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...: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Standard Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) (4"×6" size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset (FAX-2480C only) Handset Curled Cord (FAX-2480C only) Cordless Handset (FAX-2580C only) Battery (FAX-2580C only...
...: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Standard Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) (4"×6" size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Telephone Handset (FAX-2480C only) Handset Curled Cord (FAX-2480C only) Cordless Handset (FAX-2580C only) Battery (FAX-2580C only...
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... Fuser and Laser Units. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-...but are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper, thermal paper, and the cordless handset battery. Except as "this Product"). ...bill of sale. What to do : After contacting Brother or a Brother Authorized Service Center, you are also responsible for parts or labor. Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only)...
... Fuser and Laser Units. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-...but are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper, thermal paper, and the cordless handset battery. Except as "this Product"). ...bill of sale. What to do : After contacting Brother or a Brother Authorized Service Center, you are also responsible for parts or labor. Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only)...
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... machine to operate properly. Neither Brother nor anyone other rights which vary from packing without the ink cartridges will VOID your warranty. (Refer to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the ink cartridges during shipping. Since some... WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. ("Brother"), or its Authorized Service Centers, Distributors, Dealers, Agents or employees, shall create another warranty or modify this warranty. For...
... machine to operate properly. Neither Brother nor anyone other rights which vary from packing without the ink cartridges will VOID your warranty. (Refer to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the ink cartridges during shipping. Since some... WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. ("Brother"), or its Authorized Service Centers, Distributors, Dealers, Agents or employees, shall create another warranty or modify this warranty. For...
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... poster 77 Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only 78 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color 79 Paper options 80 Section IV Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location 82 To use... your faxes or Fax Journal report 101 Document jam 101 Printer jam or paper jam 102 Dial Tone ...103 Phone line interference 104 Routine maintenance 104 Replacing the ink cartridges ...printing alignment 110 Checking the ink volume 111 Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle (FAX-2480C 111 Uninstalling and installing the cradle and the bracket (FAX-2580C 113 Machine Information 114 ...
... poster 77 Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only 78 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color 79 Paper options 80 Section IV Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location 82 To use... your faxes or Fax Journal report 101 Document jam 101 Printer jam or paper jam 102 Dial Tone ...103 Phone line interference 104 Routine maintenance 104 Replacing the ink cartridges ...printing alignment 110 Checking the ink volume 111 Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle (FAX-2480C 111 Uninstalling and installing the cradle and the bracket (FAX-2580C 113 Machine Information 114 ...
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...available ink volume. Clear/Back Press to cancel the current setting. OK Lets you store your settings in the machine. 6 9 Start keys: Color Start Lets you start sending faxes or making copies in full color. Black Start Lets you start sending faxes or... switch the dialing mode during a telephone call to the cordless handset. Speaker Phone (FAX-2580C) Turns the speaker phone on or off. 14 Message Center keys (FAX-2580C): MC On/Off Turns the Message Center on or off . 2 One-Touch keys Instantly accesses your stored Quick-Dial numbers. 3...
...available ink volume. Clear/Back Press to cancel the current setting. OK Lets you store your settings in the machine. 6 9 Start keys: Color Start Lets you start sending faxes or making copies in full color. Black Start Lets you start sending faxes or... switch the dialing mode during a telephone call to the cordless handset. Speaker Phone (FAX-2580C) Turns the speaker phone on or off. 14 Message Center keys (FAX-2580C): MC On/Off Turns the Message Center on or off . 2 One-Touch keys Instantly accesses your stored Quick-Dial numbers. 3...
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b Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. a Fan the pages well. DO NOT use paper that is feeding. c Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap (1). 1 CAUTION DO NOT leave .... 2 Loading documents and paper 2 Loading documents 2 You can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Using the ADF 2 The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the scanner glass.
b Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. a Fan the pages well. DO NOT use paper that is feeding. c Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap (1). 1 CAUTION DO NOT leave .... 2 Loading documents and paper 2 Loading documents 2 You can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Using the ADF 2 The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from the scanner glass.
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... documents to choose Enlarge/Reduce. b Load your document. c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99). f Press Black Start or Color Start. 76 To change the quality setting, follow the instruction below : a Press Menu, 3, 1. 1.Quality b Press a or b to choose Normal, Best or Fast. c Press ...Stop/Exit. c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99). Press OK. Fast Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. This provides the highest resolution and the slowest speed. a Make sure you are in Copy mode . d Press Copy Options and a or b to ...
