Brother MFC 260C User Manual

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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
„ Operation from Control panel
Note
If you forget the TX Lock password, 
please call your Brother dealer for service.
 
Setting and changing the 
TX lock password4
Note
If you have already set the password, you 
will...

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Turning the TX Lock on/off4
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...

Section II
FaxII
Sending a fax24
Receiving a Fax30
Telephone and External devices35
Dialling and storing numbers43
Printing Reports47
 

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Entering Fax mode5
To enter fax mode, press  (Fax), and 
the key will glow green.
Faxing from the ADF 
(MFC-260C only) 5
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPut the document face down in the ADF.
(See  Loading documents on page 6.)
cDial the fax number using the dial pad.
dPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
The machine starts scanning the 
document.
Note
• To cancel, press  Stop/Exit.
• If you send a black & white fax when the  memory is full it will be sent in real time.
 
Faxing from the scanner...

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Faxing Letter size documents 
from the scanner glass5
When documents are Letter size, you need to 
set Scan Size to Letter. If you do not, the side 
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  Letter.
Press  OK.
dPress  Stop/Exit .
Colour fax transmission5
Your machine can send a colour fax to 
machines that support this feature.
colour faxes cannot be stored in the memory. 
When you send a colour fax, the...

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Cancelling a Broadcast in 
progress5
aPress  Menu, 2, 4.
The LCD will show the fax number being 
dialled.
 
XXXXXXXX
bPress  OK.
The LCD will show the job number:
 
1.Clear 2.Exit
cPress  1 to clear.
The LCD will then show the Broadcast 
job number and  1.Clear 2.Exit .
dTo cancel the Broadcast, press  1.
ePress  Stop/Exit .
Additional sending 
operations
5
Sending faxes using multiple 
settings5
When you send a fax you can choose any 
combination of these settings: resolution, 
contrast,...

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Contrast5
If your document is very light or very dark, you 
may want to change the contrast. For most 
documents the default setting  Auto can be 
used. It automatically chooses the suitable 
contrast for your document.
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  a or  b to choose  Auto, Light  or 
Dark . 
Press  OK. 
Note
Even if you choose  Light or Dark ,...

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Dual access 
(Monochrome 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 documents, press 
Stop/Exit  to cancel or  Mono Start to send 
the scanned pages.
 
Real...

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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  a or  b to choose  On (or  Off ).
Press  OK.
Checking and cancelling 
waiting jobs5
You can check which jobs are still waiting in 
the memory to be sent and...

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Receive modes6
You must choose a receive mode depending on the external devices and telephone  services you 
have on your line.
Choosing the Receive Mode6
By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below 
will help you choose the correct mode. For more detailed information on the receive modes see 
Using receive modeson page 31 and Receive mode settings on page 32.
 
To set a receive mode follow the instructions below.
aPress Menu, 0, 1.
bPress  a...