Chapter 1 Setup; Initial Settings - Brother 2850 Owner's Manual

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Setup

Initial Settings

Setting the Date and Time
The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
In the event of a power failure, the machine maintains date and time information for up to 9 hours.
All other settings remain unaffected.
1
Press Menu/Set, 1, 1.
2
Enter the two digits of the year, and press Menu/Set. "02" is registered as 2002 in the machine.
3
Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.
4
Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.
5
Enter the time in 24 hour format and press Menu/Set.
6
Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Station ID
You can store your name, fax number, and telephone number to be printed on the fax Cover Page,
and on all fax pages that you send. (See Electronic Cover Page, page 30.)
It is important that you enter the fax and telephone numbers in the internationally standardized
format, i.e. in accordance with the following strict sequence:
- The "+" (plus) character (press
- Your Country Code
- Your local area code minus any leading "0"
- A space
- Your number on the local exchange, using spaces to aid readability as appropriate.
1
Press Menu/Set, 1, 2.
2
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) and press Menu/Set.
3
Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits) and press Menu/Set.
4
Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the dial pad and the chart. To enter a space press
twice.
5
Press Menu/Set.
6
Press Stop/Exit.
I When you enter your name, see Entering Text, page 147.
I The telephone number you enter is used only for the Cover Page features.
I If you do not enter a fax number, no additional information can be entered.
I To enter a space, press
characters.
I If your Station ID has already been programmed, the screen prompts " 1 " to
make a change, or " 2 " to exit without changing.
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