Before you can use the MFC, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
To help you get started in setting up the machine and installing the driver and software,
please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up and installation instructions.
Step 1
Step 2
Setup is Complete!
For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother
Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com
Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.
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Control Panel
1
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
2
3
4
12
9. Copy keys (Temporary Settings)
1. One Touch keys
2. Shift
5. Print keys
6. Status LED (Light-Emitting Diode) 10. Dial Pad
. 5-Line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 11. Stop/Exit
8. Navigation keys 12. Start
3. Fax and telephone keys
4. Mode keys
7
For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Warning
Hint
User’s Guide
Indicates warnings that
must be observed to
prevent possible
Indicates cautions that
must be observed to use useful tips to remember
the MFC properly or to
prevent damage to the
MFC.
Indicates notes and
Indicates reference to the
User’s Guide.
when using the MFC.
personal injury.
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Table of Contents
2. Install the Drum Unit Assembly........................................................................4
3. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ...........................................................................5
4. Release the Scanner Lock.................................................................................6
5. Install the Power Cord and Phone Line ...........................................................7
6. Selecting a Receive Mode .................................................................................8
7. Setting the Date and Time.................................................................................9
8. Setting Your Station ID....................................................................................10
For USB Interface Cable Users
■ For Windows® XP Users Only ...........................................................................20
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)................................23
■ For Windows® XP Users Only ...........................................................................30
For Network Interface Cable Users
■ For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 .......................................................................................38
■ For Mac OS® X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater................................................................40
■ For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2 .......................................................................................42
■ For Mac OS® X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater................................................................44
■ For Administrators
Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility
(Windows Users Only) .................................................................................... 47
Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using
Options................................................................................................................. 49
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Setting Up the Machine
Step 1
Install the Automatic
1 Document Feed (ADF)
Support
Install the Drum Unit
2
Assembly
1 Open the front cover by pressing the front
cover release button.
Do NOT connect the interface cable.
Connecting the interface cable is
done when installing the driver.
1 Open the ADF cover.
Front Cover
Release Button
Front Cover
ADF Cover
2 Insert the tabs of ADF support into the holes
of the ADF one side at a time.
Tab
Hole
2 Unpack the drum unit assembly.
Tab
Remove the protective part.
Drum Unit
Assembly
ADF Support
3 Push ADF Support down until it latches in
place.
Protective Part
4 Close the ADF cover.
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3 Rock it from side to side several times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.
Load Paper in the Paper
Tray
3
1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
4 Push the drum unit assembly into the
machine (until it snaps into place).
2 While pressing the paper guide release
lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper
size.
Check that the guides are firmly in the slots
on the tray.
Paper Guide
Release Lever
5 Close the front cover of the machine.
For Legal size paper, press the universal
guide release button and pull out the rear of
the paper tray.
Universal Guide
Release Button
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Setting Up the Machine
Step 1
3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper
Release the Scanner
Lock
jams and misfeeds.
4
1 Push the lever up to unlock the scanner.
(The gray scanner lock lever is located at
the back left under side of the document
cover.)
Scanner Lock Lever
4 Put paper in the paper tray.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and
below the maximum paper mark.
Up to here.
5 Put the paper tray firmly back in the
machine and unfold the support flap before
you use the machine.
Support
Flap
For details on supported paper
specifications, see “Paper” in Chapter 2
(User’s Guide).
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If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown
below.
Install the Power Cord
and Phone Line
5
Do not connect the Parallel or USB
cable yet.
1 Make sure that the power switch is off.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone answering device,
connect it as shown below.
2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
Please set the receive mode to External
TAD.
Turn the power switch on.
For more details, see “Connecting the
MFC” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
TAD
If Check Scan Lockappears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and
press Stop/Exit.
3 Connect one end of the telephone line cord
to the jack on the MFC marked LINE and the
other end to a modular wall jack.
TAD
Warning
■ The MFC must be grounded using a 3-prong plug.
■ Since the MFC is grounded through the power
outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially
hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone
network by keeping the power to your MFC on
when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly,
you can protect yourself when you want to move
your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first
and then the power cord.
