Brother International MFC-J425W Advanced Users Manual - English
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- Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 1
ADVANCED USER'S GUIDE MFC-J425W MFC-J430W MFC-J435W Version 0 USA/CAN - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 2
. See troubleshooting tips. Learn more advanced operations: Fax, Copy, security features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance. Follow these instructions for Printing, Scanning, Network Scanning, PC-Fax Send, Web Services (Scan), and using the Brother ControlCenter utility. This Guide - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 3
(Black & White only 11 Real Time Transmission 12 Overseas Mode 13 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-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 4
your changes as the new default 29 Restoring all settings to the factory settings 30 A Routine maintenance 31 Cleaning and checking the machine 31 Cleaning the outside of the machine 31 Cleaning the machine's printer platen 32 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers 32 Checking the ink volume - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 5
1 General setup 1 IMPORTANT NOTE In this manual, the LCD messages of the MFC-J430W are used unless specified. Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the MFC-J430W. 1 1 Memory storage 1 Even if there is a power failure, you will not lose the settings you have chosen using the - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 6
mistake, or after you send or receive a fax. You can choose a range of beeper volume levels, from High to Off. a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to . b Press d or c . Each key press changes the volume to the next setting. This setting will stay until you - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 7
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 . a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Sleep Mode. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose 1Min, 2Mins - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 8
screen 1 LCD Contrast 1 You can adjust the LCD contrast. 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. d Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast. Press OK - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 9
has three temporary mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN and COPY. You can change the amount of time the machine takes after the last Scan or Copy operation before it returns to FAX mode. If you choose Off, the machine stays in the mode you used last. General setup 1 a Press Menu. b Press - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 10
following operations are NOT available: Sending faxes Copying PC printing Scanning Operation from the control panel Note If you forget the TX Lock password, please call Brother Customer Service. (uuBasic User's Guide: Brother numbers) Setting and changing the TX Lock password 2 Note If - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 11
Security features Changing the password 2 a Press Menu. b Press a or b to choose Fax. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Miscellaneous. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose TX Lock. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Set Password. Press OK. f Enter the 4-digit number of the current password. Press OK - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 12
: Outgoing Call, Caller ID hist., Overseas Mode, Speed Dial, Broadcasting, Set New Default, and Factory Reset. Some settings are only available when sending black & white faxes. a Press (FAX). The LCD shows: b Press a or b to choose the setting you want to change. Press OK. c Press a or b to - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 13
a fax Changing fax resolution 3 The quality of a fax can be improved by changing the fax resolution. a Press (FAX). b Press a or b to choose Fax Resolution. Press OK. c Press a or b to choose the resolution you want. Press OK. Note You can choose four different resolution settings for black - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 14
phone. Dual Access (Black & White only) 3 You can dial a number and start scanning the fax into memory-even when the machine is sending from memory, receiving faxes or printing PC data. The LCD shows the new job number. The number of pages you can scan into the memory will vary depending on - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 15
than one fax number. You can include Groups, Speed Dial numbers, and up to 50 manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast. After the broadcast is finished, a Broadcast Report will be printed. Before you begin the broadcast 3 Speed Dial numbers must be stored in the machine's memory before they - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 16
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 OK. c Press a or b to choose Remaining Jobs. Press OK. The LCD will show the fax number being - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 17
to choose Overseas Mode. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose On (or Off). Press OK. f Press Clear so you can continue sending your fax. Checking and canceling waiting jobs 3 You can check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent and cancel a job. (If there are no jobs, the LCD shows - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 18
's Guide: Loading paper and other print media) If you don't put paper in the paper tray, the machine will carry on receiving the fax, with the remaining pages being stored in memory, if enough memory is available. Further incoming faxes will also be stored in memory until the memory is full. When - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 19
banking), follow the instructions below: a Press Hook. b Press # on the machine's control panel. Any digits dialed after this will send tone signals. When you are finished with the call, the machine will return to the Pulse dialing service. Fax/Tel mode 5 When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 20
the same wall outlet. The two telephone numbers can be on separate jacks (RJ11) or mixed into one jack (RJ14). Your machine must be plugged into an RJ11 jack. RJ11 and RJ14 jacks may be equal in size and appearance and both may contain four wires (black, red, green, yellow). To test the - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 21
. The first two ways may require help from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump one of the telephone numbers to it. The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex adapter. You - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 22
FAX). b Press a or b to choose the number you want. Press OK. c Do one of the following: To send a fax, press a or b to choose Send a fax. Press OK. Press Black service offered by many local telephone companies. (See Caller ID uu page 15.) The numbers, or names if available, from the last 30 fax - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 23
or b to choose Search. Press OK. f Enter 02. g Press Black Start or Color Start. You will dial "555-7000". To temporarily change a number, you can substitute part of the number with manual dialing using the dial pad. For example, to change the number to 555-7001 you could press (Speed Dial), choose - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 24
User's Guide: Entering Text) To store the number without a name, press OK. f Press OK to confirm the fax or telephone number. g Press a or b to choose Complete. Press OK. h Press Stop/Exit. Storing Speed Dial numbers from the Caller ID history 5 If you have the Caller ID subscriber service from - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 25
