Brother All in One Printer 7550MC User Manual

MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
OPERATIONS  
MANUAL  
for Fax, Printer, Copier  
Brother International Corporation  
200 Cottontail Lane,  
Somerset, NJ 08875-6714, U.S.A.  
MFC 4550  
Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd.  
1 rue Hôtel de Ville,  
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6  
MFC 6550MC  
MFC 7550MC  
CONTENTS  
Chapter 1: THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS  
Chapter 2: HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING  
(
)
OSP AND HELP KEY  
Chapter 3: TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS  
Chapter 4: USING THE UNIT AS A TELEPHONE  
Chapter 5: SENDING FAXES  
Chapter 6: RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
Chapter 7: POLLING  
Chapter 8: REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (Only for MFC 4550)  
Chapter 9: MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Chapter 10: USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER  
Chapter 11: PRINTING REPORTS AND LISTS  
Chapter 12: HOW TO USE THE COPY FUNCTION  
Chapter 13: REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT  
Chapter 14: REGULAR MAINTENANCE  
Chapter 15: OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  
Chapter 16: TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES  
Chapter 17: SPECIFICATIONS  
These machines are made for use in the USA or CANADA only. We  
can not recommend using them overseas because it may violate the  
Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power  
requirements of your fax machine may not be compatible with the  
poweravailableinforeigncountries. UsingUSAorCANADAmodels  
overseas is at your own risk and will void your warranty.  
* Manufactured by Brother Industries Ltd. whose quality system  
is registered by BSI and JQA.  
UF72440013  
Printed in Japan  
BSI Certificate of registration No. FM27391  
JQA Certificate of registration No. JQA-0340  
Chapter 18: IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
Chapter 19: INDEX  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
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IntroductiontotheOperationsManual  
forFax,Printer,Copier  
HaveyousetupyourMFCandpreparedyourcomputerfor  
theprintermodebyfollowingtheinstructionsintheSetup  
Manual? TheSetupManualwillhelpyouprepareyourMFC  
touseitasafax,printerandcopier.  
YourMulti-FunctionCenter6550MC/7550MChas6  
performancemodesinonemachine. ItisaFax,Printer,  
Copier,Scanner,PCFaxandMessageCenter.  
AndyourMFC4550has5performancemodes.ItisaFax,  
Printer,Copier,ScannerandPCFax.  
AfteryoucompletesettinguptheMFC, seetheOperations  
ManualforFax,Printer,Copier,formoreinformationabout  
yourMFC,suchasfunctionsofthemachineandthecontrol  
panel.Informationaboutmaintenance,troubleshootingand  
technicalspecificationsarealsoavailableinthismanual.  
PleasekeepthismanualbesideyourMFC,soyoucanaccess  
importantinformationwhenevernecessary.  
SeetheMulti-FunctionLinkProOwner'sManualfor  
informationonhowtosetupyourMFCandPersonalComputer  
andhowtousetheScannerandPCFax.  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
• ·· ForYourInformation  
2. HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING (OSP)  
AND HELP KEY .......................... 2-1  
Using the Function Mode to Access On-screen Programming  
(OSP) ........................................... 2-1  
AlternatingDisplaysforOn-screenProgramming(OSP) ..... 2-2  
HowtoPrintaHelpList ............................. 2-9  
Marks in Function Mode ............................ 2-11  
3. TELEPHONE FUNCTION SETTINGS ........ 3-1  
SettingtheDialingMode(Tone/Pulse)................... 3-1  
• When You Wish to Change the Stored One-Touch and  
• Memory Storage/Temporary Battery Back Up........... 3-9  
• Types of Numbers............................... 3-11  
4. USING THE UNIT AS A TELEPHONE ........ 4-1  
One-Touch Dialing.................................. 4-1  
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UsingHold, Pause, #withtheTelephone .............. 4-1  
• On Hook Dialing................................. 4-2  
5. SENDING FAXES ......................... 5-1  
The Size of Your Documents ........................ 5-1  
How to Insert the Document........................ 5-1  
Getting Ready to Send a Fax ....................... 5-3  
• Sending a Fax ................................ 5-5  
SendingaFaxAutomatically ....................... 5-6  
Automatic and Manual Redialing .................... 5-7  
• Printing Page Headers.......................... 5-7  
C)ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS................. 5-8  
(Memory Transmission) ........................... 5-8  
Send a Fax by Using Super Quick-Scan ............. 5-8  
Broadcasting .................................. 5-11  
D)FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS................... 5-16  
SettingYourMFCforMultipleResolution  
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• Sending an Automatic Cover Page ................ 5-22  
Sending a Fax When the Cover Page Is ON ........... 5-22  
SendingaFaxwithCallReservation  
UsingtheCallReservationFunction .............. 5-24  
ECM (Error Correction Mode)...................... 5-26  
6. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS ..... 6-1  
Selecting an Answer Mode ......................... 6-1  
Manual Reception (Manual Mode) ................... 6-2  
SettingtheRingDelay ............................ 6-2  
Recording an F/T Outgoing Message (OGM)  
Printing a Reduced Size Copy of the Incoming Document .. 6-8  
UsingFixedReductionRatios .................... 6-8  
SettignthePrintDensity ......................... 6-10  
B)REMOTE ACTIVATION.......................... 6-14  
ConnectinganExternalorExtensionTelephone ..... 6-14  
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UsingtheDeactivationCode .................... 6-15  
Troubleshooting ................................ 6-16  
C)CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE  
How to Use an External TAD with the MFC........... 6-17  
D)DISTINCTIVE RINGING......................... 6-20  
DistinctiveRinging.............................. 6-20  
WhatIsDistinctiveRinging? .................... 6-20  
Function? .................................. 6-20  
Can My MFC Use Distinctive Ringing? ............ 6-20  
CanIChangetheSettingLater? ................. 6-21  
The Message Center Answers the Other Phone Number(s)  
on the Line: (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ....... 6-21  
External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Answers  
Retrieving Faxes from a Remote Site When Using  
How Does the Distinctive Ringing Function Work? ... 6-22  
Which Phone Number Should I Register?........... 6-25  
SettingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction ............. 6-25  
E)CALLER ID ................................... 6-27  
AdvantagesofCallerID .......................... 6-27  
How Does Caller ID Work? ........................ 6-28  
Telephone Rings.............................. 6-28  
Scanning through the Caller IDs Stored in the Memory .. 6-28  
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F) RECEIVE PASSWORD........................... 6-31  
7. POLLING................................ 7-1  
• How Does It Work?............................... 7-1  
SettingUpPolledWaitingwithSuperQuick-Scan.......... 7-5  
8. REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (Only for MFC 4550) . 8-1  
SettingtheFaxStorage.............................. 8-1  
SettingUpFaxForwarding(RegisteringtheFax  
Forwarding Number)................................ 8-6  
Remote Fax Retrieval ............................... 8-8  
• When to Enter the Remote Access Code ............... 8-8  
Retrieving the Memory Status List and Fax Messages  
Remotely........................................ 8-10  
9. MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
A)GETTING STARTED ............................. 9-1  
What Is the Message Center Mode? .................. 9-1  
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SettingtheMessageStorage........................ 9-6  
(MSG CTR OGM) ................................ 9-7  
How Will I Know Messages Have Been Received?........ 9-9  
• What Happens When the Memory Is Full... .......... 9-9  
• Erasing and Printing FAX Messages .............. 9-12  
(SeeRemoteRetrieval) ........................... 9-12  
C)ERASING YOUR MESSAGES ..................... 9-13  
Recorded Memo (or Voice Alarm).................... 9-13  
One by One Erasing........................... 9-13  
D)CHANGING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE ........... 9-14  
SettingtheTollSaver ............................ 9-16  
Setting the Maximum Time for Incoming Messages  
What Is Paging/Fax Forwarding? ................... 9-20  
SettingUpFaxForwarding(RegisteringtheFax  
Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely....... 9-24  
G)REMOTE RETRIEVAL........................... 9-24  
SettingtheRemoteAccessCode .................... 9-24  
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Remotely ..................................... 9-27  
H)VOICE ALARM ................................ 9-28  
SettingtheVoiceAlarm .......................... 9-28  
Time Arrives… ................................. 9-30  
UsingtheVoiceAlarm:PlayingEntries, ErasingEntries  
10. USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER............10-1  
AcceptablePaper.................................. 10-1  
ControlPanelKeys ................................ 10-4  
On/OffLine Key................................... 10-4  
Test/ResetKey.................................... 10-5  
• Windows® Printing ............................. 10-6  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ................... 10-6  
• Popular Printer Emulation Support  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ................... 10-6  
BidirectionalParallelInterface..................... 10-6  
• Enhanced Memory Management ................... 10-6  
Manual Feed Slot ................................. 10-9  
PrintingtheInternalFontList  
PrintingthePrintConfigurationList  
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(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) .................... 10-13  
Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal  
Making a Single Copy .............................. 12-1  
Making Multiple Copies ............................ 12-2  
• What to Do When You Get a “MEMORY FULL” Message  
Sorting Multiple Copies (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)... 12-3  
• What to Do When You Get a MEMORY FULL Message while  
Reducing and Enlarging Copies....................... 12-4  
13.REPLACING TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM  
Toner Empty Indicator ............................. 13-1  
Regular Maintenance .............................. 14-1  
Paper Jams...................................... 14-6  
Fixing a Recording Paper Jam ..................... 14-6  
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15. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.................15-1  
ConnectingtheSerialInterfaceBoard(RS100M)  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ..................... 15-1  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC) ..................... 15-3  
Memory Board.................................... 15-6  
(Only for 6550MC/7550MC) ....................... 17-4  
18.IMPORTANT INFORMATION...............18-1  
(Appliesonlyto120Vmodel) ......................... 18-1  
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THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
1.THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
MFC 4550  
Ifrmation  
C
LCD & User Settin g Ar ea  
MFC 4550  
Fine  
Fax  
TAD  
F/T  
status  
status  
Photo  
S.Fine  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
SCANNER  
PC FAX  
Super  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
DEF  
Tel-index  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
Q.Scan  
ABC  
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
Hook  
Hold  
On/Off  
Line  
Photo  
1
GH I  
2
JKL  
3
MNO  
04  
16  
05  
17  
06  
18  
Stop  
Start  
FF/Cont  
Enlarge  
Reduce  
Copy  
5
TUV  
4
PQRS  
6
WXYZ  
07  
19  
08  
20  
09  
21  
Test/  
Reset  
Redial / Pause  
Speed Dial  
7
8
0
9
10  
22  
11  
23  
12  
24  
Print  
Priority  
Shift  
A
B
Teleph on e Ar ea  
On e-Tou ch , P r in ter a n d Copy Ar ea  
MFC 7550MC (MFC 6550MC panel keys are same as 7550MC)  
C
D
LCD & User Settin g Ar ea  
Messa ge Cen ter Ar ea  
MFC 7550MC  
Fine  
Fax  
F/T  
Voice  
Fax  
status  
status  
Photo  
S.Fine  
SIX IN ONE  
SCANNER  
status  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
PC FAX  
MESSAGE CENTER  
Super  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
Tel-index  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
H
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
ABC  
DEF  
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
Hook  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Erase  
Stop  
Play  
Photo  
Sort  
1
2
JKL  
3
MNO  
04  
16  
05  
17  
06  
18  
GH I  
Hold  
FF/Cont  
5
TUV  
4
PQRS  
6
WXYZ  
07  
19  
08  
20  
09  
21  
Test/  
Reset  
Enlarge/  
Reduce  
Redial / Pause  
Speed Dial  
Start  
7
8
0
9
10  
22  
11  
23  
12  
24  
Print  
Priority  
Shift  
Copy  
A
B
Teleph on e Ar ea  
On e-Tou ch , P r in ter a n d Copy Ar ea  
1-1  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
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THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
a TELEPHONE AREA  
MFC 7550MC  
1.NumberKeys  
Thesetwelvekeysareusedto  
dialphoneandfaxnumbers(see  
page4-1),andalsocanbeusedas  
analphanumerickeyboardfor  
enteringinformationintothe  
2.Hook  
MFC 7550MC  
Thiskeyletsyoudialtelephone  
andfaxnumberswithoutlifting  
Fax  
status  
status  
Voice  
status  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
Tel-index  
a
3.Hold  
ABC  
DEF  
01  
13  
02  
14  
Hook  
1
GH I  
2
JKL  
3
MNO  
04  
16  
05  
17  
Hold  
Youcanusethiskeytoputacall  
5
4
6
07  
19  
08  
20  
PQRS  
TUV  
WXYZ  
Redial / Pause  
Speed Dial  
7
8
0
9
10  
22  
11  
23  
Shift  
4.Redial/Pause  
Thiskeyredialsthelastnumber  
alsousedtoinsertapausein  
5.Speed-Dial  
6.Tel-index  
Thiskeyletsyoudialpreviously  
stored Speed-Dial phone  
numbersbyenteringatwo-digit  
This key allows you to  
alphabetically lookupnumbers  
storedinthedialingmemory.  
1-2  
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b ONE-TOUCH, PRINTER AND COPY AREA  
Ifrmation  
MFC 7550MC  
7. Shift  
8.One-TouchDialKeys  
Thiskeyisusedtoaccessthe13”  
through24One-Touchkeys.(See  
page3-6.)Intheprintermodewhen  
Shiftispressedtogetherwith  
Reset,itresetsandrestoresthe  
MFCtothefactorydefaultsettings.  
These12keysgiveyouinstant  
accesstopreviouslystoredphone  
numbers.  
L
Speaker  
H
b
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Erase  
Stop  
Play  
Photo  
Sort  
04  
16  
05  
17  
06  
18  
FF/Cont  
07  
19  
08  
20  
09  
21  
Test/  
Reset  
Enlarge/  
Reduce  
Start  
10  
22  
11  
23  
12  
24  
Print  
Priority  
Shift  
Copy  
9.Enlarge/Reduce  
10.Copy  
(TheMFC4550hasseparatekeys  
forEnlargeandReduce.)This  
Enlarge/Reducekeywillreduce  
orenlargecopiesdependingonthe  
ratioyouselect:200%,150%,125%,  
120%,100%,93%,87%,75%,and  
50%.YoucanalsousetheAuto  
Reductionfunctiontohavethe  
machineautomaticallycalculate  
thereductionratiothatfitsthe  
sizeofyourrecordingpaper.(See  
Pressthiskeytomakea  
11.Sort  
(Onlyfor6550MC/7550MC)  
Thiskeyisusedtocopyoriginal  
multiplepagescopiedinorder.  
12.Photo  
This key is used to copy  
1-3  
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b ONE-TOUCH, PRINTER AND COPY AREA  
MFC 7550MC  
13.On/OffLine  
14.Stop  
Thiskeyisusedtoturnthe  
printeronline(readytoreceive  
PCdata)andoffline(notreadyto  
receivePCdata)alternately.  
Whentheprinterisonline,the  
LCD displays ONLINE. (See  
Thiskeystopsafax,cancelsan  
operation,orexitsfromfunction  
15.Start  
Usethiskeytostartanoperation,  
suchassendingafax.(Seepage  
16.FF/Cont  
L
Speaker  
H
b
When the LCD shows  
REMAINED DATA, you  
canpressthiskeytoprint  
thedatathatisinthe  
memory.Also,itclears  
some operation and  
machineerrors.(Seepage  
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Erase  
Stop  
Play  
Photo  
Sort  
04  
16  
05  
17  
06  
18  
FF/Cont  
07  
19  
08  
20  
09  
21  
Test/  
Reset  
Enlarge/  
Reduce  
Start  
10  
22  
11  
23  
12  
24  
Print  
Priority  
Shift  
Copy  
17.Test/Reset  
Thiskeyisusedtoprintatestpage.Whenitispressed  
togetherwithShift,itclearsdatafromtheprinter  
memory,cancelsanerrorstatus,andthenresetsand  
restorestothefactorydefaultsettings.(Seepage10-5.)  
18.PrintPriority  
Whenthiskeyispressedallfaxeswillbereceivedintomemorywithoutfirst  
printingandcanbeprintedlater.Thiskeyalsoincreasesthememoryavailable  
forprintingwithoutdecreasingmemoryavailableformemorytransmissionand  
1-4  
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THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
c LCD & USER SETUP AREA  
Ifrmation  
MFC 7550MC  
19.Z(LeftArrow)  
20.X(RightArrow)  
ThiskeymovestheLCDcursorto  
theleft. Italsoallowsyoutoback  
up one step when you are in  
functionmode(seepage2-1)or  
ThiskeymovestheLCDcursorto  
theright,anditalsoletsyou  
advanceonestepwhenyouarein  
functionmode(seepage2-1)or  
21.LiquidCrystalDisplay  
22.Clear  
TheLCDdisplaysmessagesthat  
willhelpyousetupandoperate  
your machine (On-Screen  
Programming), theupperrow  
showsfaxandcopystatusandthe  
lower row shows printer and  
Thiskeydeletesentereddata  
orbacksuponestepinfunction  
c
MFC 7550MC  
Vo  
status  
status  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
Tel-  
23.Set  
24.Function  
Thiskeyisusedforstoringa  
functionsettingintothemachine.  
Thiskeyaccessesthefunctionand  
programmingmode (OSP),soyou  
canaltervarioussettings.(See  
1-5  
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THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
c LCD & USER SETUP AREA  
MFC 7550MC  
25.Mode  
26.SuperQ.Scan  
Thiskeyisusedtospecify  
howthemachineshould  
handleincomingcalls.  
Thiskeyenablesyoutoscaninyour  
originalsattwicethenormalspeed,by  
storingtheminthememorybeforeactual  
pressed,Broadcastingisavailable.(See  
page5-11~12.)WhenSuperQ.Scanis  
pressedtogetherwithShift, Multi  
Transmissionisavailable.(Seepage  
27.Resolution  
Thiskeyisusedto  
settheresolution  
requirementswhen  
sendingafax.(See  
Also,youcangraduallydecreasethespeaker  
volumeforthecurrentcallbypressingthis  
key(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC).  
c
Fine  
Fax  
Fax  
F/T  
Photo  
SIX IN ONE  
SCANNER  
status  
S.Fine  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
PC FAX  
MESSAGE CENTER  
Super  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
H
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
28.Coverpage  
29.Help  
Thiskeyisusedtosenda  
CoverPageasthefirst  
pageofafaxtransmission.  
Pressthiskeywheneveryouwantaquick  
referenceHelpListprinted. ThisHelpList  
willgiveyouinformationonhowtoperform  
settingsforafunction,howtoregister  
information,orhowtogetbasicinformation.  
Also,youcangraduallyincreasethespeaker  
volumeforthecurrentcallbypressingthis  
key(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC).  
1-6  
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THECONTROLPANELKEYS  
d MESSAGE CENTER AREA  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
Ifrmation  
MFC 7550MC  
30.VoiceandFax  
IndicatorLights  
Theselightstellyouwhethervoice  
ordocumentmessagesarestoredin  
d
Fine  
Fax  
F/T  
Voice  
Fax  
Photo  
S.Fine  
SIX IN ONE  
SCANNER  
status  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
PC FAX  
MESSAGE CENTER  
Super  
Tel-index  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
H
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
Erase  
d
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Play  
Photo  
31.Record  
Usethiskeytorecordoutgoing  
voicemessages,memoandvoice  
alarmmessagesintoyourMFC.  
32.Erase  
33.Play  
Thiskeyerasesvoiceorfax  
messagesstoredinyourfax  
Usethiskeytolistento  
incomingvoicemessages,  
outgoingvoicemessages,  
memos and voice alarm  
messagesstoredinyourMFC.  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
2.HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
User-friendlyProgramming  
WehavedesignedyourMFCwithon-screenprogrammingandaHelp key,user-  
friendlyprogrammingthathelpsyoutakefulladvantageofallthefunctionsyour  
machinehastooffer.  
SinceyourMFCprogrammingisdoneontheLCD,wecreatedstep-by-stepon-screen  
promptmessagestohelpyouprogramyourmachine. Allyouhavetodoisfollowthe  
promptinstructionsastheyguideyouthroughthefunctionmenuselectionsand  
programmingoptionsandsettings.  
UsingtheFunctionModetoAccessOn-screenProgramming(OSP)  
PressFunction  
ENTER NO. & SET  
FAX MENU  
PRINTER MENU  
(Only for MFC  
6550MC/7550MC)  
Press1.  
Press2.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
*
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
1.PRINT OPTIONS  
2.RESET PRINTER  
2.CANCEL JOB  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
*MFC4550doesnotdisplay2.PRINTER”.  
4.SET AUTO DIAL  
5.USER OPTIONS  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
0.INTERRUPT  
NOTE:WhenyouareusingtheMFCasa  
printer,youcannotaccessthePrinter  
Menufunctions.  
(InmodelMFC4550,Function8indicates  
REMOTE FAX OPT instead of SETUP MSG  
CTR.)  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
YoucanaccesstheFunctionmodebypressingFunctionandwaitingfortwoseconds.  
ThenselectFAXorPRINTERbypressing1or2.(TheMFC4550doesnothavethis  
Ifrmation  
WhenyouenterFunctionmode,yourmachinewilldisplayalistofLevelOne  
Functionstochoosefrom(seepages2-3through2-8fortheseLevelOneFunctions),  
asseenonthepreviouspage.  
Thesefunctionoptionswillappearoneaftertheotheronthedisplay.Youcanthen  
chooseoneoftheseoptionsbypressingSetwhentheoptionyouwantappearsonthe  
LCD.  
YoucanalsomovethroughthefunctionmenuoptionsatafasterratebypressingX  
(rightarrow).(Seepage1-5tolocatethiskeyonyourControlPanel.)Whenyoufind  
theoptionyouwant,pressSet.  
AfteryouselecteitherFAXMENUorPRINTERMENU,youcansimplypressthe  
LevelOneFunctionnumber,thenpresstheLevelTwoFunctionnumberassociated  
HelpfulHints  
Ifyouwanttoexitfunctionmode,simplypressStop.Ifyouselected  
thewrongmenuandwanttoreturntothepreviousstep,press  
Clear.  
AlternatingDisplaysforOn-screenProgramming(OSP)  
Whenyouseealternatingdisplays,theLCD  
SPEAKER:HIGH  
willusuallyalternatebetweenthecurrently  
selectedoption,andahelpmessagegiving  
briefinstructionsonhowtoproceed.The  
exampleshowsthecurrentspeakervolume  
ishighandpromptsyoutouseZ(left  
arrow)andX(rightarrow)tochangethe  
setting,andthentopressSettostoreit.  
ALTERNATE  
SELECT { } & SET  
FunctionSelectionTable  
IfyouhaveabasicunderstandingofhowtoprogramyourMFC,youcanperformmost  
oftheprogrammingsettingswithouttheOwner’sManual. Tohelpyouunderstand  
thefunctionselections,options,andsettingsthatarefoundinyourMFCprograms,  
wehavethefollowingFunctionSelectionTable.  
ReadthroughthistabletogainabasicunderstandingofwhatyournewMulti-  
FunctionCentercando,andthenthenextsectionwillbegininstructingyouhowto  
useOn-ScreenProgramming.  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
<1. FAX MENU FUNCTIONS>  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
UseTIMERtosendyourdocumentsata  
latertime.  
1. TIMER  
Pollingistheprocessofretrievingfaxes  
fromanothermachine.ON/OFF  
2. POLLING  
Youcansendafaxandthentalktothe  
recipient using the CALL RESERVE  
function.ON/OFF.  
3. CALL  
RESERVE  
Therearethreetypesofcontrastsettings.  
UsuallytheAUTOsettingisacceptable.  
Butifyouwanttosendorcopyan  
especiallylightordarkdocument,you  
shouldchangethissetting.  
1. TEMP.  
(TEMPORARY)  
SETTINGS  
4. CONTRAST  
AUTO 5-4  
AUTO: Default is AUTO. Contrast  
settingalwaysrevertstoAUTO  
afteronetransmission.  
S.LIGHT:Tosendverylightdocuments.  
S.DARK:Tosendverydarkdocuments.  
Ifyouneed tosendasetoforiginalsat  
variousresolutions,thisfunctionwill  
allowyoutosettherequiredresolution  
pagebypage.(Ifalldocumentsarethe  
sameresolution,usetheResolutionkey.  
Seepage1-6#27.)  
STAN-  
5. RESOLUTION  
DARD  
STANDARD/FINE/S. FINE/PHOTO  
If you have trouble when sending  
overseas,youmaywanttosetOVERSEAS  
MODE to ON.  
6. OVERSEAS  
MODE  
OFF  
ON/OFF  
Ifyouwishtocancelajobthathasbeen  
setwiththetimer,apolledjobetc.,use  
thisfunction.  
2. CANCEL  
JOB  
Youcanprintseveraldifferentlistsand  
reports,whichareavailableunder  
functionitem3.PRINTREPORTS.  
3. PRINT  
REPORTS alistofreports.  
Seepage11-1for  
Ifyouregisternamesandnumberson  
One-Touchdialkeys,youcandiala  
numberautomaticallyjustbypressinga  
One-Touchkey.(Max.of24locations)  
4. SETAUTO  
DIAL  
1. ONE-TOUCH  
DIAL  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
Ifrmation  
Ifyouregisternamesandnumbersas  
Speed-Dialnumbers,youcandiala  
numberautomaticallyjustbypressing  
Speed-Dialkeyandatwo-digitnumber.  
(Max.of36locationsfor4550/6550MC,  
100locationsfor7550MC)  
2. SPEED-DIAL  
4. SETAUTO  
DIAL  
Thisisusedforsettingupagroupnumber  
usedforbroadcasting.  
3. SETUP  
GROUPS  
Smoothingenhancestheappearanceof  
incomingfaxes.  
IfyousetSMOOTHINGtoON,youwill  
receivemessageswiththesmoothing  
enhancement.  
1. SMOOTHING  
2. BEEPER  
O N  
LOW  
OFF  
ON/OFF  
Youcanadjustthevolumeofthebeeper  
withthisfunction.  
OFF/LOW/HIGH  
IfyousetCOVERPAGEtoON,youcan  
sendyourdocumentswithaCoverPage  
generatedbyyourmachine.Whenthe  
COVERPAGE setting is ON, you can  
selectaCoverPagecomment.  
3. COVERPG  
ON/OFF  
ON/OFF  
If you set ERROR RE-TRANSMISSION  
toON,themachineautomaticallyresends  
thepageonceanerroroccurs.  
ON/OFF  
5. USER  
OPTIONS  
4. ERRORRE-TX  
Youcanavoidhavingyourincomingdata  
separatedbyprintingareducedcopyof  
5. REDUCTION theincomingdocument.Thereduction AUTO 6-8~9  
methodsareAUTOorFixedratio:  
AUTO/100%/93%/87%/75%  
Youcanselectoneof3sizesofrecording  
paper.TheMFCautomaticallywilladjust  
thesizeoftheincomingfaxdocumentor  
originaldocumentsothatitfitsthepaper  
sizeyouhaveselected.  
6. RCDPAPER  
LETTER  
OFF  
LETTER/LEGAL/A4  
Youcanextendthelifeofthetonerby  
conservingitsuse.  
ON/OFF  
7. TONERSAVE  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
Thismodereducesthepowerconsumption  
whenthemachineisidle.Thetimeperiod  
beforethemachinedropsintothemodeis  
userselectable.  
8. SLEEPMODE  
5. USER  
OPTIONS  
YoucanadjustPrintDensitywiththis  
function.  
9. PRINT  
DENSITY  
Therearetwodifferentdialtypesand  
youmustselectthetypeofsignalsuitable  
foryourtelephoneline.  
TONE  
1. TONE/PULSE  
2. RINGDELAY  
TONE/PULSE  
Thisisthenumberofringsbeforethe  
machineanswersthecallwheninF/Tor  
FaxMode.  
2
0/1/2/3/4rings  
Youcanadjustthespeakervolumewith  
thisfunction.  
OFF/LOW/HIGH  
3. SPEAKER  
VOLUME  
L O W 6-12  
6. TEL  
OPTIONS  
F/T RING TIME sets the time for  
simulatedringinginF/Tmode.  
10/20/30/60seconds  
4. F/TRING  
TIME  
20  
ThesettingsareOFF/LOW/HIGH.  
5. RINGVOLUME  
HIGH 6-13  
Ifyouhavedistinctiveringingservice  
fromyourphonecompany,youcanuse  
thisfunctiontoregistertheringing  
patternofyourfaxnumber.Andifyouset  
ittoON,youcanusetheregistered  
numberasafaxnumberonly.  
6. DISTINCTIVE  
OFF/ON/SET  
Youcandisplaythelast30CallerIDs  
thatarestoredinthememory.  
7. CALLERID  
1. DATE/TIME  
Ifyouenterthedateandtimein24-hour  
format,theLCDwilldisplaythedateand  
timeandtheywillbeprintedonoutgoing  
faxes.  
00:00  
7. SETUP  
SYSTEM  
Ifyoufrequentlyhavedelayedjobs,all  
forexecutionatsametimeeachday,you  
canprogramthattime.Onceyouregister  
it,youdonothavetoenterthattime,just  
setTimerTransmissionintemporary  
settings.  
2. DAILYTIMER  
00:00  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
Ifrmation  
Youcanselectthetimeintervalatwhich  
theactivityreportisprinted.  
6/12/24hours,2/4/7days,OFF  
3. INTERVAL  
OFF  
Youcanenteryournameorcompany  
name,faxnumberandtelephonenumber  
in STATIONID.  
Itisprintedatthetopofeachpageof  
everyoutgoingfax.Itisalsoprintedon  
theautomaticCoverPage.  
4. STATIONID  
IfyouenteraREMOTECODE,youcan  
activateordeactivatethemachinefroma  
remotetelephone.  
O N  
*51(ACT.)  
#51(DEACT.)  
5. REMOTE  
CODE  
7. SETUP  
SYSTEM  
ON/OFF  
Youcanregisteryourowntwocustom  
commentsontheCoverPage.  
6. SET  
COVERPAGE  
Limitsfaxreceivingtoonlyfromafax  
numberstoredasoneofyourOne-Touch  
numbers.  
7. SET  
PASSWORD  
OFF  
ON/OFF  
Seethe  
Multi-  
Whenyouusetheapplicationsoftware  
includedintotheMFC,youcanselectif  
Function  
LinkPro  
Manual  
8. MFLINK  
yourPCconnectedtoyourMFCwill O N  
receivevoiceandfaxmessages.  
ON/OFF  
Youcanstoretheincomingfaxmessages  
inthememory. Thenyoucanusethe  
convenientremotecontrolfunctions.  
1. FAXSTORAGE  
OFF  
ON/OFF  
YoucanchooseeitherPAGING,FAX  
FORWARDING or OFF. PAGING ON  
willcausetheMFCtopageyouwhenit  
receives a fax message. FAX  
FORWARDING ON will cause the MFC  
tosendanystoredfaxesthatarereceived  
toanotherpredeterminedfaxnumber.  
OFF/FAX FORWARD/PAGING  
2. FAXFWD/  
PAGING  
8.REMOTE  
FAXOPT  
(Onlyfor  
MFC4550)  
YoucanregistertheREMOTEACCESS  
CODE(3digits)allowingyouremotely  
operate the machine. (Example:  
Retrievinganincomingfaxmessage)  
3. REMOTE  
ACCESS  
159*  
Youcanprintincomingfaxesthatwere  
storedinmemory.  
4. PRINTFAX  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
YoucanselecttheMessageStorageofthe  
machineinMessageCentermode.  
FAX:ON/OFF, VOICE:ON/EXT/OFF  
FAX:OFF  
VOICE:ON  
1. MSG  
STORAGE  
Youcansetthemachinetoprintabackup  
copyoffaxesthatarereceivedintothe  
MessageCentermemory.  
2. BACKUPPRINT  
ON/OFF  
YoucanchooseeitherPAGING,FAX  
FORWARDING or OFF. PAGING ON  
willcausetheMFCtopageyouwhenit  
receives a fax message. FAX  
FORWARDING ON will cause the MFC  
tosendanystoredfaxesthatarereceived  
toanotherpredeterminedfaxnumber.  
OFF/FAX FORWARD/PAGING  
3. FAXFWD/  
PAGING  
YoucanregisteraREMOTEACCESSID  
(3digits)allowingyoutoremotelyoperate  
theMFC.(Example:Retrievingan  
incomingfaxmessage.)  
4. REMOTE  
ACCESS  
159*  
30  
8.SETUP  
MSGCTR  
(Onlyfor  
MFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
Thisisthemaximumlengthofvoice  
informationinMessageCenter,Memos  
andVoiceAlarmrecordings.  
5. ICMMAX.TIME  
6. OGM  
20/25/30/35/40/45/50/55/60seconds  
The machine has two types of OGM  
(OutgoingMessages)forMSGCTRand  
FAX/TELswitch.Afterselectingthe  
messagetype,youcanplay,recordor  
erase.  
MSG  
CTR  
OGM  
Youcanprintincomingfaxesthatwere  
storedinMSGCTRmemory.  
7. PRINTFAX  
IfyousetPLAYINGOGMtoON,Message  
CenterOGM,orF/TOGMisreplayedif  
youchangethereceivingmodetoMessage  
CenterorF/Trespectively.  
8. PLAYINGOGM  
O N  
ON/OFF  
IfyousetTOLLSAVERtoON,youcan  
checkifamessagewasreceivedbythe  
RingDelay.TollSaveroverridestheRing OFF  
9. TOLLSAVER  
Delaysetting.  
ON/OFF  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
Ifrmation  
Youcansendafaxwithoutcancelingthe  
TimerorPolledWaiting,evenifthereare  
documentsinthefeeder,byinterrupting”  
it.  
0.INTERRUPT  
<2. PRINTER MENU FUNCTIONS> (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Factory  
setting  
Explanation of Options  
Page  
Youcanprintresidentfontstocheckand  
confirmfonttypes.  
1. INTERNAL  
FONT  
1. PRINT  
OPTIONS  
Printersettingsandstatusarelisted  
here.  
2. CONFIGURATION  
1. FACTORYSET  
Youcanrestorefactorydefaultsettings  
andtemporarysettingsfortheprinter  
backtofactorydefaultsettings.  
2. RESET  
PRINTER  
IfyousetHEXDUMPMODE,allthePC  
dataisprintedinhexadecimal.  
2. HEXDUMP  
MODE  
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HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
UsingtheHelpKey  
PressthiskeytoprintaquickreferenceHelpList.TheHelpListwilltellyouhowto  
performsettingsforafunction,howtoregisterinformationor,howtogetbasic  
informationforsendingorreceivingfaxes,copyingandprinting.Whenyoudon’thave  
theowner’smanualwithyouorwhenyouwantsomeinformationquickly,youcan  
pressHelptogetalistofbasicoperatingprocedures.  
HowtoPrintaHelpList  
PressHelptogetaprintoutoftheHelpList. Useitwhenyouneedinformationabout  
howtoregisterorsetoneofthefunctions,howtosendorreceivefaxes,howtocopy  
orprint.Youcanrequestaprintoutwheneverthemachinemeetsthefollowing  
conditions:  
-whiletheLCDdisplaysthedateandtime.  
-whilethemachineistimerwaiting.  
-whilethemachineispolled/pollingwaiting.  
-whilethemachineisatleveloneortwoofthefunctionmenu.  
-whileyouareusingthephone.  
-YoucannotprinttheHelpListwhiletheMFCisprintingthedatafromthe  
PC.  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
HowtoEnterTextinFunctionMode  
Numberkeyshavethreeorfourlettersprintedabovethem. Thefollowingkeys0”,  
“1”,#and*havenoprintedletters.  
Ifrmation  
ABC  
2
DEF  
3
1
GHI  
4
JKL  
MNO  
5
TUV  
8
6
WXYZ  
9
PQRS  
7
0
#
*
Bypressingtheappropriatenumberkeythecorrectnumberoftimes,you  
canaccessthecharacteryouwant.Whenyouaresettingcertainfunctions,such  
astheStationID,youwillhavetoentertextintoyourmachine.  
Key  
once  
twice threetimes fourtimes fivetimes  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
W
B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
X
C
F
I
L
O
R
V
Y
2
3
4
5
6
S
8
Z
A
D
G
J
M
7
T
9
Let’ssaythatyouwanttoentertheinitialsBR”.Followtheexampleonthenextpage.  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
NAME:  
ENTER & SET  
NAME:B  
1. Press2 twicetoentertheletterB.  
2. Press7 threetimestoentertheletterR.  
3. PressSet.  
NAME:BR  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
1. Ifyouwanttoenterablankspace,pressX(rightarrow)twice.  
2. Ifyouenteredaletterincorrectlyandwanttochangeit,youcanuseZ  
(leftarrow)tomovethecursorback.Whenyoureachtheletter,youcan  
enteranewoneinit’splace.Youcanonlyoverwriteletters,notinsert  
them,soyoumayhavetogobackandoverwritealotoflettersifyou  
forgettoenteraletter.  
3. Ifyouhavetoenteracharacterthatisassignedtothesamenumberkey  
asthepreviouscharacter,pressX(rightarrow)tomovethecursorto  
theright.  
HowtoEnterSpecialCharacters,SymbolsandPunctuationMarks  
inFunctionMode  
0 key-------- ÄËÖÜÀÇÈÉ0  
*key ------- (space)!”#$%&’()*+,-./  
# key-------- :;<=>?@[]^_  
The0keycontainsalltheaccentedcharacters.The*andthe#keyareusedfor  
punctuationmarksandsymbols.Let'ssaythatyouwanttoentertheSymbol&”.  
Followtheexampleonthenextpage.  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSEON-SCREENPROGRAMMING(OSP)ANDHELPKEY  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
NAME:JAMES _  
Ifrmation  
1. Press*toshowalistofcharacters.  
2. Press*,*,*,*,*,*(6times).  
3. PressX(rightarrow).  
MARK-_!”#$%&’()*  
MARK- !”#$%&’()*  
NAME:JAMES &_  
HowtoSettheSleepTime  
ThesleepmodereducesthepowerconsumptionwhentheMFCisidle.Thetime  
periodbeforethemachinedropsintosleepmodeisuserselectable.  
Youcanselectthetimeperiodbeforethemachinedropsintosleepmodefrom00to  
99minutesbyusingthenumberkeys.  
Thesleeptimerisautomaticallyresetwhenafaxisreceived,theMFCstartstocopy,  
ortheMFCisreceivingPCdata. Thefactorysettingis0minute.  
Usethefollowingsequencetosetthesleeptime.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
01/01/1997 00:00  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5.USER OPTIONS  
4. Press5.  
5. Press8.  
8.SLEEP MODE  
SLEEP TIME:00MIN  
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6. Entersleeptime(00to99)byusing  
numberkeys.  
SLEEP TIME:05MIN  
8.SLEEP MODE  
Example:05.  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
NOTICE  
-SleepModeisactivatedwhentheheaterstops.However,thecoolingfan  
willcontinuetorununtilthemachinehascooleddown.Theactualtime  
beforethefanstopswillvarydependinguponoperatingconditions.  
