Brother DCP-1518, MFC-1818, MFC-1813 User Manual

User’s Guide

DCP-1518

MFC-1813

MFC-1818

Version 0

CHN-ENG

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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	For Chinese:
Guide	Instructions before you set up your machine.	Printed / In the box
	See this Guide for trademarks and legal	For Chinese English:
	limitations.
		(Windows® only) PDF file /
		Installer CD-ROM / In the box
Quick Setup Guide	Follow the instructions for setting up your	For Chinese:
	machine and installing the drivers and	Printed / In the box
	software for the operating system and	For Chinese English:
	connection type you are using.
		(Windows® only) PDF file /
		Installer CD-ROM / In the box
User’s Guide	Learn the Fax (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818	For Chinese:
	only), Scan and Copy operations. See	Printed / In the box
	troubleshooting tips and machine	For Chinese English:
	specifications.
		(Windows® only) PDF file /
		Installer CD-ROM / In the box
Software User’s	Follow these instructions for Printing,	(Windows® only) PDF file /
Guide	Scanning, Remote Setup (MFC-1813 and	Installer CD-ROM / In the box
	MFC-1818 only), PC-Fax (MFC-1813 and
	MFC-1818 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..............................................................................................................	12
	3.Copy ...........................................................................................................	19
	4.Printer .........................................................................................................	20
	5.Print Reports...............................................................................................	21
	6.Machine Info ...............................................................................................	21
	Menu and features for DCP models ....................................................................	23
	On-screen programming................................................................................	23
	Menu table.....................................................................................................	24
	1.General Setup ............................................................................................	24
	2.Copy ...........................................................................................................	26
	3.Printer .........................................................................................................	27
	4.Machine Info ...............................................................................................	27
	Entering text (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) .....................................................	29
	Ecology features..................................................................................................	30
	Deep Sleep mode..........................................................................................	30
	Auto Power Off (DCP-1518 only) ..................................................................	30
	Toner Settings .....................................................................................................	30
	Toner Setting (Continue mode) .....................................................................	30
	Receiving faxes in Continue Mode (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818 only) ...........	31
2	Paper Setting	32
	Paper settings......................................................................................................	32
	Paper Type ....................................................................................................	32
	Paper Size .....................................................................................................	32
	Acceptable paper.................................................................................................	32
	Recommended paper and print media ..........................................................	32
	Paper capacity of the paper tray....................................................................	32
3	Loading documents	34
	How to load documents .......................................................................................	34
	Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)...	34
	Using the scanner glass ................................................................................	34
4	Sending a fax (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)	36

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	How to send a fax ................................................................................................	36
	Cancelling a fax in progress ..........................................................................	36
	Broadcasting..................................................................................................	37
5	Receiving a fax (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)	38
	Fax Receive modes .............................................................................................	38
6	Dialling and storing numbers (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)	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 feature ............................................................................................	40
7	Using PC-FAX (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)	42
	PC-FAX Receive
	(For Windows® only).........................................................................................	42
	PC-FAX sending ..................................................................................................	43
	Sending a file as a PC-FAX...........................................................................	43
8	Making copies	45
	How to copy .........................................................................................................	45
	ID COPY .............................................................................................................	46
	Double-sided ID copy ....................................................................................	46
	One-sided ID copy.........................................................................................	47
	Other copies .......................................................................................................	48
9	How to scan to a computer	50
	Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 .................................	50
	Scanning using the SCAN key.............................................................................	53
	SCAN key settings.........................................................................................	53
A	Troubleshooting and other information	55
	Consumable items ...............................................................................................	55
	Identifying your problem ......................................................................................	56
	Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................	57
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ......................................................	59
	Telephone and Fax problems (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) ..........................	59
	Improving the print quality....................................................................................	61
	Document Jams (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) ....................................................	66
	Paper Jams..........................................................................................................	67
	Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) ........	69

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	Transferring faxes to another fax machine ....................................................	69
	Transferring faxes to your PC........................................................................	69
	Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine .........................	70
	Cleaning and Checking the machine...................................................................	70
B	Specifications	71
	General................................................................................................................	71
	Document Size ....................................................................................................	73
	Print media...........................................................................................................	74
	Fax.......................................................................................................................	75
	Copy ....................................................................................................................	76
	Scanner ...............................................................................................................	77
	Printer ..................................................................................................................	78
C	Index	79

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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-1813.

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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 CDROM 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-1813.

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1On/Off

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

2Hook (For MFC-1813 only) or Hook/Hold (For MFC-1818 only)

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

Start. (MFC-1818 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.

Fax Auto/Manual

Switches the receive mode between

Fax Auto or Manual.

3Mode keys:

FAX

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

SCAN

Puts the machine in SCAN mode.

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.

6Copy Options

You can quickly and easily choose temporary settings for copying.

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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-1818 only)

The # key temporarily switches the dialling mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone call.

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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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.Date&Time		—	Puts the date and	Year:20	Enter the last two
			time on the LCD and		digits of the year on
			in headings of faxes		the dial pad, and then
			you send if you set up		press OK.
			the station ID.
				Month:	Enter the two digits
					for the month on the
					dial pad, and then
					press OK. (e.g. Enter
					0, 1 for January.)
				Day:	Enter the two digits
					for the day on the dial
					pad, and then press
					OK. (e.g. Enter 0, 1
					for 1st.)
				Time:	Enter the time in 24-
					hour format on the
					dial pad, and then
					press OK. (e.g. Enter
					1, 5, 2, 5 for 15:25.)
2.Station ID		—	Sets up your name	Fax:	Enter your fax
			and fax number to		number (up to 20
			appear on each page		digits) on the dial
			you fax.		pad, and then press
					OK.
				Tel:	Enter your telephone
					number (up to 20
					digits) on the dial
					pad, and then press
					OK. If your telephone
					number and fax
					number are the
					same, enter the
					same number again.
				Name:	Use the dial pad to	29
					enter your name (up
					to 20 characters),
					and then press OK.
3.Tone/Pulse		—	Chooses the dialling	Tone*	Your machine comes
			mode.		set for Tone dialling
					service.
				Pulse	If you have Pulse
					dialling service
					(rotary), you need to
					change the dialling
					mode.
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
4.Dial Tone	—	You can shorten the	Detection	Your machine will
		dial tone detect		dial as soon as it
		pause.		detects a dial tone.
			No Detection*	When you send a fax
				automatically, by
				default your machine
				will wait for a fixed
				amount of time
				before it starts to dial
				the number.
5.Dial Prefix	—	Sets a prefix number	—	Enter the prefix
		that will always be		number (up to 5
		added before the fax		digits) on the dial
		number every time		pad, and then press
		you dial.		OK.
				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
	Fax	phone numbers and
		fax settings.	2.Exit	Cancel restore and
				exit the menu.
	2.All	Restores all the	1.Reset
	Settings	machine settings to
		factory default.	2.Exit	Cancel restore and
				exit the menu.
0.Local	—	Allows you to change	*	Changes the LCD
Language		the LCD language.		language to Chinese.
			English	Changes the LCD
				language to English.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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1.General Setup

1.General Setup					1
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.
2.Paper	1.Paper Type		Plain*		32
			Recycled Paper
	2.Paper Size	Sets the size of the	A4*		32
		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*
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
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.
7.Replace	—	Sets the machine to	Continue			The machine will	30
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.Receive	You can choose the	Fax Auto*			Your machine	38
Receive	Mode	receive mode that				automatically
(In FAX mode		best suits your				answers every call as
		needs.				a fax. However, you
only)
						can answer the call
						within the number of
						rings. Fax Auto 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.

