17 Choosing a location; 18 Putting up an antenna of the base unit; 19 Using the Fax as a printer or for PC-Fax send- Page 16

Setting Up the Machine

14

 17

Choosing a location

„

Choose a location where the temperature remains 
between 50

°

F and 95

°

F (10

°

 and 35

°

C).

„

DO NOT put the cordless handset near heaters, 
air conditioners, water or chemicals.

„

DO NOT expose the cordless handset to direct 
sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust.

„

DO NOT use the cordless handset near electro-
medical equipment.

„

We recommend at least 9.8 ft (3 m) between the 
machine (base unit) or cordless handset and 
possible sources of radio interference.

 18

Putting up an antenna of the 

base unit

1

Move the antenna to the up position as shown 
below.

Note

Avoid using in an area where it is difficult for radio 
waves to penetrate such as in a reinforced 
concrete building, near metal furniture or doors.

 19

Using the Fax as a 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-1960C.
Visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com
Follow install instructions on the Driver download page.

Note

• Please download the printer driver first before 

connecting the machine to your computer with a 
USB cable.

• You must use an appropriate USB 2.0 interface 

cable. If you do not have it, please purchase a 
USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 
feet long (2 meters).

• Your machine has a USB interface that is compatible 

with the USB 2.0 specification. This interface is also 
compatible with High-Speed USB 2.0; however, the 
maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The 
machine can also be connected to a computer that 
has a USB 1.1 interface.

• Third party USB ports are not supported for 

Macintosh

®

.

Note

Connecting the USB cable

1 Insert the USB cable into the USB port marked 

with a 

 symbol. You will find the USB port next 

to the handset cord port as shown below.

2 Connect the USB cable to your computer.

Improper Setup

DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on 
a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. 
Brother recommends that you connect the 
machine directly to your computer.

9.8 ft

(3 m)

9.8 ft

(3 m)

9.8 ft

(3 m)

mouse

headset

USB memory

Bluetooth product