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Setting Up the Machine
Step 1
Set
Dial pad
Stop/Exit
Menu
6 Selecting a Receive Mode
Choose the Receive mode which best suits your
needs.
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the MFC?
Yes
No
1 Press the Menu key.
Are you using the voice message
function of your external
telephone answering device?
Fax Only
2 Press
3 Press
4 Press
key.
key.
or
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
No
to select the mode.
Do you want the MFC to
answerfaxandtelephone
calls automatically?
5 Press the Set key.
6 Press the Stop/Exit key.
Yes
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
No
Manual
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
Yes
External TAD
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.
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7 Setting the Date and Time
The MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on
every fax you send.
6 Enter the two digits for the day on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
1 Press the Menu key.
02.Date/Time
03/XX/2005
2 Press the
3 Press the
key.
key.
Day:01
Enter & Set Key
4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the
dial pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)
02.Date/Time
7 Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
02.Date/Time
03/01/2005
Year:2005
Enter & Set Key
Time:15:25
(e.g. Enter 0, 5 for 2005.)
Enter & Set Key
5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.)
02.Date/Time
XX/XX/2005
8 Press the Stop/Exit key.
If you want to repeat from step1, press the
Stop/Exit key.
Month:03
Enter & Set Key
(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)
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Setting Up the Machine
Step 1
Set
Dial pad
Stop/Exit
Menu
8 Setting Your Station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
6 Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press the
Set key.
1 Press the Menu key.
03.Station ID
Fax:908XXXXXXXX
Tel:908XXXXXXXX
Name:_
2 Press the
3 Press the
key.
key.
4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on
the dial pad, and then press the Set key.
Enter & Set Key
03.Station ID
■ Refer to the following chart for entering
your name.
■ If you need to enter a character that is on
the same key as the previous character,
Fax:_
press
to move the cursor to the right.
Enter & Set Key
Press
key
One
time
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
Two
times
B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
Three
times
C
F
I
Four
times
5 Enter your telephone number (up to 20
digits) on the dial pad, and then press the
Set key.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
3
4
5
6
S
8
Z
(If your telephone number and fax number
are the same, enter the same number
again.)
L
O
R
V
Y
03.Station ID
Fax:908XXXXXXXX
W
X
Tel:_
For more details, see “Setting the Station
ID” in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.
Enter & Set Key
7 Press the Stop/Exit key.
If you want to repeat from step1, press the
Stop/Exit key.
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Selecting Your
Sending in the Product
10 Registration and Test
Sheet (USA Only)
9
Language (Canada Only)
1 Press the Menu key.
1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test
2 Press the
3 Press the
key.
key.
Sheet.
4 Select your language (ENGLISH or
FRENCH) by using
or
, and
then press the Set key.
05.Local Language
■ English *
■ French
2 Place the sheet face up in the Automatic
Select ■■ & Set
Document Feeder.
5 Press the Stop/Exit key.
Make sure
(Fax) is illuminated in Green.
3 Enter the toll-free fax number:
1-877-268-9575.
4 Press the Start key.
You will receive a confirmation fax of your
Product Registration.
You can also register your product online
using the On-Line Registration link from the
Go to Next page to
install the driver
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite”
The CD-ROM includes the following items:
Install MFL-Pro Suite
You can install the MFL-Pro Suite and multifunction
drivers.
Install Optional Applications
You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software
utilities.
1
Documentation*
View the User’s Guide and other documentation in
PDF format (Viewer included).
On-Line Registration
You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration
Web page for quick registration of your machine.
MFL-Pro Suite includes Printer Driver,
Scanner Driver, ScanSoft® PaperPort® 9.0SE,
ScanSoft® OmniPage® and True Type® fonts.
Brother Support
®
View contact information for Brother Customer
Service and how to locate a Brother Authorized
Service Center.
PaperPort 9.0SE is a document
management application for viewing scanned
®
®
documents. ScanSoft OmniPage , which is
®
integrated into PaperPort 9.0SE, is an OCR
application that converts an image into text
and inserts it into your default word processor.
Repair MFL-Pro Suite
If an error occurred during the installation of the
MFL-Pro Suite, use this selection to automatically
repair and re-install the MFL-Pro Suite.