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	1.Receive		External TAD	Your external
Receive	Mode		(MFC-1813)	telephone answering
(In FAX mode	(Continued)			device (TAD)
				automatically
only)
				answers every call.
(Continued)				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.Ring Delay	Sets the number of	(00 - 10)	If you have external
		times the machine	02* (MFC-1813)	or extension
		rings before it		telephones on the
		answers in Fax Auto	04* (MFC-1818)	same line as the
		and Fax/Tel modes.		machine, choose the
				maximum number of
				rings.
	3.Fax Detect	Receives fax	On*	The machine can
		messages without		receive a fax
		pressing Start. When		automatically, even if
		Fax Detect is On, you		you answer the call.
		can receive fax
		messages without
		pressing Start.
			Semi (MFC-1818)	The machine will only
				receive a fax call
				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-1813 only) or
				the machine (MFC-
				1818 only), 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.Setup	4.Auto	The machine	On*			If you choose On, the
Receive	Reduction	calculates the				machine
(In FAX mode		reduction ratio by				automatically
		using the page size of				reduces each page of
only)
		the fax and your				an incoming fax to fit
(Continued)		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.
			Off			Further incoming
						faxes will not be
						stored in memory.
						The machine will
						then stop
						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+

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
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.
	3.Overseas	If you are having	On	Turn this feature on if
	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
				successfully.

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
3.Anti-Junk	1.Register	If you do not want to			Choose the number
Fax		receive a fax/call			you want to register
		from the specific			to the Anti-Junk Fax
		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.
4.Address	1.Speed Dial	Stores up to 99		—
Book		Speed Dial numbers.
		Press	(Address
		Book) twice and
		enter the two digit
		Speed Dial number.
5.Report	1.Transmissi	You can use the		On	Prints a report after
Setting	on	Transmission			every fax you send.
		Verification Report as		On+Image	Prints a report after
		proof that you sent a			every fax you send. A
		fax. This lists the
					portion of the fax's
		receiving party's
					first page appears on
		name or fax number,
					the report.
		the time and date of
				Off*	Prints a report if your
		transmission,
		duration of			fax is unsuccessful
		transmission,			due to a transmission
		number of pages			error. Saves paper
		sent, and whether or			consumption when
		not the transmission			this option is Off.
		was successful.		Off+Image	Prints a report if your
					fax is unsuccessful
					due to a transmission
					error. A portion of the
					fax's first page
					appears on the
					report.

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
5.Report	2.Journal	Sets the interval for	Off	If you set the interval
Setting	Period	automatic printing of		to Off, you can still
(Continued)		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
6.Remote Fax	1.PC Fax	Sets the machine to	On		42
Opt	Receive	send faxes to your
			Off*
		PC. If you choose On,
		you can turn on the
		safety feature
		Backup Print.
	2.Print	If you turn on the PC-	—
	Document	Fax Receive feature
		and your machine
		stores received faxes
		in memory, you can
		print a fax from the
		memory.
7.Remaining		You can check which	[XXX]	Please follow the	37
Jobs		jobs are in the		prompts on the LCD.
		memory and lets you
		cancel scheduled
		jobs.
0.Miscellane	1.Compatibil	If you are having	Normal*	Sets the modem
ous	ity	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 off.
		equalization for
				If you regularly
		compatibility to
				experience
		reduce the modem
				interference on your
		speed for fax
				standard telephone
		operations.
				line try this setting.
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
0.Miscellane	2.Fax Mode	You can choose the	Easy Mode*	If you are a receiver
ous		transmission process		andthere is no
(Continued)		when sending or		document in the
		receiving a fax		ADF, press Start to
		manually at the end		receive af ax. If you
		of a conversation.		are a caller or there is
				a document in the
				ADF, the document
				will be sent by
				pressing Start.
			Advanced Mode	Press Start and then
				press 1 to send a fax
				or press 2 to receive
				a fax.
	3.Caller ID	You can switch the	Auto*	Caller ID has two
	Type	mode if Caller ID	FSK	modes FSK and
		cannot be displayed		DTMF for displaying
		normally.	DTMF	your calls.
				The default mode of
				this machine is Auto.
				Please ask your local
				telephone company
				for whether your
				mode is FSK or
				DTMF.
	4.Caller ID	Allows the subscriber	Display#	The Caller ID of the	40
		to see the caller's		last call will appear
		phone number on the		on the display.
		display.
			Print Report	Prints the last thirty
				calls in the Caller ID
				list.

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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3.Copy

3.Copy					1
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.
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
				to make it clearer,
				choose Lighter.
	2.Brightness		-nnnno+	Press c to increase
			-nnnon+*	the brightness or
				press d to decrease
			-nnonn+	the brightness.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
	3.Contrast		-nnnno+	Press c to increase
			-nnnon+	the contrast or press
				d to decrease the
			-nnonn+*	contrast.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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Chapter 1

3.Copy (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
4.ID Copy	4.2in1/1in1		2in1*	Allows you to use the	46
(Continued)				2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
				as a doublesided
				copy.
			1in1	Allows you to use the	47
				2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
				as a one-sided copy.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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.

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5.Print Reports

5.Print Reports					1
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.
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.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Chapter 1

6.Machine Info. (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
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	1.Reset		55
		drum counter when	2.Exit
		you replace the drum
		unit with a new one.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Menu and features for DCP 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 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.

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Menu table

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

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

In the below example, the paper type setting is changed from Plain to Recycled Paper.

1.General Setup

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options
1.Paper	1.Paper Type		Plain*
			Recycled Paper

a b

Press Menu.

Press a or b to choose 1.General Setup. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 1.Paper. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose 1.Paper Type. Press OK.

e Press a or b to choose Recycled Paper. Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

1.General Setup

1.General Setup

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
1.Paper	1.Paper Type		Plain*		32
			Recycled Paper
	2.Paper Size	Sets the size of the	A4*		32
		paper in the paper	Letter
		tray.
			Legal
			Folio
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
2.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*
	2.Auto Power	If the machine is in		Off*				30
	Off	Deep Sleep mode for		1 hour
		several hours, it will
		go into Power Off		2 hours
		mode automatically.		4 hours
		To disable the Power
				8 hours
		Off mode, press and
		hold	.
3.LCD	—	Adjusts the contrast		-nnnno+			Press a to make the
Contrast		of the LCD.		-	nnnon	+	LCD darker, or press
							b to make the LCD
				-nnonn+*			lighter.
				-nonnn+
				-onnnn+
4.Replace	—	Sets the machine to		Continue			The machine will	30
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.
5.Reset	1.All	Restores all the		a Reset
	Settings	machine settings to
		factory default.		b Exit			Cancel restore and
							exit the menu.
0.Local	—	Allows you to change			*		Changes the LCD
Language		the LCD language.					language to Chinese.
				English			Changes the LCD
							language to English.

