Brother 5750e Intellifax Fax Machine Owners Manual

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16When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always 
be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, 
including the following: 
•Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, sink, 
swimming pool or in a wet basement).
•Do not use the machine’s telephone during an electrical storm (there is the 
remote possibility of an electrical shock) or to report a gas leak in the 
vicinity of the leak.
•Use only the power cord indicated in this manual.
Trademarks
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
© Copyright 1996–2002 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
TextBridge and PaperPort are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
Windows and Windows NT, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Excel and Word are 
registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
NT is a trademark of Northern Telecom Limited.
Macintosh and Quick Draw are registered trademarks and iMac, iBook and 
TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Centronics is a trademark of Genicom Corporation.
Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko 
Epson Corporation.
Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet II, IIP, and IID are 
trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International 
Business Machines Corporation.
Hammermill copyplus white is a registered trademark of International Paper.
All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this manual 
are registered trademarks of their respective companies. 
						

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GGlossary
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)  Originals can be placed in the ADF and scanned one 
at a time automatically.
Auto Dial List  A listing of names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory, 
in numerical order.
automatic fax transmission  Sending a fax without picking up the handset or pressing 
Hook.
Automatic Redial  If the fax did not go through because the line was busy, the Brother machine 
redials the number.
Auto Reduction  Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Backup Print  Sets your Brother machine to print a copy of faxes that are received and stored 
in memory.
Batch Transmission  As a cost savings feature, all delayed faxes to the same fax number will 
be sent as one transmission.
Beeper  The sound the keys make when they are pressed, an error occurs or a document has been 
received or transmitted.
Beeper Volume  Volume setting for the beep when you press a key or make an error.
Broadcasting  The ability to send the same fax message to more than one location.
Brother Control Center (Not Available for FAX-4750e)  A window that enables you to 
click on a button to choose the type of scanning operation you want to perform. If you set up 
the Control Center window to load each time you boot your PC, this window will appear each 
time you place a original in the ADF.
Caller ID  A service purchased from the Telephone Company that lets you see the number (or 
name) of the party calling you. Your Brother machine stores the latest callers so you can print 
a Log, view caller information, register selected callers as auto dial numbers.
Cancel Job  Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or Polling.
CNG tones  The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to 
tell the receiving machine that a fax machine is calling.
communication error (or Comm. Error)  An error during fax sending or receiving, usually 
caused by line noise or static.
coding method  Method of coding the information contained in an original. All fax machines 
must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH). Your Brother machine is capable 
of greater compression methods: Modified Read (MR) Modified Modified Read (MMR) and 
Joint Bi-level Image export working Group (JBIG) if the receiving machine has the same 
capability.
compatibility group  The ability of one fax unit to communicate with another. Compatibilty is 
assured between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast  A setting that compensates for dark or light originals, by lightening dark documents 
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Cover Page  Prints a page at the other party’s machine that contains the sender and recipient’s 
name and fax number, number of pages and comment. You can generate an electronic cover 
page at the other end with pre-programmed information from memory or you can print a 
sample cover page to fax with your original.
Cover Page Message  The comment that is on the Cover Page. This is a programmable 
feature.
Delayed Fax  Sends your fax at a later time that day.
Delayed Timer  You can program a certain time each day that all delayed faxes will be sent on 
a first come/first served basis.
Distinctive Ring  A service purchased from your telephone company that provides another 
phone number on an existing phone line. The Brother machine uses the new number to 
simulate a dedicated fax line.
drum unit  A printing device for your machine.
Dual Access  Your Brother machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled jobs into memory at 
the same time it is sending a fax or receiving or printing an incoming fax.
Easy Receive  Enables your Brother machine to respond to CNG tones if you interrupt a fax 
call by answering it.
ECM (Error Correction Mode)  Detects errors during fax transmission and automatically 
resends the page(s) that had an error.
extension phone  A telephone on the fax number that is plugged into a separate wall jack.
external phone  A TAD (telephone answering device) or telephone that is plugged into the 
EXT jack of your Brother machine.
F/T Ring Time  The length of time the Brother machine rings (when the receive mode setting is 
FAX/TEL) to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
Fax Activity Report  Lists information about the last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX 
means Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax Forwarding  Sends a fax received in memory to another preprogrammed fax number.
Fax Receive Code  Press this code ( 51) when you answer a fax call from an extension or 
external phone.
Fax Storage  You can print stored faxes later, or retrieve them from another location using Fax 
Forwarding, Paging, or Remote Retrieval commands. 
FAX/TEL  You can receive faxes and telephone calls.  Do not use this mode if you are using a 
telephone answering device (TAD).
fax tones  The signals sent by sending and receiving fax machines while communicating 
information.
Fine Mode  Resolution is 203
 × 196 dpi.  It is used for small print and graphs.
gray scale  The shades of gray available for copying and faxing photographs.
Group number  A combination of One Touch and Speed Dial numbers that are stored on a One 
Touch key for Broadcasting.
Help List  By pressing the Reports key and 1, you can get a printout of the complete Menu so 
you can use it to program your Brother machine when you do not have the Owner’s Manual 
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Interval  The preprogrammed time period between automatically printed Fax Activity Reports. 
You can print Activity Reports on demand without interrupting this cycle.
LCD (liquid crystal display)  The LCD screen on the Brother machine that shows interactive 
messages during On-Screen Programming and defaults to the date and time when the machine 
is idle.
manual fax  When you press Hook—OR—lift the handset so you can hear the receiving fax 
machine answer before you press Fax Start to begin transmission.
Menu mode  Programming mode for changing the settings of your Brother machine.
Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite software (Not available for FAX-4750e)  Turns your 
Brother machine into a printer and a scanner and enables PC faxing using the Brother 
machine.
One Touch  Keys on the Brother machine’s control panel where you can store numbers for easy 
dialing. You must use a separate key for each number.
Out of Paper Reception  Receives faxes into the machine’s memory when the machine is out 
of paper.
Overseas mode  Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate noise and static 
on overseas phone lines.
Paging  Feature enables your fax unit to call your pager when a fax message is received into its 
memory.
Pause  Allows you to place a 3.5 second delay in the dialing sequence stored on One Touch and 
Speed Dial numbers.
Photo mode  A resolution setting that uses varying shades of gray for the best representation of 
photographs.
Polling   The process of a fax machine calling another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax 
messages.
Pulse  A form of dialing on a telephone line.
Real Time Transmission  When memory is full, send documents in real time.
Remaining Jobs  You can check which jobs are waiting in memory and cancel jobs 
individually.
Remote Activation  Allows you to transfer a fax call, answered at an external or extension 
phone, to the Brother machine. 
Remote Retrieval Access  The ability to access your Brother machine remotely from a touch 
tone phone.
Remote Retrieval Access Code  The four-digit code (159 ) that allows you to call your 
Brother machine to retrieve fax messages or change fax storage settings.
Resolution  The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch. See: Standard, Super Fine and 
Photo.
Ring Delay  The number of rings before the Brother machine answers in FAX mode.
Ring Volume  Volume setting for the Brother machine’s ring.
scanning  The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into your 
computer. 
						

