Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware.
Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up instructions.
Setup is Complete!
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Keep this “Quick Setup Guide” and User’s Guide in a convenient place for quick and easy
reference at all times.
Control Panel
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(FAX-1820C)
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2
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1. One Touch keys
2. Shift
5. Stop/Exit
6. Start keys
7. On/Off key
9. Mode keys
10. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
11. Copy keys (Temporary Settings)
12. Ink/Reports key
3. Fax and telephone keys
4. Dial Pad
8. Navigation keys
For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
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(FAX-1920CN)
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1. One Touch keys
2. Shift
6. Stop/Exit
7. Start keys
8. On/Off key
11. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
12. Copy keys (Temporary Settings)
13. Ink/Reports key
3. Message Center keys
4. Fax and telephone keys
5. Dial Pad
9. Navigation keys
10. Mode keys
For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
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Table of Contents
1. Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................................4
2. Install Handset....................................................................................................4
3. Attaching the Paper Tray and Supports ..........................................................5
4. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................5
5. Install Phone Line and Power Cord..................................................................6
6. Installing the Ink Cartridges..............................................................................7
8. Setting the Date and Time...............................................................................11
9. Setting Your Station ID....................................................................................12
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Setting Up the Machine
Removing the Protective
Parts
2 Install Handset
1
1 Connect the curled handset cord to the
machine and the other end to the handset.
1 Remove the protective tape.
2 Open the control panel cover by pulling it
toward you (1), and then lift the top cover
toward the back (2).
Top Cover
Control Panel Cover
3 Pull the protective yellow bar out of the
machine.
Protective Yellow Bar
Do not throw away the protective yellow bar.
You will need it in the future to transport the
machine.
4 Close the top cover, and then close the
control panel cover.
4
Attaching the Paper Tray
and Supports
4 Loading Paper
3
You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb
(80 g/m2) paper.
For more details, see “Paper Capacity of
the Paper Tray” in Chapter 2 of the User’s
Guide.
1 Insert the paper tray from above into the
back of the machine.
Paper Tray
1 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper
jams and misfeeds.
2 Attach the ADF document support.
ADF Document
Support
2 Unfold the paper support and then press
and slide the paper guide to fit the paper
width.
Paper Support
3 Attach the output paper support to the paper
output slot, and then pull out the extension.
Output Paper Support
Paper Width Guide
Output Paper
Support Extension
3
Gently insert the paper.
Make sure the print side is towards you and
the paper is below the maximum paper
mark.
Maximum Paper Mark
Paper
4 Attach the ADF document output support.
ADF Document
Output Support
Print Side
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Setting Up the Machine
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown
below.
Install Phone Line and
Power Cord
5
1 Connect the power cord.
Power Cord
2 Connect the telephone line cord.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord
to the jack on the machine marked LINE
and the other end to a modular wall jack.
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone answering machine,
connect it as shown below.
Please set the Receive Mode to “External
TAD” if you have an external answering
machine. For more details, see
“Connecting the machine” in Chapter 1 of
the User’s Guide.
Warning
■ The machine must be grounded using a 3-prong
plug.
TAD
TAD
■ 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 to your machine on
when you connect it 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.
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4 Remove the white shipping cover by pulling
Installing the Ink
Cartridges
it towards you.
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Warning
If ink gets in your eyes irrigate them with water
immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
1 Make sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows;
White Shipping Cover
Check Cartridge
■ The bottom of the white shipping cover is
wet with ink that will cause stains, so wipe
it clean before you place it down.
■ Do not throw away the white shipping
cover. You will need it when you transport
the machine.
2 Open the control panel cover by pulling it
toward you (1), then lift the top cover
toward the back (2).
The print heads will move to the ink
replacement position.
5 Take out the black ink cartridge.
Top Cover
Control Panel Cover
6 Carefully remove the sealing tape from the
ink cartridge.
3 Push the four colored ink cartridge covers
To prevent spilling ink and staining your
hands and clothing, peel the sealing tape
gently and slowly.
one at a time so they pop up.
