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How to scan to a computer

Scanning using the SCAN key

NOTE

If you want to use this function, install the MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your PC
with a USB cable.

Load your document. (See

How to load documents

on page 34.)

Press

(

SCAN

Press

to choose

Scan to PC

Press

to choose a scan type (

File

E-mail

Image

Press

to choose

Start Scan

Press

Start

The machine starts the scanning process.

SCAN key settings

You can change your machine’s

SCAN

key settings using ControlCenter4.

Do one of the following:
(Windows

XP, Windows

Vista and Windows

Open ControlCenter4 by clicking

(

Start

All Programs

Brother

XXX-XXXX

(where XXX-XXXX is your model name)/

ControlCenter4

. The ControlCenter4 application

will open.
(Windows

Click

(

Brother Utilities

), and then click the drop-down list and select your model

name (if not already selected). Click

SCAN

in the left navigation bar, and then click

ControlCenter4

The ControlCenter4 application will open.

Click the

Device Settings

tab.

Summary of Contents for DCP-1518

Page 1: ...User s Guide DCP 1518 MFC 1813 MFC 1818 Version 0 CHN ENG ...

Page 2: ... 3 When the machine need replacing parts for the maintenance and repair please discard used circuit boards used electrical parts and products as disposed electrical materials 4 The power consumption is 0 W after you turn off the machine and unplug it from the AC outlet 5 Some parts in the machine can be used on the same series model machines which are produced in the same factory Note If any parts...

Page 3: ... bought the machine Calls must be made from within that country To search Frequently asked questions FAQs ASCs Drivers Manuals etc please visit our service website www 95105369 com To search for where you can purchase consumables please visit the official website of BROTHER CHINA LTD www brother cn ...

Page 4: ...nd software for the operating system and connection type you are using For Chinese Printed In the box For Chinese English Windows only PDF file Installer CD ROM In the box User s Guide Learn the Fax MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only Scan and Copy operations See troubleshooting tips and machine specifications For Chinese Printed In the box For Chinese English Windows only PDF file Installer CD ROM In the ...

Page 5: ... 23 On screen programming 23 Menu table 24 1 General Setup 24 2 Copy 26 3 Printer 27 4 Machine Info 27 Entering text MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 29 Ecology features 30 Deep Sleep mode 30 Auto Power Off DCP 1518 only 30 Toner Settings 30 Toner Setting Continue mode 30 Receiving faxes in Continue Mode MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only 31 2 Paper Setting 32 Paper settings 32 Paper Type 32 Paper Size 32 Acceptable...

Page 6: ...ing 43 Sending a file as a PC FAX 43 8 Making copies 45 How to copy 45 ID COPY 46 Double sided ID copy 46 One sided ID copy 47 Other copies 48 9 How to scan to a computer 50 Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 50 Scanning using the SCAN key 53 SCAN key settings 53 A Troubleshooting and other information 55 Consumable items 55 Identifying your problem 56 Error and maintenance mes...

Page 7: ...69 Transferring faxes to your PC 69 Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine 70 Cleaning and Checking the machine 70 B Specifications 71 General 71 Document Size 73 Print media 74 Fax 75 Copy 76 Scanner 77 Printer 78 C Index 79 ...

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Page 9: ...ially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality NOTE Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock Hot Surface icon...

Page 10: ...formation about these operations read the Software User s Guide that is on the installer CD ROM for Windows users Macintosh users can read the Software User s Guide by downloading it from the Brother Solutions Center http solutions brother com 1 MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Viewing Documentation 1 Viewing Documentation Windows 1 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP To view the documentation from the Start ...

Page 11: ...Explorer icon on the taskbar and then go to Computer Double click the CD ROM icon and then double click start exe b If the model name screen appears click your model name c If the language screen appears click your language The CD ROM Top Menu will appear d Click User s Guides e Click PDF HTML documents If the country screen appears choose your country and then click the document you want to read ...

Page 12: ...e last 20 numbers called Pause Inserts a 3 5 second pause when programming speed dial numbers or when dialling a number manually Fax Auto Manual Switches the receive mode between Fax Auto or Manual 3 Mode keys FAX Puts the machine in FAX mode Fax mode is the default mode SCAN Puts the machine in SCAN mode COPY Puts the machine in COPY mode 4 LCD Displays messages to help you set up and use your ma...

