Brother MFC 425CN User Manual

							APPENDIX B   B - 6
2.Fax
(Continued)5.Remote Fax 
Opt
(MFC-425CN 
only)1.Forward/ 
StoreOff
Fax Forward
Fax Storage
PC Fax Receive
Sets the machine to 
forward fax 
messages, to store 
incoming faxes in the 
memory (so you can 
retrieve them while 
you are away from 
your machine), or to 
send faxes to your 
PC.6-2
2.Remote 
Access--- You must set your 
own code for Remote 
Retrieval.6-5
3.Print 
Document— Prints incoming faxes 
stored in the 
memory.4-5
5.Remaining 
Jobs
(MFC-215C 
only)
6.Remaining 
Jobs
(MFC-425CN 
only)— — Checks which jobs 
are in the memory 
and lets you cancel 
selected jobs.3-10
0.
Miscellaneous1.TX Lock— Prohibits most 
functions except 
receiving faxes.3-16
2.
CompatibilityNormal
BasicAdjust the 
Equalization for 
transmission 
problems.11-11
3
.Distinctive(Not available in 
New Zealand)On
OffUse with phone 
company distincive 
ringing service allows 
you to have a voice 
number and fax 
number on the one 
phone line.A-3
A-11
3
.Faxability
(For New 
Zealand Only)On
OffIf you have FaxAbility 
from Telecom, you 
can use this function 
to store the ringing 
pattern of your fax 
number.
And if you set in to 
ON, you should use 
the registered 
number only.A-8
4.Caller IDDisplay#
Print ReportView or print a list of 
the last 30 Caller IDs 
stored in memory.A-5
A-10
A-13
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							B - 7   APPENDIX B
3.Copy 1.Quality—Best
Normal
FastSelects the Copy 
resolution for your 
type of document.8-5
2.Brightness—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the 
brightness.8-13
3.Contrast—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the contrast 
for copies.8-13
4.Color 
Adjust1.RedR:-  +
R:-  +
R:-  +
R:-  +
R:-  +Adjusts the amount 
of Red in copies.8-14
2.GreenG:-  +
G:-  +
G:-  +
G:-  +
G:-  +Adjusts the amount 
of Green in copies.
3.BlueB:-  +
B:-  +
B:-  +
B:-  +
B:-  +Adjusts the amount 
of Blue in copies.
4
.PhotoCapture1.Print 
Quality—Normal
PhotoSelects the print 
quality.9-9
2
.Paper & 
Size—Letter Glossy
10x15cm Glossy
13x18cm Glossy
A4 Glossy
Letter Plain
A4 Plain
Letter Inkjet
A4 Inkjet
10x15cm InkjetSelects the paper 
and print size.9-9
3.Brightness—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the 
brightness.9-10
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							APPENDIX B   B - 8
4.PhotoCapture(Continued)4.Contrast—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the contrast. 9-10
5.Color 
Enhance
(MFC-425CN 
only)Color 
Enhance:On
Color 
Enhance:Off1.White 
Balance
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the hue of the 
white areas.9-10
2.Sharpness
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Enhances the detail 
of the image.
3.Color 
Density
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the total 
amount of colour in 
the image.
5.Cropping
(MFC-215C 
only)
6.Cropping
(MFC-425CN 
only)—On
OffCrops the image 
around the margin to 
fit the paper size or 
print size. Turn this 
feature Off if you 
want to print whole 
images or prevent 
unwanted cropping.9-12
6.Borderless
(MFC-215C 
only)
7.Borderless
(MFC-425CN 
only)—On
OffExpands the 
printable area to fit 
the edges of the 
paper9-12
8.Scan to 
Card
(MFC-425CN 
only)1.Quality
B/W 200x100 dpiB/W 200 dpiColor 150 dpi
Color 300 dpi
Color 600 dpi
Selects the Scan 
resolution for your 
type of document.9-14
2.B/W File 
TypeTIFF
PDFSelects the default 
file format for black 
and white scanning.9-14
3.ColorFile 
TypePDF
JPEGSelects the default 
file format for colour 
scanning.9-14
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							B - 9   APPENDIX B
5.LAN
(MFC-425CN 
only)1.Setup 
TCP/IP1.BOOT 
MethodAuto
Static
RARP
BOOTP
DHCPYou can choose the 
BOOT method that 
best suits you needs.
