Brother DCP-6690CW User manual

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Start Here DCP-6690CW
Quick Setup Guide
UK/IRE/GEN/SAF Version 0
Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep
these bags away from babies and children.
aRemove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.
bMake sure you have all components.
WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB
cable).
Ink Cartridges
[x4]
Black (LC1100HY-BK)
Yellow (LC1100HY-Y)
Cyan (LC1100HY-C)
Magenta (LC1100HY-M)
Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide CD-ROM Power Cord
Note
• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
• You need to purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use (for USB or network
connection).
USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

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2
Load plain A4 paper
aPull paper tray#1 (the upper tray) a
completely out of the machine.
bOpen the paper tray cover a.
cWith both hands, gently press and slide the
paper side guides aand then the paper length
guide bto fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks con the
paper side guides aand paper length guide b
line up with the mark for the paper size you are
using.
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
eGently put the paper into paper tray#1 print
side down and top edge first. Check that the
paper is flat in the tray.
fGently adjust the paper side guides to the
paper with both hands. Make sure that the
paper side guides touch the edges of the
paper.
gClose the paper tray cover. Check that the
paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum
paper mark a.
hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
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1
3
2
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3
Important
Do not push the paper in too far.
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iWhile holding the paper tray in place, pull out
the paper support auntil it clicks, and then
unfold the paper support flap b.
3
Connect the power cord
aConnect the power cord.
WARNING
The machine must be fitted with an earthed
plug.
4
Choose your language
a After connecting the power cord, the LCD shows:
Press aor bto display your language and press
your language.
bPress Yes or No.
Note
For information about tray#2, see Loading paper
in paper tray #2 in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are
using a USB cable).
Note
The control panel warning LED will stay on until
you have installed the ink cartridges.
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2
The languages available may differ
depending on your country.
If you set the wrong language, you can change
the language after setting the date and time.
(For details, see Changing LCD language in
Chapter 3 of the User’s Guide.)
Select Language
Select Language
English
Français
Deutsch
English
Yes No

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Install the ink cartridges
WARNING
If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with
water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a
doctor.
aMake sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows:
bOpen the ink cartridge cover a.
cRemove the green protective part a.
dUnpack the ink cartridge.
eTurn the green knob on the protective yellow
cap clockwise until it clicks to release the
vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.
fTake care to match the colour of the lever a
with the cartridge colour b, as shown in the
diagram below.
gInstall each ink cartridge in the direction of the
arrow on the label.
Note
Do not throw away the green protective part. You
will need it if you transport the machine.
No Cartridge
Install Ink
Black
BK
Cyan
C
Yellow
Y
Magenta
M
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1
1
1
2
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h Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After
all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink
cartridge cover.
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Check the print quality
aWhen the preparation process has finished, the
LCD shows this message
.
Press Colour Start.
bCheck the quality of the four colour blocks a
on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)
cIf all lines are clear and visible, press Yes to
finish the quality check.
If you can see missing short lines, press No and
go to d.
dThe LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for
black and colour. Press Yes or No.
After pressing Yes or No for both black and
colour, the LCD shows:
ePress Colour Start, the machine will then start
cleaning the colours.
fAfter cleaning is finished, press Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the Print Quality
Check Sheet again. Go back to b.
Note
The machine will prepare the ink tube system for
printing. This process will take approximately four
minutes. Do not turn off the machine.
Important
Make sure you put paper in the upper tray for
the initial setup.
Set Paper and Press Start
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<Black> <Colour>
OK OK
<Black> <Colour>
Poor Poor
Black OK?
Yes No
Start Cleaning?
Press Start

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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display General Setup.
Press General Setup.
cPress LCD Settings.
dPress LCD Contrast.
ePress Light, Med or Dark.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
Setting the date and time allows the machine to clean
the print head regularly and maintain optimum print
quality. It also allows the machine to name files
created when using the Scan to Media feature.
aPress MENU.
bPress aor bto display Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
cPress Date&Time.
dEnter the last two digits of the year on the
Touchscreen, and then press OK.
(e.g. Enter 08for 2008.)
eRepeat for Month and Day, and Hours and
Minutes in 24-hour format.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Note
You can also adjust the angle of the display by
lifting it.
Year:2008
Ye a r : 2 0 0 8
Date&Time
D a t e & Ti m e

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Windows®Macintosh®Windows®Macintosh®
USB Wired Network Wireless Network
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Choose your connection type
For USB interface cable
Windows
®
, go to page 8
Macintosh
®
, go to page 12
For Wired Network
Windows
®
, go to page 15
Macintosh
®
, go to page 20
For Wireless Network
Windows
®
and Macintosh
®
,
go to page 24

