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Automatic E-Mail Printing
(For Windows

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95 and 98 Only)

The Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing software is a utility program that
reads your E-mail messages from a specified POP3 server and automatically
prints to a printer.

Please read this section before using the software.

Check the online README.WRI file in the root
directory of CD-ROM 1 for last-minute
important information and troubleshooting tips
that were not included in the On-Line
Documentation.

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Summary of Contents for MFC 7150C

Page 1: ...MFC7150C MFC7160C OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...th Brother fax machines MFCs and bundled software accurately exchange date data with the Brother products Please continue to check our Web page for updates at http www brother com All remedies will be provided to individual customers via software patches through software download or from Brother Customer Service If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for fut...

Page 3: ...axed instructions about using the system and an index of Fax Back subjects USA 1 800 521 2846 From within Canada 1 800 681 9838 The Brother Fax Back System number USA Only has been preprogrammed on One Touch key 01 Brother on the World Wide Web You can find more information about Brother products from product specification sheets to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs on the World Wide Web Visit us at...

Page 4: ...per BP36CL 720 dpi High Quality Coated Paper BP72CL Glossy Paper BPGLL Transparancies BPTRL Print Head HD002 2MB Upgrade Memory Board ForMFC 7160C Only ME2000 Power Protector QPD120 Brother MFC 7100 Series Software on floppy disks DSK7131 Floppy Disks Windows 3 1 or 3 11 Includes MFL Pro and Visioneer PaperPort LE Only DSK7195 Floppy Disks Windows 95 or 98 Telephone Line Cord For USA UG1570001 For...

Page 5: ...Cartridges 15 Special Line Considerations 19 Roll Over Phone Lines 19 Two Line Phone System 19 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets 20 Installing MFC External Two Line TAD and Two Line Telephone 20 Multi Line Connections PBX 21 If you are installing the MFC to work with a PBX 21 Custom Features on a Single Line 22 Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD 22 Sequence 22 Connections 23 Out...

Page 6: ...rage 40 Delayed Timer 40 6 Setup Receive Basic Receiving Operations 41 Setting the Select Answer Mode 41 To select or change your Answer Mode 42 Setting Ring Delay 42 Setting F T Ring Time For FAX TEL Mode Only 43 Record F T OGM FAX TEL Outgoing Message For MFC 7160C Only 44 Easy Receive 44 Printing a Reduced Incoming Document 45 Recommended Reductions 45 Setting Paper Size 46 Advanced Receiving O...

Page 7: ...ax Only 60 Always Send Cover Page 61 Using a Printed Cover Page 62 Cover Page Message 62 ComposingYour Own Comments 62 Contrast 63 Advanced Sending Operations 64 Overseas Mode 64 Call Reservation 65 Print Sample Call Back Message 66 Delayed FAX 66 Broadcasting 67 Multiple Resolution Transmission 68 Setting Up for Polling Transmit 69 Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polling Transmit Jobs 70 8 SetupAuto...

Page 8: ...g Number 88 11 Printing Reports MFC Settings and Activity 89 To Print a Report 90 Transmission Verification Xmit Report 90 Activity Report Interval 90 12 Message Center For MFC 7160C Only Introduction 91 Message Center Mode 91 Flexible Memory Settings Message Storage 92 Setting Up Message Center 92 Setting Message Storage 93 Recording Message Center Outgoing Message OGM 93 Listening to Outgoing Me...

Page 9: ...opies 106 Making Enlarged or Reduced Copies Temporary Setting 106 Copy Quality Temporary Settings 108 Using the Copy Quality Key 108 Using the Paper Type Key 109 Using the Brightness Key 110 Copy Quality Default Settings 110 Changing Default Settings 110 Select Paper Type 112 Select Copy Quality 113 Select Type of Original 113 Color Adjustment 114 Copy Brightness 114 Copy Contrast 114 Selecting a ...

Page 10: ... Steps 132 Choosing the Software to Install 132 Install Multi Function Link Pro Software 132 Install NetCentric FaxStorm 132 Install Automatic E Mail Printing 133 Install 3D FaxSpeed 133 Install MFC 7100 Series Drivers Only 133 Other Options 133 View On Line Documentation 133 View Product Support Information 133 Brother Web Link 133 Exit 133 Installing the Brother Software 134 Helpful Hints for Wi...

Page 11: ... Tab 149 Paper Size 150 User Defined Paper Size 150 Paper Source 151 Feeder 151 Manual Feed 151 Orientation 151 Scaling 151 2 in 1 151 Copies 152 Collate 152 Reverse Order 152 The Quality Color Tab 153 Quality 154 Media 154 Color Mono 155 Color 155 Mono 155 Controlling the Color 155 Document 156 Custom Setting 156 Color Matching 156 Halftone Pattern 157 Effect 157 The Control Maintenance Tab 158 M...

Page 12: ...ettings in the Scanner Window 169 Resolution 169 Color Type 170 Size 170 Custom 171 Adjust 171 Paper 171 Video Capture 171 PreScanning an Image 171 How to use PreScan to adjust an Image 172 Brother Resource Manager 173 Video Capture from the PC 173 Connecting Your Video Equipment 173 Capturing An Image 174 19 Using Internet Faxing with NetCentricTM FaxStorm NetCentric Internet Fax 177 Before You B...

Page 13: ...oadcasting 190 ManagingYou Faxes in the Status Manager 191 Accessing the Status Manager 191 Checking the Status of Sent Faxes Outbox 191 Viewing Faxes You Received Inbox 192 Managing Faxes fromYour Account Page 192 AccessingYour Account Page 192 Viewing Received Faxes inYour Account Page Inbox 193 Checking Sent Faxes inYour Account Page Outbox 193 Customer Support 194 Contact NetCentric Corporatio...

Page 14: ... 207 If the Recipient Uses Another Fax Application 208 3D FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients 208 For recipients of your InfoImage who are using another fax application 208 If the Recipient Uses a Fax Machine and Scanner 209 3D FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients 209 For recipients of your InfoImage who are using a fax machine and scanner 209 22 Optional Accessories For MFC 7160C Only Memory Board...

Page 15: ...n Board 227 Error Messages 228 Document Jam 229 Printer Jam or Paper Jam 230 IfYou Are Having Difficulty withYour MFC 234 How to Improve Print Quality 236 Test Print 236 Cleaning the Print Head 236 Aligning Ink Cartridges 237 Turning off Bi directional Printing 238 Packing and Shipping the MFC 239 Regular Maintenance 242 Cleaning the Scanner 242 Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen 242 Cleaning the Pic...

Page 16: ...ly your MFC has a Help Key Press Help Broadcast to print a list of basic operational steps and functions Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents You will be able to find information about a specific feature or function by checking the Index in the back of this manual Also throughout this manual you ll see special symbols alerting you to importan...

Page 17: ...ng tones CNG tones soft intermittent beeps at 4 second intervals You ll hear them when you dial and press Start and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing During that time the sending machine must begin the handshake with the receiving machine Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax you are sending CNG tones over the phone line You ll soon learn to listen for these soft beep...

Page 18: ...for the receiving machine to answer the call in as few rings as possible When you have an external telephone answering device TAD on your MFC line your TAD will determine the number of rings before the call is answered Pay special attention to the directions in the Installation chapter for connecting a TAD to your MFC ECM Error Correction Mode The Error Correction Mode ECM is a way for the MFC to ...

Page 19: ...the quality and type of original for Copy and Video Printing modes Priority On OffLine Use this key to turn the printer online ready to receive PC data and offline not ready to receive PC data alternately When the printer is online the LCD displays ONLINE Volume High Low Adjusts speaker ring and handset volume Press this key to receive all faxes in memory without first printing them To access memo...

Page 20: ... Use this key to turn the printer online ready to receive PC data and offline not ready to receive PC data alternately When the printer is online the LCD displays ONLINE Volume High Low Play Message Indicator Lights Notify you that you have voice or fax messages in the memory Erase Lets you delete voice messages and or fax messages from the memory Record Lets you record Outgoing Messages OGM memos...

Page 21: ...6 C H A P T E R O N E ...

Page 22: ...et location Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines Avoid using a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vic...

Page 23: ...allel Cable Paper Tray Brother Color Suite 2 CD ROMS Remote Control Access Card Starter Coated Paper Ink Jet Paper If an item is missing call Brother Customer Service at 1 800 284 4329 USA 1 800 853 6660 from within Canada or 1 514 685 6464 from within Montreal See Ordering Accessories and Supplies on page ii for the correct item numbers Whenever you transport the MFC use the packing materials tha...

Page 24: ...igh traffic area Do not place near heaters air conditioners water chemicals or refrigerators Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Disruption of power can wipe out information in the MFC s memory Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets on the same circuit as large ...

Page 25: ...g in the power cord the power goes on and the screen alternately displays SET CARTRIDGES OFFLINE PLS OPEN COVER OFFLINE 3 Connect the telephone line cord Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the MFC and the other end to a modular wall jack Caution Operating the MFC before you install the ink cartridges will permanently damage the print head Handset Curled Cord Telephone Line C...

Page 26: ...line Similarly you can protect yourself when you want to move your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord Lightning and power surges can damage this product We recommend that you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power line as well as on the telephone line or unplug the lines during a lightning storm 4 Attach the paper wire extension to the multi purpos...

Page 27: ...E R T W O 6 Attach the paper tray to the paper output slot Caution Please attach the Paper Tray to prevent paper jams and maintain print quality Paper Tray Paper Output Slot 7 Attach the document tray Document Tray ...

Page 28: ... N N E C T I O N S 8 Pull out the plastic extension of the document tray Plastic Extension 9 Load paper in the multi purpose sheet feeder paper cassette A Open the multi purpose sheet feeder cover Multi purpose Sheet Feeder Cover ...

Page 29: ... T E R T W O B Fan the paper well Load the paper Make sure the print side is toward you and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line Paper Guide Line C Adjust the guides to fit the paper width Guide ...

Page 30: ...power cord The screen alternately displays SET CARTRIDGES OFFLINE PLS OPEN COVER OFFLINE 2 Open the top cover by pulling it toward you After a few seconds the print head will move left to its replacement position Top Cover 3 Open the ink cartridge covers by pressing the clips together as shown in the illustration Cartridge Cover Clip ...

Page 31: ...ipping Cover We recommend that you install the ink cartridges from left to right in this order Black Yellow Cyan Magenta 5 Open the Black ink cartridge bag and remove the ink cartridge 6 Carefully remove the sealing tape from the side of the ink cartridge Be sure to peel the tape in the direction away from you Important To prevent spilling ink and staining your hands and clothing peel the sealing ...

Page 32: ...switch bar see illustration when inserting a cartridge Switch Bar 8 Repeat Steps 5 7 to install each color ink cartridge 9 Close the cartridge covers until they click into place 10 After installing all ink cartridges close the top cover until it clicks into place Your MFC now prepares for a head cleaning and goes online so it can set the ink dot counter The MFC will ask you if you changed each col...

Page 33: ...rint quality is OK for each color Press 2 for any color with a problem You can choose several colors After cleaning is finished press Start The MFC starts printing Test Sheet No 2 13 Adjust the Vertical Alignment by following the instructions printed on the Test Print page WARNING If ink gets in your eyes irrigate them with water immediately and consult a doctor if you are concerned Caution DO NOT...

