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3550-US-5.0
OWNER'S MANUAL
Brother International Corporation
200 Cottontail Lane,
Somerset, NJ 08875-6714, U.S.A.
Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd.
1 rue Hôtel de Ville,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6
IntelliFAX 3550
CONTENTS
Chapter1 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE
Chapter2 THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS
Chapter3 HOW TO USE ON-SCREEN
PROGRAMMING(OSP)AND HELP KEY
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3550-US-5.0 Shipment of the Fax Machine If for any reason you must ship your Fax Machine, carefully package the Fax Machine to avoid any damage during transit. It is recommended that you save and use the original packaging. The Fax Machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. Warning When shipping the Fax Machine, the DRUM UNIT assembly including the TONER CARTRIDGE must be removed from the Fax Machine and placed in the zip lock bag. Failure to remove it and place it in the zip lock ba
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 CONTENTS • ································· FOR YOUR INFORMATION Chapter 1. v SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE 1-1 Choosing a Suitable Place for Your Fax Machine ........................................... 1-1 The Good Places... ..................................................................................... 1-1 And the Bad Places... ................................................................................. 1-1 Packing List .
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 CONTENTS One-Touch Dialing .......................................................................................... 5-1 Speed Dialing ................................................................................................... 5-1 • Using Keys with the Telephone................................................................. 5-1 • On Hook Dialing .................................................................................
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 CONTENTS Error Retransmission ............................................................................... 6-20 Next-FAX Reservation ............................................................................ 6-21 Chapter 7. v RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS 7-1 A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES .................................................... 7-1 Selecting an Answer Mode ...........................................................
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 CONTENTS How to Turn the Distinctive Ringing Function ON or OFF.................... 7-18 E) CALLER ID ............................................................................................ 7-19 What is Caller ID? ................................................................................... 7-19 Advantages of Caller ID .......................................................................... 7-19 How Does Caller ID Work? ...
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 CONTENTS Printing the All Dial List ............................................................................... 11-3 Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report ...................................................... 11-4 Memory Status List ........................................................................................ 11-5 Chapter 12. v REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE AND DRUM UNIT 12-1 Toner Empty Indicator .....................
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3500-US-5.0 How to Use This Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine. This fax machine has been designed to be simple to use, but you can utilize it to its fullest potential by taking some time to read this owner’s manual. You will be ready to use the fax machine as soon as you read the first four chapters. Then you can refer to topics in the remaining chapters, as needed. Structure of the Manual n Chapters 1-4 How to set up the fax machine and what you have to know before y
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE 1. SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE Choosing a Suitable Place for Your Fax Machine Use the following list as a guide to find a suitable place for your fax machine. The Good Places... Place your machine in a location where the temperature stays between 50-90.5°F(10-32.5°C). Place your fax machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a place that is free from vibration and shocks. The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnec
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3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE Packing List Please check to see that you have the following items: Wire extension Telephone line cord Telephone handset *Manual Drum unit assembly feed slot Multipurpose (with free starter toner sheet feeder cartridge) Dust cover Handset curled cord Document tray Owner's manual Quick setup Wire extension guide Quick reference guide Paper tray Remote control access card * Manual feed slot is only for use as a printer with Multi-Function Link op
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE Setting up Your Fax Machine Follow these steps to set up your fax machine: STEP A. Attach the document and paper trays. Document tray Paper tray STEP B. Install the Drum unit assembly(with Toner cartridge). Drum unit assembly 1) Unpack the drum unit assembly 1) including the toner cartridge and gently rock it from side to side five or six times. Unseal the tape on the toner cartridge lever. WARNING Do not expose the drum unit to light for longer t
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3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE 2) Open the top cover of the fax machine 2) Top cover until the latch clicks into place. 3) Holding the drum unit by its handles, 3) insert it into the fax machine. Drum unit Handles Top cover 4) Close the top cover. 4) (See page 12-1 for more information about replacement of toner cartridge.) 1-4
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE STEP C. Load Paper into the fax machine. 1) Hook the wire extension into the 1) Multipurpose sheet feeder. Wire extension Multipurpose 2) To install the paper, fan the paper sheet feeder well and then tap the leading edge of the pages on a flat surface so they are even. 3) Open the Multipurpose sheet feeder 3) cover. Multipurpose sheet feeder Multipurpose sheet feeder cover 4) Load paper into the Multipurpose 4) sheet feeder. WARNING The feeder c
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3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE FOR YOUR INFORMATION About the Recording Paper… Please use standard copier paper for the recording paper as below : Width : 216mm(8.5")/210mm(8.3") Length : Letter/Legal/A4 Weight : 17lb. to 24lb. The feeder can accept letter, A4, and legal sized paper. The default setting of the recording paper size is letter. If you insert A4 or legal paper, you have to change the Recording Paper Size setting, which is function 5-6. (See page 7-5.) 5 ) Move the pape
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE STEP D. Connect the handset. STEP E. Connect the power cord and turn on the power switch is located on the left side of your machine. When you connect the power cord and turn on the power switch, the fax machine’s display will show “01/01/1997 00:00”. While the machine is warming up, make sure the machine automatically ejects the starter sheet. Starter sheet NOTICE 1. This fax machine must be grounded using the 3-prong plug. 2. Since the machine i
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LINE EXT. PC I/F 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE STEP F. Connect the telephone line. Telephone line cord Handset curled cord * PC I/F jack is only for use with Multi-Function Link option. It you have not purchased this option, then ignore this jack. 1-8
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Roll Over Phone Lines A roll over phone system is a group of two or more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to each other if they are busy. The calls are usually passed down or “rolled over” to the next available phone line in a preset order. Your fax machine can work in a roll over system as long as it is the last number in the sequence so the call can not roll away. Do not put the fax machine on any of the oth
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3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Installing a Fax Machine, Two Line TAD and Two Line Telephone When you are installing a two line telephone answering device (TAD) and a two line telephone, your fax machine must be isolated on one line at both the wall jack and at the TAD. The most common connection is to put the fax machine on line 2. The back of the two line TAD must have two telephone jacks: one labeled L1 or L1 and L2 and the other labeled L2. You will need at l
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Ch. 1 3550-US-5.0 SETUP & PREPARATION BEFORE USE FOR YOUR INFORMATION Connecting to a Private Branch Exchange The following points should be kept in mind if you are installing the machine to work with a private branch exchange(PBX). 1) It is not guaranteed that the unit will operate correctly under all circumstances with PBXs. Any cases of difficulty should be reported first to the company that handles your PBX. 2) If all incoming calls will be answered by a switchboard operator, it is recommen
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3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 3550-US-5.0 THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2. THE CONTROL PANEL KEYS 2-1 C LCD & User Setup Area 3550 Fine Fax Photo TAD S.Fine F/T Enlarge / Set Function Clear Tel-index Resolution Mode Super Q.Scan Help Reduce ABC DEF 01 02 03 04 05 Hook 21 22
