Brother MFC7160C- User Manual

Table of Contents 1 Introduction Using This Manual ...................................................................................................... 1 Finding Information .................................................................................................... 1 Test sheet Procedures...

iv T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 4 On-Screen Programming User-Friendly Programming ................................................................................... 29 Function Mode .......................................................................................................... 29Alterna...

vii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ICM Recording Monitor ........................................................................................... 98Recording a Memo .................................................................................................... 98Recording a Conversation ........

viii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Using the Brightness Key ....................................................................................... 123 Changing Default Settings ..................................................................................... 124 Setting Paper Type ................

ix T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Priority Key ............................................................................................................. 144Ink Management Key .............................................................................................. 145Turning off Bi-direction...

xi T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Accessing NetCentric TM FaxStorm .......................................................................... 181 Sending Faxes ......................................................................................................... 181 General Tab ......................

xii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 21 Color Faxing with 3D FaxSpeed (For Windows ® 3.1, 3.11, 95 and 98 Only) How 3D FaxSpeed Works ....................................................................................... 201 Special Coded Format (InfoImage) ...............................................

xiii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S 24 Specifications Product Description ................................................................................................ 223 Fax Specifications .................................................................................................... 223 Pr...

1 1 C H A P T E R O N E Introduction Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). ThisMFC has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts toguide you through functions. However, you can use your MFC to its fullestpotential by taking a few minutes t...

2 C H A P T E R O N E Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) After programming your Station ID, please fill out the TEST SHEETincluded with your MFC and fax it to Brother’s Automated Fax ResponseSystem as your first transmission. This will verify that your MFC isproperly installed. When this document ...

4 C H A P T E R O N E Volume Help/ Broadcast Start Stop Shift On/Off Line Reset Ink Management Copy Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy Resolution Mode Tel-index Hold High Low Redial / Pause Speed Dial A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQR S T U V W X YZ Hook Clear Function...

5 I N T R O D U C T I O N MFC 7160C Control Panel Overview Volume Help/ Broadcast MIC Start Stop Shift Record Erase Play On/Off Line Reset Ink Management Copy Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy Resolution Mode Tel-index Hold High Low Redial / Pause Speed Dial A B C D E...

2 C H A P T E R T W O MFC Setup and Connections 7 Caution Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. We recommend that this product be used with a surge protection deviceto protect the product against lightning storms. Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is...

8 C H A P T E R T W O Packing List Make sure you have the following items: PaperWire Extension Telephone Line Cord Handset Curled Cord Document Tray Telephone Handset DocumentWireExtension Owner’s Manual ReferenceGuide for Improving Print Quality Ink Cartridges Bi-directionalParallel Cable Paper Tra...

9 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Choosing a Location Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a place thatis free of vibration and shocks. Locate the MFC near a telephone jack and astandard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the temperatureremains be...

10 C H A P T E R T W O Assembly 1 Connect the handset. Connect the longer end of the curled handset cord to the MFC and theshorter end to the handset. 2 Connect the power cord. There is no ON/OFF switch. When you plug in the power cord, thepower goes on and the screen alternately displays. S E T C A...

15 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Installing the Ink Cartridges 1 Check that you turned on the power (by plugging in the power cord).The screen alternately displays S E T C A R T R I D G E S O F F L I N EP L S O P E N C O V E R O F F L I N E 2 Open the top cover by pulling it toward you...

16 C H A P T E R T W O 4 Remove the yellow shipping cover by lifting it up and out. Caution ■ The bottom of the yellow shipping cover is wet with ink that willcause stains, so wipe it clean before you place it down. Keep theyellow shipping cover in a safe place. You will need it in the futurewhen yo...

17 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 7 Each color has its own correct position. Gently insert the Black inkcartridge, matching the markings of the color indicators on the print headas a guide. Please be careful not to press down on the switch bar (seeillustration) when inserting a cartridg...

18 C H A P T E R T W O 11 Press 1 on the dial pad for each color, as prompted (for initial setup only) within 1 minute. The MFC will enter a cleaning cycle for approximately 6minutes. The screen alternately displays CLEANING BLACK andPLEASE WAIT. The ink dot counter will be set automatically for eac...

19 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S ■ Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in the MFC and use it up withinsix months of installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by the expirationdate written on the cartridge package. ■ DO NOT refill the ink cartridges. Attempting to use refilled ca...

20 C H A P T E R T W O Converting Telephone Wall Outlets There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways mayrequire assistance from the telephone company. You can change the walloutlets from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11wall outlet installed and slave ...

22 C H A P T E R T W O Custom Features on a Single Line To learn how custom features may affect your faxing operations, please seethe Troubleshooting and Maintenance chapter, p. 227. Connecting an ExternalTelephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence Although the MFC 7160C has a built-in answering syste...

23 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S Connections The external TAD must be plugged into the back side of the MFC, into thejack labeled EXT. Your MFC cannot work properly if you plug the TAD intoa wall jack. 1 Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the back side of theMFC, in t...

25 3 C H A P T E R T H R E E Paper The quality of your document can be affected by the kind of paper you usein the MFC. You can use plain paper, coated paper, transparencies, glossypaper, organizer paper, and envelopes. We recommend testing variouspapers before purchasing large quantities. For best ...

26 C H A P T E R T H R E E ■ Brother coated (ink jet) paper is coated only on one side. Make surethis whiter (coated) side is facing up toward you. Therefore, whenloading paper in the paper cassette, make sure that the whiter side (thecoated side) is facing up. ■ The coated side of glossy paper is s...

27 P A P E R ■ Curled or damaged paper may cause paper jams and misfeeds. If thepaper is curled, straighten it as much as possible by rolling it in theopposite direction of the curl. ■ For optimum output quality, we recommend you use only genuineBrother paper. ■ If paper will not load from the feede...

4 C H A P T E R F O U R On-Screen Programming 29 User-Friendly Programming We have designed your Multi-Function Center with on-screen programmingand a Help key. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage ofall the functions your MFC has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LC...

