Brother DCP-1514, MFC-1814 User Manual

User’s Guide

DCP-1510

DCP-1511

DCP-1514

MFC-1810

MFC-1811

MFC-1814

MFC-1815

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Version 0

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User's Guides and where do I find them?

Which Guide?	What's in it?	Where is it?
Product Safety	Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety	Printed / In the Box
Guide	Instructions before you set up your machine.
	See this Guide for trademarks and legal
	limitations.
Quick Setup Guide	Follow the instructions for setting up your	Printed / In the Box
	machine and installing the drivers and
	software for the operating system and
	connection type you are using.
User’s Guide	Learn the Fax (MFC-1810, MFC-1811,	Printed / In the Box
	MFC-1814 and MFC-1815 only), Scan and
	Copy operations. See troubleshooting tips
	and machine specifications.
Software User’s	Follow these instructions for Printing,	(Windows® only) PDF file /
Guide	Scanning, Remote Setup (MFC-1810,	installer CD-ROM / In the box
	MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and MFC-1815
	only), PC-Fax (MFC-1810, MFC-1811,
	MFC-1814 and MFC-1815 only), and using
	the Brother ControlCenter utility.

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Table of Contents
1	General information	1
	Using the documentation.......................................................................................	1
	Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................	1
	Accessing Brother Utilities (Windows® 8)..............................................................	2
	Accessing the Software User’s Guide ...................................................................	2
	Viewing Documentation...................................................................................	2
	Control panel overview ..........................................................................................	4
	Menu and features for MFC models ......................................................................	7
	On-screen programming..................................................................................	7
	Menu table.......................................................................................................	8
	0.Initial Setup...................................................................................................	9
	1.General Setup ............................................................................................	11
	2.Fax..............................................................................................................	13
	3.Copy ...........................................................................................................	18
	4.Printer .........................................................................................................	20
	5.Print Reports...............................................................................................	20
	6.Machine Info ...............................................................................................	21
	Menu and features for DCP models ....................................................................	22
	On-screen programming................................................................................	22
	Menu table.....................................................................................................	23
	1.General Setup ............................................................................................	23
	2.Copy ...........................................................................................................	25
	3.Printer .........................................................................................................	26
	4.Machine Info ...............................................................................................	26
	Entering text (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and MFC-1815) .....................	28
	Ecology features..................................................................................................	29
	Deep Sleep mode..........................................................................................	29
	Auto Power Off (DCP-1510, DCP-1511 and DCP-1514 only).......................	29
	Toner Settings .....................................................................................................	29
	Toner Setting (Continue mode) .....................................................................	29
	Receiving faxes in Continue Mode (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and
	MFC-1815 only).........................................................................................	30
2	Paper Setting	31
	Paper settings......................................................................................................	31
	Paper Type ....................................................................................................	31
	Paper Size .....................................................................................................	31
	Acceptable paper.................................................................................................	32
	Paper capacity of the paper tray....................................................................	32
3	Loading documents	33
	How to load documents .......................................................................................	33
	Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (MFC-1810, MFC-1811,
	MFC-1814 and MFC-1815) .......................................................................	33
	Using the scanner glass ................................................................................	33

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4	Sending a fax (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and MFC-1815) 35
	How to send a fax ................................................................................................	35
	Cancelling a fax in progress ..........................................................................	35
	Broadcasting..................................................................................................	36
5	Receiving a fax (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and
	MFC-1815)	37
	Receive modes ....................................................................................................	37
	Choosing the receive mode...........................................................................	37
	Receive Mode settings ........................................................................................	38
	Ring Delay .....................................................................................................	38
	F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)...............................................................	38
	Fax Detect .....................................................................................................	38
6	Dialling and storing numbers (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814
	and MFC-1815)	39
	Storing numbers ..................................................................................................	39
	Storing Speed Dial numbers..........................................................................	39
	Changing or Deleting Speed Dial numbers ...................................................	39
	How to dial ...........................................................................................................	40
	Manual dialling...............................................................................................	40
	Speed dialling ................................................................................................	40
	Search ...........................................................................................................	40
	Redial ............................................................................................................	40
	Caller ID (MFC-1810 and MFC-1815 only)....................................................	40
7	Using PC-FAX (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and
	MFC-1815)	42
	PC-FAX Receive (For Windows® only) ...............................................................	42
	PC-FAX sending ..................................................................................................	44
	Sending a file as a PC-FAX...........................................................................	44
8	Telephone and external devices (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814
	and MFC-1815)	46
	Voice operations (MFC-1815 only) ......................................................................	46
	Making a telephone call.................................................................................	46
	Hold ...............................................................................................................	46
	Connecting an external TAD (MFC-1810, MFC-1811 and MFC-1814 only)........	46
	Connections...................................................................................................	47
	Recording an outgoing message (OGM).......................................................	47
	Multi-line connections (PABX) .......................................................................	47
	External and extension telephones......................................................................	48
	Connecting an external or extension telephone ............................................	48
	For Fax/Tel mode only...................................................................................	48
	Using a non-Brother cordless external handset ............................................	48