-Itwilltakeapproximately12to30secondsforthemachinetowarmup  
fromthesleepmodebeforeyoucanstartprintingorcopying.TheLCDwill  
showWARMINGUPduringthistime.Whenitisreadyitwillautomatically  
startthelastjobyouhaveentered.  
NOTE:Thecoolingfanwillcontinuetorununtilthetemperatureofthe  
machinereachesacertainlevel.Evenaftertheheaterstops,the  
machinewillhavetowarmupbeforecopyingandprinting.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
3.TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
ThischapterisincludedinboththeSetupManualandthisOperationsManual.Ifyou  
readtheSetupManualfirst,youmayhavecompletedthesefunctionsettingsalready.  
Therearesomesettings,suchasthedateandtime,youshouldsetonyourmachine  
beforeyoubeginusingit.Onceentered,thesesettingswillremaininthemachine  
untilyouchangethem.YoucanbegincustomizingthesettingsbypressingFunction  
onthecontrolpanel.ThisactivatesthefunctionmodeandOn-ScreenProgramming  
prompts.Youcancompleteavarietyofsettingsinthismode.  
Ifrmation  
SettingtheDialingMode(Tone/Pulse)  
Yourmachinesupportsbothtone(multi-frequency)andpulse(rotary)dialing.Itis  
initiallysettoTONE,soyoudonothavetochangethesettingifyouusethatkindof  
line.Ifyouareusingapulsedialline,youcanchangethesettingtoPULSEby  
followingthestepsbelow:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
01/01/1997 00:00  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
1.TONE/PULSE  
DIALING:TONE  
SELECT { } & SET  
DIALING:PULSE  
5. Press1.  
Aftertwosecondsyouwillbepromptedto  
selectpulseortone.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tofindthedialingmodethatmatches  
yourtelephoneline.  
Example:PULSE.  
1.TONE/PULSE  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoreturntothedateandtime.  
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TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
SettingtheDateandTime  
Yourmachineshowsthedateandtimeonthedisplayandprintsitoneveryfaxpage  
yousend.Youcansetthedateandtimeinfunctionmode.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
1.DATE/TIME  
5. Press1.  
ENTER YEAR:XX  
ENTER YEAR:96  
ENTER MONTH:XX  
ENTER MONTH:09  
ENTER DAY:XX  
ENTER DAY:12  
ENTER TIME:XX:XX  
ENTER TIME:15:25  
1.DATE/TIME  
6. Enterthelasttwodigitsoftheyear.  
Example:96.  
7. Entertwodigitsforthemonth.(JAN=  
01,OCT=10,etc.)  
Example:09.  
8. Entertwodigitsfortheday.  
Example:12.  
9. Enterthetimein24-hourformat.  
Example:15:25(3:25P.M.).  
10. Waitfortwoseconds.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
11.PressStoptoexitandtoviewthenew  
dateandtime.  
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TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
SettingtheStationID  
TheStationIDisforidentificationpurposes.Hereyoucanstoreyourname,fax  
number,andtelephonenumber.Yourmachineprintsthisinformationonthe  
electronicCoverPageandeveryfaxpageyousend.  
Ifrmation  
ThetelephonenumberthatyoustoredaboveisusedonlyfortheCallBackMessage  
andtheCoverPagefeatures.  
Ifyoudonotenterafaxnumber,noadditionalinformationcanbeentered.  
Whenyouwanttoenteraspace,useX(rightarrow).Youcanbackuptotypeover  
mistakesbyusingtheZ(leftarrow).  
IfStationIDhasbeenprogrammed,thenafterStep5thenamewillbedisplayed  
withtheprompt1tochange2toexit. Press1tochangeinformation.Press2”  
toexitfromthefunction.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
4.STATION ID  
FAX:  
5. Press4.  
Youwillbepromptedtoenteryourfax  
number.  
ENTER & SET  
FAX:4155554444_  
TEL:  
6. Enteryourfaxnumber(upto20digits).  
Example:4155554444.  
7. PressSet.  
Youwillbepromptedtoenteryour  
telephonenumber.  
ENTER & SET  
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TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
8. Enteryourtelephonenumber(upto20  
digits).  
TEL:4155554445_  
If your telephone number and fax  
numbersharethesameline,enterthe  
samenumberagain.  
Example:4155554445.  
9. PressSet.  
NAME:  
Youwillbepromptedtoenteryour name  
orcompany’sname.  
ENTER & SET  
NAME:BROTHER  
10.Enteryournamebyusingthenumber  
keys(upto20characters).  
Example:BROTHER.  
Bypressingtheappropriatenumberkey  
thecorrectnumberoftimes,youcan  
accessthecharacteryouwant.For  
example,press2twicetoenterB.  
RefertothesectionHowtoEnterTextin  
FunctionModeonpages2-10~12.  
11. PressSettoconfirmtheentry.  
4.STATION ID  
12. PressStoptoreturntothedateandtime.  
NOTICE  
TheTelephoneConsumerProtectionAct.of1991makesitunlawfulforany  
persontouseacomputerorelectronicdevicetosendanymessageviaa  
telephonefaxmachineunlesssuchmessagesclearlycontaininamarginat  
thetoporbottomofeachtransmittedpageoronthefirstpageofthe  
transmission,thedateandtimeitissentandanidentificationofthe  
businessorotherentity,orotherindividualsendingthemessageandthe  
telephonenumberofthesendingmachinesorsuchbusiness,otherentity,  
orindividual.  
Toprogramthisinformationintoyourmachine,completethestepsonthe  
previouspage.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
SettingtheBeeperVolumeLevel  
IfthebeepersettingisLOWorHIGH,itwillbeepeverytimeyoupressakey,make  
anerror,orattheendofsendingorreceivingafax.  
Ifrmation  
TheinitialsettingonyourmachineforthebeeperisLOW.Ifyoudonotwantthe  
beeperon,selectOFF,andifyouwantitloud,selectHIGH.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
2.BEEPER  
5. Press2.  
BEEPER:LOW  
SELECT { } & SET  
BEEPER:OFF  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
untilyougetthesettingyouwant.  
Example:OFF.  
7. PressSet.  
2.BEEPER  
8. PressStoptoreturntothedateandtime.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
StoringtheOne-TouchDialNumbers  
YoucandialnumbersautomaticallybystoringtelephoneorfaxnumbersasOne-  
Touchdialnumbers.Youcanalsostorenameswiththenumberssowhenyoucall,you  
canverifythedestinationbythenameonthedisplay.Youcanstoreamaximumof  
24numbers. Toaccessnumbers13to24,holddowntheShiftkey. Forexample,One-  
Touchlocation13isaccessedbypressingShiftandthe01One-Touchkey  
simultaneously. HereishowtostoreatelephonenumberasaOne-Touchdial  
number:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press4.  
4.SET AUTO DIAL  
1.ONE-TOUCH DIAL  
SELECT ONE-TOUCH  
*05:  
5. Press1.  
6. PresstheOne-Touchkeywhereyouwant  
tostoreanumber.  
Example:One-Touch05.  
ENTER & SET  
Note:TheOne-Touchkeysarenotthe  
numberkeys.  
7. Enteranumber(upto20digits).  
Example:14155551212.  
*05:14155551212_  
NAME:  
8. PressSet.  
Youthenwillbepromptedtoenterthe  
nameorcompanyassociatedwiththis  
number.  
ENTER & SET  
NAME:NJ OFFICE  
9. Enterthenamebyusingthenumber  
keys(upto15characters).  
Example:NJOFFICE.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
10. PressSet.  
TYPE:FAX  
Ifrmation  
SELECT { } & SET  
11.Selectthetypeofnumber(FAX,TEL,  
F/T,CHAIN)byusingZ(leftarrow)or  
X(rightarrow)todisplaythetypeyou  
want.  
TYPE:FAX  
Example:FAX.  
12. PressSet.  
SELECT ONE-TOUCH  
13. ReturntoStep6toenteranothernumber,  
orpressStoptoreturntothedateand  
time.  
HelpfulHInts  
Ifyoumustwaitforadialtonetoaccessanoutsideline,inserta  
pausebypressingtheRedial/Pausekey.WhenyoupressRedial/  
Pause,adash-willappearonthedisplay.Bystoringthenumbers  
withapause,youcancreateadelayof3.5seconds.  
StoringtheSpeed-DialNumbers  
WhenyoustoreaphoneorfaxnumberasaSpeed-Dialnumber,youmustenteratwo-  
digitnumber,from01to00(00=100)for7550MCandfrom01to36for4550/6550MC  
usingthenumberkeys.Forexample,youcannotenter5”.Youmustenter05”.You  
canstoreasmanyas100numbers(7550MC),36numbers(4550/6550MC)asSpeed-  
Dialnumbers.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press4.  
4.SET AUTO DIAL  
2.SPEED-DIAL  
SPEED-DIAL? #_  
5. Press2.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
6. Usethenumberkeystoenteratwo-digit  
SPEED-DIAL? #05  
#05:  
number.  
Example:05.  
ENTER & SET  
#05:5555151_  
NAME:  
7. Enterthenumber(upto20digits).  
Example:5555151.  
8. PressSet.  
Youwillbepromptedtoenterthename  
orcompanyassociatedwiththisnumber.  
ENTER & SET  
NAME:MANCHESTER  
9. Usethenumberkeystoenteraname(up  
to15characters).  
Example: MANCHESTER.  
10. PressSet.  
TYPE:FAX  
SELECT { } & SET  
TYPE:TEL  
11.Selectthetypeofnumber(FAX,TEL,  
F/T,CHAIN)byusingZ(leftarrow)or  
X(rightarrow)todisplaythetypeyou  
want.  
12. PressSet.  
SPEED-DIAL? #_  
13.YouarereadytoenteranotherSpeed-  
Dialnumber.OrpressStoptoreturnto  
thedateandtime.  
HelpfulHints • PrinttheAllDialListtomakesureyouhavestoredthecorrect  
numbers.(Seepage11-5.)Thislistwillcontainthetypeofnumber:  
FAX,TEL,F/T,orCHAIN.  
Evenifthereisalossofelectricalpoweroryouunplugyour  
machine, thetelephoneandfaxnumbersyouhavestored  
willnotbelost.  
IfyourmachineisconnectedtoaPBX,youmustinsertanadditional  
numberbeforeeachfaxortelephonenumbertoaccessanoutside  
line.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
WhenYouWishtoChangetheStoredOne-TouchandSpeed-Dial  
Numbers(DuringStep6onPage3-6,8)  
Ifrmation  
WhenyouaccessthefunctionforaOne-TouchkeyorSpeed-Dialnumber,  
thatisalreadyinuse,youwillbeaskedifyouwishtochangeitortoexit  
andselectadifferentOne-TouchorSpeed-Dialnumber.Thisdisplaydoes  
notappeariftheOne-TouchkeyorSpeed-Dialnumberyouchoseisnot  
assigned.  
1.Press1toassignanewnumbertotheOne-TouchkeyorSpeed-Dial  
number,orpress2tochooseadifferentOne-TouchkeyorSpeed-Dial  
number.  
*05:NJ OFFICE  
1.CHANGE  
2.EXIT  
2.Ifyouarereplacinganexistingnumberwithanewone,theoldnumber  
andnamewillappearinthedisplay.PressCleartoerasetheoldnumber  
andname.Then,enterthenewnumberandnameandpressSettostore  
theentry.  
MemoryStorage/TemporaryBatteryBackUp  
Yourmachineisequippedwithaninternalbatterythatwillkeepthedate  
andtimeinformationforuptotwohoursafterpowerhasbeencutoff.After  
thattime,thedateandtimewillbelostandyouwillhavetoreenterthe  
information.AllothersettingsintheSETAUTODIAL,USER OPTIONS  
andSETUPSYSTEMfunctions(seepage2-3~6)arestoredpermanently  
andwillberetainedevenintheeventofapowerfailure.However,thedata  
storedinthememoryduringOut-of-PaperReceptionandMemory  
Transmissionwillbelostwhenthepowerisdisconnected.  
SettingUpNumberGroupsforBroadcasting  
NumberGroupsallowyoutosendthesamefaxmessagetomanyfaxnumbersby  
pressingonlyoneOne-Touchkey.(ThisiscalledBroadcasting.)Youmuststoreeach  
faxnumberfirstasaOne-TouchorSpeed-Dialnumber.Thenyoucancombinethe  
storednumbersintoaGroup.  
Youcanhaveupto6smallerGroups(eachgroupusesaOne-Touchkey)oryoucan  
assignupto123numbers(MFC7550MC),and59numbers(MFC4550/6550MC)if  
youwantonelargeGroup.Youcanusethesamestorednumberinseveralgroups.  
Groupscanhaveanameupto15characterslong.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press4.  
4.SET AUTO DIAL  
3.SETUP GROUPS  
SELECT ONE-TOUCH  
SETUP GROUP:G0  
ENTER & SET  
SETUP GROUP:G01  
G01:  
5. Press3.  
6. PresstheOne-Touchkeywhereyouwish  
tostorethenumber.  
Example:selectOne-Touch02asa  
group.  
7. Aftertwoseconds,enteranumberefor  
thegroup,usingthenumberkeys.  
Example:1.  
ENTER & SET  
G01:#03#05*02_  
8. EntertheOne-TouchorSpeed-Dial  
numbersinthisgroup.  
Example:#03,#05,*02.  
(Note:PresstheSpeed-Dialkeyand  
numberkeysforSpeed-Dialnumbers,  
andtheOne-TouchkeysforOne-Touch  
numbers.)  
9. PressSet.  
NAME:  
ENTER & SET  
NAME:ALL BROTHER  
10.Enterthegroup’sname.  
Example:ALLBROTHER.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TELEPHONEFUNCTIONSETTINGS  
11. PressSet.  
3.SETUP GROUPS  
*:One-Touch  
#:SpeedDial  
12.PressStoptoreturntothedateand  
Ifrmation  
time.  
HelpfulHints  
Seepage5-11forBroadcastingprocedure.Youcanprintalistofall  
One-TouchnumbersandSpeed-Dialnumbers.Groupnumberswill  
belistedunderOne-Touchnumbers.(Seepage11-5.)  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
TypesofNumbers  
WhenyoustoreanumberasaOne-TouchorasaSpeed-Dialnumber,you  
haveachoiceofchoosingthetypeofnumber.Thereare4options:  
1.FAX (Afaxnumber).  
2.TEL (Atelephonenumber).  
3.F/T (Bothafaxnumberandatelephonenumber)  
4.CHAIN (Anumber,usuallyanaccesscode,forchaindialing).  
ChainDialing  
Chaindialingisusedtostoreaverylongdialingsequence.Youcanspread  
thenumberovertwoormorekeysifyouregisterthefirstkey(s)inthe  
sequenceastypeChain”.Chaintellsthesystemthatthedialing  
sequenceisnotcompletedandthatthereismoretofollow.Thelast  
keyinthesequencemustbeanyotherdialtype(eitherFAX,TELorF/T).  
YoucanuseanycombinationofOne-Touch,Speed-Dialandmanually  
dialednumbersinachain.  
Ifyoumustwaitforanotherdialtoneatanypointinthedialingsequence,  
storeapauseatthatpointinthenumberbypressingthePause/Redialkey.  
(Ifyouneedapausethatislongerthan3.5seconds,callourFaxDiagnostic  
Centerat1-800-284-4329(USA),1-800-853-6660(CANADA)forassistance.)  
OnlyonepausecanbestoredineachOne-TouchandSpeed-Dial  
number.  
Whenyouarereadytodialthechainnumber,simplypressthekeysone  
aftertheotherinsequenceandthenpressStartkey.  
Chaindialingmakesusingaccesscodeseasy.Sometimesyoumaywantto  
choosefromamongseverallong-distancecarrierswhenyoumakeacall;  
ratesmayvarydependinguponthetimeanddestination.Totakeadvantage  
oflowrates,youcanstoretheaccesscodeofalong-distancecarrierasyou  
wouldaregularnumberandregisteritasachainnumber.Thentodial,  
pressthis(accesscode)numberfollowedbytheregularnumberandStart  
key.  
Youcansetupchaindialingforphone/creditcardnumbers,thesameway.  
However, when using chain dialing, do NOT send a cover page  
becauseyourcreditcardnumberwillbeonit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEUNITASATELEPHONE  
4.USINGTHEUNITASATELEPHONE  
Yourmachinecanbeusedtomakeregulartelephonecalls. Youcandialnumbers  
manually,bypressingthenumberkeys,orbyusingOne-TouchorSpeed-Dialing.  
Manual Dialing  
1.Pickupthehandset,orpressHook.  
2.Whenyouhearadialtone,youcanbegindialingbypressingthenumberkeys.  
3.IfyouusedHooktodial,pickupthehandsetwhenthecallisanswered.  
One-TouchDialing  
1.Pickupthehandset,orpressHook.  
2.Whenyouhearadialtone,presstheOne-Touchkey.  
3.IfyouusedHook,pickupthehandsetwhenthecallisanswered.  
IfyoutrytouseaOne-Touchnumberthathasnotbeenstoredonthekeyyoupressed,  
youwillhearawarningsoundandthedisplaywillsay,NOTREGISTERED. The  
displaywillreturntonormalafter2seconds.  
SpeedDialing  
1.PickupthehandsetorpressHook.  
2.Whenyouhearadialtone,pressSpeed-Dialandthenpressthetwo-digitSpeed-  
Dialnumber.  
3.IfyouusedHook,pickupthehandsetwhenthecallisanswered.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
UsingHold,Pause,#withtheTelephone  
-PressRedial/Pausetoinserta3.5secondpausebetweennumbers.  
-PressHoldtoputacallonhold. Youcanreplacethehandsetwithout  
disconnectingthecall. Youmustpickupthemachine’shandsettorelease  
thecallfromHold.  
-Press#toswitchthedialingtypefrompulsetotonetemporarily. This  
keyalsoisusedforpush-buttonservices,suchasthoseofferedbybanks,  
creditcardcompanies,orpagingservices.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEUNITASATELEPHONE  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
On Hook Dialing  
WhenyoumakeacallusingHook,youcanlistentotheotherendthrough  
theone-wayspeakerofthemachine,buttheotherpartycannothearyou  
unlessyoupickupthehandset. Also,ifyoupressHookagainbeforeyou  
pickupthehandset,thecallwillbedisconnected.  
SearchingtheTelephoneIndex  
Tlphone  
OnceyouhavestoredanameandnumberasaOne-TouchnumberorasaSpeed-Dial  
number,youcansearchforthatnamealphabeticallyusingtheTelephoneIndex. You  
candialanumberdirectlyfromtheTelephoneIndex.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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1. PressTel-Index.  
TEL.INDEX  
ONLINE  
2. Usethenumberkeystoenterthefirst  
characterofthestoredname,andpress  
Z(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)tofind  
thename.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
3. Pickupthehandset,orpressHook.  
4. PressStarttobegindialing.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
-Returnthehandsettoitscradleorpress  
Hooktocancelthecall.  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES DOCUMENT BASICS  
5.SENDINGFAXES  
A) DOCUMENT BASICS  
TheSizeofYourDocuments  
148mm  
216mm (8.5")  
208mm (8.2")  
216mm (8.5")  
(5.8")  
4mm  
4mm  
100mm  
(3.9")  
Minimum  
900mm  
(35.4")  
Maximum  
scanned  
(printed)  
area  
Thesizeofthedocumentsyouwanttosendbyfaxshouldnotbelarger(orsmaller)  
thanyourmachinecanaccommodate.Thedocumentsshouldeachbebetween5.8and  
8.5inches(148and216mm)wideandbetween3.9and35.4inches(100and900mm)  
long.  
Themaximumwidthofthescannedarea,thatcanbeprintedontherecordingpaper  
oftherecipient’sfax,is8.2inches(208mm).  
HowtoInserttheDocument  
Tosendafax,firstinsertthedocumentyouwishtosend,facedown,  
inthedocumentfeeder.Thetopedgeofthedocumentshouldgoin  
first,orthefaxwillbereceivedupsidedown.  
Topreventthedocumentfromskewingasitisfed,adjustthepaper  
guidestofitthewidthofthedocument.  
T O P  
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OP-US-5.0  
DOCUMENT BASICS  
SENDING FAXES  
NOTICE  
AbouttheDocumentsYouSend...  
Donotusedocumentsthatarecurled,wrinkled,folded,ripped,orthat  
containstaples,paperclips,paste,ortape.Also,donotusecardboard,  
newspaper,orfabric.  
curled  
folded  
staples  
tape  
NO!  
wrinkled  
ripped  
paper clip  
fabric  
SedingFAX  
The Auto Document Feeder (ADF)  
TheAutoDocumentFeeder(ADF)automaticallyfeedsdocuments(upto30pages)  
intothemachine,oneatatime.Thethicknessandweightofthedocumentsshould  
fallintothefollowingcategories:  
Thickness:Foronesheet:2.8x10-3 to4.7x10-3inches(0.07to0.12mm).  
Formultiplesheets:2.8x10-3to3.9x10-3inches(0.07to0.10mm).  
Weight: Foronesheet:0.07x10-3to0.121x10-3lbs/inch2(52to85g/m2).  
Formultiplesheets:0.07x10-3to0.114x10-3lbs/inch2(52to80g/m2).  
Asareference,pleasenotethatthepaperusedforthismanualhasthefollowing  
thicknessandweight:  
Thickness:3.1x10-3 inches(0.08mm)  
Weight:0.091x10-3lbs/inch2(64g/m2)  
Beforeinsertingdocumentsintothedocumentfeeder,fanthesheetsofpapertomake  
surethedocumentsarenotstucktogether. Thentaptheleadingedgeonaflatsurface  
soallthepagesareevenwhenplacedinthefeeder. Makesureyoualwaysplacethe  
documentsinfacedown.  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES DOCUMENT BASICS  
GettingReadytoSendaFax  
SettingtheResolution  
Youcanchooseasetting(STANDARD,FINE,SUPERFINE,orPHOTO)forthe  
resolutionanytimebeforeyoupressStartorCopy.Youcanchooseasettingby  
pressingtheResolutionkey.( meanslightoff. meanslighton.)  
Fine  
STANDARD  
The STANDARD resolution can be used for most  
typewrittentext.WhentheSTANDARDsettingison,  
bothlightsareoff.  
Photo  
S.Fine  
Transmissionspeedisnormal.  
Fine  
FINE  
TheFINEresolutionisanidealsettingtouseifyouwant  
tosenddocumentsthathavesmallprint.Whenthe  
FINEsettingison,theFINElightwillbelit.  
Photo  
S.Fine  
TransmissionspeedisslowerthanSTANDARD.  
Fine  
SUPERFINE  
PHOTO  
TheSUPERFINEresolutionisagoodsettingtousefor  
documentswithverysmallprintorartwork.Whenthe  
SUPERFINEsettingison,theS.FINElightwillbelit.  
TransmissionspeedisslowerthanFINE.  
Photo  
S.Fine  
Fine  
ThePHOTOresolutionisidealforsendingdocuments  
thathavevaryingshadesofgray,suchasphotographs.  
ThePHOTOsettingisonwhenbothlightsarelit.  
TransmissionspeedisslowerthanFINE.  
Photo  
S.Fine  
Tosetdifferentresolutionsforeachpageofamultipagedocument,refertoMultiple  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
DOCUMENT BASICS  
SENDING FAXES  
SettingtheContrast  
Themachinehasautomaticcontrastcontrol,butifyouaresendingorcopyinga  
documentthatisverylightorverydark,youmaywanttosetthecontrastyourself.  
UseSUPERLIGHTtosendaverylightdocument.  
UseSUPERDARKtosendaverydarkdocument.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep5.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
SedingFAX  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
4. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
4.CONTRAST  
6. Press4.  
Thedisplaywillalternatemessages.  
CONTRAST:AUTO  
SELECT { } & SET  
CONTRAST:S.LIGHT  
7. UseZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectoneofthesettings,AUTO,  
S.LIGHT,orS.DARK.  
Example:S.LIGHT.  
4.CONTRAST  
8. PressSet.  
FAX: NO. & START  
ONLINE  
9. PressStoptoexit.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
ONLINE  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES BASIC FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
B) BASIC FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Sending a Fax  
Thereare3basicwaystosendafax:  
1)Manualtransmission:  
Youcantalkorlistentotheotherpartybeforeyousendafaxbypicking  
upthehandsetanddialingthenumber. Aftertheotherpartyhas  
finishedtalkingandhaspressedtheStartbutton,youwillbeableto  
sendyourfaxbypressingyourStartkeyandplacingthehandsetinits  
cradle. (Ifyoucallandallyouhearisthechirpingsoundofamachine,  
youcangoaheadandpressyourStartkey,andthenreplacethe  
handset.)  
2)Automatictransmission:  
Youcansendafaxwithoutpickingupthehandsetorwithoutpressing  
HookbydialingthefaxnumberandthenpressingStart.  
a.One-TouchDialing  
PressoneoftheOne-Touchkeys.(Thenumbersmustbestored  
b.Speed-Dialing  
PressSpeed-Dial,thenusethenumberkeystoenteratwo-digit  
number.  
Forexample,press05for5.(Thenumbersmustbestoredbeforehand.  
Seepage3-7~8.)ThenpressStart.  
c. TelephoneIndex  
YoucanusetheTel-Indextomaketelephoneorfaxcalls.(Seepage  
3)Delayedtransmission:  
ItispossibletosenddocumentsatalatertimebyusingtheTIMER  
TalkingtotheOtherPartyWhenSendingaFax  
Whenyouaresendingafaxmanuallyandyouheartherecipient’svoice  
insteadoffaxtones,youcanusethehandsettohaveaconversation.When  
orifyouwanttothensendafax,askthepersonontheotherlinetopress  
Startonhis/herfaxmachineandwhenyouhearfaxtonesyoucanpress  
Starttobeginsendingyourfax.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
BASIC FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
SendingaFaxAutomatically  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. Enterafaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
Example:One-Touchdialing.  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
3. PressStart.  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
SedingFAX  
Sending a Fax Manually  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PickupthehandsetorpressHookand  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
listenforthedialtone.  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
3. Enterthefaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
Youcanusemanualdialing,One-Touch  
dialing,SpeedDialing,orTel-Index.  
4. Whenyouhearafaxtone,pressStart.  
Yourmachinewillbeginsendingthe  
documents.  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
5. Returnthehandsettoitscradle,ifyou  
didnotuseHook.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES BASIC FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
Automatic and Manual Redialing  
Ifanumberyouhavedialedisbusyoryourcalldidnotgothroughforsomeother  
reason,youcanredialthatnumber.Therearetwowaystoredial:automaticand  
“manual.Automaticredialingcanbeusedonlyforfaxesthatweresentusing  
automatictransmission—notfortelephonecalls.TheMFCautomaticallywillredial  
thenumber3timesat5minuteintervalsbeforegivingup.Itwillredialthelastdialed  
numberwhenyoupressRedial/Pause(manualredialing).  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
OptionalSettingsWhenYouSendaFaxManually  
PrintingPageHeaders  
Yourmachinecanprintapageheaderonthetopofeveryfaxyousend.It  
isprintedonthereceivingparty’sfaxpaper.Itcontainsthedateandtime  
oftransmission,yourfaxnumberandname(StationID),andpagenumber.  
OfcourseyoumustregisteryourStationIDbeforehandforthatinformation  
Transmission Date and Time  
Station ID  
Page Number  
09/12/1996  
15:25  
4155554444  
BROTHER  
PAGE 01  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
C) ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SendingaFaxbyUsingSuperQuick-Scan(MemoryTransmission)  
Ifyouarefaxingasetofdocumentsthatareconfidentialinnatureoryoujustneed  
youroriginaldocumentsbackrightaway,youdonothavetostandatthemachineand  
waitforthetransmissionofeachpagetobecompleted.YoucanuseSuperQuick-Scan  
inordertogetyouroriginaldocumentsbackbeforetransmission.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressSuperQ.Scan.  
Thedisplaywillindicatehowmuchmemoryis  
available.  
MEMORY  
ONLINE  
100%  
SedingFAX  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
3. Enterthefaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
4. Press Start to begin scanning the  
documents into memory. Once  
completed,themachinewilldialthe  
destination.  
MEMORY  
ONLINE  
100%  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
If You Get a MEMORY FULL Message When Trying to Send a Fax  
byUsingSuperQuick-Scan  
Ifthememorybecomesfullwhenscanningpage1andthedisplayshows  
PRESSSTOPKEY,thenpressStoptoabortthejob.  
Ifthememorybecomesfullonpage2ormoreofamultipagedocument,you  
willbepromptedtopressStarttosendtheportionalreadyscanned,orto  
pressStoptoabortthejob.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SettingtheDailyTimer(forDelayedTransmissions)  
TheDailyTimerfunctionletsyousendafaxatapresettimeeveryday. Thisishandy  
forsendingdelayedjobsthatmustgooutatthesametimedaily. Onceyouenterthe  
time,youdon’thavetoenteritagain. Thesettingwillstaythesameuntilyouchange  
it. Soyoucanuseiteveryday,oronlyondayswhenyouneedit.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
5. Press2.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
2.DAILY TIMER  
ENTER TIME:00:00  
ENTER TIME:19:45  
2.DAILY TIMER  
6. Enterthetimein24-hourformatusing  
thenumberkeys.  
Example:19:45 (7:45P.M.).  
7. Waitfortwoseconds,pressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
DelayedTransmission  
Youcanusethetimertosenddocumentsatalatertime(upto24hourslater).When  
thepresettimeisdisplayed,acceptitorenteranewtimeifneeded.Yourmachinealso  
willproduceareport,theDelayedSendingReport”,afterthefaxissent.Youcanset  
uptothreedifferentdocumentsfordelayedtransmission.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressSuperQ.Scanifyouusememory  
transmission,oryoucansendyourfax  
normally.  
MEMORY  
ONLINE  
100%  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
SedingFAX  
3. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep6.)  
4. Waitfortwoseconds.  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
6. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
7. Press1.  
1.TIMER  
8. Acceptthedisplayedtimeorenterthe  
timein24-hourformatusingthenumber  
keys.  
SET TIME=00:00  
SET TIME=19:45  
1.TIMER  
Example:19:45 (7:45P.M.).  
9. Waitfortwoseconds.  
10. PressStop.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
MEMORY  
100%  
ONLINE  
11.Enterthefaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
12.PressStart.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
Themachinewillwaituntilthespecified  
timetocall.  
Broadcasting  
ByusingthenumbersyouhavestoredforOne-Touchdialing,Speed-Dialing,orgroup  
dialing,youcanautomaticallysendfaxestoamaximumof124numbersorlocations  
(MFC7550MC)and60numbers(MFC4550/6550MC)atonce.Remember,each  
GroupyoucreatedreservesoneoftheOne-Touchkeys.Youcannotbroadcasttoa  
numberthathasnotbeenstoredintomemory.UsetheTelephoneIndextohelpyou  
choosethenumberstowhichyouwishtobroadcast.(Seepage4-2.)Aftertransmission  
iscompleted,aBroadcastReportwillbeprintedautomaticallytoletyouknowthe  
results.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
GettingFamiliarwiththeBroadcastingFunction  
* Tostopthebroadcastinprogress,pressStop.  
* Enterthechaindialingnumbersasyounormallywould,butkeepin  
mindthateachkeycountsasonelocation,sothenumberoflocationsyou  
cancallbecomeslimited.(Youhaveupto124differentlocations(MFC  
7550MC),or60locations(MFC4550/6550MC)youcancallwithOne-  
Touch,Speed-Dialing,andgroupnumbers.)  
* Ifthelineisbusyorforsomeotherreasonaconnectioncouldnotbemade  
whilebroadcasting,themachinewillredialthenumberautomatically.  
* Ifthememoryisfull,pressStoptoabortthejoborpressStarttosend  
theportionthatisinthememory(ifmorethanonepagehasbeen  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
2. PressSuperQ.Scan.  
MEMORY  
ONLINE  
100%  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
3. EntertheOne-Touchkey(s)and/orSpeed-  
Dialnumber(s),oneaftertheother,ora  
Groupnumber.  
ALL BROTHER  
ONLINE  
Example:Groupnumber.  
4. PressStartandthemachinewillreadthe  
documentsintomemory,andthenstart  
sendingfaxestoallthenumbersyou  
entered.  
MEMORY  
ONLINE  
100%  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
SendingbyMultipleTransmissions  
SedingFAX  
Usethisfunctiontosendseveraldifferentfaxestoseveraldestinationsatonce.For  
example,youcanautomaticallyfaxDocumentAtoonedestinationandDocument  
Btoanotherdestination.  
ThisisnottobeconfusedwithBroadcasting,whichissendingthesamedocument(s)  
tomanydestinations.  
Ifyouwish,youcancombinethisfunctionwithbroadcastingsoyoucanfaxdifferent  
documentstodifferentlistsofpeopleatthesametime.Todothis,storevarioussets  
ofdocumentsinmemory.ThenautomaticallyyourmachinewillfaxDocumentAto  
onelistofpeopleandDocumentBtoanotherlistofpeople.Youcanpreset3different  
documents(includingtimertransmission)inmemory;ifyousetonetimertransmission,  
multipletransmissionsareavailablefortwootherdestinations.  
IfyoupressonlySuperQ.ScaninsteadofShift+SuperQ.Scanforthelast  
document,yourmachinewillstartdialingwithoutwaitingfor30seconds.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. InsertDocumentAintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
2. PressShift+SuperQ.Scantogetherto  
sendbymultipletransmission.  
MULTI TX  
ONLINE  
100%  
Thedisplayshowsremainingmemory.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
3. Enterthefaxnumber.(Orenteraseries  
ofnumbersifyouarebroadcasting.)  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
4. PressStarttostartscanningdocuments.  
MULTI TX  
ONLINE  
100%  
09/12/1996 15:27  
ONLINE  
5. InsertDocumentBwithin30seconds  
afterDocumentAhasbeenscanned.(If  
youwaitmorethan30secondstoscan  
anotherdocument,themachinewillbegin  
tosenddocumentA”.)RepeatStep2,3,  
4fordocumentB”.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
6. RepeatStep1,2,3,4fordocumentC”.  
MULTI TX  
ONLINE  
70%  
7. After30seconds,yourmachinewillstart  
sendingthedocumentsinscannedorder.  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
Afterscanningdocuments,yourmachinewillstartsendingtheminscannedorder.  
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OP-US-5.0  
ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
InterruptingtheTimerandPolledJob  
Youcansendafaxwithoutcancelingthetimer(seepage5-10~11)orPolledWaiting  
withdocumentsinthefeeder(seepage7-3~4)by“interruptingit.Whenyou  
interrupttheTimertosendanewsetofdocuments,themachinedoesnot  
automaticallyredialthenumberifitwasbusy.Also,youcannotusethefunction  
modeifyouhaveinterruptedtheTimerorPolledWaiting.  
Example:TIMERWAITINGwithadocumentinthefeeder.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
TIMER WAITING  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press0.  
SedingFAX  
0.INTERRUPT  
5. Waitfortwoseconds.  
REMOVE DOCUMENT  
ONLINE  
6. Removedocumentsfromthemachine.  
7. Placethenewdocumentsintothefeeder.  
INSERT DOCUMENT  
ONLINE  
FAX OR COPY  
ONLINE  
FUNC 10 TO RESET  
ONLINE  
8. Enter the new fax number for the  
documentsyouaresendingnow,then  
pressStart.  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
9. Afterthetransmissionisfinished,place  
theolddocumentsbackintothefeeder.  
INSERT DOCUMENT  
ONLINE  
FAX OR COPY  
ONLINE  
FUNC 10 TO RESET  
ONLINE  
10. PressFunctionand1 and0 torestorethe  
timer.(ForMFC4550,pressFunction  
and0.)  
0.INTERRUPT  
TIMER WAITING  
ONLINE  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES ADVANCED FAX TRANSMISSIONS  
CancelingaJob  
UsetheCancelJobfunctiontopermanentlyremovescheduledtaskssuchasPolling  
10~11)fromyourmachine.  
Example:TIMERWAITINGwithdocumentsinthefeeder.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
TIMER WAITING  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press2.  
2.CANCEL JOB  
Anywaitingjobsthathavebeensetup  
willappearinthedisplay.  
Ifnojobsarewaitingtobeprocessed,a  
NOJOBWAITINGmessagewillappear  
inthedisplay.  
19:45  
NJ OFFIC  
SELECT { } & SET  
5. UseZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)to  
selectthejobyouwishtocancel.  
19:45  
NJ OFFIC  
6. PressSet.  
19:45  
NJ OFFIC  
2.EXIT  
1.CLEAR  
7. Press1 tocanceltheselectedjob,or2 to  
exitwithoutcanceling.  
If1 isselected,thejobwillbecanceled  
andthenextjobinthequeuewillappear  
inthedisplay.  
8. Tocancelthenextjob,press1 again.To  
exit,simplypress2.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
D) FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SettingtheOverseasMode  
Ifyouexperiencedifficultywithsendingfaxesoverseas,youmaywanttousethe  
Overseasmode. UsingtheOverseasmodeisaneffectivewaytosendfaxesoverseas.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep5.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
SedingFAX  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
4. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
6.OVERSEAS MODE  
OVERSEAS:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
OVERSEAS:ON  
6. Press6.  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toswitchtoON.  
8. PressSet.  
6.OVERSEAS MODE  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
9. PressStoptoexit.  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
10.Thenstartthefaxsendingoperation.  
Aftersendingyourfax,theoverseasmode  
willswitchitselfOFF.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SettingYourMFCforMultipleResolutionTransmission  
Thisisatemporarysettingforthecurrenttransmissionjobonly.Youcansetthe  
resolutionofthedocumentsyousendbypressingResolution.Onceyousetthe  
resolution,allthepageswillbesentatthesameresolution.However,theremaybe  
timeswhenyouwanttosendsomepagesatoneresolution,suchasSTANDARD,and  
otherpagesinanotherresolution,suchasPHOTO.IfyousendallpagesinPhoto  
resolution,forinstance,itwouldtakeagreatdealoftime.Itisbettertospecifythe  
resolutionforeachpagetominimizetransmissiontime.Thisismadepossibleby  
usingthe1.TEMP.SETTINGSfunction.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep5.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
4. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
5.RESOLUTION  
PAGE 01:STANDARD  
SELECT { } & SET  
PAGE 01:FINE  
6. Press5.  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tofindtheresolutionyouwantforthe  
firstpageofyourdocuments.  
Example:FINE.  
8. PressSet.  
PAGE 02:FINE  
ReturntoStep6tosettheresolutionfor  
page2andthefollowingpages.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
9. Whenyoufinishsettingtheresolution  
FAX: NO, & START  
ONLINE  
forallyourpages,pressStop.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
ONLINE  
10.Enterthefaxnumber.  
11. PressStart.  
TheresolutionwillreverttoSTANDARD  
afterthedocumentshavebeensent.  
