Brother MFC 295CN User Manual

Section II
FaxII
Sending a Fax28
Receiving a Fax35
Telephone Services and External devices41
Dialing and storing numbers52
Printing Reports55
 

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Entering Fax mode5
Press (Fax) to enter Fax mode.
While the machine is scanning the document, 
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 
(MFC-295CN only)5
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPlace the document face down in the 
ADF.
(See Using the ADF (MFC-295CN only) 
on page 18.)
cEnter the fax number using the dial pad, 
Speed Dial or Search.
dPress...

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fPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass.
Press OK.
The machine starts scanning the page. 
(Repeat stepse and f for each 
additional page.)
Setting the scanner glass size 
for faxing5
When documents are A4 size, you need to 
set the 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...

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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
dTo cancel the Broadcast, press 1.
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. For most 
documents the default setting  Auto can be 
used. It automatically chooses a 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  aor b to choose  Auto, Light  or 
Dark . 
Press  OK. 
Note
Even if you choose  Light or Dark , the...

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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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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 loaded the document on the 
scanner glass, press 1 to send the 
fax.
 
1.Send 2.Receive
eReplace the handset of the external 
telephone.
Out of...

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Receive modes6
Choosing the Receive Mode6
The diagram below will help you choose the correct Receive Mode. For more detailed information 
on the receive modes see Using receive modes on page 37 and Receive Mode settings 
on page 38.
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,...

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To set the receive mode follow the instructions below:6
aPress Menu, 0, 1.
bPress aorb to choose Fax Only, Fax/Tel, External TAD or Manual.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
The LCD will show the current receive mode.
 
1 Current receive mode
Fax: Fax Only
12/10 11:53  Fax
12/10 11:53  Fax
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