Brother International MFC-J270w Advanced Users Manual - English
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- Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 1
ADVANCED USER'S GUIDE MFC-J220 MFC-J265W MFC-J270W MFC-J410W MFC-J415W Version 0 USA/CAN - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 2
Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, Network Scanning (MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only), PhotoCapture Center®, PC-Fax Send, and using the Brother ControlCenter utility. This Guide provides more advanced information for configuring the Wireless network connections. In - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 3
(Black & White only 11 Real Time Transmission 12 Overseas Mode 12 Checking and canceling waiting jobs 13 4 Receiving a fax 14 Additional receiving operations 14 Printing a reduced incoming fax 14 Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation 14 Receiving faxes into memory when paper tray - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 4
Reports ...24 How to print a report 24 7 Making copies 25 Copy settings ...25 Stop copying 25 Changing copy quality 25 Enlarging or reducing the copied image 26 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout 27 Sorting copies using the ADF (MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only 28 Adjusting Density - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 5
of the machine 38 Cleaning the scanner 39 Cleaning the machine's printer platen 40 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers 40 Cleaning the print head 41 Checking the print quality 41 Checking the print alignment 42 Checking the ink volume 43 Packing and shipping the machine 43 B Glossary 46 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 6
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next level. The machine will keep the new setting until you change it. You can also change the volume through the menu, by following the instructions below: Setting the Ring Volume from the menu 1 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Volume. Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 8
or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Volume. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose Beeper. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Low, Med, High or Off. Press OK. f Press Stop/Exit. Speaker Volume 1 You can choose a range of speaker volume levels, from High to Off. a Press Menu - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 9
Automatic Daylight Saving Time 1 You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight saving time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall. Make sure you have set the correct date and time in the Date&Time setting. The factory setting is Off - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 10
Chapter 1 LCD screen 1 LCD Contrast 1 You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper and more vivid display. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 11
Mode Timer 1 The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, COPY and PHOTO CAPTURE. You can change the amount of time the machine takes after the last Scan, Copy or PhotoCapture operation before it returns to Fax mode. If you choose Off, the machine stays in the mode - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 12
are NOT available: Sending faxes Copying PC printing Scanning PhotoCapture Operation from the Control panel Note If you forget the TX Lock password, please call Brother Customer Service. (See Brother numbers on page i in the Basic User's Guide.) Setting and changing the TX Lock password - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 13
to choose TX Lock. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Set TX Lock. Press OK. f Enter the registered 4-digit password. Press OK. The machine goes offline and the LCD shows TX Lock Mode. Turning TX Lock off 2 a Press Menu. b Enter the registered 4-digit password. Press OK. TX Lock is automatically - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 14
a fax you can choose any combination of these settings: resolution, contrast, scan size etc. a Press (FAX). The LCD shows: Press Start Enter Number you change them again. (See Setting your changes as the new default on page 9.) Contrast 3 If your document is very light or very dark, you may - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 15
you want. Press OK. Note You can choose four different resolution settings for black & white faxes and two for color faxes. Black & White Standard Fine S.Fine Photo Suitable for most typed documents. Good for small print and transmits a little slower than Standard resolution. Good for small - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 16
LCD shows the new job number and available memory. The number of pages you can scan into the memory will vary depending on the data that is printed on them. Note If the Out of Memory message appears while scanning a document, press Stop/Exit to cancel or Black Start to send the scanned pages. 10 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 17
be able to use dual access. • If the Out of Memory message appears, press Stop/Exit to stop the job. If more than one page has been scanned, press Black Start to send the portion that is in the machine's memory. Canceling a Broadcast in progress 3 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Fax. Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 18
Time Transmission 3 When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the document into the memory before sending it. Then, as soon as choose On (or Off). Press OK. Note • (MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) If the memory is full and you are sending a black & white fax from the ADF, the machine will - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 19
. Any waiting jobs appear on the LCD. d Press a or b to scroll through the jobs and choose the job you want to cancel. Press OK. e Do one of the following: To cancel, press 1 to choose Yes. If you want to cancel another job go to step d. To exit without canceling, press 2 to - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 20
's CNG tones (slowly repeating beeps), press Black Start or Color Start. c Press 2 to receive the fax Paper Fed. Put some paper in the paper tray. (See Loading paper and other print media in chapter 2 in the Basic User's Guide.) The machine will carry on receiving the fax, with the remaining pages - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 21
