Brother International IntelliFax-1800C Software Users Manual - English
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- Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 1
Printer & PC-FAX Manual FAX-1800C ® - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 2
Printer Driver Settings (Windows® Only 1-1 Using the Brother FAX-1800C Printer Driver Print Watermark 1-9 In Background 1-9 Watermark Style 1-9 Watermark Text 1-9 Watermark Bitmap 1-9 Position 1-9 Device Options 1-10 Print Date & Time 1-10 Support 1-11 Web Update 1-11 Brother - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 3
Using the Brother Machine as a Printer 2-1 Features 2-1 Printer Driver 2-1 Choosing the Right Kind of Paper 2-2 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 2-2 Simultaneous Printing/Faxing 2-3 The Ink Key 2-3 Stop/Exit Key 2-3 Checking the Print Quality 2-3 Print Area 2-4 3 Using PC-FAX (Windows - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 4
4 Using the Brother Machine with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 4-1 Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1/9.2.1 4-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh®.... 4-1 Sending a Fax from Your - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 5
Mac OS X 10.0, 10.1 Systems (Printing Only) All base models meet minimun requirements 32MB 128MB 64MB 160MB 30MB * You may need more hard disk space depending on what you want to do. Printer Driver and PC-FAX Driver can be downloaded from http://solutions. brother. com Note: All registered - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 6
Brother FAX-1800C Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer the Brother printer driver, select Print from the File menu. In the Print dialog box, select Brother FAX1800C from - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 7
copies you selected. If the collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page in the document is printed. Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the pages of your document in the opposite order. 1-2 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 8
can also select 2 in 1 printing for printing two pages on one sheet of paper. For Windows® 2000 Professional, you can also select 4 in 1 printing. Paper Source From the Paper Source pull-down, choose the source of the media you are using. I Feeder I Manual Feed PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 9
than normal mode and faster print speed than Super Fine. I Super Fine: Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Since the print data is much larger than normal mode, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will be longer. 1-4 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 10
Media To achieve the best print results, select the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The Brother machine changes the way it the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the other three ink colors. Document The printer driver will select - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 11
settings by selecting the type of Halftone or Color Enhance/True2Life. Halftone Pattern The Brother machine can use several methods to arrange where to place dots to express halftones. There more levels of halftones and creates more natural images. 1-6 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 12
memory of your computer. I Color Enhance/True2Life ON Adjusts the color in the image for better print quality. Print time will be longer with True2Life set to ON. I Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of Blue color by adding blue to the whole image. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY) 1-7 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 13
selected, the print head prints in both directions and offers faster print speeds. When it is not selected the print head prints in one direction only and provides higher print quality. Fast Draft Mode You can print much more quickly, than mono draft mode, by using both black and cyan ink. Advanced - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 14
Background With the In background feature checked Watermark will print on the page behind your document. If this feature is not checked then the Watermark will print on top of your document. Watermark Style You the Watermark will be positioned on the page. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS (WINDOWS® ONLY) 1-9 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 15
Device Options Set the Print Date & Time in Printer Function: Print Date & Time When enabled, the Print Date and Time feature will print the date and time from your computer's system clock on your document. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format, Position and - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 16
Brother web site for updated drivers, and then it downloads and updates the printer driver on your computer. Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, User Guides, Driver Updates and Tips for using your machine - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 17
the Brother Machine 2 as a Printer Features The FAX-1800C offers many features you'll find in a high quality ink jet printer. Fast Printing Speed-Using Draft mode, you can print up to 8 pages per minute in full color, and up to 10 pages per minute in black. Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 18
size, and orientation in your application software. If your application software does not support your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software. USING THE BROTHER MACHINE AS A PRINTER 2-2 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 19
If you are having trouble with one of the ink colors, you may need to clean the print head. (See Cleaning the Print Head in the Owner's Manual, page 15-9.) 1.CLEANING 2.REPLACE INK If you got the error message NEAR EMPTY or INK EMPTY, you will need to replace the ink cartridge for the appropriate - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 20
Sheet Envelopes Paper Size Fax Letter, Legal Mono Copy Color Copy Printer Executive Printer Printer 2 (inches) 1 2 3 4 0.12 0.43 0.25 0.25 0.12 0.43 0.13 0.13 0.39 0.79 0.13 0.13 Note Printer depends on the Printer Driver. The above figures are approximate and the print area may vary - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 21
