Brother MFC-425CN, MFC-215C User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

MFC-215C

MFC-425CN

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THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR.

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Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country.

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Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.

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Safety precautions

To use the machine safely

Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance.

WARNING

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There are high voltage	Do not handle the plug with wet
electrodes inside the machine.	hands. Doing this might cause
Before you clean the machine,	an electrical shock.
make sure you have
unplugged the telephone line
cord first and then the power
cord from the electrical socket.

To prevent injuries, be careful	To prevent injuries, be careful
not to put your hands on the	not to touch the area shaded in
edge of the machine under the	the illustration.
scanner cover.

When you move the machine, place a hand at each side of the unit so you are supporting the base when you lift it. (See the illustration on the right.) Do not carry the machine by holding the scanner cover.

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-215C.

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WARNING

■Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the wall socket.

Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall socket in a wet location.

■This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket in order to shut off power completely.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

2.Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

3.Do not use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Choosing a location

Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C.

Caution

■Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.

■Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.

■Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators.

■Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust.

■Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.

■Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine’s memory.

■Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply.

■Avoid interference sources, such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones.

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Quick Reference Guide

Sending Monochrome

Faxes

Automatic Transmission Sending from the ADF

(MFC-425CN only)

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 Mono Start.

Sending from the scanner glass

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 Mono Start.

The MFC starts scanning the first page.

Next Page? 1.Yes 2.No(Dial)

5 Press 2 to begin dialling.

—OR—

Press 1 to send more than one page and go to step 6.

6 Place the next page on the scanner glass.

Press Menu/Set.

The MFC starts scanning.

(Repeat step 5 and 6 for each additional page.)

7 Press 2 to begin dialling.

Storing numbers

Storing Speed-Dial numbers

1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 1.

2 Using the dial pad, enter a two-digit Speed-Dial location number, and then press Menu/Set.

3 Enter a number (up to 20 digits), and then press

Menu/Set.

4 Enter a name up to 15 characters (or leave it blank), and then press

Menu/Set.

5 Press Stop/Exit.

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Dialling operations

Speed-Dialling

1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax).

2 Load your document.

3 Press Search/Speed Dial, press #, and then press the two-digit Speed-Dial number.

4 Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Using Search

1 If it is not illuminated in green, press (Fax).

2 Load your document.

3 Press Search/Speed Dial, and then enter the first letter of the name you’re looking for.

4 Press ▲ or

▲ to search the

memory.

5 Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Making copies

1 Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green.

2 Load your document.

3 Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

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How to access the complete User’s Guide

This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer, Scanner, PC Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the complete User’s Guide that is on the CD-ROM.

PC-Fax Receiving and Network are not available for MFC-215C.

To view Documentation (For Windows®)

From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite MFC-XXXX

(Where XXXX is your model name) from the Programs Group, and then select User’s Guide.

—OR—

1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Windows® into your CD-ROM drive.

2

3

If the model name screen appears, click your model name.

If the language screen appears, click your language.

The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM.

4 Click Documentation.

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5 Click the documentation you want to read.

■Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions

■User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (MFC-425CN only)

■PaperPort® User’s Guide: Document Management Software

How to find Scanning instructions

There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows:

Software User’s Guide:

■Scanning on page 2-1

(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows® XP)

■ControlCenter2 on page 3-1

(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows® XP)

■Network Scanning (MFC-425CN only) on page 4-1

PaperPort® User’s Guide

■ Instructions for scanning directly from ScanSoft® PaperPort®

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To view Documentation (For Macintosh®)

1 Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Macintosh® into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear.

2

3

4

(Mac OS® X)

Double-click the Documentation icon.

The select Language screen appears, double-click your language.

Click the documentation you want to read.

■Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions

■User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide (MFC-425CN only)

How to find Scanning instructions

There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows:

Software User’s Guide:

■Scanning on page 9-1

(For Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)

■ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 10-1

■Network Scanning (MFC-425CN only) (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 11-1

Presto!® PageManager® User’s Guide

■ Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!® PageManager®

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Table of Contents

1	Introduction ..........................................................................	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 machine to Power Save condition ...........	1-4
	Power Save Setting ....................................................	1-5
	Load documents ...............................................................	1-6
	Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
	(MFC-425CN only) .................................................	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 each operation................	1-11
	Paper weight, thickness and capacity ..................	1-12
	Paper capacity of the output paper tray ..............	1-12
	Printable area .......................................................	1-13
	How to load paper, envelopes and post cards .........	1-14
	To load paper or other media ...............................	1-14
	To load envelopes ................................................	1-16
	To load post cards................................................	1-17
	About fax machines ........................................................	1-18
	Custom features .......................................................	1-18
	Do you have BT’s Call Minder on the
	phone line?.......................................................	1-18
	Why should there be problems?...........................	1-18
	How can you avoid possible problems? ...............	1-18
	Fax tones and handshake ........................................	1-19
	ECM (Error Correction Mode)...................................	1-20

2	Getting started .....................................................................	2-1
	Initial Setup.......................................................................	2-1
	Setting the Date and Time..........................................	2-1
	Setting Tone or Pulse dialling mode...........................	2-1
	Setting the Station ID..................................................	2-2
	Setting the Phone Line Type ......................................	2-3
	PBX and TRANSFER .............................................	2-3
	General Setup ..................................................................	2-4
	Setting the Mode Timer ..............................................	2-4
	Setting the Paper Type...............................................	2-4

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	Setting the Paper Size ................................................	2-5
	Setting the Ring Volume .............................................	2-5
	Setting the Beeper Volume.........................................	2-5
	Setting the Speaker Volume .......................................	2-6
	Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time.............	2-6
	Setting the LCD Contrast............................................	2-6
3	Setup Send ...........................................................................	3-1
	How to enter Fax mode ....................................................	3-1
	How to dial ........................................................................	3-1
	Manual dialling............................................................	3-1
	Speed-Dialling ............................................................	3-2
	Search ........................................................................	3-2
	Fax Redial...................................................................	3-2
	How to Fax........................................................................	3-3
	Colour fax transmission ..............................................	3-3
	Faxing from the ADF (MFC-425CN only) ...................	3-3
	Faxing from the scanner glass....................................	3-4
	Automatic transmission...............................................	3-5
	Manual transmission...................................................	3-5
	Basic sending operations..................................................	3-6
	Sending faxes using multiple settings.........................	3-6
	Contrast ......................................................................	3-6
	Fax Resolution............................................................	3-7
	Dual Access (Monochrome only)................................	3-8
	Real Time Transmission .............................................	3-9
	Checking job status ..................................................	3-10
	Cancelling a fax in progress .....................................	3-10
	Cancelling a waiting job ............................................	3-10
	Advanced sending operations ........................................	3-11
	Broadcasting (Monochrome only).............................	3-11
	Overseas Mode ........................................................	3-12
	Delayed Fax (Monochrome only)
	(MFC-425CN only) ...............................................	3-13
	Delayed Batch Transmission
	(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............	3-13
	Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard)
	(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............	3-14
	Setup for Polled Transmit with Secure Code
	(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............	3-14
	TX Lock ....................................................................	3-15
	Setting up the password .......................................	3-16
	Changing the TX Lock password..........................	3-16
	Turning TX Lock on ..............................................	3-16

