MFC-8480DN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Can I reduce the size of a received fax to fit the size of the paper in the Brother machine?


  • Turning on Auto Reduction will automatically reduce the size of an incoming fax to fit the size of the paper in your machine. To set Auto Reduction mode ON, follow the instructions listed below:
  1. Make sure you are in Fax mode .
  2. Press Menu.
  3. Press the up or down arrow key to select Fax and press OK.
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Setup Receive and press OK.
  5. Press the up or down arrow key to select Auto Reduction and press OK.
  6. Press the up or down arrow key to choose ON (or OFF) and press OK.
  7. Press Stop/Exit.
  • The machine calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size of the fax and the Paper Size setting.
    Verify the Paper Size is set correctly by follow the instructions listed below:
  1. Press Menu.
  2. Press the up or down arrow key to select General Setup and press OK.
  3. Press the up or down arrow key to select Paper and press OK.
  4. Press the up or down arrow key to select Paper Size and press OK.
  5. Press the up or down arrow key to choose the tray and press OK.
  6. Press the up or down arrow key to choose the correct size and press OK.
  7. Press Stop/Exit.

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Related Models

MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8690DW, MFC-8890DW

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