See 
Network 
User’s 
Guide 
 on the 
CD-ROM
2.IP Address[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255] Enter the IP address.
3.Subnet 
Mask[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255]Enter the Subnet 
mask.
4.Gateway[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255]Enter the Gateway 
address.
5.Node NameBRN_XXXXXXEnter the Node 
name.
6.WINS 
ConfigAuto
StaticYou can choose the 
WINS configuration 
mode.
7.WINS 
Server
(Primary) 
000.000.000.000Specifies the IP 
address of the 
primary or secondary 
server.
8.DNS Server
(Primary) 
000.000.000.000Specifies the IP 
address of the 
primary or secondary 
server.
9.APIPA On
OffAutomatically 
allocates the IP 
address from the 
link-local address 
range.
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APPENDIX B   B - 10
5.LAN
(MFC-425CN 
only) 
(Continued) 2
.Setup 
Misc. 1
.Ethernet Auto
100B-FD
100B-HD
10B-FD
10B-HD Selects Ethernet link 
mode.See 
Network 
User’s 
Guide 
on the 
CD-ROM
2
.Time Zone GMT+10:00
(Example for 
Australia) Sets the time zone 
for your country.
0 .Factory 
Reset — — Restore all network 
settings to factory 
default.
5 .Print 
Reports
(MFC-215C 
only)
6 .Print 
Reports
(MFC-425CN 
only) 1
.XMIT 
Verify — — You can print these 
lists and reports.7-3
2 .Help List ——
3 .Quick-Dial ——
4 .Fax 
Journal ——
5 .User 
Settings ——
6 .Network 
Config
(MFC-425CN 
only) ——
0 .Initial 
Setup 1
.Receive 
Mode —
Fax Only
Fax/Tel
External TADManual You can choose the 
receive mode that 
best suits your 
needs.
4-1
4-2
2 .Date/Time — — Puts the date and 
time on the LCD and 
in headings of faxes 
you send.2-1
3 .Station ID — Fax:
Name: Program your name 
and fax number to 
appear on each page 
you fax. 2-2
4 .Tone/Pulse
(Not available in 
New Zealand) —
Tone
Pulse Selects the dialling 
mode.
2-1
5 .Dial Tone — Detection 
No Detection You can shorten the 
dial tone detect 
pause. 12-14
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							B - 11   APPENDIX B
Entering Text
When you are setting certain menu selections, such as the Station 
ID, you may need to type text into the machine. Most number keys 
have three or four letters printed above them. The keys for 
0, # and 
 do not have printed letters because they are used for special 
characters.
By pressing the appropriate number key repeatedly, you can access 
the character you want.
Inserting spaces
To enter a space in the fax number, press   once between 
numbers. To enter a space in the name, press   twice between 
characters.
Making corrections
If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press   to 
move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press 
Stop/Exit. All letters above and to the right of the cursor will be 
deleted. Re-enter the correct character. You can also back up and 
type over incorrect letters.
Repeating letters
If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the 
previous character, press   to move the cursor to the right before 
you press the key again.
Press Keyone timetwo timesthree timesfour times
2ABC2
3DEF 3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO 6
7PQRS
8TUV 8
9WX Y Z
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							APPENDIX B   B - 12
Special characters and symbols 
Press , # or 0, and then press   or   to move the cursor under 
the special character or symbol you want. Then press 
Menu/Set to 
select it.
Press  for (space) !  # $ % & ’ ( )   + , - . / 
Press 
#for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _
Press 
0for Ä Ë Ö Ü À Ç È É 0
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							G - 1   GLOSSARY
G
ADF (automatic document feeder) (MFC-425CN only)   
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 phone.
Automatic Redial  A feature that enables your machine to redial the 
last fax number after five minutes if the fax did not go through 
because the line was busy.