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9	Making copies	49
	How to copy.........................................................................................................	49
	ID COPY .............................................................................................................	50
	Double-sided ID copy ....................................................................................	50
	One-sided ID copy.........................................................................................	51
	Other copies .......................................................................................................	52
10	How to scan to a computer	54
	Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 .................................	54
	Scanning using the SCAN key.............................................................................	57
	SCAN key settings.........................................................................................	57
A	Troubleshooting and other information	59
	Consumable items...............................................................................................	59
	Identifying your problem ......................................................................................	61
	Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................	62
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ......................................................	64
	Telephone and Fax problems (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and
	MFC-1815) ................................................................................................	64
	Improving the print quality....................................................................................	66
	Document Jams (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814 and MFC-1815) ..............	71
	Paper Jams..........................................................................................................	72
	Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report (MFC-1810, MFC-1811, MFC-1814
	and MFC-1815) ................................................................................................	74
	Transferring faxes to another fax machine ....................................................	74
	Transferring faxes to your PC........................................................................	74
	Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine .........................	75
	Cleaning and Checking the machine...................................................................	75
B	Specifications	76
	General................................................................................................................	76
	Document Size ....................................................................................................	78
	Print media...........................................................................................................	79
	Fax.......................................................................................................................	80
	Copy ....................................................................................................................	81
	Scanner ...............................................................................................................	82
	Printer ..................................................................................................................	83
C	Index	84

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1 General information

Using the documentation

Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation

The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

NOTE

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features.

Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

Fire hazard icons alert you to the possibility of fire.

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Bold	Bold style identifies keys on the
	machine's control panel or on
	the computer screen.
Italics	Italicized style emphasizes an
	important point or refers you to
	a related topic.
Courier	Courier New font identifies the
New	messages shown on the LCD
	of the machine.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

NOTE

Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the MFC-1810.

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Chapter 1

Accessing Brother

Utilities (Windows® 8)

If you are using a tablet running Windows® 8, you can make your selections either by tapping the screen or by clicking with your mouse.

After the printer driver is installed, the

(Brother Utilities) appears on both the Start screen and the desktop.

a Tap or click Brother Utilities either on the Start screen or the desktop.

b Select your machine.

c Choose the function you want to use.

Accessing the

Software User’s Guide

This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features for Printer,

Scanner and PC-Fax 1. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Software User’s Guide

that is on the installer CD-ROM for Windows® users.

Macintosh users can read the

Software User’s Guide by downloading it from the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/).

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Viewing Documentation

Viewing Documentation (Windows®)

(Windows® 7/Windows Vista®/Windows® XP)

To view the documentation, from the

(Start) menu, select All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the programs list, and then choose User’s Guides.

(Windows® 8)

Click (Brother Utilities), and then

click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click Support in the left navigation bar, and then click

User’s Guides.

If you have not installed the software, you can find the documentation on the installer CD-ROM by following the instructions below:

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	General information
a Turn on your computer. Insert the
installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.	1

NOTE

If the Brother screen does not appear, go to Computer (My Computer).

(For Windows® 8: Click the (File

Explorer) icon on the taskbar, and then go to Computer.)

Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.

b If the model name screen appears, click your model name.

c If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear.

d e

Click User’s Guides.

Click PDF/HTML documents. If the country screen appears, choose your country, and then click the document you want to read.

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Chapter 1

Control panel overview

The illustrations of the control panel in this User’s Guide show the MFC-1810.

