Brother MFC-J220 User manual

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Start Here MFC-J220
MFC-J410
Quick Setup Guide
UK/IRE/GEN Version 0
Before you can use the machine, please 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.
Most of the illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the MFC-J410.
aRemove the protective tape and film covering the machine, and also from the LCD.
bRemove the plastic bag acontaining the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray.
cMake sure you have all components.
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.
Inbox Ink Cartridges
[x4]
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
(Approx. 65% yield of the
replacement cartridge)
For details, see
Consumable items in the
Basic User’s Guide.Quick Setup Guide
Basic User’s Guide Safety and Legal
booklet
Installation CD-ROM
Documentation 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 (cable not included).
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Load plain A4 paper
aPull the paper tray acompletely out of the
machine.
bLift the output 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 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 auntil it clicks, and then
unfold the paper support flap b.
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IMPORTANT
DO NOT push the paper in too far.
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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
Please make sure you use an external telephone
with a cable no more than 3 metres long.
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 6.
For additional details, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
in chapter 6 in the Basic User’s Guide.
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Install the ink cartridges
CAUTION
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 Ink 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.
Note
Make sure you install the Inbox Ink Cartridges
included with your machine first.
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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 Set Paper and 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 and
go to step 6.
If you can see missing short lines, press 2(No)
on the dial pad and follow the steps on the
LCD.
Note
The machine will prepare the ink tube system for
printing. This process will take approximately four
minutes. Do not turn off the machine.
OK
Poor
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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 aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Receive Mode.
Press OK.
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, try
changing the contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
ePress dor cto choose the contrast level.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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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 aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Date&Time.
Press OK.
dEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
eRepeat for month/day/time in 24-hour format.
fPress Stop/Exit.
For details, see Using receive modes in
chapter 5 in the Basic 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?
(e.g. Enter 10for 2010.)
Year:2010

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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 aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Station ID.
Press OK.
dEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for
international codes, press l.
eEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using
the dial pad, and then press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Fax Transmission Report
Your Brother machine is equipped with a
Transmission Verification Report that can be used as
confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the
name or fax number of the receiving party, the date,
time, and duration of the transmission, the number of
pages transmitted, and whether or not the
transmission was successful. If you want to use the
Fax Transmission Report feature, see Transmission
Verification Report in chapter 4 in the Basic 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 aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Tone/Pulse.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
ePress 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.
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
in the Basic User’s Guide.

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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 aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Phone Line Set.
Press OK.
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.
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Set the phone line
compatibility
If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service
(over the Internet) you need to change the
compatibility setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Compatibility.
Press OK.
dPress aor bkey to choose
Basic(for VoIP).
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
For Windows®Users:
Now go to
Page 9
For Macintosh Users:
Now go to
Page 12
Note
If you are using an analogue telephone line you
can skip this step.

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh
USB
For USB interface users
(Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7)
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Before you install
aMake sure that your computer is ON and you
are logged on with Administrator rights.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied installation 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 Top Menu will appear. Click
Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you
accept the license agreements. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
cChoose Standard, and then click Next. The
installation continues.
dWhen this screen appears, go to the next step.
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
• For the latest drivers and information, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/
• If there are any programs running, close
them.
• The screens may differ depending on your
operating system.
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.
Note
• If this screen appears, click OK and restart
your computer.
• If the installation does not continue
automatically, open the top menu again by
ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or
double-click the start.exe program from the
root folder, and continue from bto install
MFL-Pro Suite.
• For Windows Vista®and Windows®7, when
the User Account Control screen appears,
click Allow or Yes.

