Brother MFC-5460CN User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Using the documentation

  2
• Symbols and conventions used in the documentation

  2
• Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide

  2
• Viewing Documentation

  3
• (For Windows®)

  5
• Control panel overview

  6
• Control panel overview

  6
• Clear/Back key

  8
• Scan

  8
• Loading documents

  10
• Using the ADF

  10
• Using the scanner glass

  11
• Scannable area

  12
• Acceptable paper and other media

  12
• Recommended media

  13
• Handling and using media

  13
• Choosing the right media

  14
• capacity

  15
• Loading paper and other media

  16
• Loading paper in paper tray#2 (MFC-5860CN only)

  18
• loading

  18
• Loading envelopes and post cards

  19
• envelopes and post cards

  19
• Printable Area

  21
• area

  21
• On/Off key

  22
• Turning the machine off

  22
• Turning the machine on

  22
• On/Off setting

  22
• On/Off key

  22
• Mode Timer

  23
• Paper settings

  23
• Paper Type

  23
• enter Fax mode

  23
• Paper Size

  24
• Tray use in Fax mode (MFC-5860CN only)

  24
• tray use (MFC-5860CN only)

  24
• size

  24
• Tray use in Copy mode (MFC-5860CN only)

  25
• Volume Settings

  25
• Ring Volume

  25
• Beeper Volume

  25
• tray use (MFC-5860CN only)

  25
• beeper

  25
• Speaker Volume

  26
• Automatic Daylight Savings Time

  26
• LCD display

  26
• LCD Contrast

  26
• Contrast

  26
• speaker

  26
• TX Lock

  27
• Setting and changing the TX Lock password

  27
• Turning the TX Lock on/off

  28
• TX Lock

  28
• Entering Fax mode

  30
• Faxing from the ADF

  30
• Faxing from the scanner glass

  30
• enter Fax mode

  30
• from scanner glass

  30
• Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass

  31
• Color fax transmission

  31
• Canceling a fax in progress

  31
• (Black & White only)

  31
• Broadcasting

  31
• Groups

  31
• Broadcasting

  31
• color fax

  31
• Broadcasting

  31
• using Groups

  31
• Canceling a Broadcast in progress

  32
• Additional sending operations

  32
• Sending faxes using multiple settings

  32
• Contrast

  33
• Changing Resolution

  33
• contrast

  33
• Resolution

  33
• setting for next fax

  33
• Resolution key

  33
• (Black & White only)

  34
• Real time transmission

  34
• Overseas Mode

  34
• Dual Access

  34
• from memory (Dual Access)

  34
• overseas

  34
• Real Time Transmission

  34
• (Black & White only)

  35
• (Black & White only)

  35
• Checking and canceling waiting jobs

  35
• canceling from memory

  35
• delayed batch transmission

  35
• delayed fax

  35
• Sending a fax manually

  36
• Sending a fax at the end of a conversation

  36
• Out of Memory message

  36
• at end of conversation

  36
• manual

  36
• Out of Memory message

  36
• Receive modes

  37
• Choosing the Receive Mode

  37
• Receive Mode, choosing

  37
• Receive Mode

  37
• Fax Only

  37
• Fax/Tel

  37
• receive mode

  37
• Using receive modes

  38
• Fax only

  38
• Fax/Tel

  38
• Manual

  38
• External TAD

  38
• Receive mode settings

  38
• Ring Delay

  38
• Ring Delay, setting

  38
• Ring Delay

  38
• Ring Delay, setting

  38
• (Fax/Tel mode only)

  39
• Easy Receive

  39
• Easy Receive

  39
• Easy Receive

  39
• double-ringing (voice calls)

  39
• F/T Ring Time

  39
• Easy Receive

  39
• F/T Ring Time, setting

  39
• Additional receiving operations

  40
• Printing a reduced incoming fax

  40
• Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation

  40
• Printing a fax from the memory

  40
• reducing to fit on paper

  40
• Voice Operations

  41
• (Canada only)

