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Loading documents

You can send a fax, make copies, and scan
from the ADF (automatic document feeder)
and from the scanner glass.

Using the ADF
(MFC-260C only)

The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds
each sheet individually. Use standard 80 gsm
paper and always fan the pages before
putting them in the ADF.

Recommended environment

Document Sizes Supported

How to load documents

CAUTION

DO NOT pull on the document while it is
feeding.

DO NOT 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.

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.

Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of
your documents.

Unfold the ADF Document Output
Support Flap (1).

CAUTION

DO NOT leave thick documents on the
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may
jam.

Loading documents and paper

Temperature:

20 to 30

Humidity:

50% to 70%

Paper:

80 gsm A4

Length:

148 to 355.6 mm

Width:

148 to 215.9 mm

Weight:

64 to 90 gsm

Summary of Contents for MFC-235C

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE MFC 235C MFC 260C Version A ...

Page 2: ...eceipt as a permanent record of your purchase in the event of theft fire or warranty service Register your product 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 and may support an...

Page 3: ...another country Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials...

Page 4: ...nd using media 9 Choosing the right media 10 Loading paper and other media 12 Loading envelopes and post cards 14 Removing small printouts from the machine 15 Printable area 16 3 General setup 17 Power Save mode 17 Putting your machine in Power Save mode 17 Bringing your machine out of Power Save mode 17 Power Save setting 17 Mode Timer 18 Paper settings 18 Paper Type 18 Paper Size 18 Volume Setti...

Page 5: ...bs 29 Sending a fax manually 29 Out of Memory message 29 6 Receiving a Fax 30 Receive modes 30 Choosing the Receive Mode 30 Using receive modes 31 Fax only 31 Fax Tel 31 Manual 31 External TAD 31 Receive mode settings 32 Ring Delay 32 F T Ring Time Fax Tel mode only 32 Fax Detect 33 Additional receiving operations 33 Printing a reduced incoming fax 33 Receiving faxes into memory 34 7 Telephone and...

Page 6: ...an external or extension telephone 45 Operation from extension telephones 46 Using remote codes 46 8 Dialling and storing numbers 47 How to Dial 47 Manual dialling 47 Speed Dialling 47 Search 47 Fax Redial 48 Storing numbers 48 Storing a pause 48 Storing Speed Dial numbers 49 Changing Speed Dial numbers 49 Setting up groups for broadcasting 50 Combining Quick Dial numbers 50 9 Printing Reports 51 ...

Page 7: ...ive 62 Memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive folder structure 63 Getting started 64 How to print from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 65 Print Index Thumbnails 65 Printing Images 66 DPOF printing 67 PhotoCapture Center print settings 68 Print speed and quality 68 Paper Options 68 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 68 Cropping 69 Borderless printing 69 Understanding the Error Messages 69 ...

Page 8: ...messages 96 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report 99 Document jam MFC 260C only 100 Printer jam or paper jam 100 Dial Tone detection 102 Telephone line interference 103 Routine maintenance 103 Replacing the ink cartridges 103 Cleaning the outside of the machine 105 Cleaning the scanner 106 Cleaning the machine printer platen 107 Cleaning the Paper Pick up Roller 107 Cleaning the print head...

Page 9: ...ifications 124 General 124 Print media 126 Fax 127 Copy 129 PhotoCapture Center 130 PictBridge 131 Scanner 132 Printer 133 Interfaces 134 Computer requirements 135 Consumable items 136 E Glossary 137 F Index 141 ...

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Page 11: ...Section I General I General Information 2 Loading documents and paper 6 General setup 17 Security features 21 ...

Page 12: ...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 appear General Information 1 Bold Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine s control panel Italics Italicized typefac...

Page 13: ...ws 2000 Professional Windows XP and Windows Vista Scansoft PaperPort 11SE with OCR How to Guides The complete ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE with OCR How to Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE 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 ...

Page 14: ...external telephone during the F T ring fast doublerings 2 Dial 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 dialling mode during a telephone call from Pulse to Tone Not Available in New Zealand 3 Mode keys Fax Lets you access Fax mode Scan Lets you access Scan mode Copy Lets you access Copy ...

Page 15: ...ion or exits from a menu 8 Menu keys Menu Lets you access the main menu to program the machine a Speed Dial Lets you store look up and dial numbers in the memory Volume keys d c In Fax mode 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 cancel the current setting OK Lets you ...

Page 16: ...r 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 Document Output ...

Page 17: ...ent 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 Scannable area 2 The scannable area depends on the settings in the application you are using The figures below show the areas you cannot scan on Letter and A4 paper Length Up to 297 mm Width Up to 215 9 mm Weight Up to 2 kg Usage Document Size Top ...

Page 18: ...e Paper Type on page 18 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 each sheet at once to prevent smudging or paper jams Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing the surface may not be co...

Page 19: ...t 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 2 mm or longer Extremely shiny or highly textured paper Paper already printed on by a printer Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacke...

