Brother MFC-215C User manual

Quick Setup Guide
MFC-215C
Quick Setup Guide
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MFC-215C
Version A

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Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
To help you get started in setting up the machine and installing the driver & software,
please read the “Setup Guide” and follow the simple instructions.
For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother
Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com
Keep this “Quick Setup Guide” and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy
reference at all times.
Step 1
Setting Up the Machine
Step 2
Installing the Driver & Software
Setup is Complete!
Installing the Driver & Software
Setting Up
the Machine
Windows®
Mac OS®XMac OS®
9.1 - 9.2
MFC-215C
Quick Setup Guide
Version A

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Setting Up the Machine
1Remove the protective tape and paper.
DO NOT connect the USB cable.
Connecting the USB cable is done
when installing the driver.
1Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine and remove the output paper tray.
2Press and slide the paper guide to fit the
paper width.
3Pull out the paper support and unfold the
paper support flap.
4Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper
jams and mis-feeds.
5Gently insert the paper into the paper tray
print side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and
below the maximum paper mark.
6Put the output paper tray back on and push
the paper tray firmly back into the machine.
1Removing the Protective
Parts
2Loading the Paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2
paper.
For more details, see “About paper” in
Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Paper Side Guide
Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal
and A4 size paper.
■Make sure the paper side guides touch
the sides of the paper.
■Be careful not to push the paper too far
into the paper tray so it does not slide up
the back of the tray.
Paper Support Flap
Paper Support
Step 1

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Setting Up
the Machine
Windows®
Mac OS® XMac OS®
9.1 - 9.2
1Connect the power cord.
2Connect the telephone line cord.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord
to the socket on the MFC marked LINE and
the other end to a modular wall socket.
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
Warning
■The MFC must be fitted with an earthed plug.
■Since the MFC is grounded through the power
outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially
hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone
network by keeping the power switched on when
you connect the MFC to a telephone line. Similarly,
you can protect yourself when you want to move
your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first
and then the power cord.
Warning
If ink gets in your eyes wash them with water
immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
1Make sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows:
2Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand
side of the MFC until it locks securely into
the open position.
3Remove the protective parts.
3Installing the Phone Line
and Power Cord
(Example for the U.K.)
4Installing the Ink
Cartridges
No Cartridge
Do not throw away the protective parts.
You will need them when you transport the
machine.
Scanner Cover
Continued...

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Setting Up the Machine
4Take out the ink cartridge.
5Carefully remove the bottom cap.
Keep the ink cartridge in an upright position
when you insert it into the slot.
6Press down on the ink cartridge until the
hook snaps over it, taking care to match the
slot colour (A) with the cartridge colour (B),
as shown in the diagram below.
7Lift the scanner cover to release the lock.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down and close the scanner cover.
The machine will clean the ink tube system
for use for the first time. This process will
occur only once, the first time ink cartridges
are installed. The cleaning process will last
approximately four minutes.
The LCD shows:
If the cartridge cover comes off when you
open the bag the cartridge will not be
damaged.
Opening
OK
OK
OK
If Install shows on the LCD after you
install the ink cartridges, check to make sure
the ink cartridges are installed correctly.
Preparing System
Approx 4 Minutes
(B)
(A)
OK
OK
OK
Step 1

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Setting Up
the Machine
Windows®
Mac OS® XMac OS®
9.1 - 9.2
1After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD
shows:
2Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper
tray.
Press Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the PRINT
QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during
initial ink cartridge installation).
3Check the quality of the four colour blocks
formed by the short lines printed on the
sheet.
(BLACK/ CYAN/ YELLOW/ MAGENTA)
Avoid touching the printed surface
of the paper immediately after
printing, the surface may not be
completely dry and may stain your
fingers.
4The LCD shows:
5If all lines are clear and visible, press 1
(Yes).
If you can see missing short lines, press 2
(No) to begin color cleaning process and
then follow prompts on the LCD.
1Press Menu/Set.
2Press 0.
3Press 2.
4Enter the last two digits of the year on the
dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
(e.g. Enter 05for 2005.)
5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
(e.g. Enter 03for March.)
6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
(e.g. Enter 01.)
7Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press Menu/Set.
(e.g. Enter 15, 25for 3:25 P.M.)
8Press Stop/Exit.
5Print Quality Check
Set Paper and
Press Start
Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No
Print Quality Check
1. Check the quality of the four-co lor blocks formed by th e short lines.
2. If all the short lines are clear an d visible, the quality is acceptable. the quality is acceptable.
Select (Yes). If you can see missing short lines, select (No) to begin t he color cleaning process
and follow th e prompts on the LCD.
OK Poor
6Setting the Date and
Time
Year:2005
Month:03
Day:01
Time:15:25
If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit
to start from Step 1.

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Setting Up the Machine
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
1Press Menu/Set.
2Press 0.
3Press 3.
4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on
the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
5Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.
6Press Stop/Exit.
There are four possible receive modes:
Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
1Press Menu/Set.
2Press 0.
3Press 1.
4Press ▲or ▼to select the mode.
5Press Menu/Set.
6Press Stop/Exit.
7Setting Your Station ID
Fax:_
Name:_
■Refer to the following chart for entering
your name.
■If you need to enter 2 or more characters
in a row from the same key, use the
navigation key to move the cursor to the
right.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
2ABC2
3DEF3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO 6
7PQRS
8TUV8
9WX Y Z
For more details, see “Setting the Station
ID” in Chapter 2 of the User's Guide.
If you want to repeat input, press Stop/Exit
to start from Step 1.
8Selecting a Receive
Mode
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the MFC?
Are you using the voice
message function of your
external telephone answering
device? Fax Only
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
Do you want the MFC
to answer every call?
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
Manual
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
External TAD
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 4 of the User’s Guide.
Yes No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Step 1

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Setting Up
the Machine
Windows®
Mac OS®XMac OS®
9.1 - 9.2
Installing the Driver & Software
Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable.
Step 2
■
Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ...Go to page 8
■Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater............................Go to page 10
■Mac OS®9.1 to 9.2 ...........................................Go to page 11

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Installing the Driver & Software
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
the Machine” on pages 2 - 6.
1Disconnect the machine from the power
socket and from your computer, if you have
already connected an interface cable.
2Turn on your computer.
(For Windows®2000 Professional/XP, you
must be logged on as the administrator.)
3Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, select your machine. If the
language screen appears, select your
language.
4The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
5After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort®9.0SE License Agreement, click
Yes.
6The installation of PaperPort®9.0SE will
automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
7When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes, if you agree to the Software Licence
Agreement.
8Select Standard, and then click Next.
The installation will continue.
9When this screen appears, connect the
USB interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the machine.
To connect the USB cable to the machine:
1. Open the scanner cover to its open
position.
2. Connect the USB cable into the USB
socket, marked with a symbol. You
will find the USB socket above and to the
left of the ink cartridge slots, as shown
below.
3. Carefully guide the USB cable into the
trench as shown below, following the
trench round and toward the back of the
machine.
Warning
Ensure that the cable does not restrict the cover from
closing, or an error may occur.
For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP
If this window does not appear, use
Windows®Explorer to run the setup.exe
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.
Step 2