Brother MFC 290C User Manual

							
Loading paper and documents17
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Loading documents2
You can send a fax, make copies, and scan 
from the ADF (automatic document feeder) 
and from the scanner glass.
Using the ADF2
The ADF can hold up to 15 pages and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use standard 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) paper and always fan the pages 
before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment2
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
CAUTION 
DO NOT pull on the document while it is 
feeding.
  
DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, 
folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, 
pasted or taped.
  
DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or 
fabric.
 
„ Make sure documents written with ink are 
completely dry.
aUnfold the ADF Document Output 
Support Flap (1).
bFan the pages well. Make sure you 
place the documents  face down, top 
edge first  in the ADF until you feel them 
touch the feed roller. 
cAdjust the paper guides to fit the width of 
your documents.
 
CAUTION 
DO NOT leave a thick document on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
 
Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
Temperature: 68 to 86 °F (20 to 30 °C)
Humidity: 50% to 70%
Paper: 20 lb LTR (80 g/m
2 A4)
Length: 5.8 to 14 in.  (148 to 355.6 mm)
Width: 5.8 to 8.5 in.  (148 to 215.9 mm)
Weight: 17to24lb (64to90g/m
2)
Length:  Up to 11.7 in. (297 mm)
Width: Up to 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)
Weight: Up to 4.4 lb (2 kg)
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Chapter 2
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How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left and top, place the document in the 
upper left hand corner, with the 
document face down on the scanner 
glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION 
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover or 
press on it.
 
Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the unscannable areas.
 
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1)
Bottom (2)Left (3)
Right (4)
Fax Letter 0.12 in.  (3 mm)0.16 in. 
(4 mm)
A4 0.12 in.  (3 mm) (Flad Bed) 
0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
(ADF) 
0.04 in. 
(1 mm)
Copy All paper  sizes 0.12 in. 
(3 mm) 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
Scan All paper  sizes 0.12 in. 
(3 mm) 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
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3
On/Off key3
You can turn the machine on and off by 
pressing the On/Off key. 
Note
• If you press the  On/Off key while the 
machine is in use it will finish the operation 
before going into the Off mode.
• 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. 
The LCD will show  Shutting Down. 
The LCD will stay on for a few seconds 
before going off.
Turning the machine on3
aPress the  On/Off key.
Power Off setting 3
You can customize the machines  On/Off 
key. The default setting is 
Fax Receive:Off . Your machine will not 
work when it is switched off, but it will clean 
the print head periodically. The external TAD 
or telephone will always work. If you turn this 
setting to  Fax Receive:On , you can 
receive faxes or calls even when the machine 
is switched off. (See  On/Off key on page 19.)
aPress Menu, 1,  6.
bPress  aor b to choose 
Fax Receive:On , or 
Fax Receive:Off .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
1You cannot receive a fax with  Black Start or 
Color Start .
2You cannot receive a fax automatically if you have 
set the receive mode to  Fax/Tel.
General setup3
On/Off 
settingReceive 
modeAvailable 
operations
Fax Receive:
Off
(factory 
setting) — No machine 
operations will be 
available.
Fax Receive:
On
1
Fax Only
ExternalTAD Fax Receive
Easy Receive
Manual
Fax/Tel
2
Easy Receive
 
						

							
Chapter 3
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Mode Timer3
The machine has four temporary mode keys 
on the control panel:  Fax, Scan , Copy  and 
Photo Capture . You can change the amount 
of time the machine takes after the last Scan, 
Copy or PhotoCapture operation before it 
returns to Fax mode. If you choose  Off, the 
machine stays in the mode you used last.
 
aPress  Menu, 1,  1.
bPress  aor b to choose  0 Sec, 
30 Secs , 1Min , 2 Mins , 5 Mins  or 
Off .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
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  aor b to choose  Plain Paper , 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Other Glossy  or Transparency .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
The machine ejects paper with printed 
surfaces face up onto the paper tray in 
front of the machine. When you use 
transparencies or glossy paper, remove 
each sheet at once to prevent smudging 
or paper jams.
 
