Quick Setup

MFC-845CW
Quick Setup Guide
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 Driver & Software
Setup is Complete!
Keep this Quick Setup Guide, the User’s Guide and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.
Symbols used in this guide
Warning Caution Improper Setup

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent Cautions specify procedures you must Improper Setup icons alert you to
possible personal injury. follow or avoid to prevent possible devices and operations that are not
damage to the machine or other objects. compatible with the machine.
Note User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide or

Network User’s Guide
Notes tell you how you should respond Indicates reference to the User’s Guide,
to a situation that may arise or give tips Software User’s Guide or Network
about how the current operation works User’s Guide we have supplied.
with other features.
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Carton components ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 3
STEP1 – Setting Up the Machine

Removing the protective parts ..................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting the cradle power cord ............................................................................................................... 4
Installing the battery ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Charging the battery..................................................................................................................................... 5
Choosing a location...................................................................................................................................... 5
Position the antenna on the base unit.......................................................................................................... 6
Loading paper .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Connecting the phone line .......................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the power cord .......................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the ink cartridges........................................................................................................................... 9
Print quality check ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Setting the LCD contrast ............................................................................................................................ 12
Setting the date and time ........................................................................................................................... 12
Setting your station ID ................................................................................................................................ 13
Setting tone or pulse dialing mode ............................................................................................................. 13
Choosing a Receive Mode ......................................................................................................................... 14
Setting up the Message Center.................................................................................................................. 14
Sending in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only)............................................................... 15
STEP2 – Installing the Driver & Software

Windows®
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ................................... 18
For Wired Network Interface Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ................................... 21
For Wireless Network Users
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64
Edition in infrastructure mode) .................................................................................................................. 25
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) ................................................................... 34
For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ................................................... 37
For Wireless Network Users (For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater in infrastructure mode).......................... 40
For Network Users

BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (For Windows ® users) ............................................................ 49
Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility ...................................................................... 49
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional ............................ 49
BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS® X users) ...................................................................... 50
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ........................................ 50
How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN ................................................ 51
Restoring the network settings to factory default ....................................................................................... 51
Entering Text ............................................................................................................................................. 52
Consumables
Replacement consumables ........................................................................................................................ 53
Ink cartridge .......................................................................................................................................... 53
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Getting Started
Carton components
Carton components may vary from one country to another.
Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM User’s Guide Telephone Line Cord
Test Sheet
(USA only) Accessory Order Form Side Cover Cordless Handset
Battery and Battery Cover
Black (LC51BK) Yellow (LC51Y) Cyan (LC51C) Magenta (LC51M)

Ink Cartridges
An interface cable is not a standard accessory. You need to purchase the proper interface cable for the interface
you want to use (USB or network).
USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters) long.
Your machine has a USB interface that is compatible with the USB 2.0 specification. This interface is also
compatible with High-Speed USB 2.0; however, the maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The
machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time.
Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process.
When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.
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Getting Started
Control panel
1 Microphone 8 On/Off key

2 Speaker Phone key 9 Stop/Exit key
3 Dial Pad 10 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
4 Telephone keys 11 Ink key
5 Mode keys 12 Fax Preview key
6 Menu keys 13 Message Center keys
7 Start keys
For the details of the control panel, see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
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STEP1 Setting Up the Machine
1 Removing the protective 3 Installing the battery

parts
1 Make sure you remove the battery, battery
1 Remove the protective tape and film covering cover and cordless handset from the carton.
the scanner glass.
2 Remove the foam bag containing the ink

cartridges from on top of the paper tray.
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DO NOT connect the interface cable.
Connecting the interface cable is done during
the software installation process.
2 Connecting the cradle power

cord
1 Remove tape and plastic bag from the AC

adapter.
2 Unpack a battery, battery cover and cordless

handset.
3 Insert the connector (1) of the battery (2) in the

direction shown below.
2 Route the AC power cord through the guide on

the side of the machine. Then, plug the adapter
into an AC power outlet. 1
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4 Place the battery in the position shown.

4 Charging the battery
1 Place the cordless handset on the cradle with

the dial pad facing forward.
5 Install the battery cover by sliding it onto the

back of the handset.
Note
• After replacement, you should set the date and
time. (See Date and Time in the Digital Cordless
Handset User’s Guide.)
• The LCD of the handset will display “Seaching for
Base Unit” or “Base Unit not detected” until the
initial setup of the machine is complete.
• If your battery is getting low, you should charge the
battery. You can see the battery strength at the
bottom right of the LCD.
Note
Be careful that you do not catch the battery
connector cord.
5 Choosing a location
Caution Choose a location where the temperature remains
After installation, charge the battery more than between 50° F and 95° F (10° and 35° C).
12 hours. DO NOT put the cordless handset near heaters,
air conditioners, water or chemicals.
DO NOT expose the cordless handset to direct
sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust.
DO NOT use the cordless handset near the
electro-medical equipment.
DO NOT put the machine (base unit) or cordless
handset near other electronic devices.
mouse headset USB memory

