Brother MFC 297C User Manual

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

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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
NewText in Courier New font 
identifies messages on the 
LCD of the machine.
 Warnings tell you what to do to 
prevent possible personal injury.
 Cautions specify procedures you 
must follow or avoid to prevent 
possible minor or severe injuries.
 Electrical Hazard icons alert you to 
possible electrical shock.
 Notes tell you how you should 
respond to a situation that may arise 
or give tips about how the operation 
works with other features.
 Improper Setup icons alert you to 
devices and operations that are not 
compatible with the machine.
 
						

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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 group, and then choose 
User’s Guides in HTML format.
If you have not installed the software, you can 
find the documentation by following the 
instructions below:
aTurn on your PC. Insert the Brother 
CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
bIf the model name screen appears, click 
your model name.
cIf the language screen appears, click 
your language. The CD-ROM Main 
Menu will appear.
 
Note
If this window does not appear, use 
Windows
® Explorer to run the start.exe 
program from the root directory of the 
Brother CD-ROM.
 
dClick Documentation.
eClick the documentation you want to 
read.
„HTML documents: Software 
User’s Guide in HTML format.
This format is recommended for 
viewing on your computer.
„PDF documents: User’s Guide for 
stand-alone operations and 
Software User’s Guide in PDF 
format.
This format is recommended for 
printing the manuals. Click to go to 
the Brother Solution Center, where 
you can view or download the PDF 
documents. (Internet access and 
PDF Reader software are required.)
 
						

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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 
application.
Viewing Documentation 
(For Macintosh
®)1
aTurn on your Macintosh®. Insert the 
Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM 
drive. The following window will appear.
 
bDouble-click the Documentation icon.
cDouble-click your language folder.
dDouble-click top.html to view the 
Software User’s Guide in HTML 
format.
 
eClick the documentation you want to 
read.
„Software User’s Guide
 
						

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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 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 Brother 
Support 
(For Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center).
„Click Brother Support on the main menu. 
The following screen will appear:
 
„To access our web site 
(www.brother.com
), click Brother Home 
Page.
„For the latest news and product support 
information (http://solutions.brother.com
), 
click Brother Solutions Center.
„To visit our web site for original Brother 
supplies 
(http://www.brother.com/original/
), click 
Supplies Information.
„To access the Brother CreativeCenter 
(http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/
) 
for FREE photo projects and printable 
downloads, click Brother 
CreativeCenter.
„To return to the main page, click Back or 
if you have finished, click Exit.
 
						

							Chapter 1
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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 access to an outside 
line or transfer a call to another extension.
2Dial Pad
Use these keys to dial telephone and fax 
numbers and as a keyboard for entering 
information into the machine. 
The # key lets you temporarily switch the 
dialing mode during a telephone call from 
Pulse to Tone.3 Mode keys:
„ Fax
Lets you access Fax mode.
„ Scan 
Lets you access Scan mode.
„ Copy
Lets you access Copy mode.
„ Photo Capture
Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ 
mode.
4 Menu keys:
„Menu
Lets you access the main menu to program 
the machine.
„Speed Dial key
Lets you store, look up, and dial numbers in 
the memory.
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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 on the scanning setting in the 
ControlCenter software).„ Mono Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in monochrome. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in colour or mono, 
depending on the scanning setting in the 
ControlCenter software).
6 Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
7 Copy Options
Lets you temporarily change the copy settings 
when in copy mode.
8 LCD (liquid crystal display)
Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
9On/Off
You can turn the machine on and off.
If you turn the machine off, it will still 
periodically clean the print head to maintain 
print quality. To maintain print quality, prolong 
print head life, and provide the best ink 
cartridge economy, you should keep your 
machine connected to the power at all times.
10 Fax Resolution
Lets you temporarily change the resolution 
when sending a fax.
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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 you use Legal size paper, press 
and hold the universal guide release 
button
(1) as you slide out the front of the 
paper tray.
 
 
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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 
and cause feed problems.
 
gClose the paper tray cover.
hSlowly push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
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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 
envelopes, as they will cause paper feed 
problems:
• That are of a baggy construction.
• That are embossed (have raised writing 
on them).
• That have clasps or staples.
• That are pre-printed on the inside.
Occasionally you may experience paper 
feed problems caused by the thickness, 
size and flap shape of the envelopes you 
are using.
 
How to load envelopes and postcards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of envelopes or post cards to 
make them as flat as possible.
Note
If envelopes or post cards are 
‘double-feeding’, put one envelope or post 
card in the paper tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
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