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1On/Off

Press to turn the machine on. Press and hold down to turn the machine off.

2Hook (MFC-1810, MFC-1811 and MFC-1814 only) or Hook/Hold (MFC-1815 only)

Press before dialling if you want to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press

Start. (MFC-1815 only)

Lets you place telephone calls on hold.

Redial

You can redial the last 20 numbers called.

Pause

Inserts a 3.5 second pause when programming speed dial numbers or when dialling a number manually.

Resolution

Sets the resolution when sending a fax.

3Mode keys:

FAX

Puts the machine in FAX mode. Fax mode is the default mode.

SCAN

Puts the machine in SCAN mode.

06/18 10:00 Fax Only Fax

COPY

Puts the machine in COPY mode.

4LCD

Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine.

52 in 1 (ID) Copy

You can copy your Identification card both sides onto one page with the original size.

6Options

You can quickly and easily choose temporary settings for copying.

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General information

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06/18 10:00 Fax Only Fax

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7Menu keys: Clear

Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the current setting.

Menu

Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in the machine.

OK

Lets you store your settings and confirm LCD messages on the machine.

Volume keys: d or c

Press to scroll backwards or forwards through menu selections. Press to change the volume when in fax or standby mode.

a or b

Press to scroll through the menus and options.

Address Book

Lets you access speed dial numbers directly.

8Dial pad

Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the machine.

(MFC-1815 only)

The # key temporarily switches the dialling mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone call (not available in New Zealand).

9Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from a menu. Press this key to cancel the print job.

10Start

Lets you start sending faxes, scanning or making copies.

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1LCD

Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine.

2Menu keys: Menu

Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in the machine.

Clear

Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the current setting.

OK

Lets you store your settings and confirm LCD messages on the machine.

b or a

Press to scroll through the menus and options.

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3SCAN

Puts the machine in SCAN mode.

4On/Off

Press to turn the machine on. Press

and hold down to turn the machine off.

5Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from a menu. Press this key to cancel the print job.

6Start

Lets you start making copies or scanning.

7Copy Options

You can quickly and easily choose temporary settings for copying.

82 in 1 (ID) Copy

You can copy your Identification card both sides onto one page with the original size.

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Menu and features for MFC models

On-screen programming

Your machine has been designed to be easy to use. The LCD provides on-screen programming using the menu keys.

How to access the menu mode

a Press Menu.

b Choose an option.

Press 0 for Initial Setup menu.

Press 1 for General Setup menu.

Press 2 for Fax menu.

Press 3 for Copy menu.

Press 4 for Printer menu.

Press 5 for Print Reports menu.

Press 6 for Machine Info. menu.

Press 9 for Service menu. 1

1This will appear only when the LCD shows an error message.

You can also scroll through each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want.

c Press OK when the option you want appears on the LCD.

The LCD will then show the next menu level.

d Press a or b to scroll to your next menu selection.

e Press OK.

When you have finished setting an option, the LCD will show Accepted.

f Press Stop/Exit to exit Menu mode.

General information

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Chapter 1

Menu table

Using the menu table, you can change the settings in your machine by pressing the number keys or a and b and OK.

Press Menu, and then according to what is shown on the LCD, press the number keys or a and b to highlight different menu options. Press OK to select an option.

In the below example, the ring volume setting is changed from Med to Low.

1.General Setup

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options
3.Volume	1.Ring	Adjust the ring	Low
		volume.	Med*
			High
			Off

a b c d e f g

Press Menu.

Press 1 to choose General Setup.

Press 3 to choose Volume.

Press 1 to choose Ring.

Press a or b to display Low.

Press OK.

Press Stop/Exit.

