Brother FAX-200- Manuals

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Brother FAX-200. This Owner's Manual will help you derive the fullest benefits from this new, powerful but compact facsimile transceiver. The Brother FAX-200 is a modern, compact desktop digital facsimile unit with such features as a five (5) page automatic ...

PRE-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE REMOVING THE UNIT FROM THE CARTON The Brother FAX-200 is designed to operate in an office environment or at home. It is rugged, reiiabie and virtuaily maintenance-free. However, to ensure years of trouble-free performance, please observe the following precautions...

The packing carton contains: (T) The Brother FAX-200 unit (2) One roll of Brother thermal recording paper (D Telephone handset (4) Handset curled cord (D Telephone line cord (6) Owner's Manual (7) Warranty card (8) Test Sheet ® Original document tray @ Call directory Insert/Quick reference card (Q) ...

INSTALLING THE UNIT I. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION The FAX-200 can be plugged into any standard power (110 VAC) outlet. Make sure that the outlet is grounded and that it is not on the same line as appliances or office machines which tend to draw a lot of power in a very short period of time, such as refri...

If you have MODULAR PHONE JACKS (USOC RJ11C), simply plug the phone cord into the wall jack. If you have the older 4-PRONG JACK, you must use a modular 4-prong adapter USOC RJA1X. Plug the adapter into the wall jack and then plug the phone card into the adapter. Then, follow the instructions above. ...

To insert the paper roll, follow these directions: 1. To open the paper cover, press the button which is located at the right edge of the top of the machine. 2. Hold the recording paper roll so that the free end of the paper points towards you from the top of the roll. Be sure not to set the recordi...

V. INSERTING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT TRAY The original document tray consists of document tray, Call Directory and Quick-Reference Card, and wire paper holder. The Call Directory Card and the Quick-Reference Card can be inserted into the back side of the tray in the following step. 1. Turn the tray fa...

GETTING FAMILIAR WITH YOUR BROTHER FAX-200 8 I. THE FAX-200 - PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Now that the unit is connected to the telephone network and the power, take a few minutes to become familiar with the unit. The main parts of the unit and their functions are indicated in the drawing below: CALL ...

Operation of the control buttons and switches initiates facsimile transmission or copy operation. START / COPY - button COPY START STOP button - TEN KEY PAD- Stops any of confirming programming in the FUNCTION SETTING mode. Stops copying; stops document transmission (but cannot stop reception or pho...

1 0 WEXr/REDIAL - NEXT is a registration/setting button in programming. Pressing the REDIAL button redials a destination for which dialing has already been attempted once (allows the redialing of the previously dialed number). The LCD will display the telephone/fax number being dialed : NEXT REDIAL ...

11 BASIC OPERATIONS I. THE COPY MODE The easiest way to start using the unit is to try out the COPY MODE. To make a copy, follow the simple instructions below: 1. 2 . 3. 4. Make sure the unit is plugged in and that the LCD is in the standby mode Insert the document you wish to copy into the guide of...

1 2 B. Transmitting documents Now, you are ready to transmit your document. The exact procedure for transmission depends on your selection of one of these methods: • Manual dialing• One-touch dialing • Speed dialing Any of these methods can be used with manual transmission or automatic transmission....

1 3 Press the desired one-touch number using the ten key pad. If you have already registered the receiver's company name, the LCD shows the receiver's ID: FAX:BROTHER INDU - AUTO ANS -PASSWORD If you have not registered the receiver's company name, the LCD shows the registered receiver's facsimile t...

m. HOW TO RECEIVE DOCUMENTS There are two methods for receiving documents with your FAX-200 unit: • Automatic Reception• Manual Reception NOTE: If a telephone connected in parallel with the unit is used during receipt of a document, the received document may include distorted characters. A. Automati...

1 8 PROGRAMMING THE UNIT THE FAX-200 has many capabilities. These can be programmed by the user. The method for programming these will be described when we address a specific capability. Here, we will address a number of fundamental operations. Important: Perform all programming operations without a...

1 9 Clearing a Registered RTI/TTI number • To clear the RTI/TTI number, bring the number up on the LCD again. FAX:201 111 5881 - AUTO ANS ^ PASSWORD Make sure that the cursor is under the first digit of the number, and press PAUSE three times. The LCD shows: FAX:_ ■AUTO ANS • PASSWORD Correcting Mis...

III. REGISTERING YOUR COMPANY NAME/DESTINATION NAME You can register up to 22 (twenty two) alphanumeric characters for your company name/ ID. • Press NEXT after you've registered the RTI/TTi. The LCD displays: 20 NAME; • AUTO ANS ■ PASSWORD Input is accomplished by using the character chart on the n...

21 CHARACTER CODE CHART BLANK ! VI # $ % & 1 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 ( ) * + 9 — - / 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 8 9 - J < = > ? 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 @ A B c D E F G 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 H 1 J K L M N 0 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 P Q R s T u V w 48 49...