Page 20: ...0 1 in Yes A5 148 210 mm 5 8 8 3 in Yes Yes A6 105 148 mm 4 1 5 8 in Yes Cards Photo 10 15 cm 4 6 in Yes Yes Yes Photo 2L 13 18 cm 5 7 in Yes Yes Index Card 127 203 mm 5 8 in Yes Post Card 1 100 148 mm 3 9 5 8 in Yes Post Card 2 Double 148 200 mm 5 8 7 9 in Yes Envelopes C5 Envelope 162 229 mm 6 4 9 in Yes DL Envelope 110 220 mm 4 3 8 7 in Yes COM 10 105 241 mm 4 1 8 9 1 2 in Yes Monarch 98 191 mm...

Page 21: ...mm 0 003 to 0 006 in 100 1 Inkjet Paper 64 to 200 gsm 17 to 53 lb 0 08 to 0 25 mm 0 003 to 0 01 in 20 Glossy Paper Up to 220 gsm Up to 58 lb Up to 0 25 mm Up to 0 01 in 20 Cards Photo Card Up to 240 gsm Up to 64 lb Up to 0 28 mm Up to 0 01 in 20 Index Card Up to 120 gsm Up to 32 lb Up to 0 15 mm Up to 0 006 in 30 Post Card Up to 200 gsm Up to 53 lb Up to 0 23 mm Up to 0 01 in 30 Envelopes 75 to 95...

Page 22: ...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 out the front of t...

Page 23: ...ful that you do not push the paper in too far it may lift at the back of the tray and cause feed problems f Close the output paper tray cover g Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine h While holding the paper tray in place pull out the paper support 1 until it clicks and unfold the paper support flap 2 Note Do not use the paper support flap for Legal paper ...

Page 24: ...ccasionally 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 post cards 2 a Before loading press the corners and sides of the envelopes or post cards to make them as flat as possible Note If the envelopes or post cards are double feeding put one envelope or post card in the paper tray at a time b Put the env...

Page 25: ...ap 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 Removing small printouts from the machine 2 When the machine ejects small paper onto the output paper tray you may not be able to reach it Make sure printing has finished and then pull the tray completely out of the machine ...

Page 26: ...ble areas on cut sheet 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 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm Envelopes 12 mm 24 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 27: ...plug the AC power cord no machine operations will be available You can customize Power Save mode so that apart from automatic head cleaning no machine operations are available See Power Save setting on page 17 Power Save setting 3 You can customize the machine s Power Save key The default mode is Fax Receive On Your machine can receive faxes or calls even when the machine is in Power Save mode If ...

Page 28: ...2 b Press a or b to choose Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo or Transparency Press OK c Press Stop Exit Note The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face up onto the paper tray in front of the machine When you use transparencies or glossy paper remove each sheet at once to prevent smudging or paper jams Paper Size 3 You can use five sizes of paper for printing copies Letter...

Page 29: ...ctions below Setting the Ring Volume from the menu 3 a Press Menu 1 4 1 b Press a or b to choose Low Med High or Off Press OK c Press Stop Exit Beeper Volume 3 When the beeper is on the machine will beep when you press a key make a mistake or after you send or receive a fax You can choose a range of volume levels from High to Off a Press Menu 1 4 2 b Press a or b to choose Low Med High or Off Pres...

Page 30: ...ke 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 choose 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 display If you are having difficulty reading the LCD try changing the contrast setting a Press Menu 1 7 b Press a or b to choose Light or Dark Press OK c Press...

Page 31: ... and changing the TX lock password 4 Note If you have already set the password you will not need to set it again Setting up the password 4 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 digi...

Page 32: ...t 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 33: ...Section II Fax II Sending a fax 24 Receiving a Fax 30 Telephone and External devices 35 Dialling and storing numbers 47 Printing Reports 51 ...

Page 34: ...ot send multiple pages for colour faxes Note MFC 260C only 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 Mono Start or Colour Start If you press Mono Start the machine starts scanning the first page Go to step e If you press Co...

Page 35: ...matically sent to more than one fax number You can include Groups Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same 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 ...

Page 36: ... sending operations 5 Sending faxes using multiple settings 5 When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these 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 in the Setup Send menu Menu 2 2 Press OK d Choose the option you want for the setting Press OK e Do one of the follow...

Page 37: ...ax resolution for the next fax 5 a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Load your document c Press Fax Resolution then a or b to choose the resolution Press OK To change the default fax resolution 5 a Make sure you 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 monochrome faxes and two for colour If...

Page 38: ...ory is full or you are sending a colour fax the machine will send the document 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 Note In Real Time Transmission the automatic redial feature does not work when u...

Page 39: ...d press Stop Exit Sending a fax manually 5 Manual transmission lets you hear the dialling ringing and fax receiving tones while sending a fax a Make sure you are in Fax mode b Load your document c Pick up the handset of an external telephone and listen for a dial tone d Dial the fax number you want to call e When you hear the fax tone press Mono Start or Colour Start If you load the document on th...

Page 40: ... instructions below a Press Menu 0 1 b Press a or b to choose Fax Only Fax Tel External TAD or Manual 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 Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine if available or an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the same line as the ma...

