Brother MFC-J200 User manual

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Start Here MFC-J200
Quick Setup Guide
ASA/SAF Version 0
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
User’s Guides for this model are available on the enclosed CD-ROM.
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Unpack the machine
WARNING
• Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these
plastic bags away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.
• To ensure safe operation the supplied plug must be inserted only into a standard power outlet that is
properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Non grounded equipment may cause an
electrical shock hazard, and may cause excessive electrical noise radiation.
aRemove the protective tape and film covering the machine, and also from the LCD.
WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE Notes tell you how to respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation
works with other features.
NOTE
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, the supplied CD-ROM does not contain drivers for your
operating system, or if you want to download manuals and utilities, visit your model’s page at
http://solutions.brother.com/.

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Connect the power cord
and telephone line
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.
aConnect the power cord.
bLift the scanner cover until it locks securely into
the open position.
cConnect the telephone line cord.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord to
the socket marked LINE on the machine.
Carefully guide the telephone line cord into the
cable channel and out the back of the machine.
Connect the other end to a modular wall
socket.
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover cusing
both hands.
CAUTION
Be careful not to pinch your fingers when the
scanner cover closes.
NOTE
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are
using a USB cable).
NOTE
• If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this
machine, go to step 3on page 3.
• To prolong the life of the print head, provide the
best ink cartridge economy and maintain print
quality, we do not recommend unplugging the
machine frequently and/or leaving the machine
unplugged for extended periods of time. Each
time you plug the machine in, it automatically
cleans the print head, which uses some of your
ink.
We recommend using to power down the
machine. Using allows minimal power to
the machine, resulting in periodic, but less
frequent, cleaning of the print head.
IMPORTANT
The telephone line cord MUST be connected to
the socket marked LINE on the machine.
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Install the ink cartridges
CAUTION
If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at
once and call a doctor if you are concerned.
aMake sure that the power is turned on.
bOpen the ink cartridge cover a.
cRemove the orange protective part.
dUnpack the ink cartridge.
Turn the green release lever on the orange
protective packing acounterclockwise until it
clicks to release the vacuum seal. Then
remove the orange protective packing aas
shown.
eTake care to match the sticker colour with the
cartridge colour.
Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the
arrow on the label.
NOTE
Make sure you install the Starter Ink Cartridges
included with your machine first.
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IMPORTANT
DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains
your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent
at once.
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fGently push the back of the ink cartridge
marked “PUSH” until the cartridge lever lifts.
After all the ink cartridges are installed, close
the ink cartridge cover.
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Load plain A4 paper
aPull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
bOpen the output paper tray cover.
cGently press and slide the paper width
guides aand then the paper length guide bto
fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks con the
paper width guides aand paper length
guide bline up with the mark for the paper size
you are using.
IMPORTANT
After initial installation of the ink cartridges, the
machine will start cleaning the ink tube system.
This cleaning process will last approximately four
minutes.
DO NOT unplug the machine from the power
outlet or attempt to stop the cleaning process.
Interruption of cleaning process may cause
undesired print quality problems.
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not
need to replace them. If you do so, it may
reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not
know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge.
• DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the
cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of the
cartridge.
• Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in the
machine and use it up within six months of
installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by
the expiration date written on the cartridge
package.
• DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink
cartridge, this can cause the ink to leak out of
the cartridge.
• Brother multifunction machines are designed to
work with ink of a particular specification and
will work to a level of optimum performance
when used with genuine Brother branded ink
cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this
optimum performance if ink or ink cartridges of
other specifications are used. Brother does not
therefore recommend the use of cartridges
other than genuine Brother branded cartridges
with this machine or the refilling of empty
cartridges with ink from other sources. If
damage is caused to the print head or other
parts of this machine as a result of using
incompatible products with this machine, any
repairs required as a result may not be covered
by the warranty.
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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 width guides to the
paper with both hands. Make sure that the
paper width guides touch the edges of the
paper.
gClose the output paper tray cover.
hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
iWhile holding the paper tray in place, pull out
the paper support until it clicks, and then unfold
the paper support flap.
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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 on
the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)
cIf all lines are clear and visible, press 1(Yes) to
finish the quality check and go to the next step.
If lines are missing, press 2(No) and follow the
steps on the LCD.
NOTE
Always make sure that the paper is not curled or
wrinkled.
IMPORTANT
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.

