Brother FAX-2890 Advanced User's Manual
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- Page 1 Advanced User’s Guide FAX-2890 FAX-2990 MFC-7290 Version 0 CHN-ENG...
- Page 2 PDF file / CD-ROM / In the Box Copy, security features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance. Software User’s Guide Follow these instructions for Printing, PDF file / CD-ROM / In the Box Scanning, Remote Setup, PC-Fax and using the Brother ControlCenter utility.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Dial Prefix ......................5 Setting up the prefix number ................5 Changing the prefix number ................5 Security features Security........................6 TX Lock (FAX-2890)..................6 Memory Security (FAX-2990 and MFC-7290) ..........7 Setting Lock..................... 8 Restricting dialling ................... 9 Sending a fax Additional sending options................... - Page 4 Remote fax commands..................20 Additional receiving operations................21 Printing a reduced incoming fax ..............21 Setting the Fax Receive Stamp ..............21 Receiving faxes into memory (FAX-2890) .............21 Setting the Print Density ................21 Printing a fax from the memory ..............22 Out of Paper Reception .................22 Polling overview....................22...
- Page 5 Checking the machine ..................38 Checking the Page Counters................. 38 Checking the remaining life of parts .............. 38 Packing and shipping the machine ..............39 Glossary Index...
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Page 7: General Setup
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Your menu settings are stored permanently, Guide show the FAX-2890. and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Temporary settings (for example, Contrast and Overseas Mode) will be lost. -
Page 8: Ecology Features
Chapter 1 Ecology features Deep Sleep mode If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not Toner Save receive any jobs for a certain length of time, the machine will automatically enter Deep You can save toner using this feature. When Sleep mode, and the LCD will show Deep you set Toner Save to On, prints appear Sleep. -
Page 9: Toner Settings
Press Stop/Exit. Note Note • The FAX-2890 can store up to 400 faxes • If you continue printing in the Continue in memory and the FAX-2990 and MFC- mode, we cannot guarantee the print 7290 can store up to 500 faxes in memory. -
Page 10: Lcd Contrast
Off, the machine will stay in the mode you Press OK. used last. Press Stop/Exit. MFC-7290 FAX-2890 and FAX-2990 Press Menu, 1, 1. General Setup 1.Mode Timer Press a or b to choose 0 Sec, 30 Secs, 1 Min, 2 Mins, 5 Mins or Off. -
Page 11: Dial Prefix
General Setup Dial Prefix The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a predefined number before every fax number you dial. For example: If your telephone system requires a 9 to dial an outside number use this setting to automatically dial 9 for every fax you send. -
Page 12: Security Features
Press Stop/Exit. Lock. Turning TX Lock on/off • If you forget the TX Lock password, please call Brother Customer Service or If you enter the wrong Password, the LCD your local Brother dealer. shows Wrong Password and stays offline. The machine will stay in TX Lock Mode until... -
Page 13: Memory Security (Fax-2990 And Mfc-7290)
Memory Security (FAX-2990 • If you forget the Memory Security and MFC-7290) password, please call Brother Customer Service or your local Brother dealer. Memory Security lets you prevent unauthorized access to the machine. You will Press Menu, 1, 6, 1. -
Page 14: Setting Lock
Make a careful note of your password. If you LCD shows Verify:. forget it, you will have to reset the passwords Press OK. stored in the machine. Please call your administrator, Brother Customer Service or Press Stop/Exit. your local Brother dealer. -
Page 15: Restricting Dialling
Security features Turning Setting Lock on/off Dial pad restriction If you enter the wrong password when Press Menu, 2, 6, 1. following the instructions below, the LCD will show Wrong Password. Re-enter the Press a or b to choose Off, Enter # correct password. -
Page 16: Sending A Fax
Sending a fax Additional sending Make sure you are in FAX mode options Load your document. Press Menu, 2, 2, 1. Sending faxes using multiple settings Press a or b to choose Auto, Light or Dark. Press OK. Before you send a fax, you can change any combination of these settings: contrast, Note resolution, overseas mode, delayed fax timer,... -
Page 17: Changing Fax Resolution
Sending a fax Additional sending Changing Fax Resolution operations The quality of a fax can be improved by changing the Fax Resolution. Sending a fax manually Make sure you are in FAX mode Press Menu, 2, 2, 2. Manual transmission Manual transmission lets you hear the Press a or b to choose the resolution dialling, ringing and fax-receiving tones while... -
Page 18: Broadcasting
Chapter 3 Broadcasting Press Start. After the broadcast is finished the machine Broadcasting lets you send the same fax will print a broadcast report to let you know message to more than one fax number. You the results. can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial numbers and up to 50 manually dialled Cancelling a Broadcast in progress numbers in the same broadcast. -
Page 19: Overseas Mode
Sending a fax Sometimes, you may want to send an This is a temporary setting, and will only be important document immediately, without active for your next fax. waiting for memory transmission. You can set Real Time TX to On for all documents or Make sure you are in FAX mode Next Fax:On for the next fax only. -
Page 20: Checking And Cancelling Waiting Jobs
Chapter 3 1.Note Off Make sure you are in FAX mode 2.Please Call Press Menu, 2, 2, 4. 3.Urgent Press a or b to choose On or Off. 4.Confidential Press OK. Instead of using one of the preset comments, you can enter two personal messages of your Press Stop/Exit. -
Page 21: Polling Overview
Sending a fax Polling overview Press a or b to choose Next Fax:On (or Next Fax:Off). Press OK. Polling lets you set up your machine so other people can receive faxes from you, but they Press a or b to choose a comment. pay for the call. - Page 22 Secure polling lets you restrict who can get the documents you set up to be polled. Secure polling only works with Brother fax machines. If another person wants to retrieve a fax from your machine they will have to enter the secure code.
