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Basic User's Guide FAX-2840 FAX-2940 MFC-7240 Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 USA/CAN
Basic User's Guide FAX-2840 FAX-2940 MFC-7240 Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 USA/CAN
Basic Users Guide - English
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... serial number is online at http://www.brother.com/registration/ By registering your product with Brother: may support an insurance claim by insurance; Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent ...record of your new product is on -line at http://www.brother.com/registration/. © 2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. Register ...fire or warranty service. Your registration with Brother, you of enhancements to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference...
... serial number is online at http://www.brother.com/registration/ By registering your product with Brother: may support an insurance claim by insurance; Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent ...record of your new product is on -line at http://www.brother.com/registration/. © 2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. Register ...fire or warranty service. Your registration with Brother, you of enhancements to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference...
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...-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com/ 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca/ Description Standard Toner Cartridge High Capacity Toner Cartridge Drum Unit Telephone Line Cord Basic User's Guide Quick Setup Guide Item TN-420 (Approx. 1,200 pages) 1 2 TN...-450 (Approx. 2,600 pages) 1 2 DR-420 (Approx. 12,000 pages) 3 4 LG3077001 LEA792001 (English for USA and Canada) LEA792002 (French for Canada) (FAX-2840...
...-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com/ 1-877-BROTHER http://www.brother.ca/ Description Standard Toner Cartridge High Capacity Toner Cartridge Drum Unit Telephone Line Cord Basic User's Guide Quick Setup Guide Item TN-420 (Approx. 1,200 pages) 1 2 TN...-450 (Approx. 2,600 pages) 1 2 DR-420 (Approx. 12,000 pages) 3 4 LG3077001 LEA792001 (English for USA and Canada) LEA792002 (French for Canada) (FAX-2840...
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... 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 your machine. Where is it ? User's Guides and where do I find them? Product Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide Basic User's Guide Advanced User's Guide Software User's Guide (MFC-7240 only...
... 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 your machine. Where is it ? User's Guides and where do I find them? Product Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide Basic User's Guide Advanced User's Guide Software User's Guide (MFC-7240 only...
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... information 1 Using the documentation 1 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1 Accessing the Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 2 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 2 Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7240 3 Accessing Brother Support (Windows®) (MFC-7240 only 4 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) (MFC-7240 only 5 Control panel overview 6 2 Loading paper 9 Loading paper and print...
... information 1 Using the documentation 1 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1 Accessing the Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 2 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 2 Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7240 3 Accessing Brother Support (Windows®) (MFC-7240 only 4 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) (MFC-7240 only 5 Control panel overview 6 2 Loading paper 9 Loading paper and print...
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Table of Contents (Advanced User's Guide) The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM (for FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) or the Installer CD-ROM (for MFC-7240). 1 General Setup IMPORTANT NOTE Memory Storage Volume settings Automatic Daylight Saving Time Ecology features ...
Table of Contents (Advanced User's Guide) The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM (for FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) or the Installer CD-ROM (for MFC-7240). 1 General Setup IMPORTANT NOTE Memory Storage Volume settings Automatic Daylight Saving Time Ecology features ...
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... and conventions are hot. Symbols and conventions used throughout the documentation. Important Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which , if not avoided, could result in this User's Guide show the FAX-2940. 1 Courier New font identifies the messages shown on the machine control panel or computer screen. Note Most of the machine. WARNING... alert you to the possibility of your machine. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Reading the documentation will help you for buying a Brother machine!
... and conventions are hot. Symbols and conventions used throughout the documentation. Important Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which , if not avoided, could result in this User's Guide show the FAX-2940. 1 Courier New font identifies the messages shown on the machine control panel or computer screen. Note Most of the machine. WARNING... alert you to the possibility of your machine. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Reading the documentation will help you for buying a Brother machine!
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... into your country. Note (Windows® users) If the screen does not appear automatically, go to read the Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 1, that are on the Documentation CD-ROM or the Installer CDROM. 1 For MFC-7240 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) 1 a Turn on your... language, point to View Guide, and then click the guide you are ready to learn ...
... into your country. Note (Windows® users) If the screen does not appear automatically, go to read the Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 1, that are on the Documentation CD-ROM or the Installer CDROM. 1 For MFC-7240 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) 1 a Turn on your... language, point to View Guide, and then click the guide you are ready to learn ...
