Brother MFC 240C - Color Inkjet - All-in-One User manual

STEP 1
STEP 2
Setup is Complete!
Quick Setup Guide
Setting Up the Machine
Installing the Driver & Software
MFC-240C
Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software.
Please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup procedure and installation instructions.
Keep this Quick Setup Guide, the User’s Guide and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.

Symbols used in this guide
Warning
Caution Improper Setup
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent
possible personal injury.
Cautions specify procedures you must
follow or avoid to prevent possible
damage to the machine or other objects.
Improper Setup icons alert you to
devices and operations that are not
compatible with the machine.
Note User’s Guide or Software User’s Guide
Notes tell you how you should respond
to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the current operation works
with other features.
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or Software User’s Guide we have
supplied.

Table of Contents
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Getting Started
Carton components...................................................................................................................................... 2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 3
STEP1 – Setting Up the Machine
Removing the protective parts ..................................................................................................................... 4
Loading paper .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Connecting the phone line ........................................................................................................................... 6
Connecting the power cord .......................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the ink cartridges........................................................................................................................... 7
Print quality check ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Setting the LCD contrast ............................................................................................................................ 10
Setting the date and time ........................................................................................................................... 11
Setting your station ID................................................................................................................................ 11
Setting tone or pulse dialling mode ............................................................................................................ 12
Setting the phone line type......................................................................................................................... 12
Choosing a Receive Mode ......................................................................................................................... 13
STEP2 – Installing the Driver & Software
Windows®
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ................................... 16
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Users
(For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater) ........................................................................................................... 19
Consumables
Replacement consumables........................................................................................................................ 22
Ink cartridge .......................................................................................................................................... 22

Getting Started
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Carton components
Carton components may vary from one country to another.
Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
A USB interface cable is not a standard accessory.
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than 2 metres (6 feet) long.
Your MFC has a USB interface that is compatible with the USB 2.0 specification.
DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time.
Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process.
When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM User’s Guide
Telephone Line Cord Power Cord
Black (LC1000BK) Yellow (LC1000Y) Cyan (LC1000C) Magenta (LC1000M)
Ink Cartridges

Getting Started
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Control panel
1 Fax and telephone keys
2 Dial Pad
3 Mode keys
4 Fax Resolution key
5 Ink Management key
6 Clear/Back key
7OKkey
8Startkeys
9 Stop/Exit key
10 Navigation keys
11 Copy Options key
12 Menu key
13 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
14 Power Save key
For the details of the control panel, see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Note
When the machine is idle (not being used) it will return to the default display shown above. The default display
shows the date, time, and the current receive mode.
01/01 13:00 Fax
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Date Time Receive mode
01/01 13:00 Fax

Setting Up the Machine
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STEP1
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1 Removing the protective
parts
1Remove the protective tape and film covering
the scanner glass.
2Remove the foam bag containing the ink
cartridges from on top of the paper tray.
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DO NOT connect the USB cable. Connecting
the USB cable is done during the software
installation process.
2 Loading paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2
(20 lb) paper.
For details, see Acceptable paper and other
media in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.
1Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine and lift the output paper tray cover (1).
2Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and
paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.
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3Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
4Gently put the paper into the paper tray print
side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
5Gently adjust the paper side guides with both
hands and the paper length guide to fit the
paper.
Make sure that the paper guides touch the
edges of the paper.
Note
Be careful that you do not push the paper in too
far; it may lift at the back of the tray and cause
paper feed problems.
6Close the output paper tray cover.
7Slowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
8While 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 paper.

Setting Up the Machine
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STEP1
3 Connecting the phone line
1Connect 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.
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DO NOT connect the USB cable. Connecting
the USB cable is done during the software
installation process.
Warning
• The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.
• 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 phone line with an external
telephone, connect it as shown below.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
Note
If you are sharing one phone 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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4 Connecting the power cord
1Connect the power cord.
5 Installing the ink cartridges
Warning
If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water
at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
1Make sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows:
No Cartridge
2Open the ink cartridge cover (1).
3Pull all the lock release levers down and
remove the yellow protective part (1).
Note
Do not throw away the yellow protective part. You
will need it if you transport the machine.
4Take out the ink cartridge.
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STEP1
5Carefully remove the protective yellow cap (1).
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DO NOT touch the area shown in the
illustration below.
Note
If the protective yellow cap comes off when you
open the bag, the cartridge will not be damaged.
6Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the
arrow on the label.
Take care to match the colour of the lock
release lever (1) with the cartridge colour (2),
as shown in the diagram below.
7Lift each lock release lever and push it until it
clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover.
Note
If the LCD shows Install Black,
Install Yellow, Install Cyan or
Install Magenta after you install the ink
cartridges, check that the ink cartridges are
installed properly.
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:
Preparing System
q
Approx 4 Minutes
Cleaning
q
Please Wait
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