SendingaFaxwithanElectronicCoverPageMessage  
AnautomaticCoverPagewillallowyoutosenddetailsofwhothefaxisgoingto,who  
itisfromandwhenitwassent.ThisiswhattheCoverPagelookslike:  
SedingFAX  
09/12/1996 15:25  
=== COVER PAGE ===  
(1)  
(2)  
TO:  
NJ OFFICE  
FAX:14155551212  
E
FROM:  
BROTHER  
E
FAX: 4155554444  
TEL: 4155554445  
03 PAGE[S] TO FOLLOW  
COMMENT: PLEASE CALL  
(3)  
(4)  
(1) TheTOinformationcomesfromtheOne-TouchortheSpeed-Dialmemory. If  
youaredialingmanually,thenameofthedestinationwillbeleftblank.  
(2) TheFROMinformationcomesfromtheStationID.  
(3) Thenumberofpagesyouaresending. WhenCoverPageissenteachtimeby  
usingtheautomaticsettings(seepage5-21~22),thenumberofpageswillbeleft  
blank.IfyouhaveusedthetemporaryCoverPagesetting(seepage5-22~23),the  
numberofpagesyouenteredwillbelisted.  
(4) Yourcomments. Youmaycustomizethecomments(seepage5-19~20).  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
SelectingaCommentfortheCoverPage  
Youcanchooseonecommentfromamong6options.Thefirstoptionisto  
sendnocommentatall. Thenext3arebuilt-incomments,andthelasttwo  
areonesyoucanenteryourself.(Formoreinformationseebelow  
“CustomizingYourCoverPageComment”.)  
1.COMMENT OFF  
2.PLEASE CALL  
3.URGENT  
4.CONFIDENTIAL  
5.(Yourowncustomizedcommentupto27characters.)  
6.(Yourowncustomizedcommentupto27characters.)  
Customizing Your Cover Page Comment  
YoucancustomizethecommentonyourCoverPageasfollows:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
5. Press6.  
6.SET COVERPAGE  
5.  
SELECT { } & SET  
5.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselect5or6whereyouwishtostorea  
comment.  
Example:5.  
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OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
7. PressSet.  
5._  
8. Enteryourcustomizedcommentbyusing  
thenumberkeys(upto27characters).  
Example:TOPSECRET.  
5.TOP SECRET  
9. PressSet.  
6.SET COVERPAGE  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
PrintingaSampleCoverPage  
YoucanprintasampleCoverPagetochecktheformat.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
SedingFAX  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press3.  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
4.COVERPAGE  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
5. Press4.  
6. PressStart.  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
To Always Send a Cover Page  
IfyouoftensendanautomaticCoverPage, youcansetittoONtoavoidhavingto  
setupthedetailsoftheCoverPageeachtime. Hereishowyoucanswitchthesetting  
fortheautomaticCoverPagetoONorOFF:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
3.COVERPG ON/OFF  
COVERPAGE:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
COVERPAGE:ON  
5. Press3.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseONorOFF.  
Example:ON.  
7. PressSet.  
1.COMMENT OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
2.PLEASE CALL  
8. IfyouselectedON,youmustselecta  
comment,bypressingZ(leftarrow)or  
X(rightarrow).  
Example:2.PLEASECALL.(Seepage  
9. PressSet.  
3.COVERPG ON/OFF  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
SendinganAutomaticCoverPage  
IfyouhavetheCoverPageON/OFFsettingtoON,thetotalnumberof  
pageswillnotbeprintedontheCoverPage. Also,thecommentyouselected  
whenyousetittoONwillbeprintedonalltheCoverPagesyousend.  
Sending a Fax When the Cover Page Is ON  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.The  
displaywillsayCOVERPAGEONforone  
second.  
COVERPAGE ON  
SCAN READY  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
SedingFAX  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. Enterthefaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
3. PressStart.  
SEND COVERPAGE  
ONLINE  
Yourmachinewillbegintransmitting  
theCoverPageandoriginaldocument.  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
SendingaCoverPageTemporarily  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressCoverpage.  
1.COMMENT OFF  
ONLINE  
SELECT { } & SET  
ONLINE  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
3. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectthecommentyouwant.  
Example:2.PLEASECALL.  
2.PLEASE CALL  
ONLINE  
4. PressSet.  
TOTAL PAGES? :00  
ONLINE  
5. Enter the number of pages you are  
sending.(Enter00toleavethenumberof  
pagesblank.)  
TOTAL PAGES? :02  
ONLINE  
6. Waitfortwoseconds.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
7. Enterthefaxnumber.  
SEND COVERPAGE  
ONLINE  
8. PressStart.  
SENDING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
HelpfulHints • EveniftheCoverPageON/OFFsettingisON,youcanavoidsending  
anautomaticCoverPagebypressingCoverpageoncetoturnoff  
theCoverPageforthattransmission.  
Ifyouwantthetotalnumberofpagessenttobeprintedonthecover  
page, pressCoverpageoncetosettheCOVERPAGEON/OFF  
optiontoOFF.ThenpressCoverpageonceagainandenterthe  
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OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
SendingaFaxwithCallReservation(Talkingtothereceivingparty  
afterfaxtransmission)  
YoucansendafaxandthentalktotherecipientusingtheCallReservationfeature.  
Afteryourfaxhasbeenprintedonthereceivingend,thereceivingfaxmachinewill  
ringasifitwerereceivingatelephonecall.Iftherecipientpicksupthehandset,your  
machinewillring.Thenyoucanpickupyourhandsetandstartaconversation.Ifyou  
havebothCallReservationandCallBackMessagesettoONandtherecipientdoes  
notpickupthehandsetwhenitrings,yourmachinewillleaveafaxmessageasking  
therecipienttocallyou.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
UsingtheCallReservationFunction  
• Therearesomefaxmachinesthatwillnotrespondtothisfunction.  
• Whenyouuseautoredialing,youcannotusetheCallReservation  
function,butif CallBackMessageisON,yourmachinewillleaveaCall  
BackMessageaskingtheotherpartycallyou.  
SedingFAX  
• YoucannotuseCallReservationwiththeDelayedTransmissionorwith  
thePollingfunction.  
You must register your Station ID number to turn Call Back  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
2. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep5.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
4. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
6. Press3.  
3.CALL RESERVE  
CALL RESERVE:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
CALL RESERVE:ON  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectCallReservationONorOFF.  
Example:CallReserveON.  
8. PressSet.  
CALL BACK:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
CALL BACK:ON  
9. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectCallBackMessageONorOFF.  
Example:CallBackMessageON.  
10. PressSet.  
3.CALL RESERVE  
11. PressStop.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
12.Enterthefaxnumber.  
13. PressStart.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
14. Pickupyourhandsetifitrings.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
=== CALL BACK MESSAGE ===  
TO:  
NJ OFFICE  
R
FAX: 14155551212  
FROM:  
BROTHER  
T
PLEASE CALL AT[TEL] 4155554445  
[FAX] 4155554444  
Y
Y
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OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
PrintingtheCallBackMessage  
YoucanprintasampleCallBackMessagetochecktheformat.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press3.  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
5.CALL BACK MSG  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
5. Press5.  
SedingFAX  
6. PressStart.  
ECM(ErrorCorrectionMode)  
TheErrorCorrectionMode(ECM)isawayfortheMFCtochecktheintegrityofafax  
transmissionwhileitisinprogress.ECMtransmissionsarepossibleonlybetween  
machinesthatbothhavetheECMfeature.Iftheydo,youmaysendandreceivefax  
messagesthatarecontinuouslycheckedfortheirintegrity.  
Sufficientmemorymustbeavailableinyourmachineforthisfeaturetowork.  
ErrorRetransmission  
ErrorRetransmissionishelpfulwhenthereceivingmachinedoesnothaveECM.  
Eventhoughyourmachinecannotchecktheintegrityofthemessage,itwillsendthe  
affectedpage(s)againafteroccurrencesofaccidentalnoisehavecausedanerror.  
ThisfeatureisavailableonlyformemorytransmissionusingSuperQuick-  
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OP-US-5.0  
SENDING FAXES FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5.USER OPTIONS  
4.ERROR RE-TX  
ERROR RE-TX:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
ERROR RE-TX:ON  
4. Press5.  
5. Press4.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseeitherONorOFF.  
Example:ON.  
7. PressSet.  
4.ERROR RE-TX  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
Next-FAXReservation  
YoucanuseNext-FAXReservationforsendingafaxwhenthemachineisbusy  
receivingortransmittingfrommemory.Thisfunctionsavesyoufromhavingtowait  
untiltheincomingfaxhasprintedorthefaxstoredinmemoryhasfinished  
transmission.TousetheNext-FAXReservationfeature,insertthedocumentsasyou  
normallywouldandfollowafewothersimplesteps.  
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OP-US-5.0  
FAX TRANSMISSION OPTIONS  
SENDING FAXES  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
• Next-FAXReservationcannotbeusedwhentherearedocumentsinthe  
documentfeederawaitingDelayedTransmissionorPolledWaitingor  
whentheInterruptfunctionisinuse.  
• WhenyouaremakingacallusingNext-FAXReservation,youcandial  
manually,oruseOne-Touch,Speed-Dial,Redial,orChaindialing.  
However,whenyouuseOne-Touchdialing,thescreenwilldisplayonly  
thenumberoftheOne-Touchnumberyouareusing,suchas*01and  
notthenameofthepersonyouarecalling.Similarly,ifyouuseSpeed-  
Dialing,thescreenwillshowyouonlytheSpeed-Dialnumber,suchas  
“#02”.  
• YoucansettheresolutionforNext-FAXReservationbypressing  
Resolution,butyoucannotchangeanysettingsusingtheFunction  
key.(Forexample,youcannotchangeasettingformultipleresolution  
transmissionbyusingfunctionmode.)  
• TocancelaNext-FAXReservation,removethedocumentsandpress  
Stop.  
SedingFAX  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
RECEIVING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
2. Enterafaxnumber.  
3. PressStart.  
ENTER No & START  
SCAN READY  
14155551234  
ONLINE  
PRESS SET  
ONLINE  
4. PressSet.  
NEXT-FAX RESERVD  
ONLINE  
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ONLINE  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
-IfaOne-TouchorSpeed-Dialnumberisselectedthatisnotstored,awarning  
beepwillsound.  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
6.RECEIVINGFAXESANDOTHERCALLS  
A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
SelectinganAnswerMode  
Therearefourdifferentanswermodesforyourmachine.Youmaychoosethemode  
thatbestsuitsyourneedsbypressingtheModebuttonrepeatedlyuntilyouhave  
changedtheFaxandF/Tlightstothesettingyouwanttouse.Formoredetailed  
informationaboutaparticularmode,pleaserefertothepagenumberintheright  
column.  
Note:thelightedindicatorsmean =notselected =isselectedandlit  
Mode  
Light  
Fax  
How it works  
When to use it  
Page #  
Youcontrolthephoneline Usethismodewhenyouare  
andmustanswereverycall usingacomputermodemon  
1. Manual  
(manualreceive)  
yourself.  
thesamelineorifyoureceive  
veryfewfaxmessages.You  
canalsousethismodewith  
DistinctiveRinging.  
F/T  
Fax  
2. Fax  
(automatic  
receive)  
Themachineautomatically Fordedicatedfaxlines. You  
answerseverycallasafax. cannotreceiveavoicecallbut  
youcancallout.  
F/T  
Fax  
Themachinecontrolsthe This mode is for when you  
lineandautomatically are not using an  
answerseverycall.Ifthe answering machine. You  
3. F/T  
(Fax/Telephone)  
F/T  
callisafaxitwillreceive  
thefax.Ifthecallisnota  
faxitwillring(doublering)  
can not have an answering  
machine on the same line,  
even if it is on a separate  
foryoutopickupthecall. jack on the same line. You  
can not use the telephone  
company’s Voice Mail in  
this mode.  
Themachineautomatically Usethismodetorecordboth  
answerseverycall.The voice and fax messages into  
messagesarestoredin the machine’s memory.  
orderonafirstcomefirst  
4. MSG CTR  
(MessageCenter)  
(For MFC  
Fax  
F/T  
6550MC/  
servedbasis.  
7550MC)  
5. TAD  
The answering machine You must have an external  
Fax  
TAD  
F/T  
(External  
Telephone  
Answering  
Deviceor  
machine)  
(For MFC 4550)  
controlsthephonelineand  
answerseverycall.Assoon  
astheTADanswers,the  
machinelistensforfax  
tones.Ifithearsthenitwill  
takeoverthecallandre-  
ceivethefaxmessage.  
answering machine plugged  
intotheMFCforthismodeto  
workproperly.Itwillnotwork  
withthetelephonecompany’s  
VoiceMailservices. TheTAD  
mode can be set so you have  
time to answer calls before  
theTADpicksup. Youdonot  
have to change modes when  
youareinorout.  
*NOTE:InTADmodetheRingDelayandF/TRingTimesettingsonthemachinedonotapply!  
Thenumberofringsissetontheexternalansweringmachine,whichoverridesthe  
settingsonthemachine.  
• InF/TmodeyoumustsettheRingDelayandF/TRingTime.Ifyouhaveextensionphonesonthe  
line,settheRingDelayto4rings.  
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OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
Manual Reception (Manual Mode)  
WhenyousettheAnswerModetomanual,youmustanswereachincomingcall  
yourself. HereiswhatyoushoulddowhenusingManualMode:  
If You Get a...  
Then You Should...  
1.Regularphonecall  
2.Phonecalland  
Talkasyounormallywould.  
PressStartwhenfinishedtalking,andreplacethe  
requesttosendafax handset.  
Note:SendermustalsopressStart.  
3. Faxtone...  
PressStart,andreplacethehandset.  
AutomaticFaxOnlyReception(FaxMode)  
YoucanautomaticallyreceiveallyourfaxesinAutomaticFaxReceptionmode(Fax  
lightisON).SelectthismodebypressingMode.  
SettingtheRingDelay  
YoucansetthenumberofringsbeforetheMFCwillanswertheline.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
Rcive  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
FAX  
7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
2.RING DELAY  
RING DELAY:02  
SELECT { } & SET  
5. Press2.  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlyuntilyoufindthenumberof  
ringsyouwant.  
RING DELAY:00  
Example:00.  
Whenyouset00,youcanreceiveyour  
incomingfaxeswithoutanyrings.  
7. PressSet.  
2.RING DELAY  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
TheF/TSwitch(Fax/TelephoneMode)  
Whenyoushareonelineforyourtelephoneandfaxapplication,intheF/Tswitch  
mode,themachinecandeterminewhetheranincomingcallisafaxoratelephonecall.  
(SeeChartbelow.)  
Incoming Call  
The fax picks up  
after Ring Delay  
elapses.  
You pick up any  
extension within Ring  
Delay selection.  
All extensions in the home  
will ring for 0-4 rings  
The MFC picks up the call  
and automatically detects  
whether it is a fax or voice  
call.  
You must manually  
determine if it is a  
voice or fax call.  
Automatic or  
manual fax call  
Automatic fax  
call  
Voice call or manual  
Voice call  
fax call  
Fax reception is  
automatically  
activated.  
Only the fax handset  
rings (double ring)  
for you to pick up.  
The handset will ring  
for 10-60 seconds  
(F/T Ring Time - see  
A) If you are at the  
Talk as  
normal.  
machine, press START.  
B) If you are at an  
extension phone, you  
can transfer the fax  
call to the MFC by  
pressing your Remote  
Activation Code (three  
digits).  
The fax message  
is received.  
The caller may  
hang up, but  
the F/T ringing  
will continue  
for 10-60  
The caller stays  
on the line through  
the entire 10-60 second  
Ring Time.  
You pick up the  
MFC handset.  
Talk as normal or  
press the Start  
key to receive a  
manual fax.  
seconds.  
The fax mode  
is activated.  
The caller may hang up.  
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OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
Recording an F/T Outgoing Message (OGM)  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Youcanstoreanoutgoingmessageinyourmachinesocallersknowwhattodo.For  
example,youcanleaveamessagethatsays:  
“Hi,Icannotansweryourcallrightnow;pleasecallmeagainlater.Ifyousendafax,  
pleasewaituntilyouhearafaxtoneandthenpresstheStartkey,orpress(*51)and  
presstheStartkey.”  
NOTE:Thecallercannotleaveanincomingmessageinthismode.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
6.OGM  
5. Press6.  
MSG CTR OGM  
Rcive  
SELECT { } & SET  
F/T OGM  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlyuntilyougettheF/TOGM.  
FAX  
7. PressSet.  
REC/ERASE/PLAY?  
PICK UP HANDSET  
RECORD OGM:00/20  
RECORD OGM:15/20  
8. PressRecord.  
9. Pickupthehandset.  
10.Recordamessagewithin20seconds.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
11. PressStop,andreplacethehandset.  
Therecordedmessagewillbeplayed  
automatically.  
RECORD OGM:20/20  
PLAYING OGM  
F/T OGM  
12. PressStoptoexit.  
SELECT { } & SET  
HelpfulHints  
Itisnotnecessarytohaveanoutgoingmessage.TheF/Tmodewill  
workfinewithoutone.Itisonlytohelpthecallerunderstandthe  
statusofyourmachine.  
SettingtheF/TRingTime  
Youcanspecifythemaximumtimeyouwantthemachinetoring(doublering)to  
notifyyouafterithasansweredatelephonecall.Therearefourpredefinedsettings:  
10,20,30,or60seconds.Duringthistime,onlytheMFCwillring.Nootherphones  
onthesamelinewillring.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
4.F/T RING TIME  
RING TIME:20 SEC  
SELECT { } & SET  
5. Press4.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlyuntilyoufindthesettingyou  
want.  
RING TIME:10 SEC  
4.F/T RING TIME  
Example:10sec.  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
Smoothing  
Thesmoothingfeatureenhancestheappearanceofincomingfaxesbymakingthe  
linessmoothandtakesnoadditionaltime.Thisfunctiondoesnotapplytooutgoing  
faxes,ortolistsorreportsyouprint.TheinitialsettingisON.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
1.SMOOTHING  
SMOOTHING:ON  
SELECT { } & SET  
SMOOTHING:OFF  
Rcive  
5. Press1.  
FAX  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseONorOFF.  
Example:OFF.  
7. PressSet.  
1.SMOOTHING  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
SettingtheSizeoftheRecordingPaper  
Therearethreedifferentsettingsforthesizeoftherecording(printing)paper. The  
machineautomaticallywillreduceandprinttheincomingdataaccordingtothe  
settingoftherecordingpapersize.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
6.RCD PAPER  
5. Press6.  
RCD PAPER:LETTER  
SELECT { } & SET  
RCD PAPER:A4  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselecteitherLETTER,LEGALorA4.  
Example:A4  
7. PressSet.  
CHANGE REDUCTION  
1.YES 2.NO  
8. Press1 togototheREDUCTIONsetting  
REDUCTION:AUTO  
SELECT { } & SET  
REDUCTION:AUTO  
9. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselecteitherAUTO,100%,93%,87%,  
or75%.  
Example: AUTO  
6.RCD PAPER  
10.PressSet.  
11. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
NOTICE  
Regardlessoftheactualsizeoftherecordingpaper,themachinewill  
calculatethereductionratiobythissetting. Sowhenyouchangethe  
recordingpaper,youmustalsochangethissettingtogetthecorrect  
reduction.Yourmachinecanbesettoreceiveincomingfaxdocumentson  
onlyletter,legalorA4paper.  
PrintingaReducedSizeCopyoftheIncomingDocument  
Youcanavoidseparatingdataevenifthedocumentislongerthantherecordingpaper  
byusingthisfunctiontoprintareductionofthedocument.Therearetwotypesof  
reduction:AutoReductionandFixedReduction.  
AutoReduction  
Regardlessoftheoriginalsizeoftheincomingdocument,itwillbereducedsothatit  
fitsononepageofrecordingpaper. Themachinewillautomaticallycalculatethe  
reductionratiobytakingintoaccountthesizeoftheincomingdocumentandthesize  
oftherecordingpaperyouselectedinFunctionmenu1-5-6.(Seepage6-7.)  
UsingFixedReductionRatios  
Youcanchoosetohaveincomingdocumentsreducedatafixedreductionratio,  
regardlessofthesizeoftherecordingpaper.Thereductionratiocanbeselectedfrom  
amongfourchoices:100%,93%,87%,or75%.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
Rcive  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
FAX  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
5.REDUCTION  
REDUCTION:AUTO  
SELECT { } & SET  
5. Press5.  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectthereductionratioyouwant:  
-IfyouwantAutoReduction,choose  
“AUTO”.  
REDUCTION: 93%  
-Choose93%,87%,or75%ifyouwant  
FixedReduction.  
Example:93%  
-Choose100%ifyouwanttorecordthe  
samesize.  
7. PressSet.  
5.REDUCTION  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
NOTICE  
• YoucanuseAutoReductiontoreduceincomingdocumentstofitonone  
pageofrecordingpaper,onlyaslongastheoriginaldocumentisnot  
longerthanlegalsize.Iftheoriginalislongerthanlegalsize,thedata  
willnotbereduced(seeForYourInformationbelow)andwillcarryover  
toprintonasecondpage.  
• WhenyouuseAutoReductionandyoureceiveanincomingdocument  
thatissmallerthanyourrecordingpaper,noreductionwilltakeplace.  
• WhenselectingFixedReduction,youmustconsiderthesizeofthe  
recordingpaperasregisteredinFunctionmenu1-5-6.(Seepage6-7.) If  
youselectedlettersize,youcanchooseareductionof93%,87%,or75%.  
IfyouselectedA4size,youcanchooseareductionofonly93%or87%.  
Andifyouselectedlegalsize,youcanchooseonly93%.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
SelectingtheRatiosofFixedReduction  
Otherpartysendsyouadocument  
thesizeof…  
Yourreceiving  
papersizeis:  
Recommended  
ReductionRatiois:  
Letter  
A4,Legal  
Letter  
A4  
93%  
100%  
87%  
Letterdocument(8.5"x11")  
(mostlyDomesticcommunications)  
A4document(8.2"x11.6")  
(mostlyInternatlonalcommunications)  
93%  
Legal  
100%  
75%  
Letter  
Legal  
Legaldocuments(8.5"x14")  
93%  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ReceptionintoMemory(OutofPaperReception)  
Ifthemultipurposesheetfeederisempty,theLCDwilldisplaythemessage  
CHECKPAPER.Addmorerecordingpaper.  
Yourmachineautomaticallywillstoreincomingfaxesinitsmemoryifit  
runsoutofpaper.Thecontentsofthememorywillbeprintedautomatically  
whenyoureplacetherecordingpaper.Thememorywillnotbelostaslong  
asyoudonotturnoffthemachineordisconnectthepower.(Howeverfor  
MFC6550MC/7550MC,eventhememoryforoutofpaperreceptionand  
memorytransmissionwillbesavedforupto2hoursafterpowerhasbeen  
cutoff.)  
SettingthePrintDensity  
Youcansetprintconditionswiththefollowingsteps.PressZ(leftarrow)tomake  
theprintlighterandX(rightarrow)tomaketheprintdarker.Iftheprintisstilltoo  
lightortoodark,youcanadjustitfurtherbyturningthePrintDensityDiallocated  
intherightcornerunderthetopcover.(Removethedrumunittofindthedial.See  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
Rcive  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
FAX  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
9.PRINT DENSITY  
5. Press9.  
Thedisplaywillalternatemessages.  
6. UseZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)to  
changethesettings.  
SELECT { } & SET  
9.PRINT DENSITY  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
TonerSaveFunction  
Thisfunctionletsyouextendthelifeofthetonerbyconservingitsuse.Whenthe  
TonerSaveissettoON,theprintappearssomewhatlighter.Thisfeatureisalso  
availablewhencopying.ThedefaultsettingisOFF.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press5.  
5.USER OPTIONS  
7.TONER SAVE  
TONER SAVE:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
TONER SAVE:ON  
5. Press7.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselecteitherONorOFF.  
Example:ON.  
7. PressSet.  
7.TONER SAVE  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
Speaker Volume  
TherearethreesettingsavailablefortheSpeakerVolume,OFF,LOW,orHIGH.This  
settingcontrolstheloudnessoftheMFC’sone-wayspeaker,whichisconnectedtothe  
phoneline.TheinitialsettingisLOW.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
3.SPEAKER VOLUME  
SPEAKER:LOW  
5. Press3.  
SELECT { } & SET  
SPEAKER:HIGH  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseasettingeitherOFF,LOW,or  
HIGH.  
Rcive  
Example:HIGH.  
7. PressSet.  
3.SPEAKER VOLUME  
FAX  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
IfyouwanttochangethespeakervolumeusingOnHookDialingforthecurrentcall,  
usethecontrolpanelkeysshownbelow:  
Super  
Help  
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
H
Press  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES  
Ring Volume  
YoucansettheringvolumetoeitherOFF,LOWorHIGH.TheinitialsettingisHIGH.  
EvenifyouselectOFF,theringvolumewillbeLOWforF/Tringing,CallReservation  
ringingandwhentheDistinctiveRingingmodeisSET.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
5.RING VOLUME  
RING VOLUME:HIGH  
SELECT { } & SET  
RING VOLUME:LOW  
5. Press5.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseeitherOFF, LOW, orHIGH.  
Example:LOW.  
7. PressSet.  
5.RING VOLUME  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE ACTIVATION RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
B) REMOTE ACTIVATION  
WhatisRemoteActivation?  
Ifyouansweracallthatisafaxmessage,youcanusetheRemoteActivationCode  
tomakeyourMFCtakeoverthecall.IfyourMFCanswersatelephonecallthatisfor  
you,youcanusetheRemoteDeactivationCodetopickupthecallatanextension  
phone.(YoudonotneedacodetotakeoveracallattheMFC.)Youmustuseatouch  
tonephone.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ConnectinganExternalorExtensionTelephone  
YoumayconnectanexternaltelephonetoyourMFC,asshownbelow.Use  
theEXT.jackonyourmachine.  
Alternatively,youmaywishtousethisEXT.jacktoconnectatelephone  
answeringdevice(TAD).Anextensionphoneisatelephonethatisplugged  
intoaseparatewalljackonthesameline.  
Rcive  
External  
Telephone  
Extension  
Telephone  
LINE  
EXT.  
FAX  
Iftheexternaltelephoneisinuse,thewarningmessageEXT.TELINUSE  
willbedisplayedonthefaxLCD.Whenthehandsetonthemachineis  
pickedup,analarmwillsound. Youcandisconnecttheexternalphoneand  
switchtotheMFC’shandsetbypressingHook.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS REMOTE ACTIVATION  
Using Remote Codes  
TheRemoteActivationCode(*51)isusedinF/T,TADandMSGCTRmodes.The  
DeactivationCode(#51)isusedonlyinF/TmodeandMSGCTRmode.  
UsingtheActivationCode  
WhenyouareattheMFC,youwillprobablyanswerincomingcallsbeforeyourMFC  
or answering machine is programmed to pick up. If you answer a call and no one  
seems to be on the line, assume it is a fax message. Do not hang up. You must  
activateyourmachinetotakeoverthecallfirst.(IfyouareholdingtheMFC’s  
handset,justpresstheStartkeyandhangup.)Ifyouareonanextension/external  
phone, press *51 and wait for your MFC to respond before you hang up. After  
3secondsyouwillhearreceivingtones(chirps)throughthehandsetofextension  
phone.Thenhangup.Youcanrepeatthecodeasmanytimesasneeded.YourMFC  
willtakeoverthecallandprintthefaxmessage.Ifyourcallerwantstotalkbefore  
sendingthefax,youcanhaveaconversationfirstandthenactivateyourMFCwith  
thecode.  
TheRemoteActivationCodecanalsobeusedbyyourcallers.Whenyouareusinga  
TAD,youroutgoingmessage(OGM)shouldendwiththestatementtosendafax,  
press*51”.(SeethesectiononConnectingaTelephoneAnsweringDeviceformore  
information.)  
UsingtheDeactivationCode  
WhenyourMFCisinF/Tmode,sometimesitwillansweracallthatisnotfaxcalling  
tones(atelephonecallormanualfax).Itwillrespondwithadoublering (short,  
short)toalertyoutotakeover.Becauseithasalreadyansweredthecall,onlytheMFC  
willring,extensionphonesarenolongerconnectedtothecall.Pickupanyphoneon  
theline,exceptanexternalphoneconnectedtothemachine.  
TotakeoverthecallattheMFC:  
Pickupthehandsetofthemachineandtalktothecallerasusual.Ifnooneisthere  
orsomeoneistryingtosendyouamanualfax,presstheStartkeyandreplacethe  
handset.YourMFCwilldisplayRECEIVINGandprinttheincomingfaxmessage.  
Totakeoverthecallatanextensionphone:  
Pickupthehandsetonanothertelephoneandpress#51quicklyduringthe  
silencebetweenthedoubleringpattern.Whenthemachinehearsthecodeitwill  
stopringingandletyouspeakwiththecaller.Ifnooneisonthelineorsomeoneis  
tryingtosendyouamanualfax,sendthecallbacktotheMFC(*51).  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE ACTIVATION RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
MakingtheRemoteCodesEasiertoUse  
Youcanchangethecodesatanytime.Itmaybeeasierforyouandyourcallerstopress  
thesamekeythreetimes(Example:***and###).Althoughyoucanchangethe  
codestoanynumbersyouwant,trytoavoidusingdigitsfortheActivationCode.The  
RemoteActivationCodecannotmatchanynumberyoudial.Ifyoutrytodialaphone  
numberthatincludestheActivationCode,yourMFCwillgointoreceivingmode.  
Troubleshooting  
SometimesotherequipmentonyourphonelinereservesakeythatisintheActivation  
orDeactivationcode.(Someansweringmachinesreservethe*key.)Ifthecodeyou  
usetoretrievemessagesfromyouransweringmachinecausesthelinetobe  
disconnected,trychangingtheRemoteCodes.Change*51to###and#51to999.The  
RemoteActivationandDeactivationCodesmaynotworkwithsometelephone  
systemsortelephonesets.  
NOTE: Ifyouaccidentallypickupanextensionphonewhenafaxmessageisbeing  
received,youmaydisruptthetransmissionorrendersomeportions  
unreadable.  
ChangingandRegisteringRemoteCodes  
KEYSTOPRESS  
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ONLINE  
Rcive  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
5.REMOTE CODE  
REMOTE ACT.:ON  
SELECT { } & SET  
5. Press5.  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS REMOTE ACTIVATION  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseONorOFF.  
REMOTE ACT.:ON  
Example:ON.  
7. PressSet.  
8. Enternewremotecodetoactivate.  
ACT.CODE:*51  
DEACT.CODE:#51  
5:REMOTE CODE  
(Factorysettingis*51.)ThenpressSet.  
9. Enternewremotecodetodeactivate.  
(Factorysettingis#51.)  
10. PressSet.  
11. PressStoptoexit.  
C)CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)  
How to Use an External TAD with the MFC  
WhenyouhaveaTelephoneAnsweringDeviceonthefaxphoneline,theTADwill  
answeralltheincomingcalls.YourBrotherMFCwilllisteninonthelineforfaxCNG  
tones.Ifithearsthem,itwilltakeoverthecallandreceivethefaxmessage.Ifitdoes  
nothearfaxtones,itwilllettheTADcontinueplayingtheoutgoingmessagesothe  
callercanleaveavoicemessage.  
TheTADmustanswerwithin4rings(2ringsarerecommended).TheMFCcannot  
heartheCNGcallingtonesuntiltheTADanswersthecall.WhentheRingDelayis  
setfor4rings,only8-10secondsofCNGcallingtonesareleftforthehandshake”.  
SoyoumuststrictlyfollowtheinstructionsforrecordingtheOGM.  
YoumusterasetheincomingmessagesfrequentlyonyourTAD.WhentheTAD’s  
memoryisfullitwillnotansweranyincomingcalls(faxorvoice).  
ForMFC6550MC/7550MC,setMessageStoragetoVOICE:EXTmode.ForMFC  
4550,settheMFC’sanswermodetoTADmode.(Seepage6-1,9-2.)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ConnectinganExternalTADtotheMFC  
YoumayconnectanexternalTADtoyourMFC,asshownbelow.Usethe  
“EXT.jackonyourmachine.  
TAD  
TAD  
NO !  
LINE  
EXT.  
-DonotconnectaTADelsewhereonthesamephoneline.Thiswill  
cause problems because your MFC and TAD will both try to  
controltheline.  
Rcive  
FAX  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)  
FlowchartofExternalTADReception  
Example)VOICE:EXT.  
mode.  
Incoming Call  
(TAD mode for MFC  
4550)  
The call is picked up  
by the external TAD.  
(Maximum 4 rings.)  
The caller must  
press your Remote  
Activation Code  
to activate the  
fax machine.  
Fax reception is  
automatically  
activated by  
fax tones.  
The external TAD  
outgoing message  
begins.  
Auto  
dialed  
fax call  
Manual  
dialed  
fax call  
Voice call  
The fax message is  
received on paper.  
The caller leaves a  
voice message on the  
external TAD.  
The fax message  
is received on  
paper.  
The caller  
can also  
send a fax message.  
Hookup  
ThereisonlyonewayyoucanhookupaTelephoneAnsweringDevice(TAD)onthe  
faxphoneline.TheTADmustbepluggedintothebackoftheMFCinthejacklabeled  
EXT.YourmachinecannotworkproperlyifyouplugtheTADintoawalljack.Follow  
thesesteps:  
1.Plugthetelephonelinecordfromthewalljackintothebackofthemachineinthe  
jacklabeledLINE.  
2.PlugthetelephonelinecordfromyourTADintothebackofthemachineinthejack  
labeledEXT.(Doublecheckthatthetelephonelinecordcomesfromthejackinthe  
TADfortelephonelineandnotfortelephoneset.)  
3.PutyourmachineinTADmodebyturningboththeFaxandF/Tlightson.(Ifyour  
machineisMFC6550MCor7550MC,putitinMessageCentermodeandset  
MessageStoragetoVOICE:EXTmode.)  
4.SetyourTADto4ringsorless.(Themachine’sRingDelaysettingdoesnotapply).  
5.TurntheTAD’sAnswermodetoON.  
6.RecordtheOGM(outgoingmessage)onyourTADasexplainedonthenextpage.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)  
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
RecordingtheTAD’sOutgoingMessage(OGM)  
TheTAD’soutgoingmessageisimportantbecauseitmustbesetuptohandletwo  
kindsoffaxreceptions:automaticandmanual.Timingisimportant.  
1.Record5secondsofsilenceasthebeginningofyourmessage.(YourMFCwillbe  
abletohearthefaxcallingtones,ofautomaticfaxtransmissions,beforetheystop.)  
2.Limityourspeakingto20seconds.  
3.Endyour20secondmessagebygivingyourRemoteActivationCodeforpeople  
sendingmanualfaxes:  
“Afterthebeep,leaveamessageorsendafaxbypressing*51.”  
NOTE: Donotassumethatmostcallerssendfaxesautomatically.Manypeopledo  
notrealizetheyarenotsendingfaxtoneswhentheyliftthehandsetorpress  
theHookkey.Also,somemachinesmaynotsendfaxtones.  
D) DISTINCTIVE RINGING  
DistinctiveRinging  
WhatIsDistinctiveRinging?  
Distinctiveringingisaserviceofferedbythetelephonecarriersthatallowsyouto  
haveseveraldifferentnumbersononephoneline,soyoucanhaveaseparatenumber  
foryourMFC.Eachnumberhasitsowndistinctiveringingpattern.Thisway,when  
yougetanincomingcall,youcanidentifythenumberbeingcalledbyitsring.Your  
localtelephonecompanycanprovidemoreinformationaboutthisservice.Theservice  
isusuallyofferedasamonthlychargetoyournormaltelephonebill.  
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WhatIstheAdvantageofUsingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction?  
UsingDistinctiveRingingisthemostefficientwaytoreceivebothfaxandtelephone  
callsonthesameline.Itismucheasierforyourcallerswhodialmanually.TheMFC  
willanswerwithreceivingtonessotheywillnothavetopressanactivationcodeor  
wait30secondstohearfaxtones(F/Tmode).Andthepeoplewhocalltotalkonyour  
mainnumber,willnothavetotalktoyourmachine.Basically,itgivesyoutwo  
independentnumberswithoutthehighercostofasecondline.  
FAX  
CanMyMFCUseDistinctiveRinging?  
Yes,ithasadistinctiveringingfunctionthatallowsyoutoregisterthedistinctive  
ringingpatternofanadditionalphonenumberontheline.Thenumberyouregister  
mustbethenumberyouwanttouseasyourdedicatedfaxnumber.Onceyouregister  
theringingpattern,theMFCwillbeabletoidentifyitsownincomingcallsand  
automaticallyreceivefaxesatthatnumber.Youcanregisteronlyoneringingpattern.  
Therearesomeringingpatternsthatcannotberegistered.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS DISTINCTIVE RINGING  
CanIChangetheSettingLater?  
Yes,youcanchangeorcancelthedistinctiveringingsettingatanytime.Youcan  
switchitOFFtemporarilyandthenturnitbackON.Whenyoumoveorgetanewfax  
number,changethedistinctiveringingmodetoSETsoyoucanregisterthenew  
number.  
HowWilltheMFCTreatAllOtherNumbers?  
Ifyouhaveregisteredthedistinctiveringingnumber,theMFCwillanswerthe  
registerednumber(withfaxreceivingtones)andreceivefaxesautomatically.When  
acallcomesintoyourmainnumberortoadditionaldistinctiveringingnumbers,all  
thephoneswillring.YoucansettheMFC’sMessageCenteroranexternalanswering  
device(TAD)toanswercallsontheothernumber(s).(Seethechartonpage6-23~24.)  
IfyouchangetheanswermodeontheMFCtoFaxorF/T,thatsettingwilloverride  
theDistinctiveRingingsetup.InFaxorF/Tmodes,yourMFCwillanswerall  
thephonenumbers(includingitsownringpattern).  
TheMessageCenterAnswerstheOtherPhoneNumber(s)ontheLine:  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
IfyouchangetheanswermodeontheMFCtoMSGCTR(MessageCenter),itwill  
allowtheDistinctiveRingingfunctiontowork.TheMessageCenterwillansweronly  
themainnumberoradditionaldistinctiveringingnumbersaccordingtothewayyou  
havesetMessageStorage.(SeepageMessageCenterModeSettingsfordetails.)  
NOTE: IfyousettheMessageStoragetoFAX:ON/VOICE:OFF,theMessage  
Centerwillbesettoanswerthemainnumberwithfaxreceivingtones.  
TohaveyourMessageCenter’sOGMansweryourmainnumber(s):  
1.Registerthedistinctiveringingnumber.(SeeSettingtheDistinctiveRinging  
2.SettheMessageCenter’sMessageStoragetoeitherVOICE:ON/FAX:OFFor  
3.KeeptheMessageCenteron(bothFaxandF/Tlightslit).  