Bluetooth product
9.8 ft
(3m)
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6 Position the antenna on the 1

base unit
1 Move the antenna to the up position as shown

below.
2 Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and

paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.
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Note
Avoid using in an area where it is difficult for radio
waves to penetrate such as in a reinforced
concrete building, near metal furniture or doors.
If you have purchased an optional cordless

handset, see Optionnal Cordless Handset in
the Digital Cordless Handset User’s Guide.
7 Loading paper 2
3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.
You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb
(80 g/m2) paper.
For details, see Acceptable paper and other
media in Chapter 2 of the User’s Guide.
1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine and lift the output paper tray cover (1).
4 Gently put the paper into the paper tray print

side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
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Note
7 Slowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
When you use Legal size paper, press and hold
the universal guide release button (1) as you slide
out the front of the paper tray.
8 While holding the paper tray in place, pull out

the paper support ( ) until it clicks, and then
unfold the paper support flap ( ).
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5 Gently adjust the paper side guides with both

hands to fit the paper.
Make sure that the paper side guides and
paper length guide touch the edges of the
paper.
Note
Do not use the paper support flap for Legal size
paper.
Note
• You can use the photo bypass tray which is
located on the top of the paper tray to print on
photo 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) and photo L size
paper.
• For details, see Loading photo paper in Chapter 2
of the User’s Guide.
Note
Be careful that you do not push the paper in too
far; it may lift at the back of the tray and cause
paper feed problems.
6 Close the output paper tray cover (1).
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8 Connecting the phone line Note

If you are sharing one phone line with an external
telephone answering machine, connect it as
1 Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one shown below.
end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the
machine marked LINE and the other end to a
modular wall jack.
Set the receive mode to ‘Manual’ if you have

an external answering machine. For details,
see Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s
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DO NOT connect the interface cable.
Connecting the interface cable is done during
the software installation process.
9 Connecting the power cord
Note
If you are sharing one phone line with an external 1 Connect the power cord.
telephone, connect it as shown below.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
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10 Installing the ink cartridges Note

Do not throw away the yellow protective part. You
will need it if you transport the machine.
Warning
If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water
4 Take out the ink cartridge.
at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor.
1 Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows:
No Cartridge
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
2 Open the ink cartridge cover (1).
5 Carefully remove the protective yellow cap (1).

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3 Pull all the lock release levers down and

remove the yellow protective part (1).
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DO NOT touch the area shown in the
illustration below.
Note
If the protective yellow cap comes off when you
open the bag, the cartridge will not be damaged.
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6 Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the

arrow on the label. Cleaning
Take care to match the color of the lock release i i i i i
lever (1) with the cartridge color (2), as shown
in the diagram below.
Preparing System
Approx 4 Minutes
2 Caution
• DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not
need to replace them. If you do so, it may
reduce the ink quantity and the machine will
not know the quantity of ink left in the
cartridge.
• DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If ink stains
your skin or clothing, wash with soap or
detergent at once.
1 • DO NOT repeatedly insert and remove the
cartridges. If you do so, ink may seep out of the
cartridge.
• If you mix the colors by installing an ink
cartridge in the wrong position, clean the print
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head several times after correcting the

cartridge installation. (See Cleaning the print
7 Lift each lock release lever and gently push it head in Appendix B of the User’s Guide.)
• Once you open an ink cartridge, install it in the
until it clicks, and then close the ink cartridge
cover. machine and use it up within six months of
installation. Use unopened ink cartridges by
the expiration date written on the cartridge
package.
• DO NOT dismantle or tamper with the ink
cartridge, this can cause the ink to leak out of
the cartridge.
• Brother strongly recommends that you do not
refill the ink cartridges provided with your
machine. We also strongly recommend that
you continue to use only Genuine Brother
Brand replacement ink cartridges. Using or
attempting to use potentially incompatible
inks and /or cartridges in your machine may
cause damage to the machine itself and/or it
Note may result in unsatisfactory print quality. Our
warranty coverage does not apply to any
If the LCD prompts you to re-insert the ink
problem that was caused by the use of
cartridge correctly, after you install the ink
unauthorized third party ink and/or cartridges.
cartridges, check that the ink cartridges are
To protect your investment and guarantee
installed properly.
your print quality please continue to replace
consumed ink cartridges with only Genuine
The machine will clean the ink tube system for Brother Branded Supplies.
use for the first time. This process will occur
only once, the first time ink cartridges are
installed. The cleaning process will last
approximately four minutes.
The LCD shows:
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5 Do one of the following:

11 Print quality check If all lines are clear and visible, press
1 (Yes) on the dial pad to finish the quality
check.
1 After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD If you can see missing short lines, press
shows: 2 (No) on the dial pad and go to step 6.
OK Poor
Set Paper and Press
6 The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for

black and color. Press 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) on the
dial pad.
2 Make sure paper is loaded in the paper tray.
Press Color Start. Black OK?
The machine starts printing the Print Quality
Check Sheet (only during initial ink cartridge
installation). Yes iPress 1
No iPress 2
3 Check the quality of the four color blocks on the
sheet.
(black/yellow/cyan/magenta)
Color OK?
Yes iPress 1
No iPress 2
After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black

and color, the LCD shows:
Start Cleaning?
Yes iPress 1
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No iPress 2
Avoid touching the printed surface of the
paper immediately after printing, the surface
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may not be completely dry and may stain your
fingers. Press 1 (Yes), the machine will then start
cleaning the colors.
4 The LCD shows: 8 After cleaning is finished, press Color Start.
The machine starts printing the Print Quality
Is Quality OK? Check Sheet again and goes back to step 3.
Yes iPress 1
No iPress 2
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5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

