Brother MFC-6800 Quick Setup Guide

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For more details, press Reports and 1 on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;

Call Brother Customer Service at:

1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)

1-800-853-6660 (8AM-8PM EST)

1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)

Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the
machine properly, it may void your warranty.

Unpack the drum unit
assembly, and gently rock it
from side to side five or six
times to
distribute
the toner
evenly
inside the
cartridge.

Close the top cover.

Adjust the guides to the position for the
paper size you are using.

Press Menu/Set, 

1

, 

2

.

2 . D A T E / T I M E

Y E A R : X X
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter the last two digits of the year and press
Menu/Set.

M O N T H : X X
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.

D A Y : X X
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.

T I M E : X X : X X
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Menu/Set.

Press Stop/Exit.

Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and

repeat from Step A.

Press Menu/Set, 

1

, 

3

.

3 . S T A T I O N   I D

F A X :
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.

T E L :
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.

N A M E :
E N T E R   &   S E T   K E Y

Enter your name using the dial pad and the char t below,
then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.

Press Stop/Exit.

For more details, see page
3-2 in Owner’s Manual.

Note: If you can’t step forward,

press Stop/Exit and
repeat from Step A.

Key

once

twice

three times four times

A
D
G

P

J

M

T

W

B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
X

C
F

R

I

L

O

V
Y

five times

2
3
4
5
6
S
8
Z

A
D
G

7

9

J

M

T

Open the top cover of the
machine by pulling the lever
toward you and lifting the cover.

Fan the paper well.

Push down the paper lever. Load the paper (with
the lever down). Make sure the print side is toward
the fax machine and the paper level is stacked
below the paper mark. The feeder can hold up to
200 sheets of paper, or up to 10 envelopes.

To prevent damage to the
drum, do not expose it to light
for longer than a few minutes.

Do NOT remove the clear
plastic starter sheet-this
will be ejected while the
MFC is warming up.

or

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive
Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.

Attach the plastic paper
support to the
multi-purpose sheet
feeder.

Pull out the paper tray
and the extension.

If your paper size is A4
or Letter, unfold the
paper stopper by pulling
it toward you.

Holding the drum unit by its
handles, insert it into the MFC.

Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.

Press Fax Start.

For more details, see page 4-1 in Owner’s Manual.

The MFC automatically answers every call

(automatic receive)

as a fax.

If an external telephone is connected

(manual receive)

to the EXT. jack, you control the

(With an External

phone line and must answer every

Telephone)

call yourself.

(automatic receive)

If an external TAD (telephone

(With an External

answering device) is connected to the

Telephone

EXT. jack, the TAD automatically

Answering Device)

answers every call. Voice messages
are stored in the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.

You control the phone line and must

(manual receive)

answer every call yourself.

(With an External
Telephone)