Page 13: ... when in fax or standby mode a or b Press to scroll through the menus and options Address Book Lets you access speed dial numbers directly 8 Dial pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the machine MFC 1818 only The key temporarily switches the dialling mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone call 9 Stop Exit Stops an operation or exi...

Page 14: ...croll through the menus and options 3 SCAN Puts the machine in SCAN mode 4 On Off Press to turn the machine on Press and hold down to turn the machine off 5 Stop Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu Press this key to cancel the print job 6 Start Lets you start making copies or scanning 7 Copy Options You can quickly and easily choose temporary settings for copying 8 2 in 1 ID Copy You can ...

Page 15: ...3 for Copy menu Press 4 for Printer menu Press 5 for Print Reports menu Press 6 for Machine Info menu Press 9 for Service menu 1 1 This will appear only when the LCD shows an error message You can also scroll through each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want c Press OK when the option you want appears on the LCD The LCD will then show the next menu level d Press a or b to scrol...

Page 16: ... or a and b to highlight different menu options Press OK to select an option In the below example the ring volume setting is changed from Med to Low a Press Menu b Press 1 to choose General Setup c Press 3 to choose Volume d Press 1 to choose Ring e Press a or b to display Low f Press OK g Press Stop Exit 1 General Setup Level 2 3 Volume 1 Ring Low Med High Off Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Adjus...

Page 17: ...time in 24 hour format on the dial pad and then press OK e g Enter 1 5 2 5 for 15 25 2 Station ID Sets up your name and fax number to appear on each page you fax Fax Enter your fax number up to 20 digits on the dial pad and then press OK Tel Enter your telephone number up to 20 digits on the dial pad and then press OK If your telephone number and fax number are the same enter the same number again...

Page 18: ...l a predefined number before every fax number you dial For example If your phone system requires a 9 to dial an outside number this setting will automatically dial 9 for every fax you send 6 Reset 1 Address Fax Restores all stored phone numbers and fax settings 1 Reset 2 Exit Cancel restore and exit the menu 2 All Settings Restores all the machine settings to factory default 1 Reset 2 Exit Cancel ...

Page 19: ...2 Paper 1 Paper Type Plain Recycled Paper 32 2 Paper Size Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray A4 Letter Legal Folio 32 3 Volume 1 Ring Adjusts the ring volume Low Med High Off 2 Beeper When the beeper is on the machine will beep when you press a key make a mistake or after you send or receive a fax Low Med High Off 3 Speaker Adjusts the speaker volume Low Med High Off 4 Ecology 1 Toner Sa...

Page 20: ...one 2 Fax Level 2 Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Descriptions 2 Page 1 Setup Receive In FAX mode only 1 Receive Mode You can choose the receive mode that best suits your needs Fax Auto Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax However you can answer the call within the number of rings Fax Auto is displayed on the LCD when set 38 Fax Tel Your machine controls the line and automatically...

Page 21: ... MFC 1813 04 MFC 1818 If you have external or extension telephones on the same line as the machine choose the maximum number of rings 3 Fax Detect Receives fax messages without pressing Start When Fax Detect is On you can receive fax messages without pressing Start On The machine can receive a fax automatically even if you answer the call Semi MFC 1818 The machine will only receive a fax call auto...

Page 22: ...Further incoming faxes will also be stored into memory until the memory is full When the memory is full the machine will stop automatically answering calls To print the faxes put fresh paper in the tray and press Start Off Further incoming faxes will not be stored in memory The machine will then stop automatically answering calls until fresh paper is put in the paper tray To print the last fax you...

Page 23: ...ttle slower than Standard resolution S Fine Good for small print or artwork and transmits slower than Fine resolution Photo Use when the document has varying shades of grey or is a photograph This has the slowest transmission time 3 Overseas Mode If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to a bad connection then turning on Overseas Mode may help On Turn this feature on if you are hav...

Page 24: ...mbers Press Address Book twice and enter the two digit Speed Dial number 5 Report Setting 1 Transmissi on You can use the Transmission Verification Report as proof that you sent a fax This lists the receiving party s name or fax number the time and date of transmission duration of transmission number of pages sent and whether or not the transmission was successful On Prints a report after every fa...