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0.Initial Setup

0.Initial Setup						1
Level 2		Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Receive		—	You can choose the	Fax Only*	Your machine	37
Mode			receive mode that		automatically
			best suits your		answers every call as
			needs.		a fax. Fax Only is
					displayed on the LCD
					when set.
				Fax/Tel	Your machine
					controls the line and
					automatically
					answers every call. If
					the call is not a fax,
					the phone will ring for
					you to pick up the
					call. Fax/Tel is
					displayed on the LCD
					when set.
				External TAD	Your external
				(MFC-1810,	telephone answering
				MFC-1811 and	device (TAD)
				MFC-1814)	automatically
					answers every call.
					Voice messages are
					stored on the
					external TAD. Fax
					messages are
					automatically
					printed. External
					TAD is displayed on
					the LCD when set.
				Manual	You control the
					phone line and must
					answer every call
					yourself. Manual is
					displayed on the LCD
					when set.
2.Date&Time		1.Date&Time	Puts the date and	Year:	Enter the last two
			time on the LCD and		digits of the year.
			in headings of faxes		(e.g. Enter 1, 3 for
			you send if you set up		2013.)
			the station ID.
				Month:	Enter the two digits
					for the month. (e.g.
					Enter 0, 1 for
					January.)
				Day:	Enter the two digits
					for the day. (e.g.
					Enter 0, 1 for 1st.)
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Chapter 1

0.Initial Setup (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
2.Date&Time	1.Date&Time		Time:	Enter the time in 24-
(Continued)	(Continued)			hour format. (e.g.
				Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for
				15:25.)
	2.Daylight	Set the machine to	On	It will reset the time
	Save	change for Daylight		forward one hour.
		Saving Time.	Off	It will reset the time
				backward one hour.
3.Station ID	—	Sets up your name	Fax:	Enter your fax
		and fax number to		number (up to 20
		appear on each page		digits).
		you fax.
			Tel:	Enter your telephone
				number (up to 20
				digits). If your
				telephone number
				and fax number are
				the same, enter the
				same number again.
			Name:	Enter your name (up	28
				to 20 characters).
4.Tone/Pulse	—	Chooses the dialling	Tone*	Your machine comes
(not available in		mode.		set for Tone dialling
				service.
New Zealand)
			Pulse	If you have Pulse
				dialling service
				(rotary), you need to
				change the dialling
				mode.
4.Dial Tone	—	You can shorten the	Detection	Your machine will
(for New		dial tone detect		dial as soon as it
		pause.		detects a dial tone.
Zealand)
			No Detection*	When you send a fax
5.Dial Tone
				automatically, by
				default your machine
				will wait for a fixed
				amount of time
				before it starts to dial
				the number.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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0.Initial Setup (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page	1
5.Dial Prefix	—	Sets a prefix number	—	Enter the prefix
(for New		that will always be		number (up to 5
				digits) on the dial
Zealand)		added before the fax
				pad, and then press
6.Dial Prefix		number every time
				OK.
		you dial.
				The dial prefix setting
				will automatically dial
				a predefined number
				before every fax
				number you dial. For
				example: If your
				phone system
				requires a 9 to dial an
				outside number this
				setting will
				automatically dial 9
				for every fax you
				send.
6.Reset	1.Address &	Restores all stored	1.Reset
(for New	Fax	phone numbers and
Zealand)		fax settings.
			2.Exit	Cancel restore and
7.Reset
				exit the menu.
	2.All	Restores all the	1.Reset
	Settings	machine settings to
		factory default.
			2.Exit	Cancel restore and
				exit the menu.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
1.General Setup
1.General Setup
Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Mode Timer	—	You can set how	0 Sec	Return to the fax
		much time the		mode at once.
		machine takes after
			30 Secs	Return to the fax
		the last Copy or Scan
				mode after the time
			1 Min
		operation to return to
				you choose.
		Fax mode.	2 Mins*
			5 Mins
			Off	The machine will stay
				in the mode you used
				last.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Chapter 1

1.General Setup (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options			Descriptions 2	Page
2.Paper	1.Paper Type		Plain*				31
			Recycled Paper
	2.Paper Size	Sets the size of the	A4*				31
		paper in the paper	Letter
		tray.
			Legal
			Folio
3.Volume	1.Ring	Adjusts the ring	Low
		volume.	Med*
			High
			Off
	2.Beeper	When the beeper is	Low
		on,the machine will	Med*
		beep when you press
		a key, make a	High
		mistake, or after you	Off
		send or receive a fax.
	3.Speaker	Adjusts the speaker	Low
		volume.	Med*
			High
			Off
4.Ecology	1.Toner Save	You can save toner	On			Increases the page
		using this feature.				yield of the toner
						cartridge. When you
						set Toner Save to
						On, print appears
						lighter.
			Off*
5.LCD	—	Adjusts the contrast	-nnnno+			Press c to make the
Contrast		of the LCD.	-	nnnon	+	LCD darker. Or press
						d to make the LCD
			-nnonn+*			lighter.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
6.Scan Size	—	Adjusts the scan area	A4*
		to the size of the	Letter
		document.