... documents to choose Enlarge/Reduce. b Load your document. c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99). f Press Black Start or Color Start. 76 To change the quality setting, follow the instruction below : a Press Menu, 3, 1. 1.Quality b Press a or b to choose Normal, Best or Fast. c Press ...Stop/Exit. c Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99). Press OK. Fast Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. This provides the highest resolution and the slowest speed. a Make sure you are in Copy mode . d Press Copy Options and a or b to ...
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...is on page 13.) Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is adjusted correctly. (See Loading paper and other media on . One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 104.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error messages on page ...paper tray and the paper side guide is set properly. 93 Calls must call the country where you are skewed. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. The following may not have been stored properly before use. Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the printing alignment on the cartridge ...
...is on page 13.) Make sure the Jam Clear Cover is adjusted correctly. (See Loading paper and other media on . One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 104.) Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error messages on page ...paper tray and the paper side guide is set properly. 93 Calls must call the country where you are skewed. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. The following may not have been stored properly before use. Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the printing alignment on the cartridge ...
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... 94 If possible, call your machine, ask your telephone company to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 13.) Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the correct... in the paper tray at any one time. bottom of sentences are not stacked neatly. Check all line cord connections. Try receiving from another fax machine. Make sure the machine is...your machine to send the fax again. Printing (Continued) Difficulty Smudged stain at the bottom of the page. If there is plugged in black and white. Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing...
... 94 If possible, call your machine, ask your telephone company to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 13.) Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the correct... in the paper tray at any one time. bottom of sentences are not stacked neatly. Check all line cord connections. Try receiving from another fax machine. Make sure the machine is...your machine to send the fax again. Printing (Continued) Difficulty Smudged stain at the bottom of the page. If there is plugged in black and white. Phone Line or Connections Difficulty Dialing...
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...this happens, your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers ... one of the following : (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Send the fax again or connect the machine to check your phone ...ink cartridge cover is not closed . See Transferring your machine identifies the error and shows an error message. If you will not lose any important messages. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C...
...this happens, your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101 before disconnecting the machine, so you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers ... one of the following : (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report on page 101.) Send the fax again or connect the machine to check your phone ...ink cartridge cover is not closed . See Transferring your machine identifies the error and shows an error message. If you will not lose any important messages. Then, disconnect the machine from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C...
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...to off. (See Turning off Distinctive Ring on page 101.) Ink Empty One or more of the following: (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your computer. If the error message continues, do one of the ink cartridges is in the machine. fax machine stopped the call. Unable XX The machine has a ... sending machine has a color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will stop all print operations. The USB cable was unplugged while the computer was too long. Error Message Cause Action Data Remaining Print data is too cold. Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 101 ...
...to off. (See Turning off Distinctive Ring on page 101.) Ink Empty One or more of the following: (FAX-2480C) See Transferring your computer. If the error message continues, do one of the ink cartridges is in the machine. fax machine stopped the call. Unable XX The machine has a ... sending machine has a color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will stop all print operations. The USB cable was unplugged while the computer was too long. Error Message Cause Action Data Remaining Print data is too cold. Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 101 ...
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If the sending machine has the ability to the Caller ID service from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from your telephone company. (See Caller ID on page 104.) No Paper Fed The machine is out of paper or paper is ... finish and then try again. Order a new ink cartridge. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page 102. Do one of Memory The machine's memory is jammed in the paper tray, and then press Black Start or Color Start. Remove the paper and load it , the color fax will ask that is busy. The paper...
If the sending machine has the ability to the Caller ID service from the power for several minuites and then reconnect it. (FAX-2580C) Disconnect the machine from your telephone company. (See Caller ID on page 104.) No Paper Fed The machine is out of paper or paper is ... finish and then try again. Order a new ink cartridge. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page 102. Do one of Memory The machine's memory is jammed in the paper tray, and then press Black Start or Color Start. Remove the paper and load it , the color fax will ask that is busy. The paper...
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..., the ECM feature is only available for color fax sending. If one or more ink cartridges are having problems sending or receiving a fax due to possible interference on the phone line, we recommend that an ink cartridge is low or needs replacing. The ink dot counter automatically monitors the level of ink in the correct order. The LCD will...
..., the ECM feature is only available for color fax sending. If one or more ink cartridges are having problems sending or receiving a fax due to possible interference on the phone line, we recommend that an ink cartridge is low or needs replacing. The ink dot counter automatically monitors the level of ink in the correct order. The LCD will...
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... protective yellow cap (1). 1 M brother XXXX f Lift each new cartridge you installed is not a brand new one, be damaged. If the ink cartridge you installed, press 1 (Yes) to verify that color. Insert the ink cartridge in the illustration below. c Open the new ink cartridge bag for that it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. g If you...