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Page 23: Receiving A Fax
You can use only one Remote Fax Option at failure before the fax is forwarded or a a time. problem at the receiving machine. (FAX-2890) Fax Forwarding The faxes stored in the machine’s memory will be deleted. The Fax Forwarding feature lets you... -
Page 24: Remote Retrieval
Press Stop/Exit. failure before the fax is forwarded or a problem at the receiving machine. Note (FAX-2890) DO NOT use the same code used for your The faxes stored in the machine’s memory Remote Activation code (l51) or Remote will be deleted. -
Page 25: Using Your Remote Access Code
Receiving a fax You can change your code at any time. If you Wait for a long beep, and then use the want to make your code inactive, press Clear dial pad to enter the number of the and OK in b to restore the default setting – – remote fax machine where you want –l. -
Page 26: Remote Fax Commands
Chapter 4 Remote fax 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 l), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote commands Operation details Change the fax forwarding or... -
Page 27: Additional Receiving Operations
Make sure you are in FAX mode fax you received, put fresh paper in the tray and press Start. For FAX-2890, press Menu, 2, 1, 9. For FAX-2990 and MFC-7290, press Make sure you are in FAX mode Menu, 2, 1, 8. -
Page 28: Printing A Fax From The Memory
Chapter 4 Polling overview Make sure you are in FAX mode For FAX-2890, press Menu, 2, 1, 7. Polling lets you set up your machine so other For FAX-2990 and MFC-7290, press people can receive faxes from you, but they Menu, 2, 1, 6. -
Page 29: Stop Polling
(in 24-hours format) you want to begin polling and press OK, go to Make sure you are in FAX mode step e. For FAX-2890, press Menu, 2, 1, 8. Note For FAX-2990 and MFC-7290, press If you did not enter the correct Secure Menu, 2, 1, 7. -
Page 30: Dialling And Storing Numbers
Call your telephone instructions of the Setup Method. Contact company for details. This service shows the your local telephone company or Brother telephone number, or name if it is available, dealer in the case that the feature does of your caller as the line rings. - Page 31 Dialling and storing numbers The ID Unknown message means the If no ID is stored, the beeper will sound call originated outside your Caller ID and No Caller ID will appear on the service area. LCD, go to step d. ...