the call originated outside your Caller ID service area. The Private Call message means the caller has intentionally blocked transmission of information. You can print a list of the Caller ID information received by your machine. (See How to print a report on page 24.) Note • This feature may not - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 22
ID calls returned from the Caller ID history to your area code experience problems returning calls automatically from the Caller ID OK. d Press a or b to choose Caller ID. Press OK. e Use the dial pad to RJ11) or mixed into one jack (RJ14). Your both may contain four wires (black, red, green, yellow). - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 23
the triple adapter. Triplex Adapter 5 RJ14 Dialing and storing numbers b Plug one end of the telephone line cord for your machine into the L2 jack of device (TAD) and a two-line telephone, your machine must be isolated on one line at both the wall jack and at the TAD. The most common connection - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 24
requires the Caller ID subscriber service offered by many local telephone companies. (See Caller ID on page 15.) The number, or name if available, from the last 30 faxes and telephone calls you received will be stored in the Caller ID history. You can view the list or choose one of these numbers - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 25
can print the Caller ID List. (See How to print a report on page 24.) Dialing access codes and credit card numbers 5 Sometimes, you may want to choose from several long distance carriers when you send a fax. Rates may vary depending on the time and destination. To take advantage of low rates, you - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 26
Stop/Exit. Storing Speed Dial numbers from the Caller ID history 5 If you have the Caller ID subscriber service from your telephone company you can also store Speed Dial numbers from incoming calls in the Caller ID History. (See Caller ID on page 15.) a Press Redial/Pause and press l. You can also - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 27
two-digit location and Black Start. First, you' Black & White only) on page 11 and Storing Speed Dial numbers in chapter 7 in the Basic User's Guide b to select a number and OK. h Do one of the following: To add another number to choose Complete. Press OK. i Do one of the following: To store - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 28
character. e Enter the new name (up to 16 characters) using the dial pad. Press OK. (See Entering Text in appendix C in the Basic User's Guide. For example, type NEW CLIENTS.) f Press a or b to choose Complete. Press OK. g Press Stop/Exit. Deleting a Group 5 a Press (Speed Dial). b Press a or b to - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 29
's Guide.) Fax Journal (activity report) 6 You can set the machine to print a journal at specific intervals (every 50 faxes, 6, 12 or 24 hours, 2 or 7 days). If you set the interval to Off, you can still print the report by following the steps in How to print a report on page 24. The factory setting - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 30
: Transmit.) (RX: Receive.) User Settings Lists your settings. Network Config (MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) Lists your Network settings. WLAN Report (MFC-J265W, MFC-J270W, MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) Prints the result of the WLAN connection. Caller ID hist. Lists the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 31
Timer to 30 seconds or less. (See Mode Timer on page 5.) To change a setting, press COPY and then press OK. When you are finished choosing settings, press Black Start or Color Start. Note You can save some copy speed and lowest amount of ink used. Use to save time printing documents to be proof-read, - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 32
% LTRiEXE (MFC-J220, MFC-J265W and MFC-J270W only) 83% (MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) 83% LGLiA4 (MFC-J220, MFC-J265W and MFC-J270W only) 78% (MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) 78% LGLiLTR 46% LTRi4"x6" Fit to Page Custom(25-400%) g If you do not want to change additional settings, press Black Start or - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 33
(3x3). Press OK. f If you do not want to change additional settings, press Black Start or Color Start to scan the page. If you placed the document in the ADF or are making a poster, the machine scans the pages and starts printing. If you are using the scanner glass, go to step g. g After the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 34
of a photograph. 28 Sorting copies using the ADF (MFC-J410W and MFC-J415W only) 7 You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be stacked in the order 321, 321, 321, want to change additional settings, press Black Start or Color Start. Note Fit to Page and Page Layout are not available with Sort. - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 35
Yes. e Press Stop/Exit. Restoring all settings to the factory settings 7 You can restore the copy settings Quality, Enlarge/Reduce, Density, and Page Layout, that you have changed, to the factory settings. a Press (COPY). b Press a or b to choose Factory Reset. Press OK. c Press 1 to choose - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 36
format. (See DPOF printing on page 33.) Please be aware of the following: When printing an index or image, the PhotoCapture Center® will print all valid images, even if one or more images have been corrupted. Corrupted images will not be printed. (memory card users) Your machine is designed - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 37
b to choose Print Index. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose 6 IMGs/Line or 5 IMGs/Line. Press OK. d Do one of the following: Press a or b to choose Paper Type, and press OK and press a or b to choose the type of paper you are using, Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or Other - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 38
of copies you want using the dial pad. h Do one of the following: Change the print settings. (See PhotoCapture Center® print settings on page 33.) If you do not want to change any settings, press Color Start to print. Print All Photos 8 You can print all the photos on your memory card. a Make - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 39
been corrupted. Delete and recreate the print order using your camera to correct this problem. For instructions on how to delete or recreate the print order, refer to your camera manufacturer's support Web site or accompanying documentation. PhotoCapture Center® print settings 8 You can change the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 40