Page 34: ... down or rolled over to the next available phone line in a preset order Your MFC can work in a roll over system as long as it is connected to the last number in the sequence so the call cannot roll away Do not put the MFC on any of the other numbers when the other lines are busy and a second fax call is received the fax call is transferred to a line that does not have a fax machine Your MFC will w...

Page 35: ...phone your MFC must be isolated on one line at both the wall jack and at the TAD The most common connection is to put the MFC on Line 2 The two line TAD must have two telephone jacks one labeled L1 or L1 L2 and the other labeled L2 You will need at least three telephone line cords the one that came with your MFC and two for your external two line TAD You will need a fourth line cord if you add a t...

Page 36: ...parate line for the MFC You can then leave the MFC in FAX mode to receive faxes any time of day or night If the MFC is to be connected to a multi line system ask your installer to connect the unit to the last line on the system This prevents the unit from being activated each time a telephone call is received As with all fax units this machine must be connected to a two wire system If your line ha...

Page 37: ...G tones If it hears them the MFC takes over the call and receives the fax If it doesn t hear CNG tones the MFC lets the TAD continue playing your outgoing message so your caller can leave you a voice message The TAD must answer within four rings the recommended setting is two rings The MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call and with four rings there are only 8 10 seconds of ...

Page 38: ...ernal TAD see below 6 For MFC 7160C Only Set the MFC s Message Storage to VOICE EXT 7 Press Mode on the MFC until the FAX and FAX TEL lights are on Outgoing Message OGM Timing is important in recording this message 1 Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message This allows your MFC time to listen for the fax CNG tones of automatic transmissions before they stop 2 Limit your speakin...

Page 39: ...reen displays EXT TEL IN USE and if the fax handset is lifted an alarm sounds To disconnect the call on the external phone and switch to the fax press Hook or Speaker Phone The external telephone cannot be used while a function is being performed on the control panel ...

Page 40: ...t on coated paper transparencies and glossy paper be sure to select the correct media in the Quality Color tab in the printer driver When using coated paper or transparencies avoid stacking by removing each page after copying or printing About Brother Paper Brother paper is manufactured specifically for this MFC to provide you optimum print quality Quality Coated Paper for 360 dpi Color Ink Jet pr...

Page 41: ...the original bag and keep it sealed Keep the paper flat and away from moisture and direct sunlight and heat Transparencies designed for laser printers copiers may stain your next document Use only recommended transparencies Paper Specifications for Casette and Manual Feed Slot Paper Type Paper Size Cassette Capacity Cut Sheet Letter Executive 200 Sheets of 20 lb 75 g m2 Legal 100 Sheets of 20 lb 7...

Page 42: ...fax reception paper size see page 45 Print Area The Print Area depends on the settings in the application you are using The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheets and envelopes Cut Sheet Envelopes unprintable area 1 3 3 4 1 2 2 4 inch Paper Type Paper Size 1 2 3 4 Fax 0 16 Mono Copy Letter Legal 0 12 0 43 0 16 Cut Sheet Color Copy 0 24 Printer 0 34 Executive Printer 0 12 0 43 0 13 ...

Page 43: ...r and envelopes Extremely shiny or highly textured paper and envelopes Envelopes with clasps Envelopes of baggy construction Envelopes not sharply creased Embossed envelopes Paper and envelopes already printed with a laser printer Envelopes preprinted on the inside Paper and envelopes that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked ...

Page 44: ...Mode by pressing Function The screen displays 1 FAX 2 PRINTER 3 COPY 4 VIDEO Then press 1 for Fax Functions OR press 2 for Printer Functions OR press 3 for Copy Functions OR press 4 for Video Functions When you enter the Function Mode your MFC displays a list of Level One Functions from which you can choose These function options appear one after the other on the display Select an option by pressi...

Page 45: ...an probably perform most of these programming settings without the Owner s Manuals To help you understand the function selections options and settings that are found in the MFC programs use the Function Selection Table below 1 Fax Functions 1 INITIAL SETUP Function Description Factory Set More Info 1 TONE PULSE Selects dialing mode TONE p 35 2 DATE TIME Enter date and time for LCD 1999 1 1 00 00 p...

Page 46: ...ments later p 66 8 POLLED TX Sets up your MFC with a document OFF p 69 to be retrieved by another fax machine 9 REAL TIME TX When memory is full you can OFF p 58 send faxes in real time 1 Fax Functions continued 2 SETUP RECEIVE Function Description Factory Set More Info 1 RING DELAY Number of rings before MFC RING DELAY 04 p 42 TOLLSAVER OFF p 98 ForMFC7160COnly 2 F T RING TIME Sets the time for d...

Page 47: ... pp 89 90 2 ACT REPORT Print lists and reports INTERVAL OFF pp 89 90 3 ALL DIAL of activity pp 89 90 4 TEL INDEX Details in Chapter 11 pp 89 90 5 USER SETTINGS pp 89 90 6 MEMORY STATUS pp 89 90 1 Fax Functions continued 5 INTERRUPT Function Description Factory Set More Info Send a fax now even if you have the p 70 MFC set to send a fax later or if you have it set for Polling 6 SET AUTO DIAL Functi...

Page 48: ...t pp 236 237 3 BI DIR PRINT ON pp 145 238 1 Fax Functions continued 8 SETUP MSG CTR For MFC 7160C Only Function Description Factory Set More Info 1 MSG STORAGE Selectifmemorywillstorefax FAX OFF p 93 voice or both VOICE ON 2 BACKUP PRINT Prints copy of faxes received ON p 96 into memory 3 OGM Select Record outgoing message MSG CTR OGM pp 44 93 94 4 ICM MAX TIME Select maximum length of incoming 30...

Page 49: ... p 128 or Blue in video printing 6 BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness p 128 3 Copy Functions Function Description Factory Set More Info 1 PAPER TYPE Identify the type of paper in PLAINPAPER p 112 the cassette 2 QUALITY Select Draft Normal or High HIGH p 113 copy quality 3 ORIGINAL TYPE Select Standard for any original STANDARD p 113 that is not a photograph 4 COLOR ADJUST Adjust the amount of Red p ...

Page 50: ...one multi frequency dialing service If you have pulse rotary dialing service you need to change the dialing mode 1 Press Function 1 1 1 The screen prompts you to select TONE or PULSE DIALING TONE DIALING PULSE 2 Use or to select dialing mode 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialing mode you want 4 Press Stop to exit ...

Page 51: ...r the day for example 06 and press Set The screen prompts you to enter the time ENTER TIME XX XX 5 Enter the time in 24 hour format for example enter 15 25 for 3 25 PM and press Set 6 Press Stop The screen now displays the date and time you set and displays it whenever the MFC is standing by Setting Station ID You can store your name fax number and telephone number to be printed on all fax pages t...

Page 52: ...printed letters because they are used for special characters By pressing the appropriate number key the correct number of times you can access the character you want Press Key one time two times three times four times 2 A B C 3 D E F 4 G H I 5 J K L 6 M N O 7 P Q R S 8 T U V 9 W X Y Z Inserting spaces If you want to enter a blank space press twice Making corrections If you entered a letter incorre...

Page 53: ...r on the first page of the transmission the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machines or such business other entity or individual In order to program this information into your MFC you should complete the steps described on page 36 and 37 The telephone number you enter is u...

Page 54: ...e it again Setting the Speaker Volume For MFC 7160C Only You can adjust the speaker volume when your MFC is on Hook OR Speaker Phone You can turn the speaker off or you can select a speaker volume level The default setting is the lowest volume On the MFC 7150C this will affect the volume of the one way Hook speaker Press or to adjust the volume level The display shows the setting you are choosing ...

Page 55: ...ange it again Memory Storage In the event of a power failure all settings in the INITIAL SETUP SETUP RECEIVE SET AUTO DIAL REMOTE FAX OPT for MFC 7150C only SETUP MSG CTR for MFC 7160C only plus the COVERPG SETUP and COVERPAGE MSG from SETUP SEND functions are stored permanently You may have to reset the date and time Delayed Timer You can set up the time of day that delayed faxes will be sent 1 P...

Page 56: ...are using a computer modem on the same line or if you receive very few fax messages You can also use this mode with Distinctive Ringing pp 51 52 2 FAX automatic receive FAX FAX TEL TAD The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax For dedicated fax lines You cannot receive a voice call but you can call out p 2 3 FAX TEL Fax Telephone FAX FAX TEL TAD MFC controls the line and automatically answ...

Page 57: ...l 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 6 Press Stop to exit 4 TAD External Telephone Answering Device For MFC 7150C Only FAX FAX TEL TAD Mode Light How it works When to use it Page The external TAD automatically answers every call Voice messages are stored on the external TAD Fax messages are printed Use this mode if you have an external answering machine on your phone line pp 22 23...

Page 58: ... 1 Press Function 1 2 2 2 Press or to select how long the MFC will ring to alert you that you have a voice call 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection RING TIME 20 SEC 4 Press Stop to exit Now when a call comes in and the MFC is set to FAX TEL mode all phones on this line will ring the number of times you selected in Ring Delay You can let the MFC pick up and detect if it s a fax or v...

Page 59: ...econds When you see RECEIVING on the fax screen or when you hear chirps through the handset of an extension phone connected to another wall jack just replace the handset and your MFC does the rest Selecting ON allows the MFC to receive fax calls automatically even if you lift the handset of an extension or external phone Selecting SEMI lets the MFC receive the call only if you ve answered it at th...

Page 60: ... 1 2 5 The screen displays 5 REDUCTION 2 Use or to select the reduction ratio you want AUTO 100 88 83 or 70 Choose 100 if you don t want a reduction 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Recommended Reductions If your paper is letter size 8 5 x 11 and the incoming fax is letter size select 88 A4 select 83 legal size select 70 If your paper is legal size 8 5 x 14 ...

Page 61: ... to fit the incoming fax on the page You can also select the level of page reduction to fit on the paper in your MFC 1 Press Function 1 2 6 The screen displays 6 PAPER 2 Use or to select LETTER or LEGAL 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection The screen displays CHANGE REDUCTION 1 YES 2 NO Press 1 if you need to change the reduction setting OR Press 2 to go to Step 6 4 Use or to select...

Page 62: ...e to be disconnected the screen displays RECEIVING before you hang up Your caller will have to press Start to send the fax For FAX TEL Mode Only When the MFC is in FAX TEL mode it will use the F T Ring Time double ringing to alert you to a voice call If you re at the MFC you can lift the handset to answer If you re at an extension phone you ll need to lift the handset during the F T Ring Time and ...

Page 63: ... retrieval you can still print a fax in the memory when you are at your MFC 1 Press Function 1 8 4 2 Press Start 3 After printing is finished press Stop to exit Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine You can use your MFC to poll other machines or you can have someone poll your MFC All parties involved in polling need to set up their fax machines to accommodate ...

Page 64: ...other fax machine to receive a fax from it 1 Press Function 1 2 7 The screen displays POLLING RX OFF SELECT SET 2 Press or to choose ON 3 Press Set The screen displays PRESS START KEY ONLINE ENTER FAX NO ONLINE 4 Enter the fax number you are polling 5 Press Start The screen displays DIALING ...

Page 65: ...F SELECT SET 2 Press or to select Polling ON POLLING RX ON 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the fax numbers to be polled ENTER FAX NO ONLINE PRESS START KEY ONLINE 4 Specify the destination fax machines you wish to poll using One Touch Speed Dial a Group or the dial pad You must press Help Broadcast between each location 5 Press Start ACCEPTED ONLINE Your MFC will poll each number or gr...

