Before you can use the machine, you must set up the machine.
Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up instructions.
Setup is Complete!
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Version A
■Getting Started
Carton Components
Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide
Test Sheet
(USA only)
Telephone Line Cord
One Touch Labels
Telephone Handset
Accessory Order Form
Magenta
(LC41M)
Yellow
(LC41Y)
Cyan
(LC41C)
Black
(LC41BK)
Ink Cartridges
Carton components may differ from one country to another.
Save all packing materials and the carton.
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Control Panel
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14
13
12 11
10
1
2
3
4
5 6 7
8
9
1. Message Center keys
2. Ink key
6. Menu/Set key
7. Fax Resolution key
8. Shift
11. On/Off key
12. One Touch keys
13. Navigation keys
3. Dial Pad
4. Mode keys
9. Start keys
14. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
15. Fax and Telephone keys
5. Copy Options key
10. Stop/Exit key
For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
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Table of Contents
1. Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................................4
2. Installing the Handset........................................................................................4
3. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................4
5. Installing the Ink Cartridges..............................................................................6
6. Print Quality Check............................................................................................8
7. Setting the Date and Time.................................................................................9
8. Setting Your Station ID......................................................................................9
9. Selecting a Receive Mode ...............................................................................10
10. Setting Up the Message Center ......................................................................10
Ink Cartridge ...........................................................................................................12
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Setting Up the Machine
3 Pull out the paper support and unfold the
Removing the Protective
Parts
paper support flap.
1
Paper Support
1 Remove the protective tape.
Installing the Handset
2
Paper Support Flap
Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal
and A4 size paper.
1 Connect the curled handset cord to the
handset.
4 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper
jams and mis-feeds.
Loading Paper
3
5 Gently insert the paper into the paper tray
print side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and
below the maximum paper mark.
You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb paper.
For more details, see “About paper” in
Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine and remove the output paper tray.
■ Make sure the paper side guides touch
the side 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 paper feed problems.
6 Put the output paper tray back on and push
the paper tray firmly back into the machine.
2 Press and slide the paper guide to fit the
paper width.
Paper Side Guide
4
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown
below.
Installing the Phone Line
and Power Cord
4
1 Connect the power cord.
2 Connect the telephone line cord.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord
to the jack on the machine marked LINE
and the other end to a modular wall jack.
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone answering machine,
connect it as shown below.
For more details, see “Connecting an
external device to your machine” in the
Appendix of the User’s Guide.
TAD
TAD
Warning
■ The machine must be connected to a grounded/
earthed plug.
■ Since the machine is grounded through the power
outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially
hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone
network by keeping the power switched on when
you connect the Fax to a telephone line. Similarly,
you can protect yourself when you want to move
your machine by disconnecting the telephone line
first and then the power cord.
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Setting Up the Machine
4 Take out the ink cartridge.
Installing the Ink
Cartridges
5
Warning
If ink gets in your eyes wash them with water
immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
1 Make sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows:
No Cartridge
5 Carefully remove the bottom cap.
2 Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand
side of the FAX until it locks securely into the
open position.
DO NOT touch the area shown in the
illustration below.
Scanner Cover
Opening
If the cartridge cover comes off when you
open the bag the cartridge will not be
damaged.
3 Remove the protective parts.
Keep the ink cartridge in an upright position
when you insert it into the slot.
OK
Do not throw away the protective parts.
You will need them when you transport the
machine.
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6 Press firmly down on the ink cartridge until
the hook snaps over it, taking care to match
the slot color (A) with the cartridge color (B),
as shown in the diagram below.
• 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 shake the ink cartridges.
If ink stains your body or
clothing, wash with soap or
detergent immediately.
• DO NOT insert and remove the
cartridges repeatedly. If you do
so, the ink may seep out of the
cartridge.
(B)
• Brother strongly recommends
that you do not refill the ink
cartridges provided with your
machine. We also strongly
recommend that you continue to
use only Genuine Brother Brand
replacement ink cartridges.
Using or attempting to use
potentially incompatible inks
and/or cartridges in your
(A)
OK
7 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down and close the scanner cover.
machine may cause damage to
the machine itself and/or it may
result in unsatisfactory print
quality. Our warranty coverage
does not apply to any problem
that was caused by the use of
unauthorized third party ink and/
or cartridges. To protect your
investment and guarantee your
print quality please continue to
replace consumed ink cartridges
with only Genuine Brother
Branded Supplies.
If Installshows on the LCD after you
install the ink cartridges, check to make sure
the ink cartridges are installed correctly.
■ If you mix the colors by installing an ink
cartridge in the wrong position, you must
clean the print head by running several
cleaning cycles after correcting the
cartridge installation. (See “Cleaning the
print head” in chapter 12 Troubleshooting
and Routine Maintenance of the User’s
Guide.)
■ 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.
The machine will clean the ink tube system
for use for the first time. This process will
occur only once, the first time ink cartridges
are installed. The cleaning process will last
approximately four minutes.
The LCD shows:
Preparing System
Approx 4 Minutes
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Setting Up the Machine
5 If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 on
Print Quality Check
the dial pad to finish the quality check.
