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

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Quick Setup Guide

EN FR

Read the Product Safety Guide ﬁrst, then read this guide for the correct installation procedure.

MFC-J1205W

Brother recommends keeping this guide next to your Brother machine for quick reference.

MFC-J1215W

Video setup instructions: support.brother.com/videos

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

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.

Load plain Letter paper in the paper tray

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The latest manuals are available at the Brother support website: support.brother.com/manuals

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 inter face 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.

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

Connect the power cord. Open the ink cartridge cover. Unpack and install the inbox

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

Check the print quality

Fan the paper well and load it in the tray.

Adjust the paper guides. Close the output paper tray

(starter) ink cartridges.

cover, and then slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine.

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

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.

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

The machine prints the Print Quality Check Sheet.

Visit setup.brother.com to download and install Brother software.

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.

Check the print quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.

setup.brother.com

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

OK Poor

Follow the on-screen instructions and prompts.

NOTE

For USB Connection, locate the USB port inside the machine as shown.

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.

Setup Finished

You can now print and scan using your machine. To check for the latest firmware, visit

support.brother.com/up7.

Impor tant 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.

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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

Paper Button LED Indication Paper Settings

(Default)

x 1

x 2

 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.

• Paper type: Plain

• Paper size: Letter

• Paper type: Other glossy

• Paper size: 4” x 6”

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

(For printing standard documents)

(For printing photos)

(a).

Control Panel

Paper button

LTR (Letter) LED

4” x 6” LED

Wi-Fi LED

Power LED

Mono Copy button

Color Copy button

Ink LED

Warning LED

Power/Stop button

Wi-Fi button *

* 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

Machine

Status

Error

Status

Ready

Busy Sleep

No Paper:

Refill the paper tray, and then press

MONO COPY or COLOR COPY.

Ink Cover Open:

Firmly close the ink cartridge cover until it locks into place.

Ink Low:

Prepare to replace the ink cartridge when necessary.

Wi-Fi®

Status

Connecting

Wrong Paper Size:

Check that the paper settings you selected using the machine's control panel match the size of the paper in the tray. After correcting the paper size, press MONO COPY or COLOR COPY.

No Ink Car tridge / Cannot Detect / Monochrome Print Only:

• Reinstall the ink car tridge slowly and firmly, or replace the ink cartridge with a new one.

• One or more of the color ink cartridges need to be replaced.

Paper Jam:

See the Remove Jammed Paper

section below.

Lit Blinking Blinking slowly and faintly

Connected

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.

Check the print quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.

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

1. Press

2. Press and hold MONO COPY and COLOR COPY simultaneously

for five seconds.

and simultaneously, and then release.

Disconnected

(Blinking slowly)

Off

Memory Full:

Cancel any operations in progress, and then tr y again.

OK Poor

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.

Close the Jam Clear Cover. Push the paper tray firmly back in

the machine.

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

Press er ror. If the machine has not completed a job due to the paper jam, tr y again.

to clear the Paper Jam