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ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE MFC-J5910DW Version 0 USA/CAN...
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Network User's Guide This Guide provides useful information about PDF file / CD-ROM wired and wireless network settings and security settings using the Brother machine. You can also find supported protocol information for your machine and detailed troubleshooting tips. Mobile Print/Scan Guide...
Table of Contents General setup Memory Storage ....................1 Volume Settings.....................1 Ring Volume ....................1 Beeper Volume....................2 Speaker Volume ....................2 Automatic Daylight Saving Time................3 Sleep Mode ......................3 LCD screen......................4 LCD Contrast....................4 Setting the backlight brightness...............4 Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ............5 Dial Prefix ......................5 Setting up or changing the prefix number............5 Mode Timer......................6...
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Receiving a fax Memory Receive (Black & White only) ..............20 Fax Forwarding....................20 Paging ......................21 Fax Storage ....................22 Printing a fax from the memory ..............22 ® PC-Fax Receive (Windows only)..............23 Turning off Memory Receive operations............24 Changing Memory Receive operations ............24 Remote Retrieval ....................25 Setting a Remote Access Code..............25 Using your Remote Access Code..............25 Remote Fax commands ................26...
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Making copies Copy settings ....................... 42 Stop copying....................42 Changing copy quality ...................42 Enlarging or reducing the copied image ............43 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) ........... 44 2 in 1 ID Copy....................46 Sorting copies using the ADF ................46 Adjusting Density...................
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Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking the machine ..............65 Cleaning the outside of the machine .............65 Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ............66 Cleaning the paper feed rollers ..............67 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers ..............68 Checking the ink volume ................70 Packing and shipping the machine ..............70 Glossary Index...
General setup Memory Storage Volume Settings Your menu settings are stored permanently, Ring Volume and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Temporary settings (for example, You can choose a range of ring volume Overseas Mode) will be lost. If you have levels, from High to Off.
Chapter 1 Beeper Volume Speaker Volume When the beeper is on, the machine will beep You can choose a range of speaker volume when you press a key, make a mistake, or levels, from High to Off. after you send or receive a fax. Press Menu.
General setup Automatic Daylight Sleep Mode Saving Time You can choose how long the machine must be idle (up to 60 minutes) before it goes into You can set the machine to change Sleep Mode. The timer will restart if any automatically for daylight saving time.
Chapter 1 LCD screen Setting the backlight brightness LCD Contrast You can adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight. If you are having difficulty reading You can adjust the LCD contrast. If you are the LCD, try changing the brightness setting. having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting.
General setup Dial Prefix Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a predefined number before every fax number You can set how long the LCD backlight stays you dial. For example, if your telephone on after you go back to the Ready screen.
Chapter 1 Mode Timer The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, COPY and PHOTO. You can change the amount of time the machine takes after the last Scan, Copy or PhotoCapture operation before it returns to FAX mode.
Start your Web browser. Copy Type “http://machine’s IP Scan address/” into your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the Brother machine’s IP address). PC Print For example: Color Print http://192.168.1.2/ Page Limit ...
Chapter 2 Enter a four-digit number for the Note password in the New Password box. If you are using a Web browser to configure the machine's settings for the first time, set a password. Click Please configure the password. Enter a password you want to use (up to 32 characters).
Wrong Password. Enter the correct begin to use Secure Function Lock 2.0 password. If you forget it, please call uu page 7. Then follow the instructions Brother Customer Service. below. Click Administrator. Turning Secure Function Lock on Click Secure Function Lock.
Chapter 2 Switching users This setting allows a restricted user to log on to the machine when Secure Function Lock is turned on. On the screen, press (where xxxxx is the user’s name), and then press s or t to display Change User.
Sending a fax Additional sending Note options • Most settings are temporary and the machine returns to its default settings after you send a fax. Sending faxes using multiple • You can save some of the settings you settings use most often by setting them as the default.
