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Troubleshooting
and Maintenance

ERROR MESSAGE

CAUSE

ACTION

CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit is near the end

If you have a print quality

of its life.

problem, replace the drum unit
with a new one.

CHECK PAPER

The machine is out of paper or Refill the paper or remove the
paper is not properly loaded in paper and load it again.
the Multi-purpose sheet feeder.

CHECK PAPER SIZE

Your Paper Size setting may

When you see this error, the

not be set correctly for the

reduction ratio automatically

paper you are using.

will be changed to AUTO if
you used a fixed reduction ratio
(see chap. 5).

COMM. ERROR

A poor qualilty phone line

Try the call again.

caused communications error.

CONNECTION FAIL

You tried to poll a fax machine Verify the other party’s polling
that is not in Polled Waiting

setup.

mode.

ERROR MESSAGES

Troubleshooting

Error Messages

You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with your machine or
telephone line. If this happens, your machine often identifies the problem
and displays an error message. The list below explains the most common
error messages, in alphabetical orders.

Summary of Contents for MFC-9050

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Page 2: ...Product Description Six performance modes are available for 6 in 1 model MFC 9550 Fax Printer Copier Scanner PC Fax and Message Manager The MFC 9050 is a 3 in 1 model Fax Printer Copier ...

Page 3: ...lud ing Amendment 2 BABT approval of such external devices indicates compliance with one of these safety standards STATUTORY STATEMENTS Your Brother fax machine the series apparatus may be used in conjunction with additional apparatus the main apparatus supplied separately such as telephones and or an answering machine The total REN must not in any case exceed 4 for an explanation of REN see chap ...

Page 4: ...one of the many approved extension kits available on the market Complete the form below and send it to your local Telephone Area Sales Office whose address you can find in your telephone directory Note that a charge is made for this service REQUEST TO INSTALL SOCKET S I we request the installation of new style telephone socket s Customer s name Address Postcode Telephone number Equipment BROTHER M...

Page 5: ...Install the Drum Unit Assembly with Toner Cartridge 11 Setting Up the machine 14 Loading Paper 17 Attaching Dust Cover 18 Acceptable Paper 18 Multi Line Connections PABXs 19 If you are installing the machine to work with a PABX 19 Ringer Equivalence Number REN 19 Using Extension Telephones 20 Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD 21 Sequence 21 Connections 21 Outgoing Message OGM o...

Page 6: ... Fax Only Reception Fax Mode 38 Setting the Ring Delay 39 Setting the F T Ring Time 39 Recording the Fax Tel Outgoing Announcement F T MESSAGE Only for MFC 9550 40 Fax Detect 41 Printing a Reduced Incoming Document 41 Reception into Memory 42 Setting the Print Density 43 Toner Save 43 Advanced Receiving Operations 44 Operation from an External or Extension Telephone 44 For Fax Tel F T Mode Only 44...

Page 7: ...sion with an External Telephone connected to the Machine For MFC 9050 57 Manual Transmission For MFC 9550 57 Fax Redial 58 Dual Access 58 Real Time Transmission 58 Basic Sending Operations 60 Composing an Electronic Cover Page 60 Cover Page for Next Fax Only 60 Always Send Cover Page 62 Using a Printed Cover Page 63 Cover Page Message 63 Composing Your Own Comments 64 Advanced Sending Operations 6...

Page 8: ...80 Tel Key 80 Only for MFC 9050 80 Only for MFC 9550 80 9 Remote Fax Options Only for MFC 9050 Fax Forwarding 81 Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 81 Setting Fax Storage 82 Changing the Remote Access Code 82 Remote Retrieval 83 Using Your Remote Access Code 83 Remote Commands 83 Change Fax Forwarding Setting 84 Retrieve a Fax 84 Check the Receiving Status 84 Change Answer Mode 84 Exit Remote Ope...

Page 9: ...rogramming the Paging Number 97 Remote Retrieval 97 Using the Remote Access Code 98 Changing the Remote Access Code 98 Remote Control Commands 99 Retrieving the Memory Status List 100 Retrieving Fax Messages 100 Changing the Fax Forwarding Number 101 11 Printing Reports Machine Settings and Journal 103 To Print a Report 104 Transmission Verification Xmit Report 104 Journal Period 104 12 Making Cop...

Page 10: ...ogram 121 14 Using the machine as a Printer Special Printing Features 123 Windows Printing 123 Alternate Printer Emulation Support Only for MFC 9550 123 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS Only for MFC 9550 123 Bi directional Parallel Interface 124 Enhanced Memory Management 124 Printing From Your PC 124 Multi Purpose Sheet Feeder 124 Two Sided Printing Manual Duplexing 125 Loading Envelopes 12...

Page 11: ...ur machine 147 Problem using applications which use special comms drivers such as the HP Pavilion PC and the HP DEMO Screen Saver 152 Bi Directional Parallel Ports nibble and byte modes 152 The machine Connect Failure or Bi Directional Communication Error 153 Brother HL 6 6V 10h 630series 660series 960 1260 WL 660 153 HP LaserJet series II IID IIP IIP III IIID or IIIP 153 HP LaserJet 4 Plus 154 NE...

Page 12: ...ecifications Fax Specifications 171 Printer Specifications 172 Electrical and Environment 173 PARALLEL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 174 RESIDENT FONTS For MFC 9550 Only 174 SYMBOL SETS CHARACTER SETS 175 Glossary 177 Index 183 Accessory List 187 ...

Page 13: ...nd for user safety according to the European LVD Low Voltage Directive ARE NOT indicative of approval for connection to public telecommunications lines in a country other than that in which the equipment is approved Brother advises that this product will not function correctly in a country other than that in which it was originally offered for sale and does not offer any warranty in the event that...

Page 14: ...s Help Broadcast to print a list of basic operational steps and functions Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents You will also be able to find information about a specific feature or function by checking the Index at the back of this manual Also throughout this manual you ll see special symbols alerting you to important information cross refere...

Page 15: ...res the MFC 9550 can also be used as a scanner an answering machine with electronic voice messaging and a PC fax that enables you to send faxes straight from your PC Both the MFC 9050 and the MFC 9550 can store faxes in their built in memory which enables you to access faxes that you have received while you are out of your office a feature known as remote retrieval or to have incoming faxes automa...

Page 16: ...hine is in Fax Tel F T Mode it answers with a short beep After this beep the fax machine listens for CNG tones and then responds with receiving tones The fax handshake is the time in which the sending machine s CNG tones and the receiving machines chirps overlap This must be for at least 2 to 4 seconds so the fax machines can understand how each is sending and receiving the fax The handshake canno...

Page 17: ...or to recall the operator or transfer a call to another extension when it is connected to a PABX 3 Redial Pause Re dials the last number called Also inserts a pause in autodial numbers 4 Speed Dial Lets you dial stored phone numbers by pressing a two digit number 5 Dial Pad Dials phone and fax numbers and can be used as a keyboard for entering information into the machine 6 Tone Lets you switch th...

Page 18: ...t settings 19 On Off Line This key is used to turn the printer online ready to receive PC data and offline not ready to receive PC data alternately When the printer is online the LCD displays ONLINE 20 Help Broadcast Prints a quick reference Help List Also use this key when you want to send a fax to several different locations maximum 174 locations at once 21 Mode Select how the machine will handl...

Page 19: ...en it is connected to a PABX 3 Redial Pause Re dials the last number called Also inserts a pause in autodial numbers 4 Speed Dial Lets you dial stored phone numbers by pressing a two digit number 5 Dial Pad Dials phone and fax numbers and can be used as a keyboard for entering information into the machine 6 Tone Lets you switch the dialling type during a telephone call from PULSE to TONE 7 Shift T...

Page 20: ...going messages stored in memory 21 Erase Lets you delete voice messages fax messages or all messages 22 Voice and Doc Indicator Lights These lights tell you whether voice messages or faxes are stored in memory 23 Record Lets you record an Outgoing Message OGM memos and telephone calls 24 Help Broadcast Prints a quick reference Help List Also use this key when you want to send a fax to several diff...

