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Brother FAX Share OPERATION MANUAL Please read this manual thoroughly before using the fax function in the printer. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. The product names in this guidebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of each manufacturer. The specifications are subject to change without notice.
USING THE FAX DRIVER ...10 Installing the Fax Driver ... 10 Receiving Fax Messages... 10 Sending a Fax Message...11 OTHER FUNCTIONS...13 Report Print... 13 Sharing the Fax Function on a Network ... 14 TROUBLESHOOTING...17 Messages on the Control Panel... 17 Q & A... 18...
External Fax Modem 3) Let multiple users send fax messages from each computer on a single telephone line if the printer is shared on the network and connected to the printer via a centronics parallel cable, USB cable (if applicable) or via a network share.
Fine mode; 200 lines/inch (Only Fine mode is available in Windows NT 4.0) Class 2.0 Data transmission: 14,400 - 2,400 bps (Fax Speed) Auto / Off / 90% ® Microsoft Windows 3.1 / Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows / Windows Me / NT 4.0...
The fax driver works on the following types of PC and operating systems (OS): Operating system: Caution The fax driver works in Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3.0 or higher installed. You cannot use the fax function with later versions of Microsoft Windows. RS-232C Class 2.0...
3. Press the SEL switch again while holding down the SHIFT switch. ‘HIDDEN PANEL’ is displayed on the LED. 1. Press the s or t switch until ‘EXT. FAX MODEM’ is displayed, then press the SET switch. 2. Select ‘FAX MODEM=ON’ by pressing the SET switch. (Default setting is OFF.) 3.
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Fig. 1 External Fax Modem Connector Note For detailed setup procedure of the External Fax Modem, refer to the user’s guide supplied with the External Fax Modem. Once installation is completed, be sure to turn on the External Fax Modem before turning on the printer so that the printer recognizes the...
OPERATION MANUAL Settings on the Control Panel You can change some of the FAX settings on the printer control panel. HL-2060/HL-2400 Series/HL-3400N series 1. Press the SEL switch to make the printer off-line. 2. Press the MODE switch to enter the Mode Menu. Then, ‘INTERFACE MODE’ is displayed.
Caution When installing the fax driver in Windows NT 4.0, be sure to install it as a “Local Printer” in Add Printer Wizard. You should select the network port after installing the fax driver if you want to use it as a network printer.
<Send the fax message> 1. Select Print in the File menu of the application software. 2. The Print dialog box appears. Press the OK button to show the FAX Sending dialog box. 3. Enter the telephone number and other items as required and then press the Start button to send the fax data to the printer.
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The ‘FAX SENDING’ message appears on the control panel while the printer is sending the fax data. Caution When the ‘FAX SENDING’ message appears on the control panel, do not turn off the printer as this will result in the fax data not being completely sent. OPERATION MANUAL...
OPERATION MANUAL OTHER FUNCTIONS Report Print The printer automatically prints the sent / received report when the selected interval has passed. The printing intervals can be specified with the INTERVAL menu on the control panel. Refer to ‘Settings on the Control Panel’ make the interval setting.
The printer with the External Fax Modem installed is connected to PC2 as shown in the above figure. In order to send the fax data from PC1 to Printer1, set ‘Print to the following port’ in the Properties of Brother FAX Share ‘\\PC2\Printer1’ in the Printer folder on PC1. (Refer to the illustration below for Windows 95.)
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The print queue for Printer1 is set on the file server. In order to send fax data from PC1 or PC2 to the External Fax Modem in Printer1, set ‘Print to the following port’ in the Properties of Brother FAX Share to the queue name of the shared printer on the network, e.g.
Error Print If one of the following errors occurs during use of the fax function, the printer prints out an error message on paper. In order to recover from the error, follow the instructions printed on the paper.