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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-240C
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-240C 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent re
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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 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 .......
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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 ...............................
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Telephone Service for Australia...........................................................................35 ® ® ® Telstra FaxStream Duet (Distinctive Ring)..............................................35 Caller ID.........................................................................................................37 How Does the Caller ID Work?......................................................................37 The Caller ID is Stored in Your Machine Memory ..............................
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Section III Copy 10 Making copies How to copy.........................................................................................................54 Entering Copy mode......................................................................................54 Making a single copy .....................................................................................54 Making multiple copies ..................................................................................54 Stop copying..........
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Section V Software 13 Software features Section VI Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location .............................................................................................76 To use the machine safely...................................................................................77 IMPORTANT-For Your Safety .......................................................................80 Important Information for Australia ........................................................
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C Menu and Features On-screen programming....................................................................................110 Menu table...................................................................................................110 Memory storage...........................................................................................110 Menu keys .........................................................................................................110 Menu Table....................
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Section I General I General Information 2 Loading documents and paper 6 General setup 16 Security features 20
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General Information 1 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 about these operations, read the Software Symbols and conventions User’s Guide that is on the CD-ROM. used in the documentat
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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 instr
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 1 Power Save 5 Mode keys: Lets you put the machine into Power Save Fax mode. Lets you access Fax mode. 2 Fax keys Redial/Pause Scan Redials the last number called. It also Lets you access Scan mode. inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers. Copy Hook Lets you access Copy mode. Press before dialling if you want to make sure a fax machine answers, and then PhotoCapture press Start. Also, press this key after you pick up the handset of an
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General Information 1 69 10 78 11 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. Clear/Back 7 Fax Resolution Press to cancel the current setting. Lets you temporarily change the resolution when sending a fax. OK Selects a setting. 8 Ink Management Lets you clean the print head, check the print 10 Stop/Exit quality, and check the available ink volume. Stops an operation or exits from a menu. 9 Menu keys
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Loading documents and paper 2 2 How to load documents 2 Loading documents 2 CAUTION You can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) DO NOT pull on the document while it is and from the scanner glass (Flatbed). feeding. Using the ADF 2 DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds pasted or taped. each sheet individually. Use standard 80 gsm (20 lb) paper and always fan
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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, the ADF may jam. 2 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Document Sizes Supported 2 c Close the document cover. Length: Up to 297 mm (11.7 in.) Width: Up to 215.9 mm (8.5 in.) CAUTION Weight: Up to 2 kg (4.4 lb
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Chapter 2 Scanning area Acceptable paper and other media 2 The scanning area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures The print quality can be affected by the type below show the areas you cannot scan on of paper you use in the machine. paper. To get the best print quality for the settings 3 4 you have chosen, always set the Paper Type 1 to match the type of paper you load. You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), photo paper, transparencies an
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Loading documents and paper Recommended media 2 Improper Setup To get the best print quality, we suggest using DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: Brother paper. (See table below.) • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or If Brother paper is not available in your irregularly shaped paper 2 country, we recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities. 1 We recommend using ‘3M Transparency Film’ when you print on transparencies. Brother paper 1 Paper Type Item 1 2 mm (0.08
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Chapter 2 Choosing the right media 2 Paper type and size for each operation for paper tray 2 Paper Type Paper Size Usage Fax Copy Photo Printer Capture Cut Sheet Letter 216 × 279 mm (8 1/2 × 11 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes A4 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in.) Yes Yes Yes Yes Legal 216 × 356 mm (8 1/2 × 14 in.) Yes Yes – Yes Executive 184 × 267 mm –– – Yes (7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.) JIS B5 182 × 257 mm (7.2 × 10.1 in.) – – – Yes A5 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in.) – Yes – Yes A6 105 × 148 mm (4.1 × 5.8 in.) – – – Yes
