Brother MFC-250C Quick Setup Manual
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Quick Setup Guide
Start Here
Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable before installing driver.
1
Unpack the machine and check the components
User's Guide
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep
these bags away from babies and children.
Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on MFC-290C.
a
Remove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.
b
Make sure you have all components.
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
Inbox Ink Cartridges
CD-ROM
Telephone Line Cord
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
(Approx. 65% yield of
the replacement
cartridge) For details,
see Consumable items
[x4]
'
in the User
s Guide.
Power Cord
MFC-250C
MFC-290C
Quick Setup Guide
USB Interface Cable
CHN-ENG Version 0
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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-250C MFC-290C Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. WARNING Important DO NOT connect the USB cable before installing driver.
  • Page 2 With both hands, gently press and slide the Note paper side guides and then the paper length • The components included in the box may differ guide to fit the paper size. depending on your country. Make sure that the triangular marks on the •...
  • Page 3 Gently adjust the paper side guides to the Connect the power cord paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the and telephone line paper. Close the paper tray cover a. Important DO NOT connect the USB cable before installing driver.
  • Page 4: Install The Ink Cartridges

    Important Install the ink cartridges The telephone line cord MUST be connected to the socket on the machine marked LINE. Note WARNING If you are sharing one telephone line with an If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with external telephone, connect it as shown below.
  • Page 5 Turn the green knob on the protective yellow Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After cap clockwise until it clicks to release the all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. cartridge cover.
  • Page 6: Check The Print Quality

    Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if ink or ink cartridges of other If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes) specifications are used. Brother does not on the dial pad to finish the quality check. therefore recommend the use of cartridges...
  • Page 7: External Tad

    The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for Choose a Receive Mode black. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the dial pad. Then the machine asks you if the print quality is OK for color. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the dial pad.
  • Page 8: Set The Date And Time

    Set the LCD contrast Set the date and time (If needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your The machine displays the date and time, and if you position, try changing the contrast setting. set up the station ID, the date and time displayed on your machine will be printed on every fax you send.
  • Page 9: Set Tone Or Pulse Dialling Mode

    Press Three Four time times times times Press Stop/Exit. Note If you make a mistake and want to start again, press Stop/Exit and go back to a. For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C of the User's Guide. Set tone or pulse dialling mode Your machine comes set for Tone dialling service.
  • Page 10: Before You Install

    If you already connected USB cable and power source, disconnect USB cable first, then Note disconnect the machine from the power socket. If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.
  • Page 11 MFL-Pro Suite. • If you are using Windows 2000 Professional and have not installed service pack 3 (SP3) or When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software greater: License Agreement window appears, click To access the PhotoCapture Center™ features Yes if you agree to the Software License from your computer you may have to install a Agreement.
  • Page 12: Connect The Usb Cable

    ® Windows Carefully guide the USB cable through the Connect the USB cable 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 non- powered USB hub.
  • Page 13: Connect The Power Cord

    The installation screens appear one after another. Note If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother/ MFC-XXXX (where MFC-XXXX is your model name). Important DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation.
  • Page 14: For Usb Interface Users

    X 10.2.4 or greater. (For ® the latest information for Mac OS X, visit http://solutions.brother.com/) • Make sure there are no memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive inserted. Carefully guide the USB cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine.
  • Page 15 After the installation, click Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center. Restart to finish installing the software. The Brother software will search for the Brother device. During this time the following screen will appear. When this screen appears, click OK.
  • Page 16 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 Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 17: Install Optional Applications

    ® Install Optional Applications Windows Install FaceFilter Studio Install supported by BookScan&Whiteboard Reallusion, Inc Suite supported by Reallusion, Inc FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you You can install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite. edit your photo data and add photo effects such as The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement.
  • Page 18: Replacement Consumables

    The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

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