Brother MFC 260C User Manual

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance101
B
cClean the Paper Pick-up Roller (1) with 
isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab.
 
dPut the Jam Clear Cover back on.
Make sure the cover is set properly.
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the 
machine.
fRe-connect the power cord.
Cleaning the print headB
To maintain good print quality, the machine 
will automatically clean the print head. You 
can start the cleaning process manually if 
there is a print quality problem.
Clean the print head and ink cartridges...

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fDo one of the following:„ If all lines are clear and visible, press 
1 to choose  Yes, and go to step j.
„ If you can see missing short lines as 
shown below, press  2 to choose  No.
gThe LCD asks you if the print quality is 
OK for black and three colours.
 
Black OK?
 
1.Yes 2.No
Press  1 ( Yes ) or 2 ( No ).
hThe LCD asks you if you want to start 
cleaning.
 
Start Cleaning?
 
1.Yes 2.No
Press  1 ( Yes ).
The machine starts cleaning the print 
head.
iAfter cleaning is finished, press 
Colour...

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance103
B
Checking the print alignmentB
You may need to adjust the print alignment 
after transporting the machine if your printed 
text becomes blurred or images become 
faded.
aPress Ink Management .
bPress a or  b to choose  Test Print .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  Alignment .
Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
The machine starts printing the 
Alignment Check Sheet.
 
Is Alignment OK?
 
1.Yes 2.No
eCheck the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test 
prints...

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Machine InformationB
Checking the serial numberB
You can see the machine’s serial number on 
the LCD.
aPress Menu, 6, 1. 
1.Serial No.
bPress  OK. 
XXXXXXX
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Packing and shipping 
the machine
B
When 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...

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance105
B
cInstall the yellow protective part, lift each 
lock release lever and push it until it 
clicks, and then close the ink cartridge 
cover.
 
CAUTION 
If you are not able to find the yellow 
protective parts, DO NOT remove the ink 
cartridges before shipping. It is essential 
that the machine be shipped with either the 
yellow protective parts or the ink cartridges 
in position. Shipping without them will 
cause damage to your machine and may 
void your...

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hWrap the machine in the bag and put it 
in the original carton with the original 
packing material.
 
 
 
iPack the printed materials in the original 
carton as shown below. Do not pack the 
used ink cartridges in the carton.
 
jClose the carton and tape it shut. 
 

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C
C
On-screen 
programming
C
Your machine is designed to be easy to use 
with LCD on-screen programming using the 
menu keys. User-friendly programming helps 
you take full advantage of all the menu 
selections your machine has to offer.
Since your programming is done on the LCD, 
we have created step-by-step on-screen 
instructions to help you program your 
machine. All you need to do is follow the 
instructions as they guide you through the 
menu selections and programming options.
Menu tableC
You...

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cPress OK when that option appears on 
the LCD.
The LCD will then show the next menu 
level.
dPress  a or  b to scroll to your next menu 
selection.
ePress  OK.
When you finish setting an option, the 
LCD shows  Accepted.
fPress Stop/Exit .
 

Menu and Features109
C
Menu TableC
The menu table will help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the 
machines programs. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit
                       
Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page
1.General Setup1.Mode Timer — 0 Sec
30 Secs
1 Min
2 Mins*
5 Mins
Off Sets the time to return to 
Fax mode.
18
2.Paper Type — Plain Paper*
Inkjet Paper
Brother Photo
Other Photo...

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1.General Setup
(Continued)4.Volume 1.Ring
Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the ring volume. 19
2.Beeper Off
Low*
Med
High Adjusts the volume level 
of the beeper.
19
3.Speaker Off
Low
Med*
High Adjusts the speaker 
volume.
19
5.Auto Daylight—
On*
Off Changes for Daylight 
Savings Time 
automatically. 20
6.P.Save Setting—
Fax Receive:On*
Fax Receive:Off
Customizes the 
Power Save key not to 
receive faxes in power 
save mode. 17
7.LCD Contrast—
Light
Dark* Adjusts the contrast of the 
LCD.
20
2.Fax
1.Setup...