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Loading paper and documents

Acceptable paper and

other print media

The print quality can be affected by the type
of paper you are using in the machine.

To get the best print quality for the settings
you have chosen, always set the Paper Type
to match the type of paper you load.

You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated
paper), glossy paper, transparencies and
envelopes.

We recommend testing various paper types
before buying large quantities.

For best results, use Brother paper.

When you print on inkjet paper (coated
paper), transparencies and photo paper,
be sure to choose the proper print media
in the ‘

Basic

’ tab of the printer driver or in

the Paper Type setting of the machine’s
menu (See

Paper Type

on page 20).

When you print on Brother Photo paper,
load one extra sheet of the same photo
paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has
been included in the paper package for
this purpose.

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 completely dry and
may stain your fingers.

Recommended print media

To get the best print quality, we suggest using
Brother paper. (See table below.)

We recommend using ‘3M Transparency
Film’ when you print on transparencies.

Brother paper

Paper Type

Item

Letter Plain

BP60PL100 (USA only)

Letter Glossy Photo

BP71GLTR

Letter Inkjet (Matte)

BP60ML (USA only)

6 in. Glossy Photo

BP71GP

Summary of Contents for MFC MFC-290C

Page 1: ...USER S GUIDE MFC 250C MFC 290C Version 0 USA CAN ...

Page 2: ...gister 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 may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance and will help us notify y...

Page 3: ...o 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 can download the latest software documents and utilities read FAQs and troubleshooting tips and learn how to get the most from your Brother product http solutions brother com ...

Page 4: ... at www brother com pageyield In USA 1 877 552 MALL 1 877 552 6255 1 800 947 1445 fax http www brothermall com In Canada 1 877 BROTHER http www brother ca Description Item Ink Cartridge Standard black LC61BK Prints approx 450 pages 1 Ink Cartridge yellow LC61Y Prints approx 325 pages 1 Ink Cartridge cyan blue LC61C Prints approx 325 pages 1 Ink Cartridge magenta red LC61M Prints approx 325 pages 1...

Page 5: ...E 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 6: ...device or software 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 5 Problems arising from other than defects in materials or workmanship and 6 Normal Periodic Maintenance Items such as Paper Feeding Kit Fuser and Laser Units This...

Page 7: ...w Product only if i you do not return 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...

Page 8: ...ransport will cause severe damage to the Laser MFC Fax machine and will void the Warranty For inkjet units When shipping your Inkjet MFC Fax machine remove the ink cartridges and replace them with the original protective parts If original protective parts are not available leave ink cartridges installed Please avoid shipping the unit without original protective parts or ink cartridges Damage to yo...

Page 9: ...l printouts from the machine 11 Printable area 12 Acceptable paper and other print media 13 Recommended print media 13 Handling and using print media 14 Choosing the right print media 15 Loading documents 17 Using the ADF MFC 290C only 17 Using the scanner glass 17 Scannable area 18 3 General setup 19 On Off key 19 Turning the machine off 19 Turning the machine on 19 Power Off setting 19 Mode Time...

Page 10: ...ettings 28 Contrast 29 Changing fax resolution 29 Dual access Black White only 30 Real time transmission 30 Overseas Mode 31 Checking and canceling waiting jobs 31 Sending a fax manually 31 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation 32 Out of Memory message 32 6 Receiving a Fax 33 Receive modes 33 Choosing the Receive Mode 33 Using receive modes 35 Fax Only 35 Fax Tel 35 Manual 35 External TAD 35 ...

Page 11: ...47 External and extension telephones 48 Connecting an external or extension telephone 48 Using external and extension telephones 48 Using a non Brother cordless external telephone 49 Using remote codes 49 8 Dialing and storing numbers 50 How to Dial 50 Manual dialing 50 Speed Dialing 50 Search 50 Fax Redial 50 Storing numbers 51 Storing a pause 51 Storing Speed Dial numbers 51 Changing Speed Dial ...

Page 12: ... or USB Flash memory drive without a PC 64 Scanning to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC 64 Using PhotoCapture Center from your computer 64 Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 64 Memory cards MFC 290C only or a USB Flash memory drive folder structure 65 Getting started 66 How to print from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 67 Print Index Thumbnails 67 Printing Ph...

Page 13: ...Section V Software 13 Software features 80 Section VI Appendixes A Safety and Legal 82 Choosing a location 82 To use the machine safely 83 Important safety instructions 88 Standard telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only 89 Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity USA only 90 Industry Canada Compliance Statement...

Page 14: ...ning the machine s printer platen 115 Cleaning the paper pick up roller 115 Cleaning the print head 116 Checking the print quality 116 Checking the print alignment 117 Checking the ink volume 118 Machine Information 118 Checking the serial number 118 Packing and shipping the machine 119 C Menu and Features 121 On screen programming 121 Menu table 121 Memory storage 121 Menu keys 121 Menu Table 123...

Page 15: ...Section I General I General Information 2 Loading paper and documents 8 General setup 19 Security features 23 ...

Page 16: ...ormat 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 General Information 1 Bold Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine s control panel Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers...

