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Brother FAX 750 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1: Fax 750 Fax

    FAX 750 FAX 770 ®...
  • Page 2 Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax machines and multi-function centers. Our focus is to ensure that our bundled third party software will continue to properly process date/time data after January 1, 2000.

  • Page 3: Brother Numbers

    Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling.
  • Page 4 Supplies For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother.
  • Page 5 (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 6 Call our Customer Service Hotline at 1-800- 284-4329, or if you suspect a defect in materials or workmanship in this Product, you can report it to a Brother Authorized Service Center. During the Warranty Period, supply Brother’s representative with a copy...

  • Page 7: Limited Warranty

    HEREBY DISCLAIMED. A LIMITED WARRANTY (For USA Only) This Limited Warranty is the only warranty that Brother is giving for this Product. It is the final expression and the exclusive and The Brother only statement of Brother’s obligations to you. It replaces all other agreements and under-standings that you may have with Brother or its representatives.
  • Page 8 Authorized Service Centers, Distributors, Dealers, Agents or employees, shall create another warranty or modify this warranty. This warranty states Brother’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy against Brother for any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to operate properly. Neither Brother nor anyone else involved in the development, production, or delivery of...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Sending Operations ... 35 Setup Auto Dial Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing ... 39 Numbers Telephone ( Voice ) Making Voice Calls ... 43 Operation Printing Reports Fax Machine Settings and Activity ... 45 Important Standard Telephone and FCC Notices ... 47 Information...
  • Page 10 Remote Fax Options (For FAX 770 Only) ... R-1 Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. IBM, IBM PC, MWAVE and IBM Aptiva are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 11: Introduction Using This Manual

    Introduction Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine (FAX). This fax machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your fax machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual.

  • Page 12: Fax Tones And Handshake

    C H A P T E R O N E Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones)—soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You’ll hear them when you dial and press Start , and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing.

  • Page 13: Control Panel Overview

    Control Panel Overview FAX 750 and FAX 770 Sort Hook Use this key when Lets you dial you want multiple telephone and fax copies of a multiple numbers without page original copied lifting the handset. in order. Hold Enlarge/Reduce Lets you put calls Use this key to on hold.

  • Page 14: Location And Caution

    Choosing a Location Place your fax machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a place that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the fax machine near a telephone jack and a standard, grounded power outlet.

  • Page 15: Load The Paper

    L O C A T I O N A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Load the Paper The paper cassette can hold about 100 sheets of 20-lb. paper. Open the paper cover. Place up to 100 sheets of paper in the paper holder.

  • Page 16: Connections

    “rolled over” to the next available phone line in a preset order. Your fax machine can work in a roll over system as long as it is the last number in the sequence, so the call cannot roll away. Do not put the fax machine on any of the other numbers;...
  • Page 17 RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two separate RJ11 jacks (Line 1, Line 2) and a third RJ14 jack (Lines 1 and 2). If your Brother machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into L1 of the triplex adapter. If your machine is on Line 2, plug it into L2 of the triplex adapter.
  • Page 18 TAD. The most common connection is to put the Brother machine on Line 2, which is our assumption in the following steps. The back of the two-line TAD must have two telephone jacks: one labeled L1 or L1/L2, and the other labeled L2.

  • Page 19: Custom Features On Your Phone Line

    Multi-Line Connections (PBX) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relatively simple to connect the fax machine to a key system or a PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to connect the fax machine for you.
  • Page 20 TAD answers all calls. The fax machine “listens” for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the fax machine takes over the call and receives the fax. If it doesn’t hear CNG tones, the fax machine lets the TAD continue playing your outgoing message so your caller can leave you a voice message.

  • Page 21: Connecting An External Telephone

    L O C A T I O N A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Connections The external TAD must be plugged into the left side of the fax machine, into the jack labeled EXT. Your fax machine cannot work properly if you plug the TAD into a wall jack.

  • Page 22: On-Screen User-Friendly Programming

    1 Since your fax programming is done on the LCD, we created step-by-step on-screen prompts to help you program your fax machine. All you need to do is follow the prompts as they guide you through the function menu selections and programming options and settings.

  • Page 23: Alternating Displays

    COPY: PRESS COPY Function Selection Table If you have a basic understanding of how to program your fax machine, you can perform most of the programming settings without the Owner’s Manual. To help you understand the function selections, options, and settings that are found in your fax programs, use the Function Selection Table below.
  • Page 24 Enter code to activate or deactivate ON ( 51, #51) machine from a remote location. Reduces size of image. AUTO Selects size of paper for fax receiving. LETTER Sets up your fax machine to poll another fax machine. Fax Receive Only/PC Primary/PC PC Primary Receive Only. Description...
  • Page 25 5. USER SETTINGS 6. MEMORY STATUS 8. REMOTE FAX OPT (For FAX 770 Only) Function Description 1. FAX FWD/PAGING Set fax machine to forward fax/message––OR––to call your pager. 2. FAX STORAGE Store incoming fax in memory for OFF remote retrieval.

