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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-253CW
MFC-255CW
MFC-257CW
MFC-295CN
Version 0
ARL/ASA/NZ
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Ret
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Approval Information and Compilation and Publication Notice 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 B
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Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information 2 Using the documentation.......................................................................................2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide ........................3 Viewing Documentation...................................................................................3 ® Accessing Brother Support (Windows ).........
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Section II Fax 5 Sending a Fax 28 Entering Fax mode ..............................................................................................28 Faxing from the ADF (MFC-295CN only) ......................................................28 Faxing from the scanner glass ......................................................................28 Faxing Letter size documents from the scanner glass ..................................29 Colour fax transmission..........................................
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7 Telephone and External devices 38 Voice Operations .................................................................................................38 Tone or pulse (Not Available for New Zealand).............................................38 Fax/Tel mode.................................................................................................38 Telephone Service for Australia...........................................................................38 ® ® ® Telstra FaxStream Duet (Dis
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Section III Copy 10 Making copies 58 How to copy.........................................................................................................58 Entering Copy mode......................................................................................58 Making a single copy.....................................................................................58 Making multiple copies ..................................................................................58 Stop copying.........
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12 Printing photos from a camera (MFC-295CN only) 77 Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera...............................................77 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................77 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................77 Printing Images..............................................................................................78 DPOF printing.........
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Routine maintenance.........................................................................................119 Replacing the ink cartridges ........................................................................119 Cleaning the outside of the machine ...........................................................122 Cleaning the scanner glass .........................................................................123 Cleaning the machine’s printer platen ..........................................
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Section I General I General Information 2 Loading paper and documents 8 General setup 21 Security features 25
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General Information 1 1 Using the WARNING documentation 1 Warnings tell you what to do to prevent Thank you for buying a Brother machine! possible personal injury. Reading the documentation will help you CAUTION make the most of your machine. Cautions specify procedures you must Symbols and conventions follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. used in the documentation 1 IMPORTANT The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. IMPORTANT descri
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General Information c If the language screen appears, click Accessing the your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Software User’s Guide 1 and Network User’s Guide 1 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 Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide that are on the CD-ROM. Note
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Chapter 1 How to find Scanning instructions 1 Viewing Documentation (Macintosh) 1 There are several ways you can scan a Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the documents. You can find the instructions as Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM follows: drive. The following window will appear. Software User’s Guide Scanning ® (Windows 2000 Professional/ ® ® Windows XP and Windows Vista ) ControlCenter3 ® (Windows 2000 Professional/ ® ® Windows XP and Windows Vista ) Network Scanning ® (Windows 200
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General Information How to find Scanning instructions 1 Accessing Brother There are several ways you can scan ® Support (Windows ) 1 1 documents. You can find the instructions as follows: You can find all the contacts you will need, Software User’s Guide such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Brother CD-ROM. Scanning (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x) Click Brother Support on the Top Menu. The following screen will appear: ControlCenter2 (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x) Network Sca
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 The MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW, MFC-257CW and MFC-295CN have the same control panel keys. 1098 1 23 Note Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-295CN. 1 Fax and telephone keys: Scan Redial/Pause Lets you access Scan mode. Redials the last number called. It also inserts a pause when programming quick Copy dial numbers. Lets you access Copy mode. Hook Press before dialing if you want to make Photo Capture sure a fax machine will answer, a
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General Information 1 8 76 3 45 d 6 Stop/Exit Press to scroll backward to a menu Stops an operation or exits from a menu. selection. 7 Copy Options a or b Lets you temporarily change the copy settings Press to scroll through the menus and when in copy mode. options. Clear/Back 8 LCD (liquid crystal display) Press to delete characters or to go back to Displays messages on the LCD to help you set the previous menu level. up and use your machine. OK 9On/Off Lets you choose a setting. You
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Loading paper and documents 2 2 c With both hands, gently press and slide Loading paper and the paper side guides (1) and then the paper length guide (2) to fit the paper other print media 2 size. Make sure that the triangular marks (3) a If the paper support flap is open, close it, on the paper side guides (1) and paper and then close the paper support. Pull length guide (2) line up with the marks the paper tray completely out of the for the paper size you are using. machine. 1 3
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Loading paper and documents e Gently put the paper into the paper tray Note print side down and top edge in first. When you use Legal size paper, press Check that the paper is flat in the tray. and hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray. 2 1 IMPORTANT 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. d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. f
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Chapter 2 g Close the output paper tray cover. Loading envelopes and postcards 2 About envelopes 2 Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 95 gsm. Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing many envelopes. IMPORTANT h Slowly push the paper tray completely DO NOT use any of the following types of into the machine. envelopes, as they will cause paper feed problems: • That are of a baggy construction. • That are
