Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-250C MFC-290C MFC-297C Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet. 1 Unpack the machine and check the components 1 Inbox Ink Cartridges [x4] User’s Guide CD-ROM Black Yellow Cyan Magenta (Approx. 65% yield of the replacement cartridge) For details, see Consumable items in the User’s Guide.
a 2 Load plain A4 paper d e Pull the paper tray a completely out of the machine. Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down and top edge first. Check that the paper is flat in the tray. Important Do not push the paper in too far. 1 b Open the paper tray cover a. 1 f g Gently adjust the paper side guides to the paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the paper.
i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it clicks, and then unfold the paper support flap b.
3 Connect the power cord and telephone line Important DO NOT connect the USB cable yet. a Connect the power cord. 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.
4 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on the protective yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. a b Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 1 c Remove the green protective part a.
h Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover. c If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes) on the dial pad to finish the quality check. OK If you can see missing short lines, press 2 (No) on the dial pad and go to d. Poor Note The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. This process will take approximately four minutes. Do not turn off the machine.
6 7 Choose a Receive Mode There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
9 Set the date and time Enter personal information (station ID) The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send. You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. a b c d a b c d Press Menu. Press 0. Press 2. Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK. Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK.
10 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. a b c d e Press Menu. Press 0. Press 4. For Windows® Users: Now go to Page 10 For Mac OS® Users: Now go to Page 14 Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone). Press OK. Press Stop/Exit.
USB Windows® For USB Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 12 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 13 a Important Install MFL-Pro Suite Put 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. • DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
USB Note Windows® f Choose Standard, and then click Next. The installation continues. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • If the installation does not continue automatically, open the main menu again by ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from b to install MFLPro Suite. g When this screen appears, go to the next step.
USB 14 Connect the USB cable Windows® c Carefully guide the USB cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then connect the cable to your computer. Important • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. • Connect the machine directly to your computer. a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position.
USB 15 a Connect the power cord Connect the power cord. The installation will continue automatically. The installation screens appear one after another. Windows® 16 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear. Finish The installation is now complete.
USB Macintosh® For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 12 a Before you install b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket marked with a symbol. You will find the USB socket inside the machine as shown below. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Important • For Mac OS® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
USB 14 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Macintosh® e Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. f Choose USB. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. g Choose XXX-XXXX (where XXX-XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the software to install. After the installation, click Restart to finish installing the software. c d h Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center. The Brother software will search for the Brother device.
USB 15 Install Presto!® PageManager® When Presto!® PageManager® is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto!® PageManager®. a Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users, when this screen appears, click Go to download the software from the Brother Solutions Center website. Finish 16 The installation is now complete.
Install Optional Applications 1 Install FaceFilter Studio supported by Reallusion, Inc FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you edit your photo data and add photo effects such as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement. 2 a • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer. b • The computer must be connected to the Internet.
Install Optional Applications 3 Install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite supported by Reallusion, Inc You can install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite. The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your scanned book images automatically. The Whiteboard Enhancer software cleans up and enhances text and images from photos taken of your whiteboard. (Internet access required.) Important • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer. • The computer must be connected to the Internet.
Consumables Replacement consumables When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother re-seller. Ink cartridge Black Yellow Cyan Magenta LC980BK LC980Y LC980C LC980M What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother.