12 Setting the LCD contrast pad, and then press OK.
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper and Date/Time
more vivid display. If you are having difficulty reading Month:
the LCD, try changing the contrast setting.
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1 Press Menu.
2 Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Press OK.
(e.g. Enter 0 3 for March.)
3 Press a or b to choose LCD Settings.
6 Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,
Press OK.
and then press OK.
4 Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast.
Date/Time
Press OK.
5
Day:
Press a or b to choose Light, Med or Dark.
Press OK.
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6 Press Stop/Exit.
Note (e.g. Enter 0 1 for the first day of the month.)
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You can also adjust the angle of the LCD display
by lifting it. Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date/Time
Time:
13 Setting the date and time 15:25
The machine displays the date and time, and if you
set up the station ID it will add it to each fax you send.
1 Press Menu. (e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)
2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. 8 Press Stop/Exit.

Press OK.
3 Press a or b to choose Date/Time. To confirm the current date and time, print
out the Users Settings Report. (See Printing
Press OK.
Reports in Chapter 11 of the User’s Guide.)
4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date/Time
Year:20
07
(e.g. Enter 0 7 for 2007.)
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6 Press Stop/Exit.
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Note
You should store your name and fax number to be If you make a mistake and want to start again,
printed on all fax pages that you send. press Stop/Exit and go back to step 1.
1 Press Menu.
2
For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C
Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. of the User's Guide.
Press OK.
3 Press a or b to choose Station ID. Note

Press OK. (USA only)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991
4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the makes it unlawful for any person to use a
dial pad, and then press OK. computer or electronic device to send any
message via a telephone fax machine unless such
Station ID Fax: messages clearly contain, in a margin at the top or
_ bottom of each transmitted page, or on the first
page of the transmission, the date and time it is
sent and an identification of the business or other
entity or other individual sending the message and
the telephone number of the sending machines or
such business, other entity or individual.
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To program this information into your machine,
Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using see Setting the date and time on page 12 and
the dial pad, and then press OK. Setting your station ID on page 13.
Station ID Name:
_
15 Setting tone or pulse dialing
mode
Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If
Note you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to
change the dialing mode.
• See the following chart for entering your name.
• If you need to enter a character that is on the same
key as the last character, press to move the
1 Press Menu.
cursor to the right. 2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.
• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to Press OK.
3
change it, press or to move the cursor
under the incorrect character, press Clear/Back. Press a or b to choose Tone/Pulse.
Press OK.
Press One Two Three Four 4 Press a or b to choose Pulse (or Tone).
key time times times times Press OK.
2 A B C 2
5 Press Stop/Exit.
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z
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4 Press a or b to choose the mode.

16 Choosing a Receive Mode Press OK.
There are three possible receive modes: Fax Only,

5 Press Stop/Exit.
Fax/Tel and Manual.
For details, see Using receive modes in
Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.
17 Setting up the Message

Center
You must record an outgoing message in order to use
the Message Center mode.
1 Record the Message Center outgoing

message (Msg Ctr OGM).
See Outgoing Message (OGM) in Chapter 9

2 Activate Message Center mode.

Press . The button will light when the mode
is active.
If the Message Center Mode is on, it

overrides your Receive Mode setting. The
built-in digital Message Center answers
voice calls. If the call is a fax, you can receive
a fax automatically.
For details, see Message Center (MFC-
665CW and MFC-845CW only) in Chapter 9
1 Press Menu.
2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
3 Press a or b to choose Receive Mode.
Press OK.
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18 Sending in the Product Note

Registration and Test Sheet You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product
Registration.
(USA only) You can also register your product online using the
On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-
ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration.
1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test
Sheet.
Now go to
Go to Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’ on
the next page to install the drivers.
2 Put the sheet face down in the ADF (Automatic

Document Feeder) or the scanner glass.
3 Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in

Green.
4 Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
5 Press Black Start.
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Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
Windows® Macintosh®
Install MFL-Pro Suite Start Here OSX

You can install the MFL-Pro Suite software and You can install the MFL-Pro Suite that includes the
multifunction drivers. printer driver, scanner driver and the Brother
ControlCenter2 for Mac OS® 10.2.4 or greater.
Install Other Drivers or Utilities
You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software Presto! PageManager
utilities, install without PaperPort® SE, or install the You can also install Presto!® PageManager ® to add
printer driver only. OCR capability to the Brother ControlCenter2 and
easily scan, share and organize photos and
User’s Guide
documents.
View the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
Guide in HTML format. The Software User’s Guide Documentation
and Network User’s Guide include instructions for View the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
features available when connected to a computer. Guide in HTML format. The Software User’s Guide
(eg. Printing, scanning and networking details) and Network User’s Guide include instructions for
features available when connected to a computer.
On-Line Registration
(eg. Printing, scanning and networking details)
You will be pointed to the Brother Product
Registration Web page for quick registration of your Brother Solutions Center
machine. You can access the Brother Solutions Center which is
Brother Support a Web site offering information about your Brother
product including FAQs, User’s Guides, driver
View contact information for Brother Customer
updates and tips for using your machine.
Service and how to find a Brother Authorized Service
Center. On-Line Registration
Repair MFL-Pro Suite (USB only) You will be pointed to the Brother Product
Registration Web Page for quick registration of your
If an error occurred during the installation of the
machine.
MFL-Pro Suite, use this selection to automatically
repair and re-install the MFL-Pro Suite. Utilities
Note You can use the following additional Utilities in this

