Brother MFC 440CN User Manual

General Information5
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Accessing Brother 
Support
(For Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center), Customer Service and Brother 
Authorized Service Centers on page i and on 
the Brother CD-ROM.
„ Click  Brother Support  on the main menu. 
The following screen will appear:
 
„ To access our web site 
(www.brother.com
), click  Brother Home 
Page .
„ To view all Brother Numbers, including 
Customer Service numbers for the USA 
and Canada,...

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Control panel overview1
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Note
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-440CN.
 
1 Dial Pad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax 
numbers and as a keyboard for entering 
information into the machine.
(Canada only) The  # key lets you temporarily 
switch the dialing mode during a telephone call 
from Pulse to Tone.
2 Fax and telephone keys „Search/Speed Dial  (MFC-440CN)
Lets you look up and dial numbers that are 
stored in the memory.
„ Redial/Pause
Redials the last 30 numbers called. It also...

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8 LCD (liquid crystal display)Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine.
Also, you can adjust the angle of the LCD 
display by lifting it. 
9Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print 
quality, and check the available ink volume.
10 Fax Preview  (MFC-665CW and MFC-845CW)
Lets you preview incoming faxes on the LCD.
11 Message Center keys  (MFC-665CW and 
MFC-845CW only):
„  MC  On/Off
Turns the Message Center on or off. Will 
also flash if you...

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Basic Operations1
The following steps show how to change a 
setting in the machine. In this example the 
Mode Timer setting is changed from 
2 minutes to 30 seconds.
aPress  Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose 
General Setup .
 
cPress OK.
dPress  a or  b to choose  Mode Timer . 
ePress OK.
fPress  a or  b to choose  30 Secs.
 
gPress OK.
You can see the current setting on the 
LCD:
 
hPress  Stop/Exit .
OKSelect & Press
MENU
Fax
LAN
Print Reports
Machine Info.
General Setup
MENU
Paper Type...

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Loading documents2
You can send a fax, make copies, and scan 
from the ADF (automatic document feeder) 
and from the scanner glass.
Using the ADF2
The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use standard 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) paper and always fan the pages 
before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment2
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
CAUTION 
DO NOT pull on the document while it is 
feeding.
  
DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, 
folded,...

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Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left, center the document face down on 
the scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION 
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover down or 
press on it.
 
Scannable area2...

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Acceptable paper and 
other media
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The print quality can be affected by the type 
of paper you are using in the machine.
To get the best print quality for the settings 
you have chosen, always set the Paper Type 
to match the type of paper you load.
You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated 
paper), glossy paper, transparencies and 
envelopes.
We recommend testing various paper types 
before buying large quantities.
For best results, use Brother paper.„ When you...

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Improper Setup 
DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or  irregularly shaped paper
 
1 0.08 in. (2 mm) or longer
• Extremely shiny or highly textured paper
• Paper already printed on by a printer
• Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked
• Paper made with a short grain
 
Paper capacity of the output paper 
tray
2
Up to 50 sheets of 20 lb Letter or 80 g/m2 A4 
paper.
„ Transparencies or photo paper must be 
picked up from the output paper tray one...