Brother MFC-7420

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Table of Contents
1
Introduction
Using this Guide ..................................................................................................1-1
Choosing a location.............................................................................................1-2
How to access the complete User’s Guide..........................................................1-3
To view Documentation (For Windows
®
).......................................................1-3
How to find Scanning instructions .............................................................1-3
To view Documentation (For Macintosh
®
).....................................................1-4
How to find Scanning instructions .............................................................1-4
Control panel overview........................................................................................1-5
Load document....................................................................................................1-7
Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ...............................................1-7
Using the scanner glass ................................................................................1-8
About paper .........................................................................................................1-9
Recommended paper ....................................................................................1-9
Choosing acceptable paper...........................................................................1-9
Paper capacity of the paper trays............................................................1-10
How to load paper .......................................................................................1-11
To load paper or other media in the paper tray .......................................1-11
To load envelopes .......................................................................................1-12
To load paper or other media in the manual feed slot.............................1-12
About fax machines ...........................................................................................1-13
Fax tones and handshake ...........................................................................1-13
ECM (Error Correction Mode)......................................................................1-14
Multi-Line connections (PABX)....................................................................1-14
2
Getting started
Initial setup ..........................................................................................................2-1
Setting the Date and Time.............................................................................2-1
Setting Tone and Pulse dialling mode (not available in New Zealand) .........2-1
Setting the Station ID.....................................................................................2-2
General Setup .....................................................................................................2-3
Setting the Mode Timer .................................................................................2-3
Setting the Paper Type..................................................................................2-3
Setting the Paper Size...................................................................................2-4
Setting the Ring Volume................................................................................2-4
Setting the Beeper Volume............................................................................2-5
Setting the Speaker Volume..........................................................................2-5
Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time................................................2-5
Toner Save....................................................................................................2-5
Sleep Time ....................................................................................................2-6
Setting the LCD Contrast...............................................................................2-6
Security..........................................................................................................2-6
TX Lock (MFC-7420 only) .............................................................................2-6
Setting up the password............................................................................2-7
Changing the TX Lock password...............................................................2-7
Turning TX Lock on...................................................................................2-7
Turning TX Lock off ...................................................................................2-7