Brother MFC-J245 User manual

Start Here MFC-J245

Quick Setup Guide

ARL/ASA/NZ Version 0

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.

Unpack the machine and check the components

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

* If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, the supplied CD-ROM does not contain drivers for your

operating system, or you want to download manuals and utilities, visit your model page at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

WARNING

• Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these

plastic bags away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.

• To ensure safe operation the supplied plug must be inserted only into a standard power outlet that is

properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Non grounded equipment may cause an

electrical shock hazard, and may cause excessive electrical noise radiation.

WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death

or serious injuries.

CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor

or moderate injuries.

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in

damage to property or loss of product functionality.

NOTE Notes tell you how to respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation

works with other features.

Starter Ink Cartridges

Black

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Quick Setup Guide

Basic User’s Guide Product Safety Guide CD-ROM* USB Interface Cable

Telephone Line Cord Adapter Power Cord

Cables vary depending on countries.

Telephone Line Cord

NOTE

Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

USB cable

Please use the supplied USB cable for a USB connection.

We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than two metres long.

(Australia only)

aRemove the protective tape and film covering

the machine, and also from the LCD.

Remove

the plastic bag acontaining the ink

cartridges from on top of the paper tray.

cMake sure you have all the components.

Connect the power cord

and telephone line

WARNING

• 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.

aConnect the power cord.

bLift the scanner cover until it locks securely into

the open position.

NOTE

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are

using a USB cable).

NOTE

• If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this

machine, go to step 3on page 4.

• To prolong the life of the print head, provide the

best ink cartridge economy and maintain print

quality, we do not recommend unplugging the

machine frequently and/or leaving the machine

unplugged for extended periods of time. Each

time you plug the machine in, it automatically

cleans the print head, which uses some of your

ink.

We recommend using to power down the

machine. Using allows minimal power to

the machine, resulting in periodic, but less

frequent, cleaning of the print head.

(Example for Australia)

cConnect the telephone line cord.

Connect one end of the telephone line cord to

the socket marked LINE on the machine.

Carefully guide the telephone line cord into the

cable channel and out the back of the machine.

Connect the other end to a modular wall

socket.

dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.

Gently push the scanner cover support

down band close the scanner cover cusing

both hands.

CAUTION

Be careful not to pinch your fingers when the

scanner cover closes.

IMPORTANT

The telephone line cord MUST be connected to

the socket marked LINE on the machine.

NOTE

If you are sharing one telephone line with an

external telephone, connect it as shown below.

aExtension telephone

bExternal 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 9. Detailed

information uuBasic User’s Guide: Connecting

an external TAD (telephone answering device)

(Example for Australia)

Set your country

(Australia and New

Zealand only)

You must set your country so that the machine works

correctly on local telecommunication lines in each

country.

When the LCD shows this message, press

OK.

Set Country

Press OK Key

bPress aor bto choose your country and press

OK.

Australia e

Select ab & OK

cPress 1(Yes) to confirm the country setting.

Install the ink cartridges

CAUTION

If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at

once and call a doctor if you are concerned.

aMake sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:

No Ink Cartridge

bOpen the ink cartridge cover a.

cRemove the orange protective part a.

NOTE

Make sure you install the Starter Ink Cartridges

included with your machine first.

NOTE

Do not throw away the orange protective part.

You will need it if you transport the machine.

dUnpack the ink cartridge.

Turn the green release lever on the orange

protective packing acounterclockwise until it

clicks to release the vacuum seal. Then

remove the orange protective packing aas

shown.

eTake care to match the sticker colour awith

the cartridge colour bas shown in the diagram

below.

Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the

arrow on the label.

fGently push the back of the ink cartridge

marked “PUSH” until the cartridge lever lifts.

After all the ink cartridges are installed, close

the ink cartridge cover.

IMPORTANT

• DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains

your skin or clothing, wash with soap or

detergent at once.

• DO NOT touch the cartridge in the area

indicated b, as this can cause the machine not

to function with the cartridge.

IMPORTANT

After initial installation of the ink cartridges, the

machine will start cleaning the ink tube system.

This cleaning process will last approximately four

minutes.

DO NOT unplug the machine from the power

outlet or attempt to stop the cleaning process.

Interruption of cleaning process may cause

undesired print quality problems.

