Visioneer MFC7050C - Manual

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S iii Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS,OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELYBROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSOR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THEIMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S iv Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 relatedissues for all Brother fax machines andmulti-function centers. Our focus is to ensurethat our bundled third-par ty software willcontinue to properly process date/time dataafter January 1, 2000. Brother fa...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S v Table of Contents 1 Introduction Using This Manual .......................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information ...................................................................... 1-1 Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) .........

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S vii Canceling a Scheduled Job ........................................................... 6-8Distinctive Ring ............................................................................ 6-9 Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern ............................... 6-10 C...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S viii 10 PrintingReports MFC Settings and Activity ........................................................... 10-1 To Print a Report ......................................................................... 10-2Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report ......................

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ix 13 Walk-UpVideo Printing Getting Started .............................................................................. 13-1 Setting Up Video Print Mode ..................................................... 13-2 Color Video Printing .....................................

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S xi Scanning a Document ................................................................... 17-7 TWAIN Compliant ................................................................ 17-7Accessing the Scanner ........................................................... 17-7 Sc...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S xii Print Driver ............................................................................ 19-4Status Manager ...................................................................... 19-5Viewfax (A Fax File Viewing Application) ........................... 19-5 Accessin...

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S xiii If the Uninstall Program Displays an Error Message ............ 20-5To Access the Add/Remove Programs Properties Window: .. 20-6 21 BrotherControl Panel Brother Control Panel .................................................................. 21-1General Settings .....

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S xiv Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) ..... 22-4International ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Statement ............ 22-4 Important Safety Instructions ..................................................... 22-5Compilation and Publication Notice ..............

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1-1 Intr oduction Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Multi-Function Center(MFC). This MFC has been designed to be simple to use, withLCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However,you can use your MFC to its fullest potential by taking a fewminut...

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1-2 Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) After programming your Station ID, please fill out the TESTSHEET included with your MFC and fax it to Brother’sAutomated Fax Response System as your first transmission. Thiswill verify that your MFC is properly installed. When this doc...

I N T R O D U C T I O N 1-4 MFC 7050C Control Panel Keys Stop Shift Start A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PQR S T U V W X YZ Hold Redial / Pause Speed Dial Hook Volume L H Function Set Record Erase Play Copy Photo Voice Fax Reduce 7O5OC Sort Enlarge On/Off Line Reset Ink Management Priority 02 03 04 1...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -1 Assemb ly and Connections 2 MFC Setup andConnections Caution 1 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2 We recommend that this product be used with a surgeprotection device to protect the product against lightningstorms. 3 Never inst...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -2 Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Telephone Line Cord Handset Curled Cord Telephone Handset Ink Cartridges(Color & Black) Owner’s Manual Document Wire Extension Bi-directionalIEEE-1284Parallel Cable Paper Tray with Extension Rem...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -3 Assemb ly and Connections Choosing a Location Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select aplace that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the MFC near atelephone jack and a standard, grounded power outlet. Avoid placing your M...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -4 Assembly 1 Connect the handset. Connect the longer end of the curled handset cord to the MFCand the shorter end to the handset. 2 Connect the power cord. There is no ON/OFF switch. When you plug in the power cord,the power goes on and the screen alter...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -5 Assemb ly and Connections WARNING To protect yourself from electrical shock, plug the MFC into a3-prong plug and keep the power to your MFC on when youconnect it to a telephone line. Similarly, when moving your MFC,disconnect the telephone line first,...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -8 C Adjust the paper guide to fit the paper width. Selecting Paper Thickness The paper thickness lever is behind the top cover on the right side.Set the paper thickness lever to the Paper position for plain paper or ink jet paper. However, before you pr...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 -9 Assemb ly and Connections Installing Ink Cartridges (Initial Setup) The following steps are for initial setup only. If you are replacingink cartridges, then follow the steps in “Replacing the InkCartridges (Routine Maintenance)” on page 24-16. 1 Check...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 12 Preserving Ink Cartridges For long life and optimum performance: ■ Do NOT unpack a new ink cartridge until you are ready toinstall it. ■ Do NOT remove an ink cartridge from the MFC except toclean, replace or exchange it. Protect the Black or Photo i...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 13 Assemb ly and Connections Aligning Ink Cartridges This feature allows you to check and align the ink cartridges toassure best print quality. Make sure there is paper in the cassettebefore you start the alignment procedure. 1 Press Ink Management . 2...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 14 Photo Printouts For sharper photo printouts, purchase the Brother Photo inkcartridge. (See “Ordering Accessories and Supplies,” page ii,item # LC11PH.) We recommend using Kodak Inkjet PhotographicQuality Paper Photo Weight with the Photo ink cartrid...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 15 Assemb ly and Connections Cleaning the Ink Cartridges If print quality is not good, follow the steps below. Make sure youhave paper in the paper cassette. Head Cleaning: 1 Press Ink Management . 2 Press or to select 1.HEAD CLEANING and press Set . 3...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 17 Assemb ly and Connections Cleaning the Cartridge Carrier Clean the contacts on the cartridge carrier only if print quality isstill unsatisfactory after you have removed the ink cartridges andcleaned their ink nozzles. 1 Press Ink Management . 2 Pres...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 18 Connecting an ExternalTelephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence Although the MFC 7050C has a built-in answering system, youcan choose to connect an additional answering system. When you have an external TAD on the same telephone line as theMFC, the ...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 19 Assemb ly and Connections Connections The external TAD must be plugged into the back side of the MFC,into the jack labeled EXT. Your MFC cannot work properly if youplug the TAD into a wall jack. 1 Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 20 Special Line Considerations Roll Over Phone Lines A roll over phone system is a group of two or more separatetelephone lines that pass incoming calls to the next available line.The calls are usually passed down or “rolled over” to the nextavailable ...

