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Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together

Computer Requirements

The following are the minimum computer requirements you need to set up and operate the MFC
drivers.

Using a bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant
parallel cable to Connect the MFC to the PC
(Using Windows

95, 98, 98SE,

Windows NT

Workstation Version 4.0 and

Windows

2000 Professional)

Unplug the MFC power cord from the electrical outlet before connecting the parallel interface
cable.

Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical power before you
connect the interface cable.

Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire
clips.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

Windows

Operating

System

Speed

(or Higher)

RAM

Space

CD-ROM

Speed

95, 98, 98SE

Pentium 75MHz

24MB (32MB rec.)

50MB

NT 4.0
Workstation

Pentium 75MHz

32MB (64MB rec.)

50MB

2000
Professional

Pentium 133MHz

64MB (128MB rec.)

50MB

Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE-1284 compliant and/or a
USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters).

IMPORTANT

To install the software using Windows NT

Workstation Version 4.0 or Windows

2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.

When you connect the MFC to your computer you must use the included Brother
bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable.

Summary of Contents for MFC830

Page 1: ...MFC 830 MFC 840 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than which it was originally purchased and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country U K Ireland Others ...

Page 3: ...on about a specific feature or function by checking the Index at the back of this manual Also throughout this manual you will see special symbols alerting you to important information cross references and warnings Illustrations of some screen displays also help you choose the correct key presses Symbols Used In This Manual Additionally your MFC has a Help Key Press Shift and Receive Mode to print ...

Page 4: ...ess 5 for PhotoCapture Centre Menu When you enter the Menu Mode your MFC displays a list of Level One Menus from which you can choose These menu options appear one after the other on the display Select an option by pressing Set when the option appears on the LCD You can scroll more quickly through options by pressing When the screen displays your selection press Set Use to scroll backward if you p...

Page 5: ...a Fax Scanning Adjustment 21 Sending Operation 21 Chapter 3 Receiving a Fax Receive Mode Settings 24 Receiving a Fax 25 Chapter 4 Telephone Voice Operation Making Voice Calls 29 Chapter 5 Printing Reports Types of Reports 32 Transmission Report 32 Setting Reports 33 ADVANCED USE Chapter 6 Advanced Sending Advanced Operations 34 Chapter 7 Advanced Receiving Operation from an External or Extension T...

Page 6: ... Started 67 Changing Default Settings 72 PRINTER SCANNER Chapter 13 Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together Using the Brother Machine with Your PC 76 Before You Install Multi Function Link Pro 76 Using a bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable to Connect the MFC to the PC Using Windows 95 98 98SE Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 and Windows 2000 Professional 77 Using a USB Cable to ...

Page 7: ...y 123 Chapter 17 Using ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother TextBridge Using ScanSoft PaperPort and TextBridge 124 Scanning a Document 127 Video Capture from the PC 131 Chapter 18 Using Multi Function Link Pro Software Introduction 134 MFC Remote Setup 135 Chapter 19 Using the PhotoCapture Centre from Your PC MFC 840 only Introduction 136 Chapter 20 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh G3 G4...

Page 8: ...55 Regular Maintenance 157 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Chapter 22 Important Safety Information Important Safety Instructions 161 IMPORTANT For Your Safety 162 APPENDIX Chapter 23 Specifications Fax Specifications 163 Printer Specifications 164 Compilation and Publication Notice 165 Trademarks 165 Brother Paper 166 Entering Text 169 Menu Selection Table 170 About Fax Machines 174 Glossary 175 Index 178 ...

Page 9: ... the items shown below 2 Connect the power cord and telephone line cord and handset for MFC 840 When you connect the power the screen alternately displays See Connecting the Power Cord in this Chapter Ink Cartridges Handset Curled Cord Only for MFC 840 Telephone Handset Only for MFC 840 Document Wire Extension Paper Tray Owner s Manual Document Support Paper Wire Extension Brother Colour Suite CD ...

Page 10: ...extension to the multi purpose sheet feeder 2 Attach the plastic document support 3 Attach the paper tray to the paper output slot and pull out the plastic extension Please attach the paper tray to prevent paper jams and maintain print quality Paper Wire Extension 1 2 Document Support Plastic Paper Tray Extension ...

Page 11: ...ion 4 Load paper in the paper cassette 1 Fan the paper well Load the paper Gently insert the paper Make sure the print side is toward you and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line 2 Adjust the guide to fit the paper width Document Wire Extension Paper Guide Line Paper width Guide ...

Page 12: ...ts replacement position 3 Remove the yellow shipping cover by pulling it toward you and lifting it up and out The bottom of the yellow shipping cover may have a small amount of wet ink so it should be wiped after removal We recommend that you install the ink cartridges from left to right in this order Black Yellow Cyan Magenta 4 Open the Black ink cartridge bag and remove the ink cartridge PLS OPE...

Page 13: ... until they click into place Your MFC enters a head cleaning cycle for approximately 6 minutes The dot counters for each colour are initialized and the machine goes online ready for printing Make sure the paper is loaded in the multi purpose sheet feeder The LCD displays CLEANING BLACK After the cleaning cycle is finished the LCD shows THEN PRESS START 9 Press Start within one minute The MFC start...

Page 14: ...y cause damage to the print head and will void your product warranty If the INK EMPTY XXXX error message is on the screen display after you have installed the ink cartridges check and make sure that the ink cartridges are installed correctly 6 Set the date and time 1 Press Menu 1 1 2 2 Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set 01 is registered as 2001 in the machine 3 Enter two digits fo...

Page 15: ...anual Dialling 1 Pick up the handset of an external telephone for MFC 830 OR pick up the handset of the MFC for MFC 840 2 When you hear a dial tone dial the number using the dial pad 3 To hang up replace the handset 10 Sending a fax automatically 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Enter the fax number you want to call 3 Press Start IMPORTANT Do not pick up the handset 11 Making a sing...

Page 16: ... s memory Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply Avoid interference sources such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones Connecting the Power Cord Keep the MFC out of strong light such as direct sunlight Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone ...

Page 17: ...s Set 5 Enter the time in 24 hour format and press Set 6 Press Stop to exit If you need to remove the moulded mains plug in order to fit an appropriate type you must discard the moulded plug immediately having cut it off in order that it is not inadvertently inserted into a live socket thus presenting a shock hazard The wires in the mains lead of this appliance are coloured in accordance with the ...

Page 18: ...g the dial pad and the chart To enter a space press 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop Setting the Dialling Mode Tone Pulse Your MFC is initially set to TONE If you are using a PULSE dial line you can change the setting to PULSE by following the steps below 1 Press Menu 1 1 1 The screen prompts you to select TONE or PULSE 2 Use or to select the dialling mode 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialling...

Page 19: ...ow a two wire analogue connection However we recommend that you have a separate telephone line for your MFC You can then leave the MFC in Fax Mode to receive faxes any time of day or night If you are installing the machine to work with a PABX 1 It is not guaranteed that the unit will operate correctly under all circumstances with a PABX Any cases of difficulty should be reported first to the compa...

Page 20: ...e connected downstream of your machine in a master slave configuration In such a configuration this machine can always detect whether a telephone is in use thus it will not attempt to seize the line during that time This is known as telephone off hook detection The inadvisable configuration is shown in figure 1 below and the recommended master slave configuration is shown in figure 2 This new conn...

Page 21: ...end two rings as the TAD setting The MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call and with four rings there are only 8 10 seconds of CNG tones left for the fax handshake Make sure you carefully follow instructions in this manual for recording your outgoing message We do not recommend using the toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds 4 rings Connections ...

Page 22: ...ing 5 1 and Start Please note that some faxes that are sent manually cannot be received automatically because some fax machines do not send a fax tone in manual mode In these cases you must inform callers that they must enter the remote activation code to send a fax Connecting an External Telephone Your MFC is equipped with a handset that you can use as a regular phone However you can also connect...

