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USER’S GUIDE

MFC-240C

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i EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directive

ii Table of Contents

Section I General

1 General Information

Using the documentation...... 2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ...... 2 Accessing the complete User’s Guide...... 2 Viewing Documentation...... 2 Control panel overview ...... 4

2 Loading documents and paper

Loading documents ...... 6 Using the ADF ...... 6 Using the scanner glass ...... 7 Scanning area ...... 8 Acceptable paper and other media...... 8 Recommended media ...... 9 Handling and using media ...... 9 Choosing the right media...... 10 Loading paper, envelopes and other media ...... 12 Loading paper and other media...... 12 Loading envelopes and post cards...... 13 Printable Area...... 15

3 General setup

Power Save mode ...... 16 Putting your machine in Power Save mode...... 16 Bringing your machine out of Power Save mode ...... 16 Power Save setting...... 16 Mode Timer...... 17 Paper settings...... 17 Paper Type ...... 17 Paper Size ...... 17 Volume Settings...... 18 Ring Volume ...... 18 Beeper Volume...... 18 Speaker Volume ...... 18 Automatic Daylight Savings Time...... 18 LCD display ...... 19 LCD Contrast...... 19

4 Security features

TX Lock ...... 20 Setting and changing the TX lock password ...... 20 Turning the TX Lock on/off ...... 21

iii Section II Fax

5 Sending a fax

Entering Fax mode ...... 24 Faxing from the ADF ...... 24 Faxing from the scanner glass ...... 24 Faxing Letter size documents from the scanner glass ...... 25 Colour fax transmission ...... 25 Cancelling a fax in progress ...... 25 Broadcasting (Monochrome only)...... 25 Canceling a Broadcast in progress...... 26 Additional sending operations...... 26 Sending faxes using multiple settings ...... 26 Contrast ...... 27 Changing fax resolution...... 27 Dual access (Monochrome only) ...... 28 Real time transmission ...... 28 Overseas Mode ...... 28 Checking and cancelling waiting jobs...... 29 Sending a fax manually ...... 29 Out of Memory message ...... 29

6 Receiving a Fax

Receive modes ...... 30 Choosing the Receive Mode ...... 30 Using receive modes ...... 31 Fax only ...... 31 Fax/Tel...... 31 Manual...... 31 External TAD ...... 31 Receive mode settings ...... 31 Ring Delay ...... 31 F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)...... 32 Fax Detect ...... 32 Additional receiving operations...... 33 Printing a reduced incoming fax ...... 33 Receiving faxes into memory ...... 33

7 Telephone and External devices

Voice Operations ...... 34 Tone or pulse...... 34 Fax/Tel mode ...... 34 Fax/Tel mode in Power Save mode ...... 34 Telephone services...... 34 Setting the Phone Line Type ...... 34 BT Call Sign (For U.K. only) ...... 35

iv Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) ...... 36 Connections...... 36 Recording outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD...... 37 Multi-line connections (PBX) ...... 37 External and extension phones ...... 37 Connecting an external or extension telephone ...... 37 Operation from extension telephones...... 37 Using extension telephones (For U.K. only) ...... 38 Using a cordless external telephone ...... 39 Using remote codes...... 39

8 Dialling and storing numbers

How to Dial ...... 40 Manual dialling...... 40 Speed-Dialling ...... 40 Search ...... 40 Fax Redial ...... 41 Storing numbers ...... 41 Storing a pause ...... 41 Storing Speed-Dial numbers ...... 41 Changing Speed-Dial numbers ...... 42 Setting up groups for broadcasting...... 42 Combining Quick-Dial numbers...... 43

9 Printing Reports

Fax reports...... 44 Transmission Verification Report...... 44 Fax Journal (activity report) ...... 44 Reports ...... 45 How to print a report...... 45

Section III Copy

10 Making copies

How to copy...... 48 Entering Copy mode...... 48 Making a single copy ...... 48 Making multiple copies ...... 48 Stop copying...... 48 Copy options...... 49 Changing copy speed and quality ...... 50 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ...... 50 Making N in 1 copies or a poster ...... 51 Sorting copies using the ADF (Monochrome only) ...... 52 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour...... 52 Paper options ...... 53

v Section IV Direct Photo Printing

11 Printing photos from a memory card

PhotoCapture Center™ Operations...... 56 Printing from a memory card without a PC...... 56 Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your computer...... 56 Using memory cards...... 56 Memory card folder structure...... 58 How to print from a memory card ...... 58 Printing the thumbnail index ...... 59 Printing Images...... 59 DPOF printing...... 60 PhotoCapture Center™ print settings...... 61 Print speed and quality ...... 61 Paper Options...... 61 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ...... 62 Cropping ...... 62 Borderless printing...... 62 Understanding the Error Messages ...... 63

12 Printing photos from a camera with PictBridge

Before Using PictBridge...... 64 PictBridge requirements ...... 64 Using PictBridge ...... 64 Setting your digital camera ...... 64 Printing Images...... 65 DPOF printing...... 65 Understanding the Error Messages ...... 66

Section V Software

13 Software features

Section VI Appendixes

A Safety and Legal

Choosing a location ...... 70 To use the machine safely...... 71 Important safety instructions...... 75 IMPORTANT - For your safety ...... 76 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419...... 77 Legal limitations for copying ...... 77 Trademarks ...... 78

vi B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

Troubleshooting...... 79 If you are having difficulty with your machine ...... 79 Error messages ...... 84 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ...... 87 Document jam ...... 88 Printer jam or paper jam ...... 88 Dial Tone detection...... 90 Phone line interference...... 90 Routine maintenance...... 91 Replacing the ink cartridges ...... 91 Cleaning the outside of the machine ...... 93 Cleaning the scanner...... 94 Cleaning the machine printer platen...... 94 Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller ...... 95 Cleaning the print head ...... 95 Checking the print quality ...... 96 Checking the printing alignment ...... 97 Checking the ink volume ...... 97 Machine Information ...... 97 Checking the serial number...... 97 Packing and shipping the machine...... 98