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 22 Multi-Line Connections (PBX) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is oftenrelatively simple to connect the machine to a key system or a PBX(Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact thecompany that installed your telepho...

P A P E R P aper 3- 1 3 Paper Paper Affects the Print Quality The quality of your document can be affected by the kind of paperyou use in the MFC. You can use plain paper, ink jet paper,transparencies, glossy paper and envelopes. We recommendtesting various papers before purchasing large quantities....

P A P E R 3 -2 About Paper For optimum output quality, use paper that is appropriate for yourresolution setting. To provide optimum print quality, Brothermanufactures ink jet paper and transparencies specifically for theMFC 7050C. Handling and Using Special Paper ■ Store paper in the original bag, a...

P A P E R P aper 3- 3 Paper Specifications for Multi-purposeSheet Feeder Paper Type Paper Size Cassette Capacity Plain Paper Letter, Executive 100 Sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m 2 ) Legal Up to 0.4 inches (10 mm) Ink Jet Paper Letter 50 Sheets Transparencies Letter 1 Glossy Paper Letter 1 Envelopes 7 3 / 4...

P A P E R 3 -4 Print Area The Print Area depends on the settings in the application you areusing. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheetsand envelopes. Cut Sheet Envelopes unprintable area 1 3 3 4 1 2 2 4 1 0.07 inches 2 0.50 inches 3 0.25 inches 4 0.25 inches Do not use the follo...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 4 -1 Pr ogramming 4 On-ScreenProgramming User-Friendly Programming We have designed your Multi-Function Center with on-screenprogramming and a Help key. User-friendly programming helpsyou take full advantage of all the functions your MFC has to offer. Since yo...

O N - S C R E E N P R O G R A M M I N G 4 -2 Alternating Displays When you see alternating displays, the LCD sometimes alternatesbetween the currently selected option, and a help message givingbrief instructions about how to proceed. The display you’llprobably see most often is shown below, showing ...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -1 Initial Setup 5 Initial Setup Getting Started Setting Dialing Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your MFC comes set to accommodate tone (multi-frequency) dialingservice. If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need tochange the dialing mode. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 1 . D I A L...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -2 Setting Date and Time Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every faxyou send. In the event of a power failure, you may have to reset the date andtime. All other settings remain unaffected. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 2 . E N T E R Y E A R : X X 2 Enter th...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -3 Initial Setup Entering Text When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, youmay need to enter text into the MFC. Most number keys have threeor four letters printed above them. The keys for 0, #, and don’thave printed letters because they are used for s...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -4 Special characters and symbols Press for (space) ! “ # $ % & ’ ( ) + , - . / Press # for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ Press Ø for É À È Ê Î Ç Ë Ö 0 NOTICE The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makesit unlawful for any person to use a computer or electronicdevi...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -5 Initial Setup Setting the Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default settingis LOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the MFC beepsevery time you press a key or make an error, and at the end of faxsending or receiving. 1 Press Function , 1...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -6 Setting Volume Amplify Please carefully read “Choosing the Handset Volume,” page 5-5before you do the following steps: 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 6 . V O L A M P L I F Y : O F F ?S E L E C T <- -> & S E T 2 Press or to select VOL AMPLIFY:OFF? if none of the use...

I N I T I A L S E T U P 5 -7 Initial Setup Setting the Ring Volume You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle. You canturn the ring OFF or you can select a ring volume level. ■ Press L or H to adjust the volume level. With each key press, the MFC rings so you can hear the current setting a...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 1 Receiving F a x e s 6 Setup Receive Basic Receiving Operations Setting the Answer Mode There are different answer modes for your MFC. You may choosethe mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode buttonrepeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL light...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 2 To select or change your Answer Mode Press Mode until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are lit for the answer mode you want. Mode Light* How it works When to use it Page 1. MANUAL You control the Use this mode when 6-10 (manual receive) phone line and you are using a must ans...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 3 Receiving F a x e s Setting Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the MFCrings before it answers. If you have extension phones on the sameline as the MFC, keep the Ring Delay default setting of 4. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 1 . 2 Press or to s...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 4 Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixedpercentage, regardless of the size of the paper (up to legal) in yourMFC. If you choose AUTO, your MFC chooses the level ofreduction for you. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 4 . 4 . R...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 5 Receiving F a x e s Setting Paper Size You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes—letter,legal or A4. When you change the kind of paper you have loadedin the MFC, you will need to change the setting for paper size, soyour MFC will know how to fit the incom...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 6 Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an externalphone in the EXT. jack, you can make your MFC take over by usingthe Fax Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code 5 1 , the MFC start...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 7 Receiving F a x e s Changing Remote Codes 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 3 . 2 Press or to select ON (or OFF) and press Set . R E M O T E A C T . : O N ? 3 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 4 If you want to, enter a n...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 8 Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive Your MFC can request documents from several fax units in asingle operation. Afterward, a Sequential Polling Report will beprinted. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 6 . P O L L I N G R X : O F F ?S E L E C T <- -> & S E T 2 Press...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 9 Receiving F a x e s Distinctive Ring This MFC feature lets you use the Distinctive Ring subscriberservice offered by some telephone companies, which allows you tohave several telephone numbers on one phone line. Each phonenumber has its own Distinctive Ring pattern, so ...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 10 Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern 1 If you have Voice Mail from the Telephone company, you mustdisconnect it now (temporarily). 2 Set the MFC to MANUAL mode. 3 Press Function , 1 , 0 , 1 . The screen displays the current setting of this feature. 4 Press or to se...

