Brother International HL-2400C Service Manual - Page 617

OPERATION MANUAL CONNECTING TO THE PRINTER Installing the External Fax Modem ! Caution You have to purchase a gender changer to connect the RS-232C cable connected between the External Fax Modem and the serial interface on the printer as both connectors are female. Follow the steps below to connect the External Fax Modem with your printer. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Press the SEL switch on the control panel to set the printer off-line. 3. Press the SEL switch again while holding down the SHIFT switch. 'HIDDEN PANEL' is displayed on the LED. 4. Press the v or w switch until 'EXT. FAX MODEM' is displayed, then press the SET switch. 5. Select 'FAX MODEM=ON' by pressing the v or w switch. (Default setting is OFF.) ! Caution When setting "FAX MODEM=ON", the RS-232C (serial) interface is used only for the fax function. The printer cannot receive normal print data via the serial interface. If you want to use the RS-232C interface for sending print data, set "FAX MODEM=OFF". 6. Turn off the printer. 7. Connect the External Fax Modem to the printer referring to the figure below. External Fax Modem Gender Changer RS-232C Cable for Modem Serial Interface Fig. 1 External Fax Modem Connector www.rtv-h-4o- rvat-dj.hr