Table of Contents

(Basic User’s Guide)

1

General information

1

 

Using the documentation .......................................................................................

1

 

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................

1

 

Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows® 8) .............................................................

2

 

Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide and Software and Network User’s Guide ...

2

 

Viewing User’s Guides ....................................................................................

2

 

Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)................................................................

4

 

Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ................................................................

5

 

Control panel overview ..........................................................................................

6

 

Basic Operations ...................................................................................................

8

2

Loading paper

9

 

Loading paper and other print media.....................................................................

9

 

Loading envelopes ........................................................................................

12

 

Unprintable area ............................................................................................

14

 

Paper settings......................................................................................................

15

 

Paper Type ....................................................................................................

15

 

Paper Size .....................................................................................................

15

 

Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................

15

 

Recommended print media ...........................................................................

16

 

Handling and using print media .....................................................................

16

 

Choosing the right print media.......................................................................

17

3

Loading documents

18

 

How to load documents .......................................................................................

18

 

Using the ADF ...............................................................................................

18

 

Using the scanner glass ................................................................................

19

 

Unscannable area .........................................................................................

20

4

Sending a fax

21

 

How to send a fax ................................................................................................

21

 

Stop faxing.....................................................................................................

22

 

Setting scanner glass size for faxing .............................................................

22

 

Color fax transmission ...................................................................................

22

 

Canceling a fax in progress ...........................................................................

22

 

Transmission Verification Report...................................................................

23

5

Receiving a fax

24

 

Receive Modes ....................................................................................................

24

 

Choose the correct Receive Mode ................................................................

24

 

Using Receive Modes..........................................................................................

26

 

Fax Only ........................................................................................................

26

 

Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................

26

 

Manual...........................................................................................................

26

 

External TAD .................................................................................................

26

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