S E T U P R E C E I V E 6 - 11 Receiving F a x e s Caller ID The Caller ID feature of this MFC lets you use the Caller IDsubscriber service offered by many local phone companies. Thisservice provides you, by means of the screen display, the name ortelephone number of your caller as the line rings. A...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 1 Sending F a x e s Before You Begin ■ Documents must be between 2.75 and 8.5 inches wide, and 5and 14 inches long. ■ Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first. ■ Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. PaperGuides ADF (Automatic Document Feeder...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 2 Resolution ■ Press Resolution (before you send the fax) to select the resolution for the document you’re sending. Resolution Fine Photo S.Fine Standard—Suitable for most typed documents. (Fine and S.Fine lights are off.) Fine—Good for small print; transmits slower than standar...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 3 Sending F a x e s Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do NOTpick up the handset, or press Hook . 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-indexor the dial pad. 3 Press Start . Ma...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 4 Real Time Transmission When Memory is full, the MFC cannot continue scanningdocuments into memory before sending. However, you can turn onREALTIME TX. Then place the documents in the feeder and enterthe fax number. As soon as the phone line is free, the MFC startsdialing and s...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 5 Sending F a x e s Canceling Jobs in Memory You can cancel tasks you’ve scheduled, such as Polling Transmit,as well as all faxes waiting in Memory to be sent. 1 Press Function , 1 , 4 . Any waiting jobs appear on the display. If no jobs are waiting, the screen displays NO JOB W...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 6 Cover Page for Next Fax Only Make sure the Station ID is set up (page 5-2). This feature doesnot work without the Station ID. You can set the fax to send a cover page with a particulardocument. 1 Insert the document in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 1 . 3 When the scre...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 7 Sending F a x e s Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is set up (page 5-2). This feature does notwork without the Station ID. You can set the MFC to send a cover page whenever you send afax. The number of pages in your fax is not included when you usethis setting. 1 Pr...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 8 Using a Printed Cover Page If you prefer using a printed cover page that you can write on, youcan print the sample page and attach it to your fax. 1 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 1 . 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE? and press Set . 3 Press Start . Your MFC prints a copy of your c...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 9 Sending F a x e s Contrast If your document is very light or very dark, you might want to setthe contrast accordingly. Use S.LIGHT to send a very lightdocument. Use S.DARK to send a very dark document. 1 Insert the document, face down, in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 ,...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 10 Delayed Fax After you have preset the time of day for a delayed fax (in DelayedTimer), you can use this function to send one delayed fax frommemory each day. 1 Insert the document in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 5 . D E L A Y E D T X : O F F ?S E L E C T <- ->...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 11 Sending F a x e s Broadcasting Broadcasting is automatically sending the same fax message tomultiple fax numbers. Using the Help/Broadcast key, you can include Groups, One Touch locations, Speed Dial locations and up to 50manually dialed numbers. If you did not use up any loc...

S E T U P S E N D 7- 12 Setting Up for Polling Transmit Polling Transmit is when you set up your MFC to wait with adocument in memory so another fax machine can retrieve it. 1 Place document to be retrieved in the feeder. 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 6 . P O L L E D T X : O F F ?S E L E C T <- ->...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 8 - 1 Storing Number s 8 Setup Auto DialNumbers Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing You can set up your MFC to do three types of easy dialing: OneTouch, Speed Dial, and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. Storing One Touch Dial Numbers You can store 24 fax/phone nu...

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 8 - 3 Storing Number s Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers, so when you dial you onlyhave to press three keys (and Start ). There are 100 Speed Dial locations. Even if you lose electrical power, numbers stored inmemory will not be lost....

S E T U P A U T O D I A L N U M B E R S 8 - 5 Storing Number s Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many faxnumbers by pressing only one One Touch key (Broadcasting).First, you’ll need to store each fax number as a One Touch orSpeed Dial number. Then, y...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N 9- 1 Dialing 9 TelephoneOperation Dialing Options You can use your MFC to make voice and fax calls, by dialingmanually, or by using Tel-index, One Touch or Speed Dialmemory. Manual Dialing Manual dialing is simply pressing all of the digits of the phonenumber. 1 P...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N 9- 2 One Touch Dialing 1 Pick up the handset—OR—Press Hook . 2 When you hear a dial tone, press the One Touch key of thelocation you want to call. 3 If you pressed Hook when dialing a voice call, pick up the handset when the other party answers. (The speaker works...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N 9- 3 Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers Sometimes you may want to choose from among several longdistance carriers when you make a call. Rates may varydepending upon the time and destination. To take advantage oflow rates, you can store the access codes o...

T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N 9- 4 Redial If you dialed using Hook and got a busy signal, press Hook again to clear the line. You can dial again easily by pressing Redial/Pause . Tone/Pulse If you have pulse dialing service, but need to send tone signals(for telephone banking, for example), fo...

P R I N T I N G R E P O R T S 10- 1 Printing Repor ts 10 PrintingReports 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 VerificationReport printed after all faxesyou send. 2 . A C T . R E P O R T Activity Report...

P R I N T I N G R E P O R T S 10- 2 To Print a Report 1 Press Function , 1 , 6 . 2 Enter the number of the report you want to print.(For example, press 4 to print the TEL-INDEX.) For the Activity Report, also press or to select PRINT REPORT? and press Set . 3 Press Start . 4 Press Stop to exit. Tran...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11- 1 Cop ying 11 Making Copies Using MFC as a Copier You can use your MFC as a copy machine, making up to 99 copiesat a time in black and white or photo mode. Copies can be sorted(collated) or stacked. Copy Photo Reduce Sort Enlarge Copy The printable area of your MFC begins...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11- 2 Making a Single Copy The default resolution for a single copy is AUTO, which you canuse for documents containing both text and photographs. You canalso select S. Fine and Photo, as needed. 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Press Copy , then wait five seco...

