Brother DCP-T300 User manual

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Quick Setup Guide

CEE-ENG Version 0

DCP-T300

DCP-T500W

DCP-T700W

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.

User’s Guides for these models are available at http://solutions.brother.com/manuals.

Unpack the machine

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.

aRemove the protective tape and film covering the machine, and also from the LCD and the ink tank cover.

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 NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or special conditions of

use.

NOTE

• Most of the illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the DCP-T700W.

• 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://support.brother.com.

Changing the control

panel (if needed)

aRemove the original control panel from the

machine with both hands. Then attach the

control panel of your chosen language.

Connect the power cord

WARNING

The machine must be fitted with an earthed

plug.

aConnect the power cord.

Choose your language

aWhen the LCD shows this message, press OK.

Select Language

Press OK Key

bPress aor bto choose your language and

press OK.

cPress a(Yes) to confirm the language setting.

Fill the ink tanks

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.

bOpen the ink tank cover a.

NOTE

DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are

using a USB cable).

NOTE

• The Warning LED on the control panel will stay

on until you have filled the ink tanks.

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

best ink 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.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT shake the ink bottles. If ink stains your

skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent at

once.

NOTE

Make sure you use the Introductory Ink bottles

included with your machine first.

cLift the cap of the ink tank for the colour you

want to fill.

dUnpack the ink bottle.

eRemove the cap of the ink bottle, remove the

film from the ink bottle, and then replace the

cap.

fRemove the tip of the ink bottle.

gMake sure that the colour of the ink tank cap

matches the ink colour you want to fill.

Insert the nozzle of the ink bottle firmly so that

the ink will not be spilled.

Fill the ink tank by gently squeezing the middle

of the bottle as shown.

hPoint the nozzle upward so that the ink will not

be spilled, and then remove the nozzle from the

ink tank.

NOTE

Be careful not to touch any ink when you handle

the cap of the ink tank.

IMPORTANT

Replace the ink bottle cap tightly. Otherwise ink

may leak.

NOTE

• Be careful not to spill any ink when you fill the

ink tank.

• Empty the entire bottle into the ink tank.

iPush down on the cap of the ink tank to close it

tightly.

jRepeat steps cto ifor the three other ink

tanks.

kClose the ink tank cover.

Load plain A4 paper

aPull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

bOpen the output paper tray cover.

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 marks for the paper

size you are using.

dFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT tip the product after the ink tanks are

filled. Doing so may cause ink spillage and

internal damage to the product.

NOTE

The machine will prepare the ink tube system for

printing. This process will take approximately

seven minutes. Do not turn off the machine. We

recommend you perform the next step while

waiting.

NOTE

Always make sure that the paper is not curled or

wrinkled.

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 until it clicks, and then unfold

the paper support flap.

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 a(Yes) to

finish the quality check and go to the next step.

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

steps on the LCD.

Set the date and time

Setting the date and time allows the machine to clean

the print head regularly and maintain optimum print

quality.

aWhen the LCD shows this message, press OK.

Date&Time

Enter & OK Key

bPress aor bto enter the last two digits of the

year, and then press OK.

cRepeat for the Month and Day, and then Hours

and Minutes in 24-hour format.

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.

NOTE

You can change the date and time if needed. For

more information uuBasic User’s Guide: Setting

the date and time

Wireless setup

(DCP-T500W/T700W)

(if needed)

Setup Wi-Fi? message appears on the LCD.

For wireless setup using a mobile device, go to a.

For Windows®and Macintosh users, go to b.

aPress ato choose Yes.

Go to step 11 on page 13 to continue with the

wireless setup.

bPress bto choose No.

Wireless setup instructions for Windows®and

Macintosh users will be covered later, starting

on page 13.

Windows®Macintosh

USB Wireless Network

Choose your connection type

These installation instructions are for Windows®XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 Edition,

Windows Vista®, Windows®7, Windows®8, Windows®8.1 and Mac OS X v10.7.5, 10.8.x, 10.9.x.

NOTE

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://support.brother.com. Some software applications included on the CD-ROM may not be available as a

download.

For USB interface cable

Windows

, go to page 8

Macintosh, go to page 11

For Wireless Network

(DCP-T500W/T700W)

Windows

and Macintosh,

go to page 13

Windows®

USB

For Windows

USB interface users

(Windows®XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista®/Windows®7/Windows®8/Windows®8.1)

Before you install

Make sure that your computer is ON and you are

logged on with Administrator rights.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If

the model name screen appears, choose your

machine. If the language screen appears,

choose your language.

bClick Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if

you accept the license agreements.

c(DCP-T500W/T700W)

Choose Local Connection (USB), and then

click Next.

(DCP-T300)

Choose Standard, and then click Next.

dFollow the on-screen instructions until the Plug

in the USB cable screen appears.

Connect the USB cable

NOTE

If the Brother screen does not appear

automatically, go to Computer (My Computer).

(For Windows®8: click the (File Explorer)

icon on the taskbar, and then go to Computer.)

Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then

double-click start.exe.

IMPORTANT

Make sure that the cable does not restrict the

cover from closing, or an error may occur.

Windows®

USB

Windows®Macintosh

USB

CAUTION

Be careful not to pinch your fingers when the

scanner cover closes.

eThe installation will continue automatically.

The installation screens appear one after

another.

fIf the Environmental Advice for Imaging

Equipment screen appears, click Next.

gWhen the On-Line Registration screen

appears, follow the on-screen instructions.

Click Next.

hIf you do not want to set your machine as the

default printer, clear the Set as Default Printer

check box, and then click Next.

iWhen the Setup is Complete window

appears, confirm the settings, and then click

Next.

Finish and restart

aClick Finish to restart your computer.

After restarting the computer, you must log on

with Administrator rights.

bThe following screens will appear.

• When the Software Update Setting screen

appears, choose the software update setting

you want and click OK.

• When the Brother Product Research and

Support Program screen appears, select

your preference and follow the on-screen

instructions.

NOTE

If an error message appears during the software

installation, double-click (Brother Utilities)

on the desktop, and then click the drop-down list

and select your model name (if not already

selected). Click Tools in the left navigation bar,

and then click Installation Diagnostics.

NOTE

• Internet access is required for the software

update and the Brother Product Research and

Support Program.

• When you install MFL-Pro Suite, Brother Help

will also be installed automatically. Brother

Help allows you to access the Brother

Solutions Center when you double-click in

the task tray.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Windows®

USB

To install optional applications:

Now go to

Page 21

NOTE

Windows®8 users: If the Brother manuals are in

PDF format, use Adobe®Reader®to open them.

If Adobe®Reader®is installed on your computer

but you cannot open the files in Adobe®Reader®,

change the file association for PDF (see How to

open a PDF file in Adobe®Reader®

(Windows®8) on page 23).

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