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Page 22: ...at came with your machine and pack the machine correctly Packing List Make sure you have the following items Handset Curled Cord Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset Dust Cover Owner s Manual Quick Start Guide CD ROM Printer Drive Floppy Disk Drum Unit Assembly Document Tray Paper Tray Wire Extension Both wire extensions are same size ...

Page 23: ...by wall switches or automatic timers as disruption of power can wipe out information in the unit s memory Do not connect your machine to electrical outlets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply Avoid interference sources such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones Ensure the airflow from the fan on the right hand side of the machin...

Page 24: ...to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Assembly Install the Drum Unit Assembly withToner Cartridge 1 Unpack the drum unit assembly including the toner cartridge and gently rock it from side to side five or six times To prevent damage to the drum do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes Do NOT remove the starter sheet this will be ejected while the machine is warming up ...

Page 25: ...12 C H A P T E R T W O Do NOT remove starter sheet 2 Open the top cover of the machine Top Cover ...

Page 26: ...13 I N S T A L L A T I O N 3 Holding the drum unit by its handles insert it in the machine 4 Close the top cover ...

Page 27: ...nly power cord and telephone line LINE EXT 1 Connecting the Handset For MFC 9550 only Connect the curled handset cord to the bottom of the handset and to the left side of the machine 2 Connect the power cord When you connect the power the screen displays 01 01 1999 00 00 SLEEP Only for MFC 9550 Example for the U K ...

Page 28: ...d green or green and yellow The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red The PC interface is a SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage port as defined in EN41003 It must only be connected with a SELV circuit only the MFL...

Page 29: ...socket marked LINE on the left side of the machine Connect the other end to the modular wall socket 4 Attach the wire extensions to the Multi purpose sheet feeder and to the document guide base 5 Attach the document and paper trays to the machine and pull out their extensions ...

Page 30: ...er cover 2 Fan the paper well Load the paper making sure that the printing surface is towards the fax unit and the paper level is stacked below the triangle mark The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of 80gsm paper or up to 10 envelopes 3 Adjust the guides to fit the paper width ...

Page 31: ...ing the dust cover on your machine will prolong the life of the drum unit 1 Attach the dust cover to the now open Multi purpose Sheet Feeder cover pressing the dust cover sides around the feeder until they snap into place 2 Close the Multi purpose Sheet Feeder cover Acceptable Paper Size A4 210mm x 297mm Weight 60 g m2 158 g m2 Thickness 0 08 0 20 mm ...

Page 32: ...tchboard operator it is recommended that the Answer Mode be set to Manual All incoming calls should initially be regarded as telephone calls 3 The unit may be used with either pulse or tone dialling Ringer Equivalence Number REN This equipment has a REN value of 1 A BT line has a bell ringing capacity or REN of 4 This means that adding downstream connected extension telephones and or extension bel...

Page 33: ...evices are connected downstream of your machine in a master slave configuration In such a configuration this machine can always detect whether a telephone is in use thus it will not attempt to seize the line during that time This is known as telephone off hook detection The inadvisable configuration is shown in figure 1 below and the recommended master slave configuration is shown in figure 2 This...

Page 34: ...ng The machine cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call and with four rings there are only 8 10 seconds of CNG tones left for the fax handshake Make sure you carefully follow instructions in this manual for recording your outgoing message Do not use a toll saver ring setting on the TAD It is important that the TAD is connected via the EXT socket on the machine or on the line jack ...

Page 35: ...ssing 51 and Start Please note that some faxes that are sent manually cannot be received automatically because some fax machines do not send a fax tone if the call is manually dialled In these cases you must inform callers that they must enter the remote activation code to send a fax Connecting an ExternalTelephone Your machine is equipped with a handset that you can use as a regular phone However...

Page 36: ...list of main menu options from which you can choose These options appear one after the other on the display Select an option by pressing Set when the option appears on the LCD You can scroll more quickly through the available options by pressing When the screen displays your selection press Set Use to scroll backward if you passed your choice or to save key strokes Both arrow keys show all options...

Page 37: ...s Manual To help you understand the function selections options and settings that are available use the Function Selection Table below 1 FAX MENU FUNCTIONS 1 INITIAL SETUP Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 TONE PULSE Select the dialling mode TONE 4 2 DATE TIME Enter date and time for LCD 01 01 1999 00 00 4 display and to print on transmissions 3 STATION ID Program the name fax number 4 an...

Page 38: ...call another fax machine to 5 receive a fax from it 9 TONER SAVE Increase life of toner cartridge OFF 5 0 PC INTERFACE ON OFF ON 5 Only for MFC 9550 3 SETUP SEND Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 COVERPG SETUP Automatically sends a OFF 6 programmable cover page or prints a sample cover page 2 COVERPAGE NOTE Program a customized message 6 for fax cover page 3 CONTRAST Change the lightness ...

Page 39: ... key 2 SPEED DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory 7 by pressing only three keys 3 SETUP GROUPS Set up a Group number for 7 broadcasting 7 PRINT REPORTS Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 XMIT REPORT Print confirmation of OFF 11 transmission after each document is sent 2 JOURNAL Lists information about the last JOURNAL OFF 11 50 incoming and outgoing faxes 3 QUICK DIAL Lists names and numbers...

Page 40: ...D MFC 9550 Only Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 MESSAGE STORE Select if memory will store fax DOC OFF 10 voice or both VOICE ON 2 BACKUP PRINT Automatically prints a copy of ON 10 faxes received into memory 3 OGM Select Record outgoing TAD MESSAGE 5 10 messages 4 ICM MAX TIME Select maximum length of 35 seconds 10 incoming messages 5 ICM REC MONITR Select ON or OFF to ON 10 screen voice...

Page 41: ...NT You can print resident fonts to 14 check and confirm font types 2 CONFIGURATION Printer settings and status are 14 listed here 2 RESET PRINTER Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 FACTORY RESET You can restore factory default 14 settings and temporary settings for the printer back to factory default settings 2 HEX DUMP MODE If you set HEX DUMP MODE 14 all the PC data is printed in hexadec...

Page 42: ...ect TONE or PULSE DIALLING TONE DIALLING PULSE 2 Use or to select the dialling mode 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialling mode you want 4 Press Stop to exit Although this equipment can use either Pulse or Tone signalling only the performance of the Tone signalling is subject to regulatory requirements for correct operation It is therefore strongly recommended that the equipment is set ...

Page 43: ...enter 09 for September or 10 for October The screen displays your entry 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the day ENTER DAY XX 6 Enter two digits for the day for example 06 The screen displays your entry 7 Press Set The screen prompts you to set the time ENTER TIME XX XX 8 Enter the time in 24 hour format for example enter 15 25 for 3 25 PM 9 Press Set 10 Press Stop The screen now displa...

Page 44: ...nter your fax number FAX 2 Enter your fax number up to 20 digits The screen displays your entry 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter your telephone number TEL 4 Enter your telephone number up to 20 digits If your telephone number and fax number are the same enter the same number again The screen displays your entry 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter your name or your company name N...

Page 45: ...ial pad the correct number of times you can access the character you want Press Key one time two times three times four times five times 2 A B C 2 A 3 D E F 3 D 4 G H I 4 G 5 J K L 5 J 6 M N O 6 M 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 T 9 W X Y Z 9 Inserting spaces If you want to enter a blank space press twice Making corrections If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it press to move the cursor a...

Page 46: ... 4 Press Stop to exit PABX andTRANSFER Your machine is initially set to be connected with PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network lines However many offices use a central telephone system or Private Automatic Branch Exchange PABX Your fax can be connected to most types of PABX You can easily gain access to the outside line from your fax connected to PABX by just pressing R Also you can transfer a c...

Page 47: ... 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 1 6 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 1 6 The screen displays TO SUMMER TIME SELECT SET 2 Press or to select Summer time to gain an hour or Winter time to lose an hour 3 Press Set 4 Press 1 to change to Winter time or Summer time OR Press 2 to exit without changing Sleep Mode Setting the Sleep Mode reduces power consumption while the machine is idle You can choose how lo...

