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MFC 7150C
MFC 7160C
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC 7150C MFC 7160C (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: *The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Owner’s Manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of a theft, fire or warranty service. Year 2000 Compliant Brother is addressing the Year 2000 related issues for all Brother fax m
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i 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. If you can’t resolve a difficulty with your MFC using this manual, call our Fax-Back System, and follow the voice prompts to r
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ii Ordering Accessories and Supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can visit us online for a complete selection of Brother accessories and supplies available for purchase. USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) From within Canada: 1-800-668-2768 (voice)
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iii Table of Contents Introduction Using This Manual ...................................................................................................... 1 1 Finding Information .................................................................................................... 1 Test sheet Procedures (For USA Only) ................................................................... 2 About Fax Machines ...........................................................................................
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS iv On-Screen User-Friendly Programming ................................................................................... 29 Programming 4 Function Mode .......................................................................................................... 29 Alternating Displays ................................................................................................. 30 Function Selection Table.....................................................................
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS v Caller ID ................................................................................................................... 53 Viewing Caller ID List ....................................................................................... 53 Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory ............................................................. 54 Printing Caller ID List ........................................................................................ 54 Setup Before Yo
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS vi Speed Dialing ............................................................................................................ 78 Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers .................................................................. 79 Hold .......................................................................................................................... 79 Pause ..........................................................................................................
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS vii ICM Recording Monitor ........................................................................................... 98 Recording a Memo.................................................................................................... 98 Recording a Conversation ......................................................................................... 99 Fax Forwarding/Paging ............................................................................................. 99 P
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS viii Using the Brightness Key ....................................................................................... 123 Changing Default Settings ..................................................................................... 124 Setting Paper Type .................................................................................................. 126 Setting Video Printing Quality ................................................................................ 126 Set
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS ix Priority Key ............................................................................................................. 144 Ink Management Key .............................................................................................. 145 Turning off Bi-directional Printing ......................................................................... 145 PC Printing Printer Emulation .......................................................................................
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS x Using the Introduction .............................................................................................................. 161 Multi-Function 18 Link Pro Multi-Function Link Pro ......................................................................................... 162 Software TM Visioneer PaperPort LE ....................................................................................... 163 Sending a Fax from Your PC ........................................
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS xi TM Accessing NetCentric FaxStorm.......................................................................... 181 Sending Faxes ......................................................................................................... 181 General Tab ....................................................................................................... 182 Addressing a Fax.......................................................................................... 182 Adding Co
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS xii Color Faxing with How 3D FaxSpeed Works....................................................................................... 201 3D FaxSpeed ® 21 (For Windows 3.1, Special Coded Format (InfoImage) ........................................................................ 201 3.11, 95 and 98 Only) Installing 3D FaxSpeed ................................................................................... 202 Selecting Multi-Function Link Pro As Your Fax Application .......
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T ABL E O F CONTENTS xiii Specifications Product Description ................................................................................................ 223 24 Fax Specifications .................................................................................................... 223 Printer Specifications .............................................................................................. 225 Printing ................................................................................
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1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 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. Help/Broadcast Additionally, your MFC has a Help Key. Press to print a list of basic operational steps and functions. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are liste
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CHAPTER ONE 2 Test Sheet Procedures (For USA Only) See After programming your Station ID, please fill out the TEST SHEET Setting included with your MFC and fax it to Brother’s Automated Fax Response Station ID System as your first transmission. This will verify that your MFC is pp. 36–37 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. USA 1-908-685-9283 (fax) About Fax Machi
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INTR ODUCTION 3 When your MFC answers in FAX/TEL mode, the MFC listens for CNG tones and then responds with receiving tones. 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. There
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CHAPTER ONE 4 MFC 7150C Control Panel Overview 25 20 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 MFC 715OC Fine FAX 29 status 6 IN 1 status Photo TAD FAX PRINTER COPIER SCANNER PC FAX VIDEO CAPTURE 30 S.Fine FAX/TEL Help/ Function Set Clear Tel-index Resolution Mode Broadcast On/Off Line Reset Priority Ink Management ABC DEF Hook High 01 02 03 04 Enlarge/ 15 1 1 2 3 Reduce Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy 13 14 15 16 GHI JKL MNO Volume Hold Low 16 Paper Type Copy Quality 05 06 07 08 2 4 5 6 17 18 19 20 PQRS T
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INTR ODUCTION 5 MFC 7160C Control Panel Overview 22 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 23 25 24 716OC Voice Fax 34 Fine FAX status 21 Record Erase Play status Photo 35 S.Fine FAX/TEL 20 Help/ Function Set Clear Tel-index Resolution Mode Broadcast On/Off Line Reset Priority Ink Management 19 18 1 ABC DEF Hold High 01 02 03 04 MIC Enlarge/ 17 Reduce Brightness Mono Copy Color Copy 2 1 2 3 13 14 15 16 GHI JKL MNO Volume Redial / Pause Low 16 05 06 07 08 Paper Type Copy Quality 3 4 5 6 17 18 19 20 PQRS TUV WX
