Brother MFC-250C User manual

Start Here MFC-250C

MFC-290C MFC-297C

Quick Setup Guide

UK/IRE/GEN/SAF Version 0

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.

Unpack the machine and check the components

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep

these bags away from babies and children.

Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on MFC-290C.

aRemove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.

bRemove the plastic bag acontaining the ink cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

cMake sure you have all components.

WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

Inbox Ink Cartridges

[x4]

Black

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

(Approx. 65% yield of the

replacement cartridge)

For details, see

Consumable items in the

User’s Guide. Quick Setup Guide

User’s Guide CD-ROM Power Cord Telephone Line Cord

Note

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

• 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

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.

Load plain A4 paper

aPull the paper tray acompletely out of the

machine.

bOpen the paper tray cover a.

cWith both hands, gently press and slide the

paper side guides aand then the paper length

guide bto fit the paper size.

Make sure that the triangular marks con the

paper side guides aand paper length guide b

line up with the mark for the paper size you are

using.

dFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

eGently put the paper into the paper tray print

side down and top edge first. Check that the

paper is flat in the tray.

fGently adjust the paper side guides to the

paper with both hands. Make sure that the

paper side guides touch the edges of the

paper.

gClose the paper tray cover a.

hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the

machine.

Important

Do not push the paper in too far.

iWhile holding the paper tray in place, pull out

the paper support auntil it clicks, and then

unfold the paper support flap b.

Connect the power cord

and telephone line

aConnect the power cord.

WARNING

The machine must be fitted with an earthed

plug.

bConnect 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.

WARNING

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.

Important

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

Important

The telephone line cord MUST be connected

to the socket on the machine marked LINE.

Note

If you are sharing one telephone line with an

external telephone, connect it as shown below.

1Extension telephone

2External telephone

Note

If you are sharing one telephone line with an

external telephone answering machine, connect it

as shown below.

Set the receive mode to External TAD if

you have an external answering machine.

See Choose a Receive Mode on page 7.

For additional details, see Connecting an

external TAD (telephone answering device)

in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.

Install the ink cartridges

WARNING

If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with

water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a

doctor.

aMake sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:

No Cartridge

bOpen the ink cartridge cover a.

cRemove the green protective part a.

dUnpack the ink cartridge.

eTurn the green knob on the protective yellow

cap clockwise until it clicks to release the

vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.

fTake care to match the colour of the lever a

with the cartridge colour b, as shown in the

diagram below.

gInstall each ink cartridge in the direction of the

arrow on the label.

Note

Do not throw away the green protective part. You

will need it if you transport the machine.

Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After

all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink

cartridge cover.

Check the print quality

aWhen the preparation process has finished, the

LCD shows this message

Set Paper and

Press Start

Press Colour Start.

bCheck the quality of the four colour blocks a

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

cIf 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 d.

dThe LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for

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

the dial pad.

Black OK?

1.Yes 2.No

Color OK?

1.Yes 2.No

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

and colour, the LCD shows:

Start Cleaning?

1.Yes 2.No

ePress 1(Yes), the machine will then start

cleaning the colours.

fAfter cleaning is finished, press Colour Start.

The machine starts printing the Print Quality

Check Sheet again. Go back to b.

Note

The machine will prepare the ink tube system for

printing. This process will take approximately four

minutes. Do not turn off the machine.

Poor

Choose a Receive Mode

There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,

Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

aPress Menu.

bPress 0.

cPress 1.

dPress aor bto choose the receive mode.

Press OK.

ePress Stop/Exit.

Set the LCD contrast

(If needed)

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your

position, try changing the contrast setting.

aPress Menu.

bPress 1.

cPress 7.

dPress aor bto choose Dark or Light.

Contrast:Dark

Contrast:Light

ePress OK.

fPress Stop/Exit.

For details, see Using receive modes in

Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.

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?

Set the date and time

The machine displays the date and time, and if you

set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send.

aPress Menu.

bPress 0.

cPress 2.

dEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Year:2008

(e.g. Enter 08for 2008.)

eRepeat for Month and Day, and Hours and

Minutes in 24-hour format.

fPress Stop/Exit.

Enter personal

information (station ID)

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

aPress Menu.

bPress 0.

cPress 3.

dEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

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

international codes, press l. For example, to

enter the UK dialling code “+44”, press l, 4, 4

and then the rest of your number.

eEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

fPress Stop/Exit.

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 cto

move the cursor to the right.

• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to

change it, press dor cto move the cursor to the

incorrect character, press Clear/Back.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2ABC2

3DEF 3

4GH I 4

5JKL5

6MNO6

7PQRS

8TUV8

9WX Y Z

Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again,

press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C

of the User's Guide.

Set tone or pulse dialling

mode

Your machine comes set for Tone dialling service. If

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

change the dialling mode.

aPress Menu.

bPress 0.

cPress 4.

dPress aor bto choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

ePress Stop/Exit.

Set the telephone line

type

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.

aPress Menu.

bPress 0.

cPress 6.

dPress aor bto choose Normal, PBX or ISDN.

Press OK.

ePress 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.

For Windows®Users:

Now go to

Page 10

For Mac OS®Users:

Now go to

Page 14

Windows®

USB

For USB Interface Users

(For Windows

2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/

Windows Vista

)

Before you install

aMake sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

bDisconnect the machine from the power socket

and from your computer, if you already

connected an interface cable.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears,

choose your machine. If the language screen

appears, choose your language.

bThe CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install MFL-Pro Suite.

Important

• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

• If there are any programs running, close

them.

• Make sure there are no memory cards or a

USB Flash memory drive inserted.

• The screens may differ depending on the

operating system.

• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports

Windows®2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or

greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows Vista®. Update to the latest

Windows®Service Pack before installing

MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear

automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),

double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then

double-click start.exe.

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