Page 25: ...feature Backup Print On 42 Off 2 Print Document If you turn on the PC Fax Receive feature and your machine stores received faxes in memory you can print a fax from the memory 7 Remaining Jobs You can check which jobs are in the memory and lets you cancel scheduled jobs XXX Please follow the prompts on the LCD 37 0 Miscellane ous 1 Compatibil ity If you are having difficulty sending or receiving a ...

Page 26: ...ve a fax 3 Caller ID Type You can switch the mode if Caller ID cannot be displayed normally Auto FSK DTMF Caller ID has two modes FSK and DTMF for displaying your calls The default mode of this machine is Auto Please ask your local telephone company for whether your mode is FSK or DTMF 4 Caller ID Allows the subscriber to see the caller s phone number on the display Display The Caller ID of the la...

Page 27: ...Press c to increase the brightness or press d to decrease the brightness 3 Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Press c to increase the contrast or press d to decrease the contrast 4 ID Copy 1 Quality You can change the default settings for ID Copy Auto Auto is the standard mode for ordinary printouts If you want to make it clearer...

Page 28: ...age 2 Auto Continue If this setting is enabled the machine will automatically clear a paper size error and will use the paper loaded in the paper tray On Off Size mismatch is displayed on the LCD and printing does not occur 3 Reset Printer Restores the printer settings to the original factory default settings 1 Reset 2 Exit The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk 3 Copy continued L...

Page 29: ... your last 200 outgoing faxes 2 Print Report Print the last report 2 Address Book 1 Numeric Lists names and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory Print in numerical order 2 Alphabetic Print in alphabetical order 3 Fax Journal Prints a list of information about your last 200 incoming and outgoing faxes TX transmit RX receive 4 User Settings Lists your settings The factory settings are shown in Bo...

Page 30: ...Print Displays the page counter for printed pages 4 Parts Life 1 Toner You can check the percentage of Toner life that remains 2 Drum You can check the percentage of Drum life that remains 5 Reset Drum You can reset the drum counter when you replace the drum unit with a new one 1 Reset 55 2 Exit 6 Machine Info continued Level 2 Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Descriptions 2 Page The factory setting...

Page 31: ...ys How to access the menu mode 1 a Press Menu b Scroll through each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want c Press OK when the option you want appears on the LCD The LCD will then show the next menu level d Press a or b to scroll to your next menu selection e Press OK When you have finished setting an option the LCD will show Accepted f Press Stop Exit to exit Menu mode ...

Page 32: ...b to choose 1 General Setup Press OK c Press a or b to choose 1 Paper Press OK d Press a or b to choose 1 Paper Type Press OK e Press a or b to choose Recycled Paper Press OK f Press Stop Exit 1 General Setup 1 1 General Setup Level 2 Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Descriptions 2 Page 1 Paper 1 Paper Type Plain Recycled Paper 32 2 Paper Size Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray A4 Letter L...

Page 33: ...ake the LCD lighter 4 Replace Toner Sets the machine to continue or stop printing after the LCD shows Replace Toner Continue The machine will continue printing Replace the toner cartridge with a new one after the LCD shows Toner Ended 30 Stop The machine will stop printing Replace the toner cartridge with a new one 5 Reset 1 All Settings Restores all the machine settings to factory default a Reset...

Page 34: ...a to increase the brightness or press b to decrease the brightness 3 Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Press a to increase the contrast or press b to decrease the contrast 4 ID Copy 1 Quality You can change the default settings for ID Copy Auto Auto is the standard mode for ordinary printouts If you want to make it clearer choos...

Page 35: ... paper loaded in the paper tray On Off Size mismatch is displayed on the LCD and printing does not occur 3 Reset Printer Restores the printer settings to the original factory default settings a Reset b Exit The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk 4 Machine Info Level 2 Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Descriptions 2 Page 1 Serial No You can check the serial number of your machine 2 V...

Page 36: ...ounter for printed pages 4 User Settings Lists your settings 5 Parts Life 1 Toner You can check the percentage of Toner life that remains 2 Drum You can check the percentage of Drum life that remains 6 Reset Drum You can reset the drum counter when you replace the drum unit with a new one a Reset 55 b Exit 4 Machine Info continued Level 2 Level 3 Descriptions 1 Options Descriptions 2 Page The fact...

Page 37: ...ed a character incorrectly and want to change it press d or c to move the cursor to the incorrect character and then press Clear Inputting repeated letters To enter a letter on the same key as the previous letter press c to move the cursor right before pressing the key again Inputting Special characters and symbols Press l or 0 repeatedly until the LCD shows the symbol or character you want The sy...

