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Index

129

Accessories and supplies

......................... iii

ADF (automatic document feeder)

...... 8

ADF cover

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Answering machine (TAD)

.......................38

connecting

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Apple

Macintosh

See Software User's Guide on
the CD-ROM.

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Automatic

fax receive

............................................30

Easy Receive

.....................................32

Broadcasting

............................................25

setting up Groups for

............................45

Brother

accessories and supplies

....................... iii

Brother numbers

...................................... i

Customer Service

................................... ii

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

......... i

fax back system

...................................... ii

product support

....................................... ii

warranties

.................................... iv

vii

Caller ID

...................................................37

print list

.................................................37

view list

.................................................37

Canceling

jobs awaiting redial

...............................29

Cleaning

paper pick-up roller

...............................98

print head

..............................................99

printer platen

.........................................98

scanner

.................................................97

Connecting

external TAD

.........................................38

external telephone

................................41

two-line external TAD or telephone

......40

Consumable items

.................................125

Control panel overview

.............................. 6

ControlCenter

See Software User's Guide on
the CD-ROM.

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Copy

color adjustment

................................... 55

Enlarge/Reduce

................................... 52

enter Copy mode

.................................. 50

keys

...................................................... 51

multiple

................................................. 50

paper

.................................................... 56

quality key

............................................ 52

single

.................................................... 50

sort

....................................................... 54

temporary settings

................................ 51

using ADF

............................................ 50

Copy Options key (copying)

paper size

............................................. 56

paper type

............................................ 56

Cordless phone

....................................... 42

Custom telephone features on
a single line

............................................. 86

Dialing

a pause

................................................ 44

access codes and credit card
numbers

......................................... 45

Groups

................................................. 25

manual

................................................. 43

Speed-Dial

........................................... 43

Distinctive Ring

........................................ 35

setting ring pattern

............................... 36

turning off

............................................. 36

Dual Access

............................................ 28

Easy Receive

.......................................... 32

Envelopes

....................................12

Error messages on LCD

.......................... 88

Change Unable

.................................... 88

Clean Unable

....................................... 88

Comm. Error

......................................... 88

Init. Unable

........................................... 89

Ink Empty

............................................. 89

Near Empty

.......................................... 89

Summary of Contents for MCF-240CW

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE MFC 240C Version B ...

Page 2: ... on line at http www brother com registration By registering your product with Brother you will be recorded as the original owner of the product Your registration with Brother may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance and will help us notify you of enhancements ...

Page 3: ...you of enhancements to your product and special offers Please complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration And Test Sheet or for your convenience and most efficient way to register your new product register on line at http www brother com registration FAQs frequently asked questions The Brother Solutions Center is our one stop resource for all your Fax Machine Multi Function Center needs You...

Page 4: ... Brother has installed an easy to use fax back system so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products This system is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week You can use the system to receive faxed instructions and an Index of fax back subjects In USA 1 800 284 4329 voice 1 901 379 1215 fax 1 800 284 3238 TTY service for the hearing impai...

Page 5: ...ber 2006 in Canada In USA 1 888 879 3232 voice 1 800 947 1445 fax http www brothermall com In Canada 1 877 BROTHER voice Description Item Ink Cartridge Standard black LC51BK Prints approx 500 pages Ink Cartridge yellow LC51Y Prints approx 400 pages Ink Cartridge cyan blue LC51C Prints approx 400 pages Ink Cartridge magenta red LC51M Prints approx 400 pages Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter size 20...

Page 6: ... LIKE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ANY EVENT BROTHER S LICENSOR S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL ...

Page 7: ...oftware used with this Product including but not limited to damage resulting from use of non Brother brand parts and Consumable and Accessory Items 4 Consumable and Accessory Items that expired in accordance with a rated life and 5 Problems arising from other than defects in materials or workmanship 6 Normal Periodic Maintenance Items such as Paper Feeding Kit Fuser and Laser Units This limited wa...

Page 8: ...n your original Product to Brother within five 5 business days ii the problems with your original Product are not covered by the limited warranty iii the proper packaging instructions are not followed and has caused damage to the product or iv the warranty period on your original Product has expired or has not been sufficiently validated with a copy of the proof of purchase bill of sale The replac...

Page 9: ...g shipping Damage to your print head resulting from packing without the ink cartridges will VOID your warranty Refer to your User s Guide for proper packaging BROTHER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW CANNOT BE VALIDLY ...

Page 10: ... 9 Scanning area 10 Acceptable paper and other media 10 Recommended media 11 Handling and using media 11 Choosing the right media 12 Loading paper envelopes and other media 14 Loading paper and other media 14 Loading envelopes and post cards 15 Printable Area 17 3 General setup On Off key 18 Turning the machine off 18 Turning the machine on 18 On Off setting 18 Mode Timer 18 Paper settings 19 Pape...

Page 11: ...nding faxes using multiple settings 26 Contrast 26 Changing fax resolution 27 Dual access Black White only 28 Real time transmission 28 Overseas Mode 28 Checking and canceling waiting jobs 29 Sending a fax manually 29 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation 29 Out of Memory message 29 6 Receiving a Fax Receive modes 30 Choosing the Receive Mode 30 Using receive modes 31 Fax only 31 Fax Tel 31 M...

Page 12: ... External and extension phones 41 Connecting an external or extension telephone 41 Using external and extension telephones 41 Using a Non Brother cordless external telephone 42 Using remote codes 42 8 Dialing and storing numbers How to Dial 43 Manual dialing 43 Speed Dialing 43 Search 43 Fax Redial 44 Storing numbers 44 Storing a pause 44 Storing Speed Dial numbers 44 Changing Speed Dial numbers 4...

Page 13: ...e Center Operations 58 Printing from a media card without a PC 58 Using PhotoCapture Center from your computer 58 Using media cards 58 Media card folder structure 59 How to print from a media card 60 Printing the thumbnail index 61 Printing Images 61 DPOF printing 62 PhotoCapture Center print settings 63 Print quality 63 Paper Options 63 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 64 Cropping 64 Borderless ...

