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 Letter/A4 paper
- 3 Connect the power cord and telephone line
- 4 Install the ink cartridges
- 5 Check the print quality
- 6 Choose your language (if needed)
- 7 Choose the correct Receive Mode
- 8 Set the LCD contrast (if needed)
- 9 Set the date and time
- 10 Set your Station ID
- 11 Fax Transmission Report
- 12 Set tone or pulse dialing mode
- 13 Set the phone line compatibility
- 14 Automatic Daylight Savings Time
- 15 Send in the Product Registration Sheet (USA only)
- 16 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 or greater)
- 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 or greater)
- For wireless network interface users (MFC-255CW only)
- Install Optional Applications Windows®
- For Network Users
- Consumables
- brother USA/CAN
- Start Here
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For Wireless Network Users
Wireless Network
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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.
a If your wireless access point/router does not support SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
or AOSS™, write down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in
the area below.
IMPORTANT
If you do not know this information (Network Name (SSID/ESSID), and Password (Network
Key)), you cannot continue the wireless setup.
How can I find this information (Network Name (SSID/ESSID) and Password (Network Key))
Password (Network Key) may also be described as WEP KEY or passphrase set to the wireless
access point/router.
1) You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.
2) The initial setting of security information could be the manufactures name or the model name.
3) If you do not know the security information, please consult the router manufacture, your system
administrator, or internet provider.
Item
Record the current wireless network settings
Network Name: (SSID/ESSID)
Password: (Network Key)
Your Brother machine supports the use of the first WEP KEY only. If you are using a router that is using
more than one WEP KEY enter the KEY used for the first WEP KEY.
Now go to
page 30
b If your wireless access point/router supports automatic wireless (one-push) setup
(SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™)
Now go to
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