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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-215C
MFC-425CN

If you need to call Customer Service
Please complete the following information for future
reference:
Model Number: MFC-215C and MFC-425CN
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warranty service.

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By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded
as the original owner of the product.

THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE
FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR.

APPROVAL INFORMATION
Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a
country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not
offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public
telecommunication lines in another country.

Compilation and Publication Notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has
been compiled and published, covering the latest product
descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are
subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the
specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be
responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by
reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to
typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

Safety precautions
To use the machine safely
Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before
attempting any maintenance.
WARNING
.

There are high voltage
electrodes inside the machine.
Before you clean the machine,
make sure you have
unplugged the telephone line
cord first and then the power
cord from the electrical socket.

Do not handle the plug with wet
hands. Doing this might cause
an electrical shock.

To prevent injuries, be careful
not to put your hands on the
edge of the machine under the
scanner cover.

To prevent injuries, be careful
not to touch the area shaded in
the illustration.

When you move the machine,
place a hand at each side of the
unit so you are supporting the
base when you lift it. (See the
illustration on the right.) Do not
carry the machine by holding
the scanner cover.

Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the
MFC-215C.
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WARNING

■ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never
touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless
the telephone line has been disconnected at the wall socket.
Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never
install a telephone wall socket in a wet location.
■ This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is
easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect
the power cord from the electrical socket in order to shut off
power completely.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the
following:
1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a
bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or washing machine, in a
wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There
may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
3. Do not use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Choosing a location
Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration
and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a telephone
socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a
location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C.
Caution

■ Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
■ Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.
■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or
refrigerators.
■ Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat,
moisture, or dust.
■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by
wall switches or automatic timers.
■ Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine’s
memory.
■ Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same
circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt
the power supply.
■ Avoid interference sources, such as speakers or the base units
of cordless phones.

Quick Reference Guide
Sending Black & White Faxes
Automatic Transmission
Sending from the ADF
(MFC-425CN only)
1 If it is not illuminated in
green, press
(Fax).
2 Load your document.
3 Enter the fax number using
Speed-Dial, Search or the
dial pad.
4 Press Mono Start.

Sending from the scanner
glass

1
2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in
green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Enter the fax number using
Speed-Dial, Search or the
dial pad.
Press Mono Start.
The MFC starts scanning
the first page.

Place the next page on the
scanner glass.
Press Menu/Set.
The MFC starts scanning.
(Repeat step 5 and 6 for
each additional page.)
Press 2 to begin dialling.

Storing numbers
Storing Speed-Dial numbers
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 1.
2 Using the dial pad, enter a
two-digit Speed-Dial
location number, and then
press Menu/Set.
3 Enter a number (up to 20
digits), and then press
Menu/Set.
4 Enter a name up to 15
characters (or leave it
blank), and then press
Menu/Set.
5 Press Stop/Exit.

Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No(Dial)

Press 2 to begin dialling.

—OR—
Press 1 to send more than
one page and go to step 6.

Dialling operations
Speed-Dialling
1 If it is not illuminated in
green, press
(Fax).
2 Load your document.
3 Press Search/Speed
Dial, press #, and then
press the two-digit
Speed-Dial number.
4 Press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
Using Search

2
3

▲

If it is not illuminated in
green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Press Search/Speed
Dial, and then enter the first
letter of the name you’re
looking for.
Press
or
to search the
memory.
Press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
▲

Making copies

1
2
3

Press
(Copy) to
illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Press Mono Start or
Colour Start.

How to access the complete User’s
Guide
This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the
machine such as how to use the advanced features of the Printer,
Scanner, PC Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed
information about these operations, read the complete User’s Guide
that is on the CD-ROM.
PC-Fax Receiving and Network are not available for
MFC-215C.

To view Documentation (For Windows®)
From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite MFC-XXXX
(Where XXXX is your model name) from the Programs Group, and
then select User’s Guide.
—OR—
1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled
Windows® into your CD-ROM drive.
2 If the model name screen appears, click your model name.
3 If the language screen appears, click your language.
The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run
the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother
CD-ROM.

Click Documentation.

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Click the documentation you want to read.
■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation
Instructions
■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone
operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
Guide (MFC-425CN only)
■ PaperPort® User’s Guide: Document Management
Software

How to find Scanning instructions
There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the
instructions as follows:
Software User’s Guide:
■ Scanning on page 2-1
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and
Windows® XP)
■ ControlCenter2 on page 3-1
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and
Windows® XP)
■ Network Scanning (MFC-425CN only) on page 4-1
PaperPort® User’s Guide
■ Instructions for scanning directly from ScanSoft® PaperPort®

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To view Documentation (For Macintosh®)

Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled
Macintosh® into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will
appear.

(Mac OS® X)

2
3
4

Double-click the Documentation icon.
The select Language screen appears, double-click your
language.
Click the documentation you want to read.
■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation
Instructions
■ User’s Guide (3 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone
operations, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
Guide (MFC-425CN only)

How to find Scanning instructions
There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the
instructions as follows:
Software User’s Guide:
■ Scanning on page 9-1
(For Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
■ ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) on page 10-1
■ Network Scanning (MFC-425CN only) (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or
greater) on page 11-1
Presto!® PageManager® User’s Guide
■ Instructions for scanning directly from Presto!® PageManager®

Table of Contents
1

Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1
Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1
Finding information ..................................................... 1-1
Symbols used in this Guide ........................................ 1-1
Control panel overview ..................................................... 1-2
Turning the machine to Power Save condition ...........1-4
Power Save Setting .................................................... 1-5
Load documents ............................................................... 1-6
Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
(MFC-425CN only) ................................................. 1-6
Using the scanner glass ............................................. 1-8
About paper ...................................................................... 1-9
Recommended Paper................................................. 1-9
Handling and using special paper............................. 1-10
Paper type and size for each operation................ 1-11
Paper weight, thickness and capacity .................. 1-12
Paper capacity of the output paper tray ...............1-12
Printable area ....................................................... 1-13
How to load paper, envelopes and post cards.......... 1-14
To load paper or other media ............................... 1-14
To load envelopes ................................................1-16
To load post cards ................................................1-17
About fax machines ........................................................ 1-18
Fax tones and handshake ........................................ 1-18
ECM (Error Correction Mode)...................................1-19
Multi-Line connections (PABX) ................................. 1-19
Getting started .....................................................................2-1
Initial Setup ....................................................................... 2-1
Setting the Date and Time .......................................... 2-1
Setting Tone or 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......................................... 2-4
Setting the Speaker Volume ....................................... 2-5
Setting the LCD Contrast............................................ 2-5

Setup Send ...........................................................................3-1
How to enter Fax mode .................................................... 3-1
How to dial ........................................................................ 3-1
Manual dialling............................................................ 3-1
Speed-Dialling ............................................................ 3-2
Search ........................................................................ 3-2
Fax Redial................................................................... 3-2
How to Fax........................................................................ 3-3
Colour fax transmission .............................................. 3-3
Faxing from the ADF (MFC-425CN only) ................... 3-3
Faxing from the scanner glass.................................... 3-4
Automatic transmission............................................... 3-5
Manual transmission................................................... 3-5
Basic sending operations..................................................3-6
Sending faxes using multiple settings......................... 3-6
Contrast ...................................................................... 3-6
Fax Resolution............................................................ 3-7
Dual Access (Monochrome only)................................ 3-8
Real Time Transmission ............................................. 3-9
Checking job status .................................................. 3-10
Cancelling a fax in progress ..................................... 3-10
Cancelling a waiting job ............................................ 3-10
Advanced sending operations ........................................ 3-11
Broadcasting (Monochrome only)............................. 3-11
Overseas Mode ........................................................ 3-12
Delayed Fax (Monochrome only)
(MFC-425CN only) ............................................... 3-13
Delayed Batch Transmission
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............3-14
Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard)
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............3-14
Setup for Polled Transmit with Secure Code
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only) ...............3-15
TX Lock .................................................................... 3-16
Setting up the password ....................................... 3-16
Changing the TX Lock password.......................... 3-17
Turning TX Lock on .............................................. 3-17
Turning TX Lock off .............................................. 3-17
Faxing letter size documents from the scanner
glass ..................................................................... 3-18

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Setup Receive ...................................................................... 4-1
Basic receiving operations ................................................ 4-1
Choosing the Receive Mode....................................... 4-1
To select or change your Receive Mode ................ 4-2
Setting the Ring Delay ............................................... 4-2
Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only).......... 4-3
Fax Detect .................................................................. 4-4
Printing a reduced incoming fax
(Auto Reduction)..................................................... 4-5
Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-425CN only) ......... 4-5
Reception into memory
(Monochrome only)................................................. 4-6
Polling (MFC-425CN only).......................................... 4-7
Secure Polling ........................................................4-7
Setup for Polling Receive (Standard) ..................... 4-7
Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code .......... 4-8
Setup Delayed Polling Receive ..............................4-8
Sequential Polling................................................... 4-9
Quick-Dial numbers and dialling options .......................... 5-1
Storing numbers for easy dialling .....................................5-1
Storing Speed-Dial numbers....................................... 5-1
Changing Speed-Dial numbers................................... 5-2
Setting up Groups for Broadcasting............................ 5-3
Dialling options ................................................................. 5-4
Access codes and credit card numbers...................... 5-4
Pause ......................................................................... 5-4
Remote Fax Options (MFC-425CN only)
(Monochrome only) .............................................................. 6-1
Setting up Fax Forwarding.......................................... 6-1
Setting Fax Storage .................................................... 6-2
Setting PC Fax Receive (MFC-425CN only) .............. 6-2
Changing your PC (MFC-425CN only) ................... 6-3
Turning off Remote Fax Options................................. 6-4
Changing Remote Fax Options .................................. 6-4
Setting your Remote Access Code............................. 6-5
Remote Retrieval .............................................................. 6-6
Using your Remote Access Code............................... 6-6
Remote commands..................................................... 6-7
Retrieving fax messages ............................................ 6-8
Changing your Fax Forwarding number ..................... 6-8

Printing reports .................................................................... 7-1
Fax settings and activity ................................................... 7-1
Customizing the Transmission Verification Report ............7-1
Setting the Journal Period .......................................... 7-2
Printing reports ........................................................... 7-3
How to print a report............................................... 7-3
Making copies ...................................................................... 8-1
Using the machine as a copier ......................................... 8-1
Enter Copy mode........................................................ 8-1
Making a single copy .................................................. 8-2
Making multiple copies ............................................... 8-2
Stop copying............................................................... 8-2
Using the Copy Options key ............................................ 8-3
Changing the temporary copy settings ....................... 8-4
Increasing copy speed or quality ............................ 8-5
Enlarging or reducing the image copied ................. 8-6
Setting paper type .................................................. 8-7
Setting paper size................................................... 8-8
Adjusting brightness ............................................... 8-8
Sorting copies using the ADF
(MFC-425CN only) ............................................. 8-9
Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout)
(MFC-425CN only) ........................................... 8-10
Changing the default copy settings ................................ 8-13
Increasing copy speed or quality .............................. 8-13
Adjusting brightness ................................................. 8-13
Adjusting contrast ..................................................... 8-13
Adjusting colour saturation ....................................... 8-14
Legal limitations .............................................................. 8-15
Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center™ ......................................... 9-1
Introduction....................................................................... 9-1
PhotoCapture Center™ requirements ..................... 9-2
Getting started .................................................................. 9-3
Printing the Index (Thumbnails)........................................ 9-5
Printing images ................................................................. 9-6
DPOF printing............................................................. 9-8
Changing the default settings ..................................... 9-9
Increasing print speed or quality ............................ 9-9
Setting the paper & size ......................................... 9-9
Adjusting brightness ............................................. 9-10
Adjusting contrast ................................................. 9-10
Colour enhancement (MFC-425CN only) ............. 9-10
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Cropping ............................................................... 9-12
Borderless ............................................................ 9-12
Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only).................................... 9-13
Changing the default quality ..................................... 9-14
Changing the default black & white file format.......... 9-14
Changing the default colour file format ..................... 9-14
Understanding the Error Messages ................................ 9-15
Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your PC ................... 9-15

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Software and Network features ........................................ 10-1
Important information ........................................................ 11-1
Important Information for Australia ................................. 11-1
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety. ................................. 11-1
Disconnect device ................................................11-1
LAN connection (MFC-425CN only) ......................... 11-1
International ENERGY STAR®
Compliance Statement .........................................11-2
Important safety instructions..................................... 11-2
Important Information for New Zealand .......................... 11-4
Important Safety Instructions .................................... 11-4
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety .................................. 11-7
Disconnect device ................................................11-7
IMPORTANT NOTICE .............................................. 11-7
LAN connection (MFC-425CN only) ......................... 11-7
Important Information for Some Countries......................11-8
Important Safety Instructions .................................... 11-8
LAN connection (MFC-425CN only) ....................... 11-10
Trademarks............................................................. 11-11
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance ..................... 12-1
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 12-1
Error messages ........................................................ 12-1
Document jams (MFC-425CN only).......................... 12-5
Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit. ........ 12-5
Document is jammed inside the ADF unit. ........... 12-5
Printer jam or paper jam ........................................... 12-6
Paper is jammed inside the paper tray ................. 12-6
Paper is jammed inside the machine.................... 12-7
If you are having difficulty with your machine ........... 12-9
Setting Dial Tone detection..................................... 12-14
Compatibility ........................................................... 12-14
How to improve print quality ......................................... 12-15
Cleaning the print head........................................... 12-15

Checking the print quality ....................................... 12-16
Checking the printing alignment ............................. 12-18
Checking the ink volume .............................................. 12-19
Packing and shipping the machine ............................... 12-20
Routine maintenance.................................................... 12-23
Cleaning the scanner.............................................. 12-23
Cleaning the machine printer platen....................... 12-24
Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller ......................... 12-25
Replacing the ink cartridges ................................... 12-26

Appendix A .......................................................................... A-1
Telephone Service for Australia .......................................A-1
Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® (Distinctive Ringing)........... A-1
What is the Advantage of using Telstra®
FaxStream® Duet® Function?.............................A-1
How does Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® Work? .......A-2
Set the Distinctive Ringing to ON ...........................A-3
Caller ID (Caller IDentification) ...................................A-3
Advantages of Caller ID .........................................A-3
How Does the Caller ID Work?...................................A-4
The Caller ID Appears on the Display
When Your Telephone Rings .............................A-4
The Caller ID is Stored in Your MFC Memory ............A-4
Viewing Caller ID List .................................................A-5
Printing Caller ID List..............................................A-5
Telephone Service for New Zealand ................................A-6
FaxAbility ....................................................................A-6
How Will the Fax Machine Treat All
Other Numbers?.................................................A-6
What is the Advantage of Using the
FaxAbility Function? ...........................................A-6
How Does FaxAbility Work? ...................................A-7
How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or ON ........................A-8
Caller ID (Caller IDentification) ...................................A-9
Advantages of Caller ID .........................................A-9
How Does the Caller ID Work?...................................A-9
The Caller ID Appears on the Display
When Your Telephone Rings .............................A-9
Viewing Caller ID List ...............................................A-10
Printing Caller ID List............................................A-10
Telephone Service for Some Countries..........................A-11
Distinctive Ringing
(For Singapore and Hong Kong) ..........................A-11
Setting the Distinctive Ringing..............................A-11
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Caller ID (For Singapore and Hong Kong)............... A-12
Viewing Caller ID List............................................... A-13
Printing Caller ID List........................................... A-13
Advanced receiving operations...................................... A-14
Operation from extension telephones...................... A-14
For Fax/Tel mode only............................................. A-14
Fax/Tel mode in the power save condition .............. A-14
Using a cordless external handset........................... A-15
Changing the remote codes..................................... A-15
Connecting an external device to your machine............ A-16
Connecting an external telephone ........................... A-16
Connecting an external telephone answering
device (TAD)........................................................ A-17
Sequence ............................................................ A-17
Connections......................................................... A-18
Recording outgoing message (OGM)
on an external TAD.......................................... A-19
Custom features on your phone line........................ A-19

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Appendix B .......................................................................... B-1
On-screen programming.................................................. B-1
Menu table ................................................................. B-1
Memory storage......................................................... B-1
Navigation keys ............................................................... B-2
Entering Text ........................................................... B-11
Inserting spaces .................................................. B-11
Making corrections .............................................. B-11
Repeating letters ................................................. B-11
Special characters and symbols ......................... B-12
Glossary ............................................................................... G-1
Specifications ...................................................................... S-1
Product description .......................................................... S-1
General ............................................................................ S-1
Print media....................................................................... S-3
Copy ................................................................................ S-4
PhotoCapture Center ....................................................... S-5
Fax................................................................................... S-6
Scanner ........................................................................... S-7
Printer .............................................................................. S-8
Interfaces ......................................................................... S-8
Computer requirements ................................................... S-9
Consumable items ......................................................... S-10
Network (LAN) (MFC-425CN only) ................................ S-11
Index ....................................................................................... I-1
Remote Retrieval Access card (MFC-425CN only) .......... R-1

Introduction

Using this Guide
Thank you for buying a Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC). Your
machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you
through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by
reading through this Guide.

Finding information
All the chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of
Contents. You will be able to find information about a specific feature
or operation by checking the Index at the back of this Guide.

Symbols used in this Guide
Throughout this Guide you will see special symbols alerting you to
important warnings, notes and actions. To make things clearer and
to help you press the correct keys, we used special fonts and added
some of the messages that will appear in the LCD.
Bold

Bold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine
control panel.

Italics

Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or
refers you to a related topic.

Courier New Courier New type face identifies the messages on the
LCD of the machine.
Warnings inform you what to do to avoid possible personal
injury.
Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to
prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may
arise or give tips about how the operation works with other
features.
Improper Setup alerts you to devices and operations that are
not compatible with the machine.
INTRODUCTION 1 - 1

Control panel overview

1 Redial/Pause

5 Mode keys:

Redials the last number you called.
It also inserts a pause in quick dial
numbers.

PhotoCapture
Lets you access the PhotoCapture
Center™ mode.

2 Hook

Copy

Press before dialling if you want to
make sure a fax machine will
answer, and then press Mono Start
or Colour Start.

Lets you access Copy mode.
Fax
Lets you access Fax mode.

3 Ink Management
Lets you clean the print head, check
the print quality, and check the
available ink volume.

4 Dial Pad
Use these keys to dial telephone or
fax numbers and as a keyboard for
entering information into the
machine.
The # key lets you temporarily
switch the dialling mode during a
telephone call from Pulse to Tone.
(Not available in New Zealand)

1 - 2 INTRODUCTION

Scan
Lets you access Scan mode.

6 Copy Options
You can quickly and easily select
temporary settings for copying.

7 Fax Resolution
Sets the resolution when you send a
fax.

Mono Start
Lets you start sending faxes or
make copies in black and white.
Also lets you start a scanning
operation (in colour or mono,
depending on the scanning setting
in the ControlCenter2 software).

Colour Start
Lets you start sending faxes or
make copies in full colour.
Also lets you start a scanning
operation (in colour or mono,
depending on the scanning setting
in the ControlCenter2 software).

Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from the
menu.

A Navigation keys:
Menu/Set
The same key is used for Menu and
Set operations.
Lets you access the Menu to
program and store your settings in
the machine.
When using the speaker or during
ringing in fax mode, you can press
these keys to adjust the volume.

▲ Search/Speed Dial

Lets you look up numbers that are
stored in the dialling memory. It also
lets you dial stored numbers by
pressing # and a two-digit number.
▲

Press to scroll backward to a menu
selection.
▲ or ▼
Press to scroll through the menus
and options.

B Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Displays messages on the screen to
help you set up and use your
machine. The LCD examples in this
guide are for models with a two-line
display. There may be slight
differences between the examples
provided and models with a one-line
display.

C Power Save
You can turn the machine to power
save condition.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 3

Turning the machine to Power Save condition
When the machine is idle, you can turn it to Power Save condition by
pressing the Power Save key. In Power Save mode, the machine
will receive telephone calls as normal. For further information on
receiving faxes in the power save condition, please see the table on
page 1-5. The delayed faxes that have been set up will be sent
(MFC-425CN only). You can even retrieve faxes using Remote
Retrieval if you are away from your machine (MFC-425CN only). If
you want to do other operations, you must turn the machine back on.
Turning the machine to Power Save condition
Press and hold down the Power Save
Shutting Down
key until the LCD shows:
The LCD light will go off.
Turning the machine to Power Save condition off
Press and hold down the Power Save
Please Wait
key until the LCD shows:
The LCD will show the date and time (Fax
mode).
Even if you turned the machine off, it will periodically clean the
print head to preserve print quality.
If you unplug the AC power cord, no machine operations will be
available.
You can turn the machine Off by customizing the Power Save
key as shown next page. In this Off mode, no machine operation
will be available. (See Power Save Setting on page 1-5.)
The external telephone is always available.

1 - 4 INTRODUCTION

Power Save Setting
You can customize the machine’s Power Save key. The default
mode is Fax Receive:On, so your machine can receive faxes or
calls even when the machine is in Power Save mode. If you do not
want your machine to receive faxes or calls, turn this setting to
Fax Receive:Off. (See Turning the machine to Power Save
condition on page 1-4.)

1
2
3
4

Press Menu/Set, 1, 5.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off (or On).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

(For MFC-425CN)
On/Off Setting

Receive Mode

Available Operations

Fax Receive:On
(default)

Fax Only
External TAD

Fax Receive, Fax Detect, Delayed Fax,
Remote Fax Option, Remote Retrieval:
■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
Colour Start.
■ Delayed Fax and Remote Fax Option should
be set before you switch off the machine.

Manual
Fax/Tel*

Delayed Fax, Fax Detect:
■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
Colour Start.
■ * You cannot receive a fax automatically
even if you have set the receive mode to
Fax/Tel.
■ Delayed Fax should be set before you switch
off machine.

—

No machine operations will be available.

Fax Receive:Off

(For MFC-215C)
On/Off Setting

Receive Mode

Available Operations

Fax Receive:On
(default)

Fax Only
External TAD

Fax Receive, Fax Detect:
■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
Colour Start.

Manual
Fax/Tel*

Fax Detect:
■ You cannot receive a fax with Mono Start or
Colour Start.
■ * You cannot receive a fax automatically
even if you have set the receive mode to
Fax/Tel.

—

No machine operations will be available.

Fax Receive:Off

INTRODUCTION 1 - 5

Load documents
You can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (Automatic
Document Feeder) or from the scanner glass.

Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)
(MFC-425CN only)
The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually.
Use standard (80 gsm) paper and always fan the pages before
putting them in the ADF.
DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped,
stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped.
DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or
scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on
page 1-8.)
■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry.
■ Documents to be faxed must be from 147 to 216 mm wide and
147 to 356 mm long.

1 - 6 INTRODUCTION

1
2
3

Fan the pages well. Make sure you put the documents face
down, top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the
feed roller.
Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents.
Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap.

ADF Document
Output Support Flap

DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.
To use the ADF, the scanner glass must be empty.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 7

Using the scanner glass
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book or one page
at a time. Documents can be up to 216 mm wide and 297 mm long.
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.

