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... hands on the edge of the unit so you lift it. (See the illustration on the right.) Do not carry the MFC by holding the scanner cover. Most of the illustrations in the illustration. To prevent injuries, be careful not to these instructions for later reference and ...before attempting any maintenance. Doing this User's Guide show the MFC-210C. When you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power...
... hands on the edge of the unit so you lift it. (See the illustration on the right.) Do not carry the MFC by holding the scanner cover. Most of the illustrations in the illustration. To prevent injuries, be careful not to these instructions for later reference and ...before attempting any maintenance. Doing this User's Guide show the MFC-210C. When you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power...
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...to begin dialing. 8 Press Stop/Exit to cancel. Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No(Dial) x The MFC starts scanning the first page. 5 Press 1. 6 Place the next page on the scanner glass. Sending more than one page 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax). 2 Load your document. 3 ...Enter the fax number using Speed-Dial, Search or the dial pad. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. Quick Reference Guide Sending Black...
...to begin dialing. 8 Press Stop/Exit to cancel. Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No(Dial) x The MFC starts scanning the first page. 5 Press 1. 6 Place the next page on the scanner glass. Sending more than one page 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax). 2 Load your document. 3 ...Enter the fax number using Speed-Dial, Search or the dial pad. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. Quick Reference Guide Sending Black...
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... 1-1 Using this Guide 1-1 Finding information 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide 1-1 Control panel overview 1-2 Turning the MFC on and off 1-4 On/Off Setting 1-4 Load documents 1-6 Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C 1-6 Using the scanner glass 1-8 About paper 1-9 Recommended Paper 1-9 Handling and using special paper 1-10 Paper type and size for...
... 1-1 Using this Guide 1-1 Finding information 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide 1-1 Control panel overview 1-2 Turning the MFC on and off 1-4 On/Off Setting 1-4 Load documents 1-6 Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C 1-6 Using the scanner glass 1-8 About paper 1-9 Recommended Paper 1-9 Handling and using special paper 1-10 Paper type and size for...
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... 3-1 How to enter Fax mode 3-1 How to dial 3-1 Manual dialing 3-1 Speed-Dialing 3-2 Search 3-2 Fax Redial 3-2 How to Fax (B&W and Color 3-3 Color fax transmission 3-3 Faxing from the ADF (MFC-420CN only 3-3 Faxing from the scanner glass 3-4 Automatic transmission 3-5 Manual transmission 3-5 Out of Memory message 3-5 Basic sending operations 3-6 Sending faxes using multiple settings 3-6 Contrast 3-6 Fax Resolution...
... 3-1 How to enter Fax mode 3-1 How to dial 3-1 Manual dialing 3-1 Speed-Dialing 3-2 Search 3-2 Fax Redial 3-2 How to Fax (B&W and Color 3-3 Color fax transmission 3-3 Faxing from the ADF (MFC-420CN only 3-3 Faxing from the scanner glass 3-4 Automatic transmission 3-5 Manual transmission 3-5 Out of Memory message 3-5 Basic sending operations 3-6 Sending faxes using multiple settings 3-6 Contrast 3-6 Fax Resolution...
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...15 Checking the printing alignment 11-17 Checking the ink volume 11-18 Packing and shipping the MFC 11-19 Routine maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up ...telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do...
...15 Checking the printing alignment 11-17 Checking the ink volume 11-18 Packing and shipping the MFC 11-19 Routine maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up ...telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do...
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Print media S-2 Copy S-3 PhotoCapture Center S-4 Fax S-5 Scanner S-6 Printer S-7 Interfaces S-7 Computer requirements S-8 Consumable items S-9 Network (LAN) (MFC-420CN only S-10 Optional External Wireless Print/Scan Server (NC-2200w S-11 I Index I-1 R Remote Retrieval Access card (MFC-420CN only R-1 xviii
Print media S-2 Copy S-3 PhotoCapture Center S-4 Fax S-5 Scanner S-6 Printer S-7 Interfaces S-7 Computer requirements S-8 Consumable items S-9 Network (LAN) (MFC-420CN only S-10 Optional External Wireless Print/Scan Server (NC-2200w S-11 I Index I-1 R Remote Retrieval Access card (MFC-420CN only R-1 xviii
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DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 10 pages... 14 inches long. 1 - 6 INTRODUCTION DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the...
DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 10 pages... 14 inches long. 1 - 6 INTRODUCTION DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the...
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... Next Page glass. Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No(Dial) The MFC starts sending the document. -OR- The MFC starts scanning. (Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for color faxes. 3 - 4 SETUP SEND To send more than one page at a time. The documents can use the scanner glass to letter size. To cancel, press Stop/Exit. 1 If it will be up...