Page 14: ...roubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting 83 If you are having difficulty with your machine 83 Error messages 88 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report 91 Document jam 91 Printer jam or paper jam 92 Dial Tone 94 Phone line interference 94 Routine maintenance 94 Replacing the ink cartridges 94 Cleaning the outside of the machine 96 Cleaning the scanner 97 Cleaning the machine pr...

Page 15: ...mory storage 104 Menu keys 104 Menu Table 106 Entering Text 113 D Specifications General 114 Print media 116 Fax 117 Copy 119 PhotoCapture Center 120 PictBridge 120 Scanner 121 Printer 122 Interfaces 123 Computer requirements 124 Consumable items 125 E Glossary F Index ...

Page 16: ...Section I General I General Information 2 Loading documents and paper 8 General setup 18 Security features 21 ...

Page 17: ... important point or refers you to a related topic Courier New Text in the Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects Notes tell you how you ...

Page 18: ...rt menu point to Brother MFC 240C from the programs group and then select User s Guide If you have not installed the software you can find the documentation by following the instructions below a Turn on your PC Insert the Brother CD ROM into your CD ROM drive b If the model name screen appears click your model name c If the language screen appears click your language The CD ROM main menu will appe...

Page 19: ...Soft PaperPort SE with OCR The complete ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR User s Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR application Viewing Documentation For Macintosh 1 a Turn on your Macintosh Insert the Brother CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The following window will appear b Double click the Documentation icon c Double click your language folder d Double ...

Page 20: ... 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 click Support Info...

Page 21: ...ndset of an external telephone during the F T double pseudo ring 3 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 4 LCD liquid crystal display Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine 5 Mode...

Page 22: ... 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 cancel the current setting OK Selects a setting 10 Stop Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu 11 Start keys Color Start Lets you start sending faxes or making copies in full color Also lets you start a scanning operation in color or black white depending o...

Page 23: ...T use paper that is curled wrinkled folded ripped stapled paper clipped pasted or taped DO NOT use cardboard newspaper or fabric Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry a Fan the pages well Make sure you put the documents face down top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the feed roller b Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents c Unfold the ADF Docume...

Page 24: ... a time Document Sizes Supported 2 How to load documents 2 Note To use the scanner glass the ADF must be empty a Lift the document cover b Using the document guidelines on the left center the document face down on the scanner glass c Close the document cover CAUTION If you are scanning a book or thick document DO NOT slam the cover or press on it Length Up to 11 7 in 297 mm Width Up to 8 5 in 215 ...

Page 25: ...er transparencies and photo paper be sure to choose the proper media in the Basic tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the menu See Paper Type on page 19 When you print on Brother photo paper load the instruction sheet included with the photo paper in the paper tray first and then put the photo paper on the instruction sheet When you use transparencies or photo paper remove ea...

Page 26: ...decreased output quality Transparencies designed for laser printers copiers may stain your next document Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing 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 arrange...

Page 27: ...57 mm Yes A5 5 8 8 3 in 148 210 mm Yes Yes A6 4 1 5 8 in 105 148 mm Yes Cards Photo 4 6 in 10 15 cm Yes Yes Yes Photo 2L 5 7 in 13 18 cm Yes Yes Index Card 5 8 in 127 203 mm Yes Post Card 1 3 9 5 8 in 100 148 mm Yes Post Card 2 Double 5 8 7 9 in 148 200 mm Yes Envelopes C5 Envelope 6 4 9 in 162 229 mm Yes DL Envelope 4 3 8 7 in 110 220 mm Yes COM 10 4 1 8 9 1 2 in 105 241 mm Yes Monarch 3 7 8 7 1 ...

Page 28: ... in 0 08 to 0 15 mm 100 1 Inkjet Paper 17 to 53 lb 64 to 200 g m2 0 003 to 0 01 in 0 08 to 0 25 mm 20 Glossy Paper Up to 58 lb Up to 220 g m2 Up to 0 01 in Up to 0 25 mm 20 Cards Photo 4 6 Up to 64 lb Up to 240 g m2 Up to 0 01 in Up to 0 28 mm 20 Index Card Up to 32 lb Up to 120 g m2 Up to 0 006 in Up to 0 15 mm 30 Post Card Up to 53 lb Up to 200 g m2 Up to 0 01 in Up to 0 23 mm 30 Envelopes 20 to...

Page 29: ...de the paper side guides 1 and paper length guide 2 to fit the paper size c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds Note Always make sure the paper is not curled d Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down and top edge first Check that the paper is flat in the tray Note When you use Legal size paper press and hold the universal guide release button as you slide ...

Page 30: ... unfold the paper support flap 2 Note Do not use the paper support flap for Legal paper Loading envelopes and post cards 2 Loading envelopes 2 Use envelopes that weigh from 20 to 25 lb 75 to 95 g m2 Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application Make sure you do a test print first CAUTION Do not use any of the following types of envelopes as they will cause paper feed problems If...

Page 31: ...nvelopes in first Slide the paper side guides 1 and paper length guide 2 to fit the size of the envelopes or post cards If you have problems when printing on envelopes try the following suggestions 2 a Open the envelope flap b Make sure the open flap is either to the side of the envelope or to the back edge of the envelope when printing c Adjust the size and margin in your application Note When th...

Page 32: ... paper and envelopes The machine can only print in the shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on Note The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes Top 1 Bottom 2 Left 3 Right 4 Cut Sheet 0 12 in 3 mm 0 12 in 3 mm 0 12 in 3 mm 0 12 in 3 mm Envelopes 0 47 in 12 mm 0 95 in 24 mm 0 12 in 3 mm 0 12 in 3 mm 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...ss Menu 1 6 b Press a or b to choose Fax Receive On or Fax Receive Off Press OK c Press Stop Exit 1 You cannot receive a fax automatically even if you have set the receive mode to Fax Tel Mode Timer 3 The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel Fax Scan Copy and PhotoCapture You can change the amount of time the machine takes after the last Scan Copy or PhotoCapture operation bef...