Page 38: ...ose 1 General Setup Press OK b Press a or b to choose 2 Ecology Press OK c Press a or b to choose 2 Auto Power Off Press OK d Press a or b to choose how many hours before the machine goes into Power Off mode Choose 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 8 hours or Off Press OK e Press Stop Exit Toner Settings 1 Toner Setting Continue mode 1 You can set the machine to continue printing after the LCD shows Replace ...

Page 39: ...y of the fax is OK If the quality is not good choose 2 No The machine will keep the faxes stored in the memory so you can reprint them after you replace the toner cartridge with a new one If the print quality is good choose 1 Yes The LCD will ask if you want to delete the printed faxes from the memory If you choose not to delete them you will be asked again after you replace the toner cartridge wi...

Page 40: ... d Press a or b to choose A4 Letter Legal Folio Press OK e Press Stop Exit Acceptable paper 2 Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using Recommended paper and print media 2 To get the best print quality we suggest using the following paper Paper capacity of the paper tray 2 Some important guidelines when selecting paper are DO NOT use inkjet paper because it may cause a pa...

Page 41: ...cause jams to occur that is coated or has a chemical finish that is damaged creased or folded that exceeds the recommended weight specification in this guide with tabs and staples with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography that is multipart or carbonless that is designed for inkjet printing If you use any of the types of paper listed above they may damage your machine This damage ...

Page 42: ...F Document Sizes Supported 3 How to load documents 3 a Lift up and unfold the ADF document output support flap b Load your document face down top edge first in the ADF until the LCD message changes c Adjust the paper guides 1 to fit the width of your document Using the scanner glass 3 You can use the scanner glass to fax MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only copy or scan pages of a book one page at a time Do...

Page 43: ... the document guidelines on the left and top place the document face down in the upper left corner of the scanner glass c Close the document cover IMPORTANT If the document is a book or is thick do not slam the cover or press on it ...

Page 44: ...scanner glass the ADF must be empty If you want to change the fax resolution press b and then press a or b to choose the fax resolution c Enter the fax number d Press Start to send a fax Cancelling a fax in progress 4 Press Stop Exit to cancel the fax If you press Stop Exit while the machine is dialling or sending the LCD will ask you to confirm Dialing XXX 1 Clear 2 Exit Sending XXX P01 1 Clear 2...

Page 45: ...adcast is finished the machine will print a broadcast report to let you know the results Cancelling a Broadcast in progress 4 While broadcasting you can cancel the fax currently being sent or the whole broadcast job a Press Menu 2 7 The LCD will display the Broadcast job number followed by the fax number or name being dialled for example 001 0123456789 Press a or b to show the broadcast job number...

Page 46: ... or telephone call The machine will perform a fast double ring to let you know you have a telephone call waiting Factory setting of Ring Delay 3 is 2 for MFC 1813 and 4 for MFC 1818 0 10 times available The Fax Tel ring time F T ring time a fast double ring setting is set at 20 seconds According to incoming call after the fax machine rings 2 or 4 times 1 For the fax call send fax received signal 2...

Page 47: ...name using the dial pad up to 15 characters For help entering characters see Entering text MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 on page 29 Press OK Press OK to store the number without a name d If you want to change the pinyin you can change it using the dial pad Press OK e To store another Speed Dial number go to step a Changing or Deleting Speed Dial numbers 6 You can change or delete a Speed Dial number that ...

Page 48: ...Press OK e Press Start NOTE If you do not enter a letter and press OK in step c all registered names will appear Press a or b to scroll until you find the name you are looking for If the LCD shows No Contact Found when you enter the first few letters of the name it means that a name for the letters is not stored Redial 6 Ensuring the line is not in use press Redial to find the last 20 numbers you ...

Page 49: ...r ID of the last call will appear on the display If no ID is stored the beeper will sound and No Caller ID will appear on the display Go to step d c Press a or b to scroll through the Caller ID memory to choose the Caller ID you want to view and then press OK The LCD will show the caller s number and the date and time of the call d To finish viewing press Stop Exit ...