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... screen appears, choose your model name) from the programs group, and then choose User's Guides. b Double-click the Documentation icon. Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7240) 1 Viewing Documentation (Windows®) 1 To view the documentation, from the Start menu, select All Programs, Brother, MFCXXXX (where XXXX is your country. After the list of the page...
... screen appears, choose your model name) from the programs group, and then choose User's Guides. b Double-click the Documentation icon. Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7240) 1 Viewing Documentation (Windows®) 1 To view the documentation, from the Start menu, select All Programs, Brother, MFCXXXX (where XXXX is your country. After the list of the page...
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... of User's Guides appears, choose the guide you can scan documents. You can be viewed from the Help selection in Brother numbers uu page i and on the Installer CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the main menu. PageManager User's Guide (Macintosh) Note Presto! PageManager User's Guide can ... following screen will appear: To access our Web site (http://www.brother.com/) click Brother Home Page. To view all the contacts you will need, such as follows: Software User's Guide Scanning ControlCenter Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE How-toGuides ...
... of User's Guides appears, choose the guide you can scan documents. You can be viewed from the Help selection in Brother numbers uu page i and on the Installer CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the main menu. PageManager User's Guide (Macintosh) Note Presto! PageManager User's Guide can ... following screen will appear: To access our Web site (http://www.brother.com/) click Brother Home Page. To view all the contacts you will need, such as follows: Software User's Guide Scanning ControlCenter Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE How-toGuides ...
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... with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Adhesives should be covered under any part of the machine, because the label stock may stick to withstand a temperature of 392 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees centigrade) for use any of the types of 0.1 seconds. Using labels with spaces may result in this User's Guide. Labels 2 The...
... with any Brother warranty or service agreement. Adhesives should be covered under any part of the machine, because the label stock may stick to withstand a temperature of 392 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees centigrade) for use any of the types of 0.1 seconds. Using labels with spaces may result in this User's Guide. Labels 2 The...
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... send a fax. 4 Sending a fax 4 How to send a fax 4 The following steps show how to confirm. For more advanced fax sending operations and settings, see Advanced User's Guide: Sending a fax. Broadcast Delayed Fax Batch TX Real Time TX Polled TX Overseas Mode Fax Resolution Contrast...
... send a fax. 4 Sending a fax 4 How to send a fax 4 The following steps show how to confirm. For more advanced fax sending operations and settings, see Advanced User's Guide: Sending a fax. Broadcast Delayed Fax Batch TX Real Time TX Polled TX Overseas Mode Fax Resolution Contrast...
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... On+Image or Off+Image, the image will only appear on the Transmission Verification Report if Real Time Transmission is set to Off. (See Advanced User's Guide: Real Time Transmission.) • If your fax is unsuccessful due to a transmission error. a Press Menu, 2, 4, 1. If transmission is not successful, NG will appear next to...
... On+Image or Off+Image, the image will only appear on the Transmission Verification Report if Real Time Transmission is set to Off. (See Advanced User's Guide: Real Time Transmission.) • If your fax is unsuccessful due to a transmission error. a Press Menu, 2, 4, 1. If transmission is not successful, NG will appear next to...
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...c The LCD shows a reminder to your PC. (For details, see Software User's Guide: PC-FAX receiving. 6 Using PC-FAX (For MFC-7240) 6 Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download PC-FAX Send software from the Brother Solutions Center at the receiving machine. 6 The faxes stored in the machine's ...memory will be deleted. You can set up PC-Fax Receive you must have started the PC-FAX Receive program, see Software User's Guide: PC-FAX receiving.) a Press Menu,...
...c The LCD shows a reminder to your PC. (For details, see Software User's Guide: PC-FAX receiving. 6 Using PC-FAX (For MFC-7240) 6 Note (FAX-2940 only) You can download PC-FAX Send software from the Brother Solutions Center at the receiving machine. 6 The faxes stored in the machine's ...memory will be deleted. You can set up PC-Fax Receive you must have started the PC-FAX Receive program, see Software User's Guide: PC-FAX receiving.) a Press Menu,...