Page 48: ...RingVolume You can adjust the ring volume when your machine is idle You can turn the ring OFF Press or to adjust the volume level With each key press the machine rings so you can hear the current setting and the display shows the setting you are choosing Each key press changes the volume to the next setting The new setting will remain until you change it again Memory Storage Your machine is equipp...

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Page 50: ...ou cannot receive a voice call but you can dial out and make a voice call This setting is recommended if the fax machine is on its own dedicated line 3 Fax Tel The machine automatically answers every call If the call is a fax it prints the fax If the call is not a fax it signals you with an F T pseudo ring different from the phone company ringing to alert you to pick up the call If you select this...

Page 51: ...machine to answer calls it will record up to 20 minutes of messages For more information about Message Manager operation please see chap 10 Manual Reception Manual Mode When you set the Answer Mode to manual you must answer each incoming call yourself Here is what you should do when using Manual Mode If You Get a Then You Should 1 Regular phone call Talk as you normally would 2 Phone call and Pres...

Page 52: ...0 for the U K and others or 20 30 40 or 55 for IRE seconds no other phones on the same line ring the special F T pseudo ring 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 2 2 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 2 2 2 Press or to select how long the machine will ring to alert you that you have a voice call 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection RING TIME 30 SEC 4 Press Stop to exit Now when a call comes in ...

Page 53: ... Fax Tel F T Mode Although callers hear your announcement they cannot leave a message To erase the announcement follow the directions in chapter 10 Erasing the Outgoing Message 1 Press Menu 1 8 3 The screen prompts you to choose F T MESSAGE TAD MESSAGE or PAGING MSG 2 Press or to select F T MESSAGE 3 Press Set 4 Press Record then pick up the handset to record a message 5 Replace the handset Your a...

Page 54: ...enu 2 3 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 2 3 2 Use or to select ON SEMI MFC 9550 or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit If you ve set the feature to ON but your machine doesn t automatically connect a fax call when you lift an external or extension phone s handset press 5 1 At the machine lift the handset and press Start Printing a Reduced Incoming Document Yo...

Page 55: ...tte see chap 1 If the MEMORY RECEPTION setting is ON at this time The current fax reception will continue with the remaining page s being stored in memory subject to available memory Subsequent incoming faxes will also be stored into memory until the memory is full following which no further incoming fax calls will be automatically answered all data will be printed as soon as fresh paper is put in...

Page 56: ... Menu 1 2 7 2 Press or to select your setting Each key press changes the print density to the next setting 3 When the screen shows the setting you want press Set 4 Press Stop to exit Toner Save You can conserve toner using this feature When you set Toner Save to ON print appears somewhat lighter The default setting is OFF 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 2 9 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 2 9 2 Press ...

Page 57: ...de 5 1 to take the call at an extension phone The Deactivation Code is used only in Fax Tel F T Mode If you answer a call and no one is on the line assume you re receiving a fax At the machine phone press Start then hang up At an extension phone press 5 1 wait for fax receiving tones chirps then hang up At an external phone press 5 1 and wait for the phone to be disconnected the screen displays RE...

Page 58: ... 1 to 1 1 1 You cannot use the same number for the Activation Code and the Deactivation Code To change Remote Codes 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 2 4 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 2 4 2 Press or to select ON or OFF REMOTE ACT ON 3 Press Set when the screen displays the setting you want 4 If you want to enter a new Remote Activation Code then press Set ACT CODE 51 5 If you want to enter a new Remot...

Page 59: ...als are not generally delivered to your Brother fax machine if it is connected behind a private branch exchange PBX system or other call routing device Advantages of Caller ID For Business All businesses profit from a quicker response to customer calls Businesses that provide mail order services money lending services or provide confidential information can protect themselves from false orders or ...

Page 60: ...ion stored in the memory can be used for the following Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply You can scroll through the Caller IDs on the display and select one for your machine to dial Printing the Caller ID List You can review calls you received by checking the Caller IDs in memory This report will list the Date Time Phone Number Caller ID and type of call Comment NOTE Please set ...

Page 61: ...5555151 5 Press Set to automatically dial the Caller ID number wait until the screen prompts you to press the Start key 25 09 11 15 25 PRESS START KEY 6 Press Start DIALLING TELEPHONE If you wish to send a fax insert a document into the feeder Then press Start To cancel the Call Reply for example when you selected the Wrong Caller ID simply press Stop and begin again the Caller ID will not be lost...

Page 62: ...r the prefix by using number keys up to 20 digits The display will be cleared when you press any of the number keys To cancel the prefix such as when you entered the wrong number simply press Stop The display will return to the desired Caller ID you selected If you press Stop again the machine will return to the current date and time display You are no longer in the call reply mode Any problems or...

Page 63: ...ther machines or you can have someone poll your machine All parties involved in polling need to set up their machines to accommodate polling When someone polls your machine to receive a fax they pay for the call if you poll someone s fax machine to receive a fax you pay for the call See Setup for Polling Transmit in chap 6 Some machines do not respond to the polling function Secure Polling Secure ...

Page 64: ...ant to poll and then to press Start ENTER FAX NO ONLINE THEN PRESS START ONLINE 4 Enter the fax number you are polling 5 Press Start The screen displays DIALLING Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code You need to make sure you are using the same ID number as the other party 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 2 8 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 2 8 The screen displays POLLING STANDARD SELECT SET 2 Pre...

Page 65: ...POLLING STANDARD SELECT SET 2 Press or to choose TIMER 3 Press Set 4 The screen prompts you to enter the time you want to begin polling SET TIME 15 25 5 Enter the time in 24 hour format you want to begin polling For example enter 21 45 for 9 45 PM 6 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you are polling ENTER FAX NO ONLINE THEN PRESS START ONLINE 7 Enter the fax number you can us...

Page 66: ...n displays the setting you want 4 If you selected STANDARD the screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll and then to press Start ENTER FAX NO ONLINE THEN PRESS START ONLINE If you selected SECURE enter a four digit number and press Set If you selected TIMER enter the time in 24 hour format you want to begin polling and press Set 5 Specify the destination fax machines which you wi...

Page 67: ... PC you can receive faxes into your PC After completing all setup for Multi Function Link Pro for Fax you can select PC Interface Mode ON OFF for routing incoming faxes 1 Press Menu 1 2 0 0 PC INTERFACE 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit ...

Page 68: ...o fit the width of your document Paper Guides The automatic document feeder ADF can hold up to 20 pages feeding each one individually through the fax machine Use standard 64 g m2 90 g m2 paper when using the ADF if you re using heavier paper feed each sheet individually to prevent paper jams Press Resolution before you send the fax to select the resolution for the document you re sending 55 6 C H ...

Page 69: ...r than Fine resolution Photo Use when document has varying shades of grey slow transmission time Contrast If your document is very light or very dark you might want to set the contrast accordingly Use LIGHT to send a light document Use DARK to send a dark document 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 3 3 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 3 3 3 Use or to select AU...

Page 70: ...handset of the external telephone and listen for a dial tone 3 Enter the fax number you want to call You can enter the digits using the dial pad or you can enter a One Touch or Speed Dial number or you can call from the Tel Index 4 When you hear the fax tone press Start 5 Return the handset to its cradle of the external telephone ManualTransmission For MFC 9550 Manual transmission lets you hear th...

Page 71: ...st page of a fax press Stop to cancel a scan If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in a subsequent page you ll have the option to press Start to transmit the pages scanned so far or to press Stop to cancel the operation 1 Make sure the document feeder is empty 2 Place the document in the feeder 3 Enter the fax number 4 Press Start The machine starts scanning the document and the screen d...

Page 72: ...go to Step 7 OR For the next fax transmission only press or to select NEXT FAX ONLY REAL TIME TX ON 5 Press Set 6 For the next fax only press or to select ON or OFF 7 Press Set ACCEPTED NEXT 1 YES 2 NO 8 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 9 9 Enter the fax number and press Sta...