Lift the document cover.
Place documents face
down on the
Scanner Glass

2
3

Using the document guidelines on the left, center the document
face down on the scanner glass.
Close the document cover.
If the document is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or
press on it.

1 - 8 INTRODUCTION

About paper
The print quality can be affected by the type of paper you use in the
machine.
To get the best print quality for the settings you’ve chosen, always
set the Paper Type to match the type of paper you load.
You can use plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper,
transparencies and envelopes.
We recommend testing various paper types before purchasing large
quantities.
For best results, use the recommended paper.
■ When you print on inkjet paper (coated paper),
transparencies and glossy paper, be sure to select the
proper media in the “Basic” tab of the printer driver or in the
Paper Type setting of the menu (Menu/Set, 1, 2).
■ When you print on Brother glossy paper, load the instruction
sheet included with the glossy paper in the paper tray first,
and then place the glossy paper on the instruction sheet.
■ When you use transparencies or glossy paper, remove each
sheet immediately to prevent smudging or paper jams.
■ Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately
after printing. The surface may not be completely dry and
may stain your fingers.

Recommended Paper
To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper.
(See table below.)
If Brother paper is not available in your country, we recommend
testing various papers before purchasing large quantities.
We recommend using “3M Transparency Film” when you print on
transparencies.
Brother Paper
Paper Type
A4 Plain

Item
BP60PA

A4 Glossy

BP60GLA

A4 Inkjet (Photo Matte)

BP60MA

10 × 15 cm Glossy

BP60GLP
INTRODUCTION 1 - 9

Handling and using special paper
■ Store paper in its original packaging, and keep it sealed. Keep the
paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.
■ The coated side of glossy paper is shiny. Avoid touching the
shiny (coated) side. Load glossy paper with the shiny side facing
down.
■ Avoid touching either side of transparencies because they
absorb water and perspiration easily, and this may cause
decreased output quality. Transparencies designed for laser
printers/copiers may stain your next document. Use only
transparencies recommended for inkjet printing.
Do not use paper:
■ that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped
2 mm or
longer
2 mm or
longer

■
■
■
■

that is extremely shiny or highly textured
that was previously printed by a printer
that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked
that is made with a short grain

Do not use cardboard, newspaper or fabric.

1 - 10 INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION 1 - 11

Transparencies

Envelopes

Cards

105 x 235 mm (4.1" x 9.3")

JE4 Envelope

216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11")

98 x 191 mm (3 7/8" x 7 1/2")

Monarch

210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7")

105 x 241 mm (4 1/8" x 9 1/2")

COM-10

Letter

110 x 220 mm (4.3" x 8.7")

DL Envelope

162 x 229 mm (6.4" x 9")

148 x 200 mm (5.8" x 7.9")

Post Card 2
(Double)

C5 Envelope

127 x 203 mm (5" x 8")

100 x 148 mm (3.9" x 5.8")

Post Card 1

127 x 178 mm (5" x 7")

Photo 2L

Index Card

89 x 127 mm (3 1/2" x 5")

105 x 148 mm (4.1" x 5.8")

Photo L

148 x 210 mm (5.8" x 8.3")

102 x 152 mm (4" x 6")

182 x 257 mm (7.2" x 10.1")

JIS B5

Photo

216 x 356 mm (8 1/2" x 14")

184 x 267 mm (7 1/4" x 10 1/2")

Executive

210 x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7")

Letter

Cut Paper

Legal

216 x 279 mm (8 1/2" x 11")

Paper Size

Paper Type

Paper type and size for each operation

Yes

Fax

Yes

Copy

Yes

PhotoCapture

Usage

Yes

Printer

Paper weight, thickness and capacity
Paper Type

Weight

Thickness

No. of sheets

Plain Paper

64 to 120 gsm
(17 to 32 lb)

0.08 to 0.15 mm
(0.003" to 0.006")

100*

Inkjet Paper

64 to 200 gsm
(17 to 53 lb)

0.08 to 0.25 mm
(0.003" to 0.01")

Glossy Paper

Up to 220 gsm
(Up to 58 lb)

Up to 0.25 mm
(Up to 0.01")

Photo Card

Up to 240 gsm
(Up to 64 lb)

Up to 0.28 mm
(Up to 0.01")

Index Card

Up to 120 gsm
(Up to 32 lb)

Up to 0.15 mm
(Up to 0.006")

Post Card

Up to 200 gsm
(Up to 53 lb)

Up to 0.23 mm
(Up to 0.01")

Envelopes

75 to 95 gsm
(20 to 25 lb)

Up to 0.52 mm
(Up to 0.02")

Transparencies

Cut Paper

Cards

* Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper (80 gsm).
* Up to 100 sheets of 80 gsm.

Paper capacity of the output paper tray
Output Paper
Tray

Up to 25 sheets of 80 gsm (A4)
■ Transparencies or glossy paper must be
picked up from the output paper tray one
page at a time to avoid smudging.
■ Legal paper cannot be stacked on the output
paper tray.

1 - 12 INTRODUCTION

Printable area
The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are
using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet
paper and envelopes.
Cut Sheet Paper

Envelopes

■ unprintable area

1Top

2Bottom

3Left

4Right

Cut Sheet

3 mm
(0 mm)*1

Envelopes

12 mm

24 mm

3 mm

*1 When you set the Borderless feature to On.
Printable area depends on the Printer driver settings.
The figures above are approximate and the printable area may
vary depending on the type of cut sheet paper you are using.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 13

How to load paper, envelopes and post cards
To load paper or other media

Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine and remove
the output paper tray.
Output Paper Tray

Press and slide the paper side guide to fit the paper width.

Paper Side Guide

Pull out the paper support and unfold the paper support flap.
Paper Support

Paper Support Flap

Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal and A4.

1 - 14 INTRODUCTION

Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and mis-feeds.

Gently insert the paper into the paper tray print side down and
the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum
paper mark.
Maximum Paper Mark

■ Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the
paper.
■ Be careful that you do not push the paper in too far; it may
lift at the back of the tray and cause feed problems.

Put the output paper tray back on and push the paper tray firmly
back into the machine.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 15

To load envelopes
■ Use envelopes that weigh from 75-95 gsm.
■ Some envelopes require margin settings in the application. Make
sure you do a test print first.
To prevent possible damage to the feeding mechanism, do not
use the types of envelopes shown below.
DO NOT USE ENVELOPES:
■
■
■
■
■

that are of a baggy construction
that are embossed (have raised writing on them)
that have clasps on them
that are not sharply creased
that are preprinted on the inside

■ Glue

■ Rounded
flap

■ Double flap ■ Triangular
flap

How to load envelopes.

Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to
make them as flat as possible.
If the envelopes are ‘double-feeding,’ put one envelope in the
paper tray at a time.

1 - 16 INTRODUCTION

Insert the envelopes into the paper tray with the address side
down and the leading edge (top of the envelopes) in first. Slide
the paper side guide to fit the width of the envelopes.

If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the
following suggestions:
1 Open the envelope flap.
2 Make sure the open flap is either to the side of the envelope or
to the back edge of the envelope when printing.
3 Adjust the size and margin in your application.

To load post cards

Raise the paper stop and insert the post cards into the paper
tray. Slide the paper side guide to fit the width of the post cards.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 17

About fax machines
Fax tones and handshake
When someone is sending a fax, the machine sends fax calling tones
(CNG tones). These are quiet, intermittent beeps every 4-seconds.
You’ll hear them after you dial and press Mono Start or
Colour Start and they will continue for about 60 seconds after
dialling. During that time, the sending machine must begin the
“handshake”, or connection, with the receiving machine.
Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are
sending CNG tones over the phone line. You will soon learn to listen
for these quiet beeps each time you answer a phone on your fax line,
so you will know if you are receiving a fax message.
The receiving fax responds with fax receiving tones, which are loud,
chirping sounds. A receiving fax chirps for about 40 seconds over the
phone line, and the LCD shows Receiving.
If your machine is set to the Fax Only mode, it will answer every call
automatically with fax receiving tones. If the other person hangs up,
your machine will continue to send the “chirps” for about 40 seconds,
and the LCD continues to show Receiving. To cancel receiving,
press Stop/Exit.
The fax ‘handshake’ is the time in which the sending machine’s CNG
tones and the receiving machine’s “chirps” overlap. This must be for
at least 2 to 4 seconds, so both machines can understand how each
is sending and receiving the fax. The handshake cannot begin until
the call is answered, and the CNG tones only last for about 60
seconds after the number is dialled. So it is important for the
receiving machine to answer the call in as few rings as possible.
When you have an external Telephone Answering Device (TAD)
on your fax line, your TAD will decide the number of rings before
the call is answered.

1 - 18 INTRODUCTION

ECM (Error Correction Mode)
The Error Correction Mode (ECM) is a way for the machine to check
a fax transmission while it is in progress. If the machine detects
errors during fax transmission, it resends the pages of the fax that
had an error. ECM transmissions are only possible between fax
machines that both have this feature. If they do, you may send and
receive fax messages that are continuously being checked by the
machine.
Your machine must have enough memory for this feature to work.

Multi-Line connections (PABX)
Most offices use a central telephone system.
Brother recommends that all our Fax/MFC machines be connected
to a discreet (dedicated) line. Although a particular PABX may
appear to work with a particular model of fax machine, we cannot
guarantee that the unit will operate correctly.
While it is often relatively simple to connect a fax machine to a PABX,
(Private Automatic Branch Exchange), we suggest that you contact
the company that installed your telephone system and ask them to
connect the fax machine for you.
Brother does not recommend the use of a PABX line. PABX
limitations in general can cause some functions of the fax machine
not to work correctly.

INTRODUCTION 1 - 19

Getting started

Initial Setup
Setting the Date and Time
When the machine is not in use it will display the date and time. If you
set up the Station ID, the date and time displayed by your machine
will be printed on every fax you send. If there is a power failure, you
may have to reset the date and time. No other settings will be
affected.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press Menu/Set, 0, 2.
Enter the last two digits of the year.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter two digits for the month.
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, enter 09 for September, or 10 for October.)
Enter two digits for the day.
Press Menu/Set. (For example, enter 06 for 6th.)
Enter the time in 24-Hour format.
Press Menu/Set. (For example, enter 15:25 for 3:25 P.M.)
Press Stop/Exit.
The LCD now shows the date and time whenever the machine
is in Fax mode.

Setting Tone or Pulse dialling mode
(Not available in New Zealand)
Your machine comes set for Tone dailling service (Multi-frequency).
If you have Pulse dialling service (rotary), you need to change the
dialling mode.
1 Press Menu/Set, 0, 4.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Pulse (or Tone).
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press Stop/Exit.

2 - 1 GETTING STARTED

Setting the Station ID
You should store your name or company name and fax number so
they print on all fax pages you send.
It is important that you enter the fax number in the internationally
standardized format, i.e. in accordance with the following strict
sequence:

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 0, 3.
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits).
Press Menu/Set.
▲

You cannot enter a hyphen in the fax number. To enter a space
press
once between numbers.

3
4

Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 characters).
(See Entering Text on page B-11.)
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
If the Station ID has already been programmed, the LCD will ask
you to press 1 to make a change or 2 to exit without changing.

GETTING STARTED 2 - 2

General Setup
Setting the Mode Timer
The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel:
PhotoCapture, Copy, Fax and Scan. You can change the number of
seconds or minutes the machine takes after the last Copy, Scan or
PhotoCapture operation before it returns to Fax mode. If you select
Off, the machine stays in the mode you used last.

1
2
3
4

Press Menu/Set, 1, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select 0 Sec, 30 Secs, 1 Min, 2 Mins,
5 Mins or Off.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the Paper Type
To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you
are using.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 1, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Plain, Inkjet, Glossy or
Transparency.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face up onto the
paper tray in the front of the machine. When you use
transparencies or glossy paper, remove each sheet immediately
to prevent smudging or paper jams.

2 - 3 GETTING STARTED

Setting the Paper Size
You can use five sizes of paper for printing copies: Letter, Legal, A4,
A5, and 10 x 15 cm and three sizes for printing faxes: Letter, Legal
and A4. When you change the type of paper you load in the machine,
you will need to change the setting for Paper Size at the same time
so your machine can fit an incoming fax on the page.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 1, 3.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or 10x15cm.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the Ring Volume
You can turn the ring Off or you can select the ring volume level.

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 1, 4, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Low, Med, High or Off.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press Stop/Exit.
—OR—
You can adjust the ring volume when your machine is idle (not being
used). In Fax mode
, press
or
to adjust the volume
level. Every time you press these keys, the machine will ring so you
can hear the active setting as the LCD shows it. The volume changes
with each key press. The new setting will stay until you change it
again.

Setting the Beeper Volume
You can change the beeper volume. The default (factory) setting is
Low. When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press
a key, make a mistake or you send or receive a fax.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 1, 4, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select your option.
(Low, Med, High or Off)
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
GETTING STARTED 2 - 4

Setting the Speaker Volume
You can adjust the machine’s one-way speaker volume.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 1, 4, 3.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Low, Med, High or Off.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the LCD Contrast
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper and more vivid
display. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your
position, try changing the contrast setting for improved viewing.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 1, 6.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Light or Dark.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

2 - 5 GETTING STARTED

Setup Send

How to enter Fax mode
Before sending faxes, make sure
green. If not, press

(Fax) is illuminated in

(Fax) to enter Fax mode. The default

setting is Fax.

How to dial
You can dial in any of the following ways.

Manual dialling
Press all of the digits of the phone or fax number.

SETUP SEND 3 - 1

Speed-Dialling
Press Search/Speed Dial, #, and then the two digit Speed-Dial
number. (See Storing Speed-Dial numbers on page 5-1.)

two-digit number

If the LCD shows Not Registered when you enter the
Speed-Dial number, a number has not been stored for it.

Search
You can search for names you have stored in the Speed-Dial
memories. Press Search/Speed Dial and the navigation keys to
search. (See Storing Speed-Dial numbers on page 5-1.)
To search numerically

To search alphabetically*

* To search alphabetically, you can use the dial pad to enter the first
letter of the name you are looking for.

Fax Redial
If you are sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press
Redial/Pause, and then press Mono Start or Colour Start to try
again. If you want to make a second call to the last number dialled,
you can save time by pressing Redial/Pause and Mono Start or
Colour Start.
Redial/Pause only works if you dialled from the control panel.
If you are sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the
machine will automatically redial up to three times at five minutes
intervals.

3 - 2 SETUP SEND

How to Fax
Colour fax transmission
Your machine can send a colour fax to machines that support this
feature.
However, colour faxes cannot be stored in the memory. When you
send a colour fax, the machine will send it in real time (even if Real
Time TX is set to Off).
(MFC-425CN)
Delayed fax and Polling Transmit features are not available in
colour.

Faxing from the ADF (MFC-425CN only)
Put the document face down in the ADF.

1
2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Dial the fax number.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine starts scanning the document.
To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
If the memory is full and you are faxing a single page, it will be
sent in real time.

SETUP SEND 3 - 3

Faxing from the scanner glass
You can use the scanner glass to fax pages of a book or one page
at a time. The documents can be up to A4 size.

1
2
3

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document on the scanner glass.
Dial the fax number.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
■ If you press Mono Start, the machine starts scanning the
first page.
■ If you press Colour Start, the machine starts sending.
To send a single page, press 2 (or
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No(Dial)
press Mono Start again).
The machine starts sending the
document.
—OR—
To send more than one page, press 1 and go to Step 5.
Place the next page on the scanner
Set Next Page
Then Press Set
glass.
Press Menu/Set.
The machine starts scanning. (Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each
additional page.)
To cancel, press Stop/Exit.
■ If the memory is full and you are faxing a single page, it will
be sent in real time.
■ You cannot send multiple pages for colour faxes.

3 - 4 SETUP SEND

Automatic transmission
This is the easiest way to send a fax.

1
2
3

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Dial the fax number you want to call. (See How to dial on page
3-1.)
4 Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
For MFC-215C, go to step 4 on page 3-4.

Manual transmission
Manual transmission lets you hear the dialling, ringing and
fax-receiving tones while sending a fax.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Press Hook or, pick up the handset of the external phone and
listen for a dial tone.
Dial the fax number you want to call.
When you hear the fax tone, press Mono Start or
Colour Start.
If you are using the scanner glass,
1.Send 2.Receive
press 1 to send a fax.
If you picked up the handset of an
external phone, replace it.
You cannot send multiple pages from the scanner glass.

SETUP SEND 3 - 5

Basic sending operations
Sending faxes using multiple settings
When you send a fax you can choose any combination of these
settings: contrast, resolution, overseas mode, delayed fax timer
(MFC-425CN only), polling transmission (MFC-425CN only) or real
time transmission.

1
2

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
After each setting is accepted, the LCD will ask if you want to
enter more settings:
Press 1 to select more settings. The
Next
1.Yes 2.No
LCD will return to the Setup Send
menu.
—OR—
Press 2 if you have finished choosing settings and go to the next
step.

Contrast
If your document is very light or very dark, you may want to change
the contrast. For most documents the default setting ‘Auto’ can be
used. It automatically chooses the suitable contrast for your
document.
Use Light to send a light document.
Use Dark to send a dark document.

1
2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto, Light or Dark.
Press Menu/Set.

3 - 6 SETUP SEND

Fax Resolution
You can use the Fax Resolution key to change the setting
temporarily (for this fax only). In Fax mode
(Fax), press
Fax Resolution and ▲ or ▼ to select the setting you want, and then
press Menu/Set.
—OR—
You can change the default setting:

1
2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the resolution you want.
Press Menu/Set.
There are four levels of the resolution setting in monochrome
and two levels in colour.

Monochrome
Standard

Suitable for most typed documents.

Fine

Good for small print and transmits a little slower than
Standard resolution.

S.Fine

Good for small print or artwork and transmits slower
than Fine resolution.

Photo

Use when the document has varying shades of grey
or is a photograph. This has the slowest transmission
time.

Colour
Standard

Suitable for most typed documents.

Fine

Use when the document is a photograph. The
transmission time is slower than Standard resolution.

If you select S. Fine and Photo for colour fax, the setting will be
drawn back to Fine.

SETUP SEND 3 - 7

Dual Access (Monochrome only)
You can dial a number, and begin scanning the fax into memory—
even when the machine is sending from memory or receiving faxes.
The LCD shows the new job number and available memory.
Your machine normally uses Dual Access. However, to send a
colour fax, the machine will send the document in real time
(even if Real Time TX is Off).
The number of pages you can scan into the memory will vary
depending on the data that is printed on them.
If you get an Out of Memory message while scanning the first
page of a fax, press Stop/Exit to cancel scanning. If you get an
Out of Memory message while scanning a subsequent page,
you can press Mono Start to send the pages scanned so far,
or press Stop/Exit to cancel the operation.

3 - 8 SETUP SEND

Real Time Transmission
When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the documents
into the memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is
free, the machine will start dialling and sending.
If the memory is full, the machine will send the document in real time
(even if Real Time TX is set to Off).
Sometimes, you may want to send an important document
immediately, without waiting for memory transmission. You can set
Real Time TX to On for all documents for the next fax only.
Sending in real time for all faxes

1
2
3

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 5.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.

Sending in real time for the next fax only

1
2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 5.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Next Fax only.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set
■ In Real Time Transmission, the automatic redial feature
does not work when using the scanner glass.
■ If you are sending a colour Fax, the machine will send it in
real time (even if Real Time TX is set to Off)

SETUP SEND 3 - 9

Checking job status
Check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent. (If there
are no jobs, the LCD shows No Jobs Waiting.)

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2
3

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 6.
If you have more than one job waiting, press ▲ or ▼ to scroll
through the list.
Press Stop/Exit.

Cancelling a fax in progress
If you want to cancel a fax, while the machine is scanning, dialling or
sending it, press Stop/Exit.

Cancelling a waiting job
You can cancel a fax job that is stored and waiting in the memory.

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2

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 6.
Any jobs that are waiting will appear on the LCD.
If you have more than one job waiting, press ▲ or ▼ to select the
job you want to cancel.
Press Menu/Set.
—OR—
If you only have one job waiting, go to Step 3.
Press 1 to cancel.
To cancel another job go to Step 2.
—OR—
Press 2 to exit without cancelling.
Press Stop/Exit.

3 - 10 SETUP SEND

Advanced sending operations
Broadcasting (Monochrome only)
Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to
more than one fax number. You can include Groups, Speed-Dial
numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same
broadcast.
Press Menu/Set between each of the numbers. Use
Search/Speed Dial to help you choose the numbers easily. (To set
up Group dial numbers, see Setting up Groups for Broadcasting on
page 5-3.)
After the broadcast is finished, a Broadcast Report will be printed to
let you know the results.

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Enter a number using Speed-Dial, a Group number, Search or
manual dialling using the dial pad.
(Example: Group number)
When the LCD displays the fax number or name of the other
party, press Menu/Set.
You will be asked to enter the next number.
Enter the next number.
(Example: Speed-Dial number)
When the LCD displays the fax number or name of the other
party, press Menu/Set.
After you have entered all the fax numbers, go to Step 8 to start
the broadcast.
Press Mono Start.

SETUP SEND 3 - 11

■ If you did not use up any of the numbers for Groups, access
codes or credit card numbers, you can ‘broadcast’ faxes to
as many as 70 (MFC-215C) or 130 (MFC-425CN) different
numbers.
■ The available memory will vary depending on the types of
jobs in the memory and the number of locations used for
broadcasting. If you broadcast to the maximum numbers
available, you will not be able to use Dual Access and
Delayed fax (MFC-425CN only).
■ Enter the long dialling sequence numbers as you would
normally, but remember that each Speed-Dial number
counts as one number, so the number of locations you can
store becomes limited.
■ If the memory is full, press Stop/Exit to stop the job or if
more than one page has been scanned, press Mono Start
to send the portion that is in the memory.
To Stop a Broadcast In Progress

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 6.
The LCD will display the fax number being dialled.

Press Menu/Set.
The LCD will display:

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4
5

XXXXXXXX
1.Clear 2.Exit

Press 1 to Clear.
The LCD will then display the Broadcast job number and
1.Clear 2. Exit.
To cancel the Broadcast, press 1.
Press Stop/Exit.

Overseas Mode
If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible
interference on the phone line, we recommend that you turn on the
Overseas Mode. After you send a fax using this feature, the feature
will turn itself off.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 4.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.

3 - 12 SETUP SEND

Delayed Fax (Monochrome only)
(MFC-425CN only)
During the day you can store up to 50 faxes in the memory to be sent
within 24 hours. These faxes will be sent at the time of day you enter
in Step 4.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Load your document.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 3.
Setup Send
3.Delayed Fax
Press Menu/Set to accept the
displayed time.
—OR—
Enter the time you want the fax to be sent (in 24-hour format).
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.)
The number of pages you can scan into the memory depends
on the amount of data that is printed on each page.

