Brother FAX-2840 User Manual

Quick Setup Guide
Start Here	FAX-2840 / FAX-2940

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Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure.

To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

Note

•Not all models are available in all countries.

•Most of the illustrations in this guide show the FAX-2940.

1	Unpack the machine and check the components
	Documentation CD-ROM		Product Registration Sheet	AC Power Cord
			(USA only)
	Basic User’s Guide		Quick Setup Guide	Telephone Line Cord
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly			Product Safety Guide
	(pre-installed)
ADF Document Output Support		Telephone Handset		Curled Handset Cord

USA/CAN Version 0

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WARNING	WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
	could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION	CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
	result in minor or moderate injuries.

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.

CAUTION

When moving the machine, grasp the side handholds firmly from the front of the machine.

Note

•Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

9.85in. (250 mm)

3.95 in.	3.95 in.	8.3 in.
		(210 mm)
(100 mm)	(100 mm)

•The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

•We recommend that you save the original packaging.

•If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. For how to repack the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced User’s Guide.

•The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable.

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2	Remove the packing
	machinematerial from the

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.

a Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine.

b Open the front cover.

c Remove the Silica Pack from the inside of the machine.

CAUTION

DO NOT eat the silica gel pack. Please throw away. If ingested, seek medical attention immediately.

d Lift the elastic band off the drum.

e Pull the paper strip to remove the protective material as shown in the illustration.

f Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

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g Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.

h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine.

i Close the front cover of the machine.

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3	Attach the ADF
	Document Output
	Support

a Unfold the ADF Document Support.

b Open the control panel cover by lifting it toward the back.

Control Panel Cover

c Attach the ADF Document Output Support.

d Close the control panel cover.

4 Install the Handset

a Connect the curled handset cord to the machine and the other end to the handset.

5	Load paper in the paper
	tray

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

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