Page 50: ...e left navigation bar and then click Receive Then complete the following steps on your machine a Press Menu 2 6 1 b Press a or b to choose On or Off Press OK c The LCD shows a reminder to start the PC FAX Receive program on your computer If you have started the PC FAX Receive program press OK If you have not started the PC FAX Receive program see Software User s Guide PC FAX receiving d Press a or...

Page 51: ... as a standard fax NOTE The PC FAX software can only send Black White fax documents in A4 size Please install MFL Pro Suite software connect your machine and PC before using PC FAX sending Sending a file as a PC FAX 7 a Create a file in any application on your PC b Click File then Print The Print dialog box appears ...

Page 52: ...ton and then choose a member or group from the Address Book If you make a mistake click All Clear to delete all the entries e To include a cover page click Add Cover Page NOTE You can also click the cover page icon to create or edit a cover page f Click Start to send the fax NOTE If you want to cancel the fax click Cancel or press Stop Exit on the machine s control panel If you want to redial a nu...

Page 53: ...ying from the scanner glass After placing the document on the scanner glass close the document cover NOTE To use the scanner glass the ADF must be empty c For MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want up to 99 copies For DCP 1518 Press a or b to enter the number of copies you want d Press Start to copy Making copies 8 ...

Page 54: ...ee 2 Copy on page 26 Double sided ID copy 8 a For MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Press Menu 3 4 and go to step c For DCP 1518 Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 2 Copy Press OK b Press a or b to choose 4 ID Copy Press OK c Press a or b to choose 4 2in1 1in1 Press OK Press a or b to choose 2in1 for double sided copy as a default Press OK and then press Stop Exit d For MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Press COP...

Page 55: ...s a or b to choose 2 Copy Press OK b Press a or b to choose 4 ID Copy Press OK c Press a or b to choose 4 2in1 1in1 Press OK Press a or b to choose 1in1 for one sided copy as a default Press OK and then press Stop Exit d For MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Press COPY e For MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Enter the number of copies you want For DCP 1518 Press a or b to enter the number of copies you want f Place your ...

Page 56: ...ns Options MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only 8 DCP 1518 only 8 Press a or b then press OK MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only Press a b d or c then press OK DCP 1518 only Press a or b then press OK Quality Auto Text Photo Receipt Stack Sort Stack Sort Brightness onnnn nonnn nnonn nnnon nnnno Contrast onnnn nonnn nnonn nnnon nnnno The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk ...

Page 57: ... Reduce 100 200 Auto 1 Custom 25 400 50 78 LGLiLTR 2 83 LGLiA4 2 91 Full Page 94 A4iLTR 97 LTRiA4 Page Layout Off 1 in 1 2 in 1 P 2 in 1 L 4 in 1 P 4 in 1 L Press Menu selections Options MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only 8 DCP 1518 only 8 Press a or b then press OK MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 only Press a b d or c then press OK DCP 1518 only Press a or b then press OK The factory settings are shown in Bold wit...

Page 58: ... Load your document b Do one of the following Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start All Programs Brother XXX XXXX where XXX XXXX is your model name ControlCenter4 The ControlCenter4 application will open Windows 8 Click Brother Utilities and then click the drop down list and select your model name if not already selected Click SCAN in the left navigation bar ...

Page 59: ...How to scan to a computer 51 9 c Choose Advanced Mode and then click OK d Click File in the Scan tab ...

Page 60: ...he default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button 4 You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list 5 You can choose the document size from the Document Size drop down list e Click Scan The machine starts the scanning process The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 61: ...tart The machine starts the scanning process SCAN key settings 9 You can change your machine s SCAN key settings using ControlCenter4 a Do one of the following Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start All Programs Brother XXX XXXX where XXX XXXX is your model name ControlCenter4 The ControlCenter4 application will open Windows 8 Click Brother Utilities and then ...

Page 62: ...own list 2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document 3 You can save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button 4 You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list 5 You can choose the document size from the Document Size drop down list e Click OK 1 2 4 5 3 ...

Page 63: ... other sources If damage is caused to the drum unit or other parts of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges other than Brother Original products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this machine any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty For best performance use Brother Original drum and toner units Printing wi...

Page 64: ...e cables are securely connected to the machine and the computer If you did not solve your problem with the above checks identify your problem and then go to the page suggested below Telephone and Fax problems MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 on page 59 Improving the print quality on page 61 If the machine is connected to a PC depending on the error a Popup application may appear on the PC Follow the instruct...