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... File, and then Print. a From your computer keyboard or by clicking the numeric keypad of the Brother PCFAX sending dialog. For details, See Software User's Guide: PC-FAX sending. c Click Print. The Brother PC FAX sending dialog will be displayed. (The steps may vary depending on your PC as a... standard fax. Chapter 6 PC-Fax Send 6 The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you need more support. The ...
... File, and then Print. a From your computer keyboard or by clicking the numeric keypad of the Brother PCFAX sending dialog. For details, See Software User's Guide: PC-FAX sending. c Click Print. The Brother PC FAX sending dialog will be displayed. (The steps may vary depending on your PC as a... standard fax. Chapter 6 PC-Fax Send 6 The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you need more support. The ...
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...temporary COPY key Options. You can change the amount of time that the machine stays in COPY mode after the last copy operation. (See Advanced User's Guide: Mode Timer.) b Place the document face down in COPY mode. The LCD shows: Stack Copies:01 100 Auto Note The default ...make a copy, press (COPY) to copy 9 The following copy settings and how to make two-sided copies, see Advanced User's Guide on the CD-ROM. For details about each option, see Advanced User's Guide: Copy settings. a When you are in the ADF. (See Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) uu page 22.) ...
...temporary COPY key Options. You can change the amount of time that the machine stays in COPY mode after the last copy operation. (See Advanced User's Guide: Mode Timer.) b Place the document face down in COPY mode. The LCD shows: Stack Copies:01 100 Auto Note The default ...make a copy, press (COPY) to copy 9 The following copy settings and how to make two-sided copies, see Advanced User's Guide on the CD-ROM. For details about each option, see Advanced User's Guide: Copy settings. a When you are in the ADF. (See Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) uu page 22.) ...
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... To print from a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in Software User's Guide for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from your machine in the Properties (or Preferences) dialog box...Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your operating system). Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. d Choose...
... To print from a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in Software User's Guide for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from your machine in the Properties (or Preferences) dialog box...Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) b From your operating system). Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. d Choose...
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...-7240 only) 11 Before scanning 11 To use the machine as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) Note The screens on your PC may vary depending on your computer. 11 a Load your document. (See How to manually launch specific...that FAX-2940 does not support the scanning function for Mac OS X 10.5.8 users. ControlCenter4 is your model. You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Note (For FAX-2940) You can use most ...
...-7240 only) 11 Before scanning 11 To use the machine as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) Note The screens on your PC may vary depending on your computer. 11 a Load your document. (See How to manually launch specific...that FAX-2940 does not support the scanning function for Mac OS X 10.5.8 users. ControlCenter4 is your model. You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Note (For FAX-2940) You can use most ...
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... one. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 56.) 55 or 1,200 pages for FAX-2840 and MFC-7240; Toner Low A Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low, buy toner cartridges, please call Brother Customer Service. • (For MFC-7240) If you print graphics, bold text, charts,...order numbers of document. cartridge yield is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will vary depending on your average type of toner cartridges, see Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings.) Toner Ended A When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to continue...
... one. (See Replacing the toner cartridge uu page 56.) 55 or 1,200 pages for FAX-2840 and MFC-7240; Toner Low A Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low, buy toner cartridges, please call Brother Customer Service. • (For MFC-7240) If you print graphics, bold text, charts,...order numbers of document. cartridge yield is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will vary depending on your average type of toner cartridges, see Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings.) Toner Ended A When the following message appears on the LCD, you need to continue...
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... to cool down before you put it in the machine. If toner scatters on for 10 minutes for the machine to cool the internal parts of the machine that are extremely hot. Routine maintenance WARNING b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Replacing the drum ...User's Guide: Cleaning the machine.) • Wait to direct sunlight or room light may contain toner. a Open the front cover, and then leave the machine turned on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it may damage the drum unit. HOT SURFACE A After you have just used the machine, some internal...
... to cool down before you put it in the machine. If toner scatters on for 10 minutes for the machine to cool the internal parts of the machine that are extremely hot. Routine maintenance WARNING b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Replacing the drum ...User's Guide: Cleaning the machine.) • Wait to direct sunlight or room light may contain toner. a Open the front cover, and then leave the machine turned on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or wash it may damage the drum unit. HOT SURFACE A After you have just used the machine, some internal...