Page 66: ...ging pattern so you ll know which phone number is ringing This is one way you can have a separate phone number for your MFC Your MFC has a Distinctive Ringing function allowing you to dedicate one phone number just for receiving faxes You ll need to follow the directions below to register the new Distinctive Ringing pattern that was assigned by the Telephone Company so your MFC can recognize its i...

Page 67: ... screen displays DISTINCTIVE OFF DISTINCTIVE SET 5 Press Set when the screen displays DISTINCTIVE SET 6 Press or to select the prestored ring pattern you want to assign You will hear each pattern as you scroll through the four patterns Be sure to choose the pattern assigned by the Telephone Company Ring Pattern 1 2 3 4 Rings long long short long short short short long very long normal pattern 7 Pr...

Page 68: ...d If both the name and number are received the screen displays only the name You can print a list of Caller ID information received by your MFC Caller ID service varies with different carriers Call your local phone company to determine what kind of service is available in your area Viewing Caller ID List Caller ID memory stores information for up to thirty calls when the thirty first call comes in...

Page 69: ...e of the memory it is recommended that you frequently erase the caller IDs stored in memory When the display shows the number or name press Clear to delete the selected ID Printing Caller ID List 1 Press Function 1 0 2 2 Press or to select PRINT REPORT 3 Press Set 4 Press Start ...

Page 70: ... must be between 2 75 and 8 5 inches wide and 5 and 14 inches long Make sure you insert documents face down top edge first Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document Paper Guides 7 C H A P T E R S E V E N Setup Send ...

Page 71: ...Fine and S Fine lights are off Fine Good for small print transmits slower than standard resolution Only the Fine light is on Super Fine Good for small print or artwork transmits slower than fine resolution Only the S Fine light is on Photo Use when document has varying shades of gray slowest transmission time Both Fine and S Fine lights are on DO NOT use curled wrinkled folded or ripped paper or p...

Page 72: ...h Speed Dial Tel index or the dial pad 3 Press Start Manual and Automatic Fax Redial If you re sending a fax manually and the line is busy press Redial Pause to retry the number If you re sending a fax automatically and the line is busy the MFC will automatically redial up to three times at 5 minute intervals Dual Access If the document feeder is empty you can place a document in the feeder set te...

Page 73: ...nt Press Function 1 4 to check it While the MFC is sending or receiving a fax press Stop The screen displays job numbers Press or to see them Canceling Jobs in Memory You can cancel tasks you ve scheduled such as Polling Transmit as well as all faxes waiting in Memory to be sent 1 Press Function 1 4 Any waiting jobs appear on the display If nothing is waiting the screen displays NO JOB WAITING 4 R...

Page 74: ...s remains blank Most of the Setup Send functions are temporary settings that allow you to make adjustments for each document you send However so you can set up your cover page and cover page comments the Cover Page Setup and Cover Page Message functions will change the default settings You can select a comment to include on your cover page 1 COMMENT OFF 2 PLEASE CALL 3 URGENT 4 CONFIDENTIAL Instea...

Page 75: ... Function 1 3 1 3 When the screen displays NEXT FAX ONLY press Set 4 Press or to select ON 5 Press Set 6 Press or to view the comment selections 1 COMMENT OFF 2 PLEASE CALL 3 URGENT 4 CONFIDENTIAL 5 USER DEFINED 6 USER DEFINED 7 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 8 Enter two digits to indicate the number of pages you are sending Enter 0 0 to leave the number of pages blank If you ma...

Page 76: ...the Station ID You can set the MFC to send a cover page whenever you send a fax The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use this setting 1 Press Function 1 3 1 2 Press or to select COVERPAGE OFF COVERPAGE ON 3 Press Set when the screen displays COVERPAGE ON If you select ON a coverpage is always sent when you send a fax 4 If you selected ON you must select a comment Use or to view...

Page 77: ...er using a printed cover page that you can write on you can print the sample page and attach it to your fax 1 Press Function 1 3 1 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Start Your MFC prints a copy of your cover page TO FROM COMMENT FAX TEL COVER PAGE PAGE S TO FOLLOW Cover Page Message You can set up two custom comments ComposingYour Own Com...

Page 78: ...rast accordingly Use S LIGHT to send a very light document Use S DARK to send a very dark document 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Press Function 1 3 3 3 Use or to select AUTO S LIGHT or S DARK 4 When the screen displays your selection press Set The screen displays ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS 1 YES 2 NO 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETU...

Page 79: ... 1 3 5 5 OVERSEAS MODE 3 Press or to select ON or OFF 4 Press Set when the screen displays your selection The screen displays ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS 1 YES 2 NO 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings and go to step 6 6 Enter the fax number you re calling 7 Press Start ...

Page 80: ...ing for Call Reservation CALL RESERVE OFF CALL RESERVE ON 3 Press or to select ON or OFF 4 If you set Call Reservation to ON press Set when the screen displays your selection The screen displays the current setting for Call Back Message CALL BACK OFF CALL BACK ON 5 Press or to select ON or OFF 6 Press Set when the screen displays your selection The screen displays ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS 1 YES 2 N...

Page 81: ...ach day to set up delayed faxes 1 Insert the document in the feeder 2 Press Function 1 3 7 3 Press Set The screen displays 1 DOC 2 MEMORY 4 Press 1 to leave the originals waiting in the document feeder OR Press 2 to scan the document into memory ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS 1 YES 2 NO 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are fi...

Page 82: ...keys you can include One Touch Speed Dial and manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast You must press Help Broadcast between each of these locations Use the Telephone Index to help you choose the numbers easily After the broadcast is completed a Broadcast Report will be printed automatically to let you know the results To stop the broadcasting in progress press Stop The LCD display asks if yo...

Page 83: ... faxes to the numbers you entered Previously entered jobs still in memory will be sent first Multiple Resolution Transmission Use this feature to select separate resolution settings for each page of the fax you re sending This could be useful if you re sending a fax with photos and letters or some pages with small print and others with normal print Resolution settings return to STANDARD after the ...

Page 84: ...Up for Polling Transmit Polling Transmit is when you set up your MFC to wait with a document so another fax machine can retrieve it 1 Place document to be retrieved in the feeder 2 Press Function 1 3 8 3 The screen displays POLLED TX OFF SELECT SET 4 Press or to choose ON 5 Press Set The screen displays 1 DOC 2 MEMORY 6 Press 1 or 2 to make your selection 7 Press Stop 8 Press Start and wait for th...

Page 85: ... automatic redial or the function mode 1 Press Function 1 5 2 Wait 2 seconds then remove the documents that are waiting in the feeder INSERT DOCUMENT ONLINE 3 Place the document you want to send now in the feeder 4 Enter the number for the fax you want to send now 5 Press Start 6 After the transmission is finished return the first document to the feeder 7 Press Function 1 5 to restore the Delayed ...

Page 86: ...r 13 24 are accessed by holding down shift while you press the appropriate One Touch key 1 Press Function 1 6 1 2 Press the One Touch key where you want to store a number To store a number in locations 13 24 press shift Shift then press a key One Touch key 01 is pre programmed for Brother Fax Back System USA only You can override it if you wish The screen displays the location you selected 3 Enter...

Page 87: ...you dial an AUTO DIAL number the screen displays the name you ve stored or if you haven t stored a name the number you ve stored If you need to store a pause longer than 3 5 seconds please call Brother Customer Service at 1 800 284 4329 USA 1 800 853 6660 from within Canada or 1 514 685 6464 from within Montreal You can use two or more One Touch keys to store a long dialing sequence For example to...

Page 88: ... 3 Press Set The screen displays your entry then prompts you to enter the number you re storing 05 ENTER SET 4 Enter the number up to 20 digits 5 Press Set The screen now prompts you to store a name with this number NAME 6 Use the dial pad to enter the name up to 15 characters You can use the chart on page 37 to help you enter letters OR Press Set and go to Step 8 to store the number without a nam...

Page 89: ...1 to change the number stored or press 2 to exit without making a change 2 Enter a new number If you want to erase the whole number press Clear when the cursor is to the left of the digits The letters above and to the right of the cursor are deleted If you want to change a digit use or to position the cursor under the digit you want to change then type over it 3 Follow the directions beginning at ...

Page 90: ...ber For example press One Touch key 02 SETUP GROUP GO ENTER SET 3 Use the dial pad to enter the Group number for example press 1 for Group 1 4 Press Set 5 To include One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in the Group enter them as if you were dialing For example for One Touch number 5 press One Touch key 05 For Speed Dial location 09 press the Speed Dial button then press 0 9 on the dial pad The LCD sho...

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Page 92: ...sure to speak clearly and close to the microphone Manual Dialing Manual dialing is simply pressing all of the digits of the phone number 1 Pick up the handset OR Press Hook or Speaker Phone 2 When you hear a dial tone dial the call using the dial pad 3 If you pressed Hook to dial the call pick up the handset when the other party answers The speaker works only one way the other party won t be able ...

Page 93: ...ou are sending a fax press Start after pressing the One Touch key If you picked up the handset press Start when the receiving fax machine answers with fax tones Speed Dialing 1 Pick up the handset OR Press Hook or Speaker Phone 2 When you hear a dial tone press Speed Dial then press the two digit Speed Dial number 3 If you pressed Hook to dial the call pick up the handset when the other party answ...

Page 94: ...d Start you can dial 555 7000 To temporarily change a number you can substitute part of the number with manual dialing using the dial pad For example to change the number to 555 7001 you could press One Touch 03 and press 7 0 0 1 using the dialing pad If you must wait for another dial tone at any point in the dialing sequence stare a pause at that point in the number by pressing Redial Pause Each ...

Page 95: ... the screen displays the name you want to call pick up the handset or press Hook or Speaker Phone 4 Press Start to begin dialing 5 If you pressed Hook to dial the call pick up the handset when the other party answers The speaker works only one way the other party won t be able to hear you unless you pick up the handset 6 When the call is over hang up OR Press Speaker Phone to cancel the call Answe...

Page 96: ...t the same time You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding when Fax Storage is set to OFF Programming a Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding is set to ON your MFC stores the received fax in memory then dials the fax number you ve programmed and forwards the fax message 1 Press Function 1 8 1 2 Press or until the screen displays FAX FORWARD 3 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the number ...

Page 97: ...er your pager number PAG ENTER SET 4 Enter your pager phone number up to 20 digits followed by Do not include the area code if it is the same as that of your MFC For example 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 Press Set 6 If your pager requires a PIN enter the PIN press press Redial Pause enter your MFC telephone number then press For example 1 2 3 4 5 Redial Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4 6 OR If you do not need ...

Page 98: ...o 100 pages of faxes 1 Press Function 1 8 2 The screen prompts you to choose a fax setting SELECT SET FAX STORAGE OFF 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit If there are faxes in memory when you turn the Fax Storage OFF the screens prompts you to erase any faxes in memory ERASE ALL FAX 1 YES 2 NO If you press 1 all fax data is erased...

Page 99: ...atures remotely The access code is preset to 1 5 9 but you can change this 1 Press Function 1 8 3 2 Enter a three digit number from 000 to 999 The cannot be changed Do not use the same digits that appear in your Fax Receive Code or Telephone Answer Code 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit See Operation from Extension Telephone pp 47 48 ...

