Owner's ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction1Using This Manual1Finding Information1Conventions Used in this Manual1To Complete Your Registration On-Line1MFC-3100C Control Panel Overview1About Fax Machines1Custom Features1Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line?1Why Should There Be Trouble?1How Can You Avoid Possible Problems?1Fax Tones and Handshake1ECM (Error Correction Mode)1Assembly and Connections2Packing List2Choosing a Location2Assembly2Removing the Protective Yellow Bar2Setting Up the MFC2(Paper Cassette)2Installing the Ink Cartridges2Important2Connecting the MFC2Connecting an External Telephone2Answering Device (TAD)2Sequence2Connections2Recording Outgoing Message (OGM)2Special Line Considerations2Roll Over Phone Lines2Two-Line Phone System2Converting Telephone Wall Outlets2Two-Line Telephone2Multi-Line Connections (PBX)2Custom Features on Your Phone Line2Paper3About Paper3Handling and Using Special Paper3Recommended Paper for the MFC-3100C3Paper Capacity of Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder3Paper Specifications for Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder3Print Area3On-Screen Programming4User-Friendly Programming4Menu Selection Table4Alternating Displays4Navigation Keys4Initial Setup5Getting Started5Setting Paper Type5Setting Paper Size5Setting Date and Time5Setting Station ID5Entering Text5Inserting Spaces5Making Corrections5Repeating Letters5Special Characters and Symbols5Setting the Ring Volume5Setting the Beeper Volume5Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time5Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only)5Memory Storage5Setup Receive6Basic Receiving Operations6Choosing the Receive Mode6To Select or Change Your Receive Mode6Setting Ring Delay6Easy Receive6(Auto Reduction)6Advanced Receiving Operations6Operation from Extension Telephone6Changing the Fax Receive Code6Printing a Fax in Memory6Polling6Setting Up Polling Receive6Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive6Canceling a Scheduled Job6Telephone Services6Distinctive Ring6“Distinctive Ring” Do?6What Does Brother’s “Distinctive Ring” Do?6Do You Have Voice Mail?6Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register6VERY IMPORTANT6Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern6Setup Send7Before You Begin7Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)7Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings7Basic Sending Operations7Contrast7Fax Resolution7Manual Transmission (with an External Telephone)7Automatic Transmission7Color Fax Transmission7Manual and Automatic Fax Redial7Dual Access (Not Available for Color Fax)7Real Time Transmission7Checking Job Status7Canceling a Job in Memory7Advanced Sending Operations7Overseas Mode7Delayed FAX (Not Available for Color Fax)7(Not Available for Color Fax)7(Not Available for Color Fax)7Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options8Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing8Storing Speed Dial Numbers8Changing Speed Dial Numbers8Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting8Dialing Options8Search8Speed Dialing8Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers8Broadcasting (Not Available for Color Fax)8Pause8Fax Redial8Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only)8Remote Fax Options (Not Available for Color Fax)9Fax Forwarding/Paging9Programming a Fax Forwarding Number9Programming Paging Number9Setting Fax Storage9Backup Print9Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code9Remote Retrieval9Using Remote Retrieval Access Code9Remote Commands9Retrieving Fax Messages9Changing Fax Forwarding Number9Printing Reports10MFC Settings and Activity10Customizing the Transmission Verification Report10Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval10Using the Reports Key10To Print a Report10Making Copies11Basic Copy Operations11Making a Single Copy11Making Multiple Copies11Out of Memory Message11Temporary Copy Settings11Copying Using Multiple Settings11Using the Quality Key11Using the Options Key11Paper Type11Paper Size11Copy Brightness11Reducing and Enlarging Copies11Special Copy Option112 in 111Changing Default Copy Settings11Copy Quality11Color Adjustment11Copy Contrast11Legal Limitations11Using the MFC as a Printer12Features12Printer Driver12Choosing the Right Kind of Paper12Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder12Simultaneous Printing/Fax12Printer Operation Key12Ink Key12Stop/Exit Key12Checking