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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1.General Setup (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page	1
7.Replace	—	Sets the machine to	Continue	The machine will	29
Toner		continue or stop		continue printing.
		printing after the LCD		Replace the toner
		shows Replace		cartridge with a new
		Toner.		one after the LCD
				shows Toner
				Ended.
			Stop*	The machine will stop
				printing. Replace the
				toner cartridge with a
				new one.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
2.Fax
2.Fax
Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Setup	1.Ring Delay	The Ring Delay	(00 - 10)	If you have external	38
Receive		setting sets the	02*	or extension
(In FAX mode		number of times the		telephones on the
		machine rings before	(Example for	same line as the
only)
		it answers in Fax	Australia)	machine, choose the
		Only and Fax/Tel		maximum number of
		modes.		rings.
	2.F/T Ring	Sets the length of the	20 Secs	If the call is a fax,	38
	Time	fast double-ring time	30 Secs*	then your machine
		in Fax/Tel mode.		will receive it;
			40 Secs	however, if it is a
			70 Secs	voice call the
				machine will sound
			(For New Zealand)	the F/T ring (a fast
			20 Secs	double-ring) for the
				time you have set in
			30 Secs*	the F/T Ring Time
			40 Secs	setting. If you hear
				the F/T ring it means
			55 Secs	that you have a voice
				caller on the line.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Chapter 1

2.Fax (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Setup	3.Fax Detect	Receives fax	On*	The machine can	38
Receive		messages without		receive a fax
(In FAX mode		pressing Start. When		automatically, even if
		Fax Detect is On, you		you answer the call.
only)
		can receive fax	Semi (MFC-1815)	The machine will only
(Continued)		messages without
				receive a fax call
		pressing Start.
				automatically if you
				answered it using the
				machine's handset.
			Off	If you are at the
				machine and answer
				a fax call first by lifting
				the handset of an
				external telephone
				(MFC-1810,
				MFC-1811 and
				MFC-1814 only) or
				the machine
				(MFC-1815 only),
				press Start.
	4.Auto	The machine	On*	If you choose On, the
	Reduction	calculates the		machine
		reduction ratio by		automatically
		using the page size of		reduces each page of
		the fax and your		an incoming fax to fit
		Paper Size setting		on one page of A4,
		(Menu, 1, 2, 2).		Letter, Legal or Folio
				size paper.
			Off
	5.Memory	Automatically stores	On*	Further incoming
	Receive	any incoming faxes in		faxes will also be
		its memory if it runs		stored into memory
		out of paper.		until the memory is
		The machine will		full. When the
				memory is full the
		carry on receiving the
				machine will stop
		current fax, with the
				automatically
		remaining pages
				answering calls. To
		being stored in
				print the faxes, put
		memory, if enough
				fresh paper in the tray
		memory is available.
				and press Start.

