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USER’S GUIDE
FAX-1840C
MFC-3240C
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: FAX-1840C and MFC-3240C (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 pr
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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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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 When you move the machine, not to to
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■ 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 to shut
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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°-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 direct
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Quick Reference Guide Storing Speed-Dial numbers Sending faxes 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 2. Automatic Transmission 2 Using the dial pad, enter a 1 If it is not illuminated in two-digit Speed-Dial green, press (Fax). location number, and then 2 Load your document. press Menu/Set. 3 Enter the fax number using 3 Enter a number (up to 20 One-Touch, Speed-Dial, digits), and then press Search or the dial pad. Menu/Set. 4 Press Mono Start or 4 Enter a name up to 15 Colour Start. characters (o
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▲ Using Search Dialling operations One-Touch Dialling/ 1 If it is not illuminated in Speed-Dialling green, press (Fax). 1 If it is not illuminated in 2 Load your document. green, press (Fax). 3 Press Search/Speed 2 Load your document. Dial, and then enter the first letter of the name you’re 3 Press the One-Touch key of looking for. the number you want to call. 4 Press or to search the To dial a One-Touch memory. number that is shown in a 5 Press Mono Start or black square on the con
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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........... 1-5 Power Save Settin
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Setting the Speaker Volume.......................................2-8 Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time.............2-8 Setting the LCD Contrast............................................2-8 3 Setup Send ...........................................................................3-1 How to enter Fax mode ....................................................3-1 How to dial ........................................................................3-1 Manual dialling...........................
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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 Setting the Ring Delay................................................ 4-2 Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only).......... 4-3 Fax Detect (MFC-3240C only).................................... 4-4 F
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Remote Retrieval..............................................................6-4 Using your Remote Access Code...............................6-4 Remote commands.....................................................6-5 Retrieving fax messages ............................................6-6 Changing your Fax Forwarding number .....................6-6 7 Printing reports ....................................................................7-1 Fax settings and activity ................................
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Important Information for New Zealand ............................9-4 Important Safety Instructions...................................... 9-4 IMPORTANT-For Your Safety.................................... 9-7 Disconnect device .................................................. 9-7 IMPORTANT NOTICE................................................ 9-7 Important Information for Some Countries ....................... 9-8 Important Safety Instructions...................................... 9-8 Trademark
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Viewing Caller ID List................................................. A-5 Printing Caller ID List............................................. A-5 Telephone Service for New Zealand ............................... A-6 FaxAbility ................................................................... A-6 How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers?.......................................................... A-6 What is the Advantage of Using the FaxAbility Function?.............................
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B Appendix B .......................................................................... B-1 On-screen programming...................................................B-1 Menu table..................................................................B-1 Memory storage..........................................................B-1 Navigation keys ................................................................B-2 Entering Text ..............................................................B-9 Inserting sp
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Introduction 1 Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother fax machine or 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.
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Control panel overview MFC-3240C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 10 FAX-1840C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 10 1 - 2 INTRODUCTION
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One-Touch keys Fax and telephone keys 1 4 These keys give you instant access Hook (MFC-3240C only) to previously stored Quick-Dial Press before dialling if you want to numbers. make sure a fax machine will Shift answer, and then press Mono Start To access a One-Touch number in or Colour Start. a black square on the control panel, Hook/Hold/Recall hold down this key as you press the (FAX-1840C only) One-Touch key. Use to swap the line between Ink Management 2 handset and monitor speake
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Colour Start Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 6 0 Displays messages on the screen to Lets you start sending faxes or help you set up and use your make copies in full colour. machine. Also for MFC-3240C, lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or Dial Pad 7 mono, depending on the scanning Use these keys to dial telephone setting on your PC). and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the A Mono Start machine. Lets you start sending faxes or The # key lets you te
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Turning the machine to Power Save condition When the machine is idle, you can turn it to Power Save condition by pressing the Power Save key. In Power Save mode, the machine will receive telephone calls as normal. For further information on receiving faxes in the power save condition, please see the table on page 1-6. You can also receive faxes in F/T mode if your machine is fitted with a handset (See Power Save Setting on page 1-6.) The delayed faxes that have been set up will be sent. Yo