Chapter 3 Note Color Even if you choose Light or Dark, the Suitable for most typed Standard machine will send the fax using the Auto documents. setting in any of the following conditions: Use when the document is a Fine •...
Sending a fax Additional sending Restoring fax settings to the factory settings operations You can restore all the fax settings you have Sending a fax manually changed to the factory settings. These settings will stay until you change them again. Manual transmission lets you hear the dialing, ringing and fax-receiving tones while Press...
Chapter 3 Sending a fax at the end of a Dual Access conversation (Black & White only) At the end of a conversation, you can send a You can dial a number and start scanning the fax to the other party before you both hang fax into memory—even when the machine is sending from memory, receiving faxes or printing PC data.
Sending a fax Broadcasting Note (Black & White only) If you have downloaded Internet Fax: You can broadcast to an E-mail address if Broadcasting is when the same fax message you stored it as a Speed Dial number. is automatically sent to more than one fax (uuBasic User’s Guide: Storing Speed number.
Chapter 3 Real Time Transmission Note • If you did not use up any of the numbers When you are sending a fax, the machine will for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as scan the document into the memory before many as 200 different numbers.
Sending a fax Overseas Mode Delayed Faxing (Black & White only) If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible interference on the You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory telephone line, we recommend that you turn to be sent within 24 hours.
Chapter 3 Delayed Batch Transmission Checking and canceling (Black & White only) waiting jobs Before sending the delayed faxes, your You can check which jobs are still waiting in machine will help you economize by sorting the memory to be sent and cancel a job. all the faxes in the memory by destination and (If there are no jobs, the screen shows scheduled time.
Sending a fax Polling overview Place the next page on the scanner glass and press OK. Repeat steps h and i for each additional page. Polling lets you set up your machine so other The document will be stored in memory people can receive faxes from you, but they and wait to be polled.
Receiving a fax Memory Receive Fax Forwarding (Black & White only) When you choose Fax Forward, your machine stores the received fax in the You can only use one Memory Receive memory. The machine will then dial the fax operation at a time: number you have programmed and forward the fax message.
Receiving a fax Enter your cell phone or pager number IMPORTANT followed by # # (up to 20 digits). Press OK. • If you choose Backup Print:On, the Do not include the area code if it is the machine will also print the fax at your same as that of your machine.
Chapter 4 Fax Storage Printing a fax from the memory If you choose Fax Storage, your machine stores received faxes in the memory. You will If you have chosen Paging or Fax Storage, be able to retrieve fax messages from you can still print a fax from the memory when another location using the remote retrieval you are at your machine.
Receiving a fax PC-Fax Receive Press <USB> or, for network users, the ® name of the PC you want to receive (Windows only) faxes. If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature Press Backup Print:On or your machine will store received faxes in Backup Print:Off.
Chapter 4 Turning off Memory Receive If unprinted faxes are in the memory operations Print All Fax? • If you press Yes, faxes in the memory will be printed before the setting Press Menu. changes. If a backup copy has already Press s or t to display Fax.
Receiving a fax Remote Retrieval Note You can change your code at any time by You can call your machine from any entering a new one. If you want to make touch-tone telephone or fax machine and your code inactive, press in step f to then use the remote access code and remote restore the inactive setting (---l) and press...
Chapter 4 Remote Fax commands Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the machine. When you call the machine and enter your remote access code (3 digits followed by ), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote commands Operation details Change the Fax Forwarding,...
Receiving a fax Retrieving fax messages Changing your Fax Forwarding number You can call your machine from any touch-tone telephone and have your fax You can change the default setting of your fax messages sent to another machine. Before forwarding number from another touch-tone you use this feature, you have to turn on Fax telephone or fax machine.
Chapter 4 Additional receiving Printing a reduced incoming operations If you choose On, the machine automatically Receiving faxes into memory reduces each page of an incoming fax to fit on one page of Letter, Legal, Ledger, A4 or A3 when paper tray is empty size paper.