Page 73: ...L 3 URGENT 4 CONFIDENTIAL As well as using one of the comments above you can also enter up to two customized messages each 27 characters long Use the chart of Entering Text in chap 4 to help enter characters Most of the SETUP SEND functions 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 advan...

Page 74: ...displays your selection 8 Enter two digits to indicate the number of pages you are sending Enter 00 to leave the number of pages blank If you make a mistake press to back up and re enter the number of pages 9 Press Set The screen displays ACCEPTED NEXT 1 YES 2 NO 10 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing...

Page 75: ...uded when you use this setting 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 3 1 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 3 1 2 Press or to select COVERPAGE OFF COVERPAGE ON 3 Press Set when the screen displays COVERPAGE ON If you select ON a coverpage is always sent when you send a fax 4 If you selected ON the screen displays the cover page comment options Press or to view comment selections 1 NOTE OFF 2 PLEASE CALL 3 URGE...

Page 76: ...s 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 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 3 1 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 3 1 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Start Your machine prints a copy of your cover page COVER PAGE TO FROM FAX TEL PAGE S TO F...

Page 77: ...1 YES 2 NO 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 to exit Advanced Sending Operations Overseas Mode Sometimes when sending a fax to overseas numbers problems can be experienced This mode makes the machine work better for such calls After you send a fax using this feature the feature turns itself off 1 Insert the document 2 For the ...

Page 78: ... to speak to him after the fax transmission is complete The other fax machine will ring as if it were receiving a telephone call if the other party picks up the handset your machine will ring Lift the handset and press Tel for MFC 9050 to have a conversation If you set Call Reservation and Call Back message to ON your machine leaves a fax message if the other party does not answer 1 Insert the doc...

Page 79: ...SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 8 The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to call 8 Enter the fax number and press Start 9 If you ve set Call Reservation to ON pick up your handset if the machine rings You cannot use auto redial with Call Reservation You cannot use Call Reservation with Delayed Transmission or with Polling You must r...

Page 80: ...select DOC OR Press 2 to select MEMORY If you select 1 DOC the machine will not start scanning the document until the time it is due to be sent so the document must be left in the feeder ACCEPTED NEXT 1 YES 2 NO 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 7 The screen prompts you to ...

Page 81: ...sing the dial pad in the same broadcast Use the Tel Index to help you choose the numbers easily After the broadcast is completed a Broadcast Report will be printed automatically to let you know the results 1 Insert the document into the feeder 2 Enter a number using One Touch Speed Dial Group number Tel Index or the dial pad Example Group number 3 Press Help Broadcast You will be prompted to press...

Page 82: ...Menu 3 4 for the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 3 4 2 Use or to select resolution for page 1 then press Set 3 Repeat Step 2 for subsequent pages Press Stop when you re finished The screen displays ACCEPTED NEXT 1 YES 2 NO 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings 5 Enter the fax number you re calling and ...

Page 83: ...splay returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you choosing setting and go to Step 8 8 Press Start If you pressed 1 in Step 5 the printed document remains in the document feeder until your machine is polled However you can interrupt it to send another fax Setup for PollingTransmit with Secure Code When you set POLLING SECURE to on anyone who polls your machine must enter the polling ID number ...

Page 84: ...menu OR Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to Step 8 8 Press Start and wait for the fax to be polled Cancelling a Job While Scanning the Document You can cancel a job while you are scanning it into memory by pressing Stop Eject the document by pressing Stop again Cancelling a Scheduled Job in Memory You can cancel tasks you ve scheduled such as Delayed Fax Delayed Polling Receiv...

Page 85: ...an send a fax without cancelling the Timer or Poll Waiting with documents in the feeder by interrupting it When you interrupt the Timer to send a new set of documents the machine will not automatically redial the number if it was busy Also you cannot use the function mode if you have interrupted the Timer or Poll Waiting 1 For the MFC 9050 Press Menu 5 For the MFC 9550 Press Menu 1 5 2 Wait 2 seco...

Page 86: ...y are the 12 keys numbers 1 24 located to the right of the dial pad One Touch Dial Numbers 13 24 are accessed by holding down Shift while you press the appropriate One Touch key 1 For the MFC 9050 press Menu 6 1 For the MFC 9550 press Menu 1 6 1 2 Press the One Touch Dial key where you want to store a number The screen displays the location you selected 3 Enter a number up to 20 digits 4 Press Set...

Page 87: ...y three keys There are 100 Speed Dial locations Even if you lose electrical power numbers stored in memory will not be lost 1 For the MFC 9050 press Menu 6 2 For the MFC 9550 press Menu 1 6 2 The screen prompts you to enter a location SPEED DIAL 2 Use the dial pad to enter a two digit location 00 99 3 Press Set The screen displays your entry then prompts you to enter the number you re storing 05 E...

Page 88: ... exit without making a change 2 Enter a new number If you want to erase the number press Clear when the cursor is to the far left of the digits If you want to change a digit use or to position the cursor under the digit you want to change then enter it 3 Follow the directions in Storing One Touch Dial or Speed Dial Numbers Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax me...

Page 89: ...e the dial pad to enter the Group Number for example press 1 for Group 1 4 Press Set To include One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in the Group enter them as if you were dialling For example for One Touch Dial key 05 press One Touch Dial key 05 For Speed Dial location 09 press Speed Dial then press 0 9 on the dial pad The LCD shows 05 09 G01 05 09_ 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter a name N...

Page 90: ...sing the dial pad 3 To hang up replace the handset One Touch Dialling 1 Pick up the handset 2 When you hear a dial tone press the One Touch Dial key of the location you want to call 3 To hang up replace the handset If you try to use a One Touch location with no number stored in it you hear a warning sound and screen displays NOT ASSIGNED The display returns to normal after 2 seconds If you are sen...

Page 91: ... to insert an additional number prefix e g 9 and a pause before each fax or telephone number to gain access to the outside line When you press Redial Pause a dash will appear on the display By storing a pause you can create a delay of 3 5 seconds On Hook Dialling 1 Dial the number by using the dial pad or One Touch Dial key or Speed Dial and then two digit Speed Dial number 2 The number you are di...

Page 92: ...e two or more One Touch and or Speed Dial numbers and even include manual dialling using the dial pad You can use these numbers in any combination The combined number will be dialled in the order you entered it as soon as you press Start For example You store 555 on One Touch Dial key 01 and 7000 on One Touch Dial key 02 If you press One Touch 01 02 and Start you can dial 555 7000 To temporarily c...

Page 93: ...ignals for telephone banking for example follow the directions below If you have touch tone service you do not need this feature to send tone signals 1 Lift the handset 2 Press Any digits dialled after this sends tone signals 3 When you hang up the machine returns to pulse dialling service Fax Tel F T Mode When you share one line for your telephone and fax machine in the Fax Tel F T Mode the fax m...

Page 94: ... to ON your fax machine stores the received fax in memory then dials the fax number you ve programmed and forwards the fax message 1 Press Menu 8 1 2 Press or to select ON or OFF FAX FWD ON 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded FWD ENTER SET 4 Enter the forwarding number up to 20 digits 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop to exit 9 C H A P T E...

Page 95: ...ting FAX STORAGE OFF SELECT SET 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit If there are faxes in memory when you turn the Fax Storage OFF the screen prompts you to erase any faxes in memory ERASE ALL DOC 1 YES 2 NO If you press 1 all fax data is erased and Fax Storage is turned OFF If the fax data in the memory has not been printed it wi...

Page 96: ... beeps immediately enter your Remote Access Code The factory setting is 159 3 The fax machine signals the kinds of messages received 1 long beep Fax message s No long beep No messages 4 The fax machine prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command the machine hangs up If you enter an invalid command the machine beeps three times 5 Press 9...

Page 97: ...ax Press 9 6 then to Print a Memory Status List Press 1 then enter the number of remote fax machine and the After the beep hang up and wait Retrieve all faxes Press 2 then enter the number of remote fax machine and the After the beep hang up and wait Erase all fax messages Press 3 If the data stored in the memory has not been printed before it will be printed first and then erased Check the Receiv...