Page 41: ... F T ring is a fast double ring made by your machine Also see F T Ring Time Fax Tel mode only on page 32 and Ring Delay on page 32 Manual 6 To receive a fax in manual mode lift the handset of an external telephone or press Hook When you hear fax tones short repeating beeps press Mono Start or Colour Start You can also use the Fax Detect feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same lin...

Page 42: ...el you need to decide how long the machine will signal you with its special pseudo double ring when you have a voice call If it s a fax call the machine receives the fax This pseudo double ring happens after the initial ringing from the telephone company Only the machine rings and no other telephones on the same line will ring with the special pseudo double ring However you can still answer the ca...

Page 43: ...connect a fax call when you lift an extension or external telephone handset press the Remote Activation Code l 5 1 l 9 1 for New Zealand At the machine press Mono Start or Colour Start If you send faxes from a computer on the same telephone line and the machine intercepts them set Fax Detect to Off a Press Menu 2 1 3 b Press a or b to choose On or Off Press OK c Press Stop Exit Additional receivin...

Page 44: ...is available Further incoming faxes will also be stored into memory until the memory is full When the memory is full the machine will stop automatically answering calls To print the faxes put fresh paper in the tray If Memory Receive is Off 6 The machine will carry on receiving the fax with the remaining pages being stored in memory if enough memory is available The machine will then stop automati...

Page 45: ...ernal telephone and then press Hook to answer If you are at an extension telephone you ll need to lift the handset during the F T Ring Time and then press 5 1 9 1 for New Zealand 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 l 9 1 for New Zealand Fax Tel mode in Power Save mode 7 When the machine i...

Page 46: ...Distinctive Ring feature to On the receive mode is set to Manual automatically If you don t have a TAD or Voice Mail set up on the Distinctive Ring number Manual mode means you must answer all the voice calls yourself You can not change the receive mode from Manual mode while the Distinctive Ring is set to on What is the Advantage of using Telstra FaxStream Duet Function 7 Using Telstra FaxStream ...

Page 47: ... Very Important After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature to on the receive mode is set to Manual automatically Unless you have a TAD or Voice Mail set up on the Distinctive Ring number Manual mode means you must answer all the calls yourself 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 o...

Page 48: ...hone Rings 7 As your telephone rings the display shows you the caller s phone number or name if the name has stored in the One Touch and Speed Dial Once you press Hook and answer the call the caller s ID disappears You will see up to the first 16 characters of the number on the display Note If ID Unknown appears on the display it means that the call came from outside your caller ID service area or...

Page 49: ... FaxAbility 7 FaxAbility is a service offered by Telecom that allows you to have an additional number on one phone line with its own distinctive ring pattern This way when you get an incoming call you can identify the number being called by its ring How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers 7 FaxAbility mode ensures that the machine will answer calls to the FaxAbility secondary number When ...

Page 50: ...ng repeat steps a c Step b is where you can choose either On or Off Call Waiting beeps caused by incoming calls on your main number can affect fax transmissions If you have FaxAbility Service but don t have Call Waiting you need do nothing at this stage If you do have Call Waiting as well as FaxAbility set the Call Waiting menu option to On See below a Press Menu 2 0 3 0 Miscellaneous 3 Faxability...

Page 51: ...s 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 0 Miscellaneous 4 Caller ID b Press a or b to choose Display Press OK The Caller ID of the last call will appear on the display If no ID is stored the beeper will sound and No Caller ID will appear on the display c Press a or b t...

Page 52: ... set to Manual automatically Unless you have a TAD or Voice Mail set up on the Distinctive Ring number Manual mode means you must answer all the call yourself You can not change the receive mode to the other mode while the Distinctive Ring is set to on 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 a...

Page 53: ...achine Caller ID service varies with different carriers Call your local phone company to determine 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 0 Misc...

Page 54: ...e toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds five rings Note If you do not receive all your faxes cut the Ring Delay setting on your external TAD 1 TAD When the TAD answers a call the LCD shows Telephone Improper Setup DO NOT connect a TAD elsewhere on the same telephone line Connections 7 The external TAD must be connected as shown in the previous illustration a Set your ...

Page 55: ... fax machine we cannot guarantee that the unit will operate correctly While it is often relatively simple to connect a fax machine to a PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange we suggest that you contact the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to connect the fax machine for you Brother does not recommend the use of a PABX line PABX limitations in general can cause some functio...

Page 56: ...lling the Remote Activation Code l 5 1 l 9 1 for New Zealand Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the handset See Fax Detect on page 33 Your caller will have to press Start to send the fax Remote Deactivation 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 telephon...

Page 57: ...enter 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 Speed Dial Press OK and the navigation keys to search numerically 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 ...

Page 58: ...o three times at five minute intervals Note In Real Time Transmission the automatic redial feature does not work when using the scanner glass Storing numbers 8 You can set up your machine to do the following types of easy dialling Speed Dial and Groups for broadcasting faxes When you dial a Quick Dial number the LCD shows the name if you stored it or the number Note If you lose electrical power th...

Page 59: ... the number without a name press OK e Do one of the following To store another Speed Dial number go to step b To finish the setting press Stop Exit Changing Speed Dial numbers 8 If you try to store a Speed Dial number where a number has already been stored the LCD will show the name or number that has been stored there and will ask you to do one of the following Press 1 to change the stored number...