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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2.Copy

2.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.
2.Brightness	—	Adjusts the copy	-nnnno+	Press a to increase
		brightness for copies.	-nnnon+	the brightness or
				press b to decrease
			-nnonn+*	the brightness.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
3.Contrast		Adjust the contrast to	-nnnno+	Press a to increase
		help an image look	-nnnon+	the contrast or press
		sharper and more		b 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
				to make it clearer,
				choose Lighter.
	2.Brightness		-nnnno+	Press a to increase
			-nnnon+*	the brightness or
				press b to decrease
			-nnonn+	the brightness.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
	3.Contrast		-nnnno+	Press a to increase
			-nnnon+	the contrast or press
				b to decrease the
			-nnonn+*	contrast.
			-nonnn+
			-onnnn+
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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2.Copy (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options		Descriptions 2	Page	1
4.ID Copy	4.2in1/1in1		2in1*		Allows you to use the	46
(Continued)					2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
					as a doublesided
					copy.
			1in1		Allows you to use the	47
					2 in 1 (ID) Copy key
					as a one-sided copy.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
3.Printer
3.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	a Reset
Printer		settings to the
			b	Exit
		original factory
		default settings.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
4.Machine Info
4.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.
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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Chapter 1

4.Machine Info. (continued)

Level 2	Level 3	Descriptions 1	Options	Descriptions 2	Page
3.Page		You can check the	Total	Displays the total
Counter		number of pages the		page count.
		machine has printed	List	Displays the page
		during its life.
				counter for lists.
			Copy	Displays the page
				counter for copies.
			Print	Displays the page
				counter for printed
				pages.
4.User		Lists your settings.
Settings
5.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.
6.Reset Drum	—	You can reset the	a Reset		55
		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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Entering text (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID and the name of a Speed Dial, you 1 will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.

Press the appropriate dial pad key the number of times shown in this reference table to access the character you want.

Press	once	twice	three	four	five	six	seven	eight	nine
number			times	times	times	times	times	times	times
Key on
dial pad
2	a	b	c	A	B	C	2	a	b
3	d	e	f	D	E	F	3	d	e
4	g	h	i	G	H	I	4	g	h
5	j	k	l	J	K	L	5	j	k
6	m	n	o	M	N	O	6	m	n
7	p	q	r	s	P	Q	R	S	7
8	t	u	v	T	U	V	8	t	u
9	w	x	y	z	W	X	Y	Z	9

Inserting spaces

To enter a space in a fax number, press c once between numbers. To enter a space in a name, press c twice between letters.

Making corrections

If you entered a character incorrectly and want to change it, press d or c to move the cursor to the incorrect character, and then press Clear.

Inputting repeated letters

To enter a letter on the same key as the previous letter, press c to move the cursor right before pressing the key again.

Inputting Special characters and symbols

Press l, # or 0 repeatedly until the LCD shows the symbol or character you want. The symbols and characters below will appear depending on your menu selection.

Press l	for	(space) ! " # $ % & ’ ( ) l + , - . / m
Press #	for	: ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _
Press 0	for	Ä Ë Ö Ü À Ç È É 0

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Chapter 1

Ecology features

Deep Sleep mode

If the machine does not receive any jobs for a certain length of time, the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode automatically and the LCD will show Deep Sleep. The machine will wake up when it receives a fax (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818 only) or a print job.

(For MFC-1818 only) Lifting the handset will also wake up the machine from Deep Sleep mode.

Auto Power Off (DCP-1518 only)

If the machine is in Deep Sleep mode for several hours, it will then go into Power Off mode automatically. Power Off mode is the lowest power consumption mode, which achieves a power consumption of approximately 0.28 W. To disable the Power

Off mode, press and hold .

a Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 2.Ecology. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Auto Power Off.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose how many hours before the machine goes into Power Off mode. Choose 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours or Off.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Toner Settings

Toner Setting (Continue mode)

You can set the machine to continue printing after the LCD shows Replace Toner. The machine will continue printing until the LCD shows Toner Ended.

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Press Menu, 1, 7 and go to step c.

(For DCP-1518)

Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 4.Replace Toner.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Continue or

Stop. Press OK.

d Press Stop/Exit.

NOTE

•If you continue printing in the Continue mode, the print may appear lighter.

•After replacing the toner cartridge with a new one, the Continue mode will go back to the default setting (Stop).

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Receiving faxes in Continue Mode (MFC-1813 and MFC1818 only)

The machine can store received faxes in the memory if you choose Continue mode when the LCD shows Replace Toner. When received faxes are printed in Continue mode the LCD will ask if the print quality of the fax is OK. If the quality is not good, choose 2.No. The machine will keep the faxes stored in the memory so you can reprint them after you replace the toner cartridge with a new one. If the print quality is good, choose 1.Yes. The LCD will ask if you want to delete the printed faxes from the memory. If you choose not to delete them, you will be asked again after you replace the toner cartridge with a new one.

NOTE

If you turn off the machine, faxes stored in the memory will be lost.

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2 Paper Setting

Paper settings

Paper Type

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Press Menu, 1, 2, 1 and go to step d.

(For DCP-1518)

Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 1.Paper. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 1.Paper Type. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Plain or

Recycled Paper. Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Paper Size

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Press Menu, 1, 2, 2 and go to step d.

(For DCP-1518)

Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 1.General Setup.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 1.Paper. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 2.Paper Size. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose A4, Letter,

Legal, Folio. Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Acceptable paper

Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using.

Recommended paper and print media

To get the best print quality, we suggest using the following paper.

Paper Type	Item
Plain paper	APP Blue Flagship 70 g/m2
	APP Gold Flagship 80 g/m2
	Advanced Agro Double A
	80 g/m2

Paper capacity of the paper tray

Paper size	A4, Letter, Legal, Folio
Paper types	Plain paper,
	Recycled paper
No. of sheets	up to 150 (80 g/m2)
Paper weight	65 - 105 g/m2

Some important guidelines when selecting paper are:

DO NOT use inkjet paper because it may cause a paper jam or damage your machine.

Preprinted paper must use ink that can withstand the temperature of the machine’s fusing process 200 C.

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Types of paper to avoid

IMPORTANT

Some types of paper may not perform well or may cause damage to your machine.

DO NOT use paper:

•that is highly textured

•that is extremely smooth or shiny

•that is curled or warped

1

1

1A curl of 2 mm or greater may cause jams to occur.

•that is coated or has a chemical finish

•that is damaged, creased or folded

•that exceeds the recommended weight specification in this guide

•with tabs and staples

•with letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography

•that is multipart or carbonless

•that is designed for inkjet printing

If you use any of the types of paper listed above, they may damage your machine. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement.

Paper Setting

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3 Loading documents

How to load documents

You can send a fax (MFC-1813 and MFC1818 only), make copies, and scan from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) and the scanner glass.

Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (MFC1813 and MFC-1818)

The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. We recommend you

use standard 80 g/m2 paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF.

Document Sizes Supported

Size:	A4, Letter, Legal, Folio

How to load documents

a Lift up and unfold the ADF document output support flap.

c Adjust the paper guides (1) to fit the width of your document.

(1)

Using the scanner glass

You can use the scanner glass to fax (MFC1813 and MFC-1818 only), copy or scan pages of a book, one page at a time.

Document Sizes Supported

Length: Up to 300.0 mm

Width: Up to 215.9 mm

Weight: Up to 2.0 kg

How to load documents

a Lift the document cover.

b Load your document face down, top edge first in the ADF until the LCD message changes.

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Loading documents

b Using the document guidelines on the left and top, place the document

face down in the upper left corner of the scanner glass.