4.TurnTollSaverOFF(seepage9-16)andsettheRingDelayto4rings(seepage  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
DISTINCTIVE RINGING RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS  
ExternalTelephoneAnsweringDevice(TAD)AnswersOtherNumber(s)on  
theLine:  
Anexternaltelephoneansweringdevice(TAD)canbesetuptoworkwiththe  
DistinctiveRingingfunction.TheexternalTADmustbesettoitsmaximumnumber  
ofrings(atleast4ringpatterns).Otherwise,itwillanswertheregisteredfaxnumber  
beforetheMFChastimetorecognizetheringingpattern.TheexternalTAD’sOGM  
(outgoingmessage)willansweryourmainnumber(s)ifyoudoeither#1or#2as  
follows:  
1.PlugtheexternalTADintotheEXTjackoftheMFC(youwillnothearthefirsttwo  
ringsontheMFC).PutyourmachineinManualmode(FaxandF/Tlightsoff).For  
MFC6550MC/7550MC,settheMessageCenter’sMessageStoragetoeitherFAX:  
OFF/VOICE:EXTorFAX:ON/VOICE:EXT.TurntheMSGCTRon(FaxandF/T  
lightslit)orsettheMFCtoManualMode.  
2.PlugtheexternalTADintoanotherphonejackandputtheMFCinManualmode  
(FaxandF/Tlightsturnedoff).  
RetrievingFaxesfromaRemoteSiteWhenUsingDistinctiveRinging:  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
WhenyouusetheDistinctiveRingingfeature,faxesareprintedonpaper.Ifyouwant  
tobeabletoretrievefaxesfromanotherlocation,youmustsetuptheMessageCenter  
forFAX:ON.ThisallowsfaxmessagestobestoredintheMessageCenter’smemory,  
sotheycanberetrieved.However,becausetheMessageCenteronlyanswersthe  
mainnumber(s),youmustmakesurethefaxingpartysendsfaxes,thatmustbe  
retrieved,tothemainnumber.  
HowDoestheDistinctiveRingingFunctionWork?  
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Yourtelephonenumberwillhavethestandardringpatternoflonglong,whilethe  
newnumbercouldhavearingpatternofshortshort,longshort,etc.WhenDistinctive  
RingingisON,youwillnothearthefirsttworingsofallincomingcallsontheMFC.  
Extensionphoneswillringasusual.IftheMFCrecognizestheringpattern,all  
ringingwillstopandtheMFCwillanswerandautomaticallyreceivethefaxmessage.  
Otherwise,youwillheartheextensionphonesandtheMFCcontinuetoring.The  
MFCalwayslistenstoatleasttworingpatternsbeforeitanswers,sodonotpickup  
thephoneduringthattime.Youwillquicklylearntorecognizetheringpatternfor  
faxes,soyouwillnotbetemptedtoanswerthatnumber.Eitheryou,yourMessage  
Centeroratelephoneansweringdevicecananswerthemainnumber(s).  
FAX  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS DISTINCTIVE RINGING  
FlowchartofanIncomingCall  
(ForMFC4550)  
Incoming Call  
All extension phones ring,  
MFC is silent.  
(The answer mode must  
be Manual.)  
Registered  
Distinctive  
Main number and other  
Distinctive Ringing Number(s).  
Ringing Number  
MFC automatically  
receives and prints fax  
message.  
MFC begins ringing  
on third ring.  
Telephone Answering  
Device (TAD)  
answers the call.  
You answer the call.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
DISTINCTIVE RINGING RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS  
(For MFC 6550MC/MFC 7550MC)  
Registered  
Incoming Call  
Distinctive  
Ringing Number  
Other Number(s)  
MFC  
MESSAGE CENTER mode  
(Fax and F/T lights on)  
MANUAL mode  
automatically  
receives and  
prints fax  
(Fax and F/T lights off)  
message.  
You answer  
the call.  
External  
TAD OGM  
answers the  
call.  
Incoming  
voice  
message is  
recorded in  
External TAD  
memory.  
Imcoming fax  
message  
will not be  
received  
automatically.  
FAX: ON  
FAX: OFF  
VOICE: ON  
VOICE: EXT. VOICE: OFF  
VOICE: ON  
VOICE: EXT. VOICE: OFF  
Message  
Center OGM  
answers the  
call.  
External  
TAD OGM  
answers the  
call.  
MFC  
answers the  
call.  
Message  
Center OGM  
answers the  
call.  
External  
TAD OGM  
answers  
the call.  
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Incoming  
Incoming  
Fax  
Incoming  
voice  
message is  
recorded in  
MSG CTR  
memory.  
Incoming  
fax message  
is recorded  
on paper.  
Incoming  
voice  
Fax  
voice and fax voice  
message is  
recorded in  
MSG CTR  
message is  
recorded  
only on  
messages  
are recorded  
in MSG CTR  
memory.  
message is  
recorded in  
message is  
recorded in  
FAX  
External TAD memory.  
memory.  
External TAD paper, but it  
memory.  
Incoming  
is not stored  
in the  
Incoming  
fax message  
is recorded  
fax message memory.  
is recorded  
on paper.  
Voice  
in MSG CTR  
memory.  
message  
will not be  
stored in the  
memory.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS DISTINCTIVE RINGING  
WhichPhoneNumberShouldIRegister?  
Itisagoodideatokeepyouroldnumberforitsoriginalpurposeandtoregisterthe  
newnumberasyourfaxnumber.Remembertogivethenewfaxnumbertoyour  
customersandcolleagues.  
WhatMustIDotoSetUpDistinctiveRinging?  
TousetheDistinctiveRingingfeatureyoumust:  
1.Getthedistinctiveringingservicefromyourtelephonecarrier.  
2.Whenyourdistinctiveringingnumberisavailable,registeritinthefunctioncalled  
“SettingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction”.  
3.ForMFC4550,keeptheMFCinManualanswermode(bothFaxandF/Tlights  
turnedoff)andforMFC6550MC/7550MC,keepthemachineinMSGCTRanswer  
mode(bothFaxandF/Tlightslit)ifyouwanttheMessageCentertoanswerthe  
mainnumber(s).  
SettingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction  
Thisfunctionisaone-timeproceduretoregisteradistinctiveringingnumberwith  
yourMFC.YourMFCwillanswertheregisterednumberautomatically,simulating  
Faxmodeonadedicatedfaxline.Youcanregisteronlyonenumber.Donottryto  
setupthisfunctionifyoudonothavethedistinctiveringingservice.Itmay  
causeyourMFCtomalfunction.  
Thisprocedureisintwoparts:First,youmustputtheMFCinSETmode;D/RSET  
MODEwillbeonthedisplayscreen.Second,youmustwaitforafriendtocallthe  
distinctiveringingnumbersoyoucanregistertheringingpattern.Whenacallcomes  
in,donotpickupthehandsetuntiltheMFC’sdisplaysaysPICKUPTOSET.Then  
pickupthehandset.Ifthecallerdialedyourdistinctiveringingnumber,pressthe  
StartkeyandcheckthatthedisplaysaysREGISTEREDbeforeyouhangup.Ifthe  
callerdialedtheothernumber,presstheStopkeyandhanguptotryagain.  
Before you begin this function:  
1.IfyourMFCisconnectedtoatelephoneansweringdeviceortothetelephone  
company’sVoiceMailsystem,disconnectitbeforeyoubeginthisfunction.  
2.Haveafriendreadytocallyourdistinctiveringingnumber.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
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1. PressFunction.  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
ENTER NO. & SET  
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OP-US-5.0  
DISTINCTIVE RINGING RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press6.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
6.DISTINCTIVE  
DISTINCTIVE:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
DISTINCTIVE:SET  
5. Press6.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tofindtheSETmode.  
7. PressSet.  
6.DISTINCTIVE  
8. PressStop.  
D/R SET MODE  
ONLINE  
NOTE: ThedisplayshouldsayD/RSET  
MODE.Also,theanswermode  
lightswillflash.Youmustnow  
waitforsomeonetocallthe  
distinctiveringingfaxnumber.  
9. Whenthephonerings,listencarefullyto  
checkthattheringingpatternistheone  
youwanttoregister.Ifitis,wait(atleast  
tworingcycles)untilthedisplaysays  
PICKUPTOSET.Thenpickupthefax  
handset.  
PICK UP TO SET  
START TO SET  
STOP TO CANCEL  
REGISTERED  
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FAX  
10. PressStarttoset.Checkthatthedisplay  
saysREGISTERED.  
(Iftheothernumberwascalled,press  
Stoptocancel.)  
TELEPHONE/FAX  
ONLINE  
11. PressStartagaintoreceivetheincoming  
fax,orifthecallisavoicecall,talkinto  
thehandset.  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS DISTINCTIVE RINGING  
After you complete this one-time setup:  
1.TheDistinctiveRingingfunctionautomaticallywillbechangedfromSETtoON.  
Settheanswermodebaseduponyourneeds.  
2.Besuretohaveafriendcallyouonbothnumberstotestthateverythingissetup  
correctly.  
3.IfyoudonotcompletethisfunctionbypressingStartkeytoregisteranumber,your  
machinewillstayinD/RSETMODE.So,ifyoudecidenottoregisteranumber,you  
mustrepeatSteps1~8andinStep6changethemodetoOFF.  
HowtoTurntheDistinctiveRingingFunctionONorOFF  
Thedistinctiveringingfunctionisdesignedtoaccommodatethedistinctiveringing  
service(atelephoneservicethatprovidesyouwithmultiplenumbers,eachwitha  
distinctiveringpattern,ononeline).Youcanchangethedistinctiveringingfunction  
settingtoONorOFFasneededafteryouhaveregisteredthedistinctiveringing  
numberinthefunctioncalledSettingtheDistinctiveRingingFunction.Tochangethe  
setting,repeatSteps1~8above;Step6iswhereyoucanselecteitherONorOFF.  
E) CALLER ID  
WhatisCallerID?  
CallerIDisatelephoneservicethatallowsthesubscribertoseeadisplayofthe  
caller’sphonenumber(ornameincertainstates)asthetelephonerings.Itisafast  
waytoscreenyourcalls.Youcanrespondquicklytocallsyoumissed,becauseCaller  
IDsarereceivedandstoredinyourmachine’smemory.  
NOTICE  
TogettheCallerIDService:applyfortheCallerIDserviceatyourlocal  
telephonecompany.  
Thetypeofservicevariesfromstatetostateandisdeterminedbyyour  
telephonecompany.Yourparticularservicemaydisplayonlythecaller’s  
phonenumberorthecaller’snumberand/orname.  
AdvantagesofCallerID  
For Business  
Allbusinessesprofitfromaquickerresponsetocustomercalls.Businessesthat  
providemailorderservices,money-lendingservicesorprovideconfidentialinformation,  
canprotectthemselvesfromfalseordersoracceptanceoffalseidentification.  
At Home  
Residentialcustomerscanprotectthemselvesfromunwantedcalls.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
CALLER ID RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS  
How Does Caller ID Work?  
TheCallerIDAppearsontheDisplayWhenYourTelephoneRings  
Asyourtelephonerings,theDisplayshowsyouthecaller’sphonenumber(or  
caller’snameincertainstates).Youwillknowwhoiscallingbeforeyoupickupthe  
handsetorbeforeyourmachineautomaticallyreceivesthecall.Onceyoupickup  
thehandset,thecaller’sIDdisappears.Ifboththecaller’sphonenumberandname  
arereceived,onlythenamewillappearontheDisplay.Youwillseethefirst16  
charactersofthenumberorname.  
HelpfulHints • IfOUTOFAREAappearsontheDisplay,itmeansthatthecall  
camefromoutsideyourcallerIDservicearea.  
• IfPRIVATECALLappearsontheDisplay,itmeansthecaller  
intentionally blockedthetransmissionofhis/herID.  
• IfnocallerIDwastransmittedtoyourmachine,CALLPICKUPwill  
remainonthedisplay.  
NOTE: Pleasesetthenumberofringstomorethan02touseCallerID.Ifyousetthe  
numberofringsto01,youcannotreceivetheCallerID.  
TheCallerIDisStoredinYourMachine’sMemory  
Themachinecanstoreamaximumofthelast30incomingcallerIDsinthememory,  
alongwiththetimeanddateofreception.The31stcallwillcausetheoldestIDto  
beerased.  
TheCallerIDinformationstoredinthememorycanbescrolledthroughonthe  
display.  
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AndyoucanalsoprinttheCallerIDlistandreviewcallsyoureceivedbychecking  
theCallerIDsinmemory.ThisreportwilllisttheDate,Time,PhoneNumber  
(CallerID),Name(incertainstates),andtypeofcall(Comment).(Seepage6-  
30~31.)  
FAX  
ScanningthroughtheCallerIDsStoredintheMemory  
YoucandisplaythecallerIDsthatarestoredinthememoryasfollows.(Youcanskip  
toStep6belowbypressingtheShift andTel-index keyssimultaneously.)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS CALLER ID  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
1.FAX  
4. Press6.  
5. Press7.  
6. PressSet.  
6.TEL OPTIONS  
7.CALLER ID  
30)1455551212  
TheCallerIDofthelastcallwillappear  
onthedisplay.  
-If noIDisstored,thebeeperwillsound  
andNOCALLERIDwillappearonthe  
display.  
25)5555151  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
keytoscrollthroughtheCallerIDsinthe  
memory.  
Inthisexample,presstheZkey5  
times.  
-PressingtheZkeywillcyclebackward  
throughthestoredcallerIDsfromthe  
latesttotheoldest.IfyoupresstheZ  
keywhentheoldestIDappears,the  
latestonewillappear.TheXkeycycles  
forward.  
-After2seconds,thedateandtimethe  
callerIDwasreceivedwillappear.  
8. PressStop toexit.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ClearingaCallerIDStoredinMemory  
Foreffectiveuseofthememory,itisrecommendedthatyoucleartheCaller  
IDsstoredinmemorybypressingClearwhenthedisplayshowsthe  
numberorname.  
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OP-US-5.0  
CALLER ID RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS  
PrintingtheCallerIDList  
YoucanprintalistingoftheCallerIDsforthelast30callsreceived.Bothtelephone  
andfaxcallswillbelisted.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
9.CALLER ID  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
4. Press3.  
5. Press9.  
6. PressSet orwait2secondsuntilyousee  
thepromptattheright.  
7. PressStart.  
Sample of Caller ID List  
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CALLER ID LIST  
TIME : 09/04/1996 14:05  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 908-469-4547  
TEL : 908-356-8880  
FAX  
1
2
3
4
DATE TIME  
CALLER ID  
NAME  
COMMENT  
01 09/04 13:45 5551212  
02 09/04 13:45 5551212  
03 09/04 13:45 5551111  
04 09/04 13:45 5551010  
05 09/04 13:45 5552222  
06 09/04 13:45 5552323  
07 09/04 13:45 5550000  
08 09/04 13:45 5551212  
09 09/04 13:45 5551234  
10 09/04 13:45 5551010  
11 09/04 13:45 5550101  
KOUJI TAKEYAMA  
KOUJI TAKEYAMA  
TEL RX  
TEL  
TEL RX  
RX  
SMITH SHARON  
KOUJI TAKEYAMA  
TEL RX  
TEL TX  
RX  
TX  
TEL RX  
SMITH SHARON  
JONES JENNIFER  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS CALLER ID  
NOTE:TXmeansTransmit,RXmeansReceive.  
CONTENTS OF THE LIST:  
- DATE & TIME 1  
- CALLER ID 2  
- NAME (ONLY WHEN AVAILABLE) 3  
- COMMENT 4  
COMMENTS WILL INCLUDE:  
• TXmeansyourmachinesentafaxmessagewhenitwaspolledorcalled.  
• RXmeansyourmachinereceivedafaxmessage(exceptPollingorCall  
Reservation).  
• TELmeansyouansweredatelephonecallatyourMFC,externalTADor  
externalphone,oryoureceiveanICMinyourMessageCentermemory(Only  
forMFC6550MC/7550MC).  
• BLANKmeansthecallwasnotansweredoryouansweredonanextension  
phone.  
F) RECEIVE PASSWORD  
Ifyousetthisfunctiontoon,youcanpreventreceptionofjunkfaxesthatcan  
interferewithyourdailyoperations.However,thenyourmachinewillreceiveonly  
faxesfromsendingmachinewhosefaxnumberisregisteredasoneofyourOne-Touch  
numbers.(Yourmachinecomparesthelastfourdigitsofthesendingfaxmachine’s  
numbertothefaxnumbersstoredinyourOne-Touchkeys.)  
Turning Receive Password On or OFF  
YoucansetreceivepasswordstatustoONorOFF.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press7.  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
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OP-US-5.0  
RECEIVE PASSWORD RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS  
5. Press7.  
7.SET PASSWORD  
RX PASSWORD:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
RX PASSWORD:ON  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochooseONorOFF.  
Example:ON  
7. PressSetorwaitfortwoseconds.  
7.SET PASSWORD  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
Rcive  
FAX  
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OP-US-5.0  
POLLING  
7.POLLING  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
WhatIsPolling?  
Pollingistheprocessofretrievingfaxesfromanotherfaxmachine.You  
mayuseyourmachinetopollothermachines,oryoumayasksomeone  
topollyourmachine.Thepartywhopollspaysforthecostofthecall.  
How Does It Work?  
Firstallpartiessetuptheirfaxmachinessothattheycanaccommodate  
polling.Thenonepartyleavesdocumentsinthefaxmachinesothatthe  
otherpartycancallandhavethedocumentssenttothem.  
Polling side  
Polled side  
Call  
Receive document  
WhentoUsePolling  
Usepollingtocontrolthecostofwhopaysforsendingafax.  
1.Ifyouwanttopayforthecostofthecall:Sendfaxestootherpartiesas  
younormallywould,andifanotherpartyhasdocumentstosendyou,ask  
ifyoucanpollforthem.  
2.Ifyouwantotherstopayforthecostofthecall:Askthemtopollyour  
machinefordocumentstheywant,andhavethemfaxanydocuments  
thatyouwant.  
*Therearesomefaxmachinesthatwillnotrespondtothepollingfunction.  
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OP-US-5.0  
POLLING  
HelpfulHints UsingPollingEffectively(Examples)  
ProblemNo.1:Youwantanotherpartytosendyoualongfax,but  
theydonotwanttopayforthecall.  
Solution:  
Askthemtoleavethedocumentintheirfaxmachine  
soyoucanpollforit.  
ProblemNo.2:Salesrepresentativeshavedifficultysendingfaxes  
totheheadoffice’sfaxmachinebecauseitisbusy  
muchofthetime.  
Solution:  
Headofficecanpollthesalesrepresentativesfax  
machines.  
ProblemNo.3:Becauseofthetimeorlocation,itischeaperfor  
someonetocallyouthanitisforyoutomakethecall.  
Solution:  
Asktheotherpartytopollforthedocumentsand  
offertopayforthecallattheirlowerrate.  
PollingAnotherFaxMachine(Calling)  
Onceyouhavesetuppolling,asdescribedbelow,andtheotherpartyhassettheirfax  
machinetoPOLLEDWAITING,youcanreceivetheirdocumentsautomatically.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
Makesuretherearenodocumentsin  
yourfeeder.  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
1.FAX  
3. Press1.  
7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
2.POLLING  
4. Press1.  
5. Press2.  
FAXOptions  
POLLING:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
POLLING:ON  
2.POLLING  
6. Waitfortwoseconds.  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectPollingON.  
8. PressSet.  
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POLLING  
9. PressStop.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
10.Enterthefaxnumber.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
Example:One-Touchdialing.  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
11. PressStart.  
RECEIVING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
SettingUpPolledWaiting(BeingCalled)  
PolledWaitingiswhenyouplaceadocumentinyourMFCandsetyourmachineto  
allowanotherfaxmachinetoretrievethatdocument.YourMFCwillprintaPolled  
Reportafterthetransmission.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
1. Insertthedocumentsintothefeeder.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. PressFunction.  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep5.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
4. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
2.POLLING  
5. Press1.  
6. Press2.  
POLLING:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
POLLING:ON  
7. Waitfortwoseconds.  
8. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectPollingON.  
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POLLING  
9. PressSet.  
2.POLLING  
10. PressStop.  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
11. PressStartandwaitforthepollingcallto  
comein.  
POLLED WAITING  
ONLINE  
DelayedPolling  
Youcansetthetimewhenyouwantpollingtotakeplace.AfteryouselectPOLLING:ON,  
pressSet,thenpress1andusethenumberkeystoenterthetimewhenyouwant  
pollingtotakeplace.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
Makesurenodocumentsareinthefeeder.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1. PressFunction.  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
3. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
2.POLLING  
4. Press1.  
5. Press2.  
POLLING:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
POLLING:ON  
6. Waitfortwoseconds.  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectPollingON.  
FAXOptions  
8. PressSet.  
2.POLLING  
9. Press1.  
1.TIMER  
SET TIME=00:00  
SET TIME=19:45  
10. Enterthetime.  
Example:19:45(7:45P.M.).  
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POLLING  
11. Waitfortwoseconds.  
12. PressStop.  
1.TIMER  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
13. Enterthefaxnumber.  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
Example:One-Touchdialing.  
NJ OFFICE  
ONLINE  
14. PressStart.  
TheMFCwaitsuntilthespecifiedtimeto  
call.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
SettingUpPolledWaitingwithSuperQuick-Scan  
BeforepressingStart,pressSuperQ.ScansothatyoucanstoreyourPolledWaiting  
documentinthememory.IfyouuseSuperQ.ScantoplacethePolledWaiting  
documentsintothememory,theywillnotbeerasedautomaticallyaftertheyare  
polled.ToerasethemyoumustusetheCancelJobfunction.(Seepage5-15.)  
SequentialPolling  
ThisfunctionisthereverseofBroadcasting,inwhichyourmachinesendsadocument  
toseveraldestinations. Inasequentialpollingoperation,yourmachinewillrequest  
documentsfromseveralfaxunitsinasingleoperation.  
Afterallthepollingoperationsarefinished,aSequentialPollingReportwillbe  
printedautomatically.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Makesuretherearenodocumentsinthe  
feeder.  
2. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
3. Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
4. Press1.  
1.FAX  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
5. Press1.  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
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POLLING  
6. Press2.  
2.POLLING  
POLLING:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
POLLING:ON  
7. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectPollingON.  
8. PressSet.  
2.POLLING  
9. PressStop.  
ENTER FAX NO.  
ONLINE  
PRESS START KEY  
ONLINE  
10. Specifythedestinationoffaxmachines,  
thatyouwishtopollbyusingOne-Touch,  
Speed-Dial,orGroupkeys.  
ALL BROTHER  
ONLINE  
Example:Groupkey.  
11.PressStart.Yourmachinepollseach  
numberorgroupmemberinturnfora  
document.  
DIALING  
ONLINE  
FAXOptions  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
8.REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
(OnlyforMFC4550)  
SincetheMFCcanstoreincomingdatainmemoryaswellasprintit,youcanusethe  
convenientFAXForwarding,PagingandRemoteRetrievalfunctions.  
SettingtheFaxStorage  
SetthisfunctiontoONifyouwanttheincomingdatatobestoredinthememoryas  
wellasprinted.Ifthedatacanbestoredinthememory,youcanusetheFax  
Forwarding,Paging,andRemoteRetrievalfunctions.ItisagoodideatoturntheFax  
StoragefunctionONwhenyougoout.TheinitialsettingisOFF.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1. PressFunction.  
8.REMOTE FAX OPT  
1.FAX STORAGE  
2. Press8.  
3. Press1.  
FAX STORAGE:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
FAX STORAGE:ON  
4. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectONorOFF.  
Example:ON  
5. PressSet.  
1.FAX STORAGE  
6. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
• WhenyouhaveFAXSTORAGE:ON,yourincomingfaxeswillbestored  
inthememoryandtheLCDwillshowthenumberofincomingcalls:  
FAX IN MEMORY:01  
ONLINE  
• WhenyouwanttochangetheFaxStoragesettingfromONtoOFFand  
faxdataisstillinthememory,youwillgetthefollowingmessageafter  
youselectOFF:  
ERASE ALL FAX?  
1.CLEAR 2.EXIT  
Ifyouselect1,youwilleraseallthefaxdatafromthememoryandthe  
functionwillbesettoOFF.Ifyoupress2,thedatawillnotbeerased,and  
thesettingwillremainON.  
WheneveryourfaxprintsadocumentforBack-UpPrinting”,itwillbe  
printedinstandardresolutionregardlessoftheresolutioninwhichitwas  
received.  
FAXOptions  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
Paging/Fax Forwarding  
WhenyousettheFaxStoragefunctioninFunctionmenu8-1toON(seepage8-1),you  
haveanadditionaloptionofpagingorfaxforwarding,whenyourmachinereceives  
afaxmessageintomemory.  
Howpagingworks(PagingON)  
Howfaxforwardingworks  
(FaxForwardingON)  
Incoming fax  
Incoming fax  
The fax message is stored in the  
memory.  
The fax message is stored in the  
memory.  
Paging function is activated.  
Fax Forwarding function is activated.  
The MFC will dial the registered  
pager telephone number.  
The registered Fax Forwarding  
number is dialed.  
Once connected the MFC dials your  
registered PIN number  
(Personal ID number).  
Once connected, the machine sends  
the fax tone to another fax machine.  
The machine sends stored fax from  
the memory to forwarding location.  
Your personal pager is activated.  
NOTICE  
1.Youcanactivateeitherpagingorfaxforwarding;theyareverysimilar  
featuresandcannotbeusedsimultaneously.  
2.IfpagingisON,youwillbepagedeverytimeafaxmessageisreceived  
intothememory.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
SettingUpPaging(RegisteringthePagingNumber)  
KEYSTOPRESS THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
8.REMOTE FAX OPT  
2.FAX FWD/PAGING  
OFF  
1. PressFunction.  
2. Press8.  
3. Press2.  
SELECT { } & SET  
PAGING  
4. PressZ(leftarrow)andX(rightarrow)  
toselectPAGING.  
PAG#:  
5. PressSet.  
ENTER & SET  
#:18002844329##_  
6. Enterapagingnumberupto20digits  
(thisisthetelephonenumberofyour  
pager),followedbytwo#signs.Donot  
includetheareacodeifitisthesamefor  
yourMFCandpager.  
Example:18002844329##.  
7. PressSet.  
PIN#:  
ENTER & SET  
5#-19085551234##  
8
. EnteraPIN(PersonalIdentification  
FAXOptions  
Number),#,pressRedial/Pause,your  
MFCtelephonenumber,and##.  
Example:12345#-19085551234##.  
-IfyoudonotuseaPIN,youmustenter  
the telephone number of your fax  
machine.PressRedial/Pause before  
enteringyourfaxnumberandadd##.  
Example:-19085551234##.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
9. PressSet.  
2.FAX FWD/PAGING  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
-PagingnumberandPINnumbercannotbechangedremotely.  
-Redial/Pauseappearsasahyphenonthedisplay.  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
ThePIN(PersonalIdentificationNumber)youenterdependsuponthe  
typeofpagingcompanyyouuse.Therearegenerallytwotypesofpaging  
companies...  
1)SatellitePagers:Inthiscasewerecommendyouenteryouractual  
satellitePIN#plusyourreturnMFCtelephone/faxnumber/orspecial  
alphamessage.  
PIN# Return#  
PIN# AlphaMessage  
ForExample:12345#19085551234## or 12345#329329329##  
{
FAXFAXFAX  
2)RadioPagers:Most*radiopagersdonotrequireaPIN#,andinthiscase  
youshouldusethePIN#intheMFConlyforthereturnnumberor  
specialalphamessage.  
Return#  
AlphaMessage  
ForExample:19085551234## or 329329329##  
{
FAXFAXFAX  
*IfyourradiopagerutilizesaPIN#thenusesatellitesequence  
above.  
The##symbolsattheendofthespecialmessage(orreturn#)areused  
tosignifytheendthePIN#/Message.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
SettingUpFaxForwarding(RegisteringtheFaxForwarding  
Number)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
8.REMOTE FAX OPT  
2.FAX FWD/PAGING  
OFF  
1. PressFunction.  
2. Press8.  
3. Press2.  
SELECT { } & SET  
FAX FORWARD  
4. PressZ(leftarrow)andX(rightarrow)  
toselectFAXFORWARD.  
FWD#:  
5. PressSet.  
ENTER & SET  
WD#:18005551234_  
6. Enterafaxforwardingnumberupto20  
digits.  
Example:18005551234.  
2.FAX FWD/PAGING  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
WhatIsRemoteControlAccess?  
FAXOptions  
Whenyouleaveyourhomeoroffice,youwillturnonyourFAXSTORAGEtoreceive  
faxmessages.(Seepage8-1.)ButifyouwouldliketoactivateordeactivatethisFAX  
STORAGEfeature,youcancontrolandprogramyourfaxbyremotecontrol.Youcan  
callyourmachinefromanytouchtonephone,enteryourremoteaccesscode,followed  
byprogrammingcommands.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
SettingtheRemoteAccessCode  
Theinitialsettingfortheremoteaccesscodeonyournewfaxis159*”.Youcan  
changethiscodeifitconflictswithotherequipmentcodesorifyoujustwishto.  
ChangetheRemoteAccessCodefrequentlyanduseitasasecretpasswordtolimit  
accesstoyourREMOTEFAXOPTIONS.  
WhenyouusetheRemoteAccessCode,youmustpressallfourkeys(three-digit  
numberplus*).  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
8.REMOTE FAX OPT  
3.REMOTE ACCESS  
ACCESS CODE:159*  
ACCESS CODE:160*  
1. PressFunction.  
2. Press8.  
3. Press3.  
4. Enterathreedigitnumber000 to999.  
Thelastdigit,anasterisk,cannotbe  
changed.  
Example:160*.  
Thethreedigitnumbermustnotbethe  
sameastheremoteactivationand  
Example:Whentheremoteaccesscodeis  
160*,don’tuse160or60*forthe  
activationanddeactivationcode.  
5. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3.REMOTE ACCESS  
6. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
HowtoUseRemoteAccessandControlCodes  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotetouchtonephoneorfaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccessCode  
4. Ifyouhearalongbeep,itmeansyourmachinehasreceivedfaxmessage(s).  
Ifyoudonothearalongbeep,itmeansyourmachinedidnotreceiveany  
message(s).  
5. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,pressaControlCommand.  
EachtimeyourMFCcompletesaninstruction,itgivestwo(2)shortbeepstelling  
youtoenterthenextcommand;ifyouwaitlongerthan30secondstoenterthe  
command,yourmachinewilldisconnecttheline.Ifyouperformawrongoperation,  
youwillhearthree(3)shortbeeps.  
6. Whenyouarereadytoexitremotecontrolmode,press90toresetyourmachine.  
RemoteFaxRetrieval  
IfyouhavesetyourFAXSTORAGE:ONtostoreincomingfaxmessages,youhave  
theabilitytoretrievethesefaxmessagesfromanyremotegroup3facsimilemachine.  
Remotefaxretrievalisaccomplishedviaremotecontrolaccesscommands,whichare  
describedintheremainderofthischapter.  
FOR YOUR INFORMATION  
WhentoEntertheRemoteAccessCode  
Justafterthelineisconnected,youshouldentertheremoteaccesscode  
fromanytouchtonephone.Makesurethatyouentertheremoteaccess  
codewhileyoudoNOThearanychirpingsoundofaMFC. Ifthemachine  
issettoMANUALmode,itwillanswerthecallafterabout20rings(about  
100seconds). Youwillhave30secondstopresstheremoteaccesscodeor  
thelinewillbedisconnected.  
FAXOptions  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
Remote Control Commands  
YoucancontrolyourMFCwiththefollowingremotecontrolcommands.  
Remotecontrolcommand  
DetailOperation  
95 ChangingFaxForwarding  
/Pagingsetting  
1 OFF  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,thechangeisaccepted.Ifyouhear  
threeshortbeeps,youcannotchangeitbecausetheconditions  
(ex.registeringfaxforwardingorpagingnumber)havenotbeen  
completed. Youcanregisteryourfaxforwardingnumberby  
using4.FAXFWDNo.(seepage8-10).Onceyouhaveregistered  
thenumber,themachineautomaticallywillturntoFAX  
FWD:ONmode.ToreceiveaMemoryStatusList,enter961(see  
page8-10).ChecktheListtomakesuretheFaxForwarding  
numberyouregisterediscorrect.Thenentertheconfirmation  
command955. NowthemachinewillstartFaxForwarding.  
2 FaxForwarding  
3 Paging  
4 FAX FWD No.  
5 FWDNo. Confirm  
6 FaxStorageON  
7 FaxStorageOFF  
You can set FAX STORAGE ON or OFF.  
96 RetrieveFAX  
1 MemoryStatusList  
2 00 RetrieveallFAXES  
YoumustcallfromaremotefaxmachinetoreceivetheMemory  
StatusListorstoredfaxmessage(s).(Seepage8-10.)  
2MSGNo.00  
RetrievebyMSG  
number  
3 EraseFAXinthe  
memory  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,youcanerasefaxmessage(s)fromthe  
memory.  
97 Checkthereceivingstatus YoucancheckwhetheryourMFChasreceivedanyfaxmessage(s).  
Ifyes,youwillhearonelongbeep.Ifno,youwillhearthreeshort  
1 FAX  
98 ChangeAnswerMode  
1 TAD  
beeps.  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,youcanchangetheAnswerMode.If  
youhearthreeshortbeeps,youcannotchangeit.  
2 F/T  
3 Fax  
90 Exit  
Afteralongbeep,youcanexitremotecontrol.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
RetrievingtheMemoryStatusListandFaxMessagesRemotely  
Fromaremotefaxmachine,youcanretrieveyourMemoryStatusListtoseeifyou  
haveanystoredfaxmessagesinthememory.Thenyoucanretrievealloronly  
specifiedfaxmessagesthatareonthelist.  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotetouchtonefaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccess  
Code(159*).  
4. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,press961.  
5. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start andholdthehandsetifyouwanttoretrievefaxmessagesalso.(Ifyouwish  
toretrieveonlytheMemoryStatusList,replacethehandset.)  
6. YourremotefaxmachinewillprinttheMemoryStatusList.(Seepage11-8.)  
7. LookattheMemoryStatusListtoseeifthereareanyfaxmessagesyouwantto  
retrieve.  
8. Press962assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps.  
After962,enterthetwo-digitmessagenumbersfromtheMemoryStatusList  
(Example:01)andendbypressing00.  
Example:)ToreceiveNO.1andNO.2messages,press962010200.  
Ifyouwanttoretrieveallmessages,simplypress00.  
Example:)Toretrieveallfaxmessages,press96200.  
9. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start.  
10. Replacethehandset.  
11. Yourremotefaxmachinewillprintthefaxmessages.  
Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotefaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccess  
Code(159*).  
4. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,press954.  
5. EnteryournewFaxForwardingnumberusingthenumberkeys(upto20digits).  
Youcannotregister*and#asdialnumbers.Use*tocreateapausebetweenthe  
dialnumbers.  
FAXOptions  
6. Press#afterenteringthenewnumber.  
7. Assoonasyouhearthenexttwo(2)shortbeeps,press961.  
8. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start andholdthehandset.  
9. YourremotefaxmachinewillprinttheMemoryStatusList.Lookatthelistto  
makesurethenewFaxForwardingnumberyouregisterediscorrect.  
10. Ifthenewnumberiscorrect,waitforthenexttwo(2)shortbeeps,andpress955.  
(Ifthenewnumberisincorrect,press954 andreenterthenumberbeginningat  
Step5.)  
11.Replacethehandset.YournewFaxForwardingnumberisactivated.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS  
PrintingaFaxMessage  
Youcanprintafaxmessagethatisstoredinthememory.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
FAX IN MEMORY:01  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
8.REMOTE FAX OPT  
4.PRINT FAX  
1. PressFunction.  
2. Press8.  
3. Press4.  
4. PressSet.  
5. PressStart.  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
4.PRINT FAX  
6. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
GETTINGSTARTED MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
9.MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
A) GETTING STARTED  
WhatIstheMessageCenterMode?  
TheMessageCenterModeallowsyoutostoretheincomingfax/voicemessagesinto  
aflexiblememory.FaxRetrieval,PagingandFaxForwardingfeaturesareavailable  
inthismode.  
TheMessageCenterisabuilt-infaxandvoicemessageansweringdevicetomore  
effectivelymanageyourvoiceandfaxmessages,whileyouareout.  
Thisflexiblememorycanbeusedforvoicemessages,faxmessagesoracombination  
thatstoresbothtypesonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Anyfaxorvoicemessagethat  
isstoredinthememorycanberetrievedfromaremotelocation.  
YourMessageCenterhasatotalcapacityof15minutesofvoicemessages(30minutes  
forMFC7550MC)or30pagesoffaxmessages(70pagesforMFC7550MC).The  
memoryonyourmachinecanbeexpanded.  
Voice  
Fax  
status  
Record  
Erase  
Play  
TheFaxandF/TlightsmustbelittoturnonMessageCenterMode.  
NOTE: The Message Center outgoing message (OGM) must be  
recordedbeforeyoucanactivatethemessagecentermode.  
FAXOptions  
WhatDoIWanttheMessageCentertoDo?  
TherearesixofwaystoallocatetheflexibleMessageCentermemory,dependingupon  
whichbestfitsyourneeds.  
Youmayhavetouseonlyonemodeonaregularbasis,butperiodicallychangemodes  
tomeethighorlowmessagedays.Thesixmodesareasfollows:  
ThefactorysettingisFAX:OFF/VOICE:ON.  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS GETTINGSTARTED  
ModeSettingsataGlance  
MSG CTR MODE  
WHAT IT DOES  
WHEN TO USE IT  
1) FAX : ON  
VOICE : ON  
Bothvoiceandfaxmessageswill Usethismodewhenyouwish  
bestoredonafirstcomefirst tostorebothfaxandvoice  
servedbasisinthememory. messagesinthememory.Erase  
EitherFaxForwardingorPaging yourmessagesfrequentlyto  
andRemoteRetrievalofvoiceand keepmemoryavailablefor  
faxmessagesisavailable.  
whenyouneedit.  
2) FAX : ON  
Voicecallswillbestoredinyour Usethismodewhenyouneed  
externalansweringmachine, all your Message Center  
VOICE:EXT.  
(ExternalAnswering whichmustbepluggedintothe memoryforfaxmessagesorif  
MachineisON.)  
EXTjackofthemachine.The youpreferthesoundqualityof  
externalTADwillanswerallyour ataperecorderforyourvoice  
calls;retrievevoicemessagesfrom messages.  
itasusual.Pagingforvoice  
messagesisnotavailable.  
3) FAX : ON  
VOICE : OFF  
Voicecallswillnotbestored.  
Usethismodewhenyoudonot  
havetoreceivevoicemessages.  
