Brother MFC-215C, MFC-425CN Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

MFC-215C

MFC-425CN

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software.

Please read this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ for the correct setup procedure and installation instructions.

STEP 1

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 2

Installing the Driver & Software

Setup is Complete!

Keep this ‘Quick Setup Guide’, the User’s Guide and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

To use the machine safely

Warning	Caution	User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide or
		Network User’s Guide
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent	Cautions specify procedures you must	Indicates reference to the User’s Guide,
possible personal injury.	follow or avoid to prevent possible	Software User’s Guide or Network
	damage to the machine or other objects.	User’s Guide which is on the CD-ROM
		we have supplied.
Improper Setup	Note
Improper Setup icons alert you to	Notes tell you how you should respond
devices and operations that are not	to a situation that may arise or give tips
compatible with the machine.	about how the current operation works
	with other features.

Table of Contents
Getting Started
Carton components......................................................................................................................................	2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................	3
Setting Up the Machine
Removing the protective parts .....................................................................................................................	4
Loading paper ..............................................................................................................................................	4
Installing the phone line and power cord......................................................................................................	5
Installing the ink cartridges...........................................................................................................................	6
Print quality check ........................................................................................................................................	9
Setting the date and time ...........................................................................................................................	10
Setting your station ID................................................................................................................................	10
Choosing a Receive Mode .........................................................................................................................	11
Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’...........................................................................................................	12
Installing the Driver & Software
Windows®
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) ................................................................................	14
For Network Interface Users (MFC-425CN only)
(Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP).......................................................................................	17
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Users ...........................................................................................................................	20
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.........................................................................................................	20
For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2........................................................................................................................	23
For Network Interface Users (MFC-425CN only) ......................................................................................	25
For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.........................................................................................................	25
For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2........................................................................................................................	28
For Network Users
Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (Windows® only) ...............................................	30
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (Windows® only) ......	30
Consumables
Replacement consumables........................................................................................................................	31
Ink cartridge ..........................................................................................................................................	31

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Getting Started

Carton components

Carton components may vary from one country to another.

Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

	CD-ROMs
	For Windows®	User’s Guide	Power Cord
Quick Setup Guide	For Macintosh®
Telephone Line Cord

Black (LC900 BK)

Magenta (LC900M)

Yellow (LC900Y)

Cyan (LC900C)

Ink Cartridges

If you are connecting the machine via USB:

The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate USB 2.0 interface cable.

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (2 meters).

Your MFC has a USB interface. This interface is compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0; however, the maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The MFC can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.

DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time.

Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process.

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Control panel

(For MFC-215C and MFC-425CN)

12 11 10 9

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Fax and telephone keys			7	Fax Resolution key
2	Ink Management key			8	Start keys
3	Dial Pad			9	Stop/Exit key
4	Mode keys			10	Navigation keys
5	Copy Options key			11	LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
6	Menu/Set key			12	Power Save key

For the details of the control panel, see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on MFC-425CN.

The screens for Windows® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows® XP.

The screens for Mac OS® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS® X 10.3.

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STEP1 Setting Up the Machine

1Removing the protective parts

1Remove the protective tape and scanner glass protection sheet.

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DO NOT connect the USB cable. Connecting the USB cable is done during the software installation process.

2 Loading paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.

For details, see About paper in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine and remove the output paper tray.

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Press and slide the paper guide (1) to fit the paper width.

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Pull out the paper support (1) and unfold the paper support flap (2).

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Note

Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal and A4 paper.

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5

Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down and top edge first.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark (1).

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3Installing the phone line and power cord

1 Connect the power cord.

2 Connect 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 modular wall socket.

Note

•Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the paper.

•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.

6 Put the output paper tray back on and push the paper tray firmly back into the machine.

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DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

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STEP1 Setting Up the Machine

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.

Note

If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below.

Note

If you are sharing one phone 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. For details, see Connecting an external device to your machine in the Appendix of the User’s Guide.

4 Installing the ink cartridges

Warning

If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.

1 Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows:

No Cartridge

2 Lift the scanner cover (1) from the right-hand side of the machine until it locks securely into the open position.

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3 Remove the protective parts (1).

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Note

Do not throw away the protective parts. You will need them if you transport the machine.

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Take out the ink cartridge.	6	Press firmly down on the ink cartridge until the
		hook snaps over it, taking care to match the slot
		colour (1) with the cartridge colour (2), as
		shown in the diagram below.

Carefully remove the protective yellow cap (1).

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OK

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DO NOT touch the area shown in the illustration below.

Note

If the protective yellow cap comes off when you open the bag, the cartridge will not be damaged.

Keep the ink cartridge in an upright position when you put it into the slot.

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STEP1 Setting Up the Machine

7 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover.

Note

If the LCD shows Install XXXX after you install the ink cartridges, check that the ink cartridges are installed properly.

The machine will clean the ink tube system for use for the first time. This process will occur only once, the first time ink cartridges are installed. The cleaning process will last approximately four minutes.

The LCD shows:

Preparing System

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Approx 4 Minutes

Caution

•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 shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent at once.

•DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of the cartridge.

•If you mix the colours by installing an ink cartridge in the wrong position, clean the print head several times after correcting the cartridge installation. (See Cleaning the print head in chapter 11 of the User’s Guide.)

•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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5Print quality check

1After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD shows:

Set Paper and

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Press Start

2 Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper tray.

Press Colour Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality Check Sheet (only during initial ink cartridge installation).

3 Check the quality of the four colour blocks on the sheet.

(black/ cyan/ yellow/ magenta)

Print Quality Check

1.Check the quality of the four-color blocks formed by the short lines.

2.If all the short lines are clear and visible, the quality is acceptable. the quality is acceptable. Select (Yes). If you can see missing short lines, select (No) to begin the color cleaning process and follow the prompts on the LCD.

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Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper immediately after printing, the surface may not be completely dry and may stain your fingers.

4 The LCD shows:

Is Quality OK?

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1.Yes 2.No

5 Do one of the following:

If 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 step 6.

OK

Poor

6 The 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?

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1.Yes 2.No

After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black and colour, the LCD shows:

Start Cleaning?

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1.Yes 2.No

7 Press 1 (Yes), the machine will then start cleaning the colours.

8 After cleaning is finished, press Colour Start. The machine starts printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and goes back to step 3.

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