Brother MFC-6800 Laser Multifunction Printer Scanner Copier & Fax Users Manual

Brother Laser Printers user’s guide for model MFC-6800. Free PDF Service and Owner’s Manual Download.
Toner cartridge for Brother Printer:
Description Item
Laser Fax Toner TN-250
Laser Fax Drum DR-250
Telephone Line Cord LG3077001
Paper Support LE1931008
Power Protector for A/C Power and Phone Line QPD120
Surges and Voltage Spikes
Power Protector for A/C Power and Phone Line FX 120
Surges and Voltage Spikes (8 Outlets)
Owner’s Manual LE1984001 IEEE-1284 Bi-directional Parallel Cable F2A046-10

Contents

Introduction. 1-1

Using This Manual. 1-1
Finding Information. 1-1
Conventions Used in this Manual. 1-1
Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration
(For USA Only). 1-2
To Complete Your MFC-6800 Registration On-Line:. 1-2
MFC-6800 Control Panel Overview. 1-3
About Fax Machines. 1-5
Custom Features. 1-5
Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line?. 1-5
Why Should There Be Trouble?. 1-5
How Can You Avoid Possible Problems?. 1-5
Fax Tones and Handshake. 1-5
ECM (Error Correction Mode). 1-6

Assembly and Connections. 2-1

Packing List. 2-1
Choosing a Location. 2-2
Important Safety Instructions. 2-3
Assembly. 2-3
Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge). 2-3
Setting Up the MFC. 2-5
Loading Paper. 2-7
Acceptable Paper. 2-7
Paper Capacity of Feeder. 2-8
Connecting an External Telephone. 2-8
Connecting an External Telephone
Answering Device (TAD). 2-9
Sequence. 2-9
Connections. 2-10
Outgoing Message (OGM) on External TAD. 2-10
Special Line Considerations. 2-11
Roll Over Phone Lines. 2-11
Two-Line Phone System. 2-11
Converting Telephone Wall Outlets. 2-11
Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line Telephone. 2-12

Multi-Line Connections (PBX). 2-13 If You are Installing the MFC to Work with a PBX:. 2-13 Custom Features on a Your Phone Line. 2-13 Custom Features on a Single Line. 2-13

On-Screen Programming. 3-1

User-Friendly Programming. 3-1
Menu Selection Table. 3-1
Navigation Keys. 3-2

Initial Setup. 4-1

Getting Started. 4-1
Setting Paper Size. 4-1
Setting Date and Time. 4-1
Setting Station IDs. 4-2
Entering Text. 4-2
Inserting Spaces. 4-3
Making Corrections. 4-3
Repeating Letters. 4-3
Special Characters and Symbols. 4-3
Setting the Ring Volume. 4-4
Setting the Beeper Volume. 4-4
Setting the Speaker Volume. 4-4
Memory Storage. 4-4
Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time. 4-5
Toner Save. 4-5
Sleep Mode. 4-5
Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only). 4-5
5

Setup Receive. 5-1

Basic Receiving Operations. 5-1
Choosing the Receive Mode. 5-1
To Select or Change Your Receive Mode. 5-2
Setting Ring Delay. 5-2
Easy Receive. 5-3
Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax. 5-3
Setting the Print Density. 5-4
Advanced Receiving Operations. 5-4
Operation from Extension Telephone. 5-4
Changing the Fax Receive Code. 5-4
Printing a Fax in Memory. 5-5

Polling. 5-5
Setting Up Polling Receive. 5-5
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive. 5-6
Canceling a Scheduled Job. 5-6

Setup Send. 6-1

Before You Begin. 6-1
Sending Faxes Using Multiple Settings. 6-1
Faxing from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). 6-1
Setting the Special Media Lever. 6-2
Faxing from the Scanner Glass. 6-3
Manual Transmission (With an External Telephone). 6-4
Automatic Transmission. 6-4
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial. 6-4
Dual Access. 6-4
Real Time Transmission. 6-5
Checking Job Status. 6-6
Canceling a Job While Scanning the Original. 6-6
Canceling a Job in Memory. 6-6
Basic Sending Operations. 6-7
Contrast. 6-7
Fax Resolution. 6-7
Composing Electronic Cover Page. 6-8
Composing Your Own Comments. 6-8
Cover Page for Next Fax Only. 6-9
Always Send Cover Page. 6-9
Using a Printed Cover Page. 6-10
Advanced Sending Operations. 6-10
Overseas Mode. 6-10
Delayed Timer. 6-11
Delayed FAX. 6-11
Delayed Batch Transmission. 6-12
Setting Up Polled Transmit. 6-12

Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options. 7-1

Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing. 7-1
Storing Speed Dial Numbers. 7-1
Changing Speed Dial Numbers. 7-1
Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting. 7-2
Dialing Options. 7-3

Search. 7-3 Speed Dialing. 7-3 Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers. 7-4 Pause. 7-4 Fax Redial. 7-4 Tone/Pulse (For Canada only). 7-4 Broadcasting. 7-5

Telephone Services. 8-1

Custom Features. 8-1
Distinctive Ring. 8-1
What Does Your Telephone Company’s
“Distinctive Ring” Do?. 8-1
What Does Brother’s “Distinctive Ring” Do?. 8-1
Do You Have Voice Mail?. 8-2
Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register. 8-2
VERY IMPORTANT. 8-3
Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern. 8-3
Caller ID. 8-3
Viewing Caller ID List. 8-4
Printing Caller ID List. 8-4

Remote Fax Options. 9-1

Fax Forwarding/Paging. 9-1
Programming a Fax Forwarding Number. 9-1
Programming Paging Number. 9-1
Setting Fax Storage. 9-2
Backup Print. 9-2
Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code. 9-3
Remote Retrieval. 9-3
Using Remote Retrieval Access Code. 9-3
Remote Commands. 9-4
Retrieving Fax Messages. 9-5
Changing Fax Forwarding Number. 9-5

Printing Reports. 10-1

MFC Settings and Activity. 10-1
Customizing the Transmission Verification Report. 10-1
Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval. 10-2
Using the Reports Key. 10-2

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