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USER’S GUIDE
FAX-2480C
FAX-2580C
Version B
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: FAX-2480C and FAX-2580C (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide wi
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Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covere
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Service Center Locator (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-800-284-4357. Service Center Locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. Brother fax back system (USA only) Brother has installed an easy-to-use fax back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use th
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Ordering accessories and supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (In the USA, you can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.) In USA: 1-888-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (
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Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER'S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTN
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® Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) Who is covered: 3 Damage caused by another device or software used with this Product (including This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given but not limited to damage resulting from only to the original end-use/retail purchaser ® (referred to in this warranty as “Original use of non Brother -brand parts and Purchaser”) of the accompanying product, Consumable and Accessory Items); consumables and accessories (collectively 4 C
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® Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) discretion. Brother reserves the right to supply has not been sufficiently validated with a copy a refurbished or remanufactured replacement of the proof of purchase (bill of sale). The Machine and/or accompanying Consumable replacement Machine you receive (even if and Accessory Items and use refurbished refurbished or remanufactured) will be parts provided such replacement products covered by the balance of the limited warr
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, toner and drum
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Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information Using the documentation .......................................................................................3 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................3 Control panel overview ..........................................................................................4 2 Loading documents and paper Loading documents ..............................................................................
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4 Security features TX Lock (FAX-2480C only)..................................................................................24 Setting and changing the TX Lock password ................................................24 Turning the TX Lock on/off ............................................................................25 Memory Security (FAX-2580C only)....................................................................25 Setting and changing the memory security password ...................
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Additional receiving operations............................................................................39 Printing a reduced incoming fax ....................................................................39 Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation (FAX-2480C only)...................40 Printing a fax from the memory .....................................................................40 7 Telephone Services and External devices Voice operations ..........................................
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Managing your messages ...................................................................................58 Message Indicator .........................................................................................58 Playing voice messages ................................................................................58 Printing fax messages ..................................................................................58 Erasing incoming messages...........................................
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Copy options........................................................................................................75 Changing copy quality ...................................................................................76 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................76 Making N in 1 copies or a poster ...................................................................77 Sorting copies using the ADF (Black & White only).......................
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C Menu and Features On-screen programming....................................................................................118 Menu table...................................................................................................118 Memory storage...........................................................................................118 Menu keys .........................................................................................................119 Menu Table....................
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Section I General I General Information 3 Loading documents and paper 7 General setup 18 Security features 24
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Chapter 1 2
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General Information 1 1 1 Using the Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. documentation 1 Electrical Hazard icons alert you to Thank you for buying a Brother machine! possible electrical shock. Reading the documentation will help you Cautions specify procedures you make the most of your machine. must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects. Symbols and conventions Notes tell you how you should used in the documentati
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 FAX-2480C FAX-2580C 112132 3 14 15 4
