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... and conventions used in the documentation 3 Control panel overview 4 2 Loading documents and paper Loading documents 7 Using the ADF 7 Using the scanner glass 8 Scannable area 9 Acceptable paper and other media 9 Recommended media 10 Handling and using media 10 Choosing the right media 11 Loading ... Settings 20 Ring Volume 20 Beeper Volume 20 Speaker Volume 21 Handset Volume (FAX-2480C only 21 Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify) (FAX-2480C only) .....21 Setting Volume Amplify (FAX-2480C only 22 Automatic Daylight Savings Time 22 LCD display ...23 LCD Contrast ...
... and conventions used in the documentation 3 Control panel overview 4 2 Loading documents and paper Loading documents 7 Using the ADF 7 Using the scanner glass 8 Scannable area 9 Acceptable paper and other media 9 Recommended media 10 Handling and using media 10 Choosing the right media 11 Loading ... Settings 20 Ring Volume 20 Beeper Volume 20 Speaker Volume 21 Handset Volume (FAX-2480C only 21 Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify) (FAX-2480C only) .....21 Setting Volume Amplify (FAX-2480C only 22 Automatic Daylight Savings Time 22 LCD display ...23 LCD Contrast ...
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.../off 25 Memory Security (FAX-2580C only 25 Setting and changing the memory security password 26 Turning the memory security on/off 26 Section II Fax 5 Sending a fax Entering Fax mode 28 Faxing from the ADF 28 Faxing from the scanner glass 28 Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass 29 Color fax transmission 29 Canceling a fax in progress 29 Broadcasting (Black...
.../off 25 Memory Security (FAX-2580C only 25 Setting and changing the memory security password 26 Turning the memory security on/off 26 Section II Fax 5 Sending a fax Entering Fax mode 28 Faxing from the ADF 28 Faxing from the scanner glass 28 Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass 29 Color fax transmission 29 Canceling a fax in progress 29 Broadcasting (Black...
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... the ADF (Black & White only 78 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color 79 Paper options 80 Section IV Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing ...your faxes or Fax Journal report 101 Document jam 101 Printer jam or paper jam 102 Dial Tone ...103 Phone ...scanner 107 Cleaning the machine printer platen 108 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller 108 Cleaning the print head 109 Checking the print quality 109 Checking the printing alignment 110 Checking the ink volume 111 Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle (FAX-2480C 111 Uninstalling and installing the cradle and the bracket (FAX-2580C...
... the ADF (Black & White only 78 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color 79 Paper options 80 Section IV Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing ...your faxes or Fax Journal report 101 Document jam 101 Printer jam or paper jam 102 Dial Tone ...103 Phone ...scanner 107 Cleaning the machine printer platen 108 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller 108 Cleaning the print head 109 Checking the print quality 109 Checking the printing alignment 110 Checking the ink volume 111 Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle (FAX-2480C 111 Uninstalling and installing the cradle and the bracket (FAX-2580C...
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....6 mm) 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148 to 215.9 mm) 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) How to load documents 2 CAUTION 2 DO NOT pull on the scanner glass. If you feel them in the ADF until you do this, the ADF may jam. 7 Using the ADF 2 The ADF can send... a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the scanner glass. Make sure you put the documents face down, top edge first in the ADF. c Unfold the ADF Document...
....6 mm) 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148 to 215.9 mm) 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) How to load documents 2 CAUTION 2 DO NOT pull on the scanner glass. If you feel them in the ADF until you do this, the ADF may jam. 7 Using the ADF 2 The ADF can send... a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the scanner glass. Make sure you put the documents face down, top edge first in the ADF. c Unfold the ADF Document...
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...it. 8 a Lift the document cover. b Using the document guidelines on the left, center the document face down or press on the scanner glass. Chapter 2 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. Document Sizes Supported 2 Length: Width: Weight: Up to 11.7 in. (297 mm) Up ...to 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) Up to 4.4 lb (2 kg) How to load documents 2 Note To use the scanner glass to fax, copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a ...
...it. 8 a Lift the document cover. b Using the document guidelines on the left, center the document face down or press on the scanner glass. Chapter 2 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. Document Sizes Supported 2 Length: Width: Weight: Up to 11.7 in. (297 mm) Up ...to 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) Up to 4.4 lb (2 kg) How to load documents 2 Note To use the scanner glass to fax, copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a ...
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...is easier to use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book one page, press 1 to choose Yes and go to step f. b Load your document on the scanner glass. The machine starts scanning the page. (Repeat step e and step f for color faxes. The documents can only scan one of the following: „...size. d Press Black Start or Color Start. „ If you press Color Start, the machine starts sending the document. e Do one page at a time. f Put the next page on the scanner glass. a Make sure you are sending a multiple page document. c Dial the fax number. Press OK. Note Since ...
...is easier to use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book one page, press 1 to choose Yes and go to step f. b Load your document on the scanner glass. The machine starts scanning the page. (Repeat step e and step f for color faxes. The documents can only scan one of the following: „...size. d Press Black Start or Color Start. „ If you press Color Start, the machine starts sending the document. e Do one page at a time. f Put the next page on the scanner glass. a Make sure you are sending a multiple page document. c Dial the fax number. Press OK. Note Since ...