Page 23: ...Preparation and Simple Use Guide 15 PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Control Panel Overview MFC 830 MFC 840 2 3 5 7 9 8 12 13 11 10 1 4 14 15 6 2 3 5 7 9 8 12 13 11 10 1 4 14 15 6 ...

Page 24: ... on hold Tel This key is used to enter into a telephone conversation having picked up the handset in F T pseudo ringing mode For MFC 830 or use to shuttle the line between handset and monitor speaker For MFC 840 6 One Touch Keys These 4 keys give you instant access to previously stored phone numbers 7 Dial Pad Dials phone and fax numbers and can be used as a keyboard for entering information into ...

Page 25: ...lution when you send a fax B Stop Stops a fax cancels an operation or exits from function mode C Start Starts an operation such as sending a fax D Programming Keys Left Arrow Right Arrow Volume Moves the LCD cursor to the left or right Adjust speaker and ring volume Menu Lets you access the function and programming mode Set Stores a function setting in the MFC Verify Press this key with Shift when...

Page 26: ... volume when your MFC is idle The ring volume can be turned off for silent reception if required Press or to adjust the volume level With each key press the MFC rings so you can hear the current setting and the display shows the setting you are choosing Each key press changes the volume to the next setting The new setting will remain until you change it again PABX and TRANSFER Your MFC is initiall...

Page 27: ... up to 20 digits and press Set The screen prompts you to enter a name for this number 4 Use the dial pad to enter the name up to 15 characters See Entering Text in Chapter 23 OR Go to Step 5 to store the number without a name 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to select the type of number this is Use or to select the type you want You can program an R keypress as part of a number stored in a One T...

Page 28: ... enter the name up to 15 characters See One Touch Dialling in Chapter 4 Also see Speed Dialling in Chapter 4 OR go to Step 7 to store the number without a name 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to select the type of number this is Use or to select the type you want 6 Press Set Return to Step 2 to store another Speed Dial number OR Press Stop to exit Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers If yo...

Page 29: ...the screen See Multiple Resolution Transmission Not Available for Colour fax in Chapter 6 Sending Operation Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax IMPORTANT Do not pick up the handset 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch Speed Dial Tel Index or the dial pad 3 Press Start The machine starts scanning the document and the display i...

Page 30: ...own in the feeder 2 Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone 3 Enter the fax number you want to call You can enter the digits using the dial pad or you can enter a One Touch or Speed Dial number or you can call from the Tel Index See One Touch Dialling and Speed Dialling in Chapter 4 4 When you hear the fax tone press Start 5 To hang up replace the handset Fax Redial If you re sending a fax ...

Page 31: ...ps 1 through 4 for the next fax Real Time Transmission When memory is full the machine cannot continue to scan documents into memory before sending However you can turn on REAL TIME TX Then place the documents in the feeder and enter the fax number As soon as the phone line is free the machine starts dialling and sending the fax 1 Place the document in the feeder 2 Press Menu 1 3 9 The screen disp...

Page 32: ...ket on the same line as the MFC See Operation from an External or Extension Telephone in Chapter 7 1 Press Menu 1 2 2 2 Press or to select how long the MFC will ring to alert you that you have a voice call and press Set when the screen displays your selection 3 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 s...

Page 33: ...t or press the Activation Code 5 1 1 Press Menu 1 2 3 2 Use or to select ON SEMI MFC 840 or OFF and press Set when the screen displays your selection 3 Press Stop to exit If you ve set the feature to ON but your MFC doesn t automatically connect a fax call when you lift an external or extension phone handset press 5 1 At the machine lift the handset and press Start Receiving a Fax Select Receive M...

Page 34: ... fax it signals you with an F T pseudo ring different from the phone company ringing to alert you to pick up the call If you select this setting you ll need to set the Ring Delay and F T Ring Time features on the following pages 4 TAD This is the only setting in which you can use an external answering machine Your telephone answering device is connected to your machine and answers every call Once ...

Page 35: ...0 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 If you receive faxes that are split on two pages change the reduction to AUTO OR choose a lower reduction percentage When you use Auto Reduction to reduce incoming documents to fit on one page of recording paper you can do so only as long as the original document is not l...

Page 36: ... press Start If the MEMORY RECEPTION switch is OFF at this time The current fax reception will continue with the remaining page s being stored in memory subject to available memory Subsequent incoming fax calls will not be automatically answered until fresh paper is put in the paper cassette The last fax received will be printed as soon as fresh paper is put in the cassette then press Start 1 Pres...

Page 37: ...he handset 2 When you hear a dial tone press Search Speed Dial then press and the two digit Speed Dial number See Storing Speed Dial Numbers in Chapter 1 3 To hang up replace the handset USING THE UNIT WITH AN EXT TEL Only for MFC 830 If you connect an external telephone to the unit your fax machine can be used to make normal telephone calls If you try to use a One Touch location with no number st...

Page 38: ...peed Dial memories Names are stored alphabetically See Storing One Touch Dial Numbers and Storing Speed Dial Numbers in Chapter 1 1 Press Search Speed Dial then enter the first letter of the name you re looking for 2 Press or to search the memory 3 When the screen displays the name you want to call press Start to begin dialling 4 Pick up the handset and press Tel for MFC 830 when the other party a...

Page 39: ...e to the unit you can send a fax and then talk to the recipient using the Call Reservation feature After your fax has been printed on the receiving end the receiving fax machine will ring as if it were receiving a telephone call When the recipient picks up the handset your fax machine will ring Then you can pick up your handset of the external telephone and press Tel then start a conversation For ...

Page 40: ... portion of the first page of the fax message on the report 1 Press Menu 1 6 1 2 Press or to select OFF OFF IMAGE ON and ON IMAGE 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit Choose if Transmission Verification Report is printed after all Faxes are sent Journal lists information about the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes TX means Transmit RX means Receive Lists names and numbers stored in One Touch and Spe...

Page 41: ...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 Menu 1 6 2 2 Press or to display JOURNAL PERIOD and press Set 3 Press or to choose your setting If you choose 7 days the screen prompts you to choose a day at which to begin the 7 day countdown 4 When the screen displays the setting you want press Set 5 Enter the time ...

Page 42: ... advance the Cover Page Setup and Cover Page Message functions will change their default settings Cover Page for Next Fax Only Make sure Station ID is set up See Setting the Station ID in Preparation and Simple Use Guide This feature does not work without the Station ID You can set the MFC to send a cover page with a particular document This cover page will include the number of pages in your docu...

Page 43: ...s you to continue 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 to exit if you are finished choosing settings Using a Printed Cover Page If you prefer using a printed cover page that you can write on you can print the sample page and attach it to your fax 1 Press Menu 1 3 1 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE and press Set when the screen d...

Page 44: ...vation and Call Back message to ON your machine leaves a message if the other party does not answer 1 Insert the document in the feeder 2 Press Menu 1 3 6 The screen displays the current setting for Call Reservation 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 5 Pre...

Page 45: ...3 Press Stop to exit Broadcasting Not Available for Colour Fax Broadcasting is automatically sending the same fax message to multiple fax numbers Using the Set key you can include up to 8 One Touch locations up to 50 Speed Dial locations MFC 830 and 100 Speed Dial locations MFC 840 and up to 50 manually dialled numbers maximum of 108 locations for MFC 830 and 158 locations for MFC 840 if you did n...

Page 46: ... SELECT ONE TOUCH 2 Select a One Touch Dial key where you wish to store the number For example press One Touch Dial key 02 to use as a Group 3 Use the dial pad to enter the Group Number for example press 1 for Group 1 4 Press Set To include One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in the Group enter them as if you were dialling For example for One Touch Dial key 5 press One Touch Dial key 5 For Speed Dial ...

Page 47: ...mal print Resolution settings return to STANDARD after the fax is sent 1 Insert documents in feeder then press Menu 1 3 4 2 Use or to select resolution for page 1 and press Set 3 Repeat Step 2 for subsequent pages Press Stop when you re finished 4 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 ...