Page 65: ...Down mode Wait until the machine is in Ready mode Disconnected The other person or other person s fax machine stopped the call Try to send or receive again Document Jam The document was not inserted or fed correctly or the document scanned from the ADF was too long Pull the jammed paper out of the ADF unit MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Drum End Soon Replace Drum It is time to replace the drum unit The dru...

Page 66: ...mperature within the specified time Turn the machine off wait a few seconds and then turn it on again Leave the machine idle for 15 minutes with the power on The fuser unit is too hot Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low you can still print however the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life Order a new toner cartridge now so a replacement toner cartridge will b...

Page 67: ...check the following 1 Check the machine s power cord is connected correctly and the machine is turned on 2 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the area labelled LINE and then connect the other end of the telephone line cord directly to a telephone wall socket If you can send and receive faxes when the telephone line is directly connected to the fax the problem may be unrelated to the mac...

Page 68: ...Fax Auto Can I set the machine not to print the Transmission Verification report This product will print a Transmission Verification report Even if the Transmission Verification report is set to Off a report is printed when there is a communication error If the Journal Period is set to Off Fax Journal are not printed Can I cancel the fax job Press Stop Exit to cancel the fax or press Menu 2 7 to c...

Page 69: ...ems with print results check the following 1 The machine s environment Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10 C and 32 5 C and the humidity is between 20 to 80 without condensation 2 Acceptable paper is loaded in the paper tray See Acceptable paper on page 32 3 The paper is loaded correctly in the machine Turning the paper over may help paper loading become smoother Adjusting t...

Page 70: ...th the drum unit for replacing the drum unit or see the instructions listed on the box of the toner cartridge for replacing the toner cartridge 5 Clean the inside of the machine Cleaning the scanner glass Clean the white plastic surface 1 and scanner glass 2 MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 Clean the white bar 3 and the scanner glass strip 4 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 71: ...t to right and right to left several times NOTE Be sure to return the tab to the home position a 5 If you do not printed pages may have a vertical stripe Clean the drum unit if black or white dots appear on printed pages Push down the lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit 5 ...

Page 72: ...64 Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the drum roller 1 Wipe the surface of the drum gently with a dry cotton swab until the dust or glue on the surface comes off 1 ...

Page 73: ...heck the printer driver settings Try changing the Print Settings in the Basic tab If the paper is curled or the toner is not fixed well on the paper you can adjust these settings in Improve Print Output Click Other Print Options in the Advanced tab ...

Page 74: ...ument out c Close the ADF cover d Lift the document cover e Pull the jammed document out to the right f Insert a piece of stiff paper such as cardstock into the ADF to push any small paper scraps through If the document rips or tears be sure you remove all small paper scraps to prevent future jams g Close the document cover h Press Stop Exit ...

Page 75: ...ne at one time and prevents paper jams a Turn the machine off b Wait at least 15 minutes for the product to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the product c Remove all paper loaded in the tray d Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper e Open the scanner cover The pull arm 1 on the left side of the machine will lock Open the top cover f Slowly take out the drum unit and ton...

Page 76: ...e drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in to the machine j Close the top cover After lifting the scanner cover slightly pull the pull arm 1 on the left side of the machine down and then close the scanner cover using both hands k Load the paper back in to the tray Make sure that the paper is below the protruding section of the rear guide Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size Make sure...

Page 77: ... no faxes left in the machine s memory Press Stop Exit Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded c Press Start Transferring faxes to your PCA You can transfer the faxes from your machine s memory to your PC a Make sure that you have installed MFL Pro Suite and then turn on PC FAX Receiving on the PC See Software User s Guide PC FAX receiving Do one of the following Windows XP Windows V...

Page 78: ...re cleaning the machine Clean the outside and inside of the machine regularly with a dry lint free cloth When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit make sure that you clean the inside of the machine If printed pages are stained with toner clean the inside of the machine with a dry lint free cloth WARNING DO NOT use flammable substances any type of spray or an organic solvent liquid cont...

Page 79: ...ower Consumption 1 Average Peak Approx 1 080 W at 25 C Printing Approx 380 W at 25 C Copying Approx 380 W at 25 C Ready Approx 40 W at 25 C Deep Sleep Approx 0 8 W Approx 1 3 W Power Off 2 3 Approx 0 28 W Dimensions DCP 1518 MFC 1813 and MFC 1818 1 For MFC 1818 the width is 456 mm Weights with consumables 7 0 kg 8 0 kg 8 3 kg 340 mm 385 mm 255 mm 340 mm 385 mm1 283 mm ...