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c Close the document cover.

IMPORTANT

If the document is a book or is thick do not slam the cover or press on it.

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4	Sending a fax (MFC-1813 and
	MFC-1818)

How to send a fax

The following steps show you how to send a fax.

a Press FAX.

b Load your document.

 If you are sending from the ADF:

If you are sending from the scanner glass:

After placing the document on the scanner glass, close the document cover.

NOTE

•To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

•If you want to change the fax resolution, press b, and then press a or b to choose the fax resolution.

c Enter the fax number. d Press Start to send a fax.

Cancelling a fax in progress

Press Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. If you press Stop/Exit while the machine is dialling or sending, the LCD will ask you to confirm.

Dialing #XXX

1.Clear 2.Exit

Sending #XXX P01 1.Clear 2.Exit

Press 1 to cancel the fax.

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Broadcasting

Broadcasting lets you send the same fax message to more than one fax number. You can include Speed Dial numbers and up to 20 manually dialled numbers in the same broadcast.

Before you begin the broadcast

Speed Dial numbers must be stored in the machine's memory before they can be used in a broadcast. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 39)

How to broadcast a fax

a Load your document.

b Enter a number. Press OK.

You can use a Speed Dial number, or a number manually entered using the dial pad. (See How to dial on page 40)

c Repeat step b until you have entered all the fax numbers you want to broadcast to.

d Press Start.

After the broadcast is finished the machine will print a broadcast report to let you know the results.

Cancelling a Broadcast in progress

While broadcasting you can cancel the fax currently being sent or the whole broadcast job.

a Press Menu, 2, 7.

The LCD will display the Broadcast job number followed by the fax number or name being dialled (for example, #001 0123456789). Press a or b to show the broadcast job number (for example,

Broadcast#001).

Sending a fax (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

b Press a or b to choose one of the following:

Choose the fax number or name being dialled, and press OK.

Choose the broadcast job number, and press OK.

c Press 1 to cancel the fax number or Broadcast job number you chose in

step b, or press 2 to exit without cancelling. 4

If you chose to only cancel the fax currently being sent in step b, the LCD

will ask you if you want to cancel the broadcast job. Press 1 to clear the whole broadcast job or 2 to exit.

d Press Stop/Exit.

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5	Receiving a fax (MFC-1813 and
	MFC-1818)

Fax Receive modes

You can switch to Fax Auto or Manual mode by pressing Fax Auto/Manual on the control panel.

	Mode	Function	Help
	Fax Auto	Each call will automatically be	Factory setting of Ring Delay 3 is 2 for MFC-1813 and 4 for
		recognized as a fax. However,	MFC-1818 (0-10 times available). After ringing 2 or 4 times,
		you can answer the call within	the fax machine sends fax-receiving signals automatically.
		the specified number of rings.	(MFC-1813 only)
			Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering
			phone device, and often use it to answer incoming calls, you
			could set the ring time through 4 to 6 times.
			Within the recommended ringing times, you can use the
			external answering phone device to answer and talk. 1
	Fax/Tel	The machine will	Factory setting of Ring Delay 3 is 2 for MFC-1813 and 4 for
		automatically determine	MFC-1818 (0-10 times available). The Fax/Tel ring time (F/T
		whether the incoming call is a	ring time) (a fast double-ring) setting is set at 20 seconds.
		fax or telephone call.	According to incoming call after the fax machine rings 2 or 4
		The machine will perform a
			times:
		fast double ring to let you	1) For the fax call, send fax received signal.
		know you have a telephone	2) For the telephone call, make a fast double-ring, waiting for
		call waiting.	you answer the phone. 2
			(MFC-1813 only)
			Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering
			phone device, you could set the ringing time from 4 to 6 rings
			to answer the call. 1
	External	The external answering	Use this mode if you have connected an external answering
	TAD	machine (TAD) automactically	machine to your machine. The TAD setting works only with
	(MFC-1813	answers every call. Voice	an external answering machine.
	only)	messages are stored on the	Note: Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time do not work in this
		external TAD. Fax messages
			setting.
		are printed.
	Manual	Machine doesn’t recognize	Answer the call, or if the caller wants to send you a fax, press
		each call, only as a common	Start (under Easy mode) to receive a fax.
		phone call that you need to	(MFC-1813 only)
		determine after answering the
			Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering
		phone.	phone device, you can use the external answering phone
			device to answer and talk. 1

1If the caller wants to send a fax during a call or the caller sends you a fax call, press Start (under Easy mode) on the control panel of the machine.

2Because the F/T ring is made by the machine, external telephones will not ring.

3Ring Delay means setting the number of times the machine rings before it answers in Fax Auto and Fax/Tel modes.

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		6	Dialling and storing numbers
			(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Storing numbers

You can set up your machine for easy dialling by storing Speed Dials. When you dial a speed dial number, the LCD shows the name, if you stored it, or the number.

Storing Speed Dial numbers

You can store your frequently used numbers as Speed Dial numbers, so that when you dial you will only have to press a few keys

( (Address Book) twice, the two digit

number and Start). The machine can store 99 Speed Dial numbers (0199).

a Press (Address Book) twice and

enter a two digit Speed Dial location number (01-99).

If a number is not stored there, the LCD shows Register Now?

Press 1 to choose Yes.

b Enter the telephone or fax number (up to 20 characters).

Press OK.

c Do one of the following:

Enter the name using the dial pad (up to 15 characters). For help entering characters, see Entering text (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) on page 29.

Press OK.

Changing or Deleting Speed Dial numbers

You can change or delete a Speed Dial number that has already been stored.

a Press Menu, 2, 4, 1.

Enter the Speed Dial number you want to change or delete, then press OK.

b Do one of the following:
 Press 1 to choose Change to edit the
number, name or pinyin.	6
Go to step c.

Press 2 to choose Clear to delete all information in a Speed Dial number.

When Erase This Data? appears, press 1 to choose Yes to confirm. Go to step d.

c Edit the number, name or pinyin. When you are finished editing, press OK.

d Press Stop/Exit.

Press OK to store the number without a name.

d If you want to change the pinyin, you can change it using the dial pad.

Press OK.

e To store another Speed Dial number, go to step a.

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How to dial

You can dial in any of the following ways.

Manual dialling

Use the dial pad to enter all the digits of the telephone or fax number.

Speed dialling

Press (Address Book) twice and enter

the two digit Speed Dial number. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 39.)

Two digit number

NOTE

If the LCD shows Register Now? when you enter a Speed Dial number, it means that a number is not stored there.

Search

You can search alphabetically for names you have stored in the Speed Dial memories. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers

on page 39.)

a Make sure you are in FAX mode.

b Press (Address Book).

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c Press the dial pad key for the first few letters of the name. (Use the chart on

Entering text (MFC-1813 and MFC1818) on page 29 to help you enter letters.)

Press OK.

d Press a or b to scroll until you find the name you are looking for.

Press OK. e Press Start.

NOTE

•If you do not enter a letter and press OK in step c, all registered names will appear. Press a or b to scroll until you find the name you are looking for.

•If the LCD shows No Contact Found when you enter the first few letters of the name, it means that a name for the letters is not stored.

Redial

Ensuring the line is not in use, press Redial to find the last 20 numbers you recently dialled. Press Redial or a or b to scroll until you find the number you want to call again. Press OK and then press Start to send a fax.

