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Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware.
Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up instructions.
Setting Up the Machine
Setup is Complete!
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FAX-1820C
FAX-1920CN
Quick Setup Guide
Using the Network features of Using the FAX as a Pri
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■ Getting Started Carton Components MFC 3 2 4 Quick Setup Guide 5 User’s Guide 6 1 1. Control Panel 2. Top Cover Accessory Order Form 3 4 Test Sheet (USA only) ADF Document Support Paper Tray 5 6 ADF Document Output Support Output Paper Support Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset Handset Curled Cord One Touch Label for FAX-1820C only Black Magenta Yellow Cyan (LC31BK) (LC31M) (LC31Y) (LC31C) One Touch Label for FAX-1920CN only Ink Cartridges Carton components may differ from one country to a
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Control Panel 12 11 10 9 8 7 (FAX-1820C) 12 3 4 5 6 1. One Touch keys 5. Stop/Exit 9. Mode keys 2. Shift 6. Start keys 10. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) (Temporary Settings) 3. Fax and telephone keys 7. On/Off key 11. Copy keys 4. Dial Pad 8. Navigation keys 12. Ink/Reports key For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. 13 12 11 10 9 8 (FAX-1920CN) 1234 5 6 7 1. One Touch keys 6. Stop/Exit 11. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 2. Shift 7. Star
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Table of Contents Setting Up the Machine 1. Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................................4 2. Install Handset....................................................................................................4 3. Attaching the Paper Tray and Supports ..........................................................5 4. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................5 5. Install P
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Setting Up the Machine Removing the Protective 2 Install Handset 1 Parts 1 Connect the curled handset cord to the machine and the other end to the handset. 1 Remove the protective tape. 2 Open the control panel cover by pulling it toward you (1), and then lift the top cover toward the back (2). Top Cover Control Panel Cover 3 Pull the protective yellow bar out of the machine. Protective Yellow Bar Do not throw away the protective yellow bar. You will need it in the future to transport the m
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Attaching the Paper Tray 4 Loading Paper 3 and Supports You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb 2 (80 g/m ) paper. 1 Insert the paper tray from above into the For more details, see “Paper Capacity of back of the machine. the Paper Tray” in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide. Paper Tray 1 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. 2 Attach the ADF document support. ADF Document Support 2 Unfold the paper support and then press and slide the paper guide to fit the paper width
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Setting Up the Machine If you are sharing one phone line with an Install Phone Line and external telephone, connect it as shown 5 Power Cord below. 1 Connect the power cord. Power Cord 2 Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack. If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering machine, connect it as shown below. Please set the Receive Mode to “External
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4 Remove the white shipping cover by pulling Installing the Ink it towards you. 6 Cartridges Warning If ink gets in your eyes irrigate them with water immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. 1 Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows; White Shipping Cover Check Cartridge ■ The bottom of the white shipping cover is wet with ink that will cause stains, so wipe 2 Open the control panel cover by pulling it it clean before you place it down. toward you (1), then lif
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Setting Up the Machine 7 Gently insert the black ink cartridge in the DO NOT remove ink cartridges if black ink position. you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge. DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains your body or clothing, wash with soap or detergent immediately. Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your machine.
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Step A: Color Block Quality Color Block Quality and Check 7 Alignment Check 1 The LCD shows: 1 After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD Is Step "A" OK? shows; 1.Yes 2.No Set Paper and Press Start Check the quality of the four color blocks formed by the short lines printed on the 2 Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper sheet. tray. (BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA) Press Color Start. 2 If all lines are clear and visible, press on the dial pad to go to STEP B: Alignment 3 The machine s
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Setting Up the Machine Step B: Alignment Check The LCD shows: 1 Is Step "B" OK? 1.Yes 2.No Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test print to see if No.5 most closely matches the OK sample (No.0). Press if No.5 matches it. No.5 600 DPI 1200 DPI If another test print number is a better match for either 600 dpi or 1200 dpi, press to select NO and go to 2. 2 For 600 dpi, select the number from 1 to 8 that most closely matches the No.0 sample and enter it using the dial pad. Select Best # 3 For 1
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Menu/Set (FAX-1920CN) Dial pad Stop/Exit 8 Setting the Date and Time The machine displays the date and time, and prints it 6 Enter the two digits for the day on the dial on every fax you send. pad, and then press Menu/Set. 1 Press Menu/Set. Day:01 2Press . (e.g. Enter 0, 1.) 3Press . 7 Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial 4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the pad, and then press Menu/Set. dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. Time:15:25 Year:2004 (e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25
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Setting Up the Machine Menu/Set (FAX-1920CN) Dial pad Stop/Exit 9 Setting Your Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be Press One Two Three Four printed on all fax pages that you send. key time times times times 2 ABC 2 1 Press Menu/Set. 3 DE F 3 4 GH I 4 2Press . 5 JKL 5 3Press . 6 MN O 6 7 PQ R S 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on 8 TU V 8 the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. 9 WX Y Z Fax:_ For more details, see “Setting the Station ID” in Chapter 4 of the Use
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Selecting a Receive Selecting a Receive 10 Mode (FAX-1820C only) 11 Mode (FAX-1920CN only) Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the FAX? Do you want to Yes No receive a fax Manual No automatically? Are you using the voice message Fax Only You control the phone line function of your external and must answer every call Yes telephone answering device? yourself. The FAX automatically No answers every call as a Do you use the FAX fax. Fax Only
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Setting Up the Machine Menu/Set (FAX-1920CN) Dial pad Stop/Exit Setting Up the Message Selecting Your 13 12 Center (FAX-1920CN Language (Canada Only) only) 1 Press Menu/Set. You must record an outgoing message in order to use 2Press . the Message Center mode. 3Press . 1 Record Message Center Outgoing Message (Msg. Ctr OGM). 4 Select your language (ENGLISH or See “Recording Message Center Outgoing FRENCH) by using or , and then Message” in Chapter 9 of the User’s Guide. press Menu/Set. Eng
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Sending in the Product Using the FAX as a 14 Registration and Test 15 Printer or for PC-FAX Sheet (USA Only) Send You can download the Brother Printer Driver and 1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet. PC-FAX Send driver from the Brother Solutions Center for use with FAX-1820C and FAX-1920CN. Visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com ■ Please download the Printer Driver first before connecting the machine to your computer with the USB cable. ■ You must use the appropriate USB c
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