Colored Ink
Cartridge Covers
USH
PUSH
PUSH
PUSH
Opening
• Do not touch the ink opening on
the cartridge or removed tape.
Continued...
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Setting Up the Machine
7 Gently insert the black ink cartridge in the
• DO NOT remove ink cartridges if
you do not need to replace them.
If you do so, it may reduce the ink
quantity and the machine will not
know the quantity of ink left in
the cartridge.
black ink position.
• DO NOT shake the ink cartridges.
If ink stains your body or
clothing, wash with soap or
detergent immediately.
• Brother strongly recommends
that you do not refill the ink
cartridges provided with your
machine. We also strongly
recommend that you continue to
use only Genuine Brother Brand
replacement ink cartridges.
Using or attempting to use
potentially incompatible inks
and/or cartridges in your
8 Press the cover down until it clicks.
machine may cause damage to
the machine itself and/or it may
result in unsatisfactory print
quality. Our warranty coverage
does not apply to any problem
that was caused by the use of
unauthorized third party ink and/
or cartridges. To protect your
investment and guarantee your
print quality please continue to
replace consumed ink cartridges
with only Genuine Brother
9 Repeat Steps 5 to 8 to install each color ink
cartridge. Match the colors of the ink to the
cartridge covers.
0 Close the top cover and control panel cover.
The machine will enter a head cleaning
cycle for approximately four minutes.
Cleaning
Branded Supplies.
Please Wait
■ If you mix the colors by installing an ink
cartridge in the wrong position, you must
clean the print head by running several
cleaning cycles after correcting the
cartridge installation. (See “Cleaning the
print head” on page 12-10 of the User’s
Guide.)
■ Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in
the machine and use it up within six
months of installation. Use unopened ink
cartridges by the expiration date written
on the cartridge package.
■ If Ink Empty shows on the LCD after you
install the ink cartridges, check to make
sure the ink cartridges are installed
correctly.
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Step A: Color Block Quality
Check
Color Block Quality and
Alignment Check
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1 The LCD shows:
Is Step "A" OK?
1.Yes 2.No
1 After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD
shows;
Set Paper and
Press Start
Check the quality of the four color blocks
formed by the short lines printed on the
sheet.
2 Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper
tray.
(BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA)
Press Color Start.
2 If all lines are clear and visible, press
on the dial pad to go to STEP B: Alignment
Check.
3 The machine starts printing the PRINT
QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during
initial ink cartridge installation).
---OR---
If you can see missing short lines, press
on the dial pad and go to 3.
OK
Poor
Check in Step A
Check in Step B
3 The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK
for each color. Press
dial pad.
or
on the
Black OK?
1.Yes 2.No
When you have finished selecting
(YES) or
(NO) for each color, the
LCD shows:
Start Cleaning?
1.Yes 2.No
Press
(YES), and then machine starts
cleaning the colors.
After cleaning is finished, press
Color Start. The machine starts printing the
PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again
and goes back to the first step of STEP A.
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Setting Up the Machine
Step B: Alignment Check
1 The LCD shows:
Is Step "B" OK?
1.Yes 2.No
Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test print to
see if No.5 most closely matches the OK
sample (No.0). Press
if No.5 matches
it.
No.5
600 DPI
1200 DPI
If another test print number is a better match
for either 600 dpi or 1200 dpi, press
to
select NO and go to 2.
2 For 600 dpi, select the number from 1 to 8
that most closely matches the No.0 sample
and enter it using the dial pad.
Select Best #
3 For 1200 dpi, enter the number from 1 to 8
that most closely matches the No.0 sample.
Select Best #
The Quality check is now complete.
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Menu/Set
(FAX-1920CN)
Dial pad
Stop/Exit
8 Setting the Date and Time
The machine displays the date and time, and prints it
on every fax you send.
6 Enter the two digits for the day on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
1 Press Menu/Set.
Day:01
2 Press
3 Press
.
(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)
.
7 Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the
dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
Time:15:25
Year:2004
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.)
8 Press Stop/Exit.
(e.g. Enter 0, 4 for 2004.)
