Document Outline

• USER’S GUIDE MFC-3200C
• Brother Numbers
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • For Customer Service
• Ordering Accessories and Supplies
  • Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
  • Compilation and Publication Notice
    • BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada Only)
• Quick Reference Guide
• Table of Contents
• 1 Introduction
  • Using This Manual
    • Finding Information
    • Conventions Used in this Manual
  • Product Registration
    • Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration (USA Only)
    • On-Line Registration (USA and Canada)
  • MFC-3200C Control Panel Overview
  • About Fax Machines
    • Custom Features
      • Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line?
      • Why Should There Be Trouble?
      • How Can You Avoid Possible Problems?
    • Fax Tones and Handshake
    • ECM (Error Correction Mode)
• 2 Assembly and Connections
  • Packing List
  • Choosing a Location
  • Assembly
    • Removing the Protective Yellow Bar
    • Setting Up the MFC
    • Loading Paper in the Paper Tray
    • Installing the Ink Cartridges
      • Important
  • Connecting the MFC
    • Connecting an External Telephone
    • Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)
      • Sequence
      • Connections
      • Recording Outgoing Message (OGM)
    • Special Line Considerations
      • Roll Over Phone Lines
      • Two-Line Phone System
      • Converting Telephone Wall Outlets
      • Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD and Two-Line Telephone
    • Multi-Line Connections (PBX)
      • If You are Installing the MFC to Work with a PBX:
    • Custom Features on Your Phone Line
• 3 Paper
  • About Paper
    • Handling and Using Special Paper
      • Recommended Paper for the MFC-3200C
    • Paper Capacity of Paper Tray
    • Paper Specifications for Paper Tray
    • Print Area
• 4 On-Screen Programming
  • User-Friendly Programming
    • Menu Selection Table
    • Alternating Displays
  • Navigation Keys
  • Key Operations Table
• 5 Initial Setup
  • Getting Started
    • Setting Paper Type
    • Setting Paper Size
    • Setting Date and Time
    • Setting Station ID
      • Entering Text
      • Inserting Spaces
      • Making Corrections
      • Repeating Letters
      • Special Characters and Symbols
    • Setting the Ring Volume
    • Setting the Beeper Volume
    • Setting the Speaker Volume
    • Setting the Handset Volume
    • Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify)
    • Setting Volume Amplify
    • Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time
    • Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode
    • Memory Storage
• 6 Setup Receive
  • Basic Receiving Operations
    • Choosing the Receive Mode
      • To Select or Change Your Receive Mode
    • Setting Ring Delay
    • Setting the F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode Only)
    • Easy Receive
    • Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax (Auto Reduction)
  • Advanced Receiving Operations
    • Operation from Extension Telephones
    • For FAX/TEL Mode Only
      • Using a Cordless External Handset
    • Changing the Remote Codes
    • Printing a Fax in Memory
    • Polling
      • Setting Up Polling Receive
      • Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive
    • Canceling a Scheduled Job
• 7 Setup Send
  • Before You Begin
    • Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
    • Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings
  • Basic Sending Operations
    • Contrast
    • Fax Resolution
    • Manual Transmission
    • Automatic Transmission
    • Color Fax Transmission
    • Manual and Automatic Fax Redial
    • Dual Access (Not Available for Color Faxes)
    • Real Time Transmission
    • Checking Job Status
    • Canceling a Job in Memory
  • Advanced Sending Operations
    • Composing Electronic Cover Page
      • Composing Your Own Comments
      • Cover Page for the Next Fax Only
      • Always Send a Cover Page
      • Using a Printed Cover Page
    • Overseas Mode
    • Delayed FAX (Not Available for Color Faxes)
    • Delayed Batch Transmission (Not Available for Color Faxes)
    • Setting Up Polled Transmit (Not Available for Color Faxes)
• 8 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options
  • Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing
    • Storing One Touch Dial Numbers
    • Storing Speed Dial Numbers
    • Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers
    • Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting
  • Dialing Options
    • Manual Dialing
    • Search
    • One Touch Dialing
    • Speed Dialing
    • Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers
    • Broadcasting (Not Available for Color Faxes)
    • Pause
    • Hold
    • Fax Redial
    • Tone/Pulse
• 9 Telephone Services
  • Custom Features
  • 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
    • VERY IMPORTANT
    • Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern
  • Caller ID
    • Viewing Caller ID List
    • Printing Caller ID List
• 10 Remote Fax Options (Not Available for Color Faxes)
  • Fax Forwarding/Paging
    • Programming a Fax Forwarding Number
    • Programming Your Pager Number
  • Setting Fax Storage
    • Backup Print
  • Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code
  • Remote Retrieval
    • Using Remote Retrieval Access Code
    • Remote Commands
    • Retrieving Fax Messages
    • Changing Fax Forwarding Number
• 11 Printing Reports
  • MFC Settings and Activity
    • Customizing the Transmission Verification Report
    • Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval
    • Using the Reports Key
      • To Print a Report
• 12 Making Copies
  • Basic Copy Operations
    • Making a Single Copy
    • Making Multiple Copies
    • Out of Memory Message
  • Temporary Copy Settings
    • Copying Using Multiple Settings
    • Using the Options Key
      • Paper Type
      • Paper Size
      • Copy Quality
      • Copy Brightness
      • Reducing and Enlarging Copies
      • Selecting Fixed Reduction Ratios:
      • Special Copy Option
      • 2 in 1
  • Changing Default Copy Settings
    • Copy Quality
    • Color Adjustment
    • Copy Contrast
  • Legal Limitations
• 13 Using the MFC as a Printer
  • Features
  • Printer Driver
  • Choosing the Right Kind of Paper
  • How to print your document
  • Simultaneous Printing/Fax
  • Printer Operation Key
    • Ink Key
    • Clearing Data from the Memory
  • Checking the Print Quality
• 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only)
  • Using the Brother MFC-3200C Printer Driver
  • How to Access the Printer Driver Settings
  • Features in the Brother Native Driver
    • Paper Tab
      • Paper Size
      • Orientation
      • Copy/Page Order
      • Paper Thickness
      • Scaling
      • Paper Source
    • Quality/Color Tab
      • Quality
      • Media
      • Document
      • Color Matching
      • Custom Setting
      • Color/Mono
      • Bi-Directional Printing
      • Fast Draft Mode
    • Advanced Tab
      • Watermark
      • Watermark Style
      • Device Options
      • Print Date & Time
    • Support
  • Features in the Printer Uni-Driver (WHQL) (For Windows® XP)
    • Layout Tab
      • *1 Orientation
      • *2 Pages Per Sheet
    • Paper/Quality Tab
      • *1 Tray Selection
      • *2 Quality Settings
      • *3 Color
    • Advanced Options
      • *1 Paper /Output
      • *2 Graphic
      • *3 Document Options
      • *4 Printer Features
• 15 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me and 2000 Profess...
  • Brother MFL-Pro Control Center
    • AutoLoad the Brother Control Center
    • How to Turn Off AutoLoad
  • Brother Control Center Features
    • Auto Configuration
    • Scanning Operations
    • Copy Operations
    • PC Fax Operation
    • Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons
    • Global Settings
    • Setting Up the Scanner Configurations
    • To Access the Scanner Configurations Screen:
    • Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen
  • Scan to File
    • Scanner Settings
    • Destination Folder
  • Scan to E-mail
    • Scanner Settings
    • E-mail Application
    • File Attachments
    • Conversion Options
      • Format
      • Show QuickSend Menu
      • QuickSend List
  • Scan to Word Processor
    • Scanner Settings
    • Word Processor
  • User Defined Button
    • Scanner Settings
    • Target Application
  • Copy
    • Scanner Settings
    • Copy Settings
  • Send a Fax
    • Scanner Settings
    • FAX Settings
• 16 Using the Windows®-Based Brother SmartUI Control Center (For Windows® XP)
  • Brother SmartUI Control Center
    • AutoLoad the Brother Control Center
    • How to Turn Off Auto Load
  • Brother Control Center Features
    • Auto Configuration
  • Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to Button Configuration
    • Scan To E-mail
    • Scan To Image
    • Scan To OCR
  • Software Section
    • Scan
    • Copy
    • Fax
    • Custom
  • Scan to File
  • Scan to E-mail
    • File Attachments
    • Scanner Settings
  • Scan to OCR (Word Processing Program)
  • Scan to Graphics Application (example: Microsoft Paint)
    • Copy
  • Fax Setting (PC Fax using the Brother Fax Driver)
    • FAX Settings
  • Custom: User Defined Buttons
    • Customizing a User Defined Button
      • 1. Select the Scan Action
      • 2. Select Configuration for the Scan Type.