SETUP SEND 3 - 13

Delayed Batch Transmission
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only)
Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will help you
economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by destination and
scheduled time. All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be sent at
the same time to the same fax number will be sent as one fax to save
transmission time.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 4.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

(Fax).
Setup Send
4.Batch TX

Setup for Polled Transmit (Standard)
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only)
Polled Transmit is when you set up the machine to wait with a
document so another fax machine can retrieve it.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Load your document.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 6.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard.
Press Menu/Set.

(Fax).

Once a document has been stored in memory for polling
transmit, it can be sent and received more than once.

3 - 14 SETUP SEND

Setup for Polled Transmit with Secure Code
(Monochrome only) (MFC-425CN only)
When you choose Polled TX:Secure, anyone who polls the
machine must enter the polling secure code.

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2
3
4
5

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Load your document.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 6.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Secure.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter a four-digit number.
Press Menu/Set.

(Fax).

The document will be stored and can be retrieved from any other
fax machine until you delete the fax in memory by using the
Cancelling a job menu setting. (See Cancelling a waiting job on
page 3-10.)
You can use Secure Polling only with another Brother fax
machine.

SETUP SEND 3 - 15

TX Lock
TX Lock lets you prevent unauthorized access to the machine.
While TX Lock is On the following operations are available:
■ Receiving faxes
■ Fax Forwarding (If Fax Forwarding was already On)
(MFC-425CN only)
■ Remote Retrieval (If Fax Storage was already On)
(MFC-425CN only)
While TX Lock is On the following operations are NOT available:
■ Sending faxes
■ Copy
■ PC printing
■ Scanning
■ PhotoCapture
(MFC-425CN only)
You will not be able to continue to schedule Delayed Faxes or
Polling jobs. However, any pre-scheduled Delayed Faxes will be
sent when you turn TX Lock On, so they won’t be lost.
If you have selected Fax Forwarding or Fax Storage
(Menu/Set, 2, 5) before you turn TX Lock On, then Fax
Forwarding and Remote Retrieval will continue to work.

Setting up the password
If you forget the TX Lock password, please contact your Brother
dealer or Brother for assistance.

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2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
Enter a 4-digit number for the password.
Press Menu/Set.
If the LCD shows Verify:, re-enter the password.
Press Menu/Set.

3 - 16 SETUP SEND

Changing the TX Lock password

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2
3
4
5

Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Set Password.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter a 4-digit number for the current password.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter a 4-digit number for a new password.
Press Menu/Set.
If the LCD shows Verify:, re-enter the password.
Press Menu/Set.

Turning TX Lock on

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2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Set TX Lock.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the registered 4-digit password.
Press Menu/Set.
The machine goes offline and the LCD shows TX Lock Mode.

Turning TX Lock off

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2

Press Menu/Set.
Enter the registered 4-digit password.
Press Menu/Set.
TX lock is automatically turned off.
If you enter the wrong Password, the LCD shows Wrong
Password and stays offline. The machine will stay in TX Lock
Mode until the registered password is entered.

SETUP SEND 3 - 17

Faxing letter size documents from the scanner
glass
When documents are letter size, you need to set Scan Glass Size to
letter, if you do not, the side portion of the faxes will be missing.

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2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 0.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Letter (or A4).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

3 - 18 SETUP SEND

Setup Receive

Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for your machine. You can
choose the mode that best suits your needs.
LCD

How it works

When to use it

Fax Only
(automatic receive)

The machine
automatically answers
every call as a fax.

For dedicated fax lines.

Fax/Tel
(fax and telephone)

The machine controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If the
call is a fax it will receive
the fax. If the call is not a
fax it will ring
(pseudo/double ring) for
you to pick up the call.

Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax
messages and few telephone calls. You cannot
have an answering machine on the same line, even
if it is on a separate wall socket/phone socket on
the same line. You cannot use the telephone
company’s Voice Mail in this mode.

External TAD
(with an external
answering machine
only)

The external answering
machine (TAD)
automatically answers
every call.
Voice messages are
stored on the external
TAD. Fax messages are
printed.

Use this mode if you have connected an answering
machine to your machine.
The External TAD setting works only with an
external answering machine. Ring Delay does not
work in this setting.

Manual
(manual receive)
(with an external or
extension telephone
for models without a
handset)

You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.

Use this mode if you do not receive many fax
messages.
If you answer and hear fax tones, wait until the
machine takes over the call, then hang up. (See
Fax Detect on page 4-4.)
If you use a computer modem on the same line,
Faxing will not operate correctly.

(with an external or
extension telephone
for models without a
handset)

SETUP RECEIVE 4 - 1

To select or change your Receive Mode

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 0, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Fax Only, Fax/Tel, External TAD or
Manual.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
Current Receive Mode

Fax : Fax Only
F/T : Fax/Tel
TAD : External TAD
Mnl : Manual

Setting the Ring Delay
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the machine rings before it
answers in Fax Only or Fax/Tel mode. If you have 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 Operation from extension telephones on page A-14 and Fax
Detect on page 4-4.)

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2
3

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select how many times the line rings before the
machine answers (02-10 for Australia, 01-10 for New Zealand,
0-10 for some countries).
Press Menu/Set.
(If you select 00, the line won’t ring at all.)
Press Stop/Exit.

4 - 2 SETUP RECEIVE

Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
If you set the Receive Mode to Fax/Tel, you’ll need to decide how long
the machine will signal you with its special pseudo/double-ring when
you have a voice call. (If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax.)
This pseudo/double-ring happens after the initial ringing from the
phone company. Only the machine rings and no other phones on the
same line will ring with the special pseudo/double-ring. However, you
can still answer the call on any telephone on the same line as the
machine. (See For Fax/Tel mode only on page A-14.)

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2
3

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select how long the machine will ring to alert you
that you have a voice call [20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds (20, 30, 40,
55 seconds for New Zealand)].
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
Even if the caller hangs up during the pseudo/double-ringing,
the machine will continue to ring for the set time.

SETUP RECEIVE 4 - 3

Fax Detect
When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Mono Start,
Colour Start, or the Fax Receive Code 51 ( 91 for New
Zealand) when you answer a fax call. Selecting On allows the
machine to receive fax calls automatically, even if you lift the handset
of an extension or external phone. When you see Receiving on the
LCD or when you hear ‘chirps’ through the handset of an extension
phone connected to another wall socket/phone socket, just replace
the handset and your machine will do the rest.
■ If this feature is set to On, but your machine does not connect
a fax call when you lift an extension or external phone
handset, press the Fax Receive Code 51 ( 91 for New
Zealand).
■ We do not recommend having a PC and Fax on the same
phone line.
■ Selecting Off means you’ll have to activate the machine
yourself by lifting the handset of an external or extension
phone, and then press Mono Start or Colour Start on the
machine
—OR—
by pressing 51 ( 91 for New Zealand) if you are not at
your machine. (See Operation from extension telephones on
page A-14.)

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 3.
Use ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

4 - 4 SETUP RECEIVE

(Fax).

Printing a reduced incoming fax
(Auto Reduction)
If you choose On, the machine automatically reduces an incoming
fax to fit on one page of A4, Letter or Legal size paper. The machine
calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size of the document
and your Paper Size setting (Menu/Set, 1, 3).

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 5.
Use ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

(Fax).
Setup Receive
5.Auto Reduction

■ Turn on this setting if you receive faxes that are split onto two
pages. However, if the document is too long the machine
may still print it on two pages.
■ If left and right margins are cut off, turn on this setting.

Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-425CN only)
If you have selected Fax Forwarding or Fax Storage (Menu/Set, 2,
5, 1), you can still print a fax from the memory when you are at your
machine. (See Setting Fax Storage on page 6-2.)

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2

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 3.
Press Mono Start.

SETUP RECEIVE 4 - 5

Reception into memory
(Monochrome only)
As soon as the paper tray becomes empty during fax reception, the
screen will display No Paper Fed; please put some paper in the
paper tray. (See How to load paper, envelopes and post cards on
page 1-14.)
If the Memory Receive is On at this time...
The current fax reception will continue, with the remaining page(s)
being stored in memory, subject to available memory. Subsequent
incoming faxes will also be stored into memory until the memory is
full, following this no further incoming fax calls will be automatically
answered. To print all data put fresh paper in the paper tray and
press Mono Start or Colour Start.
If the Memory Receive is Off at this time...
The current fax reception will continue, with the remaining page(s)
being stored in memory, subject to available memory. Subsequent
incoming fax calls will not be automatically answered until fresh
paper is put in the paper tray. To print the last fax received, put paper
in the paper tray and press Mono Start or Colour Start.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 6.
Use ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

4 - 6 SETUP RECEIVE

(Fax).

Polling (MFC-425CN only)
Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine.
You can use your machine to ‘poll’ other machines, or you can have
someone poll your machine.
Everyone who is involved in Polling needs to set up their fax
machines for Polling. When someone polls your machine to receive
a fax, they pay for the call. If you poll someone’s fax machine to
receive a fax, you pay for the call.
Some fax machines do not respond to the Polling feature.

Secure Polling
Secure Polling is a way to keep your documents and others from
falling into the wrong hands while the machine is set up for polling.
You can use Secure Polling only with another Brother fax machine.
Anyone who polls to receive a fax must enter the polling secure code.

Setup for Polling Receive (Standard)
Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax
from it.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the fax number you are polling.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

(Fax).

SETUP RECEIVE 4 - 7

Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code
You need to make sure you are using the same secure code as the
other party.

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2
3
4
5
6
7

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Secure.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter a four-digit secure code.
This is the same as the security code of the fax machine you are
polling.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the fax number you are polling.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Setup Delayed Polling Receive
You can set the machine to begin Polling Receive at a later time.

1
2
3
4
5
6

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Timer.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the time (in 24-hour format) you want to begin polling.
For example, enter 21:45 for 9:45 PM.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the fax number you are polling.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine makes the polling call at the time you entered.
If the other fax machine that you are calling has not been set-up
for Polling, you will receive the message “Connection Fail”.
You can set up only one Delayed Polling.

4 - 8 SETUP RECEIVE

Sequential Polling
The machine can request documents from several fax units in a
single operation. You just specify several destinations in Step 5.
Afterwards, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed.

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2
3
4

If it is not illuminated in green, press
(Fax).
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Standard, Secure or Timer.
Press Menu/Set when the screen displays the setting you
want.
If you selected Standard, go to Step 5.
■ If you selected Secure, enter a four-digit number and press
Menu/Set, and then go to Step 5.
If you did not enter the correct Secure Code, you will receive the
message “Connection Fail”.
■ If you selected Timer, enter the time (in 24-hour format) you
want to begin polling and press Menu/Set, and then go to
Step 5.
Specify the destination fax machines, which you wish to poll by
using Speed-Dial, Search, a Group (see Setting up Groups for
Broadcasting on page 5-3) or the dial pad. You must press
Menu/Set between each location.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine polls each number or group in turn for a document.
Press Stop/Exit while the machine is dialling to cancel the
polling process.
To cancel all sequential polling receive jobs, press Menu/Set,
2, 6. (See Cancelling a waiting job on page 3-10.)

SETUP RECEIVE 4 - 9

Quick-Dial numbers and
dialling options

Storing numbers for easy dialling
You can set up your machine to do two types of easy dialling:
Speed-Dial and Groups for Broadcasting faxes. When you dial a
quick-dial number, the LCD shows the name, if you stored it, or the
number.
If you lose electrical power, the quick-dial numbers that are in
the memory will not be lost.

Storing Speed-Dial numbers
You can store Speed-Dial numbers, so that when you dial you will
only have to press a few keys (Search/Speed Dial, #, the two-digit
number, and Mono Start or Colour Start). The MFC-215C can
store 20 Speed-Dial numbers and the MFC-425CN can store 80
numbers.

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2

3
4

Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 1.
Use the dial pad to enter a two-digit Speed-Dial location number
(01-20 for MFC-215C, 01-80 for MFC-425CN).
(For example, press 05.)
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the phone or fax number (up to 20 digits).
Press Menu/Set.
Use the dial pad to enter the name (up to 15 characters).
Press Menu/Set.
(You can use the chart on page B-11 to help you enter letters.)
—OR—
Press Menu/Set to store the number without a name.
Go to Step 2 to store another Speed-Dial number.
—OR—
Press Stop/Exit.

5 - 1 QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS

Changing Speed-Dial numbers
If you try to store a Speed-Dial number where a number has already
been stored, the LCD will show the name that has been stored there
(or number) and will ask you to do one of the following:

▲

Press 1 to change the stored number.
—OR—
Press 2 to exit without making a change.
How to change the stored number or name:
■ If you want to change a character, use
or
to position
the cursor under the character you want to change, and then
type over it.
■ If you want to erase the whole number or whole name, press
Stop/Exit when the cursor is under the first digit or letter.
The characters above and to the right of the cursor will be
deleted.
2 Enter a new number.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Follow the directions beginning at Step 4 in Storing Speed-Dial
numbers. (See page 5-1.)

QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS 5 - 2

Setting up Groups for Broadcasting
Groups allow you to send the same fax message to many fax
numbers by pressing only a few keys (Search/Speed Dial, #, the
two-digit number, and Mono Start). First, you’ll need to store each
fax number as a Speed-Dial number.
Then, you can combine them into a Group. Each Group uses up a
Speed-Dial number. You can have up to six Groups, or you can
assign up to 19 numbers (MFC-215C) or up to 79 numbers
(MFC-425CN) to one large Group.
(See Storing Speed-Dial numbers on page 5-1 and Broadcasting
(Monochrome only) on page 3-11.)

Press Menu/Set, 2, 3, 2.

Use the dial pad to enter the
Setup Groups
two-digit Speed-Dial number where
Speed-Dial? #
you want to store the Group.
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, press 07 and Menu/Set.)
Please select a Speed-Dial number that has not already been
used to store a number.

Use the dial pad to enter the Group
Setup Groups
number (1 to 6).
Setup Group:G01
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, press 1 for Group 1.)
The Group number must be between 1 and 6.

To include Speed-Dial numbers in
Setup Groups
the Group, press them as follows:
G01:#05#09
For example, for Speed-Dial
numbers 05 and 09. Press Search/Speed Dial, 05,
Search/Speed Dial, 09. The LCD shows: #05#09.
Press Menu/Set to accept the Speed-Dial numbers for this
Group.
Use the dial pad and the chart on page B-11 to enter a name for
the Group.
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, type NEW CLIENTS).
Press Stop/Exit.
You can print a list of all the Speed-Dial numbers. Group
numbers will be marked in the GROUP column.
(See Printing reports on page 7-3.)

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6
7

Set Quick-Dial
2.Setup Groups

5 - 3 QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS

Dialling options
For information on how to dial, see How to dial on page 3-1.

Access codes and credit card numbers
Sometimes you may want to choose from several long distance
carriers when you make a call. Rates may vary depending on the time
and destination. To take advantage of low rates, you can store the
access codes or long-distance carriers and credit card numbers as
Speed-Dial numbers. You can store these long dialling sequences by
dividing them and setting them up on separate Speed Dial numbers in
any combination. You can even include manual dialling using the dial
pad. (See Storing Speed-Dial numbers on page 5-1.)
For example, perhaps you have stored ‘555’ on Speed-Dial #03 and
‘7000’ on Speed-Dial #02. If you press Search/Speed Dial, #03,
Search/Speed Dial, #02, and Mono Start or Colour Start, you
will dial ‘555-7000’.
To temporarily change a number, you can substitute part of the
number with manual dialling using the dial pad.
For example, to change the number to 555-7001 you could press
Search/Speed Dial, #03 and then press 7001 using the dialling
pad.
If you must wait for another dial tone or signal at any point in the
dialling sequence, store a pause in the number by pressing
Redial/Pause. Each key press adds a 3.5-second delay.

Pause
Press Redial/Pause to insert a 3.5-second pause between
numbers. If you are dialling overseas, you can press Redial/Pause
as many times as needed to increase the length of the pause.

QUICK-DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALLING OPTIONS 5 - 4

Remote Fax Options
(MFC-425CN only)
(Monochrome only)

Setting up Fax Forwarding
When you select Fax Forward, your machine stores the received fax
in the memory. The machine will then dial the fax number you’ve
programmed and forward the fax message.

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2

3
4

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Fax Forward.
Press Menu/Set.
The LCD will ask you to enter the fax number to which faxes will
be forwarded.
Enter the forwarding number (up to 20 digits).
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Backup
Fax Forward
Backup Print:On
Print:On or Backup Print:Off.
Press Menu/Set.
If you select Backup Print:On, the machine will also print the
fax at your machine so you will have a copy if there is a power
failure before it is forwarded.

Press Stop/Exit.

6 - 1 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)

Setting Fax Storage
If you select Fax Storage, your machine stores the received fax in the
memory. You will be able to retrieve fax messages from another
location using the Remote Retrieval commands.

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2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Fax Storage.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
■ If you have set Fax Storage, a backup copy of the received
fax will automatically be printed at the machine.
■ If Fax Storage is turned on when someone sends you a
colour fax, it will be received into the memory in
monochrome.

Setting PC Fax Receive (MFC-425CN only)
If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature your machine will store received
faxes in memory and send them to your PC automatically. You can then use
your PC to view and store these faxes.
Even if you have turned off your PC (at night or at the weekend, for
example), your machine will receive and store your faxes in its memory. The
LCD will show the number of stored faxes received, for example:
PC-FAX Msg:001
When you start your PC and the PC-FAX Receiving software runs, your
machine transfers your faxes to your PC automatically.
To transfer the received faxes to your PC you must have the PC-FAX
Receiving software running on your PC. (For details, see PC-FAX receiving
(MFC-425CN only) in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
If you select Backup Print:On the machine will also print the fax.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select PC Fax Receive.
Press Menu/Set.
(MFC-425CN only)
Press ▲ or ▼ to select your PC you want to receive to.
Press Menu/Set.

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY) 6 - 2

Make sure that you run PC Fax Receiving. (See Running the
PC-Fax receiving software on your PC in the Software User’s
Guide.)

4
5

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Backup
Print:On or Backup Print:Off
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

PC Fax Receive
Backup Print:On

■ Before you can set up PC Fax Receive you must install the
MFL-Pro Suite software on your PC. Make sure your PC is
connected and turned on. (For details See Brother PC-FAX
software on page 6-1 in Software User’s Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
■ If you select Backup Print:On, the machine will also print
the fax at your machine so you will have a copy if there is a
power failure before it is sent to the PC.
■ If you get an error message and the machine cannot print the
faxes in memory, you can use this setting to transfer your
faxes to your PC. (For details, see Error messages on page
12-1.)
■ When someone sends you a colour fax, it is received in
monochrome by PC Fax Receive.

Changing your PC (MFC-425CN only)

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select PC Fax Receive.
Press Menu/Set.
To change your PC, press 1.
xxxxxx
1.Change 2.Exit
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select your PC you want to receive.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Backup
PC Fax Receive
Backup Print:On
Print:On or Backup Print:Off
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
Make sure that you run PC Fax Receiving. (See Running the
PC-Fax receiving software on your PC in the Software User’s
Guide.)

6 - 3 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)

Turning off Remote Fax Options

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off.
Press Menu/Set.
If you set the remote fax options to Off and received faxes are left in
your machine’s memory, further LCD messages appear after Step 3.
(See Changing Remote Fax Options)

Press Stop/Exit.

Changing Remote Fax Options
If received faxes are left in your machine’s memory when you change from
PC Fax Receive to another remote fax option (Fax Forward or Fax
Storage), the LCD will ask you the following message:
Erase All Doc?
1.Yes 2.No

—OR—
Print All Fax?
1.Yes 2.No

■ If you press 1, faxes in the memory will be erased or printed
before the setting changes. If a backup copy has already been
printed it will not be printed again.
■ If you press 2, faxes in the memory will not be erased or printed
and the setting will be unchanged.
If received faxes are left in the machine’s memory when you change to PC
Fax Receive from another remote fax option (Fax Forward or Fax
Storage), the LCD will ask you the following message:
Send Fax to PC?
1.Yes 2.No

■ If you press 1 and Backup Print is set to On, faxes in the
memory will be erased before the setting changes. If you press 1
and Backup Print is set to Off, faxes in the memory will be
sent to your PC before the setting changes.
■ If you press 2, faxes in the memory will not be erased or
transferred to your PC and the setting will be unchanged.
REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY) 6 - 4

Setting your Remote Access Code
The remote access code lets you access the Remote Retrieval
features when you are away from your machine. Before you use the
remote access and retrieval features, you have to set up your own
code. The default code is inactive code (--- ).

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 2.
Enter a three-digit code using numbers 0-9 or .
Press Menu/Set. (The preset ‘ ’ cannot be changed.)
Do not use the same code used for your Fax Receive Code
[ 51( 91 for New Zealand)] or Telephone Answer Code
[#51(#91 for New Zealand)].
(See Operation from extension telephones on page A-14.)

Press Stop/Exit.
You can change your code at any time by entering a new one.
If you want to make your code inactive, press Stop/Exit in Step
2 to restore the inactive setting (--- ).

6 - 5 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)

Remote Retrieval
You can call your machine from any touch tone telephone or fax
machine, then use the Remote Access Code and remote commands
to retrieve fax messages.

Using your Remote Access Code

1
2
3
4
5
6

Dial your fax number from a telephone or another fax machine
using touch tone.
When your machine answers, during a period of silence enter
your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ).
The machine signals if it has received fax messages:
1 long beep — Fax messages
No long beeps — No messages
The machine gives two short beeps to tell you to enter a
command. The machine will hang up if you wait longer than 30
seconds to enter a command. The machine will beep three
times, if you enter an invalid command.
Press 90 to reset the machine when you’ve finished.
Hang up.
If your machine is set to Manual mode and you want to use the
remote retrieval features, you can access your machine by
waiting about 2 minutes after it starts ringing, and then entering
the Remote Access Code within 30 seconds.

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY) 6 - 6

Remote commands
Follow the commands below to access features when you are away
from the machine. When you call the machine and enter your
Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ), the system will give
two short beeps and you must enter a remote command.
Remote commands
95

Change the Fax Forwarding
or Fax Storage settings
1 OFF

You can select Off after you have retrieved
or erased all your messages.

2 Fax Forwarding

If you hear one long beep, the change has
been accepted. If you hear three short beeps,
you cannot change it because the conditions
have not been met (for example, registering a
Fax Forwarding number). You can register
your Fax Forwarding number by entering 4.
(See Changing your Fax Forwarding number
on page 6-8.) Once you have registered the
number, Fax Forwarding will work.

4 Fax Forwarding number
6 Fax Storage

Retrieve a fax
2 Retrieve all faxes

Enter the number of a remote fax machine to
receive stored fax message(s). (See page
6-8.)

3 Erase faxes from the
memory

If you hear one long beep, fax messages
have been erased from the memory.

Check the receiving status
1 Fax

Operation details

You can check whether your machine has
received any faxes. If yes, you will hear one
long beep. If no, you will hear three short
beeps.

Change the Receive Mode
1 External TAD
2 Fax/Tel

If you hear one long beep, your change has
been accepted.

3 Fax Only
90

Exit

Press 90 to exit Remote Retrieval. Wait for
the long beep, then replace the handset.

6 - 7 REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY)

Retrieving fax messages
You can call your machine from any touch tone phone and have your
fax messages sent to a fax machine.

