Brother MFC 7300C owner manual

Contents

Main If You Need to Call Customer Service Year 2000 Compliant Brother Numbers Brother fax-back system For Customer Service Brother Bulletin Board Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Ordering Accessories and Supplies Notice Disclaimer of Warranties (For USA and Canada) Compilation and Publication Notice Page BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (For USA Only) Important: BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD. BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY 08807-0911 BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Quick Reference Guide Sending Faxes Receiving Faxes Storing Numbers Page Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Introduction Using This Manual Finding Information Conventions Used in this Manual Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) MFC 7300C and MFC 7400C Control Panel Overview One Touch Keys Quality Shift Search/Speed Dial Programming Keys: Fax Keys: Color Scanner Keys: About Fax Machines Fax Tones and Handshake ECM (Error Correction Mode) 2 - 1 Assembly and Connections Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Choosing a Location NO ! NO ! NO ! Assembly SET CARTRIDGES PLS OPEN COVER Page Page Page Installing the Ink Cartridges SET CARTRIDGES PLS OPEN COVER Important PRINT OK? Connecting the MFC Connecting an External Telephone Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence Page Outgoing Message (OGM) Special Line Considerations Roll Over Phone Lines Two-Line Phone System Converting Telephone Wall Outlets Installing MFC, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone Multi-Line Connections (PBX) If you are installing the MFC to work with a PBX: Page Paper About Brother Paper Paper Specifications for Cassette Print Area On-Screen Programming User-Friendly Programming 1.FAX Function Mode 4.VIDEO 5.PHOTOCAPTURE Alternating Displays Function Selection Table 1. Fax Functions FAX: NO. & START COPY: PRESS COPY RING DELAY: 04 Sends all delayed faxes that are to the same fax number and at the same time as one transmission. Page 2. Printer Functions 3. Copy Functions 4. Video Functions 5. PhotoCapture Center Function (For MFC 7400C only) Initial Setup Setting Date and Time Setting Station ID YEAR:XX MONTH:XX DAY:XX TIME:XX:XX FAX: TEL: Entering Text Inserting spaces Making corrections Repeating letters Special characters and symbols NOTICE DIALING:TONE? DIALING:PULSE? Setting Beeper Volume Choosing the Handset Volume Setting Volume Amplify Setting the Speaker Volume Setting the Ring Volume Memory Storage VOL AMPLIFY:ON? Page Setup Receive Basic Receiving Operations Choosing the Receive Mode To select or change your Receive Mode FAX/TEL Setting Ring Delay FAX ONLY TAD:ANSWER MACH. MANUAL Setting F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode only) RING TIME:20 SEC Easy Receive Printing a Reduced Incoming Document 5.REDUCTION Recommended Reductions Setting Paper Size Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone For FAX/TEL Mode only 6.PAPER CHANGE REDUCTION Page Page Canceling a Scheduled Job 4.REMAINING JOBS Distinctive Ring Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern DISTINCTIVE:OFF? DISTINCTIVE:SET? Caller ID Viewing Caller ID List Printing Caller ID List Page Setup Send Before You Begin Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings Resolution Contrast ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS? Page Dual Access (Not Available for Color Fax) Real 9.REAL TIME TX REALTIME TX:ON? Page Basic Sending Operations Composing Electronic Cover Page Composing Your Own Comments 1.COMMENT OFF 2.PLEASE CALL 3.URGENT 4.COFIDENTIAL 5.(USER DEFIND) 6.(USER DEFIND) Page Advanced Sending Operations Page Page Page Page Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing Storing One Touch Dial Numbers Page Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting SELECT ONE-TOUCH SETUP GROUP:GO G01:*O5#O9 Dialing Options One Touch Dialing Speed Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers Search Broadcasting (Not Available for Color Fax) Page Remote Fax Options Fax Forwarding/Paging Programming a Fax Forwarding Number Programming Paging Number FAX FORWARD? FWD#: Setting Fax Storage SELECT & SET Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code FAX STORAGE:OFF? ERASE ALL FAX? Remote Retrieval REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (NOT AVAILABLE FOR COLOR FAX) 9 - 4 Remote Commands Page Page Printing Reports MFC Settings and Activity To Print a Report Page Making Copies Basic Copy Operations COPYING P.01 Making One Copy Making Multiple Copies Temporary Copy Settings Using Enlarge/Reduce Key MEMORY FULL P.01 STOP TO ABORT ELG/RDC:100% THEN COPY OR SET Selecting the Ratios of Fixed Reduction: Using the Quality Key THEN COPY OR SET QUALITY:PHOTO QUALITY:HIGH QUALITY:DRAFT Using the Options Key is default Page Changing Default Copy Settings is default Paper Type Copy Quality Color Adjustment Page Legal Limitations Walk-Up Video Printing Auto Switch VIDEO:PRESS COPY CAPTURE READY Color Video Printing PRESS COPY KEY Using the Quality Key Temporary Video Print Setting Using the Options Key PRINTING Page Changing Default Settings Page Print Size Video Printing Color Adjustment G: + B: + R: + Video Capture to PC Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center General Description Getting Started DPOF Printing Printing Thumbnails S MEDIA ACTIVE PRESS COLOR COPY 1.INDEX 2.IMAGE Printing Images Using the Option Key NO.OF COPIES:01 Changing Default Settings is default. Page Color Adjustment R: + G: + B: + Color Enhancement Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together Using the Brother Machine with Your PC Before You Install Multi-Function Link Pro Computer Requirements 95, 98, 98SE, ME, Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional) Notice to PC User How to Attach the Filter Core to a BI-directional Parallel Cable: Using Windows 95, 98, 98SE and ME (Recommended) Page Page Page Page Page Page Using Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Page Page Page Page Using a USB Cable to Connect the MFC to the PC (Using Windows 98, 98SE, ME and Windows 2000 Professional Only) Notice to Computer Users Using Windows 98, 98SE, ME Page Click Next. Click Finish. Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing the Brother Software To install Multi-Function Link Pro (Main Application): To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application): To Register Your MFC 7300C/MFC 7400C On-Line (For USA only): To view On-Line Documentation: To Install PhotoPrinter Pro For MFC 7400C only); To View Brother Support Information: Helpful Hints for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000 Professional or Windows NT 4.0 Receiving Faxes into the PC Using the MFC as a Printer Features Printer Driver Choosing the Right Kind of Paper Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder Loading Paper Simultaneous Printing/Fax Printer Operation Keys Reset Key 3.BI-DIR PRINT Ink Management Key Turning Off Bi-directional Printing Printer Driver Settings Using the Brother MFC 7300C/MFC 7400C Printer Driver The Paper Tab Paper Size User Defined Paper Size Orientation Copies Collate Reverse Order Paper Thickness Scaling 2 in 1 Paper Source Feeder Page Quality Media Document Color/Mono Color Mono Color Matching Custom Setting Halftone Pattern True2Life Page Using the Windows-Based Brother Control Center Brother Control Center AutoLoad the Brother Control Center How to Turn Off AutoLoad Using the Scan Keys Using the Control Panel Keys Scan Image Scan/OCR SCANNING:E-MAIL Scan to E-mail SCANNING:IMAGE Brother Control Center Features Auto Configuration Scanning Operations Copy Operations PC Fax Operation (For MFC 7400C only) Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons Global Settings Setting Up the Scanner Configurations To access the Scanner Configurations screen: Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen Scan to File Destination Folder Send Scan to E-mail Email Application File Attachments Conversion Options Format Show QuickSend Menu QuickSend List Send Scan to Word Processor Word Processor User Defined Button Target Application Copy/Two on One Copy Copy Settings Page FAX Settings Using ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother/ TextBridge Using ScanSoft and TextBridge PaperPort Viewing Items in ScanSoft PaperPort Organizing Your Items in Folders Links to Many Other Applications Using ScanSoft TextBridge OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) Importing Items from Other Applications Exporting Items in Other Formats Scanning a Document TWAIN COMPLIANT Accessing the Scanner Scanning a Document into the PC Settings in the Scanner Window Resolution: Color Type: Size: Custom: Adjust: Paper: Video Capture: PreScanning an Image How to use PreScan to adjust an image: Page Video Capture from the PC Connecting Your Video Equipment To connect your video equipment: Capturing An Image To capture a frame as an image: Page Using Multi-Function Link Pro Software Introduction Brother Resource Manager MFC Remote Setup Multi-Function Link Pro Main Menu (For MFC 7400C only) Sending a Fax from Your PC Sending a Quick Fax Page Receiving Faxes into the PC Viewing Received Faxes PhotoCapture Center (MFC 7400C only) Introduction PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Overview of Basic Steps Page Using Automatic E-Mail Printing For Windows 95/98/98SE, ME only Main Features Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac/iBook Macintosh Set up Your USB Equipped Apple G3,G4 or iMac with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0 Installing the Brother Printer and Scanner Drivers Using Brother Printer driver with your Apple Macintosh Page Page Accessing the Scanner Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac Settings in the Scanner Window Image Resolution Color Type Scanning Area Business Card Size Miscellaneous Brightness Contrast Color Sync Dialog Scanner Profile Page Important Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only. Page Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA only) Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada only) ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement Important Safety Instructions Page Trademarks Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting http://www.brother.com fax-back system Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Error Messages ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE ACTION Page Printer Jam or Paper Jam Page 24 - 6 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS 24 - 7 How to Improve Print Quality Test Print 1.TEST PRINT Cleaning the Print Head Page Turning Off Bi-directional Printing 3.BI-DIR PRINT Packing and Shipping the MFC Page Page Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen Replacing the Ink Cartridges Page Page G Glossary Page Page Page S Specifications Product Description Fax Printer Printing Controller Print Media Consumable Items Index A B C D E F G H I J L O P Q R S T U V W Y Page R - 1 Remote Retrieval Access Card C CCESS A ETRIEVAL R ETRIEVE A F C HANGE P AGING /FAX FORWARDING S , . Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS (For Canada Only) BY4MFC-FM5.5 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com