Page 100: ...beeps immediately enter your Remote Access Code 1 5 9 3 The MFC signals the kinds of messages received 1 long beep Fax message s No long beeps No messages 4 The MFC then prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command the MFC hangs up If you enter an invalid command the MFC beeps three times 5 Press 9 0 to reset the MFC when you re finished...

Page 101: ... the conditions have not been met Example registering paging number You can register your fax forwarding number by using 4 FAX FWD NO see page 87 Once you have registered the number the MFC will change automatically to FAXFWD ON mode Then retrieve a Memory Status List by entering 961 see page 87 to make sure that the Fax Forwarding number you registered is correct in the List You can turn FAX STOR...

Page 102: ...numbers However if you want to store a pause press 5 After you hear your MFC beep hang up and wait Your MFC calls the remote fax machine The remote fax machine prints the Memory Status List Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your MFC s number 2 When you hear the beep immediately enter your Remote Access Code 1 5 9 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 2 4 Using the dial p...

Page 103: ...ax messages forwarded and then press You cannot use and as dial numbers However if you want to store a pause press 5 To retrieve the Memory Status List when you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine up to 20 digits and then press 7 After you hear your MFC beep hang up and wait Your MFC calls the remote fax machine The ...

Page 104: ...nsmit RX means Receive 3 ALL DIAL Lists names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory in numerical order 4 TEL INDEX ALL DIAL list above alphabetically 5 USER SETTINGS Lists settings for INITIAL SETUP SETUP RECEIVE SETUP SEND PRINT REPORTS and TEL SERVICE The settings for REMOTE FAX OPT for MFC 7150C only and SETUP MSG CTR for MFC 7160C only are included 6 MEMORY STATUS Lists summary...

Page 105: ... When the feature is ON the report is printed with every fax you send 1 Press Function 1 7 1 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit Activity Report Interval You can set the MFC to print activity reports at a specific interval 6 12 24 hours 2 4 or 7 days If you set the interval to OFF you can print the report by following the steps in the previous section 1 Press Function 1...

Page 106: ...ll programmed features Record Erase Play Voice Fax Message Center Mode Message Center Mode allows you to store incoming fax and voice messages in a flexible memory The memory stores 99 minutes of voice messages or up to 300 pages of fax memory Any voice or fax message can be retrieved remotely Memory is shared between fax and voice messages which are stored on a first come first served basis You m...

Page 107: ...his setting 3 FAX ON VOICE OFF All memory is used to store fax messages no voice messages will be stored 4 FAX OFF VOICE ON All memory is used to store voice messages no fax messages will be stored Incoming faxes will be printed on paper You can use the Paging feature and retrieve voice messages remotely 5 FAX OFF VOICE EXT You need an external answering machine connected to the EXT jack for this ...

Page 108: ...ct your setting from the list on page 92 ON OFF EXT 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 6 Press Stop to exit Recording Message Center Outgoing Message OGM Recording the Message Center Outgoing Message MSG CTR OGM is the second step you need to follow before you can turn on the Message Center Make sure your OGM is less than 20 seconds long 1 Press Function 1 8 3 The screen prompts y...

Page 109: ...ss Play to hear the OGM Adjust volume by pressing Volume or 5 Press Stop to exit Erasing Outgoing Message OGM 1 Press Function 1 8 3 2 Press or to select MSG CTR OGM or F T OGM 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Erase 5 Press 1 to erase the OGM OR Press 2 to exit without erasing 6 Press Stop to exit Activating Message Center Mode Press Mode on the control panel until both ...

Page 110: ...layed in the order they were recorded The display shows the number of the current message and the total number of messages If Caller ID information was received the MFC beeps during the message and displays the Caller ID information for one second During playback the screen displays the time and date the message was recorded 2 Press at the end of the message to repeat a message Press to skip to th...

Page 111: ... screen displays your selected setting 4 Press Stop to exit Erasing Messages If you choose to erase all fax messages the MFC will print any previously unprinted fax messages before erasing them from memory Fax messages cannot be erased individually You can erase voice messages and memos individually or all at once To erase voice messages individually 1 Press Play After two seconds the MFC beeps an...

Page 112: ... fax MSG 3 Press Set 4 Press 1 to erase OR Press 2 to cancel Setting Maximum Time for Incoming Messages Your MFC comes set to receive voice messages up to 30 seconds long You can change this setting to any length from 20 seconds to 60 seconds in 5 second increments This setting also applies to Memo 1 Press Function 1 8 4 The screen prompts you to select a maximum time MESSAGE 30 SEC SELECT SET 2 P...

Page 113: ...hen the screen displays your selection 4 Press or to select ON 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop to exit ICM Recording Monitor This feature lets you turn OFF or ON the speaker volume for voice messages When you turn the monitor OFF you will not hear messages as they come in 1 Press Function 1 8 5 2 Use or to select OFF or ON 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Recording...

Page 114: ... Identification Number PIN when connected to activate your pager and let you know you have a fax or voice message in the Message Center memory When Fax Forwarding is set to ON your MFC dials the fax number you ve programmed and forwards any faxes you ve received You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding at the same time Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 1 Press Function 1 8 6 2 Press or until the...

Page 115: ...code if it is the same as that of your MFC For example 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 Press Set 6 If your pager requires a PIN enter the PIN press press Redial Pause enter your MFC telephone number then press For example 1 2 3 4 5 Redial Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4 6 OR If you do not need a PIN press Redial Pause enter the telephone number of your MFC then press For example Redial Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4...

Page 116: ... Fax and Voice message s No beeps No messages 4 The MFC then prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command the MFC hangs up If you enter an invalid command the MFC beeps three times 5 Press 9 0 to reset the MFC when you finish 6 Hang up If your MFC is set to MANUAL mode you can access the Message Center by waiting about 2 minutes then ent...

Page 117: ... all recorded messages not one at a time The MFC plays the selected OGM You can stop playing OGMs by pressing 9 After one long beep you can record the selected OGM Your recorded message will be played when you finish speaking You can stop recording the message by pressing 9 If you hear one long beep the change is accepted If you hear three short beeps you cannot change it because the conditions ha...

Page 118: ...bers However if you want to store a pause press 5 After you hear your MFC beep hang up and wait Your MFC calls the remote fax machine The remote fax machine prints the Memory Status List Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your MFC number 2 When you hear the beep immediately enter your Remote Access Code 1 5 9 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 2 4 Using the dial pad en...

Page 119: ...your fax messages forwarded and then press You cannot use and as dial numbers However if you want to store a pause press 5 To retrieve the Memory Status List when you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number up to 20 digits of the remote fax machine and then press 7 After you hear your MFC beep hang up and wait Your MFC calls the remote fax machin...

Page 120: ...py Quality Enlarge Reduce Paper Type Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy Basic Copy Operations Copying One Page 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Press Mono Copy or Color Copy If you have a MFC7150C go to Step 4 to copy 3 Press Mono Copy or Color Copy again Make sure it s the same key you pressed in Step 2 The screen displays COPYING P 01 ONLINE 4 To stop press Stop Press Stop again to r...

Page 121: ...n press Color Copy NOTE You must press the same button you pressed in Step 2 5 If you pressed Mono Copy the screen displays MULTI COPY STACK ONLINE Press to select SORT or STACK MULTI COPY SORT ONLINE then press Mono Copy again You cannot make multiple color copies when you are using MFC memory for Memory Transmission or have incoming messages in the Message Center If you get a MEMORY FULL error m...

Page 122: ...the default 01 7 Press Set 8 If you pressed Mono Copy in Step 5 you can select SORT by pressing Only for multiple copies 9 Press Set When selecting Fixed Reduction you need to know the size of the recording paper as registered in Function 1 2 6 If you make a copy the same size as the original document size you should choose a reduction of 93 For example if you make a copy from letter to letter you...

Page 123: ...olor copy at the fastest speed NORMAL is a higher quality than DRAFT and prints faster than HIGH HIGH quality is the highest resolution and slowest to print For type of original choose PHOTO only for photographs If line art graphs or text are included choose STANDARD You can make multiple copies and if you use Mono Copy you can sort them 1 Place the document to be copied in the feeder 2 Press Copy...

Page 124: ...commend using Brother Special paper 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Press Paper Type The screen displays the default setting for example PAPER PLAIN ONLINE SELECT SET ONLINE 3 Press or to select a paper type PAPER PLAIN PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY If you are using Brother coated paper for 360 dpi BP36CL or 720 dpi BP72CL or if you are using non Brother ink jet paper ...

Page 125: ...t settings for Copy mode These settings will remain until you change them again by pressing Function Adjust the colors using the Color Adjustment Brightness and Contrast settings By pressing a number you can adjust copy settings as shown in the following chart Press or to move through the selections for each setting Press Set to save your selection Press Stop to exit OR Press to select the next se...

Page 126: ...Y PAPER TRNSPRNCY INK JET 360DPI INK JET 720DPI INK JET OTHER QUALITY DRAFT COLOR RED COLOR GREEN COLOR BLUE R 2 QUALITY ORIGINAL PHOTO ORIGINAL STD 3 ORIGINAL TYPE 4 COLOR ADJUST 5 BRIGHTNESS 6 CONTRAST 7 ONE COLOR B G COLOR OFF COLOR RED COLOR GREEN COLOR BLUE COLOR CYAN COLOR MAGENTA COLOR YELLOW Function 3 is default ...

Page 127: ...pi BP36CL or 720 dpi BP72CL select INK JET then select 360DPI or 720DPI If you use non Brother ink jet paper select INK JET then select OTHER If you did not select INK JET skip to step 7 For information on ordering Brother paper see p ii 5 Press or to select 360DPI 720DPI or OTHER 6 Press Set 7 Press Stop to exit The MFC ejects paper with printed surfaces face up into the paper tray at the front o...

Page 128: ...screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit This feature is available only for color copying Select Type of Original 1 Press Function 3 3 The screen displays 3 ORIGINAL TYPE 2 Press or to select your original type ORIGINAL STD ORIGINAL PHOTO 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit This feature is available only for color copying ...

Page 129: ...tting before making a copy 1 Press Function 3 5 2 Press to make a darker copy OR Press to make a lighter copy 3 Press Set when the screen displays your setting 4 Press Stop to exit Copy Contrast You can choose the contrast setting for a copy Greater contrast can help an image look sharper and more vivid This feature is available only for color copying 1 Press Function 3 6 2 Press to decrease contr...

Page 130: ...ingle color instead of black as the default to be used when you press Mono Copy OFF is the setting for Black 1 Press Function 3 7 2 Press or to select a copy color COLOR OFF COLOR RED COLOR GREEN COLOR BLUE COLOR CYAN COLOR MAGENTA COLOR YELLOW 3 When the screen displays your selection press Set 4 Press Stop to exit ...

Page 131: ...to cancel the job and then restart it to make a single copy If you were scanning a subsequent page press Copy to print the pages already scanned OR Press Stop to cancel You ll need to clear some fax or voice messages before you can continue To gain extra memory you can erase any of the following types of messages To erase incoming messages ICMs and memos 7160C see pp 96 97 To turn off Fax Storage ...

Page 132: ...pied Paper money Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness Certificates of Deposit Internal Revenue Stamps canceled or uncanceled Selective Service or draft papers Passports United States Canadian Postage Stamps canceled or uncanceled Food Stamps Immigration Papers Checks or drafts drawn by Governmental agencies Identifying badges or insignias Copyrighted works cannot be copied however sections ...