30 C H A P T E R F O U R Alternating Displays When you see alternating displays, the LCD sometimes alternates betweenthe currently selected option, and a help message giving brief instructionsabout how to proceed. The display you’ll probably see most often is shownbelow, showing you, when you place ...

5 C H A P T E R F I V E Initial Setup 35 Getting Started Setting Dialing Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your MFC comes set to accommodate tone (multi-frequency) dialing service. Ifyou have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change the dialingmode. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 1 . The screen prompts you to...

36 C H A P T E R F I V E Setting Date and Time Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. In the event of a power failure, you may have to reset the date and time. Allother settings remain unaffected. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 2 . The screen prompts you to enter the y...

37 I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 Press Set . The screen prompts you to enter your name or your company name. N A M E : 6 Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 characters). 7 Press Set to confirm. 8 Press Stop . The screen returns to the date and time. Entering Text When you are setting certain f...

39 I N I T I A L S E T U P Setting Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default setting is LOW.When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the MFC beeps every time youpress a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending or receiving. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 4 . 2 Press ...

40 C H A P T E R F I V E Setting the Ring Volume You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle. You can turn thering OFF or you can select a ring volume level. 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...

6 C H A P T E R S I X Setup Receive 41 Basic Receiving Operations Setting the Select Answer Mode There are different answer modes for your MFC. You may choose the modethat best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until youhave changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the setting you...

42 C H A P T E R S I X To select or change your Answer Mode Press Mode until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are lit for the answer mode you want. Setting Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the MFC rings beforeit answers. If you have extension phones on the same line as the ...

43 S E T U P R E C E I V E Setting F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode Only) If you set the answer mode to FAX/TEL, you’ll need to determine how longthe MFC will send you its special double ring when you have a voice call.This ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company.Only the MFC...

44 C H A P T E R S I X Record F/T OGM (FAX/TEL Outgoing Message)(For MFC 7160C Only) This is the announcement played by your MFC (not an external TAD) whensomeone calls and your MFC is set to FAX/TEL mode. Although callershear your announcement, they cannot leave a message. To erase theannouncement,...

45 S E T U P R E C E I V E Printing a Reduced Incoming Document You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage,regardless of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your MFC. If you chooseAUTO, your MFC chooses the level of reduction for you. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 5 . Th...

46 C H A P T E R S I X Setting Paper Size You can use two sizes of paper for printing your faxes — letter, legal,although the displays shows three selections. When you change the kind ofpaper you have loaded in the MFC, you will need to change the setting forpaper size, so your MFC will know how to ...

47 S E T U P R E C E I V E Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in theEXT. jack, you can make your MFC take over by using the Fax ReceiveCode. When you press the Fax Receive Code 5 1 , the MFC starts t...

48 C H A P T E R S I X To change Remote Codes 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 4 . 2 Press or to select ON (or OFF). R E M O T E A C T . : O N ? 3 Press Set when the screen displays the setting you want. 4 If you want to, enter a new Fax Receive Code, then press Set . F A X R E C E I V E : * 5 1 5 If you ...

49 S E T U P R E C E I V E Setting Up Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 7 . The screen displays P O L L I N G R X : O F F ? S E L E C T <- -> & S E T 2 Press or to choose ON. 3 Press Set . The screen di...

50 C H A P T E R S I X Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive Your MFC can request documents from several fax units in a singleoperation. Afterward, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 7 . The screen displays: P O L L I N G R X : O F F ? S E L E C T <- -> &am...

51 S E T U P R E C E I V E Canceling a Scheduled Job You can cancel tasks you’ve scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or PollingTransmit. 1 Press Function , 1 , 4 . Any waiting jobs appear on the display. If no job is waiting, the screen displays “NO JOB WAITING.” 4 . R E M A I N I N G J O B S 2 If you ha...

52 C H A P T E R S I X Registering the Distinctive Ringing Pattern If you are not sure which ring pattern you have, call your TelephoneCompany. Then assign that pattern in the steps below. 1 Disconnect the MFC from any TAD or telephone company voice mail. 2 Set the MFC to MANUAL mode. 3 Press Functi...

53 S E T U P R E C E I V E Caller ID The Caller ID feature of this MFC lets you use the Caller ID subscriberservice offered by many local phone companies. This service provides you,by means of the screen display, the name or telephone number of yourcaller as the line rings. After a few rings, the sc...

54 C H A P T E R S I X Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory For effective use of the memory, it is recommended that you frequentlyerase the caller IDs stored in memory. When the display shows the numberor name, press Clear to delete the selected ID. Printing Caller ID List 1 Press Function , 1 , 0 ...

55 Before You Begin ■ Documents must be between 2.75 and 8.5 inches wide, and 5 and 14inches long. ■ Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first. ■ Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. Paper Guides 7 C H A P T E R S E V E N Setup Send

57 S E T U P S E N D Manual Transmission Manual transmission lets you hear the dial tone, ringing and fax receivingtones before sending the fax. 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Pick up the handset and listen for a dial tone—OR—press Hook or Speaker Phone and listen for a dial tone. ...

58 C H A P T E R S E V E N Real Time Transmission When memory is full, the MFC cannot continue scanning documents intomemory before sending. However, you can turn on REALTIME TX. 1 Insert the document in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 9 . 3 The screen displays 9 . R E A L T I M E T X 4 Press...

59 S E T U P S E N D Basic Sending Operations Composing Electronic Cover Page The cover page is generated at the receiving party’s machine. Your coverpage includes the name stored in the One Touch or Speed Dial memory. Ifyou’re dialing manually, the name is left blank. The cover page indicates the f...

60 C H A P T E R S E V E N Cover Page for Next Fax Only Make sure the Station ID is set up (pp. 36–37). This feature does not workwithout the Station ID. You can set the fax to send a cover page with a particular document. Thiscover page will include the number of pages in your document. 1 Insert th...

61 S E T U P S E N D 10 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 11. 11 Enter the fax number you’re calling. 12 Press Start . Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is set up (p...