Page 48: ... 4 digit number as a password 3 Press Set The screen prompts you re enter the password 4 Re enter the password and press Set 5 The screen displays 6 Press or to choose SET TX LOCK 7 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the password 8 Enter a 4 digit password followed by Set This is the same as the security password of your machine already stored The screen displays ACCEPTED for 2 seconds foll...

Page 49: ...s now switched ON Switching OFF TX Lock 1 When TX Lock is switched ON press Menu The screen Prompts you to enter the password followed by Set 2 Enter a 4 digit password and press Set The screen displays ACCEPTED then after 2 seconds the display reverts to normal TX Lock is now switched OFF If you forget the TX Lock password please contact your Brother dealer for assistance If the password you ente...

Page 50: ... Ring Time Fax Tel Mode Only in Chapter 3 If you answer a call and no one is on the line assume you are receiving a fax At the MFC phone press Start then hang up At an extension phone press 5 1 wait for fax receiving tones chirps then hang up At an external phone press 5 1 and wait for the phone to be disconnected the screen displays RECEIVE before you hang up Your caller will have to press Start ...

Page 51: ...This is one way you can have a separate phone number for your machine Your machine has a BT Call Sign compatible distinctive ringing function allowing you to dedicate a second phone number on the same phone line just for receiving faxes To enable the machine to work with BT Call Sign 1 Set the machine to MANUAL mode 2 Press Menu 1 0 1 The screen displays the current setting of this feature 3 Press...

Page 52: ...s or to choose STANDARD and press Set The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll and then to press Start 3 Enter the fax number you are polling and press Start The screen displays DIALING XX Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code You need to make sure you are using the same ID number as the other party 1 Press Menu 1 2 7 The screen displays 2 Press or to choose SECURE and ...

Page 53: ...y several destinations in Step 4 Afterwards a Sequential Polling Report will be printed 1 Press Menu 1 2 7 The screen displays 2 Press or to choose STANDARD SECURE or TIMER and press Set when the screen displays the setting you want 3 If you selected STANDARD the screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll and then to press Start If you selected SECURE enter a four digit number and...

Page 54: ...er 2 Press Menu 1 3 8 The screen displays 3 Press or to choose SECURE 4 Enter a four digit number and press Set 5 Press 1 to select DOC if you want your MFC to scan the printed document as it is polled OR Press 2 to select MEMORY 6 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 7 7 Press S...

Page 55: ...Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding is set to ON your fax machine stores the received fax in memory then dials the fax machine phone number you ve programmed and forwards the fax message See Changing the Fax Forwarding Number in this Chapter 1 Press Menu 1 7 1 2 Press or to select ON or OFF and press Set The screen prompts you to enter the number of the fax machine where faxes will be forwar...

Page 56: ... your location you must call from a fax machine using touch tone For convenience you can retrieve faxes from a touch tone phone by having them sent to a fax machine For example if your hotel room does not have a fax machine you can enter the number of the fax machine at the hotel s Front Desk 1 Dial your fax number from a touch tone phone 2 When your fax machine answers and beeps immediately enter...

Page 57: ...y possible if there are no faxes stored in the memory or if all faxes have been erased using Remote Control 9 6 3 Retrieve a Fax Press 9 6 then to Retrieve a Memory Status List Press 1 then enter the number of remote fax machine and then press After the beep hang up and wait Retrieve all faxes Press 2 then enter the number of remote fax machine and then press After the beep hang up and wait Erase ...

Page 58: ...ine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List to the fax machine that you are calling from Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your fax machine s number 2 When you hear the beep immediately enter your Remote Access Code the factory setting is 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 enter the number up to 20 digits of the remote fax machi...

Page 59: ...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 fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List showing the new forwarding number to the fax machine that you are call...

Page 60: ...top to release the original document Making Multiple Copies You can make multiple copies in black and white or one colour using your MFC 1 Place the document face down in the feeder 2 Press Mono Copy or Colour Copy 3 Using the dial pad enter the number of copies you want For example press 3 8 for 38 copies 4 Press Mono Copy or Colour Copy NOTE You must press the same button you pressed in Step 2 D...

Page 61: ...gs to see which best suits your needs Making Enlarged or Reduced Copies Temporary Setting 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder 2 Press Enlarge Reduce The screen displays 3 Press or to choose an enlargement or reduction ratio You can reduce to 93 87 75 50 or 25 of the original size OR You can enlarge to 120 125 150 200 or 400 OR You can select MANUAL and press Set then use the dial pad to ...

Page 62: ...ed in the order of the chart below Press Options 1 Place the original face down in the ADF 2 Press Options DRAFT Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption Use DRAFT to save time documents to be proof read large documents or many copies NORMAL Recommended mode for ordinary printouts Good copy quality with adequate copy speed HIGH Better copy quality than normal and faster copy speed than PHOTO PHO...

Page 63: ...R non Brother ink jet paper type and press Set To select COPY BRIGHTNESS 6 Repeat Step 3 7 Press to make a lighter copy OR press to make a darker copy and press Set To select special COPY OPTIONS 8 Repeat Step 3 9 Press or to select STACK SORT 2 IN 1 or 4 IN 1 and press Set 2 in 1 If you use premium paper the copy quality will be improved For best results we recommend using Brother special paper B...

Page 64: ...e default settings for Copy mode These settings will remain until you change them again by pressing Menu Adjust the colours using the Colour Adjustment 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 setting...

Page 65: ...PAPER GLOSSY PAPER PHOTO PAPER TRNSPRNCY INK JET BROTHER INK JET OTHER QUALITY DRAFT QUALITY PHOTO COLOUR RED COLOUR GREEN COLOUR BLUE R 2 QUALITY 3 COLOUR ADJUST 4 CONTRAST 5 ONE COLOUR B G COLOUR OFF COLOUR CYAN COLOUR MAGENTA COLOUR YELLOW is default QUALITY HIGH QUALITY NORMAL ...

Page 66: ... the screen displays your selection 3 Press Stop to exit Colour Adjustment 1 Press Menu 3 3 2 Press or to select RED GREEN or BLUE and press Set 3 Press or to adjust the degree of colour and press Set 4 Return to Step 2 to select the next colour OR 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 fea...

Page 67: ...sible prohibition In case of doubt we suggest that you consult with the legal authorities in your individual country as to the legality of any particular questionable documents The following are examples of documents which should not be copied Paper money Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness Certificates of Deposit Armed Forces Service or Draft papers Passports Postage stamps cancelled or u...

Page 68: ...to Switch Whenever you connect video equipment to the MFC and turn the video signal on the MFC Copy keys automatically switch to video printing mode and the screen displays Some camcorders digital cameras video games or VCRs do not correctly conform with PAL standards If they are not 100 PAL compatible then printing problems may be experienced As soon as you turn off the video equipment or disconn...

Page 69: ...nt to try different combinations of settings to see which best suits your needs Using the 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 ...

Page 70: ...NESS and press Set If you selected the VIDEO PAPER TYPE 4 Press or to select paper type you are using PLAIN INK JET GLOSSY PHOTO or TRNSPRNCY and press Set If you use premium paper the copy quality will be improved For best results we recommend using Brother special paper Brother coated paper is ink jet paper If you are using non Brother ink jet paper or Brother coated paper select INK JET VIDEO P...

Page 71: ... select VIDEO BRIGHTNESS 10 Repeat Step 3 11 Press to make a lighter copy OR press to make a darker copy and press Set 12 Press Mono Copy or Colour Copy 13 Using the dial pad enter the number of copies you want For example press 3 8 for 38 copies 14 Press Mono Copy or Colour Copy Changing Default Settings Press Menu and 4 to change default settings for video printing By pressing Menu 4 and a numbe...