Page 34: ...ame time so your machine can fit an incoming fax on the page a Press Menu 1 3 b Press a or b to choose Letter Legal A4 A5 or 4 6 Press OK c Press Stop Exit Volume Settings 3 Ring Volume 3 You can select a range of ring volume levels from High to Off While in Fax mode press d or c to adjust the volume level The LCD shows the current setting and each key press will change the volume to the next leve...

Page 35: ...u can set the machine to change automatically for daylight savings time It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall Make sure you have set the correct date and time in the Date Time setting a Press Menu 1 5 b Press a or b to select On or Off Press OK c Press Stop Exit LCD display 3 LCD Contrast 3 You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper and more vivid...

Page 36: ... password please call Brother Customer Service If you have already set the password you will not need to set it again a Press Menu 2 0 1 b Enter a 4 digit number for the password Press OK c When the LCD shows Verify re enter the password Press OK d Press Stop Exit Changing the TX Lock password 4 a Press Menu 2 0 1 b Press a or b to choose Set Password Press OK c Enter a 4 digit number for the curr...

Page 37: ... password Press OK The machine goes offline and the LCD shows TX Lock Mode Turning TX Lock off 4 a Press Menu b Enter the registered 4 digit password Press OK TX lock is automatically turned off Note If you enter the wrong password the LCD shows Wrong Password and stays offline The machine will stay in TX Lock mode until the registered password is entered ...

Page 38: ...Section II Fax II Sending a fax 24 Receiving a Fax 30 Telephone Services and External devices 34 Dialing and storing numbers 43 Printing Reports 47 ...

Page 39: ...e You cannot send multiple pages for color faxes Note Since you can only scan one page at a time it is easier to use the ADF if you are sending a multiple page document a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Load your document on the scanner glass c Dial the fax number d Press Black Start or Color Start If you press Black Start the machine starts scanning the first page Go to step e If you press Color ...

Page 40: ...ame broadcast After the broadcast is finished a Broadcast Report will be printed a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Load your document c Enter a number Press OK You can use either a Speed Dial a Group or a manually entered number using the dial pad d Repeat c until you have entered all the fax numbers you wish to broadcast to e Press Black Start Note If you did not use up any of the numbers for Gro...

Page 41: ...settings resolution contrast overseas mode and real time transmission a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Load your document c Choose a setting you want to change Press OK d Choose one of the options below Other Settings 1 Yes 2 No Press 1 to change another setting Press 2 when you have finished choosing your settings e Send the fax as normal Contrast 5 If your document is very light or very dark yo...

Page 42: ...u are in Fax mode b Press Menu 2 2 2 c Press a or b to choose the resolution you want Press OK Note You can choose four different resolution settings for black white faxes and two for color If you choose S Fine or Photo and then use the Color Start key to send a fax the machine will send the fax using the Fine setting Black White Standard Suitable for most typed documents Fine Good for small print...

Page 43: ...ment in real time even if Real Time TX is set to Off Sometimes you may want to send an important document immediately without waiting for memory transmission You can set Real Time TX to On for all documents or Next Fax Only for the next fax only Sending in real time for all faxes 5 a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Press Menu 2 2 3 3 Real Time TX Realtime TX On c Press a or b to choose Realtime TX...

Page 44: ...he document on the scanner glass press 1 to send the fax 1 Send 2 Receive f If you picked up the handset of an external phone replace it Sending a fax at the end of a conversation 5 At the end of a conversation you can send a fax to the other party before you both hang up a Ask the other party to wait for fax tones beeps and then to press the Start or Send key before hanging up b Make sure you are...

Page 45: ...anual Press OK c Press Stop Exit The LCD will display the current receive mode 1 Current receive mode Fax Fax Only Receiving a Fax 6 Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the machine Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Manual Fax Only Yes External TAD No Fax Tel Are you using the voice message function of your external telephone answering device Do you use a Di...

Page 46: ...when you hear fax tones short repeating beeps You can also use the Easy Receive feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as the machine Also see Easy Receive on page 32 External TAD 6 External TAD mode lets an external answering device manage your incoming calls Incoming calls will be dealt with in one of the following ways Faxes will be automatically received Voice callers c...

Page 47: ... set time Easy Receive 6 If Easy Receive is On 6 The machine receives fax calls automatically even if you lift the handset of an extension or external phone When you see Receiving on the LCD or when you hear chirps through the handset of an extension phone connected to another telephone wall jack just replace the handset and your machine will do the rest If Easy Receive is Off 6 You have to lift t...

Page 48: ... 1 3 a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Press Menu 2 1 5 5 Auto Reduction c Use a or b to choose On or Off Press OK d Press Stop Exit Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation 6 At the end of a conversation you can ask the other party to send you a fax before you both hang up a Ask the other party to place the document in their machine and to press Start or Send key b When you hear the CNG tones...

Page 49: ...extension phone you ll need to lift the handset during the F T Ring Time and then press 5 1 between the pseudo double rings If no one is on the line or if someone wants to send you a fax send the call back to the machine by pressing l 5 1 Fax Tel mode when the power key is off 7 You can change the default setting of the On Off key to Fax Receive On so that you can receive faxes when the power key ...

Page 50: ...ilability and rates What does Brother s Distinctive Ring do 7 The Brother machine has a Distinctive Ring feature that allows you to use your machine to take full advantage of the telephone company s Distinctive Ring service The new phone number on your line can just receive faxes Note You must pay for your telephone company s Distinctive Ring service before you program the machine to work with it ...

Page 51: ...n the voice number is called the machine will not answer Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern 7 Very Important After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature to on the receive mode is set to Manual automatically You cannot change the receive mode to another mode while the Distinctive Ring is set to on a Press Menu 2 0 3 0 Miscellaneous 3 Distinctive b Press a or b to choose Set Press OK c Pre...

