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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-215C
MFC-425CN
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-215C and MFC-425CN (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. Register your product on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ By registering your p
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THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR. APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and pu
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EC EC Declaration of Conformity ii
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Safety precautions To use the machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING . There are high voltage Do not handle the plug with wet electrodes inside the machine. hands. Doing this might cause Before you clean the machine, an electrical shock. make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord from the electrical socket. To prevent injuries, be careful To prevent injuries, be careful no
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WARNING ■ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the wall socket. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall socket in a wet location. ■ This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket in order
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Choosing a location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C. Caution ■ Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area. ■ Avoid placing your machine on the carpet. ■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators. ■ Do not expose the machine to dir
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Quick Reference Guide 6 Place the next page on the Sending Monochrome scanner glass. Faxes Press Menu/Set. Automatic Transmission Sending from the ADF The MFC starts scanning. (MFC-425CN only) (Repeat step 5 and 6 for each additional page.) 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax). 7 Press 2 to begin dialling. 2 Load your document. 3 Enter the fax number using Storing numbers Speed-Dial, Search or the Storing Speed-Dial numbers dial pad. 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 1. 4 Press Mono St
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▲ Dialling operations Making copies Speed-Dialling 1Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green. 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax). 2 Load your document. 2 Load your document. 3 Press Mono Start or Colour Start. 3 Press Search/Speed Dial, press #, and then press the two-digit Speed-Dial number. 4 Press Mono Start or Colour Start. Using Search 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax). 2 Load your document. 3 Press Search/Speed Dial, and then enter the first letter
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How to access the complete User’s Guide This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer, Scanner, PC Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the complete User’s Guide that is on the CD-ROM. PC-Fax Receiving and Network are not available for MFC-215C. ® To view Documentation (For Windows ) From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (Where
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5 Click the documentation you want to read. ■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions ■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (MFC-425CN only) ® ■ PaperPort User’s Guide: Document Management Software How to find Scanning instructions There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User’s Guide: ■ Scanning on page 2-1 ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/
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® To view Documentation (For Macintosh ) ® 1 Turn on your Macintosh . Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled ® Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear. ® (Mac OS X) 2 Double-click the Documentation icon. 3 The select Language screen appears, double-click your language. 4 Click the documentation you want to read. ■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions ■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide a
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..........................................................................1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1 Finding information..................................................... 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide........................................ 1-1 Control panel overview ..................................................... 1-2 Turning the machine to Power Save condition........... 1-4 Power Save Setti
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Setting the Paper Size................................................2-5 Setting the Ring Volume.............................................2-5 Setting the Beeper Volume.........................................2-5 Setting the Speaker Volume.......................................2-6 Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time.............2-6 Setting the LCD Contrast............................................2-6 3 Setup Send .......................................................................
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Turning TX Lock off .............................................. 3-17 Faxing letter size documents from the scanner glass ..................................................................... 3-17 4 Setup Receive ...................................................................... 4-1 Basic receiving operations................................................ 4-1 Choosing the Receive Mode ......................................4-1 To select or change your Receive Mode................ 4-2 Sett
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Retrieving fax messages ............................................6-8 Changing your Fax Forwarding number .....................6-8 7 Printing reports ....................................................................7-1 Fax settings and activity ...................................................7-1 Customizing the Transmission Verification Report ........... 7-1 Setting the Journal Period ..........................................7-2 Printing reports ........................................
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Adjusting brightness ............................................. 9-10 Adjusting contrast................................................. 9-10 Colour enhancement (MFC-425CN only)............. 9-10 Cropping............................................................... 9-12 Borderless ............................................................ 9-12 Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only) ................................... 9-13 Changing the default quality..................................... 9-14 Chang
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Routine maintenance....................................................12-23 Cleaning the scanner..............................................12-23 Cleaning the machine printer platen.......................12-24 Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller..........................12-25 Replacing the ink cartridges ...................................12-26 A Appendix A .......................................................................... A-1 Telephone services..........................................
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G Glossary ..............................................................................G-1 S Specifications ......................................................................S-1 Product description...........................................................S-1 General.............................................................................S-1 Print media .......................................................................S-3 Copy ......................................................
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Introduction 1 Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). Your machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by reading through this Guide. Finding information All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide. Symbols used in
