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USER’S GUIDE MFC-240C
Brother numbers
Register your product
FAQs (frequently asked questions)
For Customer Service
Brother fax back system (USA only)
Ordering accessories and supplies
Compilation and Publication Notice
Table of Contents
Section I : General
1 General Information
Using the documentation
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
Accessing the Software User’s Guide
Viewing Documentation
Viewing Documentation (For Windows®)
How to find Scanning instructions
Viewing Documentation (For Macintosh®)
How to find Scanning instructions
Accessing Brother Support (For Windows®)
Control panel overview
2 Loading documents and paper
Loading documents
Using the ADF
Recommended environment
Document Sizes Supported
How to load documents
Using the scanner glass
Document Sizes Supported
How to load documents
Scanning area
Acceptable paper and other media
Recommended media
Handling and using media
Paper capacity of the output paper tray
Choosing the right media
Paper type and size for each operation
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Loading paper, envelopes and other media
Loading paper and other media
Loading envelopes and post cards
Loading envelopes
Printable Area
3 General setup
On/Off key
Turning the machine off
Turning the machine on
On/Off setting
Mode Timer
Paper settings
Paper Type
Paper Size
Volume Settings
Ring Volume
Setting the Ring Volume from the menu
Beeper Volume
Speaker Volume
Automatic Daylight Savings Time
LCD display
LCD Contrast
4 Security features
TX Lock
Setting and changing the TX lock password
Setting up the password
Changing the TX Lock password
Turning the TX Lock on/off
Turning TX Lock on
Turning TX Lock off
Section II : Fax
5 Sending a fax
Entering Fax mode
Faxing from the ADF
Faxing from the scanner glass
Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass
Color fax transmission
Canceling a fax in progress
Broadcasting (Black & White only)
Canceling a Broadcast in progress
Additional sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
Contrast
Changing fax resolution
To change the fax resolution for the next fax
To change the default fax resolution
Dual access (Black & White only)
Real time transmission
Sending in real time for all faxes
Sending in real time for the next fax only
Overseas Mode
Checking and canceling waiting jobs
Sending a fax manually
Sending a fax at the end of a conversation
Out of Memory message
6 Receiving a Fax
Receive modes
Choosing the Receive Mode
Using receive modes
Fax only
Fax/Tel
Manual
External TAD
Receive mode settings
Ring Delay
F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
Easy Receive
If Easy Receive is On:
If Easy Receive is Off:
Additional receiving operations
Printing a reduced incoming fax
Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation
7 Telephone Services and External devices
Voice Operations
Tone or pulse (For Canada only)
Fax/Tel mode when the power key is on
Fax/Tel mode when the power key is off
Telephone services
Distinctive Ring
What does your telephone company's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
What does Brother's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
Do you have Voice Mail?
Before you choose the ring pattern to register
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
Turning off Distinctive Ring
Caller ID
Viewing Caller ID List
Printing Caller ID List
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
Connections
Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD
Special line considerations
Roll over phone lines
Two-line phone system
Converting telephone wall outlets
Installing machine, external two-line TAD and two-line telephone
Multi-line connections (PBX)
External and extension phones
Connecting an external or extension telephone
Using external and extension telephones
If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
Using a Non-Brother cordless external telephone
Using remote codes
Fax receive code
Telephone answer code
Changing the remote codes
8 Dialing and storing numbers
How to Dial
Manual dialing
Speed-Dialing
Search
Fax Redial
Storing numbers
Storing a pause
Storing Speed-Dial numbers
Changing Speed-Dial numbers
Setting up groups for broadcasting
Dialing access codes and credit card numbers
9 Printing Reports
Fax reports
Transmission Verification Report
Fax Journal (activity report)
Reports
How to print a report
Section III : Copy
10 Making copies
How to copy
Entering Copy mode
Making a single copy
Making multiple copies
Stop copying
Copy options
Changing copy quality
Enlarging or reducing the image copied
Making N in 1 copies or a poster
Important
Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only)
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color
Brightness
Contrast
Color saturation
Paper options
Paper type
Paper size
Section IV : Walk-up Photo Printing
11 PhotoCapture Center®
PhotoCapture Center® Operations
Printing from a media card without a PC
Using PhotoCapture Center® from your computer
Using media cards
Media card folder structure
How to print from a media card
Printing the thumbnail index
Printing Images
DPOF printing
PhotoCapture Center® print settings
Print quality
Paper Options
Paper Type
Paper Size
Print Size
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Brightness
Contrast
Cropping
Borderless printing
Understanding the Error Messages