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Page 134: ...n System Committee This is not compatible with any other standard Getting Started With no documents in the feeder plug the cable from you video camera s Video Out jack into the MFC s RCA pin jack Play the video Some camcorders digital cameras video games or VCRs do not correctly conform with NTSC standards Then you would not be able to capture video signals 14 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Walk Up...

Page 135: ...aper Type and Copy Quality The Auto Switch will not work if you have too much in memory ColorVideo Printing 1 With no documents in the feeder plug the cable from your video camera s Video Out jack into the MFC s RCA pin jack 2 Play the video When the MFC begins receiving the video signals the MFC screen displays VIDEO PRESS COPY CAPTURE READY 3 Press Color Copy when you see the picture you want to...

Page 136: ...ombinations of settings to see which best suits your needs Using the Copy Quality Key Your MFC allows you to customize the quality of your video copies by letting you select the video print quality and paper type You might want to try different combinations of settings to see which best suits your needs The settings are temporary 1 Make sure there is no document in the feeder Plug the cable from y...

Page 137: ...G ONLINE Using the Paper Type Key If you use premium paper video print quality is improved 1 With no documents in the feeder plug the cable from your video camera s Out jack into the MFC s RCA pin jack 2 Press Paper Type The screen displays the current setting for example PAPER PLAIN ONLINE SELECT SET ONLINE 3 Press or to select paper type PAPER PLAIN PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY If ...

Page 138: ...screen shows PRINTING ONLINE Using the Brightness Key You can increase or decrease the brightness setting before making a video copy 1 With no documents in the feeder plug the cable from your video camera s Out jack into the MFC s RCA pin jack 2 Press Brightness 3 Press to make a darker copy OR Press to make a lighter copy 4 Press Set when the screen displays your setting ...

Page 139: ...EFAULT SETTINGS 1 Paper Type PLAIN PAPER 2 Quality HIGH 3 Video Type MOVING 4 Print Size 5 75 x 4 25 5 Color Ajust R G B 6 Brightness By pressing Function 4 and a number you can adjust video printing settings as shown in the following chart Press or to move through the selection for each setting Press Set to save your selection ...

Page 140: ...AL PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY INK JET 360DPI INK JET 720DPI INK JET OTHER SIZE 5 75 X4 25 SIZE 4 X3 SIZE 4 X3 X6 2 QUALITY VIDEO STILL VIDEO MOVING 3 VIDEO TYPE 4 PRINT SIZE Function 4 COLOR RED COLOR GREEN COLOR BLUE R 5 COLOR ADJUST 6 BRIGHTNESS B G is default QUALITY HIGH ...

Page 141: ... Step 4 4 When the screen displays your selection press Set 5 Press Stop to exit Setting Video Printing Quality 1 Press Function 4 2 The screen displays 2 QUALITY 2 Press or to select a quality QUALITY NORMAL QUALITY HIGH 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Setting Video Type Before you turn on the video signal you must set the MFC to receive either a moving or...

Page 142: ...and 3 return to the previous step If you don t have enough memory to process the selected video image the print quality may be poor even for a still frame Setting Print Size 1 Press Function 4 4 2 Press or to select print size SIZE 5 75 X 4 25 SIZE 4 X 3 SIZE 4 X 3 X 6 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Printed Position 5 75 x 4 25 4 x 3 4 x 3 x 6 5 75 4 4 4 2...

Page 143: ...xit Video Printing Brightness You can increase or decrease the brightness setting before making a copy 1 Press Function 4 6 2 Press to make a darker copy OR Press to make a lighter copy 3 Press Set when the screen displays your setting 4 Press Stop to exit Video Capture to PC Please see Video Capture from your PC pp 173 176 or the Multi Function Link Pro On Line Documentation on CD ROM 1 for compl...

Page 144: ...to fax color images and files Multi Function Link Pro does all this without taking over your personal computer Multi Function Link Pro operations run in the background of your PC memory keeping your personal computer free for other tasks WARNING It is important that you hook up your MFC to your computer before you install the software Before you install the Multi Function Link Pro you must read th...

Page 145: ...To order call Brother at 1 888 879 3232 USA 1 800 668 2768 from within Canada or 1 514 685 6464 from within Montreal Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer requirements you need to set up and operate the MFC as a printer Use only a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant and that is less than 6 5 feet 2 meters long CPU Pentium 75 or Higher RAM 8MB or greater for ...

Page 146: ...llel interface cable 2 Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical power before you connect the interface cable 3 Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips 4 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure with the two screws For the location of your computer s parallel printer port...

Page 147: ... Brother CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Enter the command for your version of Windows if needed 3 Select the software option that suits your needs 4 Follow the installation instructions Choosing the Software to Install Install Multi Function Link Pro Software The complete set of software will be installed Multi Function Link Pro Visioneer PaperPort LE viewer and Brother scanner driver printer dri...

Page 148: ...tall only the Brother MFC drivers install Brother MFC 7100 Series Drivers Other Options View On Line Documentation All instructions are in the On Line Documentation and Help files on CD ROM 1 View Product Support Information This is a page of all Brother support numbers Brother Web Link Brother Web Link visits the Internet Brother Home Page on the World Wide Web You can find more information about...

Page 149: ...indows NT Workstation Version 4 0 the Software Installation program appears automatically when you insert the Brother CD ROM ForWindows 95 98 and Windows NT WorkstationVersion 4 0 you can also click on Start at the Desktop select Run and then enter x SETUP EXE The Brother LOGO will be displayed on the screen If you are using Windows NT 3 51 or earlier the following error message will appear on the...

Page 150: ...the next application 3 Click on Install Multi Function Link Pro Software and follow the prompts on the screen If you are using Windows 95 or 98 after you install the Multi Function Link Pro Software you may see New Hardware Found Brother MFC XXXX during startup You can select Do not install a driver Windows will not prompt you again and click OK so Windows will not display this dialog box again If...

Page 151: ...Function Link Pro and Visioneer PaperPort LE The On Line Documentation window will appear 5 In the On Line Documentation window click on Install Acrobat Reader and follow the prompts on the screen You must install Acrobat Reader before you can view on line documentation You can print the On Line Documentation by selecting Print from the File pull down menu ...

Page 152: ...ows NT Workstation 4 0 During this installation changes have been made to the SYSTEM INI file It is necessary to restart Windows so the changes become effective and the installed bi directional parallel communications device driver can take effect IMPORTANT Please see the README WRI file in the root directory of the CD ROM or diskette for last minute important installation and troubleshooting info...

Page 153: ...ly into your PC make sure the MF Link setting is ON If you want faxes to print on your MFC when they arrive you can switch MF Link mode to OFF 1 Press Function 1 2 8 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit See On Line Documentation for Multi Function Link Pro on the Brother CD ROM and Using the Multi Function Link Pro Software Chapter 18 p 161 ...

Page 154: ...al coated paper or glossy paper gives you highest resolution output Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of a particular color ink you ll replace only the cartridge that s empty Suitable Uses You can print from both Windows and DOS operating systems When you print from DOS the MFC uses ESC P2 Bi directional Parallel Interface The parallel interface allows bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant commun...

Page 155: ...ual Printer Driver You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer Quality Speed Media Setting Color Correction Control Color Adjustment Brightness Contrast Adjustment Halftone Selection Start Maintenance Program See Chapter 17 PC Printing Choosing the Right Kind of Paper To achieve high quality printing using your MFC it s very important to select the right kind of...

Page 156: ...ata it returns to online status You can select paper source paper size and orientation in your application software If your application software does not support your custom paper size select the next larger paper size Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software Loading Paper You can use plain paper coated paper transparencies glossy paper envelop...

Page 157: ...anual Feed Slot Paper loaded in the Manual Feed Slot is printed first even when there is paper in the multi purpose sheet feeder If you want to print more than one page using the Manual Feed Slot on your PC in the printer driver Properties Paper tab select manual feed 1 Load one sheet of paper in the Manual Feed Slot holding it with both hands Align the paper in the center of the feeder 2 Gently p...

Page 158: ...inter driver Properties window 2 Open the top cover 3 Press the purple paper thickness adjustment lever down 4 Close the top cover 5 Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot sideways with the print side face up 6 From your PC application tell the MFC to begin printing On completion you can place another envelope in the manual feed slot See The Paper Tab p 149 ...

Page 159: ...n Keys On Off Line Reset Ink Management Priority On OffLine Key This key toggles the MFC s OnLine and OffLine print status which appears on the display If you press this key while printing the MFC immediately stops printing and goes offline Press On Off Line again to resume printing Reset Key If the screen displays REMAINED DATA you can clear data remaining in the printer memory by pressing On Off...

Page 160: ...ou will need to replace the ink cartridge for the appropriate color See pages 243 246 in Chapter 25 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Turning Off Bi directional Printing You can further improve print quality by turning off bi directional printing and setting the MFC to print in one direction only However this will reduce print speed by one half 1 Press Function 2 3 The screen displays 3 BI DIR PRINT...

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Page 162: ...nt from DOS the MFC 7150C and MFC 7160C will emulate EPSON LQ 510 LQ 850 and LQ 2550 Using the Maintenance Utility Program for Printing from DOS Before printing from DOS applications you must use this DOS utility and select the paper size You can make the following selections through the utility program Maintenance Cleaning Black Yellow Cyan Magenta 17 PC Printing C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N ...

Page 163: ...nt in DOS mode select an EPSON ESC P LQ 510 LQ 850 LQ 2550 compatible emulation driver in your application 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM labeled CD ROM 1 into your CD ROM drive 2 Type CD x BY II WIN3X MFLPRO FULL DISK5 DOSTOOL Substitute the drive letter of your CD ROM drive for X 3X is Windows 3 1 or 3 11 3 Type DOSETUP then press Enter The main screen appears on your computer 4 Make your selectio...

Page 164: ...ialog box there are three tabs Paper Quality Color and Control Maintenance so you can change print properties as needed The PaperTab The paper tab screen allows you to set up the Paper Size Paper Source Orientation Scaling and Copies To access the Brother printer driver select Print from the File menu In the Print dialog box select Brother MFC 7100 Series from the Name drop down list Click the Pro...

Page 165: ...ope 4 3 x 8 7 inches 110 x 220 mm Monarch US envelope 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches 98 4 x 190 5 mm Organizer J 2 3 4 x 5 inches 69 8 x 127 mm Organizer K 3 3 4 x 6 3 4 inches 95 3 x 171 5 mm Organizer L 5 1 2 x 8 1 2 inches 139 7 x 215 9 mm User Defined Paper Size The printer can handle any paper size within the following range Minimum 2 75 x 5 inches 69 8 x 127 mm Maximum 8 5 x 14 02 inches 215 9 x 356 m...

Page 166: ...ps before printing and the Printer Driver shows Please load one sheet message Insert a sheet into the manual feed slot and click OK to resume printing Orientation Print orientation may be Portrait or Landscape Portrait orientation means the page is taller than it is wide when you view the printed text upright Landscape orientation means the page is wider than it is tall when you view the printed t...

Page 167: ...d a complete set of pages in a job are printed followed by another complete set of pages For example printing 2 copies of a 3 page document the MFC prints Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 then Page 1 Page 2 and Page 3 in order In this case the MFC starts printing after processing all the print data so that it takes a longer time for collated printing than uncollated printing Reverse Order The MFC normally pri...