Page 52: ...aller ID service varies with different carriers Call your local telephone company to find out about the kind of service available in your area Viewing Caller ID List 7 Your machine stores information for the last thirty calls in the Caller ID list You can view or print this list When the thirty first call comes in to the machine it replaces information about the first call a Press Menu 2 0 4 b Pre...

Page 53: ...ice You may connect an external TAD to a separate wall jack only if you subscribe to your telephone company s Distinctive Ring service have registered the distinctive ring pattern on your machine and use that number as a fax number The recommended setting is at least four rings on the external TAD when you have the telephone company s Distinctive Ring Service You cannot use the Toll Saver setting ...

Page 54: ... calls to each other if they are busy The calls are usually passed down or rolled over to the next available phone line in a preset order Your machine can work in a roll over system as long as it is the last number in the sequence so the call cannot roll away Do not put the machine on any of the other numbers when the other lines are busy and a second fax call is received the fax call will be sent...

Page 55: ...th your machine and two for your external two line TAD You will need a fourth line cord if you add a two line telephone a Put the two line TAD and the two line telephone next to your machine b Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your machine into the L2 jack of the triplex adapter Plug the other end into the LINE jack on the back of the machine c Plug one end of the first telephone line co...

Page 56: ...dles your PBX External and extension phones 7 Connecting an external or extension telephone 7 You can connect a separate telephone or telephone answering device directly to your machine as shown in the diagram below 1 Extension telephone 2 External telephone Connect the telephone line cord to the jack labeled EXT When you are using an external phone the LCD shows Telephone Using external and exten...

Page 57: ...ax receive code l 5 1 Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the handset See Easy Receive on page 32 Your caller will have to press Start to send the fax Telephone answer code 7 If you receive a voice call and the machine is in F T mode it will start to sound the F T double ring after the initial ring delay If you pick up the call on an extension phone you can turn the F T ring off by pressing ...

Page 58: ...er a Speed Dial number a number has not been stored at this location Search 8 You can search for names you have stored in the Speed Dial memories Press Search Speed Dial and the menu keys to search or use the dial pad to search alphabetically 1 To search numerically 2 To search alphabetically you can use the dial pad to enter the first letter of the name you are looking for Dialing and storing num...

Page 59: ...the number Note If you lose electrical power the Quick Dial numbers that are in the memory will not be lost Storing a pause 8 Press Redial Pause to put a 3 5 second pause between numbers If you are dialing overseas you can press Redial Pause as many times as needed to increase the length of the pause Storing Speed Dial numbers 8 You can store up to 40 2 digit Speed Dial locations with a name When ...

Page 60: ...up uses up a Speed Dial location You can then send the fax message to all the numbers stored in a group just by entering a Speed Dial number and then pressing Black Start Before you can add numbers to a Group you need to store them as Speed Dial numbers You can have up to six small Groups or you can assign up to 39 numbers to one large Group a Press Menu 2 3 2 3 Set Quick Dial 2 Setup Groups b Use...

Page 61: ...ce carrier For example you might have stored 555 on Speed Dial 03 and 7000 on Speed Dial 02 You can use them both to dial 555 7000 if you press the following keys Search Speed Dial 03 Search Speed Dial 02 and Start Numbers can be added manually by entering them on the dial pad Search Speed Dial 03 7 0 0 1 on the dial pad and Start This would dial 555 7001 You can also add a pause by pressing the R...

Page 62: ...it Fax Journal activity report 9 You can set the machine to print a journal at specific intervals every 50 faxes 6 12 or 24 hours 2 or 7 days If you set the interval to Off you can still print the report by following the steps on the Reports on page 48 The default setting is Every 50 Faxes a Press Menu 2 4 2 b Press a or b to choose an interval Press OK If you choose 7 days the LCD will ask you to...

Page 63: ...s and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory in numerical order 4 Fax Journal Lists information about the last incoming and outgoing faxes TX Transmit RX Receive 5 User Settings Lists your settings How to print a report a Press Menu 5 b Choose one of the options below Press a or b to choose the report you want Press OK Enter the number of the report you want to print For example press 2 to print ...

Page 64: ...Section III Copy III Making copies 50 ...

Page 65: ...of Copies Making a single copy 10 a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Press Black Start or Color Start Making multiple copies 10 a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Black Start or Color Start Note To sort your copies press Copy Options key See Sorting copies using the ADF Black White only on pag...

Page 66: ... copy settings you use most often by setting them as default You can find instructions on how to do this in the section for each feature Press Menu selection Options Page Quality Normal Fast Best 52 Enlarge Reduce 50 69 78 83 93 97 100 104 142 186 198 200 Custom 25 400 52 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Transparency 56 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 4 W 6 H 56 Brightne...

Page 67: ...ou to enter a ratio from 25 to 400 Auto sets the machine to calculate the reduction ratio that best fits the size of paper To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the instruction below a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Copy Options and a or b to choose Enlarge Reduce Press OK Press Copy Options Normal Normal is...

Page 68: ...n not use the Enlarge Reduce setting with the N in 1 and Poster features N in 1 color copies are not available P means Portrait and L means Landscape You can only make one poster copy at a time a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Copy Options and a or b to choose Page Layout Press OK e Press a or b to choose Off 1 ...

Page 69: ...rting copies using the ADF Black White only 10 You can sort multiple copies Pages will be stacked in the order 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 and so on a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Copy Options and a or b to choose Stack Sort Press OK e Press a or b to choose Sort Press OK f Press Black Start ...

Page 70: ...he instructions below a Press Menu 3 2 b Press a or b to make the copy lighter or darker Press OK c Press Stop Exit Contrast 10 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid The contrast can only be changed through the default setting a Press Menu 3 3 3 Contrast b Press a or b to change the contrast Press OK c Press Stop Exit Color saturation 10 The color saturation can only be ...

