Brother MFC-J430W Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

WARNING

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

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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.

a Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine, and also from the LCD.

b Remove the plastic bag a containing the ink cartridges from on top of

the paper tray.

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IMPORTANT

Load plain A4 paper

d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

b Open the output paper tray cover.
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.

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

e 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.

f Gently adjust the paper side guides to the

paper with both hands.

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 until it clicks, and then unfold
the paper support flap.

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WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

Note

IMPORTANT

Connect the power cord and telephone line

Install the ink cartridges

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• 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).

a Connect the power cord.
b

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.
b Open the ink cartridge cover.

c Remove the orange protective part.
d Unpack the ink cartridge.

The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the socket on the machine marked LINE.

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

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e Take care to match the colour of the lever with

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

You can choose No to configure the wireless
settings later.

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.

Check the print quality

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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.

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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Choose your language

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Wireless setup

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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.

(if needed)

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 15 on page 12 to continue the
wireless setup.
After finishing the wireless setup you will need
to return to step 7 to finish the machine setup.

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

Press OK.

c Press a or b to choose Local Language.

Press OK.

d Press a or b to choose your language.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Choose a Receive Mode

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

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

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

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Set the date and time

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

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

Enter personal

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You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.

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

c Press a or b to choose Station ID.

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

information (Station ID)

Press OK.

Press OK.

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

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.

e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

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

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Set Tone or Pulse dialling mode

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Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP)

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.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Set the telephone line

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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.

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.

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.

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

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Choose your connection type

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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 8
Macintosh, go to page 10

For Wireless Network

Windows® and Macintosh,
go to page 12

Windows

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USB

Macintosh

Wireless Network

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