Page 80: ...und Power Printing LWAd 6 5 B A Temperature Operating 10 to 32 5 C Storage 0 to 40 C Humidity Operating 20 to 80 without condensation Storage 10 to 90 without condensation Interface USB Hi Speed USB 2 0 4 5 It is recommended you use a USB 2 0 cable Type A B that is no more than 2 0 metres long Support OS Windows Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP professional x64 Edition Wi...

Page 81: ... 1518 MFC 1813 MFC 1818 ADF automatic document feeder Up to 10 pages Scanner Glass One sheet per time Document Size ADF A4 Letter Legal Folio Scanner Glass Length Up to 300 0 mm Width Up to 215 9 mm Weight ADF 65 to 90 g m2 Scanner Glass Up to 2kg ...

Page 82: ...ype Plain Paper Recycled Paper Paper Size A4 Letter Legal Folio Paper Weight 65 to 105 g m2 Maximum Paper Capacity Up to 150 sheets of 80 g m2 Plain paper Paper Output Face Down Output Tray Up to 50 sheets of 80 g m2 Plain Paper face down delivery to the face down output paper tray ...

Page 83: ...18 MFC 1813 MFC 1818 Modem Speed 14 400 bps with Automatic Fallback Scanning Width Max 208 mm Printing Width Max 208 mm Greyscale 8 bit 256 levels Resolution Horizontal 8 dot mm Vertical Standard 3 85 line mm Fine 7 7 line mm Photo 7 7 line mm Superfine 15 4 line mm Speed Dial 99 stations Automatic Redial 3 times at 5 minute intervals Memory Transmission Up to 400 1 pages Out of Paper Reception Up...

Page 84: ...rd tray Model DCP 1518 MFC 1813 MFC 1818 Copy Width Max 210 mm Multiple Copies Stacks or Sorts up to 99 pages Reduce Enlarge 25 to 400 in increments of 1 Resolution Up to 600 600 dpi First Copy Out Time 1 Less than 16 seconds at 23 C 230 V ...

Page 85: ... 1813 MFC 1818 Color Yes TWAIN Compliant Yes Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Mac OS X v10 6 8 10 7 x 10 8 x 1 WIA Compliant Yes Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 ICA Compliant Yes Mac OS X v10 6 8 10 7 x 10 8 x Color Depth Color 24 bit color processing Input 24 bit color processing Output Grayscale 8 bit color processing Input 8 bit color processing Output Resolution Up to ...

Page 86: ...andard tray 3 HQ1200 is a Brother image processing technology that enables vivid sharp and smooth quality of printing Model DCP 1518 MFC 1813 MFC 1818 Resolution HQ1200 600dpi 3 Print Speed 1 Up to 20 pages minute A4 size Up to 21 pages minute LTR size First Print Out Time 2 Less than 10 seconds at 23 C 230 V ...

Page 87: ... 6 D Deep Sleep mode 30 Dialling manual 40 Speed Dial 40 using the Search key 40 Dimensions 71 Document how to load 34 jam 66 Drum unit 55 cleaning 63 E Error messages on LCD 57 F FAX PC FAX Macintosh See Software User s Guide Windows receiving 42 sending 43 Fax stand alone receiving Continue Mode 31 sending 36 broadcasting 37 H Help LCD messages for DCP models 23 LCD messages for MFC models 7 Men...

Page 88: ... s Guide Resolution copy 76 fax 75 print 78 scan 77 S Scan a document to a computer 50 Scanner glass using 34 Scanning 50 See Software User s Guide Specifications 71 copy 76 document size 73 fax 75 general 71 print 78 print media 74 scan 77 Speed Dial changing 39 setting up 39 using 40 T Text entering 29 Toner Setting Continue Mode 30 Troubleshooting 59 document jam 66 error and maintenance messag...