Page 71: ...ency Press OK f Press Black Start or Color Start Note To change the default paper type setting see Paper Type on page 19 Paper size 10 If copying on paper other than Letter or A4 size you will need to change the paper size setting You can copy on Letter Legal A4 A5 or Photo 4 W 6 H paper a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99...

Page 72: ...Section IV Walk up Photo Printing IV PhotoCapture Center 58 PictBridge 66 ...

Page 73: ...re Center for Macintosh in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Using media cards 11 Your Brother machine includes media drives slots for use with popular digital camera media CompactFlash Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SecureDigital MultiMediaCard and xD Picture Card miniSD can be used with a miniSD adapter Memory Stick Duo can be used with a Memory Stick Duo adapter Memory Stick Pro Duo can be...

Page 74: ...ge the card The machine can only read one media card at a time so do not put more than one card in a slot Media card folder structure 11 To avoid errors remember the following points The DPOF file on the media card must be in a valid format See DPOF printing on page 62 The image file extension must be JPG Other image file extensions like JPEG TIF GIF and so on will not be recognized Walk up PhotoC...

Page 75: ... image How to print from a media card 11 Before printing a photo you must first print a thumbnail index to choose the number of the photo you want to print Follow the instructions below to start printing directly from your media card a Make sure you have put the media card in the proper slot The LCD will show the following message C Flash Active Press PhotoCa b Press PhotoCapture For DPOF printing...

Page 76: ...to print Printing Images 11 Before you can print an individual image you have to know the image number a Make sure you have put the media card in the proper slot b Print the index first See Printing the thumbnail index on page 61 Press PhotoCapture c Press a or b to choose Print Images Press OK Note If your media card contains valid DPOF information the LCD will show DPOF Print Yes See DPOF printi...

Page 77: ...Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital camera If your digital camera supports DPOF printing you will be able to choose on the digital camera display the images and number of copies you want to print When the media card CompactFlash Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SecureDigital MultiMedia...

Page 78: ... Press Color Start to print PhotoCapture Center print settings 11 These settings will remain until you change them again Print quality 11 a Press Menu 4 1 b Press a or b to choose Normal or Photo Press OK c Press Stop Exit Paper Options 11 Paper Type 11 a Press Menu 4 2 b Press a or b to choose Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo or Other Photo Press OK c Press Stop Exit Paper Size 11 a Press M...

Page 79: ...k sharper and more vivid a Press Menu 4 6 b Press a or b to increase or decrease the contrast Press OK c Press Stop Exit Cropping 11 If your photo is too long or wide to fit the available space on your chosen layout part of the image will be automatically cropped The default setting is On If you want to print the whole image turn this setting to Off a Press Menu 4 7 b Press a or b to choose Off or...

Page 80: ...Media Error This message will appear if you put in a media card that is either bad or not formatted or when there is a problem with the media drive To clear this error take out the media card No File This message will appear if you try to access a media card in the drive slot that does not contain a JPG file Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images that are too large f...

Page 81: ... compatible camera Depending on your camera some of these settings may not be available 1 See DPOF printing for more details 2 If your camera is set to use the Printer Settings Default setting the machine will print your photo using the settings below The names and availability of each setting depends on the specification of your camera Please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera f...

Page 82: ... a photo the LCD will show Printing WARNING To prevent damage to your machine do not connect any device other than a PictBridge compatible camera to the PictBridge port DPOF printing 12 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format Major digital camera manufacturers Canon Inc Eastman Kodak Company Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation created this standard ...

Page 83: ...emory This message will appear if you are working with images that are too large for the machine s memory Wrong USB device This message will appear if you connect a non PictBridge compatible or broken device to the PictBridge port To clear the error unplug the device from the PictBridge port then press On Off to turn the machine off and then on again For more detailed solutions see Error messages ...

Page 84: ...Section V Software V Software features 70 ...

Page 85: ...r Windows Note If you have not installed the software see Viewing Documentation on page 3 a From the Start menu point to Brother MFC 240C from the programs group then click User s Guide b Click SOFTWARE USER S GUIDE from the top menu c Click the heading you would like to read from the list at the left of the window For Macintosh a Make sure your Macintosh is turned on Insert the Brother CD ROM int...

Page 86: ...Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 72 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 83 Menu and Features 104 Specifications 114 Glossary 126 ...

Page 87: ...ut the machine near heaters air conditioners refrigerators medical equipment chemicals or water DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust DO NOT connect your machine to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine s memory Do not connect your machine to electrical outlets on the sam...

Page 88: ...ine make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord from the AC power outlet Doing this will prevent an electrical shock DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands Doing this might cause an electrical shock DO NOT pull in the middle of the AC power cord Doing this might cause an electrical shock DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the document cover...

Page 89: ... the edge of the paper tray under the output paper tray cover Doing this may cause injury DO NOT touch the paper feed roller Doing this may cause injury DO NOT touch the area shaded in the illustration Doing this may cause injury ...

Page 90: ...the scanner cover If the machine becomes hot releases smoke or generates any strong smells immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the machine from the AC power outlet Call Brother Customer Service If metal objects water or other liquids get inside the machine immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the machine from the AC power outlet Call Brother Customer Service ...

Page 91: ...on line cord CAUTION Lightning and power surges can damage this product We recommend that you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power line and on the telephone line or unplug the cords during a lightning storm WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injur...

Page 92: ...est on the power cord Do not place this product where people can walk on the cord 11 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere ratings of the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the AC power outlet does not exceed 15 amperes USA only 12 Do not place an...

Page 93: ...ng up Perform these activities in the off peak hours such as early morning or late evening This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA On the backside of this equipment is a label that contains among other information a product identifier in the format US AAAEQ TXXXX If requested this number must be provided to the telephone company You may safely...

Page 94: ... resolved Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commission or corporation commission for information If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line ensure the installation of this equipment does not disable your alarm equipment If you have questions about what will disable alarm equi...