... protective yellow cap (1). 1 M brother XXXX f Lift each new cartridge you installed is not a brand new one, be damaged. If the ink cartridge you installed, press 1 (Yes) to verify that color. Insert the ink cartridge in the illustration below. c Open the new ink cartridge bag for that it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. g If you...
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...To protect your machine. Cleaning the outside surface of the machine B CAUTION Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. DO NOT dismantle or tamper with your investment and obtain premium performance from the control panel. We also strongly recommend ...Once you do so, it in your skin. Brother strongly recommends that contain ammonia. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that the ink cartridges are concerned. Cleaning with water at once. If you mix the colors by the expiration date written on the cartridge ...
...To protect your machine. Cleaning the outside surface of the machine B CAUTION Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. DO NOT dismantle or tamper with your investment and obtain premium performance from the control panel. We also strongly recommend ...Once you do so, it in your skin. Brother strongly recommends that contain ammonia. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that the ink cartridges are concerned. Cleaning with water at once. If you mix the colors by the expiration date written on the cartridge ...
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... tray firmly back in the machine. f Re-connect the power cord. 108 Cleaning the paper pick-up Roller (1) with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen, wipe it off with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab. 1 d Put the Jam Clear Cover back on. c Clean...
... tray firmly back in the machine. f Re-connect the power cord. 108 Cleaning the paper pick-up Roller (1) with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen, wipe it off with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab. 1 d Put the Jam Clear Cover back on. c Clean...
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...not improved, call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on your printed pages. Press OK. Press OK. e Check the quality of the four color blocks on your output, some of the following: If all four colors at the nozzle check pattern. a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). The machine ... touch the print head. When cleaning is OK for black and three colors. Checking the print quality B If faded or streaked colors and text appear on page i). Is Quality OK? 1.Yes 2.No f Do one of the nozzles may void the print head's warranty. Touching the print...
...not improved, call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on your printed pages. Press OK. Press OK. e Check the quality of the four color blocks on your output, some of the following: If all four colors at the nozzle check pattern. a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). The machine ... touch the print head. When cleaning is OK for black and three colors. Checking the print quality B If faded or streaked colors and text appear on page i). Is Quality OK? 1.Yes 2.No f Do one of the nozzles may void the print head's warranty. Touching the print...
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... machine if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded. d Press Black Start or Color Start. a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). Press OK. Start Cleaning? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1 (Yes). After the print head nozzle is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see if number 5 most closely matches the number 0 sample (1-8). 600dpi Adjust Select...
... machine if your printed text becomes blurred or images become faded. d Press Black Start or Color Start. a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). Press OK. Start Cleaning? 1.Yes 2.No Press 1 (Yes). After the print head nozzle is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see if number 5 most closely matches the number 0 sample (1-8). 600dpi Adjust Select...
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...:-nnnonnn+ c Press a or b to choose the color you push the cradle to the back of the test print that is left in position as you want to choose Ink Volume. d Press Stop/Exit. b Press a or b to check. Press OK. b Pull the tab (1) back and hold it in... sample (1-8). 1200dpi Adjust Select Best #5 h Press Stop/Exit. Checking the ink volume B You can remove them. Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle B a Unplug the curled handset cord from the machine. g For 1200 dpi, press the number of the machine. 1 111 a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). The LCD shows the...
...:-nnnonnn+ c Press a or b to choose the color you push the cradle to the back of the test print that is left in position as you want to choose Ink Volume. d Press Stop/Exit. b Press a or b to check. Press OK. b Pull the tab (1) back and hold it in... sample (1-8). 1200dpi Adjust Select Best #5 h Press Stop/Exit. Checking the ink volume B You can remove them. Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle B a Unplug the curled handset cord from the machine. g For 1200 dpi, press the number of the machine. 1 111 a Press Ink (FAX-2480C) or b (FAX-2580C). The LCD shows the...
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... to make sure that the machine be shipped with your warranty. Not allowing the machine to finish this parking process may void your machine. f (FAX-2580C) Unplug the AC adapter from the AC power outlet and remove the AC adapter cord from the machine, if it is important to allow the... you transport the machine, use the plastic tabs on both hands, use the packing materials that came with either the yellow protective parts or the ink cartridges in position. CAUTION It is connected. 115 b Pull the lock release levers down and take the telephone line cord out of the machine....
... to make sure that the machine be shipped with your warranty. Not allowing the machine to finish this parking process may void your machine. f (FAX-2580C) Unplug the AC adapter from the AC power outlet and remove the AC adapter cord from the machine, if it is important to allow the... you transport the machine, use the plastic tabs on both hands, use the packing materials that came with either the yellow protective parts or the ink cartridges in position. CAUTION It is connected. 115 b Pull the lock release levers down and take the telephone line cord out of the machine....