4) FAX : OFF  
VOICE : ON  
Allavailablememoryinthe Usethismodeifyouwishto  
MessageCenterwillbeusedto retrievevoicemessagesfroma  
storevoicemessages.Faxeswill remotelocation,butcanwait  
printonpaper.YoucandoPaging untilyouareatthefaxmachine  
andRemoteRetrievalofvoice togetyourfaxmessages.  
messages.  
5) FAX : OFF  
VOICE:EXT.  
Faxmessageswillbereceivedonly Usethismodeifyouneedmore  
onpaper,butwillnotbestoredin TADmemorythanisavailable  
(ExternalAnswering thememory.Voicecallswillnot intheMessageCenterorifyou  
MachineisON.)  
bestoredunlessanexternalTAD preferthesoundqualityofa  
ispluggedintotheEXTjackof taperecorder.  
yourmachine.  
6) FAX : OFF  
VOICE : OFF  
Faxmessageswillbereceivedonly Usethismodeifyoudonot  
onpaper,butwillnotbestoredin wanttousetheMessageCenter  
thememory.Voicecallswillnot memoryforreceivingfax/voice  
bestoredinthememoryeither. messages.  
*Use2)FAX:ON, VOICE:EXT. and3)FAX:ON, VOICE:OFFmodewhenyou  
wantallavailablememorytobeusedtostorefaxmessages(forFaxForwardingor  
PagingandRemoteRetrieval).KeepBackupPrintingturnedONtogetaprinted  
*
EvenwhenyousetFAX:OFFmode(4)~6)),youcanuseQuick-ScanandBroadcasting  
asusual.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
GETTINGSTARTED MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
FlowchartofanIncomingCall  
1)FAX: ON  
VOICE: ON  
Incoming Call  
The caller must  
press your  
remote code to  
activate the  
machine.  
Fax reception is  
activated by the  
CNG Fax Tones  
automatically .  
Auto dial  
fax call  
Manual  
fax call  
REMOTE  
CODE  
*51  
(see page  
MSG CTR OGM  
is activated.  
Voice call  
The caller leaves  
a voice message  
in digital memory  
or hangs up.  
The fax message  
is received into  
memory.  
The fax message  
is received into  
memory.  
MEMORY  
The caller  
can also  
MEMORY  
MEMORY  
send a fax  
Ifthecallerstopsspeakingfor5secondswhileleavingamessage,themachinewill  
gointofaxreceivingmodeautomatically.  
2)FAX: ON  
VOICE: EXT.  
(ExternalAnsweringMachineisON.)  
Incoming Call  
The caller must  
Fax reception is  
press your  
Auto dial  
fax call  
Manual  
fax call  
The external TAD  
OGM is activated.  
activated by the  
CNG Fax Tones  
automatically.  
REMOTE  
CODE  
*51  
(see page  
remote code to  
activate the  
machine.  
Voice call  
FAXOptions  
The caller leaves  
a voice message  
on the external  
The fax message  
is received into  
memory.  
The fax message  
is received into  
memory.  
MEMORY  
EXT.  
TAD  
MEMORY  
TAD.  
MEMORY  
NOTE: OGM=outgoingmessage  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS GETTINGSTARTED  
3)FAX: ON  
VOICE: OFF  
(Also,ExternalAnsweringMachineisOFF.)  
Incoming Call  
Fax reception is activated automatically.  
The fax message is received into memory.  
MEMORY  
4)FAX: OFF  
VOICE: ON  
Incoming Call  
The caller must  
Fax reception is  
press your  
remote code to  
activate the  
machine.  
REMOTE  
CODE  
*51  
(see page  
Auto dial  
fax call  
Manual  
fax call  
MSG CTR OGM  
activated by the  
CNG Fax Tones  
automatically.  
is activated.  
Voice call  
The caller leaves  
a voice message  
in digital memory  
or hangs up.  
The fax message  
is received on  
paper.  
The fax message  
is received on  
paper.  
The caller  
can also  
PAPER  
MEMORY  
PAPER  
send a fax  
Ifthecallerstopsspeakingfor5secondswhileleavingamessage,themachinewill  
gointofaxreceivingmodeautomatically.  
NOTE: OGM=outgoingmessage  
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OP-US-5.0  
GETTINGSTARTED MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
5)FAX: OFF  
VOICE: EXT.  
(ExternalAnsweringMachineisON.)  
Incoming Call  
The caller must  
press your  
remote code to  
activate the  
machine.  
Fax reception is  
Auto dial  
fax call  
Manual  
fax call  
The external TAD  
OGM is activated.  
activated by the  
CNG Fax Tones  
automatically.  
REMOTE  
CODE  
*51  
(see page  
Voice call  
The caller leaves  
a voice message  
on the external  
TAD.  
The fax message  
is received on  
paper.  
The fax message  
is received on  
paper.  
PAPER  
EXT.  
TAD  
PAPER  
MEMORY  
6)FAX: OFF  
VOICE: OFF  
Incoming Call  
Fax reception is activated automatically.  
The fax message is received on paper.  
PAPER  
NOTE: OGM=outgoingmessage  
FAXOptions  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS GETTINGSTARTED  
TurningontheMessageCenterwith3BasicSteps  
Youcangetstartedreceivingmessagesbydoingthefollowingthreesteps.  
1. SettheMessageStorage.  
2. RecordtheOutgoingMessage(MSGCTROGM).  
3. ActivatetheMessageCentermode,bypressingtheModebuttonuntilbothFax  
andF/TLEDsarelit.  
SettingtheMessageStorage  
SettingtheMessageStorageisthefirststepinturningontheMessageCenterMode.  
BeforeyousettheMessageStorage,makesureyoucarefullyreadModeSettingsat  
aGlance(seepage9-2).Onceyoudecidethemodethatbestsuitsyourneeds,follow  
thestepsbelow.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
1.MSG STORAGE  
FAX:OFF  
5. Press1.  
SELECT { } & SET  
FAX:ON  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlytoselectONorOFF.  
Example:FAX:ON.  
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OP-US-5.0  
GETTINGSTARTED MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
7. PressSet.  
VOICE:ON  
SELECT { } & SET  
VOICE:ON  
8. Press Z(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlytoselectON,OFForEXT.  
Example:VOICE:ON.  
9. PressSet.  
1.MSG STORAGE  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
Recording the MSG CTR Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM)  
RecordingyourMessageCenteroutgoingmessage(OGM)isthesecondstepin  
turningontheMessageCenterMode.AfteryouhavesettheMessageStorage(FAX:  
ON,VOICE:ONandFAX:OFF,VOICE:ONmodes),recordyourMessageCenter  
OGM.ThetypeofOGMyouselectdependsupontheAnswerModeyouhavechosen.  
FortheMessageCenterMode,youmustselectMSGCTROGMinStep4(notF/T  
OGM).YouwillnotbeabletoturnontheMessageCenterMode(bothFaxand  
F/Tlightslit)untilyouhaverecordedanoutgoingmessageforMSGCTR  
OGM.Forthebestrecordingquality,holdthehandsetapproximately2to3inches  
fromyourmouth(ataslightangle).Thiswillavoidrecordingfeedback.  
Itisimportanttotellyourcallersyourthree-digitremoteactivationcode,because  
manycallersdonotrealizethattheyaredialingmanuallywhentheypresstheHook  
keyorliftthehandset.(Ifyouhavechangedyourremotecode,useitinsteadof*51.)  
Keepyouroutgoingmessageunder20seconds.Ifyouhavemoretosayandneed  
ashortinstruction,endwith:  
“Afterthebeep,pleaseleaveamessageorsendafax,bypressing*51.”  
Or  
“Hi,thisis .Ican’ttakeyourcallrightnow.Soafterthebeep,pleaseleaveamessage  
orsendafax.Tosendafax,press*51,waitforfaxtones,thenpressStart.”  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
FAXOptions  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS GETTINGSTARTED  
4. Press8.  
5. Press6.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
6.OGM  
MSG CTR OGM  
SELECT { } & SET  
MSG CTR OGM  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
repeatedlyuntilyouseeMSGCTROGM.  
7. PressSet.  
REC/ERASE/PLAY?  
PICK UP HANDSET  
RECORD OGM:00/20  
RECORD OGM:15/20  
PLAYING OGM  
8. PressRecord.  
9. Pickupthehandset.  
10. Recordamessageshorterthan20seconds.  
11. Replacethehandset.  
The recorded message is played  
automatically.  
MSG CTR OGM  
SELECT { } & SET  
12. PressStoptoexit.  
ActivatingtheMessageCenterMode  
Nowthatyouhaveselectedthetypeofmessagestorageyouneed(seepage9-6~7)and  
recordedyouroutgoingmessage(seepage9-7~8),youarereadytoturnyourMessage  
CenterModeon,whenyouleaveyourhomeoroffice.  
ToactivateMessageCenter.....  
Fax  
PressModeonthecontrolpaneluntilboththeFaxandF/T”  
lightsareon.  
F/T  
...ThenyoucaneasilyidentifytheMessageCentermodethatisonbyviewingthe  
MessageCenterindicatorlights.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
GETTING YOUR MESSAGES MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
B) GETTING YOUR MESSAGES  
HowWillIKnowMessagesHaveBeenReceived?  
Onceyoureturnhomeortotheofficeyoucaneasilyandquicklyseeifanyvoiceorfax  
messageshavebeenstoredintheMessageCenter.Therearetwowaystodetermine  
ifmessagesarestored.  
(1) IftheVOICEand/orFaxindicatorlightsareflashing,thereisanewmessage  
stored.( meansflashing.)Onceanewvoicemessageisplayed,theVOICE  
indicatorlightstopsflashingandstayson.Andonceanewfaxmessageisprinted,  
theFaxindicatorlightwillgooff.  
Voice  
Fax  
status  
Record  
Erase  
Play  
(2) TheLCDdisplaywillindicatethetotalnumberofincomingVOICEand/orFAX  
messagesstoredinMessageCentermemory.ThenumberofVOICEincludesthe  
Memomessages.  
VOICE:03 FAX:02  
message.)  
ONLINE  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
WhatHappensWhentheMemoryIsFull...  
IfthememorybecomesfullwhenyouhavesetyourMFCtoMessageCenter  
mode,themachinewillchangetoF/Tmodeautomatically.(LEDlightsdo  
notchange.)Inthismode,themachinecanacceptincomingfaxes  
automatically.Then,ifyourmachineshouldrunoutofpaper,theanswer  
modewillshiftautomaticallytoManualmode.InManualmodethecallis  
notanswered,soyourcallerwillknowtotryagainlater.  
FAXOptions  
Out of Recording Paper and Memory Full  
[Answer Mode] MSG CTR Mode  
F/T Mode  
Manual Mode  
Out of Recording Paper  
and Memory Full  
Memory Full  
PrinttheMemoryStatusList(seepage11-8)andselecttheitemtobe  
clearedtoregainavailablememory.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
GETTINGYOURMESSAGES  
PlayinganIncomingVoiceMessage(ICM)andRecordedMemo(or  
VoiceAlarm)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
1. PressPlay.  
VOICE:03 FAX:02  
ONLINE  
(PressFunctionandthenPlayforVoice  
Alarm.)  
-All your incoming messages and  
recordedmemowillbeplayedinthe  
ordertheywererecorded.  
-Duringthefirstsecondthatthemessage  
plays,thedisplaywillshowthecurrent  
message number/total number of  
messages.  
MESSAGE 01/03  
ONLINE  
-Foronesecond,themachinewillbeep  
andtheCallerIDwillflashonthe  
displayifitwasreceived.  
9815550101  
ONLINE  
(
)
-TheICMwillstartplayingandthedate  
andtimeitwasrecordedwillappearon  
thedisplay.  
14:00 09/12/1996  
ONLINE  
-YoucanuseZ(leftarrow)toplaythe  
messageagain.Ifyoupressthearrow  
duringthebeepingbeforethemessage,  
thepreviousmessagewillbeplayed.  
-YoucanuseX(rightarrow)toskipto  
thenextmessage.  
2. PressStop toexit.  
NOTE: YoucanchangethespeakervolumeusingSuperQ.ScanandHelp.(See  
BackupPrintingOption  
WhenyouchooseFAX:ONintheMessageCenterMode,allincomingfaxmessages  
arestoredintheavailablememory.ThefactorysettingfortheBackupPrintingoption  
issettoON,soyouwillalsogetacopyprintedonpaper.IfyouchangetheBackup  
PrintingoptiontoOFFasfollows,thefaxesarestoredwithoutabackupcopy:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
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OP-US-5.0  
GETTING YOUR MESSAGES MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
3. Press1.  
4. Press8.  
5. Press2.  
1.FAX  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
2.BACKUP PRINT  
BACKUP PRINT:ON  
SELECT { } & SET  
BACKUP PRINT:OFF  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toaccesstheOFFsetting.  
Example:OFF.  
7. PressSet.  
2.BACKUP PRINT  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
PrintingaFaxMessage  
Youcanprintafaxmessagethatisstoredinthememory.  
Onceyouprintafaxmessage,theFaxindicatorlightwillgooff.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
VOICE:03 FAX:02  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
FAXOptions  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
7.PRINT FAX  
PRESS START KEY  
5. Press7.  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
GETTINGYOURMESSAGES  
6. PressStart.  
PRINTING  
7.PRINT FAX  
7. PressStoptoexit.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ErasingandPrintingFAXMessages  
1. Itisnotpossibletoeraseasinglefaxmessage,youcaneraseonlyallor  
noneofthem.(Seepage9-13~14,“AllinOneErasing”.)  
2. Ifyouchoosetoeraseallthefaxmessages,yourmachinefirstwillprint  
anyfaxmessagesthathavenotbeenprinted,beforeiterasesthemfrom  
thememory.  
CallingYourMessageCenterforMessages  
(SeeRemoteRetrieval)  
IfyouhavesetyourMessageCentertostoreincomingfaxmessages(FAX:ON,  
VOICE:OFF/EXT.orFAX:ON,VOICE:ONmodes),youhavetheabilitytoretrieve  
thesefaxmessagesfromanyremotegroup3facsimilemachine.  
Ofcourseyoucanalsoremotelyretrieveyourvoicemessagesfromanytouchtone  
phone.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
ERASING YOUR MESSAGES MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
C) ERASING YOUR MESSAGES  
ErasingIncomingVoiceMessages,FaxMessagesandRecordedMemo  
(orVoiceAlarm)  
TherearetwowaystoerasevoicemessagesandrecordedMemo:OnebyOneErasing  
andAllinOneErasing.  
Faxmessagescannotbeerasedoneatatime.  
One by One Erasing  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
1. PressPlayandbegintoplay.  
(PressFunctionandthenPlayforVoice  
Alarm.)  
MESSAGE 01/03  
ONLINE  
2. PressErasebeforeyouhearthebeep,  
whichmeansthebeginningofnext  
message.  
ERASE THIS MSG.?  
ONLINE  
1.CLEAR  
ONLINE  
2.EXIT  
3. Press1 toerasethismessageor2 toexit  
thefunction.  
4. PressStoptoexit.  
AllinOneErasing  
YoucaneraseallincomingVoiceorFaxmessagesatonce.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
VOICE:03 FAX:02  
ONLINE  
1. PressErasewhenthedisplayasksyouif  
ERASE ALL VOICE?  
ONLINE  
youwanttoerase.  
FAXOptions  
SELECT { } & SET  
ONLINE  
2. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectwhetheryouwanttoeraseall  
voicemessages(VOICE),alldocument  
messages(FAX),orallmessages(MSG).  
Example:ALLVOICE.  
ERASE ALL VOICE?  
ONLINE  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
ERASING YOUR MESSAGES  
3. PressSet.  
ERASE ALL VOICE?  
ONLINE  
1.CLEAR  
ONLINE  
2.EXIT  
4. Press1 toeraseor2 tocancel.  
VOICE:00 FAX:02  
ONLINE  
D) CHANGING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE  
Playing Your Outgoing Message (OGM)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
6.OGM  
5. Press6.  
MSG CTR OGM  
SELECT { } & SET  
MSG CTR OGM  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselecteitherMSGCTROGMorF/T  
OGM.  
Example:MSGCTROGM.  
7. PressSet.  
REC/ERASE/PLAY?  
PLAYING OGM  
8. PressPlaytostartplayingyouroutgoing  
message.  
9. PressStoptoexit.  
NOTE: YoucanchangethespeakervolumepressingSuperQ.ScanandHelp.(See  
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OP-US-5.0  
CHANGING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
Erasing Your Outgoing Message (OGM)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
6.OGM  
5. Press6.  
MSG CTR OGM  
SELECT { } & SET  
MSG CTR OGM  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselecteitherMSGCTROGMorF/T  
OGM.  
Example:MSGCTROGM.  
7. PressSet.  
REC/ERASE/PLAY?  
ERASE OGM?  
8. PressErase.  
1.CLEAR  
2.EXIT  
9. Press1 toeraseOGM.  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
REC/ERASE/PLAY?  
FAXOptions  
*RecordanewOutgoingMessage.(SeethesectionRecordingtheOutgoingMessage  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
MOREFEATURES  
E) MORE FEATURES  
SettingtheTollSaver  
TollsaverallowsyoutocallyourMFCandhangupwithoutpayingforthecallifyou  
havenomessages.TheMessageCenterwillanswerafteronly2ringsifyoudo  
haveincomingmessages,andafter4ringsifyoudonothavemessages.So,  
ifitringsthreetimeswhenyoucallformessages,hangup.  
ThefactorydefaultsettingfortheTollSaverfeatureisOFFandifitisON,  
itoverridesyourcurrentRingDelaysetting.  
IfyouwantyourMessageCentertoanswerinthenumberofringsyousetintheRing  
Delayfunction,turnTollSaverOFF.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
9.TOLL SAVER  
TOLL SAVER:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
TOLL SAVER:ON  
5. Press9.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectONorOFF.  
Example:ON.  
7. PressSet.  
9.TOLL SAVER  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MORE FEATURES MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
SettingtheMaximumTimeforIncomingMessages  
(ICM MAX. TIME)  
Althoughtheinitialsettingonyourmachineforthemaximumlengthofincoming  
voicemessagesis30seconds,youcanadjustit.Youhaveachoiceofsettingitfrom  
20secondsto60seconds,at5secondintervals.Thistimeisalsousedforandchanges  
themaximumtimeofIncomingVoiceMessage,Memo,VoiceAlarmandrecorded  
VoiceInformation.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2.Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
5.ICM MAX.TIME  
MESSAGE 30 SEC  
SELECT { } & SET  
MESSAGE 25 SEC  
5. Press5.  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)to  
selectthemaximumtimeforincoming  
messages, Memo and Voice Alarm  
recording.  
Example:25SEC.  
7. PressSet.  
5.ICM MAX.TIME  
FAXOptions  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
MOREFEATURES  
PlayingOGM(OutgoingMessage)ON/OFFSetting  
IfyousetPlayingOGMtoON,therecordedMessageCenterorF/Toutgoingmessage  
isreplayedeachtimeyouchangethereceivingmodetoMSGCTRorF/T.  
TheinitialsettingisON.Ifyoudon'thavetohearitplaywhenyouchangesettings,  
setyourPlayingOGMsettingtoOFF.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
8.PLAYING OGM  
PLAYING OGM:ON  
SELECT { } & SET  
PLAYING OGM:OFF  
5. Press8.  
6. UseZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)to  
selectthePlayingOGMSettingONor  
OFF.  
Example:OFF.  
7. PressSet.  
8.PLAYING OGM  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
RecordingaConversation  
YoucanrecordatelephoneconversationbysimplypressingRecordduringthe  
conversation.Theconversationcanberecordedforthelengthoftimethatissetin  
ICMMAX.TIME.Abeepwillsoundevery15secondstonotifythecaller.  
YoucanplayorerasethisrecordingthesamewayasinMEMOrecording.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MORE FEATURES MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
Recording a Memo  
YoucanrecordamemoinyourMFCforsomeonewhoalsousesitinyourhomeor  
office.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
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1. PressRecord.  
PICK UP HANDSET  
REC.MEMO:00/30  
REC.MEMO:20/30  
2. Pickupthehandsetandspeakyourmemo  
(uptoICMMAX.TIME).  
3. PressStoporreplacethehandset.  
VOICE:01 FAX:00  
ONLINE  
ToplayaMemoseethesectionPlayinganIncomingVoiceMessage(ICM)and  
ToeraseaMemoseethesectionErasingIncomingVoiceMessages,FaxMessages,  
FAXOptions  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
PAGING/FAXFORWARDING  
F) PAGING/FAX FORWARDING  
WhatIsPaging/FaxForwarding?  
MessageCentermodeprovidestheadditionaloptionofeitherPagingorFax  
Forwardingaftervoiceandfaxmessageshavebeenreceivedintothememory.  
Howpagingworks(Pagingon)  
Howfaxforwardingworks(FaxForwardon)  
Incoming voice or fax  
Incoming fax  
The fax is stored in the Message  
Centermemory.  
The voice or fax message is stored  
in the Message Center memory.  
Paging function is activated.  
Fax Forwarding function is activated.  
The MFC will dial the registered  
pager telephone number.  
The registered Fax Forwarding  
number is dialed.  
Once connected, the MFC dials  
your registered PIN number.  
(Personal ID number).  
Once connected, the machine sends  
fax tones to another fax machine.  
The machine sends stored fax from the  
memory to the forwarding location.  
Your personal pager is activated.  
NOTICE  
1.YoucanactivateonlyPagingorFaxForwarding;theyareverysimilar  
featuresandcannotbeusedsimultaneously.  
2.ThePagingfeaturecanbeusedinthelimitedmodesoftheMessage  
Center,sinceitwillpagebaseduponreceiptofmessagesintothe  
memory.  
3.IfPagingisON,youwillbepagedeverytimeavoiceorfaxmessageis  
receivedintomemory.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PAGING/FAX FORWARDING MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
SettingUpPaging(RegisteringthePagingNumber)  
KEYSTOPRESS THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
3.FAX FWD/PAGING  
OFF  
5. Press3.  
SELECT { } & SET  
PAGING  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)andX(rightarrow)  
toselectPAGING.  
PAG#:  
7. PressSet.  
ENTER & SET  
#:18002844329##_  
8. Enterapagingnumberupto20digits  
(thisisthetelephonenumberofyour  
pager),followedbytwo#signs.Donot  
includetheareacodeifitisthesamefor  
yourMFCandpager.  
Example:18002844329##.  
9. PressSet.  
FAXOptions  
PIN#:  
ENTER & SET  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
PAGING/FAXFORWARDING  
5#-19085551234##  
10.EnteraPIN(PersonalIdentifica-tion  
Number),#,pressRedial/Pausekeyyour  
MFCtelephonenumber,and##.  
Example:12345#-19085551234##.  
-IfyoudonotuseaPIN,youmustenter  
thetelephonenumberofyourMFC.Press  
Redial/Pausekeybeforeenteringyour  
faxnumberandadd##attheend.  
Example:-19085551234##  
11. PressSet.  
3.FAX FWD/PAGING  
12. PressStoptoexit.  
-PagingnumberandPINcannotbechangedremotely.  
-Redial/Pauseappearsasahyphenonthedisplay.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
ThePIN(PersonalIdentificationNumber)youenterdependsuponthe  
typeofpagingcompanyyouuse.Therearegenerallytwotypesofpaging  
companies...  
1)SatellitePagers:Inthiscasewerecommendyouenteryouractual  
satellitePIN#plusyourreturnMFCtelephone/faxnumber/orspecial  
alphamessage.  
PIN# Return#  
PIN#AlphaMessage  
ForExample:12345#19085551234## or 12345#329329329##  
{
FAXFAXFAX  
2)RadioPagers:Most*radiopagersdonotrequireaPIN#,andinthiscase  
youshouldusethePIN#intheMFConlyforthereturnnumberor  
specialalphamessage.  
Return#  
AlphaMessage  
ForExample:19085551234## or 329329329##  
{
FAXFAXFAX  
*IfyourradiopagerutilizesaPIN#thenusethesatellitesequence  
above.  
The##symbolsattheendofthespecialmessage(orreturn#)areused  
tosignifytheendthePIN#/Message.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PAGING/FAX FORWARDING MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
SettingUpFaxForwarding(RegisteringtheFaxForwardingNumber)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
3.FAX FWD/PAGING  
OFF  
5. Press3.  
SELECT { } & SET  
FAX FORWARD  
FWD#:  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)andX(rightarrow)  
toselectFAXFORWARD.  
7. PressSet.  
ENTER & SET  
WD#:18005551234_  
8. Enterafaxforwardingnumberupto20  
digits.  
Example:18005551234.  
9. PressSet.  
3.FAX FWD/PAGING  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
FAXOptions  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Memory Backup of Message Center Memory  
Afteryouplugintheelectricalcordandturnonthepowerswitch,itwill  
takeafewdaystochargethebatteryformemorybackupoftheMessage  
Centermemory.Afterthebatteryisfullycharged,itwillkeepmemoryfor  
severalhoursatfullchargewhenapowerinterruptionoccurs.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
PAGING/FAXFORWARDING  
Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely  
YoucanchangetheFaxForwardingnumberremotelyfromanytouchtonephone.See  
page9-27formoreinformation.  
G) REMOTE RETRIEVAL  
WhatIsRemoteControlAccess?  
WhenyouleaveyourhomeorofficeandturnonyourMessageCentertoreceivevoice  
and/orfaxmessages,youcancallyourmachinefromanytouchtonephoneorremote  
group3faxmachineandretrievethosemessages.Youcanalsoprogramandcontrol  
yourMessageCenterwithcontrolcodeswhenyoucall.(SeetheRemoteControl  
Commandsonpage9-26formoreinformationaboutthesettingsyoucanchange  
remotely.)  
SettingtheRemoteAccessCode  
UsetheRemoteAccessCodefromanotherlocationtoretrievevoiceand/orfax  
messagesthatarestoredinyourMessageCenter’smemory.ChangeyourRemote  
AccessCodeanduseitasasecretpasswordifyouwishtosafeguardyourmessages.  
ThefactorydefaultsettingfortheRemoteAccessCodeis159*”.Youcanchangethe  
firstthreedigitsoftheRemoteAccessCode,butthelastdigit(anasterisk)cannot  
bechanged.ThefirstthreedigitsmustnotbethesameasyourRemoteActivationor  
RemoteDeactivationCodes.(Example:IfyourRemoteAccessCodeis160*,donot  
use160or60*foreithertheActivationorDeactivationCode.)Whenyouusethe  
RemoteAccessCode,youmustpressallfourkeys(three-digitnumberplus*).  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press1.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
1.FAX  
4. Press8.  
8.SETUP MSG CTR  
4.REMOTE ACCESS  
5. Press4.  
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OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE RETRIEVAL MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
6. Enterathreedigitnumber000 to999.  
Thelastdigit,anasterisk,cannotbe  
changed.  
ACCESS CODE:159*  
ACCESS CODE:160*  
4.REMOTE ACCESS  
Example:160*.  
7. Waitfortwoseconds.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
UsingtheRemoteAccessCode  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotetouchtonephoneorfaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccess  
Code(159*).  
IfyourMFCisinManualmode,youcanaccesstheMessageCenterbywaitingfor  
20ringsandthenpressingthecodewithin30seconds.  
4. TheMFCwilltellyouthekindofmessage(s)ithasreceived:  
Onelongbeep: ReceivedFAXmessage(s).  
Twolongbeeps: ReceivedVOICEmessage(s).  
Threelongbeeps: ReceivedbothFAXandVOICEmessages.  
(Nolongbeeps: Nomessage(s)havebeenreceived.)  
5. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,pressaControlCommand.  
EachtimeyourMFCcompletesaninstruction,itgivestwo(2)shortbeepstelling  
youtoenterthenextcommand;ifyouwaitlongerthan30secondstoenterthe  
command,yourmachinewilldisconnecttheline.Ifyouperformawrongoperation,  
youwillhearthree(3)shortbeeps.  
6. Whenyouarereadytoexitremotecontrolmode,press90 toresetyourmachine.  
FAXOptions  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS REMOTERETRIEVAL  
Remote Control Commands  
YoucanprogramandcontrolyourMFCwithremotecontrolcommands.  
Remote control commands  
91 Playingvoicemessages  
1 Z(Skipback)  
Detail Operation  
Afteronelongbeep,themachineplaysICM,MemoandVoiceAlarm.  
Press1whilelisteningtoanICM,MemoorVoiceAlarmmessagetoplay  
itagain. Ifyoupress1beforeamessage,youwillheartheprevious  
message.  
2 X(Skipnext)  
WhileplayingICM,MemoandVoiceAlarm,youcanskiptonext  
message.  
9 STOPPlaying  
StopplayingICM,MemoandVoiceAlarm.  
92 RecordMemo  
Afteronelongbeep,youcanrecordamemo.Youcanstoprecordingby  
pressing9.  
93 EraseallICM&Memo  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,theeraseisaccepted.Ifyouhearthreeshort  
beeps,youcannoterasebecauseallvoicemessageshavenotbeenplayed,  
orthereisnovoicemessagetoerase.  
*Thiscodeerasesallrecordedmessages,notonebyone.  
94 PlayandRecordOGM  
inmemory  
ThemachineplaystheselectedOGM. YoucanstopplayingOGMsby  
pressing9.  
1 Play  
1 MSG CTR OGM  
2 F/T OGM  
Afteronelongbeep,youcanrecordtheselectedOGM.Youwillhearthe  
OGMmessageplayedonce.Youcanstoprecordingthemessageby  
pressing9.  
2 Record 1 MSG CTR OGM  
2 F/T OGM  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,thechangeisaccepted.Ifyouhearthreeshort  
beeps,youcannotchangeitbecausetheconditions(ex.registering  
pagingnumber)havenotbeencompleted.Youcanregisteryourfax  
forwardingnumberbyusing4.FAXFWDNO(seepage9-27).Onceyou  
haveregisteredthenumber,themachinewillautomaticallyturntoFAX  
FWD:ONmode.ThenretrieveaMemoryStatusListbyentering961  
(seepage9-27).AfteryoumakesurethattheFaxForwardingnumber  
youregisterediscorrectintheList,entertheconfirmationcommand955.  
NowthemachinewillstartFaxForwarding.  
95 ChangingFaxForwarding  
/Pagingsetting  
1 OFF  
2 FaxForwarding  
3 Paging  
4 FAX FWD NO.  
5 FWD NO. CONFIRM  
96 RetrieveFAX  
1 MemoryStatusList  
200 RetrieveallFAX  
YoumustcallfromaremotefaxmachinetoreceivetheMemoryStatus  
2<MSGNo.>00  
RetrievebyMSG  
number  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,youcanerasethefaxmessagefromthe  
memory.  
3 EraseFAXinthe  
memory  
YoucancheckwhetheryourMFChasreceivedanyFAXorVOICE  
messages.Ifyes,youwillhearonelongbeep.Ifno,youwillhearthree  
shortbeeps.  
97 Checkthereceivingstatus  
1 FAX  
2 VOICE  
Ifyouhearonelongbeep,youcanchangetheanswermode.Ifyouhear  
threeshortbeeps,youcannotchangeit.(Example:ThereisnoMSGCTR  
OGMwhenyouwanttochangetoMSGCTRmode.)  
98 ChangeAnswerMode  
1 MSG CTR  
2 F/T  
3 FAX  
90 Exit  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REMOTE RETRIEVAL MESSAGE CENTER MODE SETTINGS  
RetrievingtheMemoryStatusListandFaxMessagesRemotely  
Fromaremotefaxmachine,youcanretrieveyourMemoryStatusListtoseeifyou  
haveanystoredfaxmessagesinthememory.Thenyoucanretrievealloronly  
specifiedfaxmessagesthatareonthelist.  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotetouchtonefaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccess  
Code(159*).  
4. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,press961.  
5. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start andholdthehandsetifyoualsowanttoretrievefaxmessages.(Ifyouwish  
toretrieveonlytheMemoryStatusList,replacethehandset.)  
6. YouremotefaxmachinewillprinttheMemoryStatusList.(Seepage11-8.)  
7. LookattheMemoryStatusListtoseeifthereareanyfaxmessagesyouwantto  
retrieve.  
8. Press962assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps.  
After962,enterthetwo-digitmessagenumbersfromtheMemoryStatusList(ex.  
01)andendbypressing00.  
ex.)ToreceiveNO.1andNO.2messages,press962010200.  
Ifyouwanttoretrieveallmessages,simplypress00.  
ex.)Toretrieveallfaxmessages,press96200.  
9. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start.  
10. Replacethehandset.  
11. Yourremotefaxmachinewillprintthefaxmessages.  
Changing the Fax Forwarding Number Remotely  
1. Pickupthehandsetofaremotefaxmachine.  
2. DialyourMFC’snumber.  
3. WhenyourMFCanswerswithabeep,immediatelypressyourRemoteAccess  
Code(159*).  
4. Assoonasyouheartwo(2)shortbeeps,press954.  
5. EnteryournewFaxForwardingnumberusingthenumberkeys(upto20digits).  
Youcannotregister*and#asdialnumbers.Use*tocreateapausebetweenthe  
dialnumbers.  
FAXOptions  
6. Press#afterenteringthenewnumber.  
7. Assoonasyouhearthenexttwo(2)shortbeeps,press961.  
8. WhenyouhearyourMFCthroughthehandsetrespondingwithafaxtone,press  
Start andholdthehandset.  
9. YourremotefaxmachinewillprinttheMemoryStatusList.Lookatthelistto  
makesurethenewFaxForwardingnumberyouregisterediscorrect.  
10. Ifthenewnumberiscorrect,waitforthenexttwo(2)shortbeeps,andpress955.  
(Ifthenewnumberisnotcorrect,press954 andreenterthenumberbeginningat  
Step5.)  
11.Replacethehandset.YournewFaxForwardingnumberisactivated.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS VOICEALARM  
H) VOICE ALARM  
VoiceAlarm  
Thisfunctioncanhelpyoumanageyourworkschedule. Withthisfunction,youcan  
recordyourscheduleofeventsforthefollowingweekonyourMFCandhaveyour  
MFCalertyouatscheduledtime. TheMFCwillplayarecordedvoicemessage(which  
youstore)toremindyouofyourappointmentorschedule.Foreachappointment  
reminders,yourecordavoicemessage,andkeyinthedateandtimeyouwishthe  
messagetobeplayed. Whenthesettimecomesyouwillhearthemessageplayedback  
ontheMFC.It’sagreattoolforkeepingimportantappointments.  
SettingtheVoiceAlarm  
YoucanstartsettingyourVoiceAlarmbypressingFunctionandRecord. Youhave  
toenter3piecesofinformationforsettingtheVoiceAlarm:1)day,2)time,and3)  
voicemessage. Torecordavoicemessage,usethehandset. Youcansetuptoone  
week’sworthofVoiceAlarmmessagesandyoucanrecordVoiceAlarmMessagesto  
helpyoumanageyourworkloadevenwhenyourmemoryissetforVOICE:OFFor  
VOICE:EXT.inMessageStorage(seepage9-6~7).  
IfyoupressClearwhileyouarerecordingavoicemessage,thevoicemessagebeing  
recordedwillbecanceled.Also,theentireentryincludingthedateandtimewillbe  
deleted.  
Ifyoudon’tpressRecordwithin2seconds(i.e.whiletheLCDdisplaysENTERNO.  
&SET)afteryoupressFunction,youwillnotbeabletoentertheschedule.  
Thenumberofentriesinyourschedulewillnotbecountedinthetotalofincoming  
callsonyourMessageCenter.Consequently,theLCDwillreturntothedateand  
timeafteryouentertheschedule.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
VOICEALARM MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
RecordingVoiceMessagesfortheVoiceAlarm  
Youcansetthemaximumrecordinglengthforavoicemessage,from20-  
60seconds. UseFunctionmenu8-5(Seepage9-17). Thissettingalso  
changesincomingmessagesinMessageCenterandmemos.  
Youcanenterupto99entriesofvoicemessages,andacombinedtotalof  
99entriesofincomingmessagesandmemos.  
ExamplesofVoiceAlarmmessages:  
“There’sameetingintheconferenceroomonNov.7at1:30PM”  
“CallMr.JohnsonatABCTradingCo.onNov.8at2:00PM”  
“DentistAppointmentonNov.9at10:00AM”  
“Mr.Brown,couldyoupleaseattendthesalesmeetingintheconference  
roomonNov.10,at4:00PM?”  
WhenyoucallyourMFCfromaremotelocationtohearyourscheduleof  
events,youwillnotbeabletoseethedisplayforthedatesandtimesinthe  
VoiceAlarm,soitisagoodideatomentionthedatesandtimeswhenyou  
recordthevoicemessages.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. PressRecordwhentheLCDshows:  
VOICE ALARM  
ENTER NO. & SET.  
3. Waitfor2seconds.  
SET DAY=TODAY  
SELECT { } & SET  
SET DAY=SAT  
4. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectaday.  
FAXOptions  
Example:IftodayisWednesday,youcan  
choose from: TODAY, TOMORROW,  
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY,  
MONDAY, TUESDAY.  
Example:SAT.  
5. PressSet.  
SET TIME=15:25  
Thecurrenttimewillbedisplayed.  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS VOICEALARM  
6. Enterthetimein24-hourformat.  
SET TIME=20:00  
PRESS RECORD KEY  
PICK UP HANDSET  
REC.MSG.:01/20  
REC.MSG.:18/20  
Example:20:00 (8:00P.M.)  
7. Waitfor2seconds  
8. PressRecord.  
9. PickupthehandsetandspeakyourVoice  
Message(uptoICMMAX.TIME).  
10. PressStop orreplacethehandset.  
09/12/1996 15:26  
ONLINE  
HowWilltheVoiceAlarmPerformWhentheScheduledTime  
Arrives…  
IfyouhavetheVoiceAlarmsetatMonday,15:26,thefollowingwillhappen:  
NOTICE  
IfyouwanttostopthebeepingorstopplayingaVoiceAlarmmessage,  
pressStop.  
TheVoiceAlarmmessagewillnotplaywhenyouaresendingorreceiving  
afax,usingthephone,receivingafaxintothememoryorwhenoneofthe  
MessageCenterfunctionsisoperating.However,thevoicemessagewill  
beplayedoncetheseactivitiesarefinished.  
TheVoiceAlarmmessagewillautomaticallybeclearedafterithasbeen  
activated/played.IfthemachinediscoversthatyouhaveaVoiceAlarm  
messagewithatimeearlierthanthepresentbecauseofchangetothe  
currentdateandtime,itwillimmediatelyplaythescheduleonceand  
theneraseit.  
Ifyouhavetwoentriesinyourschedulewiththesamedateandtime,they  
willplayoneaftertheother.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
VOICEALARM MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
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ONLINE  
1. Thescheduledtimeappearsonthe  
display,abeepfollowsandyouwillhear  
thevoicemessageplayonce.  
