Brother MFC 240C User Manual

Chapter 2
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How to load envelopes and post cards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of the envelopes or post cards to 
make them as flat as possible.
Note
If the envelopes or post cards are ‘double-
feeding,’ put one envelope in the paper 
tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
bPut the envelopes or post cards into the 
paper tray with the address side down 
and the leading edge (top of the 
envelopes) in first. Slide the paper side 
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to 
fit the size of the envelopes...

Loading documents and paper
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Printable Area2
The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below 
show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can only print in the 
shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on.
Note
The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes.
 
Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes
  
Top (1)Bottom (2)Left (3)Right (4)
Cut Sheet 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in....

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On/Off key3
When the machine is idle, you can turn it on 
and off by pressing the On/Off key. 
Note
If you have connected an external 
telephone or TAD, it is always available.
 
Turning the machine off3
aPress and hold down the On/Off key 
until the LCD shows Shutting Down.
The LCD light goes off.
Turning the machine on3
aPress and hold down the On/Off key 
until the LCD shows Please Wait.
The LCD shows the date and time.
On/Off setting 3
You can customize the machines On/Off 
key. The default...

General setup
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Paper settings3
Paper Type3
To get the best print quality, set the machine 
for the type of paper you are using.
aPress Menu, 1, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo, 
Other Photo or Transparency.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
The machine ejects paper with printed 
surfaces face up onto the paper tray in the 
front of the machine. When you use 
transparencies or glossy paper, remove 
each sheet at once to prevent smudging 
or paper jams.
 
Paper...

Chapter 3
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Speaker Volume3
You can select a range of speaker volume 
levels, from High to Off.
aPress Menu, 1, 4, 3.
bPress a or b to choose Low, Med, 
High or Off.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
You can also adjust the speaker volume by 
pressing Hook.
aPress Hook.
bPress d or c.
This setting will stay until you change it 
again.
Automatic Daylight 
Savings Time
3
You can set the machine to change 
automatically for daylight savings time. It will 
reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and 
backward...

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4
TX Lock4
TX Lock lets you prevent unauthorized 
access to the machine.
While TX Lock is On, the following operations 
are available:
„Receiving faxes
While TX Lock is On, the following operations 
are NOT available:
„Sending faxes
„Copying
„PC printing 
„Scanning
„PhotoCapture 
Setting and changing the TX 
lock password
Setting up the password4
Note
• If you forget the TX Lock password, 
please call Brother Customer Service.
• If you have already set the password, you 
will not need to set it...

Chapter 4
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Turning the TX Lock on/off
Turning TX Lock on4
aPress Menu, 2, 0, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Set TX Lock.
Press OK.
cEnter the registered 4-digit password.
Press OK.
The machine goes offline and the LCD 
shows TX Lock Mode.
Turning TX Lock off4
aPress Menu.
bEnter the registered 4-digit password.
Press OK.
TX lock is automatically turned off.
Note
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD 
shows Wrong Password and stays 
offline. The machine will stay in TX Lock 
mode until the registered...

Section II
FaxII
Sending a fax24
Receiving a Fax30
Telephone Services and External devices34
Dialing and storing numbers43
Printing Reports47
 

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Entering Fax mode5
To enter fax mode, press  (Fax), and 
the key will glow green.
The LCD will show the new job number and 
the memory available.The number of pages 
you can scan into the memory will vary 
depending on the data that is printed on them.
Faxing from the ADF 5
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPut the document face down in the ADF.
cDial the fax number using the dial pad.
dPress Black Start or Color Start.
The machine starts scanning the 
document.
Note
• To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
•...

Sending a fax
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5 Faxing A4 size documents 
from the scanner glass5
When documents are A4 size, you need to 
set Scan Size to A4. If you do not, the bottom 
portion of the faxes will be missing.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPress Menu, 2, 2, 0.
cPress a or b to choose A4.
Press OK.
Color fax transmission5
Your machine can send a color fax to 
machines that support this feature.
Color faxes cannot be stored in the memory. 
When you send a color fax, the machine will 
send it in real time (even if...