Brother MFC 240C User Manual

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Printing Images12
aMake sure that your camera is turned 
off. Connect your camera to the 
PictBridge port (1) on the machine using 
the USB cable.
 
1 PictBridge port
Note
Remove any media cards from the 
machine before connecting the digital 
camera.
 
bTurn on the camera.
When the machine has recognized the 
camera, the LCD shows the following 
message:
 
Camera Connected
When the machine starts printing a 
photo, the LCD will show Printing.
WARNING 
To prevent damage to your machine, do not 
connect any device other than a PictBridge 
compatible camera to the PictBridge port.
 
DPOF printing12
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon 
Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo 
Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial 
Co. Ltd. and Sony Corporation) created this 
standard to make it easier to print images 
from a digital camera.
If your digital camera supports DPOF 
printing, you will be able to choose on the 
digital camera display the images and 
number of copies you want to print.
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12
Understanding the 
Error Messages
12
Once you are familiar with the types of errors 
that can occur while you are using the 
PictBridge, you can easily identify and 
troubleshoot any problems.
„Out of Memory
This message will appear if you are 
working with images that are too large for 
the machines memory.
„Wrong USB device
This message will appear if you connect a 
non-PictBridge compatible or broken 
device to the PictBridge port. To clear the 
error, unplug the device from the 
PictBridge port, then press On/Off to turn 
the machine off and then on again.
For more detailed solutions see Error 
messages on page 87.
 
						

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							Section V
SoftwareV
Software features70
 
						

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13
The CD-ROM includes the Software User’s 
Guide for features available when connected 
to a computer (for example, printing and 
scanning). The guide has easy to use links 
that, when clicked, will take you directly to a 
particular section.
You can find information on these features:
„Printing
„Scanning
„ControlCenter3 (for Windows
®)
„ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh
®)
„Faxing from your computer
„PhotoCapture Center
® 
How to read the HTML User’s Guide 
This is a quick reference to use the HTML 
User’s Guide.
(For Windows
®)
Note
If you have not installed the software, see 
Viewing Documentation on page 3.
 
aFrom the Start menu, point to Brother, 
MFC-240C from the programs group, 
then click User’s Guide.
bClick SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE 
from the top menu.
 
cClick the heading you would like to read 
from the list at the left of the window.
 
(For Macintosh®)
aMake sure your Macintosh® is turned 
on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labeled 
Macintosh
® into your CD-ROM drive.
bDouble-click the Documentation icon.
cDouble-click your language folder, and 
then double-click the top page file.
dClick SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE in 
the top menu, and then click the heading 
you would like to read from the list at the 
left of the window.
 
Software features13
 
						

							Section VI
AppendixesVI
Safety and Legal72
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance82
Menu and Features103
Specifications113
Glossary125
 
						

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A
Choosing a locationA
Put your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put 
the machine near a telephone wall jack and a standard AC power outlet. Choose a location where 
the temperature remains between 50°F and 95°F (10° and 35°C).
CAUTION 
• Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
• Avoid placing your machine on a carpet.
• DO NOT put the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, medical equipment, 
chemicals or water. 
• DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust.
• DO NOT connect your machine to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic 
timers.
• Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machines memory.
• Do not connect your machine to electrical outlets on the same circuit as large appliances or 
other equipment that might disrupt the power supply.
• Avoid interference sources, such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones.
 
Safety and LegalA
   
 
						

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To use the machine safelyA
Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance.
WARNING 
There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the inside of the 
machine, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord 
from the AC power outlet. Doing this will prevent an electrical shock.
 
 
 
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
 
 
 
DO NOT pull in the middle of the AC power cord. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
  
DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the document cover or the scanner 
cover. Doing this may cause injury.
    
 
						

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DO NOT touch the paper feed roller. Doing this may cause injury.
 
 
 
DO NOT touch the area shaded in the illustration. Doing this may cause injury.
  
When moving the machine you must lift it from the base, by placing a hand at each side of the 
unit as shown in the illustration. Do not carry the machine by holding the scanner cover.
 
 
 
If the machine becomes hot, releases smoke, or generates any strong smells, immediately turn 
off the power switch and unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. Call Brother Customer 
Service.
  
If metal objects, water or other liquids get inside the machine, immediately turn off the power 
switch and unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. Call Brother Customer Service.
  
 
						

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WARNING 
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or 
terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been unplugged at the wall 
jack. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall 
jack in a wet location.
• This product must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of 
an emergency, you must unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the 
power completely.
• Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
• To reduce the risk of shock or fire, use only a No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line 
cord.
 
CAUTION 
Lightning and power surges can damage this product! We recommend that you use a quality 
surge protection device on the AC power line and on the telephone line, or unplug the cords 
during a lightning storm.
 
WARNING 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to 
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to people, including the following:
1 DO NOT use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink 
or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2 Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric 
shock from lightning. 
3 DO NOT use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
4 Use only the power cord provided with the machine.