20 Most Recent Brother IntelliFax-4100e Fax - Page 8 Questions & Answers

go into menu, then to fax (hit set) then one touch speed dials (hit set) then hit the 04 one touch button and it should show you what is programmed. You can hit number 1 to change, type the number with a 9 in front of it(ie. 9+1+area code+7 digit number) then hit set and program a name for the number, hit set until the fax beeps to accept the change. You can test it with a blank cover sheet. That's how I have mine at work set up and it works fine. Hope this helps.

try changing the toner, this usually fixes the problem. If it's a new toner, then likely it's defective. You may be able to return it to the place you purchased it reporting the problem. More common in refurbished toner cartridges.

go into menu, arrow over until you see 2. Fax hit set, then arrow until you see 1. one-touch speed dial, then hit set. touch the one-touch button you want to change, then the number 1 to change it, it will display the number, hit clear to delete it then dial the new number hit set and you're done.

Caution: they don't bounce well.

Do you have a DSL phone line or any other kind of digital line?

This may due dust is accumulated on the scanning area/glass. Clean the same will resolve your problem.

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Hello ilay,

This procedure is from the Brother FAX-4100e FAQ link:

Storing Speed Dial numbers:
You can store Speed Dial locations on your machine(*). Once you have programmed the Speed Dial number on your machine, you can dial the number by pressing Search/Speed Dial, #(Pound Sign), the Speed Dial number, and then Fax Start.
*The number of locations you can store varies by machines. Please refer to the User's Guide for your machine. The latest User's Guide is available in the Manuals section.

To store Speed Dial numbers follow the steps listed below:

1. Press Menu.
2. Press the left or right arrow key to select Fax and press Set.
3. Press the left or right arrow key to select Set Auto Dial or Set Quick Dial, and press Set.
4. Press the left or right arrow key to select Speed-Dial and press Set.
5. Use the dial pad to enter the location (Speed Dial number) where you wish to store the number and press Set.
6. Enter the number you want to store (up to 20 digits) and press Set.

Note:
If you want to enter a pause in the dialing sequence (to wait for an outside line, for example), press Redial/Pause as you're entering digits. Pressing Redial/Pause enters a 3.5-second pause when the number is dialed, and a dash appears on the screen. If you need a pause longer than 3.5 seconds you can press Redial/Pause as many times as needed.
7. Use the dial pad to enter the name or company name (up to 15 characters) and press Set.
If you want to store the number without a name, just press Set.
8. Return to STEP 5 to store another Speed Dial number or press Stop/Exit to exit the menu.
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[Here's the web address for the Brother FAX-4100e FAQ]
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/Public/Templates/FaqEndPage.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={30FA9470-D303-4B5B-8BDC-89B1CBA491AE}&NRORIGINALURL=%2fBSC%2fpublic%2fus%2fus%2fen%2ffaq%2ffaq%2f000000%2f002000%2f000004%2ffaq002004_010.html%3freg%3dus%26c%3dus%26lang%3den%26prod%3dfax4100_us&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest&prod=fax4100_us%C2%AE=us&c=us&lang=en#one_7
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[Here's a link to the FAX-4100e users guide]
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/files/dlf/doc002079/FAX4100e_UsaEngUsr.pdf

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martyshaw152

The school line may be a digital phone network, it would not be compatible.

While it is ringing, press the start key to receive a fax.

You are set to MANUAL RECEIVE, check your set-up menus.

Error 41 means there is a major problem with the printhead, usually
requires a print head replacement. My advice is to take it to a
Brother service centre while it is under warranty. If it's out of
warranty then it is cheaper to purchase a new, non Brother model. If you have been using non-Brother cartridges or refills, they can have too much water in them and it erodes the print head after a while. Usually just after warranty has expired!

Load the paper with curled side facing away from you. Hold the paper from at the top with 2 fingers. the paper should be away from you. Important also is to remove all of the remaining paper. then add addtional paper before putting back into paper set.

There is no switch. Most fax machines are expected to be left on in case a fax call comes in the middle of the night. If that's not a concern in your case, unplug the machine. If the plug is hard to reach under a desk or something, you might want to get a power strip with a switch on it. As long as you're at it, get one with surge protection for both the power and phone lines, and your fax might be saved from sudden death in the event of some guy driving into a power pole down the street.

Ensure that you do not have toner save mode turned on

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This might be a limitation on the receiving side - some faxes have such limitations as a poor man's "anti-spam" measure...

Slight possibility that your sending in Photo Mode, most likely the machine was damaged during shipping and the CCD unit or scanner is out of alignment. Just make a copy....if it comes out blurry then it is the scanner. I would return it for another machine. If the copy comes out nice and clear then there is nothing wrong with the scanner.

try parameter reset function (this will change some settings back to default)
hit these keys all within 2 seconds!!!
function (or menu) * 2 8 6 4
should say maint.mode: then hit
"9 1 set" and then "9 9 set" That will usually clear out any brainfarts in the system. This also works for code 77 errors (9 9 set is the actual parameter reset)

MAKE SURE YOUR MODE LIGHT IS IN THE FAX ONLY MODE

FUSER UNIT PRBLM

on the front display you will see a recieve button and you need to press this and you will see on the display it say either fax...fax/tel.. auto press the button until fax shows thsi means it is only being used as a fax so the line will auto pick up... if you set it to auto it will ring check the line and if it finds its a fax it will put it through as one if not it will ring you phone.. good luck

Is the fax sensing the paper you put in to send out? Check the little black levers that poke into the document area. They should move freely when you touch them gently with a finger, and return quickly when you take your finger off. If it can't sense the paper it won't try to send a fax. If, when the paper is inserted, the display changes from whatever it said to anything else, the paper is being sensed.
Let's try dialing manually. Just left of the 1 key is a button labeled "Hook." Pressing that will take the telephone line "off-hook," like picking up the receiver of a phone. You should hear a dial tone -- if not, try adjusting the speaker volume with the buttons just right of the numbers. Once you get a dial tone, dial a number, whether it's another fax, or your own cell phone. As far as the phone company is concerned, your fax is just a phone, calling another phone. If you can make a call, and the phone at the other end rings, we're closing in on the problem. If you can dial another fax machine manually, you can still turn this into a fax call, assuming there's paper ready to fax. After the distant fax answers, touch the Start button, and your fax should take over. If you can't dial manually, try unplugging your fax from the phone line, and replacing it with a regular phone. Can you make calls with it? If not, the fax is no longer a suspect - you have a phone line problem.
Are you at a business where you need to dial 9 to get an outside line? It's easy to forget that detail when you're using a fax, but it has to dial out just like any other phone on the system.
If you can't get a dial tone at all with the fax, but it works with the phone alone, the main board in the fax is probably bad. If you can dial manually, using the Hook switch, but the same number doesn't work when you dial xxx-xxxx-Start, that sounds like a main board problem, too.