Page 168: ...t the print quality media colors matched to PC monitor custom colors or mono and document type Click the Quality Color tab to display this screen Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings To return to the default settings click the Default button then click the Apply button ...

Page 169: ...h as photographs Since the print data is much larger than normal mode processing time data transfer time and printing time will be longer Media Select the media type of paper The MFC changes the way it places dots depending on the selected media type To get good print output make sure to select the correct media type Selecting media type changes the print quality selection to the most suitable one...

Page 170: ...is adjusted by Win95 and 98 ICM or the Brother MFC 7100 series printer driver and you can get colors more closely matching those appearing on the PC monitor When you are using a software application that has its own color matching engine turn this setting off The color matching system from that application is then used Windows 95 and 98 have color matching engines called ICM Image Color Matching i...

Page 171: ...lor matching half tone and effect that will be used Color Matching You can select the color matching method manually Since the way of reproducing color and the reproducible range of color between the monitor and the MFC are different color matching adjusts this difference There are several ways to adjust color for your MFC Select the best one for your document Execute PC monitor calibration to mak...

Page 172: ...ng time is shorter Photo This method creates smooth halftones so that this is suitable for photographic images It takes more time to process data but this can express more levels of halftones and creates more natural images Effect Brightness Change the brightness of the whole image lighter or darker Moving the scroll bar to the left makes your image darker and moving the scroll bar to the right ma...

Page 173: ...aintenanceTab Select the Control Maintenance tab from the Brother MFC 7100 Series printer driver dialog box Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings To return to the default settings click the Default button then click the Apply button ...

Page 174: ...MFC prints by moving its print head Normally it prints in both directions By turning this option OFF default setting is ON the MFC prints uni directional so that the print speed will be reduced to half Sometimes the moving speed of the print head may not be stable due to temperature changes etc and the printed vertical line may not be aligned exactly If you encounter this problem turn this option ...

Page 175: ...isplay The Printer Adjustment Tab Vertical Alignment If you see poor print quality 1 Please check that the printer is connected to the PC turned ON and loaded with Letter size paper 2 Click the Vertical Alignment button to print a set of Vertical Alignment test patterns 3 Using the Up Down scroll control select the best aligned print sample 1 to 9 for 360 and 720 dpi The best aligned sample is whe...

Page 176: ...structions are in the On Line Documentation section of the Brother CD ROM 1 that is included with your MFC Check the online README WRI file in the root directory of the CD ROM 1 for last minute important information and troubleshooting tips that were not included in the On Line Documentation 161 18 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Using the Multi Function Link Pro Software ...

Page 177: ...for Brother Multi Function Link Pro The Multi Function Link Pro Main Menu is the application used for all fax sending and receiving operations It also contains an electronic Phone Book program and a Log Manager that maintains a record of all PC fax transactions The Main Menu can be accessed through the Brother Multi Function Link Pro program group ...

Page 178: ... You will use PaperPort to view incoming faxes and scanned documents and to scan paper documents into your computer PaperPort has a sophisticated yet easy to use filing system that will help you organize your documents It allows you to combine or stack documents of different formats for printing faxing or filing PaperPort can be accessed through the PaperPort program group ...

Page 179: ... message from your PC 1 From the Main Menu select the QuickFax button OR Select QuickFax from the Start pull down menu The QuickFax screen will appear 2 Enter the Fax number Name and Company information in the appropriate fields on the screen OR Select the Open Phone Book button to choose someone from your phone book 3 Complete the Subject and QuickFax note fields 4 Click the Send Fax button ...

Page 180: ...From the Main Menu window select the Send Fax button OR Select Send Fax from the Start pull down menu The Send Fax window will appear 2 Enter the Fax number Name and Company information in these fields OR Select the Open Phone Book button to choose someone from your phone book 3 Complete the Subject and Cover page note fields 4 Click on the Attachments button to add any file s you want to fax with...

Page 181: ...ose a name Select Close to return to the Send Fax dialog box 5 Select the Send cover page check box to include a cover page 6 Select the Send Fax button Receiving Faxes into the PC To receive faxes into your PC through the MFC you must first have connected your MFC to your computer Then you can load the Multi Function Link Pro software Use the following checklists for the MFC and PC to make sure y...

Page 182: ...l times Viewing Received Faxes Faxes that are received into the PC will appear in the InBox of the Log Manager To access the Log Manager from the Main Menu click the Log Manager button OR From the Start pull down menu select Mail Log 1 In the Log Manager select the Fax folder 2 Then select the InBox folder A listing of your incoming messages will appear on the right side of the window 3 Double cli...

Page 183: ...included with your MFC but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning These applications include popular programs like Adobe Photoshop Adobe PageMaker CorelDraw and many more To choose Brother Multi Function Link Pro as your scanner driver select it under the Select scanner or Select source option in your software Accessing the Scanne...

Page 184: ...er window When scanning is completed press Cancel to return to the PaperPort window Settings in the ScannerWindow Resolution Resolution Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time but can achieve a finer scanned image You can choose 100 x 100 dpi 150 x 150 dpi 200 x 100 dpi Black White Gray Error Diffusion only 200 x 200 d...

Page 185: ...te colors the image file will be approximately nine times larger than a file created with 256 Color You have a choice of faster scanning with 24 bit color Fast or using the Brother Color Matching Technology with 24 bit color Size Set the Size to one of the following Letter 8 1 2 x 11 in A4 210 x 297 mm Legal 8 1 2 x 14 in A5 148 x 210 mm B5 182 x 257 mm Executive 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 in Business Card 60...

Page 186: ...pear Use the cursor to drag the indicator buttons to the left or right to adjust the Brightness and the Contrast as needed Paper Check the Photo box if the image is a photograph Video Capture The Video Capture button displays the video frame grabber window See chapter Video Capture for details PreScanning an Image PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution A thumbnail vers...

Page 187: ...tted outline in the Scanning Area with the left mouse button Adjust the dotted outline until it surrounds only the portion of the document you wish to scan 4 Place the document in the document feeder of the MFC again 5 Adjust the settings for Resolution Color Type Gray Scale and Size in the Scanner window as needed 6 Select the Start button This time only the selected area of the document will app...

Page 188: ...LQ 850 and LQ 2550 printer emulation which do not require the Resource Manager Video Capture from the PC Video Capture is the process of isolating a single frame or picture from media played on video equipment such as a video camera or VCR and then converting that frame into an image file on your PC Once the frame is an image file it can be saved printed faxed and inserted into other files Connect...

Page 189: ...ng devices To capture a frame as an image 1 Connect your video equipment to the MFC 2 From PaperPort select Acquire from the File menu or click on the Scan Twain icon Multi Function Link Pro s Twain dialog box will appear 3 To access the Video Capture button you must first select 24bit Color from Color Type drop down menu 4 In the Multi Function Link Pro Setup Twain dialog box click the Video Capt...

Page 190: ...ne the Type for you Moving Still High Quality Pro Quality is the highest quality 7 Select the Preview type B W Black and White displays approximately four frames per second Color displays approximately one frame every two seconds because color images contain much more data 8 Select the Size dots per inch of the image file to be created 1280 x 960 is the best quality The image file will be large an...

Page 191: ...n Link Pro s Twain dialog box 11 If you wish to capture the displayed frame click the OK button OR If you are not satisfied with the frame that is displayed resume running the video by clicking the Pause button a second time The video will resume running 12 Click the Quit button to exit the Video Capture dialog box 13 Run PaperPort where a thumbnail image of your frame will be displayed See PaperP...

Page 192: ...an be sent to a single recipient or to multiple recipients NetCentric FaxStorm tracks your faxes to their destinations and informs you of their status When servers are down due to Internet outages NetCentric FaxStorm re routes your fax jobs and requests for account status You can access incoming faxes from any web connected desktop and even forward them to others directly from the Inbox account Fo...

Page 193: ...m a web browser You will have your own personal accounting and management web pages located on your local POPware server These web pages will help you manage your account view your account balance pay invoices check on the status of your faxes and send faxes directly from a web form Receiving Faxes The Fax Inbox receives faxes at your account on the POPserver You can view faxes you receive In orde...

Page 194: ...wser or select Web from the Utilities menu then select Account Home Page 2 Click the Options button on the left hand side of your account home page 3 Click the Inbox icon The Inbox frame appears within the browser 4 Choose two 2 items one from each drop down list The server where you want to receive inbound faxes on the Internet Service Provider you use The notification method you want Notify by E...

Page 195: ...ver page You can arrange fax merge fields to organize your own cover pages You can build a cover page by using a fax file for a backdrop that you have created with the Print Driver Using the Print Driver you can convert a document created in any Windows application into a fax file Print Driver Use Print Driver to fax from any Windows application through your fax account The Print Driver also enabl...

Page 196: ...ou can open any image file on your hard drive In the Viewfax window you can save an image file on your hard drive as an attachment TIFF image or cover page Accessing NetCentric FaxStorm Select the NetCentric program group then select FaxStorm The NetCentric FaxStorm window appears Sending Faxes You can send a fax directly from the NetCentric FaxStorm or use the Print Driver to send a fax from any ...

Page 197: ... Name Last Name or Company Name fields The Contact Manager searches for the contact and fills in the rest of the recipient s information OR If the recipient is not in its database enter the information If you do not want to save this recipient in your contact database click the Add to List button The recipient s name appears in the Recipient List box To delete a recipient from the list click the R...

Page 198: ...ation for the fax you can add the entry to your Contact Manager database 1 Click on the New Contact button The New Contact window appears 2 In the New Contact window click the group in which you wish to place the contact 3 To add more information about the new contact click the Edit button to go to the Contact Detail window OR To save the new contact without opening the Contact Detail window click...

Page 199: ... the Send As options You must specify a valid e mail address for the recipient Fax files that you have sent to an e mail address appear in Status Manager as job type E mail If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient choose E mail from the Send As options The application sends the selected files to the e mail address of each person in the recipient list If you have not provided an e mail a...

Page 200: ... to specify the billing code resolution request e mail notification when to send the fax and a change to the sender information To set the defaults of all your faxes click the Set Defaults button in the lower left hand corner Options modified in the Send Fax window apply to this fax only and appear on the cover sheet of your fax Sending a Fax from Other Windows Applications When you install the Pr...

Page 201: ...t from the File menu 3 In the Print dialog window select NetCentric FaxStorm from your list of printers 4 Click Properties or click the button that displays the properties of the printer in the application you are using 5 Select the Document tab and click the Print2File radio button 6 Select the File Options tab and click the Manual prompt each time for file name radio button 7 Click the Programs ...

Page 202: ...e added a contact to Contact Manager you can add or move it to different groups You can create more than one address for each person and Contact Manager treats each address as a separate entry in its database even allowing you to place them in separate recipient groups Each address can be viewed and edited in that contact s Contact Detail Window You can add arrange and delete contacts and groups o...

Page 203: ...ts button OR Select Contact Manager from the Contact menu The Contact Manager window appears 2 Click the folder where you want to place the new contact and click the New Contact button The Contact Detail window appears 3 Enter the information about the contact in the Contact Detail window 4 Click the OK button to save the new contact The Contact Manager window appears listing the new contact in th...

Page 204: ...s and you will be prompted to enter the new location information 5 When you are ready to accept the information in the Contact Detail window click the OK button to save your changes 6 When the Contact Manager window re appears close it Setting Up Multiple Addresses The Contact Detail window has three tabs General Notes and User Fields The General tab of the Contact Detail window has a separate sub...