  • Page 26: Initial Setup Getting Started

    Initial Setup Getting Started After you have assembled your machine using the Brother StartCard, continue the initial setup by programming the rest of the initial settings. Setting Date and Time Your fax machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.

  • Page 27: Details For Entering Text

    When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you may need to enter text into the fax machine. Most keys on the dial pad have three or four letters printed above them. The keys for 0, # and printed letters because they are used for special characters.
  • Page 28 C H A P T E R F O U R Inserting spaces If you want to enter a blank space, press Making corrections If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press the cursor after the last correct letter. Then press to the right of the cursor are deleted.

  • Page 29: Setting Beeper Volume

    You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default setting is LOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the fax machine beeps every time you press a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending or receiving.

  • Page 30: Setting The Handset Volume

    C H A P T E R F O U R Setting the Handset Volume Before you begin to use the fax machine, you must decide if you need to set the handset volume to AMPLIFY:ON for a user who is hearing-impaired.

  • Page 31: Setting The Speaker Volume

    The new setting will remain until you change it again. Setting the Ring Volume You can adjust the ring volume when your fax machine is idle. You can select a ring volume level or press until the ring is off.

  • Page 32: Setup Receive Basic Receiving Operations

    F/T Ring Time features (on the following pages). If you have extension phones on the same line as the fax machine, set Ring Delay to 4. TAD—This is the only setting in which you can use an external answering machine.

  • Page 33: Fax Only

    Stop Setting F/T Ring Time You need to determine how long the fax machine will notify you with its special double ring when you have a voice call. This ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only the fax machine rings, for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds;...

  • Page 34: Easy Receive

    Ring Delay. You can let the fax machine pick up and detect if it’s a fax or voice call. If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax. If it’s a voice call, the machine signals you with a double ring for the length of time you selected in F/T Ring Time.

  • Page 35: Setting Paper Size

    to select the reduction ratio you want (AUTO, 93%, 87% or 75%) and press . Choose 100% if you don't want a reduction. Press to exit. Stop Recommended Reductions If your paper is letter size (8.5" x 11"), and the incoming fax is letter size, select 93% A4, select 87% legal size, select 75%.

  • Page 36: Advanced Receiving Operations

    If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in Easy Receive the EXT. jack, you can make your fax machine take over by using the Fax p. 24 Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code machine starts to receive a fax.

  • Page 37: Distinctive Ring

    All parties involved in polling need to set up their fax machines to accommodate polling. When someone polls your machine to Canceling a receive a fax, they pay for the call; if you poll someone’s fax machine to Scheduled Job receive a fax, you pay for the call.
  • Page 38 Some ringing patterns cannot be registered. The fax machine will answer only calls to its registered number. To have your TAD answer only the main number, the fax machine must be in Manual Mode. In FAX/TEL or FAX ONLY mode, the fax machine will answer all numbers on the phone line.
  • Page 39 Caller ID The Caller ID feature of this fax machine lets you use the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local phone companies. After a few rings, the screen displays the telephone number of your caller (or name, if available).

  • Page 40: Copy Functions

    Either caller can hang up at any time. However, if you hang up you will disconnect both callers. Copy Functions Your fax machine cannot scan anything closer than one-eighth inch from the edge of the paper. The default resolution for a single copy is Super Fine. Set the resolution to PHOTO for photographs.
  • Page 41 Multiple Copies You can make multiple copies using your fax machine, and you can choose whether the copies will be STACKED (all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, etc.) or SORTED (collated). The default resolution for multiple copies is Fine.

  • Page 42: Setup Send Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Documents must be between 5.8 and 8.5 inches wide, and 5.9 and 23.7 inches long. Your fax machine can only scan an image 8.2 inches wide, regardless of how wide the paper is. Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first.

  • Page 43: Manual Transmission

    If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press retry the number. If you’re sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the fax machine will redial automatically up to three times at 5 minute intervals.

  • Page 44: Basic Sending Operations

    C H A P T E R S I X Basic Sending Operations Contrast If your document is very light or very dark, you might want to set the contrast accordingly. Use S.LIGHT to send a very light document. Use S.DARK to send a very dark document.

