Brother MFC 297C User Manual

Specifications
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Computer requirementsD
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS
Computer Platform & 
Operating System 
VersionSupported 
PC Software 
FunctionsPC 
InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum 
SpeedMinimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMHard Disk Space to install
For 
DriversFor 
Applications
Windows® 
Operating 
System
1
2000 
Professional
5
Printing, PC 
Fax Send
4, 
Scanning, 
Removable 
Disk
USB
Intel® 
Pentium
® II 
or equivalent64 MB 256 MB 110 MB 340 MB
XP Home25
XP 
Professional
25
128 MB 110...

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Consumable itemsD
InkThe machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink 
cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly.
Service Life of Ink 
CartridgeThe first time you install a set of ink cartridges the machine will use 
an amount of ink to fill the ink delivery tubes for high quality print 
outs. This process will only happen once. With all following ink 
cartridges you can print the specified number of pages.
The cartridges provided with your machine have a lower yield...

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This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
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GlossaryE
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of an external telephone.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last...

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F/T Ring Time
The length of time that the Brother 
machine rings (when the Receive Mode 
setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up 
a voice call that it answered.
Fax Detect
Enables your machine to respond to CNG 
tones if you interrupt a fax call by 
answering it.
Fax Journal
Lists information about the last 200 
incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means 
Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax tones
The signals sent by sending and receiving 
fax machines while communicating 
information.
Fax/Tel
You can...

Glossary
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PhotoCapture Center™
Allows you to print digital photos from your 
digital camera at high resolution for photo 
quality printing.
PictBridge
Allows you to print photos directly from 
your digital camera at high resolution for 
photo quality printing.
Pulse
A form of rotary dialling on a telephone 
line.
Quick Dial List 
A listing of names and numbers stored in 
Speed Dial memory, in numerical order.
Real Time Transmission
When memory is full, you can send faxes 
in real time.
Remaining...

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Transmission
The process of sending faxes over the 
telephone lines from your machine to the 
receiving fax machine.
User Settings
A printed report that shows the current 
settings of the machine.
Xmit Report (Transmission Verification 
Report)
A listing for each fax sent, that shows its 
date, time and number.
 

Index
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F
A
ADF (automatic document feeder) .... 17, 26
Answering machine (TAD)
 ....................... 39
connecting
 ............................................ 40
Apple® Macintosh®
See Software Users Guide on the 
CD-ROM.
 ..................................................
Automatic
fax receive
 ............................................ 32
Fax Detect
 ......................................... 35
B
Broadcasting ............................................ 27
setting up Groups for...

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Fax codes
changing
 ............................................... 43
Remote Activation Code
 ................ 35, 41
Remote Deactivation Code
 ............ 41, 42
Fax Detect
 ................................................ 35
Fax, from PC
See Software Users Guide on the 
CD-ROM.
 ..................................................
Fax, stand-alone
receiving
 ................................................ 32
at end of conversation
 ........................ 33
difficulties...

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F
O
Out of Memory message ............. 30, 31, 95
P
Packing the machine .............................. 108
Paper
 .............................................. 13, 122
capacity
 ................................................. 16
document size
 ....................................... 26
loading
 .................................................... 8
size
 ................................................ 15, 19
size of document
 ................................... 17
type...

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Safety Instructions ................................... 81
Scanner glass
cleaning
 ............................................... 103
using
 ..................................................... 17
Scanning
See Software Users Guide on the 
CD-ROM.
 ..................................................
Serial Number
how  to  find ............... See inside front cover
 
Shipping the machine ............................ 108
Sleep Mode
 .............................................. 21
Speed Dial...