Brother MFC-250C User manual

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Start Here MFC-250C
MFC-290C MFC-297C
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.
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.
Inbox Ink Cartridges
[x4]
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
(Approx. 65% yield of the
replacement cartridge)
For details, see
Consumable items in the
User’s Guide. Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide CD-ROM Power Cord Telephone Line 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 USB cable.
USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.
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Load plain A4 paper
aPull the paper tray acompletely 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 the paper tray 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 a.
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.
bConnect 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 telephone wall socket.
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.
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
Important
The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the socket on the machine marked LINE.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
1Extension telephone
2External 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.
See Choose a Receive Mode on page 7.
For additional details, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.
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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:
No Cartridge
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.
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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
..
Set Paper and
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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:
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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
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Choose a Receive Mode
There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,
Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 1.
dPress aor bto choose the receive mode.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your
position, try changing the contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress 1.
cPress 7.
dPress aor bto choose Dark or Light.
Contrast:Dark
Contrast:Light
ePress OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
For details, see Using receive modes in
Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.
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 date and time
The machine displays the date and time, and if you
set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send.
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.
For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C
of the User's Guide.

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Set tone or pulse dialling
mode
Your machine comes set for Tone dialling service. If
you have Pulse dialling service (rotary), you need to
change the 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
If you are connecting the machine to a line that
features PBX or ISDN to send and receive faxes, it is
necessary to change the telephone line type
accordingly by completing the following steps.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 6.
dPress aor bto choose Normal, PBX or ISDN.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
PBX and TRANSFER
The machine is initially set to Normal, which lets the
machine connect to a standard PSTN (Public
Switched Telephone Network) line. However, many
offices use a central telephone system or Private
Branch Exchange (PBX). Your machine can be
connected to most types of PBX. The machine’s
recall feature supports timed break recall only (TBR).
TBR will work with most PBX systems allowing you to
gain access to an outside line, or transfer calls to
another extension. The feature works when the Tel/R
key is pressed.
For Windows®Users:
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Windows®
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.
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.