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... Using This Manual 1 Finding Information ...1 Test Sheet Procedures (for USA only 1 About Fax Machines ...2 Fax Tones and Handshake 2 FAX 1570MC Control Panel Overview 3 MFC 1870MC and MFC 1970MC Control Panel Overview 4 Caution ...5 Packing List ...6 Make sure you have the following items 6 Choosing a Location 7 Assembly ...7 Attach the document support 7 Attach paper support ...8 Install the printing cartridge 8 Install paper ...9 Acceptable paper ...10 Connect the handset...10 Connect the power cord 10 Connect the telephone line 11 Special Line Considerations 11 Roll Over Phone...
... Using This Manual 1 Finding Information ...1 Test Sheet Procedures (for USA only 1 About Fax Machines ...2 Fax Tones and Handshake 2 FAX 1570MC Control Panel Overview 3 MFC 1870MC and MFC 1970MC Control Panel Overview 4 Caution ...5 Packing List ...6 Make sure you have the following items 6 Choosing a Location 7 Assembly ...7 Attach the document support 7 Attach paper support ...8 Install the printing cartridge 8 Install paper ...9 Acceptable paper ...10 Connect the handset...10 Connect the power cord 10 Connect the telephone line 11 Special Line Considerations 11 Roll Over Phone...
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... Dial Numbers 20 One Touch Dialing 21 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 22 Speed Dialing ...22 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers 23 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting 23 Setting Beeper Level ...24 Memory Storage ...24 User-Friendly Programming 25 Function Mode ...25 Alternating Displays ...26 Function Selection Table 26 Sending Faxes ...31 Before you begin:...31 Contrast Setting ...32 Manual Transmission 32 Automatic Transmission 33 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial 33 Receiving Faxes ...33 Select Answer Mode ...33 Record Fax...
... Dial Numbers 20 One Touch Dialing 21 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 22 Speed Dialing ...22 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers 23 Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting 23 Setting Beeper Level ...24 Memory Storage ...24 User-Friendly Programming 25 Function Mode ...25 Alternating Displays ...26 Function Selection Table 26 Sending Faxes ...31 Before you begin:...31 Contrast Setting ...32 Manual Transmission 32 Automatic Transmission 33 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial 33 Receiving Faxes ...33 Select Answer Mode ...33 Record Fax...
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... Electronic Cover Page 46 Always Send Cover Page 47 Cover Page (Temporary Setting 47 Using a Printed Cover Page 48 Call Reservation ...48 Print Call Back Message 49 Next-Fax Reservation ...49 Multiple Resolution Transmission 50 Receiving Faxes ...50 Operation from Extension Telephone 50 For F/T (Fax/Tel) Mode Only 50 Changing Remote Codes 51 To change Remote Codes 51 Distinctive Ringing ...51 Registering the Distinctive Ringing phone number 52 Caller ID ...53 Clearing Caller ID Information 54 Polling ...54 Setup...
... Electronic Cover Page 46 Always Send Cover Page 47 Cover Page (Temporary Setting 47 Using a Printed Cover Page 48 Call Reservation ...48 Print Call Back Message 49 Next-Fax Reservation ...49 Multiple Resolution Transmission 50 Receiving Faxes ...50 Operation from Extension Telephone 50 For F/T (Fax/Tel) Mode Only 50 Changing Remote Codes 51 To change Remote Codes 51 Distinctive Ringing ...51 Registering the Distinctive Ringing phone number 52 Caller ID ...53 Clearing Caller ID Information 54 Polling ...54 Setup...
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... Options ...103 Install Multi-Function Link Software 103 On-Line Documentation 103 Product Support 103 Brother Web Link 103 Installing the Multi-Function Link Software 104 Overview of Basic Steps 104 Accessing the Software Installation Window 104 Installing the Brother Software 104 Viewing On-Line Documentation 105 14Using the Multi-Function Link Software (For MFC 1870MC Introduction ...107 and MFC 1970MC Only) Running the Brother Software 107 Multi-Function Link 108 Visioneer PaperPort LE 108 Sending a Fax from Your PC 109 Sending a Quick Fax...
... Options ...103 Install Multi-Function Link Software 103 On-Line Documentation 103 Product Support 103 Brother Web Link 103 Installing the Multi-Function Link Software 104 Overview of Basic Steps 104 Accessing the Software Installation Window 104 Installing the Brother Software 104 Viewing On-Line Documentation 105 14Using the Multi-Function Link Software (For MFC 1870MC Introduction ...107 and MFC 1970MC Only) Running the Brother Software 107 Multi-Function Link 108 Visioneer PaperPort LE 108 Sending a Fax from Your PC 109 Sending a Quick Fax...