MONDAY  
ONLINE  
15:26  
2. Theplaybackofthevoicemessage  
finishes.  
1.REPEAT 2.EXIT  
ONLINE  
VOICE ALARM  
ONLINE  
3. Ifyouwanttohearthevoicemessage  
again,press1,ifnot,press2.  
Example:Press2 key.  
09/12/1996 15:26  
ONLINE  
-Ifyoudon’tpress1or2after10seconds,  
themachinewillsimplyreturntoits  
normalidlepositionanddisplaythe  
dateandtime.  
UsingtheVoiceAlarm:PlayingEntries,ErasingEntriesOneby  
One,ErasingAllatOnce  
OnceyoupressFunction,bereadytopressPlay,orEraseimmediately,depending  
uponwhetheryouwanttoplayanentryoreraseeverything.Forinstructionsonhow  
toplayandhowtoerase,refertotheinstructionsintheincomingvoicemessage  
(ICM),Memosection.(Seepage9-10,9-13~14.)Whenyouplayanentry,thedisplay  
willshowyouthedateandtimeofyourscheduledentries. Youcandeleteentriesone  
byone,thesamewayyouwoulddeleteincomingmessagesormemos:press Erase  
whileplayinganentry.  
NOTICE  
Ifyoudon’tpressPlayorErasewithin2seconds(i.e.whiletheLCD  
displaysENTERNO.&SET)afteryoupressFunction,youwillnotbe  
abletoplayordeleteentries.  
FAXOptions  
Ifyoudon’tpressFunction,andjustpressPlay,youwillbeabletohear  
onlyincomingmessagesandmemos. Youwon’tbeabletoheartheVoice  
Alarmmessages.  
Ifyoudon’tpressFunction,andjustpressErase,youwillbeableto  
deleteonlyincomingmessagesandmemos. VoiceAlarmmessageswill  
notbedeleted.  
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OP-US-5.0  
MESSAGECENTERMODESETTINGS VOICEALARM  
RemoteControloftheVoiceAlarm  
Whenyouareontheroad,youcancallyourMFCandlistentoyourVoiceAlarm  
messages.(SeePage9-26.)However,youcannotsettheVoiceAlarmbyremote  
control.NotethatyouwillbeabletoonlyheartherecordedVoiceAlarmmessage. You  
willnotbeabletoseethedatesandtimesofthescheduleonthedisplay,soit’sagood  
ideatorecordimportantdatesandtimesaspartofyourVoiceAlarmmessages.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
10.USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
AcceptablePaper  
YourMFCcanhandlepaperthathasthefollowingspecifications.  
ButpleasenotethatyoucanreceivefaxmessagesononlyLetter,LegalandA4paper.  
AndifyouuseLegalorA4sheet,youhavetochangetheRecordingPaperSizesetting,  
whichisFUNCTION1-5-6.(Seepage6-7.)  
Pinter  
Paper Type  
PaperSize  
Cutsheet  
A4,Letter,Legal,B5,A5,Executive,Customsize  
2.75-8.5x5-14inches(70-216x127-356mm)  
Envelopes  
PostCard  
Organizer  
DL,C5,COM-10,Monarch,9x12”  
2.75-8.5x5-11inches(70-216x127-356mm)  
Day-Timer®J,K,L,M  
2.75-8.5x5-11inches(70-216x127-356mm)  
Labelsand  
2.75-8.5x5-14inches(70-216x127-356mm)  
Transparencies  
PaperCapacityinFeeder  
Multipurpose  
SheetFeeder: Upto22mm(0.87inch)inheight(uptothemark)Approx.200  
sheetsof75g/m2(20lb.)or50sheetsof158g/m2(42lb.)A4/Letter  
paper,or10envelopes  
OutputTray: Approx.100sheetsof75g/m2(20lb.)A4/Letterpaper  
CutSheet  
Envelope  
BasisWeight  
Caliper  
16to42lb.  
20to24lb.  
(60to158g/m2)  
(75to90g/m2)  
singlethickness  
0.08to0.2mm  
(±0.03to±0.08in.)  
0.084to0.14mm  
(0.0033to0.0058in.)  
singlethickness  
MoistureContent  
Smoothness  
4%to6%byweight  
100to250(Sheffield)  
4%to6%byweight  
100to250(Sheffield)  
Recommendedpapertypes:  
Cutsheet:  
Label:  
Xerox4200  
Averylaserlabelorequivalent  
Transparency: 3MCG3300orequivalent  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
HelpfulHints  
Itisrecommendedthatyoutestpaper,especiallyspecialsizesand  
typesofpaper,ontheMFCbeforepurchasinglargequantities.  
Avoidfeedinglabelswithcarriersheetsexposed,oryourMFCwill  
bedamaged.  
Avoidusingcoatedpaper,suchasvinylcoatedpaper.  
Avoidusingpreprintedorhighlytexturedpaper.  
Foroptimumprinting,usearecommendedtypeofpaper,especially  
plainpaperandtransparencies.Formoreinformationonpaper  
specifications,consultwithyournearestauthorizedsales  
representativeortheplacewhereyoupurchasedyourMFC.  
Uselabelortransparenciesthataredesignedforuseinlaser  
printers.  
Werecommendyouuselong-grainedpaperforthebestprint  
quality.  
Ifyouareusingspecialpaper,andthepaperhasproblemsfeeding  
fromthemultipurposesheetfeeder,tryagainusingthemanualfeed  
slot.  
YoucanuserecycledpaperinthisMFC.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Beforeusingpaperwithholessuchasorganizersheets,youmustfanthe  
stackwelltoavoidpaperjamsandmisfeeds.  
Beforeusinganypaper,makesurethatitisnotcurled.Ifitis,straighten  
thepaperasmuchaspossible.Usingcurledpaperwillcausepaperjams  
andmisfeeds.  
Pinter  
Thefollowingtypesofenvelopesshouldnotbeused:  
Damaged,curled,wrinkled,orirregularlyshapedenvelopes  
Extremelyshinyorhighlytexturedenvelopes  
Envelopeswithclasps  
Envelopeswithself-adhesiveclosures  
Envelopesofbaggyconstruction  
Envelopesthatarenotsharplycreased  
Embossedenvelopes  
Envelopesalreadyprintedwithalaserprinter  
Envelopespreprintedontheinside  
Envelopesthatcannotbearrangeduniformlywhenplacedinapile  
NO! NO! NO!  
Theprintableareaofyourmachinebeginsatapproximately4mm(0.16  
inch)fromtheedgeofthepaper.  
(4mm)  
unprintable area  
(4mm)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
ControlPanelKeys  
Printer Status  
MFC 7550MC  
Fine  
Fax  
F/T  
status  
status  
Voice  
Fax  
Photo  
S.Fine  
SIX IN ONE  
SCANNER  
status  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
PC FAX  
MESSAGE CENTER  
Super  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
Tel-index  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
H
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
ABC  
DEF  
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
Hook  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Erase  
Stop  
Play  
Photo  
Sort  
1
2
JKL  
3
MNO  
On/OffLine  
FF/Cont  
04  
16  
05  
17  
06  
18  
GH I  
Hold  
FF/Cont  
4
PQRS  
5
TUV  
6
WXYZ  
07  
19  
08  
20  
09  
21  
Test/  
Reset  
Enlarge/  
Reduce  
Redial / Pause  
Speed Dial  
Start  
7
8
0
9
Test/Reset  
Print Priority  
10  
22  
11  
23  
12  
24  
Print  
Priority  
Shift  
Copy  
SimultaneousOperation  
YourMFCcanprintdatafromthePCsimultaneouslywhileeithersendingor  
receivingafaxmessageorscanningintothePC.WhenyourMFCiscopyingor  
receivingafaxonpaper,itpausesthePCprintingoperationuntilithasfinished.  
On/OffLineKey  
Thiskeyisusedtoturntheprinteron-line(readytoreceivePCdata)andoff-line(not  
readytoreceivePCdata).Ifyoupressthiskeyduringprinting,themachine  
immediatelystopsprintingevenifthemachinehasalreadystartedtoprint.Itejects  
thepage,andthenenterstheofflinestatus.PresstheOn/OffLineagainandthe  
printerwillprintthecompletepageagain.  
WhentheprinterisintheonlinestatusandtheLCDshowsONLINE,youcannotuse  
FF/ContandTest/Resetkeys.  
FF/ContKey  
TheupperswitchonthecontrolpanelcanworkastheFormFeed(FF),Continue  
(CONT)key.  
<FORM FEED>  
WhentheLCDshowsREMAINEDDATA,pressOn/OffLinetoturntheprinter  
offline,thenpressFF/Cont.TheMFCprintsanydataremainingintheprinter  
memory.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
NOTE  
TheMFCperiodicallywillprintanydataremaininginthememory.  
<CLEARING ERRORS>  
Ifanerroroccurs,themachineusuallywillautomaticallyrecovertherecoverable  
errors,suchasamemoryfullcondition.Iftheerrordoesnotclearautomatically,press  
FF/Conttocleartheerrorandcontinuetheoperation.  
Pinter  
Test/ResetKey  
<TEST PRINT>  
Thiskeyisusedtoprintatestsamplepage.Ifdataremainsintheprintermemory,  
pressOn/OffLinetoturntheprinterofflineandpressTest/Reset.TheMFCwill  
printtheremainingdatafirstandthenwillprintatestsamplepage.Toprintthe  
printerstatuslists,seepage10-12(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC).Iftheprinter  
isonline,theMFCcannotprintatestsamplepage.  
<RESET>  
WhenResetispressedtogetherwithShift,itclearsdatafromthememory.The  
printerisalsoresetandrestoredtothefactorydefaultsettings.TheResetswitch  
maybeabletoclearanerrorstatusandtheHexDumpmode.(Seepage10-14.)  
RememberthattheResetswitchclearsdatafromtheprintermemory.  
PrintPriorityKey  
Whenthiskeyisfirstpressed,itputstheMFCexclusivelyinprintermode.Allfax  
datawillbestoredinthememoryinsteadofprintingonpaper.Whenthiskeyis  
pressedagain,andPCdataisnotbeingsentortheMFChascompletedprinting,it  
willexitautomaticallyfromtheprintprioritystatus.WhenthePrintPrioritykeyis  
pressed,itincreasesthememoryavailableforprintingwithoutdecreasingmemory  
availableformemorytransmissionandincomingfaxes.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Windows® Printing  
ThededicatedprinterdriverandTrueType™-compatiblefontsfor  
Microsoft®Windows®95and3.1areavailableonthefloppydisksupplied  
withyourMFC.YoucaneasilyinstallthemintoyourWindows®system  
usingourinstallerprogram.Thedriversupportsouruniquecompression  
modetoenhanceprintingspeedinWindows®applications,andallowsyou  
tosetvariousprintersettingsincludingeconomyprintingmodeand  
custompapersize.  
RemotePrinterConsoleProgramforDOS  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Theutilityprogram,RemotePrinterConsole(RPC),isavailableonafloppy  
disk(Disk#6)suppliedwithyourMFC.Whenyouoperateyourcomputer  
intheDOS(DiskOperatingSystem)environment,thisprogramallowsyou  
toeasilychangethedefaultsettingsoftheprintersuchasfonts,pagesetup,  
emulationsandsoon.  
TheRPCprogramalsoprovidesastatusmonitorprogram,whichisa  
Terminate-and-StayResident(TSR)program.Itcanmonitortheprinter  
statuswhilerunninginthebackgroundandwillreportthecurrentstatus  
orerrorsonyourcomputerscreen.  
PopularPrinterEmulationSupport(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
ThisMFCsupportstheprinteremulationmode,HPLaserJetIIP.When  
youuseDOSapplicationsoftwareorWindows®version3.0orearlier,you  
canusetheemulationmodeofHPLaserJetIIPtooperatetheprinter.To  
settheprinteremulation,usetheRemotePrinterConsoleProgram.  
BidirectionalParallelInterface  
TheparallelinterfaceofthisMFCallowsbidirectionalcommunication  
withacomputer.Thisinterfaceallowstheprintertocommunicatebackto  
thecomputerusefulinformationsuchastheamountofmemoryinstalled,  
andotherprintersetupconditions.AsthesuppliedRemotePrinterConsole,  
Windows®95or3.1driverbothsupportthebidirectionalmode,theycan  
bothreporttheprinterstatus.  
Enhanced Memory Management  
TheMFChasitsownDataCompressionTechnology,whichautomatically  
compressgraphicdataanddownloadfontdataefficientlyintotheprinter’s  
memory.Youcanavoidmemoryerrorsandprintmostfullpage600dpi  
graphicandtextdata,includinglargerfonts,withtheprinter’sstandard  
memory.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
MultipurposeSheetFeeder  
TheMFChasamultipurposesheetfeederthatcanfeedplainpaper,envelopesand  
organizerpaper.  
Whentheprinterreceivesdata,itbeginstheprintprocessbyloadingpaperfromthe  
multipurposesheetfeeder.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
Pinter  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Select and set the PC command and  
status.  
2. YourPCwillsendaprintcommandand  
datatotheMFC.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
RECEIVING DATA  
IftheMFCisinsleepmode,itwillwake  
3. WhenthePChassentthefirstpagedata,  
themachinewillstartprinting.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
REMAINED DATA  
4. Themachinewillstarttoprintthenext  
pageautomatically.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
REMAINED DATA  
Example:2pagesofdata  
5. Whenthemachinefinishesprintingall  
thedata,itwillreturntoonlinestatus.  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
09/12/1996 15:25  
REMAINED DATA  
Ifsomedataisstillremaininginmemory,  
pressOn/OffLineandthenpressFF/  
Cont.  
HelpfulHints  
Youmayselecttheproperpapersource,papersize,andorientation  
inyourapplicationsoftware.  
Ifyourapplicationsoftwaredoesnotsupportyourcustompaper  
size,selectthenextlargerpapersize.Thenadjusttheprintareaby  
changingtherightandleftmarginsinyourapplicationsoftware.  
NOTICE  
Whenyouuselabelsortransparenciesforoverheadprojectors,besureto  
usethemanualfeedslot.SeethenextsectionManualFeedSlotformore  
information.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Ifyouloadenvelopesintothefeeder,makesuretheyareinsertedinthe  
directionshownbelow.  
2
1
Two-sidedPrinting(ManualDuplexing)  
ThesuppliedprinterdriverforWindows®95or3.1enablesmanualduplexprinting.  
Formoreinformationaboutsettings,seetheHelpscreentextfortheprinterdriver.  
TheMFCwillprintalltheevennumberedpagesononesideofthepaperfirst,and  
thenwillprintalltheoddpagesnumberedonthereversesideofthepaper.Whenyou  
havefinishedprintingononesideofthepaper,theWindows®driverinstructsyou  
toreinsertthepaperwithapop-upmessageonthecomputer.Followtheinstructions  
onhowtoreinsertthepaper.  
Beforereinsertingthepaper,youhavetostraightenthemwell.Oryoumaygetthe  
paperjam.Theuseofverythinorverythickpaperisnotrecommended.Ifyou  
encounterthedoublefeedingerror,holdthepaperexceptthefrontsheetwhilethe  
paperisfeeding.  
NOTICE  
WhenyouusetheManualDuplexfunction,itispossiblethatapaperjam  
mayoccurortheprintqualitymightnotbesatisfactory.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
ManualFeedSlot  
Themultipurposesheetfeederalsohasamanualfeedslot.Youcanmanuallyload  
paper,sheetbysheetintothisslot.Youdonothavetoremovepaperfromthe  
multipurposesheetfeeder.Whenyouuselabelsortransparencies,besuretousethis  
slot.Forinformationonpaperspecifications,seeAcceptablePaperonpage10-1.  
Whenyouloadonesheetofpapermanually:  
Pinter  
YoudonothavetochoosemanualfeedintheSetupdialogboxofyourprinterdriver.  
InsertthesheetofpaperinthedirectionforPortraitorLandscape,placingtheside  
ifthepaperyouwishtoprintonfacedowninthemanualfeedslot.Alignthepaper  
atthecenterofthemanualfeedslot,andbesuretoinsertitalltheway.(1)Adjust  
thepaperguideofthemanualfeedslottothepaperwidthyouareusing.(2)  
1
2
Whenyouloadmorethanonesheetofpapermanually:  
OpentheSetupdialogboxoftheWindows®printerdriverandselectManualFeed  
inthePaperSourcesection.Followtheaboveinstructionstoloadthefirstpage.The  
MFCwillstartprintingautomatically.Afterthefirstpageisprinted,thedialogbox  
willappearandpromptyoutoloadthenextpage.LoadasheetandselectOKto  
resumeprinting.Repeatthesestepsuntilyouhavefinishedprintingallthepages.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
HelpfulHints 1.Youmayselectmanualpaperfeed,papersize,andorientationin  
yourapplicationsoftware.Ifyourapplicationsoftwaredoesnot  
allowthesesettings,youshouldsetthemusingtheRPCprogram  
suppliedwithyourMFC.(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
2.Ifyoudonotselectmanualpaperfeedandinsertapageinthe  
manualfeedslot,theMFCwillloadthefirstpagefromthemanual  
feedslotandsubsequentpagesfromthemultipurposesheetfeeder.  
3.Ifyourapplicationsoftwaredoesnotsupportyourcustompaper  
size,selectthenextpapersize.Thenadjusttheprintareaby  
changingtherightandleftmarginsinyourapplicationsoftware.  
4.Whenyouwanttostoporclearthemanualfeed,pressShiftand  
Test/Reset,oryoucanalsostopitwithaPCcommand.  
5.Whenyouusemanualfeedslot,itisbesttofirstpressPrint  
Priority.ThisallowsyoutoprintPCdatawithoutinterruption  
fromincomingfaxes.IncomingfaxeswillbestoredintheMFC's  
memory.TocontinueprintingPCdata,pressFF/Contaftereach  
pagehasprinted.  
6.Ifbidirectionalcommunicationisnotoperationalbetweentheprinter  
andthecomputer,suchaswhentheMFCissharedonanetwork,the  
dialogboxtoloadthenextpagewillnotappear.WhenyourMFCis  
attachedtoanetwork,wedonotrecommendmanualfeeding.  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
Paper Tray  
TheMFCejectspaperwithprintedsurfacesfacedownintothepapertray  
atthefrontoftheMFC.  
Whenyouusetransparencies,removeeachsheetimmediatelyafterprinting,  
topreventapaperjamorcurledsheets.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
PrintingtheInternalFontList(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
TheMFCprintsalistofitsinternalorresidentfonts.  
Usethisfontlisttoseehoweachfontlooksbeforeyouselectit.  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
Pinter  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press2.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2.PRINTER  
4. Press1.  
1.PRINT OPTIONS  
1.INTERNAL FONT  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
5. Press1.  
6. PressStart.  
TheMFCwillstartprinting.  
7. TheMFChasfinishedprintingthelist.  
1.INTERNAL FONT  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
PrintingthePrintConfigurationList(OnlyforMFC6550MC/  
7550MC)  
TheMFCprintsalistofthecurrentsettingsthatconfigureorsetuptheprinter.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press2.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2.PRINTER  
4. Press1.  
1.PRINT OPTIONS  
2.CONFIGURATION  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
5. Press2.  
6. PressStart.  
TheMFCwillstartprinting.  
7. TheMFChasfinishedprintingthelist.  
2.CONFIGURATION  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
RestoringtotheFactoryDefaultSettings  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
YoucanrestoretheMFC'sprintertothefactorydefaultsettings.Thepermanent  
fontswillberestored,butmacroswillbecleared.Youcanchangetheusersettings  
withtheRemotePrinterConsoleprogram.(SeetheSetupManualpage3-17~18.)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
Pinter  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press2.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2.PRINTER  
4. Press2.  
2.RESET PRINTER  
1.FACTORY SET  
1.RESET 2.EXIT  
FACTORY SETTINGS  
1.FACTORY SET  
5. Press1.  
6. Press1.  
7. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
USINGTHEMFCASAPRINTER  
PrintingPCDatainHexadecimal(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
TheMFCcanprintdataashexadecimalvalues,sothatyoucancheckdataerrorsand  
problems.IfyousetHEXDUMPMODE,allthePCdatawillbeprintedin  
hexadecimalandyouresetitbypressingShiftandReset.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
2. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3. Press2.  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2.PRINTER  
4. Press2.  
2.RESET PRINTER  
2.HEX DUMP MODE  
1.SET 2.EXIT  
5. Press2.  
6. Press1.  
2.HEX DUMP MODE  
09/12/1996 15:25  
HEX DUMP MODE  
7. PressStoptoexit.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
11.PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
Youcanprintthefollowinglistsandreportsunderfunctionitem3.PRINTREPORTS.  
Level one  
function  
Level two  
function  
Content  
Page  
TheActivityReportletsyouknow  
whethertransmissionsandincoming  
faxeswerereceived.  
1. ACT.REPORT  
Thisisalistofthenamesand  
numbersthatarestoredinOne-  
Touch and Speed-Dial memory,  
printedinOne-TouchandSpeed-  
Dialnumberorder.  
2. ALLDIAL  
ThisisthesamereportastheAllDial  
listprintedinalphabeticalorder.  
Reports  
3. TEL.INDEX  
Thissamplecoverpageallowsyouto  
seetheCoverPageformat.  
4. COVERPAGE  
ThissampleCallBackmessage  
allowsyoutoseetheformat.  
5. CALLBACK  
MSG  
<FAXAREA>  
3.PRINT  
REPORTS  
ThesettingsforFUNCTIONMENU  
5to8(UserOptions,TelOptions,  
Setup System, Remote Fax OPT  
andSetupMSGCTR)arelisted.  
6. USER  
OPTIONS  
You can choose whether the  
TransmissionVerificationReport  
7. XMITREPORT willbeprintedafterallfaxesyou 11-7  
send.  
ON/OFF  
Summary information and the  
amountofoccupiedmemoryforitems  
storedinthememorywillbelisted.  
8. MEMORY  
STATUS  
Youcanreviewcallsyoureceivedby  
checkingthislist.  
9. CALLERID  
NOTE:IftheMFC'senginehasenteredthesleepmode(seepage2-12~13)andthe  
enginehasstartedtocooldown(thecoolingfanmaystillberunning),the  
MFCwillhavetowarmupbeforeprintingtheabovelistsandreports.The  
LCD will show WARMING UP.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
OtherReports  
Thefollowingreportsareprintedautomatically,foryourinformation.  
HelpList(BypressingHelponthecontrolpanel.)(Seepage2-9.)  
PolledReport  
DelayedTransmissionReport  
BroadcastReport  
SequentialPollingReport  
TransmissionVerificationReport  
HowtoPrintReportsandLists  
Allthereportsandlistsmaybeprintedasfollows:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1. PressFunction.  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2. Waitfortwoseceonds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
3. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
1.ACT.REPORT  
PRESS START KEY  
PRINTING  
4. Press3.  
5. Pressthenumberoftheleveltwofunction  
youwishtoprint.  
Example:1.ACT.REPORT.  
6. PressStart.  
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OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
ActivityReportInterval  
AnActivityReportcanbeprintedatcertainintervalsthatyouspecify.Youcanset  
thejournalperiodtoOFF,6hours”,12hours”,24hours”,2days”.4daysor  
7days”.TheActivityReportwilllistalloutgoingandincomingfaxes(onlythelast  
50)duringthatperiod.ThefactorydefaultsettingisOFF.  
AftertheActivityReporthasprintedatthepresetinterval,theinformationwillbe  
deletedandcannotberecovered.However,atanytimebetweenthesescheduled  
reports,youcanmanuallyprinttheActivityReportandtheinformationwillremain.  
NOTE: IfyourActivityReportisnotlistingallyourtransactions,selectashorter  
intervalperiod.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
Reports  
1. PressFunction.  
ENTER NO. & SET  
(MFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2. Waitfortwoseceonds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
3. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
7.SETUP SYSTEM  
3.INTERVAL  
4. Press7.  
5. Press3.  
ACT.RPT.:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
EVERY 12 HOURS  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochoosethesetting.  
Example:12HOURS.  
Ifyouselectsevendays,youwillbe  
promptedtochoosethebasedayofthe  
week.  
7. PressSet.  
START AT:00:00  
START AT:19:45  
8. Enterthetimetoprintin24-hourformat  
usingthenumberkeys.  
Example:19:45 (7:45P.M.).  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
9. Waitfortwoseconds.  
3.INTERVAL  
10. PressStoptoexit.  
ACTIVITY REPORT  
TIME : 09/12/1996 19:45  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 4155554444  
TEL : 4155554445  
DATE TIME FAX NO./NAME  
DURATION PAGE(S)  
04:23 20 CV CA OK  
00 00 NG  
48 01 CV CA OK  
RESULT  
COMMENT  
09/12 10:00 BROTHER BOSTON  
09/12 10:10 NJ OFFICE  
TX  
TX  
TX  
09/12 14:53 BROTHER BOSTON  
BUSY: BUSY/NO RESPONSE  
NG : POOR LINE CONDITION  
CV : COVERPAGE  
CA : CALL BACK MSG  
POL : POLLING  
RET : RETRIEVAL  
Note:TXmeansTransmit,RXmeansReceive.  
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OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
PrintingtheAllDialList  
YoucanprintalistofallstoredOne-TouchnumbersandSpeed-Dialnumbers.  
ALL DIAL LIST  
TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 4155554444  
TEL : 4155554445  
ONE-TOUCH DIAL  
NUMBER FAX/TEL NUMBER  
DESTINATION  
GROUP  
*01  
*02  
*03  
*04  
*05  
61-2018285881  
234-5678  
334-5566  
FAX  
TEL  
FAX  
AUSTRIAN OFFICE  
ABC COMPANY  
HEAD OFFICE  
14155551212  
@:CHAIN  
FAX  
NJ OFFICE  
Reports  
*24  
ALL DIAL LIST  
TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 4155554444  
TEL : 4155554445  
SPEED-DIAL  
NUMBER FAX/TEL NUMBER  
DESTINATION  
BROWNE M.  
W. COMPANY  
GROUP  
#01  
5892786  
F/T  
FAX  
TEL  
#02@  
#03  
1234567  
03-256-1121  
TOKYO OFFICE  
#00  
5555151  
@:CHAIN  
MANCHESTER  
(MFC 7550MC)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
TransmissionVerification(Xmit)Report  
TheTransmissionVerificationReportcanbeusedasproofthatyousentafax.Itlists  
thenameorfaxnumberofthereceivingparty,thetimeanddateoftransmission,and  
whetherthetransmissionwassuccessful.ThefactorydefaultsettingisOFF.  
OFF:Thereportwillbeprintedautomaticallyonlyifanerroroccursduring  
transmission.IfthereportsaysResult:NGthensendallthepagesagain.If  
thereportsaysResult:Checkreadabilityoftransmittedpage(s)02,05then  
sendonlypages2and5again.  
ON: Areportwillbeprintedautomatically.Itisimportanttoreadtheresultofeach  
reporttocheckthatthetransmissionwassuccessful.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
ENTER NO. & SET  
1. PressFunction.  
(TheMFC4550willskiptoStep4.)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.FAX  
2.PRINTER  
2. Waitfortwoseceonds.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/  
7550MC)  
1.TEMP.SETTINGS  
3.PRINT REPORTS  
7.XMIT REPORT  
3. Press1.  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
4. Press3.  
5. Press7.  
XMIT REPORT:OFF  
SELECT { } & SET  
XMIT REPORT:ON  
6. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochoosethesetting.  
Example:ON.  
7.XMIT REPORT  
7. PressSet.  
8. PressStoptoexit.  
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OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
TRANSMISSION VERIFICATION REPORT  
TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 4155554444  
TEL : 4155554445  
DATE,TIME  
FAX NO./NAME  
DURATION  
09/12 15:24  
NJ OFFICE  
00:00:45  
01  
PAGE(S)  
COVERPAGE  
OK  
STANDARD  
RESULT  
MODE  
Reports  
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OP-US-5.0  
PRINTINGREPORTSANDLISTS  
MemoryStatusList  
TheMEMORYSTATUSLISTwillshowyousummaryinformationandtheamount  
ofoccupiedmemoryforitemsstoredinthememorysuchasDelayedTransmissions  
andPolledWaiting.Youwillseethecombinedtotalofstoredfaxmessagesfor  
retrieval.Theavailablememoryisexpressedaspercentageofremainingmemory.  
MEMORY STATUS LIST  
TIME : 09/12/1996 15:25  
NAME : BROTHER  
FAX : 4155554444  
TEL : 4155554445  
VOICE  
DATE  
STIME S  
01 INCOMING MESSAGE  
02 INCOMING MESSAGE  
01 MEMO  
: 09/12/1996 10:15  
: 09/12/1996 14:20  
: 09/12/1996 12:45  
: 09/12/1996 13:15  
Your fax machine has  
received 4 Voice  
}
messages.  
02 MEMO  
OUTGOING MESSAGE  
10%  
10%  
VOICE ALARM  
12 SCHEDULES  
You set 12 scheduled  
appointment  
reminders.  
<
STORED FAXES FOR RETRIEVAL  
You received two FAX  
messages :  
(A) When the fax came  
DATE  
STIME S  
RECEIVED FROM  
S
# OF PAGES  
MESSAGE 01  
MESSAGE 02  
: 09/12/1996 12:00 0528242787  
: 09/12/1996 14:42 5892786  
01  
03  
}
in  
10%  
(A)  
(B)  
(B) Sending party’s  
number  
MEMORY USED FOR FAX FEATURES  
TIME  
DESTINATION  
S
# OF PAGES  
This shows that you  
have three items in the  
fax's memory for timer,  
TIMER  
1) 23:45 (BROADCAST)  
01  
02  
02  
10%  
05%  
12%  
REDIAL WAITING  
POLLINGWAITING  
FAX FORWARD NUMBER  
1)  
:
BROTHER BOSTON  
18005551234  
}
polling and redial  
transmissions.  
<
This shows the Fax  
Forwarding number.  
MEMORYAVAILABLE  
FREE  
43%  
This shows the amount  
of available memory.  
<
(MEMORY STATUS LIST of MFC 7550MC)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
12.HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
UsetheCopykeytomakeasinglecopyormultiplecopies.Whenmakingcopies,  
checkthatthetextorimageontheoriginaldocumentisnottooclosetotheedge.Your  
MFCcannotreadanythingcloserthan4mm(1/8inch)fromtheedge.Original  
documentsshouldbestraightandnotwrinkledortheymayjam.Also,donotpullon  
thepaperwhilecopyingisinprogressoryoumaydistorttheimageanddamageyour  
MFC.  
MakesurethereisenoughrecordingpaperintheMFC.Andwhenmakingmultiple  
copies,donotletthepapertraybecomeoverstacked.Removecopiesfromthepaper  
tray.  
(For MFC 4550)  
SettheresolutiontoeitherPHOTO,FINEorS.FINE.IfyouselectSTANDARD,the  
resolutionwillchangeautomaticallytoS.FINE.However,whenyoumakeasingle  
copyandselectS.FINE,theresolutionmaychangeautomaticallytoFINEincase  
memoryisusedformemorytransmission.  
MakingaSingleCopy  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
Copy  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
NO.OF COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
2. PressCopy.  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
COPYING  
ONLINE  
3. PressCopyorjustwaitfor5seconds  
COPYING  
ONLINE  
P.01  
P.02  
COPYING  
ONLINE  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
MakingMultipleCopies  
Therearetwowaystomakemultiplecopiesonyourfaxmachine.Thefirstisthe  
stackingmethod,thiswillmakencopiesofpageone,ncopiesofpagetwo,andso  
on.Thesewillallbestackedontopofeachother.Thesecondmethodisthesorting  
orcollatingmethod(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC).Thisiswhenthefaxmachine  
scanstheentiredocumentandthenmakes1copyofpage1,2,3,4inorder.Then  
makesasecondcopyof1,2,3,4untilatotalofncopieshasbeenmade.  
A
A
B
A
A
B
B
B
(Stacking)  
(Sorting) (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
StackingMultipleCopies  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
KEYSTOPRESS  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
NO.OF COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
2. PressCopy.  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
NO.OF COPIES:05  
ONLINE  
3. Entertwodigitsforthenumberofcopies  
youwantusingthenumberkeys(Max.  
99copies).  
Example:05.  
4. PressCopyorjustwait5seconds.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
5. Themachinewillbegincopying.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
P.01  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
What to Do When You Get a MEMORY FULL Message while Making  
Copies  
Whenyouaremakingcopies,ifthememorybecomesfullandthedisplay  
showsPRESSSTOPKEY,thenpressStoptoabortthejob.  
Inthiscase,youcanmakeonlyasinglecopythatisnotreducedorenlarged.  
NOTE: Ifyoupurchasetheoptional1or2MBofmemoryforyourMFC4550,the  
copyfunctionwillincludeanadditionalstepthatallowyoutosortmultiple  
copies.  
SortingMultipleCopies(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
1. Insertthedocuments.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
SORT COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
2. PressSort.  
Copy  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
3. Entertwodigitsforthenumberofcopies  
youwant,usingthenumberkeys(Max.  
99copies).  
SORT COPIES:05  
ONLINE  
Example:05.  
4. PressCopy.  
COPY SORT  
ONLINE  
5. Themachinewillbegincopying.  
COPY SORT  
ONLINE  
P.01  
NOTE:1.WhenmakingMultipleCopies,donotletthereceivingtrayoverstacked.  
Removecopiedpaperfromreceivingtrayfrequently.  
2.WhenmakingMultipleCopies,makesurethereisenoughrecordingpaper  
inthemachine.  
3.Originaldocumentsshouldbestraight,nonwrinkled,tobecorrectlyfed.  
Otherwisethedocumentsmayoccasionallyjam.  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
FORYOURINFORMATION  
What to Do When You Get a MEMORY FULL Message while Sorting  
MultipleCopies(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
Whenyouareusingthesortingmethod,ifthememorybecomesfullwhen  
scanningpageoneandthedisplayshowsPRESSSTOPKEY,thenpress  
Stoptoabortthejob.  
Ifthememorybecomesfullonpage2ormoreofamultiplepagedocument,  
youwillbepromptedtopressStarttosendtheportionalreadyscanned,  
ortopressStoptoabortthejob.  
ReducingandEnlargingCopies  
Usethisfunctiontomakereducedorenlargedcopiesofadocument. SelectAuto  
Reduction(AUTO)ifyouwanttoreducethesizeoftheoriginal,regardlessofitssize,  
tothesizeoftherecordingpaper. Toenlargeorreduceadocument,selectoneofthe  
enlargement/reductionratios:200%,150%,125%,120%,93%,87%,75%or50%. If  
youwanttoreproducethesamesize,select100%.  
Whenenlarging,anyportionthatextendsoutsidetheedgeoftheprintingpaperwill  
becutoff.  
(For MFC 4550)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
REDUCE:AUTO  
ONLINE  
2. PressReduceorEnlarge.  
Example:Reduce  
SELECT {} & COPY  
ONLINE  
3. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochoosethesetting.  
REDUCE: 93%  
ONLINE  
-IfyouwantAutoReduction,selectAUTO  
orthereductionorenlargementratio.  
Example:93%  
4. PressCopy.  
NO.OF COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
5. Entertwodigitsforthenumberofcopies  
youwant,usingthenumberkeys(Max.  
99copies).  
NO.OF COPIES:05  
ONLINE  
Example:05  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
6. PressCopyorjustwaitfor5seconds.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
P.01  
7. Themachinewillbegincopying.  
(For MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
1. Insertthedocumentsfacedownintothe  
feeder.  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
ELG/RDC:AUTO  
ONLINE  
2. PressEnlarge/Reduce.  
SELECT {} & COPY  
ONLINE  
Copy  
ELG/RDC: 93%  
ONLINE  
3. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
tochoosethesetting.  
-IfyouwantAutoReduction,selectAUTO  
orthereductionorenlargementratio.  
Example:93%  
4. PressCopy.  
NO.OF COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
5. Entertwodigitsforthenumberofcopies  
youwant,usingthenumberkeys(Max.  
99copies).  
NO.OF COPIES:05  
ONLINE  
Example:05  
6. PressCopyorjustwaitfor5seconds.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
7. Themachinewillbegincopying.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
P.01  
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OP-US-5.0  
HOWTOUSETHECOPYFUNCTION  
Copying a Photograph  
YoucancopyaphotographbypressingPhoto,withoutpressingtheResolution.  
KEYSTOPRESS  
THEDISPLAYWILLSHOW:  
09/12/1996 15:25  
ONLINE  
FAX: NO. & START  
SCAN READY  
1. Insertthedocuments.  
COPY: PRESS COPY  
SCAN READY  
NO.OF COPIES:01  
ONLINE  
2. PressPhoto.  
ENTER & COPY KEY  
ONLINE  
3. Entertwodigitsforthenumberofcopies  
youwant,usingthenumberkeys(Max.99  
copies).  
NO.OF COPIES:05  
ONLINE  
Example:05.  
QUALITY:HIGH  
ONLINE  
4. PressCopyorjustwait5seconds.  
SELECT{ } & COPY  
ONLINE  
QUALITY:LOW  
ONLINE  
5. PressZ(leftarrow)orX(rightarrow)  
toselectaqualityofHIGHorLOW.(Only  
forMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
6. PressCopyorjustwait5seconds.  
COPY STACK  
ONLINE  
P.01  
7 Themachinewillbegincopying.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REPLACINGTONERCARTRIDGEANDDRUMUNIT  
13.REPLACINGTONERCARTRIGEANDDRUMUNIT  
TonerEmptyIndicator  
Whenthetonercartridgeisrunninglow,thedisplaywillshowCHANGETONERand  
theTonerEmptyLEDonthecontrolpanelwillflashonandofftoindicatethetoner  
islow.  
Toner Empty LED  
Display  
MFC 7550MC  
Fine  
Fax  
Voice  
Fax  
status  
status  
Photo  
S.Fine  
SIX IN ONE  
SCANNER  
status  
F/T  
FAX  
PRINTER  
COPIER  
PC FAX  
MESSAGE CENTER  
Super  
Set  
Function  
Clear  
Tel-index  
Resolution  
Mode  
Coverpage  
Help  
H
Q.Scan  
L
Speaker  
Erase  
ABC  
DEF  
01  
13  
02  
14  
03  
15  
Hook  
On/Off  
Line  
Record  
Play  
Photo  
1
2
3
TheTonerEmptyLEDwilllightandthedisplaywillshowCHANGETONERand  
TONEREMPTYalternatelytoindicatethatthetonerisempty.Oncethisindication  
appears,yourmachinewillnotresumeprintinguntilyouhaveinstalledanewtoner  
cartridge.  
ReplacingtheTonerCartridge  
Themachinecanprintapproximately2,200pageswithonetonercartridge.Whenthe  
tonercartridgeisrunninglow,thedisplayshowsCHANGETONER.TheMFCis  
suppliedwithastartertonercartridgethatmustbereplacedafter1,000pages.  
NOTE: • Actualpagecountwillvarydependingonyouraveragedocumenttype.  