M A K I N G C O P I E S 11- 3 Cop ying Reducing and Enlarging Copies 1 Insert document to be copied face-down in the feeder. 2 Press Enlarge or Reduce . 3 Press or to select a preset ratio of 200%, 150%, 125%, 120%, 100%, 93%, 87%, 75% or 50%. 4 Press Copy when the screen displays your selection. 5 ...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 1 Messa g e Center 12 Message Center Introduction Your MFC 7050C Message Center has been designed to be user-friendly. You will find a function chart on page 4-5 that shows youthe easy button presses you can use to access all programmedfeatures. Record Erase Play Voice...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 2 Flexible Memory Settings (Message Storage) Message Center Mode offers you six flexible memory settings, sothat you can decide which kinds of messages you want to receive. 1. FAX:ON VOICE:ON Both voice and fax messages arestored. You can use the FaxForwarding or Pagin...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 3 Messa g e Center Setting Up the Message Center To set up the Message Center you must perform three steps in thefollowing order : Step 1: Turn Message Storage ON.(See page 12-3.) Step 2: Record Message Center Outgoing Message(MSG CTR OGM).(See pages 12-4.) Step 3: Act...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 5 Messa g e Center Step 3: Activating Message Center Mode Press Mode on the control panel until both the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are on. FAX FAX/TEL Message Indicators Once you return home or to the office you can easily and quicklysee if any voice or fax messages have ...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 6 Printing a Fax Message Once you print a new fax message stored in memory, it is erasedfrom the memory automatically. 1 Press Play . After two seconds, the MFC begins to play voice messages. Afterward, if there are fax messages in memory,you can print them: P R I N T ...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 7 Messa g e Center To erase messages all at once 1 Press Erase . 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 all voice messages (VOICE), all document messages (FAX), or all messages—both voiceand fax—(MSG) and press Set ....

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 8 ICM Recording Monitor This feature lets you turn OFF (or ON) the speaker volume forvoice messages. When you turn the monitor OFF, you will nothear messages as they come in. 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 5 . 2 Use or to select OFF (or ON) and press Set . 3 Press Stop to ...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 9 Messa g e Center Programming Paging Number 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 6 . 2 Press or until the screen displays P A G I N G ? and press Set . P A G # :E N T E R & S E T 3 Enter your pager phone number (up to 20 digits) followed by and press Set . Do not include th...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 10 Remote Retrieval You can call your MFC from a fax machine using touch tone anduse the Remote Retrieval Access Code and other button presses toretrieve voice (and fax) messages. You can also program andchange some settings for your Message Center. Using Remote Retrie...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 11 Messa g e Center Remote Commands Follow the commands below to access features remotely. When you call the MFCand enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (159 ), the system will signal youwith two short beeps to enter a remote command. Remote Commands Operation Detai...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 13 Messa g e Center Retrieving Memory Status List You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote faxmachine to see if you have any fax messages. 1 Dial your MFC number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your RemoteRetrieval Access Code ( 1 5 9 ). 3 Whe...

M E S S A G E C E N T E R 12 - 14 Changing Fax Forwarding Number Remotely You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding numberfrom a remote fax machine. 1 Dial your MFC number. 2 When you hear the beep, immediately enter your RemoteRetrieval Access Code ( 1 5 9 ). 3 When you hear two sho...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 2 Setting Up Video Print Mode Whenever you connect video equipment to the MFC and turn onthe video signal, the MFC’s Copy key automatically switches tovideo printing mode Copy Photo Reduce Sort Enlarge Copy and the screen displays V I D E O : P R E S S C ...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 3 W alk-Up Video Printing Changing Default Settings Press Function and 2 to change default settings for video printing. Default Settings 1. Paper Type PLAIN PAPER 2. Quality NORMAL 3. Video Type MOVING 4. Print Size 4" x 3" 5. Color Adjust : R:– :...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 4 QUALITY:HIGH 1.PAPER TYPE Press and . PAPER:PLAIN QUALITY:NORMAL PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY SIZE:4"X3" SIZE:5.75"X4.25" 2.QUALITY VIDEO:STILL VIDEO:MOVING 3.VIDEO TYPE 4.PRINT SIZE Function 2 COLOR:RED COLOR:GREEN COLOR:B...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 5 W alk-Up Video Printing Setting Paper Type Your MFC allows you to customize the quality of your videocopies by letting you select the paper type and video print quality.You might want to try different combinations of settings to seewhich best suits your...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 6 Setting Print Size 1 Press Function , 2 , 4 . 2 Press or to select the print size S I Z E : 4 " X 3 "S I Z E : 5 . 7 5 " X 4 . 2 5 " and press Set . 3 Press Stop to exit. Printed Position ① 4" x 3" ➁ 5.75" x 4.25" 4" ...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 7 W alk-Up Video Printing Video Printing Brightness You can increase or decrease the brightness setting before makinga copy. 1 Press Function , 2 , 6 . 2 Press to make a darker copy and press Set . —OR— Press to make a lighter copy and press Set . 3 Press...

W A L K - U P V I D E O P R I N T I N G 13 - 8 Video Capture to PC Please see “Video Capture to PC,” page 17-10 or theMulti-Function Link ® Pro On-Line Documentation (on CD-ROM) for complete instructions on using your MFC and computer forvideo frame capture.

14 - 1 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Computer 14 Setting Up theMFC and Computerto Work Together Before You InstallMulti-Function Link ® Pro Software Your MFC and computer can work together only if youinstall the Brother Multi-Function Link ® Pro Software. Mult-Function Link...

14 - 2 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R If You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Diskversion (only Multi-Function Link ® Pro and Visioneer PaperPort ® LE are available on Floppy Disks, item numbers DSK7031 (forWindows ® 3.1x) an...

14 - 3 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Computer Connecting the MFC to the Computer When you connect the MFC to your computer, you must use theincluded Brother bi-directional IEEE-1284 compliant parallelcable. 1 Unplug the MFC power cord from the electrical outlet beforeconnec...