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ScanSoft® PaperPort® for Brother (Not available for FAX-4750e)  Document 
management application where you can view received faxes and scanned originals.
ScanSoft
® TextBridge® OCR (Not available for FAX-4750e)  Optional Character 
Recognition (OCR) software that converts a scanned image of text into text you can edit in 
your word processing application.
Search  You can scroll through an alphabetical listing on the LCD of the One Touch and Speed 
Dial numbers you stored.
Speaker Volume  You can set the volume when your Brother machine is on Hook.
Speed Dial  A preprogrammed number for easy dialing. You must press the Speed Dial button 
and then a three-digit code to start the dialing process.
Standard resolution  203
 × 98 dpi.  It is used for regular size text and quickest transmission.
Station ID  The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages. It includes the 
sender’s name and fax number.
Super Fine resolution   203
 × 392 dpi. Best for very small print and line art.
TAD (telephone answering device)   You can connect an external TAD to the EXT. jack for 
EXT. TEL/TAD mode.
Telephone Answer Code (FAX/TEL mode only)  When the Brother machine answers a 
voice call, it double-rings. You can pick up at an extension or external phone by pressing this 
code (#51).
temporary settings   You can select certain options for each fax transmission or copy you 
make without changing the default settings.
Tone  A form of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones.
toner cartridge  Accessory that holds toner for the drum unit on Brother laser models.   
Toner Save  A process of affixing less toner to the page to extend the life of the toner cartridge. 
This will make the print on received documents significantly lighter.
transmission  The process of sending documents over the phone lines from your Brother 
machine to the receiving fax machine.
Transmission Verification Report  A listing of each transmission, showing caller ID, date, 
time, and number of pages.
True Type fonts  The fonts that are used in the Windows
® operating systems. If you install the 
Brother True Type fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications.
User Settings List  Printed report of your Brother machine’s settings. 
						