Page 95: ...antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment a...

Page 96: ...ot be copied Money Bonds or other certificates of indebtedness Certificates of Deposit Internal Revenue Stamps canceled or uncanceled Selective Service or draft papers Passports United States Canadian Postage Stamps canceled or uncanceled Food Stamps Immigration Papers Checks or drafts drawn by Governmental agencies Identifying badges or insignias Copyrighted works cannot be copied Sections of a c...

Page 97: ... trademark of SanDisk Corporation Memory Stick is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation SecureDigital is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd SanDisk Corporation and Toshiba Corporation SanDisk is a licensee of the SD and miniSD trademarks MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association xD Picture Card is a trademark of Fuj...

Page 98: ...g an error message See Error messages on page 88 Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen Make sure the machine is online Click Start and then Printers and Faxes Right click and choose Brother MFC 240C and make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked Poor print quality Check the print quality See Checking the print quality on page 99 Make sure that the Printer Driver ...

Page 99: ...tional Printing Cannot perform 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 printing Check that the paper size setting in the application and in the printer driver are the same Print speed is too slow Try changing the printer driver setting The highest resolution needs longer data processing sending and printing time Try the other quality settings in the printer driver Basic tab Also click the Settings tab and make sure you ...

Page 100: ...d Right margins are cut off or a single page is printed on two pages Turn on Auto Reduction See Printing a reduced incoming fax on page 33 Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Suggestions Dialing does not work No dial tone Check that the machine is plugged in and switched on Check all line cord connection Change Tone Pulse setting See Quick Setup Guide If an external phone is connected to the mach...

Page 101: ...kenly interpret certain voices or music on the line as a fax machine calling and respond with fax receiving tones Deactivate the machine by pressing Stop Exit Try avoiding this problem by turning Easy Receive to off See Easy Receive on page 32 Sending a Fax Call to the machine If you answered at the machine press Black Start and hang up at once If you answered on an external or extension phone pre...

Page 102: ...n the CD ROM This program will repair and reinstall the software Device Busy Make sure the machine is not showing an error message on the LCD PhotoCapture Center Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Removable Disk does not work properly 1 Have you installed the Windows 2000 update If not do the following 1 Unplug the USB cable 2 Install the Windows 2000 update and see the Quick Setup Guide After th...

Page 103: ...xes or Fax Journal report on page 91 before disconnecting the machine so you will not lose any important messages Then disconnect the machine from the power for several minutes and then reconnect it Comm Error Poor phone line quality caused a communication error Send the fax again or connect the machine to another telephone line If the problem continues call the telephone company and ask them to c...

Page 104: ... 94 Low Temperature The print head is too cold Allow the machine to warm up Media Error The media card is either corrupted improperly formatted or there is a problem with the media card Put the card firmly into the slot again to make sure it is in the correct position If the error remains check the media drive by putting in another media card that you know is working Near Empty One or more of the ...

Page 105: ...ine has a mechanical problem OR A foreign objects such as a clip or ripped paper is in the machine Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign objects inside the machine If the error message continues see Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 91 before disconnecting the machine so you will not lose any important messages Then disconnect the machine from the power for several minu...

Page 106: ...ter fax transfer mode a Press Menu 9 0 1 b Do one of the following If the LCD shows No Data there are no faxes left in the machine s memory Press Stop Exit If the LCD shows Enter Fax No enter the fax number to which faxes will be forwarded c Press Black Start Transferring Fax Journal report to another fax machine B If you have not set up your Station ID you cannot enter fax transfer mode a Press M...

Page 107: ...it is jammed in the machine a Pull the paper tray 1 out of the machine b Pull out the jammed paper 1 c Reset the machine by lifting the scanner cover from the front of the machine and then close it If you cannot remove the jammed paper from the front of the machine or the error message still appears on the LCD after you have removed the jammed paper please go to the next step d Remove the Jam Clea...

Page 108: ...re is no jammed paper left in the corners of the machine Note If the paper is jammed under the print head unplug the machine from the power source then move the print head to take out the paper g Lift the scanner cover to release the lock 1 Gently push the scanner cover support down 2 and close the scanner cover 3 h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine Note Make sure you pull out...

Page 109: ...available for color fax sending Routine maintenance B Replacing the ink cartridges B Your machine is equipped with an ink dot counter The ink dot counter automatically monitors the level of ink in each of the 4 cartridges When the machine detects an ink cartridge is running out of ink the machine will tell you with a message on the LCD The LCD will tell you which ink cartridge is low or needs repl...

Page 110: ...the ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label f Lift each lock release lever and push it until it clicks and then close the ink cartridge cover g If you replaced an ink cartridge the LCD may ask you to verify that it was a brand new one For example Did You Change Blck For each new cartridge you installed press 1 Yes to automatically reset the ink dot counter for that color If the in...

Page 111: ...n on the cartridge package DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink cartridge this can cause the ink to leak out of the cartridge Brother strongly recommends that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your machine We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges Use or attempted use of potentially incompatible ink and or cartridg...

Page 112: ...tuck inside the paper tray d Wipe the inside and outside of the paper tray with a soft cloth to remove dust e Close the output paper tray cover and slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine Cleaning the scanner B a Lift the document cover 1 Clean the scanner glass 2 and white plastic 3 with isopropyl alcohol on a soft lint free cloth b In the ADF unit clean the white bar 1 and the gla...

Page 113: ... Clean the machine printer platen 1 Cleaning the paper pick up roller B a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine b Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet and remove the Jam Clear Cover 1 c Clean the Paper Pick up Roller 1 with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab d Put the Jam Clear Cover back on Make sure the cover is set properly e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine f Re...

Page 114: ...hed the machine will go back to standby mode automatically Note If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved call Brother Customer Service See Brother numbers on page i Checking the print quality B If faded or streaked colors and text appear on your output some of the nozzles may be clogged You can check this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking a...