Page 72: ...aper select INK JET then select BROTHER BP72CA If you are using non Brother ink jet paper select OTHER 4 Press Stop to exit 1 PAPER TYPE Press Menu and 4 PAPER PLAIN QUALITY HIGH QUALITY NORMAL PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY PAPER PHOTO INK JET BROTHER INK JET OTHER SIZE 10X7 6 SIZE 6X 10X7 6 SIZE 14 6X10 8 2 QUALITY VIDEO STILL VIDEO MOVING 3 VIDEO TYPE 4 PRINT SIZE is default COLOUR ...

Page 73: ...s Mono Copy or Colour Copy when you see the frame you want to print 1 Press Menu 4 3 2 Press or to select video type and press Set when the screen displays your selection 3 Press Stop to exit Setting Print Size 1 Press Menu 4 4 2 Press or to select print size SIZE 14 6 X 10 8 SIZE 10 X 7 6 SIZE 6 X 10 X 7 6 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit If you don t have ...

Page 74: ...e degree of colour and press Set 4 Return to Step 2 to select the next colour OR Press Stop to exit Video Printing Contrast You can choose contrast setting before making a copy 1 Press Menu 4 6 2 Press to decrease contrast OR Press to increase contrast and press Set when the screen displays your setting 3 Press Stop to exit R Light Dark B G ...

Page 75: ...ly Getting Started 1 Insert the media card into the media drive PhotoCapture Centre Media Card Indicator Lights LED light is on when the media card is inserted properly If LED is not on the media card is not properly inserted If LED is blinking the media card is being read or written Please note that there are two slots on your MFC one is for a CompactFlash card and the other is for a SmartMedia c...

Page 76: ...ile on the card The LCD shows 2 Press or to select DPOF PRINT YES and press Set The LCD shows OR If you want to print an Index thumbnails or choose the images and their print option now select DPOF PRINT NO and press Set For details see Insert your media card into the appropriate slot below and Printing Images in this Chapter If both media cards are inserted at the same time the PhotoCapture Centr...

Page 77: ...whether you want to print a thumbnail page or the images from your media card 2 Press 2 to select individual images 3 Enter the image number You can select more than one image at the same time Press for comma 1 3 6 meaning image 1 3 and 6 Press to print in sequence 1 5 meaning images 1 through 5 You can press Quality to adjust the quality of your output Default setting Press or to select the copy ...

Page 78: ... using PLAIN INK JET GLOSSY PHOTO or TRNSPRNCY and press Set If you selected INK JET If you use premium paper the copy quality will be improved For best results we recommended using Brother specials paper Brother coated paper is ink jet paper If you are using non Brother ink jet paper or Brother coated paper select INK JET PAPER TYPE PAPER PLAIN PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY PAPER PHO...

Page 79: ... customize the colour enhance is set by using Function key if you select ENHANCE ON See Colour Enhancement in this Chapter 9 Press Colour Copy to return to the screen Select the number of copies you wish to make and press Colour Copy The PhotoCapture Centre only prints in colour no Black White printing is available when using this feature Enlargement or reduction is not available while using the P...

Page 80: ...through the options for each setting Press Set to save your selection Press Menu 5 1 PAPER TYPE PAPER PLAIN QUALITY NORMAL PAPER INK JET PAPER GLOSSY PAPER TRNSPRNCY PAPER PHOTO 2 QUALITY 3 BRIGHTNESS COLOUR RED COLOUR GREEN COLOUR BLUE 5 COLOR ADJUST WHITE BALANCE SHARPNESS COLOUR DENSITY 6 COLOUR ENHANCE is default QUALITY HIGH QUALITY PHOTO INK JET BROTHER INK JET OTHER 4 CONTRAST ...

Page 81: ...creen displays 2 QUALITY 2 Press or to select a quality and press Set 3 Press Stop to exit Photo Brightness You can adjust the brightness setting before making a copy 1 Press Menu 5 3 2 Press to make a darker copy and press Set OR Press to make a lighter copy and press Set 3 Press Stop to exit Photo Contrast You can choose the contrast setting for a copy Greater contrast can help an image look sha...

Page 82: ...e This is similar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera If the focus is off a small amount you can not clearly see the fine details of an image Colour Density This setting adjusts the total amount of colour in the image You can increase or decrease the amount of colour in an image to improve a picture which may appears washed out or weak Understanding Error Messages Once you are familiar with th...

Page 83: ...PEG TIF and other image file extensions will not be recognized Walk Up PhotoCapture Centre printing must be performed separately from PhotoCapture Centre operations using the PC Simultaneous operation is not available When printing the INDEX or IMAGE the PhotoCapture Centre will print all the valid images even if one or more images has been corrupted Depending on where the bad data occurs a portio...

Page 84: ...You Install Multi Function Link Pro If you have previously installed Brother Multi Function Link Pro software for another machine uninstall it first If you have a USB cable For Windows 98 98SE and Windows 2000 Professional users only see Using a USB Cable to Connect the MFC to the PC Using Windows 98 98SE and Windows 2000 Professional Only in this Chapter If you have a bi directional IEEE 1284 com...

Page 85: ...ce cable 3 Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS Windows Operating System Speed or Higher RAM HD Space CD ROM Speed 95 98 98SE Pentium 75MHz 24MB 32MB rec 50MB 2X NT 4 0 Workstation Pentium 75MHz 32MB 64MB rec 50MB 2X 2000 Professional Pentium 133MHz 64MB 128MB rec 50MB 2X Use only a shielded parallel interfac...

Page 86: ... and 98SE For Windows 95 OSR2 98 98SE user 6 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Next Please follow the instructions for the operating system you are using Now begin the installation of the Brother Drivers If you are using Windows 2000 Professional go to Using Windows 2000 Professional on page 82 If you are using Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 go to Using Windows NT Workstati...

Page 87: ...r Windows 95 user 7 Select Recommended and click Next 8 Insert the MFL Pro CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 9 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks then click Browse to locate the file The instructions in Steps 7 to 16 are samples for Windows 98SE ...

Page 88: ... the CD icon and click the x eng w9x para folder X is the drive letter for your CD ROM drive then click OK 11 Make sure Specify a location is selected and click Next 12 Make sure your printer driver name is displayed and click Next ...

Page 89: ... can use the name supplied on screen When you have finished click Finish 14 When the Add New Hardware Wizard displays click Finish 15 When the Setup Window appears and the status bar reaches 100 the remaining drivers will be copied 16 Click OK 17 All the drivers have been installed Now you can print and scan ...

Page 90: ...New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Next 7 Select Recommended and click Next 8 Insert the MFL Pro CD ROM into your CD ROM drive If you want to install PaperPort or Multi Function Link Pro go to the CD section See Installing the Brother Software in this Chapter ...

Page 91: ...TER SCANNER 9 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks then click Next 10 Click Browse to locate the file 11 Double click on the CD icon and click on the x eng w2k para x is the drive letter for your CD ROM drive folder then click OK ...

Page 92: ...84 Chapter 13 12 Make sure Specify a location is selected and click Next 13 Click Finish 14 Repeat Steps 6 13 to install the Printer and Scanner drivers ...

Page 93: ...n the Setup window appears and the status bar reaches 100 the remaining drivers will be copied 17 Click OK 18 All the drivers have been installed Now you can print and scan You might see Digital Signature NotFound dialog during installation If you see it click Yes to install the driver ...

Page 94: ...nstall the drivers manually Click the Start button in the Task bar and select Setting then Printer Then double click Add Printer 7 Select My Computer and click Next 8 Select LPT1 and click Next If you want to install PaparPort or Multi Function Link Pro go to the CD section See Installing the Brother Software in this Chapter ...

Page 95: ...he MFL Pro CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Click Have Disk 10 Click Browse to locate the file 11 Double click on the CD icon and click on the x eng nt40 x is the drive letter for your CD ROM drive folder then click Open 12 Make sure Specify a location is selected and click OK ...

