MFC-7840W
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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
MFC-7840W
Date: 10/17/2022 ID: faq00100558_000
Send a fax using PC-FAX with LPD/LPRng (Linux)
We recommend using CUPS to send a fax using PC-FAX. If your distribution does not support CUPS, you can use either the LPD or LPRng system.
> Click here to see how to configure PC-FAX (CUPS) (Linux).
1. Add BRFAX information to the printcap file
Edit the /etc/printcap file as follows:
USB-connected machines
BRFAX:\
:mx=0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/BRFAX:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/usb/lp0:\
:if=/opt/brother/fax/brmfcfax/lpd/filterBRFAX:
Network-connected machines
BRFAX:\
:mx=0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/BRFAX:\
:sh:\
:rm=[your machine's IP address]:\
:if=/opt/brother/fax/brmfcfax/lpd/filterBRFAX:
2. Configure the PC-FAX sending feature
Edit the configuration file: /opt/brother/fax/brmfcfax/inf/brFAXrc
Available settings and parameters:
| Setting | Parameter | Description |
| Paper | A4 (default) | A4 size |
| LTR | Letter size | |
| LGL | Legal size | |
| Quality | FINE (default) | 200 x 200 dpi |
| STD | 200 x 100 dpi | |
| fax_number | The destination fax number. (Use only numeric characters and the dash symbol "-" .) |
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| fax_number_list |
The fax number list file. (You can use only alphanumeric characters) |
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Example 1
To send a fax using PC-FAX with the following settings:
- Paper: Letter
- Quality: Fine
- Fax destination number: 052-824-12345
Edit the /opt/brother/fax/brmfcfax/inf/brFAXrc file as follows:
| Paper=LTR Quality=FINE fax_number=052-824-12345 fax_number_list= |
Example 2
To send a fax using PC-FAX to multiple numbers, create a fax number list.
> Click here for more information about creating a fax number list.
- Give the "read" and "execute" permissions to both this fax number list and its directory to all users.
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Specify the absolute path to the fax number list after "fax_number_list=".
- Do not use a relative path or the tilde "~"
- Do not add any parameters after the fax number.
| : fax_number= fax_number_list= (the path of fax number list) |
How to create a fax number list
Create a fax number list according to the following rules:
- Add one fax destination number per line.
- Do not add more than 50 fax destination numbers per list.
- Use the hyphen "-" to separate number groups (for example: 0566-55-12345)
- Do not use the tilde or two-byte characters.
- Make sure the line length is within 500 bytes.
- Lines starting with "#" are interpreted as comments.
Example:
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#
# Koizumi(Reader)
# Suzuki
# Other members |
3. Start the PC-FAX sending.
Run the PC-FAX sending process using the following command:
lpr -P BRFAX sample.pdf
(Where sample.pdf is the content of your fax.)
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