4 4Initial Setup

Getting Started

Setting the Paper Size

You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes and copies — letter, legal and A4. When you change the kind of paper you have loaded in the FAX/MFC, you will need to change the setting for paper size so your FAX/MFC can fit the incoming fax on the page.

1 Press Menu/Set, 1,1.

1.PAPER SIZE

 

2Press or to select LETTER, LEGAL or A4, and then press Menu/Set.

3Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the Date and Time

Your FAX/MFC displays the date and time and prints it on every fax you send.

In the event of a power failure, you may have to reset the date and time. All other settings remain unaffected.

1

Press Menu/Set, 1, 2.

2.DATE/TIME

2

Enter the last two digits of the year,

YEAR:XX

 

and then press Menu/Set.

 

3Enter two digits for the month (for example, enter 09 for September, or 10 for October), and then press Menu/Set.

4Enter two digits for the day (for example, 06), and then press Menu/Set.

MONTH:XX

DAY:XX

5 Enter the time in 24-hour format

TIME:XX:XX

(for example, enter 15:25 for 3:25 PM),

 

and then press Menu/Set.

 

6Press Stop/Exit.

The LCD now shows the date and time.

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Brother FAX-2900, FAX-3800 owner manual 4Initial Setup, Getting Started, Setting the Paper Size, Setting the Date and Time

FAX-2900, FAX-3800 specifications

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