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...CD-ROM / In the Box (For MFC-7240) PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the 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... features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance. 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 the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you set up your machine. Which Guide?
...CD-ROM / In the Box (For MFC-7240) PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the Box PDF file / Installer CD-ROM / In the 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... features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance. 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 the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you set up your machine. Which Guide?
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C Menu and features 103 On-screen programming 103 Menu table 103 How to access the menu mode 103 Menu table ...104 Entering text...113 D Specifications 114 General ...114 Document Size 115 Print media...116 Fax ...117 Copy ...118 Scanner (For MFC-7240 119 Printer (For MFC-7240 120 Interface ...120 Computer requirements (For MFC-7240 121 Consumable items 122 E Index 123 viii
C Menu and features 103 On-screen programming 103 Menu table 103 How to access the menu mode 103 Menu table ...104 Entering text...113 D Specifications 114 General ...114 Document Size 115 Print media...116 Fax ...117 Copy ...118 Scanner (For MFC-7240 119 Printer (For MFC-7240 120 Interface ...120 Computer requirements (For MFC-7240 121 Consumable items 122 E Index 123 viii
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... the advanced features for Fax, Copy, Printer 1, Scanner 1 and PC-Fax 1. 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 and FAX...
... the advanced features for Fax, Copy, Printer 1, Scanner 1 and PC-Fax 1. 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 and FAX...
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... load up to the maximum paper mark (b b b) on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from the standard paper tray or manual feed slot. (For MFC-7240) When you put paper into the paper tray, note the following: If your application software does not support it, you can select it through... from the standard paper tray 2 2 a Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. (For recommended paper to 250 sheets. Loading paper in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.
... load up to the maximum paper mark (b b b) on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from the standard paper tray or manual feed slot. (For MFC-7240) When you put paper into the paper tray, note the following: If your application software does not support it, you can select it through... from the standard paper tray 2 2 a Pull the paper tray completely out of the paper tray. (For recommended paper to 250 sheets. Loading paper in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.
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... paper Type and size of paper 2 The 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...
... paper Type and size of paper 2 The 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...
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... of envelopes. Types of the way they have edges with each side folded as shown in a laser machine. Chapter 2 Envelopes 2 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be suitable for the machine 20 • with edges that are not straight or consistently square • with windows, holes, cut-outs or perforations...
... of envelopes. Types of the way they have edges with each side folded as shown in a laser machine. Chapter 2 Envelopes 2 Most envelopes designed for laser printers will be suitable for the machine 20 • with edges that are not straight or consistently square • with windows, holes, cut-outs or perforations...
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...document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from your computer and print it. f Click Print to print from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data 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®...
...document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from your computer and print it. f Click Print to print from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data 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®...
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..., keeping it separate from domestic waste. Use or attempted use of third party toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to the Brother collection program. To protect your local waste disposal office. 58 Important • Wait to stop prematurely or otherwise malfunction...you have questions, call your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of third party toner and /or cartridges may trigger incorrect status messages, cause the printer to unpack the new toner cartridge until immediately before you put in the...
..., keeping it separate from domestic waste. Use or attempted use of third party toner and/or cartridges in the Brother machine may cause damage to the Brother collection program. To protect your local waste disposal office. 58 Important • Wait to stop prematurely or otherwise malfunction...you have questions, call your investment and obtain premium performance from the Brother machine, we strongly recommend the use of third party toner and /or cartridges may trigger incorrect status messages, cause the printer to unpack the new toner cartridge until immediately before you put in the...
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... on copies are loading the document properly. (See Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) uu page 22.) Printing difficulties (For MFC-7240) Difficulties No printout. Suggestions Make sure that COPY is an unprintable area on both the machine and your application to see if ...an error message. (See Error and maintenance messages uu page 69.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to make a copy. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. See Transferring your machine. Your computer is online: (Windows® 7) Click the ...
... on copies are loading the document properly. (See Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) uu page 22.) Printing difficulties (For MFC-7240) Difficulties No printout. Suggestions Make sure that COPY is an unprintable area on both the machine and your application to see if ...an error message. (See Error and maintenance messages uu page 69.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to make a copy. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. See Transferring your machine. Your computer is online: (Windows® 7) Click the ...
