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Brother MFC-685CW User's Guide

2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-685CW MFC-885CW
Section II: Fax
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Machine does not print from Adobe 
Illustrator.

Try to reduce the print resolution. (See

 Printing 

for Windows

®

 or 

Printing and 

Faxing

 for Macintosh

®

 in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)

Printing Received Faxes

Difficulty

Suggestions

Condensed print and white streaks 
across the page or the top and 
bottom of sentences are cut off.

You probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the telephone 
line. Ask the other party to send the fax again.

Vertical black lines when receiving. The sender's scanner may be dirty. Ask the sender to make a copy to see if the 

problem is with the sending machine. Try receiving from another fax machine.

Received color fax prints only in 
black and white.

Replace the color ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the 
other person to send the color fax again. (See 

Replacing the ink cartridges

 

on page 146.) Check that Advanced Fax Operation is set to off. (See 

Turning off 

Advanced Fax Operations

 on page 79.)

Left and Right margins are cut off or 
a single page is printed on two 
pages.

Turn on Auto Reduction. (See 

Printing a reduced incoming fax

 on page 46.)

Telephone Line or Connections

Difficulty

Suggestions

Dialing does not work. (No dial 
tone)

Check that the machine is plugged in and that the 

On/Off

 key is on.

Check all line cord connections.

(Canada only) Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See the 

Quick Setup Guide

.)

Send a fax manually and wait to hear the fax receiving tones before you press 

Black Start

 or 

Color Start

. (See 

Sending a fax manually

 on page 40.)

The machine does not answer 
when called.

Make sure the machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup. (See 

Choosing the Receive Mode

 on page 42.) Check for a dial tone. If possible, call 

your machine to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line 
cord connection. If there is no ringing when you call your machine, ask your 
telephone company to check the line.

Receiving Faxes

Difficulty

Suggestions

Cannot receive a fax.

Check all line cord connections.

Make sure the machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup. (See 

Receive mode settings

 on page 44.

If you often have interference on the telephone line, try changing the menu setting 
of Compatibility to 

Basic

. (See 

Telephone line interference

 on page 146.)

Printing (continued)

Difficulty

Suggestions

Detailed Information for Brother MFC-685CW User's Guide

Lists of information found in Brother MFC-685CW User's Guide - Page 150

  • 46.) Check that Advanced Fax Operation is set to off.
  • 79.) Left and Right margins are cut off or a single page is printed on two pages.
  • 46.) Telephone Line or Connections Difficulty Suggestions Dialing does not work.
  • 42.) Check for a dial tone.
  • 44.) If you often have interference on the telephone line, try changing the menu setting of Compatibility to Basic .

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