22 IV. SETTING UP THE AUTO DIALER A. Registering One-Touch Numbers You can register ten (10) one-touch numbers (up to 22 digits each) and destination names (up to 20 characters each) for convenient dialing. 1 . 3. 5. 6 . 8 . 9. Press FUNCTION and "1". Now you are in the REGISTRATION & SE...

23 B. Registering Speed-Diaiing Numbers Speed-dialing numbers are registered in the same manner, except you press "4" in the REGISTRATION/SETTING mode. The display will allow you to input a 2-digit code (from 01 to 10 for each of the ten (10) speed-dial numbers. The destination is registered...

2 4 V. SETTING USER SWITCHES User Switches control a number of key parameters of the unit's operation, such as: Resolution, Contrast, Audio Beeper, Transmit Report, Password Transmission, Automatic Answer and the Number of Rings on which the unit will answer automatically. Press "7" in the F...

2 5 CONTRASTiNORMAL B. Setting the Contrast 1. Press "2" in the USER SWITCH SELECTION MODE. The LCD will display: ■ AUTO ANS ■ PASSWORD 2. Select the contrast based on the contrast of the original document. That Is, if the document is light, select the LIGHT setting, if the original is dark,...

2 6 **'*’******'******************** XMT VERIFICATION MM/DD/YY HH:MM *****'*"*'*■*'******■*■******■*■***★ **■** * DESTINATION : BROTHER INDUSTRIES * * MODE G3 STANDARD * * PAGE(S) : 01 * * RESULT : OK * ******************************************* BROTHER FAX-200 *********************************...

2 7 F. Selecting the Auto Answer & Number of Rings mode 1. Press "7" in the USER SWITCH SELECTION MODE. The LCD will display; AUTO ANS:1 - AUTO ANS ■- PASSWORD You can set the Automatic Answer to ON or OFF and in the ON position, you can have the unit answer on 1 ring or 4 rings. "AU...

2 8 ADVANCED OPERATIONS I. TEMPORARY REGISTRATION SETTINGS While you may be satisfied with the programmed settings of the unit for virtually all of your operations, there may be instances when you wish to change one or more of the settings. For example, normally, you use STANDARD RESOLUTION. However...

D. Printing the Totai Number of Pages Transmitted This function works oniy in the temporary setting mode, it is designed to teii the recipient how many pages were transmitted to his fax unit. This wiii enabie him to check whether aii of the transmitted pages were received. • Piace the document into ...

3 3 II. Setting the Fax Password • The Fax Password permits transmission to you only by units with the same matching passcode. • Use the Fax Password feature if you are part of a closed network or if fax "junk mail" is a problem. The factory setting for this FOUR-DIGIT CODE is 0000. 1 . Star...

3 4 III. PRINTING OUT LISTS If you wish to check what has been programmed into the unit, you can print out a number of lists. To do so: • Without a document in the feeder, press FUNCTION. • Once in the FUNCTION MODE, press "2". The LCD will display: PRINT:1 TOUCH # -AUTO ANS PASSWORD Use the...

3 5 The Speed-Dial list looks as follows(an example): **************************** 3P£^Q 01AL LIST **** MM/DD/YY HH'MM *************************** * NO. DIAL DESTINATION NAME * * (01) 212P555-1212 NYC TEL INFO * * (02) 201P981-0300 BROTHER INT * * (03) 516P751-1552 MEADOWS COMM. * * (04) 617P555-121...

3 6 IV. UNDERSTANDING AUDIO SIGNALS The FAX-200 emits several tones: • Touch tone - • Rejection tone • Completion tone - • Alarm tone is heard when you press a ten-key. This is a short tone (0.1 sec.). is heard when you press a key that cannot be accepted by the unit. This tone sounds for approximat...

3 7 CARING FOR YOUR FAX-200 Optimum print quality can be maintained if the scanning and printing area are cleaned after using three or four rolls of recording paper. The procedure is explained below: WARNING: Unplug this product from the wall jack when cleaning. I. CLEANING THE PRINTING AREA • Remov...

ERROR MESSAGES 1. Equipment error The following error messages are displayed on the LCD when the appropriate equipment errors occur: 3 8 LCD reads: ADD PAPER CLOSE/PRESS STOP PRINTER ERROR SCANNER ERROR PAPER JAM Error / Malfunction No recording paper Cover is open Recording error Reading error Pape...

3 9 TROUBLESHOOTING If you are having trouble with the image quality in TRANSMIT or RECEIVE modes, try the unit in the COPY mode. If this test gives you a good reproduction, the problem is not with your unit but with the other unit or the telephone lines. If this GUIDE does not help you in solving a...

4 2 SPECIFICATIONS Type:Compatibility:Coding method: Modulation:Document input size: Recording paper size: Recording paper type: Effective scanning width: Effective recording width: Scanner type: LCD:Recorder type:Resolution: Contrast control: Document feeder: Document cutter Gray scale: Telephone f...