Brother MFC-J690DW User manual

Reference Guide
Brief explanations for routine operations
MFC-J690DW
MFC-J895DW
Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.
Online User's Guide
For more advanced instructions, information, and
product specifications, see the Online User's
Guide at support.brother.com/manuals

User's Guides and Where to Find Them
Which Guide? What's in It? Where Is It?
Product Safety Guide Read this guide first. Please read the Safety
Instructions before you set up your machine.
See this guide for trademarks and legal
limitations.
Printed / In the box
Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your
machine, and installing the Full Driver &
Software Package for the operating system
and connection type you are using.
Printed / In the box
Reference Guide Learn the basic PC-Print, PhotoCapture
Center, Scan, Copy and Fax operations and
basic machine maintenance. See
troubleshooting tips.
Printed or on Brother
Installation Disc / In
the Box
Online User's Guide This guide includes the additional contents of
the Reference Guide.
In addition to information about the PC-Print,
PhotoCapture Center, Scan, Copy, Fax,
Internet services, Mobile Functions and
Brother ControlCenter operations, useful
information is included about using the
machine on a network.
Brother Solutions
Center 1
1Visit support.brother.com/manuals.
For the Latest Driver Updates
Go to your model's Downloads page on the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com to
download drivers. To keep your machine’s performance up-to-date, check there for the latest
firmware upgrades.
©2017 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Questions or Problems? Take a Look at our FAQs,
Solutions, and Videos Online.
Go to your model's FAQs & Troubleshooting page on the Brother Solutions Center at
support.brother.com.
•Provides several ways to search
•Displays related questions for more information
•Receives regular updates based on customer feedback
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Control Panel Overview
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1. NFC (Near Field Communication)
symbol
(MFC-J895DW)
If your Android™ device supports the NFC
feature, you can print from your device or
scan documents to your device in the
same way.
2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD)
Access menus and options by pressing
them on the touchscreen.
3. Menu buttons
(Back)
Press to go back to the previous menu.
(Home)
Press to return to the Home screen.
(Cancel)
Press to cancel an operation.
4. LED Power Indicator
The LED lights up depending on the
machine’s power status.
When the machine is in Sleep Mode, the
LED blinks.
5. Power On/Off
Press to turn on the machine.
Press and hold down to turn off the
machine. The touchscreen displays
[Shutting Down] and stays on for a
few seconds before turning itself off. If you
have connected an external telephone or
TAD, it is always available.
If you turn off the machine using , it
will still clean the print head periodically to
maintain print quality. To prolong print
head life, provide better ink efficiency, and
maintain print quality, keep your machine
connected to a power source at all times.
1General Information
1General Information
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Touchscreen LCD
Overview
You can switch Home screens by pressing d
or c.
From the Home screens, you can access Wi-
Fi® setup, Shortcuts, Ink levels and Settings
screens.
Home Screen
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This screen shows the machine’s status when
the machine is idle. When displayed, it
indicates that your machine is ready for the
next command.
1. Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the
machine.
2. Quiet Mode
This icon appears when the [Quiet
Mode] setting is set to [On].
The Quiet Mode setting can reduce
printing noise. When Quiet Mode is turned
on, the print speed becomes slower. For
more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide.
3. [Shortcuts]
Create Shortcuts for frequently-used
operations, such as sending a fax,
copying, scanning, Web Connect and
Apps services.
• There are three Shortcuts screens.
You can program four shortcuts on
each screen.
• To display the other Shortcuts screens,
press d or c.
4. Wireless Status
Each icon in the following table shows the
wireless network status:
Your machine is not connected to
the wireless access point/router.
Press this button to configure
wireless settings. For more
detailed information, see the Quick
Setup Guide.
Wireless network is connected.
A three-level indicator in each of
the Home screens displays the
current wireless signal strength.
The wireless access point/router
cannot be detected.
The wireless setting is disabled.
You can configure wireless settings by
pressing the Wireless Status button.
5. [Settings]
Press to access the [Settings] menu.