folder.
MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver,
Wireless LAN Setup Wizard
Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,
Presto!® PageManager® UnInstaller
ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR and
BRAdmin Light
True Type® fonts.
PaperPort® SE with OCR is a document
management application for scanning and viewing
documents.
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STEP2 Installing the Driver & Software
Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface.
For the latest drivers and documentations and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center
directly from the driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com.
Windows®
(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) .... 18

(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) .... 21
For Wireless Network Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/

XP Professional x64 Edition in infrastructure mode) .................................................. 25
For other setup methods supported, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM for installation details.
Macintosh®
(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ................................................................................. 34

(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater) ................................................................................. 37

(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater in infrastructure mode) .......................................... 40
For other setup methods supported, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM for installation details.
The screens for Windows® in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Windows® XP.
The screens for Mac OS® X in this Quick Setup Guide are based on Mac OS® X 10.4.
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STEP2 Installing the Driver & Software Windows®

(For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional
x64 Edition)
Windows®
4
USB
The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Important Install MFL-Pro Suite.
Make sure that you have finished the
instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the
Machine on pages 4 through 15.
Note
• Please close any applications running before
installing MFL-Pro Suite.
• Make sure there are no media cards in the media
drive of the machine.
1 Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and

Note
from your computer, if you already connected
an interface cable. • If this window does not appear, use Windows®
Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the
root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
• If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional
and have not installed service pack 3 (SP3) or
greater:
To access the PhotoCapture Center® features
from your computer you may have to install a
Windows® 2000 update first.
The Windows® 2000 update is included with the
2 Turn on your PC. MFL-Pro Suite installer.
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ To install the update, follow the steps below:
XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be 1 Click OK to start installation of the Windows®
logged on with Administrator rights.) updates.
3 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
2 When instructed, click OK to restart your
computer.
3 After the computer restarts, the installation of
MFL-Pro Suite will automatically continue.
If the installation does not continue automatically,
open the main menu again by ejecting and then
reinserting the CD-ROM disc or double-click the
setup.exe program from the root folder, and
continue from step 4 to install MFL-Pro Suite.
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Installing the Driver & Software Windows®
5 Choose Local Connection, and then click 10 Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both
Next. The installation continues. sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover
until it locks securely into the open position.
Windows®
USB
6 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort® SE License Agreement, click Yes.
11 Insert the USB cable into the USB socket

marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
7 The installation of PaperPort ® SE will

automatically start and is followed by the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
8 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes
if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
12 Carefully route the USB cable through the

trench and out the back of the machine as
shown below and connect the cable to your
computer.
9 When this screen appears, go to the next step.
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• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on
a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Brother recommends that you connect the
machine directly to your computer.
• Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that
is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters) long.
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13 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock ( ). 16 Click Finish to restart your computer.
Gently push the scanner cover support (After restarting the computer, for Windows®
down ( ) and close the scanner cover ( ). 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64
Edition, you must be logged on with
Administrator rights.)
Windows®
USB
Note
After restarting the computer, the Installation
Diagnostics will run automatically. If the
14 Turn on the machine by connecting the power installation is unsuccessful, the installation results
cord. window will be shown. If the Diagnostics shows a
failure, please follow the on-screen instructions or
read the on-line help and FAQs in
Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/
MFC-XXXX.
The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed and

the installation is now complete.
Note
• MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver,
Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,
The installation of the Brother drivers will ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR and
automatically start. The installation screens
True Type® fonts.
appear one after another. Please wait, it will
take a few seconds for all the screens to PaperPort® SE with OCR is a document
appear. management application for scanning and viewing
documents.
• Windows® XP Professional x 64 Edition does not
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DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during interface (see the Software User’s Guide located
this installation. on the CD-ROM for details).
15 When the On-Line Registration screen is

displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
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x64 Edition)
Important
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instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
Machine on pages 4 through 15. cover from closing, or an error may occur.
Windows®
Network
Unplug the machine from the AC outlet.
Wired
Note
2 Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both If both USB and LAN cables are being used, guide
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover both cables through the trench with one on top of
until it locks securely into the open position. the other.
5 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock ( ).