Receiving a fax Polling overview Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation Polling lets you set up your machine so other people can receive faxes from you, but they At the end of a conversation, you can ask the pay for the call.
Chapter 4 Sequential polling Canceling a Sequential Polling Job (Black & White only) Press Stop/Exit. Sequential polling lets you request documents from several fax machines in one Do one of the following: operation. Afterwards, a Sequential Polling To cancel the entire sequential Report will be printed.
Dialing and storing numbers Voice operations Caller ID The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller You can use your external telephone to dial ID subscriber service offered by many local voice calls. telephone companies. This service shows the telephone number, or name if it is available, Tone or Pulse (Canada only) of your caller as the line rings.
Chapter 5 Special line considerations Setting up your area code (USA only) When returning calls from the Caller ID history your machine will automatically dial Roll-over telephone lines “1” plus the area code for all calls. If your local dialing plan requires that the “1” not be used A roll-over telephone system is a group of two for calls within your area code, enter your or more separate telephone lines that pass...
Dialing and storing numbers Converting telephone wall outlets Put the two-line TAD and the two-line telephone next to your machine. There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require help from Plug one end of the telephone line cord the telephone company.
Chapter 5 Additional dialing Caller ID history operations This feature requires the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local telephone companies. (See Caller ID uu page 31.) Outgoing Call The numbers, or names if available, from the last 30 fax and telephone calls you received The last 30 numbers you sent a fax to will be will be stored in the Caller ID history.
Dialing and storing numbers Press s or t to display #02. Note • (USA only) If you redial from the Caller ID Press #02. history outside your area code, you must Press Send a fax. set up your AREA CODE in advance. (See Setting up your area code (USA Press Black Start or Color Start.
Chapter 5 Additional ways to Do one of the following: Enter the second fax or telephone store numbers number (up to 20 digits) by pressing the buttons on the screen. Storing Speed Dial numbers Press OK. from Outgoing Calls ...
Dialing and storing numbers Storing Speed Dial numbers Do one of the following: from the Caller ID history Enter a second fax or telephone number (up to 20 digits) by pressing the buttons on the screen. If you have the Caller ID subscriber service from your telephone company, you can also Press OK.
Chapter 5 Setting up Groups for When the screen displays the Group Name and numbers, press OK to Broadcasting confirm. A Group, which can be stored on a Speed Do one of the following: Dial location, allows you to send the same fax ...
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Dialing and storing numbers Deleting a Group Adding or Deleting a number in a Group Press SpeedDial. Press SpeedDial. Press Alphabetical or Numerical. Press Alphabetical or Numerical. Press More. Press More. Press s or t to display Delete. Press s or t to display Change. Press Delete.
Printing reports Fax reports Press s or t to choose an interval. If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to step j. Use the Menu button on the screen to set up 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days the Transmission Verification Report and the Journal Period.
Printing reports Reports How to print a report The following reports are available: Press Menu. Transmission Press s or t to display Prints a Transmission Verification Report Print Reports. for your last transmission. Press Print Reports. Quick Dial Press the report you want.
Making copies Copy settings Changing copy quality You can choose from a range of quality. The You can change the copy settings for the next factory setting is Normal. copy. Fast These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings 1 minute after Fast copy speed and lowest amount of ink copying unless you have set the Mode Timer used.
Making copies Enlarging or reducing the 198% 4"x6"iA4 copied image 186% 4"x6"iLTR 130% LTRiLGR You can choose an enlargement or reduction ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your 104% EXEiLTR machine will adjust the size automatically to 100% the paper size you set. 97% LTRiA4 93% A4iLTR Press...
Chapter 7 Making N in 1 copies or a Press s or t to display Page Layout. poster (Page Layout) Press Page Layout. The N in 1 copy feature can help you save Press s or t to display Off(1in1), paper by letting you copy two or four pages 2in1(P), 2in1(L), 2in1(ID) onto one printed page.
