Brother MFC-685CW User Manual

Sending a fax
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Faxing from the scanner glass5
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages
of a book one at a time. The documents can
be up to letter or A4 size.
You cannot send multiple pages for color
faxes.
Note
Since you can only scan one page at a
time, it is easier to use the ADF if you are
sending a multiple page document.
a Press (Fax).
b Load your document face down on the
scanner glass. (See Using the scanner
glass on page 11)
c Enter the fax number using the dial pad,
Speed Dial or Search.
Note
You can preview a fax message before
sending it by pressing Fax Preview. (See
How to preview an outgoing fax (Black &
White only) on page 77.)
d Press Black Start or Color Start.
 If you press Black Start, the
machine starts scanning the first
page. Go to step e.
 If you press Color Start, the
machine starts sending the
document.
e Do one of the following:
 To send a single page, press 2 to
choose No (or press Black Start
again).
The machine starts sending the
document.
 To send more than one page, press
1 to choose Yes and go to step f.
f Put the next page on the scanner glass.
Press OK.
The machine starts scanning the page.
(Repeat steps e and f for each
additional page.)
Faxing A4 size documents
from the scanner glass 5
When documents are A4 size, you need to
set Scan Size to A4. If you do not, the bottom
portion of the faxes will be missing.
a Press (Fax).
b Press a or b to choose Scan Size.
Press OK.
c Press d or c to choose A4.
Press OK.
Note
You can save the setting you use most
often by setting it as default. (See
page 40.)
Color fax transmission 5
Your machine can send a color fax to
machines that support this feature.
Color faxes cannot be stored in the memory.
When you send a color fax, the machine will
send it in real time (even if Real Time TX is
set to Off).
Canceling a fax in progress 5
If you want to cancel a fax while the machine
is scanning, dialing or sending, press
Stop/Exit.

Brother MFC-685CW Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	6000 x 12000 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	30 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	25 ppm
Digital sender	No
Maximum duty cycle	2500 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Image formats supported	BMP
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
PC free copying	Yes
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	22 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	20 cpm
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	480 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Display	LCD
Display diagonal	3.3 \
Market positioning	Home & office
Sound power level (standby)	50 dB
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5
Photo paper sizes (imperial)	5x7, 5x8 \
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)	557 x 254 x 452 mm
Power requirements	AC 120V 50/60Hz
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
Power consumption (standby)	8 W
Power consumption (average operating)	34 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	50 - 95 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %