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Brother Numbers Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use Fax-Back System, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling.
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Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax machines and multi-function centers. Our focus is to ensure that our bundled third-party software will continue to properly process date/time data after January 1, 2000.
Table of Contents 1 Using This Manual .......................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information ...................................................................... 1-1 Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) ......................................... 1-2 About Fax Machines ....................................................................... 1-2 Fax Tones and Handshake ............................................................ 1-2 ECM (Error Correction Mode) ...
3 Paper Affects the Print Quality ..................................................... 3-1 About Paper ..................................................................................... 3-2 Handling and Using Special Paper ............................................... 3-2 Recommended Paper for the MFC 7050C .............................. 3-2 Paper Specifications for Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder .................. 3-3 Print Area ...........................................................................
Canceling a Scheduled Job ........................................................... 6-8 Distinctive Ring ............................................................................ 6-9 Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern ............................... 6-10 Caller ID ..................................................................................... 6-11 7 Before You Begin ............................................................................. 7-1 ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) ..........
Printing Reports 10 11 MFC Settings and Activity ........................................................... 10-1 To Print a Report ......................................................................... 10-2 Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report ................................... 10-2 Activity Report Interval .............................................................. 10-2 Making Copies Using MFC as a Copier ................................................................
13 Getting Started .............................................................................. 13-1 Walk-Up Setting Up Video Print Mode ..................................................... 13-2 Video Printing 14 Color Video Printing ..................................................................... 13-2 Changing Default Settings ............................................................ 13-3 Setting Paper Type ......................................................................
16 Windows® Printing 17 Printer Emulation ......................................................................... 16-1 Using the Brother Printer Driver ................................................ 16-1 Paper Tab ....................................................................................... 16-2 Copies ......................................................................................... 16-3 Reverse Order ........................................................................
Scanning a Document ................................................................... 17-7 TWAIN Compliant ................................................................ 17-7 Accessing the Scanner ........................................................... 17-7 Scanning a Document into the PC .............................................. 17-8 Settings in the Scanner Window ............................................ 17-8 Resolution: .....................................................................
Print Driver ............................................................................ 19-4 Status Manager ...................................................................... 19-5 Viewfax (A Fax File Viewing Application) ........................... 19-5 Accessing NetCentric™ FaxStorm .............................................. 19-5 Sending Faxes ............................................................................. 19-6 General Tab ............................................................
If the Uninstall Program Displays an Error Message ............ 20-5 To Access the Add/Remove Programs Properties Window: .. 20-6 21 Brother Control Panel .................................................................. 21-1 General Settings ............................................................................ 21-2 Answer Mode ........................................................................ 21-3 Dial Mode ..............................................................................
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) ..... 22-4 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement ............ 22-4 Important Safety Instructions ..................................................... 22-5 Compilation and Publication Notice .......................................... 22-8 Trademarks ................................................................................. 22-8 23 Specifications 24 Product Description .................................................................
Introduction 1 Introduction Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). This MFC has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use your MFC to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, your MFC has a Help Key. Press Help/Broadcast to print a list of basic operational steps and functions.
Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) See Setting Station ID p. 5-2 After programming your Station ID, please fill out the TEST SHEET included with your MFC and fax it to Brother’s Automated Fax Response System as your first transmission. This will verify that your MFC is properly installed. When this document is received, a confirmation sheet will be sent back to your MFC. In order to receive a response, be sure to set up your Station ID.
The fax “handshake” is the time in which the sending machine’s CNG tones and the receiving machines “chirps” overlap. This must be for at least 2 to 4 seconds, so the fax machines can understand how each is sending and receiving the fax. The handshake cannot begin until the call is answered, and the CNG tones only last for about 40 seconds after the number is dialed. Therefore, it’s important for the receiving machine to answer the call in as few rings as possible.
MFC 7050C Control Panel Keys 32 31 29 28 25 24 20 21 27 26 Facsmille 7O5OC Fine Message Center Record S.Fine Function Set Tel-index L A BC Hook 1 Hold 2 Redial / Pause 3 Volume 2 3 JKL MNO 4 5 5 6 7 8 04 13 14 15 16 Enlarge Reduce Sort Photo 07 08 20 09 10 11 12 21 22 23 24 9 Stop Shift 0 17 16 Copy 15 Start 14 FWD 5 6 7 9 Stop Stops a fax, cancels an operation or exits from function mode. 10 Start Starts an operation, such as sending a fax.
2 Assembly and Connections MFC Setup and Connections Caution 1 2 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 3 Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for a wet location. 4 Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. 5 6 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Ink Cartridges (Color & Black) Telephone Line Cord Bi-directional IEEE-1284 Parallel Cable Handset Curled Cord Document Wire Extension Telephone Handset Document Tray with Extension Remote Retrieval Access Card (Both trays are the same) Brother MFL Pro CD-ROM Paper Tray with Extension Owner’s Manual StartCard If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (USA), 1-800-853-6660 (from within Canada) or 1-514-685-6464 (from wi
Choosing a Location Avoid placing your MFC in a high-traffic area. Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals or refrigerators. Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture or dust. Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Disruption of power can wipe out information in the MFC’s memory.
Assembly 1 Connect the handset. Connect the longer end of the curled handset cord to the MFC and the shorter end to the handset. 2 Connect the power cord. There is no ON/OFF switch. When you plug in the power cord, the power goes on and the screen alternately displays. SET CARTRIDGES PLS OPEN COVER 3 Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the MFC and the other end to a modular wall jack.
WARNING To protect yourself from electrical shock, plug the MFC into a 3-prong plug and keep the power to your MFC on when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, when moving your MFC, disconnect the telephone line first, and then the power cord. ■ 4 Lightning and power surges can damage this product! We recommend that you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power line as well as on the telephone line, or unplug the lines during a lightning storm. Attach the document wire extension.
5 Attach the paper tray and pull out the extension. Caution Please attach the paper tray to prevent paper jams and maintain print quality. 6 2-6 Attach the document tray and pull out the extension.
Load paper in the multi-purpose sheet feeder (paper cassette). The paper cassette holds up to 100 sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m) plain paper. A Pull the paper support up and slide the paper guide to the left. Paper Support Assembly and Connections 7 B Fan the paper well. Insert the paper against the right edge with the print side facing you. Keep the paper level below the paper guide line and behind the rib. Be careful not to force the bottom edge of the paper down into the paper cassette.
C Adjust the paper guide to fit the paper width. Selecting Paper Thickness The paper thickness lever is behind the top cover on the right side. Set the paper thickness lever to the Paper position for plain paper or ink jet paper. However, before you print on envelopes or other thicker types of print media, move the paper thickness lever forward to the Envelopes position. See Paper Specifications for Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder p.
Installing Ink Cartridges (Initial Setup) The following steps are for initial setup only. If you are replacing ink cartridges, then follow the steps in “Replacing the Ink Cartridges (Routine Maintenance)” on page 24-16. 1 Check that the power is on. The screen alternately displays: SET CARTRIDGES PLS OPEN COVER Open the cover. Assembly and Connections 2 After a few seconds, the ink cartridge carrier will move to its loading position. 3 Unpack the Color ink cartridge.
4 Carefully remove the sticker and transparent tape that covers the copper print head. Do NOT touch or remove the copper contact area! Each ink cartridge has its own correct position. The Color ink cartridge must be in the left-slot and the Black (or Photo) cartridge must be in the right-slot. Match the color indicators on the ink cartridge and the cartridge carrier. 5 Insert the new starter Color ink cartridge into the left-slot, and press backward until it snaps.
DID YOU INSTALL? 1.BLACK 2.PHOTO 9 Press 1 if you installed the starter Black ink cartridge and go to Step 10—OR—press 2 if you installed the Photo ink cartridge (accessory) and go to Step 11. The MFC uses your responses to set the ink dot counter for each ink cartridge, so the MFC can warn you when a specific ink cartridge is low or empty. DID YOU INSTALL? BLACK:1.NEW2.OLD 10 Press 1 if you installed the new starter Black ink cartridge. Go to Step 12. DID YOU INSTALL? PHOTO:1.NEW2.
Preserving Ink Cartridges For long life and optimum performance: ■ Do NOT unpack a new ink cartridge until you are ready to install it. ■ Do NOT remove an ink cartridge from the MFC except to clean, replace or exchange it. Protect the Black or Photo ink cartridge while it is not being used, by placing it in the cartridge container that was supplied with the Photo ink cartridge accessory so it will not dry out. ■ Leave empty ink cartridges in the MFC until you are ready to replace them.
Aligning Ink Cartridges This feature allows you to check and align the ink cartridges to assure best print quality. Make sure there is paper in the cassette before you start the alignment procedure. 1 Press Ink Management . to select 2.ALIGNMENT and press Set . 2 Press or 2.ALIGNMENT 3 Assembly and Connections LOAD PAPER AND PRESS START KEY Press Start . The MFC prints the Alignment Test Sheet.
Photo Printouts For sharper photo printouts, purchase the Brother Photo ink cartridge. (See “Ordering Accessories and Supplies,” page ii, item # LC11PH.) We recommend using Kodak Inkjet Photographic Quality Paper Photo Weight with the Photo ink cartridge. The correct cartridge carrier position for the Photo ink cartridge is the same right-slot reserved for the Black ink cartridge, so you will have to remove the Black ink cartridge.
Cleaning the Ink Cartridges If print quality is not good, follow the steps below. Make sure you have paper in the paper cassette. Head Cleaning: Press Ink Management . Press or to select 1.HEAD CLEANING and press Set . Press Start . The MFC starts printing to clean the ink nozzles. Poor Print Quality Good Print Quality 4 Examine the test pattern. The example above shows a test pattern of all nozzles functioning correctly.
Removing and Reinstalling Ink Cartridges: 6 7 Press Ink Management . Press or to select 3.REPLACE INK and press Set . PLS OPEN COVER 8 9 Open the cover. The ink cartrige carrier will move to its loading position. Remove the ink cartridges (press cartridges forward until they snap and lift out). 10 Reinstall the ink cartridges (insert cartridges and press 11 12 13 backward until they snap). Close the cover.
Cleaning the Cartridge Carrier Clean the contacts on the cartridge carrier only if print quality is still unsatisfactory after you have removed the ink cartridges and cleaned their ink nozzles. 1 2 3 Press Ink Management . 4 Unplug the MFC’s power cord. Press or to select 3.REPLACE INK and press Set . Assembly and Connections Open the cover. The cartridge carrier will move to its loading position. This forces the cartridge carrier to remain in the loading position.
Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Sequence Although the MFC 7050C has a built-in answering system, you can choose to connect an additional answering system. When you have an external TAD on the same telephone line as the MFC, the TAD answers all calls. The MFC “listens” for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the MFC takes over the call and receives the fax.
Connections 1 Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the left side of the MFC, in the jack labeled LINE. 2 Plug the telephone line cord from your external TAD into the left side of the MFC, in the jack labeled EXT. (Make sure this cord is connected to the TAD at the TAD’s telephone line jack, and not its telephone set jack.) 3 Set your external TAD to four rings or less. (The MFC’s Ring Delay setting does not apply). 4 5 6 7 Set the external TAD to answer calls.
Special Line Considerations Roll Over Phone Lines A roll over phone system is a group of two or more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to the next available line. The calls are usually passed down or “rolled over” to the next available phone line in a preset order. Your MFC can work in a roll over system as long as it is connected to the last number in the sequence, so the call cannot roll away.
1 Place the two-line TAD and the two-line telephone next to your MFC. 2 Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your MFC into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the LINE jack on the left side of the MFC. 3 Plug one end of the first telephone line cord for your TAD into the L1 jack of the triplex adapter. Plug the other end into the L1 or L1/L2 jack of the two-line TAD. 4 Plug one end of the second telephone line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack of the two-line TAD.
Multi-Line Connections (PBX) Most offices use a central telephone system. While it is often relatively simple to connect the machine to a key system or a PBX (Private Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to connect the MFC for you. It is advisable to have a separate line for the MFC. You can then leave the MFC in FAX mode to receive faxes any time of day or night.
3 Paper Paper Affects the Print Quality When you print on ink jet paper, transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to select the correct media in the “Quality/Color” tab in the printer driver. When using glossy paper or transparencies, avoid stacking by removing each page after copying or printing. PA P E R 3-1 Paper The quality of your document can be affected by the kind of paper you use in the MFC. You can use plain paper, ink jet paper, transparencies, glossy paper and envelopes.
About Paper For optimum output quality, use paper that is appropriate for your resolution setting. To provide optimum print quality, Brother manufactures ink jet paper and transparencies specifically for the MFC 7050C. Handling and Using Special Paper ■ Store paper in the original bag, and keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat. ■ Brother ink jet paper is coated only on one side. Make sure this whiter (coated) side is facing up toward you.
Paper Specifications for Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder Paper Type Paper Size Cassette Capacity Plain Paper Letter, Executive Legal 100 Sheets of 20 lb (75 g/m 2) Up to 0.4 inches (10 mm) Ink Jet Paper Letter 50 Sheets Transparencies Letter 1 Glossy Paper Letter 1 Envelopes 7 3 /4 , 9, 10, DL, C5, C6, B5, Baronial, 6 3 / 4 10 ■ Curled or damaged paper may cause paper jams and misfeeds. If the paper is curled, straighten it as much as possible by rolling it in the opposite direction.
Print Area The Print Area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheets and envelopes. Cut Sheet 3 Envelopes 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 unprintable area 1 2 3 4 0.07 inches 0.50 inches 0.25 inches 0.
4 On-Screen Programming User-Friendly Programming We have designed your Multi-Function Center with on-screen programming and a Help key. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the functions your MFC has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we created step-bystep on-screen prompts to help you program your MFC. All you need to do is follow the prompts as they guide you through the function menu selections and programming options and settings.
Alternating Displays When you see alternating displays, the LCD sometimes alternates between the currently selected option, and a help message giving brief instructions about how to proceed. The display you’ll probably see most often is shown below, showing you, when you place a document in the feeder, that you can dial a number and send a fax, or you can make a copy. FAX: NO.
1. Fax Functions 1. INITIAL SETUP Function Description Factory Set Page TONE 5-1 1. TONE/PULSE Selects dialing mode. 2. DATE/TIME Enter date and time for LCD display and heading on transmissions. 2000 1/1 00:00 5-2 3. STATION ID Program name, fax number and telephone number to appear on faxes you send. — 5-2~5-4 4. BEEPER Adjust volume level of beeper. LOW 5-5 5. DELAYED TIMER Sets the time of day that delayed faxes will be sent. 00:00 5-7 6.
1. Fax Functions (continued) 3. SETUP SEND Function Description Factory Set Page 1. COVERPG SETUP Automatically sends a cover page you program. OFF 7-5~7-8 2. COVERPAGE MSG Program customized message for fax cover page. — 7-8 3. CONTRAST Change lightness or darkness of a fax you are sending. AUTO 7-9 4. OVERSEAS MODE Adjusts for sometimes difficult overseas transmissions. OFF 7-9 5. DELAYED FAX Send documents later. — 7-10 6.
1. Fax Functions (continued) 6. PRINT REPORTS Function Description Factory Set Page OFF 10-1 INTERVAL: OFF 10-1 — 10-1 — 10-1 5. USER SETTINGS — 10-1 6. MEMORY STATUS — 10-1 1. XMIT REPORT 2. ACT. REPORT 3. ALL DIAL 4. TEL. INDEX Print lists and reports Print lists and of activity. reports of activity. (Details in Chapter 11) (Details in Chapter 10) 7. SETUP MSG CTR Function Description Factory Set Page 1. MSG STORAGE Select if memory will store fax, voice or both.
1. Fax Functions (continued) 0. TEL SERVICE Function Description Factory Set Page OFF 6-9~6-10 Description Factory Set Page 1. PAPER TYPE Identify the type of paper in the cassette. PLAIN PAPER 13-5 2. QUALITY Select Normal or High print NORMAL 13-5 3. VIDEO TYPE Select Moving or Still video signal. MOVING 13-5 4. PRINT SIZE Select the size you want the captured frame to print. 4" x 3" 13-6 5. COLOR ADJUST Adjust the amount of Red, Green, or Blue in video printing. — 13-6 6.
5 Initial Setup Getting Started Setting Dialing Mode (Tone/Pulse) Your MFC comes set to accommodate tone (multi-frequency) dialing service. If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change the dialing mode. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 1 . DIALING:TONE? DIALING:PULSE? Use or to select TONE or PULSE and press Set . Press Stop to exit.
Setting Date and Time Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. In the event of a power failure, you may have to reset the date and time. All other settings remain unaffected. 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 2 . ENTER YEAR:XX 2 Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set . ENTER MONTH:XX 3 Enter two digits for the month (for example, enter 09 for September, or 10 for October) and press Set .
Entering Text When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you may need to enter text into the MFC. Most number keys have three or four letters printed above them. The keys for 0, #, and don’t have printed letters because they are used for special characters. By pressing the appropriate number key the correct number of times, you can access the character you want.
Special characters and symbols Press for (space) ! “ # $ % & ’ ( ) +,-.
Setting the Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The default setting is LOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the MFC beeps every time you press a key or make an error, and at the end of fax sending or receiving. 1 2 3 4 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 4 . Press or to select your setting. When the screen displays the setting you want, press Set . Press Stop to exit.
Setting Volume Amplify Please carefully read “Choosing the Handset Volume,” page 5-5 before you do the following steps: 1 Press Function , 1 , 1 , 6 . VOL AMPLIFY:OFF? SELECT <- -> & SET 2 Press or to select VOL AMPLIFY:OFF? if none of the users are hearing-impaired and go to Step 4—OR— if some or all of the users are hearing-impaired, select VOL AMPLIFY:ON?.
Setting the Ring Volume You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle. You can turn the ring OFF or you can select a ring volume level. H to adjust the volume level. With each key ■ Press L or press, the MFC rings so you can hear the current setting and the display shows the setting you are choosing. Each key press changes the volume to the next setting. The new setting will remain until you change it again.
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Receiving Faxes 6 Setup Receive Basic Receiving Operations Setting the Answer Mode There are different answer modes for your MFC. You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the setting you want to use. For more detailed information about a particular mode, please refer to the page number in the right column of the following table.
To select or change your Answer Mode Press Mode until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are lit for the answer mode you want. Mode 1. MANUAL Light* FAX (manual receive) FAX/TEL 2. FAX (automatic receive) 3. FAX/TEL** (Fax/Telephone) FAX FAX/TEL FAX FAX/TEL 4. MSG CTR (Message Center) FAX FAX/TEL 5. TAD (External Telephone Answering Device) FAX FAX/TEL How it works When to use it Page You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.
Operation from Extension Telephone p. 6-6 and For FAX/TEL Mode Only p. 6-6 The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the MFC rings before it answers. If you have extension phones on the same line as the MFC, keep the Ring Delay default setting of 4. 1 2 3 4 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 1 . Press or to select Ring Delay and press Set . Press or to select how many times the line rings before the MFC answers (00–04) and press Set . (If you select 00, the line doesn’t ring at all.
Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage, regardless of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your MFC. If you choose AUTO, your MFC chooses the level of reduction for you. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 4 . 4.REDUCTION 2 Use or to select the reduction ratio you want—AUTO, 100%, 85%, 81% or 68% and press Set . Choose 100% if you don't want a reduction. 3 Press Stop to exit. Recommended Reductions If your paper is letter size (8.
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes—letter, legal or A4. When you change the kind of paper you have loaded in the MFC, you will need to change the setting for paper size, so your MFC will know how to fit the incoming fax on the page. You can also select the level of page reduction to fit on the paper in your MFC. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 5 . 5.PAPER 2 Use or to select LETTER, LEGAL or A4 and press Set . CHANGE REDUCTION 1.YES 2.
Advanced Receiving Operations Operation from Extension Telephone If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in the EXT. jack, you can make your MFC take over by using 5 the Fax Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code 1 , the MFC starts to receive a fax. See Setting F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode Only) p. 6-3 If the MFC answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take 5 1 to take the call at over, use the Telephone Answer Code an extension phone.
1 2 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 3 . Press or to select ON (or OFF) and press Set . REMOTE ACT.:ON? 3 If you want to, enter a new Fax Receive Code, then press Set . FAX RECEIVE: * 51 4 If you want to, enter a new Telephone Answer Code, then press Set . TEL ANSWER:#51 5 Press Stop to exit. Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your MFC to “poll” other machines, or you can have someone poll your MFC.
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive Your MFC can request documents from several fax units in a single operation. Afterward, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed. 1 Press Function , 1 , 2 , 6 . POLLING RX:OFF? SELECT <- -> & SET 2 Press or to select Polling ON and press Set . ENTER FAX NO. PRESS START KEY 3 Specify the destination fax machines you wish to poll, using One Touch, Speed Dial, a Group or the dial pad. You must press Help/Broadcast between each location. 4 Press Start .
This MFC feature lets you use the Distinctive Ring subscriber service offered by some telephone companies, which allows you to have several telephone numbers on one phone line. Each phone number has its own Distinctive Ring pattern, so you’ll know which phone number is ringing. This is one way you can have a separate phone number for your MFC. Your MFC has a Distinctive Ring function, allowing you to dedicate one phone number just for receiving faxes.
Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern 1 If you have Voice Mail from the Telephone company, you must disconnect it now (temporarily). 2 3 Set the MFC to MANUAL mode. 4 Press Function , 1 , 0 , 1 . The screen displays the current setting of this feature. Press or to select DISTINCTIVE:SET? and press Set . DISTINCTIVE:OFF? DISTINCTIVE:SET? 5 Press or to select the prestored ring pattern you want to assign and press Set . (You will hear each pattern as you scroll through the four patterns.
The Caller ID feature of this MFC lets you use the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local phone companies. This service provides you, by means of the screen display, the name or telephone number of your caller as the line rings. After a few rings, the screen displays the telephone number of your caller (or name, if available). Once you pick up the handset, the Caller ID information disappears from the screen. ■ You will see the first 16 characters of the number or name.
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7 Before You Begin ■ Documents must be between 2.75 and 8.5 inches wide, and 5 and 14 inches long. ■ Make sure you insert documents face down, top edge first. ■ Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document. Paper Guides ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 20 pages, feeding each one individually through the MFC. Use standard (20 lb/75g/m2) paper when using the ADF.
Resolution ■ Press Resolution (before you send the fax) to select the resolution for the document you’re sending. Fine Photo S.Fine Resolution Standard—Suitable for most typed documents. (Fine and S. Fine lights are off.) Fine—Good for small print; transmits slower than standard resolution. (Only the Fine light is on.) Super Fine—Good for small print or artwork; transmits slower than fine resolution. (Only the S. Fine light is on.
Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do NOT pick up the handset, or press Hook . Insert the document face down in the feeder. 3 Press Start . Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-index or the dial pad. Manual and Automatic Fax Redial If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, after you disconnect the call you can press Redial/Pause to retry the number.
Real Time Transmission When Memory is full, the MFC cannot continue scanning documents into memory before sending. However, you can turn on REALTIME TX. Then place the documents in the feeder and enter the fax number. As soon as the phone line is free, the MFC starts dialing and sending the fax. 1 2 3 Place the document in the feeder. Press Function , 1 , 3 , 7 . To change the default setting, press or to select ON (or OFF) and press Set .
Canceling Jobs in Memory See Checking Job Status p. 7-4 You can cancel tasks you’ve scheduled, such as Polling Transmit, as well as all faxes waiting in Memory to be sent. 1 Press Function , 1 , 4 . Any waiting jobs appear on the display. If no jobs are waiting, the screen displays NO JOB WAITING. 4.REMAINING JOBS 2 If you have more than two jobs waiting, use the job you want to cancel and press Set . or to select 3 4 If you have only one job waiting, go to Step 3.
Cover Page for Next Fax Only Make sure the Station ID is set up (page 5-2). This feature does not work without the Station ID. You can set the fax to send a cover page with a particular document. 1 2 3 4 5 Insert the document in the feeder. Press Function , 1 , 3 , 1 . When the screen displays NEXT FAX ONLY?, press Set . Press or to select ON and press Set . Press or to select one of the following comments 1.COMMENT OFF 2.PLEASE CALL 3.URGENT 4.CONFIDENTIAL 5.(USER DEFINED) 6.
Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is set up (page 5-2). This feature does not work without the Station ID. You can set the MFC to send a cover page whenever you send a fax. The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use this setting. 1 2 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 1 . Press or to select COVERPAGE: ON? and press Set . COVERPAGE:ON? 3 If you selected ON, you must select a comment. Use or Set to select one of the following comments and press . (You can select your custom comment.
Using a Printed Cover Page If you prefer using a printed cover page that you can write on, you can print the sample page and attach it to your fax. 1 2 3 Press Function , 1 , 3 , 1 . Press to select PRINT SAMPLE? and press Set . or Press Start . Your MFC prints a copy of your cover page. -- -- -- COVER PAGE -- -- -TO: FROM: FAX: TEL: PAGE[S] TO FOLLOW COMMENT: Cover Page Message You can set up two custom comments. Composing Your Own Comments See Entering Text p.
Contrast If your document is very light or very dark, you might want to set the contrast accordingly. Use S.LIGHT to send a very light document. Use S.DARK to send a very dark document. Insert the document, face down, in the feeder. Press Function , 1 , 3 , 3 . Use or press Set . to select AUTO, S.LIGHT or S.DARK and ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS? 1.YES 2.NO 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings.
Delayed Fax See Delayed Timer p. 5-7 After you have preset the time of day for a delayed fax (in Delayed Timer), you can use this function to send one delayed fax from memory each day. 1 2 Insert the document in the feeder. Press Function , 1 , 3 , 5 . DELAYED TX:OFF? SELECT <- -> & SET 3 Press or to select DELAYED TX ON? and press Set . ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS? 1.YES 2.NO 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings.
Broadcasting See Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting p. 8-5 Although the easiest way to broadcast is to press Group keys, you can include One Touch, Speed Dial, and manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast. You must press Help/Broadcast between each of these locations. Use the Telephone Index for convenience. After the broadcast is completed, a Broadcast Report will be printed automatically to let you know the results. ■ To stop the broadcasting in progress, press Stop .
Setting Up for Polling Transmit Polling Transmit is when you set up your MFC to wait with a document in memory so another fax machine can retrieve it. 1 2 Place document to be retrieved in the feeder. Press Function , 1 , 3 , 6 . POLLED TX:OFF? SELECT <- -> & SET 3 Press or to select POLLED TX:ON? and press Set . ACCEPTED OTHER SETTINGS? 1.YES 2.NO 7-12 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings.
8 Setup Auto Dial Numbers Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing You can set up your MFC to do three types of easy dialing: One Touch, Speed Dial, and Groups for Broadcasting of faxes. See One Touch Dialing p. 9-2 You can store 24 fax/phone numbers that you can dial by pressing one key. You also can store names with these numbers. When you press a One Touch dial location, the screen displays the name or number as the call is dialed. One Touch keys are not the dial pad keys.
4 Use the dial pad to enter the name (up to 15 characters) and press Set . You can use the chart on page 5-3 to help you enter letters —OR—Press Set and go to Step 5 to store the number without a name. 5 6 Use to select the type of number and press Set . or FAX a fax only number TEL a telephone (voice) number FAX/TEL both a fax and telephone (voice) number Return to Step 2 to store another One Touch number—OR— Press Stop to exit.
Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers, so when you dial you only have to press three keys (and Start ). There are 100 Speed Dial locations. Even if you lose electrical power, numbers stored in memory will not be lost. 1 Press Function , 1 , 5 , 2 . SPEED-DIAL? # 2 Use the dial pad to enter a two-digit location (00–99) and press Set . #05: ENTER & SET 3 Enter the number (up to 20 digits) and press Set .
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers If you try to store a One Touch or Speed Dial number in a location where a number is already stored, the screen displays the current name stored there, then prompts you to either 1. CHANGE—OR—2. EXIT. 1 Press 1 to change the number stored, or press 2 to exit without making a change. 2 Enter a new number and press Set . ■ If you want to erase the whole number, press Stop when the cursor is to the left of the digits.
Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers by pressing only one One Touch key (Broadcasting). First, you’ll need to store each fax number as a One Touch or Speed Dial number. Then, you can combine them into a Group. Each Group uses up a One Touch key. Finally, you can have up to six small Groups, or you can assign up to 123 numbers to one large Group. 1 Press Function , 1 , 5 , 3 .
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9 Telephone Operation Dialing Options You can use your MFC to make voice and fax calls, by dialing manually, or by using Tel-index, One Touch or Speed Dial memory. Manual Dialing Manual dialing is simply pressing all of the digits of the phone number. 4 Pick up the handset—OR—Press Hook . When you hear a dial tone, dial the call, using the dial pad. If you pressed Hook when dialing a voice call, pick up the handset when the other party answers.
One Touch Dialing See Storing One Touch Dial Numbers p. 8-1 1 2 Pick up the handset—OR—Press Hook . 3 If you pressed Hook when dialing a voice call, pick up the handset when the other party answers. (The speaker works only one way; the other party won’t be able to hear you unless you pickup the handset.) 4 To hang up a voice call, replace the handset. When you hear a dial tone, press the One Touch key of the location you want to call.
Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers You can store “555” on One Touch key 03 and “7000” on One Touch key 02 . If you press One Touch 03 , 02 , and Start , you can dial “555-7000”. To temporarily change a number, you can substitute part of the number with manual dialing using the dial pad. For example, to change the number to “555-7001” you could press One Touch 03 and press 7 , 0 , 0 , 1 using the dialing pad.
Redial If you dialed using Hook and got a busy signal, press Hook again to clear the line. You can dial again easily by pressing Redial/Pause . Tone/Pulse If you have pulse dialing service, but need to send tone signals (for telephone banking, for example), follow the directions below. If you have touch tone service, you do not need this feature to send tone signals. 1 2 3 Lift the handset. Press . Digits dialed after this send tone signals. When you hang up, the MFC returns to pulse dialing service.
10 Printing Reports MFC Settings and Activity 1.XMIT REPORT Choose if you would like a Transmission Verification Report printed after all faxes you send. 2.ACT.REPORT Activity Report lists information about the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit; RX means Receive. 3.ALL DIAL Lists names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in numerical order. 4.TEL.INDEX ALL DIAL list (above), alphabetically. 5.
To Print a Report See Printing Reports p. 10-1 1 2 Press Function , 1 , 6 . Enter the number of the report you want to print. (For example, press 4 to print the TEL-INDEX.) For the Activity Report, also press PRINT REPORT? and press Set . 3 4 or to select Press Start . Press Stop to exit. Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report You can use the Xmit Report as proof that you sent a fax.
Copying 11 Making Copies Using MFC as a Copier You can use your MFC as a copy machine, making up to 99 copies at a time in black and white or photo mode. Copies can be sorted (collated) or stacked. Copy Enlarge Reduce Sort Photo Copy The printable area of your MFC begins at approximately 0.07 inches (1.8 mm) from the edge of the paper and ends at approximately 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) from the bottom of the paper. 0.07 inch (1.8 mm) 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) Unprintable area 0.5 inch (12.
Making a Single Copy The default resolution for a single copy is AUTO, which you can use for documents containing both text and photographs. You can also select S. Fine and Photo, as needed. 1 2 Insert the document face down in the feeder. Press Copy , then wait five seconds—OR—Press Copy again. Do NOT pull on the paper while copying is in progress. Making Multiple Copies There are two ways to make multiple copies on your MFC.
1 2 3 Insert document to be copied face-down in the feeder. Press Enlarge or Reduce . Press or to select a preset ratio of 200%, 150%, 125%, 120%, 100%, 93%, 87%, 75% or 50%. 4 5 Press Copy when the screen displays your selection. 6 Wait five seconds—OR—Press Copy again. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). Copying a Photograph You can copy a photograph by pressing Photo , without pressing Resolution . 1 2 3 Insert the photo(s) face-down in the feeder.
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12 Introduction Your MFC 7050C Message Center has been designed to be userfriendly. You will find a function chart on page 4-5 that shows you the easy button presses you can use to access all programmed features. Message Center Voice Record Fax Erase Play Message Center Mode See Recording Message Center Outgoing Message (OGM) p. 12-4 Message Center Mode allows you to store incoming fax and voice messages in a flexible memory.
Flexible Memory Settings (Message Storage) Message Center Mode offers you six flexible memory settings, so that you can decide which kinds of messages you want to receive. 1. FAX:ON VOICE:ON Both voice and fax messages are stored. You can use the Fax Forwarding or Paging features and retrieve voice and fax messages remotely. 2. FAX:ON VOICE:EXT You need an external answering machine connected to the EXT jack for this setting.
Setting Up the Message Center To set up the Message Center you must perform three steps in the following order : Step 1: Turn Message Storage ON. (See page 12-3.) Step 3: Activate Message Center Mode, by pressing Mode until both FAX and FAX/TEL lights are on. (See page 12-5.) Step 1: Setting Message Storage Read the Flexible Memory settings descriptions on page 12-2 before you select the FAX and VOICE settings below: 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 1 . FAX:OFF? SELECT 2 Press or Set press .
Step 2: Recording Message Center Outgoing Message (OGM) Record a Message Center Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM) that is no longer than 20 seconds long. 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 3 . REC/ERASE/PLAY? 2 Press Record , then pick up the handset to record a message. For example: Hello. We are unable to take your call at this time. Please leave a message after the signal. If you wish to send a fax, please press 5 1, wait for fax tones, then press Start on your fax machine. 3 4 Replace the handset.
Step 3: Activating Message Center Mode Press Mode on the control panel until both the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are on. FAX FAX/TEL Message Indicators Once you return home or to the office you can easily and quickly see if any voice or fax messages have been stored in the Message Center. There are two ways to determine if messages are stored. If the VOICE and/or Fax Indicator lights are flashing, there is a new message stored.
Printing a Fax Message Once you print a new fax message stored in memory, it is erased from the memory automatically. 1 Press Play . After two seconds, the MFC begins to play voice messages. Afterward, if there are fax messages in memory, you can print them: PRINT FAX? 1.YES 2.NO 2 To print the faxes in memory, press 1 —OR—Press 2 to exit without printing.
To erase messages all at once 1 Press Erase . 2 Press or to select erasing all voice messages (VOICE), all document messages (FAX), or all messages—both voice and fax—(MSG) and press Set . 3 Press 1 to erase —OR—Press 2 to cancel. Setting Maximum Time for Incoming Messages Your MFC comes set to receive voice messages up to 30 seconds long. You can change this setting to any length from 20 seconds to 60 seconds, in 5-second increments. 1 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 4 .
ICM Recording Monitor This feature lets you turn OFF (or ON) the speaker volume for voice messages. When you turn the monitor OFF, you will not hear messages as they come in. 1 2 3 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 5 . Use or to select OFF (or ON) and press Set . Press Stop to exit.
Programming Paging Number 1 2 Press Function , 1 , 7 , 6 . Press or until the screen displays PAGING? and press Set . 3 Enter your pager phone number (up to 20 digits) followed by and press Set . Do not include the area code if it is the same as that of your MFC. For example, 1 8 0 0 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 . 4 If your pager requires a PIN, enter the PIN, press , press Redial/Pause , enter your MFC telephone number, then press and press Set . For example, 1 2 3 4 5 Redial/Pause 1 8 0 0 5 2 1 2 8 4 6 .
Remote Retrieval You can call your MFC from a fax machine using touch tone and use the Remote Retrieval Access Code and other button presses to retrieve voice (and fax) messages. You can also program and change some settings for your Message Center. Using Remote Retrieval Access Code 1 Dial your MFC phone number from a fax machine using touch tone. 2 When your MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code.
Remote Commands Follow the commands below to access features remotely. When you call the MFC and enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (159 ), the system will signal you with two short beeps to enter a remote command. 91 Playing Voice Messages After one long beep, the MFC plays the ICMs (Incoming Messages). 1 (Go Back) Press 1 while listening to an ICM to play it again. Press 1 before a message to return to the previous message. 2 (Skip to Next) While playing an ICM, you can skip to next message.
Remote Commands 96 Retrieve Fax 1 Memory Status List 2 Retrieve all Faxes 3 Erase Fax from Memory 97 Operation Details Check Receiving Status 1 FAX Enter the fax number where the report or stored fax messages will be received. (See page 12-13.) If you hear one long beep, you can erase the fax message from the memory. You can check whether your MFC has received any FAX or VOICE messages. If yes, you will hear one long beep. If no, you will hear three short beeps.
Retrieving Memory Status List You can retrieve the Memory Status List from a remote fax machine to see if you have any fax messages. 1 2 Dial your MFC number. 3 When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 . 4 Using the dial pad, enter the number (up to 20 digits) of the remote fax machine where you want the Memory Status List forwarded, and then press . You cannot use and as dial numbers. However, if you want to store a pause, press .
Changing Fax Forwarding Number Remotely You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from a remote fax machine. 1 2 Dial your MFC number. 3 When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 9 5 4 . 4 Enter the new number of the remote fax machine where you want your fax messages forwarded, and then press . When you hear the beep, immediately enter your Remote ). Retrieval Access Code ( 1 5 9 You cannot use and as dial numbers. However, if you want to store a pause, press .
13 Walk-Up Video Printing Walk-Up Video Printing Walk-Up Video Printing lets you use your MFC, connected to your camcorder, digital camera, video game, or VCR, to view a video on the attached equipment. The video signal and the output you create are NTSC (National Television System Committee). This is not compatible with any other standard. Getting Started With no documents in the feeder, plug the cable from you video camera’s Video Out jack into the MFC’s RCA pin jack. Play the video.
Setting Up Video Print Mode Whenever you connect video equipment to the MFC and turn on the video signal, the MFC’s Copy key automatically switches to video printing mode Copy Enlarge Reduce Sort Photo Copy and the screen displays VIDEO:PRESS COPY As soon as you turn off the video equipment or disconnect it, the Copy key returns to normal copy mode. If you have too much in memory, you cannot access video printing mode.
Changing Default Settings Press Function and 2 to change default settings for video printing. Default Settings 1. Paper Type PLAIN PAPER 2. Quality NORMAL 3. Video Type MOVING 4. Print Size 4" x 3" 5. Color Adjust : R:– : G:– : B:– 6. Brightness :– + + + By pressing Function , 2 and a number, you can adjust video printing settings as shown in the following chart. Press or to move Set through the selection for each setting. Press to save your selection.
Press Function and 2 . 1.PAPER TYPE PAPER:PLAIN PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY QUALITY:NORMAL 2.QUALITY QUALITY:HIGH 3.VIDEO TYPE VIDEO:MOVING VIDEO:STILL SIZE:4"X3" 4.PRINT SIZE SIZE:5.75"X4.25" 5.COLOR ADJUST 6.
Setting Paper Type Your MFC allows you to customize the quality of your video copies by letting you select the paper type and video print quality. You might want to try different combinations of settings to see which best suits your needs. 1 2 Press Function , 2 , 1 . Press or to select a paper type PAPER:PLAIN PAPER:INK JET PAPER:GLOSSY PAPER:TRNSPRNCY 3 and press Set . Press Stop to exit. Setting Video Printing Quality Press Function , 2 , 2 .
Setting Print Size 1 2 Press Function , 2 , 4 . Press or to select the print size SIZE:4"X3" SIZE:5.75"X4.25" and press Set . 3 Press Stop to exit. Printed Position ① 4" x 3" ➁ 5.75" x 4.25" 3" 4.25" 4" 5.75" Video Printing Color Adjustment 1 2 3 4 13 -6 Press Function , 2 , 5 . Press or press Set . Press or to select RED, GREEN, or BLUE and Light Dark R: – + G: – + B: – + to adjust the degree of color and press Set .
Video Printing Brightness You can increase or decrease the brightness setting before making a copy. 1 2 Press Function , 2 , 6 . to make a darker copy and press Set . Press —OR— Press Press Stop to exit. Walk-Up Video Printing 3 to make a lighter copy and press Set .
Video Capture to PC Please see “Video Capture to PC,” page 17-10 or the Multi-Function Link® Pro On-Line Documentation (on CD-ROM) for complete instructions on using your MFC and computer for video frame capture.
14 Setting Up the MFC and Computer to Work Together Before You Install Multi-Function Link Pro Software ® Your MFC and computer can work together only if you install the Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro Software. Mult-Function Link Pro turns your machine into a multi-function center, by using it as a color printer and enabling PC faxing from Windows ® applications in your computer. In addition, the bundled FaxSpeed software enables you to fax color images and files.
If You Don’t Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Disk version (only Multi-Function Link® Pro and Visioneer PaperPort® LE are available on Floppy Disks, item numbers DSK7031 (for Windows® 3.1x) and DSK7095 (for Windows® 95/98). If you are using Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0, the software is not available on Floppy Disks). You must tell the Brother Representative the version of Windows® that you are using and your MFC model number.
Connecting the MFC to the Computer 1 Unplug the MFC power cord from the electrical outlet before connecting the parallel interface cable. 2 Make sure the computer is turned off and unplugged from the electrical power before you connect the interface cable. 3 Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips. 4 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure with the two screws.
® Installing Multi-Function Link Pro Software (CD-ROM) IMPORTANT To install the software using Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0, you must be logged on as the Administrator. After Multi-Function Link ® Pro is installed, restart Windows NT ® a second time and again log in as the Administrator, so you can complete the MFC Remote Control Panel application. After you have completed Remote Setup, log in using your normal User name.
Choosing the Software to Install ® Install Multi-Function Link Pro Software The complete set of software will be installed: Multi-Function Link® Pro, Visioneer PaperPort® LE viewer, and scanner driver, printer drivers.
Exit Click Exit to exit the CD-ROM window, or click Return to return to the previous window. Installing the Brother Software 1 2 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Enter the command for your version of Windows®, if needed: After you insert the Brother CD-ROM, you must type the appropriate command for your version of Windows®: ■ If you are using Windows® 3.1x, from the Program Manager, click File, then Run. Then type x:\SETUP.EXE. (“x” is the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive.
A window appears listing the options: For each application you install, click on that name in the Software Installation window and follow the instructions on the screen. The last step will be to restart Windows® and access the Software Installation window again to install the next application. 3 Click on “Install Multi-function Link® Pro Software” and follow the prompts on the screen. If you see the “Update Device Driver Wizard” during startup, follow the instructions from the installer, then click Next.
IMPORTANT 14-8 4 After you finish installing the software, you can click on “On-Line Documentation” to access on-line documentation for Multi-Function Link® Pro and Visioneer PaperPort® LE. The On-Line Documentation window appears: 5 In the On-Line Documentation window, click on “Install Acrobat Reader” and follow the prompts on the screen. You must install Acrobat Reader before you can view on-line documentation. You can print the On-Line Documentation by selecting Print from the File pull-down menu.
Receiving Messages into the PC To receive faxes into your PC through the MFC: See Installing Multi-Function Link® Pro Software (CD-ROM) p. 14-4 1 Make sure the MFC is connected to the PC. The PC and the Multi-Function Link® Pro Main Menu must be running at all times. 2 3 Load the Multi-Function Link® Pro software into your PC. A Select Setup from the Preferences... pull-down menu in the Main Menu. B Under Answer Mode select Fax only. C Click the OK button.
Brother Status Monitor After you install the Brother software from the CD-ROM, the Brother MFC-7050 Series Status window will remain on your computer screen. If you prefer, you can minimize it so it runs in the background. All the messages that appear on the MFC 7050C’s LCD will be displayed at the same time in this Brother MFC-7050 Series Status window on your computer.
15 Using MFC as a Printer Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many features you’ll find in a high quality ink jet printer: Fast Printing Speed—Using Draft mode, you can print up to 3 pages per minute in full color. Brilliant 4-Color Output at 300 x 600 dpi—Printing at 300 x 600 dpi resolution on plain paper for normal resolution. Brilliant 4-Color Output at 600 x 600 dpi—Printing at 600 x 600 dpi resolution on ink jet paper or glossy paper for high resolution.
Printer Driver See Windows® Printing Chapter 16 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: ■ Paper ■ Color/Quality for Photos, Graphics and Text ■ Lightness/Contrast/Saturation/Adjustment ■ Options ■ Watermarks Choosing the Right Kind of Paper See About Paper p. 3-2 To achieve high quality printing using your MFC, it’s very important to select the right kind of paper. Be sure to read “About Paper” before purchasing paper for the MFC.
Selecting the Paper Thickness See Selecting Paper Thickness p. 2-8 The paper adjustment lever is behind the top cover on the right side. Set the paper adjustment lever to the Paper position for plain paper or ink jet paper. However, before you print on envelopes or other thicker types of print media, pull the paper adjustment lever forward to the Envelopes position. Loading Paper Use the Paper setting for plain paper and ink jet paper.
Simultaneous Printing/Fax Your MFC can print data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax, or while scanning information into the computer. However, when the MFC is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and resumes when copying or fax receiving is complete. Fax sending will continue during PC printing.
Printer Operation Keys On/Off Line Reset Priority Ink Management On/Off Line Key This key toggles the MFC’s online and offline print status, which appears on the display. If you press this key while printing, the MFC will finish printing the current page and then go offline. Press On/Off Line again to resume printing. Reset Key If the screen displays REMAINED DATA, you can clear data remaining in the printer memory by pressing On/Off Line , then pressing Reset .
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Windows® Printing 16 ® Windows Printing Printer Emulation If you are printing from the Windows ® environment, it is best to choose the GDI Brother MFC-7050 Series Printer driver. Using the Brother Printer Driver The Brother printer driver (Brother MFC-7050 Series Printer) enables you to change settings and override defaults as you change your paper, document type, and colors for printing.
Paper Tab The paper tab screen allows you to set up Copies, Orientation, Paper Size, Custom Size, Output Media and Paper Source. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the File menu. In the Print dialog box, select Brother MFC-7050 Series from the Name drop down list. Click the Properties button. The Brother MFC-7050 Series on LPT1: Properties dialog box will appear: Select the Apply button to apply your settings—OR— Click Restore Defaults to return to the default settings.
The Copies selection tells Windows how many copies (up to 99) you want to print from a software application. This setting is independent of the “copies selection” that may be available within the print menus of your software application. Do not use the two selections simultaneously. Reverse Order The MFC normally prints Page 1 and ejects it face-up so that the following pages are stacked on top of previous pages. (Page 5, Page 4, Page 3 .....
Paper Size You can select the size of paper and envelopes and also define other sizes of paper. Letter (USA) 8.5 x 11 inches (215 x 279.4 mm) Legal (USA) 8.5 x 14 inches (215 x 355.6 mm) Executive (USA) 7.25 x 10.5 inches (184.2 x 266.7 mm) A4 (International) 8.27 x 11.7 inches (210 x 297 mm) A5 (International) 5.8 x 8.3 inches (148 x 210 mm) A6 4.13 x 5.88 inches (105 x 148 mm) B5 (JIS) 7.16 x 10.21inches (182 x 257 mm) Index Card 3.00 x 5.00 inches (76.2 x 127 mm) Postcard (J-Post) 4.
The default setting is 8.5 x 11.00 inches. The MFC 7050C can handle any paper size within the following range: Minimum 3 x 5 inches (76 x 127 mm) Maximum 8.5 x 17 inches (216 x 432 mm) You can specify a custom paper size for your current print job as follows: 1 2 Measure the paper size you want to use. In the Paper Size: Custom Size section, scroll right and click the Custom icon to highlight the Custom Size... button. 3 Click the Custom Size...
Output Media See Recommended Paper for MFC 7050C p. 3-2 Select the media (type of paper): Plain Paper, Coated Paper, Glossy Paper, Transparency, Iron on Transfer or Greeting Card Stock. The MFC changes the way it places dots depending on the selected media type. To get good print output, make sure to select the correct media type. Selecting media type changes the print quality selection to the most suitable one as listed below. We recommend printing with the preset quality for best printing result.
The Color/Quality tab enables you to select the print quality and colors or black, white or grayscale. For photos, graphics and text, you can fine tune colors using manual settings. Click the Color/Quality tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—Click Restore Defaults to return to the default settings. All of the options on this screen can be selected for each object type: bitmaps, graphics, and text.
Color/Monochrome Color When your document contains color and you want to print it in color, in the Color/Quality tab select this mode. Only generic colors will appear on the printout (unless you also select color matching). Black, White and Grayscale Select this mode if your document has only black and gray scale text and/or objects. This mode makes the print processing speed faster than color mode.
When you click Manual Settings and Options... in the Color/ Quality tab, the Photo tab will appear: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—Click Restore Defaults to return to the default settings.
Color Control The Color Control setting defines the color correction method. It can be used to produce special effects, such as bright, solid colors, or to compensate for different color display characteristics between the monitor and the printer. The following options are available: ■ Photographs Photograph is a perceptual match that preserves the balance and relative color values from the screen to the printed page. ■ Presentations Presentations prints with pure, bright colors.
Halftone Type Pattern Pattern halftone type will result in a cluster dot type halftone. ■ Diffuse Diffuse will result in an error diffusion halftone. The same options will be available for 4-color and 6-color mode. The Graphics and Text screens are exactly like the Photos screen, except that Halftone Type is not available. To display them, click either the Graphics or Text tab: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—Click Restore Defaults to return to the default settings.
Options Tab Click the Options tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your settings,—OR—Click Restore Defaults to return to the default settings. Layout ■ Pages Per Sheet From the list box, select the number of pages to print on each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 16 or 25). The graphic reflects the current Pages Per Sheet selection. It does not reflect the Scaling value. ■ Scaling Select from 10%–400% reduction or enlargement.
■ Automatic Rasterize in Driver is the default setting. ■ Rasterize in Driver Windows® Printing TrueType Options TrueType fonts will be generated as bitmap soft fonts by Windows®, and actually will be rendered by the driver. Rasterize in Driver is more efficient than Rasterize in Windows and in most cases will result in WYSIWIG output. ■ Rasterize in Windows Rasterize in Windows causes Windows ® to render the fonts and send them to the driver as a raster.
Watermarks Tab Click the Watermarks tab to display this screen: Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. Setting Up Watermarks 16-14 ■ Text From the list box, select one of the following: CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, DRAFT, FILE COPY, FINAL, PROOF, OR TOP SECRET. The default setting is -None-. You can modify or delete these, or add new watermakes. ■ Page From the list box, select All But First Page, All Pages, First Page Only or No Watermark.
■ Name From the list box, select the font you want to use for the watermark. ■ Color From the list box, select a color for the watermark(s): Black, Blue, Bright Green, Dark Blue, Dark Gray, Dark Red, Green, Light Gray, Pink, Red, Teal, Turquoise, Violet, White or Yellow. ■ Darkness Slide the selector to the percentage of color darkness (0%–100%). ■ Bold Click Bold to use bold font for the watermark(s). ■ Italic Click Italic to use italic font for the watermark(s).
Adjustment You can fine tune the position of the watermark(s). ■ Move Click Move, then place your cursor on a watermark. Then move your cursor right or left and up or down, as desired. Multiple watermarks will move together. The angle of the watermark(s) will not change. ■ Rotate Click Rotate, then place your cursor on a watermark. Move your cursor to rotate the watermark(s) to the desired angle. Multiple watermarks will move together.
17 Using the Multi-Function Link Pro Software Introduction This chapter explains the basics of the Brother software, so you can get started using the Multi-Function Link® Pro software. Detailed installation and setup instructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the Brother CD-ROM that is included with your MFC. Check the online README.
® Multi-Function Link Pro Fax The Multi-Function Link® Pro Fax Main Menu is used for all fax sending and receiving operations. It contains an electronic Phone Book program and a Log Manager that maintains a record of all PC fax transactions. The Main Menu can be accessed through the Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro Fax program group. ® ® Visioneer PaperPort LE Visioneer® PaperPort ® LE for Brother is a document management application.
Sending a Fax from Your PC Sending a Quick Fax 1 From the Main Menu, select the QuickFax button —OR—Select QuickFax from the Start pull-down menu. The QuickFax screen will appear. 2 Enter the Fax number, Name, and Company information in the appropriate fields on the screen—OR—Select the Open Phone Book… button to choose someone from your phone book. 3 4 Complete the Subject and QuickFax note fields. Click the Send Fax button.
Sending a Fax from the Main Menu You can send a fax from the Main Menu and attach multiple files. The “attachments” can even be in different file formats. 1 From the Main Menu window, select the Send Fax button—OR—Select Send Fax from the Start pull-down menu. The Send Fax window will appear: 2 Enter the Fax number, Name, and Company information in these fields—OR—Select the Open Phone Book button to choose someone from your phone book. 3 4 Complete the Subject and Cover page note fields.
Receiving Faxes into the PC To receive faxes into your PC through the MFC, you must first connect your MFC to your computer. Then, you can load the Multi-Function Link® Pro software. Use the following checklists for the MFC and PC, to make sure you have properly set up the MFC and PC to work together. Multi-Function Link® Pro Software See Setting Up the MFC and Computer to Work Together p. 14-1 Checklist for the MFC 1 To make sure the MF Link mode is active, press Function , 1 , 2 , 7 .
Viewing Received Faxes Faxes that are received into the PC will appear in the InBox of the Log Manager. To access the Log Manager, from the Main Menu button—OR—From the Start pullclick the Log Manager down menu, select Mail/Log. 1 2 In the Log Manager, select the Fax folder. 3 Double-click on the fax you wish to view. Then select the InBox folder. A listing of your incoming messages will appear on the right side of the window.
Scanning a Document The Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver: Brother MFC-7050 Series Scanner. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for communicating between scanners and software applications. This means that not only can you scan images directly into the PaperPort® viewer that Brother included with your MFC, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning.
Scanning a Document into the PC 1 Insert the document(s) face down in the document feeder of the MFC. 2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner window: • Resolution: • Scan Mode: • Contrast: • Paper Size: 3 Click the Scan button from the Scanner window. The Document Scan in Progress window will display the image as it is scanned. When scanning is completed, press Cancel to go back to the PaperPort window.
Contrast: Select Medium, Light, or Dark. Paper Size: Set the Size to one of the following: • Letter (8.5" x 11") • Legal (8.5" x 14") Carrier sheets are available from your Dealer. When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics application, you should try different settings for the contrast, mode and resolution to see which settings best suit your needs. See Capturing an Image p. 17-11 Video Capture: Click the Video button to display the video frame grabber window.
