Brother MFC 297C User Manual

Section I
GeneralI
General Information2
Loading paper and documents8
General setup19
Security features22
 

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1
Using the 
documentation
1
Thank you for buying a Brother machine! 
Reading the documentation will help you 
make the most of your machine. 
Symbols and conventions 
used in the documentation1
The following symbols and conventions are 
used throughout the documentation.
General Information1
BoldBold typeface identifies specific 
buttons on the machine’s 
control panel or on the 
computer screen.
ItalicsItalicized typeface emphasizes 
an important point or refers you 
to a related topic.
Courier...

General Information
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Accessing the 
Software User’s Guide
1
This User’s Guide does not contain all the 
information about the machine such as how 
to use Printer, Scanner and PC Fax. When 
you are ready to learn detailed information 
about these operations, read the Software 
User’s Guide that is on the CD-ROM.
Viewing Documentation1
Viewing Documentation 
(For Windows
®)1
To view the documentation, from the Start 
menu, point to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where 
XXXX is your model name) from the 
programs...

Chapter 1
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How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide
„Scanning 
(For Windows
® 2000 Professional/
Windows
® XP and Windows Vista®)
„ControlCenter3 
(For Windows
® 2000 Professional/
Windows
® XP and Windows Vista®)
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR 
How-to-Guides
„The complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 
11SE with OCR How-to-Guides can be 
viewed from the Help selection in the 
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE...

General Information
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1
How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide
„Scanning 
(For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater)
„ControlCenter2 
(For Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater)
Presto! PageManager User’s Guide
„Instructions for scanning directly from 
Presto! PageManager. The complete 
Presto! PageManager User’s Guide can 
be viewed from the Help selection in the 
Presto! PageManager application.
Accessing...

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MFC-290C Control panel overview1
The MFC-250C, MFC-290C and MFC-297C have the same control panel keys.
Note
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-290C.
 
1 Fax and telephone keys:
„Redial/Pause
Redials the last number called. It also 
inserts a pause when programming quick 
dial numbers.
„Tel/R
This key is used to have a telephone 
conversation after picking up the external 
handset during the F/T pseudo-ring. 
Also, when connected to a PBX, you can 
use this key to gain...

General Information
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„Volume keys
 d   c 
When the machine is idle, you can press 
these keys to adjust the ring volume.
„d
Press to scroll backward to a menu 
selection.
„a or b
Press to scroll through the menus and 
options.
„Clear/Back
Press to delete characters or to go back to 
the previous menu level.
„OK
Lets you choose a setting.
5 Start keys:
„ Colour Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in full colour. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in colour or mono, 
depending...

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2
Loading paper and 
other print media
2
aIf the paper support flap is open, close it, 
and then close the paper support. Pull 
the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
bLift the paper tray cover (1). 
cWith both hands, gently press and slide 
the paper side guides (1) and then the 
paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks (3) 
on the paper side guides (1) and paper 
length guide (2) line up with the mark for 
the paper size you are using.
 
Note
When...

Loading paper and documents
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2
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
Note
Always make sure the paper is not curled.
 
eGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
 
fGently adjust the paper side guides (1) 
to the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
Note
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray...

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iWhile holding the paper tray in place, 
pull out the paper support (1) until it 
clicks and then unfold the paper support 
flap (2).
 
Note
Do not use the paper support flap for 
Legal paper.
 
Loading envelopes and post 
cards2
About envelopes2
„Use envelopes that weigh between 75 to 
95 g/m
2.
„Some envelopes need margin settings to 
be set in the application. Make sure you 
do a test print first before printing many 
envelopes.
CAUTION 
DO NOT use any of the following types of...