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... in the event of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you lose your product and special offers. i and, will be made from your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. Register your product By ...brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for Brother driver updates. Service Center Locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call the country where you of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER...
... in the event of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you lose your product and special offers. i and, will be made from your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. Register your product By ...brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for Brother driver updates. Service Center Locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call the country where you of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER...
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...-7240) PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box Download optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 users) You can download free printer driver, scanner driver (FAX-2940 only 1) and PC-Fax Send software (FAX-2940 only) from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you to replace consumables.
...-7240) PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box Download optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 users) You can download free printer driver, scanner driver (FAX-2940 only 1) and PC-Fax Send software (FAX-2940 only) from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you to replace consumables.
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... application software does not support it through the software. Loading paper in the standard paper tray 2 You can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.
... application software does not support it through the software. Loading paper in the standard paper tray 2 You can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.
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... machine loads paper from the installed standard paper tray or manual feed slot. (For MFC-7240) The name for the paper trays in the printer driver in some regions outside the USA and Canada. 2 2 2 17 of the paper trays Standard Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot Paper size A4, Letter, B5, Executive...
... machine loads paper from the installed standard paper tray or manual feed slot. (For MFC-7240) The name for the paper trays in the printer driver in some regions outside the USA and Canada. 2 2 2 17 of the paper trays Standard Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot Paper size A4, Letter, B5, Executive...
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... Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your operating system). c Choose the name of your machine in Software... the Print command. Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 10 How to begin printing. 46 f Click Print to print from...
... Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your operating system). c Choose the name of your machine in Software... the Print command. Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 10 How to begin printing. 46 f Click Print to print from...
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...for Mac OS X 10.5.8 users. ControlCenter4 is your model name)/ControlCenter4. Install the scanner drivers from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Note (For FAX-2940) You can use ControlCenter4 on your model. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to load documents... uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- Please note that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use most often. Scanning a document as a scanner, install a scanner driver. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only)...
...for Mac OS X 10.5.8 users. ControlCenter4 is your model name)/ControlCenter4. Install the scanner drivers from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Note (For FAX-2940) You can use ControlCenter4 on your model. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to load documents... uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- Please note that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use most often. Scanning a document as a scanner, install a scanner driver. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only)...
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...the glass strip, or the corona wire is printed. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Then turn off the machine's power switch ...the machine and your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to copy uu page 45.) Black vertical lines...set up to work with your application to allow for several minutes. See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you connected the interface cable ...
...the glass strip, or the corona wire is printed. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Then turn off the machine's power switch ...the machine and your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to copy uu page 45.) Black vertical lines...set up to work with your application to allow for several minutes. See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you connected the interface cable ...
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...-7240) Difficulties Cannot install software or print. TWAIN or ICA errors appear when starting to cancel print jobs. Suggestions Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is curled, you have a problem, see Error and maintenance messages uu page 69. 89 See Software User's Guide: Scanning a document...Windows® only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If there is ...
...-7240) Difficulties Cannot install software or print. TWAIN or ICA errors appear when starting to cancel print jobs. Suggestions Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is curled, you have a problem, see Error and maintenance messages uu page 69. 89 See Software User's Guide: Scanning a document...Windows® only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If there is ...
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...pages are using, or the print media may be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off the machine. If the problem is not solved, turn ...the recommended side of the paper could cause this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save... be incorrect for the type of print media you are made for ten minutes, then plug in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1,...
...pages are using, or the print media may be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off the machine. If the problem is not solved, turn ...the recommended side of the paper could cause this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save... be incorrect for the type of print media you are made for ten minutes, then plug in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1,...
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... on . Turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings or (for MFC-7240) Toner Save Mode in the printer Properties (or Preferences) of the driver. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save or (for MFC7240) Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Clean the corona wire of the drum unit...side several times to make a copy. Check that you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on , may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) If the whole page is too light...
... on . Turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings or (for MFC-7240) Toner Save Mode in the printer Properties (or Preferences) of the driver. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save or (for MFC7240) Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Clean the corona wire of the drum unit...side several times to make a copy. Check that you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on , may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) If the whole page is too light...
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... 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Ghost (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Improve Print Output.) Put in a new toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 55.)... Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60 and Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service. 93 Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced...
... 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Ghost (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Ghosting mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Improve Print Output.) Put in a new toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 55.)... Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60 and Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service. 93 Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced...