Page 60: ...rs follow the instructions below For example for Speed Dial numbers 05 and 09 Press Speed Dial 05 Speed Dial 09 The LCD shows 05 09 G01 05 09 e Press OK when you have finished adding numbers f Use the dial pad to enter a name for the Group Press OK Note You can easily print a list of all your Speed Dial numbers Numbers that are part of a group will be marked in the GROUP column See How to print a ...

Page 61: ...K c Press Stop Exit 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 Reports on page 52 The default setting is Every 50 Faxes a Press Menu 2 3 2 b Press a or b to choose an interval Press OK If you choose 7 days the LCD will ask you to choose the f...

Page 62: ...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 9 a Press Menu 5 b Do one of the following 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 the help lis...

Page 63: ...Section III Copy III Making copies 54 ...

Page 64: ...ocument See Loading documents on page 6 c Press Mono Start for Monochrome copy or Colour Start for Colour copy Making multiple copies 10 You can make up to 99 copies a Make sure you are in Copy mode b Load your document See Loading documents on page 6 c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Mono Start or Colour Start Note MFC 260C only To sort your copies press the Copy O...

Page 65: ...ttings 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 Press Quality Normal Fast Best 56 Enlarge Reduce 50 69 78 83 93 97 100 104 142 186 198 200 Custom 25 400 56 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Transparency 60 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 10 W x 15 H cm 60 Bri...

Page 66: ...g enlargement or reduction ratios Custom 25 400 allows you 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 Press Normal Normal is the recommended mode f...

Page 67: ...make sure paper size is set to Letter Legal or A4 You cannot use the Enlarge Reduce setting with the N in 1 and Poster features N in 1 colour 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 cho...

Page 68: ...me only MFC 260C only 10 You can sort multiple copies Pages will be sorted 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 Mono Start Note Page Layout Options are not available with Stac...

Page 69: ...ss Mono Start or Colour Start To change the default setting follow the instructions below a Press Menu 3 2 b Press a or b to make a lighter or darker copy Press OK c Press Stop Exit Contrast 10 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid a Press Menu 3 3 3 Contrast b Press a or b to change the contrast Press OK c Press Stop Exit Colour saturation 10 a Press Menu 3 4 4 Color Ad...

Page 70: ...Press OK f Press Mono Start or Colour Start Note To change the default paper type setting see Paper Type on page 18 Paper size 10 If copying on paper other than A4 size you will need to change the paper size setting You can copy on Letter Legal A4 A5 or Photo 10cm W 15cm 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 d Press ...

Page 71: ...Section IV Direct Photo PrintingIV Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 62 Printing photos from a camera 70 ...

Page 72: ... CD ROM Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 11 Your Brother machine has media drives slots for use with popular digital camera media CompactFlash Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SecureDigital MultiMediaCard xD Picture Card and a USB Flash memory drive 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 used with ...

Page 73: ...ards must be in a valid DPOF format See DPOF printing on page 67 Please be aware of the following When printing the INDEX or IMAGE the PhotoCapture Center will print all the valid images even if one or more images have been corrupted The corrupted image will not be printed memory card users Your machine is designed to read memory cards that have been formatted by a digital camera When a digital ca...

Page 74: ...re light is on the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is properly inserted PhotoCapture light is off the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is not properly inserted PhotoCapture light is blinking the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is being read or written to CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove the memory card or USB Flash memory drive from the media drive slot or USB direct...

Page 75: ...ages and then press OK See Printing Images on page 66 f Enter the image number and press OK g Press Colour Start to start printing Print Index Thumbnails 11 The PhotoCapture Center assigns numbers for images such as No 1 No 2 No 3 and so on The PhotoCapture Center does not recognize any other numbers or file names that your digital camera or PC has used to identify the pictures You can print a thu...

Page 76: ... to 5 You can enter up to 12 characters including commas for the image numbers you want to print e After you have chosen the images you want to print press OK to choose your settings If you have already chosen your settings press Colour Start f Press a or b to choose the type of paper you are using Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo or Other Photo Press OK g Press a or b to choose the paper si...

Page 77: ...below a Firmly insert the memory cards into the correct slot C Flash Active Press PhotoCapture b Press a or b to choose Print Images Press OK c If there is a DPOF file on the card the LCD will show DPOF Print Yes d Press a or b to choose DPOF Print Yes Press OK e Press a or b to choose the type of paper you are using Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo or Other Photo Press OK f Press a or b to ...

Page 78: ...ng Letter A4 10x15cm or 13x18cm Press OK c Press Stop Exit Print Size 11 This setting is available only when you choose Letter or A4 in the paper size setting a Press Menu 4 4 b Press a or b to choose the print size you are using 10 x 8cm 13 x 9cm 15 x 10cm 18 x 13cm or 20 x 15cm Press OK c Press Stop Exit Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 11 Brightness 11 a Press Menu 4 5 b Press a or b to make a...