Page 17: ...Guide in PDF format This format is recommended for printing the manuals Click to go to the Brother Solution Center where you can view or download the PDF documents Internet access and PDF Reader software are required How to find Scanning instructions 1 There are several ways you can scan documents You can find the instructions as follows Software User s Guide Scanning For Windows 2000 Professional...

Page 18: ...ware User s Guide in HTML format e Click the documentation you want to read Software User s Guide How to find Scanning instructions 1 There are several ways you can scan documents You can find the instructions as follows Software User s Guide Scanning For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater ControlCenter2 For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Presto PageManager User s Guide The complete Presto PageManager User s ...

Page 19: ...cess the USA Brother online shopping mall www brothermall com for additional product and services information click Brother Mall com To access Canada s Brother online shopping mall www brother ca for additional product and services information click Shop Online Canada For the latest news and product support information http solutions brother com click Brother Solutions Center To visit our web site...

Page 20: ...nal telephone during the F T pseudo double ring 2 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 3 Mode keys Fax Lets you access Fax mode Scan Lets you access Scan mode Copy Lets you access Copy mode Photo Capture Lets yo...

Page 21: ...rolCenter software Black Start Lets you start sending faxes or making copies in black white Also lets you start a scanning operation in color or black white depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter software 6 Stop Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu 7 Copy Options Lets you temporarily change the copy settings when in copy mode 8 LCD liquid crystal display Displays messages o...

Page 22: ...ands gently press and slide the paper side guides 1 and the paper length guide 2 to fit the paper size Make sure that the triangular marks 3 on the paper side guides 1 and paper length guide 2 line up with the mark for the paper size you are using Note When you use Legal size paper press and hold the universal guide release button 1 as you slide out the front of the paper tray Loading paper and do...

Page 23: ...top edge in first Check that the paper is flat in the tray f Gently adjust the paper side guides 1 to fit the paper with both hands Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the paper Note Be careful that you do not push the paper in too far it may lift at the back of the tray and cause feed problems g Close the output paper tray cover h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the mach...

Page 24: ...ION DO NOT use any of the following types of envelopes as they will cause paper feed problems That are of a baggy construction That are embossed have raised writing on them That have clasps or staples That are pre printed on the inside Occasionally you may experience paper feed problems caused by the thickness size and flap shape of the envelopes you are using How to load envelopes and post cards ...

Page 25: ...ards 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 Removing small printouts from the machine 2 When the machine ejects small paper onto the output paper tray you may not be able ...

Page 26: ... 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 27: ...r driver or in the Paper Type setting of the machine s menu See Paper Type on page 20 When you print on Brother Photo paper load one extra sheet of the same photo paper in the paper tray An extra sheet has been included in the paper package for this purpose When you use transparencies or photo paper remove each sheet at once to prevent smudging or paper jams Avoid touching the printed surface of t...

Page 28: ... document Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing You can only print on both sides of the paper with PC printing See Printing for Windows in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Improper Setup DO NOT use the following kinds of paper Damaged curled wrinkled or irregularly shaped paper 1 0 08 in 2 mm or greater Extremely shiny or highly textured paper Paper that cannot be arranged...

Page 29: ... 2 10 1 in 182 257 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 Mo...

Page 30: ...o 6 mil 0 08 to 0 15 mm 100 1 Inkjet Paper 17 to 53 lb 64 to 200 g m2 3 to 10 mil 0 08 to 0 25 mm 20 Glossy Paper Up to 58 lb Up to 220 g m2 Up to 10 mil Up to 0 25 mm 20 2 Cards Photo 4 6 Up to 58 lb Up to 220 g m2 Up to 10 mil Up to 0 25 mm 20 2 Index Card Up to 32 lb Up to 120 g m2 Up to 6 mil Up to 0 15 mm 30 Post Card Up to 53 lb Up to 200 g m2 Up to 10 mil Up to 0 25 mm 30 Envelopes 20 to 25...

Page 31: ... sure documents with ink or liquid correction fluid are completely dry a Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap 1 b Fan the pages well c Adjust the paper guides 2 to fit the width of your documents d Make sure you place the documents face down top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the feed roller CAUTION DO NOT leave a thick document on the scanner glass If you do this the ADF m...

Page 32: ...ON 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 unscannable areas Usage Document Size Top 1 Bottom 2 Left 3 Right 4 Fax Letter 0 12 in 3 mm 0 16 in 4 mm A4 0 12 in 3 mm Flad Bed 0 12 in 3 mm ADF 0 04 in 1 mm Legal 0 12 in 3 mm 0 16 in 4 mm Cop...

Page 33: ...eceive Off Your machine will not work when it is switched off but it will clean the print head periodically The external TAD or telephone will always work If you turn this setting to Fax Receive On you can receive faxes or calls even when the machine is switched off See On Off key on page 19 a Press Menu 1 6 b Press a or b to choose Fax Receive On or Fax Receive Off Press OK c Press Stop Exit 1 Yo...

Page 34: ... 1 2 b Press a or b to choose Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy 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 copies Letter Legal...

Page 35: ... 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 Press OK c Press Stop Exit Speaker Volume 3 You can choose a range of spe...