(i.e.:standardletter,detailedgraphics,etc.)  
Mitance  
• Itisrecommendedthatyoualwayskeepanewtonercartridgereadyfor  
useforwhenyouseethetonerlowwarning.  
Discardtheusedtonercartridgeaccordingtolocalregulations.Ifyouare  
notsureofthem,consultwithBrotherCustomerService.Besuretoseal  
thetonercartridgetightlysotonerpowderdoesnotspilloutofthe  
cartridge.Whendiscardingusedtonercartridges,keepthemseparate  
fromdomesticgarbage.  
• Itisrecommendedthatyoucleanthemachinewhenyoureplacethetoner  
cartridge.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
REPLACINGTONERCARTRIDGEANDDRUMUNIT  
Followthesestepstoreplacethetonercartridge:  
1) Turnoffthepowerswitchand  
1)  
Wire extension  
Multipurpose  
sheet feeder  
unplugthepowercord.  
I : ON O : OFF  
2) Openthetopcover.Toremovethe  
drumunit,holdeachsideofthe  
drumbyitshandlesandgentlylift  
thedrumforwardtowardyou.  
2)  
Top cover  
NOTE  
• Make sure the top cover is  
completelyopen,byliftingituntil  
thelatchclicksintoplace.  
• We recommend you place the  
drumunitonadropclothorlarge  
pieceofdisposablepapertoavoid  
spillingandscatteringthetoner.  
Drum unit  
WARNING  
Handles  
Justafteryouhaveusedthe  
machine,someinternalpartsof  
themachinewillbeextremely  
HOT!So,nevertouchtheshaded  
partsshownintheleftillustration.  
Inside the machine  
Hot!  
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OP-US-5.0  
REPLACINGTONERCARTRIDGEANDDRUMUNIT  
3) Gentlyturntheleveronthetoner  
cartridgeforwarduntilitstops.The  
tonercartridgecannotberemoved  
unlesstheshutteriscompletely  
closed,byturningtheleverfullyto  
thefront.  
3)  
4)  
5)  
Toner cartridge  
Drum unit  
4) Removetheoldtonercartridge  
fromthedrumunitbygently  
pullingitout.  
WARNING  
Handle the toner cartridge  
carefully.Iftonerscattersonyour  
handsorclothes,immediately  
wipeitofforwashitwithcold  
water.  
5) Unpackthenewtonercartridge.  
Placetheusedtonercartridgeinto  
thealuminumbaganddiscardit  
accordingtolocalregulations.  
Aluminum bag  
WARNING  
• Wait to unpack the toner  
cartridgeuntilimmediately  
beforeyouinstallitintothe  
machine.Ifatonercartridgeis  
leftunpackedforalongperiod  
oftime,thetonerlifeis  
shortened.  
Mitance  
New  
toner  
cartridge  
Youcanuseonlyagenuine  
Brother toner cartridge  
(TN-5000PFseries)whichis  
specially formulated to  
ensuretopprintquality.  
Using another brand of  
tonercartridgecouldvoid  
yourmachine’swarranty.  
Old  
toner  
cartridge  
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6) Gentlyrockthetonercartridge  
6)  
fromsidetosidefiveorsixtimes.  
Toner cartridge  
7) Slidethenewtonercartridgeinto  
theopeningontherighthandside  
ofthedrumunit.Toensurethat  
thetonercartridgeandthedrum  
unitfittogethercorrectly,make  
surethatthetonercartridgeguide  
barisexactlyalignedwiththe  
guideslotinthedrumunit.  
7)  
Drum unit  
8) Gentlyturntheleveronthetoner  
cartridgebackwarduntilitstops.  
8)  
9) Reinstallthedrumunitintothe  
machineandclosethetopcover.  
Then,turnonthepowerswitchor  
pluginthepowercord.  
9)  
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ReplacingtheDrumUnit  
Themachineusesadrumunittocreatetheprintimagesonpaper.Ifthedisplay  
showsCHANGEDRUM,itindicatesthedrumunitisnearlyattheendofitslife.We  
recommendyouprepareanewdrumunittoreplacethecurrentone.Evenifthe  
displayshowsCHANGEDRUM,youmaybeabletocontinuetoprintwithout  
replacingthedrumunitforawhile.Ifthereisanoticeabledeteriorationintheoutput  
printqualityevenbeforeCHANGEDRUMisshown,thenthedrumunitshouldbe  
replaced.  
WARNING  
• Whenremovingthedrumunit,handlecarefullybecauseitcontains  
toner.  
• Youshouldcleanthemachinewhenyoureplacethedrumunit.Seepage  
NOTE: Thedrumunitisaconsumable,anditisnecessarytoreplaceitperiodically.  
Thedrumunitisratedatapproximately20,000pages.Therearemany  
factorsthatdeterminetheactualdrumlife,suchastemperature,humidity,  
typeofpaperandtonerthatyouuseandthenumberofpagesperprintjob,  
etc...Thedrumlifeisestimatedatapproximately20,000pagesat20pageper  
joband8,000pagesat1pageperjob.Theactualnumberofpagesyourdrum  
willprintmaybesignificantlylessthantheseestimates.Becausewehaveno  
controloverthemanyfactorsthatdeterminetheactualdrumlife,wecannot  
guaranteeaminimumnumberofpagesthatwillbeprintedbyyourdrum.  
Forbestperformance,useonlygenuinetoner,andtheproductshouldbeused  
onlyinaclean,dust-freeenvironmentwithadequateventilation.  
Followthesestepstoreplacethedrumunit:  
1) Turnoffthepowerswitchorunplugthepowercord.  
2) Openthetopcover.  
Mitance  
3) Removetheolddrumunit.(See  
3)  
Top cover  
WARNING  
Justafteryouhaveusedthe  
machine,someinternalpartsof  
themachineareextremelyHOT!  
Sopleasebecareful.(Seepage  
Drum unit  
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4) Removethetonercartridgefrom  
4)  
thedrumunitandkeepitinasafe  
place.Formoreinformation,see  
“ReplacingtheTonerCartridge”  
Toner cartridge  
Drum unit  
NOTE: • Discardtheuseddrumunitaccordingtolocalregulations.Ifyouarenot  
sureofthem,consultwithBrotherCustomerService.Besuretosealthe  
drumunittightlysotonerpowderdoesnotspilloutoftheunit.When  
discardinguseddrumunits,keepthemseparatedfromdomesticgarbage.  
• Werecommendyouplacethedrumunitonadropclothorlargepieceof  
disposablepapertoavoidspillingandscatteringthetoner.  
5) Waittounpackthenewdrumunit  
5)  
untilimmediatelybeforeinstalling  
it.Placetheolddrumunitintothe  
aluminum bag and discard it  
New drum unit  
accordingtolocalregulations.  
Old drum unit  
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6) Gentlyrockthenewdrumunit  
sidetosidefiveorsixtimes.  
6)  
WARNING  
Donotremovethestarter  
sheet.  
• Waittounpackthedrumunit  
immediatelybeforeinstallingit  
intothemachine.Ifanunpacked  
drum unit is subjected to  
excessivedirectsunlightorroom  
light,theunitmaybedamaged.  
• Handlethetonercartridgeand  
thedrumunitcarefullybecause  
itcontainstoner.Iftoner  
scattersandyourhandsor  
clothesgetdirty,immediately  
wipeorwashitoffwithcold  
water.  
DoNOTremovestartersheet  
NO!  
7) Reinstallthetonercartridgeintothenewdrumunit.Formoreinformation,see  
“ReplacingtheTonerCartridgeonpage13-1~4.  
8) Holdingthenewdrumunitbyits  
8)  
handles,installit.Closethetop  
cover.  
Mitance  
9) Turnonthepowerswitchorplug  
9)  
inthepowercord.Themachine  
automaticallywillejectthestarter  
sheet.  
Starter sheet  
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14.REGULARMAINTENANCE  
Regular Maintenance  
Youcankeepyourmachineinoptimumconditionbycleaningitonaregularbasis.  
Itisagoodideatoreplacethetonercartridgeandthedrumunitduringthisroutine.  
Avoidusingthinnersorotherorganicsolventstocleanthemachineanddonotuse  
water.  
Followthestepsbelow:  
1. Unplugthetelephonelineandthenthepowercord.  
Whenyoureconnecttheselineslater,makesuretoconnectthepowercordfirst,  
thenthetelephoneline.  
2. Wipedirtoffthemachineusingaslightlydampcleancloth.  
3. Cleanthewhiteplateandtheglasscover.  
Moistenasmallpieceofcleansoft,lint-freeclothwithisopropylalcoholand  
carefullyremovedirtfromtheglasscoverandthewhiteplateofthescanner.  
*Donotuseisopropylalcoholtoremovedirtfromthecontrolpanel. Itmaycausea  
crackonthepanel.  
4. Wipethegearsandelectricterminalswithisopropylalcoholonacottonswab.  
Gentlywipethescannerwindowandthetonersensorwithacleansoftdrycloth.  
Control panel  
White plate  
Control  
panel  
Open the control panel.  
Glass cover  
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WARNING  
• Donotuseisopropylalcoholtocleanthescannerwindoworthetoner  
sensor.  
• Donottouchthescannerwindowwithyourfinger.  
Handlethedrumunitcarefullyasitcontainstoner.Iftonerscattersand  
yourhandsorclothsgetdirty,immediatelywipeorwashitoffwithcold  
water.  
Toner sensor  
Gears  
Electric terminal  
Scanner window  
Gears  
WARNING  
Just after you have used the  
machine,someinternalpartsofthe  
machineareextremelyHot!When  
youopenthetopcoverofthe  
machine,nevertouchtheshaded  
partsshowninthediagramtothe  
left.  
Mitance  
Inside the machine  
Shaded parts are HOT!  
CleaningtheDrumUnit  
NOTE: Werecommendyouplacethedrumunitonadropclothorlargepieceof  
disposablepapertoavoidspillingandscatteringthetoner.  
1. Turnthedrumunitupsidedowncarefully.  
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2. Cleantheprimarycoronawireinsidethedrumunitbygentlyslidingthetabfrom  
righttoleftseveraltimes.  
Home Position ()  
Corona wire  
Tab  
3. Returnthetabtothehomeposition(markposition)beforereinstallingthedrum  
unit.  
CAUSION  
Ifyoudonotpositionthetabatthehomeposition,printedpagesmayhave  
verticalstripes.  
4. InstallthedrumunitintotheMFC.  
SeethesectionReplacingtheDrumUnitonpage13-5~7.  
5. Closethetopcover.  
6. Pluginthepowercordandturnonthepowerswitch.  
PackingandShippingtheMachine  
WheneveryoutransporttheMFC,usethepackingmaterialsthatcamewithyour  
machine.Also,followthestepsbelowtopacktheMFCorthemachinemaybe  
damaged,whichwillvoidtheMFC’swarranty.  
1. TurnoffthepowerswitchandunplugtheMFCfromtheACoutlet.  
2. Openthetopcover.  
3. Removethedrumunitassembly.Toremovethedrumunit,pleaserefertothe  
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NOTE: Removethedrumunitandtonercartridge.Leavethetonercartridge  
installedinthedrumunit.  
Top cover  
Drum unit  
4. Placethedrumunitandtonercartridgeassemblyintotheziplockbagandsealthe  
bagcompletely.  
Zip lock bag  
Drum unit  
Toner cartridge  
5. Closethetopcover.Removethewireextension,documenttray,dustcover,paper  
trayandhandsetandpackthem.  
6. Wrapthemachineintheplasticbagandplaceitintheoriginalcartonboxwiththe  
originalpackingmaterial.  
Mitance  
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7. Placeanydocuments(manualandyourdocumentationexplainingthereasonfor  
shippingthemachine)andthedrumunitandtonercartridgeassemblyintothe  
cartonboxasshownbelow.  
8. Closethecartonboxandtapeitshut.  
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Paper Jams  
Yourmachinewillsoundanalarmifthedocumentjamswhilegoingthroughthe  
feederoriftherecordingpaperbecomesstuck.ThedisplaywillshowDOCUMENT  
JAM or PRINTER JAM.  
Fixing a Document Jam  
1. Openthefrontcontrolpanel.  
2. Removethejammeddocuments.  
3. Closethecontrolpanel.  
4. PressStop.  
FixingaRecordingPaperJam  
Beforeyoucanclearapaperjamerror,youmustfindoutwherethepaperisstuck.  
Usethediagrambelowtohelplocatethepositionofthepaper.  
Top cover  
Paper  
Multipurpose  
sheet feeder  
Mitance  
Drum unit  
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WARNING  
Donotforcethejammedpaperfromthepapertraybecauseyoumay  
damagethemachineandcausetonertoscatteronthenextprinted  
panels.  
Afteryouhaveusedthemachine,someinternalpartsofthemachineare  
extremelyHOT!Whenyouopenthetopcoverofthemachine,never  
touchtheshadedpartsshowninthefollowingdiagram.  
HOT!  
Inside the machine  
1. ClearingaPaperJamintheMultipurposeSheetFeeder.  
Ifapaperjamhasoccurredinsidethemultipurposesheetfeeder,openthe  
multipurposesheetfeedertopullthejammedpaperupwardoutofthefeeder;then  
closethemultipurposesheetfeeder.Also,openthetopcoverandcheckthatatorn  
pieceofpaperdoesnotremaininsidetheMFC(seethenextsection.)  
Multipurpose sheet feeder  
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2. ClearingaPaperJamneartheDrumUnit.  
Ifapaperjamhasoccurrednearthedrumunit,openthetopcover,andremovethe  
drumunit.Then,pullthejammedpaperupwardandoutoftheMFC.Reinstallthe  
drumunitandclosethetopcover.  
Top cover  
Drum unit  
3. ClearingaPaperJamintheFuserUnit.  
Ifapaperjamhasoccurredinthefuserunit,openthetopcoverandremovethe  
drumunit.Then,pullthejammedpaperoutofthefuser.Reinstallthedrumunit  
andclosethetopcover.  
Mitance  
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15.OPTIONALACCESSORIES  
ConnectingtheSerialInterfaceBoard(RS100M)(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/7550MC)  
ToconnectyourMFCtoaDOScomputerortoanAppleMacintoshcomputer,you  
mustfirstinstalltheoptionalserialinterfaceboard(RS100M).Whenyouhave  
installedaserialinterfaceboard,youcansharetheMFCwithtwocomputers,using  
boththeparallelandtheserialinterfaceports.Automaticinterfaceselectionisa  
standardfeaturewhenusingtheserialinterfaceboard.  
Installing the Serial Interface Board into Your MFC  
1.UnplugthepowercordfromtheAC  
outletanddisconnecttheparallel  
interfacecable.  
LINE  
EXT.  
Warning  
Besuretounplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingtheserialinterfaceboard.  
2.Unscrewthethreescrewssecuring  
therearplateofthemaincontroller  
board and pull out the main  
controllerboard.  
LINE  
EXT.  
Screw  
Main controller board  
Warning  
Donottouchthesurfaceofthemaincontrollerboard.  
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3.Unscrewthetwoscrewsandremove  
theoptionslotcoverplateandkeep  
itinasafeplace.  
Option slot cover plate  
LINE  
EXT.  
Screw  
4. Toinstalltheserialinterfaceboard  
ontothemaincontrollerboard,plug  
theboardserialinterfaceboardinto  
theupperleftconnectorsonthe  
maincontrollerboard.  
Serial interface board  
Screw  
LINE  
5.Securetheserialinterfaceboard  
withthetwoscrews.  
EXT.  
Connector  
Main controller board  
Warning  
Holdtheedgeoftheserialinterfaceboard.Donottouchthesurfaceoftheboard.  
Makesuretheserialinterfaceboardissecurelyseatedonthemaincontrollerboard.  
6.Reinstallthemaincontrollerboard  
intheMFCbyslidingitintothe  
guiderails.  
Mitance  
7.Securethemaincontrollerboard  
LINE  
withthethreescrews.  
EXT.  
Screw  
Main controller board  
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Selecting the RS-422A (Apple) or RS-232C (IBM) Serial Interface  
1. MakesuretheMFCisintheofflinemode.  
2. Selecttheserialinterfaceportmatchesyourcomputer:  
• ForAppleMacintoshcomputers,selecttheRS-422A(Apple)portbykeepingtheslide  
switchtotheleft(factorysettingisRS-422A).  
• ForIBMcompatiblecomputerswithWindows®orPCsthatoperatewithDOS,movethe  
slideswitchtotheright(RS-232C).  
RS-422A  
(Apple)  
RS-232C  
(IBM)  
Slide  
switch  
SettingtheSerialInterfaceParameters  
(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Settheparameterstomatchyourcomputerasfollows:  
• NeverchangetheRS-422AparametersforAppleMacintoshcomputers.TheRS-422A  
parametershavebeensetcorrectlyatthefactoryforAppleMacintoshcomputers,soyou  
donothavetochangethesetting.Youmayskipthissection.Ifyouchangeparameters  
fortheRS-232CserialinterfaceandthenswitchbacktoRS-422AforAppleMacintosh  
computers,besuretorestoretheparameterstothefactorysetting.  
• SettheRS-232CparameterstomatchyourIBMcompatiblecomputer.Youcansetserial  
settingsinseveraldifferentplaces,withinyourDOSapplication,withintheWindows®  
PrinterIcon(forWindows®applicationsoftwareonly),orwithinyourAUTOEXEC.BAT  
fileusingMODEcommands.Forinformationonsettingserialinterfaceparameters,see  
theuser’sguideforyourcomputerorsoftware.  
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Ifnecessary,settheserialinterfaceparametersasfollows:  
1. Makesuretheprinterisinoffline.  
2. Tosettheserialinterfaceparametersofthedualin-  
linepackage(DIP)switch,movetheselectorsup(ON)  
ordown(OFF).  
ON  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
Table1: SerialInterfaceParametersSettings  
Table2: BaudRateSettings  
Selector  
Parameters  
On(up)  
— SeeTable2. —  
— SeeTable2. —  
Off(down)  
Selector1  
Off  
Selector2  
Off  
ForRS-422A  
57600  
ForRS-232C  
9600  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BaudRate  
BaudRate  
DataLength  
StopBit  
On  
Off  
9600  
4800  
Off  
On  
1200  
1200  
7bits  
2bits  
8bits  
1bit  
On  
On  
19200  
19200  
Parity  
— SeeTable3. —  
— SeeTable3. —  
Parity  
Table3: ParitySettings  
Protocol  
Xon/Xoff+DTR  
On  
DTR only  
Off  
RobustXon  
Selector1  
On  
Selector2  
Parity  
Odd  
On  
Off  
On  
Even  
None  
Off  
Mitance  
Thefactorysettingsareindicatedinboldprint.  
IftherobustXonsettingisturnedonwithselector8,theprintersendsXonsignalsatone  
secondintervalstotheconnectedcomputeruntilitreceivesdata.Itiseffectiveonlyif  
selector7issettotheOnpositionfortheXon/XoffplusDTRsetting.  
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Connecting the Serial Interface Cable  
ToconnectyourMFCtoyourcomputer,youmustuseaserialinterfacecablewithan  
8-pin,DIN-typeconnector.  
Seeyourdealertopurchaseaserialinterfacecable:  
IfyouareaMacintoshuser,youcaneasilyfindthenecessarycableatalocalcomputer  
store.LookforAppleserialcableslabeledMacintoshtoImageWriter™orMacintosh  
toPersonalLaserWriter300”.DonotpurchaseaserialcablelabeledStraight-thruor  
“Local-Talk.”  
IfyouareaPCuser,youmustpurchaseaspecialserialcablefromyourdealer.Ifyouhave  
a9-pinconnectoronyourcomputer,lookforacablelabeledIBMATtoImageWriterII”.  
Ifyouhavea25-pinconnector,lookforacablelabeledDB25toImageWriterII.These  
cablesmostlikelycanbefoundintheAppleMacintoshsectionofyourcomputerdealer’s  
store.Formoreinformationabouttheinterfacespecification,consultwithyourdealer.  
NOTE: TheMFCcanbeconnectedtoaparallelandaserialinterfacecableatthe  
sametime.TheautointerfaceselectionfunctionallowsyoutosharetheMFC  
withtwocomputers.Todothis,firstconnecttheparallelinterfacecableand  
thenconnecttheserialinterfacecable.  
Connecttheserialinterfacecableasfollows:  
1. Makesurethepowerswitchisturnedoff.  
Warning  
Unplugthepowercordbeforeconnectingordisconnectingtheinterfacecablesoryoumay  
damagetheMFC.  
2. Insertandsecuretheserialinterfaceconnectorintotheserialinterfaceportofyour  
MFC.  
3. Insertandsecuretheserialinterfaceconnectorintotheserialinterfaceportofyour  
computer.  
4. Turnonthepowerswitch.  
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Memory Board  
Thememoryboardisinstalledonthemaincontrollerboardinsidethemachine.When  
youaddtheoptionalmemoryboard,itincreasestheperformancemodesforbothfax  
andprinteroperations.  
OptionalMemoryforthePrinter&FaxOperations  
TheMFCcanrecognize1MB(ME1000)or2MB(ME2000)ofOptionalMemory.Be  
carefultopurchasetheappropriatememoryboardforyourneeds.  
<ForthePrinter>  
Additionalmemoryisusefulandmaybenecessaryifyouwanttodownloadmany  
differentfonts(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)orwanttoprintaverycomplex  
document.  
<FortheFax>  
Additionalmemoryisavailableandwillexpandthememoryusedforsendingand  
receivingfaxes.  
Model Name  
Optional Memory  
Total  
MFC 4550  
200KB(20Pages)  
1MB(0.3MBforFax)  
or  
0.5MB(50Pages)  
or  
2MB(0.8MBforFax)  
1MB(100Pages)  
MFC 6550MC  
300KB(30Pages)  
(15Minutes)  
1MB(0.4MBforFax/ICM) 0.7MB(70Pages)(30Minutes)  
or  
or  
2MB(0.9MBforFax/ICM) 1.2MB(120Pages)(50Minutes)  
MFC 7550MC  
700KB(70Pages)  
(30Minutes)  
1MB(0.5MBforFax/ICM) 1.2MB(120Pages)(50Minutes)  
or  
or  
Mitance  
2MB(1MBforFax/ICM) 1.7MB(170Pages)(70Minutes)  
*BrotherchartstandardresolutionMMRcodingmethod.  
<FortheCopier>(OnlyforMFC4550)  
Additionalmemorywillallowyoutosortmultiplecopies(Max.60pages).  
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InstallingtheOptionalMemoryBoard  
1.UnplugthepowercordfromtheAC  
outletanddisconnecttheinterface  
cable.  
LINE  
EXT.  
Warning  
Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstalling(orremoving)thememoryboard.  
2.Unscrewthethreescrewssecuring  
themaincontrollerboardplateand  
pullouttheboard.  
LINE  
EXT.  
Screw  
Main controller board  
Warning  
Donottouchthesurfaceofthemaincontrollerboard.  
3.Toinstallthememoryboardonto  
Memory  
board  
themaincontrollerboard,usethe  
attachedspacerandplugitintothe  
lowerrightconnectorsofthemain  
controllerboard.  
Spacer  
LINE  
EXT.  
Main controller board  
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Warning  
• Holdtheedgeofthememoryboard.Donottouchthesurfaceoftheboard.  
• Makesurethememoryboardissecurelyseatedinthemaincontrollerboard.  
4.Reinstallthemaincontrollerboard  
intheMFCbyslidingitintoguide  
rails.  
5.Securethemaincontrollerboard  
LINE  
withthethreescrews.  
EXT.  
Screw  
Main controller board  
6.Reconnecttheinterfacecable.  
7.PlugthepowercordintotheACoutlet.  
Mitance  
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TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
16.TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
BROTHER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS INSTALLED AN EASY TO USE  
FAX-BACKSM SYSTEM SO YOU CAN GET INSTANT ANSWERS TO  
COMMON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR  
ALL BROTHER PRODUCTS. THIS SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A  
DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK. YOU CAN USE THE SYSTEM TO SEND FAXES TO  
ANY FAX MACHINE, NOT JUST THE ONE FROM WHICH YOU ARE  
CALLING.  
PLEASE CALL 1-800-521-2846 AND FOLLOW THE VOICE PROMPTS  
TO RECEIVE FAXED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THE SYSTEM  
AND FOR YOUR INDEX OF FAX-BACK SUBJECTS. (IN THE USA Only)  
Ifadditionalhelpisneeded,pleasecontactthefollowingCustomerServicenumbers:  
U.S.A. 1-800-284-4FAX(4329)(Voice)  
1-908-271-1937(Fax)  
Canada 1-800-853-6660(Voice)  
(CallingfromwithinCanada8:00A.M.-8:00P.M.E.S.T.)  
1-514-685-6464(Voice)  
(CallingfromwithinMontreeal)  
ForproductsandServiceinformationyoumayalsocontactusviatheBrother  
BulletinBoardandtheInternet:  
BBS  
U.S.A. 1-714-859-2610  
Canada 1-514-685-2040  
Internet  
http://www.brother.com  
AccessoryOrders:  
IfyouhaveaVisa,MasterCardorDiscovercreditcard,youcanorderaccessoriesfor  
yourMFCdirectlyfromBrother:  
U.S.A. 1-888-879-3232(Voice)  
1-800-947-1445  
Canada 1-800-668-2768(Fax)  
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ErrorMessages  
Occasionally,youmayhaveaproblemwithyourMFCortelephoneline.Ifthis  
happens,yourMFCusuallyidentifiestheproblemanddisplaysanerrormessage.  
Refertothefollowinglistwhenyouseeanerrormessageonthedisplay.  
Errormessagesarelistedbelowinalphabeticalorder.  
This meansanoverflowoftheinputdata  
B
buffer.PressFF/Cont.Datathatoverflowed  
thebufferwillnotbeprinted.  
BUFFER ERROR  
Checkthecommunicationparametersettings  
suchashandshakeprotocolonbothyour  
computerandMFC.  
Iftheerroroccursagain,theinterfacehardware  
maybedamaged,soconsultwithyourdealer.  
Youcanclearaprintqualityproblemby  
replacingthedrumunitwithanewoneifthe  
display shows CHANGE DRUM. The drum  
unitisattheendofitslife.  
CHANGE DRUM  
CHANGE TONER  
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IfthedisplayshowsCHANGETONERandat  
thesametimetheTonerEmptyLEDonthe  
controlpanelflashesonandoff,youcanstill  
print.Butthetonerisdepletedanditistelling  
youthatthetonerwillsoonrunout.Ordera  
newtonercartridgenow.  
Thetonerisusedupandprintingisnotpossible.  
Replacethetonercartridgewithanewone.  
CHANGE TONER  
TONER EMPTY  
Mitance  
Themachineisoutofpaperorthepaperisnot  
properlyloadedinthemultipurposesheet  
feeder.Refillthepaperorremovethepaper  
andloaditagain.  
CHECK PAPER  
YourRecordingPaperSizesettingmaynotbe  
setcorrectlyfortherecordingpaperyouare  
using(seepage6-7).Whenyouseethiserror,  
thereductionratioautomaticallywillbe  
changedtoAUTOifyouhaveusedafixed  
CHECK PAPER SIZE  
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OP-US-5.0  
TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
A poor quality phone line caused a  
COMM.ERROR  
communicationserror.Trythecallagain.  
Yourequestedthepollingfunctioneventhough  
themachineyoucalleddoesnothavethe  
pollingfeature.  
CONNECTION FAIL  
Whenthetemperatureofthedrumunitor  
tonercartridgebecomestoohot,theMFCwill  
pauseitscurrentprintjobandgointocooling  
downmode.Duringthecoolingdownmode  
youwillhearthecoolingfanrunningwhilethe  
displayontheMFCshowsCOOLINGDOWN  
andPLEASEWAIT.Youmustwaitandallow  
theMFCtoresumeprintingwhenitisready.  
COOLING DOWN  
PLEASE WAIT  
Thetopcoverormultipurposesheetfeeder  
coverwasnotcompletelyclosed.Pleasecheck  
eachofthem.  
COVER OPEN  
Thetelephonelinewasdisconnectedbythe  
otherpartyduringthecommunication.Try  
callingtheotherpartytoseewhathappened.  
DISCONNECTED  
DOCUMENT JAM  
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Your documentswerenotinsertedproperly,  
orthedocumentswerenotfedproperly,orthe  
documentsweretoolong.  
Openthecontrolpanelandremovethe  
controlpanel,pressStopandinsertthe  
documentsagain,adjustingtheguidesoneither  
sideofthedocument,andtrysendingthefax  
again.  
Originaldocumentsshouldbestraight,non-  
wrinkled,tobecorrectlyfed. Otherwise,the  
documentsmayoccasionallyjam.  
Thedownloadbufferisfull.PressFF/Cont.  
Printingwillresume(thedownloadingis  
cancelled).Thecommandthatcausedthis  
messagewillbeignored.(OnlyforMFC  
6550MC/7550MC)  
DOWNLOAD FULL  
Thereisacommunicationserror.  
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Ifyouareusingaserialinterface,checkbaud  
rate,parity,etc.Ifyouareusingaparallel  
interface,checkthecableconnections.  
LINE ERROR  
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TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
Turnoffthepower.ThencontacttheCustomer  
MACHINE ERROR XX  
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PRESS STOP KEY  
• PresstheFF/Contswitchtoprintthedata  
remainingintheMFC.  
MEMORY FULL  
IfyouhaveinstalledtheWindows®driver,  
tryagainaftersettingtheTrueTypemode  
toPrintasGraphicsinthePRINTmenu  
ofyourapplicationsoftware.  
• Expand the printer memory with the  
optional memory board. (ME1000 or  
ME2000)  
• Reducetheprintresolutionorreducethe  
complexityofyourdocument.  
Thenumberyoucalleddoesnotansweroris  
busy.Or,youmayhavereachedanumberthat  
isnotconnectedtoafaxmachine.Checkthe  
numberandtryagain.  
NO RESPONSE/BUSY  
N
TheOne-TouchkeyorSpeed-Dialnumberyou  
pressedhasnonumberassignedtoit.Youwill  
havetoprogramaphonenumber.(Seepage  
NOT REGISTERED  
• PresstheFF/Contswitchtoprintthedata  
remainingintheprintermemory.  
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PRINT OVERRUN  
IfyouhaveinstalledtheWindows®printer  
driver,tryagainaftersettingtheTrueType  
modetoPrintasGraphicsinthePRINT  
menuofyourapplicationsoftware.  
Mitance  
Ifthisdoesnotcleartheerror,reducethe  
complexityofyourdocumentorreducethe  
printresolution.  
Therecordingpaperisstuckintheprinting  
area.  
PRINTER JAM  
Atonercartridgeisnotinstalled.Reinstallthe  
tonercartridge.  
SET CARTRIDGE  
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OtherProblems  
When the Receiving Party Says the Picture is Not Clear  
Sometimestheresolutionmodeyouchosewhenyousentyourfaxmaynothavebeen  
appropriate.Sendthefaxagain,buttryusingtheFINEorSUPERFINEmode.Also,  
yourmachine’sscannermaybedirty,sotrycleaningit.(Seepage14-1)  
When the Receiving Party Says Vertical Streaks Appear on the Faxes They  
Receive:  
Yourmachine’sscannermaybedirtyorthereceivingparty’sprinterheadmaybe  
dirty. Cleanyourscanner,(Seepage14-1) andmakeacopytocheckiftheproblem  
wascausedbyyourmachine.  
Vertical Streaks Appear on the Faxes You Receive  
Sometimesyoumayseeverticalstreaksonthefaxesyoureceive.Eitheryour  
machine’sprimarycoronawireforprintingmaybedirty,orthesendingparty’sfax  
scannermaybedirty.Cleanyourprimarycoronawire.(Seepage14-3)Makeacopy  
toseeiftheverticalstreaksarestillthere.  
Vertical Streaks Appear in Copies  
Sometimesyoumayseeverticalstreaksonyourcopies.  
Eitherthescannerortheprimarycoronawireforprintingisdirty.Cleanthemboth.  
IfthePrintedPagesareStillBlurredattheCenterorEitherEdgeasBelow  
First,makesurethattheprinterisplacedonaflat,horizontalsurface.  
Iftheproblemstilloccurs,removethedrumunitwiththetonercartridgeinstalled.  
Holdtheunithorizontallywithbothhandsandtapitfirmlyagainstaflatsurface3  
or4times.Reinstallthedrum/tonerunitandtryprintingagain.Iftheprintquality  
isacceptable,youmaycontinueusingthisdrumunit.Iftheprintqualityisnot  
acceptablereplacethedrumunit.Ifstreaksstilloccur,pleasecontactBrother  
CustomerServiceoryourlocalAuthorizedServiceCenterforfurtherassistance.  
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Horizontal  
Streaks  
Youmaygetafaxwithhorizontalstreaksorwithmissinglines.Usuallythisiscaused  
byapoortelephoneconnection.Asktheotherpartytosendthefaxagain.  
PoorPrintingQuality  
Iftheprintingqualityisnotatanacceptablelevel,pleasereplaceyourdrumunitwith  
anewone.  
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TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
The Print is too Light or too Dark  
Theprintdensitydialislocatedinthe  
cornerunderthetopcover.(Remove  
thedrumunit.)Youcanuseittoadjust  
print density by increasing or  
decreasingthePrintDensityfunction  
settingyouchose.  
Print density dial  
Theprintmaybecomedarkerorlighter  
asconditionschange(suchaschanging  
thetonercartridgeanddrumunitorif  
themachinehasbecomeoverheated  
fromheavyuse).  
Useastraightbladescrewdrivertoturntheprintdensitydialclockwisefordarkerprint  
andcounterclockwiseforlighterprint.Thedialhasbeensettothemiddleposition.  
Makefiveorsixcopiestobringthetoneruptothelevelofthenewsetting.  
Iftheprintisstilltoolight,checktoseeiftheTonerSavefeatureisON(seepage6-11).  
Received Faxes Appear as Split or Blank Pages:  
Ifthereceiveddataisdividedandprintedon2pagesorifyougetanadditionalblank  
page,yourrecordingsizemaynotbesetcorrectlyfortherecordingpaperyouareusing  
(seepage6-7).Ifyouareusingthefixedreductionfeature,checktoseeifthereduction  
ratioissuitablefortherealrecordingpaper(seepage6-8~9).  
When Dialing Doesn’t Work...  
Youmayhavethewrongdialingmode.ChangetheTONE/PULSEsetting.(Seepage  
3-1.)Youshouldcheckallthetelephonelineconnections(suchastothehandsetand  
tothewalljack).Checkalsothatthepowercordisconnectedandthepowerswitch  
isturnedon.(Seepage2-6ofSetupManualforFax,Printer,Copier.)Checkby  
pressingHooktoseeifyouhearadialtone.AlsotrydialingbyfirstpressingHook  
orliftingthehandset.WaituntilyouhearthefaxtonesandthenpressStart.  
Mitance  
Cover Page Comment Always Prints “Please Call”:  
TheCoverPagereportisonlyasampleoftheformatandalwaysprintsPleaseCall”.  
Thecommentyouprogrammedwillbegeneratedatthereceivingmachine.  
MFC Does Not Answer When Called:  
MakesuretheMFCisnotinManualmode(FaxandF/Tlightsout).Checkitisinthe  
correctreceivingmodeforyoursetup(eitherFax,F/TorTAD).Checkforadialtone.  
Ifpossible,callyourMFCtohearwhatishappening.  
No Dial Tone on the Handset:  
PressHook.Ifthereisnodialtone,checktelephonelineconnectionsatMFCandwall  
jack.Youcanconnectaregulartelephoneintothewalljacktoseeifthephoneline  
isworking.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
Problem using the HP Pavilion PC and the “HP DEMO” screen saver  
IfyouselecttheHPDemoscreensaveronyourHPPavilionPCafteryouhave  
installedtheMulti-FunctionLinkProsoftware,theSystem.inifileisoverwrittenand  
youcannotusetheBrotherMFCtoprint,scanorforRemoteSetup.  
IfyouhaveusedtheHPDemoscreensaveralready,youmustedittheSystem.inifile  
asfollows:  
[boot]  
;comm.drv=comm115.drv  
comm.drv=brmfcomm.drv  
[386Enh]  
DEVICE=Bi-Di.386  
IfyoudonotwanttoedittheSystem.inifile,pleasechangethescreensavertoanother  
oneandRe-installMulti-FunctionLinkProagain.  
Bi-DirectionalParallelPorts(nibbleandbytemodes)(OnlyforMFC6550MC/  
7550MC):  
TheMFC6550MC/7550MCsupportsbothnibble(AT)andbyte(Bi-Directional)mode  
parallelports.IfyourPCsupportsbytemode,scanningandfaxreceptionwillbeat  
afasterspeed.Toverifyorchangetheparallelportmode,pleasecheckyoursystem  
BIOSintheCMOSSetuporcontactyourcomputermanufacturerforassistance.  
NOTE: SomeolderPCmodelssupportonlynibblemode.Generally,newermodels  
supportbothnibbleandbytemodes.  
MFCConnectFailureorBi-DirectionalCommunicationError  
Recently, someprintershaveincludedafunctiontoshowtheprinterstatusonthe  
PCdisplay. Suchprintersusethebi-directionalcommunicationparallelport  
betweentheprinterandthePC. OurMFC6550MC/7550MCseriesalsohasabi-  
directionalparallelportfunction.SinceWindows3.xxdoesnotsupportbi-directional  
communicationontheparallelport,eachperipheralvendorhasdevelopedand  
suppliestheirownbi-directionaldevicedriverwhichwillbeinstalledintoWindows  
3.xx. Ifyouinstalltwoormoredifferentbi-directionaldevicedriversintoWindows,  
theymightconflictwitheachotherandcausesomeproblems.  
PleasemakesureyouhaveinstalledtheMFC6550MC/7550MCseriesdriverby  
executingSETUP.EXEfromyourdiskdrive,asinstructedontheDisk1label.The  
bi-directionalcommunicationmaybedisablewhenthedriverisinstalledfromAdd  
menuinPrintersofControlPanelpleaserestartWindows.  
Removetheconflictingsituationcausedbyoneofthefollowingprinterdrivers.  
Reviewthefollowingsectionsthatapplytoanyadditionalprinterdriversyoumay  
haveinstalledintoyourWindowssoftware.  
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OP-US-5.0  
TROUBLESHOOTINGPROCEDURES  
BrotherHL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660  
HPLaserJetseriesII,IID,IIP,IIP+,III,IIID,IIIPorIVPlus  
NECSuperScript610/660  
EPSONActionLaser1100/1400  
LexMarkWinWriter200  
Brother HL-6/6V/10h/630series/660series/960/1260/WL-660:  
TheResourceManagerforMFC6550MC/7550MCseriesmaynotworkiftheprinter  
driverfortheabovemodelsareinstalledaftertheinstallationoftheMFC6550MC/  
7550MCseriesprinterdriver.  
