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MFC-J5620DW

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FAQs & Troubleshooting

MFC-J5620DW

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Date: 02/14/2023 ID: faq00000713_010

Transfer faxes to the PC when my machine has a mechanical issue.

You can transfer faxes from your machine's memory to your PC if one of the following messages is displayed on the LCD:

  • Unable to Clean XX
  • Unable to Initialize XX or Unable to Init. XX
  • Unable to Print XX
  • Unable to Scan XX

Follow the steps below to transfer faxes to the PC:

  1. Press Cancel(Cancel) to interrupt the error.
       
  2. Make sure you have installed MFL-Pro Suite on your computer, and then turn on PC-FAX Receive on the computer.
    Do one of the following:
    • (Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows 11)
         
      From the Start or start_win10(Start) menu, choose (All Programs or All apps >) Brother > Brother Utilities > [model name] > PC-FAX Receive > Receive.
       
    • (Windows 8)
       
      1. Click Brother Utilities(Brother Utilities).
      2. Choose your model name from the drop-down list.
      3. Click PC-FAX Receive and then click Receive.
  3. 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.
     
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To transfer all faxes to your computer, press Yes. If Fax Preview is set to Off, you will be asked if you want to print backup copies.
    • To exit and leave the faxes in the memory, press No.
  5. Press Home(Home).

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