Brother MFC 250C User Manual

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5 Setting scanner glass size for 
faxing5
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 aorb to choose A4.
Press OK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
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...

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Canceling a Broadcast in 
progress5
aPress Menu, 2, 4.
The LCD will show the Broadcast job 
number followed by the fax number (or 
name) being dialed (for example, #001 
0123456789).
bPress OK.
The LCD will show the following 
message:
 
#001 0123456789
 
1.Clear 2.Exit
cPress 1 to cancel the fax number being 
dialed.
The LCD will then show the following 
messages:
 
Broadcast#001
 
1.Clear 2.Exit
dPress 1 to cancel the Broadcast.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Additional sending 
operations
5
Sending...

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Contrast5
If your document is very light or very dark, you 
may want to change the contrast. 
Use Light when sending a light document.
Use Dark when sending a dark document.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bLoad your document.
cPress Menu, 2, 2, 1.
dPress aorb to choose Auto, Light or 
Dark. 
Press OK. 
Note
Even if you choose Light or Dark, the 
machine will send the fax using the Auto 
setting in any of the following conditions:
• When you send a color fax.
• When you choose Photo...

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Dual access 
(Black & White only)5
You can dial a number and start scanning the 
fax into memory—even when the machine is 
sending from memory, receiving faxes or 
printing PC data. The LCD shows the new job 
number and available memory.
The number of pages you can scan into the 
memory will vary depending on the data that 
is printed on them.
Note
If the Out of Memory message appears 
while scanning a document, press 
Stop/Exit to cancel or Black Start to send 
the scanned pages.
 
Real...

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5
Overseas Mode5
If you are having difficulty sending a fax 
overseas due to possible interference on the 
telephone line, we recommend that you turn 
on the Overseas mode. After you send a fax 
using this feature, the feature will turn itself 
off.
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bLoad your document.
cPress Menu, 2, 2, 4.
dPress aorb to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
Checking and canceling 
waiting jobs5
You can check which jobs are still waiting in 
the memory to be sent and cancel a...

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Sending a fax at the end of a 
conversation5
At the end of a conversation you can send a 
fax to the other party before you both hang 
up.
aAsk the other party to wait for fax tones 
(beeps) and then to press the Start or 
Send key before hanging up.
bMake sure you are in Fax mode  . 
cLoad your document.
dPress Black Start or Color Start.
„If you load the document on the 
scanner glass, press 1 to send the 
fax.
 
1.Send 2.Receive
eReplace the handset of an external 
telephone.
Out of...

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Receive modes6
Choosing the Receive Mode6
The diagram below will help you choose the correct mode. For more detailed information on the 
receive modes see Using receive modes on page 35 and Receive mode settings on page 36.
Receiving a Fax6
Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? 
Brother uses the term Distinctive Ring but different telephone companies may have other names for this 
service such as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Ring,...

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To set the receive mode follow the instructions below.
aPress Menu, 0, 1.
bPress aorb to choose Fax Only, Fax/Tel, External TAD or Manual.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
The LCD will display the current receive mode.
 
1 Current receive mode
Fax: Fax Only
12/10 11:53  Fax
12/10 11:53  Fax
1
 

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Using receive modes6
Some receive modes answer automatically 
(Fax Only  and Fax/Tel ). You may want to 
change the ring delay before using these 
modes. (See  Ring Delay on page 36.)
Fax Only6
Fax Only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognizing 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
dealing with them in one of the following 
ways:
„ Faxes will be automatically received.
„ Voice...

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Receive mode settings6
Ring Delay6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the 
machine rings before it answers in Fax Only 
or Fax/Tel mode. If you have external or 
extension telephones on the same line as the 
machine keep the ring delay setting of 4 rings. 
(See Using external and extension 
telephones on page 48 and Easy Receive 
on page 37.)
aPress Menu, 2, 1, 1.
bPress aorb to choose how many times 
the line rings before the machine 
answers.
Press OK.
If you choose 00, the line will...