Brother MFC-J430W Quick Setup Guide

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Quick Setup Guide

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MFC-J430W

Start Here

Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.

Unpack the machine and check the components

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

Black Yellow Cyan Magenta (Approx. 80% yield of

Introductory Ink

Cartridges

the replacement cartridge) (uuBasic User’s Guide: Consumable items)

Quick Setup Guide

(for UK) (for others)

Basic User’s Guide Product Safety

Guide

Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.

• 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

It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long (cable not included).

CD-ROM Power Cord Telephone Line Cord

UK/IRE/GEN Version A

a Remove the protective tape and film covering

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the machine, and also from the LCD.

b Remove the plastic bag a containing the ink

cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

c Make sure you have all the components.

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.

Load plain A4 paper

a Pull the paper tray a completely out of the

machine.

b Open the output paper tray cover a.

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

Always make sure that the paper is not curled or wrinkled.

e Gently put the paper into the paper tray print

WARNING

IMPORTANT

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

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.

Connect the power cord

• The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.

• 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.

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable).

and telephone line

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 output paper tray cover. 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.

a Connect the power cord.

b 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 telephone wall socket.

(Example for UK)

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IMPORTANT

The telephone line cord MUST be connected

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to the socket on the machine marked LINE.

Install the ink cartridges

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

1 Extension telephone 2 External telephone Please make sure you use an external telephone with a cable no more than 3 metres long.

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

If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned.

Make sure you install the Introductory ink cartridges included with your machine first.

a Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD will show No Ink Cartridge.

b Open the ink cartridge cover a.

c Remove the orange protective part a.

Set the receive mode to External TAD if you have an external answering machine. See Choose a Receive Mode on page 7. (Detailed information uuBasic User’s Guide: Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device))

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

d Unpack the ink cartridge.

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Turn the green release lever on the orange protective packing a clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packing a as shown.

e Take care to match the colour of the lever a

with the cartridge colour b, as shown in the diagram below. Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow on the label.

f Gently push the back of the ink cartridge

marked “PUSH” until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover.

DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent at once.

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

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Check the print quality

Wireless setup (if needed)

a When the preparation process has finished, the

LCD shows Set Paper and Press Start.

Press Colour Start.

b Check the quality of the four colour blocks on

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

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

finish the quality check and go to step 6.

If you can see missing short lines, press 2 (No) and follow the steps on the LCD.

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For wireless setup using a Macintosh computer or mobile device, go to a. For Windows users (all connections) and Macintosh USB connections, go to b.

a If you are using a Macintosh computer or a

mobile device on a wireless network, press OK.

Press a or b to choose Yes. Press OK. Then go to step 16 on page 19 to continue the wireless setup. After finishing the wireless setup you will need to return to step 7 to finish the machine setup.

You can choose No to configure the wireless settings later.

b If you are using a Windows

to connect your Macintosh using USB, press OK.

Press a or b to choose No. Press OK. Then go to step 7.

The wireless setup for Windows covered in later steps.

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Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine (if available) or an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the same line as the machine?

Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax.

Your machine controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is not a fax, the telephone will ring for you to pick up the call.

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed.

You control the telephone line and must answer every call yourself.

Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls automatically?

Manual

Fax Only

Fax/Tel

External TAD

Yes

Are you using the voice message function of an external telephone answering device?

Choose a Receive Mode

Set the LCD contrast (if needed)

There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

uuBasic User’s Guide: Using Receive Modes

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

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.

Press OK.

e Press d or c to choose the contrast level.

Press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Receive Mode.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Fax Only, Fax/Tel,

External TAD or Manual.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Set the date and time

Enter personal information (Station ID)

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

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Date&Time.

Press OK.

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

pad, and then press OK.

(e.g. Enter 1 2 for 2012.)

e Repeat for month/day/time in 24-hour format. f Press Stop/Exit.

You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. Information on how to enter text uuBasic User’s Guide: Entering Text

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Station ID.

Press OK.

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

dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for international codes, press l.

e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

• See the following chart for entering your name.

• If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the character before, press c to move the cursor to the right.

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

Press

key

2 ABC2A

3 DEF3D

4 GH I 4 G

5 JKL5J

6 MNO6M

7 PQRS 7

8 TUV8T

9 WXY Z 9

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

Five

times

f Press Stop/Exit.

If you make a mistake and want to start again, press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

Fax Transmission Report

Set the telephone line type

Your Brother machine is equipped with a Transmission Verification Report that can be used as confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the name or fax number of the receiving party, the date, time, and duration of the transmission, the number of pages transmitted, and whether or not the transmission was successful. Instructions on using this feature uuBasic User’s Guide: Transmission Verification Report

Set Tone or Pulse dialling

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

mode

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Tone/Pulse.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

If you are connecting the machine to a line that features PBX or ISDN to send and receive faxes, it is necessary to change the telephone line type accordingly by completing the following steps.

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Phone Line Set.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose Normal, PBX or ISDN.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

PBX and TRANSFER

The machine is initially set to Normal, which lets the machine connect to a standard PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) line. However, many offices use a central telephone system or Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Your machine can be connected to most types of PBX. The machine’s recall feature supports timed break recall only (TBR). TBR will work with most PBX systems allowing you to gain access to an outside line, or transfer calls to another extension. The feature works when the Tel/R key is pressed.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Set the telephone line

Note

If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service (over the Internet) you need to change the compatibility setting.

If you are using an analogue telephone line you can skip this step.

compatibility (VoIP)

a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Compatibility.

Press OK.

d Press a or b key to choose

Basic(for VoIP). Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Choose your connection type

Note

These installation instructions are for Windows®XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x).

• For Windows Server® 2003/2008/2008 R2, the drivers can be found from your model’s download page at http://solutions.brother.com/

• If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive you can download the latest drivers, manuals and utilities for your model from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ applications included on the CD-ROM may not be available as a download.

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For USB interface cable

Windows®, go to page 12 Macintosh, go to page 16

For Wireless Network

Windows® and Macintosh, go to page 19

Windows

USB

Macintosh

Wireless Network

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