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Brother FAX-2840 Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
Start Here
Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation
procedure.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly
(pre-installed)
ADF Document Output Support
For Australia and
For Hong Kong, Malaysia
New Zealand:
and Singapore:
For Philippines
and Thailand:
The mains plug supplied with this machine is a side grounded two pin plug. Make sure that
the AC socket will accept the supplied grounded pin plug.
This machine must be grounded, If in doubt, call a qualified electrician.
To ensure safe operation the supplied plug must be inserted only into a standard electrical socket that is
properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Non grounded equipment may cause an
electrical shock hazard, and may cause excessive electrical noise radiation.
Documentation CD-ROM
Basic User's Guide
Telephone Handset
(not available in South Africa)
For India:
Telephone Line Cord Adapter
(Australia only)
Quick Setup Guide
Product Safety Guide
(not available in South Africa)
The mains plug supplied with this machine is
a grounded three pin plug. Make sure that
the AC socket will accept the supplied
grounded pin plug.
FAX-2840
AC Power Cord
Telephone Line Cord
Curled Handset Cord
ARL/ASA/NZ/SAF/GLF Version 0
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  • Page 1 Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Unpack the machine and check the components Documentation CD-ROM...
  • Page 2 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WARNING could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may CAUTION result in minor or moderate injuries. WARNING Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these plastic bags away from babies and children.
  • Page 3 Remove the packing Lift the elastic band off the drum. material from the machine IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine. Open the front cover. Pull the paper strip to remove the protective material as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 4 Gently shake it from side to side several times Attach the ADF to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. Document Output Support Unfold the ADF Document Support. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. Open the control panel cover by lifting it toward the back.

  • Page 5: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Attach the ADF Document Output Support. Load paper in the paper tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Close the control panel cover. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray.
  • Page 6 Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Note Make sure that it is completely inserted into the For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release machine. button a in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray.

  • Page 7: Connect The Power Cord

    WARNING Connect the power cord and telephone line The machine must be grounded using an earthed plug. Since the machine is grounded through the electrical socket, you can protect yourself IMPORTANT from potentially hazardous electrical DO NOT connect the interface cable conditions on the telephone network by yet.

  • Page 8: Set Your Country

    Note Set your country If you are sharing one telephone line with an external telephone answering machine, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone This procedure may not be available, depending on answering machine, remove the protective cap c the model of your machine.

  • Page 9: Choose A Receive Mode

    Choose a Receive Mode Set the LCD contrast (if needed) There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. changing the contrast setting. Do you want to use the telephone features of your Press Menu, 1, 5.

  • Page 10: Fax Transmission Report

    (Station ID) The machine displays the date and time, and if you Your Brother machine is equipped with a set up the Station ID, it will add it to each fax you send. Transmission Verification Report that can be used as confirmation that you sent a fax.

  • Page 11: Set The Telephone Line Type

    Set the telephone line Note type (Middle East and PBX and TRANSFER Africa only) The machine is initially set to Normal, which lets the machine connect to a standard PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) line. However, If you are connecting the machine to a line that many offices use a central telephone system or features a PABX (PBX) or ISDN to send and receive Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX).
  • Page 12 Set Daylight Saving Time (Oceania and Asia only) You can set the machine to change for Daylight Saving Time. If you choose On, it will reset the time forward one hour and if you choose Off, it will reset the time backward one hour. Press Menu, 0, 2, 2.

  • Page 13: Download Optional Software

    Download optional software You can download a printer driver for free from the Brother Solutions Center, enabling you to use your Brother Fax machine as a printer from your computer. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Brother CreativeCentre Get inspired. If you’re using Windows , double-click ®...

  • Page 14: Consumables

    Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error will be indicated by the LCD on the control panel. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother reseller.
  • Page 15 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.

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