14 - 4 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Installing Multi-Function Link ® Pro Software (CD-ROM) IMPORTANT To i n s t a l l t h e s o f t w a r e u s i n g Wi n d ow s N T ® Wo r k s t a t i o n Ve r s i o n 4 . 0 , y o u m u s t b e l o g g e d o n a s t h e A d m i n i s t r a...

14 - 5 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Computer Choosing the Software to Install Install Multi-Function Link ® Pro Software The complete set of software will be installed:Multi-Function Link ® Pro, Visioneer PaperPort ® LE viewer, and scanner driver, printer drivers. Install:...

14 - 6 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Exit Click Exit to exit the CD-ROM window, or click Return to returnto the previous window. 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...

14 - 9 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Computer Receiving Messages into the PC To receive faxes into your PC through the MFC: 1 Make sure the MFC is connected to the PC. The PC and theMulti-Function Link ® Pro Main Menu must be running at all times. 2 Load the Multi-Function ...

14 - 10 S E T T I N G U P M F C W I T H Y O U R C O M P U T E R Brother Status Monitor After you install the Brother software from the CD-ROM, theBrother MFC-7050 Series Status window will remain on yourcomputer screen. If you prefer, you can minimize it so it runs inthe background. All the messages...

U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R 15 - 1 MFC Printer Settings 15 Using MFC as a Printer Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many features you’ll findin a high quality ink jet printer: Fast Printing Speed—Using Draft mode, you can print up to3 pages per minute in full color. Brilliant 4-C...

U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R 15 - 2 Printer Driver You can change the following printer settings when you print fromyour computer: ■ Paper ■ Color/Quality for Photos, Graphics and Text ■ Lightness/Contrast/Saturation/Adjustment ■ Options ■ Watermarks Choosing the Right Kind of Paper To achiev...

U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R 15 - 3 MFC Printer Settings Selecting the Paper Thickness The paper adjustment lever is behind the top cover on the rightside. Set the paper adjustment lever to the Paper position for plain paper or ink jet paper. However, before you print onenvelopes or other thi...

U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R 15 - 4 Simultaneous Printing/Fax Your MFC can print data from your computer while sending orreceiving a fax, or while scanning information into the computer.However, when the MFC is copying or receiving a fax on paper, itpauses the PC printing operation, and resum...

U S I N G M F C A S A P R I N T E R 15 - 5 MFC Printer Settings Printer Operation Keys On/Off Line Reset Ink Management Priority On/Off Line Key This key toggles the MFC’s online and offline print status, whichappears on the display. If you press this key while printing, theMFC will finish printing ...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 1 Windo ws ® Printing Printer Emulation If you are printing from the Windows ® environment, it is best to choose the GDI Brother MFC-7050 Series Printer driver. Using the Brother Printer Driver The Brother printer driver (Brother MFC-7050 Series Printer)enables y...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 2 Paper Tab The paper tab screen allows you to set up Copies, Orientation,Paper Size, Custom Size, Output Media and Paper Source. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the Filemenu. In the Print dialog box, select Brother MFC-7050 Seriesfrom the...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 3 Windo ws ® Printing Copies The Copies selection tells Windows how many copies (up to 99)you want to print from a software application. This setting is independent of the “copies selection” that may beavailable within the print menus of your software application...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 4 Paper Size You can select the size of paper and envelopes and also define othersizes of paper. Letter (USA) 8.5 x 11 inches (215 x 279.4 mm) Legal (USA) 8.5 x 14 inches (215 x 355.6 mm) Executive (USA) 7.25 x 10.5 inches (184.2 x 266.7 mm) A4 (International) 8....

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 5 Windo ws ® Printing Custom Paper Size The default setting is 8.5 x 11.00 inches. The MFC 7050C canhandle any paper size within the following range: Minimum 3 x 5 inches (76 x 127 mm) Maximum 8.5 x 17 inches (216 x 432 mm) You can specify a custom paper size for...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 6 Output Media Select the media (type of paper): Plain Paper, Coated Paper,Glossy Paper, Transparency, Iron on Transfer or Greeting CardStock. The MFC changes the way it places dots depending on theselected media type. To get good print output, make sure to selec...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 7 Windo ws ® Printing Color /Quality Tab The Color/Quality tab enables you to select the print quality andcolors or black, white or grayscale. For photos, graphics and text,you can fine tune colors using manual settings. Click the Color/Quality tab to display thi...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 8 Color/Monochrome Color When your document contains color and you want to print it incolor, in the Color/Quality tab select this mode. Only generic colorswill appear on the printout (unless you also select color matching). Black, White and Grayscale Select this ...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 9 Windo ws ® Printing Manual Settings When you click Manual Settings and Options... in the Color/Quality tab, the Photo tab will appear: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—ClickRestore Defaults to return to the default settings.

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 10 Color Control The Color Control setting defines the color correction method. Itcan be used to produce special effects, such as bright, solid colors,or to compensate for different color display characteristicsbetween the monitor and the printer. The following o...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 11 Windo ws ® Printing Halftone Type ■ Pattern Pattern halftone type will result in a cluster dot type halftone. ■ Diffuse Diffuse will result in an error diffusion halftone. The same options will be available for 4-color and 6-color mode. The Graphics and Text s...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 12 Options Tab Click the Options tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—ClickRestore Defaults to return to the default settings. Layout ■ Pages Per Sheet From the list box, select the number of pages to print on eachsheet (...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 13 Windo ws ® Printing TrueType Options ■ Automatic Rasterize in Driver is the default setting. ■ Rasterize in Driver TrueType fonts will be generated as bitmap soft fonts byWindows ® , and actually will be rendered by the driver. Rasterize in Driver is more effi...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 14 Watermarks Tab Click the Watermarks tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. Setting Up Watermarks ■ Text From the list box, select one of the following:CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, DRAFT, FILE COPY, FINAL,PROOF, OR TOP SECRE...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 15 Windo ws ® Printing Font ■ Name From the list box, select the font you want to use for thewatermark. ■ Color From the list box, select a color for the watermark(s): Black,Blue, Bright Green, Dark Blue, Dark Gray, Dark Red, Green,Light Gray, Pink, Red, Teal, Tu...

