Brother MFC-685CW User Manual 2

STEP 1

STEP 2

Setup is Complete!

Quick Setup Guide

Setting Up the Machine

Installing the Driver & Software

MFC-685CW

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.

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.

Symbols used in this guide

Warning

Caution

Improper Setup

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent

possible personal injury.

Cautions specify procedures you must

follow or avoid to prevent possible

damage to the machine or other objects.

Improper Setup icons alert you to

devices and operations that are not

compatible with the machine.

Note

User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide or

Network User’s Guide

Notes tell you how you should respond

to a situation that may arise or give tips

about how the current operation works

with other features.

Indicates reference to the User’s Guide,

Software User’s Guide or Network

User’s Guide which is onthe CD-ROM

we have supplied.

Getting Started

Carton components ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 4

STEP 1 –

Setting Up the Machine

Removing the protective parts ..................................................................................................................... 5

Connecting the handset .............................................................................................................................. 5

Loading paper .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Connecting the power cord and telephone line............................................................................................ 7

Installing the ink cartridges........................................................................................................................... 8

Print quality check ...................................................................................................................................... 10

Choosing your language (Canada only)..................................................................................................... 11

Setting the LCD Contrast ........................................................................................................................... 12

Setting the date and time ...........................................................................................................................12

Setting your station ID................................................................................................................................ 13

Setting tone or pulse dialing mode............................................................................................................. 13

Choosing a Receive Mode ......................................................................................................................... 14

Setting up the Message Center.................................................................................................................. 14

Sending in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only).............................................................. 15

STEP 2 –

Installing the Driver & Software

Windows

For USB Interface Users

(For Windows

2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista™) ........................... 18

Installing FaceFilter Studio................................................................................................................... 21

For Wired Network Interface Users

(For Windows

2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista™) ........................... 22

Installing FaceFilter Studio................................................................................................................... 25

For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Windows

2000 Professional/XP/

XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista™) in infrastructure mode..................................................... 26

Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together

and installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode ......................................................................... 26

Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a

wireless network .................................................................................................................................. 28

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration ........... 30

Installing FaceFilter Studio................................................................................................................... 34

Macintosh

For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS

X 10.2.4 or greater) ................................................................... 35

For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS

X 10.2.4 or greater)................................................... 38

For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Mac OS

X 10.2.4 or greater) in infrastructure mode.......... 41

Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together

and installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode ......................................................................... 41

Using the SecureEasySetup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a

wireless network .................................................................................................................................. 43

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration ........... 45

For Network Users

BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows

users) ............................................................................................. 49

Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility.................................................................................. 49

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ........................................ 49

BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS

X users)............................................................................................ 50

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ........................................ 50

Restoring the network settings to factory default....................................................................................... 51

Entering Text ............................................................................................................................................. 52

Installing FaceFilter Studio Help

Instructions on how to install FaceFilter Studio Help (For Windows

users)............................................. 53

Installing FaceFilter Studio Help........................................................................................................... 53

Consumables

Replacement consumables........................................................................................................................ 54

Ink cartridge.......................................................................................................................................... 54

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.

An interface cable is not a standard accessory. You need to purchase the proper interface cable for the interface

you want to use (USB or network).

USB cable

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

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

compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 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.

 DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time.

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

When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port

on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.

Network cable

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

Network.

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROM

User’s Guide

Telephone Line Cord

Telephone Handset

Side Cover

Test Sheet

Accessory Order Form

Black (LC51BK)

Yellow (LC51Y)

Cyan (LC51C)

Magenta (LC51M)

The ink cartridges are on top of the paper tray. See Removing the protective parts on page 5.

Ink Cartridges

Getting Started

Control panel

1 Dial Pad

2 Fax and telephone keys

3 Mode keys

4 Menu keys

5Start keys

6 Stop/Exit key

7 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

8Ink key

9 Fax Preview key

10 Microphone

11 On/Off key

12 Message Center keys

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

Fax

12:45

Mem.