  • Page 45: Advanced Sending Operations

    Press Quick Scan Fax Transmission You can scan a fax into the fax machine’s memory to be sent as soon as the scan is complete. This way, you don’t have to wait for the entire fax to be transmitted before you retrieve your original.

  • Page 46: Delayed Fax

    The display returns to MEMORY ENTER FAX NO. Start . The fax machine will wait until the time you have entered to . The screen displays how much memory is available. Help/Q.Scan Start .

  • Page 47: Setting Up For Polling Transmit

    Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polling Transmit Jobs You can send a fax or make a copy now, even if you have the fax machine set to send a fax later, or if you have it set to be polled. However, you cannot use automatic redial or the function mode.
  • Page 48 Your machine has additional advanced features and functions that are not included in this manual. To receive faxed instructions, please call our automated Brother fax-back system at 1-800-521-2846 and enter the Document Numbers for the following scripts: • Polling (Doc #: 21700) •...

  • Page 49: Setup Auto Dial Storing Numbers For Easy Dialing

    Setup Auto Dial Numbers Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing You can set up your fax machine to do three types of easy dialing: One Touch, Speed Dial, and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store eight fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressing one key.
  • Page 50 C H A P T E R S E V E N When you dial an AUTO DIAL number, the screen displays the name you’ve stored, or, if you haven’t stored a name, the number you’ve stored. If you must wait for another dial tone at any point in the dialing sequence, store a pause at that place in the number by pressing press adds a 3.5 second pause.

  • Page 51: Storing Speed Dial Numbers

    Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers, when you dial by pressing only three Speed Dialing keys. There are 40 Speed Dial locations. Even if you lose electrical power, p. 44 numbers stored in memory will not be lost. Press Function Use the dial pad to enter a two-digit location (01–40) and press...

  • Page 52: Setting Up Groups For Broadcasting

    C H A P T E R S E V E N Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers by Storing pressing only one One Touch key (Broadcasting). First, you’ll need to store One Touch Dial each fax number as a One Touch or Speed Dial number.

  • Page 53: Telephone ( Voice ) Making Voice Calls

    Telephone (Voice) Operation Making Voice Calls You can use your fax machine to make voice telephone calls, by dialing manually, or by using Tel-index, One Touch or Speed Dial memory. You can use the handset to make and receive calls.

  • Page 54: Speed Dialing

    Hold Press You can put down the handset without disconnecting the call. Pick up the fax machine handset to release the call from Hold. Picking up an extension handset will not release the call from Hold. Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only) If you have pulse dialing service, but need to send tone signals (for telephone banking, for example), follow the directions below.

  • Page 55: Printing Reports Fax Machine Settings And Activity

    Printing Reports Fax Machine Settings and Activity You can print the following lists and reports: 1.XMIT REPORT 2.ACT.REPORT 3.ALL DIAL 4.TEL.INDEX 5.USER SETTINGS 6.MEMORY STATUS To Print a Report Press Enter the number of the report you want to print. For example, press to print the TEL-INDEX.

  • Page 56: Activity Report Interval

    Press Activity Report Interval You can set the fax machine to print activity reports at specific intervals (6, 12, 24 hours, 2, 4 or 7 days). If you set the interval to OFF, you can print the report by following the steps in the previous section.

  • Page 57: Important Information

    Important Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only. This equipment is hearing aid and volume control compatible. When programming emergency numbers and/or making test calls to emergency numbers: Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call before hanging up.
  • Page 58 As an International Energy Star partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided that this product meets the guideline of the program. Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 59 This equipment may not be used on coin service lines provided by the telephone company or connected to party lines. Brother cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities that may be the result of your use of this information, including direct, special or consequential damages.
  • Page 60 15 amperes (USA only). Do not place anything in front of the fax machine that will block received faxes. Do not place anything in the path of received faxes.
  • Page 61 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and/or other risks, and may void your warranty. Refer all servicing to a Brother Authorized Service Center. A list of Brother Authorized Service...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting

    If this happens, your fax machine often identifies the problem and displays an error message. The list below explains the most common error messages. If you need additional help, call the Brother fax-back system. (See “Brother Numbers,” page i.) CHECK PAPER The fax machine is out of paper, or the paper is not properly loaded, or the paper is jammed in the fax machine.
  • Page 63 Front Cover Pull the jammed paper gently from the paper feeder toward the back of the fax machine. If the paper remains jammed, then pull it toward the front of the machine. Remove the printing cartridge and turn the spool to tighten the ribbon.