Caller ID feature

The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local telephone companies. This service shows the telephone number, or name if it is available, of your caller as the line rings.

Viewing the Caller ID List

Your machine stores information for the last thirty calls in the Caller ID list. You can view or print this list. When the 31st call comes in to the machine, it replaces information about the first call.

a b

Dialling and storing numbers (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Press Menu, 2, 0, 4.

The screen displays the current setting.

Press a or b to choose Display#. Press OK.

The Caller ID of the last call will appear on the display.

If no ID is stored, the beeper will sound and No Caller ID will appear on the display. Go to step d.

c Press a or b to scroll through the Caller ID memory to choose the Caller ID you want to view, and then press OK.

The LCD will show the caller’s number and the date and time of the call.

d To finish viewing, press Stop/Exit.

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7	Using PC-FAX (MFC-1813 and
	MFC-1818)

PC-FAX Receive (For Windows® only)

If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature your machine will store received faxes in memory and send them to your PC automatically. You can then use your PC to view and store these faxes.

Even if you have turned off your PC (at night or on the weekend, for example), your machine will receive and store your faxes in its memory. The LCD will show the number of stored faxes received, for example:

PC Fax Msg:001

When you start your PC and the PC-Fax Receiving software runs, your machine transfers your faxes to your PC automatically.

To transfer the received faxes to your PC you must have the PC-FAX Receiving software running on your PC.

Do one of the following:

(Windows® XP, Windows® Vista and

b Press a or b to choose On (or Off). Press OK.

c The LCD shows a reminder to start the PC-FAX Receive program on your computer. If you have started the PCFAX Receive program, press OK. If you have not started the PC-FAX Receive program, see Software User’s Guide:

PC-FAX receiving.

d Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

IMPORTANT

•If you choose Backup Print On, the machine will also print the fax at your machine so you will have a copy. This is a safety feature in case there is a power failure before the fax is transferred to your PC.

•The faxes stored in the machine’s memory will be deleted.

Windows® 7)

From the

(Start) menu, select

All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PCFAX Receiving, and select Receive. (XXXX is your model name.)

(Windows® 8)

Click

(Brother Utilities), and then

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

Then, complete the following steps on your machine.

a Press Menu, 2, 6, 1.

NOTE

•Before you can set up PC-Fax Receive you must install the MFL-Pro Suite software on your PC. Make sure your PC is connected and turned on.

(See Software User’s Guide: PC-FAX receiving)

•If your machine has an error and is unable to print faxes from memory, you can use this setting to transfer your faxes to a PC. (See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report (MFC-1813 and MFC1818) on page 69.)

•PC-Fax Receive is not supported in Mac OS.

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Using PC-FAX (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

PC-FAX sending

You can send a file created in any application on your PC as a standard fax.

NOTE

•The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in A4 size.

•Please install MFL-Pro Suite software, connect your machine and PC before using PC-FAX sending.

Sending a file as a PC-FAX

a Create a file in any application on your PC.

b Click File, then Print.

The Print dialog box appears:

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c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The PC-FAX sending dialog box appears:

2

1

1Dial Pad

2Address Book

d Enter a fax number using any of the following methods:

Use the dial pad to enter the number and then click the button.

Click the Address Book button, and then choose a member or group from the Address Book.

If you make a mistake, click All Clear to delete all the entries. e To include a cover page, click Add Cover Page.

NOTE

You can also click the cover page icon to create or edit a cover page.

f Click Start to send the fax.

NOTE

•If you want to cancel the fax, click Cancel or press Stop/Exit on the machine's control panel.

•If you want to redial a number, click Redial to cycle through the last five fax numbers, and then click Start.

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8 Making copies

How to copy

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Press COPY.

b Load your document.

(For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) If you are copying from the ADF:

If you are copying from the scanner glass:

After placing the document on the scanner glass, close the document cover.

NOTE

To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

c (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99 copies).

(For DCP-1518)

Press a or b to enter the number of copies you want.

d Press Start to copy.

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ID COPY

You can copy your identification card for both one-sided and double-sided.

Double-sided ID copy can copy both sides of your identification card onto one page, keeping the original card size.

The result of the double-sided ID copy is shown below.

NOTE

•You can copy an identification card to the extent permitted under applicable laws. (See Product Safety Guide: Unlawful use of copying equipment (MFC and DCP only))

•For the ID Copy Settings,

(For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) See 3.Copy on page 19.

(For DCP-1518) See 2.Copy on page 26.

Double-sided ID copy

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Press Menu, 3, 4 and go to step c.

(For DCP-1518)

Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 2.Copy.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 4.ID Copy. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 4.2in1/1in1. Press OK.

Press a or b to choose 2in1 for doublesided copy as a default.

Press OK and then press Stop/Exit.

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d (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Press COPY.

(For DCP-1518)

Press a or b to enter the number of copies you want.

e Press 2 in 1 (ID) Copy.

f Place your identification card face down at the Left (neither right side nor center) corner of the scanner glass.

1

1 4 mm or greater (top, left)

g (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Enter the number of copies you want.

h Press Start to scan.

i Turn over your identification card and place it at the left side of the scanner glass.

1

1 4 mm or greater (top, left) j Press Start to scan.

One-sided ID copy

a (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Press Menu, 3, 4 and go to step c.

(For DCP-1518)

Press Menu and then press a or b to choose 2.Copy.

Press OK.

b Press a or b to choose 4.ID Copy. Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose 4.2in1/1in1. Press OK.

Press a or b to choose 1in1 for onesided copy as a default.

Press OK and then press Stop/Exit.

Making copies

d (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Press COPY.

e (For MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) Enter the number of copies you want.

(For DCP-1518)

Press a or b to enter the number of copies you want.

f Place your identification card face down on the scanner glass.

g Press 2 in 1 (ID) Copy.

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Other copies

Make sure you are in COPY mode. Use the Copy Options key to quickly set the following copy settings only for the next copy.

Press	Menu selections					Options
(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818	Press a or b, then press OK					(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818 only)
only)						Press a, b, d or c, then press OK

(DCP-1518 only)

(DCP-1518 only)

Press a or b, then press OK.

Quality	Auto*
	Text
	Photo
	Receipt
Stack/Sort	Stack*
	Sort
Brightness	-onnnn+
	-nonnn+
	-nnonn+*
	-nnnon+
	-nnnno+
Contrast	-onnnn+
	-nonnn+
	-nnonn+*
	-nnnon+
	-nnnno+
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

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							Making copies
	Press	Menu selections			Options
	(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818	Press a or b, then press OK			(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818 only)
	only)				Press a, b, d or c, then press OK

(DCP-1518 only)

(DCP-1518 only)

Press a or b, then press OK.

Enlarge/Reduce	100%*
	200%
	Auto	1				8
	Custom(25-400%)
	50%
	78%	LGLiLTR 2

83% LGLiA4 2

91% Full Page

94% A4iLTR

97% LTRiA4

Page Layout	Off(1 in 1)*
	2	in 1		(P)
	2	in 1		(L)
	4	in	1	(P)
	4	in	1	(L)

The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

1Auto sets the machine to calculate the reduction ratio that best fits the size of paper. Auto is only available when using the ADF.

2"LGLiLTR" and "LGLiA4" are displayed on MFC models only.

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9 How to scan to a computer

Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4

(For further information See Software User’s Guide: Scanning)

NOTE

The screens on your PC may vary depending on your model.

ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use most often.

a Load your document.

b Do one of the following:

(Windows® XP, Windows® Vista and Windows® 7)

Open ControlCenter4 by clicking (Start)/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX

(where XXX-XXXX is your model name)/ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open.

(Windows® 8)

Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model

name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click

ControlCenter4.

The ControlCenter4 application will open.

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How to scan to a computer

c Choose Advanced Mode and then click OK.

d Click File in the Scan tab.

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1

2

3

4

5

1Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list.

2You can enter the file name you want to use for the document.

3You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the (Browse) button.

4You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list.

5You can choose the document size from the Document Size drop-down list.

e Click Scan.

The machine starts the scanning process. The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically.

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How to scan to a computer

Scanning using the SCAN key

NOTE

If you want to use this function, install the MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your PC with a USB cable.

a Load your document. (See How to load documents on page 34.)

b Press (SCAN).

c Press a or b to choose Scan to PC. Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose a scan type (File, E-mail or Image.) Press OK.

e Press a or b to choose Start Scan. Press OK.

f Press Start.

The machine starts the scanning process.

SCAN key settings

You can change your machine’s SCAN key settings using ControlCenter4.	9

a Do one of the following:

(Windows® XP, Windows® Vista and Windows® 7)

Open ControlCenter4 by clicking (Start)/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX

(where XXX-XXXX is your model name)/ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open.

(Windows® 8)

Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model

name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click

ControlCenter4.

The ControlCenter4 application will open. b Click the Device Settings tab.

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c

d

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Click Device Scan Settings.

Choose the File tab. You can change the default settings.

1

2

3

4

5

1You can choose the file type from the drop-down list.

2You can enter the file name you want to use for the document.

3You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the (Browse) button.

4You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list.

5You can choose the document size from the Document Size drop-down list.

e Click OK.

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A Troubleshootinginformation and other

Consumable items

The drum unit and toner cartridge are two separate consumables. Make sure both are installed as an assembly. For more information on how to replace the consumable items, see the instructions included with the drum unit for replacing the drum unit or see the instructions listed on the box of the toner cartridge for replacing the toner cartridge.

Toner cartridge	Drum unit
Model Name: TN-1035	Model Name: DR-1035

IMPORTANT

•Brother machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to a level of optimum performance when used with Brother Original toner cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other specifications

are used. The machine may not detect toner or toner cartridges of other specifications correctly

but may instead detect such items as standard yield toner cartridges. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges with this A machine, or the refilling of empty cartridges with toner from other sources. If damage is caused to the drum unit or other parts of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges

other than Brother Original products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this machine, any repairs required as a result may not be covered by the warranty.

•For best performance, use Brother Original drum and toner units. Printing with a third party drum unit or toner unit may reduce not only the print quality but also the quality and life of the machine itself. Warranty coverage may not apply to problems caused by the use of a third party drum or toner unit.

NOTE

•Discard used consumable items according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office. Be sure to reseal the consumable items tightly so that the material inside does not spill.

•The projected life for each of the toner cartridges is based on ISO/IEC 19752. Frequency of replacement will vary depending on the complexity of printed pages, percentage of coverage and type of media used.

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Identifying your problem

First, check the following:

The machine's power cord is connected correctly and the machine is turned on.

All of the protective parts have been removed.

Paper is inserted correctly in the paper tray.

The interface cables are securely connected to the machine and the computer.

If you did not solve your problem with the above checks, identify your problem and then go to the page suggested below:

Telephone and Fax problems (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818) on page 59

Improving the print quality on page 61

If the machine is connected to a PC, depending on the error, a Popup application may appear on the PC.

Follow the instructions on the screen to resolve the error.

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Troubleshooting and other information

Error and maintenance messages

The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below.

If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips:

Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

Error Message	Cause	Action
Cartridge Error	The toner cartridge is not	Put the toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit,
Put the Toner	installed correctly.	and then put is back in the machine.
Cartridge back	Verify you are using a genuine	Use only a genuine Brother Original drum unit
in.	Brother toner cartridge.	and genuine Brother Original toner cartridge.
Comm.Error	Poor telephone line quality	Try sending the fax again.
	caused a communication error.
Cooling Down	The inside of the machine is	The machine will pause its current print job and
Wait for a while	extremely hot.	go into Cooling Down mode. Wait until the
		machine is in Ready mode.
Disconnected	The other person or other	Try to send or receive again.
	person’s fax machine stopped
	the call.
Document Jam	The document was not	Pull the jammed paper out of the ADF unit.
	inserted or fed correctly, or the	(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)
	document scanned from the
	ADF was too long.
Drum End Soon	It is time to replace the drum	Replace the drum unit or reset the drum unit		A
Replace Drum	unit.	counter when a new drum is installed. (See the
	The drum unit counter was not	instructions that are supplied with the new
		drum unit.)
	reset when a new drum was
	installed.
Out of Memory	The machine’s memory is full.	Fax sending or copy operation in process
		Do one of the following:
		 Press Start to send or copy the scanned
		pages.
		 Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other
		operations in progress finish, and then try
		again.
		Print operation in process
		 Press Stop/Exit. The machine will cancel
		the print job and clear it from the memory.
		 Lower the print quality.
		(See Software User’s Guide: Printing (for
		Windows®) or Printing and Faxing (for
		Macintosh))
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		Error Message	Cause	Action
		Self-Diagnostic	The temperature of the fuser	Turn the machine off, wait a few seconds, and
			unit does not rise to a specified	then turn it on again. Leave the machine idle for
			temperature within the	15 minutes with the power on.
			specified time.
			The fuser unit is too hot.
		Toner Low	If the LCD shows Toner Low	Order a new toner cartridge now so a
			you can still print; however, the	replacement toner cartridge will be available
			machine is telling you that the	when the LCD shows Replace Toner or
			toner cartridge is near the end	Toner Ended.
			of its life.

NOTE

Turning off the machine will erase the fax data in the memory. To prevent you from losing any important messages, see Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report (MFC-1813 and MFC1818) on page 69.

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Troubleshooting and other information

If you are having difficulty with your machine

Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

Telephone and Fax problems (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

If you cannot send or receive a fax, check the following:

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2

1Check the machine's power cord is connected correctly and the machine is turned on.

2Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the area labelled "LINE," and then connect the other end of the telephone line cord directly to a telephone wall socket.

A

If you can send and receive faxes when the telephone line is directly connected to the fax, the problem may be unrelated to the machine. Please contact your service provider for connection issues.

3Check the receive mode.

For more information on setting the Receive mode, see Fax Receive modes on page 38.

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4Change the compatibility setting to Basic(for VoIP).

You may be able to send and receive faxes by lowering the connection speed. a Press Menu, 2, 0, 1.

b Press a or b to choose Basic(for VoIP). c Press OK.

d Press Stop/Exit.

If the problem is still not resolved after trying all of the above, turn the machine off, and then turn it on.

If you still cannot send or receive faxes after trying all of the above, check the FAQ on the Brother Solutions Center website (http://solutions.brother.com/).