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	Turning TX Lock off ..............................................	3-17
	Faxing letter size documents from the scanner
	glass .....................................................................	3-17
4	Setup Receive ......................................................................	4-1
	Basic receiving operations................................................	4-1
	Choosing the Receive Mode ......................................	4-1
	To select or change your Receive Mode ................	4-2
	Setting the Ring Delay ...............................................	4-2
	Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)..........	4-3
	Fax Detect ..................................................................	4-4
	Printing a reduced incoming fax
	(Auto Reduction) ....................................................	4-5
	Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-425CN only) ..........	4-5
	Reception into memory
	(Monochrome only) ................................................	4-6
	Polling (MFC-425CN only)..........................................	4-7
	Secure Polling ........................................................	4-7
	Setup for Polling Receive (Standard) .....................	4-7
	Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code..........	4-8
	Setup Delayed Polling Receive ..............................	4-8
	Sequential Polling...................................................	4-9
5	Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options ..........................	5-1
	Storing numbers for easy dialling .....................................	5-1
	Storing Speed-Dial numbers ......................................	5-1
	Changing Speed-Dial numbers ..................................	5-2
	Setting up Groups for Broadcasting ...........................	5-3
	Dialling options .................................................................	5-5
	Access codes and credit card numbers......................	5-5
	Pause .........................................................................	5-5
6	Remote Fax Options (MFC-425CN only)
	(Monochrome only) .............................................................	6-1
	Setting up Fax Forwarding .........................................	6-1
	Setting Fax Storage....................................................	6-2
	Setting PC Fax Receive (MFC-425CN only) ..............	6-2
	Changing your PC (MFC-425CN only) ...................	6-3
	Turning off Remote Fax Options ................................	6-4
	Changing Remote Fax Options ..................................	6-4
	Setting your Remote Access Code.............................	6-5
	Remote Retrieval..............................................................	6-6
	Using your Remote Access Code...............................	6-6
	Remote commands ....................................................	6-7

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	Retrieving fax messages ............................................	6-8
	Changing your Fax Forwarding number .....................	6-8
7	Printing reports ....................................................................	7-1
	Fax settings and activity ...................................................	7-1
	Customizing the Transmission Verification Report ...........	7-1
	Setting the Journal Period ..........................................	7-2
	Printing reports ...........................................................	7-3
	How to print a report ...............................................	7-3
8	Making copies ......................................................................	8-1
	Using the machine as a copier .........................................	8-1
	Enter Copy mode........................................................	8-1
	Making a single copy ..................................................	8-2
	Making multiple copies ...............................................	8-2
	Stop copying ...............................................................	8-2
	Using the Copy Options key ............................................	8-3
	Changing the temporary copy settings .......................	8-4
	Increasing copy speed or quality ............................	8-5
	Enlarging or reducing the image copied .................	8-6
	Setting paper type ..................................................	8-7
	Setting paper size...................................................	8-8
	Adjusting brightness ...............................................	8-8
	Sorting copies using the ADF
	(MFC-425CN only) .............................................	8-9
	Making N in 1 copies or a poster
	(Page Layout) (MFC-425CN only)....................	8-10
	Changing the default copy settings.................................	8-13
	Increasing copy speed or quality ..............................	8-13
	Adjusting brightness .................................................	8-13
	Adjusting contrast .....................................................	8-13
	Adjusting colour saturation .......................................	8-14
	Legal limitations ..............................................................	8-15
9	Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center™ .........................................	9-1
	Introduction .......................................................................	9-1
	PhotoCapture Center™ requirements .....................	9-2
	Getting started ..................................................................	9-3
	Printing the Index (Thumbnails)........................................	9-5
	Printing images .................................................................	9-6
	DPOF printing .............................................................	9-8
	Changing the default settings .....................................	9-9
	Increasing print speed or quality.............................	9-9
	Setting the paper & size .........................................	9-9

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	Adjusting brightness .............................................	9-10
	Adjusting contrast .................................................	9-10
	Colour enhancement (MFC-425CN only) .............	9-10
	Cropping...............................................................	9-12
	Borderless ............................................................	9-12
	Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only) ...................................	9-13
	Changing the default quality .....................................	9-14
	Changing the default black & white file format .........	9-14
	Changing the default colour file format.....................	9-14
	Understanding the Error Messages................................	9-15
	Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your PC...................	9-15
10	Software and Network features ........................................	10-1
11	Important information .......................................................	11-1
	For your safety..........................................................	11-1
	LAN connection (MFC-425CN only) .........................	11-1
	International ENERGY STAR®
	Compliance Statement .........................................	11-1
	EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419...................	11-2
	Important safety instructions.....................................	11-2
	Trademarks ..............................................................	11-4
12	Troubleshooting and routine maintenance .....................	12-1
	Troubleshooting ..............................................................	12-1
	Error messages ........................................................	12-1
	Document jams (MFC-425CN only) .........................	12-5
	Document is jammed in the top of the
	ADF unit. ..........................................................	12-5
	Document is jammed inside the ADF unit. ...........	12-5
	Printer jam or paper jam ...........................................	12-6
	Paper is jammed inside the paper tray .................	12-6
	Paper is jammed inside the machine ...................	12-7
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ...........	12-9
	How to change LCD language
	(For Czech and Hungarian only) ........................	12-14
	Setting Dial Tone detection ....................................	12-14
	Compatibility ...........................................................	12-14
	How to improve print quality .........................................	12-15
	Cleaning the print head ..........................................	12-15
	Checking the print quality .......................................	12-16
	Checking the printing alignment .............................	12-18
	Checking the ink volume ..............................................	12-19
	Packing and shipping the machine ...............................	12-20