Page 98: ...ter you hear your fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List to the fax machine that you are calling from Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your fax machine s number 2 When you hear the beep immediately enter your Remote Access Code The factory setting is 1 5 9 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps use the dial pa...

Page 99: ...bers However if you want to store a pause press Also if your fax machine is connected to a PABX you can press first before the fax machine s number The works as well as R key 5 To retrieve the Memory Status List when you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine up to 20 digits and then press 7 After you hear your fax mach...

Page 100: ...tore incoming fax and voice messages in a flexible memory The memory stores 20 minutes of voice messages or up to 130 pages of fax messages The actual number of pages stored in memory varies depending on the content and the resolution used Memory is shared between fax and voice messages which are stored on a first come first served basis Any voice or fax message can be retrieved remotely You must ...

Page 101: ...DOC ON VOICE OFF All memory is used to store fax messages no voice messages will be stored 4 DOC OFF VOICE ON All memory is used to store voice messages no fax messages will be stored Incoming faxes will print on paper You can use the Paging feature and retrieve voice messages remotely 5 DOC OFF VOICE EXT You need an external answering machine connected to the fax machine for this setting Incoming...

Page 102: ...t your setting from the list ON OFF or EXT 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 6 Press Stop to exit Recording the Message Manager s Outgoing Message TAD MESSAGE Recording the Message Manager s Outgoing Message TAD MESSAGE is the second step you need to follow before you can turn on the Message Manager Make sure your OGM Outgoing Message is less than 20 seconds long 1 Press Menu 1 8...

Page 103: ...PAGING MSG 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Play to hear the OGM Adjust volume by pressing Volume or 5 Press Stop to exit Erasing the Outgoing Message OGM 1 Press Menu 1 8 3 2 Press or to select TAD MESSAGE or F T MESSAGE or PAGING MSG 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Erase 5 Press 1 to erase the OGM OR Press 2 to exit without erasing 6 Press S...

Page 104: ...er of Voice includes the Memo messages VOICE 03 DOC 02 ONLINE What HappensWhen the Memory Is Full If the memory becomes full when you have set your machine to Message Manager mode the machine will change to F T mode automatically In this mode the machine can accept incoming faxes automatically and will print them Then if your machine should run out of paper the answer mode will shift automatically...

Page 105: ...k the screen displays the time and date the message was recorded 2 Press at the end of the message to repeat a message Use to skip to the next message You can press and repeatedly until you reach the message you want to play 3 Press Stop to exit Printing a Fax Message Once you print a new fax message stored in memory it is erased from the memory automatically 1 Press Play After two seconds the mac...

Page 106: ...xit Erasing Messages If you choose to erase all fax messages the machine will print any previously unprinted fax messages before erasing them from memory Fax messages cannot be erased individually You can erase voice messages and memos individually or all at once To erase voice messages individually 1 Press Play The machine beeps and begins message playback Each message is preceded by one long bee...

Page 107: ...s setting to any length from 35 seconds to 60 seconds in 5 second increments This setting also applies to Personal Mailbox ICM and Memo 1 Press Menu 1 8 4 The screen prompts you to select a maximum time MESSAGE 35 SEC SELECT SET 2 Press or to select the maximum time setting for incoming messages 3 Press Set when the screen displays your setting 4 Press Stop to exit Setting theToll Saver When you s...

Page 108: ...you will not hear messages as they come in 1 Press Menu 1 8 5 2 Use or to select OFF or ON 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Recording a Memo A memo is stored and played as a voice message 1 Press Record 2 When the display prompts you to pick up the handset speak into the handset to record your memo Your recording can be as long as the Incoming Message Maximu...

Page 109: ... received You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding at the same time Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 1 Press Menu 1 8 6 2 Press or until the screen displays FAX FORWARD 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwarded FWD ENTER SET 4 Enter the forwarding number up to 20 digits 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop to exit You can change a Fax Forwarding...

Page 110: ...g Number 1 Press Menu 1 8 6 2 Press or until the screen displays PAGING 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter your pager number PAG ENTER SET 4 Enter your paging number up to 20 digits This is the telephone number which your machine must call 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop to exit You cannot change a Paging number remotely Remote Retrieval This section is for the MFC 9550 If you have the MFC 9050 ...

Page 111: ...nd If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command the machine hangs up If you enter an invalid command the machine beeps three times 5 Press 9 0 to exit remote access mode when you have finished 6 Hang up If your fax machine is set to Manual Mode you can access the Message Manager remotely by phoning your machine and letting it ring for about 100 seconds Your fax machine will answer the pho...

Page 112: ...record the selected OGM You will hear the message played once You can stop recording the message by pressing 9 If you hear one long beep the change is accepted If you hear three short beeps you cannot change it because the conditions have not been met Example registering paging number You can register your fax forwarding number by using 4 FAX FWD NO See Changing Fax Forwarding Number in this chapt...

Page 113: ...r your fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List to the fax machine that you are calling from Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your fax machine s number 2 When you hear the beep immediately enter your Remote Access Code The factory setting is 1 5 9 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press ...

Page 114: ...ress 9 6 1 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine up to 20 digits and then press 7 After you hear your fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List showing the new forwarding number to the fax machine that you are calling from 8 Check the forwarding number If the forwarding number is inc...

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Page 116: ...X means Transmit RX means Receive 3 QUICK DIAL Lists names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory in numerical order 4 TEL INDEX Quick Dial list above alphabetically 5 SYSTEM SETUP Lists settings for INITIAL SETUP SETUP RECEIVE PRINT REPORTS REMOTE FAX OPT for MFC 9050 only SETUP TAD for MFC 9550 only and MISCELLANEOUS 6 MEMORY STATUS Lists summary information and amount of occupied...

Page 117: ...ROR send the document again If the report indicates you should check the readability of certain pages resend those pages When the feature is ON the report is printed with every fax you send 1 For the MFC 9050 press Menu 7 1 For the MFC 9550 press Menu 1 7 1 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit When the machine is idle you can print the Transmission Verification Report by...

Page 118: ...ou choose 7 days the screen prompts you to choose a day at which to begin the 7 day countdown 5 When the screen displays the setting you want press Set 6 Enter the time to begin printing in 24 hour format For example enter 19 45 for 7 45 PM 7 Press Set 8 Press Stop to exit ...

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Page 120: ... You can use your machine as a copy machine making up to 99 copies at a time The machine can stack the copies or collate sort them Copy Photo Enlarge Sort Reduce The scannable area of your machine begins at approximately 4mm from the edge of the paper Non scannable area 4mm 4mm ...

Page 121: ...en all copies of page 2 etc or SORTED collated The default resolution for multiple copies is Fine Stacking Multiple Copies 1 Insert pages to be copied face down in the feeder 2 Press Copy 3 Enter the number 1 99 of copies you want 4 Wait five seconds OR Press Copy again Sorting Multiple Copies Sorting uses more memory than Stacking as the whole document is scanned into memory to start with 1 Inser...

Page 122: ...ges to be copied face down in the feeder 2 Press Enlarge or Reduce 3 Press or to select AUTO 200 150 125 120 100 93 87 75 or 50 4 Press Copy when the screen displays your selection 5 Enter the number 1 99 of copies you want 6 Wait five seconds OR Press Copy again Copying a Photograph You can copy a photograph by pressing Photo without pressing Resolution 1 Insert the photo s face down in the feede...

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Page 124: ...nd unplugged from electrical power before you connect the interface cable Connecting the machine toYour Computer 1 Connect the interface cable to the parallel interface port on the back of the machine and secure with the wire clips 2 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of your computer and secure with the two screws To locate your computer s printer port see your computer s user guide ...

Page 125: ... enclosed Filter core and Cable tie When you use a Personal Computer with your machine please attach the enclosed Filter core to Double Shielded Parallel I f Cable How to Attach the Filter Core to the Double Shielded Parallel I f Cable 1 Attach the Cable tie 50mm or less from Parallel Interface connector 50mm Double shielded Parallel I F cable Cable tie Cable tie to MFC Parallel Interface connecto...