Gently push the scanner cover support
down ( ) and close the scanner cover ( ).
3 Insert the network cable into the LAN socket

LAN socket inside the machine on the left as
shown below.
6 Turn on the machine by connecting the power

cord.
4 Carefully route the network cable through the

trench and out the back of the machine.
Then, connect the cable to your network.
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Note
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• If this window does not appear, use Windows®
If you have setup wireless networking on your Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the
machine before and you setup the wired root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
network, you should check that the machine’s • If you see the following screen, click OK to install
Network I/F is Wired LAN. The wireless
network interface will be inactive with this the Windows® updates. After the updates are
setting. installed your PC may restart. Then the installation
On your machine, press Menu. will automatically continue.
Press a or b to choose LAN and press OK.
Press a or b to choose Network I/F and
Windows®
press OK.
Network
Wired
Press a or b to choose Wired LAN and

press OK. If the installation does not continue automatically,
open the main menu again by ejecting then
7 Turn on your computer. reinserting the CD-ROM disc or double-click the
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ setup.exe program from the root folder, and
XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be continue from step 9 to install MFL-Pro Suite.
logged on with Administrator rights.)
Close any applications running before installing 10 Choose Wired Network Connection, and
the MFL-Pro Suite. then click Next.
Note
Before installation, if you are using Personal
Firewall software, disable it.

drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
11 After reading
®
and accepting the ScanSoft®
PaperPort SE License Agreement, click Yes.
9 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Install MFL-Pro Suite.
12 The installation of PaperPort® SE will

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13 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software 17 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line
License Agreement window appears, click Yes Registration screen is displayed, make your
if you agree to the Software License selection and follow the on-screen instructions.
Agreement.
Windows®
Network
18 Click Finish to restart your computer.
Wired
14 The installation of the Brother drivers will (For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/
automatically start. The installation screens XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be
appear one after another. logged on with Administrator rights.)
Please wait, it will take a few seconds for all
the screens to appear.
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DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during
this installation.
15 If the machine is configured for your network,

choose the machine from the list, and then click
Next. Note
• After restarting the computer, the Installation
Diagnostics will run automatically. If the
installation is unsuccessful, the installation results
window will be shown. If the Diagnostics shows a
failure, please follow the on-screen instructions or
read the on-line help and FAQs in
Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/
MFC-XXXX.
• Once you are sure that you can print after the
installation, restart your Firewall software.
Note • Firewall settings on your PC may reject the
This window will not appear if there is only one necessary network connection for Network
machine connected on the network, it will be Scanning and PC-Fax.
chosen automatically. Follow the instructions below to configure your
Windows Firewall. If you are using a personal
16 If the machine is not yet configured for use on Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your
software or contact the software manufacturer.
your network, the following screen appears.
• For Windows® XP SP2 users:
1 Click the Start button, Control Panel and then
Windows Firewall.
Make sure that Windows Firewall on the
Click OK. General tab is set to On.
The Configure IP Address window will
appear. Enter an IP address for your machine
that is suitable for your network by following the
on-screen instruction.
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2 Click the Advanced tab and Settings... button.

Note
• MFL-Pro Suite includes the Network Printer
Driver, Network Scanner Driver, Brother
ControlCenter3, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with
OCR and True Type® fonts.
PaperPort® SE is a document management
application for scanning and viewing documents.
support the Brother ControlCenter3 Modern user
interface (see the Software User’s Guide located
Windows®
on the CD-ROM for details).

Network
3 Click the Add button.

Wired
4 Add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the

information below:
1) (Any description)
2) Localhost
3) 54925
4) 54925
5) Select UDP
Then, click OK.
5
3

6 Add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the
information below:
2) Localhost
3) 54926
4) 54926
5) Select UDP
Then, click OK.
8 Add port 137 for both network scanning and
Network PC-Fax receiving, enter the
information below:
2) Localhost
3) 137
4) 137
5) Select UDP
Then, click OK.
9 Make sure if the new settings are added and
are checked, and then click OK.
The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed and

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x64 Edition in infrastructure mode)
Connect your wireless machine and wireless network together: install the
printer driver in infrastructure mode
First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access
point (router). After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point (router) computers on your
network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the
MFL-Pro Suite. The following steps will guide you through the configuration and installation process.
To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the
network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two
Windows®
devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your documents.
Wireless
Network
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos or multi-page documents with mixed text and large
graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest
throughput speed.
Important
The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless
network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access
point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. If your wireless router/access point supports
SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 27 Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure
your machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router/access point does not support
SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 29 Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN
menu for wireless network configuration. To set up your machine in any other wireless environment
you can find instructions in the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
You can view the Network User’s Guide by following the instructions below.
1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2 If the model name screen appears, click your model name.
3 If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
4 Click the User’s Guide.
5 Click the Network User’s Guide.
25
Confirm your network environment

The setup process will be different depending on your network environment.
Installation using SecureEasySetup™
Windows®
Wireless
Network
If your wireless access point (A) supports SecureEasySetup™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the
machine. The access point (router) and your machine can automatically negotiate using the SecureEasySetup™
procedure.
For instructions, go to page 27.
Infrastructure Mode
If your wireless access point (A) does not support SecureEasySetup™, follow the instructions, on page 29.
26
Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a

wireless network
Important
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instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the If you have previously configured the wireless
Machine on pages 4 through 15. settings of the machine you must reset the
network (LAN) settings before you can
The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to configure the wireless settings again.
configure the wireless network easier than On your machine, press Menu. Press a or b to
configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the choose LAN and then press OK.
wireless router or access point, you can complete Press a or b to choose Factory Reset, and
setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or then press OK. Press 1 twice for Yes to accept
access point must also support SecureEasySetup™. the change.
See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router or
access point for instructions to configure your 2 Place the Brother machine close to the
Windows®
machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router SecureEasySetup™ router or access point
Wireless
Network
or access point does not support SecureEasySetup™ (less than 5 m/16 feet).
3
go to page 29 for installation instructions.
Push the SecureEasySetup™ button on your
wireless router or access point. See the user’s
guide for your wireless router or access point
for instructions.
4 On your machine, press Menu.

