Document Outline

• USER’S GUIDE FAX-2480C/FAX-2580C
  • Brother numbers
    • Register your product
    • FAQs (frequently asked questions)
    • For Customer Service
    • Brother fax back system (USA only)
  • Ordering accessories and supplies
  • Compilation and Publication Notice
  • Table of Contents
  • Section I:General
    • 1 General Information
      • Using the documentation
        • Symbols and conventions used in the documentation
      • Control panel overview
    • 2 Loading documents and paper
      • Loading documents
        • Using the ADF
          • Recommended environment
          • Document Sizes Supported
          • How to load documents
        • Using the scanner glass
          • Document Sizes Supported
          • How to load documents
        • Scannable area
      • Acceptable paper and other media
        • Recommended media
        • Handling and using media
          • Paper capacity of the output paper tray
        • Choosing the right media
          • Paper type and size for each operation
          • Paper weight, thickness and capacity
      • Loading paper and other media
        • Loading envelopes and post cards
          • About envelopes
          • How to load envelopes and post cards
          • If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions:
        • Removing small printouts from the machine
        • Printable Area
    • 3 General setup
      • On/Off key
        • Turning the machine off
        • Turning the machine on
      • On/Off setting
      • Mode Timer
      • Paper settings
        • Paper Type
        • Paper Size
      • Volume Settings
        • Ring Volume
          • Setting the Ring Volume from the menu
        • Beeper Volume
        • Speaker Volume
        • Handset Volume (FAX-2480C only)
        • Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify) (FAX-2480C only)
        • Setting Volume Amplify (FAX-2480C only)
      • Automatic Daylight Savings Time
      • LCD display
        • LCD Contrast
    • 4 Security features
      • TX Lock (FAX-2480C only)
        • Setting and changing the TX Lock password
          • Setting up the password
          • Changing the TX Lock password
        • Turning the TX Lock on/off
          • Turning TX Lock on
          • Turning TX Lock off
      • Memory Security (FAX-2580C only)
        • Setting and changing the memory security password
          • Setting a password for the first time
          • Changing your memory security password
        • Turning the memory security on/off
          • Turning on the memory security lock
          • Turning off the memory security
  • Section II:Fax
    • 5 Sending a fax
      • Entering Fax mode
        • Faxing from the ADF
        • Faxing from the scanner glass
        • Faxing A4 size documents from the scanner glass
        • Color fax transmission
        • Canceling a fax in progress
      • Broadcasting (Black & White only)
        • Canceling a Broadcast in progress
      • Additional sending operations
        • Sending faxes using multiple settings
        • Contrast
        • Changing Fax Resolution
          • To change the fax resolution for the next fax
          • To change the default fax resolution
        • Dual access (Black & White only)
        • Real time transmission
          • Sending in real time for all faxes
          • Sending in real time for the next fax only
        • Overseas Mode
        • Delayed Faxing (Black & White only)
        • Delayed Batch Transmission (Black & White only)
        • Checking and canceling waiting jobs
        • Sending a fax manually
        • Sending a fax at the end of a conversation (FAX-2480C only)
        • Out of Memory message
    • 6 Receiving a Fax
      • Receive modes
        • Choosing the Receive Mode
      • Using receive modes
        • Fax only
        • Fax/Tel
        • Manual
        • Message Center (MC:Msg Ctr) (FAX-2580C only)
        • External TAD (FAX-2480C only)
      • Receive mode settings
        • Ring Delay
        • F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
        • Easy Receive
          • If Easy Receive is On:
          • If Easy Receive is Semi:
          • If Easy Receive is Off:
      • Additional receiving operations
        • Printing a reduced incoming fax
        • Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation (FAX-2480C only)
        • Printing a fax from the memory
    • 7 Telephone Services and External devices
      • Voice operations
        • Making a telephone call
        • Answering calls with the Speaker Phone (FAX-2580C only)
        • Hold
          • For FAX-2480C
          • For FAX-2580C
        • Tone or Pulse (Canada only)
        • Fax/Tel mode when the power key is on
        • Fax/Tel mode when the power key is off
      • Telephone services
        • Distinctive Ring
          • What does your telephone company's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
          • What does Brother's ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
          • Do you have Voice Mail?