Start Here OS 8.6-9.2
You can install the printer driver, scanner driver and
®
®
®
Presto! PageManager for Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.
Start Here OSX
You can install the printer driver, scanner driver,
®
®
remote setup program and Presto! PageManager
®
for Mac OS 10.1/10.2.1 or greater.
ReadMe!
You can get important information and
troubleshooting tips.
1
Documentation*
View the User’s Guide and other documentation in
PDF format.
Brother Solutions Center
You can access the Brother Solutions Center which is
a Web site offering information about your Brother
product including FAQs, User’s Guides, Driver
updates and Tips for using your machine.
1
*
The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the
Software and Network User’s Guide for features
available when connected to a computer (e.g.
Printing and scanning).
On-Line Registration
You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration
Web Page for quick registration of your machine.
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable.
USB Interface Cable Users ..................................Go to page 14
(For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Parallel Interface Cable Users.............................Go to page 23
®
Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users...Go to page 33
(For Parallel Interface Cable Users)
Network Interface Cable Users............................Go to page 35
(For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP)
USB Interface Cable Users
®
Network Interface Cable Users
®
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
1 Turn off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your computer,
if you have already connected an interface
cable.
4 The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
If this window does not appear, use
®
Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer.
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP, you
must be logged on as the administrator.)
If you see the following screen, click OK to
®
install the Windows updates. After the
3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, select your machine. If the
language screen appears, select your
language.
updates are installed, your PC may restart.
Then the installation will automatically
continue.
If the installation does not continue
automatically, please open the main menu
again by ejecting then reinserting the
CD-ROM disc or double-click the setup.exe
program from the root directory, and
continue from Step 4 to install the MFL-Pro
Suite.
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5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort® 9.0SE LicenseAgreement, click
Yes.
8 Select Local Connection, and then click
Next.
The installation will continue.
6 The installation of PaperPort® 9.0SE will
automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
If you want to install the PS driver, select
Custom Install and then follow the on-
screen instructions. When the Select
Components screen appears, check PS
Printer Driver, and then continue following
the on-screen instructions.
If an error message appears during the
installation process, you can repair and
reinstall the software. From the CD menu,
select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the
instructions on the screen.
7 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, read
the agreement, then click Yes if you agree
to its terms.
Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users
Windows® 2000 Professional Users
Windows® XP Users
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Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users Only
9 When the screen appears, connect the USB
interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
A When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
B When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
0 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
If the installation is unsuccessful, try
installing again using Repair MFL-Pro Suite
option from the main menu. Select Repair
MFL-Pro Suite and follow the instructions
on the screen.
It will take a few seconds for the installation
screens to appear.
The installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The installation screens
appear one after another, please wait for a
while.
The MFL-Pro Suite, PC-FAX, Printer
driver and Scanner driver have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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For Windows® 2000 Professional Users Only
9 When this screen appears, connect the
USB interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
0 When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
A When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
A Basic Universal printer driver was
installed with the MFL-Pro Suite which
is certified for use with Windows®
operating systems.
It will take a few seconds for the installation
screen to appear.
The installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. Follow the instructions
on the screen.
Brother also offers a full featured
printer driver (Native driver) that
includes more features than the Basic
Universal driver. However, this driver
does not include a Windows®
certificate. To install the Brother Native
driver proceed to step B.
For details on what features are available
see chapter 2 of the Software User's Guide.
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
E Click on Have Disk.
Brother Native driver Installation
B Click Start and select Settings and then
Printers. Click on Add a printer and the
Add Printer Wizard will start.
When this screen appears, click Next.
F Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your
language folder and click Open. Highlight
the W2K folder and click Open. Highlight
the Addprt folder and click Open.
C Un-check the Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer selection
and then click Next.
G Click Open.
D Select USBXXX from the pull down window
for the Printer Port Selection and then click
Next.
H Make sure X:\USA\W2K\Addprt is
displayed in the window and click OK (X:\ is
the drive letter of your CD-ROM).
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I Highlight the model you are installing from
the list of machines and click Next.
L Select Yes and Next to print a test page.
M When this screen appears, click Finish.