Load plain A4 paper

aPull the paper tray acompletely out of the

machine.

bOpen the output paper tray cover a.

cGently press and slide the paper width

guides aand then the paper length guide bto

fit the paper size.

Make sure that the triangular marks con the

paper width guides aand paper length

guide bline up with the mark for the paper size

you are using.

IMPORTANT

• DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not

need to replace them. If you do so, it may

reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not

know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge.

• DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the

cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of the

cartridge.

• Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in the

machine and use it up within six months of

installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by

the expiration date written on the cartridge

package.

• DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink

cartridge, this can cause the ink to leak out of

the cartridge.

• Brother multifunction machines are designed to

work with ink of a particular specification and

will work to a level of optimum performance

when used with genuine Brother branded ink

cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this

optimum performance if ink or ink cartridges of

other specifications are used. Brother does not

therefore recommend the use of cartridges

other than genuine Brother branded cartridges

with this machine or the refilling of empty

cartridges with ink from other sources. If

damage is caused to the print head or other

parts of this machine as a result of using

incompatible products with this machine, any

repairs required as a result may not be covered

by the warranty.

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 width guides to the

paper with both hands. Make sure that the

paper width guides touch the edges of the

paper.

gClose the output paper tray cover.

hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the

machine.

iWhile holding the paper tray in place, pull out

the paper support auntil it clicks, and then

unfold the paper support flap b.

NOTE

Always make sure that the paper is not curled or

wrinkled.

IMPORTANT

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.

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 on

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

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

finish the quality check and go to the next step.

If lines are missing, press 2(No) and follow the

steps on the LCD.

Set the date and time

The LCD displays the date and time. You can also

add the current date and time to each fax you send by

setting your Station ID (see step 10).

aWhen the LCD shows this message, press OK.

Date&Time

Enter & OK Key

bEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Year:2013

(e.g. Enter 13for 2013.)

cEnter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

dEnter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

ePress aor bto choose 12h Clock or 24h

Clock, and then press OK.

fEnter the time on the dial pad, and then press

OK.

(12h Clock only)

Press aor bto choose AM or PM, and then

press OK.

Set the LCD contrast

(if needed)

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try

changing the contrast setting.

aPress Menu, 2, 5.

5.LCD Contrast

bPress aor bto choose Dark or Light.

Contrast:Dark

Contrast:Light

cPress OK.

dPress Stop/Exit.

Poor

NOTE

You can change date, time, or clock type (12h or

24h) at any time. For more information uuBasic

User’s Guide: Setting the date and time

Choose a Receive Mode

There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,

Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

uuBasic User’s Guide: Using Receive Modes

If you are not using this machine for faxing, go to the

next step.

aPress Menu, 3, 1, 1.

1.Receive Mode

bPress aor bto choose your preferred receive

mode.

Press OK.

cPress 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.

If you are not using this machine for faxing, go to the

next step.

aPress Menu, 0, 2.

2.Station ID

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

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

international codes, press l.

cEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using

the dial pad, and then press OK.

dPress Stop/Exit.

Yes

Do you want to use the telephone features of your

machine (if available), an external telephone or

external telephone answering device connected on the

same line as the machine?

Do you want the machine to

answer fax and telephone calls

automatically?

Are you using the voice message

function of an external telephone

answering device?

Manual

Fax Only

Fax/Tel

External TAD

You control the telephone

line and must answer every

call yourself.

Your external telephone

answering device (TAD)

automatically answers every

call. Voice messages are

stored on the external TAD.

Fax messages are printed.

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 machine automatically

answers every call as a fax.

NOTE

• 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 cto

move the cursor to the right.

• If you entered a character incorrectly and want

to change it, press dor cto move the cursor to

the incorrect character, and then press Clear.

• For more information uuBasic User’s Guide:

Entering Text

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

Five

times

2ABC2A

3DEF 3D

4GH I 4G

5JKL5J

6MNO6M

7PQRS7

8TUV8T

9WX Y Z 9

NOTE

If you make a mistake and want to start again,

press Stop/Exit and go back to a.

Transmission

Verification Report

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

mode

Your machine comes set for a Tone dialling service. If

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

change the dialling mode.

aPress Menu, 0, 3.

3.Tone/Pulse

bPress aor bto choose Pulse (or Tone).

Press OK.

cPress Stop/Exit.

For Windows®users:

Now go to

Page 11

For Macintosh users:

Now go to

Page 14

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