by pressing (Speed Dial), Search, OK, the two-digit location and Black Start. First, you'll need to store each fax number in a Speed Dial location. (uuBasic User's Guide: Storing Speed Dial numbers) Then you can include them as numbers in the Group. Each Group uses up a Speed Dial location. You - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 26
How to change the stored name or number: If you want to change a character, press d or c to position the cursor under the character you want to change, and then press Clear. Re-enter the character. e Enter the new name (up to 16 characters) using the dial pad. (uuBasic User's Guide: Entering Text - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 27
an interval. Press OK. If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to step h. 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days The machine will print the report at the chosen time and then erase all jobs from its memory. If the machine's memory becomes full with 200 jobs before the time you chose has passed, the machine - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 28
6 Reports 6 The following reports are available: Transmission Prints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission. Quick Dial Lists names and numbers stored in the Speed Dial memory, in alphabetical or numerical order. Fax Journal Lists information about the last incoming and - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 29
uu page 29.) Stop copying 7 To stop copying, press Stop/Exit. Changing copy quality 7 You can choose from a range of quality. The factory setting is Normal. Fast Fast copy speed and lowest amount of ink used. Use to save time printing documents to be proof-read, large documents or many copies - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 30
paper size you set. a Press (COPY). b Load your document. c Enter the number of copies you want. d Press a or b to choose Enlarge/Reduce. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose 100%, Enlarge, Reduce, Fit to Page or Custom(25-400%). f Do one to change additional settings, press Black Start or - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 31
paper by letting you copy two or four pages onto one printed document. c Enter the number of copies you want. 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 - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 32
card onto one page, keeping the original card size. Make sure the paper size is Guide: Legal limitations for copying) a Press (COPY). b Place your identification card face down at the left corner of the scanner glass. Poster (2x2) 1 1 0.12 in. (3 mm) or greater (top, left) c Enter the number - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 33
OK. e Press a or b to choose 2in1 (ID). Press OK. f Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts scanning the first page. g After the machine has scanned one side, press 1. Turn over the identification card and press OK to scan the other side. Note • Sort and Enlarge/Reduce are not available - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 34
Chapter 7 Restoring all settings to the factory settings 7 You can restore the copy settings that you have changed to the factory settings, such as Quality, Enlarge/Reduce, Density, and Page Layout. a Press (COPY). b Press a or b to choose Factory Reset. Press OK. c Press 1 to - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 35
or benzine will damage the outside surface of the machine. • DO NOT use cleaning materials that contain ammonia. • DO NOT use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may crack the panel. a Pull the paper tray (1) completely out of the machine. b Wipe the outside of the machine - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 36
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 Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. b Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Note If the machine starts to multi-feed the - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 37
can check the ink volume from your computer. uuSoftware User's Guide: Printing (Windows®) A uuSoftware User's Guide: Printing and Faxing (Macintosh) 1 e Close the Jam Clear Cover. Make sure the cover is closed completely. f Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. g Re-connect the power - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 38
process may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. a Open the ink cartridge cover. b Press the ink release levers to release the ink cartridges and then take out the ink cartridges. (uuBasic User's Guide: Replacing the ink cartridges) c Install the orange protective part - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 39
interface cable from the machine, if it is connected. h Using both hands, grasp the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine and gently close the scanner cover. Routine maintenance i Wrap the ink cartridges in the bag, then tape the bag on to the paper tray. j Wrap the machine in the bag. A 35 - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 40
the original carton with the original packing material as shown below. 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. l Close the carton and tape it shut. 36 - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 41
on an existing telephone line. The Brother machine uses the new number to simulate a dedicated fax line. Dual Access Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled jobs into memory at the same time it is sending a fax from memory or receiving or printing an incoming fax. Easy Receive Enables your - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 42
Manual fax You can press Hook to hear the receiving fax machine answer before you press Black Start or Color Start to begin sending. Menu mode Programming mode for changing your machine's settings. OCR (optical character recognition) ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR or Presto! PageManager software - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 43
in memory and cancel jobs individually. Resolution The number of vertical and horizontal lines per inch. See: Standard, Fine, Super Fine and Photo. Ring Delay The number of rings before the machine answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel modes. Ring Volume Volume setting for the machine's ring. Scanning The - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 44
ID History report 24 Setting up your area code 16 Canceling jobs awaiting redial 13 Cleaning paper pick-up rollers 32 printer platen 32 Connecting two-line external TAD or telephone .......17 ControlCenter See Software User's Guide. Copy 2 in 1 ID 28 density 29 enlarge/reduce 26 page layout - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 45
4 LCD Dim Timer 4 M Macintosh See Software User's Guide. Manual transmission 10 Memory Storage 1 Mode, entering Timer 5 N Network Printing See Network User's Guide. Scanning See Software User's Guide. O Outgoing Call Add to Speed Dial 18 Delete 18 Send a fax 18 P Packing and shipping the - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 46
16 two-line telephone system 16 Troubleshooting checking ink volume 33 Two-line telephone system 16 TX Lock turning on/off 7 V Volume, setting beeper 2 ring 1 speaker 2 W Warranties are in the box Windows® See Software User's Guide. Wireless Network See Quick Setup Guide and Network User - Brother International MFC-J425W | Advanced Users Manual - English - Page 47
Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
ADVANCED
USER’S GUIDE
MFC-J425W
MFC-J430W
MFC-J435W
Version 0
USA/CAN