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6. [Ink]
Displays the available ink volume. Press
to access the [Ink] menu.
When an ink cartridge is near the end of
its life or having a problem, an error icon is
displayed on the ink color.
7. Modes:
Press to switch to each mode.
[Fax] / [Copy] / [Scan] / [Photo] /
[Web] / [Apps]
For more information on [Web] and
[Apps], see the Online User's Guide.
8. Information icon
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New information from Brother appears in
the information bar when the notification
settings such as [Message from
Brother] and [Firmware Auto
Check] are set to [On].
(Internet connection is needed, and data
rates may apply.)
Press to view the details.
9. Warning icon
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The warning icon appears when there
is an error or maintenance message;
press to view the details, and then
press to return to the Home screen.
Navigate the
touchscreen
Press your finger on the LCD to operate it. To
display and access all the options, press d c
or a b on the LCD to scroll through them.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object
such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the
machine.
• This product adopts the font of ARPHIC
TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
• DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after
plugging in the power cord or turning on
the machine. Doing this may cause an
error.
NOTE
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Load Paper
1Load the paper in the paper tray as follows.
Fan the stack of paper well.
The paper size determines the orientation when loading paper.
Tray #1 How to Load Paper
Letter/A4
Legal
Executive
A5/A6
Photo 2L
Index card
Envelopes
Adjust the paper
guides.
Printing surface: Face down
Photo
Adjust the paper
guides.
Printing surface: Face down
Photo Bypass
Tray
(MFC-J690DW)
How to Load Paper
Photo
Photo L
Slide the whole output
paper tray cover. Printing surface: Face
down
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Manual Feed Slot 1 How to Load Paper
Letter/A4
Legal
Executive
A5/A6
Photo
Photo L/2L
Index card
Envelopes
Adjust the manual feed
slot paper guides.
Printing surface: Face
up
1You can load only one sheet of paper into the manual feed slot at a time.
For more detailed information, see the Online User's Guide: Load Paper.
2Unfold the paper support flap. Change the paper size setting in the machine's menu, if
needed.
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Load Documents
Place the document in the ADF or on the scanner glass as shown in the illustration.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Scanner Glass
Place your document face down in the ADF.
Place the document face down in the
upper left corner of the scanner
glass.
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Print from Your
Computer
Before attempting any printing operation,
confirm the following:
• Make sure you have installed the Brother
software and drivers.
• Make sure the USB or network cable is
connected correctly, or that you are
connected to the network using your
wireless access point/router.
Print a Document
(Windows®)
1Select the print command in your
application.
2Select Brother MFC-XXXX Printer
(where XXXX is the name of your
model).
3Click Print.
4Complete your print operation.
Print a Document (Mac)
1From an application, such as Apple
TextEdit, click the File menu, and then
select Print.
2Select Brother MFC-XXXX (where
XXXX is the name of your model).
3Click Print.
4Complete your print operation.
Various Printing
To use the various printing features, click the
printing properties or preferences button to
change the printer setting.
Print on Both Sides of the Paper
Automatically
Print More Than One Page on a Single
Sheet of Paper (N in 1)
For Windows®:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Windows®).
For Mac:
For more detailed information, see the Online
User's Guide: Print from Your Computer
(Mac).
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Copy a Document
1Make sure you have loaded the correct
size paper in the paper tray.
2Load your document.
3Press [Copy].
The touchscreen displays:
4Change the copy settings, if needed.
When you load paper other than Letter
size Plain Paper, you must change the
[Paper Size] and [Paper Type]
settings by pressing [Options].
• (No. of Copies)
Press to display the
keyboard on the touchscreen, and
then enter the number of copies
using the touchscreen keyboard.
Press [OK].
You can also press [-] or [+] on
the touchscreen.
•[Options]
Press to change the copy
settings for the next copy only.
When finished, press [OK].
After you have finished choosing new
options, you can save them by pressing
the [Save as Shortcut] button.
5Press [Black Start] or [Color
Start].
To stop copying, press .
4Copy
4Copy
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