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Paper handling difficulties (continued) Difficulties Documents do not feed or skewed documents. (For MFC-7240) How do I print on envelopes? What paper can I use? There is a paper jam. Suggestions Clean the document feed rollers. See Advanced User's Guide: Cleaning the document feed. You can load envelopes in the manual feed slot. Your application must be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of your application. You can use thin paper, plain paper, bond paper, recycled paper, envelopes and labels that are made for laser machines. (For details, see Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.) You can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. Clear the jammed paper. (See Paper Jams uu page 75.) Print quality difficulties Difficulties Printed pages are curled. Printed pages are smeared. Printouts are too light. Suggestions  Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on the recommended side of the paper could cause this problem. Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray.  Make sure that you choose the Paper Type that suits the print media type you are using. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16.)  Too little or too much humidity or extreme temperatures can cause the paper to curl. (See General uu page 114.) The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are using, or the print media may be too thick or have a rough surface. (See Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 16 and Software User's Guide: Basic tab (For MFC-7240).)  If this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, turn off Toner Save in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User's Guide: Toner Save.)  (For MFC-7240) Uncheck Toner Save Mode in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Advanced tab.)  Adjust the Print Density by pressing Menu, 2, 1, 6 and then press c to make the print darker. (See Advanced User's Guide: Setting the Print Density.) Other difficulties Difficulties The machine will not turn on. Suggestions Adverse conditions on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge) may have triggered the machine's internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord. Wait for ten minutes, then plug in the power cord and turn the machine on. If the problem is not solved, turn off the machine. Plug the power cord into a different known working outlet and turn on the machine. 90

Section	Page
Basic User’s Guide FAX-2840/FAX-2940/MFC-7240	1
Brother numbers	3
Register your product	3
FAQs (frequently asked questions)	3
For Customer Service	3
Ordering accessories and supplies	4
Compilation and Publication Notice	5
User’s Guides and where do I find them?	6
Download optional software from the Brother Solutions Center (FAX-2840 and FAX-2940 users)	6
Table of Contents	7
1 General information	13
Using the documentation	13
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation	13
Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide and Software User’s Guide 1	14
Viewing Documentation (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940)	14
Viewing Documentation (For MFC-7240)	15
Viewing Documentation (Windows®)	15
Viewing Documentation (Macintosh)	15
How to find Scanning instructions (MFC-7240 only)	16
Accessing Brother Support (Windows®) (MFC-7240 only)	16
Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) (MFC-7240 only)	17
Control panel overview	18
2 Loading paper	21
Loading paper and print media	21
Loading paper in the standard paper tray	21
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from the standard paper tray	21
Loading paper in the manual feed slot	23
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from the manual feed slot	23
Printing on thick paper, bond paper, labels and envelopes	24
Unscannable and unprintable areas	27
Paper settings	28
Paper Type	28
Paper Size	28
Acceptable paper and other print media	28
Recommended paper and print media	28
Type and size of paper	29
(For MFC-7240) The name for the paper trays in the printer driver in this Guide are as follows:	29
Paper capacity of the paper trays	29
Recommended paper specifications	30
Handling and using special paper	31
Types of paper to avoid	31
Envelopes	32
Types of envelopes to avoid	32
Labels	33
Types of labels to avoid	33
3 Loading documents	34
How to load documents	34
Using the automatic document feeder (ADF)	34
Document Sizes Supported	34
How to load documents	34
4 Sending a fax	36
How to send a fax	36
Canceling a fax in progress	36
Transmission Verification Report	37
5 Receiving a fax	38
Receive Modes	38
Choose the correct Receive Mode	38
Using Receive Modes	40
Fax Only	40
Fax/Tel	40
Manual	40
External TAD	40
Receive Modes settings	41
Ring Delay	41
F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)	41
Easy Receive	42
If Easy Receive is On:	42
If Easy Receive is Semi:	42
If Easy Receive is Off:	42
6 Using PC-FAX (For MFC-7240)	43
PC-Fax Receive (For Windows® only)	43
PC-Fax Send	44
How to send a PC-FAX:	44
7 Telephone services and external devices	45
Voice operations	45
Making a telephone call	45
Hold	45
Telephone line services	45
Voice Mail	45
Distinctive Ring	46
What does your telephone company’s ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?	46
What does Brother’s ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?	47
Do you have Voice Mail?	47
Before you choose the ring pattern to register	47
Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern Very important!	48
Turning off Distinctive Ring	48
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)	49
Connections	49
Recording an outgoing message (OGM)	50
Multi-line connections (PBX)	50
External and extension telephones	50
Connecting an external or extension telephone	50
Using external and extension telephones	51
Using extension telephones	51
Using an external telephone (Connected to the EXT. jack of the machine)	51
If you answer a call and no one is on the line:	51
Using a non-Brother cordless external handset	51
Using Remote Codes	51
Fax Receive Code	51
Telephone Answer Code	51
Changing the Remote Codes	52
8 Dialing and storing numbers	53
How to dial	53
Manual dialing	53
One Touch dialing	53
Speed Dialing	53
Search	54
Fax redial	54
Storing numbers	54
Storing a pause	54
Storing One Touch Dial numbers	55
Storing Speed Dial numbers	55
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial numbers	56
Deleting One Touch and Speed Dial numbers	56
9 Making copies	57
How to copy	57
Stop copying	57
Copy settings	57
10 How to print from your computer (For MFC-7240)	58
Printing a document	58
11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only)	59
Before scanning	59
Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®)	59
How to change the SCAN key settings for PDF scanning	63
How to scan a document as a PDF file using the SCAN key	65
A Routine maintenance	66
Replacing the consumable items	66
Replacing the toner cartridge	67
Toner Low	67
Replace Toner	67
Toner Ended	67
Replacing the toner cartridge	68
Cleaning the corona wire	72
Replacing the drum unit	74
Drum Error	74
Replace Drum	74
Drum Stop	74
Replacing the drum unit	75
Resetting the drum counter	77
Cleaning the scanner glass	78
B Troubleshooting	79
Identifying your problem	79
Error and maintenance messages	81
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report	86
Transferring faxes to another fax machine	86
Transferring faxes to your PC (For MFC-7240)	86
Transferring Fax Journal report to another fax machine	86
Document Jams	87
Document was not inserted or fed properly, or was too long	87
Paper Jams	87
Paper is jammed in the standard paper tray	87
Paper is jammed at the back of the machine	88
Paper is jammed inside the machine	91
If you are having difficulty with your machine	96
Setting Dial Tone detection	103
Telephone line interference/ VoIP	103
Improving the print quality	104
Machine Information	113
Checking the Serial Number	113
Reset functions	113
How to reset the machine	114
C Menu and features	115
On-screen programming	115
Menu table	115
How to access the menu mode	115
Menu table	116
Entering text	125
D Specifications	126
General	126
Document Size	127
Print media	128
Fax	129
Copy	130
Scanner (For MFC-7240)	131
Printer (For MFC-7240)	132
Interface	132
Computer requirements (For MFC-7240)	133
Consumable items	134