Troubleshooting for other problems

Question	Answer
Cannot receive a fax.	If you have a delicated fax line and want your Brother machine to automatically
	answer all incoming faxes, you should choose Fax Auto.
Can I set the machine not to print	This product will print a Transmission Verification report. Even if the Transmission
the Transmission Verification	Verification report is set to Off, a report is printed when there is a communication
report?	error.
	If the Journal Period is set to Off, Fax Journal are not printed.
Can I cancel the fax job?	Press Stop/Exit to cancel the fax, or press Menu 2, 7 to cancel the remaining
	jobs.
Poor sending quality.	Try changing your resolution to Fine or S.Fine, or clean the scanner.
Sent faxes are blank.	Make sure you are loading the document correctly. The document should be face
	down when using the ADF or the scanner glass. See Loading documents
	on page 34.
Vertical black lines when sending.	Black vertical lines on faxes you send are typically caused by dirt or correction
	fluid on the glass strip. See Clean the inside of the machine. on page 62.

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Troubleshooting and other information

Improving the print quality

NOTE

Brother does not recommend the use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges or the refilling of used cartridges with toner from other sources.

If you are having problems with print results, check the following:

1The machine's environment.

Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10 C and 32.5 C and the humidity is between 20% to 80% (without condensation).

2

3

2Acceptable paper is loaded in the paper tray. See Acceptable paper on page 32

3The paper is loaded correctly in the machine.

Turning the paper over may help paper loading become smoother.

5 6

4

A

Adjusting the guide may help paper loading become smoother.

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4Replace a toner cartridge or a drum unit.

For more information on how to replace the consumable items, see the instructions included with the drum unit for replacing the drum unit or see the instructions listed on the box of the toner cartridge for replacing the toner cartridge.

5Clean the inside of the machine.

Cleaning the scanner glass

Clean the white plastic surface (1) and scanner glass (2).

(1)

(2)

(MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

Clean the white bar (3) and the scanner glass strip (4).

(3)

(4)

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Troubleshooting and other information

Cleaning the corona wire

Slide the green tab from left to right and right to left several times.

(5)

NOTE

Be sure to return the tab to the home position (a) (5). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.

 Clean the drum unit if black or white dots appear on printed pages

Push down the lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

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Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the drum roller (1).

(1)

Wipe the surface of the drum gently with a dry cotton swab until the dust or glue on the surface comes off.

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Troubleshooting and other information

6Check the printer driver settings.

Try changing the Print Settings in the Basic tab.

If the paper is curled or the toner is not fixed well on the paper, you can adjust these settings in Improve Print Output. Click Other Print Options in the Advanced tab.

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Document Jams (MFC-

1813 and MFC-1818)

Follow the steps below to handle a document jam in the ADF.

a Open the ADF cover.

b Pull the jammed document out.

c Close the ADF cover. d Lift the document cover.

e Pull the jammed document out to the right.

f Insert a piece of stiff paper, such as cardstock, into the ADF to push any small paper scraps through.

If the document rips or tears, be sure you remove all small paper scraps to prevent future jams.

g Close the document cover. h Press Stop/Exit.

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Paper Jams

Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the stack when you add new paper. This helps prevent multiple sheets of paper from feeding through the machine at one time and prevents paper jams.

a Turn the machine off.

b Wait at least 15 minutes for the product to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the product.

c Remove all paper loaded in the tray.

d Use both hands to slowly pull out the jammed paper.

Troubleshooting and other information

e Open the scanner cover. The pull-arm

(1) on the left side of the machine will lock.

Open the top cover.

(1)

f Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

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WARNING

HOT SURFACE

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Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in to the machine.

Close the top cover.

After lifting the scanner cover slightly, pull the pull-arm (1) on the left side of the machine down, and then close the scanner cover using both hands.

(1)

g Push down the lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Remove the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit.

h Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until the lock lever lifts automatically.

k Load the paper back in to the tray. Make sure that the paper is below the protruding section of the rear guide. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

l Turn the machine on.

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Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report (MFC-1813 and MFC-1818)

If the LCD shows:

Print Unable XX

Scan Unable XX

We recommend transferring your faxes to another fax machine or to your PC. (See

Transferring faxes to another fax machine on page 69 or Transferring faxes to your PC on page 69.)

You can also transfer the Fax Journal report to see if there are any faxes you need to transfer. (See Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine on page 70.)

NOTE

If there is an error message on the machine’s LCD, after the faxes have been transferred, disconnect the machine from the power source for several minutes, and then reconnect it.

Transferring faxes to another fax machine

If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See

Station ID (Menu, 0, 2) on 0.Initial Setup on Menu table.)

a Press Menu, 9, 0, 1. b Do one of the following:

If the LCD shows No Data, there are no faxes left in the machine’s memory. Press Stop/Exit.

Enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded.

c Press Start.

Troubleshooting and other information

Transferring faxes to your PC

You can transfer the faxes from your machine’s memory to your PC.

a Make sure that you have installed MFLPro Suite and then turn on PC-FAX Receiving on the PC. (See Software User’s Guide: PC-FAX receiving)

Do one of the following:

(Windows® XP, Windows® Vista and Windows® 7)

From the

(Start) menu, select

All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving, and select

Receive. (XXXX is your model name.) (Windows® 8)

Click (Brother Utilities), and

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

b Make sure that you have set PC Fax Receive on the machine. (See PC-FAX Receive (For Windows® only)

on page 42.) If faxes are in the machine’s memory when you set up PCFax Receive, the LCD will ask if you want to transfer the faxes to your PC.

c Do one of the following:

To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1. You will be asked if you want a backup print.

To exit and leave the faxes in the memory, press 2.

d Press Stop/Exit.

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Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine

If you have not set up your Station ID, you cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See

Station ID (Menu, 0, 2) on 0.Initial Setup on Menu table.)

a Press Menu, 9, 0, 2.

b Enter the fax number to which the Fax Journal report will be forwarded.

c Press Start.

Cleaning and Checking the machine

Make sure to read the guidelines in the Product Safety Guide before cleaning the machine.

Clean the outside and inside of the machine regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the machine. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth.

WARNING

DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray, or an organic solvent/liquid containing alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the product. Doing so could cause a fire or electrical shock. Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth.

(See Product Safety Guide: General precautions)

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B Specifications

General

Model

DCP-1518

MFC-1813

MFC-1818

Printer Type

Laser

Print Method

Electrophotographic Laser Printer

Power Source

220 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Power

Peak

Approx. 1,080 W at 25 C

Consumption 1

Printing

Approx. 380 W at 25 C

(Average)

Copying

Approx. 380 W at 25 C

Ready

Approx. 40 W at 25 C

Deep

Approx. 0.8 W

Approx. 1.3 W

Sleep

Power

Approx. 0.28 W

Off 2 3

Dimensions

DCP-1518

255 mm

385 mm					340 mm		B

MFC-1813 and MFC-1818

283 mm

			385 mm1						340 mm
	1 For MFC-1818, the width is 456 mm.
Weights (with consumables)	7.0 kg			8.0 kg				8.3 kg

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		Model			DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
		Noise	Sound	Printing	LPAm = 51 dB (A)
		Level	Pressure
			Sound	Printing	LWAd = 6.5 B (A)
			Power
		Temperature		Operating	10 to 32.5 C
				Storage	0 to 40 C
		Humidity		Operating	20 to 80% (without condensation)
				Storage	10 to 90% (without condensation)
		Interface	USB		Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4 5
					It is recommended you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no
					more than 2.0 metres long.
		Support	Windows®		Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows® XP Professional, Windows®
		OS			XP professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7,
					Windows® 8
			Mac OS		Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x
		Comsum	Toner Cartridge (Inbox)		Approx. 1,500 pages A4 or Letter page 6
		ables
			Toner Cartridge		Approx. 1,500 pages A4 or Letter page 6
			(Standard)
				Model	TN-1035
				Name
			Drum Unit		Approx. 10,000 pages A4 or Letter pages (1 page / job) 7
				Model	DR-1035
				Name
			Periodical	Fuser Unit	50,000 pages 8
			maintena
			nce part

1Measured when the machine is connected to the USB interface.

