USER’S Guide
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Table of Contents
Iii
Section II Fax
Telephone and External devices
Section IV Direct Printing
Section III Copy
Section VI Appendixes
Section V Software
Vii
Menu and Features
Viii
General
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
Using the documentation
General Information
Bold
Viewing Documentation
Accessing Software User’s Guide Network User’s
Viewing Documentation Windows
Click Documentation
Viewing Documentation Macintosh
How to find Scanning instructions
Software User’s Guide
Software User’s Guide Network User’s Guide
Presto! PageManager User’s Guide
Accessing Brother Support Windows
Brother CreativeCenter
Control panel overview
Clear/Back
Fax Resolution
OK
Start keys Colour Start
Loading paper and other print media
Loading paper and documents
Loading paper and documents
About envelopes
Loading envelopes and postcards
Glue Double flap
Loading envelopes and postcards
Removing small printouts from the machine
Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes
Printable area
Top Bottom Left Right
Recommended print media
Acceptable paper and other print media
Brother paper
Paper Type
Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover
Handling and using print media
Mm or greater curl may cause jams to occur
Paper type and size for each operation
Choosing the right print media
Paper Type Paper Size Usage Fax Copy Photo Printer
Paper Type Weight Thickness No. Sheets
Paper weight, thickness and capacity
How to load documents
Using the ADF MFC-295CN only
Loading documents
Recommended environment
Using the scanner glass
Usage Document Top Left Size Bottom Right
Scannable area
Mode Timer
General setup
On/Off key
Turning the machine off
Volume Settings
Paper settings
Speaker Volume
Setting Daylight Saving Time
LCD display
Sleep Mode
LCD Contrast
Setting and changing the TX Lock password
Security features
Setting up the password
Changing the password
Turning TX Lock on
Turning TX Lock on/off
Turning TX Lock off
Fax
Sending a Fax
Entering Fax mode
Faxing from the ADF MFC-295CN only
Faxing from the scanner glass
Broadcasting Monochrome only
Cancelling a fax in progress
Faxing Letter size documents from the scanner glass
Colour fax transmission
Additional sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
To change the fax resolution for the next fax
Changing fax resolution
To change the default fax resolution
Contrast
Real Time Transmission
Dual Access Monochrome only
Sending in real time for all faxes
Sending in real time for the next fax only
Checking and cancelling waiting jobs
Overseas Mode
Sending a fax manually
Out of Memory message
To set a receive mode follow the instructions below
Choosing the Receive Mode
Current receive mode
Receiving a Fax
Fax Only
Using Receive Modes
Fax/Tel
Manual
Ring Delay
Receive Mode settings
Ring Time Fax/Tel mode only
Fax Detect
Additional receiving operations
Printing a reduced incoming fax
Out of Paper Reception
Telephone and External devices
Telephone Service for Australia
Voice Operations
How does Telstra FaxStream Duet Work?
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
Caller ID
Turning off Distinctive Ring
Advantages of Caller ID
How Does the Caller ID Work?
Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your Telephone Rings
Caller ID is Stored in Your Machine Memory
Viewing Caller ID List
FaxAbility
Telephone Service for New Zealand
How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers?
How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or on
How Does the Caller ID Work?
