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Product Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide Basic User's Guide Advanced User's Guide Software User's Guide (MFC-7240 only) What's in it ? Follow the instructions for setting up your computer (FAX2940 only). Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box (For FAX-2840 and FAX-...faxes from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you are using the Brother ControlCenter utility. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. 1 Not for the operating system (MFC7240 only) and connection type you to replace consumables. See this Guide first. Which Guide? User's Guides and where ...
Product Safety Guide Quick Setup Guide Basic User's Guide Advanced User's Guide Software User's Guide (MFC-7240 only) What's in it ? Follow the instructions for setting up your computer (FAX2940 only). Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box Printed / In the Box (For FAX-2840 and FAX-...faxes from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you are using the Brother ControlCenter utility. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. 1 Not for the operating system (MFC7240 only) and connection type you to replace consumables. See this Guide first. Which Guide? User's Guides and where ...
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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 media...
... 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 media...
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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 ... numbers Telephone line services Additional dialing operations Additional ways to store numbers 6 Printing reports Fax reports Reports 7 Making copies Copy settings ix 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 ... numbers Telephone line services Additional dialing operations Additional ways to store numbers 6 Printing reports Fax reports Reports 7 Making copies Copy settings ix Table of Contents (Advanced User's Guide) The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations.
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... Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 1 1 This Basic User's Guide does not contain all the information about these operations, read . 2 Insert the Documentation CD-ROM into your country. For Windows® users, go to View Guide, and then click the guide you are on the Documentation CD-ROM or the Installer CDROM. 1 For MFC-7240 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840...
... Advanced User's Guide and Software User's Guide 1 1 This Basic User's Guide does not contain all the information about these operations, read . 2 Insert the Documentation CD-ROM into your country. For Windows® users, go to View Guide, and then click the guide you are on the Documentation CD-ROM or the Installer CDROM. 1 For MFC-7240 Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840...
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... send a fax 4 The following steps show how to cancel the fax. 24 a When you to send a fax, or change them. 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...
... send a fax 4 The following steps show how to cancel the fax. 24 a When you to send a fax, or change them. 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...
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... choose 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 transmission is not successful, NG will appear next to RESULT on the report. Off is the default setting. ...
... choose 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 transmission is not successful, NG will appear next to RESULT on the report. Off is the default setting. ...
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...in COPY mode. The LCD shows: Stack Copies:01 100 Auto Note The default setting is FAX mode. For details about each option, see Advanced User's Guide: Copy settings. 9 Making copies 9 How to copy 9 The following copy settings and how to illuminate it in green. Make sure you ...want to make a copy, press (COPY) to make two-sided copies, see Advanced User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Copy settings 9 Press the temporary COPY key Options. a When you are in the ADF. (See Using the automatic document feeder...
...in COPY mode. The LCD shows: Stack Copies:01 100 Auto Note The default setting is FAX mode. For details about each option, see Advanced User's Guide: Copy settings. 9 Making copies 9 How to copy 9 The following copy settings and how to illuminate it in green. Make sure you ...want to make a copy, press (COPY) to make two-sided copies, see Advanced User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Copy settings 9 Press the temporary COPY key Options. a When you are in the ADF. (See Using the automatic document feeder...
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... with the machine will change the print density setting for FAX-2840 and MFC-7240; Note • It is a good idea to unpack the toner cartridge until you need to Continue mode (Menu, 1, 7, and choose Continue). See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine. • If you get a Replace Toner...you put it ready before you change . • Wait to keep a new toner cartridge ready for FAX-2940 1. 1 Approx. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will continue printing until you print graphics, bold text, charts, Web pages with ISO/IEC 19752. Toner Low A Toner Low If the...
... with the machine will change the print density setting for FAX-2840 and MFC-7240; Note • It is a good idea to unpack the toner cartridge until you need to Continue mode (Menu, 1, 7, and choose Continue). See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine. • If you get a Replace Toner...you put it ready before you change . • Wait to keep a new toner cartridge ready for FAX-2940 1. 1 Approx. A new genuine Brother toner cartridge will continue printing until you print graphics, bold text, charts, Web pages with ISO/IEC 19752. Toner Low A Toner Low If the...
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... the drum unit. If toner scatters on for 10 minutes for the machine to cool down before you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine. 63 a Open the front cover, and then leave the machine turned on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or... A After you put it off with cold water. • Every time you touch the internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the internal fan to cool the internal parts of the machine. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine.) • Wait to direct sunlight or room light may contain toner.
... the drum unit. If toner scatters on for 10 minutes for the machine to cool down before you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine. 63 a Open the front cover, and then leave the machine turned on your hands or clothes, immediately wipe or... A After you put it off with cold water. • Every time you touch the internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. Wait for the internal fan to cool the internal parts of the machine. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine.) • Wait to direct sunlight or room light may contain toner.
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...The paper is jammed inside the machine machine. Clean the paper pick-up roller. (See B Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up roller may need to be lost when the machine is jammed at... Message Cause Action Init Unable XX The machine has a mechanical problem. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 ) Received fax messages still in memory will not lose any important messages. See... Leave the machine for 15 minutes with the power on. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service. machine uu page 76.) Jam Tray The paper is jammed in the paper (See Paper...