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	Routine maintenance....................................................	12-23
	Cleaning the scanner..............................................	12-23
	Cleaning the machine printer platen .......................	12-24
	Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller..........................	12-25
	Replacing the ink cartridges ...................................	12-26
A	Appendix A ..........................................................................	A-1
	Telephone services..........................................................	A-1
	BT Call Sign (For U.K. Only)......................................	A-1
	To enable the machine to work with
	BT Call Sign (Only with your external phone) ..........	A-1
	Advanced receiving operations........................................	A-2
	Operation from extension telephones........................	A-2
	For Fax/Tel mode only...............................................	A-2
	Fax/Tel mode in the power save condition ................	A-2
	Using a cordless external handset.............................	A-3
	Changing the remote codes.......................................	A-3
	Connecting an external device to your machine..............	A-4
	Connecting an external telephone .............................	A-4
	Connecting an external telephone answering
	device (TAD)..........................................................	A-5
	Sequence ..............................................................	A-5
	Connections...........................................................	A-6
	Recording outgoing message (OGM)
	on an external TAD............................................	A-7
	Using extension telephones (For U.K. only) ..........	A-8
	Multi-line connections (PBX)....................................	A-10
	If you are installing the machine to work
	with a PBX .......................................................	A-10
	Custom features on your phone line........................	A-10
B	Appendix B ..........................................................................	B-1
	On-screen programming..................................................	B-1
	Menu table .................................................................	B-1
	Memory storage.........................................................	B-1
	Navigation keys ...............................................................	B-2
	Entering Text ...........................................................	B-11
	Inserting spaces ..................................................	B-11
	Making corrections ..............................................	B-11
	Repeating letters .................................................	B-11
	Special characters and symbols .........................	B-12

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G	Glossary ..............................................................................	G-1
S	Specifications ......................................................................	S-1
	Product description ...........................................................	S-1
	General.............................................................................	S-1
	Print media .......................................................................	S-3
	Copy .................................................................................	S-4
	PhotoCapture Center........................................................	S-5
	Fax....................................................................................	S-6
	Scanner ............................................................................	S-7
	Printer ...............................................................................	S-8
	Interfaces..........................................................................	S-8
	Computer requirements....................................................	S-9
	Consumable items..........................................................	S-10
	Network (LAN) (MFC-425CN only) .................................	S-11
	Index ......................................................................................	I-1
	Remote Retrieval Access card (MFC-425CN only) ..........	R-1

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1 Introduction

Using this Guide

Thank you for buying a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). Your machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by reading through this Guide.

Finding information

All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide.

Symbols used in this Guide

Throughout this Guide you will see special symbols alerting you to important warnings, notes and actions. To make things clearer and to help you press the correct keys, we used special fonts and added some of the messages that will appear in the LCD.

Bold	Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine
	control panel.
Italics	Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or
	refers you to a related topic.

Courier New Courier New type face identifies the messages on the LCD of the machine.

Warnings inform you what to do to avoid possible personal injury.

Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.

Improper Setup alerts you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.

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Control panel overview

1Redial/Pause

Redials the last number you called. It also inserts a pause in quick dial numbers.

2Tel/R

This key is used to have a telephone conversation after picking up the external handset in F/T pseudo-ringing.

Also, use this key to transfer a call to another extension when it is connected to a PBX.

3Ink Management

Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume.

