Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-290C 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.
a 2 Load plain Letter/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 Note When you use Legal size paper, press and hold the universal guide release button a as you slide out the front of the paper tray.
g Close the paper tray cover a. 1 h i Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine. 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 Note If you are sharing one telephone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack on the machine. 1 Connect the power cord. 2 1 b Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack.
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 c Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 1 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.
5 a d Check the print quality The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for black and color. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the dial pad. . Black OK? q When the preparation process has finished, the LCD shows this message 1.Yes 2.No . . Set Paper and Color OK? q q Press Start 1.Yes 2.No Press Color Start. b After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black and color, the LCD shows: Check the quality of the four color blocks a on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta) .
7 Choose the correct Receive Mode The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine. Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but telephone companies may have other names for this service such as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring.
8 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your position, try changing the contrast setting. a b c d 9 Set the LCD contrast (If needed) Press Menu. Press 1. Press 7. Press a or b to choose Dark or Light. Contrast:Dark Set the date and time The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID the date and time will be added to each fax you send. 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. Year:2008 (e.
Set your station ID Note (USA only) You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. a b c d Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. e Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the dial pad, and then press OK. Note • See the following chart for entering your name. • If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the last character, press c to move the cursor to the right.
Set tone or pulse dialing mode 12 Automatic Daylight Savings Time Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to change the dialing mode. You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall. a b c d a b c d e Press Menu. Press 0. Press 4. Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone). Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. e Press Menu. Press 1.
13 Send in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only) e Press Black Start. Note You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product Registration. You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/. For Windows® Users: a Page 13 Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet.
USB Windows® For USB Interface Users (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 14 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 15 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. • For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
USB 16 Connect the USB cable Windows® c Carefully route the USB cable through the trench and out the back of the machine as shown below and 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 17 a Connect the power cord Connect the power cord. The installation will continue automatically. The installation screens appear one after another. Windows® 18 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Note Important DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.
USB Macintosh® For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) 14 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 • Make sure there are no memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive inserted.
USB 16 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Macintosh® e Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. f b For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users, click Add. 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. Note 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 Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center.
USB 17 Macintosh® 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. 19 Macintosh® The installation is now complete. Windows® Finish USB For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.
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 Windows® 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 LC61BK LC61Y LC61C LC61M What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother.
