Enabling PC-FAX on your machine; Running the PC-FAX receiving software on your PC; All Programs- Page 113

6. Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP models)

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Enabling PC-FAX on your machine

6

In addition to enabling PC-FAX, 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.

a

Press 

Menu

, 

2

, 

5

, 

1

.

b

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

PC Fax Receive

.

Press 

OK

.

c

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

USB

, 

Parallel

 or your PC name if connected on a network.

Press 

OK

.

d

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Backup Print:On

 or 

Backup Print:Off

.

Press 

OK

.

Note

If you choose 

Backup Print:On

, the machine will print the fax, so you will have a copy if there is a power 

failure before it is sent to the PC. The fax messages are automatically erased from your machine’s memory 
when they have been successfully printed and sent to your PC. When backup Print is off, your fax 
messages are automatically erased from your machine’s memory when they have been successfully sent 
your PC.

Running the PC-FAX receiving software on your PC

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Click the 

Start

 button, 

All Programs

, 

Brother

, 

MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX

, ‘

PC-FAX Receiving

’ then 

MFC-XXXX or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name).
The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.