62 C H A P T E R S E V E N 5 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. The screen displays: A C C E P T E D O T H E R S E T T I N G S ? 1 . Y E S 2 . N O 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 ch...

63 S E T U P S E N D 3 Press Set . 4 Use the dial pad to enter your customized comment. 5 Press Set . The screen displays: A C C E P T E D O T H E R S E T T I N G S ? 1 . Y E S 2 . N O 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu—OR—Press 2 to exit....

64 C H A P T E R S E V E N Advanced Sending Operations Overseas Mode After you send a fax using this feature, the feature turns itself off. 1 Insert document. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 5 . 5 . O V E R S E A S M O D E 3 Press or to select ON (or OFF). 4 Press Set when the screen displays your select...

65 S E T U P S E N D Call Reservation You can send a fax and let the other party know that you want to speak tohim after the fax transmission is complete. The other fax machine will ringas if it were receiving a telephone call; if the other party picks up thehandset, your MFC will ring. Lift the han...

66 C H A P T E R S E V E N You cannot use auto redial with Call Reservation. You cannot use CallReservation with Delayed Transmission or with Polling. You must registeryour Station ID to set Call Back Message to ON. Print Sample Call Back Message 1 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 6 . 2 Press or to select P...

67 S E T U P S E N D Broadcasting Broadcasting is automatically sending the same fax message to multiple faxnumbers. Using the Help/Broadcast key, you can include Groups, One Touch locations, Speed Dial locations and up to 50 manually dialed numbers. Ifyou did not use up any locations for Groups, ac...

68 C H A P T E R S E V E N 1 Insert the document into the feeder. 2 Enter a number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Group number, Tel-indexor the dial pad.Example: Group number 3 Press Help/Broadcast . You will be prompted to press the next number. 4 Enter the next number.Example: Speed Dial 5 Press Hel...

69 S E T U P S E N D 5 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings. The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu—OR—Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings, and go to step 6. The screen prompts you to enter the faxnumber you want to call. 6 Enter the fax number you’re calling. 7 Press Star...

70 C H A P T E R S E V E N Interrupting Delayed Fax and Polling Transmit Jobs You can send a fax or make a copy now, even if you have the MFC set tosend a fax later, or if you have it set to be polled. However, you cannot useautomatic redial or the function mode. 1 Press Function , 1 , 5 . 2 Wait 2 ...

8 C H A P T E R E I G H T Setup Auto Dial Numbers 71 Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing You can set up your MFC to do three types of easy dialing: One Touch,Speed Dial, and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store 24 fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressing...

73 S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers, so when you dial you only have to pressthree keys. The MFC 7150C has 56 Speed Dial locations and the MFC7160C has 100 Speed Dial locations. Even if you lose electrical power,numbers stored in memo...

75 S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers bypressing only one One Touch key (Broadcasting). First, you’ll need tostore each fax number as a One Touch or Speed Dial number. Then, youcan combine them ...

9 C H A P T E R N I N E Telephone (Voice) Operation Dialing Options You can use your MFC to make voice telephone calls, by dialing manually,or by using Tel-index, One Touch or Speed Dial memory. You can use thehandset, or, if you have the MFC 7160C, you can use the Speakerphone tomake and receive ca...

78 C H A P T E R N I N E One Touch Dialing 1 Pick up the handset—OR—Press Hook or Speaker Phone . 2 When you hear a dial tone, press the One Touch key of the location youwant to call. 3 If you pressed Hook to dial the call, pick up the handset when the other party answers. (The speaker works only on...

79 T E L E P H O N E ( V O I C E ) O P E R A T I O N Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers Sometimes you may want to choose from among several long distancecarriers when you make a call. Rates may vary depending upon the timeand destination. To take advantage of low rates, you can store the accesscod...

80 C H A P T E R N I N E Tone/Pulse If you have pulse dialing service, but need to send tone signals (fortelephone banking, for example), follow the directions below. If you havetouch tone service, you do not need this feature to send tone signals. 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press . Any digits dialed aft...

10 Remote Fax Options (For MFC 7150C Only) C H A P T E R T E N 81 This chapter is for Model MFC 7150C. If you have model MFC 7160C, yourremote fax options are handled by the Message Center, Chapter 12. Fax Forwarding/Paging You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding at the same time. You cannot use Pa...

82 C H A P T E R T E N 4 Enter the forwarding number (up to 20 digits). 5 Press Set . 6 Press Stop to exit. Programming Paging Number When Paging is selected, your MFC dials the pager number you’veprogrammed, and dials your Personal Identification Number (PIN) whenconnected, to activate your pager a...

83 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S ( F O R M F C 7 1 5 0 C O N L Y ) Setting Fax Storage If you set Fax Storage to ON, you will be able to retrieve fax messages fromanother location, using Fax Forwarding, Paging, or Remote Retrievalfunctions. The screen will indicate when you have a fax stored in me...

84 C H A P T E R T E N Changing Remote Access Code Enter your Remote Access Code when the MFC picks up your call, so you canaccess features remotely. The access code is preset to 1 5 9 , but you canchange this. 1 Press Function , 1 , 8 , 3 . 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999. The “ ” cann...

85 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S ( F O R M F C 7 1 5 0 C O N L Y ) Remote Retrieval You can call your MFC from any fax machine using touch tone, then use theRemote Access Code and other button presses to retrieve fax messages. Using Remote Access Code 1 Dial your MFC phone number from a fax machin...

86 C H A P T E R T E N Remote Commands Follow the commands below to access features remotely. When you call theMFC and enter your Remote Access Code (1 5 9 ), the system will signalyou with two short beeps to enter a remote control command. Remote Control Commands 95 Changing Fax Forwarding/Paging s...

87 R E M O T E F A X O P T I O N S ( F O R M F C 7 1 5 0 C O N L Y ) Retrieving Memory Status List You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to seeif you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your MFC’s number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code( 1 5 ...

88 C H A P T E R T E N Changing Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from aremote fax machine. 1 Dial your MFC’s number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote Access Code( 1 5 9 ). 3 When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad t...

