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Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting)

Use the Broadcasting feature to send the same fax to multiple fax numbers at the same time.
  • This feature is available only for monochrome faxes.
  • Address Book numbers must be stored in the machine’s memory before they can be used in a broadcast.
  • Group numbers must also be stored in the machine’s memory before they can be used in a broadcast. Group numbers include many stored Address Book numbers for easier dialling.

MFC-J4340DW

You can include Groups, Address Book numbers, and up to 50 manually-dialled numbers in the same broadcast.

If you did not use any of the Address Book numbers for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as many as 90 different numbers.

  1. Press image (FAX).
  2. Press image or image to select [Broadcasting], and then press OK.
  3. Press image or image to select [Add Number], and then press OK.
  4. You can add numbers to the broadcast in the following ways:
    • Enter a number using the dial pad:
      1. Press image or image to select [Add Number], and then press OK.
      2. Enter a number using the dial pad, and then press OK.
    • Select a number from the Address Book:
      1. Press image or image to select [Add from Address book], and then press OK.
      2. Press image or image to select [Alphabetical Order] or [Numerical Order], and then press OK.
      3. Press image or image to select the Speed Dial name or number you want.
      4. Press image or image to select the checkbox labelled with the Speed Dial name or number, and then press OK.
    • Search a number in the Address Book:
      1. Press image or image to select [Search in Address book], and then press OK.
      2. Enter the first letter of the name using the dial pad, and then press OK.
      3. Press image or image to select the name, and then press OK.
      4. Press OK again.
  5. When finished, press image or image to select [Complete]. Press OK.
  6. Press Mono Start.
  7. Do one of the following:
    • If you are using the ADF, the machine starts scanning and sending the document.
    • If you are using the scanner glass, the machine starts scanning the first page.

      When the LCD displays [Next page?], do one of the following:

      • Press image to scan another page. Place the next page on the scanner glass, and then press image. The machine starts scanning the page.

        Repeat this step for each additional page.

      • Press image to send a fax when finished scanning pages. The machine starts sending the document.
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    If the [Out of Memory] message appears, press Stop/Exit to cancel.

MFC-J4440DW/MFC-J4540DW

You can include Groups, Address Book numbers, and up to 50 manually-dialled numbers in the same broadcast.

If you did not use any of the Address Book numbers for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as many as 250 different numbers.

  1. Press image[Fax].
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    If [Fax Preview] is set to [On], press image[Fax]>[Sending Faxes].
  2. Press image[Options]>[Broadcasting].
  3. Press [Add Number].
    You can add numbers to the broadcast in the following ways:
    • Press [Add Number] and enter a fax number using the dial pad. Press [OK].
    • Press [Add from Address book]. Press image or image to display the numbers you want to add to the broadcast. Select the checkboxes of the numbers you want to add.

      When finished, press [OK].

    • Press [Search in Address book]. Press the first letter of the name and press [OK]. Press the name, and then press the number you want to add.
    Repeat this step to enter additional fax numbers.
  4. When finished, press [OK].
  5. Press [Fax Start].
  6. Do one of the following:
    • If you are using the ADF, the machine starts scanning and sending the document.
    • If you are using the scanner glass, the machine starts scanning the first page.

      When the touchscreen displays [Next page?], do one of the following:

      • Press [No] when finished scanning pages. The machine starts sending the document.
      • Press [Yes] to scan another page. Place the next page on the scanner glass, and then press [OK]. The machine starts scanning the page.

      Repeat this step for each additional page.

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