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Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software.
Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for the correct setup procedure and installation
instructions.
Step 1
Setting Up the machine
Step 2
Installing the Drivers & Software
Setup is Complete!
Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.
Version A
MFC-8460N
Quick Setup Guide MFC-8860DN
Installing the Drivers & Software
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Warning Caution Improper Setup Note User’s Guide Warnings tell you Cautions specify Improper Setup Notes tell you how Indicates reference what to do to prevent procedures you icons alert you to you should respond to the User’s Guide. possible personal must follow or avoid devices and to a situation that injury. to prevent possible operations that are may arise or give damage to the not compatible with tips about how the machine or other the machine. current operation objects. works with oth
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■ Getting Started Carton Components 1 2 8 7 Quick Setup Guide 3 4 6 5 CD-ROMs ® For Windows ® For Macintosh 1. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 5. Paper Tray 2. Control Panel 6. Power Switch 3. Face-down Output Tray 7. Document Cover Support Flap with Extension 8. ADF Document Output Support (Support Flap) Flap User’s Guide 4.Front Cover Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord Telephone Line Cord (including Toner Cartridge) Accessory Order Form Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only) Carton co
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Control Panel MFC-8460N 12 3 4 5 11 10 98 7 MFC-8860DN 12 3 4 5 11 10 98 7 1 One Touch keys 2 Status LED 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 4 Menu keys 5 Dial Pad 6 Stop/Exit key 7 Start key 8 Copy keys 9 Mode keys 10 Fax and telephone keys 11 Print keys For the details of the control panel, see “Control panel overview” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom. 2 6 6
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Table of Contents Step 1 Setting Up the machine 1. Install the Drum Unit Assembly .......................................................................4 2. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ..........................................................................5 3. Release the Scanner Lock ................................................................................6 4. Install the Power Cord and Phone Line ..........................................................6 5. Setting the Date and Ti
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Setting Up the machine Step 1 1 Install the Drum Unit Assembly 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge Do NOT connect the interface cable. assembly. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. 3 Gently rock the drum assembly from side to side several times to distribute the toner 1 Open the front cover by pressing the front evenly inside the assembly. cover (1) release button. 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the machine until it clicks into place
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2 Load Paper in the Paper Tray 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper machine. jams and misfeeds. 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark (1). 2 While pressing the paper guide release lever (1), slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. (1) (1) 5 Put the paper tray firmly back into the machine and unfold the output tray support
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Setting Up the machine Step 1 Release the Scanner Install the Power Cord 3 4 Lock and Phone Line 1 Push the lever (1) up to unlock the scanner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at Do not connect the Parallel or USB the back left side, under the document cover cable yet. (2).) 1 Make sure that the power switch is off. (2) Connect the AC power cord to the machine. (1) 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on. If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD, immediately r
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Warning ■ The machine must be grounded using a 3-prong plug. ■ Since the machine is grounded through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power cord connected to your machine when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord. If you are sharing one phone line with an
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Step 1 Setting Up the machine 5 Setting the Date and Time The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. 1 Press Menu. 7 Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial pad, and then press OK. 2 Press 0. 02.Date/Time 3 Press 2. 03/25/2006 4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the Time:15:25 dial pad, and then press OK. Enter & OK Key 02.Date/Time (e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.) 8 Press Stop/Exit. Year:2006 Enter & OK Key If you make a mistake, press Stop/E
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6 Setting your Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. 1 Press Menu. Press One Two Three Four key time times times times 2 Press 0. 2 AB C 2 3 Press 3. 3 DE F 3 4 GH I 4 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on 5 JK L 5 the dial pad, and then press OK. 6 MN O 6 03.Station ID 7 PQ R S 8 TU V 8 9 WX Y Z Fax:_ Enter & OK Key For more details, see “Entering Text” in Chapter D of the User’s Guide. 5 Enter your telephone number (up to 2
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Setting Up the machine Step 1 7 Selecting a Receive Mode There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs. Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the machine? 1 Press Menu. No Yes Do you use a Distinctive 2 Press 0. Ring subscriber service? Go to 3 Press 1. Yes No “Distinctive Ring” in the Are you using the voice 4 Press or to select the mode. Chapter 7 of the m
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Tone and Pulse dialing Sending in the Product 8 mode (Canada only) 11 Registration and Test Sheet (USA Only) Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to 1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test change the dialing mode. Sheet. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press 0. 3 Press 4. 4 Press or to select Pulse (or Tone). Press OK. 5 Press Stop/Exit. 2 Place the sheet face up in the Automatic Selecting Your Document Feeder. 9 Language (Canada on
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Installing the Drivers & Software Step 2 Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite” The CD-ROM includes the following items: Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 Install MFL-Pro Suite You can install the printer driver, scanner driver and You can install the MFL-Pro Suite and multifunction ® ® ® Presto! PageManager for Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2. drivers. Start Here OSX Install Optional Applications You can install the MFL-Pro Suite that includes the You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software printer driver, scanner dri
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Installing the Drivers & Software Step 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. 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 USB Interface Cable Users ..........................................Go to page 14 ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) Parallel Interface Cable Users....
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Installing the Drivers & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. ® 5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft Please close any applications running before ® PaperPort 9.0SE License Agreement, click installing the MFL-Pro Suite. Yes. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from
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8 When this screen appears, connect the It will take a few seconds for the installation USB interface cable to your PC, and then screens to appear. connect it to the machine. The installation of the Brother drivers will ® automatically start. The installation screens (For Windows XP) appear one after another. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for all the screens to appear. DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation. 0 When the On-Line Registration screen is ®
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Installing the Drivers & Software Step 2 For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. ® 5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft Please close any applications running before ® PaperPort 9.0SE License Agreement, click installing the MFL-Pro Suite. Yes. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it
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8 When this screen appears, connect the 9 Plug in the power cord and turn on the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then machine. connect it to the machine. ® (For Windows XP) ® ® 0 For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000) Professional users, click Next. ® For Windows XP users, wait for a while DO NOT plug in the power cord since the installation of the Brother drivers before connecting the parallel will automatically start. The screens appear interface cable. It
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Installing the Drivers & Software Step 2 For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) 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. ® (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be logged o
