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FAX 580MC
MFC 660MC
®
T7MC-US-FM5.5
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: FAX580MC MFC660MC (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the underside of the unit. Retain this Quick-Start Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother
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Brother Numbers Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back 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. If you can’t resolve difficulty with your FAX/MFC using this manual, call our fax-back
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) From within Canada: 1-800-668-2768 (voice) DESCRIPTION ITEM Thermal Print Cartridge PC401 2-PK Refill Ribbon Rolls PC402RF
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF I
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BROTHER 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For FAX 580MC Only) (For USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights may be required to deliver or send the and you may also have other rights that Product properly packaged, freight may vary from state to state. prepaid, to the Authorized Service Center together with a photocopy of This warranty is given only to the first your bill of sale. end-use purchaser of the accompanying product (referred to in What Brother will
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BROTHER 90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For FAX 580MC Only) (For USA Only) packaging instructions are not followed Brother’s obligations to you. It replaces and has caused damage to the product; all other agreements and under- or (iv) the warranty period on your standings that you may have with original Product has expired or has not Brother or its representatives. been sufficiently validated with a copy This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s of
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For MFC 660MC Only) (For USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights may be required to deliver or send the and you may also have other rights that Product properly packaged, freight may vary from state to state. prepaid, to the Authorized Service Center together with a photocopy of This warranty is given only to the first your bill of sale. end-use purchaser of the accompanying product (referred to in What Brother wi
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For MFC 660MC Only) (For USA Only) packaging instructions are not followed Brother’s obligations to you. It replaces and has caused damage to the product; all other agreements and under- or (iv) the warranty period on your standings that you may have with original Product has expired or has not Brother or its representatives. been sufficiently validated with a copy This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s of
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, tone
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1 Using This Manual..................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information............................................................. 1-1 About FAX/MFC ....................................................................... 1-1 Fax Tones and Handshake................................................... 1-2 ECM (Error Correction M
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3 On-Screen Programming................................................................ 3-1 User-Friendly Programming....................................................... 3-1 Function Mode..................................................................... 3-1 Alternating Displays............................................................ 3-1 Function Selection Table..................................................... 3-2 4 Initial Setup......................................................
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Polling.................................................................................. 5-7 ® Setting Multi-function Link Mode (For MFC 660MC Only)................................................... 5-7 6 Setup Send ....................................................................................... 6-1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).......................................... 6-1 Manual Transmission .......................................................... 6-2 Automatic Transmission......
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8 Telephone Services.......................................................................... 8-1 Custom Features......................................................................... 8-1 Distinctive Ring................................................................... 8-1 Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern......................... 8-1 Caller ID .............................................................................. 8-2 Caller ID Log ...........................................
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Programming Paging Number ........................................ 9-7 Remote Retrieval........................................................................ 9-8 Using Remote Access Code ................................................ 9-8 Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code........................... 9-8 Remote Commands ............................................................. 9-9 Retrieving Memory Status List ......................................... 9-10 Retrieving Fax Messages.......
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Routine Maintenance................................................................ 13-7 Cleaning the Scanner......................................................... 13-7 Cleaning the Print Head..................................................... 13-7 Replacing the Print Cartridge ............................................ 13-8 14 Setting Up the MFC 660MC and Computer to Work Together.............................................. 14-1 ® Before You Install Multi-Function Link ...............
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Image Type ................................................................... 15-8 ® Scanning into the PaperPort Viewer ............................... 15-8 ® 16 Multi-Function Link (option) (For FAX 580MC Only) ............................................................. 16-1 17 Specifications ................................................................................... S-1 18 Index..................................................................................................I-1 19
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1 Introduction 1 Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother FAX/MFC. This FAX/MFC has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your FAX/MFC to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, your FAX/MFC has a Help Key. Press Copy/Help and then press Start to print a list of basic operational steps and functions. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are list
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Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, the FAX/MFC sends fax calling tones (CNG tones)— soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You’ll hear them when you dial and press Start, and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing. During that time, the sending machine must begin the “handshake” with the receiving machine. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are sending CNG tones over the phone line. You’ll soon learn to listen for these soft beeps
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FAX 580MC and MFC 660MC Control Panel Overview 18 17 16 15 1 SIX IN ONE 14 13 2 3 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal 7 One Touch Dial Keys 13 Function/Set These four keys give you Display) Lets you access the instant access to Displays messages to help function and previously stored phone you set up and programming mode. numbers. operate your fax machine. Also, stores a function setting into the fax 2 8 Stop Hold/Caller ID machine. Lets you put calls on hold. Stops a fax, cance
