Brother MFC-230C Loading paper and other media

Loading documents and paper

Loading paper and

other media 2

aIf the paper support flap is open, close it,

and then pull the paper tray completely

out of the machine.

Lift the output paper tray cover (1).

bPress and slide the paper side

guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to

fit the paper size.

cFan the stack of paper well to avoid

paper jams and misfeeds.

Note

Always make sure the paper is not curled.

dGently put the paper into the paper tray

print side down and top edge first.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

Note

When you use Legal size paper, press

and hold the universal guide release

button as you slide out the front of the

paper tray.

Contents

Main If you need to call Customer Service http://www.brother.com/registration/ Brother numbers Register your product http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) http://solutions.brother.com Brother fax back system (USA only) Ordering accessories and supplies http://www.brothermall.com http://www.brother.ca Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) Compilation and Publication Notice Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only) Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information 2 2 Loading documents and paper 8 3 General setup 17 Section II Fax 5 Sending a fax 24 6 Receiving a Fax 30 7 Telephone Services and External devices 34 8 Dialing and storing numbers 43 Section III Copy 10 Making copies 50 Section IV Walk-up Photo Printing 11 PhotoCapture Center: Printing photos from a USB Flash memory drive 58 13 Software features 70 12 Printing photos from a camera 65 Section V Software Section VI Appendixes A Safety and Legal 72 B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 83 C Menu and Features 104 Page Page Section I Genera l Using the documen tation Symbols and conventions used in the do cu menta tio n Accessing the Software Us ers Guide Genera l I nform ation Vie wing Docu men tatio n Viewing Documentation (For Windows a b c d e How to f ind Scanning instruc tions a b c d e How to f ind Scanning instruc tions Accessing Brother Support (For Windows)1 MF C-230 C C o ntrol panel overv iew Page Loading docum ents Us ing t he scan ne r gl ass c Document Size s Supported How to loa d documents Loadin g do cumen ts and pap er Acceptable paper and other media Re co mme n ded m e dia Brother paper Ha ndl ing an d us ing me dia Paper capacity of the output paper tra y Choo sing th e righ t me dia Paper type a nd size for each ope rat ion Paper weight, thickness and capacity Loading paper and other media a b c d e f g h Loading envelopes and post car ds Loading e nvelopes a b a b c Removing small printouts fro m th e mach in e Pr intab le ar ea 3 On/Off key Tu rnin g the m ac hine o ff Ge neral s etup Mo de Ti mer a b Paper sett ings Pape r Type a b Volume Setti ngs Ring Volume c Setting the Ring Volume from the men u a b Automatic Daylight Savings Time LCD display Security featur es 4 TX Lock Setting and changing the TX lock p asswo rd Setting up t he pas sword b c Turning TX Lock off a b Section II Fax S endi ng a fa x Entering Fa x mode Faxi ng fr om t he sc anne r gla ss b c Broadcasting (Black & White only ) c d e Additional sending operations Contras t c d Ch ang in g fax r esolu tio n To change the fax resolution for the next fax 5 c To change t he default fax re solution b c Sending in real time for the next fax only b c d a c Se nd ing a fax ma nua lly d e f a b c e Ou t of Me mor y mess a ge Rece ive mode s Receivin g a Fax See Distinctive Ring. Manual 12/10 11:53 Fax12/10 11:53 Fax 6 Using recei ve modes Fax on ly Fax/ Tel Manua l Externa l T AD Receive mode settings Ring Delay a a b F/T Ring Time (Fa x/T el mod e only) Additional receiving operations Printing a reduced incoming fax d b c Telephone Services and External d evi ce s Telephone se r vice s Di sti nc tive R ing What does your telephone company's Disti nctive Ring do? What does Brother's Distinctive Ring do? Do you have Voice Mail? a b c Turning of f Distin ctiv e Ring a b c d Printing Ca ller ID List a b c d Connecting an external TAD (telephone an sw erin g d evi ce) Connections a b c e f Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an exte rn al TA D a b c Spe cia l li ne cons id er ati ons a b c d Mu lti - line co nn ecti on s ( PBX ) External and extension telephone s Connecting an external or ext ensio n te lephon e Using external and extension tel ep hones If you answer a call and no one is on th e l ine: Using a non-Brother cordless exte rn al t el epho ne a b c d e Dia li ng and stor ing nu m b ers Fax R e dial Storing num bers 8 St ori ng a pau se St ori ng Spe ed Di al n umb ers a b c d Changing Speed Dial num bers a b c d e f Pri nting R epo rts 9 Fax reports Transmission Verification Report a b Reports How t o pr int a r eport a Page How to c opy Ente ring C opy mo de c Ma ki ng a sin g le co py M aki n g co pi es Copy options Ch angi ng c opy q u ali ty c d f e a c 10 d f Making N in 1 copies or a post er Important c d e f g h i Page Page Page PhotoCapture Ce nter Operatio ns Printing from a USB Flash mem ory dri ve wit hou t a PC Using PhotoCapture Center fr om your comput er Using a USB Flash memory dr ive PhotoCapture Center: Printing photos from a USB Flash memory d rive Getting s tarted How to print from a USB Flash memory drive a e b c a b c d e a b c d e PhotoCapture Cen ter print setting s Crop ping a b Bor derless printi ng Understanding the Error Messages 12 Printing photos directly from a PictBridge ca mera Pi ct Bri dge r e qu ir eme nt s Se tti ng you r digi tal cam e ra Printing p hoto s from a cam era Pr intin g Imag es a b c DPOF p rint ing 12 Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge) Pr inting Images a b c Understanding the Error Messages Page Softwa re features a c b a Appendix es A Choosing a location Sa fety and Le gal To use the ma chine sa fely Page Page Page I mpo rtan t s af ety in st ruct io ns Page Page Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Con formi ty (U SA on ly) Indu st ry Can ada Comp li an ce St at e men t (C an ada on ly ) Legal lim itatio ns for copying Trade mark s B Troubleshoo ting I f you are ha vin g d iff icu lty wi th yo u r ma ch in e Troubleshooting and Routine Main tena nce Printing Printing (Continued) Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 85 Printing Received Faxes Telephone Line or Connections Receiving Faxes Printing (Continued) Sending Faxes Handling Incoming Calls Menu Setting Difficulties Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 87 Copying Difficulties Scanning Difficulties Software Difficulties PhotoCapture Center Difficulties Error messages Page Page Transferring your faxes or Fax Jo urnal repor t Transferring faxes to another fax mach ine a Transferring Fax Journal report to another f a x m achine a b Print er j am or pa per ja m a b c d e f g h Di al To ne a b Routine ma inte nanc e Re placin g th e ink ca rtr idg es a b c d M e f a b c d e Cl eanin g the s ca nner a Cleaning the machine printer plat en a b c d e b c Ch ecki ng th e pr in t qu alit y b c d e f j Ch ec king th e p rint a lig nmen t h b c Machine Info r mation Ch eckin g the seria l n umb er a Packing and shipping the machine a b c d e g h j i C On-screen programmin g Menu t able a b c Mem o ry st orag e Page Menu T able Page Page Page Page Page Entering Te xt D Ge ner al Sp ec i f ic at i on s Page Print me dia Fax Copy Page PictBridge Scanner Printer Interfa ces Comput er requiremen ts Consumab le items E Glossar y Page Page Page Index F G H I J L M O P Q R S T V W Page Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com