2Power consumption varies slightly depending on the usage environment or part wear.

3Measured according to IEC 62301 Edition 2.0.

4Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.

5Third-party USB ports are not supported.

6Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

7Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use.

8Fuser life is approximate and may vary by type of use.

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Specifications

Document Size

Model		DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
ADF(automatic document		—	Up to 10 pages
feeder)
Scanner Glass		One sheet per time
Document	ADF	—	A4, Letter, Legal, Folio
Size
	Scanner	Length: Up to 300.0 mm
	Glass	Width: Up to 215.9 mm
Weight	ADF	—	65 to 90 g/m2
	Scanner	Up to 2kg
	Glass

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Print media

Model			DCP-1518		MFC-1813	MFC-1818
Paper	Paper	Paper	Plain Paper, Recycled Paper
Input	Tray	Type
		Paper	A4, Letter, Legal, Folio
		Size
		Paper	65 to 105 g/m2
		Weight
		Maximum	Up to 150 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
		Paper
		Capacity
Paper	Face-Down		Up to 50 sheets of 80	g/m2 Plain Paper (face-down delivery to the face-
Output	Output Tray		down output paper tray)

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					Specifications
	Fax
	Model		DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
	Modem Speed		—	14,400 bps (with Automatic Fallback)
	Scanning Width		—	Max. 208 mm
	Printing Width		—	Max. 208 mm
	Greyscale		—	8 bit/256 levels
	Resolution	Horizontal	—	8 dot/mm
		Vertical	—	Standard: 3.85 line/mm
			—	Fine: 7.7 line/mm
			—	Photo: 7.7 line/mm
			—	Superfine: 15.4 line/mm
	Speed Dial		—	99 stations
	Automatic Redial		—	3 times at 5 minute intervals
	Memory Transmission		—	Up to 400 1 pages
	Out of Paper Reception		—	Up to 400 1 pages

1‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code). Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.

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Copy

Model	DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
Copy Width	Max. 210 mm
Multiple Copies	Stacks or Sorts up to 99 pages
Reduce/Enlarge	25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution	Up to 600 600 dpi
First Copy Out Time 1	Less than 16 seconds at 23 C / 230 V

1 From Ready mode and standard tray

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Specifications

Scanner

Model		DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
Color		Yes
TWAIN Compliant		Yes (Windows® XP/ Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Mac OS
		X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x 1)
WIA Compliant		Yes (Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8)
ICA Compliant		Yes (Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x )
Color	Color	24 bit color processing (Input)
Depth		24 bit color processing (Output)
	Grayscale	8 bit color processing (Input)
		8 bit color processing (Output)
Resolution		Up to 19,200 19,200 dpi (interpolated) 2
		Up to 600 1200 dpi (optical) 2 (from Scanner Glass)
		—	Up to 600 600 dpi (optical) 2 (from ADF)
Scanning Width		Max. 210 mm

1For the latest driver updates for the version of Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

2Maximum 1200 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7 and Windows® 8 (resolution up to 19200 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility)

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Printer

Model	DCP-1518	MFC-1813	MFC-1818
Resolution	HQ1200 (600dpi) 3
Print Speed 1	Up to 20 pages/minute (A4 size)
	Up to 21 pages/minute (LTR size)
First Print Out Time 2	Less than 10 seconds at 23 C / 230 V

1The print speed may vary depending on the type of document you print.

2From Ready mode and standard tray

3HQ1200 is a Brother image processing technology that enables vivid, sharp and smooth quality of printing.

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C Index

A			E
Address Book .............................................	5		Error messages on LCD ..........................		57
ADF (automatic document feeder)			F
using .....................................................	34
Apple Macintosh
			FAX (PC-FAX)
See Software User’s Guide.
Auto Power Off .........................................	30		Macintosh
Automatic			See Software User’s Guide.
fax receive ............................................	38		Windows®
B			receiving ............................................		42
			sending ..............................................		43
			Fax, stand-alone
Broadcasting ............................................	37		receiving
cancelling ..............................................	37		Continue Mode ..................................		31
C			sending .................................................		36
			broadcasting ......................................		37
Cancelling			H
broadcast in process .............................	37
Cleaning			Help
corona wire ...........................................	63		LCD messages for DCP models ..........		23
drum unit ...............................................	63		LCD messages for MFC models ............		7
scanner .................................................	62		Menu Table for DCP models ................		24
Consumable items ...................................	55		Menu Table for MFC models ..................		8
Control panel overview ..............................	4		L
ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh)
See Software User’s Guide.
				4, 6, 7, 23
ControlCenter4 (for Windows®)			LCD (liquid crystal display) .........
See Software User’s Guide.			M
Copy	4, 6						C
copy options key ................................
			Macintosh
D
			See Software User’s Guide.
			Maintenance, routine ...............................		70
Deep Sleep mode ....................................	30		Manual
Dialling			dialling ..................................................		40
manual ..................................................	40		Menu Table
Speed Dial ............................................	40		DCP models .........................................		24
using the Search key ............................	40		MFC models ...........................................		8
Dimensions ..............................................	71		Mode, entering
Document			fax ........................................................		36
how to load ...........................................	34		P
jam ........................................................	66
Drum unit .................................................	55
			Paper		32
cleaning ................................................	63
			jam .......................................................		67
					79

			recommended	32
			size ........................................................	32
			tray capacity ..........................................	32
			PC-Fax
			See Software User’s Guide.
			PC-Fax .....................................................	42
			Print
			quality ....................................................	61
			resolution ..............................................	78
			specifications ........................................	78
			Printing
			See Software User’s Guide.	7, 23
			Programming your machine ................
			Q
			Quality
			printing ..................................................	61
			Quick dial
			broadcasting .........................................	37
			Speed Dial
			changing ............................................	39
			setting up ...........................................	39
			using ..................................................	40
			R
			Remote setup
			See Software User’s Guide.
			Resolution
			copy ......................................................	76
			fax .........................................................	75
			print .......................................................	78
			scan ......................................................	77
			S
			Scan a document to a computer ..............	50
			Scanner glass
			using .....................................................	34
			Scanning ..................................................	50
			See Software User’s Guide.
			Specifications ...........................................	71
			copy ......................................................	76
			document size .......................................	73
			fax .........................................................	75
			general ..................................................	71
			print .......................................................	78
			print media ............................................	74
			scan ......................................................	77
		80

Speed Dial
changing ...............................................	39
setting up ..............................................	39
using .....................................................	40
T
Text, entering ..........................................	29
Toner Setting (Continue Mode) ...............	30
Troubleshooting .......................................	59
document jam .......................................	66
error and maintenance messages
on LCD .................................................	57
paper jam .............................................	67
print quality ...........................................	61
Telephone and Fax ..............................	59
other problems ..................................	60
W
Weights ...................................................	71
Windows®
See Software User’s Guide.

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