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... (See Paper Type uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Check the machine's environment. Put in the printer driver (for a long time. The drum unit may be damaged. Put in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use paper that meets our specifications... in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by itself. Call Brother Customer Service. Rough-surfaced paper may disappear by sliding the green tab. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62...
... (See Paper Type uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Check the machine's environment. Put in the printer driver (for a long time. The drum unit may be damaged. Put in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use paper that meets our specifications... in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by itself. Call Brother Customer Service. Rough-surfaced paper may disappear by sliding the green tab. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62...
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...) for the machine to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for loose objects such as torn paper inside the machine...
...) for the machine to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for loose objects such as torn paper inside the machine...
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... Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Poor fixing (For MFC-7240) Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker...
... Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Poor fixing (For MFC-7240) Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker...
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b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding letterhead paper) If the problems remains, switch the Anti-Curl Levers as follows: a Open the back cover. Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Turn the paper over in the direction of the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100
b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding letterhead paper) If the problems remains, switch the Anti-Curl Levers as follows: a Open the back cover. Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Turn the paper over in the direction of the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100
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... Windows® 7 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility) Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the scanner driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Specifications Scanner (For MFC-7240) D Model Color/Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant ICA Compliant Resolution Scanning Width...
... Windows® 7 (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility) Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the scanner driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Specifications Scanner (For MFC-7240) D Model Color/Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant ICA Compliant Resolution Scanning Width...
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... USB ports are not supported. 120 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the printer driver and the PC-FAX driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. (FAX-2840 only) You can also be connected to a computer that is no...
... USB ports are not supported. 120 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the printer driver and the PC-FAX driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. (FAX-2840 only) You can also be connected to a computer that is no...
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... Operating System Minimum Version Speed Minimum RAM Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 121 Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to install For For Drivers Applications Supported PC Software Functions Supported PC Interface 2 Windows® Operating System Windows® XP Home ... GB (64-bit) 650 MB Macintosh Mac OS X PowerPC® 512 MB 1 GB 80 MB 400 MB Printing, USB Operating 10.5.8 G4/G5 PC-Fax System Intel® Send 3, Processor Scanning D Mac OS X Intel® 10.6.x Processor 1 GB 2 GB Mac OS X Intel® 10.7.x Processor ...
... Operating System Minimum Version Speed Minimum RAM Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 121 Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to install For For Drivers Applications Supported PC Software Functions Supported PC Interface 2 Windows® Operating System Windows® XP Home ... GB (64-bit) 650 MB Macintosh Mac OS X PowerPC® 512 MB 1 GB 80 MB 400 MB Printing, USB Operating 10.5.8 G4/G5 PC-Fax System Intel® Send 3, Processor Scanning D Mac OS X Intel® 10.6.x Processor 1 GB 2 GB Mac OS X Intel® 10.7.x Processor ...
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All trademarks, brand and product names are not supported. 3 PC-Fax supports black and white only. 4 Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for ... use. 122 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. 2 Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of their respective companies. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages...
All trademarks, brand and product names are not supported. 3 PC-Fax supports black and white only. 4 Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for ... use. 122 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. 2 Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of their respective companies. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages...
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Programming your computer 46 drivers 120 quality 90 Resolution 120 specifications 120 Print quality 92...Remote setup See Software User's Guide. Replacing drum unit 62 toner cartridge 55 Reports Transmission Verification 25 Resolution copy 118 fax (standard, fine, superfine, photo) . 117 print 120 scan 119 Resolution key 8 Ring delay, setting 29 RingMaster...See Software User's Guide. P Paper 16 how to find See inside front cover Service centers i SimpleBiz Fax & Alternate Number Ringing 34 Smart Ring 34 Speed Dial changing 44 setting up 43 using 41 125 ...
Programming your computer 46 drivers 120 quality 90 Resolution 120 specifications 120 Print quality 92...Remote setup See Software User's Guide. Replacing drum unit 62 toner cartridge 55 Reports Transmission Verification 25 Resolution copy 118 fax (standard, fine, superfine, photo) . 117 print 120 scan 119 Resolution key 8 Ring delay, setting 29 RingMaster...See Software User's Guide. P Paper 16 how to find See inside front cover Service centers i SimpleBiz Fax & Alternate Number Ringing 34 Smart Ring 34 Speed Dial changing 44 setting up 43 using 41 125 ...