Page 126: ... of Hard Disk Space CD Rom Drive MFC 9550 only NOTE Use only a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant and less than 2m 6 5 feet long Floppy Disks can be made from the CD to install the MFL Pro software on machines without a CD Rom Drive Loading the Printer Driver forYour MFC 9050 Your MFC 9050 is a 3 in one multi function center it s a fax copier and printer Before you can print from...

Page 127: ...ter Driver If you are usingWindows NT Workstation Version 4 0 1 Click the Start button in the Taskbar 2 Select Settings then Printers 3 Double click on the Add Printer wizard The Add Printer Wizard window appears 4 Select My Computer and click the Next button ...

Page 128: ...R 5 Select the Port you will use we recommend LPT1 and click the Next button 6 Click the Have Disk button The Install From Disk window appears 7 Insert the floppy disk for the MFC 9050 printer driver into drive A and click the OK button Follow the screen prompts to complete the installation ...

Page 129: ...y disk for the MFC 9050 printer driver into drive A 2 From the Program Manager click on File then Run 3 Enter A SETUP If you are usingWindows 95 or 98 1 Insert the floppy disk for the MFC 9050 printer driver into drive A 2 Click the Start button in the Task bar 3 Select Run 4 Enter A SETUP ...

Page 130: ...driver you can change settings for scanning Maintenance Utility for DOS This is utility software running under MS DOS If you are not using Windows you can use the machine s HP Laserjet IIP emulation to print Some settings which are unique to the machine and maintenance operations can be made with this utility MFL Pro Software This software allows you to send and receive faxes with your PC please r...

Page 131: ...our CD ROM Drive Windows 3 1 3 11 95 98 NT4 0 will be detected automatically and if possible the Auto Installer will run automatically If the Auto Installer does not run after a few seconds you can run it by Win 3 1 3 11 A Choose Run from the File menu in Program manager B Type X SETUP EXE where X is your CD ROM Drive in the command line box C Click on OK Win 95 98 NT4 0 A Click the START button a...

Page 132: ...the floppy disks label the first one disk 1 the second disk 2 and so on until the program completes To install from floppy insert disk 1 in your floppy disk drive and type A SETUP EXE where A is your floppy disk drive see step 3 for more details Installing the Maintenance Utility on MS DOS How to Use the MFC withYour DOS Application Software Before working with your application software that runs ...

Page 133: ...lity program This utility program is useful for application software that does not control the printer s settings and features Printer Status Monitor Program This utility program can monitor your printer s status using bi directional parallel communications This utility program stays resident in your computer memory Terminate and Stay Resident program and runs in the background Installing the Remo...

Page 134: ...r CD ROM drive and press Enter C X 5 Type CD DOS LASER and press Enter X CD DOS LASER 6 Type RPCSETUP EXE and press Enter X DOS LASER RPCSETUP EXE 7 Follow the instructions from the installer Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C RPCX RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer Console main program The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen Do not use this prog...

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Page 136: ...te Printer Emulation Support Only for MFC 9550 This printer supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode When you use DOS application software or Windows 3 0 or earlier you can use the emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP to operate the printer Use the Remote Printer Console program to set the printer emulation Remote Printer Console Program for DOS Only for MFC 9550 The CD ROM supplied with your ...

Page 137: ...ory errors and print most full page 600dpi graphic and text data including larger fonts with the machine s standard memory Printing FromYour PC Multi Purpose Sheet Feeder The machine s multi purpose sheet feeder can feed plain paper envelopes and organizer paper When the machine receives data from your computer it begins the print process by loading paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder Select...

Page 138: ... pages on one side of the paper first Then the Windows driver instructs you with a pop up message to reinsert the paper Before reinserting the paper straighten it well or you may get a paper jam Very thin or very thick paper is not recommended If the paper double feeds sends two sheets at once hold the paper except for the front sheet while the paper is feeding When you use the manual duplex funct...

Page 139: ...t Manual Feed in the Paper Source section Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to load the first page The machine starts printing automatically 2 After the first page is printed the dialog box appears and prompts you to load the next page Load a sheet and select OK to resume printing 3 Repeat Steps 1 2 and 3 until you have finished printing When you use the manual feed slot it is best to first press Print P...

Page 140: ...r receiving a fax on paper it pauses the PC printing operation and resumes when copying or fax receiving is complete Fax sending continues during PC printing Printer Operation Keys FF Cont Test Reset Print Priority On Off Line On Off Line Key This key toggles the machine s On Line and Off Line print status which appears on the display If you press this key while printing the machine immediately st...

Page 141: ...t at the same time all data is cleared from the printer memory Print Priority Key When you press Print Priority the machine enters printer mode and will not print faxes on paper Instead faxes are stored in memory until you press Print Priority again Printing the Internal Font List Only for MFC 9550 You can print a list of the machine s internal or resident fonts to see how each font looks before y...

Page 142: ...2 QUIT 2 Please choose 1 to restore the factory setting OR Press 2 to exit without making a change 3 Press Stop to exit Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal Only for MFC 9550 You can print data as hexadecimal values so that you can check data errors and problems If you select HEX DUMP MODE all PC data is printed hexadecimal Reset by pressing On Off Line then Shift and Test Reset at the same time 1 Pres...

Page 143: ... of 75 g m2 20 lb or 50 sheets of 158 g m2 42 lb A4 Letter paper or 10 envelopes Cut Sheet Envelope Basis Weight 60 to 158 g m2 75 to 90 g m2 16 to 42 lb 20 to 24 lb single thickness Caliper 0 03 to 0 08 in 0 0033 to 0 0058 in 0 08 to 0 2 mm 0 084 to 0 14 mm single thickness Moisture Content 4 to 6 by weight 4 to 6 by weight Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield 100 to 250 Sheffield Recommended paper ty...

Page 144: ... 2MB ME2000 of Optional Memory using a special Brother memory board that is available from your Brother dealer Be careful to purchase the appropriate memory board for your needs For the Printer Additional memory is useful and may be necessary if you want to download many different fonts or want to print a very complex document For the Fax Additional memory is available and will expand the memory a...

Page 145: ...utes Using Brother 1 Chart with MMR coding and Standard Resolution Installing the Optional Memory Board 1 Disconnect the telephone line cord then unplug the machine power cord from the AC socket and disconnect the interface cable WARNING Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the memory board 2 Push down the top of rear cover to release hook and pull the rear cover toward back Example...

Page 146: ...e attached spacer and plug it into the left connectors of the main controller board WARNING Hold the edge of the memory board Do not touch the surface of the board Make sure the memory board is securely seated in the main controller board 4 Reinstall the rear cover 5 Reconnect the interface cable 6 Plug the power cord into the AC socket 7 Connect the telephone line cord ...

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Page 148: ...ver be placed near or over a radiator or heater This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult with your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire earthed plug This plug wil...

Page 149: ...m the mains power and telephone line sockets and refer servicing to qualified Service Personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered b...

Page 150: ... NÅR TOPPDEKSELET ER ÅPENT KLASSE 3B LASERPRODUKT RADIATIONS LASER INVISIBLES OUAND OUVERT ET VERROUILLAGE ENLEVE EVITER EXPOSITIONS DIRECTES AU FAISCEAU PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 3B UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN SICHERHEITSKLASSE 3B RADIACIÓN LASER INVISIBLE CUANDO SE ABRE LA TAPA Y EL INTERRUPTOR INTERNO ESTÁ ATASC...

Page 151: ... fit the same fuse as the original If a moulded plug is severed from the power cord then it should be destroyed because a plug with cut wires is dangerous if plugged into a live socket outlet Do not leave it where a child might find it In the event of replacing the plug fuse fit a fuse approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same rating as the original fuse Always replace the fuse cover Never use a pl...

