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...-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge(blue) Ink Cartridge(red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Power Protector for A/C Power Telephone...
...-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge(blue) Ink Cartridge(red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) Telephone Line Cord Power Protector for A/C Power Telephone...
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...to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as otherwise provided herein, Brother warrants that you purchased is not...Service Center within the U.S. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-276... (6) Normal Periodic Maintenance Items, such as Paper Feeding Kit, Fuser and Laser Units. Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) Who is covered: • This limited...
...to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as otherwise provided herein, Brother warrants that you purchased is not...Service Center within the U.S. What Brother will repair or replace the Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items at 1-800-284-4329 for Fax, MFC and DCP and 1-800-276... (6) Normal Periodic Maintenance Items, such as Paper Feeding Kit, Fuser and Laser Units. Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) Who is covered: • This limited...
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...items that are non-Brother products. This warranty states Brother's entire liability and your exclusive remedy against Brother for any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the ink cartridges during shipping will...year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. ("Brother"), or its Authorized Service Centers, Distributors, Dealers, Agents or employees, shall create another warranty or modify this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in excess of the...
...items that are non-Brother products. This warranty states Brother's entire liability and your exclusive remedy against Brother for any failure of the MFC/Facsimile machine to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the ink cartridges during shipping will...year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. ("Brother"), or its Authorized Service Centers, Distributors, Dealers, Agents or employees, shall create another warranty or modify this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in excess of the...
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...11-15 Checking the printing alignment 11-17 Checking the ink volume 11-18 Packing and shipping the MFC 11-19 Routine maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up ...telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do you have Voice...
...11-15 Checking the printing alignment 11-17 Checking the ink volume 11-18 Packing and shipping the MFC 11-19 Routine maintenance 11-22 Cleaning the scanner 11-22 Cleaning the MFC printer platen 11-23 Replacing the ink cartridges 11-24 A Appendix A A-1 Setting up ...telephone services A-1 Distinctive Ring A-1 What does your telephone company's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-1 What does Brother's 'Distinctive Ring' do A-2 Do you have Voice...
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...Scan mode. 6 Copy Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for entering information into the MFC. Control panel overview 1 Redial/Pause Redials the last number you start a scanning operation (in color or mono, depending on the scanning setting on your PC). 1 - 2 INTRODUCTION Fax Lets you start... if you want to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Black Start or Color Start. 3 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 4 Dial Pad Use these keys to Tone. 5 Mode keys: PhotoCapture Lets you access Copy...
...Scan mode. 6 Copy Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for entering information into the MFC. Control panel overview 1 Redial/Pause Redials the last number you start a scanning operation (in color or mono, depending on the scanning setting on your PC). 1 - 2 INTRODUCTION Fax Lets you start... if you want to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Black Start or Color Start. 3 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 4 Dial Pad Use these keys to Tone. 5 Mode keys: PhotoCapture Lets you access Copy...
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...mode, you can receive fax and telephone calls by pressing the On/Off key. General Setup 6.On/Off Setting 1 - 4 INTRODUCTION In Off mode, no MFC operations will show the date and time (Fax mode). If you have connected an external telephone, it will periodically clean the print head to select... 1, 6. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to preserve print quality. The default setting is Fax Receive:Off. If you turn it will purge the ink head periodically. Turning the MFC off Press and hold down the On/Off key until the LCD shows: The LCD will be available. On/Off Setting You can...
...mode, you can receive fax and telephone calls by pressing the On/Off key. General Setup 6.On/Off Setting 1 - 4 INTRODUCTION In Off mode, no MFC operations will show the date and time (Fax mode). If you have connected an external telephone, it will periodically clean the print head to select... 1, 6. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to preserve print quality. The default setting is Fax Receive:Off. If you turn it will purge the ink head periodically. Turning the MFC off Press and hold down the On/Off key until the LCD shows: The LCD will be available. On/Off Setting You can...
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..., newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the scanner glass. Load documents You can hold up to 10 pages and feeds.... Use standard (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 14 inches long...
..., newspaper or fabric. (To fax, copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-8.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents to be faxed must be from the scanner glass. Load documents You can hold up to 10 pages and feeds.... Use standard (20 lb) paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) The ADF can send a fax, make copies, and scan from the ADF (automatic document feeder) and from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide and 5.8 to 14 inches long...
