Brother MFC-L5700DN User manual

Reference Guide
Brief explanations for routine operations
DCP-L5500DN
DCP-L6600DW
MFC-L5700DN
MFC-L5750DW
MFC-L6800DW
MFC-L6900DW
Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.
Online User's Guide
This Reference Guide contains basic instructions
and information for your Brother machine.
For more advanced instructions and information,
see the Online User's Guide at
solutions.brother.com/manuals

User's Guides and Where to Find Them
Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It?
Product Safety Guide Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety
Instructions before you set up your machine.
See this Guide for trademarks and legal
limitations.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your
machine, and installing the drivers and
software for the operating system and
connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
Reference Guide Learn the basic Fax, Copy and Scan
operations and basic machine maintenance.
See troubleshooting tips.
Printed / In the box
Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of
the Reference Guide.
In addition to information about the Print,
Scan, Copy, Fax and Brother ControlCenter
operations, useful information is included
about using the machine on a network.
HTML and PDF file /
Brother Solutions
Center 1
Web Connect Guide This Guide provides useful information about
accessing Internet services from the Brother
machine, as well as downloading images,
printing data and uploading files directly to
Internet services.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
AirPrint Guide This Guide provides information for using
AirPrint to print from OS X v10.8.5 or later
and your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or other
iOS device to your Brother machine without
installing a printer driver.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Google Cloud Print Guide This Guide provides details about how to use
Google Cloud Print™ services for printing
over the Internet.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
Mobile Print/Scan Guide
for Brother iPrint&Scan
This Guide provides useful information about
printing from your mobile device, and
scanning from your Brother machine to your
mobile device when connected to a Wi-Fi®
network.
PDF file / Brother
Solutions Center 1
1Visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.
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The Online User's Guide Helps You Get the Most
Out of Your Machine
We hope that you find this guide helpful. To learn more about your machine's features, please
take a look at our Online User's Guide. It offers:
Quicker Navigation!
Search box
Navigation index in a separate panel
Comprehensive!
Every topic in one guide
Simplified Layout!
Provides step-by-step instructions
Feature summary at the top of the page
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1. Search Box
2. Navigation
3. Summary
4. Step-by-Step Instructions
To View Online User's Guides
To view the Online User's Guide and other available guides, visit solutions.brother.com/manuals.
(Windows®)
You can also access your machine's guides using Brother Utilities. The Brother Utilities tool is
included in the standard installation and, when installed, you can find it either as a shortcut on
your desktop, or from the Windows® Start menu.
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Questions or Problems? Take a Look at our FAQs,
Solutions, and Videos Online.
Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com.
•Provides several ways to search!
•Displays related questions for more information
•Receives regular updates based on customer feedback
Since the Brother Solutions Center is updated regularly, this screen is subject to change without
notice.
Important Note
• This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Read 'XXX-XXXX' as 'MFC/DCP-
XXXX' (where XXXX is the name of your model).
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Control Panel Overview
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1. Near Field Communication (NFC) Reader (available only for certain models)
You can use card authentication by touching the IC card to the NFC Reader on the control
panel.
If your Android™ device supports the NFC feature, you can print from your device or scan
documents to your device in the same way.
2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Access menus and options by pressing them on the Touchscreen.
3. Touchpanel
(Back)
Press to go back to the previous menu.
(Home)
• Press to return to the Home screen.
• While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Home icon blinks.
(Cancel)
Press to cancel an operation (available when lit).
Dial Pad (Numerical buttons)
Press the numbers on the Touchpanel to dial telephone or fax numbers and to enter the
number of copies.
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4. Power On/Off
• Turn the machine on by pressing .
• Turn the machine off by pressing and holding down . The LCD displays [Shutting
Down] for a few seconds before going off. If you have an external telephone or TAD
connected, it is always available.
5. (WiFi)
(For infrastructure mode)
When the WiFi light is on, your Brother machine is connected to a wireless access point.
When the WiFi light blinks, the wireless connection is down, or your machine is in the process
of connecting to a wireless access point.
(For Ad-Hoc mode)
The WiFi LED is always off.
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Touchscreen LCD
Overview
You can select from two types of screens to
set the Home screen: Function screens and
Shortcuts screen. When a Function screen is
displayed, swipe left or right or press d or c to
display the other Function screens.
The Home screen displays the machine’s
status when the machine is idle. This screen
is also called the Ready Mode screen. When
displayed, this screen indicates that your
machine is ready for the next command.
If Active Directory® Authentication or LDAP
Authentication is enabled, the machine's
control panel will be locked.
The available features vary depending on
your model.
Function screens
The Function screens provide access to
features, such as Fax, Copy and Scan.
Shortcuts screen
Create Shortcuts for frequently-used
operations, such as sending a fax, copying,
scanning and using Web Connect.
Eight Shortcuts tabs are available with six
Shortcuts on each Shortcuts tab. A total
of 48 Shortcuts are available.
1. Modes
• [Fax]
Press to access Fax mode.
• [Copy]
Press to access Copy mode.
• [Scan]
Press to access Scan mode.
• [Secure Print]
Press to access the [Secure Print]
option.
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• [Web]
Press to connect the Brother machine
to an Internet service. For more
information, see the Web Connect
Guide. Go to your model's Manuals
page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com to download the
guide.
• [Apps]
Press to connect the Brother machine
to the Brother Apps service. For more
information, see the Web Connect
Guide. Go to your model's Manuals
page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com to download the
guide.
•[USB]
Press to access the Direct Print and
Scan to USB menus.
• [2 in 1 ID Copy]
Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy
option.
2. or (Wireless Status)
Press to configure wireless settings.
If you are using a wireless connection, a
four-level indicator displays the current
wireless signal strength.
0 Max
3. (Toner)
Displays the remaining toner life. Press to
access the [Toner] menu.
4. (Settings)
Press to access the [Settings] menu.
If Setting Lock has been turned on, a lock
icon appears on the LCD. You must
unlock the machine to change settings.
5. Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the
machine.
6. [Shortcuts]
Press to access the [Shortcuts]
screen.
7. (Function screens)
Press to access the Function screens.
New Fax
When [Fax Preview] is set to [On], the
number of new faxes you received into the
memory appears at the top of the screen.
Warning icon
The warning icon appears when there
is an error or maintenance message; press
to view it, and then press to
return to Ready Mode.
This product adopts the font of ARPHIC
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
NOTE
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How to Navigate the
Touchscreen LCD
Press your finger on the LCD to operate it. To
display and access all the options, swipe left,
right, up, down or press d c or a b on the LCD
to scroll through them.
The following steps explain how to change a
machine setting. In this example, the LCD
Backlight setting is changed from [Light] to
[Med].
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object,
such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the
machine.
DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after
plugging in the power cord or turning on the
machine. Doing this may cause an error.
NOTE
1Press [Settings].
2Press [All Settings].
3Swipe up or down or press a or b to
display the [General Setup] option,
and then press [General Setup].
4Swipe up or down or press a or b to
display the [LCD Settings] option,
and then press [LCD Settings].
5Press [Backlight].
6Press [Med].
7Press .
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Access Brother Utilities
(Windows®)
Brother Utilities is an application launcher
that offers convenient access to all Brother
applications installed on your computer.
1Do one of the following:
• (Windows® XP, Windows Vista®,
Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2003,
Windows Server® 2008 and Windows
Server® 2008 R2)
Click (Start) > All Programs >
Brother > Brother Utilities.
• (Windows® 8 and Windows Server®
2012)
Tap or click (Brother Utilities)
either on the Start screen or the
desktop.
• (Windows® 8.1 and Windows
Server® 2012 R2)
Move your mouse to the lower left
corner of the Start screen and click
(if you are using a touch-based
device, swipe up from the bottom of
the Start screen to bring up the Apps
screen).
When the Apps screen appears, tap
or click (Brother Utilities).
2Select your machine (where XXXX is
the name of your model).
3Choose the operation you want to use.
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Load Paper in the
Paper Tray
Use the paper tray when printing on the
following media:
Plain paper
Thin paper
Recycled paper
Letterhead
Coloured paper
Thick paper 1
• Adjust the guides
• Fan the paper
1Open the back cover (face up output tray) before
printing to let the printed paper exit onto the face up
output tray.
For more information, see the Online User's
Guide: Load and Print Using the Paper Tray.
Load Paper in the Multi-
purpose Tray (MP Tray)
Use the MP tray when printing on the
following media:
Plain paper
Thin paper
Recycled paper
Bond paper
Letterhead
Coloured paper
Thick paper 1
Labels 1
Envelopes 1 • Adjust the guides
• Fan the paper
1Open the back cover (face up output tray) before
printing to let the printed paper exit onto the face up
output tray.
For more information, see the Online User's
Guide: Load and Print Using the
Multi
‑ purpose Tray (MP Tray).
2Load Paper
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Print from Your Computer
Print a Document
(Macintosh)
For printing instructions, see the Online User's
Guide: Print from Your Computer (Macintosh).
Print a Document
(Windows®)
1Select the print command in your
application.
2Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where
XXXX is the name of your model).
3Click Print.
4Complete your print operation.
For more information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Windows®).
Print More Than One Page
on a Single Sheet of Paper
(N in 1) (Windows®)
1Select the print command in your
application.
2Select Brother XXX-XXXX (where
XXXX is the name of your model), and
then click the printing properties or
preferences button.
The printer driver window appears.
3Click the Multiple Page drop-down list
and select the 2 in 1, 4 in 1, 9 in 1, 16
in 1, or 25 in 1 option.
4Click OK.
5Complete your print operation.
3Print
3Print
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Copy a Document
1Make sure you have loaded the correct
size paper in the paper tray.
2Do one of the following:
• Place the document face up in the
ADF.
(If you are copying multiple pages,
we recommend using the ADF.)
• Place the document face down on
the scanner glass.
3Press [Copy].
The LCD displays:
4Change the copy settings, if needed.
• (Number of copies)
Enter the number of copies in one of
the following ways:
• Press or on the LCD.
• Press the numbers on the control
panel.
•[Options]
Press to change the copy
settings for the next copy only.
• When finished, press [OK].
• After you have finished choosing
new options, you can save them
by pressing the [Save as
Shortcut] button.
•[Quick Copy]
Press to access the
preset copy settings.
4Copy
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• Current setting indications
Press the following icons to change
these settings for the next copy only.
• [Enlarge/Reduce]
• [2-sided Copy]
• [Density]
• [Tray Use]
5Press [Start].
To stop copying, press .
4Copy
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Scan a Document
Scan from Your Computer
There are several ways you can use your
computer to scan photos and documents on
your Brother machine. Use the software
applications provided by Brother, or use your
favourite scanning application.
For more information, see the Online User's
Guide: Scan from Your Computer (Windows®)
or Scan from Your Computer (Macintosh).
Scan Using the Scan Button
on the Machine
1Do one of the following:
• Place the document face up in the
ADF.
(If you are scanning multiple pages,
we recommend using the ADF.)
• Place the document face down on
the scanner glass.
2Press [Scan].
3Swipe left or right or press d or c to
display the Scan mode icon.
The icon is highlighted and moves to the
middle of the LCD.
Option Description
Press this button to scan
documents and save them to
a folder on your computer.
For other Scan options, see the Online
User's Guide: Scan Using the Scan
Button on Your Brother Machine.
4Press [to File].
5If the machine is connected to a
network, press a or b to display the
computer where you want to send the
document, and then press the computer
name.