Page 115: ...ng the printing alignment B You may need to adjust the printing alignment However if after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded then adjustments may need to be made a Press Ink b Press a or b to choose Test Print Press OK c Press a or b to choose Alignment Press OK d Press Black Start or Color Start The machine starts printing the Alignment Check Sheet ...

Page 116: ...s serial number on the LCD a Press Menu 6 1 1 Serial No XXXXXXX b Press Stop Exit Packing and shipping the machine B When you transport the machine use the packing materials that came with your machine If you do not pack the machine properly you could void your warranty CAUTION It is important to allow the machine to park the print head after a print job Listen carefully to the machine before unpl...

Page 117: ... telephone wall jack and take the telephone line cord out of the machine e Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet f Using both hands use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position Then unplug the interface cable from the machine if it is connected g Lift the scanner cover 1 to release the lock Gently push the scanner ...

Page 118: ...carton as shown below Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton Note If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service pack only the machine Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your Exchange machine j Close the carton and tape it shut ...

Page 119: ...table that begins on page 106 These pages list the menu selections and options Press Menu followed by the menu numbers to program your machine For example to set beeper volume to Low a Press Menu 1 4 2 b Press a or b to choose Low c Press OK Memory storage C Even if there is a power failure you will not lose your menu settings because they are stored permanently Temporary settings such as Contrast...

Page 120: ...Copy menu Press 0 for Initial Setup You can scroll more quickly through each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want c Press OK when that option appears on the LCD The LCD will then show the next menu level d Press a or b to scroll to your next menu selection e Press OK When you finish setting an option the LCD shows Accepted ...

Page 121: ...Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 1 General Setup 1 Mode Timer 0 Sec 30 Secs 1 Min 2 Mins 5 Mins Off Sets the time to return to Fax mode 18 2 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Transparency Sets the type of paper in the paper tray 19 3 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 4 6 Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray 19 The factory settings are show...

Page 122: ...LCD 20 2 Fax 1 Setup Receive In Fax mode only 1 Ring Delay 00 01 02 03 04 Sets the number of rings before the machine answers in Fax Only or Fax Tel mode 31 2 F T Ring Time 20 Secs 30 Secs 40 Secs 70 Secs Sets the pseudo double ring time in Fax Tel mode 32 3 Easy Receive On Off Receives fax messages without pressing Start 32 4 Remote Codes On l51 51 Off Allows you to answer all calls at an extensi...

Page 123: ...glass to the size of the document 25 3 Set Quick Dial 1 Speed Dial Stores Speed Dial numbers so you can dial by pressing only a few keys and Start 43 2 Setup Groups Sets up a Group number for Broadcasting 45 4 Report Setting 1 Transmission On On Image Off Off Image Sets initial setup for Transmission Verification Report and Fax Journal 47 2 Journal Period Off Every 50 Faxes Every 6 Hours Every 12 ...

Page 124: ... register the ring pattern with the machine 35 4 Caller ID Display Print Report View or print a list of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in the memory 37 3 Copy 1 Quality Best Fast Normal Chooses the Copy resolution for your type of document 52 2 Brightness nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Adjusts the brightness for copies 55 3 Contrast nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Adjusts the contrast for copies 55 Th...

Page 125: ...nnnno B nnnon B nnonn B nonnn B onnnn Adjusts the amount of Blue in copies 4 PhotoCapture 1 Print Quality Normal Photo Choose the print quality 63 2 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Choose the paper and print size 63 3 Paper Size Letter A4 4 x6 5 7 Choose the paper size 63 The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options...

Page 126: ... Expands the printable area to fit the edges of the paper 64 5 Print Reports 1 Transmission Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission 48 2 Help List Prints the Help List so you can see at a glance how to quickly program your machine 48 3 Quick Dial Lists name and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory in numerical order 48 4 Fax Journal Lists information aboutthe last i...

Page 127: ...your name and fax number to appear on each page you fax 4 Tone Pulse Canada only Tone Pulse Choose the dialing mode See Quick Setup Guide 5 Dial Tone Detection No Detection You can shorten the dial tone detect pause 94 0 Local Language Canada only English French Allows you to change the LCD language for your country See Quick Setup Guide The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk Main...

Page 128: ...corrections If you entered an incorrect letter and want to change it press d to move the cursor under the incorrect character Then press Clear Back Re enter the correct character You can also back up and insert letters Repeating letters If you need to enter a letter that is on the same key as the letter before press c to move the cursor to the right before you press the key again Special character...

Page 129: ...dity 50 70 Paper 20 lb 80 g m2 Letter size Paper Tray 100 Sheets 20 lb 80 g m2 Printer Type Ink Jet Print Method Black Color Piezo with 94 1 nozzles Piezo with 94 3 nozzles LCD liquid crystal display 16 characters 1line Power Source AC 100 to 120V 50 60Hz Power Consumption Off Mode Standby Operating Average 4 W Average 6 W Average 29 W ...

Page 130: ...Noise Operating 50 dB or less 1 Temperature Operating Best Print Quality 50 F to 95 F 10 to 35 C 68 F to 91 F 20 to 33 C Humidity Operating Best Print Quality 20 to 80 without condensation 20 to 80 without condensation 7 1 in 180 mm 15 7 in 398 mm 13 8 in 351 mm 17 4 in 443 mm 14 6 in 370 mm ...

Page 131: ... Input Paper Tray Paper type Plain paper inkjet paper coated paper glossy paper 2 transparencies 1 2 and envelopes Paper size Letter Legal Executive A4 A5 A6 JIS_B5 envelopes commercial No 10 DL C5 Monarch JE4 Photo 4 6 Index card and Post card 3 For more details see Paper weight thickness and capacity on page 13 Maximum paper tray capacity Approx 100 sheets of 20 lb 80 g m2 plain paper Paper Outp...