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... are receiving a fax message. A receiving fax chirps for about 40 seconds over the phone line. Therefore, it's important for the receiving machine to display "RECEIVE." 2 CHAPTER ONE About Fax Machines If you dial and press Start, and they continue for about 40 seconds after the number is sending and receiving the fax. You'll hear them when you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax...
... are receiving a fax message. A receiving fax chirps for about 40 seconds over the phone line. Therefore, it's important for the receiving machine to display "RECEIVE." 2 CHAPTER ONE About Fax Machines If you dial and press Start, and they continue for about 40 seconds after the number is sending and receiving the fax. You'll hear them when you 're a first-time fax machine user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax...
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.... 9 Copy Makes a copy. 16 Record Lets you access the function and programming mode. sages in - speaker phone. numbers, and can be used as a keyboard for Message Center Pro features. 23 Resolution Sets the resolution when you dial stored phone numbers by pressing a twodigit number. 11 Start Starts an operation, such as sending a fax. 12 Enlarge/Reduce 17 Speaker Volume Low High 24 (Left Arrow) You can press to decrease or in memory. INTRODUCTION 3 FAX 1570MC Control Panel...
.... 9 Copy Makes a copy. 16 Record Lets you access the function and programming mode. sages in - speaker phone. numbers, and can be used as a keyboard for Message Center Pro features. 23 Resolution Sets the resolution when you dial stored phone numbers by pressing a twodigit number. 11 Start Starts an operation, such as sending a fax. 12 Enlarge/Reduce 17 Speaker Volume Low High 24 (Left Arrow) You can press to decrease or in memory. INTRODUCTION 3 FAX 1570MC Control Panel...
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... your MFC. Help Prints a quick reference Help List. You can be 13 Sort Use this key to enlarge or re- 5 Speaker Phone Lets you look up and oper- Deletes entered data or backs up one step in autodial 10 Stop Stops a fax, cancels an operation, or exits from function mode. used as sending a fax. phone numbers. 22 Mode 2 Hold Lets you put calls on hold. 9 Copy Makes a copy. 16 Record Lets you record Outgoing Message (OGM), Use to the duce copies depending...
... your MFC. Help Prints a quick reference Help List. You can be 13 Sort Use this key to enlarge or re- 5 Speaker Phone Lets you look up and oper- Deletes entered data or backs up one step in autodial 10 Stop Stops a fax, cancels an operation, or exits from function mode. used as sending a fax. phone numbers. 22 Mode 2 Hold Lets you put calls on hold. 9 Copy Makes a copy. 16 Record Lets you record Outgoing Message (OGM), Use to the duce copies depending...
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... a power failure, the FAX/MFC maintains date and time information for about one hour. The screen prompts you want. 4 Press Stop . ENTER MONTH:XX The screen displays your entry, then prompts you to select dialing mode. 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialing mode you to enter the year. DIALING:TONE DIALING:PULSE 2 Use or to enter the month. All other settings remain unaffected. 1 Press Function , 7 , 1 . If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you send. 3C H A P T E R T H R E E Fax Settings...
... a power failure, the FAX/MFC maintains date and time information for about one hour. The screen prompts you want. 4 Press Stop . ENTER MONTH:XX The screen displays your entry, then prompts you to select dialing mode. 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialing mode you to enter the year. DIALING:TONE DIALING:PULSE 2 Use or to enter the month. All other settings remain unaffected. 1 Press Function , 7 , 1 . If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you send. 3C H A P T E R T H R E E Fax Settings...
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... example, enter 0 3 , 0 5 , 0 2 . The FAX/MFC comes set to LOW or HIGH, the FAX/MFC beeps every time you press a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending or receiving. 1 Press Function , 5 , 2 . 2 Press or to select your setting. 3 When the screen displays the setting you to LOW. See Chapter 10, "Printing Reports and Lists." enter a before Speed Dial locations; Enter a before One Touch locations. The screen prompts you want, press Set . 4 Press Stop to enter the One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in...
... example, enter 0 3 , 0 5 , 0 2 . The FAX/MFC comes set to LOW or HIGH, the FAX/MFC beeps every time you press a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending or receiving. 1 Press Function , 5 , 2 . 2 Press or to select your setting. 3 When the screen displays the setting you to LOW. See Chapter 10, "Printing Reports and Lists." enter a before Speed Dial locations; Enter a before One Touch locations. The screen prompts you want, press Set . 4 Press Stop to enter the One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in...