Page 79: ... Center you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems Hub is Unusable This message will appear if a Hub or USB Flash memory drive with a Hub has been put into the USB direct interface Media Error This message will appear if you put in a memory 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 memory card No File This m...

Page 80: ...idge settings may be available from the LCD of your PictBridge compatible camera Depending on your camera some of these settings may not be available 1 See DPOF printing on page 71 for more details 2 If your camera is set to use the Printer Settings Default setting the machine will print your photo using the following settings When your camera does not have any menu selections this setting is also...

Page 81: ...tructions from your camera When the machine starts printing a photo the LCD will show Printing WARNING To prevent damage to your machine do not connect any device other than a digital camera or USB Flash memory drive to the USB direct interface DPOF printing 12 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format Major digital camera manufacturers Canon Inc Eastman Kodak Company Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Matsu...

Page 82: ... the documentation supplied with your camera for detailed information such as how to switch from PictBridge mode to USB mass storage mode Printing Images 12 Note Remove any memory cards or USB Flash memory drive from the machine before connecting a digital camera a Make sure that your camera is turned off Connect your camera to the USB direct interface 1 on the machine using the USB cable 1 USB di...

Page 83: ...t any problems Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images that are too large for the machine s memory Unusable Device This message will appear if you connect a camera which is not in PictBridge mode nor using the USB Mass Storage standard This message can also appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface For more detailed solutions see Error messages...

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Page 85: ...Section V Software V Software features 76 ...

Page 86: ...ve not installed the software see Viewing Documentation on page 2 a From the Start menu point to Brother MFC XXXX where XXXX is your model number from the programs group then click User s Guides in HTML format 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 Inser...

Page 87: ...Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 78 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 90 Menu and Features 114 Specifications 124 Glossary 137 ...

Page 88: ...hine 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 sockets 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 sockets on the same circuit ...

Page 89: ...es inside the machine Before you clean the inside of the machine make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord from the electrical socket 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 ...

Page 90: ...e under the document cover or the scanner cover Doing this may cause injury DO NOT put your hands on 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 ...

Page 91: ...pe of spray to clean the inside or outside of the machine Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock If the machine becomes hot releases smoke or generates any strong smells immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the machine from the electrical socket Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service If metal objects water or other liquids get inside the machine immediately turn ...

Page 92: ...pool 2 Avoid using this product during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 3 DO NOT use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak IMPORTANT For Your Safety A To ensure safe operation the two pin plug or the three pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard two pin power point or three pin power point which is effectively g...

Page 93: ... source If you are not sure contact a qualified electrician 9 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounded plug a plug having a third grounded pin This plug will only fit into a grounded power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet call your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounded plug 10 Do not place an...

Page 94: ...ipment of a different make or model nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom s network services 6 This equipment does not fully meet Telecom s impedance requirements Performance limitations may occur when used in conjunction with some parts of the network Telecom will accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances 7 If a charge for local calls ...

Page 95: ... any kind into this product through cabinet slots since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 21 Do not attempt to service this product yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and or other risks Refer all servicing to service personnel 22 U...

Page 96: ...d or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or on a radiator or heater This product should never be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 8 This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label Do NOT conn...

Page 97: ...t does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the product exhibits...

Page 98: ...bt Certificates of Deposit Armed Forces Service or Draft papers Passports Postage Stamps cancelled or uncancelled Immigration Papers Welfare documents Cheques or Drafts drawn by Governmental Agencies Identification Documents badges or insignias Licences and Certificates of Title to motor vehicles Copyrighted works cannot be copied Sections of a copyrighted work can be copied for fair dealing Multi...

Page 99: ...Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machine Corporation CompactFlash is a registered 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 tradema...

Page 100: ...e that Use Printer Offline is unchecked Poor print quality Check the print quality See Checking the print quality on page 108 Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the type of paper you are using See Printing in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM and Paper Type on page 18 Make sure that your ink cartridges are fresh The following may cause ink to clog The...

Page 101: ...lick the Settings and make sure you uncheck Colour Enhancement Turn the borderless feature off Borderless printing is slower than normal printing See Printing for Windows or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Colour Enhancement is not working properly If the image data is not full colour in your application such as 256 colour Colour Enhancement will not wo...

Page 102: ...ge the Tone Pulse setting See Quick Setup Guide Lift the external telephone s handset or the machine s handset or cordless handset if available and then dial the number to send a manual fax Wait to hear fax receiving tones before pressing Mono Start or Colour Start The machine does not answer when called Make sure the machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup See Receive modes on pag...

Page 103: ...ing Stop Exit Try avoiding this problem by turning Fax Detect to off See Fax Detect on page 33 Sending a Fax Call to the machine If you answered at the machine press Mono Start and hang up at once If you answered on an external or extension telephone press your Remote Activation Code default setting is l 5 1 l 9 1 for New Zealand When your machine answers hang up Custom features on a single line I...

Page 104: ...s the primary source In PaperPort 11SE with OCR click File Scan or Get Photo and click Select to choose the Brother TWAIN WIA driver Poor scanning results when using the ADF MFC 260C only Try using the scanner glass See Using the scanner glass on page 7 Software Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Cannot install software or print Run the Repair MFL Pro Suite program on the CD ROM This program will...

