User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-255CW MFC-295CN
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
 - 2 Load plain A4 paper
 - 3 Connect the power cord and telephone line
 - 4 Install the ink cartridges
 - 5 Check the print quality
 - 6 Choosing your language
 - 7 Choose a Receive Mode
 - 8 Set the date and time
 - 9 Enter personal information (Station ID)
 - 10 Set tone or pulse dialling mode
 - 11 Set the telephone line type
 - 12 Set the phone line compatibility
 - 13 Choose your connection type
 
 - For USB interface users (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
 - For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x)
 - For wired network interface users (MFC-295CN only) (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
 - For wired network interface users (MFC-295CN only) (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x)
 - For wireless network interface users (MFC-253CW/255CW/257CW only)
- 14 Before you begin
 - 15 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode)
 - Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network
 - Install the drivers & software (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®)
 - Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x)
 
 - Install Optional Applications Windows®
 - For Network Users
 - Safety and Legal
 - brother CEE-ENG
 
 - Start Here
 
3
3
Connect the power cord 
and telephone line
a Connect the power cord.
WARNING
The machine must be fitted with an earthed 
plug.
b
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
CAUTION
If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water 
at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
a Make sure that the power is turned on.
b Open the ink cartridge cover.
c Remove the green protective part.
d Unpack the ink cartridge.
e
f Take care to match the colour of the lever with 
the cartridge colour.
g Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the 
arrow on the label.
h
Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After 
all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink 
cartridge cover.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are 
using a USB cable).
IMPORTANT
The telephone line cord MUST be connected 
to the socket on the machine marked LINE.