Distinctive Ring For Singapore and Hong Kong
Telephone Service for Some Countries
Caller ID For Singapore and Hong Kong
Protective Cap
Connections
External and extension telephones
Connecting an external or extension telephone
Recording an outgoing message OGM on an external TAD
Multi-line connections Pabx
Using remote codes
Using a cordless external telephone
Operation from extension telephones
Changing the remote codes
Dialling and storing numbers
How to Dial
Storing a pause
Storing numbers
Storing Speed Dial numbers
Changing Speed Dial numbers
Combining Quick Dial numbers
Setting up groups for broadcasting
Speed Dial, OK, #03, Speed Dial, #02, and Mono Start
Fax reports
Printing Reports
Transmission Verification Report
Reports
How to print a report
Fax Journal activity report
Press Mono Start Press Stop/Exit
Chapter
Copy
Making copies
How to copy
Press Menu Options Selection
Copy Options
Enlarging or reducing the image copied
Changing copy speed and quality
Enlarge/Reduce
Making N in 1 copies or a poster Page Layout
You can make a poster size copy of a photograph
Adjusting Brightness Contrast
Sorting copies using the ADF Monochrome only MFC-295CN only
Brightness
Contrast
Paper Type
Paper options
Paper Size
Direct Printing
Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Using PhotoCapture Center from your computer
PhotoCapture Center Operations
Memory cards, USB Flash memory drive and folder structures
USB Flash memory drive
Getting started
Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO XD-Picture Card
Print Index Thumbnails
How to print from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Press Photo Capture
Printing Photos
13 x 18cm, 15 x 20cm or Max. Size
Dpof printing
Print speed and Quality
PhotoCapture Center print settings
Borderless printing
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Cropping
Print Size
Date Print
Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
Quality Selectable File Format
Changing the monochrome file format
Changing the image quality
Changing the colour file format
Hub is Unusable
Understanding the Error Messages
Printing photos from a camera MFC-295CN only
Setting your digital camera
Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera
PictBridge requirements
USB direct interface
Printing Images
Printing photos from a camera MFC-295CN only
Understanding Error Messages
Software
How to read the Html User’s Guide
Software and Network features
Windows
Macintosh
131
102
146
Choosing a location
Safety and Legal
To use the machine safely
Page
Safety and Legal
Page
Safety and Legal
Important safety instructions
Disconnect device
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety
Important Information for Australia
Safety and Legal
Important Information for New Zealand
Safety and Legal
Page
Important Information for Some Countries
Radio interference
LAN connection MFC-295CN only
International Energy Star Qualification Statement
100
Legal limitations for copying
101
Trademarks
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
If you are having difficulty with your machine
Printing
Print media on
103
Telephone Line or Connections
Printing Received Faxes
104
Sending Faxes
Receiving Faxes
Handling Incoming Calls
105
Copying Difficulties
Menu Setting Difficulties
Scanning Difficulties
106
PhotoCapture Center Difficulties
Software Difficulties
107
108
Network Difficulties
Telephone line interference
Dial Tone detection
109
Error Message Cause Action
Error and maintenance messages
111
Cannot Detect
112
Hub is Unusable
113
Colour Start
114
Mono Start or Colour Start. See Paper
Transferring faxes to another fax machine
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
Transferring the Fax Journal report to another fax machine
115
Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit
Document jam MFC-295CN only
Document is jammed inside the ADF unit
116
117
Printer jam or paper jam
118
Replacing the ink cartridges
Routine maintenance
119
120
Print Only
121
Clean the outside of the machine as follows
Cleaning the outside of the machine
122
123
Cleaning the scanner glass
Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers
Cleaning the machine’s printer platen
124
Checking the print quality
Cleaning the print head
Press Colour Start
125
Checking the print alignment
Reset functions
Checking the ink volume
Machine Information
Checking the serial number
Packing and shipping the machine
How to reset the machine
128
129
130
On-screen programming
Menu and Features
Menu table
Memory storage
132
133
Menu Table
134
Remote Codes
135
Caller ID
136
Print Size
137
Nnonn+
138
139
Network menu MFC-253CW, MFC-255CW and MFC-257CW
SES/WPS/AOSS
140
141
MFC-295CN
142
Tone/Pulse
143
144
Reset for
Entering Text
Special characters and symbols
Inserting spaces
Making corrections
General
Specifications
147
Dimensions
Paper Input Paper Tray
Print media
Paper Output
148
Fax
150
Colour/Monochrome
Copy
Multiple Copies
Enlarge/Reduce
PhotoCapture Center
Available Media Resolution File Extension
Number of Files
Folder
Interface
PictBridge MFC-295CN only
153
154
Scanner
155
Printer
156
Interfaces
Computer requirements
Consumable items
Network LAN
160
Wireless one-push configuration MFC-253CW/255CW/257CW
161
Index
162
Difficulties 102
163
Print settings
164
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