Inthiscase,pleaseinstalltheMFC6550MC/7550MCseriesprinterdriveragainor  
copyBI-DI.386fromDisk1totheWindows/Systemdirectory.(NOTE:BI-DI.386on  
Disk1isnotcompressed.)  
HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP:  
IfMicrosoftWindowsPrintingSystemforabovemodelsareused,youhavetomodify  
thewin.inifilewhichisintheWindowsdirectorytoturntheprinter'sbi-directional  
functionoff.  
Werecommendyoutohaveback-upbeforeyoumodifytheWIN.INIorSYSTEM.INI,  
justincase.  
Openthefilewin.inibyusingthenotepadapplication.Youcanfindthefollowing  
statementinthe[spooler]section.  
[spooler]  
QP.LPT1=wpsljqp.dll  
Todisablethisfunction,putasemicolonattheheadofabovesentenceasfollows;  
[spooler]  
;QP.LPT1=wpsljqp.dll  
Then,openthefilesystem.inibyusingthenotepadapplication.Youcanfindthe  
followingstatementinthe[386Enh]section.  
Mitance  
[386Enh]  
device=wpsljvpd.386  
:
:
WPSLPT1=1  
Todisablethisfunction,putasemicolonattheheadofabovesentencesasfollows;  
;device=wpsljvpd.386  
:
:
;WPSLPT1=1  
YoumustrestartWindowstomakethesemodificationeffective.  
ThemodificationdisablestheprinterstatusreportingonyourPC,however,youwill  
beabletouseMFC6550MC/7550MCserieswithnofurtherproblems.  
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HP LaserJet 4 Plus:  
PleaseuninstalltheMainStatuswindowsbydoubleclickingtheUn-installStatus  
windowsinHPLaserJetgroup.  
NEC SuperScript 610/660:  
PleaseremovetheNECSuperScriptdriverbyhavingNECDELET.EXEruninthe  
Disk1comingwithNECprinters.  
EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400:  
PleaseremovetheEPSONActionLaser1100/1400driverbyhavingEPDELETE.EXE  
fileinWindowsPrinterDriverforthesemodelsrun.  
Lexmark WinWriter 200:  
Youhavetomodifythewin.iniandsystem.inifileswhichareintheWindows  
directorytoturntheprinter'sbi-directionalfunctionoff.  
Werecommendyoutoback-upWIN.INIandSYSTEM.INIbeforeyoumodifythem.  
Openthefilewin.inibyusingthenotepadapplication.Youcanfindthefollowing  
statementinthe[windows]section.  
[windows]  
run=C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM/WPSIOMON  
Todisablethisfunction,putasemicolonattheheadofabovesentenceasfollows;  
[windows]  
;run=C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM/WPSIOMON  
Also,Youcanfindthefollowingstatementinthe[spooler]section.  
[spooler]  
QP.LPT1=wpslbq.dll  
Todisablethisfunction,putasemicolonattheheadofabovesentenceasfollows;  
[spooler]  
;QP.LPT1=wpslbq.dll  
Then,Openthefilesystem.inibyusingthenotepadapplication.Youcanfindthe  
followingstatementinthe[386Enh]section.  
[386Enh]  
device=wpscomd.386  
device=wpsljvpd.386  
:
:
WPSLPT1=1  
Todisablethefunction,putasemicolonattheheadofabovesentencesasfollows;  
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[386Enh]  
;device=wpscomd.386  
;device=wpsljvpd.386  
:
:
;WPSLPT1=1  
YoumustrestartWindowstomakethesemodificationeffective.  
ThemodificationdisablestheprinterstatusreportingonyourPC,however,youwill  
beabletouseMFC6550MC/7550MCserieswithnofurtherproblems.  
Graphicsortextismissingwhenthedocumentisprinted  
ThiscouldbecausedbyyourDisplayDriversoftware.Contactyourresellerand  
inquireaboutthelatestDisplayDriversoftware. Anothersolutionistochangeyour  
WindowsSetupDisplayselectionfromthecurrentselectiontothestandardVGAor  
SVGAselection;contactyourresellerorMicrosoftSupportifyouneedhelpmodifying  
yourWindowsDisplayselectionorinstallingnewDisplayDriversoftware.  
Mitance  
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Q&A  
Thissectioncontainsquestionsandanswersforusingyourfaxmachine.Ifyouhave  
encounteredaproblem,findthequestionrelatingtoyourproblemandtakethesteps  
recommendedtocorrecttheproblem.  
Setting Up the MFC  
Question  
Recommendation  
TheMFCdoesnotprint. Checkthefollowing:  
• TheMFCisturnedon.  
Thetonercartridgeanddrumunitareinstalledproperly.  
• TheinterfacecableissecurelyconnectedbetweentheMFC  
andcomputer.  
• ChecktoseeiftheLCDisshowinganerrormessage.(See  
Windows® Setup Printing Problems  
Question  
Recommendation  
Icannotprintfrommy • MakesuretheWindows® printerdriverisinstalledandyou  
applicationsoftware.  
selecteditinyourapplicationsoftware.  
Ifyouusetheoptionalserialinterface,makesuretheserial  
slideswitchoftheserialinterfaceisinthecorrectpositionand  
theDIPswitchesinterfacesettingsarecorrectlysetup.(Only  
forMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
IfyouareusingthesuppliedWindows®driver,turntheerror  
recoveryoperationonintheSetupdialogboxandtryagain.  
Reducetheprintresolutionorreducethecomplexityofyour  
documentandtryagain.  
• Expandtheprintermemorybyinstallingoneoftheoptional  
memoryboards.  
SometimesIgetaerror  
message,PRINT  
OVERRUN when  
printingcertain  
documentsfrom  
Windows®.  
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DOS Setup Printing Problems (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Question  
Recommendation  
Icannotprintfrommy • CheckthattheDOSapplicationsoftwareinterfacesettings  
applicationsoftware.  
matchthoseofyourprinter:forexample,ifyouareusinga  
parallelprintercable,youwouldprobablysetyourDOS  
softwareprinterporttoLPT1.  
• CheckforanerrormessageontheLCD.  
IfyouareusingtheRS100Mserialinterfaceboard,makesure  
theRS-232Cserialinterfaceisselectedwiththeslideswitch.  
Makesuretheinterfacesettingsarecorrectlysetupwiththe  
properDIPswitches.Makesuretheserialparametersfor  
baudrates,parityandstopbitsmatchthoseinyourapplication  
softwareandtheMFC.  
Thisisanindicationthatyourapplicationprinteremulation  
settingandtheMFC’Sprinteremulationdonotmatch. Check  
yourapplicationsoftwaretomakesureyouselectedthecorrect  
printerdriver. TheMFCemulatesHPLaserJetIIP. Trysetting  
theMFCtoHPemulationinRemotePrinterConsoleandthen  
selecttheHPLaserJetIIPprinterinyourapplicationsoftware.  
TheMFCprints,butit  
printsincorrect  
information.  
Sometimesitprintsa  
coupleofcharactersand  
thenejectsthepage,etc.  
Thisiscommonproblemwithdatabasesoftwareandspreadsheet  
softwarewhentheyarenotcorrectlysetup.Thedatahasbeen  
senttotheprinterbuttheprinterdidnotreceivethePageEject  
command.PresstheFF/ContKeytoejectthepage.Thenask  
yoursoftwaresupplierhowtoaddaPageEject(orFormFeed)  
commandtotheendofyourprintjob.  
TheMFCprintsthefirst  
partofmydocumentbut  
doesnotprintthelast  
page.  
(TheLCDshows  
REMAINED DATA.)  
How can I change the  
Usersettingsordefault  
settingsontheMFC?  
UsetheRemotePrinterConsole(RPC)program.  
OptionalAppleMacintoshSerialInterfaceBoard(RS100M)SetupPrintingProblems  
Mitance  
Question  
Recommendation  
Icannotprintfrommy • MakesureyouinstalledtheMacintoshprinterdriverinthe  
applicationsoftware.  
SystemFolderandselecteditwithChooser.  
• CheckthePORTselectionwithintheChooser:itshould  
matchtheporttowhichyouphysicallyattachedtheprinter  
cable.  
Theserialslideswitchontheoptionalinterfaceboardshould  
beintheApple(RS-422A)position.  
• Checktheprintercabletype:youcannotuseaLocalTalk  
orstraight-throughcable.SeeChapter15fordetailson  
differenttypesofprintercables.  
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Paper Handling Problems  
Question  
Recommendation  
TheMFCdoesnotload • Check to see if the CHECK PAPER or PRINTER JAM  
paper.  
messageappearsontheLCD. Ifso,themultipurposesheet  
feedermaybeoutofpaperornotproperlyinstalled.Ifitis  
empty,loadanewstackofpaperintothefeeder.  
Ifthereispaperinthemultipurposesheetfeeder,makesure  
itisstraight.Ifthepaperiscurled,youshouldstraightenit.  
Sometimesitishelpfultoremovethepaper,turnthestack  
overandputitbackintothepapertray.  
The LCD shows CHECK  
PAPER or PRINTER  
JAM.  
Reducetheamountofpaperinthemultipurposesheetfeeder,  
thentryagain.  
TheMFCdoesnotload  
paperfromthemanual  
feedstop.  
Reinsertthepaperfirmly,onesheetatatime.  
HowcanIload  
envelopes?  
Youcanloadenvelopesfromeitherthemultipurposesheet  
feederorthemanualfeedslot.Yourapplicationsoftwaremust  
besetuptoprinttheenvelopesizeyouareusing.Thisisusually  
doneinthePageSetuporDocumentSetupmenuofyour  
software.Refertoyourapplicationmanual.  
Youcanuseplainpaper,envelopes,transparencies,labels,and  
organizerpaper.Forinformationonloadingpaper.See  
“AcceptablePaperinChapter10.  
WhatpapercanIuse?  
HowcanIclearpaper  
jams?  
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General Printing Problems  
Question  
Recommendation  
TheMFCprints  
unexpectedlyorit  
printsgarbage.  
• TurntheMFConandofforresetit.  
Makesureyourapplicationsoftwareiscorrectlysetuptouse  
theMFCbycheckingtheprintersettingsinyourapplication  
software.  
Makesurethatthecorrectinterfacetypeandsettingsareset  
uptomatchyourcomputer.BesuretousetheRS-422Aserial  
interfaceforMacintoshcomputersandtheRS-232Cserial  
interfaceforPCs.RefertoConnectingtheSerialInterface  
Board(RS100M)inChapter15.(OnlyforMFC6550MC/  
7550MC)  
TheMFCcannotprint  
fullpagesofadocument.  
AnerrormessagePRINT  
OVERRUNoccurs.  
TheMFCreceivedaverycomplexprintjobandcouldnotprocess  
partofthepage.Thismaybesolvedbythefollowingways.  
• IfyouareusingWindows® 95orWindows® 3.1withthe  
suppliedprinterdriver,seetheWindows® SetupPrinting  
Problemssection.  
• Trytoreducethecomplexityofyourdocumentorreducethe  
printresolution.  
Thisisaproblemusuallyrelatingtoserialinterfacesettings.  
Yourcomputerisnotrecognizingtheprinter’sinputbufferfull  
signal.Causescouldbethewrongtypeofserialcable(incorrectly  
TheMFCprintsthefirst  
coupleofpagescorrectly,  
thensomepageshave  
textmissing.(Onlyfor wiredortoolong)orincorrectsettingofyourcomputerserial  
MFC 6550MC/7550MC) interface.  
• Expandtheprintermemorybyinstallingoneoftheoptional  
memoryboards(ME1000orME2000).  
Reducetheprinterresolution.  
• Reducethecomplexityofyourdocumentandtryagain.  
Reducethegraphicqualityorthenumberoffontsizeswithin  
yourapplicationsoftware.  
TheMFCcannotprint  
fullpagesofadocument.  
A MEMORY FULL error  
messageoccurs.  
Myheadersorfooters Mostlaserprintershavearestrictedareathatwillnotaccept  
appearwhenIviewmy print.Usuallythesearethefirsttwolinesandlasttwolines,  
documentonthescreen leaves62printablelines.Adjustthetopandbottommarginsin  
butdonotshowupwhen yourdocumenttoallowforthis.  
Mitance  
Iprintthem.  
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Print Quality Problems  
NOTICE  
Youwillclearaprintqualityproblembyreplacingthedrumunitwitha  
newoneifthedisplaywillshowCHANGEDRUM.Theolddrumunitisat  
theendofitslife.  
Question  
Recommendation  
Printoutsaretoodarkor AdjusttheprintconditionsbysettingthePrintDensityfunction,  
light.  
orturntheprintdensitydialcounterclockwiseforlighter  
imagesandclockwisefordarkerimages.Ithasbeenfactoryset  
tothemiddleposition.SeeThePrintistooLightortooDark”on  
Youmayfixthisbywipingthescannerwindowswithacleansoft  
cloth.(SeeRegularMaintenanceandCleaningtheDrum  
Printedpagescontain  
whitestripes.  
IfthesameproblemoccursandthedisplayshowsCHANGE  
DRUM,replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
White Stripes or Faint  
lmages  
Printed pages are • Cleanthemachineinteriorandtheprimarycoronawireofthe  
stainedwithtoneror  
haveverticalstripes.  
tonercartridge.SeeRegularMaintenanceandCleaning  
• Makesurethatthetabofthecoronawireisatthehome  
position.  
IfthesameprintproblemoccursandthedisplayshowsCHANGE  
DRUM,aftercleaning,replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
Dark Stripes or Toner  
Stains  
Makesurethatyouusepaperthatmeetsthespecifications.  
Roughsurfaceorthickmediacancausetheproblem.  
Printed pages have  
whitespotsinblacktext  
andgraphicsarea.  
Ifyoustillhavethesameproblemandthedisplayshows  
CHANGEDRUM,replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
White Spots  
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Question  
Recommendation  
Tonerscattersandstains Iftonerscatteredoverthewholeprintingsurface,adjustthe  
theprintedpage.  
printdensitydialinsidetheprintercounterclockwise.SeeThe  
PrintistooLightortooDark”onpage16-6.  
Cleanthemachineinterior.SeeRegularMaintenanceand  
“CleaningtheDrumUnitonpage14-2.  
MakesurethatyouusepaperthatmeetsspecificationsSeepage  
Ifyoustillhavethesameproblemandthedisplayshows  
CHANGEDRUM,replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
Scattering Toner  
The whole page is Wipetheelectricterminalsreferringtopage14-2.Also,donot  
printedinblack.  
useheat-sensitivepaperasitwillcausethisproblem.  
IfthesameproblemoccursandthedisplayshowsCHANGE  
DRUM,onaftercleaning,replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
Black Page  
• Makesurethatthetonercartridgeisnotempty.  
WipetheelectricterminalsreferringtoRegularMaintenance”  
andCleaningtheDrumUnitonpage14-1~3.  
• Makesurethatatornpieceofpaperdoesnotremainonthe  
scannerwindow.  
Nothingisprintedonthe  
page.  
White page  
Printed pages are  
marked at regular  
intervals.  
Theproblemmaydisappearbyitself.Trycopyingmultiple  
pagestoclearthisproblem.Thismayoccurifthemachinehas  
notbeenusedforalongtime.  
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Thisalsomayoccurifthesurfaceofthedrumisscratched.You  
mustthenreplacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
Iftheproblemdoesnotdisappear,itmaybethatthedrumwas  
markedordamagedbyexcessiveexposuretolight.Inthiscase,  
replacethedrumunitwithanewone.  
Example of Regular  
Marking  
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Question  
Recommendation  
Printed pages are Certainenvironmentalconditionssuchashumidity,high  
blurredatthecenteror temperatures,etc.maycausethisconditiontooccur.  
ateitheredge.  
Makesurethemachineisplacedonaflat,horizontalsurface.  
Removethedrumunitwiththetonercartridgeinstalled.Try  
rockingthemfromsidetoside.  
• Youmaycleartheproblembywipingthescannerwindows  
withacleansoftcloth.(SeeRegularMaintenanceand  
“CleaningtheDrumUnitonpage14-1~3.)  
Ifthesameproblemoccursaftercleaningandthedisplay  
showsCHANGEDRUM,replacethedrumunitwithanew  
one.  
Blurred Page  
Turntheprintdensitydialcounterclockwiseforlighterimages.  
SeeThePrintistooLightortooDarkonpage16-6.  
• Makesurethatyouusepaperthatmeetsthespacifications.  
Roughsurfaceorthickmediacancausetheproblem.  
Ghostimagesappearon  
printedpages.  
Ghost Images  
NOTE  
Thedrumunitisaconsumableitem,anditisnecessarytoreplaceitperiodically.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
17.SPECIFICATIONS  
Product Description  
Sixperformancemodesareavailableforthefacsimile,the  
printer,thecopier,thescanner,thePCFaxandMessage  
CenterinthisMultiFunctionCenter.(MFC6550MC/7550MC)  
Fiveperformancemodesareavailableforthefacsimile,the  
printer,thecopier,thescannerandPCfaxintheMFC4550.  
<Printer Specifications>  
Emulation  
MFC4550:  
Brother Printing System for  
Windows®  
MFC 6550MC/7550MC: Brother Printing System for  
Windows®,emulationmodeofHP  
LaserJetIIP(PCLlevel4).  
Printer Driver  
Windows®3.1/3.11andWindows®95driver,supporting  
BrotherNativeCompressionmodeandbidirectionalcapability  
OptionalMacintoshdriveravailableforSystem6.0.7orhigher  
(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
Interface  
Memory  
Bidirectionalparallel  
RS-422A/RS-232Cserialinterface(RS100M)isoptionally  
available.(OnlyforMFC6550MC/7550MC)  
512KB(MFC4550/6550MC), 1MB(MFC7550MC)  
Expandable:1MBor2MBtheoptionalmemoryboard.  
Electrophotographybysemiconductorlaserbeamscanning  
600dots/inch  
Printer Method  
Resolution  
Print Quality  
Normalprintingmode  
Economyprintingmode(savesupto50%ofthenormaltoner  
usage)  
Print Speed  
Print Media  
6pages/minute(whenloadingA4orlettersizepaperfromthe  
multipurposesheetfeeder)  
Tonercartridge:  
Mitance  
LifeExpectancy:2,200pages/newtonercartridge  
1,000pages/startertonercartridge  
(USA,Canadaandsomeotherareasonly)  
(whenprintingA4orlettersizepaperat5%printcoverage)  
NOTE:Tonerlifeexpectancywillvarydependingonthetype  
ofaverageprintjobprinted.  
DrumUnit:  
LifeExpectancy:20,000pagesat20pagesperjob  
8,000pagesat1pageperjob  
NOTE:Therearemanyfactorsthatdeterminetheactual  
drumlife,suchastemparature,humidity,typeofpaperand  
tonerthatyouuse,thenumberofpagesperjointjob,etc.  
TrueType Fonts on disks  
TrueType-compatiblesoft-fontsforWindows®onthesupplied  
disk  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
<Fax Specifications>  
Compatibility  
ITU-TSGroup3  
Coding system  
Modem speed  
MH/MR/MMR  
14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400;AutomaticFallback  
148mmto216mm(5.8inchesto8.5inches)  
208mm(8.2inches)  
Document input width  
Scanning/Printing width  
Paper size  
Letter/Legal/A4  
Multipurpose sheet feeder  
Gray scale  
200sheets(20lbs)  
64levels  
Polling types  
Standard,Delay,Sequential  
Automatic/SuperLight/SuperDark(manualsetting)  
Horizontal 8dot/mm(203dot/inch)  
Vertical Standard 3.85line/mm(98line/inch)  
Fine,Photo7.7line/mm(196line/inch)  
Superfine,Photo(copy)15.4line/mm(392line/inch)  
24stations  
Contrast control  
Resolution  
One-touch dial  
Speed-dial  
100stations(7550MC),36stations(4550/6550MC)  
3timesat5minutesintervals  
Monitor  
Automatic redial  
Speaker type  
Auto answer  
0,1,2,3or4rings  
Communication source  
Publicswitchedtelephonenetwork  
<Electrical and Environment>  
Temperature  
(Allowable) 50-90.5° F(10-32.5° C)  
(Storage) 38-104° F(3.3-40° C)  
Max.1minuteat23° C(73.4° F)  
Warm-up  
First Print  
20seconds(whenloadingtheLettersizepaperfromthe  
multipurposesheetfeeder)  
Power Source  
120VAC50/60Hz(U.S.A.,CanadianVersionOnly)  
Operating(Copying):160Worless(25° C)  
SleepMode: 9Worless  
Power Consumption  
Standby: 30Worless(25° C)  
Operating: 50dBAorless  
Noise  
Stand-by: 39dBAorless  
Humidity  
Operating: 35to80%(withoutcondensation)  
Storage:  
20to80%(withoutcondensation)  
Dimensions  
Weight  
383x452x251(mm)/15.1x17.8x9.9(inches)  
8.5kg/18.8lbs  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS  
InterfaceConnector  
PrinterSide: AmphenolFCN-685J036-L/Xorequivalent  
Ashieldedcableshouldbeused.  
PinAssignment  
PinNo.  
Signal  
Direction  
PinNo.  
Signal  
Direction  
1
2
DATA STROBE Input  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
DATA 1  
DTAT 2  
DATA 3  
DATA 4  
DATA 5  
DATA 6  
DATA 7  
DATA 8  
ACKNLG  
BUSY  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Output  
Output  
Output  
Output  
Input  
-
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
PE  
SLCT  
IMPUT PRIME Input  
AUTO FEED  
N.C.  
FAULT  
N.C.  
Output  
-
-
0V(S.G.)  
0V(S.G.)  
+5V  
-
N.C.  
-
N.C.  
-
-
SLCT IN  
Input  
RESIDENT FONTS (Only for 6550MC/7550MC)  
ThefollowingbitmappedfontsareresidentintheMFC.  
Brougham10(12point)  
upright/normal  
upright/bold  
italic/normal  
italic/bold  
Mitance  
Brougham12(10point)  
upright/normal  
upright/bold  
italic/norml  
italic/bold  
LetterGothic16.66(8.5point) upright/normal  
upright/bold  
italic/normal  
italic/bold  
(PortraitandLandscapeareavailablefortheabove.)  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
SYMBOL SETS/CHARACTER SETS (Only for 6550MC/7550MC)  
*HP mode  
ISO14JISASCII  
ISO57Chinese  
ISO11Swedish  
HPSpanish  
ISO17Spanish  
ISO10Swedish  
ISO16Portuguese  
ISO84Portuguese  
ISO85Spanish  
PC-8  
• Roman 8  
ISOLatin1  
(ECMA-94)  
ISO60Norwegian1  
ISO61Norwegian2  
• ISO4 UK  
ISO25French  
ISO69French  
• HP German  
ISO21German  
ISO15Italian  
ISO6ASCII  
Legal  
PC-8D/N  
PC-8Turkish  
PC-850  
PC-852  
ISO2IRV  
PC-860  
PC-863  
PC-865  
NOTE  
Ifyouwanttoknowwhatcharactersareineachsymbol/characterset,printthe  
CHARSETS.PRNfilefromThePrintformoptionintheDirectAccessMenuof  
theRemotePrinterConsoleProgram.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Thefollowingtableshows.charactersavailableonlyinthecorrespondingcharacterset.The  
numbersatthetopofthetablearecodevalueswithwhichcharactersaretobereplacedinthe  
Roman8characterset.Forothercharacters,seecharactersetofRoman8.  
Mitance  
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OP-US-5.0  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
18.IMPORTANTINFORMATION  
StandardTelephoneandFCCNotices(Appliesonlyto120Vmodel)  
ThesenoticesareineffectonmodelssoldandusedintheU.S.A.  
Thisequipmentishearingaidcompatible.  
Whenprogrammingemergencynumbersand/ormakingtestcallstoemergencynumbers:  
Remainonthelineandbrieflyexplaintothedispatcherthereasonforthecallbefore  
hangingup.  
Performsuchactivitiesintheoff-peakhours,suchasearlymorningorlateevening.  
ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart68ofFCCRules.Ontherearpanelofthisequipmentis  
alabelthatcontains,amongotherinformation,theFCCRegistrationNumberandRinger  
equivalenceNumber(REN)forthisequipment.Youmust,uponrequest,providethis  
informationtoyourtelephonecompany.  
Youmaysafelyconnectthisequipmenttothetelephonenetworkbymeansofastandard  
modularjack,USOCRJ11C.  
AnFCCcomplianttelephonecordandmodularplugisprovidedwiththisequipment.This  
equipmentisdesignedtobeconnectedtothetelephonenetworkorpremiseswiringusinga  
compatiblemodularjackwhichisPart68compliant.  
TheRENisusefultodeterminethequantityofdevicesyoumayconnecttoyourtelephoneline  
andstillhavethosedevicesringwhenyourtelephonenumberiscalled.Inmost,butnotall  
areas,thesumoftheRENsofalldevicesconnectedtoonelineshouldnotexceedfive(5).To  
becertainofthenumberofdevicesyoumayconnecttoyourline,asdeterminedbytheREN,  
youshouldcontactyourlocaltelephonecompanytodeterminethemaximumREN foryour  
callingarea.  
IfyourMFC4550/6550MC/7550MCdamagesthetelephonenetwork,thetelephonecompany  
maydiscontinueyourservicetemporarily. Ifpossible,theywillnotifyyouinadvance.Butif  
advancednoticeisnotpractical,youwillbenotifiedassoonaspossible.Youwillbeinformed  
ofyourrighttofileacomplaintwiththeFCC.  
Yourtelephonecompanymaymakechangestoitsfacilities,equipment,operationsor  
proceduresthatcouldaffecttheproperfunctioningofyourequipment.Iftheydo,youwillbe  
notifiedinadvancetogiveyouanopportunitytomaintainuninterruptedtelephoneservice.  
IfyouexperiencetroublewiththisMFC4550/6550MC/7550MC,pleasecontactthe  
manufacturer’sauthorizedserviceagencyforinformationonobtainingserviceorrepair.The  
telephonecompanymayaskthatyoudisconnectthisequipmentfromthenetworkuntilthe  
problemhasbeencorrectedoruntilyouaresurethattheequipmentisnotmalfunctioning.  
Ifyouarenotabletosolveaproblemwithyourmachine,contactBrotherservicepersonnel  
at 1-800-284-4FAX(4329)(Voice)(U.S.A.Only).  
1-908-271-1937(Fax)(U.S.AOnly)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
Warning  
Forprotectionagainsttheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysdisconnectallcablesfromthewall  
outletbeforeservicing,modifyingorinstallingtheequipment.  
Thisequipmentmaynotbeusedoncoinservicelinesprovidedbythetelephonecompanyor  
connectedtopartylines.  
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigital  
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable  
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,  
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith  
theinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereis  
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment  
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby  
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby  
oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:  
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.  
Increasetheseparationbetweenthefaxequipmentandthereceiver.  
Connectthefaxequipmentonaseparatecircuit.  
Consultwiththedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.  
LaserSafety(For110-120VModelOnly)  
ThisequipmentiscertifiedasaClassIlaserproductundertheU.S.Departmentof  
HealthandHumanServices(DHHS)RadiationPerformanceStandardaccordingtothe  
RadiationControlforHealthandSafetyActof1968.Thismeansthattheequipmentdoes  
notproducehazardouslaserradiation.  
Sinceradiationemittedinsidetheequipmentiscompletelyconfinedwithinprotective  
housingsandexternalcovers,thelaserbeamcannotescapefromthemachineduringany  
phaseofuseroperation.  
FDARegulations  
U.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)hasimplementedregulationsforlaser  
productsmanufacturedonandafterAugust2,1976. Complianceismandatoryfor  
productsmarketedintheUnitedStates. Oneofthefollowinglabelsonthebackofthe  
printerindicatescompliancewiththeFDAregulationsandmustbeattachedtolaser  
productsmarketedintheUnitedStates.  
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MANUFACTURED :  
BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.  
15-1Naeshiro-choMizuho-kuNagoya,467Japan  
ThisproductcomplieswithFDAradiationperformancestandards,21CFRSubchapter  
J.  
Caution  
Useofcontrols,adjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedin  
thismanualmayresultinhazardousinvisibleradiationexposure.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
InternationalEnergyStarComplianceStatement  
ThepurposeoftheInternationalEnergyStarProgramistopromotethedevelopment  
andpopularizationofenergy-efficientofficeequipments,whichincludescomputers,  
monitors,printers,facsimilereceiversandcopymachinesworld-wide.  
AsanInternationalEnergyStarpartner,BrotherIndustries,Ltd.hasdecidedthatthis  
productmeetstheguidelineoftheprogram.  
Brothercannotacceptanyfinancialorotherresponsibilitiesthatmaybetheresult  
ofyouruseofthisinformation,includingdirect,specialorconsequentialdamages.  
Therearenowarrantiesextendedorgrantedbythisdocument.  
Theserialnumbermaybefoundonthelabelaffixedtothebackoftheunit.Foryour  
convenience,notethenumberbelowandretainthisOwner’sManualtoserveasapermanent  
recordofyourpurchase,intheeventofatheftorfire,orforfuturereference.  
MODEL NO. MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC SERIAL NO. ________________________  
NAME OF DEALER ___________________________________________________  
DATE OF PURCHASE _________________________________________________  
ImportantSafetyInstructions  
1. Readalloftheseinstructions  
2. Savethemforlaterreference.  
3. Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct.  
4. Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquidoraerosol  
cleaners.Useadampclothforcleaning.  
5. Donotusethisproductnearwater.  
6. Donotplacethisproductonanunstablecart,stand,ortable.Theproductmayfall,causing  
seriousdamagetotheproduct.  
7. Slotsandopeningsinthecabinetandthebackorbottomareprovidedforventilation;to  
ensurereliableoperationoftheproductandtoprotectitfromoverheating,theseopenings  
mustnotbeblockedorcovered.Theopeningsshouldneverbeblockedbyplacingthe  
productonabed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurface.Thisproductshouldneverbeplaced  
nearoroveraradiatororheater.Thisproductshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-ininstallation  
unlessproperventilationisprovided.  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
8. Thisproductshouldbeoperatedfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthelabel.If  
youarenotsureofthetypeofpoweravailable,consultwithyourdealerorlocalpower  
company.  
9. Thisproductisequippedwitha3-wiregroundingtypeplug,aplughavingathird  
(grounding)pin.Thisplugwillfitonlyintoagrounding-typepoweroutlet.Thisisasafety  
feature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactyourelectricianto  
replaceyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthepurposeofthegrounding-typeplug.  
10. Donotallowanythingtorestonthepowercord.Donotlocatethisproductwherepeople  
canwalkonthecord.  
11. Ifanextensioncordisused(seepage2-8ofSetupManualforFax,Printer,Copier)with  
thisproduct,makesurethatthetotalampereratingsontheproductspluggedintothe  
extensioncorddonotexceedtheextensioncordampererating.Also,makesurethatthe  
totalofallproductspluggedintothewalloutletdoesnotexceed15amperes(U.S.A.only).  
12. Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthroughcabinetslotssincetheymaytouch  
dangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutpartsresultinginariskoffireorelectricshock.  
Neverspillliquidofanykindontheproduct.  
13. Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourselfbecauseopeningorremovingcoversmay  
exposeyoutodangerousvoltagepointsand/orotherrisksandmayvoidyourwarranty.  
ReferallservicingtoanAuthorizedServicePersonnel.AlistofAuthorizedService  
Centershasbeenincludedforyourconvenience,oryoumaycontactthefollowing  
CustomerServiceNumbersforyournearestAuthorizedServiceCenter:  
U.S.A. 1-800-284-4FAX(4329)(Voice)  
1-908-271-1937(Fax)  
1-800-521-2846(Fax-BackSMSystem)  
Canada 1-800-853-6660(CallingfromwithinCanada8:00A.M.-8:00P.M.E.S.T.)  
14. UnplugthisproductfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoAuthorizedService  
Personnelunderthefollowingconditions:  
A. Whenthepowercordorplugisdamagedorfrayed.  
B. Ifliquidhasbeenspilledintotheproduct.  
C. Iftheproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.  
D. Iftheproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhentheoperating instructionsare  
followed.Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbytheoperatinginstructions  
sinceimproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamageandwilloften  
requireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestoretheproducttonormal  
operation.  
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E. Iftheproducthasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.  
F. Iftheproductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.  
15. Toprotectyourproductagainstpowersurges,werecommendtheuseofapowerprotection  
device(SurgeProtector).  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
Important-AbouttheInterfaceCable  
ThismachinehasbeencertifiedtocomplywithFCCstandards,whichareappliedtothe  
U.S.A.only.AshieldedinterfacecableshouldbeusedaccordingtoFCC15.27(C).Inaddition,  
agroundedplugshouldbepluggedintoagroundedACoutletaftercheckingtheratingofthe  
localpowersupplyfortheprintertooperateproperlyandsafely.  
CAUTION  
ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyBrotherIndustries,Ltd.couldvoid  
theuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.  
ATTENTION (Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)  
Theproductthatyoupurchasedcontainsarechargeablebattery.Thebatteryisrecyclable.  
Attheendofitsusefullife,undervariousstateandlocallaws,itmaybeillegaltodispose  
ofthisbatteryintothemunicipalwastestream.Checkwithyourlocalsolidwasteofficials  
fordetailsofrecyclingoptionsinyourareaandproperdisposal.  
Ifyouhaveanyproblem,contactBrotherservicepersonnelat;  
1-800-284-4FAX(4329)(Voice)(U.S.A.Only)  
1-908-271-1937(Fax)(U.S.A.Only)  
1-714-859-2610(BBS)  
http://www.brother.com(Internet)  
1-800-853-6660(CanadaOnly)  
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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC  
OP-US-5.0  
INDEX  
19.INDEX  
A
DelayedPolling........ 7-4~5  
DIPSwitch ............. 15-4  
DistinctiveRinging .....6-20~27  
Document............ 5-1~2  
D/RSETMODE ........6-25~26  
Duplex................ 10-8  
AccessoryOrders ....... 16-1  
ActivityReport.... 11-1,11-3~4  
AllDialList ......... 11-1,11-5  
Answer Mode ........1-6,6-1  
AutomaticTransmission.. 5-5~6  
B
E
BackupPrinting .......9-10~11  
Battery(SeeMemoryStorage/  
TemporaryBatteryBackUp) 3-9  
Beeper................. 3-5  
ECM.................. 5-26  
Emulation ............. 10-6  
EnlargingCopies.......12-4~5  
Envelopes ......... 10-1,10-3  
Environment ........... 17-2  
Erasing......... 9-13~15,9-31  
ErrorRetransmission....5-26~27  
ErrorMessage/Codes ...16-2~4  
ExternalTelephone ...... 6-14  
ExtensionTelephone ..... 6-14  
C
CallBackMessage  
.............. 5-24~26,11-1  
CallReservation ......5-24~25  
Canceling ............. 5-15  
ChainDialing........... 3-11  
CharacterSet .......... 17-4  
Connecting  
F
FaxForwarding  
Fax Mode ............ 6-1~2  
FaxStorage............. 8-1  
FF/CONTKey........... 10-4  
Fine ................... 5-3  
Font .................. 17-3  
FontListPrint ...........10-11  
F/TMode.......... 6-1,6-3~6  
F/TRingTime .......... 6-5~6  
Function........... 1-5,2-1~8  
....... 2-6~11ofSetupManual,  
Contrast................ 5-4  
ControlPanelKeys ..... 1-1~7  
Cover Open ........... 16-3  
CoverPage..... 5-18~23,11-1  
D
INDEX  
DailyTimer.............. 5-9  
DateandTime........... 3-2  
DelayedTransmission ..5-10~11  
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OP-US-5.0  
INDEX  
G
Message Center Mode  
MessageStrage ....... 9-6~7  
Mode...............1-6,6-1  
MSG CTR OGM  
MultipleCopies ........12-2~4  
MultipleResolutionTransmission  
MultipurposeSheetFeeder  
H
HELP................1-6,2-9  
Hex Dump Mode........10-14  
Hook ........... 1-2,4-1,4-2  
I
ICM(IncomingMessage)  
Interrupting ............ 5-14  
N
J
Next-FAXReservation ..5-27~28  
Number Groups........3-9~11  
Jack ............. 6-14,6-18  
O
L
OffLine ................ 10-4  
OnLine................ 10-4  
One-touchDial  
Label ................. 10-1  
LineError .............. 16-3  
LoadingPaper  
On-ScreenProgramming 2-1~2  
OnHookDial............ 4-2  
OrganizerSheet......... 10-1  
Overseas Mode......... 5-16  
2-2~4ofSetupManual,10-8~10  
M
ManualDuplex ......... 10-8  
ManualDial............. 4-1  
Manual Mode ......... 6-1~2  
Maximum Time .9-17,9-19,9-30  
Memo ................ 9-19  
Memory Board ........15-6~8  
MEMORY FULL  
P
PackingList  
.........1-2ofSetupManual  
Paging........ 8-3~5,9-20~22  
PaperSpecifications ..... 10-1  
ParallelInterface........ 17-3  
Pause........... 1-2,3-7,4-1  
PBXs. 2-13ofSetupManual,3-8  
......... 5-8,12-3,12-4,16-4  
MemoryFullError........ 16-4  
MemoryStatusList  
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OP-US-5.0  
INDEX  
Polling ............... 7-1~6  
Power  
.. 2-6~7ofSetupManual,17-2  
PrintableArea .......... 10-3  
PrintConfiguration.......10-12  
PrintOverrun ........... 16-4  
PrintQuality ............ 16-5  
SequentialPolling ...... 7-5~6  
SettingUp  
...... 2-1~13ofSetupManual  
Simultaneous........... 10-4  
Smoothing.............. 6-6  
SpeakerVolume........ 6-12  
Specifications .........17-1~5  
StandardMode...... 5-3,5-17  
SuperDarkMode ........ 5-4  
SuperfineMode ..... 5-3,5-17  
SuperLightMode ........ 5-4  
SuperQuickScan . 5-8,5-10~13  
SymbolSet............. 17-4  
Q
R
RecordingPapersize ... 6-7~8  
RemoteAccess/Retrieval  
RemoteActivation ....6-14~17  
Remote Code ........6-14~17  
RemotePrinterConsoleProgram  
..................... 10-6  
Remote Control Commands  
RemoteDeactivation ..6-14~17  
Reset ................. 10-5  
ResidenFont ........... 17-3  
RingDelay............ 6-2~3  
RingTime............. 6-5~6  
RingVolume ........... 6-13  
RS-232C..............15-3~4  
RS-422A..............15-3~4  
T
TelephoneIndex......... 4-2  
TestPrint............... 10-5  
TransmissionVerificationReport  
............... 11-1,11-6~7  
TollSaver .............. 9-16  
TonerCartridge ........13-1~4  
TonerEmpty........ 13-1,16-2  
Tone/Pulse.............. 3-1  
Transparency .......... 10-1  
Troubleshooting.......16-1~17  
V
INDEX  
S
SafetyInstructions ......18-3~4  
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