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Making copies If you are copying from the ADF, insert the 4in1(L) document face up in the direction shown below: 2in1(P) Poster (2x1) 2in1(L) 4in1(P) Poster (2x2) 4in1(L) If you are copying from the scanner glass, place the document face down in the direction shown below: ...
Chapter 7 2 in 1 ID Copy After the machine has scanned one side, press Yes. Turn over the identification card and press OK to scan You can copy both sides of your identification the other side. card onto one page, keeping the original card size.
Making copies Adjusting Density Ink Save Mode You can adjust the copy density to make Ink Save Mode can help you save some ink. copies darker or lighter. Your machine detects the edges of the image and prints the outline of the image. Press (COPY).
Chapter 7 Book Copy If you do not want to change any additional settings, press Black Start or Color Start. Book copy corrects dark borders and skew when copying from the scanner glass. Your Note machine can correct the data automatically. •...
Making copies Duplex (2-sided) copying Note • 2in1(ID), Poster, Book Copy and You can reduce the amount of paper used for Fit to Page are not available with copies by copying on both sides of the paper. Duplex Copy. We recommend you load single-sided •...
Chapter 7 The screen shows: Press (COPY). Set the next page, then Press Options. press Scan. When you finish, press Complete. Press s or t to display the available settings, and then press the setting you Place the next page on the scanner want to change.
PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PhotoCapture Center™ Please be aware of the following: When printing an index or image, the operations PhotoCapture Center™ will print all valid images, even if one or more images have been corrupted.
Only file names that are 20 characters or Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, less will be printed correctly on the index Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or sheet. Other Glossy. Press Paper Size. Make sure you have put the memory Press Letter or A4.
PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Printing Photos Printing All Photos Before you can print an individual image, you You can print all the photos on your memory have to know the image number. card or USB Flash memory drive.
Chapter 8 PhotoCapture Center™ DPOF printing print settings DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon You can change the print settings for the next Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM print job. Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and These settings are temporary, and the Sony Corporation) created this standard to machine returns to its default settings...
Press s or t to display Plain Paper, 5"x7" 6"x8" Max. Size Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. Press the option you want. If you do not want to change additional settings, press Press Start to print.
Chapter 8 Adjusting Brightness, Press c to increase the contrast or press d to decrease the contrast. Contrast and Color Press OK. If you do not want to change additional Brightness settings, press Press Start to print. Press (PHOTO). Color Enhancement (True2Life™) Do one of the following: ...
PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Cropping Do one of the following: If you want to customize another If your photo is too long or too wide to fit the color enhancement, repeat steps f available space on your chosen layout, part to g.
Chapter 8 Borderless printing Print Date This feature expands the printable area to the You can print the date if it is already in the edges of the paper. Printing time will be data on your photo. The date will be printed slightly slower.
PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Setting your changes as the Restoring all settings to the new default factory settings You can save the print settings you use most You can restore the PhotoCapture settings often by setting them as the default settings, that you have changed, to the factory such as Print Quality, Paper Type,...
Chapter 8 Scan to a memory card How to reset to the factory settings or USB Flash memory drive You can restore all the Scan to Media settings (Quality and File Type), that you have changed, to the factory settings. How to set a new default Press (SCAN).
Camera Menu Options Selections Paper Size Ledger, Letter, A3, A4, 4" x 6", Your Brother machine supports the Printer Settings PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect (Default setting) to and print photos directly from any PictBridge compatible digital camera.
Chapter 9 Printing Images Settings Options 4" 6" Paper Size Note Paper Type Glossy Paper Remove any memory cards or USB Flash Layout Borderless: On memory drive from the machine before Print Quality Fine connecting a digital camera. Color Enhancement Make sure that your camera is turned Print Date off.
Printing photos from a camera Printing photos DPOF printing directly from a digital DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. camera Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM (without PictBridge) Corporation, Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation) created this standard to If your camera is using the USB Mass make it easier to print images from a digital Storage standard, you can connect your...