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Documents do not feed or skewed

documents.

Clean the document feed rollers. See Advanced User’s Guide:

Cleaning the

document feed

(For MFC-7240)

How do I print on envelopes?

You can load envelopes in the manual feed slot. Your application must be set up

to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or

Document Setup menu of your application.

What paper can I use?

You can use thin paper, plain paper, bond paper, recycled paper, envelopes and

labels that are made for laser machines. (For details, see

Acceptable paper and

other print media

page 16.)

You can load envelopes from the manual feed slot.

There is a paper jam.

Clear the jammed paper. (See

Paper Jams

page 75.)

Print quality difficulties

Difficulties

Suggestions

Printed pages are curled.



Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on the recommended side of the

paper could cause this problem. Try turning over the stack of paper in the

paper tray.



Make sure that you choose the Paper Type that suits the print media type you

are using. (See

Acceptable paper and other print media

page 16.)



Too little or too much humidity or extreme temperatures can cause the paper

to curl. (See

General

page 114.)

Printed pages are smeared.

The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are using,

or the print media may be too thick or have a rough surface. (See

Acceptable

paper and other print media

page 16 and Software User’s Guide:

Basic tab

(For MFC-7240).)

Printouts are too light.



If this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, turn off

Toner Save

in the machine menu settings. (See Advanced User’s Guide:

Toner Save



(For MFC-7240)

Uncheck

Toner Save Mode

in the

Advanced

tab in the printer driver. (See

Software User’s Guide:

Advanced tab



Adjust the Print Density by pressing

and then press

to make

the print darker. (See Advanced User’s Guide:

Setting the Print Density

Other difficulties

Difficulties

Suggestions

The machine will not turn on.

Adverse conditions on the power connection (such as lightning or a power surge)

may have triggered the machine’s internal safety mechanisms. Turn the machine

off and unplug the power cord. Wait for ten minutes, then plug in the power cord

and turn the machine on.

If the problem is not solved, turn off the machine. Plug the power cord into a

different known working outlet and turn on the machine.

Paper handling difficulties (continued)

Difficulties

Suggestions