Page 152: ...ll Telecommunications and CATV and to approved Private Automatic Branch Exchanges PABXs Cut each of the three wires to the appropriate length If the construction of the plug permits leave the green and yellow wire longer than the others so that in the event that the cord is pulled out of the plug the green and yellow wire will be the last to disconnect Remove a short section of the coloured insula...

Page 153: ... provided This machine must not be connected in conjunction with parallel extension telephones unless those telephones are connected downstream of this machine This means that the cable to which any extension device is connected should be terminated on a BT modular jack plug type 431A which in turn is inserted into the modular socket of the T shaped line cord connector of this machine If these ins...

Page 154: ...rror the not be set correctly for the reduction ratio automatically paper you are using will be changed to AUTO if you used a fixed reduction ratio see chap 5 COMM ERROR A poor qualilty phone line Try the call again caused communications error CONNECTION FAIL You tried to poll a fax machine Verify the other party s polling that is not in Polled Waiting setup mode ERROR MESSAGES Troubleshooting Err...

Page 155: ...e call other party to see what happened or receive again DOCUMENT JAM Documents were not inserted or Do not pull paper out until you fed properly or document was see Document Jam in this too long chapter DOWNLOAD FULL The download buffer is full Press FF Cont Printing will resume the downloading is cancelled MACHINE ERROR XX Your machine has a mechanical Unplug the machine PRESS STOP KEY problem T...

Page 156: ... the TrueType mode to Print as Graphics in the PRINT menu of you application software If this does not clear the error recuce the complexity of your document or reduce the print resolution PRINTER JAM The recording paper is jammed Do not pull the paper out until in the machine you see next page SET CARTRIDGE Toner cartridge is not installed Reinstall the toner cartridge TONER EMPTY Toner is used u...

Page 157: ...am Before you can clear a paper jam error you must find out where the paper is stuck Use the diagram below to help locate the position of the paper WARNING Do not force the jammed paper from the paper tray because you may damage the machine and cause toner to scatter After you have used the machine some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT When you open the top cover of the machine neve...

Page 158: ...ed paper upwards out of the feeder then close the Multi purpose sheet feeder Also open the top cover and check that a torn piece of paper does not remain inside the machine Multi purpose Sheet Feeder 2 Clearing a Paper Jam near the Drum Unit If paper is jammed near the drum unit open the top cover and remove the drum unit Then pull the jammed paper upwards and out of the machine Reinstall the drum...

Page 159: ...E N T E E N 3 Clearing a Paper Jam in the Fuser Unit If paper is jammed in the fuser unit open the top cover and remove the drum unit Then pull the jammed paper out of the fuser Reinstall the drum unit and close the top cover ...

Page 160: ...r your answer when called setup either Fax Fax Tel F T or TAD Check for dial tone If possible call your machine to hear it answer If there is still no answer check the telephone line cord connection Connect a standard telephone handset to the machine telephone socket Only for MFC 9550 If there is no ringing when you call your machine call your Telephone Company to check the line No dial tone on th...

Page 161: ... 98 or OVERRUN occurs Windows NT WorkstationVersion 4 0 with the supplied printer driver see the Windows Setup Printing Problems section Try to reduce the complexity of your document or reduce print resolution The machine prints the first Your computer is not recognizing the printer s input buffer couple of pages correctly full signal Please make sure you connect the printer cable then some pages ...

Page 162: ...add a Page Eject or Form Feed command to the end of your print job How can I change the user Use the Remote Printer Consol RPC program settings or default settings on the machine For MFC 9550 only The machine does not load Check to see if the CHECK PAPER or PRINTER JAM paper The LCD shows message appears on the LCD If so the multi purpose CHECK PAPER or sheet feeder may be out of paper or not prop...

Page 163: ...pages have white Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications spots in black text and Rough surface or thick media can cause the problem If you graphic areas you still see white spots and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON replace the drum unit with a new one Toner scatters and stains Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density the printed page function Clean the machine...

Page 164: ...on to occur Make edge sure the machine is placed on a flat horizontal surface Remove the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed Try rocking them from side to side You may clear a blurred page by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth See Regular Maintenance and Cleaning the Drum Unit in this chapter If a blurred page occurs after cleaning and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON re...

Page 165: ...Remote Set up Then you will have to edit the SYSTEM INI file as follows boot comm drv comm115 drv comm drv brmfcomm drv 386Enh DEVICE C WINDOWS SYSTEM Bi Di 386 If you do not want to edit the SYSTEM INI file please change the screen saver and Re install MFL Pro again Bi Directional Parallel Ports nibble and byte modes The machine supports both nibble AT and byte Bi directional mode parallel ports ...

Page 166: ...s of Control Panel Please restart Windows after installing the drivers Remove the conflicting situation caused by one of the following printer drivers Review the following sections that apply to any additional printer drivers you may have installed into your Windows software Brother HL 6 6V 10h 630series 660series 960 1260 WL 660 HP LaserJet series II IID IIP IIP III IIID IIIP or IV Plus NEC Super...

Page 167: ...ust restart Windows to make these modification effective The modification disables the printer status reporting on your PC however you will be able to use the machine with no further problems HP LaserJet 4 Plus Please uninstall the Main Status windows by double clicking the Un install Status windows in HP LaserJet group NEC SuperScript 610 660 Please remove the NEC SuperScript driver by having NEC...

Page 168: ...he following statement in the 386Enh section 386Enh device wpscomd 386 device wpsljvpd 386 WPSLPT1 1 To disable the function put a semicolon at the start of the sentences as follows 386Enh device wpscomd 386 device wpsljvpd 386 WPSLPT1 1 You must restart Windows to make these modification effective The modification disables the printer status reporting on your PC however you will be able to use th...

Page 169: ...d void your warranty 1 Unplug the machine from the telephone line and the AC outlet and remove the line cord and I F cable NOTICE Do not unplug the machine after a print job until you hear the final click This means the drum is at the home position 2 Open the top cover 3 Remove the drum unit assembly NOTE Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Leave the toner cartridge installed in the ...

Page 170: ... the plastic bag and seal the bag completely Plastic Bag Toner Cartridge Drum Unit 5 Close the top cover Remove the wire extension document tray dust cover paper tray and handset only for MFC 9550 and pack them 6 Wrap the machine in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material ...

Page 171: ...u can keep your machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis It is a good idea to clean the drum unit during this routine Avoid using thinners or other organic solvents to clean the machine and do not use water Cleaning the Scanner 1 Unplug the telephone line and then the power cord When you reconnect these lines later make sure to connect the power cord first then the telephone ...

Page 172: ...Open the Control Panel Cleaning the Printer WARNING Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel It may cause a crack on the panel Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the scanner window or the toner sensor Do not touch the scanner window with your finger Handle the drum unit carefully as it contains toner If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty immediately wip...

Page 173: ...th a clean dry cloth 5 Gently wipe the scanner window and the toner sensor with a clean soft dry cloth Do not use isoproply alcohol to clean the scanner window or the toner sensor Cleaning the Drum Unit We recommend you place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering toner 1 Turn the drum unit upside down carefully 2 Clean the primary corona ...

Page 174: ...en you see the toner low warning Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations If you are not sure of them consult with Brother dealer for service Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge When discarding used toner cartridges keep them separate from domestic garbage It is recommended that you clean the machine when you replac...

Page 175: ...NING After you have just used the machine some internal parts of the machine will be extremely HOT So never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration below Inside the machine HOT 1 Open the top cover Make sure the top cover is completely open To remove the drum unit hold each side of the drum by its handles and gently lift the drum forward toward you Top Cover Drum Unit Place the drum unit ...

Page 176: ...tridge cannot be removed unless the shutter is completely closed by turning the lever fully to the front Toner Cartridge Drum Unit 3 Remove the old toner cartridge from the drum unit by gently pulling it out WARNING Handle the toner cartridge carefully If toner scatters on your hands or clothes immediately wipe it off or wash it with cold water ...

Page 177: ...e toner cartridge until immediately before you install it into the machine If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time the toner life is shortened You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge TN 200 series which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality Using another brand of toner cartridge may void your machine s warranty 5 Gently rock the toner cartridge from...

