Connecting To The Printer; Installing The External Fax Modem - Brother HL-1660e Series User Manual

OPERATION MANUAL

CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER

Installing the External Fax Modem

!
Caution
You have to purchase a gender changer to connect the RS-232C cable connected
between the External Fax Modem and the serial interface on the printer as both
connectors are female.
Follow the steps below to connect the External Fax Modem with your printer.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Press the SEL switch on the control panel to set the printer off-line.
3. Press the SEL switch again while holding down the SHIFT switch. 'HIDDEN
PANEL' is displayed on the LED.
4. Press the
switch.
5. Select 'FAX MODEM=ON' by pressing the
!
Caution
When setting "FAX MODEM=ON", the RS-232C (serial) interface is used only for the
fax function. The printer cannot receive normal print data via the serial interface.
If you want to use the RS-232C interface for sending print data, set "FAX
MODEM=OFF".
6. Turn off the printer.
7. Connect the External Fax Modem to the printer referring to the figure below.
External Fax
Modem
RS-232C Cable
for Modem
or switch until 'EXT. FAX MODEM' is displayed, then press the SET
Fig. 1 External Fax Modem Connector
or switch. (Default setting is OFF.)
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Gender Changer
Serial Interface