MFC-J497DW
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
Set Your Station ID
Set the machine's Station ID if you want the date and time to appear on each fax you send.
- Press Settings.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to select the following:
- Select Initial Setup. Press OK.
- Select Station ID. Press OK.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Fax, and then press OK.
- Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) using the dial pad, and then press OK.
- Press the Up or Down arrow key to select Name, and then press OK.
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Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the dial pad, and then press OK.
> Click here to see how to enter text on your Brother machine. - Press Stop/Exit.
Only for USA Customers:
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machines or such business, other entity or individual.