Brother MFC-J1205W, MFC-J1215W User's Guide

MFC-J1205W MFC-J1215W

EN FR

Quick Setup Guide

Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this guide for the correct installation procedure.										D01U0K001-00
Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.										USA/CAN
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								Video setup instructions:	The latest manuals are available at the Brother support website:
								support.brother.com/videos	support.brother.com/manuals

You must complete steps 1 - 5 to be able to use this machine.

1	Unpack the machine and check the components
	Remove the protective tape or film covering the machine and the supplies.

* Use these inbox (starter) ink cartridges for the initial installation.

2Load plain Letter paper in the paper tray

Manuals in Spanish for this model are available at support.brother.com. Manuales en Español para este modelo están disponibles en support.brother.com.

NOTE

•The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

•Save all packing materials and the box in case you must ship your machine.

•You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use.

We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long.

For more information about paper handling and sizes, see the Online User’s Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.

2

1

Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine, and then open the output paper tray cover.

Fan the paper well and load it in	Adjust the paper guides.	Close the output paper tray
the tray.		cover, and then slowly push the
		paper tray completely into the
		machine.

Pull out the paper support A, and unfold the paper support flap B so that the printed pages do not fall.

3 Connect the power cord and install the inbox (starter) ink cartridges

Connect the power cord.

Open the ink cartridge cover.

Unpack and install the inbox (starter) ink cartridges.

Close the ink cartridge cover. The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing.

Wait until the machine prints the Print Quality Check Sheet and go to

4 .

NOTE

The first time you install the ink cartridges, the machine will use extra ink to fill the ink delivery tubes. This is a one-time process that enables high-quality printing.

4 Check the print quality

OK

Poor

The machine prints the Print Quality Check	Check the print quality of the four color blocks on the
Sheet.	sheet.

If the quality of any of the four color blocks is Poor (see the image on the left), we strongly recommend cleaning the print head to improve the print quality.

See the Improve Print Quality section in this guide.

NOTE

To change the language of the sheet, see the Online User’s Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.

5

Connect your computer or mobile device to your machine

Follow these steps to complete the setup using one of the connection types available on your machine.

Visit setup.brother.com to download and install Brother

Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts.

software.

NOTE

setup.brother.com

For USB Connection, locate the USB port inside the

machine as shown.

Setup Finished

You can now print and scan using your machine. To check for the latest firmware, visit support.brother.com/up7.

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.

Reference and Troubleshooting

For detailed machine information and product specifications, see the Online User's Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.

Basic Operations

Change the paper settings from the control panel

You can print or copy using the following paper settings, depending on the number of times you press

(A).

Paper Button

LED Indication

Paper Settings

(Default)

•

Paper type: Plain

(For printing standard documents)

•

Paper size: Letter

x 1

•

Paper type: Other glossy

(For printing photos)

•

Paper size: 4” x 6”

Custom - To change these settings, access the Print menu in Web Based

x 2

Management using either the Brother Mobile Connect app on your mobile device or

the Brother iPrint&Scan app on your computer. For details, see the Online User's

Guide.

Print

Go to your application’s print dialog box, make sure your machine is selected and online, and then click Print. To change the print settings (for example, 2-sided printing), click the printing properties or preferences button.

Copy (F/G)

•To print a single copy, load your document, and then press F or G once.

•To print multiple copies, load your document, and then press F or G repeatedly, depending on the number of copies you want.

Scan

To scan a single page, load your document, and then press F and G simultaneously. For scanning multiple pages or other scanning features, use your preferred scanning software/application. For details, see the Online User’s Guide.

	Control Panel		B
	A Paper button	A
			C
	B LTR (Letter) LED
		K
	C 4” x 6” LED		D
	D Wi-Fi LED	J	E
	E Power LED
	F Mono Copy button
	G Color Copy button		F
	H Ink LED
	I Warning LED	I
	J Power/Stop button		G
	K Wi-Fi button *	H

* To use your machine on a wireless network, see the

Online User's Guide.

When copying or scanning;

Place the document face down in the bottom right corner of the scanner glass.

LED Indications

					Lit		Blinking		Blinking slowly and faintly

Ready	Busy	Sleep	Connecting	Connected	Disconnected	Off
Machine			Wi-Fi®
Status			Status		(Blinking slowly)

Error

Status

No Paper:	Wrong Paper Size:
Refill the paper tray, and then press	Check that the paper settings you selected using the machine's control panel match the size of
MONO COPY or COLOR COPY.	the paper in the tray. After correcting the paper size, press MONO COPY or COLOR COPY.
Ink Cover Open:	No Ink Cartridge / Cannot Detect / Monochrome Print Only:
Firmly close the ink cartridge cover	• Reinstall the ink cartridge slowly and firmly, or replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
until it locks into place.	• One or more of the color ink cartridges need to be replaced.
Ink Low:	Paper Jam:	Memory Full:
Prepare to replace the ink cartridge	See the Remove Jammed Paper	Cancel any operations in progress,
when necessary.	section below.	and then try again.

For more information about troubleshooting, see the Online User’s Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.

Improve Print Quality

Press and simultaneously.

The Ink LED blinks.

Do one of the following:

•For cleaning only black, press

MONO COPY.

•For cleaning all colors, press

COLOR COPY.

The machine cleans the print head, and then prints the Print Quality Check Sheet.

OK

Poor

Check the print

quality of the four

color blocks on the

sheet.

If the print quality is still poor after cleaning several times, try the Special cleaning:

1.	Press	and	simultaneously, and then release.
2.	Press and hold MONO COPY and COLOR COPY simultaneously
	for five seconds.

Remove Jammed Paper

Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

Slowly pull the jammed paper out of the machine.

If ink gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash it off with soap or detergent.

Slowly pull the jammed paper out of the	Close the Jam Clear Cover.	Push the paper tray firmly back in
machine.		the machine.

1

2

Open the Jam Clear Cover at the back of the machine.

Press to clear the Paper Jam error.

If the machine has not completed a job due to the paper jam, try again.

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