...The paper is jammed inside the machine machine. Clean the paper pick-up roller. (See B Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up roller may need to be lost when the machine is jammed at... Message Cause Action Init Unable XX The machine has a mechanical problem. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240 ) Received fax messages still in memory will not lose any important messages. See... Leave the machine for 15 minutes with the power on. If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service. machine uu page 76.) Jam Tray The paper is jammed in the paper (See Paper...
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...Then turn off Fax Storage to avoid storing more faxes in the memory. (See Advanced User's Guide: Printing a fax from the memory and Fax Storage.) Print operation in process Do one ...User's Guide: Basic tab) The machine has a mechanical problem. Clear the faxes from the memory. Then, turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds, and then turn it on . If the problem continues, call Brother... (See the above explanation.) Do one of the following : (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before ...
...Then turn off Fax Storage to avoid storing more faxes in the memory. (See Advanced User's Guide: Printing a fax from the memory and Fax Storage.) Print operation in process Do one ...User's Guide: Basic tab) The machine has a mechanical problem. Clear the faxes from the memory. Then, turn the power switch off , wait a few seconds, and then turn it on . If the problem continues, call Brother... (See the above explanation.) Do one of the following : (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before ...
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... switch off , wait a few seconds, and then turn it on . If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service. The machine has a mechanical problem. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you...machine for 15 minutes with the power on again. The paper in the tray is at the end of paper in Continue mode, see Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings. The machine will not lose any important messages. This will reset the Replace Toner mode. (See Replacing the toner cartridge...
... switch off , wait a few seconds, and then turn it on . If the problem continues, call Brother Customer Service. The machine has a mechanical problem. (For FAX-2840 and MFC-7240) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report uu page 74 before disconnecting the machine so you...machine for 15 minutes with the power on again. The paper in the tray is at the end of paper in Continue mode, see Advanced User's Guide: Toner Settings. The machine will not lose any important messages. This will reset the Replace Toner mode. (See Replacing the toner cartridge...
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...may be made from another fax machine. If you are having difficulty with your machine B Important • For technical help , the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the copy looks good, the problem may affect the print quality, hardware performance... the troubleshooting tips. Ask the sender to make a copy first. If the received faxes are divided and printed on Auto Reduction. (See Advanced User's Guide: Printing a reduced incoming fax.) 84 Ask the other party to see if the problem is caused by yourself. • If you need...
...may be made from another fax machine. If you are having difficulty with your machine B Important • For technical help , the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. If the copy looks good, the problem may affect the print quality, hardware performance... the troubleshooting tips. Ask the sender to make a copy first. If the received faxes are divided and printed on Auto Reduction. (See Advanced User's Guide: Printing a reduced incoming fax.) 84 Ask the other party to see if the problem is caused by yourself. • If you need...
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...If you answered on a single telephone line with no custom features is probably temporary noise or static on the glass strip. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine .) Handling incoming calls Difficulties Suggestions The machine 'hears' a voice as a fax machine calling and respond with custom... signal comes through the line while your business, a separate line with your machine may create a problem sending or receiving faxes. Brother's ECM feature B should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. If avoiding a slight interruption is crucial to Basic(for ...
...If you answered on a single telephone line with no custom features is probably temporary noise or static on the glass strip. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the machine .) Handling incoming calls Difficulties Suggestions The machine 'hears' a voice as a fax machine calling and respond with custom... signal comes through the line while your business, a separate line with your machine may create a problem sending or receiving faxes. Brother's ECM feature B should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. If avoiding a slight interruption is crucial to Basic(for ...
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...; only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up roller. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If...
...; only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up roller. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to scan. (Windows®). In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If...
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... must be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine 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 manual feed slot. Clear the jammed ...Print quality difficulties Difficulties Printed pages are using , or the print media may be set up to make the print darker. (See Advanced User's Guide: Setting the Print Density.) Other difficulties Difficulties The machine will not turn the machine on the power connection (such as lightning or a...
... must be too thick or have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine 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 manual feed slot. Clear the jammed ...Print quality difficulties Difficulties Printed pages are using , or the print media may be set up to make the print darker. (See Advanced User's Guide: Setting the Print Density.) Other difficulties Difficulties The machine will not turn the machine on the power connection (such as lightning or a...
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...Brother supplies may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) If the whole page is probably not the machine. 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. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60...
...Brother supplies may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) If the whole page is probably not the machine. 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. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60...
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...uu page 16.) Clean the corona wire and the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60 and Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be contaminated. Rough-surfaced paper or thick print media may cause ...drum unit uu page 62.) The fuser unit may be contaminated. 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: Cleaning the drum unit.) Gray background Put in a new toner ...
...uu page 16.) Clean the corona wire and the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60 and Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be contaminated. Rough-surfaced paper or thick print media may cause ...drum unit uu page 62.) The fuser unit may be contaminated. 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: Cleaning the drum unit.) Gray background Put in a new toner ...
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...drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Be sure to return the green tab to clear this problem, especially if the machine has not... itself. Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Check the machine's environment. Put in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you use ...
...drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit.) The drum unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Be sure to return the green tab to clear this problem, especially if the machine has not... itself. Rough-surfaced paper may cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User's Guide: Basic tab.) Check the machine's environment. Put in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you use ...
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.... Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) White Spots on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit .) The drum unit may have glue from a label stuck on black text and graphics at 94 mm (3.71 in.) intervals...
.... Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) White Spots on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit. (See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the drum unit .) The drum unit may have glue from a label stuck on black text and graphics at 94 mm (3.71 in.) intervals...