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SSpecifications
Product Description
The FAX-4750e is plain paper fax models.
The FAX-5750e is a plain paper fax model with PC interface.
General
Paper
Paper Specifications for the Cassette
Manual Feed Slot
Copy
Memory Capacity8MB
Cut Sheet
Basis Weight: 16 to 28 lb. (60 to 105 g/m
2)
Caliper: 0.003 to 0.005 inches. (0.08 to 0.13 mm)
Moisture Content: 4% to 6% by weight
Cut Sheet Envelopes
Basis Weight: 16 to 43 lb.
(60 to 161 g/m
2)20 to 24 lb.
(75 to 90 g/m2)
Caliper: 0.003 to 0.008 inches.
(0.08 to 0.2 mm)0.003 to 0.005 inches.
(0.084 to 0.14 mm)
Moisture Content: 4% to 6% by weight 4% to 6% by weight
Copy Speedup to 15 pages/minute (letter or A4 size paper)
Multiple CopiesStacks up to 99 pages
Sorts copies
Enlarge/Reduce50% to 200% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution600 dpi class 
						

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* Using standard 17 lb to 24 lb paper.
**“Pages” refers to the “Brother Standard Chart No.1” with MMR Coding 
System and Standard Resolution.
***“Pages” refers to the “Brother Standard Chart No.1” with JBIG Coding 
System and Standard Resolution.
Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice. CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Coding System
MH/MR/MMR/JBIG
Modem Speed33600/31200/28800/26400/24000/19200/16800/14400/
12000/9600/7200/4800/2400 
Automatic Fallback:
Document Input Width5.8 inches to 8.5 inches (148 mm to 216 mm)
Document Input Length3.9 inches to 14.1 inches (100 mm to 360 mm)
Printing Width8.2 inches (208 mm)
Scanning Width8.15 inches (207 mm)
Automatic Document
Feeder (ADF)Up to 30 pages*
With Conditions: Up to 50 pages*
Paper Cassette250 sheets (20 lb)
Gray Scale64 levels
Polling TypesStandard or Sequential
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Super Light/Super Dark 
(Manual setting using control panel keys)
Resolution• Horizontal
• Vertical203 dot/inch (8 dot/mm)
Standard—98 line/inch (3.85 line/mm)
Fine, Photo—196 line/inch (7.7 line/mm)
Superfine, Photo—392 line/inch (15.4 line/mm)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)16 characters × 2 Lines
One Touch dial32 stations
Speed Dial200 stations
Broadcasting
Up to 282 locations; Up to 6 Groups 
Memory TransmissionUp to 500 pages***
Automatic Redial3 times at 5 minute intervals
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 600 pages***
Speaker TypeMonitor
Auto Answer0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings 
						

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Scanner (Option for FAX-4750e. Standard for 5750e.)
  
Consumable Items
Toner cartridge Life Expectancy:
Up to 6,000 pages/high yield toner cartridges
Up to 3,000 pages/standard toner cartridges
(when printing letter size or A4 paper at 5% print coverage)
Electrical and Environment
Download the Scanner Driver for FAX-4750e from: 
http://solutions.brother.com
TWAIN CompliantYes
Document SizeADF Width: 5.8 to 8.5 (148 mm to 216 mm)
ADF Length: 3.9 to 14.1 (100 mm to 360 mm)
ResolutionUp to 9,600 × 9,600 (interpolated)
Up to    300 × 600 (optical)
Scanning/Printing Width8.15 inches (208 mm)
Automatic Document 
Feeder (ADF)Up to 30 pages*
With Conditions: Up to 50 pages*
Gray Scale256 levels
Toner life expectancy will vary depending upon the type of average print job.
Drum Unit Life Expectancy: up to 20,000 pages
There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as temperature, 
humidity, type of paper, toner you use and number of pages per print job.
TemperatureOperating 50 - 90.5° F (10 - 32.5° C)
Storage 32 - 104° F (0 - 40° C)
HumidityOperating: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Storage: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Warm-UpMax. 25 seconds at 73.4° F (23° C)
First Print15 seconds (using Letter size paper in paper 
cassette)
Power Source120V AC 50/60Hz (USA and Canadian Version 
Only)
Power ConsumptionAverage Operating (Copying): 350 W (25° C)
Peak: 940 W
Sleep Mode: 10 W or less
Stand by: 70 W or less (25° C) 
						

