User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Basic User’s Guide FAX-2840/FAX-2950/MFC-7240/MFC-7290
- 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, MFC-7240 and MFC-7290)
- 7 Telephone and external devices
- Voice operations
- Telephone line services
- Telephone Service for Australia
- Telephone Service for New Zealand
- Telephone Service for Some Countries
- Connecting an external TAD
- External and extension telephones
- 8 Dialling and storing numbers
- 9 Making copies
- 10 How to print from a computer (For FAX-2950, MFC-7240 and MFC-7290)
- 11 How to scan to a computer (For FAX-2950, MFC-7240 and MFC-7290)
- A Routine maintenance
- B Troubleshooting
- C Menu and features
- D Specifications
- Index
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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 FAX-2950, MFC-7240 and MFC-7290).............3
Accessing Brother Support (Windows
®
) (For FAX-2950, MFC-7240 and
MFC-7290)..........................................................................................................5
Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) (For FAX-2950, MFC-7240 and
MFC-7290)..........................................................................................................5
Control panel overview ..........................................................................................6
Volume settings .....................................................................................................9
Ring volume.....................................................................................................9
Beeper volume ................................................................................................9
Speaker volume...............................................................................................9
2 Loading paper 10
Loading paper and print media ............................................................................10
Loading paper in the standard paper tray......................................................10
Loading paper in the manual feed slot ..........................................................12
Unscannable and unprintable areas..............................................................16
Paper settings......................................................................................................17
Paper Type ....................................................................................................17
Paper Size .....................................................................................................17
Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................17
Type and size of paper ..................................................................................18
Handling and using special paper .................................................................20
3 Loading documents 23
How to load documents .......................................................................................23
Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ................................................23
4 Sending a fax 24
How to send a fax ................................................................................................24
Cancelling a fax in progress ..........................................................................24
Transmission verification report.....................................................................25