press OK.
Press a or b to choose WLAN and press OK.
The wired network interface will become
inactive with this setting.
Note
Routers or access points that support 5 When the LAN menu becomes available, press
SecureEasySetup™ have the Menu.
SecureEasySetup™ symbol as shown below. Press a or b to choose LAN and press OK.
Press a or b to choose Setup WLAN and
press OK.
Press a or b to choose SecureEasySetup
and press OK.
6 The wireless network connection status using

the SecureEasySetup™ software will be
1 Turn on the machine by connecting the power displayed: Connecting WLAN, Connected or
cord. Connection Error.
Connecting WLAN is displayed when the

print server is trying to make connections to
your router or access point. Wait till either
Connected or Connection Error is
displayed.
Connected is displayed when the print server

is successfully connected to your router or
access point. You can now use your machine
in a wireless network.
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Connection Error is displayed when the

print server has not successfully connected to
your router or access point. Try starting from
step 2 again. If the same message is displayed
again, reset the print server back to the default
factory settings and try again.
(See Restoring the network settings to factory
default on pages 51.)
Wireless setup is now complete. To install

the MFL-Pro suite, continue to step 13 on
page 31.
Windows®
Wireless
Network
28
Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless
network configuration
Important
To achieve optimum results with normal every day

document printing, place the Brother machine as
close to the network access point (router) as possible
with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls
1 Write down the wireless network settings of
your access point or wireless router.
between the two devices as well as interference from
other electronic devices can affect the data transfer SSID (Service Set ID or Network name)
speed of your documents.
_________________________
WEP Key (if needed)
Windows®
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best
Wireless
Network
method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as ________________________
photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) (if needed)
mixed text and large graphics, you may want to
consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data _________________________
transfer, or USB for the fastest through put speed. The WEP key is for 64 bit encrypted networks
or 128 bit encrypted networks and can contain
First you must configure the wireless network settings both numbers and letters. If you do not know
of your machine to communicate with your network this information you should see the
access point (router). After the machine is configured documentation provided with your access point
to communicate with your access point computers on or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit
your network will have access to the machine. To use value that must be entered in an ASCII or
the machine from these computers, you will need to HEXADECIMAL format.
install the MFL-Pro Software Suite. The following
steps will guide you through the configuration and For example:
installation process. 64 bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters.
e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive)
64 bit Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.
Hexadecimal: e.g. “71f2234aba”
128 bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters.
e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case
sensitive)
Hexadecimal: e.g. “71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”
WPA/WPA2-PSK is a Wi-Fi® Protected Access

Pre-share key, which lets the Brother wireless
machine associate with access points using
TKIP or AES encryption (WPA-Personal).
WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) uses a
Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is more than 8 and
less than 63 characters in length.
See the Network User’s Guide for more details.
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2 Turn on the machine by connecting the power 7 Enter the SSID you wrote down in step 1 using
cord. the dial pad to choose each letter or number.
You can use the and keys to move the
cursor left and right. For example, to enter the
letter a, press the 2 key on the dial pad once.
To enter the number 3, press the 3 key on the
dial pad seven times.
The letters appear in this order: lower case,
upper case, numbers and then special letters.
(For more information, see Entering Text on
pages 52.)
Press OK when you have entered all the

characters.
8 Press a or b to choose Infrastructure,

then press OK.
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If you have previously configured the wireless
9 Use the a, b and OK keys to choose one of
Windows®
the options below: If your network is configured

Wireless
Network
settings of the machine you must reset the

for Authentication and Encryption you must
match the settings used for your network.
configure the wireless settings again.
On your machine, press Menu. No Authentication or Encryption: Choose
Press a or b for LAN and press OK. Open System, press OK then choose None
Press a or b to choose Factory Reset, and for Encryption Type and press OK. Then
then press OK. press 1 for Yes to apply your settings. Go to
Press 1 twice for Yes to accept the change. step 12.
3 On your machine, press Menu. No Authentication with WEP Encryption:

Press a or b to choose LAN and press OK. Choose Open System, press OK then use the
Press a or b to choose Network I/F and a or b to choose WEP for the
press OK. Encryption Type and press OK. Go to
Press a or b to choose WLAN and press OK. step 10.
Authentication with WEP Encryption:
Choose Shared Key, press OK. Go to
4 When the LAN menu becomes available, press step 10.
Menu.
Authentication with WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP
or AES) Encryption: Choose WPA/WPA2-
PSK, press OK. Go to step 11.
press OK.
Press a or b to choose Setup Wizard and
press OK.
10 Choose the appropriate key number and press
OK. Enter the WEP key you wrote down in
This will start the wireless setup wizard. step 1 using the dial pad to choose each letter
5 The machine will search for available SSIDs. If

or number. You can use the and keys
to move the cursor left and right. For example,
a list of SSIDs is displayed, use the a or b to enter the letter a, press the 2 key on the dial
keys to choose the SSID you wrote down in pad once. To enter the number 3, press the 3
step 1, then press OK. Go to step 9. key on the dial pad seven times.
Note upper case, numbers and then special letters.
It will take a few seconds to display a list of (For more information, see Entering Text on
available SSIDs. pages 52.)

