User manual BROTHER FAX-2800

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL FAX-2800 FAX-2900 FAX-3800 MFC-4800 ® If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: FAX-2800, FAX-2900, FAX-3800, MFC-4800 (Circle your model number) Serial Number*: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Owner's Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. ©1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the FAX/MFC. Calls must be made from within that country. Brother fax-back system 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. [. . . ] If you have Cover page Setup set to ON, the number of pages remains blank. (Menu/Set, 2, 2, 8) (See Setting the Station ID, page 4-2. ) You can select a comment to include on your cover page. 1. COMMENT OFF 2. PLEASE CALL 3. URGENT 4. CONFIDENTIAL Instead of using one of the comments above, you can enter up to two customized messages, each 27 characters long. Use the chart on page 4-2 to help enter characters. (See Composing Your Own Comments below. ) 5. (USER DEFINED) 6. (USER DEFINED) Most of the SETUP SEND menu selections are temporary settings that allow you to make adjustments for each document you send. However, so you can set up your cover page and cover page comments in advance, the Cover Page Setup and Cover Page Message features will change the default settings. Composing Your Own Comments You can set up two custom comments. 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 9. 9. COVERPAGE MSG 2 Press or to choose position 5 or 6 for your customized comment, and then press Menu/Set. 3 Use the dial pad to enter your customized comment, and then press Menu/Set. (See Entering Text, page 4-2. ) 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The LCD returns to the SETUP SEND menu--OR--Press 2 to exit. SETUP SEND 6-6 Cover Page for the Next Fax Only Make sure the Station ID is set up (see page 4-2). This feature does not work without the Station ID. You can set the fax to send a cover page with a particular document. This cover page will include the number of pages in your document. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 3 When LCD shows NEXT FAX ONLY?, and then press Menu/Set. 8. COVERPG SETUP 4 Press or to select ON (or OFF), and then press Menu/Set. 5 Press or to select one of the standard or custom comments, and then press Menu/Set. 6 Enter two digits to indicate the number of pages you are sending, and then press Menu/Set. (For example, press 0, 2 for 2. ) (Enter 0 0 to leave the number of pages blank. If you make a mistake, press to back up and re-enter the number of pages. ) 7 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The LCD returns to the SETUP SEND menu--OR--Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings. 8 Enter the fax number you're calling. 9 Press Fax Start. Always Send a Cover Page Make sure the Station ID is set up (see page 4-2). This feature does not work without the Station ID. You can set the FAX/MFC to send a cover page whenever you send a fax. The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use this setting. 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 8. 8. COVERPG SETUP 2 Press or to select COVERPAGE:ON?, and then press Menu/Set. 3 If you selected ON, press or to select one of the standard or custom comments, and then press Menu/Set. 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The LCD returns to the SETUP SEND menu--OR--Press 2 to exit if you are finished choosing settings. 6-7 SETUP SEND Using a Printed Cover Page If you prefer using a printed cover page that you can write on, you can print the sample page and attach it to your fax. 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 8. 8. COVERPG SETUP 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE?, and then press Menu/Set. Your FAX/MFC prints a copy of your cover page. 4 Press Stop/Exit. - - - COVER PAGE - - ----TO: FROM: FAX: TEL: PAGE[S] TO FOLLOW COMMENT: Advanced Sending Operations Overseas Mode After you send a fax using this feature, the feature turns itself off. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. [. . . ] Keeping it handy will help you derive the full benefit of your machine's forwarding, paging and remote retrieval features. REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD R-1 Fold Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 3. 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999. The cannot be changed. Program Fax Forwarding Number, press 4. Enter the new fax number where you want your fax messages forwarded followed by . [. . . ]