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Installing the Driver & Software 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.
■ Getting Started Carton Components . Control Panel . Face-down Output Tray Support Flap with Extension . (For MFC-8440) Manual Feed Tray (For MFC-8840D) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) ADF Support Telephone Line Cord Carton components may differ from one country to another.
Control Panel MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D have similar control panel keys. 1. One Touch keys 2. Shift 3. Fax and telephone keys 4. Mode keys For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Table of Contents Setting Up the Machine Step 1 1. Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support ... 2 2. Install the Drum Unit Assembly ... 2 3. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ... 3 4. Release the Scanner Lock... 4 5.
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Open the ADF cover. Insert the tabs of ADF support into the holes of the ADF one side at a time.
Rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. Push the drum unit assembly into the MFC (until it snaps into place). Close the front cover of the MFC. Load Paper in the Paper Tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the MFC.
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Put the paper tray firmly back in the MFC and unfold the support flap before you use the MFC.
Install the Power Cord and Phone Line Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet. Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the MFC. Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Set Your Country (For Australia / New Zealand Customer only) You must set your country so that the MFC works correctly on local telecommunication lines in each country. Check that the power is turned on by plugging in the power cord and turn the power switch on.
Selecting a Receive Mode Choose the Receive mode which best suits your needs. Press the Menu key. Press key. Press key. Press to select the mode. Press the Set key. Press the Stop/Exit key. Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the MFC? Are you using the voice message Fax Only...
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Setting the Date and Time The MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. Press the Menu key. Press the key. Press the key. Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press the Set key.
Setting Your Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. Press the Menu key. Press the key. Press the key. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press the Set key.
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. Brother Solutions Center Brother contact information and web site links offering the latest news and support information.
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. USB Interface Cable Users ... Go to page 12 (For Windows Parallel Interface Cable Users ... Go to page 21 (For Windows Windows NT (For Parallel Interface Cable Users)
98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 2 - 9. ■ Brother recommends you connect the machine directly to your computer. ■ Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro.
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From the CD menu, select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the instructions on the screen. When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, read the agreement, then click Yes if you agree to its terms.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC. 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.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC. 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. 2000 Professional Users Only...
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For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Brother Native driver Installation 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.
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If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, click Yes. 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-8840D Printer) is the Brother Native Driver.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC. 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.
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Brother Native driver Installation 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. Un-check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next.
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When this screen appears, click Finish. When the Windows Logo testing screen appears, click Continue Anyway. There will be two Brother printer drivers listed in the Printers selection. The driver with “Printer” after the model name (ex. Brother MFC-8840D Printer) is the Brother Native Driver.
98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 2 - 9. ■ Brother recommends you connect the machine directly to your computer. ■ Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro.
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From the CD menu, select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the instructions on the screen. When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, read the agreement, then click Yes if you agree to its terms.
Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installation. After the computer restarts, the installation of the Brother driver 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.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC. ® 2000 Professional Users Only Click Next. When the Brother on-line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. When the following screen appears, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installation.
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After the computer restarts, the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. Follow the instructions on the screen. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes appear, click Yes to install the driver. A Basic Universal printer driver was...
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Click on Have Disk. 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.
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If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears, click Yes. 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-8840D Printer) is the Brother Native Driver.
PC, and then connect it to the MFC. Plug in the power cord and turn on the MFC. The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The screens appear one after another, please wait for a while.
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When this screen appears, click Next. Un-check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next. Select BMFC (Brother MFL Port) from the pull down window for the Printer Port Selection and then click Next. Click on Have Disk.
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When this screen appears, click Finish. When the Windows Logo testing screen appears, click Continue Anyway. There will be two Brother printer drivers listed in the Printers selection. The driver with “Printer” after the model name (ex. Brother MFC-8840D Printer) is the Brother Native Driver.
For Windows NT Make sure that you followed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 2 - 9. ■ Brother recommends you connect the machine directly to your computer. ■ Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro.
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From the CD menu, select Repair MFL-Pro Suite and follow the instructions on the screen. When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, read the agreement, then click Yes if you agree to its terms.
If this window does not appear, use ® Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe 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.
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Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions. ® The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another, please wait for a while. If the MFC is configured for your network, select the MFC from the list, and then click Next.
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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 and Network Scanner driver have been installed and the installation is now complete. Network Scanning is not supported in ®...
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 2 - 9. Disconnect the machine from the power socket and from the Macintosh already connected an interface cable.
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® From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. Click the Brother Laser icon you installed. On the right side of the Chooser, select the printer to which you want to print. Close the Chooser. The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver and Scanner driver have been installed.
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...
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Select USB and then click OK. Select Applications from the Go menu. Open the Utilities folder. Open the Print Center icon. Click Add. Select USB. Select MFC-XXXX (XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. Select Quit Printer Setup Utility from the Printer Setup Utility menu.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 2 - 9. Make sure that the NC-9100h (Network Print/Fax Server) is installed into the MFC.
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Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. 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.
® 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...
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Select Network and then click OK. Click Browse. Select your model name, and then click OK. Then click OK again to close the DeviceSelector. Select Applications from the Go menu. Open the Utilities folder. Open the Print Center icon. Click Add. Select AppleTalk.
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 Windows 98/Me Brother Internet Print Netware ® Peer-to-Peer Windows NT Brother Internet Print ®...
IInstalling the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility (Windows 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).
Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional ® (Windows Start BRAdmin Professional, and select TCP/IP. Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin will search for new devices automatically. Users Only) Double-click the new device. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click the OK button.
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 Second lower paper tray expands total input capacity by another 250 sheets to a total input capacity of 500 sheets. Network Print/Fax Server NC-9100h The optional Network Print/Fax Server (NC-9100h)
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.