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Transfer Faxes to Your Computer
Related Models: MFC-J985DW
You can transfer the faxes from your machine's memory to your computer.
1. Press to interrupt the error temporarily.
2. Make sure you have installed the Brother driver on your computer, and then turn on PC-FAX Receive on the
computer. Do one of the following:
• Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7
From the
(Start) menu, select All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
Click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click PC-FAX in the left
navigation bar, and then click Receive.
• Windows
®
8 and Windows
®
10
Launch
(Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not
already selected). Click PC-FAX in the left navigation bar, and then click Receive.
3. Read and confirm the instructions on your computer.
Faxes in the machine's memory will be sent to your computer automatically.
When faxes in the machine's memory are not sent to your computer:
Make sure you have set [PC Fax Receive] on the machine.
If faxes are in the machine's memory when you set up PC-Fax Receive, the Touchscreen will ask if you
want to transfer the faxes to your computer.
Press [Yes] to transfer all faxes in the memory to your computer. If Fax Preview is set to Off, you will be
asked if you want to print backup copies.
Related Information
• Transfer Your Faxes or Fax Journal Report
• Use PC-Fax Receive to Transfer Received Faxes to Your Computer (Windows
®
only)
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