Brother MFC 250C User Manual
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Glossary 147 E Temporary settings You can choose certain options for each fax transmission and copy without changing the default settings. Tone A form of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones. Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Report A listing for the last fax sent, that shows its date, time and number. User Settings A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine.
Index 148 F A Accessories and supplies .......................... ii ADF (automatic document feeder) .... 17, 26 Answering machine (TAD) ....................... 43 connecting ............................................. 44 Apple® Macintosh® See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Automatic fax receive ............................................. 33 Easy Receive ..................................... 37 B Broadcasting ............................................ 27 setting up Groups for ............................ 52 Brother accessories and supplies ........................ ii Brother numbers ...................................... i Customer Service .................................... i FAQs (frequently asked questions) .......... i product support ........................................ i service centers (Canada) ......................... i service centers (USA) .............................. i warranties .................................... iii, iv, vi C Caller ID ................................................... 42 print list .................................................. 43 view list ................................................. 43 Canceling jobs awaiting redial ............................... 31 Cleaning paper pick-up roller ............................. 115 print head ............................................ 116 printer platen ....................................... 115 scanner ............................................... 114 Connecting external TAD ......................................... 43 external telephone ................................ 47 two-line external TAD or telephone ....... 46 Consumable items ................................. 143 Control panel overview .............................. 6ControlCenter See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Copy Enlarge/Reduce .................................... 58 enter Copy mode .................................. 56 key ........................................................ 57 multiple ................................................. 56 paper .................................................... 62 single .................................................... 56 sort ....................................................... 61 temporary settings ................................ 57 using ADF ............................................. 17 using scanner glass .............................. 17 Copy Options key (copying) paper size ............................................. 62 paper type ............................................ 62 Cordless telephone ................................. 48 Custom Ringing ....................................... 40 Custom telephone features on a single line ........................................................... 98 D Data Ident-A-Call ..................................... 40 Dialing a pause ................................................. 51 access codes and credit card numbers ......................................... 51, 52 Groups .................................................. 27 manual .................................................. 50 Speed Dial ............................................ 50 Direct printing from a non-PictBridge camera .............. 77 from a PictBridge camera ..................... 75 Distinctive Ring ........................................ 40 setting ring pattern ................................ 42 turning off ............................................. 42 Dual Access ............................................ 30
149 F E Easy Receive ........................................... 37 Envelopes ................................... 10, 15, 16 Error messages on LCD ........................ 102 B&W Print Only ................................... 102 Cannot Detect ..................................... 103 Cannot Print ............................... 103, 106 Comm. Error ....................................... 103 Ink Low ............................................... 104 No Cartridge ....................................... 104 No Paper Fed ..................................... 105 Not Registered ............................. 50, 105 Out of Memory ............................. 30, 105 Unable to Clean .................................. 103 Unable to Init. ...................................... 104 Unable to Print .................................... 105 Unable to Scan ................................... 106 Extension telephone, using ...................... 48 External telephone, connecting ................ 47 F Fax codes changing ............................................... 49 Fax Receive Code ......................... 37, 48 Telephone Answer Code ...................... 48 Fax, from PC See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Fax, stand-alone receiving ............................................... 33 at end of conversation ................ 35, 37 difficulties .................................... 94, 96 Easy Receive ..................................... 37 F/T Ring Time, setting ....................... 36 from extension telephone .................. 48 Receive Mode, choosing ................... 33 reducing to fit on paper ...................... 37 Ring Delay, setting ............................. 36 telephone line interference .............. 101 sending ................................................. 26 at end of conversation ....................... 32 Broadcasting ...................................... 27 canceling from memory ..................... 31 changing scanner glass size .............. 27 color fax ............................................. 27 contrast .............................................. 29 enter Fax mode .................................. 26from ADF (MFC-290C only) .............. 26 from memory (Dual Access) .............. 30 from scanner glass ............................ 26 manual .............................................. 31 overseas ............................................ 31 Real Time Transmission ................... 30 Resolution ......................................... 29 telephone line interference .............. 101 Fax/Tel mode answering at extension telephones ...... 48 Fax Receive Code ................................ 48 Ring Delay ............................................ 36 Telephone Answer Code ...................... 48 FCC notices ............................................. 89 G Gray scale ..................................... 134, 139 Groups for Broadcasting ......................... 52 H Help LCD messages ................................... 121 using menu keys ............................. 121 Menu Table ................................ 121, 123 Hook key, using ......................................... 6 I Ident-A-Call ............................................. 40 Ident-A-Ring ............................................ 40 Ink cartridges checking ink volume ........................... 118 ink dot counter .................................... 111 replacing ............................................. 111 Innobella™ ............................................ 143 J Jacks convert to RJ11 jack triplex adapter ................................... 45 EXT external telephone ............................. 43 TAD (answering machine) ................. 43 Jams document ........................................... 107 paper .................................................. 108