Page 96: ...88 Chapter 13 13 Select your printer model then click Next This dialog box may not be displayed on some MFC models 14 Click Next 15 Select Not Shared then click Next ...

Page 97: ... Finish 17 After the test page has been printed click Yes 18 Now the printer driver has been installed and you can see the driver in the Printer list 19 The rest of the Brother drivers will have to be installed manually Click the Start button in the task bar then select Run Enter x eng nt40 setup setup exe and click OK ...

Page 98: ...onnect the MFC to a Computer For optimal performance use a USB Cable with the enclosed Filter core and Cable tie When you use a Computer with your MFC please attach the enclosed Filter core to a USB Cable 1 Attach the cable tie 50mm or less from the end of the USB Cable that will be connected to the MFC If you want to install PaperPort or Multi Function Link Pro go to the CD section See Installing...

Page 99: ...FC and the PC 5 Turn on your PC Using Windows 98 98SE 6 For Windows 98 98SE users When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears click Next Now begin the installation of the Brother Drivers If you are using Windows 2000 Professional go to Using Windows 2000 Professional on page 97 Each operating system has different dialog Each driver may be installed in different order deperding on which operati...

Page 100: ... 8 Insert the MFL Pro CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 9 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks then click Browse to locate the file 10 Double click the CD icon and click the x eng W98 usb folder for Windows 98 98SE user then click OK ...

Page 101: ...Click Next 13 Click Finish If you inserted the Windows 98 98SE CD ROM remove the CD ROM and reinsert the MFL Pro CD ROM Make sure the location is x eng w98 usb for Windows 98 98SE If the Insert Disk Wizard appears remove the MFL Pro CD ROM and insert the Windows 98 98SE CD ROM to get the Windows standard driver and click OK ...

Page 102: ...94 Chapter 13 14 After the Composite USB Device is installed and the Add New Hardware Wizard reappears click Next 15 Select Recommended and click Next 16 Select Specify a location and click Next ...

Page 103: ...ard displays the message that installation is completed click Finish To install all the drivers repeat Steps 6 to 12 19 After the USB Composite Device PhotoCapture Centre For MFC 840 only Fax Modem Scanner and Printer Drivers have been installed select BRUSB USB Printer Port as the printer port and click Next ...

Page 104: ...3 20 Enter a name for the printer or you can use the name supplied When you have finished click Next 21 Select Yes Recommended to print a Test Page and click Finish 22 After the test page has been printed click Yes ...

Page 105: ...lled click Finish 24 All the drivers have been installed Now you can print and scan Using Windows 2000 Professional 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears then click Next 7 Select Recommended and click Next If you want to install PaperPort or Multi Function Link Pro go to the CD section See Using Windows 2000 Professional in this Chapter ...

Page 106: ...Specify a location and remove the other check marks then click Next 10 Click Browse to locate the file 11 Double click on the CD icon and click on the x eng w2k usb x is the driver letter for your CD ROM drive folder then click OK 12 Make sure Specify a location is displayed ...

Page 107: ...at Steps 6 to 14 16 All the drivers have been installed Now you can print and scan You might see Digital Signature Not Found dialog during installation If you see it click Yes to install the driver If you want to install PaperPort or Multi Function Link Pro go to the CD section See Installing the Brother Software in this Chapter ...

Page 108: ...be installed After the installation you must restart your PC IMPORTANT You must install drivers for Printer and Scanner before you install the software MFL Pro See the beginning of this chapter If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or NT 4 0 you must be logged on as the Administrator before you can install the software Clicking Install MFL Pro will install the Multi Function Link Pro ScanSoft...

Page 109: ... viewing On Line Documentation click Back to return the main CD ROM screen To View Brother Home Page From the main screen you can access the Brother Home Page by clicking Brother Home Page To access our web site at www brother com where you will find additional information about Brother products and services such as specification sheets and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs click Brother Home Page H...

Page 110: ... resolution output Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of a particular colour ink you will replace only the cartridge that s empty Bi directional Parallel Interface The parallel interface allows bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant communication with your computer USB Universal Serial Bus Interface allows for fast comunication with your computer Straight Paper Path The MFC can use various types of...

Page 111: ...izer K L in the multi purpose sheet feeder See Chapter 3 for more information about paper types 1 Open the control panel cover by pulling it toward you then lift the top cover toward the back When you want to print on regular paper keep the purple paper thickness adjustment lever up When you want to use thick paper press the lever down Then close the top cover and the control panel cover 2 Remove ...

Page 112: ...ng Reset Ink Management Key When you press Ink Management the LCD displays If you are having trouble with one of the ink colours you may need to clean the print head See Troubleshooting and Maintenance in Chapter 21 If you got an error message NEAR EMPTY XXXX or INK EMPTY XXXX you will need to replace the ink cartridge for the appropriate colour See Troubleshooting and Maintenance in Chapter 21 Tu...

Page 113: ...ality Colour so you can change print properties as needed The Paper Tab 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 830 Brother MFC 840 from the Name drop down list Click the Properties button The Brother MFC 830 MFC 840 on BRMFC P...

Page 114: ...cutive US 184 2 x 266 7 mm 7 1 4 x 10 1 2 inches A4 210 x 297mm A5 International 148 x 210 mm 5 8 x 8 3 inches Post Card US 127 x 177 8 mm 5 x 7 inches Photo Card US 101 6 x 152 4 mm 4 x 6 inches Envelopes B5 International envelope 176 x 250 mm 6 9 x 9 8 inches C5 International envelope 162 x 229 mm 6 4 x 9 inches COM 10 104 8 x 241 mm 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL International envelope 110 x 220 mm 4 ...

Page 115: ...ejects it face up so that the following pages are stacked on top of previous pages Page 5 Page 4 Page 3 Page 1 When you want to get correct ordered printouts use this function The MFC spools the job in your computer and sends the data starting from the last page to the printer Since the MFC prints from the last page forward the printouts are stacked Page 1 2 3 Page 5 Please note that this function...

Page 116: ... Colour Tab The Quality Colour tab enables you to select the print quality media colours matched to PC monitor custom colours or mono and document type Click the Quality Colour 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 117: ...mption Use this mode to print large volume documents or a document for proofing Normal 300 x 300 dpi Recommended mode for ordinary printouts Good print quality with comfortable printing speed Fine 600 x 600 dpi Better print quality than normal and faster print speed than Super Fine Super Fine 1200 x 1200 dpi Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs Since the print data is much lar...

Page 118: ...elect this mode if your document has only black and grey scale text and or objects Mono mode makes the print processing speed faster than colour mode If your document contains colour selecting Mono mode prints it in 256 levels of grey scale Colour Matching You can select the colour matching method manually Select the best one for your document Match Monitor Suitable for photographic images Colour ...

Page 119: ...early see the fine details of an image Colour Density This adjusts the total amount of colour in the image You can increase or decrease the amount of colour in an image to improve a picture which may appear washed out or weak White Balance This adjusts the hue of the white sections of an image Lighting camera settings and other influences will effect the appearance of white The white parts of a pi...

Page 120: ...inates the need to manually launch the specific applications The Brother Control Centre provides three categories of functions 1 Scan directly to a file E mail word processor or graphic application of choice 2 Enhanced copy functions such as Two on One Copying AutoLoad the Brother Control Centre The Control Centre is initially configured to automatically load each time Windows is started When the ...

Page 121: ...d AutoLoad Pop up will appear 3 Uncheck the AutoLoad Pop Up option Using the Scan Keys with PC Windows You can use the Scan keys on the control panel to scan originals into your word processing graphics or E mail applications The advantage of using the Scan keys is that you avoid the mouse clicks required to scan from your PC If you have connected a Macintosh the control panel keys will not work w...

Page 122: ...Scan OCR If your original is text you can have it automatically converted by ScanSoft TextBridge to an editable text file and then displayed in your word processing application for further editing 1 Place your original face down in the ADF 2 Press Scan OCR 3 The MFC will scan the original perform OCR in ScanSoft TextBridge and then display the result in your word processing application for viewing...