Backup Print  Your machine prints a copy of every fax that is 
received and stored in memory.
This is a safety feature so you will not lose messages during a 
power failure.
Batch Transmission (MFC-425CN only)  (Black and white faxes 
only) As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes to the same fax 
number will be sent as one transmission.
Beeper Volume  Volume setting for the beep when you press a key 
or make an error.
Brightness  Changing the Brightness makes the whole image 
lighter or darker.
Broadcasting  The ability to send the same fax message to more 
than one location.
Caller ID  A subscriber service purchased from the telephone 
company that lets you see the number (or name) of the party 
calling you. Your machine stores the latest callers so you can print 
a Log and view caller information.
Cancel Job  Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or 
Polling.
CNG tones  The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during 
automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that a fax 
machine is calling.
Coding method  Method of coding the information contained in the 
document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of 
Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine is capable of greater 
compression methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified 
Read (MMR) and JPEG, if the receiving machine has the same 
capability.
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GLOSSARY   G - 2
Communication error (or Comm. Error)   An error during fax 
sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group   The ability of one fax unit to communicate 
with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast   Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by 
making faxes or copies of dark documents lighter and light 
documents darker.
Colour Enhancement (MFC-425CN only)   Adjusts the colour in the 
image for better print quality by improving sharpness, white 
balance and colour density.
Delayed Fax (MFC-425CN only)   Sends your fax at a specified later 
time that day.
Dual Access   Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled 
jobs into memory at the same time it is sending a fax or receiving 
or printing an incoming fax.
ECM (Error Correction Mode)   Detects errors during fax 
transmission and resends the pages of the fax that had an error.
Extension phone   A telephone on the fax number that is plugged 
into a separate wall socket.
External phone   A TAD (telephone answering device) or telephone 
that is connected to your machine.
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.
FaxAbility   A subscriber service purchased from the telephone 
company that provides another phone number on an existing 
phone line. The Brother fax machine uses the new number to 
simulate a dedicated fax line.
Fax Detect   Enables your machine to respond to CNG tones if you 
interrupt a fax call by answering it.
Fax Forwarding (MFC-425CN only)   Sends a fax received into the 
memory to another pre-programmed fax number.
Fax Journal   Lists information about the last 200 incoming and 
outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax Receive Code   Press this code [
51 (91 for New Zealand)] 
when you answer a fax call on an extension or external phone.
Fax Storage (MFC-425CN only)   You can store faxes in memory.
 
						

							G - 3   GLOSSARY
Fax tones  The signals sent by sending and receiving fax machines 
while communicating information.
Fax/Tel  You can receive faxes and telephone calls. Do not use this 
mode if you are using a telephone answering device (TAD).
Fine resolution  Resolution is 203 x 196 dpi. It is used for small print 
and graphs.
Grey scale  The shades of gray available for copying and faxing 
photographs.
Group number  A combination of Speed-Dial numbers that are 
stored in a Speed-Dial location for Broadcasting.
Help list  A printout of the complete Menu table that you can use to 
program your machine when you do not have the User’s Guide 
with you.
Journal Period  The pre-programmed time period between 
automatically printed Fax Journal Reports. You can print the Fax 
Journal on demand without interrupting the cycle.
LCD (liquid crystal display)  The display screen on the machine 
that shows interactive messages during On-Screen Programming 
and shows the date and time when the machine is idle.
Manual fax  When you lift the handset of your external telephone so 
you can hear the receiving fax machine answer before you press 
Mono Start or Colour Start to begin transmission.
Menu mode  Programming mode for changing your machine’s 
settings.
OCR (optical character recognition)  The bundled ScanSoft
® 
OmniPage® software application converts an image of text to text 
you can edit. 
Out of Paper Reception  Receives faxes into the machine’s 
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode  Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to 
accommodate noise and static on overseas phone lines.
Pause  Allows you to place a 3.5 second delay in the dialling 
sequence stored on Speed-Dial numbers. Press 
Redial/Pause 
as many times as needed for longer pauses.