Brother MFC-235C Quick Setup Guide

Setting Up the Machine
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STEP 1
8 While holding the paper tray in place, pull out
the paper support until it clicks, and then
unfold the paper support flap .
Note
Do not use the paper support flap for Legal size
paper.
3 Connecting the power cord
and telephone line
1 Connect the power cord.
Warning
The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.
2 Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one
end of the telephone line cord to the socket on
the machine marked LINE and the other end to
a modular wall socket.
Improper Setup
DO NOT connect the USB cable. Connecting
the USB cable is done during the software
installation process.
Warning
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 cord connected to
your machine when you connect it 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.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone answering machine, connect it
as shown below.
Set the receive mode to ‘External TAD’ if
you have an external answering machine.
For details, see Connecting an external TAD
(telephone answering device) in Chapter 7 of
the User’s Guide.
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Brother MFC-235C Specifications

General

Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	6000 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	25 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	20 ppm
Digital sender	No
Number of print cartridges	4
PictBridge	Yes
Scan speed	4 sec/page
Dimensions (WxDxH)	398 x 360 x 150 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	copy, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux
Scan to	E-mail, File, OCR
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Grayscale levels	256
Image formats supported	BMP, PNG
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	18 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	16 cpm
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	170 pages
Modem speed	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods	JPEG, MH, MMR (Fax coding method), MR
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	40
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	50 sheets
Paper tray media types	Glossy paper, Plain paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Borderless printing media sizes	A4, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Bundled software	Brother MFL-Pro Suite, Brother ControlCentre 3, ScanSoft Paperport 11 SE, Brother ControlCentre 2 (Mac), NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7 (Mac)
Power consumption (PowerSave)	5 W
Power consumption (average operating)	21, 7 W
Package weight	10100 g
Market positioning	Home & office