Brother FAX 1840C User manual

Quick Setup Guide

FAX-1840C

Quick Setup Guide

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FAX-1840C

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware.

Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up instructions.

To find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center,

http://solutions.brother.com

Keep this “Quick Setup Guide” in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Setting Up the Machine

Setup is Complete!

Setting Up the MachineUsing the FAX as a Printer

or for PC-FAX Send

FAX-1840C

Quick Setup Guide

Setting Up the Machine

1Remove the protective tape and paper.

1Connect the curled handset cord to the

machine and the other end to the handset.

1Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine and remove the output paper tray.

2Press and slide the paper guide to fit the

paper width.

3Pull out the paper support and unfold the

paper support flap.

4Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper

jams and mis-feeds.

5Gently insert the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge first.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray and

below the maximum paper mark.

6Put the output paper tray back on and push

the paper tray firmly back into the machine.

1Removing the Protective

Parts

2Installing the Handset

3Loading Paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2

paper.

For more details, see “About paper” in

Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal

and A4 size paper.

■Make sure the paper side guides touch the

sides of the paper.

■Be careful that you do not push the paper

in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray

and cause paper feed problems.

Paper Side Guide

Paper Support

Paper Support Flap

1Connect the power cord.

2Connect the telephone line cord.

Connect one end of the telephone line cord

to the socket on the machine marked LINE

and the other end to a modular wall socket.

Warning

■The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.

■Since the machine is grounded through the power

outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially

hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone

network by keeping the power switched on when

you connect the machine to a telephone line.

Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want

to move your machine by disconnecting the

telephone line first and then the power cord.

Warning

If ink gets in your eyes wash them with water

immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.

1Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:

2Open the top cover.

3Remove the protective parts.

4Installing the Phone Line

and Power Cord 5Installing the Ink

Cartridges

No Cartridge

Do not throw away the protective parts.

You will need them when you transport the

machine.

Top Cover

Continued...

Setting Up the MachineUsing the FAX as a Printer

or for PC-FAX Send

Setting Up the Machine

4Take out the ink cartridge.

5Carefully remove the bottom cap.

DO NOT touch the area shown in the

illustration below.

Keep the ink cartridge in an upright position

when you insert it into the slot.

6Press firmly down on the ink cartridge until

the hook snaps over it, taking care to match

the slot colour (A) with the cartridge colour

(B), as shown in the diagram below.

7Close the top cover.

The machine will clean the ink tube system

for use for the first time. This process will

occur only once, the first time ink cartridges

are installed. The cleaning process will last

approximately four minutes.

The LCD shows:

If the cartridge cover comes off when you

open the bag the cartridge will not be

damaged.

Opening

If Install shows on the LCD after you

install the ink cartridges, check to make sure

the ink cartridges are installed correctly.

Preparing System

Approx 4 Minutes

(B)

(A)

1After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD

shows:

2Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper

tray.

Press Colour Start.

The machine starts printing the PRINT

QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during

initial ink cartridge installation).

3Check the quality of the four colour blocks

formed by the short lines printed on the

sheet.

(BLACK/ CYAN/ YELLOW/ MAGENTA)

4If all lines are clear and visible, the quality is

acceptable. Press 1(Yes).

If you can see missing short lines, press 2

(No) to begin the color cleaning process and

then follow prompts on the LCD.

5After cleaning is finished, press

Colour Start. The machine starts printing

the PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again

and goes back to step 3.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 2.

4Enter the last two digits of the year on the

dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 04for 2004.)

5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 03for March.)

6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 01.)

7Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 15, 25for 3:25 P.M.)

8Press Stop/Exit.

6Print Quality Check

Set Paper and

Press Start

Print Quality Check

1. Check the quality of the four-co lor blocks formed by th e short lines.

2. If all th e short lines are clear an d visible, the quality is acceptable. the quality is acceptable.

Select (Yes). If you can see missing short lines, select (No) to begin t he color cleaning proces s

and follo wth e prompts on the LCD.

OK Poor

7Setting the Date and

Time

Year:2004

Month:03

Day:01

Time:15:25

If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit

to start from Step 1.

Setting Up the MachineUsing the FAX as a Printer

or for PC-FAX Send

Setting Up the Machine

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 3.

4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on

the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

5Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to

20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.6Press Stop/Exit.

8Setting Your Station ID

Fax:_

Name:_

■Refer to the following chart for entering

your name.

■If you need to enter a character that is on

the same key as the previous character,

press to move the cursor to the right.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2ABC2

3DEF3

4GH I 4

5JKL5

6MNO 6

7PQRS

8TUV8

9WX Y Z

For more details, see “Setting the Station

ID” in Chapter 2 of the User's Guide.

If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit

to start from Step 1.

the Machin e

There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

1Press Menu/Set.

2Press 0.

3Press 1.

4Press ▲or ▼to select the mode.

5Press Menu/Set.

6Press Stop/Exit.

You can download the Brother Printer Driver and

PC-FAX Send driver from the Brother Solutions

Center for use with FAX-1840C.

Visit us at:

9Selecting a Receive Mode

Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering

device to the FAX?

Are you using the voice message

function of your external telephone

answering device?

Do you want to receive a fax

automatically?

Manual

You control the phone line and must

answer every call yourself.

Do you use the FAX for the fax use

only? Fax Only

The FAX automatically answers every call

as a fax.

Fax/Tel

The FAX controls the line and

automatically answers every call. If the

call is not a fax, it will ring for you to pick

up the call.

External TAD

Your external telephone answering

device (TAD) automatically answers

every call. Voice messages are stored on

the external TAD. Fax messages are

printed.

Yes No

Yes

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in

Chapter 4 of the User’s Guide.

10 Using the FAX as a Printer or for PC-FAX Send

http://solutions.brother.com

■Please download the Printer Driver first

before connecting the machine to your

computer with the USB cable.

■You must use an appropriate USB cable.

If you don’t have one, please purchase a

USB cable that is no longer than 2 metres.

Setting Up the MachineUsing the FAX as a Printer

or for PC-FAX Send

Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

Compilation and Publication

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.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and

shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented,

including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

This product is designed for use in a Professional Environment.

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