Page 36: ...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 Stop Exit Sleep Mode 3 You can choose how long the machine must be idle from 1 to 60 minutes before it goes into sleep mode The timer will restar...

Page 37: ...g 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 password 4 a Press Menu 2 0 1 b Press a or b to choose Set Password Press OK c Enter a 4 digit numbe...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...Section II Fax II Sending a Fax 26 Receiving a Fax 33 Telephone Services and External devices 39 Dialing and storing numbers 50 Printing Reports 53 ...

Page 40: ...of a book one at a time The document can be up to Letter or A4 size You cannot send color faxes with multiple pages Note MFC 290C 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 Enter the fax number using the dial pad Speed Dial or Search d Press Black...

Page 41: ...re than one fax number You can include Groups Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialed 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 have entered all the ...

Page 42: ... cancel the Broadcast e Press Stop Exit Additional sending operations 5 Sending faxes using multiple settings 5 When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these settings resolution contrast scan size 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 opt...

Page 43: ...ode 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 black white faxes and two for color If you choose S Fine or Photo and then use the Color Start key ...

Page 44: ...DF the machine will send the document in real time even if Real Time TX is set to Off Color faxes and faxes from the scanner glass cannot be sent until you clear some of the memory 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 Transmis...

Page 45: ...4 Any waiting jobs appear on the LCD b Press a or b to scroll through the jobs and choose the job you want to cancel Press OK c Do one of the following Press 1 to cancel it Press 2 to exit without canceling d When you have finished press Stop Exit Sending a fax manually 5 Manual transmission lets you hear the dialing ringing and fax receiving tones while sending a fax a Make sure you are in Fax mo...

Page 46: ... the fax 1 Send 2 Receive e Replace the handset of an external telephone Out of Memory message 5 If you get an Out of Memory message while scanning the first page of a fax press Stop Exit to cancel the fax If you get an Out of Memory message while scanning a subsequent page you will have the option to press Black Start or Color Start to send the pages scanned so far or to press Stop Exit to cancel...

Page 47: ...ee Voice Mail on page 40 for instructions on setting up your machine using this service Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine Your external telephone answering device TAD will automatically answer every call Voice messages are stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed Choose External TAD as your receive mode See External TAD...

Page 48: ...he 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 12 10 11 53 Fax 12 10 11 53 Fax 1 ...

Page 49: ...mode only on page 36 and Ring Delay on page 36 Manual 6 Manual mode turns off all automatic answering functions unless you are using the Distinctive Ring Receive feature 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 Black Start or Color Start and choose 2 Receive You can also use the Easy Receive feature ...

Page 50: ...rmal telephone ring sound The number of rings is set by the ring delay setting If the call is a fax then your machine will receive it however if it is a voice call the machine will sound the F T ring a fast double ring for the time you have set in the F T ring time setting If you hear the F T ring it means that you have a voice caller on the line Because the F T ring is made by the machine extensi...

Page 51: ...d the machine intercepts them set Easy Receive 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 receiving operations 6 Printing a reduced incoming fax 6 If you choose On the machine automatically reduces each page of an incoming fax to fit on one page of A4 Letter or Legal size paper The machine calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size...

Page 52: ...in the paper tray See Loading paper and other print media on page 8 The machine will carry on receiving the fax with the remaining pages being stored in memory if enough memory 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 ...

Page 53: ...nswer 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 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 When the On Off key is off you can receive faxes automatically if the On Off setting is Fax R...

Page 54: ...your voice mail service do one of the following Get the Distinctive Ring service from your telephone company Distinctive Ring is a feature of your Brother machine that allows a person with one line to receive fax and voice calls through two different phone numbers on that one line Brother uses the term Distinctive Ring but telephone companies market the service under a variety of names such as Cus...

Page 55: ...h telephone number has its own distinctive ring pattern so you will know which telephone number is ringing This is one way you can have a separate telephone number for your machine 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 telepho...

Page 56: ...answer Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern 7 Very Important After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature to On your Distinctive Ring number will receive faxes automatically The receive mode is set to Manual and you cannot change it to another mode while Distinctive Ring is set to On This ensures the Brother machine will only answer the Distinctive Ring number and not interfere when your ma...

Page 57: ... 43 Note The Caller ID service varies with different carriers Call your local telephone company to find out about the kind of service available in your area Viewing the 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 Pres...

Page 58: ...ing the toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds five rings Note If you do not receive all your faxes reduce the Ring Delay setting on your external TAD If You Subscribe to your Telephone company s Distinctive Ring Service 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...

Page 59: ...wer calls f Set the Receive Mode to External TAD See Choosing the Receive Mode on page 33 Recording an outgoing message OGM on an external TAD 7 Timing is important in recording this message The message sets up the ways to handle both manual and automatic fax reception a Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message This allows your machine time to listen for the fax CNG tones of au...

Page 60: ...machine See Easy Receive on page 37 Converting telephone wall outlets 7 There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack The first two ways may require help from the telephone company You can change the wall outlets from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks Or you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump one of the telephone numbers to it The third way is the easiest Buy a triplex adapte...