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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2.Fax (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options			Descriptions 2	Page	1
1.Setup	5.Memory		Off			Further incoming
Receive	Receive					faxes will not be
(In FAX mode	(Continued)					stored in memory.
						The machine will
only)
						then stop
(Continued)						automatically
						answering calls until
						fresh paper is put in
						the paper tray. To
						print the last fax you
						received, put fresh
						paper in the tray and
						press Start.
	6.Print	You can adjust the	-nnnno+			Press c to make
	Density	Print Density setting	-	nnnon	+	darker, press d to
		to make your printed				make lighter.
		pages darker or	-nnonn+*
		lighter.	-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
2.Setup Send	1.Contrast	Changes the	Auto*			Auto will give the
		lightness or darkness				best results. It
		of faxes you send.				automatically
						chooses a suitable
						contrast for your
						document.
			Light			If your document is
						too light, choose
						Light.
			Dark			If your document is
						too dark, choose
						Dark.
	2.Fax	Sets the default	Standard*			Suitable for most
	Resolution	resolution for				typed documents.
		outgoing faxes.	Fine			Good for small print
		The quality of an				and transmits a little
		outgoing fax can be				slower than Standard
		improved by				resolution.
		changing the Fax
			S.Fine			Good for small print
		Resolution.
						or artwork and
						transmits slower than
						Fine resolution.
			Photo			Use when the
						document has
						varying shades of
						grey or is a
						photograph. This has
						the slowest
						transmission time.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1		Options	Descriptions 2	Page
2.Setup Send	3.Overseas	If you are having		On	Turn this feature on if
(Continued)	Mode	difficulty sending a			you are having
		fax overseas due to a			difficulties sending
		bad connection, then			faxes overseas. This
		turning on Overseas			feature will stay on for
		Mode may help.			the next fax only.
				Off*	Keep this setting Off
					when the network
					connection is good
					and you can send an
					overseas fax
					sucessfully.
3.Anti-Junk	1.Register	If you do not want to		—	Choose the number
Fax (MFC-1810		receive a fax/call			you want to register
and MFC-1815		from the specific			to the Anti-Junk Fax
only)		numbers, you can			list by pressing a and
		register the numbers			b . Press OK and
		up to 100 to the Anti-
					then press 1.
		Junk Fax list.
	2.Delete			—	Choose the number
		You need to apply for
					you want to delete
		the Caller ID service
					from the Anti-Junk
		at your local
					Fax list by pressing a
		telephone company.
					and b . Press OK and
		You can not choose
					then press 1.
		the numbers that is
	3.Print	not stored in the		—	You can print a list of
	Report	Caller ID memory.			registered
					fax/telephone
					numbers in the Anti-
					Junk Fax list.
3.Address	1.Speed Dial	Stores up to 99		—
Book		Speed Dial numbers.
(MFC-1811 and		Press	(Address
MFC-1814 only)		Book) twice and
4.Address		enter the two digit
Book		Speed Dial number.
(MFC-1810 and
MFC-1815 only)

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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2.Fax (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page	1
4.Report	1.Transmission	You can use the	On	Prints a report after
Setting		Transmission		every fax you send.
(MFC-1811 and		Verification Report as	On+Image	Prints a report after
MFC-1814 only)		proof that you sent a		every fax you send. A
		fax. This lists the
5.Report				portion of the fax's
		receiving party's
				first page appears on
Setting		name or fax number,		the report.
(MFC-1810 and		the time and date of
			Off*	Prints a report if your
		transmission,
MFC-1815 only)
		duration of		fax is unsuccessful
		transmission,		due to a transmission
		number of pages		error.
		sent, and whether or	Off+Image	Prints a report if your
		not the transmission		fax is unsuccessful
		was successful.		due to a transmission
				error. A portion of the
				fax's first page
				appears on the
				report.
	2.Journal	Sets the interval for	Off	If you set the interval
	Period	automatic printing of		to Off, you can still
		the Fax Journal.		print the report
		The Fax Journal is a		manually from the
				Print Reports menu.
		list of information
			Every 50 Faxes*	The machine will
		about your last 200
		incoming and		print the Journal
		outgoing faxes.		when the machine
				has stored 50 jobs.
			Every 6 Hours	The machine prints
			Every 12 Hours	the report at the
				selected time and
			Every 24 Hours	then erases all jobs
			Every 2 Days	from its memory.
			Every 7 Days
5.Remote Fax	1.PC Fax	Sets the machine to	On		42
Opt	Receive	send faxes to your
			Off*
(MFC-1811 and		PC. If you choose On,
MFC-1814 only)		you can turn on the
		safety feature
6.Remote Fax
		Backup Print.
Opt
	2.Print	If you turn on the PC-	—
(MFC-1810 and	Document	Fax Receive feature
MFC-1815 only)		and your machine
		stores received faxes
		in memory, you can
		print a fax from the
		memory.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
6.Remaining	—	You can check which	[XXX]	Please follow the	36
Jobs		jobs are in the		prompts on the LCD.
(MFC-1811 and		memory and lets you
		cancel scheduled
MFC-1814 only)
		jobs.
7.Remaining
Jobs
(MFC-1810 and
MFC-1815 only)
0.Miscellane	1.Compatibility	If you are having	Normal*	Sets the modem
ous		difficulty sending or		speed at 14400 bps.
		receiving a fax due to	Basic(for VoIP)	Cuts the modem
		possible interference
				speed to 9600 bps
		on the telephone line,
				and turns the error
		adjust the
				correction mode
		equalization for
				(ECM) off. If you
		compatibility to
				regularly experience
		reduce the modem
				interference on your
		speed for fax
				standard telephone
		operations.
				line try this setting.
	2.Caller ID	View or print a list of	Display#	The Caller ID of the	40
	(MFC-1810 and	the last 30 Caller IDs		last call will appear
	MFC-1815 only)	stored in the		on the display.
		memory.
			Print Report	Prints the last thirty
				calls in the Caller ID
				list.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
3.Copy
3.Copy
Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Quality	—	You can choose the	Auto*	Auto is the
		Copy resolution for		recommended mode
		your type of		for ordinary printouts.
		document.		Suitable for
				documents that
				contain both text and
				photographs.
			Text	Suitable for
				documents
				containing mainly
				text.
			Photo	Better copy quality
				for photographs.
			Receipt	Suitable for copying
				receipts.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page	1
2.Brightness	—	Adjusts the copy	-nnnno+	Press c to increase
		brightness for copies.	-nnnon+	the brightness or
				press d to decrease
			-nnonn+*	the brightness.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
3.Contrast	—	Adjust the contrast to	-nnnno+	Press c to increase
		help an image look	-nnnon+	the contrast or press
		sharper and more		d to decrease the
		vivid.	-nnonn+*	contrast.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
4.ID Copy	1.Quality	You can change the	Auto*	Auto is the standard
		default settings for ID	Lighter	mode for ordinary
		Copy.		printouts. If you want
			The factory setting
				to make it clearer,
			varies depending on	choose Lighter.
			your country.
	2.Brightness		-nnnno+	Press c to increase
			-nnnon+*	the brightness or
				press d to decrease
			-nnonn+	the brightness.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
			The factory setting
			varies depending on
			your country.
	3.Contrast		-nnnno+	Press c to increase
			-nnnon+	the contrast or press
				d to decrease the
			-nnonn+*	contrast.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
	4.2in1/1in1		2in1*	Allows you to use the	50
				2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
				as a doublesided
				copy.
			1in1	Allows you to use the	51
				2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
				as a one-sided copy.
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4.Printer