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Printer
TrueType Fonts on CD-ROM
35 TrueType compatible soft-fonts for Windows® on the bundled CD-ROM.
(Available only for FAX-5750e.)NoiseOperating: 53 dB A or less
Stand by: 30 dB A or less
DimensionsFAX-4750e:
17.1 × 17.4 × 12.7 inches (435 × 442 × 323 mm)
FAX-5750e:
17.1 × 17.4 × 17 inches (435 × 442 × 432 mm)
WeightFAX-4750e:
26.4 lbs/(12.0kg) (Without Carton)
FAX-5750e:
34.3 lbs/(15.5 kg) (Without Carton)
Emulation
FAX-4750e
FAX-5750eBrother Printing System for Windows
® 
PCL 5e (Emulation mode of HP LaserJet 5P)
Printer DriverWindows
® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000/XP and 
Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 driver 
supporting Brother Native Compression mode 
and bi-directional capability
Apple
® Macintosh® QuickDraw® Driver for 
OS 8.5-9.2/OS X v.10/10.1
InterfaceBi-directional parallel (IEEE-1284); 
USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1
Print MethodElectrophotography by semiconductor laser 
beam scanning
Resolution600 dots/inch
Print QualityNormal printing mode
Economy printing mode (saves up to 50% of the 
normal toner usage)
Print SpeedUp to 15 pages/minute (when loading letter size 
paper from paper cassette)
Output Tray Paper Capacity150 sheets
Manual Feed SlotCustom size paper (2.75” × 5 to 8.5” × 14”)
Envelopes (DL, C5, Com10, Monarch)
Handles these Paper 
Sizes and TypesLetter, Legal, A4, B5, A5, Executive, OHP
Envelopes, Labels, Organizer 
						

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Computer Requirements
Parallel Interface Specifications
Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent
A shielded cable should be used.
Pin Assignment
Pin No. Signal Direction Pin No. Signal Direction
1
DATA STROBEInput 19 0V(S.G.) -
2 DATA 1 Input 20 0V(S.G.) -
3 DATA 2 Input 21 0V(S.G.) -
4 DATA 3 Input 22 0V(S.G.) -
5 DATA 4 Input 23 0V(S.G.) -
6 DATA 5 Input 24 0V(S.G.) -
7 DATA 6 Input 25 0V(S.G.) -
8 DATA 7 Input 26 0V(S.G.) -
9 DATA 8 Input 27 0V(S.G.) -
10 ACKNLG Output 28 0V(S.G.) -
11 BUSY Output 29 0V(S.G.) -
12 PE Output 30 0V(S.G.) -
13 SLCT Output 31
INPUT PRIMEInput
14 AUTO FEED Input 32 FAULT Output
15 N.C. - 33 N.C. -
16 0V (S.G.) - 34 N.C. -
17 0V (S.G.) - 35 N.C. -
18 +5V - 36 SLCT IN Input
Processor 
Minimum SpeedMinimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMAvailable Hard 
Disk Space Minimum System Requirements
Computer Platform 
& Operating System Version
95, 98, 98SE
Me
NT
® Workstation 4.0
2000 Professional
XP*
OS 8.5 – 8.51 (Printing Only)
OS 8.6 – 9.2 
(Printing and Scanning)
Mac OS X v.10/10.1 (Printing Only)   Windows® 
Operating 
Systems
Apple 
iMac
TM/iBookTM/
G3/G4 Operating 
SystemsPentium 75MHz
Pentium 150MHz
Pentium 75MHz
Pentium 133MHz
Pentium 233MHz24MB
32MB
64MB
All base models meet minimun requirements32MB
64MB
128MB50MB
50MB
NOTE: USB is not supported under Windows
® 95 or Windows NT® 4.0
All registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies. 
Printer Driver and Scanner Driver can be downloaded from http://solutions.brother.com
Printer Driver can be downloaded from http://solutions.brother.com