Page 61: ... outlets as always There are two ways to add a two line telephone to the machine s wall outlet You can plug the telephone line cord from the two line telephone into the L1 L2 jack of the triplex adapter Or you can plug the two line telephone into the TEL jack of the two line TAD Multi line connections PBX 7 We suggest you ask the company who installed your PBX to connect your machine If you have a...

Page 62: ...answers a voice call and pseudo double rings for you to take over you can take the call at an extension telephone by pressing the Telephone Answer Code 5 1 See F T Ring Time Fax Tel mode only on page 36 Using an external telephone connected to the EXT jack of the machine 7 If you answer a fax call at the external telephone you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Black Start and choosi...

Page 63: ...r 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 telephone you can turn the F T ring off by pressing 5 1 make sure you press this between the rings If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo double rings for you to take over you can take the call at the external te...

Page 64: ...r and then press OK To search alphabetically enter the first letter of the name using the dial pad then press d or c to choose the name and then press OK Fax Redial 8 If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy press Redial Pause and then press Black Start or Color Start to try again If you want to make a second call to the last number dialed you can save time by pressing Redial Pause a...

Page 65: ...peed Dial location number 01 40 Press OK c Enter the fax or telephone number up to 20 digits Press OK d Do one of the following Enter the name up to 16 characters using the dial pad Press OK To help you enter letters see Entering Text on page 130 To store 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 Ex...

Page 66: ...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 report on ...

Page 67: ...30 a Press Menu 2 3 1 b Press a or b to choose Off Image On On Image or Off Press OK 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 by following the steps in How to print a report on page 54 The default setting is Every 50 Faxes...

Page 68: ...bers 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 list c...

Page 69: ...Section III Copy III Making copies 56 ...

Page 70: ...mode b Load your document See Loading documents on page 17 c Press Black Start or Color Start 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 17 c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies up to 99 d Press Black Start or Color Start Note MFC 290C only To sort your copies press the Copy Options key See S...

Page 71: ...tings 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 Fast Normal Best 58 Enlarge Reduce 46 78 83 93 97 100 104 186 198 Fit to Page Custom 25 400 58 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency 62 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 4 W x 6 H 62 Brightne...

Page 72: ... OK c Press Stop Exit Enlarging or reducing the image copied 10 You can choose an enlargement or reduction ratio If you choose Fit to Page your machine will adjust the size automatically to the paper size you set Press and then a or b to choose Quality Normal Normal is the recommended mode for ordinary printouts This produces good copy quality with good copy speed Fast Fast copy speed and lowest i...

Page 73: ...ft hand corner with the document face down on the scanner glass Fit to Page is not available for a Legal size document Making N in 1 copies or a poster Page Layout 10 The N in 1 copy feature can help you save paper by letting you copy two or four pages onto one printed page You can also produce a poster When you use the poster feature your machine divides your document into sections then enlarges ...

Page 74: ...ng the scanner glass go to g g After the machine scans the page press 1 to scan the next page Next Page 1 Yes 2 No h Place the next page on the scanner glass Press OK Repeat g and h for each page of the layout Set Next Page Then Press OK i After all the pages have been scanned press 2 in g to finish Place your document face down in the direction shown below 2 in 1 P 2 in 1 L 4 in 1 P 4 in 1 L Post...

Page 75: ...he brightness setting follow the instructions 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 Brightness Press OK nnonn e e Press a to make a lighter copy or press b to make a darker copy Press OK f Press Black Start or Color Start To change the default setting follow the instructions be...

Page 76: ...s OK f Press Black Start or Color Start Note To change the default paper type setting see Paper Type on page 20 Paper Size 10 If copying on paper other than Letter size you will need to change the paper size setting You can copy on Letter Legal A4 A5 or Photo 4 in 6 in 10 cm 15 cm 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 77: ...Section IV Walk up Photo PrintingIV PhotoCapture Center Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 64 Printing photos from a camera 75 ...

Page 78: ...hotoCapture Center for Macintosh in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 11 Your Brother machine has media drives slots for use with the following popular digital camera media Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SD SDHC xD Picture Card and a USB Flash memory drive miniSD can be used with a miniSD adapter microSD can be used with a microSD adapter Memory S...

Page 79: ...e Capacity The DPOF file on the memory cards must be in a valid DPOF format See DPOF printing on page 69 Please be aware of the following When printing Print Index or Print Images the PhotoCapture Center will print all valid images even if one or more images have been corrupted Corrupted images will not be printed memory card users Your machine is designed to read memory cards that have been forma...

Page 80: ...ard or USB Flash memory drive is properly inserted Photo Capture light is off the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is not properly inserted Photo Capture 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 interface while the mach...

Page 81: ...page 67 e To print images press a or b to choose Print Images in c and then press OK See Printing Photos on page 68 f Enter the image number and press OK g Press Color 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 camer...

Page 82: ...OK No 1 3 6 Note Multiple numbers can be entered by using the key to separate numbers For example press 1 3 6 would print images 1 3 and 6 The key can be used to print a range of numbers for example press 1 5 would print all images from 1 to 5 You can enter up to 12 characters including commas for the image numbers you want to print e Do one of the following After you have chosen all the images yo...