4.Printer

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Print	1.Test Print	Prints a test page.	—
Options
2.Auto	—	If this setting is	On*
Continue		enabled, the machine
			Off	Size mismatch is
		will automatically		displayed on the LCD
		clear a paper size
				and printing does not
		error, and will use the
				occur.
		paper loaded in the
		paper tray.
3.Reset	—	Restores the printer	1.Reset
Printer		settings to the
			2.Exit
		original factory
		default settings.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
5.Print Reports
5.Print Reports
Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.XMIT Verify	1.View on LCD	You can use the	—	You can view the
		Transmission		Transmission
		Verification Report as		Verification Report
		proof that you sent a		for your last 200
		fax. This report lists		outgoing faxes.
		the receiving party’s
	2.Print		—	Print the last report.
		name or fax number,
	Report
		the time and date of
		transmission,
		duration of
		transmission,
		number of pages
		sent, and whether or
		not the transmission
		was successful.
2.Address	1.Numeric	Lists names and	—	Print in numerical
Book		numbers stored in		order.
	2.Alphabetic	the Speed Dial	—	Print in alphabetical
		memory.
				order.
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Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page	1
3.Fax Journal	—	Prints a list of	—
		information about
		your last 200
		incoming and
		outgoing faxes.
		(TX: transmit.) (RX:
		receive.)
4.User	—	Lists your settings.	—
Settings
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
6.Machine Info
6.Machine Info.
Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Serial No.	—	You can check the	—
		serial number of your
		machine.
2.Version	1.Main	You can check the	—
	Version	firmware version of
		your machine.
3.Page	—	You can check the	Total	Displays the total
Counter		number of pages the		page count.
		machine has printed	Fax/List	Displays the page
		during its life.
				counter for faxes and
				lists.
			Copy	Displays the page
				counter for copies.
			Print	Displays the page
				counter for printed
				pages.
4.Parts Life	1.Toner	You can check the	—
		percentage of Toner
		life that remains.
	2.Drum	You can check the	—
		percentage of Drum
		life that remains.
5.Reset Drum	—	You can reset the	a Reset		59
		drum counter when	b Exit
		you replace the drum
		unit with a new one.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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