If your access point is set to not broadcast the
characters, then press 1 for Yes to apply your
SSID you will have to manually add the SSID settings. Go to step 12.
name. Go to step 6.
6 Select <New SSID> using a or b and press

Most access points and routers can store
more than one key, but they will only use
OK. Go to step 7. one at any time for authentication and
encryption.
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11 Press a or b to choose TKIP or AES for 14 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
Encryption Type and press OK. drive. If the model name screen appears,
Enter the WPA/WPA2-PSK password you choose your machine. If the language screen
wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad to appears, choose your language.
choose each letter or number. You can use the
and keys to move the cursor left and
15 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

right. For example, to enter the letter a, press
the 2 key on the dial pad once. To enter the
number 3, press the 3 key on the dial pad Install MFL-Pro Suite.
seven times.

pages 52.)

characters, then press 1 Yes to apply your
Windows®
settings. Go to step 12.
Wireless
Network
12 Your machine will now try to connect to your Note
wireless network using the information you
have entered. If successful, Connected will • If this window does not appear, use Windows®
appear briefly on the LCD. Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the
root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
If your machine does not successfully connect • If you see the following screen, click OK to install
to your network, you should repeat steps 4 to the Windows® updates. After the updates are
11 to make sure you have entered the correct installed your PC may restart. Then the installation
information. will automatically continue.
If your access point does not have DHCP

enabled you will need to manually configure
the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of
the machine to suit your network. See the
If the installation does not continue automatically,
Network User’s Guide for details.
open the main menu again by ejecting then
reinserting the CD-ROM disc or double-click the
Wireless setup is now complete. A four setup.exe program from the root folder, and
level indicator on the bottom of your continue from step 15 to install MFL-Pro Suite.
machine’s LCD will show the wireless
signal strength of your access point or 16 Choose Wireless Network Connection, and
router. To install the MFL-Pro Software then click Next.
suite, continue to step 13.
13 Turn on your computer.

®
(For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/
XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be
Close any applications running before installing
the MFL-Pro Suite.
Note
Before installation, if you are using personal
firewall software, disable it.
31
17 Click on Checked and confirmed check box, 22 Choose the machine from the list, and then
and then click Next. click Next.
18 After reading
®
and accepting the ScanSoft® Note
PaperPort SE License Agreement, click Yes. This window will not appear if there is only one of
this Brother model connected on the network as it
will be chosen automatically.
23 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line

Windows®
Wireless
Network
Registration screen is displayed, make your

selection and follow the on-screen instructions.
19 The installation of PaperPort® SE will

20 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes
if you agree to the Software License
Agreement. 24 Click Finish to restart your computer.
(For Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/
XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be
21 The installation of the Brother drivers will

automatically start. The installation screens
appear one after another. Please wait, it will
take a few seconds for all the screens to
appear.
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• DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during
this installation.
• If your wireless settings fail, an error message
will appear during the installation of MFL-Pro
Suite and the installation will be terminated. If
you encounter this failure, please go to step 1
and setup the wireless connection again.
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6 Add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the

Note information below:
• After restarting the computer, the Installation 1) (Any description)
Diagnostics will run automatically. If the 2) Localhost
installation is unsuccessful, the installation results 3) 54926
window will be shown. If the Diagnostics shows a 4) 54926
failure, please follow the on-screen instructions or 5) Select UDP
read the on-line help and FAQs in Then, click OK.
Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ 7 Click the Add button.
MFC-XXXX. 8 Add port 137 for both network scanning and
• Once you are sure that you can print after the Network PC-Fax receiving, enter the
installation, restart your Firewall software. information below:
• Firewall settings on your PC may reject the 1) (Any description)
necessary network connection for Network 2) Localhost
Scanning and PC-Fax. 3) 137
Follow the instructions below to configure your 4) 137
Windows Firewall. If you are using a personal 5) Select UDP
Firewall software, see the User's Guide for your Then, click OK.
software or contact the software manufacturer.
Windows®
9 Make sure if the new settings are added and
Wireless
Network
• For Windows® XP SP2 users: are checked, and then click OK.
1 Click the Start button, Control Panel and then
Windows Firewall.
Make sure that Windows Firewall on the The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed and
General tab is set to On. the installation is now complete.
2 Click the Advanced tab and Settings... button.
Note
• MFL-Pro Suite includes the Network Printer
Driver, Network Scanner Driver, Brother
ControlCenter3, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with
OCR and True Type® fonts.
PaperPort® SE is a document management
application for scanning and viewing documents.
support the Brother ControlCenter3 Modern user
interface (see the Software User’s Guide located
on the CD-ROM for details).
4 Add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the
information below:
2) Localhost
3) 54925
4) 54925
5) Select UDP
Then, click OK.
5
3
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STEP2 Installing the Driver & Software Macintosh®

(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
Important
3 Carefully route the USB cable through the
trench and out the back of the machine as
Make sure that you have finished the shown below and connect the cable to your
instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the computer.
Machine on pages 4 through15.
Note
For Mac OS® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. (For the latest
information for Mac OS® X, visit
http://solutions.brother.com)
1 Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both Improper Setup
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on
until it locks securely into the open position. a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
Brother recommends that you connect the
machine directly to your computer.
• Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
Macintosh®

USB
• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable that

is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters) long.

