Brother MFC-240C User Manual

Receiving a Fax
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Using receive modes 6
Some receive modes answer automatically
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to
change the ring delay before using these
modes see Ring Delay on page 31.
Fax only 6
Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will
receive it.
Fax/Tel 6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognizing
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with them in one of the following
ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast
double ring made by your machine.
Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 32 and Ring Delay on page 31.
Manual 6
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.
To receive a fax in manual mode press
Black Start or Color Start when you hear fax
tones (short repeating beeps). You can also
use the Easy Receive feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
Also see Easy Receive on page 32.
External TAD 6
External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one
of the following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
For more information see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
on page 38.
Receive mode settings 6
Ring Delay 6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the
machine rings before it answers in Fax Only
or Fax/Tel mode. If you have external or
extension phones on the same line as the
machine or subscribe to the telephone
company’s Distinctive Ring service, keep the
ring delay setting of 4.
(See Using external and extension
telephones on page 41 and Easy Receive on
page 32.)
a Press Menu, 2, 1, 1.
b Press a or b to choose how many
times the line rings before the machine
answers (00-04).
Press OK.
If you choose 00, the line will not ring at
all.
c Press Stop/Exit.

Brother MFC-240C Specifications

General

Package weight	10700 g
PictBridge	Yes
Scan speed	4 sec/page
Scan file formats	BMP, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIFF
Dimensions (WxDxH)	398 x 370 x 180 mm
All-in-one functions	Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, fax, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista Mac OS Linux
Faxing	Color faxing
Fax memory	170 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods	JPEG, MH, MMR (Fax coding method), MR
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	40
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	18 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	16 cpm
Compatible memory cards	CF, MMC, MS Pro, SD, xD
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Grayscale levels	256
Maximum scan area	216 x 297 mm
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Bundled software	Photocapture Centre Brother MFL-Pro Suite Brother ControlCentre3 ScanSoft Paperport SE + OCR Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac) NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Home & office
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets
Digital sender	No
Number of print cartridges	4
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	25 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive (184 x 267mm), index card, Letter (media size)
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4