Page 105: ... then connect the USB cable 2 Take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive and put it back in again 3 If you have tried Eject from within Windows take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive before you continue 4 If an error message appears when you try to eject the memory card or USB Flash memory drive it means the card is being accessed Wait a while and then try again 5 If all of the...

Page 106: ...ne If the problem continues call the telephone company and ask them to check your telephone line Cover is Open The scanner cover is not closed completely Lift the scanner cover and then close it again The ink cartridge cover is not completely closed Firmly close the ink cartridge cover until it clicks Data Remaining Print data is left in the machine s memory Re start printing from your computer Pr...

Page 107: ...ere is a problem with the memory 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 slot of the machine by putting in another memory card that you know is working Near Empty Black Near Empty Yellw Near Empty Cyan Near Empty Mgent The indicated ink cartridge is running out of ink If a sending machine has a colour fax th...

Page 108: ...at the back of the machine and pull out the jammed paper See Printer jam or paper jam on page 100 Print Unable XX The machine has a mechanical problem OR A foreign object 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 99 before disconne...

Page 109: ...ick Setup Guide 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 Mono Start Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine B If you have not set up your Station ID you cannot enter fax transfer mode See Setting ...

Page 110: ...ft d Close the ADF cover e Press Stop Exit Note To avoid future document jams close the ADF cover properly by pushing it gently in the middle Document is jammed inside the ADF unit B a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed b Lift the document cover c Pull the jammed document out to the left d Close the document cover e Press Stop Exit Printer jam or paper jam B Take out the jammed pap...

Page 111: ...sage still appears on the LCD after you have remove the jammed paper please go to the next step c Remove the Jam Clear Cover 1 Pull the jammed paper out of the machine CAUTION Do not place the jam clear cover face down as shown in the illustration You may damage the cover and cause paper jams d Put the Jam Clear Cover back on Make sure the cover is set properly 1 1 ...

Page 112: ...ng the paper tray in place pull out the paper support until it clicks and unfold the paper support flap Note Make sure you pull out the paper support until it clicks Dial Tone detection B When you send a fax automatically by default your machine will wait for a fixed amount of time before it starts to dial the number By changing the Dial Tone setting to Detection you can make your machine dial as ...

Page 113: ...es When the machine detects an ink cartridge is running out of ink the machine will tell you with a message on the LCD Note For example when one of the ink cartridge is nearly empty the LCD will disply Near Empty name of colour You should purchase a replacement cartridge in preparation for when the machine indicates the colour is completely empty When one of the ink cartridge is empty the LCD will...

Page 114: ...e protective yellow cap 1 Improper Setup DO NOT touch the area shown in the illustration below Note If the protective yellow caps come off when you open the bag the cartridge will not be damaged e Each colour has its own correct position Insert 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 co...

Page 115: ...print head several times after correcting the cartridge installation Once you open an ink cartridge install it in the machine and use it up within six months of installation Use unopened ink cartridges by the expiration date written 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 multifunction machines are desig...

Page 116: ... Lift the document cover 1 Clean the scanner glass 2 and the white plastic 3 with a soft lint free cloth moistened with a non flammable glass cleaner b MFC 260C only In the ADF unit clean the white bar 1 and the glass strip 2 with a soft lint free cloth moistened with a non flammable glass cleaner Note In addition to cleaning the glass strip with a non flammable glass cleaner run your finger tip o...

Page 117: ...rinter platen 1 and the area around it wiping off any scattered ink with a soft dry lint free cloth Cleaning the Paper Pick up Roller B a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine b Unplug the machine from the electrical socket and remove the Jam Clear Cover 1 CAUTION Do not place the jam clear cover face down as shown in the illustration You may damage the cover and cause paper jams 1 1 ...

Page 118: ...d Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head s warranty a Press Ink Management b Press a or b to choose Cleaning Press OK c Press a or b to choose Black Color or All Press OK The machine cleans the print head When cleaning is finished 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...

Page 119: ...rinting the Print Quality Check Sheet again and then returns to step e j Press Stop Exit If you repeat this procedure at least five times and the print quality is still poor replace the ink cartridge for the clogged colour After replacing the ink cartridge check the print quality If the problem still exists repeat the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge...

Page 120: ...ignment Check and go to step h If another test print number is a better match for either 600 dpi or 1200 dpi press 2 No to choose it f For 600 dpi press the number of the test print that most closely matches the number 0 sample 1 8 600dpi Adjust Select Best 5 g For 1200 dpi press the number of the test print that most closely matches the number 0 sample 1 8 1200dpi Adjust Select Best 5 h Press Sto...

Page 121: ...f 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 unplugging it to make sure that all mechanical noise has stopped Not allowing the machine to finish this parking process may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head a Open the ink cartri...

Page 122: ...n Shipping without them will cause damage to your machine and may void your warranty d Unplug the machine from the telephone wall socket and take the telephone line cord out of the machine e Unplug the machine from the electrical socket 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 inter...