12 PictBridge
Before Using PictBridge
PictBridge requirements
Using PictBridge
Setting your digital camera
Printing Images
DPOF printing
Understanding the Error Messages
Section V : Software
13 Software features
Section VI : Appendixes
A : Safety and Legal
Choosing a location
To use the machine safely
Important safety instructions
Standard telephone and FCC Notices (These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only.)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)
Legal limitations for copying
Trademarks
B : Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
Troubleshooting
If you are having difficulty with your machine
Error messages
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
Transferring faxes to another fax machine
Transferring Fax Journal report to another fax machine
Document jam
Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit
Document is jammed inside the ADF unit
Printer jam or paper jam
Dial Tone
Phone line interference
Routine maintenance
Replacing the ink cartridges
Cleaning the outside of the machine
Cleaning the scanner
Cleaning the machine printer platen
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller
Cleaning the print head
Checking the print quality
Checking the printing alignment
Checking the ink volume
Machine Information
Checking the serial number
Packing and shipping the machine
C : Menu and Features
On-screen programming
Menu table
Memory storage
Menu keys
Menu Table
Entering Text
Putting spaces
Making corrections
Repeating letters
Special characters and symbols
D : Specifications
General
Print media
Fax
Copy
PhotoCapture Center®
PictBridge
Scanner
Printer
Interfaces
Computer requirements
Consumable items
E : Glossary
Index
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Table of Contents
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USER’S GUIDE MFC-240C
1
Brother numbers
3
Register your product
3
FAQs (frequently asked questions)
3
For Customer Service
4
Brother fax back system (USA only)
4
Ordering accessories and supplies
5
Compilation and Publication Notice
6
Table of Contents
10
Section I : General
16
1 General Information
17
Using the documentation
17
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
17
Accessing the Software User’s Guide
18
Viewing Documentation
18
Viewing Documentation (For Windows®)
18
How to find Scanning instructions
19
Viewing Documentation (For Macintosh®)
19
How to find Scanning instructions
20
Accessing Brother Support (For Windows®)
20
Control panel overview
21
2 Loading documents and paper
23
Loading documents
23
Using the ADF
23
Recommended environment
23
Document Sizes Supported
23
How to load documents
23
Using the scanner glass
24
Document Sizes Supported
24
How to load documents
24
Scanning area
25
Acceptable paper and other media
25
Recommended media
26
Handling and using media
26
Paper capacity of the output paper tray
26
Choosing the right media
27
Paper type and size for each operation
27
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
28
Loading paper, envelopes and other media
29
Loading paper and other media
29
Loading envelopes and post cards
30
Loading envelopes
30
Printable Area
32
3 General setup
33
On/Off key
33
Turning the machine off
33
Turning the machine on
33
On/Off setting
33
Mode Timer
33
Paper settings
34
Paper Type
34
Paper Size
34
Volume Settings
34
Ring Volume
34
Setting the Ring Volume from the menu
34
Beeper Volume
34
Speaker Volume
35
Automatic Daylight Savings Time
35
LCD display
35
LCD Contrast
35
4 Security features
36
TX Lock
36
Setting and changing the TX lock password
36
Setting up the password
36
Changing the TX Lock password
36
Turning the TX Lock on/off
37
Turning TX Lock on
37
Turning TX Lock off
37
Section II : Fax
38
5 Sending a fax
39
Entering Fax mode
39
Faxing from the ADF
39
Faxing from the scanner glass
39
Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass
40
Color fax transmission
40
Canceling a fax in progress
40
Broadcasting (Black & White only)
40
Canceling a Broadcast in progress
41
Additional sending operations
41
Sending faxes using multiple settings
41
Contrast
41
Changing fax resolution
42
To change the fax resolution for the next fax
42
To change the default fax resolution
42
Dual access (Black & White only)
43
Real time transmission
43
Sending in real time for all faxes
43
Sending in real time for the next fax only
43
Overseas Mode
43
Checking and canceling waiting jobs
44
Sending a fax manually
44
Sending a fax at the end of a conversation
44
Out of Memory message
44
6 Receiving a Fax
45
Receive modes
45
Choosing the Receive Mode
45
Using receive modes
46
Fax only
46
Fax/Tel
46
Manual
46
External TAD
46
Receive mode settings
46
Ring Delay
46
F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
47
Easy Receive
47
If Easy Receive is On:
47
If Easy Receive is Off:
47
Additional receiving operations
48
Printing a reduced incoming fax
48
Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation
48
7 Telephone Services and External devices
49
Voice Operations
49
Tone or pulse (For Canada only)
49
Fax/Tel mode when the power key is on
49
Fax/Tel mode when the power key is off
49
Telephone services
50
Distinctive Ring
50
What does your telephone company's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
50
What does Brother's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
50
Do you have Voice Mail?
