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Address Book6
Click the Browse button to choose the database file.
 
If you choose Outlook or Outlook Express, you can use the Outlook or Outlook Express Address Book by 
clicking the  Address Book  button in the FAX Sending dialog box.
Outlook Express Address Book 
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Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface6
aCreate a file in any application on your PC.
bClick File, then  Print. 
The  Print  dialog box appears:
 
cChoose  Brother PC-FAX  as your printer, and then click  Print. 
The Facsimile style user interface appears:
 
dEnter a fax number using any of the following methods: „ Use the dial pad to enter the number.
„ Click any of the 10  Speed-Dial buttons.
„ Click the  Address Book  button, and then choose a member or group from the Address Book.
If you make a mistake, click  Clear to delete all the entries.
eTo include a cover page, click    Cover Page On.
Note
You can also click the cover page   icon to create or edit a cover page.
 
fClick  Start to send the fax. 
						

							
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PC-FAX receiving 
(Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C)
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The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view and store faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed 
when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines.
When enabled, your machine will receive faxes in its memory. Once it has received the fax, it will 
automatically be sent to your PC.
If you turn your PC off, your machine will continue to receive and store your faxes in its memory. The machine 
LCD will display the number of stored faxes received, for example:
PC-Fax Msgs:001
When you switch your PC on, the PC-FAX Receive Software automatically transfers your faxes to your PC.
To enable the PC-FAX Receive Software, do the following:„ Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must choose PC-FAX Receive from the menu on the 
machine. 
„ Run the Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend select the Add to Startup folder 
check box, so that the software automatically runs and can transfer any faxes on PC startup.)
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You can optionally enable the Backup Print option. When enabled, the machine will print a copy of the fax 
before the fax is sent to the PC or the PC is switched off.
aPress  Menu 2 , 5 , 1 .
bPress a or b to choose  PC Fax Receive .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  USB or your PC name if connected on a network.
Press  OK.
dPress  a or  b to choose  Backup Print:On  or Backup Print:Off .
Press  OK.
ePress  Stop/Exit . 
						

							
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Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC6
Click the Start button,  All Programs , Brother , MFC-XXXX , PC-FAX Receiving  and Receive .
The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.
 
Setting up your PC6
aRight-click the PC-FAX   icon on your PC tasktray, and then click 
PC-Fax RX Setup .
The  PC-Fax RX Setup  dialog box appears:
 
bIn Save file to , click the Browse button if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved.
cIn File Format , choose .tif or  .max  as the received document format. The default format is  .tif.
dTo play wave files (.wav sound files) when receiving a fax, check  Play wave file when receiving FAX, 
and enter the path of the wave file.
eTo automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows®, check 
AddtoStartupfolder .
fIf you want to use the PC-FAX Receiving software, see  Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving 
Settings  on page 22. 
						

							
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Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings6
The settings to send received faxes to your computer were automatically configured during the installation of 
MFL-Pro Suite (See the Quick Setup Guide ).
If you are using a different machine to the one that was registered to your PC during the installation of the 
MFL-Pro Suite software, follow the steps below.
aIn the  PC-FAX RX Setup  dialogue box, click the  Network Settings button. The Network Settings  
dialog box appears.
bYou must specify the IP address or name of your machine.
Choose the appropriate connection method.
 
Specifyyourmachinebyaddress
Enter the IP address of the machine in  IP Address.
Specifyyourmachinebyname
Enter the machine node name in  Node Name, or click the Browse button and choose the correct Brother 
machine you want to use from the list.
 
Specify your PC name
You can specify the PC name that will appear on the display of the machine. To change the name, enter 
the new name in  Display Your PC Name .  
						

							
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Viewing new PC-FAX messages6
Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between   and  . Once the fax has 
been received, the icon will change to  . The   icon will change to   once the received fax has 
been viewed.
aRun PaperPort®.
bOpen the Fax Received folder.
cDouble-click any new faxes to open and view them.
Note
The name title of your unread PC message will be based on the date and time that the messages were 
received until you assign a file name. For example ‘Fax 2-20-2006 16:40:21.tif’. 
  
						

							
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CAUTION 
DO NOT start your PC with a media card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your 
data or damage the card.
 
For USB cable users7
aPut a CompactFlash® 1, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-
Picture Card™ 2 into your machine.
1This product supports CompactFlash® type1.
2This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H (Large Capacity).
bIn Windows® Explorer, click the  Removable Disk icon 1. The files and folders on the media card appear 
on your PC screen.
You can edit a file and save it to another drive on your PC.
 
1If you are using Windows® XP and you create a name for the volume label of the media card, this name appears instead of 
‘ Removable Disk ’.
When you take out a media card, do the following to prevent damage to the media card:7
aIn Windows® Explorer, right-click the removable disk icon and choose  Eject.
bWait until the   ( PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the media card.
PhotoCapture Center™
(Not available for MFC-3360C)
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For Network users 
(For models with built-in network support)
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aPut a CompactFlash® 1, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-
Picture Card™ 2 into your machine.
1This product supports CompactFlash® type1.
2This product supports xD-Picture Card™ Type M/Type H (Large Capacity).
bDouble-click the  Network PhotoCapture Center  icon. 
Your browser software appears and a list of file names on your media card is shown.
cClick the name of the file you want to see.
When you take out a media card, do the following to prevent damage to the media card:
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aClose the browser.
bWait until the   ( PhotoCapture) key stops blinking before taking out the media card. 
						

							
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ControlCenter3Windows® .............................................................. 10
D
DriversWindows®
TWAIN .................................................................. 4
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FAX (PC-FAX)Windows®
facsimile style ..................................................... 19
receiving
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sending
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PhotoCapture Center™ Windows® .............................................................. 24
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Remote SetupWindows® .............................................................. 16
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ScanWindows®
Network ............................................................... 12
Scan key
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