---OR---
6
If you can see missing short lines, press 2
on the dial pad and go to 6.
1 After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD
shows:
OK
Poor
Set Paper and
Press Start
6 The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK
for black and color. Press 1 or 2 on the dial
pad.
2 Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper
tray.
Press Color Start.
The machine starts printing the PRINT
QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during
initial ink cartridge installation).
Black OK?
1.Yes 2.No
3 Check the quality of the four color blocks
formed by the short lines printed on the
sheet.
After making your selection 1 (Yes) or 2 (No)
for both black and color, the LCD shows:
(BLACK/ CYAN/ YELLOW/ MAGENTA)
Start Cleaning?
1.Yes 2.No
Print Quality Check
1. Check the quality of the four-color blocks formed by the short lines.
2. If all the short lines are clear and visible, the quality is acceptable. the quality is acceptable.
Select (Yes). If you can see missing short lines, select (No) to begin the color cleaning process
and follow the prompts on the LCD.
Press 1 (Yes), the machine will then start
cleaning the colors.
After cleaning is finished, press Color Start.
The machine starts printing the PRINT
QUALITY CHECK SHEET again and goes
back to step 3.
Avoid touching the printed surface
of the paper immediately after
printing, the surface may not be
completely dry and may stain your
fingers.
4 The LCD shows:
Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No
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Setting the Date and
Time
Setting Your Station ID
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8
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
1 Press Menu/Set.
2 Press 0.
1 Press Menu/Set.
2 Press 0.
3 Press 2.
4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the
dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
3 Press 3.
4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on
the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
Year:2004
(e.g. Enter 0 4 for 2004.)
Fax:_
5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
5 Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.
Month:03
Name:_
(e.g. Enter 0 3 for March.)
6 Enter the two digits for the day on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
■ Refer to the following chart for entering
your name.
■ If you need to enter a character that is on
the same key as the previous character,
Day:01
(e.g. Enter 0 1.)
press
to move the cursor to the right.
7 Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
Press
key
One
time
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
Two
times
B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
Three
times
C
F
I
Four
times
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
3
4
5
6
S
8
Z
Time:15:25
(e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)
L
8 Press Stop/Exit.
O
R
V
Y
If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit
to start from Step 1.
W
X
For more details, see “Setting the Station
ID” in Chapter 2 of the User's Guide.
6 Press Stop/Exit.
If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit
to start from Step 1.
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Setting Up the Machine
Selecting a Receive
Mode
Setting Up the Message
Center
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There are three possible receive modes: Fax Only,
You must record an outgoing message in order to use
Fax/Teland Manual.
the Message Center mode.
Do you want to
receive a fax
automatically?
1 Record Message Center Outgoing
Message (Msg Ctr Ogm).
Manual
No
You control the phone line
and must answer every call
yourself.
See “Recording Message Center Outgoing
Message” in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.
Yes
Do you use the FAX
for the fax use only?
2 Activate Message Center mode.
Fax Only
The FAX automatically
answers every call as a fax.
Yes
Press and hold
LCD shows:
until it lights and the
No
MC:Msg Ctr
Fax/Tel
TheFAX controls the line and
automatically answers every
call. If the call is not a fax, it
will ring for you to pick up the
call.
Light
If the Message Center Mode is ON, it
overrides your Receive Mode setting.
The built-in digital Message Center
answers voice calls. If the call is a fax, you
can receive a fax automatically.
1 Press Menu/Set.
2 Press 0.
For more details, see “Message Center” in
Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.
3 Press 1.
4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the mode.
5 Press Menu/Set.
Selecting Your
Language (Canada only)
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6 Press Stop/Exit.
1 Press Menu/Set.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 4 of the User’s Guide.
2 Press 0.
3 Press 0.
4 Select your language (Englishor French)
by using ▲ or ▼, and then press Menu/Set.
Language:English
5 Press Stop/Exit.
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Sending in the Product
12 Registration and Test
Sheet (USA only)
Using the FAX as a
13 Printer or for PC-FAX
Send
You can download the Brother Printer Driver and
PC-FAX Send driver from the Brother Solutions
Center for use with the FAX-2440C.
Visit us at:
1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test
Sheet.
■ Please download the Printer Driver first
before connecting the machine to your
computer with the USB cable.
■ You must use an appropriate USB 2.0
interface cable. If you don’t have it, please
purchase a USB 2.0 interface cable that is
no longer than 6 feet long (2 meters).
■ Your machine has a USB 2.0 Full-Speed
interface. This interface is compatible with
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; however, the
2 Place the sheet face down in the Automatic
Document Feeder.
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.
Make sure
Green.
(Fax) is illuminated in
3 Enter the toll-free fax number:
1-877-268-9575.
4 Press Black Start.
You will receive a confirmation fax of your
Product Registration.
You can also register your product online
using the On-Line Registration link from the
installation CD-ROM or go to
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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
© Copyright 2004 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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 manual are registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Compilation and Publication
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.
This product is designed for use in a Professional Environment.
©2004 Brother Industries, Ltd.
USA
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