50
Before you choose the ring pattern to register
51
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
51
Turning off Distinctive Ring
51
Caller ID
52
Viewing Caller ID List
52
Printing Caller ID List
52
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
53
Connections
53
Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD
54
Special line considerations
54
Roll over phone lines
54
Two-line phone system
54
Converting telephone wall outlets
54
Installing machine, external two-line TAD and two-line telephone
55
Multi-line connections (PBX)
56
External and extension phones
56
Connecting an external or extension telephone
56
Using external and extension telephones
56
If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
57
Using a Non-Brother cordless external telephone
57
Using remote codes
57
Fax receive code
57
Telephone answer code
57
Changing the remote codes
57
8 Dialing and storing numbers
58
How to Dial
58
Manual dialing
58
Speed-Dialing
58
Search
58
Fax Redial
59
Storing numbers
59
Storing a pause
59
Storing Speed-Dial numbers
59
Changing Speed-Dial numbers
60
Setting up groups for broadcasting
60
Dialing access codes and credit card numbers
61
9 Printing Reports
62
Fax reports
62
Transmission Verification Report
62
Fax Journal (activity report)
62
Reports
63
How to print a report
63
Section III : Copy
64
10 Making copies
65
How to copy
65
Entering Copy mode
65
Making a single copy
65
Making multiple copies
65
Stop copying
65
Copy options
66
Changing copy quality
67
Enlarging or reducing the image copied
67
Making N in 1 copies or a poster
68
Important
68
Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only)
69
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color
70
Brightness
70
Contrast
70
Color saturation
70
Paper options
71
Paper type
71
Paper size
71
Section IV : Walk-up Photo Printing
72
11 PhotoCapture Center®
73
PhotoCapture Center® Operations
73
Printing from a media card without a PC
73
Using PhotoCapture Center® from your computer
73
Using media cards
73
Media card folder structure
74
How to print from a media card
75
Printing the thumbnail index
76
Printing Images
76
DPOF printing
77
PhotoCapture Center® print settings
78
Print quality
78
Paper Options
78
Paper Type
78
Paper Size
78
Print Size
79
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
79
Brightness
79
Contrast
79
Cropping
79
Borderless printing
79
Understanding the Error Messages
80
12 PictBridge
81
Before Using PictBridge
81
PictBridge requirements
81
Using PictBridge
81
Setting your digital camera
81
Printing Images
82
DPOF printing
82
Understanding the Error Messages
83
Section V : Software
84
13 Software features
85
Section VI : Appendixes
86
A : Safety and Legal
87
Choosing a location
87
To use the machine safely
88
Important safety instructions
92
Standard telephone and FCC Notices (These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only.)
93
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)
95
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)
95
Legal limitations for copying
96
Trademarks
97
B : Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
98
Troubleshooting
98
If you are having difficulty with your machine
98
Error messages
103
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
106
Transferring faxes to another fax machine
106
Transferring Fax Journal report to another fax machine
106
Document jam
106
Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit
106
Document is jammed inside the ADF unit
107
Printer jam or paper jam
107
Dial Tone
109
Phone line interference
109
Routine maintenance
109
Replacing the ink cartridges
109
Cleaning the outside of the machine
111
Cleaning the scanner
112
Cleaning the machine printer platen
113
Cleaning the paper pick-up roller
113
Cleaning the print head
114
Checking the print quality
114
Checking the printing alignment
115
Checking the ink volume
116
Machine Information
116
Checking the serial number
116
Packing and shipping the machine
116
C : Menu and Features
119
On-screen programming
119
Menu table
119
Memory storage
119
Menu keys
119
Menu Table
121
Entering Text
128
Putting spaces
128
Making corrections
128
Repeating letters
128
Special characters and symbols
128
D : Specifications
129
General
129
Print media
131
Fax
132
Copy
134
PhotoCapture Center®
135
PictBridge
135
Scanner
136
Printer
137
Interfaces
138
Computer requirements
139
Consumable items
140
E : Glossary
141
Index
144
brother US/CAN
149
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