Page 123: ... is listed for the Word Processor Scanning Operations Scan to File allows you to scan directly to a disk file with two mouse clicks You can change the file type destination directory and file name as needed Scan to E mail enables you with just two mouse clicks to scan a picture or text document directly into an E mail application as a standard attachment You have the option of selecting the file t...

Page 124: ...page feature of the Brother printer driver to copy two original pages onto a single output page This feature creates a thumbnail of each page and prints both images on a single page Scanner Settings for Scan and Copy Buttons When the Pop Up screen is displayed you can access the Scanner Settings window Click the Configuration icon at the top right of the Brother Control Centre screen OR Click the ...

Page 125: ...r from 0 to 100 Contrast Slide the adjuster from 0 to 100 Click OK to save your changes If you make a mistake or later decide to return to the original default setting just click the Restore Defaults button when the scanning mode is displayed To access the Scanner Configurations screen 1 Place the original in the ADF 2 Right click the appropriate Control Centre button to display Configurations the...

Page 126: ...riginal as another file type and or into another directory folder File If you selected Other Folder from the pull down list select the type of file PaperPort Files MAX Self Viewing Files EXE PaperPort 5 0 Files MAX PaperPort 4 0 Files MAX PaperPort 3 0 Files MAX Windows Bitmap BMP PC Paintbrush PCX Multi page PCX DCX JPEG Image Files JPG TIFF Uncompressed TIF TIFF Group 4 TIF TIFF Class F TIF Mult...

Page 127: ...riate for the type of file Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos High Quality Photos Quick Scan Custom Draft Copy or Fine Copy To change any of the settings for that mode click the Modify Settings button Email Application Email Package From the pull down list select your E mail application Email Settings Click the EMail Settings button to set up links The Links Preferences window will appe...

Page 128: ...kbox to convert all files that have been processed through OCR to colour Show QuickSend Menu Click this checkbox if you want the Select QuickSend Recipient window to be displayed when you choose Scan to E mail This feature works only with MAPI type E mail applications such as Microsoft Exchange Microsoft Outlook and Eudora QuickSend List You can create a list of Email names and addresses for quick...

Page 129: ...type of file Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos High Quality Photos Quick Scan Custom Draft Copy or Fine Copy To change any of the settings for that mode click the Modify Settings button Word Processor Word Processor From the pull down list select the word processor you want to use Click the Link Settings button to display a screen to set up a link to the version of OCR and document for...

Page 130: ...ant your word processor application to read across the entire page from left to right Document Format From the pull down list select the file format you want to use for your word processor or text documents User Defined Button Scanner Settings From the pull down list select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos High Quality Photos ...

Page 131: ...iate for the type of file Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos High Quality Photos Quick Scan Custom Draft Copy or Fine Copy To change any of the settings for that mode click the Modify Settings button Copy Settings Brother MFC 830 MFC 840 Copies Enter the number of copies you want to print To change the copy options click the Copy Options button Click the OK button to save your Copy sett...

Page 132: ... that will help you organize your graphics and text documents It allows you to combine or stack documents of different formats for printing or filing ScanSoft PaperPort can be accessed through the ScanSoft PaperPort program group See On Line Documentation for Multi Function Link Pro on the CD ROM The complete ScanSoft PaperPort Owner s Manual including ScanSoft TextBridge OCR is in the On Line Doc...

Page 133: ... application on your computer to display it you can also double click a non PaperPort item to open it Organizing Your Items in Folders PaperPort has an easy to use filing system for organizing your items The filing system consists of folders and items that you select to view in Desktop View An item can be a PaperPort item or a non PaperPort item Folders are arranged in a tree structure in the Fold...

Page 134: ...lly just a picture of the text into text that you can edit with a word processing application PaperPort uses the optical character recognition application ScanSoft TextBridge which comes with PaperPort OR PaperPort uses your application if it is already on your computer You can convert the entire item or by using the Copy As Text command you can select only a portion of the text to convert Draggin...

Page 135: ...opular 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 Scanner From the PaperPort window select the Scan or TWAIN button or from the File drop down menu choose Acquire Multi Function Link Pro s TWAIN dialog box will appear ...

Page 136: ...rs the image file will be approximately three times larger than a file created with 256 Colour 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 90 x 60 mm Custom User adjustable from 0 35 x 0 35 in to 8 5 x 14 in After you select a custom size you can adjust the scanning area...

Page 137: ...r details PreScanning an Image PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution A thumbnail version of the image will appear in the Scanning Area This is only a preview of the image so you can see how it will look The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image When you are satisfied with the preview select the Start button from t...

Page 138: ... of the original you wish to scan 4 Place the original face down in the ADF 5 Adjust the settings for Resolution Colour Type and Size in the Scanner window as needed 6 Select the Start button This time only the selected area of the original will appear in the PaperPort window 7 In the PaperPort window use the options available to refine the image See PaperPort for Brother Online Documentation on t...

Page 139: ...o equipment to the MFC To connect your video equipment 1 Connect your video cable to the connector on your video equipment labeled VIDEO OUT 2 Connect the RCA male plug on the other end of the video cable to the RCA female jack on the front of the MFC Capturing An Image You can access Multi Function Link Pro s TWAIN dialog box from the ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother viewer or from any application ...

Page 140: ... s TWAIN dialog box will appear 3 In the Multi Function Link Pro Setup TWAIN dialog box click the Video Capture button The Video Capture dialog box will appear 4 Select the Source of the video Live Camera Tape VCR Laser Disc Digital Camera ...

Page 141: ...rge and take more space on your PC 750 x 562 640 x 480 is suitable for most images 320 x 240 8 Turn on your video equipment and start running the video 9 When you see the frame you want to capture click the Pause button The frame will be displayed in the viewer screen section of Multi Function Link Pro s TWAIN dialog box 10 If you wish to capture the displayed frame click the OK button OR If you a...

Page 142: ... MFC includes ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother and ScanSoft TextBridge See Using ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother TextBridge in Chapter 17 Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you to use your MFC with your Windows computer Multi Function Link Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager as needed The Resource Manag...

Page 143: ...tarts the process of uploading the data to the MFC and exiting the remote setup program If an error message is displayed enter the correct data again then click OK CANCEL This exits the remote setup application without uploading the data to the MFC APPLY This uploads the data to the MFC but does not exit the remote setup application PRINT This command prints the selected items on the MFC You can n...

Page 144: ...ith Windows 98 98SE and 2000 Professional If both media cards are inserted at the same time the PhotoCapture Centre will read only the card that was installed first To have access to the other card you must first remove both cards then insert the media card you wish to access Do not unplug the power cord USB cable or remove a SmartMedia or CompactFlash card from the MFC while the MFC is reading th...

Page 145: ...d Cable Tie When you use a Macintosh with your MFC please attach the enclosed Filter Core to a USB Cable See Using a USB Cable to Connect the MFC to the PC Using Windows 98 98SE and Windows 2000 Professional Only in Chapter 13 Installing the Brother Printer and Scanner Drivers 1 Turn on the power to your Macintosh and wait for the startup process to be completed 2 Insert the Brother CD ROM into yo...

Page 146: ...r driver you installed to highlight it On the right side of the Chooser click the printer to which you want to print Close the Chooser To print the document 3 From application software such as PaperPort click File menu and select Page Setup You can change the settings for Paper Size Paper Thickness Paper Source Orientation and Scaling then click OK ...

Page 147: ...INTER SCANNER 4 From application software such as PaperPort click File menu and select Print Click Print to start printing If you want to change Copies Pages Quality Media Type and Colour Mono select your settings before clicking Print Set Option allows you to change Document ...

Page 148: ...d corner of your screen The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver set it as the default by choosing the Select Source then click the PaperPort icon Afterward for each original you scan choose Acquire Image by clicking the PaperPort icon The Scanner setup dialog box will appear Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3 G4 or iMac 1 Place the original in the ADF 2 Adjust the following setting...