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 1

1 Removing the protective

parts

1 Remove the protective tape and film covering

the scanner glass.

2 Remove the foam bag (1) containing the ink

cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

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DO NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is done during

the software installation process.

2 Connecting the handset

1 Connect the curled handset cord to the

handset.

3 Loading paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb

(80 g/m

) 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).

2 Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and

paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.

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STEP 1

3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

4 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.

5 Gently adjust the paper side guides with both

hands to fit the paper.

Make sure that the paper side guides and

paper length guide touch the edges of the

paper.

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).

7 Slowly push the paper tray completely into the

machine.

Setting Up the Machine

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 bypass tray which is

located on the top of the paper tray to print on

photo 4

6in. (10

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.

2 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.

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DO NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is done during

the software installation process.

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 1

Note

If you are sharing one phone line with an external

telephone, connect it as shown below.

1 Extension telephone

2 External telephone

Note

If you are sharing one phone 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. See the

section 12 Choosing a Receive Mode

on page 14. For more 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:

2 Open the ink cartridge cover (1).

3 Pull all the lock release levers down and

remove the yellow protective part (1).

No Cartridge

Black

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Setting Up the Machine

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 color of the lock release

lever (1) with the cartridge color (2), as shown

in the diagram below.

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 properly.

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:

brother

Cleaning

Preparing System

Approx 4 Minutes

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 1

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 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 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 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.

6 Print quality check

1 Make sure A4, Letter or Legal size paper is

loaded in the paper tray.

Press Color Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality

Check Sheet (only during initial ink cartridge

installation).

2 Check the quality of the four color blocks on the

sheet.

(black/yellow/cyan/magenta)

Note

Avoid touching the printed surface of the paper

immediately after printing, the surface may not be

completely dry and may stain your fingers.

3 The LCD shows:

 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

Is Quality OK?

Yes Press

Press

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

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

dial pad.

After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black

and color, the LCD shows:

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

cleaning the colors.

6 After cleaning is finished, press Color Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality

Check Sheet again and goes back to step 2.

7 Choosing your language

(Canada only)

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose Local Language.

Press OK.

4 Press a or b to choose your lanuage (English

or French).

Press OK.

5 Press Stop/Exit.

Black OK?

Yes Press

Press

Color OK?

Yes Press

Press

Start Cleaning?

Yes Press

Press

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 1

8 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

Dark. Press OK.

6 Press Stop/Exit.

Note

You can also adjust the angle of the LCD display

by lifting it.

9 Setting the date and time

The machine displays the time, and if you set up the

station ID the date and time will be added to each fax

you send.

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup, and

then press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose Date&Time, and then

press OK.

4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 0 7 for 2007.)

5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

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

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

and then press OK.

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

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

pad, and then press OK.

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

8 Press Stop/Exit.

To confirm the current date and time, print

out the User Settings report. (See Printing

Reports in Chapter 11 of the User's Guide.)

Date&Time

Year:20

MENU Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Month:

Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Day:

Input & Press OK

Date&Time

Time:

15:25

Input & Press OK

Setting Up the Machine

10 Setting your station ID

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose Station ID.

Press OK.

4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

5 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 to move the

cursor to the right.

• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to

change it, press or to move the cursor to

the incorrect character, press Clear/Back.

6 Press Stop/Exit.

Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again,

press Stop/Exit and go back to step 1.

For details, see Entering Text in Appendixes

C of the User's Guide.

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.

11 Setting tone or pulse dialing

mode

Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If

you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to

change the dialing mode.

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose Tone/Pulse.

4 Press or to choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

5 Press Stop/Exit.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2 ABC2

3 DEF 3

4 GH I 4

5 JKL5

6 MNO 6

7 PQRS

8 TUV8

9 WXY Z

Station ID

Fax:

MENU Input & Press OK

Station ID

Name:

MENU Input & Press OK

Setting Up the Machine

STEP 1

12 Choosing a Receive Mode

There are three possible receive modes: Fax Only,

Fax/Tel and Manual.

