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MFC 4300
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model: MFC 4300 Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Operations Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax machines and multi-function centers. O
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Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the MFC. Calls must be made from within that country. Brother fax-back system Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes t
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the MFC. Calls must be made from within that country. For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can visit
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORREC
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights Product properly packaged, freight and you may also have other rights that prepaid, to the Authorized Service may vary from state to state. Center together with a photocopy of your bill of sale. This warranty is given only to the first end-use purchaser of the What Brother will do: Brother (or its accompanying product (referred to in Authorized Service Center) will this warranty
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) or (iv) the warranty period on your This Limited Warranty (and Brother’s original Product has expired or has not obligation to you) may not be changed been sufficiently validated with a copy in any way unless you and Brother sign of the proof of purchase (bill of sale). the same piece of paper in which we (1) The Brother Customer Service refer to this Product and your bill of sale Representative wi
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, toner an
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Quick Reference Guide 4 For the next fax only, press or Sending Faxes to select ON and press Set. Automatic Transmission 5 Press 1 to select additional settings 1 Place the original face down in the —OR—Press 2 to fax. ADF. 6 Enter the fax number. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, 7 Press Start. Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. 3 Press Start. Receiving Faxes Select Answer Mode Sending a Cover Page Press Receive Mode to select 1 Pl
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Search/Speed Dial Storing Numbers 1 Press Search/Speed Dial, then Storing One Touch Dial enter the first letter of the name Numbers you’re looking for. 1 Press Function, 1, 6, 1. 2 Press or to search the memory. 2 Press the One Touch key where you 3 When the name is displayed, lift the want to store the number. handset—OR—Press Hook. 3 Enter a number (up to 20 digits) and press Set. 4 Press Start to dial. (If you pressed Hook to dial, pick up the handset 4 Enter a name (or leave it bla
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1 Using This Manual..................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information............................................................. 1-1 Conventions Used in this Manual........................................ 1-1 Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) ..................................... 1-1 MFC 4300 Control Panel Overview................
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3 On-Screen Programming................................................................ 3-1 User-Friendly Programming....................................................... 3-1 Function Mode..................................................................... 3-1 Alternating Displays............................................................ 3-1 Function Selection Table..................................................... 3-2 4 Initial Setup......................................................
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Changing Remote Codes................................................. 5-6 Polling.................................................................................. 5-7 Setting Up Polling Receive............................................. 5-7 Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive........................... 5-7 Printing a Fax in Memory.................................................... 5-8 Canceling a Scheduled Job.................................................. 5-8 Telephone Services ......
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Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polled Transmit Jobs ......... 6-10 7 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options...................................... 7-1 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing ............................................. 7-1 Storing One Touch Dial Numbers....................................... 7-1 Storing Speed Dial Numbers ............................................... 7-2 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers.................. 7-2 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting ..................
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10 Making Copies................................................................................10-1 Using the MFC as a Copier.......................................................10-1 Making a Single Copy........................................................10-1 Type of Original.................................................................10-2 Making Multiple Copies ....................................................10-2 Sorting Multiple Copies............................................
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Remote Printer Console..................................................... 12-4 Current Printer Status Information................................ 12-4 Printer Setup Category ...................................................... 12-4 Print Setup Section........................................................ 12-4 Page Setup Section........................................................ 12-5 Font Configuration........................................................ 12-5 Printer Configuration .
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14 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing................................................ 14-1 ® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Only....................................... 14-1 Main Features .................................................................... 14-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation ............................ 14-1 15 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance ............................... 15-1 Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 15-1 Brot
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16 Important Information ................................................................. 16-1 Standard Telephone and FCC Notices ..................................... 16-1 These notices are in effect only for 120V models sold and used in the United States.................... 16-1 Laser Safety (110–120V Models Only)........................ 16-2 FDA Regulations........................................................... 16-2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA
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1Introduction 1 Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). This MFC has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, your MFC has a Help key. Press Help to print a list of basic operational steps and functions. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Tabl
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MFC 4300 Control Panel Overview 3 2 1 11 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 - 2 INTRODUCTION