      • 3. Select Scan Settings.
• 17 How to scan using Windows®
  • Scanning a Document (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me and 2000 Professional)
    • TWAIN Compliant
    • How to Access the Scanner
    • Scanning a Document into the PC
      • Scanning a whole page
    • PreScanning to crop a portion you want to scan
      • How to Use PreScan to Adjust an Image:
    • Settings in the Scanner Window
      • Resolution:
      • Scan Type:
      • Brightness:
      • Contrast:
      • Size:
      • Custom:
  • Scanning a Document (For Windows® XP only)
    • How to Access the Scanner
    • Scanning a document into the PC
      • Brother Scanner Utility
  • Using the Color Scan Key
    • Scan to E-mail
    • Scan Image
    • Scan/OCR
  • Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® 6.5 and TextBridge® OCR (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me and 2000 Professional)
    • Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother
    • Organizing Your Items in Folders
    • Links to Many Other Applications
    • Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit)
    • Importing Items from Other Applications
    • Exporting Items in Other Formats
      • Exporting an Image File
    • Viewing items
    • Organizing your items in folders
    • Quick links to other applications
    • ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR lets you convert image text in to text you can edit
    • You can Import items from other applications
    • You can Export items in other formats
      • Exporting an image file
• 18 Using Remote Setup (For Windows® Only)
  • MFC Remote Setup
• 19 Using PC-FAX (For Windows® Only)
  • PC FAX Sending
    • Setting Up User Information
    • Setting Up Sending
    • Outside line access
    • Include header
    • Address Book file
    • User interface
      • Simple Style
      • Facsimile Style
  • Setting Up Speed Dial
    • The Address Book
    • Setting Up a Member in the Address Book
    • Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting
    • Editing Member Information
    • Deleting a Member or Group
    • Exporting the Address Book
    • Importing to the Address Book
    • Setting Up a Cover Page
      • To
      • From
      • Comment
      • Select Cover Page Form
      • Import BMP file
      • Count Cover Page
    • Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style
      • Redial
    • Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style
• 20 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing
  • For Windows® 98, 98SE, Me only
    • Main Features
      • To Access the On-Line Documentation
      • To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application):
• 21 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook™
  • Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 or Mac O...
  • Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (OS 8.5-9.2)
  • Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (OS X v.10.1)
    • Choosing page setup options
    • Printing a document
    • Choosing printing options
  • Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application (For OS 8.5-9.2)
    • Setting Up Your Address Book
      • Adding a New Member
      • Adding a New Group
  • Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (For OS 8.6-9.2)
    • Accessing the Scanner
    • Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac
    • Settings in the Scanner Window
      • Image
      • Scanning Area
      • Business Card Size
      • Miscellaneous
      • Contrast
      • Color Sync Dialog
      • Scanner Profile
    • PreScanning an Image
• 22 Important Information
  • Standard Telephone and FCC Notices
    • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)
      • Important
      • Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only)
      • International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
  • Important Safety Instructions
  • Trademarks
• 23 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
    • Error Messages
    • Original Jam
    • Printer Jam or Paper Jam
    • If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC
  • How to Improve Print Quality
    • Cleaning the Print Head
    • Print Quality Check
      • STEP A: Color Block Quality Check
      • STEP B: Alignment Check
  • Packing and Shipping the MFC
  • Routine Maintenance
    • Cleaning the Scanner
    • Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen
    • Replacing the Ink Cartridges
• Specifications
  • Product Description
  • Fax
  • Printer
    • Printing
    • Controller
    • Computer Requirements
    • Print Media
    • Consumable Items
• Glossary
• Index
• Remote Retrieval Access Card
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