Page 83: ...ier 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 memory card Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SD SDHC or xD Picture Card with DPOF information is put into your machine you can print the chosen image easily a Firmly insert the memory cards into the ...

Page 84: ...rint order using your camera to correct this problem For instructions on how to delete or recreate the print order refer to your camera manufacturer s support website or accompanying documentation 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 Op...

Page 85: ...ss Stop Exit Contrast 11 You can choose the contrast setting More contrast will make an image look 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 t...

Page 86: ...ory drive Black and white documents will be stored in PDF PDF or TIFF file formats TIF Color documents may be stored in PDF PDF or JPEG JPG file formats The default setting is Color 150 dpi and the default file format is PDF File names default to the current date that you set using the control panel keys For details see the Quick Setup Guide For example the fifth image scanned on July 1 2009 would...

Page 87: ...type Press OK See Changing the black white file format on page 73 or Changing the color file format on page 73 i Press a or b to choose the file name Press OK You can only change the first 6 characters j Press Black Start or Color Start Changing the image quality 11 a Press Menu 4 0 1 b Press a or b to choose B W 200x100 dpi B W 200 dpi Color 150 dpi Color 300 dpi or Color 600 dpi Press OK c Press...

Page 88: ...e out the memory card No File This message will appear if you try to access a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 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 for the machine s memory Media is Full This message will appear if you are trying to save more than 999 files in a memory card or USB Flash memo...

Page 89: ... 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 76 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 these settings are also used The names and availability...

Page 90: ...gital 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 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 ...

Page 91: ...e refer to 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 a 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 ca...

Page 92: ...oblems 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 that is not using the USB Mass Storage standard This message will also appear if you connect a broken device to the USB direct interface For more detailed solutions see Error and maintenance messages on page 102 ...

Page 93: ...Section V Software V Software features 80 ...

Page 94: ...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 view from the list at the left of the window For Macintosh a Make sure your Macintosh is turned on Inser...

Page 95: ...Section VI Appendixes VI Safety and Legal 82 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 94 Menu and Features 121 Specifications 131 Glossary 144 ...

Page 96: ...water DO NOT connect your machine to AC power outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers CAUTION Avoid placing your machine in a high traffic area Avoid placing your machine on a carpet DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine s memory DO NOT connect your machine to AC power outlets on the ...

Page 97: ... 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 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 Always make sure the plug is fully inserted DO NOT pull on the middle of the AC power cord Doing this might cause an electr...

Page 98: ...our hands on the edge of the machine 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 paper tray cover Doing this may cause injury ...

Page 99: ...t it from the base by placing a hand at each side of the unit as shown in the illustration DO NOT carry the machine by holding the scanner cover or the Jam Clear Cover DO NOT use flammable substances any type of spray liquid or aerosol cleaner to clean the inside or outside of the machine Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock ...

Page 100: ...wall jack Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm Never install a telephone wall jack in a wet location This product must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible In case of an emergency you must unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the power completely This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on t...

Page 101: ...lowed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to people including the following 1 DO NOT use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or washing machine in a wet basement or near a swimming 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 le...

Page 102: ...ce anything in the path of received faxes 10 Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them up 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product DO NOT attempt to service this product yourself because op...

Page 103: ...k must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant See installation instructions for details The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a...

Page 104: ...against the risk of electrical shock always disconnect all cables from the wall outlet before servicing modifying or installing the equipment This equipment may not be used on coin service lines provided by the telephone company or connected to party lines Brother cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities that may be the result of your use of this information including direct special o...

Page 105: ... or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Call the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries Ltd could void ...

Page 106: ...ied 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 copyrighte...

Page 107: ...ademarks of Nuance Communications Inc or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries Presto PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Memory Stick is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation SanDisk is a licensee of the SD and miniSD trademarks xD Picture Card is a trademark of F...

Page 108: ...achine and your computer See the Quick Setup Guide Check that the machine is plugged in and that the On Off key is on Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message See Error and maintenance messages on page 102 If the LCD says Cannot Print and Replace XX Ink where XX is an abbreviation of the empty color see Replacing the ink cartridges on page 111 Check that the correct printer driver has b...

Page 109: ...Characters and lines are stacked Check the printing alignment See Checking the print alignment on page 117 Printed text or images are skewed Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper side guides are adjusted correctly See Loading paper and other print media on page 8 Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is closed properly Smudged stain at the top center of the printed page Ma...

Page 110: ...ake sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray See Loading paper and other print media on page 8 Check that more than two types of paper are not loaded in the paper tray at any one time Printed pages are not stacked neatly Make sure you are using the paper support flap See Loading paper and other print media on page 8 Machine does not print from Adobe Illustrator Try to reduce the print r...

Page 111: ...he machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup See Receive modes on page 33 Check for a dial tone If possible call your machine to hear it answer If there is still no answer check that the telephone cord is plugged into the telephone wall jack and the LINE jack of the machine If there is no ringing when you call your machine ask your telephone company to check the line If you often hav...