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..., Normal or Best). The default setting is Normal. MAKING COPIES 8 - 5 Normal Fast Best Recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. BEST uses the highest resolution and slowest speed. 1 Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green. 2 Load your document. 3 Use the dial ...Copy Options. 5 Press ▲ or ▼ to be proof-read, large documents or many copies). Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start. Increasing copy speed or quality You can select the copy quality. Use this mode to copy precise images such as photographs.
..., Normal or Best). The default setting is Normal. MAKING COPIES 8 - 5 Normal Fast Best Recommended mode for ordinary printouts. Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. BEST uses the highest resolution and slowest speed. 1 Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green. 2 Load your document. 3 Use the dial ...Copy Options. 5 Press ▲ or ▼ to be proof-read, large documents or many copies). Press Menu/Set. 6 Press Black Start or Color Start. Increasing copy speed or quality You can select the copy quality. Use this mode to copy precise images such as photographs.
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...feeder was longer than about 35.4 (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) on page 11-24.) No File The media card in the MFC. If the error remains, check the media drive by inserting another mode. Order a new ink cartridge. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page 11-24.) Low...will request that the fax be received into the slot to Distinctive Ring mode. Ink Empty One or more of the ink cartridges are running out of the ink cartridges is too warm. If a sending machine has a color fax, the MFC's 'handshake' will be sent as a black and white fax. DR Mode ...
...feeder was longer than about 35.4 (ADF) (Not available for MFC-210C) on page 11-24.) No File The media card in the MFC. If the error remains, check the media drive by inserting another mode. Order a new ink cartridge. (See Ordering accessories and supplies on page 11-24.) Low...will request that the fax be received into the slot to Distinctive Ring mode. Ink Empty One or more of the ink cartridges are running out of the ink cartridges is too warm. If a sending machine has a color fax, the MFC's 'handshake' will be sent as a black and white fax. DR Mode ...
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... tray and the paper side guide is loaded properly in text or graphics. One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 1-14.) 11 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE The Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Printed text or images ...showing an error message. (See Error messages on page 11-1.) Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on both the MFC and your MFC, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. In the printer driver 'Basic' tab, click 'Settings', and check 'Enhanced Normal...
... tray and the paper side guide is loaded properly in text or graphics. One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 1-14.) 11 - 9 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE The Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Printed text or images ...showing an error message. (See Error messages on page 11-1.) Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on both the MFC and your MFC, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. In the printer driver 'Basic' tab, click 'Settings', and check 'Enhanced Normal...
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... use at the bottom of the printed page. The sender's scanner may improve the print speed. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed pages are using the proper types of paper. (See About paper on page... printing. Make sure you are not loaded in the paper tray. (See How to '256 colors.' Printing appears dirty or ink seems to print more than normal printing. Cannot perform '2 in 1 or 4 in the printer... neatly. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued) Smudged stain at any one time. Highest resolution needs longer data processing, transfer and printing time. If you uncheck the True2Life®...
... use at the bottom of the printed page. The sender's scanner may improve the print speed. MFC feeds multiple pages Printed pages are using the proper types of paper. (See About paper on page... printing. Make sure you are not loaded in the paper tray. (See How to '256 colors.' Printing appears dirty or ink seems to print more than normal printing. Cannot perform '2 in 1 or 4 in the printer... neatly. DIFFICULTY Printing (Continued) Smudged stain at any one time. Highest resolution needs longer data processing, transfer and printing time. If you uncheck the True2Life®...
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... prints only in memory (see Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-420CN only) on page 4-5) or cancel a Delayed Fax or Polling Job (See Canceling a scheduled job on two pages. Replace the color ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to check ...page 11-24.) For MFC-420CN, check that the receiving machine has paper. Vertical black lines when sending. (MFC-420CN only) To gain extra memory, you made shows the same problem, your MFC's scanner operation. Make a copy to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 7-3.) Transmission...
... prints only in memory (see Printing a fax from the memory (MFC-420CN only) on page 4-5) or cancel a Delayed Fax or Polling Job (See Canceling a scheduled job on two pages. Replace the color ink cartridges that are empty or nearly empty, and then ask the other party to check ...page 11-24.) For MFC-420CN, check that the receiving machine has paper. Vertical black lines when sending. (MFC-420CN only) To gain extra memory, you made shows the same problem, your MFC's scanner operation. Make a copy to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 7-3.) Transmission...
