Brother MFC 215 User Manual

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Basic sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these 
settings: contrast, resolution, overseas mode, delayed fax timer 
(MFC-425CN only), polling transmission (MFC-425CN only) or real 
time transmission.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax).
After each setting is accepted, the LCD will ask if you want to 
enter more settings:
2Press 1 to select more settings. The 
LCD will return to the  Setup Send...

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Fax Resolution
You can use the Fax Resolution key to change the setting 
temporarily (for this fax only). In Fax mode   (
Fax), press 
Fax Resolution and ▲ or ▼ to select the setting you want, and then 
press 
Menu/Set.
— OR —
You can change the default setting:
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). 
2Load your document.
3Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 2.
4Press ▲ or ▼ to select the resolution you want.
Press 
Menu/Set.
Monochrome
Colour
If you select  S. Fine or Photo  and then...

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Dual Access (Monochrome only)
You can dial a number, and begin scanning the fax into memory—
even when the machine is sending from memory or receiving faxes. 
The LCD shows the new job number and available memory.
Your machine normally uses Dual Access. However, to send a 
colour fax, the machine will send the document in real time 
(even if Real Time TX  is Off ).
The number of pages you can scan into the memory will vary 
depending on the data that is printed on them.
If you get an...

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Real Time Transmission
When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the documents 
into the memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is 
free, the machine will start dialling and sending.
If the memory is full, the machine will send the document in real time 
(even if  Real Time TX  is set to Off).
Sometimes, you may want to send an important document 
immediately, without waiting for memory transmission. You can set 
Real Time TX  to On for all documents for the...

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Checking job status
Check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent. (If there 
are no jobs, the LCD shows  No Jobs Waiting.)
1For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press 
Menu/Set, 2, 6.
2If you have more than one job waiting, press ▲ or ▼ to scroll 
through the list.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Cancelling a fax in progress
If you want to cancel a fax, while the machine is scanning, dialling or 
sending it, press 
Stop/Exit.
Cancelling a waiting job
You can cancel a...

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Advanced sending operations
Broadcasting (Monochrome only)
Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to 
more than one fax number. You can include Groups, Speed-Dial 
numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same 
broadcast.
Press 
Menu/Set between each of the numbers. Use 
Search/Speed Dial to help you choose the numbers easily. (To set 
up Group dial numbers, see  Setting up Groups for Broadcasting  on 
page 5-3.)
After the broadcast is finished, a...

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To Stop a Broadcast In Progress
1For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press 
Menu/Set, 2, 6.
The LCD will display the fax number being dialled.
2Press Menu/Set.
The LCD will display:
3Press 1 to Clear.
The LCD will then display the Broadcast job number and 
1.Clear 2. Exit.
4To cancel the Broadcast, press 1.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Overseas Mode
If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible 
interference on the phone line, we recommend that you turn on...

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Delayed Fax (Monochrome only) 
(MFC-425CN only)
During the day you can store up to 50 faxes in the memory to be sent 
within 24 hours. These faxes will be sent at the time of day you enter 
in Step 4.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). 
2Load your document.
3Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3.
4Press Menu/Set to accept the 
displayed time.
— OR —
Enter the time you want the fax to be sent (in 24-hour format).
Press 
Menu/Set.
(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.)
Delayed Batch...

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Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard) 
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only)
Polled Transmit is when you set up the machine to wait with a 
document so another fax machine can retrieve it.
1If it is not illuminated in green, press   (Fax). 
2Load your document.
3Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 6.
4Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard .
Press 
Menu/Set.
Setup for Polled Transmit with Secure Code 
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only)
When you choose  Polled TX:Secure , anyone who polls the 
machine must...

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TX Lock
TX Lock lets you prevent unauthorized access to the machine.
While TX Lock is On the following operations are available:
■Receiving faxes
■ Fax Forwarding (If Fax Forwarding was already On) 
(MFC-425CN only)
■ Remote Retrieval (If Fax Storage was already On) 
(MFC-425CN only)
While TX Lock is On the following operations are NOT available:
■ Sending faxes
■ Copy
■ PC printing 
■ Scanning 
■ PhotoCapture 
(MFC-425CN only) 
You will not be able to continue to schedule Delayed...