User manual BROTHER FAX-2600

[. . . ] OPERATIONS MANUAL FAX 2600 MFC 4600 ® If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX 2600 MFC 4600 (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Operations Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax machines and multi-function centers. Our focus is to ensure that our bundled third party software will continue to properly process date/time data after January 1, 2000. Brother fax machines and multi-function centers will function properly after January 1, 2000, provided that all non-Brother hardware, software and firmware used by our customers in connection or combination with Brother fax machines, and bundled software, accurately exchange date data with the Brother products. [. . . ] Your FAX/MFC can scan an image only 8. 2 inches wide, regardless of how wide the paper. s Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. Paper Guides Originals are Face Down in the ADF s The ADF (automatic document feeder) can hold up to 20 pages, feeding each one individually through the fax machine. Use standard (14 lb­24 lb) paper when using the ADF; if you're using heavier paper, feed each sheet individually to prevent paper jams. s Press Resolution (before you send the fax) to select the resolution for the document you're sending. (See Resolution, page 6-7. ) DO NOT use curled, wrinkled, folded or ripped paper, or paper with staples, paper clips, paste or tape attached. s Make sure documents written in ink are completely dry. 6-1 SETUP SEND Manual Transmission Manual transmission lets you hear the dial tone, ringing and fax receiving tones before sending the fax. 1 2 3 4 5 Place the original face down in the ADF. Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone--OR--press Hook and listen for a dial tone. Enter the fax number you want to call (you can enter the digits using the dial pad, or you can enter a One Touch or Speed Dial number or you can call using Search). (See One Touch Dialing, page 7-4. ) When you hear the fax tone, press Start. If you're using the handset, hang up. Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do not pick up the handset, or press Hook. 1 2 3 Place the original face down in the ADF. Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. (See Speed Dialing, page 7-5. ) Press Start. Manual and Automatic Fax Redial If you're sending a fax manually and the line is busy, after you disconnect the call press Redial/Pause to retry the number. If you're sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the FAX/MFC will automatically redial up to three times at 5 minute intervals. Dual Access You can scan up to 50 originals into the fax memory, even while the FAX/MFC is receiving or sending another fax (from memory). You can set temporary settings for each fax you're scanning, except Timer and Polling. If you try to scan in and store a 51st fax, the FAX/MFC will send it immediately, without storing it in memory. If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning the first page of a fax, press Stop to cancel scanning. If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in a subsequent page, you'll have the option to press Start to transmit the pages scanned so far, or to press Stop to cancel the operation. 1 2 Make sure the ADF is empty. Place the original in the ADF. SETUP SEND 6-2 3 4 Enter the fax number. The FAX/MFC starts scanning the original and the screen displays the job number (#XX) of the fax, and how much memory is available. However, you can override Dual Access by using Real Time Transmission. Note Real Time Transmission When you are sending a fax, the FAX/MFC will scan originals into memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the FAX/MFC will start dialing and sending the fax. [. . . ] 3 Your machine signals the kinds of messages received: 1 long beep -- Fax message(s) No beeps -- No messages. 6 Hang up. 1 If you plan to receive fax messages while away from your machine, carrying the Remote Retrieval Access Card printed below will serve as a convenient reminder of the retrieval procedures. Keeping it handy will help you derive the full benefit of your machine's forwarding, paging and remote retrieval features. Fold R-1 Fold Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code 1 For the FAX, press Function , 8 , 3 . Set . 3 Press 4 Press Stop Program Fax Forwarding Number press 4 . [. . . ]