |
22 Important Information |
204 |
Standard Telephone and FCC Notices |
204 |
Laser Safety |
205 |
FDA Regulations |
205 |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) |
206 |
Important |
207 |
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) |
207 |
Important – About the Interface Cable |
207 |
Warranty |
207 |
International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement |
207 |
Important Safety Instructions |
208 |
Trademarks |
210 |
Glossary |
211 |
Specifications |
215 |
Product Description |
215 |
Fax |
215 |
Printer |
216 |
Computer Requirements |
217 |
Parallel Interface |
218 |
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface |
218 |
Resident Fonts |
219 |
Symbol Sets/Character Sets |
219 |
Index |
221 |