Make sure you select a USB printer.
J The model you are installing will be listed in
the window. Select Yes or No if you want
this driver to be your default printer.
N If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box
appears, click Yes.
K If this screen appears, select Do not share
this printer and Next.
O If the test page printed, click OK.
There will be two Brother printer drivers
listed in the Printers selection.
The driver with "Printer" after the model
name (ex. Brother MFC-8640D Printer) is
the Brother Native Driver.
The Brother Native Drivers have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For Windows® XP Users Only
9 When this screen appears, connect the
USB interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
0 When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
A When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
A Basic Universal printer driver was
installed with the MFL-Pro Suite which
is certified for use with Windows®
operating systems.
It will take a few seconds for the installation
screen to appear.
The installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The screens appear one
after another, please wait for a while.
Brother also offers a full featured
printer driver (Native driver) that
includes more features than the Basic
Universal driver. However, this driver
does not include a Windows®
certificate. To install the Brother Native
driver proceed to step B.
For details on what features are available
see chapter 2 of the Software User's Guide.
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E Click on Have Disk.
Brother Native driver Installation
B Click Start and select Printers and Faxes.
Click on Add a printer and the Add Printer
Wizard will start.
When this screen appears, click Next.
F Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your
language folder and click Open. Highlight
the WXP folder and click Open. Highlight
the Addprt folder and click Open.
C Un-check the Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer selection
and then click Next.
G Click Open.
D Select USBXXX from the pull down window
for the Printer Port Selection and then click
Next.
H Make sure X:\USA\WXP\Addprt is
displayed in the window and click OK (X:\ is
the drive letter of your CD-ROM).
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
I Highlight the model you are installing from
the list of machines and click Next.
L Select Yes and Next to print a test page.
M When this screen appears, click Finish.
Make sure you select a USB printer.
J The model you are installing will be listed in
the window. Select Yes or No if you want
this driver to be your default printer.
N When the Windows Logo testing screen
appears, click Continue Anyway.
K If this screen appears, select Do not share
this printer and Next.
There will be two Brother printer drivers
listed in the "Printers" selection.
The driver with Printer after the model name
(ex. Brother MFC-8640D Printer) is the
Brother Native Driver.
The Brother Native Drivers have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
1 Switch off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your computer,
if you have already connected an interface
cable.
4 The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
If this window does not appear, use
®
Windows Explore to run the setup.exe
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.
2 Turn on your computer.
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP, you
must be logged on as the administrator.)
If you see the following screen, click OK to
®
install the Windows updates. After the
3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, select your machine. If the
language screen appears, select your
language.
updates are installed your PC may restart.
Note: If it does the installation will
automatically continue.
If the installation does not continue
automatically, please open the installer
menu again by double-clicking the
setup.exe program from the root directory of
the Brother CD-ROM, and continue from
Step 4.
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort® 9.0SE License Agreement, click
Yes.
8 Select Local Connection, and then click
Next.
The installation will continue.
6 The installation of PaperPort® 9.0SE will
automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
If you want to install the PS driver, select
Custom Install and then follow the on-
screen instructions. When the Select
Components screen appears, check PS
Printer Driver, and then continue following
the on-screen instructions.
If an error message appears during the
installation process, you can repair and
reinstall the software. From the CD menu,
select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the
instructions on the screen.
7 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, read
the agreement, then click Yes if you agree
to its terms.
■ Go to page 25
Windows® 2000 Professional Users
■ Go to page 30
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For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users Only
9 When the screen appears, connect the
parallel interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
0 Click Next.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
A When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
.
B When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
C After the computer restarts, the installation
of the Brother drivers will automatically start.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
The MFL-Pro Suite, PC-FAX, Printer
driver and Scanner driver have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For Windows® 2000 Professional Users Only
9 When the screen appears, connect the
parallel interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
0 Click Next.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
A When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
.
B When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
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C After the computer restarts, the installation
of the Brother drivers will automatically start.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Brother Native driver Installation
E Click Start and select Settings and then
Printers. Click on Add a printer and the
Add Printer Wizard will start.
D If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog
boxes appear, click Yes to install the driver.