Page 132: ... 8 5 in 215 9 mm Scanner Glass Height Max 11 7 in 297 mm Scanning Width 8 2 in 208 mm Printing Width 8 03 in 204 mm Gray Scale 256 levels Contrast Control Automatic Light Dark manual setting Resolution Horizontal 203 dot in 8 dot mm Vertical Standard 98 line in 3 85 line mm Black 196 line in 7 7 line mm Color Fine 196 line in 7 7 line mm Black Color Photo 196 line in 7 7 line mm Black Superfine 39...

Page 133: ...s to the ITU T Test Chart 1 a typical business letter Standard resolution MMR code Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice Broadcasting 90 stations Automatic Redial 1 time after 5 minutes Auto Answer 0 1 2 3 or 4 rings Communication Source Public switched telephone network Memory Transmission Up to 200 1 170 2 pages Out of Paper Reception Up to 200 1 170 2 p...

Page 134: ... Scanner Glass Width Max 8 5 in 215 9 mm Scanner Glass Height Max 11 7 in 297 mm Copy Width Max 8 26 in 210 mm Letter paper Copy Speed Black Up to 18 pages minute Letter paper 1 Color Up to 16 pages minute Letter paper 1 Multiple Copies Stacks up to 99 pages Sorts up to 99 pages Black only Enlarge Reduce 25 to 400 in increments of 1 Resolution Black Scans up to 600 1200 dpi Prints up to 1200 1200 ...

Page 135: ...d Compact Modem card are not supported Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro Not available for music data with MagicGate MultiMediaCard Secure Digital xD Picture Card 1 File Extension Media Format DPOF EXIF DCF Image Format Photo Print JPEG 2 Number of Files Up to 999 files in the media card including the folder inside media Folder File must be in the 3rd folder level of the Media Card Borderless Letter A...

Page 136: ...liant Yes Windows XP Color Depth 36 bit color Processing Input 24 bit color Processing Output Actual Input 30 bit color Actual Output 24 bit color Resolution Up to 19200 19200 dpi interpolated 1 Up to 600 2400 dpi optical Scanning Speed Black Up to 3 59 sec Color Up to 5 66 sec Letter size in 100 100 dpi Document Size ADF Width 5 8 in to 8 5 in 148 mm to 215 9 mm ADF Height 5 8 in to 14 in 148 mm ...

Page 137: ...iver Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Windows XP Professional x64 Edition driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi directional capability Brother Ink Driver For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Resolution Up to 1200 6000 dpi 1 1200 2400 dpi 1200 1200 dpi 600 600 dpi 600 300 dpi 600 150 dpi Print Speed Black Up to 25 pages minute 2 Color Up to 20 pages minute 2 Printing Width 8 26 ...

Page 138: ... is compatible with USB 2 0 Hi Speed however the maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits s The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1 1 interface 2 Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh USB A USB 2 0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 2 0 m 1 2 ...

Page 139: ...P Home XP Professional 128 MB 256 MB 170 MB 220 MB XPProfessional x64 Edition AMD Opteron AMD Athlon 64 Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T 256 MB 512 MB 170 MB 220 MB Apple Macintosh Operating System OS X 10 2 4 or greater Printing PC Fax Send4 Scanning Removable Disk 3 USB 2 PowerPC G3 350MHz 5 128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 200 MB 1 Micrsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater 2 Third ...

Page 140: ...es at 5 coverage Yellow Cyan and Magenta Approximately 400 pages at 5 coverage The above figures are based upon the following assumptions Continuous printing at a resolution of 600 600 dpi in normal mode after installing new ink cartridge The printing frequency The number of pages printed Periodic automatic print head assembly cleaning Your machine will clean the print head assembly periodically T...

Page 141: ...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...

Page 142: ...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 scree...

Page 143: ... stored Speed Dial and Group numbers Speed Dial A pre programmed number for easy dialing You must press the Search Speed Dial and the two digit code and Black Start or Color Start to start the dialing process Standard resolution 203 97 dpi It is used for regular size text and quickest transmission Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages It includes the sender s nam...

Page 144: ...97 Connecting external TAD 38 external telephone 41 two line external TAD or telephone 40 Consumable items 125 Control panel overview 6 ControlCenter See Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Copy color adjustment 55 Enlarge Reduce 52 enter Copy mode 50 keys 51 multiple 50 paper 56 quality key 52 single 50 sort 54 temporary settings 51 using ADF 50 Copy Options key copying paper size 56 paper type 5...

Page 145: ...ode 24 from memory Dual Access 28 from scanner glass 24 manual 29 overseas 28 phone line interference 94 Real Time Transmission 28 Resolution 27 Fax Tel mode answering at extension phones 41 42 double ringing voice calls 32 F T Ring Time 32 Fax Receive Code 41 42 Ring Delay 31 Telephone Answer Code 41 42 FCC notices 78 G Gray scale 117 121 Groups for Broadcasting 45 H HELP LCD messages 104 using m...

Page 146: ... Stick 58 MultiMediaCard 58 Print settings Brightness 64 Contrast 64 Paper type size 63 64 Print speed quality 63 Quality 63 SecureDigital 58 specifications 120 xD Picture Card 58 PictBridge DPOF Printing 67 Power failure 104 Print area 17 difficulties 83 85 drivers 122 images 61 improving quality 99 index 61 paper jams 92 reports 48 resolution 122 specifications 122 Printing images 61 index 61 Se...

Page 147: ...nnecting 38 receive mode 30 recording OGM 39 with two line jack 40 Temporary copy settings 51 Text entering 113 special characters 113 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report 91 Transparencies 10 11 13 Troubleshooting 83 checking ink volume 101 document jam 91 error messages on LCD 88 if you are having difficulty copying 87 document jam 91 incoming calls 86 phone line or connections 85 Photo...

Page 148: ...ifications NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five ...

Page 149: ... Web http www brother com These machines are made for use in the USA and Canada only We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your multi function center may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries Using USA or Canada models overseas is at your own risk and may void your wa...

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