Page 123: ...Wrap the machine in the bag and put it in the original carton with the original packing material i Pack the printed materials in the original carton as shown below Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton j Close the carton and tape it shut ...

Page 124: ...xample to set beeper volume to Low a Press Menu 1 4 2 b Press a or b to choose Low c Press OK d Press Stop Exit 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 Overseas mode and so on will be lost You may have to reset the date and time Menu keys C To access the menu mode a Press Menu b C...

Page 125: ... 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 f Press Stop Exit ...

Page 126: ...in 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 18 3 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 10x15cm Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray 18 The factory settings are sh...

Page 127: ...ve faxes in power save mode 17 7 LCD Contrast Light Dark Adjusts the contrast of the LCD 20 2 Fax 1 Setup Receive In Fax mode only 1 Ring Delay Example for Australia 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Sets the number of rings before the machine answers in Fax Only or Fax Tel mode 32 2 F T Ring Time 20Sec 30Sec 40Sec 70Sec For New Zealand 20Sec 30Sec 40Sec 55Sec Sets the F T pseudo double ring time in Fax ...

Page 128: ...S Fine Photo Sets the default resolution for outgoing faxes 27 3 Real Time TX Next Fax Only Off On Sends a fax without using the memory 28 4 Overseas Mode On Off If you are having problems sending faxes overseas set this to on 29 0 Scan Size A4 Letter Adjusts the scan area of the scanner glass to the size of the document 25 3 Report Setting 1 Transmission On On Image Off Off Image Sets initial set...

Page 129: ...ou 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 40 4 Caller ID Display Print Report View or print a list of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in the memory 39 41 43 3 Copy 1 Quality Best Fast Normal Chooses the Copy resolution for your type of document 56 2 Brightness nnnno nnnon...

Page 130: ...o 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 68 2 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Choose the paper and print size 68 3 Paper Size Letter A4 10x15cm 13x18cm Choose the paper size 68 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page The factory settings are shown in ...

Page 131: ...erless On Off Expands the printable area to fit the edges of the paper 69 5 Print Reports 1 XMIT Verify Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission 52 2 Help List Prints the Help List so you can see at a glance how to quickly program your machine 52 3 Quick Dial Lists name and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory in numerical order 52 4 Fax Journal Lists information abo...

Page 132: ...your name and fax number to appear on each page you fax 4 Tone Pulse Not available in New Zealand Tone Pulse Choose the dialing mode See Quick Setup Guide 5 Dial Tone Detection No Detection Turns Dial Tone Detection on or off 102 0 Local Language English Spanish Allows you to change the LCD language for your country See Quick Setup Guide Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page ...

Page 133: ...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 134: ...sm A4 or Letter size Paper Tray 100 Sheets 80 gsm Printer Type Ink Jet Print Method Mono Colour Piezo with 94 1 nozzle Piezo with 94 3 nozzles LCD liquid crystal display 16 characters 1line Power Source AC 220 to 240V 50 60Hz Power Consumption MFC 235C Power Save Mode Average 5 W Standby Average 7 W Operating Average 21 W MFC 260C Power Save Mode Average 5 W Standby Average 8 W Operating Average 3...

Page 135: ... 7 3 kg MFC 235C 8 0 kg MFC 260C Noise Operating 50 dB or less 1 Temperature Operating Best Print Quality 10 to 35 C 20 to 33 C Humidity Operating Best Print Quality 20 to 80 without condensation 20 to 80 without condensation 351 mm 360 mm 443 mm 398 mm 150 mm 180 mm 398 mm 351 mm 443 mm 370 mm ...

Page 136: ...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 card Index card and Post card 3 Width 89 mm 3 5 in 216 mm 8 5 in Height 127 mm 5 0 in 356 mm 14 0 in For more details see Paper weight thickness and capacity on page 11 Maximum paper tray capacity Approx 100 sheet...

Page 137: ...vels Contrast Control Automatic Light Dark manual setting Resolution Horizontal 8 dot mm Vertical Standard 3 85 line mm Mono 7 7 line mm Colour Fine 7 7 line mm Mono Colour Photo 7 7 line mm Mono Superfine 15 4 line mm Mono Speed Dial 40 stations Groups Up to 6 Broadcasting 1 90 stations Automatic Redial 3 times at 5 minute intervals Ring Delay 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or 10 rings for Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 138: ...ations and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice 3 Pages refers 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 Memory Transmission Up to 200 2 170 3 pages Out of Paper Reception Up to 200 2 170 3 pages ...

Page 139: ...m Scanner Glass Height Max 297 mm Copy Speed MFC 235C Mono Up to 18 pages minute A4 paper 1 Colour Up to 16 pages minute A4 paper 1 MFC 260C Mono Up to 20 pages minute A4 paper 1 Colour Up to 18 pages minute A4 paper 1 Multiple Copies Stacks up to 99 pages Sorts up to 99 pages Monochrome only MFC 260C only Enlarge Reduce 25 to 400 in increments of 1 Resolution Monochrome Scans up to 600 1200 dpi P...

