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Brother MP-21, Quick Setup Manual

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SETTING UP THE PRINTER

UNPACKING YOUR PRINTER

Setting Up

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 Note

After you have unpacked your printer, save the carton box and packing
materials in case you want to move or ship the printer.

1.  After unpacking the printer, remove the protective parts.

Fig. 1 Removing the Protective Parts

2.  Check and see that you have all the items shown below.

Fig. 2 Components in the Printer Carton Box

PC Card Cable

User’s Guide
Quick Setup Guide

Parallel Interface Cable

(MP-21CDX only)

Floppy Disks

AC adapter -100V
(MP-21CDX only)

Printer

AC adapter -200V
(MP-21CDX only)

Printer Interface Card

(CI-100-PC Card)

Auto Cut Sheet Feeder
(MP-21CDX only)

Ink Cartridges
(LC03BC, LC03MY)

Summary of Contents for MP-21

Page 1: ...ter varies by model Follow the order of setting up as shown in the chart below MP 21CDX MP 21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional PA 21MP Page A Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 The product names in this guidebook are trademarks or registered trademarks of each manufacturer The specifications are subj...

Page 2: ...UJ5394001 A Printed in Japan ...

Page 3: ...e the protective parts Fig 1 Removing the Protective Parts 2 Check and see that you have all the items shown below Fig 2 Components in the Printer Carton Box PC Card Cable User s Guide Quick Setup Guide Parallel Interface Cable MP 21CDX only Floppy Disks AC adapter 100V MP 21CDX only Printer AC adapter 200V MP 21CDX only Printer Interface Card CI 100 PC Card Auto Cut Sheet Feeder MP 21CDX only Ink...

Page 4: ...ct printer operation The steps required for setting up the printer varies by model Follow the order of setting up as shown in the chart below MP 21CDX MP 21C Printer Interface Card Parallel Cable Optional PA 21MP Page A Printer Interface Card 1 1 4 B PC Card Cable 2 2 7 C Parallel Cable 1 1 8 D Ink 3 3 2 2 10 E Printer Driver 4 4 3 3 13 Computer Requirements The following are the minimum computer ...

Page 5: ...l SF 21MP users only 2 MP 21CDX or optional PA 21MP users only Top Cover PC Card Cable Ink Cartridges LC03BC LC03MY Printer Interface Card CI 100 Release Lever AC Adapter Connector Paper Feeding Slot Guide Auto Cut Sheet Feeder 1 AC Adapter 2 Parallel Interface Cable 2 Straight Paper Path Slot Print Head Printer Stand ...

Page 6: ...battery power left If you remove the printer cable or turn the printer off while you are inserting the Printer Interface Card into the PC Card slot and the printer does not work correctly after that remove the Printer Interface Card from the slot and insert the card again and re start the Printer Interface Card Driver installation Before you install the PC Card Driver be sure to set the Power Save...

Page 7: ...e Command Line box 7 Choose the OK button or press the Enter key 8 Follow the installation instructions that appear on the display monitor 9 When the installation is complete remove the disk from your floppy disk drive 10 Restart your computer 11 Turn off your computer Note The Config sys file and Autoexec bat file in your system have been changed The originals are saved as Config up1 and Autoexec...

Page 8: ...iver disk1 into your floppy disk drive drive A in most cases and press OK Note If the following screen appears type A Or your floppy disk drive name and press the OK button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen 7 Restart your computer Note If you have only one PC card slot in your PC you will need to copy the contents of the Printer Interface Card Driver onto your hard disk Note If t...

Page 9: ...er You can connect the printer through the Printer Interface Card or through the Parallel Interface cable MP 21CDX or PA 21MP users only How to connect the PC card cable to your computer and printer 1 Connect the PC Card Cable to the printer Fig 7 Connecting the PC Card Cable ...

Page 10: ...ers only Note Only the MP 21CDX model is shipped with an AC Adapter and Parallel Interface Cable If you would like to purchase them as an option the order number is PA 21MP 1 Connect the AC Adapter to your printer and plug it into the mains Fig 8 Connecting the AC Adapter 2 Connect the Parallel Interface Cable to the printer Fig 9 Connecting the Parallel Interface Cable ...

Page 11: ...ote This printer does not support ECP mode If the printer port is set as an ECP port change it to be a bi directional port See your PC s manual for how to change the printer port 1 Click Start and select Printer from the Setting tab 2 Click the right mouse button on the MP 21C icon and click Properties 3 Click the Details tab and select LPT1 from the Print to the following port drop down list ...

Page 12: ...at the printer will be stable 2 Make sure that the LEDs are on If the LEDs are off press the On Off button to turn the printer on Open the top cover Fig 11 Open the Top Cover Warning DO NOT push the shutter with your fingers Sharp pins are in the Ink Cartridge Slot If you touch them it might cause injury Note If the LEDs do not come on even after you pressed the On Off button go back to A and B an...

Page 13: ...lot using both hands Make sure that the BC LED turns off Fig 12 Install BC Ink Cartridge Caution Be sure to insert the ink cartridge securely Do not push down on the printer when you install the ink cartridges 5 Repeat actions 3 to 4 and install the LC03MY ink cartridge into your printer and make sure that the MY LED goes off Fig 13 Install MY Ink Cartridge ...

Page 14: ...t The print head may be damaged if you install ink cartridges other than Brother original or if you use refilled ink cartridges You might void your warranty Do not insert or remove ink cartridges while the printer is doing the following printing cleaning the print head when all the LEDs are blinking in turn feeding or ejecting paper When you insert ink cartridges place the printer on a flat surfac...

Page 15: ... driver from the supplied disks into Windows 95 98 1 Make sure that your computer is on 2 Make sure that your printer is on Note If the New Hardware Found screen appears press the Cancel button 3 Click the Start button and choose Run 4 Insert the supplied disk for Windows 95 98 Printer PC Card Driver disk 1 into your floppy disk drive drive A in most cases ...

Page 16: ...r key Note If you use a drive other than drive A type the drive name in the Copy manufacturers files from box on the screen 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen 7 When installation is complete remove the disk from the drive 8 Restart your computer ...

Page 17: ...t Windows 3 1 2 Insert the supplied disk Printer PC Card Driver disk 1 into your floppy disk drive A or drive B 3 Choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager 4 Type A SETUP drive A in most cases in the Command Line box Fig 14 Windows 3 1 screen 5 Choose the OK button or press the Enter key 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display monitor 7 When the installation is complete rem...

Page 18: ...the screen 4 Click OK to save the settings After you have installed the printer drivers try the Test Print from the printer driver as follows Note When the color level and balance does not match exactly select the ones that are the closest Test Print 1 Select Maintenance from the MP 21C series group in Windows 2 Click Test Print Note When you do the Test Print insert A4 or Letter size plain paper ...

Page 19: ...ut select the pattern number which looks most like Fig 15 for both slow speed mode and fast speed mode Fig 15 Good Sample Fig 16 Bad Sample Note If you are not sure which number pattern is the right one select the one where the short and long vertical lines on the adjustment pattern are matched or the closest If you can find more than one pattern in which the short and long vertical lines are matc...

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