Set Your Station ID

Online User's Guide

MFC‑J491DW / MFC‑J497DW / MFC‑J690DW / MFC‑J895DW

Set the machine's Station ID if you want the date and time to appear on each fax you send.

NOTE: (USA only)
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. To program this information into the fax machine, see Set the date and time and Set your Station ID.

Press Settings.
Press or to select the following:
1. Select [Initial Setup]. Press OK.
2. Select [Station ID]. Press OK.
Press or to select [Fax], and then press OK.
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) using the dial pad, and then press OK.
Press or to select [Name], and then press OK.
Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the dial pad, and then press OK.

For more information about how to enter text, see the Appendix.
Press Stop/Exit.

Press [Settings]>[All Settings]>[Initial Setup]>[Station ID].
Press [Fax].
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the touchscreen, and then press [OK].
Press [Name].
Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the touchscreen, and then press [OK].
Press to cycle between letters, numbers and special symbols. (The available characters may differ depending on your country.)

If you entered an incorrect character and want to change it, press or to move the cursor to it. Press and then enter the correct character.

To enter a space, press [Space].
Press .

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