1
2
3
4

Dial your fax number.
When your machine answers, during a period of silence enter
your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ). If you hear
one long beep, you have messages.
As soon as you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press
962.
Wait for the long beep, and then use the dial pad to enter the
number of the remote fax machine where you want your fax
messages sent to followed by ## (up to 20 digits).
You cannot use
and # as dial numbers. However, press # if
you want to store a pause.

Hang up after you hear your machine beep. Your machine will
call the other machine, which will then print your fax messages.

Changing your Fax Forwarding number
You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number
from another telephone or fax machine using touch tone.

1
2
3
4

Dial your fax number.
When your machine answers, immediately enter your Remote
Access Code (3 digits followed by ). If you hear one long
beep, you have messages.
When you hear two short beeps, use the dial pad to press 954.
Wait for the long beep, and then use the dial pad to enter the
new number of the remote fax machine where you want your fax
messages forwarded followed by ## (up to 20 digits).
You cannot use
and # as dial numbers. However, press # if
you want to store a pause.

Hang up after you hear your machine beep.

REMOTE FAX OPTIONS (MFC-425CN ONLY) 6 - 8

Printing reports

Fax settings and activity
You need to set up the Transmission Verification Report and Journal
Period in the menu table.
Press Menu/Set, 2, 4, 1.
—OR—
Press Menu/Set, 2, 4, 2.

Customizing the Transmission Verification
Report
You can use the Transmission Verification Report as proof that you
sent a fax. This report lists the time and date of transmission and
whether the transmission was successful (OK). If you select On or
On+Image, the report will print for every fax you send.
If you send a lot of faxes to the same place, you may need more than
the job numbers to know which faxes you must send again. Selecting
On+Image or Off+Image will print a section of the fax’s first page
on the report to help you remember.
When the Verification Report is turned Off or Off+Image, the
Report will only print if there is a transmission error, with NG in
the RESULT column.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 4, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off+Image, On, On+Image or Off.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

7 - 1 PRINTING REPORTS

Setting the Journal Period
You can set the machine to print a journal at specific intervals (every
50 faxes, 6, 12 or 24 hours, 2 or 7 days). If you set the interval to Off,
you can print the report by following the steps on the next page.
The default setting is Every 50 Faxes.

1
2

3
4

Press Menu/Set, 2, 4, 2.
Report Setting
2.Journal Period
Press ▲ or ▼ to choose an interval.
Press Menu/Set.
(If you choose 7 days, the LCD will ask you to choose a day on
which to begin the 7-day countdown.)
Enter the time to begin printing in 24-hour format.
Press Menu/Set.
(For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.)
Press Stop/Exit.
If you select 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days, the machine will print
the report at the selected time and then erase all jobs from its
memory. If the machine’s memory becomes full with 200 jobs
before the time you selected has passed, the machine will print
the Journal early and then erase all jobs from memory. If you
want an extra report before it is due to print, you can print it
without erasing the jobs from memory.
If you select Every 50 Faxes, the machine will print the
Journal when the machine has stored 50 jobs.

PRINTING REPORTS 7 - 2

Printing reports
Following reports are available:
1.XMIT Verify

Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your
last transmission.

2.Help List

Prints the Help List so you can see at-a-glance
how to quickly program your machine.

3.Quick-Dial

Lists names and numbers stored in the
Speed-Dial memory, in numerical order.

4.Fax Journal

Lists information about the last incoming and
outgoing faxes.
(TX means Transmit.) (RX means Receive.)

5.User Settings

Lists your settings.

6.Network Config

Lists your Network settings.

(MFC-425CN only)

How to print a report

1
2

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 6.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the report you want.
Press Menu/Set.
—OR—
Enter the number of the report you want to print.
For example, press 2 to print the Help List.
Press Mono Start.

7 - 3 PRINTING REPORTS

Making copies

Using the machine as a copier
You can use your machine as a copier, making up to 99 copies at a
time.

Enter Copy mode
(Copy) is illuminated

Before making copies, make sure that
in green. If it is not, press

(Copy) to enter Copy mode. The

default setting is Fax. You can change the number of seconds or
minutes that the machine stays in Copy mode. (See Setting the
Mode Timer on page 2-3.)

The LCD shows the default copy setting

Copy Ratio

Quality

No of Copies

MAKING COPIES 8 - 1

Making a single copy

1
2
3

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
(See Load documents on page 1-6.)
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

Making multiple copies

1
2
3
4

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
(MFC-425CN only) To sort the copies, press the Copy
Options key. (See Changing the temporary copy settings on
page 8-4.)

Stop copying
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.

8 - 2 MAKING COPIES

Using the Copy Options key
When you want to quickly change the copy settings temporarily for
the next copy, use the Copy Options key. You can use different
combinations.

Copy Options key

These settings are temporary, and the machine returns to its
default settings 60 seconds after it finishes copying. However if
you have set the Mode Timer to 0 or 30 seconds, the machine
returns to the default settings after the number of seconds that
has been set for mode timer. (See Setting the Mode Timer on
page 2-3.)
You can save the copy settings you use most often by setting
them as default. (See Changing the default copy settings on
page 8-13.)

MAKING COPIES 8 - 3

Changing the temporary copy settings
Use the Copy Options key to quickly set the following copy
settings temporarily for the next copy.
Press
Copy
Options

Menu Selections

Options

select

Factory
Setting

Page

select

Quality

Fast/Normal/Best

Normal

8-5

Enlarge/Reduce

50%/69%/78%/83%/
93%/97%/100%/
104%/142%/186%/
198%/200%/
Custom(25-400%)

100%

8-6

Paper Type

Plain/Inkjet/
Glossy/
Transparency

Plain

8-7

Paper Size

Letter/Legal/
A4/A5/
10(W) x 15(H)cm

8-8

Brightness

Stack/Sort
(MFC-425CN only)

Stack/Sort

Stack

Page Layout
(MFC-425CN only)

Off(1 in 1)/
2 in 1 (P)/
2 in 1 (L)/
4 in 1 (P)/
4 in 1 (L)/
Poster(3 x 3)

Off
8-10
(1 in 1)

No. of Copies

No. of Copies:01
(01-99)

8-8
8-9

After you choose your settings by pressing Menu/Set, the LCD
shows Set temporarily.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start if you’re finished choosing
settings.
—OR—
Press ▲ or ▼ to select more settings.

8 - 4 MAKING COPIES

Increasing copy speed or quality
You can select the copy quality. The default setting is Normal.
Normal

Recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Good
copy quality with adequate copy speed.

Fast

Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Use
FAST to save time (document to be proof-read, large
documents or many copies).

Best

Use this mode to copy precise images such as
photographs. BEST uses the highest resolution and
slowest speed.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Quality.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the copy quality (Fast, Normal or
Best).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

MAKING COPIES 8 - 5

Enlarging or reducing the image copied
You can select the following enlargement or reduction ratios.
Custom(25-400%) allows you to enter a ratio from 25% to 400%.
Press Copy Options

Custom(25-400%)
200%
198% 10x15cm→A4
186% 10x15cm→LTR

and
or
to select 142% A5→A4
Enlarge/Reduce
104% EXE→LTR
100%
97% LTR→A4
93% A4→LTR
83%
78%
69% A4→A5
50%

1
2
3
4

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Enlarge/Reduce.
Press Menu/Set.

8 - 6 MAKING COPIES

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the enlargement or reduction ratio you
want.
Press Menu/Set.
—OR—
You can select Custom(25-400%) and press Menu/Set.
Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from
25% to 400%.
Press Menu/Set.
(For example, press 5 3 to enter 53%.)
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
(MFC-425CN only) Page layout options are not available with
Enlarge/Reduce.

Setting paper type
If you are copying on special paper, be sure to select the type of
paper you are using so you will get the best print quality.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Type.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper you are using (Plain,
Inkjet, Glossy or Transparency).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
You can change the default Paper Type setting at any time.
(See Setting the Paper Type on page 2-3.)

MAKING COPIES 8 - 7

Setting paper size
If copying on paper other than A4 size, you will need to change the
paper size setting.
You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or
Photo Card (10 (W) cm x 15 (H) cm) paper.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Size.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the size of paper you are using
(Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or 10(W) x 15(H)cm).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

Adjusting brightness
You can adjust the copy brightness to make copies darker or lighter.

1
2
3
4
5

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Brightness.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ to make a lighter copy.
—OR—
Press ▼ to make a darker copy.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

8 - 8 MAKING COPIES

Sorting copies using the ADF (MFC-425CN only)
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be stacked in the order 321,
321, 321, and so on.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Stack/Sort.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Sort.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.

MAKING COPIES 8 - 9

Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout)
(MFC-425CN only)
You can reduce the number of pages for copies by using the N in 1
copy feature. This allows you to copy two or four pages onto one
page, allowing you to save paper. It is also possible to create a
poster. When you use the Poster feature your machine divides your
document into sections, then enlarges the sections so you can
assemble them into a poster. If you want to make a poster, use the
scanner glass.
■ Please make sure Paper Size is set to A4.
■ You can use N in 1 copy feature with 100% copy size only.
■ (P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape.

1
2
3

Press
(Copy) to illuminate it in green.
Load your document.
Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want
(up to 99).
4 Press Copy Options and ▲ or ▼ to select Page Layout.
Press Menu/Set.
5 Press ▲ or ▼ to select 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L),
4 in 1 (P), 4 in 1 (L), Poster(3 x 3).
Press Menu/Set.
6 Press Mono Start or Colour Start (Single copies only) to
scan the document.
7 If you are making a poster or placed
the document in the ADF, the
machine scans the page and starts
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass:
8 After the machine scans the page,
LCD shows:
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
Press 1 to scan the next page.

8 - 10 MAKING COPIES

Put the next document on the
Set Next Page
Then Press Set
scanner glass.
Press Menu/Set.
Repeat Steps 8 and 9 for each page of the layout.
After all the pages of the document have been scanned,
press 2 to end.
If Glossy has been selected in the Paper Type setting for N in
1 copies, the machine will print the images as if Plain paper had
been selected.
■ If you are producing multiple colour copies, N in 1 copies are
not available.
■ For Poster copies, you cannot make more than one copy.

MAKING COPIES 8 - 11

Place document face down in the direction shown below.
2 in 1 (P)

2 in 1 (L)

4 in 1 (P)

4 in 1 (L)

Poster (3X3)
You can make a poster
size copy of a
photograph.

8 - 12 MAKING COPIES

Changing the default copy settings
You can save the copy settings you use most often by setting them
as default. These settings will remain until you change them again.

Increasing copy speed or quality

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 3, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Normal, Best or Fast.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Adjusting brightness

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 3, 2.
Press ▲ to make a lighter copy.
—OR—
Press ▼ to make a darker copy.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Adjusting contrast
You can change the contrast to help an image look sharper and more
vivid.

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 3, 3.
Press ▲ to increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press ▼ to decrease the contrast.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

MAKING COPIES 8 - 13

Adjusting colour saturation
Colour saturation can only be changed through the default setting.
1 Press Menu/Set, 3, 4.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Red, Green or Blue.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press ▲ to increase the colour saturation.
—OR—
Press ▼ to decrease the colour saturation.
Press Menu/Set.
4 Return to Step 2 to select the next colour.
—OR—
Press Stop/Exit.

8 - 14 MAKING COPIES

Legal limitations
Colour reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result
in either criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be
a guide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In
case of doubt, we suggest that you check with relevant authorities as
to any particular questionable documents.
The following are examples of documents which should not be
copied:
■ Money
■ Bonds or other certificates of debt
■ Certificates of Deposit
■ Service or Draft papers of the Armed Forces
■ Passports
■ Postage Stamps (cancelled or uncancelled)
■ Immigration Papers
■ Welfare documents
■ Cheques or Monetary Drafts drawn by Governmental Agencies
■ Documents, badges or insignias of identification
■ Licences and Certificates of Title to motor vehicles
Works subject to Copyright cannot be copied. Sections of works
subject to Copyright can be copied for ‘fair use’. Multiple copies
would indicate improper use.
Works of art should be considered as works subject to Copyright.

MAKING COPIES 8 - 15

Walk-Up PhotoCapture
Center™

Introduction
Even if your machine is not connected to your computer, you can
print photos directly from your digital camera media. Your Brother
machine includes media drives (slots) for use with popular digital
camera media: CompactFlash® , SmartMedia®, Memory Stick®,
Memory Stick Pro™ , SecureDigital™ (SD Card), MultiMediaCard™
and xD-Picture Card™.

CompactFlash®
(Type I only)

SmartMedia®

SecureDigital™
MultiMediaCard™

xD-Picture Card™

Memory Stick®
Memory Stick Pro™

The PhotoCapture Center™ feature lets you print digital photos from
your digital camera at high resolution to get photo quality printing.
■ miniSD™ can be used with miniSD™ adapter.
■ Memory Stick Duo™ can be used with Memory Stick Duo™
adapter.
■ Memory Stick Pro™ can be used with Memory Stick Pro
Duo™ adapter.
■ Adapters are not included with the machine. Contact a third
party supplier for adapters.

9 - 1 WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™

PhotoCapture Center™ requirements
Your machine is designed to be compatible with modern digital
camera image files and media cords; however, please read the
points below to avoid errors:
■ The DPOF file on the media card must be in a DPOF format.
(For camera which supports DPOF format, see DPOF printing on
page 9-8.)
■ The image file extension must be .JPG (Other image file
extensions .JPEG, .TIF, .GIF and so on will not be recognized).
■ Walk-up PhotoCapture Center™ printing must be performed
separately from PhotoCapture Center™ operations using the PC.
(Simultaneous operation is not available.)
■ IBM Microdrive™ is not compatible with the machine.
■ The machine can read up to 999 files in a media card.
■ Use only Smart media cards with a 3.3v voltage rating.
■ CompactFlash® Type II is not supported.
■ xD-Picture Card™ Type M (Large Capacity) is supported.
When printing the INDEX or IMAGE, the PhotoCapture Center™
will print all the valid images, even if one or more images have
been corrupted. A portion of the corrupted image may be
printed.
Your machine is designed to read media cards that have been
formatted by a digital camera.
When a digital camera formats a media card it creates a special
folder into which it copies image data. If you need to modify the
image data stored on a media card with your PC, we
recommend that you do not modify the folder structure created
by the digital camera. When saving new or modified image files
to the media card we also recommend you use the same folder
your digital camera uses. If the data is not saved to the same
folder the machine may not be able to read the file or print the
image.

WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™ 9 - 2

Getting started
Firmly insert the card into the appropriate slot.

SecureDigital™
CompactFlash®
MultiMediaCard™
xD-Picture Card™
Memory Stick®
™
Memory Stick Pro
SmartMedia®

PhotoCapture key indications:
■ PhotoCapture light is ON, the media
card is inserted properly.
■ PhotoCapture light is OFF, the media
card is not properly inserted.
■ PhotoCapture light is BLINKING, the
media card is being read or written to.
Do NOT unplug the power cord or remove the media card from
the media drive (slot) while the machine is reading or writing to
the card (the PhotoCapture key is blinking). You will lose
your data or damage the card.
The machine can only read one media card at a time so do not insert
more than one card.

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The steps below give a brief outline of the Direct Printing
feature. Please see the remaining pages of this chapter for more
detailed instructions.

Insert the media card firmly into the media drive (slot).
When you insert your media card
C.Flash Active
Press PhotoCapture key...
into the proper slot, the LCD shows.
The media active message will be shown for 60 seconds and
then disappear. Even in that case, you can enter the
PhotoCapture mode by pressing PhotoCapture.

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3

Press
(PhotoCapture).
If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, see DPOF
printing on page 9-8.
Print the index that shows thumbnail views of images stored on
your media card. Your machine will assign an image number to
each thumbnail.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Index and then press
Menu/Set.
Press Colour Start to start printing the index sheet.
(See Printing the Index (Thumbnails) on page 9-5.)
To print images, press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Images and then
press Menu/Set.
Enter the image number and press Menu/Set.
Press Colour Start to start printing.
(See Printing images on page 9-6.)
You can change the settings for printing images, such as the
Paper Type & Paper Size, Print Size and number of copies.
(See Printing images on page 9-6.)

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Printing the Index (Thumbnails)
The PhotoCapture Center™ assigns numbers for images (such as
No.1, No.2, No.3, and so on).

It does not recognize any other numbers or file names that your
digital camera or PC have used to identify the pictures. You can print
a thumbnail page (Index page with 6 or 5 images per line). This will
show all the pictures on the media card.

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2
3

Make sure you have inserted the media card.
Press
(PhotoCapture). (See page 9-3.)
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Index.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select 6 Images/Line or 5 Images/Line.
Press Menu/Set.
Index

Index

5 Images/Line

6 Images/Line

Press Colour Start to start printing.
Print time for 5 Images/Line will be slower than 6 Images/Line,
but the quality is better. To print an image, see Printing images
on page 9-6.

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Printing images
Before you can print an individual image, you have to know the
image number.

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3

Print the Index first.
(See Printing the Index (Thumbnails) on page 9-5.)
Make sure you have inserted the media card.
Press
(PhotoCapture).
Press ▲ or ▼ to choose Print Images.
Press Menu/Set.
If your media card contains valid DPOF information, the LCD
shows DPOF Print:Yes, please go to DPOF printing on page
9-8.

Use the dial pad to enter the image
Enter & Set Key
No.:1,3,6
number that you want to print from
the Index page (Thumbnails).
Press Menu/Set.
Repeat this step until you have entered all the image numbers
that you want to print.
You can enter all the numbers at one time by using the
key for
a comma or the # key for hyphen.
(For example, Enter 1 3 6 - to print images No.1, No.3 and
No.6. Enter 1#5 to print images No.1 to No.5).

After you have selected all the image numbers,
press Menu/Set again, and go to Step 6.
—OR—
If you have finished choosing settings, press Colour Start.

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Paper Type & Paper Size

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper you are using,
Letter Glossy, 10x15cm Glossy, 13x18cm Glossy,
A4 Glossy, Letter Plain, A4 Plain, Letter Inkjet,
A4 Inkjet or 10x15cm Inkjet.
Press Menu/Set.
If you selected Letter or A4, go to Step 7.
If you selected another size, go to Step 8.
—OR—
If you have finished choosing settings, press Colour Start.

Print Size

If you selected Letter or A4, press ▲ or ▼ to select the print size
(10 x 8cm, 13 x 9cm, 15 x 10cm, 18 x 13cm, 20 x 15cm
or Max. Size).
Press Menu/Set, and go to Step 8.
—OR—
If you have finished choosing settings, press Colour Start.
Printed Position for A4 paper
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3
4
5
6
10 x 8cm 13 x 9cm 15 x 10cm 18 x 13cm 20 x 15cm Max. Size

The Max. Size is available for MFC-425CN only.
Number of Copies

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9

Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Colour Start to print.
The settings that you want to use with the card will be kept until
you take out the media card from the drive (slot), print images or
press Stop/Exit.

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DPOF printing
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major Digital Camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak
Company, Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Ltd. and Sony Corporation.) created this standard to make it easier
to print images from a digital camera.
If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, you will be able to
select on the Digital Camera display the images and number of
copies you want to print.
When the memory card (CompactFlash®, SmartMedia®,
Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, SecureDigital™, MultiMediaCard™
and xD-Picture Card™) containing DPOF information is put into your
machine, you can print the selected image easily.

Insert your media card into the
proper drive (slot).

C.Flash Active
Press PhotoCapture key...

The media active message will be shown for 60 seconds and
then disappear. Even in that case, you can enter the
PhotoCapture mode by pressing PhotoCapture.

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3
4
5
6

Press
(PhotoCapture).
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Images.
Press Menu/Set.
If there is a DPOF file on the card,
Select ▲▼ & Set
DPOF Print:Yes
the LCD shows:
Press ▲ or ▼ to select
DPOF Print:Yes.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Letter Glossy, 10x15cm Glossy,
13x18cm Glossy, A4 Glossy, Letter Plain, A4 Plain,
Letter Inkjet, A4 Inkjet or 10x15cm Inkjet.
Press Menu/Set.
If you selected Letter or A4, press ▲ or ▼ to select the print size
(10 x 8cm, 13 x 9cm, 15 x 10cm, 18 x 13cm, 20 x 15cm
or Max. Size).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Colour Start to print.
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Changing the default settings
You can save the PhotoCapture Center™ settings you use most often
by setting them as default. These settings will remain until you
change them again.

Increasing print speed or quality

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2
3

Press Menu/Set, 4, 1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Normal or Photo.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the paper & size

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 4, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Letter Glossy, 10x15cm Glossy,
13x18cm Glossy, A4 Glossy, Letter Plain, A4 Plain,
Letter Inkjet, A4 Inkjet or 10x15cm Inkjet.
Press Menu/Set.
If you selected Letter or A4, press ▲ or ▼ to select the print size
(10 x 8cm, 13 x 9cm, 15 x 10cm, 18 x 13cm, 20 x 15cm
or Max. Size).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
The Max. Size is available for MFC-425CN only.

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Adjusting brightness

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2

Press Menu/Set, 4, 3.
Press ▲ to make a lighter print.
—OR—
Press ▼ to make a darker print.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Adjusting contrast
You can choose the contrast setting. More contrast will make an
image look sharper and more vivid.

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 4, 4.
Press ▲ to increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press ▼ to decrease the contrast.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Colour enhancement (MFC-425CN only)
You can turn on the colour enhancement feature to print more vivid
images. Printing time will be slower.

1
2

Press Menu/Set, 4, 5.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On.
Press Menu/Set.
—OR—
Select Off and press Menu/Set, then go to Step 5.
If you select On, you can customize the White Balance,
Sharpness or Colour Density.

WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™ 9 - 10

3
4
5

Press ▲ or ▼ to select 1.White Balance, 2.Sharpness or
3.Color Density.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the degree of the setting.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

■ White Balance
This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image.
Lighting, camera settings and other influences will effect the
appearance of white. The white areas of a picture may be slightly
pink, yellow or some other colour. By using this adjustment you
can correct this effect and bring the white areas back to pure
white.
■ Sharpness
This setting enhances the detail of an image. It is similar to
adjusting the fine focus on a camera. If the image is not in true
focus and you cannot see the fine details of the picture, then
adjust the sharpness.
■ Colour Density
This setting adjusts the total amount of colour in the image. You
can increase or decrease the amount of colour in an image to
improve a washed out or weak picture.

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Cropping
If your photo is too long or wide to fit the available space on your
selected layout, part of the image will be automatically cropped.
The default setting is On. If you want to print the whole image, turn
this setting to Off.

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2
3

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 4, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 4, 6.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off (or On).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.
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Cropping:On

Cropping:Off

Borderless
This feature expands the printable area to the edges of the paper.
Printing time will be slightly slower.