Chapter 9 Printing Images Note Remove any memory cards or USB Flash memory drive from the machine before connecting a digital camera. Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the machine using the USB cable.
Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Clean the outside of the machine as follows: the machine IMPORTANT Cleaning the outside of the • Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine machine will damage the outside surface of the machine.
Cleaning the machine’s Wipe the inside and outside of the paper tray with a dry, soft lint-free cloth to printer platen remove dust. WARNING Be sure to unplug the machine from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen to avoid an electrical shock. Close the output paper tray cover and put the paper tray firmly back in the Using both hands, use the finger holds...
Routine maintenance Lift the scanner cover to release the Clean the front side of the Paper Feed lock. Gently push the scanner cover Rollers (1) with a soft lint-free cloth support down and close the scanner moistened with water, using a cover using both hands.
Cleaning the paper pick-up Lift the Jam Clear Flap (2), and then clean the back side of the Paper Feed rollers Rollers (1) with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. After cleaning, wipe the rollers with a Unplug the machine from the AC power dry, soft lint-free cloth to remove all outlet.
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Routine maintenance Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers (1) with Clean the Back Paper Feed Rollers (1) a soft lint-free cloth moistened with with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. water. Slowly turn the rollers so that the whole Slowly turn the rollers so that the whole surface is cleaned.
Packing and shipping Checking the ink volume the machine Although an ink volume icon appears on the screen, you can use the ink menu to see a When you transport the machine, use the large graph showing the ink that is left in each packing materials that came with your cartridge.
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Routine maintenance Lift the scanner cover (1) to release the IMPORTANT lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down (2) and close the scanner • Make sure the plastic tab on the right side cover (3) using both hands. of the orange protective part (1) clicks securely into place (2).
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Note If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your “Exchange” machine. Close the carton and tape it shut.
Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. 1.9" Touchscreen plus Touch Panel Caller ID Controls A service purchased from the telephone company that lets you see the number (or...
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EXT. jack of your machine. The pre-programmed time period F/T Ring Time between automatically printed Fax The length of time that the Brother Journal Reports. You can print the Fax machine rings (when the Receive Mode Journal on demand without interrupting setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up the cycle.
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Glossary OCR (optical character recognition) Real Time Transmission ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR When memory is full, you can send faxes or Presto! PageManager software in real time. application converts an image of text to Remaining jobs text you can edit. You can check which jobs are waiting in Overseas Mode memory and cancel jobs individually.
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Standard resolution WLAN Report 203 98 dpi (black & white). A printed report that shows the result of 203 196 dpi (color). It is used for regular the WLAN Connection. sized text and the quickest transmission. Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages.
Index Numerics Copy 2 in 1 ID ..........46 book ............. 48 2 in 1 ID Copy ..........46 density ..........47 duplex ........... 49 enlarge/reduce ........43 ink save mode ........47 Access codes, storing and dialing ....35 page layout (N in 1) ......44 Apple Macintosh poster ...........
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Fax codes ID Copy ........... 46 changing ..........25 Ink cartridges Remote Access Code ......25 checking ink volume ......70 Fax Forwarding changing remotely ......26 programming a number ......20 Fax Storage ..........22 Jacks printing from memory ......22 Convert to RJ11 jack triplex adapter ..33 turning off ..........24 TAD ...........
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Packing and shipping the machine ..70 Quick Dial Paging ............21 Access codes and credit card PaperPort™12SE with OCR numbers ..........35 See Software User's Guide. See also Help Broadcasting ........15 in the PaperPort™12SE application. deleting Groups ......... 39 PhotoCapture Center™ using Groups ........
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Scanning See Software User's Guide. Security Secure function lock administrator password ......8 restricted users ........9 Shipping the machine ......70 Sleep Mode ..........3 Speed Dial setting up from Caller ID history ....37 setting up from outgoing calls ....36 TAD (telephone answering device), external ............33 with two-line jack ........33 Telephone line...
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.