Video Capture to PC Video Capture is the process of isolating a single frame (or picture) from media played on video equipment (such as a video camera or VCR) and then converting that frame into an image file on your PC. Once the frame is an image file, it can be saved, printed, faxed, and inserted into other files. Connecting Your Video Equipment Before you can begin to capture a video frame, you must first connect your video equipment to the MFC.
Capturing an Image You can access Multi-Function Link ® Pro’s Twain dialog box from the PaperPort® for Brother viewer or from any application that is compatible with Twain scanning devices: To capture a frame as an image: Connect your video equipment to the MFC. In PaperPort®, select Acquire from File menu, or click Scan (Twain) icon. Multi-Function Link® Pro’s Twain dialog box will appear: 3 Click the Video button.
4 Select the Source of the video: 5 • Live Camera • Tape/VCR • Laser Disc® • Digital Camera Select the Type of video: 6 • Auto-is the most common choice, since the system will determine the Type for you. • Moving • Still • High Quality • Pro Quality-is the highest quality. Select the Preview type: 7 • B & W-Black and White displays approximately four frames per second. • Color-displays approximately one frame every two seconds because color images contain much more data.
18 Color Faxing with FaxSpeed ® (For Windows 3.1x, 95/98 Only) Introduction FaxSpeed is a Windows® color PC fax software application that allows you to convert color image files so you can fax them to the receiving party’s PC. The receiving party must be able to receive faxes and must have the free FaxSpeed Reader program. This chapter is only an Introduction to FaxSpeed. After you install FaxSpeed on your computer, check the README.
How FaxSpeed Works Because FaxSpeed is a binary file transfer application, you can send, receive and store documents (including scanned documents) containing confidential information on plain paper in a special coded format (InfoImage). Transmission is through Multi-Function Link® Pro software on your computer and reception can be either into your Multi-Function Link® Pro Log Manager on your computer or on paper on your Brother MFC.
Installing FaxSpeed In the CD-ROM window, click the Install FaxSpeed button and follow the prompts on each screen. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 U S I N G Run Windows®, then insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. When you insert the CD-ROM into the PC with Windows® 95/98, the screen appears automatically. (You can also run: X:SETUP.EXE from Explorer.) With Windows® 3.1x from the File menu, run X:SETUP.EXE. Click on the FaxSpeed button to start the install program.
9 To start FaxSpeed, select the FaxSpeed icon of your choice. Do not export or save files into any of the directories or subdirectories. Do not try to erase any FaxSpeed directory or hidden file. Selecting Multi-Function Link® Pro As Your Fax Application After installation, the first time you start the FaxSpeed Send module, automatically you will be asked to specify the fax application to which FaxSpeed will send the InfoImages.
Creating FaxSpeed Read Module Disks for Recipients You can create a disk of the Read module to give to recipients of your InfoImages, so they can convert and read them on their computer. 1 Select the Create Read Module Install Disk icon from the FaxSpeed program group. The FaxSpeed Copy Wizard window appears with the following message: Copy Wizard will help you to create a free distribution of FaxSpeed Read Module. Please insert FaxSpeed Installation disk into drive a: or b: and press OK.
Quick Start Procedures If you want to start sending and reading InfoImages immediately, these are the basic procedures. How to Send an InfoImage You must be in the FaxSpeed application to select the file(s) you wish to send as an InfoImage. To Send an InfoImage with FaxSpeed Standard Send: 1 2 3 From the FaxSpeed program group, select the FaxSpeed Send icon. The FaxSpeed Send dialog box appears. Select the drive and directory where the files you want to send are stored.
Using the FaxSpeed Macro To send the current document in your word processor directly to FaxSpeed: 1 Open your word processor application, and open or create the required document. 2 Select the Run FaxSpeed option from the File menu. The current file will be generated into an InfoImage. Then the FaxSpeed Setup dialog box will appear. 3 4 Specify the required settings in this dialog box. 5 Select OK to send the InfoImage to Multi-Function Link® Pro.
How to Read an InfoImage that Was Printed at Your MFC If your system is set up to print received faxes at the MFC, the incoming InfoImage will be printed at the MFC. To read the printed InfoImage, you must first scan it into your computer so FaxSpeed can read the file. Follow these steps when a received InfoImage printed at the MFC: 1 After the InfoImage is received and printed by the MFC, place the printed InfoImage page(s) into the MFC’s document feeder.
How to Read an InfoImage that Was Received Into Multi-Function Link Pro ® When you receive a new fax into your PC, the MFL Pro Fax Main Menu will indicate a new fax was received. Click the Log Manager button to view the Inbox Log. Then select the new fax and click the View button. If you view the fax and see that it is an InfoImage, then follow the steps in “To read an InfoImage after viewing it in PaperPort®.” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 In Visioneer ® PaperPort®, double-click the thumbnail on the desktop.
If the Recipient Uses Another Fax Application The recipient may use a PC modem and another fax application to receive faxes directly into a computer. As soon as the fax is an InfoImage on the computer, the recipient can go directly to FaxSpeed to read it. FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients To decompress and read your InfoImages, the recipient’s computer must have the FaxSpeed Read Module Install Disk that you can create for them. (See Creating Read Module Disks for Recipients.
If Recipient Uses Fax Machine and Scanner Recipients who receive fax transmissions on paper at a fax machine must use a scanner to scan the image into their computer. FaxSpeed Read Module for Recipients To decompress and read your InfoImages, the recipient’s computer must have the FaxSpeed Read Module Install Disk that you can create for them. (See “Creating FaxSpeed Read Module Disks for Recipients,” page 18-5.
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19 Using Internet Faxing with NetCentric FaxStorm TM NetCentric™ Internet Fax Internet faxing (NetCentric FaxStorm) brings together the power of the PC and the economy of the Internet. Outgoing faxes are relayed from your desktop to a network provider’s fax server over an IP connection. From the server, the fax job is transmitted across the Internet using sophisticated least-cost-routing algorithms, then delivered to a fax machine using local phone lines, or to another computer as an e-mail attachment.
Before You Begin Compatible Operating Systems NetCentric™ FaxStorm can be used with Windows ® 3.1x, 95/98 and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 operating systems to integrate with your Internet fax account. Set Up Your Fax Service Account Before you can install NetCentric ™ FaxStorm, you must use your established Internet Service Provider to go to http://www.faxstorm.com and set up an account with one of the Fax Service Providers.
The Inbox Detail window displays: FaxID—Identification string set on the transmitting fax machine. Quality—Image quality of the fax file. Dialed#—The phone number that the sender dialed. This should be your inbound fax number. File Size—Number of bytes in the fax file. Received Time—Time at which the fax was received on the server. Transmit Rate—Transmission speed used to transmit the file to the server. From—Person or organization that sent the fax. JobID—Number that uniquely identifies the fax job.
Installing NetCentric™ FaxStorm Before you begin, you must be connected to the Internet with your Browser running and be connected to your existing web-based NetCentric™ account. 1 2 Login to your web-based NetCentric™ account. 3 Click on the NetCentric™ FaxStorm button to install the software and follow the prompts on the screen. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your computer CD-ROM drive.
Status Manager Use Status Manager to work with your fax account and manage your incoming and outgoing faxes. Viewfax (A Fax File Viewing Application) Use ViewFax to view your completed fax at any time, before, or after, you send it from NetCentric™ FaxStorm. You can also view fax files received through your fax account, and view other image files on your system. You can run ViewFax from Status Manager or as a separate application.
Sending Faxes You can send a fax directly from the NetCentric™ FaxStorm, or use the Print Driver to send a fax from any Windows® application or as e-mail. The Send Fax dialog box has three tabs: General tab, Attachments tab and Options/Sender tab. To access the Send Fax Window, in the NetCentric ™ FaxStorm window, select Send Fax from the Fax menu—OR—Click the Send Fax button.
Addressing a Fax To address a fax, complete the contact information on the left side of the screen. If you make a mistake, you can delete all the contact information by pressing the Clear button. To address the fax, enter recipient information in the address fields —OR—Select a recipient from your contact database —OR—Click the Group button to broadcast to multiple recipients. Adding Contacts One at a Time ■ Enter the recipient’s information in the First Name, Last Name, or Company Name fields.
Selecting a Group (or a Contact from a Group) 1 Click the Group button to display groups and contacts within the Groups. 2 3 Click a group name to select it. 4 5 Click the Add Group button to add that group to the Recipient List —OR—To add a single contact within the group, click the contact name, then click the Add Contact button. To view the details about a recipient, select the recipient from the Recipient List. Then click the Detail button.
Specifying a Cover Page 1 Click the Cover Page check box to select the default cover page—OR—Change your cover page by clicking on the ... button to open the Cover Page window. 2 3 4 5 Click the browse button in the Send Fax window. Select the name of the cover page in the cover page window. Select the default checkbox. Click OK to close the window. About Sending a Fax as E-mail You can send fax files and attachments to a recipient’s e-mail address rather than to a fax number.
Attachments Tab Use the Attachments tab to attach documents to your fax from your hard drive or from your Attachments list. Attachments must be image files, which you create from any Windows ® application with the Print Driver. Attachments can be files with the following extensions: TIFF, ASCII, BMP, JPEG, GIF, PCX, ICON, PDF and PSD. 1 2 Select the Attachments tab from the Send Fax window.
Options/Sender Tab Use the Options/Sender tab to specify the billing code, resolution, request e-mail notification, when to send the fax and a change to the sender information. To set the defaults of all your faxes, click the Set Defaults button in the lower left-hand corner. Options modified in the Send Fax window apply to this fax only and appear on the cover sheet of your fax.
If You Are Using Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 1 In your Windows® application, open the document you wish to convert. 2 3 Select Print from the File menu. 4 Click Properties (or click the button that displays the properties of the printer in the application you are using). 5 6 Select the Document tab and click the Print2File radio button. 7 Click the Programs tab and click the Run program after creating image file radio button.
To Add a New Contact to the All Group: In the NetCentric FaxStorm window, Select New Contact from the Contact menu. The Contact Detail window appears: 2 Enter additional information about the contact in the Contact Detail window. 3 Click the OK button to save the new contact. The Contact Manager window appears listing the new contact in the All group: Internet Faxing 1 4 You can move the new contact to another group by selecting it and dragging it into that folder.
To Add a New Contact to Another Group: 19-14 1 In the NetCentric FaxStorm window, click on the Contacts button—OR—Select Contact Manager from the Contact menu. The Contact Manager window appears. 2 Click the folder where you want to place the new contact and click the New Contact button. The Contact Detail window appears. 3 Enter the information about the contact in the Contact Detail window. 4 Click the OK button to save the new contact.
