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Basic User’s Guide
MFC-J285DW
Version 0
USA/CAN
Contents
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Please complete the following information for future reference:
Model Number: MFC-J285DW
Serial Number:
Date of Purchase:
Place of Purchase:
Brother numbers
Ordering accessories and supplies
Description
Item
Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties
(USA and Canada)
Compilation and Publication Notice
User's Guides and where do I find them
(Basic User’s Guide)
Receiving a fax
Telephone services and external devices
Dialing and storing numbers
Making copies
How to print from a computer
How to scan to a computer
Routine maintenance
Troubleshooting
Settings and features tables
Specifications
Index
(Advanced User’s Guide)
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Using the
documentation
Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows® 8)
Accessing the
Advanced User’s
Guide and Software
and Network User’s
Guide
Top Menu
d Click User’s Guides
PDF/HTML documents
(Macintosh)
How to find Scanning instructions
How to access Guides for Advanced Features
Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)
Accessing Brother
Support (Macintosh)
Control panel overview
2Touchpanel:
Back
Cancel
Shortcut
Dial Pad
4Power On/Off
1Ink
2Fax
3Copy
4Settings
IMPORTANT
Shortcut Settings
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Loading paper and other print media
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About envelopes
Loading envelopes
IMPORTANT2
Reverse Print
Reverse page orientation
Cut-SheetPaper
Envelopes
Paper settings
Acceptable paper and other print media
Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover
Paper type and size for each operation
Paper Size
Usage
Fax
Copy
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Weight
Thickness
No. of
sheets
How to load documents
Document
Size
How to send a fax
e f g h
On+Image
Off
Off+Image
Receive Modes
To set the Receive Mode, follow the instructions:
Using Receive Modes
Receive Mode settings
Off
Telephone services
What does your telephone company's “Distinctive Ring” do
What does Brother's “Distinctive Ring” do
Do you have Voice Mail
However, the
Before you choose the ring pattern to register
call your telephone company and ask for one that is shown
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
Very Important
Turning off Distinctive Ring
LINE
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
external
•If you subscribe to your telephone company's Distinctive Ring service:
•If you do not subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service:
Start
External and extension telephones
Using extension telephones
# 5
Using an external telephone (connected to the EXT. jack of the machine)
If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
Fax Receive Code
Changing the remote codes
How to dial
Storing numbers
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How to copy
Copy options
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Printing a document
Before scanning
Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
Click Configuration, and then select Button settings, Scan and File
PDF (*.pdf)
Browse
Document Size
File
Scan
How to change the machine’s SCAN mode settings for PDF scanning
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Replacing the ink cartridges
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Cleaning and checking the machine
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c d e f g h
Setting the date and time
Identifying your problem
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Error and maintenance messages
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is in process:
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Transferring faxes to another fax machine
Transferring faxes to your PC
MFL-Pro
Suite
PC-FAX
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Additional paper jam clear operations
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If you are having difficulty with your machine
Printing Difficulties (continued)
Print Quality Difficulties
Print Quality Difficulties (continued)
Paper Handling Difficulties
Paper Handling Difficulties (continued)
Printing Received Faxes
Telephone Line or Connections
Receiving Faxes
Receiving Faxes (continued)
Sending Faxes
Handling Incoming Calls
Copying Difficulties
Scanning Difficulties
Software Difficulties
Network Difficulties
Network Difficulties (continued)
Data Entry Difficulties
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Machine Information
c d e f
g h
Using the Settings Tables
Memory Storage
Settings tables
(Settings)
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Settings
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Features tables
Fax
Page
(Copy)
Page
(Scan)
Options (for Scan to File, Scan to email and Scan to Image)
Options (for Scan to OCR)
Web
Ink
(Wi-FiSetup)
Entering Text
General
Dimension
Weight
Noise Level
Sound Pressure
Temperature
Print media
Fax
Copy
Scanner
Printer
Interfaces
Network
Computer requirements
Consumable items
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