89 MFC Settings and Activity You can print the following lists and reports: 1 . X M I T R E P O R T Choose if you would like aTransmission Verification Reportprinted after all faxes you send. 2 . A C T . R E P O R T Activity Report lists informationabout the last 50 incoming andoutgoing faxes. TX me...

90 C H A P T E R E L E V E N To Print a Report 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 . 2 Enter the number of the report you want to print. For example,press 4 to print the TEL-INDEX. 3 Press Start . 4 Press Stop to exit. Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report You can use the Xmit Report as proof that you sent a...

12 Message Center (For MFC 7160C Only) C H A P T E R T W E L V E 91 Introduction This section explains about how to operate the Message Center features ofyour MFC 7160C. Your MFC has been designed to be user-friendly. You will find a functionchart on page 33 that shows you the easy button presses yo...

92 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Flexible Memory Settings (Message Storage) Message Center Mode offers you six flexible memory settings, so that youcan decide which kinds of messages you want to receive. 1. FAX:ON VOICE:ON Both voice and fax messages are stored. You can use the Fax Forwarding or Paging ...

93 M E S S A G E C E N T E R ( F O R M F C 7 1 6 0 C O N L Y ) Setting Message Storage Select the setting from the descriptions on page 92. 1 Press Function , 1 , 8 , 1 . The screen prompts you to choose a FAX setting. S E L E C T & S E T F A X : O F F ? 2 Press or to select ON (or OFF). 3 Press...

94 C H A P T E R T W E L V E 3 Press Set . 4 Press Record , then pick up the handset to record a message. For example: Hello. We are unable to take your call at this time.Please leave a message after the signal. If you wish to send a fax,pleasepress 5 1, wait for fax tones, then press Start on your ...

95 M E S S A G E C E N T E R ( F O R M F C 7 1 6 0 C O N L Y ) If the VOICE and/or Fax Indicator lights are flashing, there is a newmessage stored. Once a new voice message is played, the VOICE indicatorlight stops flashing and stays on. And once a new fax message is printed,the Fax indicator light ...

96 C H A P T E R T W E L V E 3 To print the faxes in memory, press 1 —OR— Press 2 to exit without printing. Backup Printing Option When you choose FAX: ON in the Message Center mode, all incoming faxmessages are stored in the available memory for retrieval. To print a backupcopy automatically, turn ...

97 M E S S A G E C E N T E R ( F O R M F C 7 1 6 0 C O N L Y ) 3 Press 1 to erase the message —OR— Press 2 to cancel. 4 Press Stop to exit. To erase messages all at once 1 Press Erase . The screen displays E R A S E A L L V O I C E ? S E L E C T <- -> & S E T 2 Press or to select erasing a...

98 C H A P T E R T W E L V E Setting Toll Saver When you set the toll saver feature, the MFC answers after four rings if youdon’t have messages, and after two rings if you do have messages. This way,when you call the MFC, if it rings three times, you know you have nomessages, and can hang up, avoidi...

99 M E S S A G E C E N T E R ( F O R M F C 7 1 6 0 C O N L Y ) Recording a Conversation You can record a telephone conversation by pressing Record during the conversation. Your recording can be as long as the Incoming MessageMaximum Time. You and the other party will hear a beep every 15 secondswhil...

105 Your Multi-Function Center allows you to make high-quality photocopiesand transparencies. Copies can be in black and white, one color, or fullcolor. Always make sure you have paper in the cassette before makingcopies. Do not pull on the paper while copying is in progress. Copy Quality Enlarge/Re...

106 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Making Multiple Copies You can make multiple copies in black and white or one color using yourMFC. When you use Mono Copy , you can choose whether the copies will be STACKED (all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, etc.) orSORTED (collated). The Multiple fu...

108 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Copy Quality – Temporary Settings You can quickly improve the copy quality by using the Copy Quality PaperType and Brightness keys. These settings are temporary, and the MFCreturns to its default settings when you finish copying. You might want totry different combi...

109 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S 5 Press or to select the kind of image you’re copying. ORIGINAL:STD (text, line art, graphs, or anycombination including photographs) ORIGINAL:PHOTO (photographs only) 6 When the screen displays your selection, press Set . Using the Paper Type Key If you use premium p...

110 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Using the Brightness Key You can choose brightness setting before making a copy. 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Press Brightness . 3 Press to make a darker copy. —OR—press to make a lighter copy. 4 Press Set when the screen displays your setting. C...

111 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S QUALITY:HIGH 1.PAPER TYPE Press and . PAPER:PLAIN QUALITY:NORMAL PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY INK JET:360DPI INK JET:720DPI INK JET:OTHER QUALITY:DRAFT COLOR:RED COLOR:GREEN COLOR:BLUE R: – + 2.QUALITY ORIGINAL:PHOTO ORIGINAL:STD 3.ORIGINAL TYPE 4.COLOR ...

112 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Select Paper Type 1 Press Function , 3 , 1 . The screen displays 1 . P A P E R T Y P E 2 Press Set . 3 Press or to select your paper setting. P A P E R : P L A I N P A P E R : I N K J E T P A P E R : G L O S S Y P A P E R : T R N S P R N C Y 4 Press Set when the scr...

113 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Select Copy Quality 1 Press Function , 3 , 2 . 2 Press or to select copy quality. Q U A L I T Y : N O R M A L Q U A L I T Y : H I G H Q U A L I T Y : D R A F T 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. 4 Press Stop to exit. This feature is available only fo...

114 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Color Adjustment 1 Press Function , 3 , 4 . 2 Press or to select RED, GREEN, or BLUE. 3 Press Set . R: – + Light Dark B: – + G: – + 4 Press or to adjust the degree of color. 5 Press Set . 6 Return to Step 2 to select the next color —OR—Press Stop to exit. Copy Brigh...