Page 140: ... on page 10 Available Media 1 CompactFlash Type I only Microdrive is not compatible Compact I O card such as Compact LAN card and Compact Modem card are not supported Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick Duo with adapter MultiMediaCard Secure Digital miniSD with adapter xD Picture Card 2 USB flash memory drive 3 Resolution Up to 1200 2400 dpi File Extension Media Format DPOF EXIF DCF Image F...

Page 141: ...ications 131 D PictBridge D Compatibility Supports the Camera Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC 001 Visit http www cipa jp pictbridge for more information Interface PictBridge USB Port ...

Page 142: ...onal x64 Edition Windows Vista Windows Vista x64 Edition Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater WIA Compliant Yes Windows XP 1 Windows Vista Colour Depth 36 bit colour Processing Input 24 bit colour Processing Output Actual Input 30 bit colour Actual Output 24 bit colour Resolution Up to 19200 19200 dpi interpolated 2 Up to 600 2400 dpi optical Scanning Speed Colour up to 6 02 sec Mono up to 3 82 sec A4 size ...

Page 143: ...x64 Edition driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Brother Ink Driver Resolution Up to 1200 6000 dpi 1200 2400 dpi 1200 1200 dpi 600 600 dpi 600 300 dpi 600 150 dpi Print Speed MFC 235C Mono Up to 25 pages minute 1 Colour Up to 20 pages minute 1 MFC 260C Mono Up to 27 pages minute 1 Colour Up to 22 pages minute 1 Printing Width 204 mm 210 mm 2 A4 size Disk Bas...

Page 144: ...compatible with Hi Speed USB 2 0 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 2 0 m 1 2 ...

Page 145: ... 6 OS X 10 2 4 or greater Printing PC FAX Send 4 Scanning Removable Disk 3 USB 2 PowerPC G4 G5 Intel Core Solo Duo PowerPC G3 350MHz 256MB 480MB Conditions 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or greater 2 Third party USB ports are not supported 3 Removable disk is a function of PhotoCapture Center 4 PC Fax supports black and white faxing only 5 PaperPort 11SE supports Microsoft SP4 or higher for Win...

Page 146: ...nt may change depending on how often you use the machine and how many pages you print with each use The machine will automatically and periodically clean the print head assembly a process that uses a small amount of ink When the machine identifies a cartridge as empty there may be a small amount of ink left in it This is necessary to prevent air from drying out and damaging the print head assembly...

Page 147: ...you 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...

Page 148: ... use to program your machine when you do not have the User s Guide with you Innobella Innobella is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother For best quality results Brother recommends Innobella Ink and Paper 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 cryst...

Page 149: ...per Fine and Photo Ring Delay The number of rings before the machine answers in Fax Only and Fax Tel mode Ring Volume Volume setting for the machine s ring Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of a paper document into your computer Search An electronic numerical or alphabetical listing of stored Speed Dial and Group numbers Speed Dial A pre programmed number for easy dialing You mus...

Page 150: ...140 Transmission Verification Report A listing for each fax sent that shows its date time and number ...

Page 151: ...per 60 single 54 sort 58 temporary settings 55 using ADF 6 using scanner glass 7 Copy Options key copying paper size 60 paper type 60 Custom telephone features on a single line 93 D Dialing a pause 48 access codes and credit card numbers 49 50 Groups 25 manual 47 Direct printing from a non PictBridge camera 72 from a PictBridge camera 70 Distinctive Ring setting ring pattern 37 42 turning off 37 4...

Page 152: ...xtension telephones 46 double ringing voice calls 32 F T Ring Time 32 Fax Receive Code 46 Ring Delay 32 Telephone Answer Code 46 FaxStream Duet 36 G Greyscale 127 132 Groups for Broadcasting 50 H Help LCD messages 114 using menu keys 114 Menu Table 114 116 I Ink cartridges checking ink volume 110 ink dot counter 103 replacing 103 Innobella 136 J Jacks EXT external telephone 44 TAD answering machin...

Page 153: ...nt area 16 difficulties 90 92 drivers 133 images 66 improving quality 108 paper jams 100 reports 52 resolution 133 specifications 133 Printing images 66 on small paper 15 See Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Programming your machine 114 Q Quick Dial access codes and credit card numbers 50 Broadcasting 25 using Groups 25 Group dial changing 49 setting up Groups for Broadcasting 50 Search 47 Spee...

Page 154: ...nce 103 Temporary copy settings 55 Text entering 123 special characters 123 Transparencies 8 9 11 126 Troubleshooting 90 checking ink volume 110 document jam 100 error messages on LCD 96 if you are having difficulty copying 94 incoming calls 93 PhotoCapture Center 95 printing 90 printing received faxes 92 receiving faxes 92 scanning 94 sending faxes 92 software 94 telephone line or connections 92 ...

Page 155: ...thorised Warranty Centre AWC Support For technical support for your Brother Product other than what you can resolve through the User s Guide please visit our website or our solutions website for FAQs Troubleshooting Drivers Software or contact the Product Support Centre for any technical or customer care support enquiry Product Support Centre Australia Brother International Aust Pty Ltd Phone 02 8...

Page 156: ...he World Wide Web http www brother com This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchsed in their own countries ARL ASA NZ ...

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