User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Basic User’s Guide FAX-2840/FAX-2950
- User’s Guides and where do I find them?
- Download optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 users only)
- Table of Contents
- 1 General information
- 2 Loading paper
- 3 Loading documents
- 4 Sending a fax
- 5 Receiving a fax
- 6 Using PC-FAX (For FAX-2950)
- 7 Telephone and external devices
- 8 Dialling and storing numbers
- 9 Making copies
- 10 How to print from a computer (For FAX-2950)
- 11 How to scan to a computer (For FAX-2950)
- A Routine maintenance
- B Troubleshooting
- C Menu and features
- D Specifications
- Index
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B Troubleshooting 75
Identifying your problem ......................................................................................75
Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................77
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ...............................................82
Document Jams...................................................................................................83
Document was not inserted or fed properly, or was too long ........................83
Paper Jams..........................................................................................................83
Paper is jammed in the standard paper tray..................................................83
Paper is jammed at the back of the machine ................................................84
Paper is jammed inside the machine.............................................................87
If you are having difficulty with your machine ......................................................92
Setting Dial Tone detection ...........................................................................99
Telephone line interference/VoIP ..................................................................99
Improving the print quality..................................................................................100
Machine Information ..........................................................................................109
Checking the Serial Number........................................................................109
Reset functions..................................................................................................109
How to reset the machine............................................................................110
C Menu and features 111
On-screen programming....................................................................................111
Menu table...................................................................................................111
How to access the menu mode ...................................................................111
Menu table.........................................................................................................112
Entering text ......................................................................................................121
D Specifications 122
General..............................................................................................................122
Document Size ..................................................................................................124
Print media.........................................................................................................124
Fax.....................................................................................................................125
Copy ..................................................................................................................126
Scanner (For FAX-2950) ..................................................................................127
Printer (For FAX-2950) ......................................................................................128
Interfaces...........................................................................................................129
Consumable items.............................................................................................129
Computer requirements (For FAX-2950) ..........................................................130
E Index 132