Page 149: ...rue Grey Grey Error Diffusion is used for documents that contain photographic images or graphics Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated grey images by placing black dots in a specific matrix instead of true grey dots True Grey also is used for documents containing photographic images or graphics This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of grey It requires the most memor...

Page 150: ...ar to the right to lighten the image or to the left to darken the image You can also type a value in the box to set the setting Click OK If the scanned image is too light set a lower brightness value and scan the document again If the image is too dark set a higher brightness value and scan the document again Contrast The contrast setting is adjustable only when you have selected one of the grey s...

Page 151: ...ich the actual colour displayed is less important than its vividness Relative Colourimetric Matching The colours that fall within the gamuts of both devices are left unchanged Some colours in both images will be exactly the same a useful outcome when colours must match quantitatively What that means is that if the colour is inside the gamut it will stay the same colour However if the colour is out...

Page 152: ...he original face down in the ADF 2 Click PreScan The entire original will be scanned into your Macintosh G3 or iMac and will appear in the Scanning Area of the Scanner dialog box 3 To scan a portion of the prescanned image click and drag the mouse to crop it 4 Insert original in the ADF of the Brother MFC again 5 Adjust the settings for Resolution Colour Type Grey Scale Brightness Contrast and Siz...

Page 153: ... other party s fax machine terminated the call Try to transmit calling the other party to see what happened or receive again DOCUMENT JAM Documents were not inserted or fed properly or document was longer than 90cm See Document Jam in this chapter INK EMPTY XXXX One or more of the ink cartridges is out of ink Replace the ink cartridges See Replacing the Ink Cartridges in this chapter MACHINE ERROR...

Page 154: ... try again NOT ASSIGNED You tried to access a One Touch or Speed Dial number that is not programmed Set up the One Touch or Speed Dial number See One Touch Dialling in Chapter 4 Also see Speed Dialling in Chapter 4 PRINTER JAM The recording paper is jammed in the MFC See Printer Jam in this chapter SET CARTRIDGES An ink cartridge is not installed properly Re install the ink seating it properly See...

Page 155: ...Jam Remove the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the MFC Paper is jammed in the multi purpose sheet feeder 1 Remove any paper from the multi purpose Sheet Feeder that is not jammed 2 Pull the jammed paper upward and remove it Paper is jammed inside the MFC 1 Open the control panel cover by pulling it toward you then lift the top cover toward the back 2 Remove the jammed paper 3 Close...

Page 156: ...ed inside front of MFC 1 Pull the paper toward you Paper is jammed inside back of MFC 1 Open the jam clear cover 2 Pull the paper out of the back of the MFC 3 Close the jam clear cover 4 Press Stop then press Start Jam Clear Cover ...

Page 157: ...k or Too Light Make sure your ink cartridges are fresh and within their expiry dates Cartridge expiry dates are printed on the package Make sure the Printer Driver matches the type of paper you are using See The Quality Colour Tab in Chapter 15 Try using recommended special paper See Brother Paper in Chapter 23 The recommended environment for your MFC is between 15 C to 30 C Printing Appears Dirty...

Page 158: ...Incoming Calls Pseudo Ring in F T Mode The MFC knows the incoming call is not a fax so it is signaling you to answer the telephone call Pick up the MFC handset or answer from an extension phone and press your MFC s Remote Deactivation Code default setting is 51 Transferring a Fax Call to the MFC If you answered at the MFC press Start and hang up immediately If you answered at an extension phone pr...

Page 159: ...ution Thick line and thin line appear alternately Turn OFF Bi Directional Printing from the Quality Colour tab in the printer driver There are some dense lines Turn ON Reverse Order from the Paper tab in the printer driver When using ATM fonts some characters are missing or some are printed in the same place If you are using Windows 95 98 select Printer Settings from the Start menu Open Brother XX...

Page 160: ...llel port are running automatically when you boot up the computer such as drivers for Zip Drivers External CD ROM Drive etc Suggested areas to check Load Run command lines in the winanl file or the Statup Group 4 Check with you computer manufacturer to confirm that the computer s parallel port settings in the BIOS are set to support a bi directional machine i e Parallel Port Mode ECP MFC is Busy o...

Page 161: ... text or graphics on your printed documents You can clean the four colour black cyan yellow magenta print heads or a single colour using the Ink Management key 1 Press Ink Management 2 Press 1 to choose 1 CLEANING 3 Press or or to choose the colour you want to clean 4 Press Set to clean the print head automatically When cleaning is finished the MFC will go back online automatically Do NOT clean th...

Page 162: ...page Study the alignment page and decide which sample numbers show the most evenly printed ink lines for 300 and 600 dpi The screen displays 3 Using the dial pad enter the level of adjustment needed for 300 dpi 1 to 9 4 The screen displays 5 Using the dial pad enter the level of adjustment needed for 600 dpi 1 to 9 6 Print another sample Test Print and check it See Test Print in this Chapter 7 Pre...

Page 163: ...m telephone wall socket 2 Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet 3 Remove the recording paper wire extension recording paper support document tray document plastic extension and handset and pack them Do not unplug the MFC after a print job until you hear the final click Please remove the ink cartridges and fit the yellow shipping cover Damage to your print head resulting from packing without the yellow...

Page 164: ...ter 21 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 165: ...aning the Scanner Unplug the MFC and open the control panel cover and lift the top cover Clean the flat white pressure bar and the glass strip under the bar with isopropyl alcohol on a lint free cloth If the screen still displays a scanner error please contact your Brother dealer for service ...

Page 166: ... low or empty Be sure to follow the display prompts so you replace the colour cartridges in the appropriate order When the ink cartridges are running low you must use Ink Management to begin the cartridge replacement Steps 1 3 If the ink is empty skip to Step 4 1 Press Ink Management 2 Press or to choose 2 REPLACE INK and press Set If one or more ink cartridges are empty for example Black the scre...

Page 167: ...l 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 colour you removed Example DID YOU CHANGE BLCK 1 YES 2 NO If the ink cartridge you installed is not a brand new one please be sure to select 2 9 For each new cartridge press 1 on the keypad to reset the ink dot counter for that colour automatically The in...

Page 168: ...mmediately If you install an ink cartridge in the wrong colour position you must clean the print head several times before you start printing after correcting the cartridge installation because the colours 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 within two years of production DO NOT refill the ink c...

Page 169: ... local power company 8 This machine is designed to be used only with a suitable earthed power outlet This product is equipped with a 3 wire earthed plug This plug will fit into only an earthed socket This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete socket Do not defeat the purpose of an earthed plug 9 Do not allow anyth...

Page 170: ...the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 16 We do not advise the use of an extension lead IMPORTANT For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wirin...

Page 171: ...D 16 characters Polling types Standard Secure Delayed Sequential Contrast control Automatic Light Dark manual setting Resolution Horizontal 8 dot mm Vertical Standard 3 85 line mm Fine Photo 7 7 line mm Superfine Photo copy 15 4 line mm Memory Capacity 2MB up to 100 pages MFC 830 4MB up to 200 pages MFC 840 One Touch Dial 4 x 2 stations Speed Dial 50 stations MFC 830 100 stations MFC 840 Automatic...

Page 172: ... or manual loading from the Manual Feed Slot Paper type Plain paper coated paper glossy paper transparancies organizer paper and envelopes Paper size A4 A5 B5 Letter Legal Executive envelopes commercial No 10 DL C4 C5 organizer K L Postcard Photo Width 148 216 mm 5 8 8 5 Length 127 356 mm 5 14 Weight 64 120 g m2 17 32 lb Maximum feeder capacity Approx 100 sheets of 75 g m2 plain paper Paper output...

Page 173: ... registered trademarks of Brother Industries Ltd Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Windows and Windows NT are registered trademark of Microsoft in the U S and other countries Microsoft is registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U S and other companies Macintosh is a registered trademark and iMac is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc PaperPort and TextBridge are registere...

