User Manual
Table Of Contents
- USER'S GUIDE FAX-1840C/FAX-1940CN/MFC-3240C/MFC-3340CN
- APPROVAL INFORMATION
- Compilation and Publication Notice
- "EC" Declaration of Conformity
- Safety precautions
- Choosing a location
- Quick Reference Guide
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting started
- Initial Setup
- General Setup
- Setting the Mode Timer (MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Setting the Mode Timer (FAX-1835C, FAX-1840C and FAX-1940CN only)
- Setting the Paper Type
- Setting the Paper Size
- Setting the Ring Volume
- Setting the Beeper Volume
- Setting the Speaker Volume
- Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time
- Setting the LCD Contrast
- 3 Setup Send
- How to enter Fax mode
- How to dial
- How to Fax (B&W and Colour)
- Basic sending operations
- Advanced sending operations
- Broadcasting (Not available for colour faxes)
- Overseas Mode
- Delayed Fax (Not available for colour faxes)
- Delayed Batch Transmission (Not available for colour faxes)
- Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard) (Not available for colour faxes)
- Setup for Polled Transmit with Secure Code (Not available for colour faxes)
- TX Lock (FAX-1835C, FAX-1840C, MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Memory Security (FAX-1940CN only)
- 4 Setup Receive
- Basic receiving operations (FAX-1835C, FAX-1840C, MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Basic receiving operations (FAX-1940CN only)
- Choosing the Receive Mode
- Setting the Ring Delay
- Setting Toll Saver (TAD mode)
- Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
- Setting the Fax/Tel Announcement (FAX-1940CN only)
- Fax Detect (FAX-1835C, MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Fax Detect (FAX-1840C and FAX-1940CN only)
- Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction)
- Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation
- Printing a fax from the memory
- Reception into memory (Not available for colour fax reception)
- Polling
- 5 Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options
- 6 Remote Fax Options (Not available for colour faxes)
- 7 TAD (Telephone Answering Device) (FAX-1940CN only)
- TAD mode
- Setting up the TAD
- Recording TAD Outgoing Message
- Activating TAD mode
- Message indicator
- Playing voice messages
- Printing a fax message
- Erasing incoming messages
- Setting Maximum Time for incoming messages
- Setting Toll Saver
- ICM Recording Monitor
- Recording a conversation
- Record Fax/Tel Outgoing Announcement (F/T OGM)
- TAD mode
- 8 Printing reports
- 9 Making copies
- 10 Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center™ (MFC-3340CN only)
- 11 Important information
- 12 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Glossary
- Specifications
- Product description
- General
- Print media
- Copy
- PhotoCapture Center™ (MFC-3340CN only)
- Fax
- Scanner (MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Printer
- Interfaces
- Computer requirements
- Consumable items
- Network (LAN) (FAX-1940CN and MFC-3340CN only)
- Optional External Wireless Print/Scan Server (NC-2200w) (MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- Index
- Remote Retrieval Access card (FAX-1940CN only)
- Remote Retrieval Access card (FAX-1835C, FAX-1840C, MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN only)
- brother UK/IRE/SAF/PAN NORDIC
TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 9
If you are having difficulty with your machine
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart
below and follow the troubleshooting tips.
The Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and
troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com
.
DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS
Printing
No printout Check the interface cable connection on both the machine and your
computer.
Check the machine is plugged in and not in the Power Save condition.
One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges
on page 12-25.)
Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error
messages
on page 12-1.)
Poor quality print. Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 12-16.)
Make sure the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches
the type of paper you are using. (See
Media Type
on page 1-8 in
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM and Setting the Paper Type on
page 2-6.)
Make sure your ink cartridges are fresh. Cartridges remain fresh for up
to two years if kept in their original packaging, after that the ink may
become clogged. Cartridge expiration dates are printed on the package.
Try using the recommended types of paper. (See
About paper
on page
1-10.)
The recommended environment for your machine is between 20°C to
33°C.
White horizontal lines appear
in text or graphics.
Clean the print head. (See
Cleaning the print head
on page 12-15.)
Try using the recommended types of paper. (See
About paper
on page
1-10.)
If horizontal bands appear when using plain paper, use the 'Enhanced
Normal Printing' mode to help avoid banding on some types of plain
paper. In the printer driver 'Basic' tab, click 'Settings', and check
'Enhanced Normal Printing'.
If you continue to have horizontal bands, change the Media Type
selection to 'Slow Drying Paper' in the printer driver 'Basic' tab to help
enhance the print quality.
The machine prints blank
pages.
Clean the print head. (See Cleaning the print head on page 12-15.)
Characters and lines are
stacked.
Check the printing alignment. (See Checking the printing alignment on
page 12-18.)
Printed text or images are
skewed.
Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray and the paper
side guide is adjusted correctly. (See How to load paper, envelopes and
post cards on page 1-15.)