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3

For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 4, 6.
For MFC-425CN, press Menu/Set, 4, 7.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Off (or On).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™ 9 - 12

Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only)
You can scan black and white and colour documents onto a media
card. Black and white documents will be stored in PDF (*.PDF) or
TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Colour documents may be stored in PDF
(*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. The default setting is Color
150 dpi and the default file format is PDF. File names default to the
current date. For example, the fifth image scanned on July 1, 2005
would be named 07010505.PDF. You can change the colour, quality
and file name as you want.
Quality

Selectable File Format

Default File Format

B/W 200x100 dpi

TIFF / PDF

TIFF

B/W 200 dpi

TIFF / PDF

TIFF

Color 150 dpi

JPEG / PDF

PDF

Color 300 dpi

JPEG / PDF

PDF

Color 600 dpi

JPEG / PDF

PDF

You can choose the default file format for Black & White or
colour files. (See Changing the default colour file format on page
9-14 and Changing the default black & white file format on page
9-14.)

Insert a SmartMedia®, CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®,
Memory Stick Pro™, SecureDigital™, MultiMediaCard™ or
xD-Picture Card™ into your machine.
Do not take out the media card while PhotoCapture is blinking
to avoid damaging the card or data stored on the card.

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3
4

Load your document.
Press

(Scan).

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Scan to Card.
To change quality, press Menu/Set and go to Step 5.
—OR—
press Mono Start or Colour Start to start scanning without
changing any settings.

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select the quality you want.
To change the file type, press Menu/Set and go to Step 6.
—OR—
To start scanning, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the file type you want.
To change the file name, press Menu/Set and go to Step 7.
—OR—
To start scanning, press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The file name is set automatically however, you can set a name
of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first
6 digits.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start to start scanning.

Changing the default quality

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3

Press Menu/Set, 4, 8,1.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select B/W 200x100 dpi, B/W 200 dpi,
Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi or Color 600 dpi.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Changing the default black & white file format

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 4, 8, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select TIFF or PDF.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Changing the default colour file format

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 4, 8, 3.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select PDF or JPEG.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™ 9 - 14

Understanding the Error Messages
Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while
you’re using the PhotoCapture Center™, you can easily identify and
troubleshoot any difficulties.
When an error message appears on the LCD, the machine will beep
to get your attention.
Media Error—This message will appear if you insert a media card
that is either bad or not formatted, or when there is a problem with
the media drive. To clear this error, take out the media card.
No File—This message will appear if you try to access a media
card in the drive (slot) that does not contain a .JPG file.
Out of Memory—This message will appear if you are working with
images that are too large for the machine’s memory.

Using PhotoCapture Center™ from
your PC
You can access the media card that is in the media drive (slot) of the
machine from your PC.
(See PhotoCapture Center™ on page 7-1 in Software User’s Guide
on the CD-ROM or PhotoCapture Center™ on page 12-2 in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)

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and Network
10 Software
features
The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the Software User’s
Guide for features available when connected to a computer
(for example, Printing and Scanning).
■ Printing
(For Windows®, see Chapter 1 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 8 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ Scanning
(For Windows®, see Chapter 2 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 9 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ ControlCenter2
(For Windows®, see Chapter 3 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 10 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ Network Scanning
(For Windows®, see Chapter 4 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 11 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ Remote Setup
(For Windows®, see Chapter 5 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 12 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ Faxing from your computer
(For Windows®, see Chapter 6 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 8 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
SOFTWARE AND NETWORK FEATURES 10 - 1

■ PhotoCapture Center™
(For Windows®, see Chapter 7 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 12 in the Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
■ Network Printing
(For Windows®, see Chapter 4 in the Network User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh®, see Chapter 5 in the Network User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
See How to access the complete User’s Guide on page vii

10 - 2 SOFTWARE AND NETWORK FEATURES

11 Important information
Important Information for Australia
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety.
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be
inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is
effectively grounded through the normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor
and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly
wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply
that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely
safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of
the power, consult a qualified electrician.

Disconnect device
This machine must be installed near a power outlet, which is easily
accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power
cord from the power outlet in order to shut off power completely.

LAN connection (MFC-425CN only)
Caution

Do not connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to
over-voltages.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 1

International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement
The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR® Program is to
promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient
office equipment.
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined
that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy
efficiency.

Important safety instructions

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2
3
4
5
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7

Read all of these instructions.
Save them for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning the
outside of the machine and the scanner glass. Do not use liquid
or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Do not use this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must
not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heater. This product should never be placed
in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
This product should be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power
available, call your dealer or local power company.

11 - 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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12
13

15
16

This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounded plug, a plug
having a third (grounded) pin. This plug will only fit into a
grounded power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable
to insert the plug into the outlet, call your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounded
plug.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place
this product where people can walk on the cord.
Do not place anything in front of the machine that will block
received faxes. Do not place anything in the path of received
faxes.
Do not touch a document during printing.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet
slots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short
out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, because
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage points and/or other risks. Refer all servicing to service
personnel.
Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them
up.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions:
■ When the power cord is damaged or frayed.
■ If liquid has been spilled into the product.
■ If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
■ If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal operation.
■ If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
■ If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 3

Important Information for New Zealand
Important Safety Instructions

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2
3
4
5

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11

Read all of these instructions.
Save them for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment
indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies
with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It
indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does
it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no
assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with
another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or
model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all
of Telecom’s network services.
This equipment does not fully meet Telecom’s impedance
requirements. Performance limitations may occur when used in
conjunction with some parts of the network. Telecom will accept
no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances.
If a charge for local calls is acceptable, the “Dial Button” should
not be used for local calls. Only the 7-digits of the local number
should be dialled from your telephone. Do not dial the area code
digit or the “0” prefix.
This equipment shall not be set to make automatic calls to the
Telecom ‘111’ Emergency Service.
This equipment should not be used under any circumstances
which may constitute a nuisance to other Telecom customers.
Not all telephones will respond to incoming ringing when
connected to the extension socket.
The answer delay setting of this equipment shall not be set to
less than the default setting as this will destroy Caller ID
information.

11 - 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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20

All persons using this device for recording telephone
conversations shall comply with New Zealand law. This requires
that at least one party to the conversation is to be aware that it
is being recorded. In addition, the Principles enumerated in the
Privacy Act 1993 shall be complied with in respect to the nature
of the personal information collected, the purpose for its
collection, how it is to be used and what it disclosed to any other
party.
Do not place this product on an unstable surface, stand, or table.
The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must
not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heater. This product should not be placed in a
built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
This product should be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power
available, consult with your dealer or local power company.
This product is equipped with a 3-wire earthed plug. This plug
will fit into only an earthed socket. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete socket. Do not defeat the
purpose of an earthed plug.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate
this product where people can walk on the cord.
Do not place anything in front of the machine that will block
received faxes. Do not place anything in the path of received
faxes.
Do not touch a document during printing.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet
slots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short
out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 5

Do not attempt to service this product yourself, because
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage points and/or other risks. Refer all servicing to service
personnel.
Unplug this product from the mains power and telephone line
sockets, and refer servicing to qualified Service Personnel
under the following conditions:
■ If the power cord is damaged or frayed.
■ If liquid has been spilled into the product.
■ If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
■ If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal operation.
■ If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
■ If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.
This unit will only work in conjunction with a tone signalling
(DTMF) telephone, but some telephones are not compatible.
Since noise or speech from the telephone can upset dialling
from this unit, errors may result if the devices are used together
in other than quiet conditions.
Where it is necessary to dial prefix digits, such as a Caller
Display override code (“0196” or “0197”), this unit will have to be
used in conjunction with an associated tone signalling (DTMF)
telephone.
Note that some telephones are not compatible with this unit and
dialling errors may result if the two devices are used together in
other than quiet conditions. The Telecom Faults Service is not
to be called should such problems arise. In such cases, it is
recommended that the prefix and wanted number are dialled
manually.
This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a
call to another device connected to the same line.

11 - 6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT-For Your Safety
To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be
inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is
effectively grounded through the normal household wiring.
Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-conductor
and be correctly wired to provide connection to ground. Incorrectly
wired extension cords are a major cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply
that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely
safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of
the power, consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Under power failure conditions, this telephone may not operate.
Please ensure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local
power, is available for emergency use in emergencies.

LAN connection (MFC-425CN only)
Caution

Do not connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to
over-voltages.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 7

Important Information for Some
Countries
Important Safety Instructions

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2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9

Read all of these instructions.
Save them for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Do not place this product near water.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
The product may drop, causing serious damage to the product.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are
provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must
not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or on
a radiator or heater. This product should never be placed in a
built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
This product should be operated from the type of power source
indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power
available, consult with your dealer or local power company.
This product is equipped with a 2-wire grounding type plug or a
3-wire grounding type plug (Only for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong
Kong and India), a plug having two or three pins. This plug will
only fit into only a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety
feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place
this product where people can walk on the cord.

11 - 8 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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12
13
14

If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the
total ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension
cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
Do not place anything in front of the machine that will block
received faxes. Do not place nything in the path of received
faxes.
Do not touch a document during printing.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet
slots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short
out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.
Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points
and/or other risks, and may void your warranty. Please refer all
servicing to our Authorized Service Personnel. A list of
Authorized Service Centres has been included for your
convenience, or you may contact the Brother Dealer for Service.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions:
■ If the power cord is damaged or frayed.
■ If the product has been spilled by liquid.
■ If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
■ If the product does not operate normally when the operating
instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal operation.
■ If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
■ If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 9

To protect your product against power surges, we recommend
the use of a power protection device (Surge Protector).
For protection against the risk of electrical shock, always
disconnect all cables from the wall outlet before servicing,
modifying or installing the equipment.
This equipment may not be used on coin service lines provided
by the telephone company or connected to party lines.
Brother cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities
that may be the result of your use of this information, including
direct, special or consequential damages. There are no
warranties extended or granted by this document.

LAN connection (MFC-425CN only)
Caution

Do not connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to
over-voltages.

11 - 10 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International
Corporation.
© 2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the
U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
PaperPort and OmniPage OCR are registered trademarks of
ScanSoft, Inc.
Presto! PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft
Technology Corporation.
Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machine
Corporation.
SmartMedia is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
CompactFlash is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation.
Memory Stick is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
SecureDigital is a trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.Ltd.,
SanDisk Corporation and Toshiba Corporation.
SanDisk is a licensee of the SD and miniSD trademarks.
MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies and
licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association.
xD-Picture Card is a trademark of Fujifilm Co.Ltd., Toshiba
Corporation and Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.
Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Duo and
MagicGate are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has
a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs.
All other brand and product names mentioned in this User’s
Guide, the Software User’s Guide, and the Network User’s
Guide (MFC-425CN only) are registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 11 - 11

and routine
12 Troubleshooting
maintenance
Troubleshooting
Error messages
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this
happens, your machine identifies the problem and displays an error
message. The most common error messages are shown below.
You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional
help, the Brother Solutions Center offers latest FAQs and
troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE

CAUSE

ACTION

Comm.Error

Poor phone line quality caused a
communication error.

Try the call again. If the problem continues, call
the telephone company and ask them to check
your phone line.

Connection
Fail

You tried to poll a fax machine that
is not in Polled Waiting mode.

Check the other fax machine’s polling setup.

Cover is Open

The scanner cover is not closed
completely.

Lift the scanner cover and then close it again.

Data
Remaining

Print data remains in the
machine’s memory.

Re-start printing from your computer.

Print data remains in the
machine’s memory. The USB
cable was unplugged while the
computer was sending the data to
the machine.

Press Stop/Exit. The machine will cancel the
job and eject the page that is being printed.

Disconnected

The other person or other person’s
fax machine stopped the call.

Try to send or receive again.

Document Jam
(MFC-425CN
only)

The document was not inserted or
fed properly, or the document fed
from the ADF was too long.

See Using the ADF (Automatic Document
Feeder) (MFC-425CN only) on page 1-6.

The document is jammed in the
machine.

See Document jams (MFC-425CN only) on
page 12-5.

The print head is too warm.

Allow the machine to cool down.

High
Temperature

12 - 1 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE

CAUSE

ACTION

Ink Empty

One or more of the ink cartridges
is empty. The machine will stop all
print operations. While memory is
available, black and white faxes
will be received into memory. If a
sending machine has a colour fax,
the machine’s ‘handshake’ will
request that the fax be sent as
black and white. If the sending
machine has the ability to convert
it, the colour fax will be received
into memory as a black and white
fax.

Replace the ink cartridges.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges on page
12-26.)

Low
Temperature

The print head is too cold.

Allow the machine to warm up.

Media Error

The media card is either
corrupted, Improperly formatted,
or there is a problem with the
media card.

Re-insert the card firmly into the slot to make
sure it is in the correct position. If the error
remains, check the media drive by inserting
another media card that you know is working.

Near Empty

One or more of the ink cartridges
are running out of ink. If a sending
machine has a colour fax, the
machine’s ‘handshake’ will
request that the fax be sent as
black and white. If the sending
machine has the ability to convert
it, the colour fax will be received
into memory as a black and white
fax.

Order a new ink cartridge.

No Cartridge

An ink cartridge is not properly
installed.

Take out the ink cartridge and put it in again
seating it properly.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges on page
12-26.)

No File

The media card in the media drive
does not contain a .JPG file.

Reinsert the correct media card.

No Paper Fed

The machine is out of paper.

Add paper, and then press Mono Start or
Colour Start.

The paper is jammed in the
machine.

See Printer jam or paper jam on page 12-6.

No
Response/Busy

The number you dialled does not
answer or is busy.

Verify the number and try again.

Not
Registered

You tried to access a Speed Dial
number that is not programmed.

Set up the Speed Dial number.
(See Storing Speed-Dial numbers on page
5-1.)

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 2

ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE

CAUSE

ACTION

Out of Memory

The machine’s memory is full.

(Fax sending or copy operation in process)
Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other
operations in progress finish and then try again.
—OR—
(MFC-425CN only) Clear the data in the
memory. To gain extra memory, you can turn
off Fax Storage. (See Setting Fax Storage on
page 6-2.)
—OR—
(MFC-425CN only) Print the faxes that are in
the memory.
(See Printing a fax from the memory
(MFC-425CN only) on page 4-5.)
(Printing operation in process)
Reduce print resolution.

Paper Jam

The paper is jammed in the
machine.

(See Printer jam or paper jam on page 12-6.)

Wrong Paper
Size

Paper is not the correct size.

Reload the correct size of paper (Letter, Legal
or A4), and then press Mono Start or
Colour Start.

12 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

ERROR MESSAGES
ERROR
MESSAGE

CAUSE

ACTION

Unable to
Change

The machine has a mechanical
problem.
—OR—
A foreign obstacle, such as a clip
or ripped paper, is in the machine.

Open the scanner cover and remove any
foreign obstacles from inside the machine. If
the error message continues, please follow the
steps below before disconnecting the machine
so you will not lose any important messages.
Then, disconnect the machine from the power
source for several minutes (which will erase all
faxes), and then reconnect it.
Check whether the machine has faxes in
memory
1. Press Menu/Set, 9, 0, 1.
2. If the machine has no faxes, disconnect the
machine from the power source for several
minutes and then reconnect it.
—OR—
If faxes are present, you can transfer them to
another fax machine. Go to step 3.
—OR—
For MFC-425CN, you can forward the
remaining faxes to your PC. Please see
Transfer faxes to your PC.

Unable to
Clean
Unable to
Init.
Unable to
Print
Unable to
Scan

Transfer faxes to another fax machine
If you have not set up your Station ID, you
cannot enter fax transfer mode.
3. Enter the fax number to which faxes will be
forwarded.
4. Press Mono Start.
5. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect
the machine from the power source for
several minutes and then reconnect it.
You can transfer the Fax Journal report to
another fax machine by pressing Menu/Set, 9,
0, 2 in step 1.
Transfer faxes to your PC (MFC-425CN only)
You can move the faxes from your machine’s
memory to your PC.
1. Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 1.
2. Using ▲ or ▼, select PC Fax Receive, and
then press Menu/Set.
The LCD will ask if you want to transfer a fax
to your PC.
3. To transfer all faxes to your PC, press 1.
—OR—
To keep all faxes in the machine’s memory,
press 2.
4. After the faxes are transferred, disconnect
the machine from the power source for
several minutes and then reconnect it.
(For details see Using Brother PC-FAX
Software page 6-1 in Software User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 4

Document jams (MFC-425CN only)
If the document is jammed, follow the steps below.

Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit.

1
2
3

Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
Open the ADF cover.
Pull the jammed document out to the right or left.

Close the ADF cover.
Press Stop/Exit.

Document is jammed inside the ADF unit.

1
2
3

Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
Lift the document cover.
Pull the jammed document out to the left.

Close the document cover.
Press Stop/Exit.

12 - 5 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Printer jam or paper jam
Remove the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the
machine.

Paper is jammed inside the paper tray

Pull the paper tray out of the machine.

Paper Tray

Pull out the jammed paper to remove it.
Jammed paper

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 6

Paper is jammed inside the machine

Remove the Jam Clear Cover. Pull the jammed paper out of the
machine.

Jam Clear Cover

2
3
4

Re-insert the Jam Clear Cover.
If you can not pull out the jammed paper, lift the scanner cover
from the right-hand side of the machine until it locks securely
into the open position.
Remove the jammed paper.

Scanner Cover

If the paper is jammed underneath the print head, disconnect
the machine from the power source so you can move the print
head to take out the paper.

12 - 7 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the
scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 8

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 12-26.)
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. (For Windows® users, see Media Type
on page 1-5 in Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM or for Macintosh®
users, Media Type on page 8-3 in Software User’s Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
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
1-9.)
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
1-9.)
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 1-14.)

12 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

Printing (Continued)
Smudged stain at the top
center of the printed page.

Make sure the paper is not too thick or not curled. (See About paper on
page 1-9.)

Printing appears dirty or ink
seems to run.

Make sure you are using the proper types of paper. (See About paper
on page 1-9.) Don’t handle the paper until the ink is dry.

Stains appear on the reverse
side or at the bottom of the
page.

Make sure the Printer Platen is not dirty with ink. (See Cleaning the
machine printer platen on page 12-24.)

There are some dense lines.

Check ‘Reverse Order’ in the Basic tab of the printer driver.

The printouts are wrinkled.

In the printer driver ‘Basic’ tab, click the ‘Settings’, and uncheck the
‘Bi-Directional Printing’.

Cannot perform ‘2 in 1 or 4 in 1’
printing.

Check that the paper size setting in the application and in the printer
driver are the same.

Print speed is too slow.

Changing the printer driver setting may improve the print speed.
Highest resolution needs longer data processing, transfer and printing
time. Try the other settings of quality in the printer driver ‘Basic’ tab.
Also, click the ‘Settings’ tab, and make sure you uncheck the Colour
Enhancement.

Make sure you are using the paper support flap. (See How to load
paper, envelopes and post cards on page 1-14.)

Borderless printing is slower than normal printing. If you want to print
more quickly, set the Borderless feature off. (See Paper Size on page
1-9 and see Choosing page setup options on page 8-5 in Software
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Colour Enhancement is not
working properly.

If the image data is not full colour in your application (Such as 256
colour), Colour Enhancement will not work. Please use at least 24 bit
colour data with the Colour Enhancement feature.

The machine feeds multiple
pages

Make sure the paper is loaded properly in the paper tray. (See How to
load paper, envelopes and post cards on page 1-14.)
Check that more than two types of paper are not loaded in the paper tray
at any one time.

Printed pages are not stacked
neatly.

Make sure you are using the paper support flap. (See How to load
paper, envelopes and post cards on page 1-14.)

The machine does not print
from Paint Brush.

Try setting the Display setting to ‘256 colours.’

The machine does not print
from Adobe Illustrator.

Try to reduce the print resolution.

Printing Received Faxes
Condensed print and white
streaks across the page or the
top and bottom of sentences
are cut off.

This can be caused by static or interference on the telephone line. You
can make a copy using the Mono Start key to see if the same problem
occurs. If the copy looks good then the problem is probably the phone
line and not your machine.

Vertical black lines when
receiving.

The sender’s scanner may be dirty. Ask the sender to make a copy to
see if the problem is with the sending machine. Try receiving from
another fax machine.

Received colour fax prints only
in black and white.

Replace the colour ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and
then ask the other person to send the colour fax again. (See Replacing
the ink cartridges on page 12-26.) For MFC-425CN, check that Fax
Storage is set to OFF. (See Setting Fax Storage on page 6-2.)

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 10

DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

Printing Received Faxes (Continued)
Left and Right margins are cut
off or a single page is printed
on two pages.

Turn on Auto Reduction. (See Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto
Reduction) on page 4-5.)

Phone Line or Connections
Dialling does not work.
(No dial tone)

Check the machine is plugged in.
Check for a dial tone. If possible, call your machine to hear it answer. If
there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord connection and
make sure all telephone connections are secured. If there is no ringing
when you call your machine, ask your telephone company to check the
line.
Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See Setting Tone or Pulse dialling mode
(Not available in New Zealand) on page 2-1.)

Receiving Faxes
Machine cannot receive a fax

Make sure the machine is in the correct receiving mode for your setup.
(See Basic receiving operations on page 4-1.)
If you frequently encounter interference on the phone line, try changing
the menu setting of Compatibility to Basic. (See Compatibility on page
12-14.)

Sending Faxes
Machine cannot send a fax

Make sure that the Fax
mode on page 3-1.)

key is illuminated. (See How to enter Fax

Ask the other party to check that receiving machine has paper.
Print the Transmission Verification Report and check for an error. (See
Printing reports on page 7-3.)
Machine cannot send multiple
pages from the scanner glass

Make sure that Real Time Transmission is set to Off.
(See Real Time Transmission on page 3-9)

Transmission Verification
Report says ‘Result:NG’ or
‘Result:ERROR’.

There is probably temporary noise or static on the line. Try sending the
fax again. If you send a PC FAX message and get ‘Result:NG’ on the
Transmission Verification Report, your machine may be out of memory.
(MFC-425CN only)
To gain extra memory, you can turn off Fax Storage (see Setting Fax
Storage on page 6-2), print fax messages in memory (see Printing a fax
from the memory (MFC-425CN only) on page 4-5) or cancel a Delayed
Fax or Polling Job (see Cancelling a waiting job on page 3-10). If the
problem continues, ask the telephone company to check your phone
line.
If you frequently get transmission error with possible interference on the
phone line, try to change the menu setting of Compatibility to Basic.
(See Compatibility on page 12-14.)

Poor sending quality.

Try changing your resolution to Fine or S.Fine. Make a copy to check
your machine’s scanner operation.

Vertical black lines when
sending.

If the copy you made shows the same problem, your scanner is dirty.
(See Cleaning the scanner on page 12-23.)

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DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

Handling Incoming Calls
Machine ‘Hears’ Voice as
CNG Tone.

If your machine is set to Fax Detect ON, it is more sensitive to sounds.
Your machine may mistakenly interpret certain voices or music on the
line as a calling fax machine and respond with fax receiving tones.
Deactivate the fax by pressing Stop/Exit. Try avoiding this problem by
turning Fax Detect to Off. (See Fax Detect on page 4-4.)

Transferring a Fax Call to the
machine.

If you answered at the machine, press Mono Start and hang up
immediately. If you answered on an extension phone, press your Fax
Receive Code (default setting is 51 ( 91 for New Zealand)). When
your machine answers, hang up.