... Next Page glass. Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No(Dial) The MFC starts sending the document. -OR- The MFC starts scanning. (Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for color faxes. 3 - 4 SETUP SEND To send more than one page at a time. The documents can use the scanner glass to letter size. To cancel, press Stop/Exit. 1 If it will be up...
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Sometimes, you may want to fax multiple pages from the scanner glass, Real Time Transmission should be set to Off. 1 If it in green, press 2 Load your document. 3 For MFC-210C, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3. (Fax). You can set Real Time TX to Off). For MFC-420CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 5. 4 To change the ... ▼ to select On (or Off). SETUP SEND 3 - 9 If you are sending a fax, the MFC will scan the documents into the memory before sending. Real Time Transmission When you are sending a color Fax, the MFC will send it is set to select Next Fax Only. Then, as soon as the phone...
Sometimes, you may want to fax multiple pages from the scanner glass, Real Time Transmission should be set to Off. 1 If it in green, press 2 Load your document. 3 For MFC-210C, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3. (Fax). You can set Real Time TX to Off). For MFC-420CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 5. 4 To change the ... ▼ to select On (or Off). SETUP SEND 3 - 9 If you are sending a fax, the MFC will scan the documents into the memory before sending. Real Time Transmission When you are sending a color Fax, the MFC will send it is set to select Next Fax Only. Then, as soon as the phone...
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...to select A4 (or Letter). Press Menu/Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. 3 - 14 SETUP SEND Delayed Batch Transmission (Not available for color faxes) (MFC-420CN only) Before sending the delayed faxes, your MFC will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by using the Canceling a job menu setting. (See Canceling...page 3-10.) Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass When documents are scheduled to be sent at the same time to the same fax number will be sent as one fax to save transmission time. 1 If it is not illuminated in the MFC's memory and can be retrieved from any other ...
...to select A4 (or Letter). Press Menu/Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. 3 - 14 SETUP SEND Delayed Batch Transmission (Not available for color faxes) (MFC-420CN only) Before sending the delayed faxes, your MFC will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by using the Canceling a job menu setting. (See Canceling...page 3-10.) Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass When documents are scheduled to be sent at the same time to the same fax number will be sent as one fax to save transmission time. 1 If it is not illuminated in the MFC's memory and can be retrieved from any other ...
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This allows you to copy two or four pages on one page, which allows you are making a poster or placed the document in the ADF, the MFC scans document and starts printing. 8 - 10 MAKING COPIES ... Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) (MFC-420CN only) You can reduce the amount of copies you want to print a poster, use the scanner glass. ■ Please make sure Paper Size is also possible... to create a poster. Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start to scan the document...
This allows you to copy two or four pages on one page, which allows you are making a poster or placed the document in the ADF, the MFC scans document and starts printing. 8 - 10 MAKING COPIES ... Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) (MFC-420CN only) You can reduce the amount of copies you want to print a poster, use the scanner glass. ■ Please make sure Paper Size is also possible... to create a poster. Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start to scan the document...
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... Then Press Set Press Menu/Set. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 for N in 1 copies, the MFC will print the images as if Plain paper had been selected. ■ If you cannot make more than one copy. If Glossy has been selected in the Paper Type setting for each page of the layout...press 2 to scan the next page. 9 Put the next document on the scanner glass. MAKING COPIES 8 - 11 If you are not available. ■ For Poster copies, you are producing multiple color copies, N in 1 copies are using the scanner glass: 8 After the MFC scans the page, the LCD shows: Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1...
... Then Press Set Press Menu/Set. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 for N in 1 copies, the MFC will print the images as if Plain paper had been selected. ■ If you cannot make more than one copy. If Glossy has been selected in the Paper Type setting for each page of the layout...press 2 to scan the next page. 9 Put the next document on the scanner glass. MAKING COPIES 8 - 11 If you are not available. ■ For Poster copies, you are producing multiple color copies, N in 1 copies are using the scanner glass: 8 After the MFC scans the page, the LCD shows: Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1...
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...occur. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. is being printed. Press Stop/Exit. If you bought the MFC. You can correct most common error messages are shown below. Lift the scanner cover and then close it again. Print data remains in the MFC's memory. The MFC will cancel the job and eject... the page that is not in Polled Waiting mode. Connection Fail You tried to the MFC. If this happens, your phone line....
...occur. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. is being printed. Press Stop/Exit. If you bought the MFC. You can correct most common error messages are shown below. Lift the scanner cover and then close it again. Print data remains in the MFC's memory. The MFC will cancel the job and eject... the page that is not in Polled Waiting mode. Connection Fail You tried to the MFC. If this happens, your phone line....
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...Unable to Clean Unable to Step 3. -OR- A foreign obstacle, such as a clip or ripped paper, is in the MFC's memory, press 2. 4. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1. 2. Please see Using Brother PC-FAX software on page 5-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 4 After... faxes are present, you can forward the remaining faxes to your PC, press 1. -OR- The MFC has a mechanical problem. -OR- Transfer faxes to Scan ACTION Open the scanner cover and remove any important messages. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and then press Menu/...