1 Press Menu.

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

3 Press a or b to choose Receive Mode.

4 Press or to choose the mode.

Press OK.

5 Press Stop/Exit.

For details, see Using receive modes in

Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.

13 Setting up the Message

Center

You must record an outgoing message in order to use

the Message Center mode.

1 Record the Message Center outgoing

message (Msg Ctr OGM).

See Outgoing message (OGM) in Chapter 9

of the User’s Guide.

2 Activate Message Center mode.

Press . The button will light when the mode

is active.

If the Message Center Mode is on, it

overrides your Receive Mode setting. The

built-in digital Message Center answers

voice calls. If the call is a fax, you can receive

a fax automatically. For details, see

Message Center in Chapter 9 of the User’s

Guide.

Do you use a Voice Mail

subscriber service?

See Voice Mail in

Chapter 7 of the

See Distinctive Ring

in Chapter 7 of the

Setting Up the Machine

14 Sending in the Product

Registration and Test Sheet

(USA only)

1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test

Sheet.

2 Put the sheet face down in the ADF (Automatic

Document Feeder) or the scanner glass.

3 Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in Green.

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

5 Press Black Start.

Note

You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product

Registration.

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

Now go to

Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’ on the next

page to install the drivers.

Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’

Windows

Install MFL-Pro Suite

You can install the MFL-Pro Suite software and

multifunction drivers.

Install Other Drivers or Utilities

You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software

utilities, install without ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE

with OCR by NUANCE™, install the printer driver only

or install FaceFilter Studio.

Documentation

View the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s

Guide in HTML format. You can also view the

manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother

Solutions Center. The Software User’s Guide and

Network User’s Guide include instructions for

features available when connected to a computer.

(eg. Printing, scanning and networking details)

On-Line Registration

Registration Page.

Brother Support

View contact information for Brother Customer

Service and how to find a Brother Authorized Service

Center. View our web site for original/genuine Brother

supplies at http://www.brother.com/original/

for

Supplies Information.

Repair MFL-Pro Suite (USB only)

If an error occurred during the installation of the

MFL-Pro Suite, use this selection to automatically

repair and re-install the MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver,

Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE.

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE is a document

management application for scanning and viewing

documents.

Macintosh

Start Here OSX

You can install the MFL-Pro Suite that includes the

printer driver, scanner driver, Brother ControlCenter2

and BRAdmin Light for Mac OS

X 10.2.4 or greater.

Presto! PageManager

You can also install Presto!

PageManager

to add

OCR capability to Brother ControlCenter2 and easily

scan, share and organize photos and documents.

For Mac OS

X 10.3.9 or greater users, you can

directly install the software from the included

CD-ROM, follow the steps in Installing the Drivers &

Software.

For Mac OS

X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, you need to

download the software from the Brother Solutions

Center web site. To download, follow the steps in

Installing the Drivers & Software.

Documentation

View the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s

Guide in HTML format. You can also view the

manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother

Solutions Center. The Software User’s Guide and

Network User’s Guide include instructions for

features available when connected to a computer.

(eg. Printing, scanning and networking details)

Brother Solutions Center

Access the Brother Solutions Center for FAQs, User’s

Guide, driver updates and tips for using your

machine. (Internet access required)

On-Line Registration

Registration Page.

Utilities

You can find the following additional Utilities from this

folder.

 Wireless Device Setup Wizard

 Presto!

PageManager

Uninstaller

 BRAdmin Light

+ 40 hidden pages

Brother MFC-685CW User Manual 2

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Carton components

Control panel

2 Connecting the handset

3 Loading paper

5 Installing the ink cartridges

6 Print quality check

8 Setting the LCD Contrast

9 Setting the date and time

10 Setting your station ID

12 Choosing a Receive Mode

Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’