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...consumes ink. Caution Do NOT touch the print head. The MFC will regularly clean the print head. You can clean Black only or three colors at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers... on your printed pages. When cleaning is finished, the MFC will go back to improve print ...
...consumes ink. Caution Do NOT touch the print head. The MFC will regularly clean the print head. You can clean Black only or three colors at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers... on your printed pages. When cleaning is finished, the MFC will go back to improve print ...
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The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. 5 Check the sheet to see missing short lines as shown below, ... LCD will ask you can check this by following these steps: Color block quality check The LCD shows: Is Quality OK? 1.Yes 2.No 6 Check the quality of the four color blocks on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged....Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Color Start. Checking the print quality If faded or streaked colors and text appears on the sheet. 7 If all lines ...
The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. 5 Check the sheet to see missing short lines as shown below, ... LCD will ask you can check this by following these steps: Color block quality check The LCD shows: Is Quality OK? 1.Yes 2.No 6 Check the quality of the four color blocks on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged....Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Color Start. Checking the print quality If faded or streaked colors and text appears on the sheet. 7 If all lines ...
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... AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 16 If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see missing ink in your MFC over six months or the expiration date written on page i). If ink is still missing after the fifth cleaning and test print, replace the ink cartridge for the clogged color. (Perhaps the ink cartridge was in this . When...
... AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 11 - 16 If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (see missing ink in your MFC over six months or the expiration date written on page i). If ink is still missing after the fifth cleaning and test print, replace the ink cartridge for the clogged color. (Perhaps the ink cartridge was in this . When...
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...matches the number 0 sample (1-8). 8 Press Stop/Exit. 11 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. Checking the printing alignment You should rarely need to adjust the printing alignment however, if after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred... images become faded then adjustment may need to be made. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Alignment. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. The MFC begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet. If the number 5 sample of ...
...matches the number 0 sample (1-8). 8 Press Stop/Exit. 11 - 17 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Press Menu/Set. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. Checking the printing alignment You should rarely need to adjust the printing alignment however, if after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred... images become faded then adjustment may need to be made. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Alignment. Press Menu/Set. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print. The MFC begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet. If the number 5 sample of ...
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...color you want to select Ink Volume. You can check the ink that is left in Software User's Guide on page 8-45 in the cartridge. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to check. Checking the ink volume You can check the ink volume from your computer. (See MFC Remote Setup (not available for DCP-110C and MFC-210C...) on page 4-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM or MFC Remote Setup (...
...color you want to select Ink Volume. You can check the ink that is left in Software User's Guide on page 8-45 in the cartridge. 1 Press Ink. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to check. Checking the ink volume You can check the ink volume from your computer. (See MFC Remote Setup (not available for DCP-110C and MFC-210C...) on page 4-1 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM or MFC Remote Setup (...
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... warranty. 11 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE It is important to allow the MFC to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power source to find the protective parts, do NOT remove the ink cartridges before disconnecting it clips into the open position. 2 Remove all mechanical noise ...to 'park' the print head after a print job. If you do not pack the MFC properly, you are not able to ensure that all the ink cartridges and attach the protective parts. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) When attaching the protective parts, make sure it from the ...
... warranty. 11 - 19 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE It is important to allow the MFC to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the power source to find the protective parts, do NOT remove the ink cartridges before disconnecting it clips into the open position. 2 Remove all mechanical noise ...to 'park' the print head after a print job. If you do not pack the MFC properly, you are not able to ensure that all the ink cartridges and attach the protective parts. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 11-24.) When attaching the protective parts, make sure it from the ...
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8 Pack the printed materials in the carton. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the MFC. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to Brother as shown below. If you are returning your machine to use with your "Exchange" machine. (For Canada) 9 Close the carton. (For USA) 11 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
8 Pack the printed materials in the carton. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the original carton as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the MFC. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to Brother as shown below. If you are returning your machine to use with your "Exchange" machine. (For Canada) 9 Close the carton. (For USA) 11 - 21 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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Encoder Film Do NOT Touch! Cleaning the MFC printer platen ■ Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder film. ■ Be sure to unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. ■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Printer Platen Clean Here Paper Feed Star Wheel Do NOT Touch! 11 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Encoder Film Do NOT Touch! Cleaning the MFC printer platen ■ Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder film. ■ Be sure to unplug the MFC from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. ■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Printer Platen Clean Here Paper Feed Star Wheel Do NOT Touch! 11 - 23 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE