Brother MFC 215 User Manual

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Checking the printing alignment
You should rarely need to adjust the printing alignment however, if 
after transporting the machine your printed text becomes blurred or 
images become faded then adjustment may need to be made.
1Press Ink Management.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Alignment .
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press Mono Start or Colour Start.
The machine begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet.
The LCD shows:
5Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints to see if number 5 
most closely matches number 0. If the number 5 sample of both 
the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi are the best matches, press 
1 ( Yes ) to 
finish Alignment Check, and go to Step 8.
— OR —
If another test print number is a better match for either 600 dpi 
or 1200 dpi, press 
2 ( No ) to select it.
6For 600 dpi, press the number of the 
test print that most closely matches 
the number 0 sample (1-8).
7For 1200 dpi, press the number of 
the test print that most closely 
matches the number 0 sample (1-8).
8Press Stop/Exit.
Is Alignment OK?
1.Yes 2.No
600dpi Adjust
Select Best # 5
1200dpi Adjust
Select Best # 5
 
						

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Checking the ink volume
You can check the ink that is left in the cartridge.
1Press Ink Management.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Ink Volume .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press ▲ or ▼ to select the colour you 
want to check.
The LCD shows the ink volume.
4Press Stop/Exit.
You can check the ink volume from your computer. (For 
Windows® users, see  Status Monitor  on page 1-3 in Software 
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM or for Macintosh® users, see  
Status Monitor  on page 8-2 in Software User’s Guide on the 
CD-ROM.)
Ink Volume
Bk:- +
 
						

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Packing and shipping the machine
Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that 
came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine properly, 
you could void your warranty.
Caution
It is important to allow the machine to ‘park’ the print head after a 
print job. Listen carefully to the machine before disconnecting it from 
the power source to ensure that all mechanical noise has stopped. 
Not allowing the machine to complete this parking process may lead 
to print problems and possible damage to the print head.
1Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine 
until it locks securely into the open position.
2Remove all the ink cartridges and attach the protective parts. 
(See Replacing the ink cartridges  on page 12-26.)
Caution
If you are not able to find the protective parts, do NOT remove the ink 
cartridges before shipping. It is essential that the machine be 
shipped with the protective parts or the ink cartridges in position. 
Shipping without them will cause damage to your machine and may 
void your warranty.
When attaching the protective parts, 
make sure it clips into place as shown in the diagram.
 
						

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3Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the 
scanner cover support and close the scanner cover.
4Unplug the machine from the telephone wall socket and remove 
the telephone line cord from machine.
5Unplug the machine from the electrical socket.
6Unplug the interface cable from the machine, if it is connected.
7Wrap the machine in the bag and place it in the original carton 
with the original packing material.
 
						

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8Pack the printed materials in the original carton as shown below. 
Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton.
9Close the carton. 
 
						

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Routine maintenance
Cleaning the scanner
Lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass with isopropyl 
alcohol on a soft lint-free cloth.
Clean the glass strip under the film with isopropyl alcohol on a 
lint-free cloth.
Document 
Cover
Glass Strip
 
						

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Cleaning the machine printer platen
■Be careful not to touch the paper feed star wheels or encoder 
film.
■ Be sure to unplug the machine from the electrical socket 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.
Paper Feed Star Wheel
DO NOT TOUCH! Encoder Film
DO NOT TOUCH!
Printer Platen 
Clean Here
 
						

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Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller 
1Unplug the machine and remove the Jam Clear Cover.
2Clean the Paper Pick-up Roller with isopropyl alcohol on a Q-tip 
(cotton swab).
3Re-insert the Jam Clear Cover.
 
						

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Replacing the ink cartridges
Your machine is equipped with an ink dot counter. The ink dot 
counter automatically monitors the level of ink in each of the 4 
cartridges. When the machine detects an ink cartridge is running out 
of ink, the machine will notify you with a message on the LCD.
The LCD will inform you which ink cartridge is low or needs replacing. 
Be sure to follow the LCD prompts to replace the ink cartridges in the 
correct order.
Even though the machine informs you that an ink cartridge is empty, 
there will be a small amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridge. It is 
necessary to keep some ink in the ink cartridge to prevent air from 
drying out and damaging the print head assembly.
1Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine 
until it locks securely into the open position.
If one or more ink cartridges are empty, for example Black, the 
LCD shows Ink Empty Black  and Replace Ink .
2Pull the ink cartridge hook toward you and remove the ink 
cartridge for the colour shown on the LCD.
3Open the new ink cartridge bag for the colour shown on the 
LCD, and then take out the ink cartridge.
Ink Cartridge Hook
 
						

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4Remove the protective yellow caps.
5Each colour has its own correct position. Keep the ink cartridge 
in an upright position when you insert it into slot. Press down 
firmly on the ink cartridge until the hook snaps over it.
6Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the 
scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover.
Do not touch the area shown in the illustration above.
If the protective yellow cap comes off when you open the bag, 
the cartridge will not be damaged.
Protective yellow cap
DO NOT TOUCH 
New Ink Cartridge
Ink Cartridge Hook