W I N D O W S ® P R I N T I N G 16 - 16 Adjustment You can fine tune the position of the watermark(s). ■ Move Click Move, then place your cursor on a watermark. Thenmove your cursor right or left and up or down, as desired.Multiple watermarks will move together. The angle of thewatermark(s) will not...

17- 1 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pr o Software 17 Using theMulti-FunctionLink ® Pro Software Introduction This chapter explains the basics of the Brother software, so you canget started using the Multi-Function Link ® Pro software. Detailed installation...

17- 2 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pro Fax The Multi-Function Link ® Pro Fax Main Menu is used for all fax sending and receiving operations. It contains an electronic PhoneBook program and a Log Manager that maintains a record of allPC fax transactions. T...

17- 3 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pr o Software Sending a Fax from Your PC Sending a Quick Fax A QuickFax is a cover page only fax with a message. This optionis very useful when you want to fax a quick, short message fromyour PC. 1 From the Main Menu, se...

17- 4 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O 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 Send Fax from the Star...

17- 5 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pr o Software Receiving Faxes into the PC To receive faxes into your PC through the MFC, you must firstconnect your MFC to your computer. Then, you can load theMulti-Function Link ® Pro software. Use the following checkl...

17- 6 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Viewing Received Faxes Faxes that are received into the PC will appear in the InBox of theLog Manager. To access the Log Manager, from the Main Menu click the Log Manager button—OR—From the Start pull- down menu, select Mail/Log. 1 In the Log...

17- 7 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pr o Software Scanning a Document TWAIN Compliant The Brother Multi-Function Link ® Pro software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver: Brother MFC-7050 Series Scanner.TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protoc...

17- 8 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Scanning a Document into the PC 1 Insert the document(s) face down in the document feeder ofthe MFC. 2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scannerwindow: • Resolution: • Scan Mode: • Contrast: • Paper Size: 3 Click the Scan butto...

17- 10 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Video Capture to PC Video Capture is the process of isolating a single frame (orpicture) from media played on video equipment (such as a videocamera or VCR) and then converting that frame into an image fileon your PC. Once the frame is an im...

17- 11 U S I N G M U L T I - F U N C T I O N L I N K P R O Multi-Function Link ® Pr o Software Capturing an Image You can access Multi-Function Link ® Pro’s Twain dialog box from the PaperPort ® for Brother viewer or from any application that is compatible with Twain scanning devices: To capture a f...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 2 How FaxSpeed Works Because FaxSpeed is a binary file transfer application, you cansend, receive and store documents (including scanned documents)containing confidential information on plain paper in a specialcoded format (InfoImage). Tra...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 3 Color F axing Installing FaxSpeed In the CD-ROM window, click the Install FaxSpeed button andfollow the prompts on each screen. If your Windows ® Display System Settings (Windows ® Setup) is set to a Large Font display, then there may be...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 6 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 FaxSpeed application to select the file(s) youwish to send as an InfoImage...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 7 Color F axing Using the FaxSpeed Macro To send the current document in your word processordirectly to FaxSpeed: 1 Open your word processor application, and open or create therequired document. 2 Select the Run FaxSpeed option from the Fi...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 9 Color F axing How to Read an InfoImage that Was ReceivedInto Multi-Function Link ® Pro When you receive a new fax into your PC, the MFL Pro Fax MainMenu will indicate a new fax was received. Click the Log Managerbutton to view the Inbox ...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 10 If the Recipient Uses Another Fax Application The recipient may use a PC modem and another fax application toreceive faxes directly into a computer. As soon as the fax is anInfoImage on the computer, the recipient can go directly toFaxS...

