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... for Brother driver updates. To keep your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; i Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded as confirmation of the purchase date of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. http://solutions.brother.com/...most efficient way to register your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. Register your product By registering your product with Brother: may serve as the original owner of enhancements to date, check here for all your new product, register ...
... for Brother driver updates. To keep your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; i Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded as confirmation of the purchase date of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. http://solutions.brother.com/...most efficient way to register your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. Register your product By registering your product with Brother: may serve as the original owner of enhancements to date, check here for all your new product, register ...
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...consumables. Which Guide? Learn the basic Fax, Copy and Scan (MFC-7240 only) operations and how to use your Brother Fax machine as a printer or a scanner (FAX-2940 only 1), or send faxes from your machine. Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box Printed / In... 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 are using the Brother ControlCenter utility. Follow the instructions for...
...consumables. Which Guide? Learn the basic Fax, Copy and Scan (MFC-7240 only) operations and how to use your Brother Fax machine as a printer or a scanner (FAX-2940 only 1), or send faxes from your machine. Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box Printed / In... 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 are using the Brother ControlCenter utility. Follow the instructions for...
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... the paper tray. (For recommended paper to 250 sheets. 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. If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can load up to the...
... the paper tray. (For recommended paper to 250 sheets. 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. If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can load up to the...
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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 this Guide are as follows: Trays Standard Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot Name Tray1 Manual Paper capacity of sheets up to 406.4 mm) Paper...
... 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 this Guide are as follows: Trays Standard Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot Name Tray1 Manual Paper capacity of sheets up to 406.4 mm) Paper...
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...For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your computer and print it. Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. To print from ...a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for ...
...For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your computer and print it. Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. To print from ...a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for ...
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...2940) You can use ControlCenter4 on your model name)/ControlCenter4. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to load documents uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Brother... Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only...
...2940) You can use ControlCenter4 on your model name)/ControlCenter4. Using ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to load documents uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Brother... Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only...
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... or it is an unprintable area on both the machine and your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error and maintenance messages uu ...See Quick Setup Guide.) There is printed. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is not recognizing the machine's input buffer's full signal. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Suggestions Make sure that you will be deleted. The faxes stored in the menu bar. Click ...
... or it is an unprintable area on both the machine and your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error and maintenance messages uu ...See Quick Setup Guide.) There is printed. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is not recognizing the machine's input buffer's full signal. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Suggestions Make sure that you will be deleted. The faxes stored in the menu bar. Click ...
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... TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to choose the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver. Suggestions Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in your scanning application. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source. See Software User's...in 1' or '4 in 1' printing. Check that manual feed mode is straight. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. This program will repair and reinstall the software. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). As the machine cancels the job...
... TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to choose the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver. Suggestions Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in your scanning application. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source. See Software User's...in 1' or '4 in 1' printing. Check that manual feed mode is straight. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. This program will repair and reinstall the software. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). As the machine cancels the job...
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...thick paper or not printing on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge) may be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord. If the problem is not solved, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu... settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save.) (For MFC-7240) Uncheck Toner Save Mode in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press c to print the envelope size you ...
...thick paper or not printing on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge) may be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord. If the problem is not solved, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu... settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save.) (For MFC-7240) Uncheck Toner Save Mode in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press c to print the envelope size you ...
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...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... (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings.) Check the machine's environment. Check the interface cable connections and the following steps first. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on. Examples of Replace Toner is Continue (Continue mode) by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press c to spread the toner evenly...
...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... (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings.) Check the machine's environment. Check the interface cable connections and the following steps first. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on. Examples of Replace Toner is Continue (Continue mode) by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press c to spread the toner evenly...
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...page 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.) ...; Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Toner specks The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced User's Guide...
...page 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.) ...; Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Toner specks The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced User's Guide...
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... uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) The problem may disappear by sliding the green tab. Call Brother Customer Service. All black ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 White lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Lines across the page Make... sure that you use paper that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver (for MFC-7240) or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you use paper that meets our specifications. ...
... uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) The problem may disappear by sliding the green tab. Call Brother Customer Service. All black ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 White lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Lines across the page Make... sure that you use paper that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver (for MFC-7240) or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you use paper that meets our specifications. ...
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... will cause paper 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 the machine often, the paper may be too full. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) Check the paper type and...
... will cause paper 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 the machine often, the paper may be too full. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) Check the paper type and...
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... print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. B 99 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 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...
... print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. B 99 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 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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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 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.
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...® 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 Gray...
...® 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 Gray...
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... standard tray) tray) 1 The print speed may vary depending on the type of document you print. The machine can download the printer 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 longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters) long. 1 ...1 Less than 10.0 seconds (from Ready mode and standard tray) 1 The print speed may vary depending on the type of document you print. Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the printer driver and the PC-FAX driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions...
... standard tray) tray) 1 The print speed may vary depending on the type of document you print. The machine can download the printer 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 longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters) long. 1 ...1 Less than 10.0 seconds (from Ready mode and standard tray) 1 The print speed may vary depending on the type of document you print. Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download the printer driver and the PC-FAX driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions...
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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 1 4 Windows® XP Professional 1 4 Intel® Pentium® II ...
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 1 4 Windows® XP Professional 1 4 Intel® Pentium® II ...
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... 1 Approx. 2 Third-party USB ports are the property of use. 122 Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx. 1,200 (Letter) 1 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 1,200 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 2,600 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 12,000 pages (Letter) 2 MFC-7240 Approx. 700...
... 1 Approx. 2 Third-party USB ports are the property of use. 122 Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx. 1,200 (Letter) 1 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 1,200 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 2,600 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 12,000 pages (Letter) 2 MFC-7240 Approx. 700...
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... in paper tray 9 recommended 16, 18 size 17 tray capacity 17 type 17 PC-FAX See Software User's Guide. PageManager application. Programming your computer 46 drivers 120 quality 90 Resolution 120 specifications 120 Print quality 92 Printing See Software User's Guide. Personalized Ring 34 Presto! P Paper 16 how to find See...
... in paper tray 9 recommended 16, 18 size 17 tray capacity 17 type 17 PC-FAX See Software User's Guide. PageManager application. Programming your computer 46 drivers 120 quality 90 Resolution 120 specifications 120 Print quality 92 Printing See Software User's Guide. Personalized Ring 34 Presto! P Paper 16 how to find See...