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Windows®
USB
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
)
10
Before you install
aMake sure that your computer is ON and you
are logged on with Administrator rights.
bDisconnect the machine from the power socket
and from your computer, if you already
connected an interface cable.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
bThe CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Initial Installation.
cClick Install MFL-Pro Suite.
Important
• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
• If there are any programs running, close
them.
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• The screens may differ depending on the
operating system.
• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™
PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports
Windows®2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or
greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and
Windows Vista®. Update to the latest
Windows®Service Pack before installing
MFL-Pro Suite.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),
double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
dWhen the ScanSoft™PaperPort™11SE
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
eThe installation of ScanSoft™PaperPort™
11SE will automatically start and is followed by
the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
fWhen the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
gChoose Local Connection, and then click
Next. The installation continues.
hWhen this screen appears, go to the next step.
Note
• If this screen appears, click OK and restart
your computer.
• If the installation does not continue
automatically, open the main menu again by
ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or
double-click the start.exe program from the
root folder, and continue from bto install MFL-
Pro Suite.
• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account
Control screen appears, click Allow.

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Windows®
USB
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Connect the USB cable
aLift the scanner cover into the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your computer.
dGently close the scanner cover using the finger
holds on both sides of it.
WARNING
Be careful not to trap your fingers under the
scanner cover.
Always use the finger holds provided on both
sides of the scanner cover when opening and
closing it.
Important
• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
computer.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
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Connect the power cord
aConnect the power cord.
The installation will continue automatically.
The installation screens appear one after
another.
bWhen the On-Line Registration screen is
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
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Finish and restart
aClick Finish to restart your computer.
After restarting the computer, you must be
logged on with Administrator rights.
Now go to
Proceed to Install Optional Applications on
page 37.
Important
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.
Note
If an error message appears during the software
installation, run the Installation Diagnostics
located in Start/All Programs/Brother/
DCP-XXXX (where DCP-XXXX is your model
name).
Finish The installation is now
complete.

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Macintosh®
USB
For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
10
Before you install
aMake sure your machine is connected to the
power and your Macintosh®is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
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Connect the USB cable
aLift the scanner cover into the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your Macintosh®.
Important
• For Mac OS®X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS®X, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/)
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
Important
• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
Macintosh®.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.

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Macintosh®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
dGently close the scanner cover using the finger
holds on both sides of it.
WARNING
Be careful not to trap your fingers under the
scanner cover.
Always use the finger holds provided on both
sides of the scanner cover when opening and
closing it.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
bDouble-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
cChoose Local Connection, and then click
Next. Follow the on-screen instructions.
dThe Brother software will search for the Brother
device. During this time the following screen
will appear.
eWhen this screen appears, click OK.
For Mac OS®X 10.3.x or greater, the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now
complete.
Go to step 13 on page 14.
fFor Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users,
click Add.
gChoose USB.
Note
Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the
software to install. After the installation, click
Restart to finish installing the software.

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Macintosh®
USB
hChoose XXX-XXXX (where XXX-XXXX is your
model name), and then click Add.
iClick Print Center, then Quit Print Center.
The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now
complete.
Go to step 13 on page 14.
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Install
Presto!
®
PageManager
®
When Presto!®PageManager®is installed OCR
capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You
can easily scan, share and organize photos and
documents using Presto!®PageManager®.
aDouble-click the Presto! PageManager icon
and follow the on-screen instructions.
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users,
when this screen appears, click Go to
download the software from the Brother
Solutions Center website.
Finish The installation is now
complete.

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Windows®
Wired Network
Windows®Macintosh®
Wired Network
For Wired Network Interface Users
(For Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
)
10
Before you install
aMake sure that your computer is ON and you
are logged on with Administrator rights.
bDisconnect the machine from the power
socket.
11
Connect the network
cable
aLift the scanner cover into the open position.
bConnect the network cable to the LAN socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
LAN socket inside the machine on the left as
shown below.
Important
• If there are any programs running, close
them.
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• The screens may differ depending on the
operating system.
• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™
PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports
Windows®2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or
greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and
Windows Vista®. Update to the latest
Windows®Service Pack before installing
MFL-Pro Suite.
Important
Before installation, if you are
using personal firewall
software (other than Windows®
Firewall), anti-spyware or
antivirus applications,
temporarily disable them.