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Page 32: Additional Dialling Operations
Chapter 5 Additional dialling Additional ways to operations store numbers Combining quick dial Setting up Groups for numbers Broadcasting You can combine more than one Quick Dial If you often want to send the same fax number when you dial. This feature may be message to many fax numbers you can set useful if you need to dial an access code for up a Group. -
Page 33: Changing Group Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers To add One Touch or Speed Dial Press Menu, 2, 3, 3. numbers follow the instructions below: Address Book For One Touch numbers, press the 3.Setup Groups One Touch keys one after the other. Choose the One Touch key or Speed Dial number where the Group number is ... -
Page 34: Deleting Group Numbers
Chapter 5 To delete One Touch or Speed Dial Do one of the following: numbers, press d or c to position the To delete the Group, press 1. cursor under the number you want to To exit without deleting the Group, delete, and then press Clear. -
Page 35: Printing Reports
Printing reports Fax reports If you choose 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. Some fax reports (transmission verification If the machine’s memory becomes full with and fax journal) can be printed automatically 200 jobs before the time you chose has or manually. -
Page 36: Reports
Chapter 6 Reports The following reports are available: 1 XMIT Verify Displays the Transmission Verification Report for your last outgoing 200 faxes and prints the last report. 2 Tel Index List Prints a list of names and numbers stored in the One Touch and Speed Dial memory in numerical or alphabetical order. -
Page 37: Making Copies
Making copies Copy settings If you want to temporarily change the copy settings for the next copy, use the Copy Options key. You can use different combinations. The machine returns to its default settings one minute after copying, unless you have set the Mode Timer to 30 seconds or less. -
Page 38: Using The Copy Options Key
Chapter 7 Using the Copy Options key Make sure you are in COPY mode. Use the Copy Options key to quickly set the following copy settings temporarily for the next copy. Press Menu selections Options Page Press , then press OK Press , then press OK Quality... - Page 39 Making copies Enlarge/Reduce 100%* 97% LTRiA4 94% A4iLTR 91% Full Page 85% LTRiEXE 70% A4iA5 Custom(25-400%) Auto 200% 141% A5iA4 104% EXEiLTR Page Layout Off(1 in 1)* 2 in 1 (P) 2 in 1 (L) 4 in 1 (P) 4 in 1 (L) The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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Page 40: Improving Copy Quality
Chapter 7 Improving copy quality Sorting copies using the ADF You can choose from a range of quality You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be settings. The default setting is Auto. stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so ... -
Page 41: Enlarging Or Reducing The Image Copied
Making copies Enlarging or reducing the Press Start. image copied To change the default setting follow the steps below: You can choose the enlargement or reduction Press Menu, 3, 3. ratios. Auto sets the machine to calculate the Press d or c to increase or decrease the reduction ratio that best fits the size of paper. -
Page 42: Making N In 1 Copies
Chapter 7 2 in 1 (P) Note Page Layout Options 2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L), 4 in 1 (P) and 4 in 1 (L) are not available with Enlarge/Reduce. 2 in 1 (L) Making N in 1 copies (page layout) You can reduce the amount of paper used when copying by using the N in 1 copy... - Page 43 Making copies Press Start to copy the other side. Note Place the document in the ADF and load paper into the manual feed slot in the direction shown in the following illustration: If your document is flipped on the Long edge Document Paper ...
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Page 44: A Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance Cleaning the machine Checking the machine Clean the outside and inside of the machine Checking the Page Counters regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, You can see the machine’s Page Counters make sure that you clean the inside of the for copies, printed pages, reports and lists, machine. -
Page 45: Packing And Shipping The Machine
Routine maintenance Packing and shipping Put the protective material (1) in the machine with the “REMOVE” text to the the machine left, as shown in the illustration. Note If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid any damage during transit. - Page 46 Put the machine into the bag it originally Pack the AC power cord and printed came in. materials in the original carton as shown below: LEFT RIGHT FRONT Close the carton and tape it shut.
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Page 47: B Glossary
Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) Broadcasting The document can be placed in the ADF The ability to send the same fax message and scanned one page at a time to more than one location. - Page 48 Group number F/T Ring Time A combination of One Touch and The length of time that the Brother Speed Dial numbers that are stored to a machine fast/double-rings (when the One Touch key or in a Speed Dial location Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify for Broadcasting.
- Page 49 Glossary One Touch Remote Retrieval Access Keys on the machine’s control panel The ability to access your machine where you can store numbers for easy remotely from a touch tone telephone. dialling. You can store a second number Resolution on each key if you press Shift and then The number of vertical and horizontal lines the One Touch key.
- Page 50 Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. User Settings List A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine. Transmission Verification Report A listing for each transmission, that shows its date, time and number.
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Page 51: Index
Index remote access code ......18 Fax forwarding changing remotely ......19 Broadcasting ..........12 programming a number ......17 cancelling ..........12 Fax storage ..........17 setting up Groups for ......26 printing from memory ......22 turning off ..........18 turning on ..........17 Fax, stand-alone Cancelling receiving... - Page 52 transmission ..........11 Memory storage ............1 Safety Instructions ........i Memory Security ........7 Security restricting dialling ........9 Setting lock ..........8 Setting up the password ......6 N in 1 (page layout) ........36 Sleep mode ..........2 Sort ............34 Page layout (N in 1) .........36 Polling Temporary copy settings ......
- Page 53 These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.