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Set the date and time
The LCD displays the date and time. You can also
add the current date and time to each fax you send by
setting your Station ID (see step 10).
aWhen the LCD shows this message, press OK.
Date&Time
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Enter & OK Key
bEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
cEnter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
dEnter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,
and then press OK.
ePress aor bto choose 12h Clock or 24h
Clock, and then press OK.
fEnter the time on the dial pad, and then press
OK.
(12h Clock only)
Press aor bto choose AM or PM, and then
press OK.
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Wireless setup
(if needed)
Setup Wi-Fi? message appears on the LCD.
For wireless setup using a mobile device, go to a.
For Windows®and Macintosh users, go to b.
aPress 1to choose 1.Yes.
Go to step 13 on page 15 to continue with the
wireless setup.
bPress 2to choose 2.No.
Wireless setup instructions for Windows®and
Macintosh users will be covered later, starting
on page 15.
NOTE
You can change date, time, or clock type (12h or
24h) at any time. For more information uuBasic
User’s Guide: Setting the date and time
NOTE
If you want to configure any of the options in
steps 8-11, you can choose 2.No in step a, and
then go to step 8.
You will be able to configure the wireless settings
later.

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Choose your language
* Depending on your country
aPress Menu, 0, 0.
0.Local Language
bPress aor bto choose your language.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
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Choose a Receive Mode
There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,
Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
aPress Menu, 3, 1, 1.
1.Receive Mode
bPress aor bto choose your preferred receive
mode.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Do you want to use the telephone features of your
machine (if available), an external telephone or
external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Do you want the machine to
answer fax and telephone calls
automatically?
Are you using the voice message
function of an external telephone
answering device?
Manual
Fax Only
Fax/Tel
External TAD
You control the telephone
line and must answer every
call yourself.
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers every
call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD.
Fax messages are printed.
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 machine automatically
answers every call as a fax.

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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.
If you are not using this machine for faxing, go to the
next step.
aPress Menu, 0, 2.
2.Station ID
bEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for
international codes, press l.
cEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using
the dial pad, and then press OK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
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Set Tone or Pulse dialling
mode
Your machine comes set for a Tone dialling service. If
you have a Pulse dialling (rotary) service, you need to
change the dialling mode.
aPress Menu, 0, 3.
3.Tone/Pulse
bPress aor bto choose Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
NOTE
If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

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Windows®Macintosh
USB Wireless Network
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Choose your connection type
These installation instructions are for Windows®XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition,
Windows Vista®, Windows®7, Windows®8, and Mac OS X v10.6.8, 10.7.x, 10.8.x.
NOTE
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, the supplied CD-ROM does not contain drivers for your
operating system, or if you want to download manuals and utilities, visit your model’s page at
http://solutions.brother.com/. Some software applications included on the CD-ROM may not be available as a
download.
For USB interface cable
Windows
®
, go to page 10
Macintosh, go to page 13
For Wireless Network
Windows
®
and Macintosh,
go to page 15

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Windows®
USB
For Windows
®
USB interface users
(Windows®XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows®7/Windows®8)
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Before you install
Make sure that your computer is ON and you are
logged on with Administrator rights.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If
the model name screen appears, choose your
machine. If the language screen appears,
choose your language.
bClick Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if
you accept the license agreements.
cChoose Local Connection (USB), and then
click Next.
dFollow the on-screen instructions until the Plug
in the USB cable screen appears.
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Connect the USB cable
a
b
c
NOTE
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to Computer (My Computer).
(For Windows®8: click the (File Explorer)
icon on the taskbar, and then go to Computer.)
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.