Page 112: ...nected to the EXT jack press Start to receive the fax When your machine answers hang up Custom features on a single line If you have Call Waiting Call Waiting Caller ID Voice Mail an alarm system or other custom feature on a single telephone line with your machine it may create a problem sending or receiving faxes For example If you subscribe to Call Waiting or some other custom service and it sig...

Page 113: ...ar when starting to scan Make sure the Brother TWAIN WIA driver is chosen as the primary source In PaperPort 11SE with OCR click File Scan or Get Photo and click Select to choose the Brother TWAIN WIA driver OCR does not work Try increasing the scanner resolution Poor scanning results when using the ADF MFC 290C only Try using the scanner glass See Using the scanner glass on page 17 Software Diffi...

Page 114: ...ain 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 above do not work turn off your PC and machine and then turn them on again You will have to unplug th...

Page 115: ...e telephone line we recommend that you adjust the Equalization for compatibility to reduce the modem speed for fax operations a Press Menu 2 0 2 b Press a or b to choose Normal or Basic for VoIP Basic for VoIP reduces the modem speed to 9600 bps Unless interference is a recurring problem on your telephone line you may prefer to use it only when needed Normal sets the modem speed at 14400 bps Defau...

Page 116: ...If you click Grayscale in the Advanced tab of the printer driver you can use the machine as a black white printer for approximately four weeks depending on the number of pages you print Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper you can make copies in black white Faxing If the paper type is set to Plain Paper Inkjet Paper or Transparency the machine will receive and print faxe...

Page 117: ... such as a clip or ripped paper is in the machine Open the scanner cover and look inside the machine for foreign objects and paper scraps If the error message continues see Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 107 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 Close I...

Page 118: ...a black white fax Order a new ink cartridge You can continue printing until the LCD shows Cannot Print See Ordering accessories and supplies on page ii and Replacing the ink cartridges on page 111 Low Temperature The print head is too cold Allow the machine to warm up Media Error The memory card is either corrupted improperly formatted or there is a problem with the memory card Put the card firmly...

Page 119: ...cuments Delete unused files from your memory card or USB Flash memory drive to make some free space and then try again Paper Jam Paper is jammed in the machine Open the Jam Clear Cover at the back of the machine and pull out the jammed paper by following the steps in Printer jam or paper jam on page 108 Make sure the paper length guide is set to the paper size Print Unable XX The machine has a mec...

Page 120: ... from front connector Turn the machine off on by pressing On Off button on control panel A broken device has been connected to the USB direct interface Unplug the device from the USB direct interface then press On Off to turn the machine off and then on again Unusable Device Please Disconnect USB Device A USB device or USB Flash memory drive that is not supported has been connected to the USB dire...

Page 121: ...ss 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 See Set your station ID in the Quick...

Page 122: ...e out the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the machine a Pull the paper tray 1 out of the machine b Pull out the jammed paper 1 and press Stop Exit 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...

Page 123: ...e scanner cover 1 from the front side of the machine until it locks securely into the open position Make sure that there is no jammed paper inside the machine CAUTION Before you unplug the machine from the power source you can transfer your faxes that are stored in the memory to your PC or another fax machine so you will not lose any important messages See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal re...

Page 124: ...e machine from the power source and take out the paper If ink gets onto your skin or clothing immediately wash it off with soap or detergent g Lift the scanner cover to release the lock 1 Gently push the scanner cover support down 2 and close the scanner cover 3 using both hands h Push the paper tray firmly back into the machine While holding the paper tray in place pull out the paper support unti...

Page 125: ...ongly 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 cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to the machine and or may result in unsatisfactory print quality Our warranty coverage does not a...

Page 126: ... dot counter Note If you replaced an ink cartridge for example Black the LCD may ask you to verify that it was a brand new one 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 ink cartridge you installed is not a brand new one be sure to press 2 No If the LCD shows No Cartridge or Cannot Detect after you install t...

Page 127: ...ine 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 Cleaning the outside of the machine B CAUTION Use neutral detergents Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside surface of ...

Page 128: ...able glass cleaner b MFC 290C 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 scanner glass and glass strip with a non flammable glass cleaner run your finger tip over the glass to see if you can feel anything on it If you feel dirt or debris clean the glass again concentratin...

Page 129: ...d 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 AC power outlet and open the Jam Clear Cover 1 at the back of the machine c Clean the Paper Pick up Roller 1 with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab d Close the Jam Clear Cover back Make sure the cove...

Page 130: ...ead at least five times and the print has not improved try installing a new Genuine Brother Innobella replacement cartridge for each problem color Try cleaning the print head again up to five more times If 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...

Page 131: ...uch the print head Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head s warranty Note Checking the print alignment B You may need to adjust the print alignment after transporting the machine or if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded a Press Menu 7 1 b Press a or b to choose Alignment Press OK c Press Black Start or Color Start The machine starts pri...

Page 132: ...volume B You can check the ink that is left in the cartridge a Press Menu 7 3 b The LCD shows the ink volume c Press a or b to choose the color you want to check d Press Stop Exit Note You can check the ink volume from your computer See Printing for Windows or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Machine Information B Checking the serial number B You can see...

