Brother Mfc 240c Manual
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i Approval Information and Compilation and Publication Notice THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR. APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
ii EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directive
iii Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information Using the documentation ....................................................................................... 2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation .................................... 2 Accessing the complete User’s Guide ................................................................... 2 Viewing Documentation ................................................................................... 2 Control panel overview .......................................................................................... 4 2 Loading documents and paper Loading documents ............................................................................................... 6 Using the ADF ................................................................................................. 6 Using the scanner glass .................................................................................. 7 Scanning area ................................................................................................. 8 Acceptable paper and other media........................................................................ 8 Recommended media ..................................................................................... 9 Handling and using media ............................................................................... 9 Choosing the right media............................................................................... 10 Loading paper, envelopes and other media ........................................................ 12 Loading paper and other media..................................................................... 12 Loading envelopes and post cards ................................................................ 13 Printable Area ................................................................................................ 15 3 General setup Power Save mode ............................................................................................... 16 Putting your machine in Power Save mode................................................... 16 Bringing your machine out of Power Save mode .......................................... 16 Power Save setting........................................................................................ 16 Mode Timer.......................................................................................................... 17 Paper settings...................................................................................................... 17 Paper Type .................................................................................................... 17 Paper Size ..................................................................................................... 17 Volume Settings................................................................................................... 18 Ring Volume .................................................................................................. 18 Beeper Volume .............................................................................................. 18 Speaker Volume ............................................................................................ 18 Automatic Daylight Savings Time ........................................................................ 18 LCD display ......................................................................................................... 19 LCD Contrast ................................................................................................. 19 4 Security features TX Lock ............................................................................................................... 20 Setting and changing the TX lock password ................................................. 20 Turning the TX Lock on/off ............................................................................ 21
iv Section II Fax 5 Sending a fax Entering Fax mode .............................................................................................. 24 Faxing from the ADF .................................................................................... 24 Faxing from the scanner glass ...................................................................... 24 Faxing Letter size documents from the scanner glass .................................. 25 Colour fax transmission ................................................................................. 25 Cancelling a fax in progress .......................................................................... 25 Broadcasting (Monochrome only) ........................................................................ 25 Canceling a Broadcast in progress ................................................................ 26 Additional sending operations .............................................................................. 26 Sending faxes using multiple settings ........................................................... 26 Contrast ......................................................................................................... 27 Changing fax resolution ................................................................................. 27 Dual access (Monochrome only) ................................................................... 28 Real time transmission .................................................................................. 28 Overseas Mode ............................................................................................. 28 Checking and cancelling waiting jobs ............................................................ 29 Sending a fax manually ................................................................................. 29 Out of Memory message ............................................................................... 29 6 Receiving a Fax Receive modes .................................................................................................... 30 Choosing the Receive Mode ......................................................................... 30 Using receive modes ........................................................................................... 31 Fax only ......................................................................................................... 31 Fax/Tel ........................................................................................................... 31 Manual ........................................................................................................... 31 External TAD .................................................................................................31 Receive mode settings ........................................................................................ 31 Ring Delay ..................................................................................................... 31 F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) ............................................................... 32 Fax Detect ..................................................................................................... 32 Additional receiving operations ............................................................................ 33 Printing a reduced incoming fax .................................................................... 33 Receiving faxes into memory ........................................................................ 33 7 Telephone and External devices Voice Operations .................................................................................................34 Tone or pulse .................................................................................................34 Fax/Tel mode ................................................................................................ 34 Fax/Tel mode in Power Save mode .............................................................. 34 Telephone services.............................................................................................. 34 Setting the Phone Line Type .........................................................................34 BT Call Sign (For U.K. only) .......................................................................... 35
v Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) ............................... 36 Connections................................................................................................... 36 Recording outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD ............................ 37 Multi-line connections (PBX) ......................................................................... 37 External and extension phones ........................................................................... 37 Connecting an external or extension telephone ............................................ 37 Operation from extension telephones............................................................ 37 Using extension telephones (For U.K. only) .................................................. 38 Using a cordless external telephone ............................................................. 39 Using remote codes....................................................................................... 39 8 Dialling and storing numbers How to Dial .......................................................................................................... 40 Manual dialling............................................................................................... 40 Speed-Dialling ............................................................................................... 40 Search ........................................................................................................... 40 Fax Redial ..................................................................................................... 41 Storing numbers .................................................................................................. 41 Storing a pause ............................................................................................. 41 Storing Speed-Dial numbers ......................................................................... 41 Changing Speed-Dial numbers ..................................................................... 42 Setting up groups for broadcasting................................................................ 42 Combining Quick-Dial numbers ..................................................................... 43 9 Printing Reports Fax reports........................................................................................................... 44 Transmission Verification Report................................................................... 44 Fax Journal (activity report) ........................................................................... 44 Reports ................................................................................................................ 45 How to print a report ...................................................................................... 45 Section III Copy 10 Making copies How to copy ......................................................................................................... 48 Entering Copy mode ...................................................................................... 48 Making a single copy ..................................................................................... 48 Making multiple copies .................................................................................. 48 Stop copying .................................................................................................. 48 Copy options........................................................................................................ 49 Changing copy speed and quality ................................................................. 50 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................ 50 Making N in 1 copies or a poster ................................................................... 51 Sorting copies using the ADF (Monochrome only) ........................................ 52 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour.................................................... 52 Paper options ................................................................................................ 53
vi Section IV Direct Photo Printing 11 Printing photos from a memory card PhotoCapture Center™ Operations.....................................................................56 Printing from a memory card without a PC .................................................... 56 Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your computer ....................................... 56 Using memory cards...................................................................................... 56 Memory card folder structure .........................................................................58 How to print from a memory card ........................................................................ 58 Printing the thumbnail index .......................................................................... 59 Printing Images .............................................................................................. 59 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 60 PhotoCapture Center™ print settings ..................................................................61 Print speed and quality .................................................................................. 61 Paper Options ................................................................................................ 61 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ................................................................ 62 Cropping ........................................................................................................ 62 Borderless printing......................................................................................... 62 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 63 12 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge Before Using PictBridge....................................................................................... 64 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................64 Using PictBridge .................................................................................................. 64 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................64 Printing Images .................................................................................................... 65 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 65 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 66 Section V Software 13 Software features Section VI Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location ............................................................................................. 70 To use the machine safely ...................................................................................71 Important safety instructions.......................................................................... 75 IMPORTANT - For your safety ...................................................................... 76 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419........................................................ 77 Legal limitations for copying .......................................................................... 77 Trademarks ...................................................................................................78
vii B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 79If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................ 79 Error messages ................................................................................................... 84 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ............................................... 87 Document jam .............................................................................................. 88 Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................ 88 Dial Tone detection........................................................................................ 90 Phone line interference.................................................................................. 90 Routine maintenance........................................................................................... 91 Replacing the ink cartridges .......................................................................... 91 Cleaning the outside of the machine ............................................................. 93 Cleaning the scanner..................................................................................... 94 Cleaning the machine printer platen .............................................................. 94 Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller ................................................................ 95 Cleaning the print head ................................................................................. 95 Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 96 Checking the printing alignment .................................................................... 97 Checking the ink volume ............................................................................... 97 Machine Information ............................................................................................ 97 Checking the serial number ........................................................................... 97 Packing and shipping the machine ...................................................................... 98 C Menu and Features On-screen programming.................................................................................... 100 Menu table ................................................................................................... 100 Memory storage........................................................................................... 100 Menu keys ......................................................................................................... 100 Menu Table........................................................................................................ 102 Entering Text ..................................................................................................... 109 D Specifications General .............................................................................................................. 110 Print media......................................................................................................... 112 Fax..................................................................................................................... 113 Copy .................................................................................................................. 115 PhotoCapture Center™ ..................................................................................... 116 PictBridge .......................................................................................................... 116 Scanner ............................................................................................................. 117 Printer ................................................................................................................ 118 Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 119 Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 120 Consumable items ............................................................................................. 121 E Glossary FIndex