U S I N G C O L O R F A X I N G W I T H F A X S P E E D 18 - 11 Color F axing If Recipient Uses Fax Machine and Scanner Recipients who receive fax transmissions on paper at a faxmachine must use a scanner to scan the image into their computer. FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients To decompress and re...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 1 Internet F axing 19 Using InternetFaxing with NetCentric TM FaxStorm NetCentric ™ Internet Fax Internet faxing (NetCentric FaxStorm) brings together the powerof the PC and the economy of the Internet. Outgoing faxes arerelayed from your desktop ...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 2 Before You Begin Compatible Operating Systems NetCentric ™ FaxStorm can be used with Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 operating systems to integrate with your Internet fax account. Set Up Your Fax Service Account Be...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 3 Internet F axing The Inbox Detail window displays: FaxID—Identification string set on the transmitting fax machine. Quality—Image quality of the fax file. Dialed#—The phone number that the sender dialed. This shouldbe your inbound fax number. Fi...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 4 Installing NetCentric ™ FaxStorm Before you begin, you must be connected to the Internet with yourBrowser running and be connected to your existing web-basedNetCentric ™ account. 1 Login to your web-based NetCentric ™ account. 2 Insert the Broth...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 5 Internet F axing Status Manager Use Status Manager to work with your fax account and manageyour incoming and outgoing faxes. Viewfax (A Fax File Viewing Application) Use ViewFax to view your completed fax at any time, before, orafter, you send i...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 6 Sending Faxes You can send a fax directly from the NetCentric ™ FaxStorm, or use the Print Driver to send a fax from any Windows ® application or as e-mail. The Send Fax dialog box has three tabs: General tab, Attachmentstab and Options/Sender t...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 10 Attachments Tab Use the Attachments tab to attach documents to your fax from yourhard drive or from your Attachments list. Attachments must beimage files, which you create from any Windows ® application with the Print Driver. Attachments can be...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 11 Internet F axing Options/Sender Tab Use the Options/Sender tab to specify the billing code, resolution,request e-mail notification, when to send the fax and a change tothe sender information. To set the defaults of all your faxes, click the Set...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 12 If You Are Using Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 1 In your Windows ® application, open the document you wish to convert. 2 Select Print from the File menu. 3 In the Print dialog window, select NetCentric ™ FaxStorm from your list of printe...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 13 Internet F axing To Add a New Contact to the All Group: 1 In the NetCentric FaxStorm window, Select New Contact fromthe Contact menu. The Contact Detail window appears: 2 Enter additional information about the contact in the ContactDetail windo...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 14 To Add a New Contact to Another Group: 1 In the NetCentric FaxStorm window, click on the Contactsbutton—OR—Select Contact Manager from the Contactmenu. The Contact Manager window appears. 2 Click the folder where you want to place the new conta...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 15 Internet F axing Changing Contact Detail Each contact has one Contact Detail window for all addresses, orlocations, of that particular contact, even if the locations appear indifferent groups within the Contact Manager. To edit the information ...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 16 Setting Up Multiple Addresses The Contact Detail window has three tabs: General, Notes andUser Fields. The General tab of the Contact Detail window has a separate sub-tab for each address or location. On the General tab you canmodify the contac...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 17 Internet F axing Creating a Group for Broadcasting You can create groups in the Contact Manager so you can quicklyaddress a fax to all the recipients in that group. If you create a newgroup without initially opening the Contact Manager window, ...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 18 Accessing the Status Manager ■ Click the Status button—OR—select Status from the Faxmenu—OR—Select Status Manager from the Utilities menu. You will be prompted to enter your account name andpassword. The Status Manager window appears: Checking ...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 19 Internet F axing Managing Faxes from Your Account Page Your Fax Service Provider Account is a directory on the POPserverto which you were assigned when you created your account. Accessing Your Account Page You can access your account through a ...

U S I N G N E T C E N T R I C ™ F A X S T O R M 19 - 20 Checking Sent Faxes in Your Account Page Outbox You can check the faxes you sent from your account home page, aswell as from NetCentric ™ FaxStorm. 1 Log on to your account home page using a web browser, orselect Web from the Utilities menu, th...

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 20 - 2 Main Features ■ You can use Automatic E-Mail Printing with other E-mailsoftware:Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing has some extra functionsthat other E-mail software, such as Netscape Navigator TM or MS Internet Mail, do not support. ■ Au...

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 20 - 3 A utomatic E-Mail Printing Setting Up Automatic E-Mail Printing To access the Properties of Brother window and set up youroptions: 1 From the Automatic E-Mail Printing window, select Properties from the Mail pull down menu. The User Sett...

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 20 - 4 Setting the Check Time In the Check tab of the Properties of Brother window, you can setup Automatic E-Mail Printing to check for new mail at specifiedintervals—OR—at a specified time—OR—every time you clickthe New Mail icon. Check the D...

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 20 - 5 A utomatic E-Mail Printing Using Automatic E-Mail Printing In the Automatic E-Mail Printing window click the icon buttonsfor the following options: New Mail, Print, View, Delete,Properties, Hide your log information and Add to Task Tray....

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 1 Remote Setup 21 Brother Control Panel Brother Control Panel allows you to remotely set up your MFC7050C by taking advantage of the ease and speed of programmingon your PC. When you access this application, the settings onyour MFC will be uploaded automatic...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 2 General Settings General Settings are Time and Date, Answer Mode, Dial Modeand Printing Reports. Double-click the General Settings icon on the Brother ControlPanel screen to display the General Settings screen with theGeneral tab: Click the Apply button to...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 3 Remote Setup Answer Mode ■ Manual Set to Manual mode if you want to control the phone line andanswer every call yourself. ■ FAX In FAX mode, the MFC answers every call as a fax. You candial out to speak on a telephone call, but cannot receivetelephone call...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 4 Reports The MFC gives you the capability to print various reports. Theavailable reports are: Activity Report — Prints a list of faxes sent and received. Thisincludes time, date, length of transmission, etc. All Dial—Prints a list of all numbers dialed. Cov...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 5 Remote Setup Fax Settings Double-click the Fax Settings icon on the Brother Control Panelscreen to display the Fax Settings screen. There are three FaxSettings tabs: General tab—Contains settings for your Station ID (fax header),Custom Cover Page, Fax Rece...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 6 Station ID ■ Telephone Number: Enter the voice number you want to appear on the cover pagesyou send (up to 20 digits). You can also use spaces andhyphens, as desired. ■ Fax Number: Enter the MFC’s fax number (up to 20 digits). You can usespaces and hyphens...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 7 Remote Setup Options Tab Click the Options tab on the Fax Settings dialog box to displaythis screen: Click the Apply button to save your settings. MF Link Mode To turn on the connection between your MFC and the BrotherMulti-Function Link ® Pro software in ...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 8 Auto Dial Tab This tab allows you to quickly enter Speed Dial, One Touch andGroup numbers in the MFC’s database. These numbers are dialedusing the MFC’s control panel. Click the Auto Dial tab on the FaxSettings dialog box to display this screen: Click the ...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 10 Advanced Settings Tab This tab allows you to set up the Paging or Fax ForwardingMessage Center options in the MFC’s database. Click theAdvanced Settings icon on the Brother Control Panel to displaythis screen: Click the Apply button to save your settings.

