Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MFC-290C Brother
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1 Start Here MFC-290C Quick Se tup Guide US/CAN Version 0 Before you can use th e machin e, read this Q uick Setup Guide f or the correc t setup and in stallation. 1 Unpack the machine and chec k the components WARNING Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your mach ine.
2 2 Load plai n Letter/ A4 pap er a Pull the pape r tray a co mp le tely o ut of the machine. b Open the paper tray cover a . c With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guides a and then the pape r length guide b to fit the pape r size.
3 g Close the paper tray cover a . h Slowly push the pap er tray completely into t he machine. i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it cli cks, and then unfold the paper suppo rt flap b .
4 3 Connect the power co rd an d te leph one line a Connect the power c ord . b Connect the t elephone line cord. Connect one end of the tele phone li n e cord to the jack on the machine m arked LI NE a nd the other end t o a mod ular w all jack . Im porta nt DO NOT connect the USB cabl e yet.
5 4 Inst all the i nk cartri dges WARNING If i nk gets in your eyes , wash them out with water at once, an d i f irritation occurs consult a doc t o r. a M ak e su re t h a t t h e po w er i s t ur n ed on . The LCD shows: No Cartridge b Open the ink cartridge cover a .
6 h Gently pu sh the ink cartri dge until it clicks. After all the ink car tri dges are i nst alled cl ose th e ink cartridg e cover. Note The ma c hine wi ll prep are the ink tube system for print ing. This proc ess w ill tak e ap prox imatel y four minutes.
7 5 Check the pri nt quali ty a When the preparation proces s has finished, the LCD shows this messa ge . Set Paper and q Press Start Pre ss Color Start . b Check the quality of the f our color blocks a on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/mag enta) c If all li nes are clear an d visible, press 1 ( Yes ) on the dial pad t o finish t he quality check.
8 7 Choose the corr ect Receive Mode The correc t Receive M o de is determine d by the external devices and t elephone subsc riber services (Voic e Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same l ine as the Brother machine. a Pre ss Men u .
9 8 Set t h e LCD contrast (If needed) If you are having difficulty reading th e LCD from your pos it ion, try changing the contrast setting. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss 1 . c Pre ss 7 . d Pre ss a or b to ch oose Dark or Light . Contrast:Dark Contrast:Light e Pre ss OK .
10 10 Set your stat ion ID You shoul d s tore you r name and fa x number to be printe d on al l fax pages that y ou s end. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss 0 . c Pre ss 3 . d Enter your f ax numb er (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK . e Enter your na me (up t o 20 c haracters) using the dial p ad, and then press OK .
11 11 Set t one or pu lse di al ing mo de You r machine com es set for Tone dialing service. If you ha ve Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to cha nge t he dialing mode. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss 0 . c Pre ss 4 . d Pre ss a or b to choose P ulse (or Tone ).
12 13 Send i n the Pr oduct Registr ation and Test Sheet (USA only) You can also register your product online using the On-Line Reg ist ration link from the installation CD-ROM or vi sit http://www.brother.com /registration/ . a Fill out t he P roduct Re gistration and T est She et.
13 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB Fo r USB I nterf ace Use rs (For W indows ® 2000 Pro fess ional /XP/ XP Profe ssiona l x64 Editi on/ Win dows V ista ® ) 14 Before you i nstall a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with A dministrator rights.
14 Windows ® USB c When the ScanSoft ™ Pa per Port ™ 11SE License Ag reement wi ndow appears , click Yes if y o u agree to the Sof t ware Licen se Agreement . d The installation of ScanSof t™ Pa perPort™ 11SE wil l au t omat ical ly st art a nd is f ol lowed by the installa t ion of MFL-P r o S uite.
15 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB 16 Connect the USB cabl e a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on b ot h sides o f t he m achine to l if t the scanner cover unt i l it locks securely i nto the open position . b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket mark ed wit h a sy mbo l.
16 Windows ® USB 17 Connect the power co rd a Connect the power c ord . The installation will c o nt inue auto matically. The installation screens appear one after another. b When the O n-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen i ns tructions .
17 Ma ci nto sh ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB Fo r USB Int erfac e Use rs (For Mac OS ® X 10.2. 4 or gr eate r) 14 Before you i nstall a Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh ® i s O N. You must be logged on with Administrator rights.
18 Macintosh ® USB 16 Ins tall MF L-Pro Suite a Put the s upplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Star t Her e OSX ic on to inst all. c The B roth er so ftware will s ea rch for the B rot her device. During this t ime the following screen will appe ar.
19 Ma ci nto sh ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB 17 Ins tall Presto! ® Pa geM an ager ® W hen Pr e s to! ® PageM anager ® is installed OCR cap abil ity is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organ ize photos and doc uments using Presto! ® PageManage r ® .
20 Windows ® Instal l Optional App l ications 1 Ins tall Fa ceFilt er Studio su ppor ted by Re allusio n, Inc FaceFi lter Studio is an eas y-to-use borderle s s p hoto printing appli c ation . F aceF il ter Studio al so l ets you edit your photo d ata and add pho to effects such as red ey e reduct ion or skin tone enhanc ement.
21 Windows ® Install Optional Applicatio n s 3 Ins tall Boo kSca n&Whi te boa rd Sui te sup port ed b y Re allusio n, Inc Yo u c an in sta ll BookScan&Whi teboard Suite . The Bo okSca n E nhance r s oftware can correc t your scann ed book images aut omatically.
Consumables Rep lacem ent consu mabl es W hen the tim e comes to replace ink cart ridges , an error mes sage will be indicated o n the LCD. For more information abou t t he ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or cont a c t your local Brother re-seller.
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