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Brother MFC-255CW,MFC-295CN User Guide
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USER’S GUIDE MFC-255CW MFC-295CN
Brother numbers
Register your product
FAQs (frequently asked questions)
For Customer Service
Ordering accessories and supplies
Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)
Compilation and Publication Notice
Brother® One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only)
BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER / FAX MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only)
Table of Contents
Section I: General
1 General Information
Using the documentation
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide
Viewing Documentation
Viewing Documentation (Windows®)
How to find Scanning instructions
How to find Network setup instructions (MFC-255CW only)
Viewing Documentation (Macintosh)
How to find Scanning instructions
How to find Network setup instructions (MFC-255CW only)
Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)
Control panel overview
2 Loading paper and documents
Loading paper and other print media
Loading envelopes and postcards
About envelopes
Removing small printouts from the machine
Printable area
Acceptable paper and other print media
Recommended print media
Handling and using print media
Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover
Choosing the right print media
Paper type and size for each operation
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Loading documents
Using the ADF (MFC-295CN only)
Recommended environment
Document Sizes Supported
How to load documents
Using the scanner glass
Document Sizes Supported
How to load documents
Scannable area
3 General setup
On/Off key
Turning the machine off
Turning the machine on
Mode Timer
Paper settings
Paper Type
Paper Size
Volume Settings
Ring Volume
Setting the Ring Volume from the menu
Beeper Volume
Speaker Volume
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
LCD display
LCD Contrast
Sleep Mode
4 Security features
TX Lock
Setting and changing the TX Lock password
Setting up the password
Changing the password
Turning TX Lock on/off
Turning TX Lock on
Turning TX Lock off
Section II: Fax
5 Sending a Fax
Entering Fax mode
Faxing from the ADF (MFC-295CN only)
Faxing from the scanner glass
Setting the scanner glass size for faxing
Color fax transmission
Canceling a fax in progress
Broadcasting (Black & White only)
Canceling a Broadcast in progress
Additional sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
Contrast
Changing fax resolution
To change the fax resolution for the next fax
To change the default fax resolution
Dual Access (Black & White only)
Real Time Transmission
Sending in real time for all faxes
Sending in real time for the next fax only
Overseas Mode
Checking and canceling waiting jobs
Sending a fax manually
Sending a fax at the end of a conversation
Out of Memory message
6 Receiving a Fax
Receive modes
Choosing the Receive Mode
Using receive modes
Fax Only
Fax/Tel
Manual
External TAD
Receive Mode settings
Ring Delay
F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
Easy Receive
If Easy Receive is On:
If Easy Receive is Off:
Additional receiving operations
Printing a reduced incoming fax
Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation
Receiving faxes into memory when the paper tray is empty
7 Telephone Services and External devices
Voice Operations
Tone or pulse (Canada only)
Fax/Tel mode
Telephone services
Voice Mail
Distinctive Ring
What does your telephone company's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
What does Brother's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
Do you have Voice Mail?
Before you choose the ring pattern to register
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
Turning off Distinctive Ring
Caller ID
Viewing the Caller ID List
Printing Caller ID List
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
Connections
Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD
Special line considerations
Roll over telephone lines
Two-line telephone system
Converting telephone wall outlets
Installing machine, external two-line TAD and two-line telephone
Multi-line connections (PBX)
External and extension telephones
Connecting an external or extension telephone
Using external and extension telephones
Using extension telephones:
Using an external telephone (connected to the EXT. jack of the machine):
If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone
Using remote codes
Fax Receive Code
Telephone Answer Code
Changing the remote codes
8 Dialing and storing numbers
How to Dial
Manual dialing
Speed Dialing
Search
Fax Redial
Storing numbers
Storing a pause
Storing Speed Dial numbers
Changing Speed Dial numbers
Setting up groups for broadcasting
Dialing access codes and credit card numbers
9 Printing Reports
Fax reports
Transmission Verification Report
Fax Journal (activity report)
Reports
How to print a report
Section III: Copy
10 Making copies
How to copy
Entering Copy mode
Making a single copy
Making multiple copies
Stop copying
Copy Options
Changing copy quality
Enlarging or reducing the image copied
Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout)
Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only) (MFC-295CN only)
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Brightness
Contrast
Paper options
Paper Type
Paper Size
Section IV: Direct Printing
11 PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
PhotoCapture Center® Operations
Printing from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC
Scanning to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC
Using PhotoCapture Center® from your computer
Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Memory cards, USB Flash memory drive and folder structures
Getting started
How to print from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Print Index (Thumbnails)
Printing Photos
DPOF printing
PhotoCapture Center® print settings
Print Quality
Paper Options
Paper Type
Paper Size
Print Size
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Brightness
Contrast
Cropping
Borderless printing
Print Date
Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Changing the image quality
Changing the black & white file format
Changing the color file format
Understanding the Error Messages
12 Printing photos from a camera (MFC-295CN only)
Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera
PictBridge requirements
Setting your digital camera
Printing Images
DPOF printing
Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge)
Printing Images
Understanding the Error Messages
Section V: Software
13 Software and Network features
Section VI: Appendixes
A Safety and Legal
Choosing a location
To use the machine safely
Important safety instructions
Standard telephone and FCC Notices (These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only.)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)
LAN connection (MFC-295CN only)
International ENERGY STAR® Qualification Statement
Legal limitations for copying
Trademarks
B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
Troubleshooting
If you are having difficulty with your machine
Dial Tone
Telephone line interference
Error and maintenance messages
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
Transferring faxes to another fax machine
Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine
Document jam (MFC-295CN only)
Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit
Document is jammed inside the ADF unit
Printer jam or paper jam
Routine maintenance
Replacing the ink cartridges
Cleaning the outside of the machine
Cleaning the scanner
Cleaning the machine’s printer platen
Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers
Cleaning the print head
Checking the print quality
Checking the print alignment
Checking the ink volume
Machine Information
Checking the serial number
Reset functions
How to reset the machine
Packing and shipping the machine
C Menu and Features
On-screen programming
Menu table
Memory storage
Menu keys
Menu Table
Entering Text
D Specifications
General
Print media
Fax
Copy
PhotoCapture Center®
PictBridge (MFC-295CN only)
Scanner
Printer
Interfaces
Computer requirements
Consumable items
Network (LAN)
Wireless one-push configuration (MFC-255CW only)
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