115 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Selecting a Single Color (One Color) For black and white originals, you can select a single color, instead ofblack, as the default to be used when you press Mono Copy . OFF is the setting for Black. 1 Press Function , 3 , 7 . 2 Press or to select a copy color: C O L O...

116 C H A P T E R T H I R T E E N Memory Full Message If the memory becomes full while you’re making copies, the screen displays M E M O R Y F U L L P . 0 1 O N L I N E followed by C O P Y T O C O P Y O N L I N ES T O P T O A B O R T O N L I N E If you were scanning the first page of your document, ...

117 C O P Y O P E R A T I O N S Legal Limitations Color reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result ineither criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be aguide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In caseof doubt, we suggest that you chec...

Walk-Up Video Printing lets you use your MFC, connected to yourcamcorder, digital camera, video game, or VCR, to view a video on theattached equipment. The video signal and the output you create are NTSC(National Television System Committee). This is not compatible with anyother standard. Getting St...

120 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Auto Switch Whenever you connect video equipment to the MFC and turn the video signalon, the MFC Paper Type and Copy Quality keys automatically switch to video printing mode Copy Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy and the screen displa...

121 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G Black & White Video Printing For Black and white video printing, follow the steps for Color VideoPrinting, using Mono Copy instead of Color Copy . Video Print Quality – TemporarySettings You can quickly improve the copy quality of video printouts by us...

123 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 4 When the screen displays your selection, press Set . The screen displays P R E S S C O P Y K E Y O N L I N E 5 Press Mono Copy or Color Copy . The screen shows P R I N T I N G O N L I N E Using the Brightness Key You can increase or decrease the brightne...

126 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Setting Paper Type 1 Press Function , 4 , 1 . 2 The screen displays PAPER:PLAIN PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY 3 Press or to select a paper type. If you are using Brother coated paper for 360 dpi (BP36CL) or 720 dpi(BP72CL), select INK JET, then select 3...

127 W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 2 Press or to select video type. V I D E O : S T I L L V I D E O : M O V I N G 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection. 4 Press Stop to exit. You can press Clear in steps 2 and 3 return to the previous step. If you don’t have enough memory to p...

128 C H A P T E R F O U R T E E N Video Printing Color Adjustment 1 Press Function , 4 , 5 . 2 Press or to select RED, GREEN, or BLUE. 3 Press Set . R: – + Light Dark B: – + G: – + 4 Press or to adjust the degree of color. 5 Press Set . 6 Return to Step 2 to select the next color —OR—Press Stop to e...

129 Before You Install Multi-FunctionLink Pro Software Your MFC and computer can work together only if you install the BrotherMulti-Function Link Pro Software. Mult-Function Link Pro turns yourmachine into a multi-function center, by using it as a color printer and acolor scanner and enabling PC fax...

130 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N If You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Diskette version(only Multi-Function Link Pro and Visioneer PaperPort LE are available onFloppy Disks, item numbers DSK7131 (for Windows ® 3.1 or 3.11) and DSK7195 (for Windows ®...

131 S E T T I N G U P T H E M F C A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R Connecting the MFC to the Computer When you connect the MFC to your computer, you must use the includedBrother bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. 1 Unplug the MFC power cord from the electrical outlet...

132 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Installing Multi-Function Link ProSoftware (CD-ROM 1) IMPORTANT To install the software using Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0, you must be logged on as the Administrator. After Multi-Function LinkPro is installed, restart Windows NT ® a second time and again log ...

133 S E T T I N G U P T H E M F C A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R Install Automatic E-Mail Printing If you want your e-mail messages automatically to be retrieved from yourPOP3 server and printed on the MFC, install: ■ Automatic E-Mail Printing Install 3D FaxSpeed If you want to be...

134 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Installing the Brother Software 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Enter the command for your version of Windows ® , if needed: After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriatecommand for your version of Windows ® : ■ If you are us...

137 S E T T I N G U P T H E M F C A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R Helpful Hints for Windows ® 3.1, 3.11, 95 and 98 ■ The installer automatically updates your SYSTEM.INI Windows ® file by adding DEVICE=bi-di.386 under the [386Enh] section. If anybi-directional parallel communication...

138 C H A P T E R F I F T E E N Multi-Function Link Pro Mode You can switch Multi-Function Link Pro Mode on and off as needed. If youwant your fax messages to go directly into your PC, make sure the MF Linksetting is ON. If you want faxes to print on your MFC when they arrive, youcan switch MF Link ...

139 Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many features you’ll find in a highquality ink jet printer. Fast Printing Speed —Using Draft mode, you can print 4 pages per minute in full color. Brilliant 4-Color Output at 360 dpi —Printing at 360 dpi resolution on special coated paper or glossy p...

140 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Straight Paper Path —The MFC can use various types of paper: plain paper, coated paper, glossy paper, transparencies, and envelopes. Using theappropriate paper reduces the occurrence of paper jams. For completeinformation about what kinds of paper to use with the MFC,...

141 U S I N G M F C A S P R I N T E R Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder The multi-purpose sheet feeder can feed plain paper, coated paper, glossypaper, transparancies, envelopes, and organizer paper (K, L). When the MFCreceives data from your computer, it begins the print process by loading paperfrom the m...

142 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N 2 Open the feeder. Remove any paper in the feeder, and load the newpaper. Fan the stack of paper before loading. 3 Load the paper stack with the printing (coated) side facing up. Adjustthe paper guide. Make sure the paper is stacked below the arrow. Youcan load up to ...

143 U S I N G M F C A S P R I N T E R Setup for Envelopes You can use the manual feed slot to print one envelope at a time. 1 Select the paper size setting in the printer driver Properties window. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Press the purple paper thickness adjustment lever down. 4 Close the top cover. ...

144 C H A P T E R S I X T E E N Simultaneous Printing/Fax Your MFC can print data from your computer while sending or receiving afax, or while scanning information into the computer. However, when theMFC is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the PC printingoperation, and resumes when cop...