the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite, and then select PC-FAX Setup. Note You can access the User Information from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking . (See Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style, page 3-12.) The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box will appear - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 22
Up Sending To access the Sending tab from the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab. Outside the local PBX telephone system. Include Header To add header information to the top of the fax pages you send, check the Header box. Address Book File You can select different database files - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 23
User Interface Select the User Interface in the Sending tab. You can choose the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style. Simple Style Facsimile Style 3-3 USING PC-FAX (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 24
Setting Up Speed Dial Access the Speed Dial tab from the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box by clicking the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature you must select the Facsimile Style user interface.) You can register any address or group on one of the ten Speed Dial buttons. To register an address - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 25
The Address Book From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite, and then click Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box will appear: 3-5 USING PC-FAX (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 26
1 In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member. The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box will appear: 2 In the Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box, type the member's information. Name and Fax are required fields. Click OK to save the member's information. USING PC - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 27
Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting If you repeatedly send the same PC-FAX to multiple recipients, you can combine members into a Group. 1 In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: 2 Type the name of the new - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 28
to all the sender's outgoing e-mail; a Vcard is an electronic business card that contains the sender's contact information. To export the current telephone book: Note If you are creating a Vcard, you must first when it is Exported. 4 Select OK to save the data. USING PC-FAX (WINDOWS® ONLY) 3-8 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 29
are listed in the text file to be imported. 3 Select Divide Character - Tab or Comma based on the file format you are importing. 3-9 USING PC-FAX (WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 30
1, the Files of type: will be Text file (*.csv). Setting Up a Cover Page Access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking . (See Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style, page 3-12.) The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box will appear - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 31
To You can enter information in each field. Note If you are sending a fax to multiple recipients, the recipient information will not be printed on the Cover Page. From You can enter information in each field. Comment Type the comment you want to add to the cover page. Select - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 32
Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style 1 Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. 2 From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: 3 Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The FAX Sending dialog box will - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 33
a number, click Redial to scroll through the last five fax numbers, and then click Start. Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style 1 Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. 2 From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: 3 - 13 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 34
3 Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The FAX Sending dialog box will appear: 4 In the To: field, type the fax number of the receiving party. You can also use the Address Book to select destination fax numbers. If you made a mistake entering a number, click the Clear button to - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 35
Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® To select the Printer: 1 From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. 2 Click the MFL Pro Color icon. On the right side of the Chooser, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. 4-1 USING THE BROTHER MACHINE WITH - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 36
File menu and select Print. Click Print to start printing. Note If you want to change Copies, Pages, Quality, Media Type and Color/Mono, select your settings before clicking Print. Option Setup allows you to change Document and Printing Options. USING THE BROTHER MACHINE WITH A NEW POWER MACINTOSH - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 37
dialog box appears: When Printer is selected, the top button shows Print and the Address button is grayed. 3 From the Output pull-down menu, select Facsimile. When Facsimile is selected, the top button shows Send Fax and the Address button is available. 4-3 USING THE BROTHER MACHINE WITH A NEW POWER - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 38
only certain pages of the document, click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Note If you click Send Fax without addressing your fax, the following error message appears: Click OK to return to the Send Fax dialog box. USING THE BROTHER MACHINE WITH A NEW POWER MACINTOSH®G3, G4 OR IMAC™/IBOOK™ 4-4 - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 39
and groups to your Address Book, even while you are addressing a fax. Adding a New Member 1 To add a new member to the fax number. 4 If you want to, you can store a comment in the Memo field (up to 15 characters). 5 Click OK to return to the Address Book dialog box. 4-5 USING THE BROTHER MACHINE - Brother International IntelliFax-1800C | Software Users Manual - English - Page 40
Name field, type a name for your Group. 3 From the Stored Fax Numbers box select the recipients for your Group, and then click . Print/Facsimile dialog box reappears: 6 If you are ready to send your fax, click Send Fax. (Follow the steps on page 4-3 for sending a fax.) USING THE BROTHER MACHINE
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