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Using the 
documentation
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Thank you for buying a Brother machine! 
Reading the documentation will help you 
make the most of your machine. 
Symbols and conventions 
used in the documentation 1
The following symbols and conventions are 
used throughout the documentation.
Accessing the 
Advanced User’s 
Guide, Software User’s 
Guide and Network 
User’s Guide
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This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all 
the information about the machine such as 
how to use the advanced features for Copy, 
PhotoCapture Center™, Printer, Scanner 
and Network. When you are ready to learn 
detailed information about these operations, 
read the Advanced User’s Guide, 
Software User’s Guide and 
Network User’s Guide that are on the 
Documentation CD-ROM.
Viewing Documentation 1
a Turn on your computer. Insert the 
Documentation CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
(Windows
®
 users) 
If the screen does not appear 
automatically, go to 
My Computer (Computer), double-click 
the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click 
index.html.
 
b (Macintosh users)
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and 
then double-click index.html.
General information 1
Bold Bold typeface identifies specific 
buttons on the machine’s 
control panel, or on the 
computer screen.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes 
an important point or refers you 
to a related topic.
Courier
New
Text in the Courier New font 
identifies messages on the 
LCD of the machine.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially 
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous 
situation which, if not avoided, may result in 
minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially 
hazardous situation which may result in 
property-damage-only accidents or loss of 
product functionality.
Notes tell you how you should 
respond to a situation that may arise 
or give tips about how the operation 
works with other features.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to 
possible electrical shock.