User Manual

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

(Basic User’s Guide)

1 General information 1

Using the documentation.......................................................................................1

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................1

Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide and Software User’s Guide......................2

Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840).........................................................2

Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7290) ........................................................3

Accessing Brother Support (Windows

) (MFC-7290 only)....................................4

Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) (MFC-7290 only) ....................................5

Control panel overview ..........................................................................................6

2 Loading paper 9

Loading paper and print media ..............................................................................9

Loading paper in the standard paper tray........................................................9

Loading paper in the manual feed slot ..........................................................11

Unscannable and unprintable areas..............................................................15

Paper settings......................................................................................................16

Paper Type ....................................................................................................16

Paper Size .....................................................................................................16

Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................16

Type and size of paper ..................................................................................17

Handling and using special paper .................................................................19

3 Loading documents 22

How to load documents .......................................................................................22

Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ................................................22

4 Sending a fax 24

How to send a fax ................................................................................................24

Canceling a fax in progress ...........................................................................24

Transmission Verification Report...................................................................25

5 Receiving a fax 26

Receive Modes ....................................................................................................26

Choose the correct Receive Mode ................................................................26

Using Receive Modes..........................................................................................28

Fax Only ........................................................................................................28

Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................28

Manual...........................................................................................................28

External TAD .................................................................................................28

Receive Modes settings.......................................................................................29

Ring Delay .....................................................................................................29

F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)...............................................................29

Easy Receive.................................................................................................30