145 U S I N G M F C A S P R I N T E R Ink Management Key When you press Ink Management , the screen displays 1 . C L E A N I N G 2 . R E P L A C E I N K If you are having trouble with one of the ink colors, you may need to clean theprint head, page 236. If you got an error message NEAR EMPTY or INK ...

147 Printer Emulation If you are printing from the Windows ® environment, it is best to choose the GDI Brother MFC-7100 Series printer driver. Other emulations mayreduce performance. If you need to print from DOS, the MFC 7150C andMFC 7160C will emulate EPSON LQ-510, LQ-850 and LQ-2550. Using the Ma...

148 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Data 1 QualityPage LengthCharacter SetAuto LFText Print Direction Condensed Data 2 Character Pitch LF PitchAuto CRZero FontPaper SizeBlack EmphasisCode Page Installing the Brother MFC-7100 Series DOS Tools Use these tools only in the DOS environment. When you prin...

149 P C P R I N T I N G Using the Brother MFC-7100 SeriesPrinter Driver The Brother MFC-7100 Series printer driver enables you to change settingsand override defaults as you change your paper, document type, and colorsfor printing. In the Brother MFC-7100 Series on BRMFC: Properties dialogbox there ...

150 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click theApply button. Paper Size You can select the size of paper and envelopes and also define other sizes ofpaper. Letter (US) 8 1/2 x 11 ...

151 P C P R I N T I N G Your Windows application software may override this setting. Make sureyou have set the proper paper size in your application software. In addition,check the margin settings when you select the smallest paper size. If theyare too large, it may result in nothing being printed. ...

152 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Copies The Copies selection tells Windows how many copies you want to printfrom a software application. This setting is independent of the “copies selection” that may beavailable within the print menus of your software application.Do not use the two selections sim...

153 P C P R I N T I N G The Quality/Color Tab The Quality/Color tab enables you to select the print quality, media, colors(matched to PC monitor, custom colors, or mono), and document type. Click the Quality/Color tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. T...

154 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Quality Select the print quality. The print quality and speed are related. Higherquality takes a longer time to print. Draft : 360 x 180 dpi. The fastest print mode (approximately two tofour times faster than normal mode) and gives lower inkconsumption. Use this m...

155 P C P R I N T I N G Color/Mono Color When your document contains color and you want to print it in color, selectthis mode. Only generic colors will appear on the printout (unless you alsoselect color matching). Mono Select this mode if your document has only black and gray scale text and/orobjec...

156 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Document The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching methoddepending on your document type. Generally, text and business graphics areprinted vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ AutoThe printer driver automatically selects the ...

157 P C P R I N T I N G ■ Match Monitor (Available only when ICM is turned Off.)Suitable for photographic images. Color is adjusted to get the closestcolor match to the PC monitor. ■ Vivid Color (Available only when ICM is turned Off.)Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphs, and text. ...

158 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N The Control/Maintenance Tab Select the Control/Maintenance tab from the Brother MFC-7100 Seriesprinter driver dialog box: Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click theApply butt...

159 P C P R I N T I N G Monitor Calibration If you want to get the closest color to your PC monitor on the printouts,calibrate your monitor by clicking this button. The method used to express color is different between monitors and theMFC. The PC monitor uses the three primary colors—Red, Green, Blu...

160 C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N Cleaning If you see dots are missing on the printout, clean the print head. Print thetest page and to see which color has problems. 1 Select the color to be cleaned. 2 Press the Clean button. The MFC starts cleaning. Wait until Online shows again on the MFC displa...

Introduction This chapter outlines the basics of the Brother software, so you can get startedusing the Multi-Function Link Pro software. Detailed installation and setupinstructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the BrotherCD-ROM 1 that is included with your MFC. Check the online README...

162 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N The software included with your MFC consists of two parts, the Multi-Function Link Pro and Visioneer PaperPort LE for Brother. Multi-Function Link Pro The Multi-Function Link Pro Main Menu is the application used for all faxsending and receiving operations. It also ...

163 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E Visioneer PaperPort TM LE Visioneer PaperPort TM LE for Brother is a document management application. You will use PaperPort to view incoming faxes and scanneddocuments and to scan paper documents into your computer. Paper...

164 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Sending a Fax from Your PC Sending a Quick Fax A QuickFax is a cover page only fax with a message. This option is veryuseful when you want to fax a quick, short message from your PC. 1 From the Main Menu, select the QuickFax button—OR— Select QuickFax from the Start...

165 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E Sending a Fax from the Main Menu You can send a fax from the Main Menu and attach multiple files. The“attachments” can even be in different file formats. 1 From the Main Menu window, select the Send Fax button— OR—Select S...

166 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Sending a Fax from a Windows ® Application You can send a fax directly from any Windows ® application using the following steps: 1 Create the document in a Windows ® application. 2 Select Brother MFL Pro Fax as your printer. 3 Select the Print command to begin the f...

167 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E Checklist for 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 MFC is connected to the PC. 6 Keep the PC and ...

168 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Scanning a Document TWAIN COMPLIANT The Brother Multi-Function Link Pro software includes a TWAINcompliant scanner driver. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universalprotocol for communicating between scanners and software applications.This means that not only can you...

169 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E Scanning a Document into the PC 1 Insert the document(s) face down in the document feeder of the MFC. 2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner window: • Resolution • Color Type (Black & White, Gray [E...

171 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor orother graphics application, you should try different settings for the contrast,mode and resolution to see which settings best suit your needs. Custom:...

173 U S I N G T H E M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O S O F T W A R E Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you to useyour MFC with your Windows ® computer. Multi-Function Link Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the ...

174 C H A P T E R E I G H T E E N Capturing An Image You can access Multi-Function Link Pro’s Twain dialog box from thePaperPort for Brother viewer or from any application that is compatiblewith Twain scanning devices. To capture a frame as an image: 1 Connect your video equipment to the MFC. 2 From...

177 NetCentric Internet Fax Internet faxing (NetCentric FaxStorm) brings together the power of the PCand the economy of the Internet. Outgoing faxes are relayed from yourdesktop to a network provider’s fax server over an IP connection. From theserver, the fax job is transmitted across the Internet u...