When this screen appears, click Next.
A Basic Universal printer driver was
installed with the MFL-Pro Suite which
is certified for use with Windows®
operating systems.
F Un-check the Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer selection
and then click Next.
Brother also offers a full featured
printer driver (Native driver) that
includes more features than the Basic
Universal driver. However, this driver
does not include a Windows®
certificate. To install the Brother Native
driver proceed to step E.
For details on what features are available
see chapter 2 of the Software User's Guide.
G Select BMFC (Brother MFL Port) from the
pull down window for the Printer Port
Selection and then click Next.
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
H Click on Have Disk.
L Highlight the model you are installing from
the list of machines and click Next.
I Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your
language folder and click Open. Highlight
the W2K folder and click Open. Highlight
the Addprt folder and click Open.
Make sure you do not select a USB printer.
M The model you are installing will be listed in
the window. Select Yes or No if you want
this driver to be your default printer.
J Click Open.
N If this screen appears, select Do not share
this printer and Next.
K Make sure X:\USA\W2K\Addprt is
displayed in the window and click OK (X:\ is
the drive letter of your CD-ROM).
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O Select Yes and Next to print a test page.
P When this screen appears, click Finish.
Q If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box
appears, click Yes.
R If the test page printed, click OK.
There will be two Brother printer drivers
listed in the Printers selection.
The driver with "Printer" after the model
name (ex. Brother MFC-8640D Printer) is
the Brother Native Driver.
The Brother Native Drivers have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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Step 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For Windows® XP Users Only
9 When the screen appears, connect the
parallel interface cable to your PC, and then
connect it to the MFC.
0 When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
A When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
.
A Basic Universal printer driver was
installed with the MFL-Pro Suite which
is certified for use with Windows®
operating systems.
Brother also offers a full featured
printer driver (Native driver) that
includes more features than the Basic
Universal driver. However, this driver
does not include a Windows®
The installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The screens appear one
after another, please wait for a while.
certificate. To install the Brother Native
driver proceed to step B.
For details on what features are available
see chapter 2 of the Software User's Guide.
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E Click on Have Disk.
Brother Native driver Installation
B Click Start and select Printers and Faxes.
Click on Add a printer and the Add Printer
Wizard will start.
When this screen appears, click Next.
F Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your
language folder and click Open. Highlight
the WXP folder and click Open. Highlight
the Addprt folder and click Open.
C Un-check the Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer selection
and then click Next.
G Click Open.
D Select BMFC (Brother MFL Port) from the
pull down window for the Printer Port
Selection and then click Next.
H Make sure X:\USA\WXP\Addprt is
displayed in the window and click OK (X:\ is
the drive letter of your CD-ROM).
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
I Highlight the model you are installing from
the list of machines and click Next.
M When this screen appears, click Finish.
N When the Windows Logo testing screen
appears, click Continue Anyway.
Make sure you do not select a USB printer.
J The model you are installing will be listed in
the window. Select Yes or No if you want
this driver to be your default printer.
There will be two Brother printer drivers
listed in the Printers selection.
The driver with "Printer" after the model
name (ex. Brother MFC-8640D Printer) is
the Brother Native Driver.
The Brother Native Drivers have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
K If this screen appears, select Do not share
this printer and Next.
L Select Yes and Next to print a test page.
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For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users
Make sure that you followed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the
1 Turn on your computer.
You must be logged on as the
Administrator.
5 The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
2 Connect the parallel interface cable to your
computer, and then connect it to the MFC.
If this window does not appear, use
®
Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.
3 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
If you see the following screen, click OK to
install the Windows updates. After the
®
updates are installed your PC may restart.
Note: If it does the installation will
automatically continue.
If the installation does not continue
automatically, please open the installer
menu again by double-clicking the
setup.exe program on the Brother
CD-ROM, and continue from Step 5.
4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, select your machine. If the
language screen appears, select your
language.
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users
6 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort® 9.0SE License Agreement, click
Yes.
9 Select Local Connection, and then click
Next.
The installation will continue.
7 The installation of PaperPort® 9.0SE will
automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
If you want to install the PS driver, select
Custom Install and then follow the on-
screen instructions. When the Select
Components screen appears, check PS
Printer Driver, and then continue following
the on-screen instructions.