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 11 Remote Setup Fax Forward / Paging ■ Off Select this option to disable the Fax Forward/Paging feature(default setting). ■ Fax Forward Select this option to forward all received faxes to a pre-definedfax number. The MFC dials the number entered in the Numbe...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 12 Ink Cartridge Maintenance Double-click the Ink Cartridge Maintenance icon on theB ro t h e r C o n t ro l Pa n e l screen to display theInk Cartridge Maintenance screen. Click the OK button to save your settings. Aligning the Ink Cartridges 1 Click the Pr...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 13 Remote Setup Cleaning the Ink Heads 1 Click the Clean Ink Heads button to print theHead Cleaning Page. 2 Compare the section of thin, diagonal, horizontal, color linesat the top of the page with those at the bottom of the page.(The top lines printed befor...

B R O T H E R C O N T R O L P A N E L 21- 14 Left Cartridge 1 If you are installing or replacing the Color ink cartridge,select Color. 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to install the Color inkCartridge in the MFC. 3 Only if you just unwrapped the Color cartridge you installed,select Brand New. Rig...

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 22- 1 Impor tant Inf ormation 22 Important Information Standard Telephone andFCC Notices These notices are in effect on models soldand used in the United States only. This equipment is hearing aid compatible. When programming emergency numbers and/or making te...

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 22- 4 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 normeNMB-003 du Canada. Attention Your MFC 7050C contains a rechargeable interna...

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 22- 5 Impor tant Inf ormation 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 notuse l...

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N 22- 8 Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual hasbeen compiled and published, covering the latest productdescriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this produc...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 23 - 1 Specifications 23 Specifications Product Description The MFC 7050C is a 7 in 1 Multi-Function Center: Color Printer,Copier (multiple copies), Scanner, Plain Paper Fax, MessageCenter, Color PC Fax (via your PC) and performs Video Capture. Fax Specifications Compatib...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 23 - 3 Specifications Printer Specifications Printing Print Method Thermal Ink Jet Resolution 1200 x 1200 dots per inch (DPI)600 x 600 dots per inch (DPI)300 x 600 dots per inch (DPI) Print Speed up to 6 pages (Mono)up to 3 pages (Color) Print Width 8 inches (203.2 mm) Re...

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 23 - 4 Print Media Paper Input Automatic loading from theMulti-Purpose Sheet Feeder ■ Paper type:Plain paper, ink jet paper, glossypaper, transparancies, and envelopesfrom the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder ■ Paper size:Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, Executive,OHP envelopes 7 ¾, ...

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 24- 1 T roubleshooting and Maintenance 24 Troubleshootingand Maintenance Troubleshooting Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use Fax-BackSystem, so you can get instant answers to common technicalquestions and pro...

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 24- 2 Error Messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may sometimes occur. If thishappens, your MFC often identifies the problem and displays an error message. Thetable below explains the most common error messages. You can co...

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 24- 4 Document Jam If the original document is jammed, follow the steps as below. ControlPanel 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed. 2 Lift the control panel. 3 Pull the jammed document out toward the front of the MF...

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 24- 5 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Paper is jammed inside front of MFC ■ Pull the paper toward you. Paper is jammed inside back of MFC 1 Open the cover. 2 Reach inside the MFC and pull the paper toward you. 3 Close the cover.

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 24- 6 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC If you think there is a problem with your MFC, make a copy first. If the copy looksgood, the problem is probably not your MFC. Check the table below and follow thetroubleshooting tips. Printing...

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 24- 7 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Suggestions MFC Does Not Answer Make sure the MFC is in the correct receiving mode for When Called your setup (either FAX, FAX/TEL or MSG CTR).Check for dial tone. If...

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 24- 8 Handling Incoming Calls (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions Custom Features on a If you have Caller ID, an answering machine, alarm Single Line system or any other custom feature on a single phoneline with your MFC, it may create a probl...

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 24- 9 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Printer Difficulties (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions When using ATM fonts, some If you are using Windows 95/98, select ‘Printer Settings’ characters are missing or from the ‘Start’ menu. Open ‘Brother...

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 24- 10 Head Cleaning Page This feature allows you to check the print quality. 1 Press Ink Management . 2 Press or to select 1.HEAD CLEANING and press Set . 3 Press Start . Aligning Ink Cartridges This feature allows you to check and align the...

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 24- 11 T roubleshooting and Maintenance Packing and Shipping the MFC Whenever you transport the MFC, use the packing materials thatcame with your MFC. If you do not pack the MFC correctly, youcould void your warranty. 1 Unplug the MFC from th...

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 24- 14 Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Unplug the MFC and open the control panel cover. Clean the flatwhite pressure bar and the glass strip under the bar with isopropylalcohol on a lint-free cloth. If the screen still displays a sca...

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 24- 16 Disposing of the Used Ink Cartridge Do not shake the used ink cartridge, the ink will leak. Beforediscarding the empty ink cartridge, place it in a leak-proof bag. Replacing the Ink Cartridges(Routine Maintenance) Your MFC is equipped ...

G L O S S A R Y G- 1 Glossar y Glossary FaxSpeed Software application that allows you to convert color image files so you can fax them to the receiving party’s computer. A c t i v i t y R e p o r t L i s t s i n f or 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 and outgoing faxes. TX mean...

I N D E X I -1 Inde x Index A access codes, storing 9-3accessories and supplies iiADF (automatic document feeder) 7-1alternating displays 4-2answer mode 6-1, 6-2 FAX 6-2FAX/TEL 6-2. See also FAX/TEL modemanual 6-2Msg Ctr 6-2. See also Message Centerselecting 6-2setting 6-1TAD, external 2-18~2-19, 6-...

UU1862001Printed in China ® These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your Multi-Function Center may not be compatible with the power avai...