Brother MFC-290C User Manual

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Quick Setup Guide

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Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

WARNING

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

MFC-290C

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

Unpack the machine and check the components

Black

Starter Ink Cartridges

[x4]

Yellow Cyan Magenta

Quick Setup Guide

User’s Guide CD-ROM Accessory Order

Form

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.

Test Sheet (USA only) Telephone Line Cord

a Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass. b Remove the plastic bag a containing the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray. c Make sure you have all components.

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 6 feet (2 meters) long.

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

US/CAN Version 0

Load plain Letter/A4

paper

a Pull the paper tray a completely out of the

machine.

b Open the paper tray cover a.

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

e Gently put the paper into the paper tray print

side down and top edge first. Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

Important

Do not push the paper in too far.

c With both hands, gently press and slide the

paper side guides a and then the paper length guide b to fit the paper size.

Make sure that the triangular marks c on the paper side guides a and paper length guide b line up with the mark for the paper size you are using.

Note

When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button a as you slide out the front of the paper tray.

f Gently adjust the paper side guides to the

paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the paper.

g Close the paper tray cover a.

h Slowly push the paper tray completely into the

machine.

i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out

the paper support a until it clicks, and then unfold the paper support flap b.

Connect the power cord

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

and telephone line

Note

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

Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack on the machine.

a Connect the power cord.

b Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one

end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack.

1 Extension telephone 2 External telephone

Note

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

Before you connect the external telephone answering machine, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack on the machine.

Important

The telephone line cord MUST be connected to the jack on the machine marked LINE.

Set the receive mode to you have an external answering machine. See Choose the correct Receive Mode on page 8. For additional details, see Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.

External TAD

Install the ink cartridges

WARNING

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

a Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:

No Cartridge

e Turn the green knob on the protective yellow

cap clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.

b Open the ink cartridge cover a.

c Remove the green protective part a.

f Take care to match the color of the lever a

with the cartridge color b, as shown in the diagram below.

Note

Do not throw away the green protective part. You will need it if you transport the machine.

d Unpack the ink cartridge.

g Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the

arrow on the label.

Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover.

Note

The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. This process will take approximately four minutes. Do not turn off the machine.

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 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 colors 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 Appendix B 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 strongly recommends that you do not refill the ink cartridges provided with your machine. We also strongly recommend that you continue to use only Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridges. Using or attempting to use potentially incompatible inks and/or cartridges in your machine may cause damage to the machine itself and/or it may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our warranty coverage does not apply to any problem that was caused by the use of unauthorized third party ink and/or cartridges. To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality please continue to replace consumed ink cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies.

Check the print quality

a When the preparation process has finished, the

LCD shows this message

Set Paper and

d The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for

black and color. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the dial pad.

Black OK?

1.Yes 2.No

Color OK?

Press Start

Press Color Start.

b Check the quality of the four color blocks a on

the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

c If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes)

on the dial pad to finish the quality check.

1.Yes 2.No

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

Start Cleaning?

1.Yes 2.No

e Press 1 (Yes), the machine will then start

cleaning the colors.

f After cleaning is finished, press Color Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again. Go back to b.

Choose your language

(If needed)

a Press Menu.

If you can see missing short lines, press 2 (No) on the dial pad and go to d.

Poor

b Press 0. c Press 0. d Press a or b to choose your language.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Choose the correct Receive Mode

The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.

Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?

Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but telephone companies may have other names for this service such as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive Ring in Chapter 7 of the User's Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.

Will you be using Voicemail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail in Chapter 7 of the User's Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.

Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See the instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?

Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?

Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?

The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same line. Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below. Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine when choosing the Fax/Tel mode.

Do you expect to receive very few faxes?

Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. See the instructions below.

For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.

Fax Only

as your receive mode. See the

a Press Menu. b Press 0.

c Press 1. d Press a or b to choose the receive mode.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Set the LCD contrast (If needed)

Set the date and time

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your position, try changing the contrast setting.

a Press Menu. b Press 1. c Press 7. d Press a or b to choose Dark or Light.

Contrast:Dark

Contrast:Light

The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID the date and time will be added to each fax you send.

a Press Menu. b Press 0. c Press 2. d Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Year:2008

(e.g. Enter 0 8 for 2008.)

e Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Month:03

(e.g. Enter 0 3 for March.)

f Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

Day:01

e Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit.

(e.g. Enter 0 1 for the first day of the month.)

g Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Time:15:25

(e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

h Press Stop/Exit.

Set your station ID

You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send.

a Press Menu. b Press 0. c Press 3. d Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

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 c to move the cursor to the right.

• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press d or c to move the cursor to the incorrect character, press Clear/Back.

Note

(USA only)

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business or other entity or other individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machines or such business, other entity or individual.

Press

key

2 ABC2

3 DEF 3

4 GH I 4

5 JKL5

6 MNO 6

7 PQRS

8 TUV8

9 WXY Z

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

f Press Stop/Exit.

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 of the User's Guide.

Set tone or pulse dialing mode

Automatic Daylight Savings Time

Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to change the dialing mode.

a Press Menu. b Press 0. c Press 4. d Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.

a Press Menu. b Press 1. c Press 5. d Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Send in the Product Registration and Test

You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/

Sheet (USA only)

e Press Black Start.

Note

You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product Registration.

For Windows® Users:

Now go to

a Fill out the Product Registration and Test

Sheet.

b Put the sheet face down in the ADF (Automatic

Document Feeder) or face down on the scanner glass.

Page 13

For Mac OS® Users:

Now go to

Page 17

c Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in

Green.

d Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.

USB

For USB Interface Users (For Windows Windows Vista

2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition/

)

Windows

Before you install

a Make sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

Important

• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

• If there are any programs running, close them.

• Make sure there are no memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive inserted.

• The screen may differ depending on the operating system.

• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports

Windows greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows Vista

Windows MFL-Pro Suite.

2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or

. Update to the latest

Service Pack before installing

Install MFL-Pro Suite

a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

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.

Windows

USB

Macintosh

b Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and

from your computer, if you already connected an interface cable.

b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install MFL-Pro Suite.

USB

Windows

Note

• If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer.

• If the installation does not continue automatically, open the main menu again by ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from b to install MFLPro Suite.

• For Windows Vista Control screen appears, click Allow.

, when the User Account

f Choose Standard, and then click Next. The

installation continues.

g When this screen appears, go to the next step.

c When the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

d The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

e When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

USB

Connect the USB cable

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 computer.

a Using 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.

Windows

c Carefully route the USB cable through the

trench and out the back of the machine as shown below and connect the cable to your computer.

b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket

marked with a symbol. You will find the USB socket inside the machine as shown below.

Important

Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.

d Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a.

Gently push the scanner cover support down b and close the scanner cover c.

Windows

USB

Macintosh

USB

Windows

Connect the power cord

a Connect the power cord.

The installation will continue automatically.

The installation screens appear one after another.

Important

DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.

Finish and restart

a Click Finish to restart your computer.

After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.

Note

If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother /MFC-XXXX (where MFC-XXXX is your model name).

The installation is now

Finish

complete.

Note

For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly.

b When the On-Line Registration screen is

displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Once you have completed the registration process, close your web browser to return to this window. Then click Next.

Now go to

Proceed to Install Optional Applications on page 20.

USB

Macintosh