5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
If you want to repeat from step1, press
Stop/Exit.
Month:03
(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)
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Setting Up the Machine
Menu/Set
(FAX-1920CN)
Dial pad
Stop/Exit
9 Setting Your Station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
Press
key
One
time
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
Two
times
B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
Three
times
C
F
I
Four
times
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
3
4
5
6
S
8
Z
1 Press Menu/Set.
2 Press
3 Press
.
.
L
O
R
V
Y
4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on
the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
W
X
Fax:_
For more details, see “Setting the Station
ID” in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.
5 Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.
6 Press Stop/Exit.
Name:_
If you want to repeat from step1, press
Stop/Exit.
■ 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.
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Selecting a Receive
Selecting a Receive
11 Mode (FAX-1920CN
only)
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Mode (FAX-1820C only)
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the FAX?
Do you want to
Yes
No
receive a fax
automatically?
Manual
No
Are you using the voice message
function of your external
Fax Only
You control the phone line
and must answer every call
yourself.
Yes
telephone answering device?
The FAX automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
No
Do you use the FAX
for the fax use only?
Fax Only
Yes
Do you want the FAX to
answer fax calls only?
The FAX automatically
answers every call as a fax.
No
Yes
Fax/Tel
Fax/Tel
The FAX controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
The FAXcontrolsthelineand
automatically answers every
call. If the call is not a fax, it
will ring for you to pick up the
call.
There are three possible receive modes: Fax Only,
Fax/Teland Manual.
No
Manual
1 Press Menu/Set.
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
2 Press
3 Press
4 Press
.
.
Yes
External TAD
or
to select the mode.
Your external telephone
answering device(TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messagesare stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
5 Press Menu/Set.
6 Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.
There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,
Fax/Tel, Manualand External TAD.
1 Press Menu/Set.
2 Press
3 Press
4 Press
.
.
or
to select the mode.
5 Press Menu/Set.
6 Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.
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Setting Up the Machine
Menu/Set
(FAX-1920CN)
Dial pad
Stop/Exit
Setting Up the Message
Selecting Your
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12 Center (FAX-1920CN
only)
Language (Canada Only)
1 Press Menu/Set.
You must record an outgoing message in order to use
the Message Center mode.
2 Press
3 Press
.
.
1 Record Message Center Outgoing
Message (Msg. Ctr OGM).
4 Select your language (ENGLISH or
See “Recording Message Center Outgoing
Message” in Chapter 9 of the User’s Guide.
FRENCH) by using
or
, and then
press Menu/Set.
English
2 Activate Message Center mode.
Press and hold
until it lights and the
5 Press Stop/Exit.
LCD shows:
MC:Msg. Ctr
Lights
If the Message Center Mode is ON, it over
rides your Receive Mode setting. The
built-in digital Message Center answers
voice calls. If the call is a fax, you can
receive a fax automatically.
For more details, see “Message Center” in
Chapter 9 of the User’s Guide.
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Sending in the Product
14 Registration and Test
Sheet (USA Only)
Using the FAX as a
15 Printer or for PC-FAX
Send
You can download the Brother Printer Driver and
PC-FAX Send driver from the Brother Solutions
Center for use with FAX-1820C and FAX-1920CN.
Visit us at:
1
Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet.
■ Please download the Printer Driver first
before connecting the machine to your
computer with the USB cable.
■ You must use the appropriate USB cable.
If you don’t have it, please purchase a
USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet
long (2 meters).
2 Place the sheet face down in the Automatic
Document Feeder.
Using the Network
16 features of the
FAX-1920CN
When connected to a network the FAX-1920CN
supports network printing, PC-FAX Send and Internet
FAX. For details on how to configure and use these
network features, visit us at:
Make sure
(Fax) is illuminated in Green.
■ If you use the FAX-1920CN as a network
printer, you can download the driver and
3
Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
4 Press Black Start.
PC-FAX Send, you can download the
You will receive a confirmation fax of your
Product Registration.
You can also register your product online, go
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USA
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