If an error message appears during the
installation process, you can repair and
reinstall the software. From the CD menu,
select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the
instructions on the screen.
0 When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
8 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, read
the agreement, then click Yes if you agree
to its terms.
A When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
The MFL-Pro Suite, PC-FAX, Printer
driver and Scanner driver have been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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For Network Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP)
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
Before installation, if you are using Personal
Firewall software, disable it. Once you are
sure that you can print, re-start your
Personal Firewall software.
5 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen
appears, select the MFC. If the language
screen appears, select your language.
1 Make sure that the NC-9100h (Network
Print/Fax Server) is installed into the MFC
(See "Optional accessories" in Chapter 13
of the User's Guide.)
6 The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
2 Connect the network cable to the machine,
and then connect it to a free port on your
hub.
If this window does not appear, use
®
Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe
3 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
program from the root directory of the
Brother CD-ROM.
If you see the following screen, click OK to
®
install the Windows updates. After the
updates are installed your PC may restart.
Then the installation will automatically
continue.
4 Turn on your computer.
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/
Windows NT® 4.0, you must be logged on
as the administrator.)
If the installation does not continue
automatically, please open the main menu
again by ejecting then reinserting the
CD-ROM disc or double-click the setup.exe
program from the root directory, and
continue from Step 6 to install the MFL-Pro
Suite.
Continued...
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Network Interface Cable Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
7 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort® 9.0SE License Agreement, click
Yes.
0 Select Network Connection, and then click
Next.
If you want to install the PS driver, select
8 The installation of PaperPort® 9.0SE will
automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
Custom Install and then follow the on-
screen instructions. When the Select
Components screen appears, check PS
Printer Driver, and then continue following
the on-screen instructions.
If an error message appears during the
installation process, you can repair and
reinstall the software. From the CD menu,
select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the
instructions on the screen.
A The installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The installation screens
appear one after another, please wait for a
while.
9 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, read
the agreement, then click Yes if you agree
to its terms.
B If the MFC is configured for your network,
select the MFC from the list, and then click
Next.
This window will not appear if there is only
one machine connected on the network, it
will be selected automatically.
If the MFC is not yet configured for use on
your network, the Configure IP Address
window will appear. Enter the IP address
information appropriate to your network by
following the on-screen instructions.
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C When the Brother on-line Registration
screen is displayed, make your selection
and follow the on-screen instructions.
D When the following screen appears, click
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows
and continues the installation.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Network Printer
driver, Network Scanner driver have
been installed and the installation is
now complete.
Network Scanning is not supported in
®
Windows NT 4.0.
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
1 Turn off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your
Macintosh® if you already connected an
interface cable.
5 Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions, and
restart your Macintosh®.
7 Connect the USB interface cable to your
2 Turn on your Macintosh®.
Macintosh®, and then connect it to the MFC.
3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
4 Double-click the Start Here OS 8.6-9.2 icon
to install the printer and scanner drivers. If
the language screen appears, select your
language.
DO NOT connect the MFC to a USB
port on a keyboard or a non powered
USB hub.
8 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
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9 From the Apple® menu, open the Chooser.
0 Click the Brother Laser icon.
On the right side of the Chooser, select the
machine to which you want to print.
Close the Chooser.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver and
Scanner driver have been installed.
ControlCenter2.0 is not supported in
®
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.
A To install Presto!® PageManager®, click the
Presto! PageManager icon and follow the
on-screen instructions.
You can easily scan, share and organize
®
photos and documents using Presto!
PageManager .
®
Presto!® PageManager® has been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For USB Interface Cable Users
For Mac OS® X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
6 Follow the on-screen instructions, and
®
For Mac OS X 10.2.0 user, please upgrade
restart your Macintosh®.
®
to Mac OS X 10.2.1 or greater. (The latest
®
information for Mac OS X, please visit at:
http://solutions.brother.com)
7 After the DeviceSelector window appears,
connect the USB interface cable to your
Macintosh® and then to the machine.
