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You must follow steps 1to 6to complete the setup.
Quick Setup Guide
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this guide for the correct installation procedure.
Keep this guide next to your machine for quick reference.
Remove the protective tape and the film covering the machine.
1Unpack the machine and check the components
DCP-C421W
NOTE
• Save all packing materials and the box in case you must ship your
machine.
• We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than
2 meters long.
2Fill the ink tanks with inbox ink
IMPORTANT
Check the ink bottle model name on the
label. Using the incorrect ink may cause
damage to the machine.
Open the ink tank cover a, remove the cap
b, and place it on the back of the cover c.Remove the film and tighten the cap firmly.
Remove the nozzle cap and insert the bottle nozzle firmly into the ink tank so
that the ink does not spill.
The bottle is self-standing and the ink fills automatically until the bottle is empty.
To fill the ink tank faster, squeeze the bottle on both sides.
When finished, remove the bottle,
pointing the nozzle upward so the ink
does not spill.
Replace the ink tank cap. Repeat
step 2for the other ink tanks, and
then close the ink tank cover.
BTD61BK
BT5109CMY1
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CHN-ENG
Version A
3Load plain A4 paper in the paper tray
Fan the paper well.
Operation Videos
www.95105369.com Installation
& Using
Videos
Inbox Ink Bottles*4
4Start the initial cleaning
The machine prints
the Print Quality
Check Sheet.
To improve the print quality,
clean the print head. See
Improve Print Quality in this
guide.
Check the Print Quality Check Sheet.
Good Poor
5Charge printable pages
Make sure you have installed WeChat to
your mobile device.
Lit
Blinking
Initial cleaning begins
Blinking
Press and hold for
3 seconds
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1. Visit setup.brother.com and install Brother
Mobile Connect to use your machine and
charge printable pages from your mobile
device.
setup.brother.com
2. Start Brother Mobile Connect on your
mobile device.
6Connect with your PC (if necessary)
setup.brother.com
Visit setup.brother.com
to download and install
Brother software with
your computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to register your
machine to Brother Mobile Connect.
When the registration is completed, the Home screen
of Brother Mobile Connect displays your model
name as shown on the right.
Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts.
Setup Complete
Your machine can print through an applet of WeChat, which is called "兄弟畅享印".
"兄弟畅享印" lets you wirelessly print photos and documents without the need to install an app or a driver.
Binding your printer before using WeChat print function for the first time. Please scan the two-dimensional code on
the right for operation instructions.
Connect with WeChat
4. Tap Charge Function Settings on the Home screen.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add an administrator's account for charging.
6. Charge the number of printable pages using WeChat Mini Program for charging.
The print feature becomes available after charging.
If the registration
fails, try to set up the
connection manually.
Visit FAQs and
troubleshooting tips,
search for the keyword
"WPS".
FAQs
www.95105369.com
LED Indications
Copy
1 Power / Stop button 5 Color Start button
2Power LED 6Mono Start button
3Warning LED 7Copy Shortcut button
4Charge LED 8Wi-Fi button / LED
• Standby
• Busy (blinking)
• Sleep (blinking slowly and
faintly)
• Wrong paper size
• Initial cleaning: After filling the ink for the first time, press and hold
Color Start
for 3 seconds.
• Check ink level: See Check Ink Volume in this guide. When finished,
press Stop.
• Paper jam (blinking simultaneously): See Remove Jammed Paper in
this guide.
• No paper loaded: Load paper in the tray, and then press Mono Start
or Color Start.
• Tray not detected: Slowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
• Printable pages charge
near empty
• Printable pages charge
empty
• Out of memory • Machine error For solutions, see the Online User's Guide:
www.95105369.com
Wi-Fi • Off • Connecting • Connected
Normal Copy
1. Load the paper in the paper tray.
2. Place the document in the lower right
corner of the scanner glass.
3. Press Mono Start or Color Start.
n Multiple Copy
Press Mono Start or Color Start once for each additional copy.
n Best Quality Copy
Press and hold Mono Start or Color Start for two seconds.
n Other Copy
Use Brother Mobile Connect on your mobile device or Brother iPrint&Scan on your computer. See the Online
User’s Guide.
Machine Settings
To change machine settings, access Web Based Management using either Brother Mobile Connect on your mobile device or Brother iPrint&Scan on your computer.
Important Notice for Network Security: The default password to manage this machine’s settings is located on the back of the machine and marked “Pwd”. We
recommend immediately changing the default password to protect your machine from unauthorized access. See the Online User’s Guide.
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Lit Blinking
For detailed machine operation including scanning and
troubleshooting tips, see the Online User’s Guide:
Reference Guide
Press to turn the machine on. Press and hold to turn the machine off.
Control Panel Overview
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Using &
Troubleshooting
Place in the
lower right
Check Ink Volume
Improve Print Quality
Remove Jammed Paper
Clean the print head.
Press simultaneously Blinking Clean black only
Good Poor
After cleaning, the machine prints the Print
Quality Check Sheet.
If the print quality does not improve with normal cleaning, try the Special cleaning (Note that this operation will consume a large amount of ink).
1. Make sure all ink tanks are at least half-full.
2. Use the procedure above, but hold Mono Start and Color Start simultaneously for five seconds while the Charge LED is blinking.
You can set one specific copy function for the Copy
Shortcut button (see the Online User’s Guide). The
default is 2 in 1 ID Copy.
DO NOT fill the ink tank past the maximum fill mark.
When the ink level reaches the lower line, refill the ink tank as soon as possible.
Avoid getting ink on your
hands.
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Blinks slowly after scanning is complete
2 in 1 ID Copy
Clean all colors
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