Brother MFC-250C User manual

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Start Here MFC-250C
MFC-290C MFC-297C
Quick Setup Guide
EEU-ENG 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.
Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on MFC-290C.
aRemove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.
bRemove the plastic bag acontaining the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray.
cMake 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.
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Load plain A4 paper
a
b
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.
eCheck that the paper is flat in the tray.
fGently adjust the paper side guides to the
paper with both hands.
g
hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
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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.
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Connect the power cord
and telephone line
aConnect the power cord.
WARNING
The machine must be fitted with an earthed
plug.
b
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.
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Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
Important
The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the socket on the machine marked LINE.

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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.
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No Cartridge
b
c
dUnpack the ink cartridge.
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gInstall each ink cartridge in the direction of the
arrow on the label.

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Check the print quality
a
Set Paper and
q
Press Start
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 1(Yes)
on the dial pad to finish the quality check.
If you can see missing short lines, press 2(No)
on the dial pad and go to d.
dThe LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for
black and colour. Press 1(Yes) or 2(No) on
the dial pad.
Black OK?
q
1.Yes 2.No
.
Color OK?
q
1.Yes 2.No
After pressing 1(Yes) or 2(No) for both black
and colour, the LCD shows:
Start Cleaning?
q
1.Yes 2.No
ePress 1(Yes), 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.
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OK
Poor

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Choosing your language
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 0.
dPress aor bto choose your language, and then
press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Choose a Receive Mode
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 1.
dPress aor bto choose the receive mode.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Do you want to use the telephone features of your
machine (if available) or an external telephone or
external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Your machine
automatically answers
every call as a fax.
Your machine controls
the line and
automatically answers
every call. If the call is
not a fax, the telephone
will ring for you to pick
up the call.
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored
on the external TAD.
Fax messages are
printed.
You control the
telephone line and must
answer every call
yourself.
Do you want the machine to
answer fax and telephone calls
automatically?
Manual
Fax Only
Fax/Tel
External TAD
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Are you using the voice message
function of an external telephone
answering device?

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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
aPress Menu.
bPress 1.
cPress 7.
dPress aor bto choose Dark or Light.
ePress OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 2.
dEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Year:2008
(e.g. Enter 08for 2008.)
eRepeat for Month and Day, and Hours and
Minutes in 24-hour format.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Enter personal
information (station ID)
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 3.
dEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for
international codes, press l. For example, to
enter the UK dialling code “+44”, press l, 4, 4
and then the rest of your number.
eEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using
the dial pad, and then press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• See the following chart for entering your name.
• If you need to enter a character that is on the
same key as the last character, press cto
move the cursor to the right.
• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to
change it, press dor cto move the cursor to the
incorrect character, press Clear/Back.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
2ABC2
3DEF 3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO6
7PQRS
8TUV8
9WX Y Z
Note
If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

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Set tone or pulse dialling
mode
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 4.
dPress aor bto choose Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Set the telephone line
type
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 6.
dPress aor bto choose Normal, PBX or ISDN.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
For Windows®Users:
Now go to
Page 9
For Mac OS®Users:
Now go to
Page 11

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
)
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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
Install MFL-Pro Suite.
cWhen the ScanSoft™PaperPort™11SE
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
dThe installation of ScanSoft™PaperPort™
11SE will automatically start and is followed by
the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
eWhen the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
fChoose Standard, and then click Next. The
installation continues.
gWhen this screen appears, go to the next step.
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
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Connect the USB cable
a
b
c
d
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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 13.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
Important
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.
Finish The installation is now
complete.
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