178 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N Before You Begin Compatible Operating Systems NetCentric™ FaxStorm can be used with Windows ® 3.1, 3.11, Windows ® 95, 98 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 operating systems to integrate with your Internet fax account. Your Fax Service Account Before you can in...

179 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M Dialed#—The phone number that the sender dialed. This should be yourinbound fax number. File Size—Number of bytes in the fax file. Received Time—Time at which the fax was received on the server. Transmit Rate—Tra...

180 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N If you are using a Proxy server, you must enter the server name and addresson the second page of the Account Setup Wizard. See your AccountAdministrator for this information. Overview of Utilities NetCentric™ FaxStorm includes the following related utilities to help y...

181 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M Viewfax (A Fax File Viewing Application) Use ViewFax to view your completed fax at any time, before, or after, yousend it from NetCentric™ FaxStorm. You can also use ViewFax to view faxfiles that you receive thro...

182 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N General tab In the General tab you can address a fax to one or more recipients, choose acover page, and determine the method for sending the fax. The onlyinformation required to address a fax is the destination fax number.However, to send a fax, you must send either a...

184 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N About Sending a Fax as E-mail You can send fax files and attachments to a recipient’s e-mail address ratherthan to a fax number. When fax files are sent by e-mail, they arrive as TIFFfile attachments to the e-mail message. The recipient can then view theTIFF files wit...

187 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M Setting Up Contacts in the Contact Manager In addition to saving recipient information when you address a fax in theSend Fax window, you can add contacts manually in the Contact Managerwindow. When adding a conta...

188 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N 2 Enter additional information about the contact in the Contact Detailwindow. 3 Click the OK button to save the new contact. The Contact Managerwindow appears listing the new contact in the All group: You can move the new contact to another group by selecting it anddr...

189 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M To edit the information of an existing contact, open the Contact Detailwindow for that contact: 1 In the Contact Manager window, double-click on the contact—OR—Select the contact in the Contact Manager window and...

190 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N Moving or Copying a Contact to Another Group In the Contact Manager window, you can move a contact from one group toanother, or copy a contact from one group into another group. ■ To move a contact from one group to another, select a contact and dragit into the destin...

191 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M Managing Your Faxes in the Status Manager The Status Manager connects to your account, retrieves your sent andreceived faxes and displays their status. You can open the Status Manager tocheck your faxes, or you c...

192 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N 3 Click on a fax to select it, and click the View button to view the file. Todelete a fax, click the Delete button. Viewing Faxes You Received (Inbox) 1 Click the Inbox tab at the bottom left-hand side of the Status Managerwindow. FaxStorm downloads all faxes that hav...

193 U S I N G I N T E R N E T F A X I N G W I T H N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M Viewing Received Faxes in Your Account Page Inbox Faxes that are sent to your fax Inbox can be viewed from your account homepage, as well as from NetCentric™ FaxStorm. See online HELP if you needmore information....

194 C H A P T E R N I N T E E N 3 Click the Outbox hypertext link. Your Account Page Outbox will bedisplayed, listing you sent faxes: Customer Support You can select Web Problem Reports from the Utilities menu of theNetCentric™ FaxStorm window. Your web browser will open the problemreport page of Ne...

195 Automatic E-Mail Printing(For Windows ® 95 and 98 Only) The Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing software is a utility program thatreads your E-mail messages from a specified POP3 server and automaticallyprints to a printer. Please read this section before using the software. Check the online READM...

196 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y Main Features • You can use Automatic E-Mail Printing with other E-mail software:Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing has some extra functions that otherE-mail software, such as Netscape Navigator TM or MS Internet Mail, do not support. • Automatic E-Mail Printing can be c...

197 U S I N G A U T O M A T I C E - M A I L P R I N T I N G Setting Up Automatic E-Mail Printing To access the Properties of Brother window and set up your options: 1 From the Automatic E-Mail Printing window, select Properties from the Mail pull down menu. The User Settings window will appear. 2 Se...

198 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y Setting the Check Time In the Check tab of the Properties of Brother window, you can set upAutomatic E-Mail Printing to check for new mail at specified intervals—OR—at a specified time—OR—every time you click the New Mail icon.Check the Display mail log checkbox if you ...

199 U S I N G A U T O M A T I C E - M A I L P R I N T I N G Using Automatic E-Mail Printing In the Automatic E-Mail Printing window click the icon buttons for thefollowing options: New Mail, Print, View, Delete, Properties, Hide your loginformation and Add to Task Tray. Uninstalling Automatic E-Mail...

200 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y To Access the Add/Remove Programs Properties Window: 1 Close the Automatic E-Mail Printing application. 2 Click the Start button in the Taskbar. 3 Select Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 4 Double-click the Add/Remove Program icon in this w...

21 Color Faxing with 3D FaxSpeed (For Windows ® 3.1, 3.11, 95 and 98 Only) C H A P T E R T W E N T Y - O N E 201 How 3D FaxSpeed Works 3D FaxSpeed is a Windows ® color PC fax software application that allows you to convert color image files so you can fax them to the receiving party’sPC. (The receiv...

202 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y - O N E This chapter is only an Introduction to 3DFaxSpeed. After you install 3D FaxSpeed on yourcomputer, check the README.WRI file in the rootdirectory of CD-ROM 1 for last-minute importantinformation and troubleshooting tips that were notincluded in the On-Line Docum...

205 U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H 3 D F A X S P E E D Quick Start Procedures If you want to start sending and reading InfoImages immediately, these are the basic procedures. How to Send an InfoImage You must be in the 3D FaxSpeed application to select the file(s) you wish to send as an Inf...

206 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y - O N E Using the 3D FaxSpeed Macro To print the current document in your word processor directly to 3DFaxSpeed: 1 Open your word processor application, and open or create the requireddocument. 2 Select the Run 3D FaxSpeed option from the File menu. The current file wil...

