Brother MFC-J425W Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
Start Here
Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING
CAUTION
1
Unpack the machine and check the components
Most of the illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the MFC-J430W.
The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
Basic User's Guide
Product Safety
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger
of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.
Note
• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
• You need to purchase the correct USB cable.
USB cable
It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long (cable not
included).
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injuries.
Starter Ink
Cartridges
Product Registration Sheet (USA only)
Guide
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
MFC-J425W
MFC-J430W
MFC-J435W
Quick Setup Guide
CD-ROM
Telephone Line Cord
USA/CAN Version 0
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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide MFC-J425W Start Here MFC-J430W MFC-J435W Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
  • Page 2 Remove the protective tape and film covering With both hands, gently press and slide the the machine, and also from the LCD. paper side guides a and then the paper length guide b to fit the paper size. Remove the plastic bag a containing the ink Make sure that the triangular marks c on the cartridges from on top of the paper tray.
  • Page 3 Gently put the paper into the paper tray print Gently adjust the paper side guides to the side down and top edge first. Check that the paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper is flat in the tray. paper side guides touch the edges of the paper.
  • Page 4 Note Connect the power cord If you are sharing one telephone line with an and telephone line external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack IMPORTANT on the machine.
  • Page 5: Install The Ink Cartridges

    Unpack the ink cartridge. Install the ink cartridges Turn the green release lever on the orange protective packing a clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packing a as shown. CAUTION If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned.
  • Page 6 Gently push the back of the ink cartridge IMPORTANT marked “PUSH” until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not cover. 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.
  • Page 7: Check The Print Quality

    Check the print quality Choose your language (if needed) When the preparation process has finished, the Press Menu. LCD shows Set Paper and Press Start. Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. Press Color Start. Press OK. Check the quality of the four color blocks on the Press a or b to choose Local Language.
  • Page 8: Choose The Correct Receive Mode

    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. For details, see Using Receive Modes in chapter 5 of the Basic User’s Guide. Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring”...
  • Page 9: Set The Date And Time

    Enter the two digits for the month on the dial Set the LCD contrast pad, and then press OK. (if needed) Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, and then press OK. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try Press a or b to choose 12h Clock or changing the contrast setting.
  • Page 10: Set Your Station Id

    Note Set your Station ID (USA only) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a You should store your name and fax number to be computer or electronic device to send any printed on all fax pages that you send.
  • Page 11: Automatic Daylight Savings Time

    Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP) Your Brother machine is equipped with a If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service Transmission Verification Report that can be used as (over the Internet) you need to change the confirmation that you sent a fax.
  • Page 12 Send in the Product Make sure (FAX) is illuminated in Blue. Registration Sheet Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575. (USA only) Press Black Start. You can also register your product online using the Note On-Line Registration link from the CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/.
  • Page 13: Choose Your Connection Type

    Choose your connection type ® ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista , Windows and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x). Note ® • For Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, the drivers can be found from your model’s download page at http://solutions.brother.com/.
  • Page 14: For Usb Interface Users

    ® Windows For USB interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Click Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you accept the license agreements. Follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 15: Connect Usb Cable

    ® Windows Carefully guide the USB cable into the cable Connect the USB cable channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your computer. 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.
  • Page 16: Finish/Restart

    ® Windows When the On-Line Registration screen is The following screens will appear. displayed, make your selection and follow the • When the Check for Firmware Updates on-screen instructions. screen appears, choose the firmware update setting you want and click OK. If you do not want to set your machine as the •...
  • Page 17: Before Install

    Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) Connect the USB cable to the USB port Before you install marked with a symbol. You will find the USB port inside the machine as shown below. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON.
  • Page 18 Macintosh Using both hands, grasp the plastic tabs on Choose the machine from the list, and then both sides of the machine and gently close the click OK. scanner cover. When this screen appears, click Next. Install MFL-Pro Suite The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete.
  • Page 19: Before You Begin

    For Wireless Network Users For wireless network interface users 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.
  • Page 20 For Wireless Network Users Choose your wireless install method The following instructions will offer three methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. ® Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable (Windows only) •...
  • Page 21 For Wireless Network Users ® Manual configuration from the control panel (Windows and Macintosh) If your wireless access point/router does not support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™, write down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in the area below. Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information.
  • Page 22 For Wireless Network Users Configuration using the Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. CD-ROM installer and a ® USB cable (Windows only) You need to temporarily use a USB cable during configuration (cable not included). Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 23 For Wireless Network Users Choose Temporarily use a USB cable When the following screen appears, check Yes (Recommended) and then click Next. if you want to connect to the listed SSID. Click Next and go to k. When the following screen appears, the wizard Note will search for wireless networks available to your machine.
  • Page 24 For Wireless Network Users Enter the Network Key you wrote down in Disconnect the USB cable between the step 18-a on page 20 and then enter the key computer and the machine. again in Confirm Network Key, then click Next. Click Next to continue to install MFL-Pro Suite.
  • Page 25: Manual Configuration

    For Wireless Network Users Manual configuration Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step 18-b on page 21 using the dial pad to from the control panel choose each letter or number. ® (Windows The letters appear in this order: lower case, Macintosh) upper case and then numbers.
  • Page 26 For Wireless Network Users One-push configuration A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD and a wireless LAN using WPS or AOSS™ report will automatically be printed. ® (Windows If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting Macintosh) on page 27.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings. How can I find the wireless security information (SSID and Network Key) 1) You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.
  • Page 28 For Wireless Network Users The Authentication/Encryption methods used by the selected wireless access point/router are not supported by your machine. For infrastructure mode, change the authentication and encryption methods of the wireless access point/router. Your machine supports the following authentication methods: authentication method encryption method TKIP...
  • Page 29: Wireless Network

    Wireless Network ® Windows Install the drivers & software ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Click Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite and click Yes if you accept the license agreements. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 30 Wireless Network ® Windows When this screen appears, choose Change The installation of the Brother drivers will the Firewall port settings to enable network automatically start. The installation screens connection and continue with the appear one after another. installation. (Recommended) and click Next. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation.
  • Page 31 Wireless Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on Finish and restart additional computers (if needed) Click Finish to restart your computer. After If you want to use your machine with multiple restarting the computer, you must be logged on computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer.
  • Page 32 Wireless Network Macintosh Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) The Brother software will search for the Brother Before you install device in your wireless network. If the machine is configured for your network, choose the device you want to install, and then click Next.
  • Page 33 Wireless Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. See Printing the Network Configuration Report in When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR the Network User’s Guide.
  • Page 34: Install Optional Applications

    Install Optional Applications ® Windows Click the button for the application you want to Install optional install. applications FaceFilter Studio/BookScan & Whiteboard Suite supported by Reallusion, Inc FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your scanned book images automatically.
  • Page 35: For Network Users

    For Network Users Reset 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. Make sure the machine is not operating. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Network. Press OK.
  • Page 36: Replacement Consumables

    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...

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