  41
• Fax/Tel mode when the power key is on

  41
• Fax/Tel mode when the power key is off

  41
• Telephone services

  42
• Distinctive Ring

  42
• Distinctive Ring

  42
• setting ring pattern

  43
• turning off

  43
• Caller ID

  44
• Caller ID

  44
• view list

  44
• Out of Area (Caller ID)

  44
• Caller ID List

  44
• Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)

  45
• Connections

  45
• Answering machine (TAD)

  45
• connecting

  45
• external telephone

  45
• connections

  45
• connecting

  45
• Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD

  46
• Special line considerations

  46
• triplex adapter

  46
• TAD (answering machine)

  46
• roll over lines

  46
• two-line phone system

  46
• recording OGM

  46
• Two-line phone system

  46
• Multi-line connections (PBX)

  47
• two-line external TAD or telephone

  47
• multi-line (PBX)

  47
• Multi-line connections (PBX)

  47
• with two-line jack

  47
• External and extension phones

  48
• Connecting an external or extension telephone

  48
• Using external and extension telephones

  48
• If you answer a call and no one is on the line:

  48
• Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone

  48
• Using remote codes

  48
• Cordless phone

  48
• external telephone

  48
• Extension telephone, using

  48
• External telephone, connecting

  48
• answering at extension phones

  48
• Fax Receive Code

  48
• Telephone Answer Code

  48
• from extension phone

  48
• How to Dial

  50
• Manual dialing

  50
• Speed-Dialing

  50
• Search

  50
• manual

  50
• Speed-Dial

  50
• Search

  50
• using

  50
• dialing

  50
• Fax Redial

  51
• Storing numbers

  51
• Storing a pause

  51
• Storing Speed-Dial numbers

  51
• a pause

  51
• redial

  51
• setting up by location

  51
• storing

  51
• Redial/Pause key

  51
• Changing Speed-Dial numbers

  52
• Setting up groups for broadcasting

  52
• Groups for Broadcasting

  52
• changing

  52
• changing

  52
• changing

  52
• Dialing Access codes and credit card numbers

  53
• Fax Forwarding

  54
• Paging

  54
• programming a number

  54
• Paging

  54
• Paging

  54
• Fax Storage

  55
• Fax Storage

  55
• turning on

  55
• PC Fax Receive

  56
• Changing Remote Fax Options

  57
• Turning off Remote Fax Options

  57
• Fax Storage

  57
• Remote Retrieval

  58
• Setting a Remote Access Code

  58
• Using your Remote Access Code

  58
• Remote Retrieval

  58
• Retrieving fax messages

  59
• Changing your Fax Forwarding number

  59
• retrieving from a remote site

  59
• Remote fax commands

  60
• Fax Forwarding

  60
• Paging

  60
• Fax Forwarding

  60
• commands

  60
• Fax reports

  61
• Transmission Verification Report

  61
• Fax Journal (activity report)

  61
• Reports

  61
• Journal Period

  61
• Reports

  62
• How to print a report

  62
• Help List

  62
• Fax Journal

  62
• Help List

  62
• how to print

  62
• Quick-Dial List

  62
• User Settings

  62
• Polling overview

  63
• Polling receive

  63
• Setup to receive polling

  63
• Sequential polling

  63
• Polling

  63
• Polled transmit (Black & White only)

  64
• Set up for polled transmit

  64
• How to copy

  66
• Entering Copy mode

  66
• Making a single copy

  66
• Making multiple copies

  66
• Stop copying

  66
• enter Copy mode

  66
• multiple

  66
• single

  66
• using ADF

  66
• Copy keys

  67
• Changing copy quality

  67
• keys

  67
• Quality key

  67
• temporary settings

  67
• Quality key (copying)

  67
• Temporary copy settings

  67
• Enlarging or reducing the image copied

  68
• enlarge/reduce

  68
• Enlarge/Reduce key

  68
• Copy options

  69
• N in 1 (page layout)

  69
• Options key (copying)

  69
• sort

  70
• brightness

  71
• color adjustment

  71
• contrast

  71
• Paper options

  72
• paper size

  72
• paper type

  72
• paper

  72
• Paper Size

  72
• Paper Type

  72
• Paper Type key (MFC-5460CN only)