  • Page 64: Document Jam

    The documents were not inserted or fed properly, or were too long or too short. Remove any paper that is not jammed from the document feeder. Open the front cover. Pull the document toward the front of the fax machine. Close the cover and press CLEAN UP SCANNER COMM.ERROR...
  • Page 65 Try cleaning the white tape and the glass strip under the tape. During cleaning, we recommend you unplug the power cord. See “Routine Maintenance” on p. 59. If you still get a scanner error, contact Brother Customer Service at USA: From within Canada:...

  • Page 66: If You Are Having Difficulty With Your Fax Machine

    If your copy looks good, you probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the phone line. If the copy looks bad, clean the scanner area. If there is still a problem, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (USA), 1-800-853-6660 (from within Canada) and 1-514-685-6464 (from within Montreal).
  • Page 67 Handling Incoming Calls Double Ring in FAX/TEL Mode For FAX/TEL The fax machine knows the incoming call is not a fax so it is signaling Mode Only you to answer the telephone call. Pick up the fax machine handset or p.
  • Page 68 Caller ID (or other custom feature) signal comes through on the line, the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the fax data. Brother’s ECM feature should help overcome this problem. This condition is related to the telephone system industry, and is common to all devices that send and receive information on a single, shared line with custom features.

  • Page 69: Routine Maintenance

    Before cleaning, unplug the power cord for safety. Clean the white tape and the glass strip under the tape with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. Be careful not to bend the spring plate or drop anything into the fax machine. Spring Plate Cleaning the Print Head Before cleaning, unplug the power cord for safety.

  • Page 70: Multi-Function Link ® (Option)

    Link You can purchase the optional Multi-Function Link “Missing Link”). Multi-Function Link function center, by enabling you to use your fax machine as a printer and a scanner and to use it to fax messages from Windows computer. Multi-Function Link find it, you can order Multi-Function Link number is PCI-1.

  • Page 71: Specifications Specifications

    12.1 x 13.4 x 7.2 (inches)/ 307 x 341 x 182 (mm) Weight 9.48 lb / 4.3 kg * “Pages” refers to the “Brother Standard Chart No. 1” (a typical business letter, Standard resolution). Specifications are subject to change for improvement without prior notice. Standard—98 line/inch (3.85 line/mm) Fine, Photo—196 line/inch (7.7 line/mm)

  • Page 72: Index

    Automatic Transmission ... 33 Beeper Volume ... 19 Broadcasting ... 36 Broadcasting (Set Up Groups)... 42 Brother Numbers ... i CALL PICKUP ... 29 Call Waiting Caller ID ... 30 Caller ID ... 29 Caller ID (Printing List) ... 30 Caller ID (Viewing List) ...
  • Page 73 Gray Scale ... 61 Handset Volume ... 20 Help ... 1 Hold ... 3, 44 Inserting Spaces ... 18 International Calls ... 35 Interrupting ... 37 Maintenance ... 59 Manual Dialing ... 43 MANUAL Mode ... 22 Manual Transmission... 33 MEMORY STATUS ...
  • Page 74 I N D E X TAD ... 10 TAD (Mode) ... 22 TEL. INDEX ... 45 Telephone Answer Code ... 26 Telephone Index ... 44 Telephone Numbers ... 39 Tone ... 17 Tone (Send Signals) ... 44 TOP COVER OPEN ... 55 Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report ...
  • Page 75 I N D E X...

  • Page 76: Remote Fax Options (For Fax 770 Only

    Programming a Fax Forwarding Number Fax Storage next page When Fax Forwarding is set to ON, your fax machine stores the received fax in memory, then dials the fax machine phone number you’ve programmed, and forwards the fax message. Programming Paging Number When Paging is selected, your fax machine dials the pager number you’ve...

  • Page 77: Turning On Fax Storage

    Enter your pager phone number (up to 20 digits) followed by and press your fax machine. For example, 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 If your pager requires a PIN, enter the PIN, press enter your fax number, then press 1 2 3 4 5 —OR—...

  • Page 78: Changing Remote Access Code

    Changing Remote Access Code Enter your Remote Access Code when the fax machine picks up your call, so you can access features remotely. The access code is preset to 1 5 9 , but you can change this. Operation from...

  • Page 79: Remote Retrieval Access Card

    Using Remote Access Code You can call your FAX from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax machine) and use a Remote Access Code and other button presses to retrieve fax messages. Dial your fax number from a touch tone phone.

  • Page 80: Retrieving Fax Messages

    You cannot use as dial numbers. However, if you want to store a pause, press After you hear your fax machine beep, hang up and wait. Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine. The remote fax machine prints your fax messages.
  • Page 81 Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your fax machine may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries. Using USA or CANADA models overseas is at your own risk and will void your warranty.

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