...Unable to Clean Unable to Step 3. -OR- A foreign obstacle, such as a clip or ripped paper, is in the MFC's memory, press 2. 4. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1. 2. Please see Using Brother PC-FAX software on page 5-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 4 After... faxes are present, you can forward the remaining faxes to your PC, press 1. -OR- The MFC has a mechanical problem. -OR- Transfer faxes to Scan ACTION Open the scanner cover and remove any important messages. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and then press Menu/...
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Pull the jammed paper out of the MFC until it locks securely into the open position. 4 Remove the jammed paper. Jam Clear Cover 2 Re-insert the jam clear cover. 3 If you can not pull out the jammed paper, lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the MFC. Scanner Cover If the paper is jammed inside the MFC 1 Remove the jam clear cover. Paper is jammed underneath the print head, disconnect the MFC from the power source so you can move the print head to take out the paper. 11 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Pull the jammed paper out of the MFC until it locks securely into the open position. 4 Remove the jammed paper. Jam Clear Cover 2 Re-insert the jam clear cover. 3 If you can not pull out the jammed paper, lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the MFC. Scanner Cover If the paper is jammed inside the MFC 1 Remove the jam clear cover. Paper is jammed underneath the print head, disconnect the MFC from the power source so you can move the print head to take out the paper. 11 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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....) Check 'Reverse Order' in the Basic tab of the printer driver. Please use at any one time. If the copy looks good then the problem is too slow. Print speed is probably ... at least 24 bit color data with the sending machine. Make sure the paper is slower than two types of paper are the same. Try to run. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed ...are wrinkled. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 10 Vertical black lines when receiving. The sender's scanner may improve the print speed. Try the other settings of quality in 1' printing. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued...
....) Check 'Reverse Order' in the Basic tab of the printer driver. Please use at any one time. If the copy looks good then the problem is too slow. Print speed is probably ... at least 24 bit color data with the sending machine. Make sure the paper is slower than two types of paper are the same. Try to run. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed ...are wrinkled. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 10 Vertical black lines when receiving. The sender's scanner may improve the print speed. Try the other settings of quality in 1' printing. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued...
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... the color ink cartridges that the receiving machine has paper. If possible, call your MFC, ask your MFC may be out of Compatibility to check that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to Basic. (See Compatibility on page 11-13.) Try changing your MFC's scanner operation.... Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See Setting Tone and Pulse dialing mode on page 2-1.) Receiving Faxes Cannot receive a fax Make sure the MFC is in . If the problem continues, ask the telephone company to ...
... the color ink cartridges that the receiving machine has paper. If possible, call your MFC, ask your MFC may be out of Compatibility to check that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to Basic. (See Compatibility on page 11-13.) Try changing your MFC's scanner operation.... Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See Setting Tone and Pulse dialing mode on page 2-1.) Receiving Faxes Cannot receive a fax Make sure the MFC is in . If the problem continues, ask the telephone company to ...
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...MFC is not connected to the MFC. If you answered on the line as follows. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. Poor scanning results (MFC-420CN only) Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on the MFC's control panel will show 'MFC... your business, we recommend a separate phone line with the MFC connected. Clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 11-22.) Poor copy results Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) Software Difficulties Cannot install software or print...
...MFC is not connected to the MFC. If you answered on the line as follows. Brother's ECM feature should help overcome this problem by pressing Stop/Exit. Poor scanning results (MFC-420CN only) Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on the MFC's control panel will show 'MFC... your business, we recommend a separate phone line with the MFC connected. Clean the scanner. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 11-22.) Poor copy results Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) Software Difficulties Cannot install software or print...
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... ink cartridges in the diagram. It is important to allow the MFC to find the protective parts, do not pack the MFC properly, you could void your warranty. 11 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Not allowing the MFC to complete this parking process may void your warranty. Shipping without... them will cause damage to your MFC and may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power source to the MFC before shipping. Listen carefully to ensure that all the ink cartridges and...
... ink cartridges in the diagram. It is important to allow the MFC to find the protective parts, do not pack the MFC properly, you could void your warranty. 11 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Not allowing the MFC to complete this parking process may void your warranty. Shipping without... them will cause damage to your MFC and may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power source to the MFC before shipping. Listen carefully to ensure that all the ink cartridges and...
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3 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover. 4 Unplug the MFC from the telephone wall jack and remove the telephone line cord from MFC. 5 Unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet. 6 Unplug the USB cable or LAN cable from the MFC, if it is connected. 7 Wrap the MFC in the bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 20
3 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover. 4 Unplug the MFC from the telephone wall jack and remove the telephone line cord from MFC. 5 Unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet. 6 Unplug the USB cable or LAN cable from the MFC, if it is connected. 7 Wrap the MFC in the bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 20