Changing Contact Detail Each contact has one Contact Detail window for all addresses, or locations, of that particular contact, even if the locations appear in different groups within the Contact Manager. 1 In the Contact Manager window, double-click on the contact —OR— Select the contact in the Contact Manager window and select Edit/View from the Contact menu, or click the Edit/View button. 2 When the Contact Detail window appears, enter the additional information and changes, as needed.
Setting Up Multiple Addresses The Contact Detail window has three tabs: General, Notes and User Fields. The General tab of the Contact Detail window has a separate subtab for each address or location. On the General tab you can modify the contact information, add and delete addresses, launch a web browser to view that contact’s URL, specify the contact’s default medium for file delivery (either fax or e-mail) and go to the Country Lookup utility to look up country codes.
Creating a Group for Broadcasting You can create groups in the Contact Manager so you can quickly address a fax to all the recipients in that group. If you create a new group without initially opening the Contact Manager window, then the top-level group All is selected by default. To set up a group to broadcast to multiple recipients: 1 In the Contact Manager window, select the group folder under which you wish to assign the new group.
Accessing the Status Manager ■ Click the Status button—OR—select Status from the Fax menu—OR—Select Status Manager from the Utilities menu. You will be prompted to enter your account name and password. The Status Manager window appears: Checking the Status of Sent Faxes (Outbox) 1 Click the Outbox tab at the bottom left-hand side of the Status Manager window. 2 Double-click the fax to view the Inbox Detail window for status information.
Managing Faxes from Your Account Page Your Fax Service Provider Account is a directory on the POPserver to which you were assigned when you created your account. Accessing Your Account Page You can access your account through a web browser home page using a URL similar to http://www.server.net/~accountID/ where www.server.
Checking Sent Faxes in Your Account Page Outbox You can check the faxes you sent from your account home page, as well as from NetCentric™ FaxStorm. 1 Log on to your account home page using a web browser, or select Web from the Utilities menu, then select Account Home Page. 2 Click the Faxes link on the left side of your account home page. The Faxes frame appears within the browser. 3 Click the Outbox hypertext link.
20 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing Automatic E-Mail Printing (For Windows 95/98 Only) ® The Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing software is a utility program that reads your E-mail messages from a specified POP3 server and automatically prints to a printer. Please read this section before using the software. Automatic E-Mail Printing Check the online README.
Main Features ■ You can use Automatic E-Mail Printing with other E-mail software: Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing has some extra functions that other E-mail software, such as Netscape Navigator TM or MS Internet Mail, do not support. ■ Automatic E-Mail Printing can be configured for a multiple user account: In Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing you can set more than one e-mail account on a single PC so you can print e-mail in each account automatically.
Setting Up Automatic E-Mail Printing To access the Properties of Brother window and set up your options: 1 From the Automatic E-Mail Printing window, select Properties from the Mail pull down menu. The User Settings window will appear. 2 Select the User you want to set up and click the Properties button.
Setting the Check Time In the Check tab of the Properties of Brother window, you can set up Automatic E-Mail Printing to check for new mail at specified intervals—OR—at a specified time—OR—every time you click the New Mail icon. Check the Display mail log checkbox if you want your log to show all new mail. Continue to set up the Page Setup, Print, Filter, Correction and Others (applications where you want to be able to view new e-mail messages) as needed.
Using Automatic E-Mail Printing In the Automatic E-Mail Printing window click the icon buttons for the following options: New Mail, Print, View, Delete, Properties, Hide your log information and Add to Task Tray. Uninstalling Automatic E-Mail Printing from Windows® 95/98 You can delete the Automatic E-Mail Printing software, using the Add/Remove Program in Windows® 95/98.
To Access the Add/Remove Programs Properties Window: 1 2 3 Close the Automatic E-Mail Printing application. Click the Start button in the Taskbar. Select Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 20-6 4 Double-click the Add/Remove Program icon in this window to run the Add/Remove Programs Properties utility program. 5 In the Install/Uninstall tab, select Automatic E-Mail Printing from the list of programs. 6 7 Click the Add/Remove button.
21 Remote Setup Brother Control Panel Brother Control Panel allows you to remotely set up your MFC 7050C by taking advantage of the ease and speed of programming on your PC. When you access this application, the settings on your MFC will be uploaded automatically to your PC and displayed on the screens. After you enter the settings, you can save them by clicking the Apply button. To save your changes and also exit the screen, click OK.
General Settings General Settings are Time and Date, Answer Mode, Dial Mode and Printing Reports. Double-click the General Settings icon on the Brother Control Panel screen to display the General Settings screen with the General tab: Click the Apply button to save your settings. ■ Time/Date Set the Time and Date by entering them manually—OR—Use the settings of your computer by selecting Set from PC Clock.
■ Manual Set to Manual mode if you want to control the phone line and answer every call yourself. ■ FAX In FAX mode, the MFC answers every call as a fax. You can dial out to speak on a telephone call, but cannot receive telephone calls. See For FAX/TEL Mode Only p. 6-6 ■ FAX/TEL The FAX/TEL mode allows the MFC to control the phone line, so the MFC automatically answers every call. If the call is a fax, it will receive the fax.
Reports The MFC gives you the capability to print various reports. The available reports are: Activity Report — Prints a list of faxes sent and received. This includes time, date, length of transmission, etc. All Dial—Prints a list of all numbers dialed. Cover Page—Prints the current cover page defined in the Fax Settings General tab.
Double-click the Fax Settings icon on the Brother Control Panel screen to display the Fax Settings screen. There are three Fax Settings tabs: General tab—Contains settings for your Station ID (fax header), Custom Cover Page, Fax Receive Code, Telephone Answer Code and Speaker Volume. Options tab—Turns on the Multi-Function Link ® Pro connection between your MFC and computer and contains settings for reduction of incoming faxes.
Station ID ■ Telephone Number: Enter the voice number you want to appear on the cover pages you send (up to 20 digits). You can also use spaces and hyphens, as desired. ■ Fax Number: Enter the MFC’s fax number (up to 20 digits). You can use spaces and hyphens. ■ Station ID: Enter your name or company name (up to 20 characters). This information is placed at the top center of each page when the MFC transmits to another fax machine.
Click the Options tab on the Fax Settings dialog box to display this screen: Click the Apply button to save your settings. MF Link Mode To turn on the connection between your MFC and the Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro software in your computer, select On. When you want incoming faxes to be received at the MFC, select Off. (See the Owner’s Manual for details about Multi-Function Link® Pro.
Auto Dial Tab This tab allows you to quickly enter Speed Dial, One Touch and Group numbers in the MFC’s database. These numbers are dialed using the MFC’s control panel. Click the Auto Dial tab on the Fax Settings dialog box to display this screen: Click the Apply button to save your settings. Auto Dial Numbers Dial Type ■ Speed Dial You can store up to 100 Speed Dial numbers, so when you dial you only have to press three keys and the Start key.
ID: Enter the two-digit One Touch key number—OR—Enter the twodigit Speed Dial Code. Number: Enter the fax or telephone number (up to 20 digits). If your phone service requires you to dial a “9” or another prefix before dialing an outside line, enter the prefix, click Insert Pause, then enter the remaining digits of the phone number. For example: 9-1908551212. Type Select the type of number: Fax, Telephone or both (Fax/Tel).
Advanced Settings Tab This tab allows you to set up the Paging or Fax Forwarding Message Center options in the MFC’s database. Click the Advanced Settings icon on the Brother Control Panel to display this screen: Click the Apply button to save your settings.
■ Off Select this option to disable the Fax Forward/Paging feature (default setting). ■ Fax Forward Select this option to forward all received faxes to a pre-defined fax number. The MFC dials the number entered in the Number field and re-transmits all received faxes to this location. Number Enter the fax number where fax messages will be forwarded (up to 20 digits).
Ink Cartridge Maintenance Double-click the Ink Cartridge Maintenance icon on the Brother Control Panel screen to display the Ink Cartridge Maintenance screen. Click the OK button to save your settings. Aligning the Ink Cartridges 21-12 1 Click the Print Alignment Page button to print the Alignment Test Sheet. 2 Study the Alignment Test Sheet and decide which sample number, in each of the patterns (A, B, C and D), shows the most evenly printed ink lines.
See Cleaning the Ink Cartridges p. 2-15 1 Click the Clean Ink Heads button to print the Head Cleaning Page. 2 Compare the section of thin, diagonal, horizontal, color lines at the top of the page with those at the bottom of the page. (The top lines printed before cleaning; the bottom lines printed after cleaning.) See if there are any breaks in the lines at the bottom of the page. A broken line indicates clogged ink nozzles.
Left Cartridge 1 If you are installing or replacing the Color ink cartridge, select Color. 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to install the Color ink Cartridge in the MFC. 3 Only if you just unwrapped the Color cartridge you installed, select Brand New. Right Cartridge 1 If you are installing or replacing the Black ink cartridge, select Black—OR— If you are installing or replacing the Photo ink cartridge, select Photo.
22 Important Information Important Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only. This equipment is hearing aid compatible. When programming emergency numbers and/or making test calls to emergency numbers: ■ Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call before hanging up. ■ Perform these activities in the off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.
The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have those devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed five (5). To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for your calling area.
WARNING For protection against the risk of electrical shock, always disconnect all cables from the wall outlet before servicing, modifying or installing the equipment. This equipment may not be used on coin service lines provided by the telephone company or connected to party lines. Important—About the Interface Cable This machine complies with FCC standards, which are applied to the USA only. The shielded interface cable supplied with your MFC should be used according to FCC 15.27 (C).
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Attention Your MFC 7050C contains a rechargeable internal battery (Ni-MH). At the end of its useful life, under various state and local laws, it may be illegal to dispose of this battery into the municipal waste stream.
Important Safety Instructions 1 2 3 4 Read all of these instructions. 5 Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, sink, washing machine, swimming pool or in a wet basement). 6 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
14 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 15 Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and/or other risks, and may void your warranty. Refer all servicing to Authorized Service Personnel.
18 To protect your product against power surges, we recommend the use of a power protection device (Surge Protector). 19 Avoid using the MFC or any telephone (except cordless) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 20 If you have a gas leak, do not use the MFC or report the leak Important Information from any telephone in its vicinity.
Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
23 Specifications Product Description Fax Specifications Compatibility Coding System Modem Speed ITU-T Group 3 MH/MR/MMR 14400/12000/9600/7200/4800/2400 Automatic Fallback Cut Sheet Size Letter, Legal, A4 Scanning/Printing Width 8.2 inches (208 mm)/8 inches (203.2 mm) Paper Cassette Up to 100 Sheets (20 lbs.
Resolution • Horizontal 203 dot/inch (8 dot/mm) • Vertical Standard—98 line/inch (3.85 line/mm) Fine, Photo—196 line/inch (7.7 line/mm) Super Fine—392 line/inch (15.
Printer Specifications Printing Print Method Resolution Print Speed Print Width Resident Fonts Disk-based Fonts Thermal Ink Jet 1200 x 1200 dots per inch (DPI) 600 x 600 dots per inch (DPI) 300 x 600 dots per inch (DPI) up to 6 pages (Mono) up to 3 pages (Color) 8 inches (203.
