Brother MFC-680W User Manual

Quick Setup Guide

MFC-680CN

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.

1 Symbols used in this guide

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

Table of Contents
Getting Started
Carton components......................................................................................................................................	2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................	3
STEP 1 – Setting Up the Machine
Removing the protective parts .....................................................................................................................	4
Connecting the handset ..............................................................................................................................	4
Loading paper ..............................................................................................................................................	4
Connecting the power cord and telephone line ...........................................................................................	6
Installing the ink cartridges...........................................................................................................................	7
Print quality check ........................................................................................................................................	9
Setting the LCD contrast ............................................................................................................................	10
Setting the date and time ...........................................................................................................................	11
Setting your station ID................................................................................................................................	11
Setting tone or pulse dialling mode ............................................................................................................	12
Setting the telephone line type...................................................................................................................	12
Choosing a Receive Mode .........................................................................................................................	13
Setting up the TAD.....................................................................................................................................	13
STEP 2 – Installing the Driver & Software
Windows®
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista™) ...........................	16
Installing FaceFilter Studio...................................................................................................................	19
For Network Interface Users
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista™) ...........................	20
Installing FaceFilter Studio...................................................................................................................	23
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ...................................................................	24
For Network Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) .............................................................	27
For Network Users
BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows® users)..............................................................................................	30
Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility ..................................................................................	30
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ........................................	30
BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS® X users)............................................................................................	31
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ........................................	31
Installing FaceFilter Studio Help
Instructions on how to install FaceFilter Studio Help
(For Windows® users) ................................................................................................................................	32
Installing FaceFilter Studio Help ...........................................................................................................	32
Consumables
Replacement consumables........................................................................................................................	33
Ink cartridge ..........................................................................................................................................	33

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Getting Started

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1 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.

Quick Setup Guide	CD-ROM	User’s Guide	Telephone Line Cord

Power Cord

Telephone Handset

Side Cover

Black (LC1000BK)

Yellow (LC1000Y)

Cyan (LC1000C)

Magenta (LC1000M)

The ink cartridges are on top of the paper tray. See Removing the protective parts on page 4

Ink Cartridges

An interface cable is not a standard accessory. You need to purchase an appropriate USB 2.0 interface cable or network cable.

USB cable

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than 2 metres.

Your machine has a USB interface that is compatible with the USB 2.0 specification.

DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time.

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

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

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2 Control panel

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1	Dial Pad			7	LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
2	Telephone keys			8	Ink Management key
3	Mode keys			9	Fax Preview key
4	Menu keys			10	Microphone
5	Start keys			11	Power Save key
6	Stop/Exit key			12	TAD (Telephone Answering Device) keys

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

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STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine

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1Removing the protective parts

1Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.

2Remove the foam bag (1) containing the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

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3 Loading paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2 paper.

For details, see Acceptable paper and other media in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.

1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine and lift the output paper tray cover (1).

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DO NOT connect the interface cable.	1
Connecting the interface cable is done during

the software installation process.

2 Connecting the handset

1	Connect the curled handset cord to the	2	Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and
	handset.		paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.

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Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams	5 Gently adjust the paper side guides with both
and misfeeds.	hands to fit the paper.
	Make sure that the paper guides touch the
	edges of the paper.

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

Check that the paper is flat in the tray.

Note

When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray.

Note

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 Close the output paper tray cover (1).

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7 Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine.

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8 While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support until it clicks, and then unfold the paper support flap .

Note

Do not use the paper support flap for Legal size paper.

Note

You can use the photo paper tray which is located on the top of the paper tray to print on photo

10 x 15 cm and photo L size paper.

For details, see Loading photo paper in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.

4 Connecting the power cord and telephone line

1 Connect the power cord.

Warning

The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.

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.

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

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.

Note

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

1Extension telephone

2External telephone

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Note

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

Set the receive mode to ‘Manual’ if you have an external answering machine. For details, see Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.

5 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

Black

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

2 Open the ink cartridge cover (1).

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3 Pull all the lock release levers down and remove the yellow protective part (1).

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Note

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

4 Take out the ink cartridge.

5 Carefully remove the protective yellow cap (1).

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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.

6 Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label.

Take care to match the colour of the lock release lever (1) with the cartridge colour (2), as shown in the diagram below.

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7 Lift each lock release lever and gently push it until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover.

Note

If the LCD prompts you to re-insert the ink cartridge correctly, after you install the ink cartridges, check that the ink cartridges are installed correctly.

The first time the ink cartridges are installed the machine prepares and cleans the ink tube system. This initial process will take more time than a normal cleaning cycle but will happen only once.

The LCD shows:

Cleaning

Preparing System

Approx 4 Minutes

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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 Appendixes 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 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.

6Print quality check

1Make sure A4, Letter or Legal size 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).

2Check the quality of the four colour blocks on the sheet.

(black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

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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.

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3 The LCD shows:

Is Quality OK?

Yes	Press
No	Press

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 4.

OK

Poor

4 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?

Yes Press

No Press

Color OK?

Yes Press

No Press

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

Start Cleaning?

Yes	Press
No	Press

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

6 After cleaning is finished, press Colour Start. The machine starts printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and goes back to step 2.

7 Setting the LCD contrast

You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper and more vivid display. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting.

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK.

4	Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.
5	Press	or	to choose Light, Med or
6	Dark. Press OK.
	Press Stop/Exit.

Note

You can also adjust the angle of the LCD display by lifting it.

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