Document Outline

• Basic User’s Guide MFC-J285DW
  • Brother numbers
    • Register your product
    • FAQs (frequently asked questions)
    • For Customer Service
  • Ordering accessories and supplies
    • Accessories and Supplies
  • Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
  • Compilation and Publication Notice
  • User's Guides and where do I find them?
  • Table of Contents
  • 1 General information
    • Using the documentation
      • Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
    • Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows® 8)
    • Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide and Software and Network User’s Guide
      • Viewing User’s Guides
        • (Windows®)
        • (Macintosh)
        • How to find Scanning instructions
        • How to find Network setup instructions
    • How to access Guides for Advanced Features
    • Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)
    • Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh)
    • Control panel overview
      • 1.8" Touchscreen LCD
      • Basic Operations
    • Shortcut Settings
      • Adding Shortcuts
      • Changing Shortcuts
      • Deleting Shortcuts
      • Using Shortcuts
  • 2 Loading paper
    • Loading paper and other print media
      • Loading envelopes
        • About envelopes
        • Loading envelopes
      • Unprintable area
    • Paper settings
      • Paper Type
      • Paper Size
    • Acceptable paper and other print media
      • Recommended print media
      • Handling and using print media
        • Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover
      • Choosing the right print media
        • Paper type and size for each operation
        • Paper weight, thickness and capacity
  • 3 Loading documents
    • How to load documents
      • Using the scanner glass
        • Document sizes supported
        • How to load documents
      • Unscannable area
  • 4 Sending a fax
    • How to send a fax
      • Stop faxing
      • Setting scanner glass size for faxing
      • Color fax transmission
      • Canceling a fax in progress
      • Transmission Verification Report
  • 5 Receiving a fax
    • Receive Modes
      • Choose the correct Receive Mode
    • Using Receive Modes
      • Fax Only
      • Fax/Tel
      • Manual
      • External TAD
    • Receive Mode settings
      • Ring Delay
      • F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
      • Easy Receive
        • If Easy Receive is On:
        • If Easy Receive is Off:
  • 6 Telephone services and external devices
    • Telephone services
      • Voice Mail
      • Distinctive Ring
        • What does your telephone company's “Distinctive Ring” do?
        • What does Brother's “Distinctive Ring” do?
        • Do you have Voice Mail?
        • Before you choose the ring pattern to register
        • Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
        • Turning off Distinctive Ring
      • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
    • Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
      • Connections
      • Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on the external TAD
      • Multi-line connections (PBX)
    • External and extension telephones
      • Connecting an external telephone
      • Using external and extension telephones
        • If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
      • Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone
      • Using remote codes
        • Fax Receive Code
        • Telephone Answer Code
        • Changing the remote codes
  • 7 Dialing and storing numbers
    • How to dial
      • Manual dialing
      • Speed Dialing
      • Fax Redial
    • Storing numbers
      • Storing a pause
      • Storing Speed Dial numbers
      • Changing or deleting Speed Dial names or numbers
  • 8 Making copies
    • How to copy
      • Stop copying
    • Copy options
      • Paper Type
      • Paper Size
  • 9 How to print from a computer
    • Printing a document
  • 10 How to scan to a computer
    • Before scanning
    • Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®)
    • How to change the machine’s SCAN mode settings for PDF scanning
      • How to scan a document as a PDF file using the Touchscreen
  • A Routine maintenance
    • Replacing the ink cartridges
    • Cleaning and checking the machine
      • Cleaning the scanner
      • Cleaning the print head
      • Checking the print quality
      • Checking the print alignment
    • Setting the date and time
  • B Troubleshooting
    • Identifying your problem
    • Error and maintenance messages
      • Error animation
      • Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
        • Transferring faxes to another fax machine
        • Transferring faxes to your PC
        • Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine
      • Printer jam or paper jam
        • Additional paper jam clear operations
    • If you are having difficulty with your machine
      • Dial Tone
      • Telephone line interference / VoIP
    • Machine Information
      • Checking the serial number
      • Checking the firmware version
      • Reset functions
      • How to reset the machine
  • C Settings and features tables
    • Using the Settings Tables
    • Memory Storage
    • Settings tables
    • Features tables
    • Entering Text
      • Inserting spaces
      • Making corrections
      • Repeating letters
  • D Specifications
    • General
    • Print media
    • Fax
    • Copy
    • Scanner
    • Printer
    • Interfaces
    • Network
    • Computer requirements
    • Consumable items
  • Index
  • brother USA/CAN