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Receiving Faxes into the PC

To receive faxes into your PC through the Brother machine, you must first
connect your Brother machine to your computer. Then, you can load the
software.

Before You  Begin

Use the following checklists for the Brother machine and PC, to make sure
you have properly set up the Brother machine and PC to work together.

Checklist for the Brother Machine:

The default setting for MF Link mode is PC PRIMARY. In this setting all
faxes will be routed into the PC unless it is not turned on. If the PC is turned
off, incoming faxes will be printed on the Brother machine.

1

To make sure the MF Link mode is set to PC PRIMARY, press 

Function

,

7

8

.

2

Use 

 or 

 to select PC PRIMARY (or PC RECEIVE ONLY or

FAX RECEIVE ONLY) and press 

Set

.

3

Press 

Stop

 to exit.

On your PC:

1

In the Main Menu, select the Setup pull-down menu.

2

Select Preferences...

3

Under Answer Mode, select Fax only.

4

Click the OK button.

5

Make sure the Brother machine is connected to the PC.

6

Keep the PC and the Multi-Function Link

®

 Main Menu running at all

times.

See

Using the

Brother

Machine with

Your PC

Содержание MFC 1780

Страница 1: ...MFC 1780 MFL QUICK START MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...tion with Brother fax machines 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 f...

Страница 3: ...are Installation Window 4 Installing the Brother Software 4 Viewing On Line Documentation 5 2 Using the Multi Function Link Software Introduction 7 Running the Brother Software 7 Multi Function Link 8 Visioneer PaperPort LE 8 Sending a Fax from Your PC 9 Sending a Quick Fax 9 Sending a Fax from the Main Menu 10 Sending a Fax from a Windows Application 11 Receiving Faxes into the PC 12 BeforeYou Be...

Страница 4: ...NCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO EVENT WILL BROTHER S LICENSOR S BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE...

Страница 5: ...kes you through each step of the installation process Read it carefully to ensure a problem free installation Package Contents Before you begin the Multi Function Link installation please check the contents of your package Brother CD ROM Multi Function Link Cable and PC I F Box Warranty Upgrade and Licensing Materials ...

Страница 6: ...Function Link Cable 1 Position your Brother machine near your personal computer CPU maximum distance of approximately 5 6 feet 1 5 1 8 m 2 Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the Brother machine is unplugged 3 Connect the RJ 8 connector of the Multi Function Link Cable to the back of your Brother machine in the jack labeled PC I F 4 Connect the 25 pin female RS 232 connector of the M...

Страница 7: ...der software from the CD ROM by clicking on the Install Acrobat Reader button Product Support This is a page of all Brother support numbers BrotherWeb Link Brother WEB Link visits the Internet Brother Home Page on the World Wide Web You can find more information about Brother products from product specifications sheets to Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s You must have service with an Internet serv...

Страница 8: ...n you insert the CD ROM into the PC with Windows 95 98 or Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 the screen appears automatically You can also run x SETUP EXE for Windows 95 98 from Explorer on the root directory of the CD ROM If you are using Windows 3 1x From the File Manager run x SETUP EXE x is the drive letter for your CD ROM drive This will start the Software Installation program Installing the ...

Страница 9: ...manual explains only Quick Start procedures For detailed explanations see the Online Documentation on the CD ROM Make sure you have installed the Acrobat Reader software Click on the Install Acrobat Reader button and follow the instructions on the screen After the Acrobat Reader is installed click on the View Multi Function Link Documentation button When the Table of Contents appears select a chap...

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Страница 11: ...instructions are in the On Line Documentation section of the Brother CD ROM that is included with your Brother machine Be sure to check the online ReadMe file for last minute important information that was not included in the On Line Documentation Running the Brother Software The software included with your Brother machine consists of two parts the Multi Function Link and Visioneer PaperPort LE fo...

Страница 12: ...through the Brother Multi Function Link program group Visioneer PaperPort LE Visioneer PaperPort LE for Brother is a document management application You will use PaperPort to view incoming faxes and scanned documents 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 fa...

Страница 13: ...om 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 these 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 ...

Страница 14: ...e Send Fax 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 it 5 Click the Send Fax button ...

Страница 15: ...elect Brother MFL Fax as your printer 3 Select the Print command to begin the fax transmission The Fax Sending dialog box will appear 4 Enter the name and fax number of the recipient or select the Open Phone Book button and choose 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 ...

Страница 16: ...etting all faxes will be routed into the PC unless it is not turned on If the PC is turned off incoming faxes will be printed on the Brother machine 1 To make sure the MF Link mode is set to PC PRIMARY press Function 7 8 2 Use or to select PC PRIMARY or PC RECEIVE ONLY or FAX RECEIVE ONLY and press Set 3 Press Stop to exit On your PC 1 In the Main Menu select the Setup pull down menu 2 Select Pref...

Страница 17: ... will be displayed Scanning a Document The Brother Multi Function Link software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for communicating between scanners and software applications This means that not only can you scan images directly into the PaperPort viewer that Brother included with your Brother machine but you can also scan images directly ...

Страница 18: ...n Light Auto Dark Contrast Set the following options based on each document to be scanned then click the SCAN button to start scanning Resolution You can choose one of three resolutions 200 DPI STD 200 DPI FINE or 400 DPI S FINE The higher the number of dpi dots per inch the clearer the image will appear on your PC However the size of the image file increases with the dpi Try scanning at different...

Страница 19: ...e screen or select ACQUIRE from the File pull down menu Windows Printing Using Brother Machine as a Printer Your Brother machine can be used as a printer You can print scanned images or received faxes after viewing them and you can print a document from any Windows application such as WordPerfect Word Excel PageMaker etc Your MFC 1780 model prints at 200x400 dpi class printing Printing From Any Wi...

Страница 20: ... to select printing options Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications a...

Страница 21: ...dows NT and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U S and other countries Visioneer PaperPort LE is a registered trademark of Visioneer Inc TextBridge is a trademark of Xerox Imaging Systems Inc 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 IBM and...

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Страница 23: ...ive 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 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 ...

Страница 24: ...made for use in the USA or CANADA only We can not recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your fax machine 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 LE0060001 Printed in Malaysia Visit us on the W...

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