EXCELLENT GUIDE: BROTHER MFC L2690DW SETUP

Brother MFC L2690DW Setup

BROTHER MFC L2690DW PRINTER UNBOXING

Brother MFC L2690DW is a monochrome printer that can print, scan, copy, and fax. It is ideal for home and office needs as it can print around 26 pages per minute. It is compact, but you don't need to compromise on its performance. Furthermore, the Brother MFC L2690DW printer supports duplex printing. So you can save your time and paper to some extent. Continue to read the following sections to have your Brother MFC L2690DW Setup.

Unpack

  • Unpack the product box, then take out the printer and everything you received along with it.
  • Your package includes the Brother MFC L2690DW printer, Drum unit and toner cartridge, power cord, installation disc, telephone cord, and a quick setup guide.
  • Remove the packing tapes and protective coverings from the printer and its components.

Install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

  • Open the printer's front door and install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly in its holder.
  • Push it firmly and close the printer's front door.

Load Paper

  • Draw out the paper tray completely off the printer and slide the paper guides to the edges using the green levers.
  • Take a stack of paper, then fan and align them neatly. Next, load the paper into the paper tray with the print side facing down and slide the paper guides against the paper.

Configure Printer

  • Take out the supplied power cord and connect it between the printer and an electrical socket.
  • Turn on your Brother printer by pressing the Power button.
  • Press the Menu button on your Brother MFC L2690DW Setup. Then, press the up and down buttons to navigate to Initial Setup and press the OK button.
  • Navigate to the Local Language option and press the OK button. Finally, select your preferred language using the up and down arrow buttons, and press the OK button.
  • If you prefer to set your printer for the fax function, connect the telephone cord to the printer and configure the settings.

Software Installation & Wireless Setup

  • Take out the installation disk that came along with your printer and insert it into the CD drive of your computer. Run the setup file, agree to the end user agreement, and install it on your computer by following the on-screen instructions.
  • If your computer doesn't have a CD drive, you can download the printer driver from the official Brother site. First, on your computer, launch the default browser and visit the official support page of Brother of your printer. Download the driver recommended for your OS. Then open the downloaded driver, run the setup file, and install it on your computer by following the on-screen steps.
  • Connect your printer to the same wireless network to which you have connected your computer.
  • Now, open the downloaded driver and start printing.

BROTHER MFC L2690DW DRIVER DOWNLOAD

Driver is software that can help your printer understand the commands from the computer. It works as a mediator between the printer and computer and enhances both printer and computer performance. You can download the driver from the Brother printer’s official site.

BROTHER MFC L2690DW DRIVER FOR WINDOWS

  • On your computer, visit Brother's official support page from your default browser.
  • In the Search by Model Name field, type Brother MFC L2690DW and click on the Search button. Then, you will be taken to the Supports & Downloads page.
  • From the list of options, select Downloads; you can locate it below your printer's image.
  • On the Downloads page, the Operating System you are currently using will be detected, and the drivers compatible with the detected OS will be displayed.
  • You can also change the OS manually according to your preference.
  • Choose the OS as Windows and the version you are currently using. It will display the drivers compatible with the chosen OS. Choose your preferred driver and you will be taken to the driver download page.
  • On the driver download page, click on the Agree to the EULA and Download button.
  • Once the download process concludes, run the setup file and install it on your computer by following the on-screen instructions.

BROTHER MFC L2690DW DRIVER FOR MAC

  • On your computer, launch a browser and visit the official support page of Brother.
  • In the search field, type Brother MFC L2690DW and press the Search button.
  • It will take you to the Support & Downloads page. From the list of options listed under your printer's image, click Downloads.
  • Now, you will be directed to the Downloads page. There, your OS will be detected and the drivers compatible with it will be displayed. Of course, you can also change the OS just as you prefer.
  • In the Select OS family section, choose Mac and in the Select OS version section, select the version you are using currently. Then press the OK button.
  • A list of drivers compatible with your Mac OS will be displayed.
  • Select your preferred language from the drop-down and the driver you need.
  • Read the end-user license agreement on the driver download page and click Agree to the EULA and Download.
  • Next, open the file from the saved destination, run the setup file, and install it on your Mac by following the on-screen instructions.

BROTHER MFC L2690DW USER MANUAL

  • In your default browser, go to Brother's official support page.
  • In the search field, type Brother MFC L2690DW and press Enter.
  • On the Support & Downloads page, click on the Manuals option.
  • You will be taken to the Manuals page, where you can get different kinds of manuals like quick setup guide, online user guide, product safety guide, and a list of additional feature guides.
  • Choose the user manual according to your preference and click on the Download button.
  • Once the download gets completed, you can access it in the saved destination.

HOW TO SCAN A DOCUMENT USING BROTHER MFC L2690DW?