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... O N - REPORT 2. TEL. ONE-TOUCH DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory p. 22 pressing only 3 keys. 3. SPEED-DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory USER DEFINED pp. 20-21 by pressing only one key. 2. SMOOTHING Enhance the appearance of image. LOW p. 24 3. AUTO p. 38 6. LETTER p. 37 ALL DIAL 3. SET AUTO DIAL Function Description Factory Set More Info 1. pp. 23-24 5. COVERPG ON/OFF Send automatic cover page OFF p. 47 with comment. 4. ERROR RE-TX Resend a fax if an error occurs. REDUCTION Reduce size...
... O N - REPORT 2. TEL. ONE-TOUCH DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory p. 22 pressing only 3 keys. 3. SPEED-DIAL Dial numbers stored in memory USER DEFINED pp. 20-21 by pressing only one key. 2. SMOOTHING Enhance the appearance of image. LOW p. 24 3. AUTO p. 38 6. LETTER p. 37 ALL DIAL 3. SET AUTO DIAL Function Description Factory Set More Info 1. pp. 23-24 5. COVERPG ON/OFF Send automatic cover page OFF p. 47 with comment. 4. ERROR RE-TX Resend a fax if an error occurs. REDUCTION Reduce size...
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... the screen displays your selection. 6 Press Stop to exit. When you change the setting for printing lists and reports. 1 Press Function , 5 , 1 . 2 Press or to choose ON or OFF. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Stop to fit the incoming fax on the page. You cannot use three sizes of paper you have loaded in the FAX/MFC, you select OFF, the ring volume will remain LOW in F/T ringing (double ringing), and LOW in Call Reservation. Setting Paper Size...
... the screen displays your selection. 6 Press Stop to exit. When you change the setting for printing lists and reports. 1 Press Function , 5 , 1 . 2 Press or to choose ON or OFF. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Stop to fit the incoming fax on the page. You cannot use three sizes of paper you have loaded in the FAX/MFC, you select OFF, the ring volume will remain LOW in F/T ringing (double ringing), and LOW in Call Reservation. Setting Paper Size...
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... page of a fax, press Stop to begin scanning the document into the FAX/MFC's memory to be sent as soon as the scan is complete, the FAX/MFC dials the call. If you retrieve your original. 7C H A P T E R S E V E N Advanced Fax Operation 43 Sending Faxes Quick Scan Fax Transmission You can use Delayed Transmission the time will be transmitted before you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in the feeder. 2 Press Q.Scan . Then, when you use this function to set a time to send a fax...
... page of a fax, press Stop to begin scanning the document into the FAX/MFC's memory to be sent as soon as the scan is complete, the FAX/MFC dials the call. If you retrieve your original. 7C H A P T E R S E V E N Advanced Fax Operation 43 Sending Faxes Quick Scan Fax Transmission You can use Delayed Transmission the time will be transmitted before you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in the feeder. 2 Press Q.Scan . Then, when you use this function to set a time to send a fax...
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... send a fax (or make a copy) now, even if you have the FAX/MFC set to send a fax later, or if you have set for 7:45 PM). 5 Wait 2 seconds (the screen will display 1. TIMER), then press Stop . However, you cannot use this function to send a fax up to 24 hours later. If you have it set a time in Daily Timer, the time will wait until the time you have entered to enter the fax number. The FAX/MFC...
... send a fax (or make a copy) now, even if you have the FAX/MFC set to send a fax later, or if you have set for 7:45 PM). 5 Wait 2 seconds (the screen will display 1. TIMER), then press Stop . However, you cannot use this function to send a fax up to 24 hours later. If you have it set a time in Daily Timer, the time will wait until the time you have entered to enter the fax number. The FAX/MFC...
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... document in the feeder. 2 Press Q.Scan . If the line is available. 3 Enter the One Touch and Speed Dial numbers (one job waiting, go to step 3. 3 Press 1 to cancel-OR-Press 2 to exit without canceling. 4 Press Stop to send a fax. 45 A D V A N C E D F A X O P E R A T I O N See Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting pp. 23-24 See Sending Faxes pp. 31-33 Canceling a Delayed Fax You can "broadcast" faxes automatically to many different locations in a few simple steps. (Model MFC 1870MC...