  72
• Tray Select key (MFC-5860CN only)

  72
• PhotoCapture Center® Operations

  74
• Printing from a media card without a PC

  74
• Scanning to a media card without a PC

  74
• Using PhotoCapture Center ® from your computer

  74
• Using media cards

  74
• CompactFlash ®

  74
• Memory Stick Pro™

  74
• Memory Stick®

  74
• MultiMediaCard™

  74
• SecureDigital™

  74
• xD-Picture Card™

  74
• Media card folder structure

  75
• How to print from a media card

  76
• Printing the thumbnail index

  76
• Printing Images

  77
• images

  77
• DPOF printing

  78
• DPOF printing

  78
• PhotoCapture Center® print settings

  79
• Print quality

  79
• Paper Options

  79
• Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color

  79
• Brightness

  79
• Contrast

  79
• Paper type & size

  79
• Print speed & quality

  79
• Quality

  79
• True2Life

  79
• Cropping

  80
• Borderless printing

  80
• Borderless

  80
• Cropping

  80
• Scan to Card

  81
• Changing the image quality

  81
• Changing the black & white file format

  81
• Changing the color file format

  82
• Understanding the Error Messages

  82
• Before Using PictBridge

  83
• PictBridge requirements

  83
• Using PictBridge

  83
• Setting your digital camera

  83
• Printing Images

  84
• DPOF printing

  84
• Understanding the Error Messages

  84
• DPOF Printing

  84
• Choosing a location

  88
• To use the machine safely

  89
• Important safety instructions

  93
• Safety Instructions

  93
• models sold and used in the United States only.)

  94
• FCC notices

  94
• (USA only)

  96
• Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)

  96
• LAN connection

  97
• Legal limitations for copying

  97
• Trademarks

  98
• Troubleshooting

  99
• If you are having difficulty with your machine

  99
• Troubleshooting

  99
• printing

  99
• difficulties

  101
• phone line or connections

  101
• printing received faxes

  101
• incoming calls

  102
• receiving faxes

  102
• sending faxes

  102
• a single line

  103
• copying

  103
• scanning

  103
• software

  103
• Network

  104
• PhotoCapture Center®

  104
• Error messages

  105
• Error messages on LCD

  105
• Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report

  108
• report

  108
• Document jam

  109
• ADF cover

  109
• document jam

  109
• Printer jam or paper jam

  110
• Dial Tone

  112
• Phone line interference

  112
• phone line interference

  112
• phone line interference

  112
• Phone line interference

  112
• Routine maintenance

  113
• Replacing the ink cartridges

  113
• ink dot counter

  113
• replacing

  113
• Maintenance, routine

  113
• Cleaning the outside of the machine

  115
• Cleaning the scanner

  116
• Cleaning the machine printer platen

  116
• Cleaning the paper pick-up roller

  117
• Cleaning the print head

  117
• Checking the print quality

  118
• Checking the printing alignment

  119
• Checking the ink volume

  119
• checking ink volume

  119
• checking alignment

  119
• Machine Information

  120
• Checking the serial number

  120
• Packing and shipping the machine

  120
• Packing the machine

  120
• Shipping the machine

  120
• On-screen programming

  122
• Menu table

  122
• Memory storage

  122
• Menu keys

  122
• LCD messages

  122
• using menu keys

  122
• Menu Table

  122
• LCD (liquid crystal display)

  122
• Memory Storage

  122
• Menu keys

  122
• Menu Table

  122
• Power failure

  122
• Programming your machine

  122
• Menu Table

  124
• Entering Text

  132
• Text, entering

  132
• special characters

  132
• General

  133
• Print media

  135
• Fax

  136
• fax

  136
• Copy

  137
• copy

  137
• PhotoCapture Center®

  138
• PictBridge

  138
• specifications

  138
• Scanner

  139
• Printer

  140
• Interfaces

  140
• print

  140
• Computer requirements

  141
• Consumable items

  142
• Consumable items

  142
• Network (LAN)

  143