207 U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H 3 D F A X S P E E D NOTE: Even though the list of files and their content can be viewed, theactual files represented by the InfoImage are not saved unlessyou have saved them to disk. How to Read an InfoImage that Was Received IntoMFL Pro When the Multi-Fun...

208 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y - O N E NOTE: Even though the list of files and their content can be viewed, theactual files represented by the InfoImage are not saved unlessyou have saved them to disk. If the Recipient Uses Another Fax Application The recipient may use a PC modem and another fax appl...

209 U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H 3 D F A X S P E E D If the Recipient Uses a Fax Machine and Scanner Recipients who receive fax transmissions on paper at a fax machine must use a scanner to scan the image into their computer. 3D FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients To decompress and read y...

Memory Board The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside the MFC.When you add the optional memory board, it increases the performance forfax operations. Optional Memory for the Fax Operations The MFC 7160C can recognize 2MB (ME2000) of Optional Memory. Becareful to purchase the...

212 C H A P T E R T E E N T Y - T W O Installing the Optional Memory Board 1 Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect the interfacecable. 2 Remove the two screws securing the paper output slot in the front of theMFC. Paper Output Slot 3 Pull out the paper output slot.

23 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y T H R E E ImportantInformation 215 Standard Telephone andFCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and usedin the United States only. This equipment is hearing aid compatible. When programming emergency numbers and/or making test calls toemergency numbers: ■...

218 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y T H R E E Industry Canada Compliance Statement(For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 duCanada. Attention The MFC 7160C that you purchased contains a recharge...

219 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Important Safety Instructions 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not useliquid or aerosol cleaners....

221 I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR)MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDINGWITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OFMERCHANTABILITY AND FIT...

222 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y T H R E E Trademarks The brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. © Copyright 1997 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. © Copyright 1997 Smith Micro Software, Inc. All right...

223 Product Description The MFC 7150C is a 6 in 1 Multi-Function Center: Color Printer, ColorCopier (single copies), Color Scanner, Plain Paper Fax, Color PC Fax (viayour PC) and Video Capture. The MFC 7160C is a 7 in 1 Multi-FunctionCenter: Color Printer, Color Copier (multiple copies), Color Scann...

225 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Printer Specifications Printing Print Method Piezo with 64 x 4 nozzles Resolution 1440 x 720 dots per inch (DPI)720 x 720 dots per inch (DPI)360 x 360 dots per inch (DPI)360 x 180 dots per inch (DPI) Print Speed up to 6 pages/minute (Mono)up to 4 pages/minute (Color) ...

226 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F O U R Print Media Paper Input Automatic loading from the Multi-PurposeSheet Feeder or manual loading from theManual Feed Slot ■ Paper type:Plain paper, coated paper, glossy paper,transparancies, organizer paper (J (from theManual Feed Slot only), K, L) andenvelopes ■ ...

Troubleshooting Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use Fax-Back System, soyou can get instant answers to common technical questions and productinformation for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours aday, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send fa...

228 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E Error Messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may sometimes occur. Ifthis happens, your MFC often identifies the problem and displays an errormessage. The table below explains the most common error messages. You can correct most problems by you...

229 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Document Jam If the original document is jammed, follow the steps as below. ControlPanelCover 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed. 2 Lift the control panel cover. 3 Pull the jammed document out toward the front ...

230 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E Printer Jam or Paper Jam Remove the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the MFC. Paper is jammed in the multi-purpose sheet feeder. Multi-PurposeSheetFeeder Cassette Cover 1 Open the cassette cover and pull the jammed paper upwards and remove it. 2 I...

234 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC If you think there is a problem with your MFC, make a copy first. If thecopy looks good, the problem is probably not your MFC. Check the chartbelow and follow the troubleshooting tips. DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Printing or...

236 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Printer Difficulties (Continued) Cannot print when using Adobe Illustrator. Try to reduce the printing resolution. Thick line and thin line appear alternately. Turn OFF ‘Bi-Directional Printing’ from the ‘Control/Maintenance’ tab(banding) ...

237 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Caution Do NOT clean the print head by touching it with your hand or a cloth. 1 Press Ink Management . 2 Press 1 to choose 1.CLEANING. 3 Press or to choose the color you want to clean. 4 Press Set to clean the print head automatically. Wh...

238 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E 2 Press Start . The MFC prints a sample page. Study the alignment page and decide which sample numbers show themost evenly printed ink lines for 360 and 720 dpi. The screen displays 3 6 0 D P I A D J U S T E N T E R N O . ( 1 - 9 ) 3 Using the dial pad, enter th...

239 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E 2 Press 2 to select OFF (or 1 to select ON). Don’t handle the paper until the ink is dry Special ink jet, glossy and transparency paper will take longer to dry thanplain paper, so do not touch the printed copy until the ink has dried. Pac...

242 C H A P T E R T W E N T Y F I V E Regular Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Unplug the MFC and open the control panel cover. Clean the flat whitepressure bar and the glass strip under the bar with isopropyl alcohol on alint-free cloth. If the screen still displays a scanner error, call BrotherCus...

243 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D M A I N T E N A N C E Cleaning the Pick-up Roller 1 Remove the Multi-Puropose Sheet Feeder from the printer platen. 2 Wipe the pick-up rollers with a cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Pick-up Rollers Multi-PurposeSheet Feeder 3 Refit the Feeder to the pr...

247 G L O S S A R Y Glossary A c t i v i t y R e p o r t L i s t s i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e l a s t 5 0 i n c o m i n g a n d outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive. ADF (Automatic Document Feed) Refers to the number of pages that c a n b e p l a c e d i n t h e d o c u m e...

253 Index A Accessories and Supplies .................................. iiActivity Report .......................................... 89, 90ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) ............... 56All Dial List ..................................................... 89Alternating Displays .......................

Manufactured by Brother Industries Ltd. whose quality systemis registered by BSI and JQA. BSI Certificate of registration No. FM27214JQA Certificate of registration No. JQA-0367 * UU1298001Printed in Japan These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them ove...