Brother 2900 setup guide Packing List Install the Drum Unit, Load Paper, Select a Receive Mode

FAX-2800

FAX-2900Quick Setup Guide

FAX-3800

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CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE.

1 Packing List

2 Install the Drum Unit

WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!

For more details, press Reports and 1 on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot solve a problem:

Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;

URL: http://solutions.brother.com

Call Brother Customer Service at:

USA: 1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired)

Telephone

Wire Cord

Cable Tie

(For FAX-3800 Only)

Filter Core for USB Cable

(For FAX-3800 Only)

Filter Core for Bi-directional IEEE 1284 (For FAX-3800 Only)

Handset

Curled

Cord

Telephone

Handset

Drum Unit Assembly (With free Starter Toner Cartridge)

Paper	Document
Support	Support

Accessory

Order Form

Owner’s

Manual

Test Sheet

(For USA Only)

Brother

Quick Setup Guide

A.Unpack the drum unit assembly, and gently rock it from side to side five or six times to

distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes.

Do NOT remove the clear plastic starter sheet-this will be ejected while the FAX is warming up.

Starter Sheet

B.Open the top cover of the machine.

C.Holding the drum unit by its handles, insert it into the FAX.

In Canada: 1-800-853-6660 (8AM-8PM EST) 1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)

Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, it may void your warranty.

D.Close the top cover.

3 Attach the Plastic Supports and Pull out the Paper Tray

A.Attach the plastic

document and paper support to the multi-purpose sheet feeder.

B. Pull out the paper tray

and the extension.

(For legal paper)

C. If your paper size is A4

or Letter, unfold the paper stopper by pulling it toward you.

(For A4 letter paper)

4 Load Paper

A.Adjust the guides to the position for

the paper size you are using.

B. Fan the paper well.

Press and slide

C.Push down the paper lever. Load the paper (with the lever down). Make sure the print side is toward the fax machine and the paper level is stacked below the paper mark. The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of paper.

Load the paper with the lever down

5 Install Handset,

Power Cord and

Phone Line

Power Cord

Handset

Cord

Telephone

Line Cord

EXT	.
LINE

6 If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it now to the external jack.

	NO ! TAD
	YES ! TAD
EXT	.
LINE

Note: Please select “TAD” on your machine if you have

an external answering machine. (For more details, see page 2-9 to 2-10 in Owner’s Manual.)

7 Select a Receive Mode

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.

FAX ONLY

For use with a dedicated fax line.

Every call is answered as a fax.

FAX/TEL

For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.

The MFC answers every call and receives a fax or double rings for you to pick up a voice call.

TAD:ANSWER MACH.

For use with an external answering device.

The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages. Fax messages are printed.

Make sure that TAD is connected to external jack.

MANUAL

You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

For more details, see page 5-2 in Owner’s Manual.

8 Set Date and Time

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 2 .

2.DATE/TIME YEAR:XX

B.Enter the last two digits of the year and press Menu/Set.

MONTH:XX

C.Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.

DAY:XX

D.Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.

TIME:XX:XX

E.Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Menu/Set.

F.Press Stop/Exit.

Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from Step A.

9 Set Station ID

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 3 .

3.STATION ID FAX:

B.Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.

TEL:

C.Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.

NAME:

D.Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below, then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.

E. Press Stop/Exit.	Key	once	twice	three times	four times	five times
	2	A	B	C	2	A
For more details, see page 4-2 in Owner’s Manual.	3	D	E	F	3	D
	4	G	H	I	4	G
Note: If you can’t step forward, press	5	J	K	L	5	J
	6	M	N	O	6	M
Stop/Exit and repeat from Step A.	7	P	Q	R	S	7
	8	T	U	V	8	T
	9	W	X	Y	Z	9

10 For the USA, complete the Warranty Registration and Test Sheet...

Press Fax Start.

...and fax it to Brother at: 1-877-268-9575

11 Install Printer

Driver from

the Web Site

(For FAX-2900 and

FAX-3800 Only)

You can down load the Brother Printer Driver from the Brother Solutions Center.

Visit us at:

h t t p : / / s o l u t i o n s . b r o t h e r . c o m

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