the Print Quality12Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only)13Using the Brother MFC-3100C Printer Driver132000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0)13Paper Tab13Paper Size13Orientation13Copy/Page Order13Copies13Collate13Reverse Order13Paper Thickness13Scaling13Paper Source13Quality/Color Tab13Quality13Media13Document13Color Matching13Custom Setting13Halftone Pattern13Color Enhance13Color/Mono13Bi-Directional Printing13Fast Draft Mode13Advanced Tab13Watermark13Print Watermark13In background13Watermark Style13Watermark Text13Watermark Bitmap13Position13Device Options13Print Date & Time13Support13Web Update13Brother Solutions Center13Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® XP)13Layout Tab13*1 Orientation13*2 Pages Per Sheet13Paper/Quality Tab13*1 Tray Selection13*2 Quality Settings13*3 Color13Advanced Options13*1 Paper /Output13*2 Graphic13*3 Document Options13Photo13Cluster13Auto13*4 Printer Features13Brother MFL-Pro Control Center14AutoLoad the Brother Control Center14How to Turn Off AutoLoad14Using the Color Scan Key14Scan to E-mail14Scan Image14Scan/OCR14Brother Control Center Features14Auto Configuration14Scanning Operations14Copy Operations14PC Fax Operation14Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons14Global Settings14Setting Up the Scanner Configurations14To Access the Scanner Configurations Screen:14Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen14Scan to File14Scanner Settings14Destination Folder14Scan to E-mail14Scanner Settings14E-mail Application14File Attachments14Conversion Options14Format14Show QuickSend Menu14QuickSend List14Scan to Word Processor14Scanner Settings14Word Processor14User Defined Button14Scanner Settings14Target Application14Copy14Scanner Settings14Copy Settings14Send a Fax14Scanner Settings14FAX Settings14OCR (For Windows® Only)15Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge®15Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother15Organizing Your Items in Folders15Links to Many Other Applications15(Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit)15Importing Items from Other Applications15Exporting Items in Other Formats15Exporting an Image File15Scanning a Document15TWAIN Compliant15Accessing the Scanner15Scanning a Document into the PC15Settings in the Scanner Window15Resolution:15Scan Type:15Brightness:15Contrast:15Size:15Custom:15PreScanning an Image15How to Use PreScan to Adjust an Image:15Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only)16Introduction16Brother Resource Manager16MFC Remote Setup16PC FAX Sending16Setting Up User Information16Setting Up Sending16Outside line access16Include header16Address Book file16User interface16Simple Style16Facsimile Style16Setting Up Speed Dial16The Address Book16Setting Up a Member in the Address Book16Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting16Editing Member Information16Deleting a Member or Group16Exporting the Address Book16Importing to the Address Book16Setting Up a Cover Page16To16From16Comment16Select Cover Page Form16Import BMP file16Count Cover Page16Redial16Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style16Using Automatic E-Mail Printing17For Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, Me only17Main Features17To Access the On-Line Documentation17(Optional Application):17G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook™18Mac OS 8.5-9.218Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application18Setting Up Your Address Book18Adding a New Member18Adding a New Group18Apple® Macintosh®18Accessing the Scanner18iMac18Settings in the Scanner Window18Image18Scanning Area18Business Card Size18Miscellaneous18Contrast18Color Sync Dialog18Scanner Profile18PreScanning an Image18Important Information19Standard Telephone and FCC Notices19Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)19Important19(For Canada Only)19Statement19Important Safety Instructions19Trademarks19Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance20Troubleshooting20Error Messages20Document Jam20Printer Jam or Paper Jam20If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC20How to Improve Print Quality20Cleaning the Print Head20Print Quality Check20STEP A: Color Block Quality Check20STEP B: Alignment Check20Packing and Shipping the MFC20Routine Maintenance20Cleaning the Scanner20Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen20Replacing the Ink Cartridges20Size: 4.25 MBPages: 210Language: EnglishOpen manual