C Menu and Features

On-screen programming...... 100 Menu table...... 100 Memory storage...... 100 Menu keys ...... 100 Menu Table...... 102 Entering Text ...... 109

D Specifications

General...... 110 Print media...... 112 Fax...... 113 Copy ...... 115 PhotoCapture Center™ ...... 116 PictBridge ...... 116 Scanner ...... 117 Printer ...... 118 Interfaces...... 119 Computer requirements...... 120 Consumable items...... 121

E Glossary

FIndex

vii viii Section I

General I

General Information 2 Loading documents and paper 6 General setup 16 Security features 20 1 General Information 1

Using the Accessing the documentation 1 complete User’s Guide 1

Thank you for buying a Brother machine! This User’s Guide does not contain all the Reading the documentation will help you information about the machine such as how make the most of your machine. to use Printer, Scanner and PC Fax. When you are ready to learn detailed information Symbols and conventions about these operations, read the Software User’s Guide that is on the CD-ROM. used in the documentation 1

The following symbols and conventions are Viewing Documentation 1 used throughout the documentation. Viewing Documentation Bold Bold typeface identifies specific (For Windows®) keys on the machine control panel. To view the documentation, from the Start menu, point to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes XXXX is your model name) from the an important point or refers you programs group, and then select to a related topic. User’s Guide. Courier Text in the Courier New font If you have not installed the software, you can New identifies messages on the find the documentation by following the LCD of the machine. instructions below:

Warnings tell you what to do to a Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother prevent possible personal injury. CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to b If the model name screen appears, click possible electrical shock. your model name. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent c If the language screen appears, click possible damage to the machine or your language. other objects. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.

2 General Information

Viewing Documentation Note ® (For Macintosh ) 1 If this window does not appear, use 1 Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe a Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Brother CD-ROM. drive. The following window will appear.

d Click User’s Guide to view the Software User's Guide in HTML format.

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 b Double-click the Documentation icon. Scanning (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 c Double-click your language folder. Professional and Windows® XP) d Double-click the top page file to view the ControlCenter3 Software User’s Guide in HTML format. (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows® XP) e Click the documentation you want to read. PaperPort® SE with OCR User’s Guide Software User’s Guide: Software User’s Guide in HTML format Instructions for scanning directly from ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort . How to find Scanning instructions 1 The complete ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE There are several ways you can scan with OCR User’s Guide can be viewed documents. You can find the instructions as from the Help selection in the ScanSoft® follows: PaperPort® with OCR application. 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

Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!® PageManager®. The complete Presto!® PageManager® User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the Presto!® PageManager® application.

3 Chapter 1

Control panel overview 1

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1 Power Save 5 Mode keys: Lets you put the machine into Power Save Fax mode. 2 Fax keys Lets you access Fax mode. Redial/Pause Scan Redials the last number called. It also inserts a pause when programming quick Lets you access Scan mode. dial numbers. Copy Tel/R This key is used to have a telephone Lets you access Copy mode. conversation after picking up the external PhotoCapture handset in F/T pseudo-ringing. Also, use this key to gain access to an Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ outside line, or transfer a call to another mode. extension when it is connected to a PBX. 3 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. 4 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine.

4 General Information

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6 Copy Options a or b Lets you temporarily change the copy settings Press to scroll through the menus and when in copy mode. options. 7 Fax Resolution Clear/Back Lets you temporarily change the resolution Press to cancel the current setting. when sending a fax. OK 8 Ink Management Selects a setting. Lets you clean the print head, check the print 10 Stop/Exit quality, and check the available ink volume. 9 Menu keys: Stops an operation or exits from a menu. Menu 11 Start keys: Accesses the main menu. Colour Start a Search/Speed Dial Lets you start sending faxes or making Lets you look up and dial numbers that are copies in full colour. Also lets you start a stored in the memory. scanning operation (in colour or mono, Volume keys depending on the scanning setting in the d c ControlCenter software). In Fax mode, you can press these keys to Mono Start adjust the ring volume. d Lets you start sending faxes or making copies in monochrome. Also lets you start a Press to scroll backward to a menu scanning operation (in colour or mono, selection. depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter software).

5 2 Loading documents and paper 2

How to load documents 2 Loading documents 2

You can send a fax, make copies, and scan CAUTION from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the scanner glass. DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.

Using the ADF 2 DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, each sheet individually. Use standard pasted or taped. 2 80 g/m (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric.

Recommended environment 2

Temperature: 20 to 30° C (68 to 86° F) Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. Humidity: 50% to 70% Paper: 80 g/m2 A4 (20 lb LTR) a Fan the pages well. Make sure you put the documents face down, top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch Document Sizes Supported 2 the feed roller.

Length: 148 to 355.6 mm b Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of (5.8 to 14 in.) your documents. Width: 148 to 215.9 mm Unfold the ADF Document Output (5.8 to 8.5 in.) c Support Flap (1). Weight: 64 to 90 g/m2 (17to24lb)

6 Loading documents and paper

b Using the document guidelines on the CAUTION left, centre the document face down on

the scanner glass. DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass. If you do this, th