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Windows®
Wired Network
cCarefully guide the network cable to the trench
as shown below, following the trench around
and toward the back of the machine. Then,
connect the cable to your network.
dGently close the scanner cover using the finger
holds on both sides of it.
WARNING
Be careful not to trap your fingers under the
scanner cover.
Always use the finger holds provided on both
sides of the scanner cover when opening and
closing it.
12
Connect the power cord
aConnect the power cord.
Note
If both USB and LAN cables are being used,
guide both cables through the trench with one on
top of the other.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur. Important
If you have previously set up your machine for
a wireless network and then want to set it up
on a wired network, you should check that the
machine’s Network I/F is set to Wired LAN.
The wireless network interface will become
inactive with this setting.
On your machine, press MENU.
Press aor bto display Network and press
Network.
Press Network I/F.
Press Wired LAN.
Press Stop/Exit.

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Windows®
Wired Network
Windows®Macintosh®
Wired Network
13
Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
bThe CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Initial Installation.
cClick Install MFL-Pro Suite.
dWhen the ScanSoft™PaperPort™11SE
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
eThe installation of ScanSoft™PaperPort™
11SE will automatically start and is followed by
the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
fWhen the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),
double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.
Note
• If this screen appears, click OK and restart
your computer.
• If the installation does not continue
automatically, open the main menu again by
ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or
double-click the start.exe program from the
root folder, and continue from bto install MFL-
Pro Suite.
• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account
Control screen appears, click Allow.

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Windows®
Wired Network
gChoose Wired Network Connection, and
then click Next.
hFor Windows®XP SP2/Windows Vista®users,
when this screen appears, choose Change the
Firewall port settings to enable network
connection and continue with the
installation. (Recommended) and click Next.
If you are using a firewall other than Windows®
Firewall or Windows®Firewall is off, this screen
may appear.
See the instructions provided with your firewall
software for information on how to add the
following network ports.
For network scanning, add UDP port 54925.
If you still have trouble with your network
connection, add UDP port 137.
iThe installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The installation screens
appear one after another.
Note
• If the machine is configured for your network,
choose the machine from the list, and then click
Next.
This window will not appear if there is only one
machine connected on the network, it will be
chosen automatically.
If your machine shows APIPA in the IP
Address field, click Configure IP Address
and enter an IP address for your machine that
is suitable for your network.
• If the machine is not yet configured for use on
your network, the following screen appears.
Click OK.
The Configure IP Address window will
appear. Enter an IP address for your machine
that is suitable for your network by following the
on-screen instructions.
Important
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.

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Windows®
Wired Network
Windows®Macintosh®
Wired Network
jWhen the On-Line Registration screen is
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
14
Finish and restart
aClick Finish to restart your computer. After
restarting the computer, you must be logged on
with Administrator rights.
15
Install MFL-Pro Suite on
additional computers
(If needed)
If you want to use your machine with multiple
computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on
each computer. Go to step 13 on page 17.
Also see step 10-aon page 15 before you install.
Now go to
Proceed to Install Optional Applications on
page 37.
Note
For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears,
click the check box and click Install to complete
the installation correctly.
Note
If an error message appears during the software
installation, run the Installation Diagnostics
located in Start/All Programs/Brother/
DCP-XXXX (where DCP-XXXX is your model
name).
Note
This product includes a PC license for up to 2
Users.
This license supports the installation of the
MFL-Pro Suite including ScanSoft™ PaperPort™
11SE on up to 2 PCs on the network.
If you want to use more than 2 PCs with
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE installed, please
buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC
license agreement pack for up to 5 additional
users. To buy the NL-5 pack, contact your Brother
dealer.
Finish The installation is now
complete.

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Macintosh®
Wired Network
For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
10
Before you install
aMake sure your machine is connected to the
power and your Macintosh®is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
11
Connect the network
cable
aLift the scanner cover into the open position.
bConnect the network cable to the LAN socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
LAN socket inside the machine on the left as
shown below.
cCarefully guide the network cable to the trench
as shown below, following the trench around
and toward the back of the machine. Then,
connect the cable to your network.
Important
• For Mac OS®X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS®X, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/)
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• If you have previously set up your machine
for a wireless network and then want to set
it up on a wired network, you should check
that the machine’s Network I/F is set to
Wired LAN. The wireless network interface
will be inactive with this setting. On your
machine, press MENU.
Press aor bto display Network and press
Network.
Press Network I/F.
Press Wired LAN.
Press Stop/Exit.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
Note
If both USB and LAN cables are being used,
guide both cables through the trench with one on
top of the other.