Page 205: ...log box asks you to confirm the copy Creating a Group for Broadcasting You can create groups in the Contact Manager so you can quickly address a fax to all the recipients in that group If you create a new group without initially opening the Contact Manager window then the top level group All is selected by default To set up a group to broadcast to multiple recipients 1 In the Contact Manager windo...

Page 206: ...eed of transmission Faxes that were not sent from NetCentric FaxStorm are shown with an asterisk in the first column Fax status might be stopped completed processing queued failed scheduled or sending to server You can delete move sort and manipulate the records of your faxes in Status Manager after they have been sent You can move a fax to the History tab by clicking the Delete button and selecti...

Page 207: ...information To delete a fax click the Delete button Managing Faxes from Your Account Page Your Fax Service Provider Account is a directory on the POPserver to which you were assigned when you created your account AccessingYour Account Page You can access your account through a web browser home page using a URL similar to http www server net accountID where www server net is your primary POPserver ...

Page 208: ...ccount Home Page 2 Click the Faxes link on the left side of your account home page The Faxes frame appears within the browser 3 Click the Inbox hypertext link Your Account Page Inbox will be displayed listing your received faxes Checking Sent Faxes inYour Account Page Outbox You can check the faxes you sent from your account home page as well as from NetCentric FaxStorm 1 Log on to your account ho...

Page 209: ...of the NetCentric FaxStorm window Your web browser will open the problem report page of NetCentric Corporation Use this to send your problem directly to Customer Support at NetCentric Corporation or Contact NetCentric Corporation at 28 Crosby Drive Bedford MA 01730 USA 1 781 685 5200 voice 9 a m to 6 p m EST Monday through Friday 1 781 685 5600 fax E mail Support netcentric com 24 hours a day 7 da...

Page 210: ...rom a specified POP3 server and automatically prints to a printer Please read this section before using the software Check the online README WRI file in the root directory of CD ROM 1 for last minute important information and troubleshooting tips that were not included in the On Line Documentation 20 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y Using Automatic E Mail Printing ...

Page 211: ...l Printing accesses the server to check for new mail Provides an In Memory printer driver You can receive and print e mail data at the same time by searching for a specified character string in the mail header It allows you to see the sender subject and relevant part of the mail content Automatic E Mail Printing is forWindows 95 and 98 Only Automatic E Mail Printing is a 32 bit software applicatio...

Page 212: ...elect Properties from the Mail pull down menu The User Settings window will appear 2 Select the User you want to set up and click the Properties button The Properties of Brother window will appear Setting Up the Server In the Server tab of the Properties of Brother window you must enter your POP3 Server POP3 Port POP3 Account name and Password Check the Delete Function and Print Function options a...

Page 213: ...als OR at a specified time OR every time you click the New Mail icon Check the Display mail log checkbox if you want your log to show all new mail Continue to set up the Page Setup Print Filter Correction and Others applications where you want to be able to view new e mail messages as needed Please see Online Documentation and Help files on CD ROM 1 if you need more detailed information ...

Page 214: ...ing the Add Remove Program in Windows 95 or 98 If the Uninstall Program Displays An Error Message When you install the Automatic E Mail Printing software and create a user a directory name is created for that user The uninstall utility program has no knowledge of this user directory So when you run the uninstall utility program to remove the Automatic E Mail Printing software the uninstall program...

Page 215: ... Taskbar 3 Select Settings then Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 4 Double click the Add Remove Program icon in this window to run the Add Remove Programs Properties utility program 5 In the Install Uninstall tab select Automatic E Mail Printing from the list of programs 6 Click the Add Remove button 7 Then follow the prompts on your computer screen ...

Page 216: ...dential information on plain paper in a special coded format InfoImage Transmission is through Multi Function Link Pro software on your computer and reception can be either into your Multi Function Link Pro Log Manager on your computer or on paper on your Brother MFC Receiving parties that do not have an MFC and Multi Function Link Pro software may receive InfoImages from you via their fax modem o...

Page 217: ...ystem Settings Windows Setup is set to a Large Font display then there may be irregularities in the appearance of 3D FaxSpeed screens 3D FaxSpeed cannot be used at all with Large Fonts and 640x480 display resolution 1 Run Windows then insert the Brother CD ROM 1 into your CD ROM drive 2 When you insert the CD ROM into the PC with Windows 95 or 98 the screen appears automatically You can also run x...

Page 218: ...odule Install Disk Enables you to create an installation disk of the Read Module for free distribution to recipients of your InfoImages 3D FaxSpeed Release Notes Describes some undocumented features and special notes for 3D FaxSpeed It is important that you print this file for reference 9 To start 3D FaxSpeed select the 3D FaxSpeed icon of your choice NOTE Do not export or save files into any of t...

Page 219: ...ution of 3D FaxSpeed Read Module 2 Insert your Brother Color MFC Suite CD 1 into your CD ROM drive 3 Select the OK button The Copy Wizard will not be able to locate the correct files Select the BROWSE button and select the X 3D directory of CD 1 Select the OK button The following message will be displayed Please insert clean formatted disk in drive a or b and press OK 4 Insert a blank disk into yo...

Page 220: ...Image format NOTE The InfoImage file size can not exceed 32K You can monitor the file size during this file selection process by checking the Total Size Kb field in the InfoImage Contents section of this dialog box 4 Select the Add button The selected files will be displayed in the InfoImage Contents dialog box 5 Select the Send button The Sending InfoImage window appears Then the Multi Function L...

Page 221: ...mage will be printed at the MFC To read the printed InfoImage you must first scan it into your computer so 3D FaxSpeed can read the file Follow these steps when a received InfoImage printed at the MFC 1 After the InfoImage is received and printed by the MFC place the printed InfoImage page s into the MFC s document feeder 2 On your computer open 3D FaxSpeed Read module and select the Brother MFL P...

Page 222: ...directly into 3D FaxSpeed to read the InfoImage file Reading a file means to convert the file into its original file format as follows To read an InfoImage after viewing it in the MFL ProViewer Editor 1 Close the Multi Function Link Pro ViewerEditor 2 Run the 3D FaxSpeed Read module The 3D FaxSpeed Read dialog box appears 3 Click the Select button The Select dialog box appears 4 From the File Name...

Page 223: ...t s computer through another fax application 2 In the fax application the recipient must save or export the InfoImage into a selected directory as a BMP PCX TIFF or DCX file BMP PCX and TIFF formats save each InfoImage page in a separate file DCX format saves the entire InfoImage in a single file even if it is more than one page 3 Select the 3D FaxSpeed Read icon to open the 3D FaxSpeed Read windo...

Page 224: ...l open the scanner application of the recipient s choice As the recipient scans each page 3D FaxSpeed shows how many InfoImage blocks have been read and how many are still unread 3D FaxSpeed will not accept a page from a different InfoImage Low density format If you sent the InfoImage in Low density format the recipient can scan the InfoImage into the computer using a 200x200 or 300x300 dpi scanne...

Page 225: ...210 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y O N E ...

Page 226: ...f Optional Memory Be careful to purchase the appropriate memory board Additional memory for the fax will expand the memory used for sending and receiving faxes Model Name Optional Memory Total MFC 7160C 4 MB up to 300 pages 2 MB up to 100 pages 6 MB up to 500 pages N A 2 MB for Fax MFC 7150C 2 MB up to 100 pages Using Brother 1 chart with MMR coding and Standard Resolution 211 22 C H A P T E R T W...

Page 227: ...talling the Optional Memory Board 1 Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect the interface cable 2 Remove the two screws securing the paper output slot in the front of the MFC Paper Output Slot 3 Pull out the paper output slot ...

Page 228: ...d do not touch its surface Insert the memory board into the connector on the Main Board and make sure it is securely seated 5 Return the paper output slot to its normal position 6 Secure it with the two screws 7 Reconnect the interface cable 8 Plug the power cord into the AC outlet ...

Page 229: ...214 C H A P T E R T E E N T Y T W O ...

Page 230: ...ing This equipment complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules On the rear panel of this equipment is a label that contains among other information the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment You must upon request provide this information to your telephone company You may safely connect this equipment to the telephone line by means of a standard modular jack USOC RJ11C ...

Page 231: ... be notified as soon as possible You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC Your telephone company may make changes to its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service If you experience trouble with yo...

Page 232: ... FCC standards which are applied to the USA only The shielded interface cable supplied with your MFC should be used according to FCC 15 27 C In addition a grounded plug should be plugged into a grounded AC outlet after checking the rating of the local power supply for the printer to operate properly and safely Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity For USA Only Responsible...

Page 233: ...olid waste officials for details of recycling options in your area and proper disposal If you have a problem contact Brother service at USA 1 800 284 4329 voice 1 908 575 8790 fax BBS 1 714 859 2610 voice From within Canada 1 800 853 6660 voice From within Montreal 1 514 685 6464 voice International Energy Star Compliance Statement The purpose of the International Energy Star Program is to promote...

Page 234: ... proper ventilation is provided 8 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult with your dealer or local power company 9 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will fit into only a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature I...

Page 235: ...roduct does not have an ON OFF switch Therefore it is very important that you have easy access to the main plug and the main socket to which the plug is connected in case the main power to the MFC must be disconnected quickly 17 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord is damaged or frayed B If...

Page 236: ...ATION AND THE LIKE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ANY EVENT BROTHER S LICENSOR S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHAT...

Page 237: ...ntech Ltd Visioneer PaperPort LE is a registered trademark of Visioneer Inc TextBridge is a trademark of Xerox Imaging Systems Inc NetCentric FaxStorm are registered trademarks of NetCentric Corporation Excel and Word are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs Epson is a regist...

Page 238: ...x via your PC and Video Capture Fax Specifications Compatibility ITU T Group 3 Coding System MH MR MMR Modem Speed 14400 12000 9600 7200 4800 2400 Automatic Fallback Cut Sheet Size Min 2 75 W x 5 0 L Max 8 5 W x 14 0 L Scanning Printing Width 8 2 inches 208 mm Paper Cassette 200 Sheets 20 lbs Printer Type Ink Jet Gray Scale 256 levels Error Diffusion Display LCD 16 characters x 2 Polling Types Sta...

Page 239: ...s at 5 minute intervals Speaker Type Full Duplex For MFC 7160C Only Auto Answer 0 1 2 3 or 4 rings Communication Source Public switched telephone network Operating Environment 50 95 F 10 35 C Best Print Quality 68 91 F 20 33 C Power Source 120V AC 50 60Hz USA Canadian Version Only Power Consumption Standby under 10 watts Peak under 75 watts Dimensions 21 3 x 15 4 x 9 7 inches 540 x 390 x 247 mm We...

Page 240: ...0 dots per inch DPI 360 x 180 dots per inch DPI Print Speed up to 6 pages minute Mono up to 4 pages minute Color Print Width 8 inches 203 2 mm Resident Fonts Bitmap fonts Roman 10 12 15 PS Disk Bbased Fonts 35 Controller Emulations GDI EPSON ESC P LQ 510 LQ 850 LQ 2550 Interface A shielded cable to IEEE 1284 bi directional specification less than 6 5 feet 2 m long should be used ...