Page 174: ...the paper cassette make sure that the whiter side the coated side is facing up The coated side of glossy paper is shiny Do not touch the shiny side Load glossy paper in the feeder with the shiny side facing up toward you DO NOT touch the coated side of the paper or either side of transparencies because the media absorbs water and perspiration easily and this might cause decreased output quality Fo...

Page 175: ...7 8 mm 10 Post card 106 1 X 152 4 mm 30 Paper Capacity for Feeder Cut Sheet Paper Weight 64 to 120 g m2 Sheet Feeder Up to 11 mm Approximately 100 Sheets of 75 g m2 Output Stacker Approximately 50 Sheets of 75 g m2 Transparencies and glossy paper must be picked up from the paper tray page by page Curled or damaged paper may cause paper jams and misfeeds If the paper is curled straighten it as much...

Page 176: ...Organizer K L Printer 3mm 11mm 3 4mm 3 4mm Envelopes Printer 10mm 20mm 3 4mm 3 4mm Do not use the following types of paper and envelopes Damaged curled wrinkled or irregularly shaped paper 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 wit...

Page 177: ... and want to change it press to move the cursor after the last correct letter Then press Stop all letters above and to the right of the cursor are deleted Re enter the correct text and or digits You can also back up and type over incorrect letters Repeating letters If you need to enter a character assigned to the same key as the previous character press to move the cursor to the right Special char...

Page 178: ...olume level of the beeps when you press a key an error occurs or a document is sent or received LOW 1 5 PBX Turn on if PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange is connected to your MFC OFF 1 6 CLOCK CHANGE Adjust the MFC s clock by one hour for summer winter time 1 Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 RING DELAY Number of rings before the MFC answers in Fax Tel Fax or TAD mode RING DELAY 02 3 ...

Page 179: ... the other fax machine or print a sample call back message OFF 6 7 TIMER Set the MFC to send documents later 6 8 POLLED TX Set Polled Transmission for someone to poll your MFC to receive a fax from you STANDARD 8 9 REAL TIME TX When memory is full you can send faxes in real time OFF 2 0 BATCH TX Sends all delayed faxes that are to the same fax number and at the same time as one transmission OFF 6 ...

Page 180: ...MEMORY STATUS Lists information about memory use 5 7 ORDER FORM Print accessories order form to your dealer 5 Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 FAX FWD Set your fax machine to forward faxes OFF 9 2 FAX STORAGE Store incoming faxes into memory for remote retrieval OFF 9 3 REMOTE ACCESS Set code for retrieving faxes 159 9 4 PRINT DOCUMENT Print incoming faxes stored in the memory 3 Function...

Page 181: ...entify the type of paper in the cassette PLAIN 11 2 QUALITY Select NORMAL or HIGH print NORMAL 11 3 VIDEO TYPE Select MOVING or STILL video signal MOVING 11 4 PRINT SIZE Select the size you want the captured frame to print 10x7 6 11 5 COLOUR ADJUST Adjust the amount of Red Green or Blue in Copies 11 6 CONTRAST Adjust the contrast 11 Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 PAPER TYPE Identify th...

Page 182: ...l mode it answers with a short beep After this beep the fax machine listens for CNG tones and then responds with receiving tones if the CNG tones are present If it is a voice incoming call the MFC makes an attention sound The fax handshake is the time in which the sending machine s CNG tones and the receiving machines chirps overlap This must be for at least 2 to 4 seconds so the fax machines can ...

Page 183: ...ey are from a fax machine COMM ERROR Communication error An error during fax sending or receiving usually caused by line noise or static Coding Method Method of coding the information contained in a document All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman MH Your fax machine is capable of greater compression method Modified Read MR and Modified Modified Read MMR if the receiving m...

Page 184: ...s information about the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes TX means Transmit RX means Receive Journal Period The preprogrammed time period between automatically printed Journal Reports You can print Journal on demand without interrupting this cycle LCD Liquid crystal display The display screen on the MFC that shows interactive messages during On Screen Programming and defaults to the date and tim...

Page 185: ...e is on hook Speed dial A preprogrammed number for easy dialling You must press the Search Speed Dial key and then two digit code to start the dialling process Standard resolution 98 x 203 dpi It is used for regular size text and quickest transmission Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages It includes the sender s name and fax number Super fine resolution 392 x 20...

Page 186: ...CE 70 Colour Enhance 74 Colour Fax 22 COMM ERROR 145 Computer Requirements 77 Connect External Telephone Answering Machine 13 Connect External Telephone 14 Connect Handset 1 Connect Power cord 1 Connect Telephone line cord 1 Contrast 21 Control Panel Overview 15 Controller 164 COOLING DOWN 145 Copies 107 Copy 2in1 4in1 Poster 55 56 Copy Enlarging Reducing 53 Copy Multiple 52 Copy Single Colour 59 ...

Page 187: ... I iMac 137 Important Safety Instructions 161 Importing 126 Ink Cartridges 4 158 Ink Management Key 104 Inserting Spaces 169 Install MFL Pro 100 Installing Brother Drivers for Machintosh G3 G4 or iMac 137 International Calls 36 Interrupting 39 J Job Cancel 39 Job Status 46 JOURNAL 32 Journal Period 33 L Legal Limitations 59 Loading Paper 3 M Macintosh G3 G4 or iMac 137 Maintenance 145 157 Manual D...

Page 188: ... 136 PhotoCapture Centre Requirements 75 Polling Receive 44 Polling Transmit 46 Power Cord 8 Print a Report 33 Print Area 168 Print Media 164 Print Quality 153 Print Size 62 Printer Driver Settings 105 PRINTER JAM 146 Printer Operation Keys 104 Printer Platen 158 Printing Images 69 Product Description 163 Q Quality Colour Tab 108 QUICK DIAL list 32 R Real Time Transmission 23 Receive Mode 25 Recep...

Page 189: ...Xmit Report 32 Transparencies 166 Troubleshooting 145 TWAIN COMPLIANT 127 TX Lock 40 U USB Cable 90 User Defined Button 122 V Vertical Black Lines 149 Video Capture 131 Video Printing 60 Video Printing Black White 61 Video Printing Brightness 63 66 Video Printing Changing Default Settings 63 Video Printing Colour Adjustment 66 Video Printing Colour 61 Video Printing Setting Paper Type 64 Video Pri...

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Page 191: ... of messages received 1 long beep Fax message s No beeps no messages 4 After 2 short beeps enter a command 5 Press 9 0 to reset your machine when you finish 6 Hang up Change Answer Mode Press 9 8 then for TAD press 1 Fax Tel F T press 2 Fax press 3 Exit Remote Operation Press 9 0 Change Remote Access Code 1 Press Menu 1 8 3 2 Enter the 3 digit number The cannot be changed 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop ...

Page 192: ...ote fax machine and then to retrieve Memory Status para recuperar la Lista de List Turn Fax Storage on press 6 Turn Fax Storage off press 7 Retrieve Fax Press 9 6 then to Print a Memory Status List press 1 then enter the number of remote fax machine and then After the beep hang up and wait Retrieve all faxes press 2 then enter the number of remote fax machine and then After the beep hang up and wa...

Page 193: ...trian Tebrau 81100 Johor Bahru Johor Darul Takzim Malaysia Telephone 60 7 3533 331 4 Lines Facsimile 60 7 3533 332 Brother House 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester M34 5JE UK Products description Brother Fax Machines Type Group 3 Ink Jet Model Name MFC 830 MFC 840 Harmonized Safety EN 60950 up to Amd 11 1997 EMC EN55022 1998 Class B MFC 830 EN55024 MFC 840 EN50082 1 1997 valid through 30 Jun 2001 ...

Page 194: ...IRE LE35340041 Printed in Malaysia This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only local Brother companies or their dealers will only support fax machines purchased in their own countries ...

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