6Do one of the following:
• To change the settings, press
[Options], and then go to the next
step.
• To use the default settings, press
[Start].
The machine scans the document.
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7Select the scan settings you want to
change:
•[2-sided Scan]
•[Scan Settings]
•[Scan Type]
•[Resolution]
•[File Type]
•[Document Size]
•[Brightness]
•[Contrast]
•[ADF Auto Deskew]
•[Skip Blank Page]
•[Remove Background Colour]
(available only for the [Colour] and
[Grey] options.)
8Make the changes you want, and then
press [OK].
9Press [Start].
The machine scans the document.
Use the Scan button on the machine to make
temporary changes to the scan settings. To
make permanent changes, use Brother's
ControlCenter software.
NOTE
5Scan
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Before Faxing
Set Telephone Line
Compatibility for
Interference and VoIP
Systems
Related Models:
MFC-L5700DN/MFC-L5750DW/MFC-L6800DW/
MFC-L6900DW
Problems sending and receiving faxes due to
possible interference on the telephone line
may be solved by reducing the modem speed
to minimise errors in fax transmission. If you
are using a Voice over IP (VoIP) service,
Brother recommends changing the
compatibility to Basic (for VoIP).
• VoIP is a type of phone system that
uses an Internet connection, rather
than a traditional phone line.
• Telephone providers frequently bundle
VoIP together with Internet and cable
services.
1Press [Settings] > [All
Settings] > [Initial Setup] >
[Compatibility].
2Press the option you want.
• Select [High] to set the modem
speed to 33600 bps.
• Select [Normal] to set the modem
speed to 14400 bps.
• Select [Basic(for VoIP)] to
reduce the modem speed to 9600
bps and turn off Error Correction
Mode (ECM). Unless interference is a
recurring problem on your telephone
line, you may prefer to use this option
only when needed.
3Press .
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Choose the Correct Receive Mode
Related Models:
MFC-L5700DN/MFC-L5750DW/MFC-L6800DW/MFC-L6900DW
You must choose a Receive Mode depending on the external devices and telephone services
you have on your line.
By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram
below will help you select the correct mode.
Do you want to use the telephone feature of your machine (if
available), an external telephone or external telephone answering
device connected on the same line as the machine? No
Fax Only Mode
Yes
Are you using the voice message function of an external telephone
answering device? Yes
External TAD
Mode
No
Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls
automatically? Yes
Fax/Tel Mode
No
Manual Mode
1Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Setup Receive] >
[Receive Mode].
(U.K. only) If you cannot change the [Receive Mode], make sure the BT Call Sign feature
is set to Off.
2Press [Fax], [Fax/Tel], [External TAD], or [Manual].
3Press .
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Fax Using Your Machine
Send a Fax
Related Models:
MFC-L5700DN/MFC-L5750DW/MFC-L6800DW/
MFC-L6900DW
1Do one of the following:
• Place the document face up in the
ADF.
(If you are faxing multiple pages, we
recommend using the ADF.)
• Place the document face down on
the scanner glass.
2Press [Fax].
3Enter the fax number.
•Using the dial pad
Press the digits to enter the fax
number.
•Using the Address Book
Press [Address Book], and
then do one of the following:
• Swipe up or down or press a or b
to display the number you want,
and then press it.
• Press , and then enter the
name and press [OK]. Press the
name you want to dial.
When finished, press [Apply].
•Using the call history
Press [Call History], and
then press the [Outgoing Call]
option.
Swipe up or down or press a or b to
display the fax number you want, and
then press it.
To send a fax, press [Apply].
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4Press [Fax Start].
The machine scans and sends the
document.
If you placed the document on the
scanner glass, follow the instructions
in the table.
Option Description
Yes To scan the next page, press
the Yes option, and then
place the next page on the
scanner glass.
Press OK to scan the page.
No After you have scanned the
last page, press the No
option.
The machine sends the
document.
To stop faxing, press .
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