Brother FAX-1820C Software User's Manual

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  • Page 1 ® FAX-1820C FAX-1920CN ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Using the machine as a printer...1-1 Using the Brother printer driver ... 1-1 Features ... 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper ... 1-2 How to print your original ... 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing ... 1-3 Clearing data from the memory ...
  • Page 4 Additional Information for Network PC-FAX users with FAX-1920CN ... 2-18 Enable Network PC-FAX ... 2-18 Using the Brother Network PC-FAX software... 2-19 Quick Tips:... 2-19 Sending setup (For Network Users) ... 2-20 Extra options in Address Book (For Network Users) 2-21 ) ...
  • Page 5 (For FAX-1920CN only) ...4-1 Enable Network PC-FAX ... 4-1 Sending setup ... 4-2 Extra options in Address Book ... 4-3 Using the Brother Network PC-FAX software... 4-4 Quick Tips: ... 4-4 Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh application ... 4-5 For Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 users ...
  • Page 6: Using The Machine As A Printer

    A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The latest printer driver is to be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many features you’ll find in a high quality ink jet...
  • Page 7: Choosing The Right Type Of Paper

    From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother FAX-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing.
  • Page 8: Simultaneous Printing And Faxing

    Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning an original into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.
  • Page 9: Printer Driver Settings (Windows Only)

    How to access the printer driver settings Select Print from the File menu in your application software. Select Brother FAX-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer and click Properties. The Printer dialog box will appear.
  • Page 10: Basic Tab

    Basic tab Select the Media Type and Quality. Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order. Click the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button.
  • Page 11: Media Type

    Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints, depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of black ink depends on the type of glossy...
  • Page 12: Bi-Directional Printing

    Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 or 3 color) Transparencies The factory settings are shown in bold. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is selected, the print heads print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. When not selected, the print heads will only print in one direction to provide higher quality printouts.
  • Page 13: Paper Size

    Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you wish, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 4" (88.9 101.6 mm) to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 355.6 mm). From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you are using. You can enter custom size by selecting User Defined.
  • Page 14: Orientation

    Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your original will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected.
  • Page 15: Advanced Tab

    Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 10...
  • Page 16: Color

    Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly.
  • Page 17: Custom Image Type

    Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for your original. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. Natural: Suitable for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print a more natural color.
  • Page 18: Halftone Pattern

    Halftone Pattern The machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns set for this and you can select which one to use for your original. Select the appropriate method. Diffusion: Dots are placed at random to create the halftones.
  • Page 19: Color Enhancement (True2Life ® )

    Color Enhancement (True2Life Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life ® True2Life feature. This feature analyzes your image to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your computer. Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in the image.
  • Page 20 Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of an image. It is similar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. If the image is not in true focus and you can not see the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows individual adjustment of picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or...
  • Page 21: Scaling

    Scaling You can change the print size of your original with the Scaling feature. Check Off if you want to print the original as it appears on your screen. Check Fit to Paper Size, if your original has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper.
  • Page 22: Watermark

    Watermark You can place a logo or text into your original as a Watermark. You can select one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to use.
  • Page 23: Watermark Style

    Watermark Style You can change the Watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the Watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new Watermark, click the New button, and then select Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style. Title You can select the CONFIDENTIAL, COPY or DRAFT as the standard title or enter a title you like in the field.
  • Page 24: Device Options

    Device Options Lets you set the following Printer Functions: Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will print the date and time on your original from your computer’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time format, and the Position and the Font.
  • Page 25: Quick Print Setup

    Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon. This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options.
  • Page 26: Support Tab

    Support tab The Support Tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solutions Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information...
  • Page 27: Using Brother Pc-Fax Software

    FAX-1920CN on page 2-18. PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX software lets you send a file from your PC. You can create a file in any application on your PC, and then send it as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page note.
  • Page 28: Setting Up User Information

    PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box will appear: You must enter this information to create the Fax Header and Cover Page. Click OK to save the User Information. 2 - 2 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ®...
  • Page 29: Sending Setup

    Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below. The include header option sends an additional page of information along with fax or E-mail data which contains user and subject information.
  • Page 30: Outside Line Access

    To select you must enter the path and file name of the database file which contains the address book information. —OR— Use the Browse button to find the database to select. ® 2 - 4 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS...
  • Page 31: User Interface

    User interface In the Sending tab, select user interface you wish to use. You can choose the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style. Simple style Facsimile style ® USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ) 2 - 5...
  • Page 32: Speed-Dial Setup

    Speed-Dial setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed-Dial tab. (To use this feature you must select the Facsimile Style user interface.) You can register a Member or Group on each of the ten Speed-Dial buttons. To register an address in a Speed-Dial button: Click the Speed-Dial button you want to program.
  • Page 33: The Address Book

    From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite FAX-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name), and then click PC-FAX Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box will appear: ® USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ) 2 - 7...
  • Page 34: Setting Up A Member In The Address Book

    Setting up a Member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete stored information of Members and Groups. In the Address Book dialog box, click the Member. The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box will appear: In the Member Setup dialog box, type the Member’s information.
  • Page 35: Setting Up A Group For Broadcasting

    Setting up a Group for Broadcasting If you often send the same PC-FAX to several recipients, you can combine them in to a Group. In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the create a Group. The Group Setup dialog box appears: Type the name of the new Group in the Group Name field.
  • Page 36: Editing Member Information

    From the Available Items column, select the data fields you wish to Export and then click Add >>. Select the items in the order you want them listed. 2 - 10 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS icon. icon. ®...
  • Page 37 - Tab or Comma. This selects between a Tab or Comma to separate the data fields. Select OK to save the data. Type the name of the file, and then select Save. USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ® ) 2 - 11...
  • Page 38: Importing To The Address Book

    Import text file. Select the Divide Character - Tab or Comma based on the file format you are importing. To import the data click OK. 2 - 12 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ®...
  • Page 39 Type the name of the file, and then select Open. If you selected a text file in Step 1, the Files of type: will be Text file (*.csv). ® USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ) 2 - 13...
  • Page 40: Setting Up A Cover Page

    Setting up a Cover Page From the PC-FAX dialog box click , to access the PC-Fax Cover page setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box will appear: ® 2 - 14 USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS...
  • Page 41: Entering Coverpage Information

    When the Count Cover Page box is checked, the Cover Page will be included in the page numbering. When this box is not checked, the Cover Page will not be included. USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ® ) 2 - 15...
  • Page 42: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Facsimile Style User Interface

    From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The Facsimile style user interface will appear, if it does not check the user interface selection setting as detailed on page 2-3.
  • Page 43: Redial

    Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS Cover Page On, and then icon to enter or edit the Cover Page ®...
  • Page 44: Additional Information For Network Pc-Fax Users With Fax-1920Cn

    Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The Simple style user interface will appear, if it does not check the user interface selection setting as detailed on page 2-3. In the To: field, type the fax number of the recipient. You can also use the Address Book to select destination fax numbers by clicking the To: button.
  • Page 45: Using The Brother Network Pc-Fax Software

    PC, and then send it as a Network PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page note. All you have to do is set up the receiving parties as Members or Groups in your Brother PC-FAX Address Book or simply enter the destination address or fax number into the User Interface.
  • Page 46: Sending Setup (For Network Users)

    Sending setup (For Network Users) In order to use the full functionality of Network PC-FAX you must enable the Network PC-FAX option on the Sending tab of Brother PC-FAX Setup. Access the Sending Tab from the PC-FAX dialog box by clicking —OR—...
  • Page 47: Extra Options In Address Book (For Network Users)

    If you wish to send an original to this contact by more than one method you must create a second contact and select a different option, Fax, E-Mail or Address. To use the machine for Network PC-FAX, see Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows USING BROTHER PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR WINDOWS ®...
  • Page 48: Using Your Machine With A Macintosh

    Descriptions in this chapter are based on the FAX-1920CN. These descriptions also apply to the other machines. To use this feature, you can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com 3 - 1 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH ®...
  • Page 49: Using The Brother Printer Driver With Your Apple Macintosh (Mac Os 8.6-9.2)

