Table of Contents

 

Section I General

 

1

General Information

2

 

Using the documentation.......................................................................................

2

 

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................

2

 

Accessing the Software User’s Guide ...................................................................

3

 

Viewing Documentation...................................................................................

3

 

Accessing Brother Support (For Windows®) .........................................................

5

 

MFC-290C Control panel overview........................................................................

6

2

Loading paper and documents

8

 

Loading paper and other print media.....................................................................

8

 

Loading envelopes and post cards................................................................

10

 

Removing small printouts from the machine .................................................

11

 

Printable area ................................................................................................

12

 

Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................

13

 

Recommended print media ...........................................................................

13

 

Handling and using print media .....................................................................

14

 

Choosing the right print media.......................................................................

15

 

Loading documents .............................................................................................

17

 

Using the ADF (MFC-290C and MFC-297C only) .........................................

17

 

Using the scanner glass ................................................................................

17

 

Scannable area .............................................................................................

18

3

General setup

19

 

Power Save mode ...............................................................................................

19

 

Putting your machine in Power Save mode...................................................

19

 

Bringing your machine out of Power Save mode ..........................................

19

 

Power Save setting........................................................................................

19

 

Mode Timer..........................................................................................................

20

 

Paper settings......................................................................................................

20

 

Paper Type ....................................................................................................

20

 

Paper Size .....................................................................................................

20

 

Volume Settings...................................................................................................

21

 

Ring Volume ..................................................................................................

21

 

Beeper Volume..............................................................................................

21

 

Speaker Volume ............................................................................................

21

 

Automatic Daylight Savings Time........................................................................

22

 

LCD screen..........................................................................................................

22

 

LCD Contrast.................................................................................................

22

 

Sleep Mode .........................................................................................................

22

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