150 L LCD (liquid crystal display) .................... 121 Contrast ................................................ 21 M Macintosh® See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Maintenance, routine ............................. 111 replacing ink cartridges ....................... 111 Manual dialing .................................................... 50 receive .................................................. 33 transmission .......................................... 31 Memory Storage .................................... 121 Menu Table ............................................ 121 Mode, entering Copy ...................................................... 56 Fax ........................................................ 26 PhotoCapture .......................................... 6 Scan ........................................................ 6 Multi-line connections (PBX) .................... 47 O Out of Memory message ........... 30, 32, 105 P Packing the machine .............................. 119 Paper .............................................. 13, 133 capacity ................................................. 16 document size ....................................... 26 loading .................................................... 8 size ................................................. 15, 20 size of document ................................... 17 type ................................................ 15, 20 PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM and Help in the PaperPort™ 11SE application to access How-to-Guides. ................................................................... Personalized Ring .................................... 40 PhotoCapture Center® DPOF printing ....................................... 69 from PC See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. ...............................................Memory Stick PRO™ ........................... 64 Memory Stick™ .................................... 64 Print Date ............................................. 72 Print settings Brightness ......................................... 71 Paper type & size ........................ 70, 71 Scan to Media ...................................... 72 SecureDigital ........................................ 64 specifications ...................................... 137 xD-Picture Card™ ................................ 64 PictBridge DPOF Printing ...................................... 76 Power failure ......................................... 121 Print area ...................................................... 12 difficulties ........................................ 94, 96 drivers ................................................. 140 improving quality ................................ 116 paper jams .......................................... 108 photos ................................................... 68 reports .................................................. 54 resolution ............................................ 140 specifications ...................................... 140 Printing on small paper ...................................... 11 photos ................................................... 68 See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Programming your machine .................. 121 Q Quick Dial access codes and credit card numbers ............................................... 52 Broadcasting ........................................ 27 using Groups ..................................... 27 Group dial changing ............................................ 51 setting up Groups for Broadcasting ... 52 Search .................................................. 50 Speed Dial changing ............................................ 51 setting up ........................................... 51 using .................................................. 50
151 F R Receive Mode .......................................... 33 External TAD ........................................ 33 Fax Only ............................................... 33 Fax/Tel .................................................. 33 Manual .................................................. 33 Redial/Pause ............................................ 50 Reducing copies ................................................... 58 incoming faxes ...................................... 37 Reports .................................................... 53 Caller ID List ......................................... 43 Fax Journal ........................................... 54 Journal Period .................................... 54 Help List ................................................ 54 how to print ........................................... 54 Quick Dial List ....................................... 54 Transmission Verification ............... 53, 54 User Settings ........................................ 54 Resolution copy .................................................... 136 fax ....................................................... 134 print ..................................................... 140 scan .................................................... 139 setting for next fax ................................ 29 Ring Delay, setting ................................... 36 RingMaster ............................................... 40 S Safety Instructions ................................... 88 Scanner glass cleaning .............................................. 114 using ..................................................... 17 Scanning See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. Serial Number how to find ............... See inside front cover Shipping the machine ............................ 119 SimpleBiz Fax & Alternative Number Ringing ..................................................... 40 Sleep Mode .............................................. 22 Smart Ring ............................................... 40 Speed Dial changing ............................................... 51 setting up .............................................. 51 using ..................................................... 50 T TAD (telephone answering device), external ........................................33, 43, 46 connecting ...................................... 43, 44 receive mode ........................................ 33 recording OGM ..................................... 45 with two-line jack .................................. 46 Teen Ring ................................................ 40 Telephone line connections .......................................... 44 difficulties ............................................. 97 interference ........................................ 101 multi-line (PBX) .................................... 47 roll over lines ........................................ 45 two-line telephone system .................... 45 Temporary copy settings ......................... 57 Text, entering ........................................ 130 special characters .............................. 130 Transparencies ................... 13, 14, 16, 133 Troubleshooting ....................................... 94 checking ink volume ........................... 118 document jam ..................................... 107 error messages on LCD ..................... 102 if you are having difficulty ................... 107 copying .............................................. 99 incoming calls .................................... 98 PhotoCapture Center® .................... 100 printing .............................................. 94 printing received faxes ...................... 96 receiving faxes .................................. 97 scanning ............................................ 99 sending faxes .................................... 97 software ............................................. 99 telephone line or connections ........... 97 paper jam ........................................... 108 print quality ......................................... 116 Two-line telephone system ...................... 45 TX Lock turning on/off ........................................ 24 V Voice Mail ................................................ 39 Volume, setting beeper .................................................. 20 ring ....................................................... 20 speaker ................................................ 21
152 W Warranties ................................................. iii Canada .................................................. vi Notice-Disclaimer ................................... iii USA ........................................................ iv Windows® See Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM. .................................................. World Wide Web ......................................... i
EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS (Canada only) NOTICE This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five.
Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and Canada only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your machine may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries. Using USA or Canada models overseas is at your own risk and may void your warranty .