    8.6-9.2) To select a Printer: Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Brother Ink icon. On the right side of the Chooser window, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. To print an original: From the application software such as Presto! PageManager click the File menu and select Page Setup.
  • Page 50 ® From application software such as Presto! PageManager , click the File menu and select Print. Click Print to start printing. If you want to change Copies, Pages, Quality, Media Type and Color/Grayscale, select your settings before clicking Print. Click the Option button to change Document and Printing Options.
  • Page 51: Using The Brother Printer Driver With Your Apple Macintosh (Mac Os X)

    Using the Brother printer driver with ® Your Apple Choosing page setup options From application software such as Presto! PageManager the File menu and select Page Setup. Make sure FAX-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name) is selected in the Format for pop-up menu.
  • Page 52: Choosing Printing Options

    Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box. You can change Quality, Media Type, Color/Grayscale, Paper Thickness and Bi-Directional Printing settings. See Resolution on page S-6 in the User’s Guide. ® 3 - 5 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH...
  • Page 53: Sending A Fax From Your Macintosh Application

    Sending a fax from your Macintosh application ® For Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 users You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create an original in a Macintosh application. To send a fax, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box will appear: When Printer is selected, the top button shows Print and the Address button is grayed.
  • Page 54: Sending A Network Pc-Fax From Your Macintosh Application (Fax-1920Cn Only)

    (FAX-1920CN only) You can send a fax directly from your Macintosh the following steps: Please download the software from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Follow the steps on pages 3-6. 3 - 7 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH ®...
  • Page 55: For Mac Os ® X Users

    ® For Mac OS X users You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create an original in a Macintosh application. To send a fax, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box will appear: Select Send Fax from the pull-down menu. USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH ®...
  • Page 56 Select Facsimile from the Output pull-down menu. To address the fax, type a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and the click Print. If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the dialog box.
  • Page 57: Drag A Vcard From The Mac Os

    Drag a vCard from the Mac OS application You can address the fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from Mac OS number field. Click Address Book button. Drag a vCard from the Mac OS to the Destination Fax Numbers filed. When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print.
  • Page 58: Sending A Network Pc-Fax From Your Macintosh Application (Fax-1920Cn Only)

    (FAX-1920CN only) You can send a fax directly from your Macintosh the following steps: Please download the software from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Follow the steps on page 3-8. 3 - 11 USING YOUR MACHINE WITH A MACINTOSH ®...
  • Page 59: Brother Network Pc-Fax Software (For Fax-1920Cn Only)

    The items described in this chapter are specific items relating to the Network version of PC-FAX software. Brother Network PC-FAX can be configured through PC-FAX Setup, Sending tab. BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR FAX-1920CN ONLY) 4 - 1...
  • Page 60: Sending Setup

    This software can be used in a network environment and with a locally connected machine. It is important that when used in a network environment the Network PC Fax is set to enable. 4 - 2 BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR FAX-1920CN ONLY)
  • Page 61: Extra Options In Address Book

    Fax, E-Mail or machine’s Address. To use the machine for Network PC-FAX, see Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR FAX-1920CN ONLY) 4 - 3 ®...
  • Page 62: Using The Brother Network Pc-Fax Software

    Using the Brother Network PC-FAX software The Brother Network PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send any application or original file as a standard fax. You can create a file in any application on your PC, and then send it as a Network PC-FAX.
  • Page 63: Sending A Network Pc-Fax From Your Macintosh Application

    Follow the steps on pages 3-6. For Mac OS X users Please download the software from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Follow the steps on page 3-8. BROTHER NETWORK PC-FAX SOFTWARE (FOR FAX-1920CN ONLY) 4 - 5 ® ® application using...
  • Page 64: Index

    ... 2-7 cover page ... 2-14 facsimile style ... 2-16 group ... 2-9 simple style ... 2-17 Print Macintosh® Brother driver ... 3-2, 3-4, 3-6 Windows® driver settings ... 1-4 True2Life® ... 1-14 I - 1 INDEX Scan Macintosh®...
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