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

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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1Please deliver the used package materials to relevant waste disposaloffice for recycle.

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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

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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.

1

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.

1

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/).

1 MFC-1813 and MFC-1818

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:

2

 

 

 

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.

3

Chapter 1

Control panel overview

The illustrations of the control panel in this User’s Guide show the MFC-1813.

1

2

3

4

06/18 10:00 Fax Auto Fax

6 5

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.

4

General information

1

4

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/18 10:00 Fax Auto Fax

10

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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Chapter 1

DCP-1518

1

2

3

4

5

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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.

8

7

6

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.

6

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

1

7

Chapter 1

Menu table

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

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

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

1.General Setup

Level 2

Level 3

Descriptions 1

Options

 

 

 

 

3.Volume

1.Ring

Adjust the ring

Low

 

 

volume.

Med*

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

a b c d e f g

Press Menu.

Press 1 to choose General Setup.

Press 3 to choose Volume.

Press 1 to choose Ring.

Press a or b to display Low.

Press OK.

Press Stop/Exit.

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General information

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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General information

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*

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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+

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.Copy

3.Copy

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2

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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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