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...each Speed-Dial number counts as 140 (FAX-2480C) or 154 (FAX-2580C) different numbers. • The available memory will vary depending on the types of the numbers for broadcasting. Press OK. If more than one fax number. Canceling a fax in progress 5 If you are in the... that support this feature. b Press Menu, 2, 2, 0. e Press Black Start. c Enter a number. However, color faxes cannot be printed. Sending a fax Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass 5 When documents are A4 size, you will not be missing. If you do not, the bottom portion of ...
...each Speed-Dial number counts as 140 (FAX-2480C) or 154 (FAX-2580C) different numbers. • The available memory will vary depending on the types of the numbers for broadcasting. Press OK. If more than one fax number. Canceling a fax in progress 5 If you are in the... that support this feature. b Press Menu, 2, 2, 0. e Press Black Start. c Enter a number. However, color faxes cannot be printed. Sending a fax Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass 5 When documents are A4 size, you will not be missing. If you do not, the bottom portion of ...
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... pages you can scan into the memory will start scanning the fax into the memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the machine will vary depending on them. ...or Off). 32 Sometimes, you are in Fax mode . You can dial a number and start dialing and sending. Press OK. Real time transmission 5 When you are sending a color fax, the machine will scan the documents into...that is sending from memory, receiving faxes or printing PC data. Note In Real Time Transmission, the automatic redial feature does not work when using the scanner glass. Press OK. The number...
... pages you can scan into the memory will start scanning the fax into the memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the machine will vary depending on them. ...or Off). 32 Sometimes, you are in Fax mode . You can dial a number and start dialing and sending. Press OK. Real time transmission 5 When you are sending a color fax, the machine will scan the documents into...that is sending from memory, receiving faxes or printing PC data. Note In Real Time Transmission, the automatic redial feature does not work when using the scanner glass. Press OK. The number...
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...Load your stored faxes to clear the memory, you hear the fax tone, press Black Start or Color Start. Chapter 5 Sending a fax manually 5 Manual transmission lets you get an Out of Memory message while faxing and you do one of a fax, press Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. Out of ...fax-receiving tones while sending a fax. d Dial using the scanner glass press 1 to send a fax. 1.Send 2.Receive f If you are in real time. (See Real time transmission on the machine. e When you can send the fax in Fax mode . If you picked up the handset. „ (FAX-2580C) Press Speaker Phone...
...Load your stored faxes to clear the memory, you hear the fax tone, press Black Start or Color Start. Chapter 5 Sending a fax manually 5 Manual transmission lets you get an Out of Memory message while faxing and you do one of a fax, press Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. Out of ...fax-receiving tones while sending a fax. d Dial using the scanner glass press 1 to send a fax. 1.Send 2.Receive f If you are in real time. (See Real time transmission on the machine. e When you can send the fax in Fax mode . If you picked up the handset. „ (FAX-2580C) Press Speaker Phone...
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...the line is busy, press Redial/Pause, and then press Black Start or Color Start to enter the first letter of the name you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, the machine will automatically redial one time after five minutes. Press Search/Speed Dial and the navigation keys to ...In Real Time Transmission the automatic redial feature does not work when using the scanner glass. 2 1 To search numerically. 2 To search alphabetically, you can use the dial pad to the last number dialed, you have stored in the One-touch and Speed-Dial memories. If you want to make a second call ...
...the line is busy, press Redial/Pause, and then press Black Start or Color Start to enter the first letter of the name you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, the machine will automatically redial one time after five minutes. Press Search/Speed Dial and the navigation keys to ...In Real Time Transmission the automatic redial feature does not work when using the scanner glass. 2 1 To search numerically. 2 To search alphabetically, you can use the dial pad to the last number dialed, you have stored in the One-touch and Speed-Dial memories. If you want to make a second call ...
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... 1(L), 4 in 1(P), 4 in 1(L) or Poster are not available. „ (P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape. „ You can assemble them into a poster. When you use the scanner glass. e Press a or b to choose Page Layout. Press OK. d Press Copy Options and a or b to choose Off(1 in 1), 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L), 4... Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No h Place the next document on the scanner glass. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. Making N in 1 copies or a poster 13 The N in 1 (L) or Poster(3 × 3). e Choose one of the options below: „ Use a or b to choose ...
... 1(L), 4 in 1(P), 4 in 1(L) or Poster are not available. „ (P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape. „ You can assemble them into a poster. When you use the scanner glass. e Press a or b to choose Page Layout. Press OK. d Press Copy Options and a or b to choose Off(1 in 1), 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L), 4... Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No h Place the next document on the scanner glass. Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. Making N in 1 copies or a poster 13 The N in 1 (L) or Poster(3 × 3). e Choose one of the options below: „ Use a or b to choose ...
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Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the paper feed roller. Doing this may cause injury. 84 DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the paper tray under the document cover or the scanner cover. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the output paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury.
Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the paper feed roller. Doing this may cause injury. 84 DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the paper tray under the document cover or the scanner cover. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the output paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury.