1 Turn off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your
The DeviceSelector window will not appear
Macintosh® if you already connected an
if the USB interface cable has been
interface cable.
connected before restarting your
Macintosh® or if you are overwriting a
previously installed version of the Brother
Software. If you encounter this problem
continue with the installation skipping step
10 and then see the Software User's Guide
Chapter 7 for details on selecting what
machine the ControlCenter2.0 will connect
with.
2 Turn on your Macintosh®.
3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
4 Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to
8 Connect the USB interface cable to your
install the printer driver, Scanner driver and
Remote Setup program. If the language
screen appears, select your language.
Macintosh®, and then connect it to the MFC.
DO NOT connect the MFC to a USB
port on a keyboard or a non powered
USB hub.
5 Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
9 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
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0 Select USB and then click OK.
F Select MFC-8640D, and then click Add.
A Select Applications from the Go menu.
G Select Quit Printer Setup Utility from the
Printer Setup Utility menu.
B Open the Utilities folder.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver,
Scanner driver and Remote Setup
Program have been installed and the
installation is now complete.
Scanning and ControlCenter2.0 is not
®
supported in Mac OS X 10.1.
H To install Presto!® PageManager®, click the
Presto! PageManager icon and follow the
on-screen instructions.
C Open the Print Center icon.
D Click Add.
You can easily scan, share and organize
®
photos and documents using Presto!
PageManager .
®
Presto!® PageManager® has been
installed and the installation is now
complete.
E Select USB.
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Step 2
For Network Interface Cable Users
For Mac OS® 8.6 to 9.2
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
1 Make sure that the NC-9100h (Network
Print/Fax Server) is installed into the MFC.
(See "Optional accessories" in Chapter 13
of the User's Guide.)
6 Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
2 Turn off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your
Macintosh® if you already connected an
interface cable.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions, and
restart your Macintosh®.
8 Connect the network interface cable to the
MFC, and then connect it to a free port on
your hub.
3 Turn on your Macintosh®.
4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
9 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
5 Double-click the Start Here OS 8.6-9.2 icon
to install the printer and scanner drivers. If
the language screen appears, select your
language.
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0 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.
A Click the Brother Laser (AT) icon, and then
select BRN_xxxxxx_P1.
Close the Chooser.
xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet
address.
Network User's Guide Chapter 7 on the
CD-ROM.
The setup is now complete.
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Installing the Driver & Software
Step 2
For Network Interface Cable Users
For Mac OS® X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up
1 Make sure that the NC-9100h (Network
Print/Fax Server) is installed into the MFC
(See "Optional accessories" in Chapter 13
of the User's Guide.)
7 Follow the on-screen instructions, and
restart your Macintosh®.
8 After the DeviceSelector window appears,
connect the network interface cable to your
Macintosh® and then to the machine.
2 Turn off and unplug the MFC from the AC
outlet and disconnect it from your
Macintosh® if you already connected an
interface cable.
The DeviceSelector window will not appear
if you have also connected a USB interface
cable to the machine before restarting your
Macintosh® or if you are overwriting a
previously installed version of the Brother
Software. If you encounter this problem
continue with skipping steps 11 through 13
and then see the Software User's Guide
Chapter 7 for details on selecting what
machine the ControlCenter2.0 will connect
with.
3 Turn on your Macintosh®.
4 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
5 Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to
install the printer driver and Remote Setup
program. If the language screen appears,
select your language.
9 Connect the network interface cable to the
MFC, and then connect it to a free port on
your hub.
0 Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC.
6 Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
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A Select Network and then click OK.
F Open the Print Center icon.
G Click Add.
B Click Browse.
H Select AppleTalk.
C Select your model name, and then click OK.
Then click OK again to close the
DeviceSelector.
I Select BRN_xxxxxx_P1 and then click the
Add button.
D Select Applications from the Go menu.
xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet
address.
J Select Quit Printer Setup Utility from the
Printer Setup Utility menu.
E Open the Utilities folder.
The setup is now complete.
Please see Network User’s Guide Chapter 7
on the CD-ROM for more information about
using Simple Network Configuration.
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■For Administrators
This section is for using the printer on a network. An administrator should set up the printer
using the following steps.
Network User's Guide Chapter Map (NC-9100h)
®
Peer-to-Peer
TCP/IP
Chapter 3 Peer-to-Peer Printing
Windows 98/Me
NetBIOS
TCP/IP
Chapter 4 NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
Chapter 5 Configuring Internet Print for Windows
Chapter 6 Novell Netware Printing
Chapter 2 TCP/IP Printing
®
Brother Internet Print
Netware
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
®
Peer-to-Peer
Windows NT
NetBIOS
DLC/LLC
TCP/IP
Chapter 4 NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
Chapter 8 DLC Printing
®
Brother Internet Print
(NT 4.0 only)
Chapter 5 Configuring Internet Print for Windows
®
Netware
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
Chapter 6 Novell Netware Printing
Chapter 2 TCP/IP Printing
®
Peer-to-Peer
Windows 2000/XP
NetBIOS
Chapter 4 NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
Chapter 8 DLC Printing
®
(Windows 2000 only) DLC/LLC
IPP
TCP/IP
Chapter 2 TCP/IP Printing
(Internet Printing Protocol)
Brother Internet Print
Netware
®
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
TCP/IP
Chapter 5 Configuring Internet Print for Windows
Chapter 6 Novell Netware Printing
Chapter 1 UNIX Printing
UNIX/Linux
®
AppleTalk Chapter 7 Apple talk (Ether Talk TCP/IP Printing)
Macintosh
TCP/IP
Chapter 7 Apple talk (Ether Talk TCP/IP Printing)
Chapter 7 Simple Network Configuration
Simple
Network
Configuration
OS2 Warp Server
LAN Server
TCP/IP
Chapter 2 TCP/IP Printing
NetBIOS
Chapter 4 NetBIOS Peer-to-Peer Printing
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Installing the BRAdmin Professional
Configuration Utility (Windows® only)
The BRAdmin Professional utility is designed to manage your Brother network connected
devices such as network-ready Multifunction devices and/or network-ready printers in a Local
Area Network (LAN) environment.
BRAdmin Professional can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose
products support SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
For more information on BRAdmin Professional go to http://solutions.brother.com
1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will
appear automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
2 Click the Install Optional Applications
icon on the main menu screen.
3 Click BRAdmin Professional and follow
the on-screen instructions.
The default password for the print server is
“access”. You can use BRAdmin
Professional or a web browser to change
this password.
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Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway using BRAdmin Professional
(Windows® Users Only)
1 Start BRAdmin Professional, and select
TCP/IP.
3 Double-click the new device.
4 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway, and then click the OK button.
2 Select Search Active Devices from the
Devices menu.
BRAdmin will search for new devices
automatically.
5 The address information will be saved to the
printer.
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Options
The MFC has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the MFC
by adding these items.
Lower Tray Unit
LT-5000
DIMM Memory
Second lower paper tray expands total input capacity by
another 250 sheets to a total input capacity of 500 sheets.
For more details, see “Memory Board” in Chapter 13 (User’s
Guide).
Network Print/Fax Server ]
NC-9100h
External Wireless Print/Scan Server
NC-2200w
The optional Network Print/FAX Server (NC-9100h)
transforms your MFC into a Network Multi Function Center,
offering Network Printing / Network PC-FAX and Network
Scanning capability.
The optional External Wireless Print/Scan Server
(NC-2200w) provides wireless (IEEE 802.11b) network
printing and the network scanning capability.
Replacement Consumables
Drum Unit
DR-510
Toner
TN-540/TN-570
Up to 20,000 A4/Letter pages @ 5% coverage.
TN-540: Up to 3,300 A4/Letter pages @ 5% coverage.
TN-570: Up to 6,500 A4/Letter pages @ 5% coverage.
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Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation.
©2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Windows, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh, QuickDraw, iMac and iBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Postscript and Postscript Level 3 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
PaperPort and OmniPage are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
Presto! PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its
proprietary programs.
All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Compilation and Publication
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest
product descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and
shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented,
including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
This product is designed for use in a Professional Environment.
©2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. ©1998-2005 TROY Group, Inc.
©1983-2005 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC.
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