Brother MFC-215C User manual

MFC-215C

MFC-425CN

USER’S GUIDE

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reference:

Model Number: MFC-215C and MFC-425CN

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User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent

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warranty service.

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THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE

FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR.

APPROVAL INFORMATION

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.

Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has

been compiled and published, covering the latest product

descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are

subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the

specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be

responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by

reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to

typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

EC Dec laration of Co nformity

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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

There are high voltage

electrodes inside the machine.

Before you clean the machine,

make sure you have

unplugged the telephone line

cord first and then the power

cord from the electrical socket.

Do not handle the plug with wet

hands. Doing this might cause

an electrical shock.

To prevent injuries, be careful

not to put your hands on the

edge of the machine under the

scanner cover.

To prevent injuries, be careful

not to touch the area shaded in

the illustration.

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.

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

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.

Quick Reference Guide

Sending Monochrome

Faxes

Automatic Transmission

Sending from the ADF

(MFC-425CN only)

If it is not illuminated in

green, press (Fax).

Load your document.

Enter the fax number using

Speed-Dial, Search or the

dial pad.

Press Mono Start.

Sending from the scanner

glass

If it is not illuminated in

green, press (Fax).

Load your document.

Enter the fax number using

Speed-Dial, Search or the

dial pad.

Press Mono Start.

The MFC starts scanning

the first page.

Press 2to begin dialling.

—OR—

Press 1to send more than

one page and go to step 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.)

Press 2 to begin dialling.

Storing numbers

Storing Speed-Dial numbers

Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 1.

Using the dial pad, enter a

two-digit Speed-Dial

location number, and then

press Menu/Set.

Enter a number (up to 20

digits), and then press

Menu/Set.

Enter a name up to 15

characters (or leave it

blank), and then press

Menu/Set.

Press Stop/Exit.

Next Page?

1.Yes 2.No(Dial)

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Dialling operations

Speed-Dialling

If it is not illuminated in

green, press (Fax).

Load your document.

Press Search/Speed

Dial, press #, and then

press the two-digit

Speed-Dial number.

Press Mono Start or

Colour Start.

Using Search

If it is not illuminated in

green, press (Fax).

Load your document.

Press Search/Speed

Dial, and then enter the first

letter of the name you’re

looking for.

Press or to search the

memory.

Press Mono Start or

Colour Start.

Making copies

Press (Copy) to

illuminate it in green.

Load your document.

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.

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—

Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled

Windows®into your CD-ROM drive.

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.

Click Documentation.

PC-Fax Receiving and Network are not available for

MFC-215C.

If this window does not appear, use Windows®Explorer to run

the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother

CD-ROM.

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