Software User's Guide

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)
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Note
• See Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance of the User’s Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com) for more information.
• To use PC-FAX receiving with a Windows
®
XP and Windows VIsta™ computer that is protected by the
firewall, the Network PC-FAX receiving program must be excluded from the firewall setting. For more
information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 108.
The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view and store faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed
when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines.
When enabled, your machine will receive faxes in its memory. Once it has received the fax, it will
automatically be sent to your PC.
If you turn your PC off, your machine will continue to receive and store your faxes in its memory. The machine
LCD will display the number of stored faxes received, for example:
PC Fax Msg:001
When you switch your PC on, the PC-FAX Receive Software automatically transfers your faxes to your PC.
To enable the PC-FAX Receive Software, do the following:
 Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must choose PC-FAX Receive from the menu on the
machine.
 Run the Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend you select the Add to Startup
folder check box, so that the software automatically runs and can transfer any faxes on PC startup.)
Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 6
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.