Page 178: ...t To ensure that the toner cartridge and the drum unit fit together correctly make sure that the toner cartridge guide bar is exactly aligned with the guide slot in the drum unit Drum Unit 7 Gently turn the lever on the toner cartridge backward until it stops 8 Reinstall the drum unit into the machine and close the top cover Top Cover Drum Unit ...

Page 179: ...ains toner When you replace the drum unit you should clean the machine The drum unit is a consumable and it is necessary to replace it periodically There are many factors that determine the actual drum life such as temperature humidity type of paper and toner that you use and the number of pages per print job etc The drum life is estimated at approximately 8 000 pages at 1 page per job The actual ...

Page 180: ...lling and scattering the toner Drum Unit Top Cover 3 Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit and keep it in a safe place For more information see Replacing the Toner Cartridge in this chapter Toner Cartridge Drum Unit Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit When discarding used drum units k...

Page 181: ...ack the new drum unit until immediately before installing it Place the old drum unit into the aluminum bag and discard it according to local regulations New Drum Unit Old Drum Unit 5 Gently rock the new drum from side to side five or six times WARNING ...

Page 182: ...and the drum unit carefully because they contain toner If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty immediately wipe or wash with cold water Do not touch the scanner window with your finger 6 Reinstall the toner cartridge into the new drum unit For more information see Replacing the Toner Cartridge in this chapter 7 Holding the new drum unit by its handles install it Close the top cover T...

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Page 184: ...ter type Laser Printer Grey scale 64 levels Dithered Display LCD 16 characters x 2 Polling types Standard Secure Delayed Sequential Contrast control Automatic Light Dark manual setting Resolution Horizontal 8 dots mm Vertical Standard 3 85 lines mm Fine Photo 7 7 lines mm Superfine Photo copy 15 4 lines mm One Touch Dial 24 stations Speed Dial 100 stations Automatic redial 4 times at 2 minute inte...

Page 185: ...s inch Print Quality Normal printing mode Economy printing mode saves up to 50 of the normal toner usage Print Speed 6 pages minute when loading letter size or A4 paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder Print Media Toner cartridge Life Expectancy up to 2 200 pages new toner cartridge when printing A4 or letter size paper at 5 print coverage Toner life expectancy will vary depending on the type o...

Page 186: ...er Source 220 240V AC 50 60Hz Power Consumption Operating Copying 160 W or less 25 C Sleep Mode 8 W or less Stand by 30 W or less 25 C Noise Operating 50 dB A or less Stand by 39 dB A or less Humidity Operating 35 to 80 without condensation Storage 20 to 80 without condensation Dimensions MFC 9050 385 x 334 x 250 mm MFC 9550 456 x 334 x 250 mm Weight MFC 9050 8 2kg MFC 9550 8 5kg Specifications ar...

Page 187: ... Input 22 0V S G 5 DATA 4 Input 23 0V S G 6 DATA 5 Input 24 0V S G 7 DATA 6 Input 25 0V S G 8 DATA 7 Input 26 0V S G 9 DATA 8 Input 27 0V S G 10 ACKNLG Output 28 0V S G 11 BUSY Output 29 0V S G 12 PE Output 30 0V S G 13 SLCT Output 31 INPUT PRIME Input 14 AUTO FEED Input 32 FAULT Output 15 N C 33 N C 16 0V S G 34 N C 17 0V S G 35 N C 18 5V 36 SLCT IN Input RESIDENT FONTS For MFC 9550 Only The foll...

Page 188: ...inese ISO Latin 1 ISO11 Swedish ECMA 94 HP Spanish ISO60 Norwegian 1 ISO17 Spanish ISO61 Norwegian 2 ISO10 Swedish ISO4 UK ISO16 Portuguese ISO25 French ISO84 Portuguese ISO69 French ISO85 Spanish HP German PC 8 ISO21 German PC 8 D N ISO15 Italian PC 8 Turkish ISO6 ASCII PC 850 Legal PC 852 ISO2 IRV PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 If you want to know which characters are in each symbol character set print th...

Page 189: ...ng table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set For other characters see character set of Roman 8 ...

Page 190: ...r party Caller ID Only for the U K A service purchased from the Telephone Company that send the calling party telephone number to you Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job like Delayed Fax or Polling CNG tones The special tones beeps sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are a from fax machine communication error or Comm Error An error during fax ...

Page 191: ... Ring Time The length of time the machine rings when the answer mode setting is Fax Tel F T to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered Fax Forwarding Sends a fax received in memory to another preprogrammed fax number Fax Storage Even though the MFC 9050 does not have Message Manager mode you can store faxes in memory for remote retrieval FAX TEL You can receive faxes and telephone call...

Page 192: ...he machine control panel where you can store numbers for easy dialling You must use a separate key for each number Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machine s memory when the machine is out of paper Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate noise and static on overseas phone lines Paging Only for MFC 9550 Enables your machine to call a programmed phone numb...

Page 193: ...solution 98 x 203 dpi It is used for regular size text and quickest transmission Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages It includes the sender s name and fax number super fine resolution 392 x 203 dpi Best for very small print and line art System Setup List A printed report that shows the current setting of your machine Tel Index An electronic alphabetical listing...

Page 194: ...fe of the toner assembly This will make the receiving document significantly lighter transmission The process of sending documents over the phone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine Xmit Report Transmission Report A listing of each transmission showing caller ID date time and number of pages ...

Page 195: ...182 G L O S S A R Y ...

Page 196: ...D Date and Time 30 Deactivation Code 44 45 Delayed Polling 52 183 Delayed Transmission 67 Dialling Mode 29 Document 55 Document Size 55 Drum unit 11 160 166 Dual Access 58 E ECM Error Correction Mode 3 Electronic cover page 60 Enlarged Copies 109 Entering Text 32 Erasing Messages 90 93 94 99 Error Messages 141 142 143 Extension Telephone 20 39 44 External Telephone 22 38 44 External Telephone Answ...

Page 197: ...e MFC 9550 88 89 MFL Pro software 117 Multi Line Connections 19 Multiple Copies 108 Multiple Resolution 69 Multiple Transmission 68 Mute 6 7 78 O OGM Outgoing Message 22 89 90 96 99 On Off Line key 5 7 127 On Screen Programming 23 One Touch Dialling 73 75 77 Optional Memory 131 Overseas Mode 64 P Packing and Shipping 156 Packing List 9 Paging only for MFC 9550 96 Paper jams 142 143 146 Paper Size ...

Page 198: ...s 135 Scanning 117 Scroll 23 Sequential Polling 53 Setting Up 11 Sort 107 108 Speaker Volume 35 Special Characters 33 Specifications 171 Speed Dial numbers 74 75 78 Stack 107 108 Standard Resolution 56 Station ID 30 Storing telephone numbers 73 Super Fine Resolution 56 System Setup List 103 T TAD MESSAGE 89 TAD Mode 38 Telephone Answering Device TAD 21 22 38 Temporary Cover Page 60 Toll Saver 94 T...

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Page 200: ...t number The cannot be used 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit 1 Using Remote Access Code 1 Dial your fax machine phone number from a touch tone phone 2 Enter your Remote Control Access Code 159 after the beep 3 The fax machine signals the kinds of messages received 1 long beep Fax message s 2 long beeps Voice message s 3 long beeps Fax and Voice message s No beeps no messages 4 After 2 short beeps ...

Page 201: ...Enter a three digit number from 000 to 998 The cannot be used 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit Remote Commands Listen toVoice Messages Press 9 1 then to Repeat a message press 1 Skip to next message press 2 Stop playing the message press 9 Record a Memo Press 9 2 Wait for the beep then speak then to Stop recording Press 9 4 2 3 Erase All Messages Press 9 3 If you hear three beeps all messages have...

Page 202: ... United Kingdom declare that this product is in conformity with the following normative documents Safety EN 60950 1993 EMC EN55022 1987 Class B EN50082 1 1992 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC ...

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