Page 89: ... 䰤 ৌ ቅᏖ ᮄϰ䘧ᓔⒺԧ㚆佚ϰջ 䏃फ 䙶ৄ 䙶ৄᏖՇढϪ㑾 ᡔ 䰤 ৌ 䙶ৄᏖ ᡔ ॺᑩଚՇ ᄤ Ј䛁ᅜᭀ 䏃 Ҁ Ё ᄤ ᴤᘏ ৌ ҀᏖϰජऎϰⱛජḍफ㸫 ো Ҁ Ҁ ᱎዄ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ ҀᏖᳱ䰇ऎϰ ජ䏃 ো䰶 ݙ ো Ҁ ҀϛढҀ ᡔ䌌䰤 ৌ ҀᏖ ऎЁ ᴥ 㸫 োЁ ᴥ ᄫ ϔሖ ো Ҁ Ҁᯧ 䨿 ᡔ ࡵ 䰤 ৌ ҀᏖ ऎЁ ᴥ 㸫 োЁ ॺ ᅸ Ҁ Ҁᖫ䆮 ⷕࡲ 䆒㙵ӑ 䰤 ৌ ҀᏖ ऎⶹ 䏃 ো䈾᱃ ॺ ᑻ ሖ Ꮦणസࡲ 䆒䰤 ৌ Ꮦफᓔऎⱑ 䏃佼䖒ು োὐ 䮼 ᅸ 䚥Ꮂ 䚥Ꮂ ᄤ 䰤 ৌ 䚥ᎲᏖϰ亢䏃 ো 䖤 ᄤଚॺ 䚥Ꮂ 䚥Ꮂढֵ ᄤ 䰤䋷ӏ ৌ 䚥ᎲᏖ 䏃 ো ᡔᏖഎ ὐ ଚϬ ଚϬਃ㟾ࡲ 䆒䰤 ৌ ଚϬᏖ ЏЁ䏃催 ᄤජ ऎ ো 䰇䰇ढ ᄤ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ 䰇ᏖЁᎲЁ䏃 োϪ㑾㛥ජ ऎ ᑇ乊ቅ फढ ᄤ 䰤 ৌ ᑇ乊ቅᏖᓎ䆒䏃Ё ᄤᯊҷᑓഎ ὐ ᅸ ᮄе ᮄ...

Page 90: ...ⷕ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ ኇ䰇ᏖᏈ䱉Ё䏃 ℷ 㛥ජѠὐ ো ៤䛑 ៤䛑 ܝ ᡔ 䰤䋷ӏ ৌ ៤䛑Ꮦ փऎ㟈䏃 ো䰘 ো ሖ ো ៤䛑 ៤䛑៤ⱒࡲ ક䖲䫕䰤 ৌ ៤䛑Ꮦϔ 䏃फѠ োᮄϪ㑾㢅ುϰὐ ៤䛑 ៤䛑ᮄ ᡔ 䰤䋷ӏ ৌ ៤䛑Ꮦϔ 䏃फϔ ো᱂ ॺ ᑻ ᅸ 䞡ᑚ 䞡ᑚढ䫤ࡲ 䗮䆃䆒䰤 ৌ 䞡ᑚᏖ Ёऎ ৠ䏃 ো ৠᮍජᏖ ᆧ ὐ ᅸ 䞡ᑚ 䞡ᑚ㽓 ࡲ 䆒䰤䋷ӏ ৌ 䞡ᑚᏖб啭വऎ 䏃 ো 催ᑓഎ ᑻ ো 䌉䰇䌉䰇ᮄഄ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ 䌉䰇Ꮦ䛑ৌ䏃 োеӕජगगҷ ᆧ ো 䌉䰇䌉Ꮂ ᅛࡲ 䆒䰤 ৌ 䌉䰇Ꮦᆠ Ё䏃 োᘦ ॺ ὐ ѥफ ᯚᯢ ᯚᯢ ⷕ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ ᯚᯢᏖᬭⲞ䏃២䫺㢅ು ᐶ ᅸ Ꮂ Ꮂℷ ⷕ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ ᎲᏖϰ 䏃 োᘦ㺩 ॺ㽓ջϔὐ Ꮂ ᎲᏖᮄ๗ ⷕ ᡔ 䰤 ৌ ᎲᏖ剸ජऎбϔ䏃 ো ॺ䮼 ॺ䮼Ꮦ 䶺 ᄤ 䰤 ৌ ᓎⳕॺ䮼Ꮦ 䞠ऎҭኇ䏃 ো啭䮼 ϟ োᑫ ৢ Ꮂ ᎲᏖ ᅱࡲ...

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