MFC-253CW MFC-255CW MFC-257CW MFC-295CN Quick Setup Guide Start Here Before you can use the machine, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. CAUTION Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable).
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. • For a network connection you will need to purchase a network interface cable. Please use the supplied USB cable for a USB connection. • 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.
e 3 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. Connect the power cord and telephone line IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). a 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. Close the output paper tray cover a.
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.
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. CAUTION 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. 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 shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains your skin or clothing, wash with soap or detergent at once. • DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the cartridges.
a 6 c Check the print quality If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes) on the dial pad to finish the quality check and go to step 7. OK When the preparation process has finished, the LCD shows this message Set Paper and q Press Start If you can see missing short lines, press 2 (No) on the dial pad and go to d. Press Colour Start. b Poor Check the quality of the four colour blocks a on the sheet.
7 8 Choose a Receive Mode There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
Set the date and time The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID, the date and time displayed on your machine will be printed on every fax you send. a b Press Menu, 0, 2. 2.Date&Time Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK. Year:2009 c d 10 You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. a Press Menu, 0, 3. 3.
11 Fax Transmission 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. If you want to use the Fax Transmission Report feature, see Printing Reports in Chapter 9 of the User’s Guide.
14 Choose your connection type Windows®, go to page 12 Macintosh, go to page 16 Windows®, go to page 18 Macintosh, go to page 23 Note Windows® Macintosh Wired Network For Wired Network (MFC-295CN only) Windows® Macintosh USB For USB interface cable For Windows Server® 2003/ 2008, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
USB Windows® For USB interface users (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 15 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 16 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. • If there are any programs running, close them.
USB Note Windows® f Choose Local Connection, 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 top 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 MFL-Pro Suite. (MFC-295CN) • For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
USB 17 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 Windows® b Note Choose the firmware update setting and click OK. For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly. f When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Note Finish The installation is now complete. Now go to 18 a Proceed to Install Optional Applications on page 37. Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer.
USB Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 15 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. MFC-253CW/255CW/257CW Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. USB IMPORTANT • For the latest drivers and information on the Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
USB 17 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Macintosh g Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. When this screen appears, click OK. The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete. Go to step 18 on page 17. 18 Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. 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.
Wired Network Windows® For wired network interface users (MFC-295CN only) (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 15 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 16 a Connect the network cable 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. IMPORTANT • If there are any programs running, close them.
Wired Network c Carefully guide the network cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then, connect the cable to your network. Windows® 17 a 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. Note If both USB and LAN cables are being used, guide both cables through the trench with one on top of the other.
Wired Network Note Windows® f Choose Wired Network Connection, and then click Next. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • If the installation does not continue automatically, open the top 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 MFL-Pro Suite. • For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
Wired Network Note Windows® h • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.
Wired Network 18 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Windows® 19 Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 17 on page 19. Also see step 15-a on page 18 before you install.
Wired Network Macintosh For wired network interface users (MFC-295CN only) (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 15 a Before you install Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 16 a Connect the network cable 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.
Wired Network c Carefully guide the network cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then, connect the cable to your network. Macintosh 17 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. IMPORTANT Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur. b Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
Wired Network Note • If your machine is not found over the network, confirm your network settings. • If this screen appears click OK. Enter a name for your Macintosh in Display Name up to 15 characters long and click OK. Go to f. The name you enter will appear on the machine’s LCD when you press the Scan key and choose a scan option. (For more information, see Network Scanning in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) f When this screen appears, click OK.
For Wireless Network Users For wireless network interface users (MFC-253CW/255CW/257CW only) 15 Before you begin First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access point/router. After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point/router, computers on your network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the drivers and software.
For Wireless Network Users 16 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode) The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless access point/router that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. Choose a configuration method and proceed to the page indicated.
For Wireless Network Users Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network 17 a b Configure the wireless settings (typical Wireless Setup in infrastructure mode) On your machine, press Menu. Press 5 to choose 5.Network. Press 2 to choose 2.Setup Wizard. When WLAN Enable ? is displayed, press 1 to accept. This will start the wireless setup wizard. To cancel, press Stop/Exit. The machine will search for available SSIDs.
For Wireless Network Users 17 a b c d Configure the wireless settings using the automatic wireless (onepush) method e If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, then Connection Error, a session overlap was detected. The machine has detected 2 or more wireless access points/routers on your network that have the SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one wireless access point/router has one of these modes enabled and try starting from c again.
For Wireless Network Users Wireless setup is now complete. To install MFL-Pro Suite, continue to step 18.
Wireless Network Windows® Install the drivers & software (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 18 a Before you install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 19 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. • If there are any programs running, close them.
Wireless Network Note f Windows® Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • If the installation does not continue automatically, open the top 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 MFL-Pro Suite. g Click on Wireless settings checked and confirmed check box, and then click Next.
Wireless Network Note i • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. Windows® The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. IMPORTANT This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.
Wireless Network 20 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Windows® 21 Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 18 on page 31.
Wireless Network Macintosh Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 18 a Before you install MFL-Pro Suite c Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT • For the latest drivers and information on the Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. d • For Mac OS X 10.3.0 to 10.3.8 users, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.3.
Wireless Network g If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click OK. Macintosh 20 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. Note a Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
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. IMPORTANT • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer. • The computer must be connected to the Internet. • Make sure you are logged on with Administrator rights.
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.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (for Windows® users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (for Mac OS X users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer running Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x. The BRAdmin Light software will be installed automatically when you install the printer driver.
For Network Users Restore the network settings to factory default To restore all network settings of the internal Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the steps below. a Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables from the machine (except the power cord). b Press Menu, 5, 0. 0.Network Reset c d e Press 1 to choose 1.Reset. Press 1 to choose 1.Yes. The machine will restart, re-connect cables once this is complete.
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 LC38BK LC38Y LC38C LC38M What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother.