With your Brother MFC L2690DW Setup, you can scan your documents and images from the printer control panel or the printer software. Before you start scanning, make sure to connect your printer and computer to the same network and download the printer driver.

Scan from the printer control panel

  • For scanning the documents using the printer control panel, load the original documents to be scanned into the document feeder, and click on the Scan button.
  • Using the up and down arrow buttons, choose the Scan to PC option. If you are scanning an image, select the Image option and if you are scanning a document, choose the File option. Then press the OK button.
  • You can also change the scan settings according to your preference. Then select the destination on your computer to which you want to save the document.
  • Now, your printer starts to scan the document, and once the scanning process is over, you can access it on the saved destination.

Scan from the computer using the ControlCenter4 software

  • On your printer, load the original documents to be scanned into the document scanner.
  • On your computer, open the ControlCenter4 software and go to the Scan tab. Then choose your preferred options like the document type and scan size.
  • Finally, click on the Scan button.

BROTHER MFC L2690DW WIRED SETUP

  • Keep your printer turned off before connecting the USB cable.
  • Download and begin the printer driver installation on your computer.
  • Connect your printer and computer through a USB cable when prompted.
  • Turn on your Brother MFC L2690DW Setup and make sure it has been loaded with the paper.
  • Open the printer driver on your computer and start printing.

Brother MFC L2690DW Cloud Print Setup

  • Google Cloud Print enables you to print using a network-compatible device like a computer, smartphone, or tablet, and it doesn't require any additional driver software. However, Google has stopped the service earlier.
  • If you want to print the documents from Google Drive, select the documents from your mobile. Tap on the menu icon and tap Print.
  • Choose your Brother printers from the list of available printers, select your printing preferences, and tap on Print.
  • Before you start to print, make sure you have turned on your Brother printer and connected it to a wired or wireless network connection.

Brother MFC L2690DW Wireless Setup

Brother MFC L2690DW printer offers a wide range of wireless connectivity. You can connect your printer to the wireless network using the Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and WPS method.

Connect the printer to the network using WPS method

  • On your printer, press the Menu and using the up and down arrow buttons, choose Network and press the OK button.
  • Using the up and down arrow buttons, choose the WLAN option and press the OK button.
  • Press the up and down arrow buttons and choose the WPS option. Then press the OK button. It will ask you whether to enable the WLAN.
  • Next, press the WPS button on your router. Within two minutes, the network connection will be established, and you will be intimated with the 'Connected' message on your printer LCD screen.
  • Once the network connection is successful, open the printer driver and start printing.

Connect your printer to the network using the Control Panel setup wizard

  • Press the Menu button on your printer, navigate to the Network option using the up and down arrow keys and press the OK button.
  • Press the up and down arrow buttons, go to the WLAN option, and press the OK button.
  • Navigate to the Setup Wizard option and press the OK button. When it asks you whether to enable the WLAN, enable the network.
  • Now your Brother MFC L2690DW Setup searches for the available network and shows you a list of SSIDs. Choose your preferred network from the list. If you can't find your network, you can add your network manually by entering the SSID and password of your network.

Brother MFC L2690DW Troubleshooting Steps

Paper Jam

  • If the paper is jammed inside the printer, turn off your printer, and take the paper tray entirely out. Then, gently remove the jammed paper from the printer.
  • If you find the paper jammed at the back of the printer, open the back of your printer, and take out the jammed paper from inside. Then close the back door.
  • Insert the output tray into the printer and reconnect the power cord.
  • If you have not loaded the paper in the manual feed slot properly, you would probably end up in a paper jam.
  • To remove the paper from the manual feed slot, turn on your printer and load a sheet of A4 paper into the manual feed slot. It will be fed through the printer, and it would eject the jammed paper. Remove the jammed paper.
  • To avoid the paper jam, make sure to fan and align the paper neatly before loading them into the paper tray. Do not exceed the indicated paper limit. Do not load curled or damaged paper into the paper tray.

Printer Offline

  • Make sure your Brother printer is turned on and does not display any errors on the screen.
  • If you find any errors like a paper jam or Ink/Toner empty, fix that error in the first place.
  • Check whether the USB cable you used to connect your printer and computer is working fine. Check all the connections. If the connections are not firm enough, press it gently and check whether you resolved your issue.
  • Make sure you have set Brother printer as the default printer. Go to the control panel and navigate to Hardware and sounds, followed by Devices and printers. Next, right-click on your brother's printer and check whether it is set as the default printer.
  • Check whether you have kept your printer in offline mode or if you had paused the printer's status.
  • Select your printer from Devices and printers just as mentioned above and select See what's printing. Click on the printer and check whether the Use Printer Offline and Pause Printing options are chosen. If you find them to be selected, deselect the checkmark and verify whether your problem is solved.

    • Now, you have successfully establish Brother MFC L2690DW Setup.