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... perform '2 in 1' or '4 in the printer driver are the same. Scanning difficulties (For MFC-7240) Difficulties TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it may produce an incomplete printout. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. Try increasing the...
... perform '2 in 1' or '4 in the printer driver are the same. Scanning difficulties (For MFC-7240) Difficulties TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it may produce an incomplete printout. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. Try increasing the...
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... are smeared. Suggestions Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on envelopes? Wait for the type of paper in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press ...internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off the machine. Suggestions Adverse conditions on the machine. 90 Plug the power cord into a different known working outlet and turn on . There is not solved, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save.) (For MFC-7240...
... are smeared. Suggestions Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on envelopes? Wait for the type of paper in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.) Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press ...internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off the machine. Suggestions Adverse conditions on the machine. 90 Plug the power cord into a different known working outlet and turn on . There is not solved, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save.) (For MFC-7240...
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...media uu page 16.) b Check that you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: ... may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine reliability. 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...
...media uu page 16.) b Check that you still have a print quality problem, check the chart below and follow the recommendations. Note Using non-Brother supplies may be on. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See Product Safety Guide: ... may affect the print quality, hardware performance, and machine reliability. 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...
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... ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Make sure that you use paper that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver (for MFC-7240) or in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Toner specks The fuser ...specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Check the machine's environment. Call Brother Customer Service. Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced...
... ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Make sure that you use paper that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver (for MFC-7240) or in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Toner specks The fuser ...specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Check the machine's environment. Call Brother Customer Service. Troubleshooting Examples of background shading. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) Clean the drum surface. (See Advanced...
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...lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Lines across the page Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Print multiple pages to the home position (a). (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) The drum unit may be...the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver (for MFC-7240), choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you choose the appropriate media type in the...
...lines across the page ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Lines across the page Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Print multiple pages to the home position (a). (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) The drum unit may be...the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) Choose Thick Paper mode in the printer driver (for MFC-7240), choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you choose the appropriate media type in the...
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... you use paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) Do not use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Clean the corona... wire inside the machine and around the drum unit and toner cartridge. 96 Call Brother Customer Service. The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Check if...
... you use paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) Do not use label sheets for laser printers, the glue from the sheets may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Clean the corona... wire inside the machine and around the drum unit and toner cartridge. 96 Call Brother Customer Service. The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) Check if...
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... the back cover (face-up output tray) for the machine 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.) ...
... the back cover (face-up output tray) for the machine 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.) ...
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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. B 99 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. 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 ...
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. B 99 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. 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 ...
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Examples of the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100 b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the direction 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 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 the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100 b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the direction 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 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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... LCD (liquid crystal display) Power Source Power Consumption 1 (Average) Peak Copying 2 Ready Deep Sleep Dimensions FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Laser Electrophotographic Laser Printer 16 MB 16 characters 2 lines 110 - 120 V AC 50/60 Hz Approx. 1080 W at 25 °C (77 °...C (77 F) Approx. 55 W at http://www.brother.com/ for details. D Specifications D General D Note This chapter provides a summary of the machines' specifications. For additional specifications visit us at 25 C (77 F) Approx. 1.5 W MFC-7240 12.2 in. (311 mm) 14.5 in. (368 mm)...
... LCD (liquid crystal display) Power Source Power Consumption 1 (Average) Peak Copying 2 Ready Deep Sleep Dimensions FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Laser Electrophotographic Laser Printer 16 MB 16 characters 2 lines 110 - 120 V AC 50/60 Hz Approx. 1080 W at 25 °C (77 °...C (77 F) Approx. 55 W at http://www.brother.com/ for details. D Specifications D General D Note This chapter provides a summary of the machines' specifications. For additional specifications visit us at 25 C (77 F) Approx. 1.5 W MFC-7240 12.2 in. (311 mm) 14.5 in. (368 mm)...
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... not supported. 120 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 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. Printer (For MFC-7240) D Model Resolution Print Speed First Print Out...
... not supported. 120 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 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. Printer (For MFC-7240) D Model Resolution Print Speed First Print Out...