Paper Size3
You can use five sizes of paper for printing 
and copying: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, and 4  × 
6in. (10 ×15 cm) and three sizes for printing 
faxes: Letter, Legal and A4. When you 
change the size of paper you load in the 
machine, you will need to change the paper 
size setting at the same time so your machine 
can fit an incoming fax on the page.
aPress  Menu, 1 , 3.
bPress  aor b to choose  Letter, Legal , 
A4 , A5  or  4x6 .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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Volume Settings3
Ring Volume3
You can choose a range of ring volume 
levels, from High to Off .
While the machine is idle, press  d or  c  
to adjust the volume level. The LCD shows 
the current setting, and each key press will 
change the volume to the next level. The 
machine will keep the new setting until you 
change it.
You can also change the volume through the 
menu, by following the instructions below:
Setting the Ring Volume from the 
menu
3
aPress  Menu, 1, 4 , 1.
bPress  aor b to choose  Low, Med , High  
or  Off .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Beeper Volume3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key, make a mistake or 
after you send or receive a fax.
You can choose a range of volume levels, 
from High  to Off .
aPress  Menu, 1, 4 , 2.
bPress  aor b to choose  Low, Med , High  
or  Off .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Speaker Volume3
You can choose a range of speaker volume 
levels, from  High to Off .
aPress  Menu, 1,  4, 3 .
bPress  aor 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  dor c .
This setting will stay until you change it 
again.
cPress  Hook.
 
						

							
Chapter 3
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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 one hour in the Fall. Make sure you 
have set the correct date and time in the 
Date&Time  setting.
The factory setting is  Off, so you will have to 
turn on Automatic Daylight Time as follows.
aPress  Menu, 1,  5.
bPress  aor b to choose  On or  Off .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
LCD display3
LCD Contrast3
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper 
and more vivid display. If you are having 
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the 
contrast setting.
aPress Menu, 1,  7.
bPress  aor b to choose  Light or Dark .
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Sleep Mode3
You can choose how long the machine must 
be idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it goes 
into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any 
operation is carried out on the machine. The 
default setting is 10 minutes. 
aPress Menu, 1 , 8.
bPress  aor b to choose  1Min, 2Mins , 
3Mins , 5Mins , 10Mins , 30Mins  or 
60Mins , which is the length of time the 
machine is idle before entering sleep 
mode.
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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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
„ Operation from Control panel
Note
If you forget the TX Lock password, 
please call Brother Customer Service.
 
Setting and changing the 
TX Lock password4
Note
If you have already set the password, you 
will not need to set it again.
 
Setting up the password4
aPress  Menu, 2,  0, 1 .
bEnter a 4-digit number for the password.
Press  OK.
cWhen the LCD shows  Verify:, 
re-enter the password.
Press  OK.
dPress  Stop/Exit .
Changing the password4
aPress Menu, 2,  0, 1 .
bPress  aor b to choose  Set Password .
Press  OK.
cEnter a 4-digit number for the current 
password.
Press  OK.
dEnter a 4-digit number for a new 
password.
Press  OK.
eWhen the LCD shows  Verify:, 
re-enter the password.
Press  OK.
fPress  Stop/Exit .
Security features4
 
						

							
Chapter 4
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Turning TX Lock on/off4
Turning TX Lock on4
aPress  Menu, 2,  0, 1 .
bPress  aor b to choose  SetTXLock .
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 password is 
entered.
 
 
						

							
Section II
FaxII
Sending a Fax26
Receiving a Fax33
Telephone Services and External devices39
Dialing and storing numbers50
Printing Reports53
 
						

							
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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  .
bPlace the document face down in the 
ADF.
(See  Using the ADF  on page 17.)
cEnter the fax number using the dial pad, 
Speed Dial or Search.
dPress Black Start  or Color 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 glass5
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages 
of a book one at a time. The document can be 
up to Letter or A4 size.
You cannot send color faxes with multiple 
pages.
Note
Since you can only scan one page at a 
time, it is easier to use the ADF if you are 
sending a multiple page document.
 
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bLoad your document on the scanner 
glass.
cEnter the fax number using the dial pad, 
Speed Dial or Search.
dPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
„ If you press  Black Start, the 
machine starts scanning the first 
page. Go to step e.
„ If you press  Color Start, the 
machine starts sending the 
document.
eDo one of the following:
„ To send a single page, press  2 to 
choose  No (or press  Black Start  
again).
The machine starts sending the 
document.
„ To send more than one page, 
press 1 to choose  Yes and go to 
step f.
fPlace the next page on the scanner glass.
Press  OK.
The machine starts scanning the page. 
(Repeat step e and step f for each 
additional page.)
Sending a Fax5