4Dial Pad

Use these keys to dial telephone or fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the machine.

The # key lets you temporarily switch the dialling mode during a telephone call from Pulse to Tone.

5 Mode keys:

PhotoCapture

Lets you access the PhotoCapture Center™ mode.

Copy

Lets you access Copy mode.

Fax

Lets you access Fax mode.

Scan

Lets you access Scan mode.

6Copy Options

You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for copying.

7Fax Resolution

Sets the resolution when you send a fax.

8 Mono Start

Lets you start sending faxes or make copies in black and white.

Also lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or mono, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter2 software).

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9 Colour Start

Lets you start sending faxes or make copies in full colour.

Also lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or mono, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter2 software).

< Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from the menu.

ANavigation keys: Menu/Set

The same key is used for Menu and Set operations.

Lets you access the Menu to program and store your settings in the machine.

When using the speaker or during ringing in fax mode, you can press these keys to adjust the volume.

▲ Search/Speed Dial

Lets you look up numbers that are stored in the dialling memory. It also lets you dial stored numbers by pressing # and a two-digit number.

▲

Press to scroll backward to a menu selection.

▲ or ▼

Press to scroll through the menus and options.

BLiquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine. The LCD examples in this guide are for models with a two-line display. There may be slight differences between the examples provided and models with a one-line display.

C Power Save

You can turn the machine to power save condition.

1 - 3 INTRODUCTION

Turning the machine to Power Save condition

When the machine is idle, you can turn it to Power Save condition by pressing the Power Save key. In Power Save mode, the machine will receive telephone calls as normal. For further information on receiving faxes in the power save condition, please see the table on page 1-5. The delayed faxes that have been set up will be sent (MFC-425CN only). You can even retrieve faxes using Remote Retrieval if you are away from your machine (MFC-425CN only). If you want to do other operations, you must turn the machine back on.

Turning the machine to Power Save condition

Press and hold down the Power Save	Shutting Down
key until the LCD shows:
The LCD light will go off.
Turning the machine to Power Save condition off
Press and hold down the Power Save	Please Wait
key until the LCD shows:

The LCD will show the date and time (Fax mode).

Even if you turned the machine off, it will periodically clean the print head to preserve print quality.

If you unplug the AC power cord, no machine operations will be available.

You can turn the machine Off by customizing the Power Save

key as shown next page. In this Off mode, no machine operation will be available. (See Power Save Setting on page 1-5.)

The external telephone is always available.

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Power Save Setting

You can customize the machine’s Power Save key. The default mode is Fax Receive:On, so your machine can receive faxes or calls even when the machine is in Power Save mode. If you do not

want your machine to receive faxes or calls, turn this setting to

Fax Receive:Off. (See Turning the machine to Power Save condition on page 1-4.)

1 Press Menu/Set, 1, 6.

2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off (or On).

3 Press Menu/Set.

4 Press Stop/Exit.

(For MFC-425CN)

On/Off Setting	Receive Mode	Available Operations
Fax Receive:On	Fax Only	Fax Receive, Fax Detect, Delayed Fax,
(default)	External TAD	Remote Fax Option, Remote Retrieval:
		■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
		Colour Start.
		■ Delayed Fax and Remote Fax Option should
		be set before you switch off the machine.
	Manual	Delayed Fax, Fax Detect:
	Fax/Tel*	■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
		Colour Start.
		■ * You cannot receive a fax automatically
		even if you have set the receive mode to
		Fax/Tel.
		■ Delayed Fax should be set before you switch
		off machine.
Fax Receive:Off	—	No machine operations will be available.

(For MFC-215C)

On/Off Setting	Receive Mode	Available Operations
Fax Receive:On	Fax Only	Fax Receive, Fax Detect:
(default)	External TAD	■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
		Colour Start.
	Manual	Fax Detect:
	Fax/Tel*	■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
		Colour Start.
		■ * You cannot receive a fax automatically
		even if you have set the receive mode to
		Fax/Tel.
Fax Receive:Off	—	No machine operations will be available.

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Load documents

You can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or from the scanner glass.

Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) (MFC-425CN only)

The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard (80 g/m2) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF.

DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped.

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 147 to 216 mm wide and 147 to 356 mm long.

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1 Fan the pages well. Make sure you put the documents face down, top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the

2

3

feed roller.

Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents.

Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap.

ADF Document

Output Support Flap

DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.

To use the ADF, the scanner glass must be empty.

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Using the scanner glass

You can use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book or one page at a time. Documents can be up to 216 mm wide and 297 mm long. To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

1 Lift the document cover.

Place documents face down on the

Scanner Glass

2 Using the document guidelines on the left, center the document face down on the scanner glass.

3 Close the document cover.

If the document is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or press on it.

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About paper

The print quality can be affected by the type of paper you use in the machine.

To get the best print quality for the settings you’ve chosen, always set the Paper Type to match the type of paper you load.

You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper, transparencies and envelopes.

We recommend testing various paper types before purchasing large quantities.

For best results, use the recommended paper.

■When you print on inkjet paper (coated paper), transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to select the proper media in the “Basic” tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the menu (Menu/Set, 1, 2).

■When you print on Brother glossy paper, load the instruction sheet included with the glossy paper in the paper tray first, and then place the glossy paper on the instruction sheet.

■When you use transparencies or glossy paper, remove each sheet immediately to prevent smudging or paper jams.

■Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing. The surface may not be completely dry and may stain your fingers.

Recommended Paper

To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See table below.)

If Brother paper is not available in your country, we recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities.

We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you print on transparencies.

Brother Paper

Paper Type	Item
A4 Plain	BP60PA
A4 Glossy	BP60GLA
A4 Inkjet (Photo Matte)	BP60MA
10 x 15 cm Glossy	BP60GLP

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Handling and using special paper

■Store paper in its original packaging, and keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.

■The coated side of glossy paper is shiny. Avoid touching the shiny (coated) side. Load glossy paper with the shiny side facing down.

■Avoid touching either side of transparencies because they absorb water and perspiration easily, and this may cause decreased output quality. Transparencies designed for laser printers/copiers may stain your next document. Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing.

Do not use paper:

■ that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped

2 mm or longer

2 mm or longer

■that is extremely shiny or highly textured

■that was previously printed by a printer

■that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked

■that is made with a short grain

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Paper type and size for each operation

Paper Type	Paper Size				Usage
			Fax	Copy		PhotoCapture	Printer
Cut Paper	Letter	216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11")	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
	A4	210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7")	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
	Legal	216 x 356 mm (8 1/2" x 14")	Yes	Yes		-	Yes
	Executive	184 x 267 mm (7 1/4" x 10 1/2")	-	-		-	Yes
	JIS B5	182 x 257 mm (7.2" x 10.1")	-	-		-	Yes
	A5	148 x 210 mm (5.8" x 8.3")	-	Yes		-	Yes
	A6	105 x 148 mm (4.1" x 5.8")	-	-		-	Yes
Cards	Photo	102 x 152 mm (4" x 6")	-	Yes		Yes	Yes
	Photo L	89 x 127 mm (3 1/2" x 5")	-	-		-	Yes
	Photo 2L	127 x 178 mm (5" x 7")	-	-		Yes	Yes
	Index Card	127 x 203 mm (5" x 8")	-	-		-	Yes
	Post Card 1	100 x 148 mm (3.9" x 5.8")	-	-		-	Yes
	Post Card 2	148 x 200 mm (5.8" x 7.9")	-	-		-	Yes
	(Double)
Envelopes	C5 Envelope	162 x 229 mm (6.4" x 9")	-	-		-	Yes
	DL Envelope	110 x 220 mm (4.3" x 8.7")	-	-		-	Yes
	COM-10	105 x 241 mm (4 1/8" x 9 1/2")	-	-		-	Yes
	Monarch	98 x 191 mm (3 7/8" x 7 1/2")	-	-		-	Yes
	JE4 Envelope	105 x 235 mm (4.1" x 9.3")	-	-		-	Yes
Transparencies	Letter	216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11")	-	Yes		-	Yes
	A4	210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7")	-	Yes		-	Yes