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... any strong smells, immediately unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. Call Brother Customer Service. (See Brother numbers on page i.). When moving the machine you must lift it from the base, by holding the scanner cover. Call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on page i.) 85 Safety and Legal DO NOT touch the area...
... any strong smells, immediately unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. Call Brother Customer Service. (See Brother numbers on page i.). When moving the machine you must lift it from the base, by holding the scanner cover. Call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on page i.) 85 Safety and Legal DO NOT touch the area...
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...probably had a bad connection, with the sending machine. The sender's scanner may be dirty. Received color fax prints only in and switched on. Suggestions Check that the machine is... loaded properly in the paper tray. (See Loading paper and other person to check the line. 94 If there is in the paper tray at any one.... Suggestions Make sure the paper is no answer, check the telephone line cord connection. Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing does not work. (No dial tone) The machine does not...
...probably had a bad connection, with the sending machine. The sender's scanner may be dirty. Received color fax prints only in and switched on. Suggestions Check that the machine is... loaded properly in the paper tray. (See Loading paper and other person to check the line. 94 If there is in the paper tray at any one.... Suggestions Make sure the paper is no answer, check the telephone line cord connection. Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing does not work. (No dial tone) The machine does not...
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...check your machine may be out of Compatibility to Basic. (See Phone line interference on page 104.) Try changing your resolution to check that the Fax key is not good, clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 107.) If the copy you made shows the same problem..., clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on the line. If you often have interference on page 104.) Sending Faxes Difficulty Cannot send a fax Suggestions Check all line cord connections. Poor fax send quality. Make a copy to Basic. (See Phone line interference on the phone line, try changing the...
...check your machine may be out of Compatibility to Basic. (See Phone line interference on page 104.) Try changing your resolution to check that the Fax key is not good, clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 107.) If the copy you made shows the same problem..., clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on the line. If you often have interference on page 104.) Sending Faxes Difficulty Cannot send a fax Suggestions Check all line cord connections. Poor fax send quality. Make a copy to Basic. (See Phone line interference on the phone line, try changing the...
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... to Call Waiting or some other custom feature on a single phone line with your business, a separate phone line with custom features. Deactivate the machine by turning Easy Receive to off. (See Easy Receive on Fax mode. Try avoiding this problem. If you have Call Waiting, Call ... set to access the Setup Receive menu. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. It may create a problem sending or receiving faxes. If you see vertical streaks on copies, clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 107.) Try using the ADF....
... to Call Waiting or some other custom feature on a single phone line with your business, a separate phone line with custom features. Deactivate the machine by turning Easy Receive to off. (See Easy Receive on Fax mode. Try avoiding this problem. If you have Call Waiting, Call ... set to access the Setup Receive menu. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. It may create a problem sending or receiving faxes. If you see vertical streaks on copies, clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 107.) Try using the ADF....
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...common error messages are shown below. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites, then reconnect it . (The machine can be turned off for...scanner cover and then close the ink cartridge cover until it again. Comm.Error Poor phone line quality caused a communication error. If the error message continues, do one of the following : (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you need more help, the Brother...
...common error messages are shown below. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites, then reconnect it . (The machine can be turned off for...scanner cover and then close the ink cartridge cover until it again. Comm.Error Poor phone line quality caused a communication error. If the error message continues, do one of the following : (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you need more help, the Brother...
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...faxes stored in the memory. The machine will cancel the job and clear it . (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the memory. fax machine stopped the call. See Document jam on page 7. Open the scanner... properly, or the document scanned from your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Ink Empty One or more of the following: (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your computer. See Using...the fax be stored in the memory as black and white. While memory is empty. The USB cable was unplugged while the computer was too long. If a sending machine has a color fax, ...
...faxes stored in the memory. The machine will cancel the job and clear it . (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the memory. fax machine stopped the call. See Document jam on page 7. Open the scanner... properly, or the document scanned from your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Ink Empty One or more of the following: (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your computer. See Using...the fax be stored in the memory as black and white. While memory is empty. The USB cable was unplugged while the computer was too long. If a sending machine has a color fax, ...
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... and then press Black Start or Color Start. Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in the machine. Open the scanner cover and remove any important messages. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action Near Empty One or more of the ink cartridges ...Replacing the ink cartridges on page 54.) programmed. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from your telephone company. (See Caller ID on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you dialed does not Response...
... and then press Black Start or Color Start. Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in the machine. Open the scanner cover and remove any important messages. Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action Near Empty One or more of the ink cartridges ...Replacing the ink cartridges on page 54.) programmed. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from your telephone company. (See Caller ID on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you dialed does not Response...
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... and remove any foreign objects inside the machine. Action Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign objects inside the machine. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites, then reconnect it.... If the error message continues, do one of paper (Letter, Legal or A4), and then press Black Start or Color Start. 100 A foreign objects such as a clip or ripped paper is not the correct size. See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Load the...
... and remove any foreign objects inside the machine. Action Open the scanner cover and remove any foreign objects inside the machine. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites, then reconnect it.... If the error message continues, do one of paper (Letter, Legal or A4), and then press Black Start or Color Start. 100 A foreign objects such as a clip or ripped paper is not the correct size. See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Load the...