          • Before you choose the ring pattern to register
          • Registering the Distinctive Ring pattern
          • Turning off Distinctive Ring
        • Caller ID
          • Viewing Caller ID List
          • Printing Caller ID List
      • Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
        • Connections
        • Recording an outgoing message (OGM) on an external TAD
        • Special line considerations
          • Roll over phone lines
          • Two-line phone system
          • Converting telephone wall outlets
          • Installing machine, external two-line TAD and two-line telephone
        • Multi-line connections (PBX)
      • External and extension phones
        • Connecting an external or extension telephone
        • Using external and extension telephones
          • If you answer a call and no one is on the line:
        • Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone (FAX-2480C only)
        • Using remote codes
          • Fax receive code
          • Telephone answer code
          • Changing the remote codes
    • 8 Dialing and storing numbers
      • How to Dial
        • Manual dialing
        • One-Touch dialing
        • Speed-Dialing
        • Search
        • Fax Redial
      • Storing numbers
        • Storing a pause
        • Storing One-Touch dial numbers
        • Storing Speed-Dial numbers
        • Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers
        • Setting up groups for broadcasting
        • Dialing access codes and credit card numbers
    • 9 Message Center (FAX-2580C only)
      • Message Center Mode
        • Setting up the Message Center
        • Outgoing message (OGM)
          • Recording your OGM
          • Listening to your OGM
          • Erasing your OGM
        • Fax/Tel OGM (Announcement)
        • Activating Message Center memory
      • Managing your messages
        • Message Indicator
        • Playing voice messages
        • Printing fax messages
        • Erasing incoming messages
          • To erase voice messages individually
          • To erase all of your messages
      • Additional Message Center operations
        • Setting maximum time for incoming messages
        • Setting toll saver
        • ICM Recording Monitor
    • 10 Remote fax options (Black & White only)
      • Fax Forwarding
      • Paging
      • Fax Storage
      • Turning off Remote Fax Options
      • Changing Remote Fax Options
      • Remote Retrieval
        • Setting a Remote Access Code
        • Using your Remote Access Code
        • Remote Fax commands
        • Retrieving fax messages
        • Changing your Fax Forwarding number
    • 11 Printing Reports
      • Fax reports
        • Transmission Verification Report
        • Fax Journal (activity report)
      • Reports
        • How to print a report
    • 12 Polling
      • Polling overview
      • Polling receive
        • Setup to receive polling
        • Sequential polling
      • Polled transmit (Black & White only)
        • Set up for polled transmit
  • Section III:Copy
    • 13 Making copies
      • How to copy
        • Entering Copy mode
        • Making a single copy
        • Making multiple copies
        • Stop copying
      • Copy options
        • Changing copy quality
        • Enlarging or reducing the image copied
        • Making N in 1 copies or a poster
          • Important
        • Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only)
        • Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color
          • Brightness
          • Contrast
          • Color saturation
        • Paper options
          • Paper type
          • Paper size
  • Section IV:Appendixes
    • A Safety and Legal
      • Choosing a location
      • To use the machine safely
        • Important safety instructions
        • Standard telephone and FCC Notices (These notices are in effect on models sold and used in the United States only)
        • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)
        • Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)
        • Legal limitations for copying
        • Trademarks
    • B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance
      • Troubleshooting
        • If you are having difficulty with your machine
      • Error messages
        • Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
          • Transferring faxes to another fax machine
          • Transferring Fax Journal report to another fax machine
        • Document jam
          • Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit
          • Document is jammed inside the ADF unit
        • Printer jam or paper jam
        • Dial Tone
        • Phone line interference
      • Routine maintenance
        • Replacing the ink cartridges
        • Cleaning the outside of the machine
          • Clean the outside of the machine as follows:
        • Cleaning the scanner
        • Cleaning the machine printer platen
        • Cleaning the paper pick-up roller
        • Cleaning the print head
        • Checking the print quality
        • Checking the printing alignment
        • Checking the ink volume
        • Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle (FAX-2480C)
          • Uninstalling the handset and handset cradle
          • Installing the handset and handset cradle
        • Uninstalling and installing the cradle and the bracket (FAX-2580C)
          • Uninstalling the cradle and the bracket
          • Installing the cradle and the bracket
      • Machine Information
        • Checking the serial number
      • Packing and shipping the machine
    • C Menu and Features
      • On-screen programming
        • Menu table
        • Memory storage
      • Menu keys
      • Menu Table
      • Entering Text
        • Putting spaces
        • Making corrections
        • Repeating letters
        • Special characters and symbols
    • D Specifications
      • General
      • Print media
      • Fax
      • Message Center (FAX-2580C only)
      • Digital Cordless Handset (FAX-2580C only)
        • Cordless handset
        • Battery
        • Battery cradle
        • AC adapter
      • Copy
      • Printer
      • Interface
      • Consumable items
    • E Glossary
  • Index
  • brother US/CAN