Print Media Paper Input Automatic loading from the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder ■ Paper type: Plain paper, ink jet paper, glossy paper, transparancies, and envelopes from the Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder ■ Paper size: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, Executive, OHP envelopes 7 ¾, 9, 10, DL, C5, C6, B5, Baronial, 6 ¾ ■ Paper Output Ink Service Life of Ink Cartridge 23-4 Width 3–8.5" (76.2–215.9 mm) Length 5–17" (127–445 mm) Weight 20–24 lb (75–90 g/m2) Maximum feeder capacity: Approx.
24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Troubleshooting Fax-Back System Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use Fax-Back System, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system to send faxes to any fax machine, not just the one from which you are calling. The Brother USA Fax-Back System number (USA only) has been preprogrammed on One Touch key 01 .
Error Messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may sometimes occur. If this happens, your MFC often identifies the problem and displays an error message. The table below explains the most common error messages. You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, call the Brother Fax-Back System.
Error Messages (Continued) Cause Solutions MACHINE ERROR XX MFC has a mechanical problem Call Brother Customer Service: USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada: 1-800-853-6660 From within Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 MEMORY FULL You can’t store more data in the memory. Wait until enough memory is available: If you are using the Photo ink cartridge, replace it with the Black cartridge so received faxes will print, clearing the memory—OR—Cancel some jobs. For multiple copying, see p. 11-2.
Document Jam If the original document is jammed, follow the steps as below. Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed. Lift the control panel. Pull the jammed document out toward the front of the MFC. Close the control panel. Press Stop . Printer Jam or Paper Jam Remove the jammed paper depending upon where it is jammed in the MFC. Paper is jammed in the multi-purpose sheet feeder. ■ 24-4 Pull the jammed paper upward and remove it.
Paper is jammed inside front of MFC ■ Pull the paper toward you. 1 2 3 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Paper is jammed inside back of MFC Open the cover. Reach inside the MFC and pull the paper toward you. Close the cover.
If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC If you think there is a problem with your MFC, make a copy first. If the copy looks good, the problem is probably not your MFC. Check the table below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Printing or Receiving Faxes Difficulty Suggestions Condensed Print and Horizontal Streaks / Top and Bottom of Sentences Are Cut Off If your copy looks good, you probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the phone line.
Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Suggestions MFC Does Not Answer When Called Make sure the MFC is in the correct receiving mode for your setup (either FAX, FAX/TEL or MSG CTR). Check for dial tone. If possible, call your MFC to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord connection. Connect a standard telephone handset to the MFC telephone jack. If there is no ringing when you call your MFC, call your Telephone Company to check the line.
Handling Incoming Calls (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions Custom Features on a Single Line If you have Caller ID, an answering machine, alarm system or any other custom feature on a single phone line with your MFC, it may create a problem sending or receiving fax data. For example: If you are sending or receiving a fax message while a custom feature signal comes through on the line, the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the fax data. Brother’s ECM feature should help overcome this problem.
Printer Difficulties (Continued) Difficulty Suggestions When using ATM fonts, some characters are missing or some characters are printed in the same place. If you are using Windows 95/98, select ‘Printer Settings’ from the ‘Start’ menu. Open ‘Brother MFC-7050’ properties. Click ‘Spool Setting’ on the ‘Details’ tab. Select ‘RAW’ from ‘Spool Data Format’. Video Capture Suggestions LCD does not show “Video: Press Copy” Check the video cable connection to the MFC’s RCA pin jack.
Head Cleaning Page See Cleaning the Ink Cartridges p. 2-15 This feature allows you to check the print quality. 1 2 3 Press Ink Management . Press or to select 1.HEAD CLEANING and press Set . Press Start . Aligning Ink Cartridges See Aligning Ink Cartridges p. 2-13 24-10 This feature allows you to check and align the ink cartridges to assure best print quality. Make sure there is paper in the cassette before you start the alignment procedure.
Packing and Shipping the MFC Whenever you transport the MFC, use the packing materials that came with your MFC. If you do not pack the MFC correctly, you could void your warranty. 1 2 Unplug the MFC from the telephone wall socket. Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet. WARNING Do not unplug the MFC after a print job until you hear the final click. 3 Remove the paper tray, document tray, document wire extension, and handset, and pack them. WARNING Please remove the ink cartridges.
24-12 5 Place the wrapped MFC in the original carton with the original packing material. 6 Place additional parts (such as cords and trays) and documents (such as your manual) into the carton.
Close the carton.
Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Unplug the MFC and open the control panel cover. Clean the flat white pressure bar and the glass strip under the bar with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. If the screen still displays a scanner error, call Brother Customer Service, see page. i. Control Panel Cover Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen When you want to clean the MFC printer platen, wipe it with a lint free cloth that is dry or lightly moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
Cleaning the Ink Cartridges If print quality did not improve during the Head Cleaning and alignment, you can remove the ink cartridges to clean their nozzles and contacts. See page 2-15 for instructions. See Cleaning the Ink Cartridges p. 2-15 and Cleaning the Cartridge Carrier p. 2-17 See Ordering Accessories and Supplies p.
Disposing of the Used Ink Cartridge Do not shake the used ink cartridge, the ink will leak. Before discarding the empty ink cartridge, place it in a leak-proof bag. Replacing the Ink Cartridges (Routine Maintenance) Your MFC is equipped with an ink dot counter that automatically monitors the ink level in each cartridge. When the counter detects an ink cartridge is running out of ink, the MFC will notify you by lighting the “Ink Empty” LED.
4 Remove the ink cartridge to be replaced (press cartridge forward until it snaps and lift it out). 5 6 Unpack the new ink cartridge. Carefully remove the sticker and transparent tape that covers the copper print head. Do NOT touch or remove the copper contact area! Caution Each ink cartridge has its own correct position. The Color ink cartridge must be in the left-slot and the Black (or Photo) cartridge must be in the right-slot.
DID YOU CHANGE? RIGHT:1.YES 2.NO 9 Press 1 if you replaced the right-side cartridge—OR— press 2 if you replaced the left-side cartridge and go to Step 13. The MFC uses your responses to set the ink dot counter for the new ink cartridge, so the MFC can warn you when it is low or empty. DID YOU INSTALL? 1.BLACK 2.PHOTO 10 Press 1 if you replaced the Black ink cartridge and go to Step 11—OR—press 2 if you installed the Photo ink cartridge and go to Step 12. DID YOU INSTALL? BLACK:1.NEW2.
For Customer Service When calling Customer Service, have your model number, serial number and date of purchase available.
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FaxSpeed Software application that allows you to convert color image files so you can fax them to the receiving party’s computer. Activity Report Lists information about the last 50 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive. ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Refers to the number of pages that can be placed in the document feeder and fed one at a time automatically. All Dial List A listing of names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in numerical order.
CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are a from fax machine. communication error (or Comm. Error) An error during fax sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static. Coding Method Method of coding the information contained in a document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman (MH).
G L O S S A RY G-3 Glossary E-Mail Printing Software application that automatically retrieves your e-mail messages from your POP3 server and prints them on your MFC. extension phone A telephone on the fax number that is plugged into a separate wall jack. external phone A TAD (telephone answering device) or telephone that is plugged into the EXT jack of your MFC. F/T Ring Time The length of time the MFC rings (when the answer mode setting is FAX/TEL) to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
Memory Status Report Shows how much memory is being used, how much is left, and the type of messages in memory. memory usage Instructs the MFC how to allocate the memory. Message Center mode You can set up your MFC to receive voice and/or fax messages into its memory so you can retrieve them remotely. Multi-Function Link ® Pro Software application Turns your MFC into a printer and a scanner and enables PC faxing using the MFC.
G L O S S A RY G-5 Glossary remote activation Allows you to transfer a fax call, answered at an extension phone, to the MFC. resolution The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch. See: Standard, Super Fine and Photo. Ring Delay The number of rings before the MFC answers in FAX, FAX/TEL or MC mode. Ring Volume Volume setting for the MFC’s ring. Rotary A form of dialing on a telephone line. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into your computer.
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Index A B beeper 5-5 bi-directional parallel cable 14-3 brightness. See video printing (walk-up) broadcasting 7-11 setting up Groups for 8-5 Brother accessories and supplies ii Bulletin Board i contact numbers i Customer Service i Fax-Back System i on the World Wide Web i test sheet, sending 1-2 warranty Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties iii C Caller ID 6-11 canceling fax forwarding 12-8, 12-11, 12-14 fax jobs in memory 6-8 paging 12-11 print jobs 15-5 cartridge.
copy(ies) enlarging 11-3 multiple 11-2 photographs 11-3 printable area 11-1 reducing 11-3 single 11-2 sorting/collating 11-2, 16-3 cover page composing 7-5 custom comments 7-8 for all faxes 7-7 for next fax only 7-6 printed form 7-8 credit card numbers, storing 9-3 custom telephone features 2-22, 24-8 Customer Service i D date and time setting 5-2 dial pad 1-4 dialing access codes 9-3 automatic fax redial 7-3 credit card numbers 9-3 Groups 7-11 manually 9-1 One Touch numbers 9-2 pulse (rotary) 9-4 Speed Di
G glossy paper 13-5, 15-1, 16-6, 23-4 gray scale 23-1 Groups dialing 7-11 setting up 8-5 H handset connecting 2-4 volume 5-5~5-6 hearing aid compatible 22-1 Help List, printing 1-1 I improving print quality 2-15~2-17, 24-10 ink cartridges aligning at MFC 2-13 from PC 21-12 disposing of 24-16 installing 2-9 replacing 24-16 service life 23-4 storing 24-15 ink dot counter 24-16 ink management key alignment 2-13 head cleaning 2-15, 24-10 replace ink 2-16, 2-17 inserting spaces 5-3 Internet address i J jack(s
M maintenance, routine 24-14 cleaning. See Cleaning ink cartridges. See Ink Cartridges manual dialing 9-1 mode 6-2 transmission 7-2 memory full.
Q questions. See Brother Fax-Back System R receiving faxes. See fax(es), standalone and Multi-Function Link® Pro redialing 7-3, 9-4 reducing copies 11-3 long faxes 6-4 remote codes for extension phones 6-6 remote retrieval. See Message Center replacing. See ink cartridges reports 10-1 how to print 10-2 list of last 50 faxes 10-2 list of your stored numbers 10-1 proof fax was sent 10-2 types of 10-1 requirements.
T V TAD (telephone answering device), external answer mode 6-2 connecting 2-18, 2-19 recording outgoing message 2-19 Telephone Answer Code 6-6 telephone, external 2-19 telephone index (Tel-index) 9-4 test faxing 1-2 text, entering 5-3 timer 5-7 toll saver, setting 12-7 tone signals on pulse line 9-4 Transmission Verification 10-2 transparencies 13-5, 16-6, 23-4 triplex adapter 2-20, 2-21 troubleshooting, MFC 24-1 document jam 24-4 error messages on LCD 24-2 if you are having difficulty 24-6 incoming calls
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