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Windows®
USB
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Connect the USB cable
aUsing both hands, use the plastic tabs on both
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover
until it locks securely into the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine as shown
below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your computer.
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover c.
USB
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh
USB
eThe installation will continue automatically.
The installation screens appear one after
another.
fWhen the User’s Guides screen is displayed,
click View Manuals on the Web if you want to
download the manuals and follow the
on-screen instructions. You can also view the
manuals on the documentation CD-ROM.
gWhen the On-Line Registration screen is
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
hIf you do not want to set your machine as the
Default printer, uncheck Set as Default
Printer.
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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.
bIn the Check for Firmware Updates screen,
choose the firmware update setting you want
and click OK.
Now go to
Proceed to Install Optional Applications on
page 14.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.
Note
For Windows Vista®and Windows®7, when the
Windows Security screen appears, click the
check box and click Install to complete the
installation correctly.
Note
• If an error message appears during the
software installation, run the Installation
Diagnostics located in start/All Programs/
Brother/MFC-JXXX (where MFC-JXXX is your
model name).
• Depending on your security settings, a
Windows Security or antivirus software window
may appear when using the machine or its
software. Please allow or permit the window to
continue.
Note
Internet access is required for the firmware
update.
Finish
The installation is now
complete.
Note
XML Paper Specification Printer Driver
The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is the
most suitable driver when printing from
applications that use the XML Paper Specification
documents. Please download the latest driver by
accessing the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.brother.com/

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Macintosh
USB
For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x)
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Before you install
aMake sure your machine is connected to the
power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be
logged on with Administrator rights.
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Connect the USB cable
aUsing both hands, use the plastic tabs on both
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover
until it locks securely into the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine as shown
below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your Macintosh.
IMPORTANT
• For the latest drivers and information on the
Mac OS X you are using, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/
• For Mac OS X 10.4.0 to 10.4.10 users,
upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6.x.
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
Macintosh.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
USB

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Macintosh
USB
Windows®Macintosh
USB
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover c.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied installation CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
bDouble-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
cPlease wait, it will take a few seconds for the
software to install. After the installation, the
Brother software will search for the Brother
device.
dChoose the machine from the list, and then
click OK.
eWhen this screen appears, click Next.
fWhen the Brother Support screen appears,
click Close to finish the installation or go to
step 17.
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Download and install
Presto! PageManager
(MFC-J410 only)
When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR
capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You
can easily scan, share and organize photos and
documents using Presto! PageManager.
aClick the Presto! PageManager icon to go to
the Presto! PageManager download site, and
follow the on-screen instructions.
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Finish
The installation is now
complete.
Note
To use Image Capture on Mac OS X 10.6.x,
please install the CUPS Printer Driver, which can
be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com/).

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Windows®
Install Optional Applications
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Install FaceFilter
Studio/BookScan &
Whiteboard Suite
supported by Reallusion,
Inc
FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo
printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you
edit your photo data and add photo effects such as
red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement.
The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your
scanned book images automatically.
The Whiteboard Enhancer software cleans up and
enhances text and images from photos taken of your
whiteboard.
aOpen the top menu again by ejecting and then
reinserting the installation CD-ROM or by
double-clicking the start.exe program from the
root folder.
bThe CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Choose
your language and then click Additional
Applications.
cClick the button for the application you want to
install.
dGo back to the Additional Applications screen
to install more applications.
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Install FaceFilter Studio
Help
To get instructions on how to use FaceFilter Studio,
download and install FaceFilter Studio Help.
aTo run FaceFilter Studio, go to
start/All Programs/Reallusion/
FaceFilter Studio on your computer.
bClick the button on the upper right corner
of the screen.
cClick Check for updates to go to the
Reallusion update web page.
dClick the Download button and choose a folder
to save the file in.
eClose FaceFilter Studio before you start the
installer for FaceFilter Studio Help.
Double-click the downloaded file from the
folder you specified and follow the on-screen
instructions for installation.
IMPORTANT
• The machine must be ON and connected to
the computer.
• The computer must be connected to the
Internet.
• Make sure you are logged on with
Administrator rights.
• This application is not available for
Windows Server®2003/2008 series.
Note
To view the complete FaceFilter Studio Help,
choose start/All Programs/Reallusion/
FaceFilter Studio/FaceFilter Studio Help on
your computer.

Consumables
Replacement consumables
When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more
information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local
Brother re-seller.
Ink cartridge
Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation.
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Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
Apple, Macintosh and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
FaceFilter Studio is a trademark of Reallusion, Inc.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs.
Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other
materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.
Compilation and Publication
Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and
specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for
any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other
errors relating to the publication.
Copyright and License
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