... document in the feeder. 2 Press Q.Scan . If the line is available. 3 Enter the One Touch and Speed Dial numbers (one job waiting, go to step 3. 3 Press 1 to cancel-OR-Press 2 to exit without canceling. 4 Press Stop to send a fax. 45 A D V A N C E D F A X O P E R A T I O N See Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting pp. 23-24 See Sending Faxes pp. 31-33 Canceling a Delayed Fax You can "broadcast" faxes automatically to many different locations in a few simple steps. (Model MFC 1870MC...
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...-Function Link Cable to the side of your personal computer CPU (maximum distance of approximately 5-6 feet). 2 Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the MFC is using COM1. or Use the 9-pin adapter if your PC requires it. (See your PC owner's manual for the correct interface port for Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended) Hard Disk Drive 50MB Operating System Windows...
...-Function Link Cable to the side of your personal computer CPU (maximum distance of approximately 5-6 feet). 2 Make sure the power to the PC is switched off and the MFC is using COM1. or Use the 9-pin adapter if your PC requires it. (See your PC owner's manual for the correct interface port for Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 (32MB recommended) Hard Disk Drive 50MB Operating System Windows...
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.... Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or Polling. CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by lightening dark documents or darkening light documents. Contrast Setting to the number of names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in memory. RX means Receive. ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to compensate for the other party's machine, that provides another phone number on an existing phone line. communication error...
.... Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or Polling. CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by lightening dark documents or darkening light documents. Contrast Setting to the number of names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in memory. RX means Receive. ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to compensate for the other party's machine, that provides another phone number on an existing phone line. communication error...
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.... manual fax When you press Speaker Phone -OR-lift the handset so you can print Activity Reports on the FAX/MFC control panel where you to another operation. You must use a separate key for easy dialing. memory usage Instructs the FAX/MFC how to notify you can store numbers for each number. Fax Forwarding Sends a fax received in memory. F/T Ring Time The length of time the FAX/MFC rings (when the answer mode setting is left, and the type of messages in memory...
.... manual fax When you press Speaker Phone -OR-lift the handset so you can print Activity Reports on the FAX/MFC control panel where you to another operation. You must use a separate key for easy dialing. memory usage Instructs the FAX/MFC how to notify you can store numbers for each number. Fax Forwarding Sends a fax received in memory. F/T Ring Time The length of time the FAX/MFC rings (when the answer mode setting is left, and the type of messages in memory...
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... of an original paper document into memory before faxing it. super fine resolution 392 x 203 dpi. It includes the sender's name and fax number. Best for easy dialing. Standard resolution 98 x 203 dpi. Quick Scan Enables the FAX/MFC to scan a document into your Message Center remotely from a ribbon to plain paper. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of photographs. G L O S S A R Y 119 Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate...
... of an original paper document into memory before faxing it. super fine resolution 392 x 203 dpi. It includes the sender's name and fax number. Best for easy dialing. Standard resolution 98 x 203 dpi. Quick Scan Enables the FAX/MFC to scan a document into your Message Center remotely from a ribbon to plain paper. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of photographs. G L O S S A R Y 119 Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate...
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User Option List A printed report that shows the current settings of sending documents over the phone lines from your FAX/ MFC. Xmit Report (Transmission Report) A listing of each transmission, showing caller ID, date, time, and number of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones. transmission The process of your FAX/MFC to the receiving fax machine. 120 G L O S S A R Y Tone A form of pages.
User Option List A printed report that shows the current settings of sending documents over the phone lines from your FAX/ MFC. Xmit Report (Transmission Report) A listing of each transmission, showing caller ID, date, time, and number of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones. transmission The process of your FAX/MFC to the receiving fax machine. 120 G L O S S A R Y Tone A form of pages.
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... 41, 83 Telephone Notices 85, 86, 87 Temporary Cover Page 47, 48 Test Sheet Procedure 1 Timer 26, 43, 44 Tone/Pulse 17, 28, 98 Transmission Verification Report 83, 98 Troubleshooting 93 Two-Line Phone System 11, 12 Two-Line Telephone Answering Device (TAD)..... 12 U User Options 27, 83 V Viewing faxes (PC 112 Viewing On -Line Documentation 105 Voice Calls 39 Voice On Demand 73, 74...
... 41, 83 Telephone Notices 85, 86, 87 Temporary Cover Page 47, 48 Test Sheet Procedure 1 Timer 26, 43, 44 Tone/Pulse 17, 28, 98 Transmission Verification Report 83, 98 Troubleshooting 93 Two-Line Phone System 11, 12 Two-Line Telephone Answering Device (TAD)..... 12 U User Options 27, 83 V Viewing faxes (PC 112 Viewing On -Line Documentation 105 Voice Calls 39 Voice On Demand 73, 74...