Page 241: ...e Manual Feed Slot only K L Width 2 75 8 5 70 216 mm Length 5 14 127 356 mm Weight 16 32 lb 60 120 g m2 Maximum feeder capacity Approx 200 sheets of 20 lb 75 g m2 plain paper Paper Output Approximately 75 sheets of plain paper Face up print delivery to the paper output tray It is recommended that printed sheets are taken from the paper output tray immediately after printing Ink Black and 3 individ...

Page 242: ...tem and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions about using the system and an index of Fax Back subjects USA 1 800 521 2846 From within Canada 1 800 681 9838 The Brother USA Fax Back System number USA only has been preprogrammed on One Touch key Brother on the World Wide Web You can find more information about Brother products from product specification sheets to Frequently Asked Qu...

Page 243: ...int head has overheated Unplug the MFC and wait 30 minutes for it to cool COVER OPEN Top cover is not closed completely Open then close the cover DISCONNECTED The other party or other party s fax machine Try to transmit or receive again terminated the call DOCUMENT JAM Documents were not inserted or fed properly See p 229 or document was longer than about 40 inches 90cm INK EMPTY One or more of th...

Page 244: ...f the original document is jammed follow the steps as below Control Panel Cover 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed 2 Lift the control panel cover 3 Pull the jammed document out toward the front of the MFC 4 Close the control panel cover 5 Press Stop ...

Page 245: ...pose Sheet Feeder Cassette Cover 1 Open the cassette cover and pull the jammed paper upwards and remove it 2 If the paper can t be pulled out easily remove the multi purpose sheet feeder 3 Open the cassette and remove the paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder in the easiest direction Paper is jammed in the manual feed slot Manual Feed Slot 1 Pull the jammed paper upward and remove it ...

Page 246: ...r can t be pulled out easily remove the multi purpose sheet feeder 3 Holding the cassette pull the jammed paper out of the multi purpose sheet feeder from underneath the cassette Paper is jammed inside the MFC 1 Remove the multi purpose sheet feeder Multi purpose Sheet Feeder ...

Page 247: ... the top cover to see where the paper is jammed 2 Top Cover 1 1 Paper is jammed inside front of MFC Release Lever Blue Hold Up Lever 1 Close the top cover 2 Pull the paper toward you while you hold up the blue release lever at the rear of the MFC ...

Page 248: ...e the multi purpose sheet feeder 2 Paper is jammed inside back of MFC Release Lever Blue Hold Up Lever 1 Pull the paper out of the back of the MFC while holding up the blue release lever at the rear of the MFC 2 Close the top cover 3 Replace the multi purpose sheet feeder ...

Page 249: ...g Too Dark or Too Light Make sure your ink cartridges are fresh Cartridges are good up to two years after that the ink may become clogged Cartridge expiration dates are printed on the package Make sure the Printer Driver matches the type of paper you are using see Print Media on p 226 Try using recommended special paper see Chapter 3 The recommended environment for your MFC is between 50 º F to 95...

Page 250: ...p immediately If you answered at an extension phone press your Fax Receive Code default setting is 51 When your MFC answers hang up Custom Features on a Single Line If you have Call Waiting Caller ID Call Waiting Caller ID Ring Master Voice Mail an answering machine alarm system or any other custom feature on a single phone line with your MFC it may create a problem sending or receiving fax data F...

Page 251: ...cloth see p 236 When using Power Point or Excel hatch Open the Quality Colour tab in the printer driver and change the Document pattern is not what you are expecting Type to Photo Video Capture LCD does not show Video Press Copy Check the video cable connection to the MFC s RCA pin jack Check Capture Ready that the video equipment is sending a signal video equipment is turned on and set to the cor...

Page 252: ...rother Customer Service for assistance at 1 800 284 4329 USA 1 800 853 6660 from within Canada or 1 514 685 6464 from within Montreal You may have to replace the print head Replacement instructions are included with the HD002 print head accessory WARNING Do NOT touch the print head unless you are replacing it Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head s warranty...

Page 253: ...eeded for 360 dpi 1 to 9 4 The screen displays 720 DPI ADJUST ENTER NO 1 9 5 Using the dial pad enter the level of adjustment needed for 720 dpi 1 to 9 6 Print another sample Test Print and check it see p 159 7 Press Stop to exit Turning Off Bi directional Printing You can further improve print quality by turning off bi directional printing and setting the MFC to print in one direction only Howeve...

Page 254: ...packing materials that came with your MFC If you do not pack the MFC correctly you could void your warranty 1 Unplug the MFC from the telephone wall socket 2 Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet WARNING Do not unplug the MFC after a print job until you hear the final click 3 Remove the paper wire extension paper tray document tray document wire extension and handset and pack them WARNING Please remov...

Page 255: ...W E N T Y F I V E 4 Wrap the MFC in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material 5 Place additional parts such as cords and trays and documents such as your manual into the carton ...

Page 256: ...241 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E 6 Close the carton ...

Page 257: ... and the glass strip under the bar with isopropyl alcohol on a lint free cloth If the screen still displays a scanner error call Brother Customer Service see p i Control Panel Cover Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen When you want to clean your MFC printer platen wipe it with a lint free cloth that is dry or lightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol Printer Platen ...

Page 258: ...at cable Replacing the Ink Cartridges Your MFC is equipped with an ink dot counter that automatically monitors the ink level in each color cartridge When the counter detects an ink cartridge is running out of ink the MFC will notify you by lighting the Ink Empty LED Ink Empty LED Blinking One or more Ink Cartridges are low Ink Empty LED On One or more Ink Cartridges are empty The display shows you...

Page 259: ...one or more ink cartridges are empty for example Black the screen displays INK EMPTY BLACK and PLS OPEN COVER 4 Open the top cover 5 Open the ink cartridge covers by pressing the clips together as shown in the illustration Cartridge Cover Clip 6 Remove the ink cartridge by lifting it up and out of the print head ...

Page 260: ... new ink cartridge into the carriage using the color indicator on the print head as a guide Please be careful not to press down on the switch bar 10 Close the cartridge cover until it clicks into place 11 After installing the ink cartridges close the top cover Your MFC prepares for a head cleaning and goes online The display screen prompts you to verify a new ink cartridge was inserted for each co...

Page 261: ...ur body or clothing wash with soap or detergent immediately If you install an ink cartridge in the wrong color position you must clean the print head several times before you start printing after correcting the cartridge installation because the colors were mixed Once you open an ink cartridge install it in the MFC and use it up within six months of installation Use unopened ink cartridges by the ...

Page 262: ...fax did not go through because the line was busy or there was no answer Backup Print Sets your MFC to print a copy of faxes that are received and stored in memory beeper The sound the keys make when they are pressed an error occurs or a document has been received or transmitted beeper volume Volume setting for the beep when you press a key or make an error Brightness Changing the Brightness makes ...

Page 263: ...ent You can generate an electronic cover page at the other end with pre programmed information from memory or you can print a sample cover page to fax with your document Cover Page Message The comment that is on the Cover Page This is a programmable feature Delayed Fax Sends your fax at a later time that day Delayed Timer You can program a certain time each day that all delayed faxes will be sent ...

Page 264: ...on using Fax Forwarding Paging or Remote Retrieval functions Remote fax options for the MFC 7160C are handled by the Message Center fax tones The signals sent by sending and receiving fax machines while communicating information Fine Mode Resolution is 196 x 203 dpi It is used for small print and graphs Function Mode The programming mode for changing the settings of your MFC gray scale The shades ...

Page 265: ...ether the power of the Internet and the reliability of fax using Internet faxing from your desktop Next Fax Reservation Accepts the next document in the document feeder for transmission while the Memory is full OGM Out Going Message The message callers hear when you call your Message Center or external answering machine One Touch Keys on the MFC control panel where you can store numbers for easy d...

Page 266: ...hoto Ring Delay The number of rings before the MFC answers in FAX FAX TEL or MC mode Ring Volume Volume setting for the MFC s ring Rotary A form of dialing on a telephone line scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into your computer Speaker Volume You can set the volume of the Hook and Speaker Phone keys speed dial A preprogrammed number for easy dialing...

Page 267: ...e caller can hang up after two rings without paying for the call if there are no messages to retrieve Tone A form of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones transmission The process of sending documents over the phone lines from your MFC to the receiving fax machine User Option List A printed report that shows the current settings of your MFC Visionner PaperPortTM LE for Broth...

Page 268: ...i 227 Brother Numbers i Brother on The World Wide Web i 227 Brother Paper 25 Brother Printer Driver 147 149 Brother Supplies ii C Call Back Message 38 65 66 CALL PICKUP 53 Call Reservation 65 Caller ID 53 54 Canceling a Scheduled Job 51 CHECK CASSETTE 228 CHECK PAPER 228 CHECK PAPER SIZE 228 Cleaning 242 243 Cleaning Cycle 17 Cleaning Tab 159 Clear 4 5 Cluster 157 CNG Tones 2 Coated Paper 25 26 Co...

Page 269: ...DOS Printing 147 Double Ringing 43 Draft 108 Dual Access 57 E Easy Receive 44 ECM Error Correction Mode 3 E Mail Printing 199 Emergency Numbers 216 Energy Star Compliance 218 Enlarge Reduce 4 5 106 Entering Text 37 Envelopes 26 27 143 Erasing Messages 5 96 97 Error Messages 228 Extension Telephone 47 48 External Telephone 22 External Telephone Answering Device TAD 3 22 External Two Line TAD 20 F F...

Page 270: ...07 Letter Document 107 Light Document 63 Loading Paper 13 141 Location 9 Logo 156 M Maintenance 242 243 245 Maintenance Utility Program 147 148 Manual Dialing 77 Manual Feed Slot 142 Manual Mode 41 Manual Transmission 57 Match Monitor 157 Maximum Message Time 97 Media 154 Memory 9 89 103 Memory Board Option ii 211 212 213 MEMORY FULL Message 116 Memory Status List 89 Memory Storage 40 Message Cent...

Page 271: ...g lnk Cartridges 243 Reports 89 Reset Key 4 5 Resolution 4 5 56 68 Reverse Order 152 Right Arrow 4 5 Ring Delay 31 42 98 O OGM Outgoing Message 23 93 On Screen Programming 29 On OffLine Key 4 5 144 One Color 34 115 One Touch Dialing 57 71 72 74 78 79 One Touch List 89 Optional Memory 211 Orientation 151 Original Type 34 113 OUT OF AREA 53 Overseas Mode 64 P Packing List 8 Packing for Shipment 239 ...

Page 272: ... 22 23 42 Telephone Answer Code 46 47 Telephone Index Tel index 4 5 Telephone Line Cord 8 10 Temporary Cover Page 60 Test Print 33 159 236 Test Sheet Procedure 2 Toll Saver 98 Tone Pulse 35 Tone Signals on Pulse Line 80 Transmission Verification Report 89 90 Transparencies 25 26 Triplex Adapter 19 Troubleshooting 227 Two Line Phone System 19 20 21 Type of Original 113 U User Settings 89 V VCR 119 ...

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Page 274: ...nction centers will function properly after January 1 2000 provided that all non Brother hardware software and firmware used by our customers in connection or combination with Brother fax machines MFCs and bundled software accurately exchange date data with the Brother products Please continue to check our Web page for updates at http www brother com All remedies will be provided to individual cus...

Page 275: ...the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your Multi Function Center may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries Using USA or CANADA models overseas is at your own risk and will void your warranty Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P O Box 6911 Bridgewater NJ 08807 0911 USA Brother International Corporat...

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