This document is the Owner's Manual for Brother Industries, Ltd. regarding FAX 1170, FAX 1270, MFC 1770, and MFC 1780. Brother ensures that their fax machines and multi-function centers will function properly after January 1, 2000, and provides software patches and customer service to address software compatibility related to the Year 2000 issues. Customers are advised to accurately exchange date data with Brother products using non-Brother hardware, software, and firmware. When contacting customer service, please provide product model and purchase date information.