Page 133: ...tridges See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 111 c Install the green protective part and then close the ink cartridge cover CAUTION Make sure that the plastic tabs on both sides of the green protective part 1 have securely clicked into place 2 If you are not able to find the green protective part DO NOT remove the ink cartridges before shipping It is essential that the machine be shipped with ...

Page 134: ... and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material 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 2 1 3 ...

Page 135: ...that begins on page 123 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 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...

Page 136: ...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 f Press Stop Exit ...

Page 137: ... to exit 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 20 2 Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency Sets the type of paper in the paper tray 20 3 Paper Size Letter Legal A4 A5 4 x6 Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray 20 The factory setting...

Page 138: ...to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time 22 6 PwrOff Setting Fax Receive On Fax Receive Off Customizes the On Off key to receive faxes even in off mode 19 7 LCD Contrast Light Dark Adjusts the contrast of the LCD 22 8 Sleep Mode 1 Min 2 Mins 3 Mins 5 Mins 10 Mins 30 Mins 60 Mins You can choose how long the machine will remain idle before it goes into sleep mode 22 Main Menu Submenu Menu Se...

Page 139: ...f You can personalize these codes 49 5 Auto Reduction On Off Cuts the size of incoming faxes 37 2 Setup Send In Fax mode only 1 Contrast Auto Light Dark Changes the lightness or darkness of faxes you send 29 2 Fax Resolution Standard Fine S Fine Photo Sets the default resolution for outgoing faxes 29 3 Real Time TX Next Fax Only On Off Sends a fax without using the memory 30 4 Overseas Mode On Off...

Page 140: ...asic for VoIP Adjusts the equalization for transmission problems 101 3 Distinctive Off Set On Uses the Telephone Company s Distinctive Ring subscriber service to register the ring pattern with the machine 41 4 Caller ID Display Print Report View or print a list of the last 30 Caller IDs stored in the memory 43 3 Copy 1 Quality Fast Normal Best Chooses the Copy resolution for your type of document ...

Page 141: ...aper Size menu 71 5 Brightness nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Adjusts the brightness 71 6 Contrast nnnno nnnon nnonn nonnn onnnn Adjusts the contrast 71 7 Cropping On Off Crops the image around the margin to fit the paper size or print size Turn this feature off if you want to print whole images or prevent unwanted cropping 71 8 Borderless On Off Expands the printable area to fit the edges of the p...

Page 142: ...ee at a glance how to quickly program your machine 54 3 Quick Dial Lists name and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory in numerical order 54 4 Fax Journal Lists information about the last incoming and outgoing faxes TX means Transmit RX means Receive 54 5 User Settings Lists your settings 54 6 Machine Info 1 Serial No Lets you check the serial number of your machine 118 7 Ink 1 Test Print Print...

Page 143: ...and fax number to appear on each page you fax 4 Tone Pulse Canada only Tone Pulse Choose the dialing mode 5 Dial Tone Detection No Detection You can shorten the dial tone detect pause 101 0 Local Language US only English Spanish Allows you to change the LCD language See Quick Setup Guide 0 Local Language Canada only English French Allows you to change the LCD language Main Menu Submenu Menu Select...

Page 144: ... 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 characters and symbols Press l or 0...

Page 145: ...zles Memory Capacity 32 MB LCD liquid crystal display 16 characters 1line Power Source AC 100 to 120V 50 60Hz Power Consumption MFC 250C Off Mode Sleep Mode Standby Operating MFC 290C Off Mode Sleep Mode Standby Operating Average 1 W Average 3 W Average 4 W Average 22 W Average 1 1 W Average 3 W Average 4 5 W Average 24 W ...

Page 146: ...g Best Print Quality 20 to 80 without condensation 20 to 80 without condensation ADF automatic document feeder Up to 15 pages MFC 290C only Recommended Environment for Best Results Temperature 68 F 86 F 20 C 30 C Humidity 50 70 Paper 20 lb 80 g m2 A4 or Letter size Paper Tray 100 Sheets 20 lb 80 g m2 15 4 in 390 mm 5 9 in 150 mm 14 4 in 365 mm 14 2 in 360 mm 17 7 in 450 mm 7 1 in 180 mm 15 4 in 39...

Page 147: ...e Plain paper inkjet paper coated paper glossy photo 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 Width 3 7 8 in 98mm 8 5 in 215 9mm Length 5 8 in 148mm 14 0 in 355 6mm For more details see Paper weight thickness and capacity on page 16 Maximum paper tray capacity Approx ...

Page 148: ... in 215 9 mm Scanner Glass Length 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 392 li...

Page 149: ...ice 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 Broadcasting 1 90 stations Automatic Redial 1 time after 5 minutes Ring Delay 0 1 2 3 or 4 rings Communication Source Public switched telephone network Memory Transmission Up to 200 2 170 3 pages Out of Paper Reception U...