do not want to change additional settings, press Color Start to print. Paper options 8 Paper Type 8 a Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose the paper type you are using, Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Brother BP61 or Other Glossy. Press OK. c If you do not - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 41
If you do not want to change additional settings, press Color Start to print. Cropping 8 If your photo is too long or wide to fit the available . When you set Cropping to Off, also set Borderless to Off. (See Borderless printing on page 36.) a Press a or b to choose Cropping. Press OK. b Press a - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 42
Press Stop/Exit. Restoring all settings to the factory settings 8 You can restore the PhotoCapture settings Print Quality, Paper Type, Paper Size, Brightness, Contrast, Cropping, Borderless, and Print Date, that you have changed, to the factory settings. a Press a or b to choose Factory Reset. Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 43
®: Printing photos from a memory card Scan to a memory card 8 How to set a new default 8 You can save the Scan to Media settings (Quality and File Type) you use most often by setting them as the default settings. These settings will stay until you change them again. a Press (SCAN). b Press - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 44
outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. c Lift the output paper tray cover and remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. d Wipe the inside and outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. Clean the outside of the machine - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 45
and MFC-J415W only) In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1) and the glass strip (2) with a lint-free cloth moistened with a non-flammable glass cleaner. When there is a spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip the printed sample shows a vertical line. After the glass strip is cleaned - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 46
until it locks securely in the open position. b Clean the machine's printer platen (1) and the area around it, wiping off any scattered ink with a dry, soft lint-free cloth. Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers A a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. b Unplug the machine from the AC - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 47
installing a new Genuine Brother Brand replacement ink cartridge for each problem color. Try cleaning the print head again up to five more times. If the print has not improved call Brother Customer Service. (See Brother numbers on page i in the Basic User's Guide.) Checking the print quality A If - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 48
replacing the ink cartridge, check the print quality. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service. (See Brother numbers on page i in the Basic User's Guide.) IMPORTANT - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 49
may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. a Open the ink cartridge cover. b Press the ink release levels to release the ink cartridges and then take out the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the ink A cartridges in appendix A in the Basic User's Guide.) c Install the - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 50
into the keyed opening (1) on the bottom of the paper tray. Then latch the protective part over the raised portion of the paper tray (2). 2 1 2 • If you are not able to find the green protective part, DO NOT remove the ink cartridges before shipping. It is essential that the machine be shipped - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 51
packing material as shown below. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton. Note If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts and printed materials to use with your "Exchange" machine. i Wrap the machine - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 52
Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanned one page send the same fax message to more than one location. Caller ID A service purchased from the telephone company that lets you - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 53
do not have the Basic User's Guide with you. Innobella™ Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. For best quality results Brother recommends Innobella™ Ink and Paper. Journal Period The pre-programmed time period between automatically printed Fax Journal Reports. You can - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 54
is used for regular size text and quickest transmission. Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages. It includes the sender's name and fax number. Super Fine resolution (B&W) 392 203 dpi. Best for very small print and line art. TAD (telephone answering device) You can - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 55
User Settings A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine. WLAN Report A printed report that shows the result of the WLAN Connection. Glossary B 49 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 56
Apple Macintosh See Software User's Guide. B Broadcasting 11 setting up Groups for 21 C Caller ID 15 Caller ID history 18 Caller ID History report 24 Setting up your area code 16 Canceling jobs awaiting redial 13 Cleaning paper pick-up roller 40 print head 41 printer platen 40 scanner 39 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 57
10 Memory Storage 1 Mode, entering Timer 5 N Network Printing See Network User's Guide. Scanning See Software User's Guide. O Out of Area (Caller ID 15 P Packing and shipping the machine ..........43 PaperPort™11SE with OCR See Software User's Guide. See also Help in the PaperPort™11SE - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 58
roll over lines 16 two-line telephone system 16 Troubleshooting checking ink volume 43 Two-line telephone system 16 TX Lock turning on/off 7 V Volume, setting beeper 2 ring 1 speaker 2 W Windows® See Software User's Guide. Wireless Network See Quick Setup Guide and Network User's Guide. 52 - Brother International MFC-J270w | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 59
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ADVANCED
USER’S GUIDE
MFC-J220
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MFC-J270W
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