Custom features on a single
line.

If you have Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, Ring Master, an alarm
system or any other custom feature on a single phone line with your
machine, it may create a problem sending or receiving faxes.
For example: If you are sending or receiving a fax message while a
custom feature signal comes through on the line, the signal can
temporarily interrupt or disrupt the faxes. Brother’s ECM feature should
help overcome this problem. This condition is related to the telephone
system industry and is common to all devices that send and receive data
on a single, shared line with custom features. If avoiding a slight
interruption is crucial to your business, we recommend a separate
phone line with no custom features.

Copying Difficulties
Machine cannot make a copy

Make sure that the Copy
on page 8-1.)

key is illuminated. (See Enter Copy mode

Vertical streaks appear in
copies

Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on copies. Clean the scanner.
(See Cleaning the scanner on page 12-23.)

Poor copy results when using
the ADF.
(MFC-425CN only)

Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.)

Scanning Difficulties
TWAIN/WIA errors appear
while scanning.

Make sure the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver is selected as the primary
source. In PaperPort®, click Scan in the File menu and select the
Brother TWAIN/WIA driver.

Poor copy results when using
the ADF.
(MFC-425CN only)

Try using the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.)

Software Difficulties
Machine cannot install
software or print

Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the CD-ROM. This program
will repair and reinstall the software.

‘Device Busy’

Make sure the machine is not showing an error message on the LCD.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 12

DIFFICULTY

SUGGESTIONS

PhotoCapture Center™ Difficulties
Removable Disk does not
work properly.

a) Have you installed the Windows® 2000 update?
If not, do the following:
1. Disconnect the USB cable.
2. Install the Windows® 2000 update. Please see the Quick Setup
Guide. After the installation the PC will be automatically restarted.
3. Wait about 1 minute after you reboot the PC, and then connect the
USB cable.
b) Take out the media card and put it back in again.
c) If you have tried “Eject” from within Windows®, you must take out the
media card before you continue.
d) If an error message appears when you try to eject the media card, it
means the card is being accessed.
Wait a while and then try again.
e) If all of the above do not work, please turn off your PC and machine,
and then turn them on again.
(You will have to unplug the power cord of the machine to turn it off.)

Machine cannot access
Removable Disk from Desktop
icon. (MFC-425CN only)

Make sure you have inserted the media card into the media slot.

Network Difficulties (MFC-425CN only)
I cannot print over the Network

Make sure that your machine is powered on and is On Line and in
Ready mode. Print Network Configuration list. (See Printing reports on
page 7-1.) Then the current settings of the network are printed.
Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify that the cabling and
network connections are good. If possible, try connecting the machine
to a different port on your hub using a different cable. If the connections
are good, the machine shows LAN Active for 2 seconds.

The network scanning feature
does not work.

(For Windows® users only) Firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting
the necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below to
disable the Firewall. If you are using a personal Firewall software, see
the User’s Guide for your software or contact the software
manufacturer.

1. Click the ‘Start’ button, ‘Settings’, ‘Control Panel’ and then
‘Windows Firewall’. Make sure that Windows Firewall on the ‘Basic’
tab is set to On.
2. Click the ‘Exceptions’ tab and ‘Add port’ button.
3. Enter any name, port number (54295 for network scanning and
54926 for network PC Fax receiving), select ‘UDP’ and click ’OK’.
4. Make sure if the new setting is added and is checked, and then click
’OK’.
For Windows® XP SP1 users, please visit the Brother Solutions Center.

The network PC-Fax Receive
feature does not work.

Your computer cannot find
your machine.

Firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network
connection. For detail, see the instruction above.

Re-select your machine in the DeviceSelector application located in
Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities or from the mode l of
ControlCenter2.

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Setting Dial Tone detection
When you send a fax automatically, by default your machine will wait
for a fixed amount of time before it starts to dial the number. By
changing the Dial Tone setting to Detection you can make your
machine dial as soon as it detects a dial tone. This setting can save
a small amount of time when sending a fax to many different
numbers. If you change the setting and start having problems with
dialling you should change back to the default No Detection
setting.
1 Press Menu/Set, 0, 5.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Detection (or No Detection).
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press Stop/Exit.

Compatibility
If you are having difficulty sending or receiving a fax due to possible
interference on the phone line, we recommend that you adjust the
Equalization for compatibility. The machine adjusts the modem
speed for fax operations.

1
2
3

Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 2.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Basic (or
Normal).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Miscellaneous
2.Compatibility

■ Basic reduces the modem speed to 9600 bps. Unless
interference is a recurring problem on your phone line, you
may prefer to use it only when needed.
■ Normal sets the modem speed at 14400 bps. (Default)

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 14

How to improve print quality
Cleaning the print head
To ensure good print quality, the machine will regularly clean the
print head. You can start the cleaning process manually if needed.
Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line in
the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean Black only
or three colours at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colours
at once.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink. Cleaning too often uses ink
unnecessarily.
Caution

Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause
permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.

1
2
3

Press Ink Management.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Cleaning.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Black, Color or All.
Press Menu/Set.
The machine will clean the print head. When cleaning is
finished, the machine will go back to standby mode
automatically.
If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has
not improved, call your Brother dealer for service.

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Checking the print quality
If faded or streaked colours and text appears on your output, some
of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check this by printing the
Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern.

1
2
3
4
5

Press Ink Management.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Quality.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Colour Start.
The machine begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet.
Follow the instructions given on the sheet to see if the quality is
OK.

Colour block quality check
The LCD shows:

6
7

Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No

Check the quality of the four colour blocks on the sheet.
If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes), and go to Step 10.
—OR—
If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 (No).
OK
Poor

The LCD will ask you if the print
quality is OK for black and three
colours.

Black OK?
1.Yes 2.No

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Press 2 (No) for Black or three
colours with a problem.
Start Cleaning?
The LCD shows:
1.Yes 2.No
Press 1 (Yes).
The machine will start cleaning the print head.
9 After cleaning is finished, press Colour Start. The machine will
start printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and then
return to step 5.
10 Press Stop/Exit.
If you still see missing ink in this Print Quality Check Sheet, repeat
the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times. If ink is still
missing after the fifth cleaning and test print, replace the ink cartridge
for the clogged colour. (Perhaps the ink cartridge was in your
machine over six months or the expiration date written on the
cartridge package has passed. Or, the ink may not have been stored
properly before use.)
After replacing the ink cartridge, check it by printing another Print
Quality Check Sheet. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning
and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge.
If ink is still missing, call your Brother dealer for service.
Caution

Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause
permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.

When an print head nozzle
is clogged the printed
sample looks like this.

After the print head nozzle is
cleaned, the horizontal lines
are gone.

12 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the printing alignment
You should rarely need to adjust the printing alignment however, if
after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred or
images become faded then adjustment may need to be made.

1
2
3
4

Press Ink Management.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Alignment.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet.
The LCD shows:
Is Alignment OK?
1.Yes 2.No

6
7
8

Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints to see if number 5
most closely matches number 0. If the number 5 sample of both
the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi are the best matches, press 1 (Yes) to
finish Alignment Check, and go to Step 8.
—OR—
If another test print number is a better match for either 600 dpi
or 1200 dpi, press 2 (No) to select it.
For 600 dpi, press the number of the
600dpi Adjust
Select Best # 5
test print that most closely matches
the number 0 sample (1-8).
For 1200 dpi, press the number of
1200dpi Adjust
Select Best # 5
the test print that most closely
matches the number 0 sample (1-8).
Press Stop/Exit.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 18

Checking the ink volume
You can check the ink that is left in the cartridge.

1
2
3
4

Press Ink Management.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Ink Volume.
Press Menu/Set.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select the colour you
want to check.
The LCD shows the ink volume.
Press Stop/Exit.

Ink Volume
Bk:-

You can check the ink volume from your computer. (For
Windows® users, see Status Monitor on page 1-3 in Software
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM or Macintosh® users, see Status
Monitor on page 8-2 in Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)

12 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Packing and shipping the machine
Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that
came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine properly,
you could void your warranty.
Caution

It is important to allow the machine to ‘park’ the print head after a
print job. Listen carefully to the machine before disconnecting it from
the power source to ensure that all mechanical noise has stopped.
Not allowing the machine to complete this parking process may lead
to print problems and possible damage to the print head.

1
2

Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine
until it locks securely into the open position.
Remove all the ink cartridges and attach the protective parts.
(See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 12-26.)
When attaching the protective parts,
make sure it clips into place as shown in the diagram.

Caution

If you are not able to find the protective parts, do NOT remove the ink
cartridges before shipping. It is essential that the machine be
shipped with the protective parts or the ink cartridges in position.
Shipping without them will cause damage to your machine and may
void your warranty.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 20

Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the
scanner cover support and close the scanner cover.

Unplug the machine from the telephone wall socket and remove
the telephone line cord from machine.
Unplug the machine from the electrical socket.
Unplug the interface cable from the machine, if it is connected.
Wrap the machine in the bag and place it in the original carton
with the original packing material.

5
6
7

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Pack the printed materials in the original carton as shown below.
Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton.

Close the carton.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 22

Routine maintenance
Cleaning the scanner
Lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass with isopropyl
alcohol on a soft lint-free cloth.

Document
Cover

Clean the glass strip under the film with isopropyl alcohol on a
lint-free cloth.

Glass Strip

12 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Cleaning the machine printer platen
■ Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder
film.
■ Be sure to unplug the machine from the electrical socket before
cleaning the printer platen.
■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe
it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.

Encoder Film
DO NOT TOUCH!

Printer Platen
Clean Here

Paper Feed Star Wheel
DO NOT TOUCH!

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 24

Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller

Unplug the machine and remove the Jam Clear Cover.

Clean the Paper Pick-up Roller with isopropyl alcohol on a Q-tip
(cotton swab).

Re-insert the Jam Clear Cover.

12 - 25 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Replacing the ink cartridges
Your machine is equipped with an ink dot counter. The ink dot
counter automatically monitors the level of ink in each of the 4
cartridges. When the machine detects an ink cartridge is running out
of ink, the machine will notify you with a message on the LCD.
The LCD will inform you which ink cartridge is low or needs replacing.
Be sure to follow the LCD prompts to replace the ink cartridges in the
correct order.
Even though the machine informs you that an ink cartridge is empty,
there will be a small amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridge. It is
necessary to keep some ink in the ink cartridge to prevent air from
drying out and damaging the print head assembly.

Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine
until it locks securely into the open position.
If one or more ink cartridges are empty, for example Black, the
LCD shows Ink Empty Black and Replace Ink.
Pull the ink cartridge hook toward you and remove the ink
cartridge for the colour shown on the LCD.

Ink Cartridge Hook

Open the new ink cartridge bag for the colour shown on the
LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 26

Remove the protective yellow caps.

Protective yellow cap

DO NOT TOUCH
Do not touch the area shown in the illustration above.
If the protective yellow cap comes off when you open the bag,
the cartridge will not be damaged.

Each colour has its own correct position. Keep the ink cartridge
in an upright position when you insert it into slot. Press down
firmly on the ink cartridge until the hook snaps over it.
New Ink Cartridge

Ink Cartridge Hook

Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the
scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover.

12 - 27 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

If you replaced an ink cartridge while Near Empty was
displayed on the LCD, the LCD may ask you to verify that it was
a brand new one. Example: Did You Change Blck? 1.Yes
2.No. For each new cartridge you installed, press 1 on the dial
pad to automatically reset the ink dot counter for that colour. If
the ink cartridge you installed is not a brand new one, please be
sure to select 2.
If you wait until Ink Empty message is displayed on the LCD,
the machine will automatically reset the ink dot counter.
If the Install message is on the display after you have
installed ink cartridges, check that the ink cartridges are
installed properly.
WARNING

If ink gets in your eyes, irrigate them with water immediately and call
a doctor if you are concerned.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 12 - 28

Caution

■ Do not remove ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them.
If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will
not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge.
■ Do not touch the cartridge insertion slots. If you do so, the ink
may stain your skin.
■ If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent
immediately.
■ If you install an ink cartridge in the wrong colour position, you
must clean the print head several times before you start printing
(after correcting the cartridge installation) because the colours
were mixed.
■ Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in the machine and use
it up within six months of installation. Use unopened ink
cartridges by the expiration date written on the cartridge
package.
■ Do not dismantle or tamper with the ink cartridge, this can cause
the ink to leak out of the cartridge.
■ Brother multifunction machines are designed to work with ink of
a particular specification and work to a level of optimum
performance when used with genuine Brother ink cartridges.
Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if ink or ink
cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not
therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine
Brother cartridges with this machine or the refilling of empty
cartridges with ink from other sources. If damage is caused to the
print head or other parts of this machine as a result of the use of
ink or ink cartridges other than genuine Brother products due to
the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with this
machine, any repairs required as a result will not be covered by
the warranty.

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A Appendix A
Telephone Service for Australia
Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® (Distinctive Ringing)
Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® is an enhanced Public Switched
Telephone Service (PSTS) offered by Telstra® that allows you to
have an additional number on one phone line, with its own distinctive
ring pattern. Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® is a call handling feature
that helps users distinguish voice and facsimile calls. With
FaxStream® Duet®, incoming calls to a fax number are announced
by a different, distinctive ring signal. Only one call can be answered
(or made) at any one time and while this call is in progress, incoming
calls to either number will be presented with a busy tone.
Your MFC has a Distinctive Ringing function, allowing you to
dedicate one phone number just for receiving faxes.
After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature to On, the receive
mode is set to Manual automatically. If you don’t have a TAD or
Voice Mail set up on the Distinctive Ring number, Manual mode
means you must answer all the calls yourself. You can not
change the receive mode from Manual while the Distinctive
Ring is set to on.

What is the Advantage of using Telstra® FaxStream® Duet®
Function?
Using Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® is the most efficient way to receive
both fax and telephone calls on the same line. When the voice call
comes in, all phones (extension and external) and the fax machine
will ring to alert you to pick it up. On the other hand, if a fax call comes
in, the fax machine will answer automatically without ringing,
whereas the extension and external phones will ring with a distinctive
ring pattern. It is also a more efficient way of operating a Fax
machine with an extension phone as you do not have to use the
remote activation codes. It gives you two independent numbers
without the higher cost of a second line.

APPENDIX A A - 1

How does Telstra® FaxStream® Duet® Work?
Incoming calls to the voice number, will have the standard ring
pattern of long, long tone, followed by a pause, repeated, while the
new fax number will have a different ring pattern of three short bursts
of ring, repeated at regular intervals.
When FaxStream® Duet® is On and you receive a voice call all
extension and external phones will ring with a standard ring pattern.
The fax machine will ring on the third ring with a standard ring
pattern. All external and the extension phones will continue to ring,
until you or a telephone answering device can answer the voice
number.
When FaxStream® Duet® is On and you receive a fax call on the
Duet® number the Fax machine will answer and automatically
receive the fax message without ringing. On the other hand, all
extension and external phones will ring with a distinctive ring pattern.
Do not pick it up as you are receiving a fax message.
Flowchart Sequence of Incoming call

Incoming Call
(either Voice or Fax)

All extension phones ring,
fax machine is silent.
Registered
Duet (Fax) Number

Fax machine automatically
receives and prints fax
message without ringing.

Main number (Voice Number)

Fax machine begins
ringing on third ring.

You answer the call
at an external phone
or an extension
phone.

A - 2 APPENDIX A

Telephone Answering
Device (TAD)
answers the call.

Set the Distinctive Ringing to ON
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 3.

2
3
4

The screen displays the current
setting of this feature.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Miscellaneous
3.Distinctive

Caller ID (Caller IDentification)
Caller ID is a telephone service that allows the subscriber to see a
display of the caller’s phone number or name as the telephone rings.
It is a fast way to screen your calls. You can respond quickly to calls
you missed, because Caller IDs are received and stored in your MFC
memory.
To get the Caller ID Service: apply for the Caller ID service at
your local telephone company, if available.

Advantages of Caller ID
For Business
All businesses profit from a quicker response to customer calls.
Businesses that provide mail order services, money-lending services
or provide confidential information, can protect themselves from
false orders or acceptance of false identification.
At Home
Residential customers can protect themselves from unwanted calls.

APPENDIX A A - 3

How Does the Caller ID Work?
The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your
Telephone Rings
As your telephone rings, the display shows you the caller’s phone
number or name if the name has stored in the One-Touch and
Speed-Dial. Once you pick up the handset, the caller’s ID
disappears. You will see up to the first 16 characters of the number
on the display.
■ If Out of Area appears on the display, it means that the
call came from outside your caller ID service area or a public
phone. *
■ If Private Call appears on the display, it means the caller
intentionally blocked the transmission of his/her ID. *
* Depends on network Function.

The Caller ID is Stored in Your MFC Memory
The MFC can store a maximum of the last 30 incoming caller IDs in
the memory, along with the time and date of reception. The 31st call
will cause the oldest ID to be erased.
The Caller ID information stored in the memory can be used for the
following.
■ Printing the Caller ID List.
You can review calls you received by checking the Caller IDs in
memory. This report will list the Date, Time, Phone Number
(Caller ID) name, and type of Call (Comment) if available.

A - 4 APPENDIX A

Viewing Caller ID List
Caller ID memory stores information for up to thirty calls; when the
thirty-first call comes in, information about the first call is erased. You
can scroll through Caller ID information to review those calls made to
your machine.
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 4.
Miscellaneous
4.Caller ID
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Display#
and press Menu/Set.
If the name was not received, it will not be displayed.
3 Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the Caller ID memory to select the
Caller ID you want to view and press Menu/Set.
The next screen shows the caller’s telephone number and the
date and time of the call.
4 Press Stop/Exit to exit.

Printing Caller ID List
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 4.

2
3
4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Report.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Start.

APPENDIX A A - 5

Telephone Service for New Zealand
FaxAbility
FaxAbility is a service offered by Telecom that allows you to have an
additional number on one phone line, with its own distinctive ring
pattern. This way, when you get an incoming call, you can identify the
number being called by its ring.

How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers?
FaxAbility mode ensures that the machine will answer calls to the
FaxAbility (secondary) number. When a call comes in to your main
number, all the phones will ring. You can set an external answering
device (TAD) to answer calls on the other number(s). (See the chart
in the following page.)

What is the Advantage of Using the FaxAbility Function?
Using FaxAbility is the most efficient way to receive both fax and
telephone calls on the same line. It is much easier for your callers
who dial manually. The fax machine will answer with receiving tones
so they will not have to press an activation code. And the people who
call to talk on your main number will not have to talk to your fax
machine. Basically, it gives you two independent numbers without
the higher cost of a second line.

A - 6 APPENDIX A

How Does FaxAbility Work?
Your telephone number will have the standard ring pattern of long,
long tone, while the new number will have a ring pattern of long,
silence, long, etc. When FaxAbility is On, you will not hear the first
ring of all incoming calls on the fax machine. Extension phones will
ring as usual. If the fax machine recognizes the ring pattern, all
ringing will stop and the fax machine will answer and automatically
receive the fax message. Otherwise, you will hear the extension
phones and the fax machine continue to ring. The fax machine
always listens to the ring pattern before it answers, so do not pick up
the phone during that time. You will quickly learn to recognize the
ring pattern for faxes, so you will not be tempted to answer that
number. Either you or a telephone answering device can answer the
main number(s).
Flowchart Sequence of Incoming call

Incoming Call
(either Voice or Fax)

All extension phones ring,
fax machine is silent.
Registered
Duet (Fax) Number

Fax machine automatically
receives and prints fax
message without ringing.

Main number (Voice Number)

Fax machine begins
ringing on third ring.

You answer the call
at an external phone
or an extension
phone.

Telephone Answering
Device (TAD)
answers the call.

After you have set the FaxAbility feature to On, the receive mode
is set to Manual automatically. Unless you have a TAD or Voice
Mail set up on the FaxAbility number, Manual mode means you
must answer all the call yourself. You can not change the
receive mode to the other mode while the FaxAbility is set to on.

APPENDIX A A - 7

How to Turn FaxAbility OFF or ON
The FaxAbility function is designed to accommodate the FaxAbility
service provided by Telecom. To change the setting, repeat Steps
1-3; Step 2 is where you can select either On or Off.
Call Waiting beeps caused by incoming calls on your main number
can affect fax transmissions. If you have FaxAbility Service but don’t
have Call Waiting, you need do nothing at this stage. If you do have
Call Waiting as well as FaxAbility, set the Call Waiting menu option
to On. See below.
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 3.
Miscellaneous
3.Faxability
The screen displays
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to set FaxAbility to On
or Off.
If you have FaxAbility service, select On.
3 Press Menu/Set.
4 Press ▲ or ▼ to set Call Waiting to On or Off. If you have Call
Waiting service, select On to avoid the trouble caused by Call
Waiting.
5 Press Menu/Set.
6 Press Stop/Exit.

A - 8 APPENDIX A

Caller ID (Caller IDentification)
Caller ID is a telephone service that allows the subscriber to see a
display of the caller’s phone number and name if available as the
telephone rings. It is a fast way to screen your calls. You can respond
quickly to calls you missed, because Caller IDs are received and
stored in your machine memory.
To get the Caller ID Service: apply for the Caller ID service at
your local telephone company, if available.

How Does the Caller ID Work?
The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your
Telephone Rings
As your telephone rings, the display shows you the caller’s phone
number and name if available. Once you pick up the handset, the
caller’s ID disappears. You will see up to the first 16 characters of the
number and name if available on the display.
■ If Out of Area appears on the display, it means that the
call came from outside your caller ID service area. *
■ If Private Call appears on the display, it means the caller
intentionally blocked the transmission of his/her ID. *
* Depends on network Function.

APPENDIX A A - 9

Printing Caller ID List
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 4.

2
3
4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Report.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Start.
If you use the Caller ID for Dial back…
■ Please be sure that you use appropriate dialling procedures
for local and national call.
■ Please be sure that you make sure of the details of the exact
number to be called back, and the need to insert prefix(es)
for manual dialling.
■ Please understand that your machine may not display
precisely the digits to be called.

A - 10 APPENDIX A

Telephone Service for Some Countries
Distinctive Ringing (For Singapore and Hong
Kong)
This machine feature lets you use the Distinctive Ringing subscriber
service offered by some telephone companies, which allows you to
have several telephone numbers on one phone line. Each phone
number has its own Distinctive Ringing pattern, so you will know
which phone number is ringing. This is one way you can have a
separate phone number for your machine.
Your machine has a Distinctive Ringing function, allowing you to
dedicate one phone number just for receiving faxes. You will need to
set Distinctive Ringing to On.
You can switch it off temporarily, then turn it back on. When you
get a new fax number, make sure you reset this function.
■ The MFC will answer only calls to the Distinctive Ringing
number.
After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature to On, the receive
mode is set to Manual automatically. Unless you have a TAD or
Voice Mail set up on the Distinctive Ring number, Manual mode
means you must answer all the call yourself. You can not
change the receive mode to the other mode while the Distinctive
Ring is set to on.

Setting the Distinctive Ringing
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 3.

2
3
4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

Miscellaneous
3.Distinctive

APPENDIX A A - 11

Caller ID (For Singapore and Hong Kong)
The Caller ID feature of this machine lets you use the Caller ID
subscriber service offered by many local phone companies. This
service provides you, by means of the screen display, the telephone
number (or name) of your caller as the line rings. (See Printing Caller
ID List on page A-13.)
After a few rings, the screen displays the telephone number of your
caller (or name, if available). Once you pick up the handset, the
Caller ID information disappears from the screen, but the call
information remains stored in the Caller ID memory.
■ You will see the first 16 characters of the number or name.
■ Out of Area display means call originates outside your Caller
ID service area.
■ Private Call display means the caller has intentionally
blocked transmission of information.
You can print a list of Caller ID information received by your
machine.
Caller ID service varies with different carriers. Call your local
phone company to determine the kind of service available in
your area.

A - 12 APPENDIX A

Printing Caller ID List
1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 0, 4.

2
3

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Report and press Menu/Set.
Press Start.

APPENDIX A A - 13

Advanced receiving operations
Operation from extension telephones
If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, or an external
telephone into the correct socket on the machine, you can make your
machine take the call by using the Fax Receive Code. When you
press the Fax Receive Code 51 ( 91 for New Zealand), the
machine starts to receive a fax. (See Fax Detect on page 4-4.)
If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you
to take over, use the Telephone Answer Code #51 (#91 for New
Zealand) to take the call at an extension phone. (See Setting the F/T
Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 4-3.)
If you answer a call and no one is on the line, you should assume that
you’re receiving a manual fax.
■ Press 51 ( 91 for New Zealand) and wait for the chirp or until
the machine’s LCD displays Receiving, and then hang up.
Your caller will have to press Start to send the fax.

For Fax/Tel mode only
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will use the F/T Ring Time
(pseudo/double-ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
Lift the external telephone’s handset, and then press Hook to
answer.
If you’re at an extension phone, you’ll need to lift the handset during
the F/T Ring Time and then press #51 (#91 for New Zealand)
between the pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line, or if
someone wants to send you a fax, send the call back to the machine
by pressing 51 ( 91 for New Zealand).

Fax/Tel mode in the power save condition
Fax/Tel mode does not work in the power save condition. The
machine will not answer telephone or fax calls and will keep ringing.
If you are at an external or extension phone, lift the handset of the
extension phone and talk. If you hear fax tones, hold the handset
until Fax Detect activates your machine. If the other party says they
want to send you a fax, activate the machine by pressing 51 ( 91
for New Zealand).
A - 14 APPENDIX A

Using a cordless external handset
If the base unit of your cordless telephone is connected (see page
A-16) and you typically carry the cordless handset elsewhere, it is
easier to answer calls during the Ring Delay. If you let the machine
answer first, you will have to go to the machine so you can press
Hook to transfer the call to the cordless handset.

Changing the remote codes
Remote activation lets you send commands to your machine from an
extension or external phone. To use Remote Activation, you must
turn on the remote codes.
The preset Fax Receive Code is 51 ( 91 for New Zealand). The
preset Telephone Answer Code is #51 (#91 for New Zealand).
If you are always disconnected when accessing your external
TAD remotely, try changing the Fax Receive Code and
Telephone Answer Code to another three-digit code (such as
### and 998).

1
2
3
4
5
6

If it is not illuminated in green, press
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 4.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select On (or Off).
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the new Fax Receive Code.
Press Menu/Set.
Enter the new Telephone Answer Code.
Press Menu/Set.
Press Stop/Exit.

(Fax).

APPENDIX A A - 15

Connecting an external device to your
machine
Connecting an external telephone
You can connect a separate telephone as shown in the diagram
below.

Extension
Telephone

External
Telephone

(Example for Australia)

When you are using an external or an extension, the LCD shows
Telephone.

A - 16 APPENDIX A

Connecting an external telephone answering
device (TAD)
Sequence
You may choose to connect an additional answering device.
However, when you have an external TAD on the same telephone
line as the machine, the TAD answers all calls and the machine
“listens” for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the machine
takes over the call and receives the fax. If it does not hear CNG
tones, the machine lets the TAD continue playing your outgoing
message so your caller can leave you a voice message.
The TAD must answer within four rings (the recommended setting is
two rings). The machine cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has
answered the call, and with four rings there are only 8 to 10 seconds
of CNG tones left for the fax “handshake”. Make sure you carefully
follow the instructions in this guide for recording your outgoing
message. We do not recommend using the toll saver feature on your
external answering machine if it exceeds five rings.
If you do not receive all your faxes, reduce the Ring Delay
setting on your external TAD.

APPENDIX A A - 17

Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line.

TAD

(Example for Australia)

When you are using a TAD, the LCD shows Telephone.

Connections
The external TAD must be connected as shown above.

1
2
3
4

Set your external TAD to one or two rings. (The machine’s Ring
Delay setting does not apply.)
Record the outgoing message on your external TAD.
Set the TAD to answer calls.
Set the Receive Mode to External TAD.
(See Choosing the Receive Mode on page 4-1.)

A - 18 APPENDIX A

Recording outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD
Timing is important in recording this message. The message sets up
the ways to handle both manual and automatic fax reception.

1
2

Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message.
(This allows your machine time to listen for the fax CNG tones
of automatic transmissions before they stop.)
Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
We recommend beginning your OGM with an initial 5-second
silence because the machine cannot hear fax tones over a
resonant or loud voice. You may try omitting this pause, but if your
machine has trouble receiving, then you must re-record the OGM
to include it.

Custom features on your phone line
If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID,
RingMaster, an answering service, an alarm system or other custom
feature on one phone line it may create a problem with the operation
of your machine. (See Custom features on a single line. on page
12-12.)

APPENDIX A A - 19

B Appendix B
On-screen programming
Your machine is designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen
programming using the navigation keys. User-friendly programming
helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your
machine has to offer.
Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created
step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your
machine. All you need to do is follow the instructions as they guide
you through the menu selections and programming options.

Menu table
You can probably program your machine without the User’s Guide if
you use the Menu table that begins on page B-3. These pages will
help you understand the menu selections and options that are found
in the machine’s programs.
You can program your machine by pressing Menu/Set,
followed by the menu numbers.
For example to set Fax Resolution to Fine:
Press Menu/Set, 2, 2, 2 and ▲ or ▼ to select Fine.
Press Menu/Set.

Memory storage
If there is a power failure, you will not lose your menu settings
because they are stored permanently. Temporary settings (such as
Contrast, Overseas Mode, and so on) will be lost. You may also have
to reset the date and time.

B - 1 APPENDIX B

Navigation keys
Access the menu
Go to the next menu level
Accept an option
Scroll through the current
menu level
Go back to the previous menu
level
Exit the menu

....

You can access the menu mode by pressing Menu/Set.
When you enter the menu, the LCD scrolls.
Press 1 for General Setup menu
Select ▲▼ & Set
1.General Setup
—OR—
Press 2 for Fax menu
Select ▲▼ & Set
2.Fax
—OR—
Press 3 for Copy menu
Select ▲▼ & Set
Press 0 for Initial Setup

3.Copy
Select ▲▼ & Set
0.Initial Setup

You can scroll more quickly through each menu level by pressing the
arrow for the direction you want: ▲ or ▼.
Select an option by pressing Menu/Set when that option appears on
the LCD.
The LCD will then show the next menu level.
Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll to your next menu selection.
Press Menu/Set.
When you finish setting an option, the LCD shows Accepted.

APPENDIX B B - 2

Select & Set

to
accept

Select & Set

to
exit

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

1.General
Setup

1.Mode Timer

—

5 Mins
2 Mins
1 Min
30 Secs
0 Sec
Off

Sets the time to
return to Fax mode.

2-3

2.Paper Type

—

Plain
Inkjet
Glossy
Transparency

Sets the type of
paper in the paper
tray.

2-3

3.Paper Size

—

Letter
Legal
A4
A5
10x15cm

Sets the size of the
paper in the paper
tray.

2-4

4.Volume

1.Ring

High
Med
Low
Off

Adjusts the ring
volume.

2-4

2.Beeper

High
Med
Low
Off

Adjusts the volume
level of the beeper.

2-4

3.Speaker

High
Med
Low
Off

Adjusts the speaker
volume.

2-5

5.P.Save
Setting

—

Fax
Receive:On
Fax
Receive:Off

Customizes the
Power Save key not
to receive fax in
Power Save mode.

1-5

6.LCD
Contrast

—

Light*1
Dark

Adjust the contrast of
LCD.

2-5

The factory settings are shown in Bold.
*1

B - 3 APPENDIX B

It depends on your machine.

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

2.Fax

1.Setup
Receive
(In Fax mode
only)

1.Ring Delay

02-10(02)
(Example for
Australia)

Sets the number of
rings before the
machine answers in
Fax Only or Fax/Tel
mode.

4-2

2.F/T Ring
Time

70 Sec
40 Sec
30 Sec
20 Sec
(Example for
Australia)

Sets the
pseudo/double-ring
time in Fax/Tel
mode.

4-3

3.Fax Detect

On
Off

Receives fax
messages without
pressing the Mono
Start or Colour Start
key.

4-4

4.Remote
Code

On
( 51, #51)
( 91, #91 for
New Zealand)
Off

You can answer all
calls at an extension
or external phone
and use codes to turn
the machine on or off.
You can personalize
these codes.

A-15

5.Auto
Reduction

On
Off

Reduces the size of
incoming faxes.

4-5

6.Memory
Receive

On
Off

Automatically stores
any incoming faxes
in its memory if it runs
out of paper.

4-6

7.Polling RX
(MFC-425CN
only)

Standard
Secure
Timer

Sets up your
machine to poll
another fax machine.

4-7

1.Contrast

Auto
Light
Dark

Changes the
lightness or darkness
of faxes you send.

3-6

2.Fax
Resolution

Standard
Fine
S.Fine
Photo

Sets the default
resolution for
outgoing faxes.

3-7

3.Delayed
Fax
(MFC-425CN
only)

—

Set the time of day in
24 hour format that
the delayed faxes will
be sent.

3-13

2.Setup Send
(In Fax mode
only)

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

APPENDIX B B - 4

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

2.Fax
(Continued)

2.Setup Send
(In Fax mode
only)
(Continued)

4.Batch TX
(MFC-425CN
only)

On
Off

Combines delayed
faxes to the same fax
number at the same
time of day into one
transmission.

3-14

3.Real Time
TX
(MFC-215C
only)
5.Real Time
TX
(MFC-425CN
only)

Off
On
Next Fax Only

You can send a fax
without using the
memory.

3-9

6.Polled TX
(MFC-425CN
only)

Standard
Secure

Sets up the
document on your
machine to be
retrieved by another
fax machine.

3-14

4.Overseas
Mode
(MFC-215C
only)
7.Overseas
Mode
(MFC-425CN
only)

On
Off

If you are having
difficulty sending
faxes overseas, set
this to On.

3-12

0.Scan Size

Letter
A4

Adjust the scan area
of the scanner glass
to the size of the
document.

3-18

1.Speed-Dial

—

Stores Speed-Dial
numbers, so you can
dial by pressing only
a few keys (and
Start).

5-1

2.Setup
Groups

—

Sets up a Group
number for
Broadcasting.

5-3

1.XMIT Report

On
On+Image
Off
Off+Image

Initial setup for
Transmission
Verification Report
and Journal Report.

7-1

2.Journal
Period

Every
Every
Every
Every
Every
Every
Off

3.Set
Quick-Dial

4.Report
Setting

7 Days
2 Days
24 Hours
12 Hours
6 Hours
50 Faxes

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

B - 5 APPENDIX B

7-2

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

2.Fax
(Continued)

5.Remote Fax
Opt
(MFC-425CN
only)

1.Forward/
Store

Off
Fax Forward
Fax Storage
PC Fax Receive

Sets the machine to
forward fax
messages, to store
incoming faxes in the
memory (so you can
retrieve them while
you are away from
your machine), or to
send faxes to your
PC.

6-2

2.Remote
Access

---

You must set your
own code for Remote
Retrieval.

6-5

3.Print
Document

—

Prints incoming faxes
stored in the
memory.

4-5

5.Remaining
Jobs
(MFC-215C
only)
6.Remaining
Jobs
(MFC-425CN
only)

—

Checks which jobs
are in the memory
and lets you cancel
selected jobs.

3-10

0.Miscellaneous

1.TX Lock

—

Prohibits most
functions except
receiving faxes.

3-16

2.Compatibility

Normal
Basic

Adjust the
Equalization for
transmission
problems.

11-11

3.Distinctive
(Not available in
New Zealand)

On
Off

Use with phone
company distincive
ringing service allows
you to have a voice
number and fax
number on the one
phone line.

A-3
A-11

3.Faxability
(For New
Zealand Only)

On
Off

If you have FaxAbility
from Telecom, you
can use this function
to store the ringing
pattern of your fax
number.
And if you set in to
ON, you should use
the registered
number only.

A-8

4.Caller ID

Display#
Print Report

View or print a list of
the last 30 Caller IDs
stored in memory.

A-5
A-10
A-13

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

APPENDIX B B - 6

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

3.Copy

1.Quality

—

Best
Normal
Fast

Selects the Copy
resolution for your
type of document.

8-5

2.Brightness

—

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the
brightness.

8-13

3.Contrast

—

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the contrast
for copies.

8-13

4.Color
Adjust

1.Red

R:R:R:R:R:-

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the amount
of Red in copies.

8-14

2.Green

G:G:G:G:G:-

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the amount
of Green in copies.

3.Blue

B:B:B:B:B:-

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the amount
of Blue in copies.

1.Print
Quality

—

Normal
Photo

Selects the print
quality.

9-9

2.Paper &
Size

—

Letter Glossy
10x15cm Glossy
13x18cm Glossy
A4 Glossy
Letter Plain
A4 Plain
Letter Inkjet
A4 Inkjet
10x15cm Inkjet

Selects the paper
and print size.

9-9

3.Brightness

—

Adjusts the
brightness.

9-10

4.PhotoCapture

+
+
+
+
+

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

B - 7 APPENDIX B

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

4.PhotoCapture
(Continued)

4.Contrast

—

5.Color
Enhance
(MFC-425CN
only)

Color
Enhance:On
Color
Enhance:Off

Options

Descriptions

Page

+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the contrast.

9-10

1.White
Balance
+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the hue of the
white areas.

9-10

2.Sharpness
+
+
+
+
+

Enhances the detail
of the image.

3.Color
Density
+
+
+
+
+

Adjusts the total
amount of colour in
the image.

5.Cropping
(MFC-215C
only)
6.Cropping
(MFC-425CN
only)

—

On
Off

Crops the image
around the margin to
fit the paper size or
print size. Turn this
feature Off if you
want to print whole
images or prevent
unwanted cropping.

9-12

6.Borderless
(MFC-215C
only)
7.Borderless
(MFC-425CN
only)

—

On
Off

Expands the
printable area to fit
the edges of the
paper

9-12

8.Scan to
Card
(MFC-425CN
only)

1.Quality

B/W 200x100 dpi
B/W 200 dpi
Color 150 dpi
Color 300 dpi
Color 600 dpi

Selects the Scan
resolution for your
type of document.

9-14

2.B/W File
Type

TIFF
PDF

Selects the default
file format for black
and white scanning.

9-14

3.ColorFile
Type

PDF
JPEG

Selects the default
file format for colour
scanning.

9-14

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

APPENDIX B B - 8

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

5.LAN
(MFC-425CN
only)

1.Setup
TCP/IP

1.BOOT
Method

Auto
Static
RARP
BOOTP
DHCP

You can choose the
BOOT method that
best suits you needs.

2.IP Address

[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255]

Enter the IP address.

3.Subnet
Mask

[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255]

Enter the Subnet
mask.

4.Gateway

[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255].
[000-255]

Enter the Gateway
address.

5.Node Name

BRN_XXXXXX

Enter the Node
name.

6.WINS
Config

Auto
Static

You can choose the
WINS configuration
mode.

7.WINS
Server

(Primary)
000.000.000.000

Specifies the IP
address of the
primary or secondary
server.

8.DNS Server

(Primary)
000.000.000.000

Specifies the IP
address of the
primary or secondary
server.

9.APIPA

On
Off

Automatically
allocates the IP
address from the
link-local address
range.

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

B - 9 APPENDIX B

Page

See
Network
User’s
Guide
on the
CD-ROM

Main Menu

Submenu

Menu
Selections

Options

Descriptions

Page

5.LAN
(MFC-425CN
only)
(Continued)

2.Setup
Misc.

1.Ethernet

Auto
100B-FD
100B-HD
10B-FD
10B-HD

Selects Ethernet link
mode.

See
Network
User’s
Guide
on the
CD-ROM

2.Time Zone

GMT+10:00
(Example for
Australia)

Sets the time zone
for your country.

0.Factory
Reset

—

Restore all network
settings to factory
default.

1.XMIT
Verify

—

You can print these
lists and reports.

7-3

5.Print
Reports
(MFC-215C
only)
6.Print
Reports
(MFC-425CN
only)

0.Initial
Setup

2.Help List

—

3.Quick-Dial

—

4.Fax
Journal

—

5.User
Settings

—

6.Network
Config
(MFC-425CN
only)

—

1.Receive
Mode

—

Fax Only
Fax/Tel
External TAD
Manual

You can choose the
receive mode that
best suits your
needs.

4-1
4-2

2.Date/Time

—

Puts the date and
time on the LCD and
in headings of faxes
you send.

2-1

3.Station ID

—

Fax:
Name:

Program your name
and fax number to
appear on each page
you fax.

2-2

4.Tone/Pulse
(Not available in
New Zealand)

—

Tone
Pulse

Selects the dialling
mode.

2-1

5.Dial Tone

—

Detection
No Detection

You can shorten the
dial tone detect
pause.

12-14

The factory settings are shown in Bold.

APPENDIX B B - 10

Entering Text
When you are setting certain menu selections, such as the Station
ID, you may need to type text into the machine. Most number keys
have three or four letters printed above them. The keys for 0, # and
do not have printed letters because they are used for special
characters.
By pressing the appropriate number key repeatedly, you can access
the character you want.
Press Key

one time

two times

three times

four times

Inserting spaces
▲

To enter a space in the fax number, press
once between
numbers. To enter a space in the name, press
twice between
characters.
▲

Making corrections
▲

If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press
to
move the cursor under the incorrect character. Then press
Stop/Exit. All letters above and to the right of the cursor will be
deleted. Re-enter the correct character. You can also back up and
type over incorrect letters.

Repeating letters
▲

If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the
previous character, press
to move the cursor to the right before
you press the key again.

B - 11 APPENDIX B

Special characters and symbols
Press , # or 0, and then press
or
▲

▲

to move the cursor under
the special character or symbol you want. Then press Menu/Set to
select it.
Press

for

(space) ! " # $ % & ’ ( )

Press #

for

:;<=>?@[]^_

Press 0

for

ÄËÖÜÀÇÈÉ0

+,-./

APPENDIX B B - 12

G Glossary
ADF (automatic document feeder) (MFC-425CN only)
The document can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page
at a time automatically.
Auto Reduction Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission Sending a fax without picking up the
handset of an external phone.
Automatic Redial A feature that enables your machine to redial the
last fax number after five minutes if the fax did not go through
because the line was busy.
Backup Print Your machine prints a copy of every fax that is
received and stored in memory.
This is a safety feature so you will not lose messages during a
power failure.
Batch Transmission (MFC-425CN only) (Black and white faxes
only) As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes to the same fax
number will be sent as one transmission.
Beeper Volume Volume setting for the beep when you press a key
or make an error.
Brightness Changing the Brightness makes the whole image
lighter or darker.
Broadcasting The ability to send the same fax message to more
than one location.
Caller ID A subscriber service purchased from the telephone
company that lets you see the number (or name) of the party
calling you. Your machine stores the latest callers so you can print
a Log and view caller information.
Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed Fax or
Polling.
CNG tones The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during
automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that a fax
machine is calling.
Coding method Method of coding the information contained in the
document. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of
Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine is capable of greater
compression methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified
Read (MMR) and JPEG, if the receiving machine has the same
capability.
G - 1 GLOSSARY

Communication error (or Comm. Error) An error during fax
sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group The ability of one fax unit to communicate
with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast Setting to compensate for dark or light documents, by
making faxes or copies of dark documents lighter and light
documents darker.
Colour Enhancement (MFC-425CN only) Adjusts the colour in the
image for better print quality by improving sharpness, white
balance and colour density.
Delayed Fax (MFC-425CN only) Sends your fax at a specified later
time that day.
Dual Access Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled
jobs into memory at the same time it is sending a fax or receiving
or printing an incoming fax.
ECM (Error Correction Mode) Detects errors during fax
transmission and resends the pages of the fax that had an error.
Extension phone A telephone on the fax number that is plugged
into a separate wall socket.
External phone A TAD (telephone answering device) or telephone
that is connected to your machine.
F/T Ring Time The length of time that the Brother machine rings
(when the Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick
up a voice call that it answered.
FaxAbility A subscriber service purchased from the telephone
company that provides another phone number on an existing
phone line. The Brother fax machine uses the new number to
simulate a dedicated fax line.
Fax Detect Enables your machine to respond to CNG tones if you
interrupt a fax call by answering it.
Fax Forwarding (MFC-425CN only) Sends a fax received into the
memory to another pre-programmed fax number.
Fax Journal Lists information about the last 200 incoming and
outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax Receive Code Press this code [ 51 ( 91 for New Zealand)]
when you answer a fax call on an extension or external phone.
Fax Storage (MFC-425CN only) You can store faxes in memory.
GLOSSARY G - 2

Fax tones The signals sent by sending and receiving fax machines
while communicating information.
Fax/Tel You can receive faxes and telephone calls. Do not use this
mode if you are using a telephone answering device (TAD).
Fine resolution Resolution is 203 x 196 dpi. It is used for small print
and graphs.
Grey scale The shades of gray available for copying and faxing
photographs.
Group number A combination of Speed-Dial numbers that are
stored in a Speed-Dial location for Broadcasting.
Help list A printout of the complete Menu table that you can use to
program your machine when you do not have the User’s Guide
with you.
Journal Period The pre-programmed time period between
automatically printed Fax Journal Reports. You can print the Fax
Journal on demand without interrupting the cycle.
LCD (liquid crystal display) The display screen on the machine
that shows interactive messages during On-Screen Programming
and shows the date and time when the machine is idle.
Manual fax When you lift the handset of your external telephone so
you can hear the receiving fax machine answer before you press
Mono Start or Colour Start to begin transmission.
Menu mode Programming mode for changing your machine’s
settings.
OCR (optical character recognition) The bundled ScanSoft®
OmniPage® software application converts an image of text to text
you can edit.
Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machine’s
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to
accommodate noise and static on overseas phone lines.
Pause Allows you to place a 3.5 second delay in the dialling
sequence stored on Speed-Dial numbers. Press Redial/Pause
as many times as needed for longer pauses.

G - 3 GLOSSARY

PhotoCapture Center™ Allows you to print digital photos from your
digital camera at high resolution for photo quality printing or to
scan documents to a media card.
Photo resolution A resolution setting that uses varying shades of
gray for the best representation of photographs.
Polling (MFC-425CN only) The process of a fax machine calling
another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax messages.
Pulse A form of rotary dialling on a telephone line.
Quick Dial List A listing of names and numbers stored in
Speed-Dial memory, in numerical order.
Real Time Transmission When memory is full, you can send faxes
in real time.
Remaining jobs You can check which jobs are waiting in memory
and cancel jobs individually.
Remote Access Code (MFC-425CN only) Your own four-digit
code (--- ) that allows you to call and access your machine from
a remote location.
Remote Retrieval Access (MFC-425CN only) The ability to
access your machine remotely from a touch tone phone.
Resolution The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch.
See: Standard, Fine, Super Fine and Photo.
Ring Delay The number of rings before the machine answers in
Fax Only and Fax/Tel mode.
Ring Volume Volume setting for the machine’s ring.
Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of a paper
document into your computer.
Scan to Card (MFC-425CN) You can scan a black and white or
colour document into a Media Card. Black and white images will
be in TIFF or PDF file format and colour images may be in PDF or
JPEG file format.
Search An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored Speed-Dial and
Group numbers.

GLOSSARY G - 4

Speed-Dial A pre-programmed number for easy dialling. You must
press the Search/Speed Dial, #, and the two digit code, and
Mono Start or Colour Start to start the dialling process.
Standard resolution 203 x 97 dpi. It is used for regular size text
and quickest transmission.
Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed
pages. It includes the sender’s name and fax number.
Super Fine resolution 392 x 203 dpi. Best for very small print and
line art.
TAD (telephone answering device) You can connect an external
TAD to your machine.
Temporary settings You can select certain options for each fax
transmission and copy without changing the default settings.
Tone A form of dialling on the telephone line used for Touch Tone
telephones.
Transmission The process of sending faxes over the phone lines
from your machine to the receiving fax machine.
Transmission Verification Report A listing for each transmission,
that shows its date, time and number.
User Settings A printed report that shows the current settings of the
machine.

G - 5 GLOSSARY

Specifications

Product description
General
Memory Capacity
ADF (Automatic Document
Feeder)
(MFC-425CN only)
Paper Tray
Printer Type
Print Method
LCD (Liquid Crystal
Display)
Power Source
Power Consumption

8 MB (MFC-215C)
16 MB (MFC-425CN)
Up to 10 pages

100 Sheets (80 gsm)
Ink Jet
Piezo with 74 × 5 nozzles
16 characters × 1 line (MFC-215C)
16 characters × 2 lines (MFC-425CN)
220 - 240V 50/60Hz
(MFC-215C)
Power Save
Mode:
Average 3 w
Standby:
Average 7 w
Operating:
Average 16 w
(MFC-425CN)
Power Save
Mode:
Average 5 w
Standby:
Average 9.5 w
Operating:
Average 23 w

SPECIFICATIONS S - 1

Dimensions
(MFC-215C)

(MFC-425CN)
375 mm

165 mm

135 mm

361 mm
373 mm

174 mm

361 mm
373 mm

402 mm
347 mm

322 mm
345 mm
400 mm
453 mm

Weight
Noise

322 mm
345 mm
455 mm

5.5 kg
6 kg
Operating:

(MFC-215C)
(MFC-425CN)
42.5 to 51 dB*
* It depends on printing conditions

Temperature
Humidity

S - 2 SPECIFICATIONS

Operating:
Best Print
Quality:
Operating:
Best Print
Quality:

10 - 35°C
20 - 33°C
20 to 80% (without condensation)
20 to 80% (without condensation)

Print media
Paper Input

Paper Tray
■

Paper type:
Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy
paper*2, transparencies*1*2 and envelopes

■

Paper size:
Letter, Legal*3, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS_B5,
envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5,
Monarch, JE4), Photo card, Index card and
Post card.
For more details, see Paper weight, thickness
and capacity on page 1-12.

■
Paper Output

Maximum paper tray capacity: Approx. 100
sheets of 80 gsm plain paper

Up to 25 sheets of A4 plain paper (Face up print
delivery to the output paper tray)*2
*1 Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing.
*2 For glossy paper or transparencies, we recommend removing
printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they
exit the machine to avoid smudging.
*3 Legal paper cannot be stacked on the output paper tray.

SPECIFICATIONS S - 3

Copy
Colour/Black

Colour/Black

Document Size
(MFC-215C)

Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Document Size
(MFC-425CN)

ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Copy Speed

Black
Up to 17 pages/minute (A4 paper)*
Colour
Up to 11 pages/minute (A4 paper)*
* Does not include the time it takes to feed the paper.
Based on Brother standard pattern. (Fast mode/Stack Copy)
Copy speeds vary with the complexity of the document.

Multiple Copies

Stacks up to 99 pages
Sorts up to 99 pages (MFC-425CN only)

Enlarge/Reduce

25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)

Resolution

Plain, inkjet or glossy paper:
Scans up to 600 × 600 dpi
Prints up to 1200 × 1200 dpi (Monochrome)
Prints up to 600 × 1200 dpi (Colour)
OHP/transparency:
Scans up to 600 × 600 dpi
Prints up to 1200 × 1200 dpi

S - 4 SPECIFICATIONS

PhotoCapture Center
Available Media

CompactFlash®
(Type I only)
(Microdrive™ is not compatible)
(Compact I/O card such as Compact LAN card
and Compact Modem card are not supported.)
SmartMedia® (3.3V)
(Not available for use with ID)
Memory Stick®
Memory Stick Pro™
(Not available for music data with MagicGate™)
SecureDigital™
MultiMediaCard™
xD-Picture Card™*
* xD-Picture Card™ Type M support

File Extension
(Media Format)
(Image Format)

DPOF, EXIF, DCF
Photo Print:
JPEG*
Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only):
JPEG, PDF (Colour)
TIFF, PDF (Black)
* Progressive JPEG format is not supported.

Number of Files

Up to 999 files in the media card

Folder

File must be in the 3rd folder level of the Media
Card.

Borderless

Letter, A4, Photo Card (MFC-425CN)
Photo Card (MFC-215C)

SPECIFICATIONS S - 5

Fax
Compatibility

ITU-T Group 3

Coding System

MH/MR/MMR/JPEG

Modem Speed

Automatic Fallback
14400 bps

Document Size
(MFC-215C only)

Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Document Size
(MFC-425CN)

ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Scanning Width

208 mm

Printing Width

204 mm

Gray Scale

256 levels

Polling Types
(MFC-425CN only)

Standard, Secure, Timer, Sequential: (B&W only)

Contrast Control

Automatic/Light/Dark
(manual setting)

Resolution

• Horizontal 203 dot/inch (8 dot/mm)
• Vertical Standard 3.85 line/mm (Black)
7.7 line/mm (Colour)
Fine - 7.7 line/mm (Black/Colour)
Photo - 7.7 line/mm (Black)
Superfine - 15.4 line/mm (Black)

Speed-Dial

20 stations (MFC-215C)
80 stations (MFC-425CN)

Broadcasting

70 stations (MFC-215C)
130 stations (MFC-425CN)

Automatic Redial

3 times at 5 minute intervals

Auto Answer

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings (for Australia)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings (for New Zealand)
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 rings
(for some countries)

S - 6 SPECIFICATIONS

Communication Source

Public switched telephone network.

Memory Transmission

Up to 200*1/170*2 pages (MFC-215C)
Up to 480*1/400*2 pages (MFC-425CN only)

Out of Paper Reception

Up to 200*1/170*2 pages (MFC-215C)
Up to 480*1/400*2 pages (MFC-425CN only)

“Pages” refers to the “Brother Standard Chart No. 1” (a typical business letter, Standard resolution,
MMR code). Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.

"Pages" refers to the "ITU-T Test Chart #1" (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, MMR code).
Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.

Scanner
Colour/Black

Colour/Black

TWAIN Compliant

Yes (Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater

WIA Compliant

Yes (Windows® XP)

Colour Depth

36 bit colour processing (Input)
24 bit colour processing (Output)

Resolution

Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical)

Scanning Speed

Colour: up to 5.93 sec.
Black: up to 3.76 sec.
(A4 size in 100 × 100 dpi)

Document Size
(MFC-215C)

Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Document Size
(MFC-425CN)

ADF Width: 147 mm to 216 mm
ADF Height: 147 mm to 356 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 216 mm
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 297 mm

Scanning Width

210 mm

Gray Scale

256 levels

SPECIFICATIONS S - 7

Printer
Printer Driver

Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP
driver supporting Brother Native Compression
mode and bi-directional capability
Brother Ink Driver
For Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater

Resolution

Up to 1200 x 6000 dots per inch (dpi)*
1200 x 1200 dots per inch (dpi)
600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi)
600 x 150 dots per inch (dpi)
* Output image quality varies based upon many factors including
but not limited to input image resolution and quality and print
media.

Print Speed

up to 20 pages/minute (Black)*
up to 15 pages/minute (Colour)*
* Based on Brother standard pattern.
A4 size in draft mode.
Does not include the time it takes to feed the paper.

Printing Width

204 mm (216 mm)*
* When you set the Borderless feature to On.

Disk-Based Fonts

35 TrueType Fonts bundled with the CD-ROM

Borderless

Letter, A4, A6, Photo Card, Index Card, Post Card,
Envelope

Interfaces
USB

A Full-Speed USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than
2.0 m.*

LAN cable
(MFC-425CN only)

Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
* Your machine has a Full-Speed USB 2.0 interface. This
interface is compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0; however, the
maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The machine can
also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.

S - 8 SPECIFICATIONS

Computer requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Computer Platform & Operating
System Version

Windows®
Operating
System

98, 98SE
Me

Minimum
RAM

Pentium® II
or
equivalent

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

128 MB
256 MB

2000
Professional
XP

Apple®
Macintosh®
Operating
System

XP Professional
x64 Edition
(Download from
http://solutions.
brother.com)

Athlon®64
Opteron
Xeon®&
Pentium®4
inclusing
Intel
EM64T

Mac OS®
9.1-9.2(Printing,
PC-FAX*1,
Scanning*2 and
Removable
Disk)

All base models meet
minimum Requirements

Mac OS® X
10.2.4 or greater

Recommended
RAM

Processor
Minimum
Speed

128 MB

Available Hard Disk
Space
for
Drivers

for
Applications

90 MB

130 MB

256 MB

150 MB

220 MB

512 MB

150 MB

220 MB

64 MB

80 MB

200 MB

160 MB

NOTE: All registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies.
For the latest drivers updates, see the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com
*1 PC-Fax supports black and white faxing only.
*2 Dedicated “Scan” key and direct Network Scanning (MFC-425CN only) supported in Mac® Operating
Systems Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.

SPECIFICATIONS S - 9

Consumable items
Ink

The machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan
and Magenta ink cartridges that are separate from
the print head assembly.

Service Life of Ink
Cartridge

Black - Approximately 500 pages at 5% coverage
Yellow, Cyan and Magenta - Approximately 400
pages at 5% coverage
• The above figures assume continuous printing at
a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi in normal mode after
installing new ink cartridge.
• The number of pages a cartridge will print may
change depending on how often you use the
machine and how many pages you print with each
use.
• The machine will automatically and periodically
clean the print head assembly, a process that
uses a small amount of ink.
• The first time you install a set of ink cartridges the
machine will use a small amount of ink to fill and
prime the ink delivery tubes. This process will only
happen once.
• When the machine identifies a cartridge as empty
there may be a small amount of ink left in it. This
is necessary to prevent air from drying out and
damaging the print head assembly.

Replacement
Consumables

LC47BK, LC47Y,
LC47M, LC47Y

Brother dose not recommend the use of consumables other than genuine
Brother consumables. Your machine warranty may not cover any damage
arising from the use of non genuine Brother consumables.

S - 10 SPECIFICATIONS

Network (LAN) (MFC-425CN only)
LAN

You can connect your machine to a network for
Network Printing, Network Scanning, PC Fax Send
and PC Fax Receive (Windows® only). Also
included is Brother BRAdmin Professional Network
Management software.

Support for

Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2, Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
Ethernet 10/100 BASE-TX Auto Negotiation

Protocols

TCP/IP
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, NetBIOS,
WINS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, mDNS, FTP,
TELNET, SNMP, TFTP, Scanner port
Included Utilities:
BRAdmin Professional (Windows®)
■
■

BRAdmin Professional is not supported in Mac
OS®.
Network Scanning and Remote Setup are
available for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.

SPECIFICATIONS S - 11

Index
A

Broadcasting .................... 3-11
setting up Groups for ....... 5-3

Copy
brightness ........................ 8-8
colour adjustment ........... 8-14
contrast .......................... 8-13
default settings ............... 8-13
Enlarge/Reduce ............... 8-4
multiple ............................. 8-2
Page Layout ................... 8-10
paper size ........................ 8-8
paper type ........................ 8-7
quality setting .......... 8-5, 8-13
single copy ....................... 8-2
Sort (ADF only) ................ 8-9
temporary settings ........... 8-3
Cordless phone .................A-15
Credit card numbers ........... 5-4
Custom telephone features
on a single line .....12-12, A-19

Cancelling
Fax Forwarding ......... 6-1, A-1
fax jobs in memory ........ 3-10
jobs awaiting redial ........ 3-10
Cleaning
paper pick-up roller ...... 12-25
print head ..................... 12-15
printer platen ................ 12-24
scanner ........................ 12-23
CNG tones ........................ 1-18
Computer requirements ...... S-9
Connecting
external TAD .................. A-17
external telephone ......... A-16
Consumable items ............ S-10
Control panel overview ....... 1-2

Date and Time .................... 2-1
Delayed Batch
Transmission ................... 3-14
Dialling
a pause ............................ 5-4
access codes and credit
card numbers ................. 5-4
automatic fax redial .......... 3-2
automatic transmission ........ 3-5
Groups ........................... 3-11
manual ............................. 3-1
Speed-Dial ....................... 3-2
Dual Access ........................ 3-8

Access codes, storing and
dialling .............................. 5-4
ADF (automatic document
feeder) .............................. 1-6
ADF cover ........................ 12-5
Answering machine
(TAD) .............................. A-17
connecting ..................... A-18
Automatic
fax receive ....................... 4-1
Fax Detect .................... 4-4
fax redial .......................... 3-2
transmission .................... 3-5

I - 1 INDEX

E
ECM (Error Correction
Mode) .............................. 1-19
Envelopes ......................... 1-13
Equalization .................... 12-14
Error messages on LCD .......12-1
Comm. Error ................... 12-1
Ink Empty ....................... 12-2
Near Empty .................... 12-2
No Paper Fed ................. 12-2
Not Registered ................. 3-2
Out of Memory ............... 12-3
Unable to Change .......... 12-4
Unable to Clean ............. 12-4
Unable to Init. ................. 12-4
Unable to Print ............... 12-4
Unable to Scan ............... 12-4
Extension telephone,
using ...............................A-14
External telephone,
connecting .......................A-16

F
Fax codes
changing ................. 6-5, A-15
Fax Receive Code ..........A-14
Remote Access Code ...... 6-5
Telephone Answer
Code .............................A-14
Fax Detect ........................... 4-4
Fax Forwarding
changing remotely .....6-7, 6-8
programming
a number ................ 6-1, A-1
Fax Storage ........................ 6-2
printing from memory ....... 4-5
turning on ......................... 6-2
Fax, stand-alone
receiving ........................... 4-1
compatibility ............... 12-14

difficulties ......... 12-9, 12-10
Fax Forwarding ...... 6-1, 6-7
FaxStream® Duet® ........ A-1
from extension phone .....A-14
reducing to fit on paper ......4-5
retrieving from a remote
site ...............................6-8
Ring Delay, setting .........4-2
sending .............................3-1
automatic .......................3-5
Broadcasting ................3-11
cancelling from
memory ......................3-10
colour fax .......................3-3
compatibility ...............12-14
contrast ..........................3-6
enter Fax mode ..............3-1
from memory
(Dual Access) ...............3-8
from scanner glass ........3-4
manual ...........................3-5
overseas ......................3-12
Real Time
Transmission ................3-9
resolution .......................3-7
Fax/Tel mode
answering at extension
phones ......................... A-14
double-ringing
(voice calls) .....................4-3
F/T Ring Time ...................4-3
Fax Receive Code ......... A-14
receiving faxes ............... A-14
Ring Delay ........................4-2
Telephone Answer
Code ............................ A-14

G
Gray scale ...................S-6, S-7
Groups for Broadcasting ....... 5-3
INDEX I - 2

H
HELP
LCD messages ................ B-1
using navigation keys ....... B-2
Menu Table .............. B-1, B-3

I
Ink cartridges
checking ink volume .........12-19
replacing ...................... 12-26
Ink Dot Counter .............. 12-26

J
Jams
document ....................... 12-5
paper ............................. 12-5

L
LCD (liquid crystal display)
contrast ............................ 2-5
Help List ........................... 7-3

M
Maintenance, routine ...... 12-23
Manual
dialling ............................. 3-1
receive ............................. 4-1
transmission .................... 3-5
Memory Storage ................. B-1
Menu Selection Table ......... B-1
Mode, entering
Copy ................................ 8-1
Fax ................................... 3-1
PhotoCapture Center™ .......1-2
Scan ................................ 1-2

P
Paper ........................... 1-9, S-3
document size ................. 3-3
Size .................................. 2-4
I - 3 INDEX

Type ................................. 2-3
Phone line
connections ....................A-18
difficulties ..................... 12-11
PhotoCapture Center™
Borderless ...................... 9-12
Colour enhancement ...... 9-10
CompactFlash® ................ 9-1
Cropping ........................ 9-12
Default setting .................. 9-9
DPOF printing .................. 9-8
Memory Stick® ................. 9-1
MultiMediaCard™ ............ 9-1
paper & size ..................... 9-9
Printing images ................ 9-6
Printing Index ................... 9-5
SecureDigital™ ................ 9-1
SmartMedia® .................... 9-1
specifications ...................S-5
xD-Picture Card™ ............ 9-1
Power failure .......................B-1
Print
area ................................ 1-13
difficulties ............ 12-9, 12-10
drivers ..............................S-8
fax from memory .............. 4-5
improving quality .......... 12-15
paper jams ..................... 12-6
report ................................ 7-3
resolution .........................S-8
specifications ...................S-8
Programming your
MFC .......................... B-1, B-2

Q
Quick-Dial
Access codes and credit card
numbers
setting up ....................... 5-4
Broadcasting .................. 3-11

using Groups ............... 3-11
Group dial
changing ........................ 5-2
setting up Groups for
Broadcasting ................ 5-3
Search .............................. 3-2
Speed-Dial
using .............................. 3-2

R
Receive Mode ..................... 4-1
External TAD .................... 4-1
Fax Only ........................... 4-1
Fax/Tel ............................. 4-1
Manual ............................. 4-1
Redial/Pause ....................... 3-2
Reducing
copies ............................... 8-6
incoming faxes ................. 4-5
Remote Retrieval ................ 6-6
access code ..............6-5, 6-6
commands ........................ 6-7
getting your faxes ............. 6-8
Reports ............................... 7-1
Fax Journal ...................... 7-2
Journal Period ............... 7-2
Help List ........................... 7-3
how to print ....................... 7-3
Network Configuration ...... 7-3
Quick-Dial List .................. 7-3
Transmission Verification ..... 7-1
User Settings .................... 7-3
XMIT Verify ...................... 7-3
Resolution
copy ..................................S-4
fax (Standard, Fine,
SuperFine, Photo) ..........S-6
print ..................................S-8
scan ..................................S-7
setting for next fax ............ 3-7
Ring Delay, setting .............. 4-2

S
Safety Instructions ......... ii, 11-2
Setup
Date and Time ..................2-1
Station ID (fax header)
entering text ...................2-2
Shipping the machine ......12-20
Speed-Dial
changing ...........................5-2
dialling ..............................3-2
storing ...............................5-1

T
TAD (telephone answering
device), external ...... 4-1, A-17
connecting ............A-17, A-18
receive mode ....................4-1
recording OGM .............. A-19
Text, entering ................... B-11
special characters .......... B-12
Troubleshooting .................12-1
checking ink volume .....12-19
document jam .................12-5
error messages
on LCD .........................12-1
if you are having difficulty
Copying Difficulties ....12-12
Handling Incoming
Calls .........................12-12
Network Difficulties ....... 12-13
phone line ..................12-14
Phone Line or
Connection ...............12-11
PhotoCapture Center™
Difficulties .................12-13
Printing ............. 12-9, 12-10
Printing Received
Faxes .......................12-10
Receiving Faxes ........12-11
Scanning Difficulties ..... 12-12
INDEX I - 4

Sending Faxes .......... 12-11
Software Difficulties .......12-12
paper jam ....................... 12-6
print quality .................. 12-15
TX Lock ............................ 3-16

V
Volume, setting ................... 2-4
beeper ............................. 2-4
ring ................................... 2-4
speaker ............................ 2-5

I - 5 INDEX

Press 9 0.

EXIT REMOTE OPERATION

Press 9 8
then for External TAD, press 1.
Fax/Tel, press 2.
Fax Only, press 3.

CHANGE RECEIVE MODE

1 long beep — Fax messages
3 short beeps — No messages

Press 9 7 1

CHECK RECEIVING STATUS

Using Remote Access Code
1 Dial your fax number from a telephone or fax machine using
touch tone.
2 When your machine answers, immediately enter your
Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by ).
3 Your machine signals the kinds of messages it received:
1 long beep — Fax messages
No beeps — No messages.
4 After 2 short beeps, enter a command.
5 Press 9 0 to reset your machine when you finish.
6 Hang up.

REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD

Remote Retrieval Access card
(MFC-425CN only)

If you plan to receive fax messages while away from your machine,
carrying the Remote Retrieval Access Card printed below will serve
as a convenient reminder of the retrieval procedures. Simply cut out
the card and fold it to fit your wallet or organizer. Keeping it handy will
help you derive the full benefit of your machine’s Fax Forwarding,
and Remote Retrieval features.

Fold
Fold

REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD (MFC-425CN ONLY) R - 1

Changing Remote Access Code

The

cannot be changed.

1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 2.
2 Enter a three-digit code using numbers 0-9, or .

3 Press Menu/Set.
4 Press Stop/Exit.
Remote Commands

CHANGE FAX FORWARDING SETTING
Press 9 5.
then to Turn feature Off, press 1.
Select Fax Forwarding, press 2.
2

Fold
Fold

Program Fax Forwarding Number, press 4. Enter the new
fax number where you want your fax messages forwarded
followed by
.
Turn Fax Storage On, press 6.

RETRIEVE A FAX
Press 9 6
then to

Retrieve all faxes, press 2,
then enter the number of remote fax machine followed by
After the beep, hang up and wait.
Erase all fax messages, press 3.

R - 2 REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD (MFC-425CN ONLY)

Visit us on the World Wide Web
http://www.brother.com

This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local
Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in
their own countries.

xxxxxx
ARL/ASA/NZ
Printed in China

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