Page 150: ...ass Width Max 8 5 in 215 9 mm Scanner Glass Length Max 11 7 in 297 mm Copy Width Max 8 26 in 210 mm Letter paper Multiple Copies Stacks up to 99 pages Sorts up to 99 pages Black only MFC 290C only Enlarge Reduce 25 to 400 in increments of 1 Resolution Black Scans up to 1200 1200 dpi Prints up to 1200 1200 dpi Color Scans up to 600 1200 dpi Prints up to 600 1200 dpi ...

Page 151: ... JPEG format is not supported 7 See Paper type and size for each operation on page 15 Compatible Media 1 Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro Not available for music data with MagicGate Memory Stick Duo with adapter Memory Stick Micro M2 with adapter SD 2 SDHC 3 miniSD with adapter microSD with adapter xD Picture Card 4 USB flash memory drive 5 Resolution Up to 1200 2400 dpi File Extension Media Format D...

Page 152: ...138 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 153: ...XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Windows Vista x64 Edition Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater WIA Compliant Yes Windows XP 1 Windows Vista 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 2 Up to 1200 2400 dpi optical Document Size ADF Width MFC 290C 5 8 in to 8 5 in 148 m...

Page 154: ...l x64 Edition Windows Vista 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 1200 dpi 600 600 dpi 600 300 dpi 600 150 dpi Color 450 150 dpi Black White Printing Width 8 26 in 8 5 in borderless 1 Letter size Borderless Letter A4 A6 Photo 4 6 Index Card Post Card 2 ...

Page 155: ...e 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 1 2 A USB 2 0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 2 0 m ...

Page 156: ...rinting PC FaxSend 4 Scanning Removable Disk USB 3 PowerPC G4 G5 PowerPC G3 350MHz 128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 400 MB Mac OS X 10 4 4 or greater Printing PC FaxSend 4 Scanning Removable Disk USB 3 PowerPC G4 G5 Intel Core Processor 512 MB 1 GB Conditions 1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or greater 2 For WIA 1200 x 1200 resolution Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi 3 Third ...

Page 157: ...cement Consumables Black LC61BK Cyan LC61C Magenta LC61M Yellow LC61Y Black Approximately 450 pages 1 Cyan Magenta Yellow Approximately 325 pages 1 1 Approx cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO IEC 24711 For more information about the replacement consumables visit us at www brother com pageyield What is Innobella Innobella is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother The name...

Page 158: ...machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that a fax machine is calling Coding method Method of coding the information contained in the document All fax machines must use a minimum standard of Modified Huffman MH Your machine is capable of greater compression methods Modified Read MR Modified Modified Read MMR and JPEG if the receiving machine has the same capability Com...

Page 159: ...numbers that are stored in a Speed Dial location for Broadcasting Help list A printout of the complete Menu table that you can use to program your machine when you do not have the User s Guide with you 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 aut...

Page 160: ...ore the machine answers in Fax Only and Fax Tel mode Ring Volume Volume setting for the machine s ring Scan to Media You can scan a black white or color document into a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Black white images can be in TIFF or PDF file format and color images can be in PDF or JPEG file format Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of a paper document into your compute...

Page 161: ... dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine Transmission Verification Report A listing for the last fax sent that shows its date time and number User Settings A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine ...

Page 162: ...16 printer platen 115 scanner 114 Connecting external TAD 44 external telephone 48 two line external TAD or telephone 46 Consumable items 143 Control panel overview 6 ControlCenter See Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Copy Enlarge Reduce 58 enter Copy mode 56 key 57 multiple 56 paper 62 single 56 sort 61 temporary settings 57 using ADF 17 using scanner glass 17 Copy Options key copying paper si...

Page 163: ...paper 37 Ring Delay setting 36 telephone line interference 101 sending 26 at end of conversation 32 Broadcasting 27 canceling from memory 31 changing scanner glass size 27 color fax 27 contrast 29 enter Fax mode 26 from ADF MFC 290C only 26 from memory Dual Access 30 from scanner glass 26 manual 31 overseas 31 Real Time Transmission 30 Resolution 29 telephone line interference 101 Fax Tel mode ans...

Page 164: ...s How to Guides Personalized Ring 41 PhotoCapture Center DPOF printing 69 from PC See Software User s Guide on the CD ROM Memory Stick Pro 64 Memory Stick 64 Print Date 72 Print settings Brightness 71 Paper type size 70 71 Scan to Media 72 SecureDigital 64 specifications 137 xD Picture Card 64 PictBridge DPOF Printing 76 Power failure 121 Print area 12 difficulties 94 96 drivers 140 improving qual...

Page 165: ...d Dial changing 51 setting up 51 using 50 T TAD telephone answering device external 33 44 46 connecting 44 45 receive mode 33 recording OGM 45 with two line jack 46 Teen Ring 41 Telephone line connections 45 difficulties 97 interference 101 multi line PBX 47 roll over lines 46 two line telephone system 46 Temporary copy settings 57 Text entering 130 special characters 130 Transparencies 13 14 16 1...

Page 166: ...152 W Warranties iii Canada vi Notice Disclaimer iii USA iv Windows See Software User s Guide on the CD ROM World Wide Web i ...

Page 167: ...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 168: ...isit us on the World Wide 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 machine may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries Using USA or Canada models overseas is at your own risk and may v...

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