2 Insert the USB cable into the USB socket

USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
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Installing the Driver & Software Macintosh®
5 Turn on the machine by connecting the power 11 When this screen appears, click OK.
cord.
For Mac OS ® X 10.3.x or greater users:

The MFL-Pro Suite, Brother printer driver,
scanner driver and Brother
ControlCenter2 have been installed and
Go to step 16.
12 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users:

6
Click Add.
Turn on your Macintosh ®.

drive.
8 Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
13 Choose USB.
Macintosh®
USB
9 Choose Local Connection, and then click
Next. Follow the on-screen instruction.
14 Choose MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your
model name), and then click Add.
Note
Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the
software to install. After the installation, click
Restart to finish installing the software.
10 The Brother software will search for the Brother

device. During this time the following screen
will appear.
35
15 Click Print Center, then Quit Print Center.

16 To install Presto!® PageManager®, click the

Presto! PageManager icon and follow the
Macintosh®
USB
Note
When Presto!® PageManager® is installed OCR
capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2.
You can easily scan, share and organize photos
and documents using Presto!® PageManager®.
Presto!® PageManager® has been

installed and the installation is now
complete.
36

(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater)
Important
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Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
1 Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both

Note
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover
until it locks securely into the open position. If both USB and LAN cables are being used, guide
both cables through the trench with one on top of
the other.

2 Insert the network cable into the LAN socket

LAN socket inside the machine on the left as
shown below.
Macintosh®
Network
Wired
cord.
3 Carefully route the network cable through the

trench and out the back of the machine.
Then, connect the cable to your network.
37
Note
Improper Setup • If the machine is configured for your network,
If you have setup wireless networking on your choose the machine from the list, and then click
machine before and you setup the wired OK. This window will not appear if there is only one
network, you should check that the machine’s machine connected on the network, it will be
Network I/F is Wired LAN. The wireless chosen automatically. Go to step 11.
network interface will be inactive with this
setting.
On your machine, press Menu.
press OK.
Press a or b to choose Wired LAN and
press OK.
6 Turn on your Macintosh ®.

• If this screen appears click OK.

drive.
• Enter a name for your Macintosh® in
8
Display Name up to 15 characters long and click
Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. OK. Go to step 11.
Macintosh®
Network
9
Wired
Choose Wired Network Connection, and

then click Next. Follow the on-screen
instructions. • If you want to use the machine’s Scan key to
scan over the network you must check the
Register your computer with the “Scan To”
functions on the machine box.
• The name you enter will appear on the
machine’s LCD when you press the Scan key
and choose a scan option. (For more
information, see Network Scanning in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the 11 Click Add.

will appear.
Note
For Mac OS® X 10.4 users, go to step 14.
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12 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users: The MFL-Pro Suite, Brother printer driver,
Make the selection shown below. scanner driver and Brother


model name), and then click Add. Go to
step 15.
Note
When Presto!® PageManager ® is installed OCR
14 For Mac OS® X 10.4 users: and documents using Presto!® PageManager ®.
Choose MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your
Presto! ® PageManager® has been
complete.
Macintosh®
Network
Wired
15 Click Printer Setup Utility, then
Quit Printer Setup Utility.
Note
For Mac OS ® X 10.2.x users, click Print Center,
then Quit Print Center.
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(For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater in infrastructure mode)
Connect your wireless machine and wireless network together: install the
printer driver in infrastructure mode
First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access
point (router). After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point (router) computers on your
network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the
MFL-Pro Suite. The following steps will guide you through the configuration and installation process.
To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the
network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two
devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your documents.
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos or multi-page documents with mixed text and large
graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest
throughput speed.
Important
The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless
network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access
point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. If your wireless router/access point supports
SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 42 Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure
your machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router/access point does not support
SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 44 Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN
menu for wireless network configuration. To set up your machine in any other wireless environment
you can find instructions in the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
You can view the Network User’s Guide by following the instructions below.
1 Turn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Macintosh®
2 Double-click Documentation.
Wireless
Network
3 Double-click your language folder.

4 Double-click the Network User’s Guide.
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Confirm your network environment

The setup process will be different depending on your network environment.
Installation using SecureEasySetup™
If your wireless access point (A) supports SecureEasySetup™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the
machine. The access point (router) and your machine can automatically negotiate using the SecureEasySetup™
procedure.
For instructions, go to page 42.
Infrastructure Mode
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
If your wireless access point (A) does not support SecureEasySetup™, follow the instructions, on page 44.
41
Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a

wireless network
Important
Improper Setup
instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the If you have previously configured the wireless
Machine on pages 4 through 15. settings of the machine you must reset the
The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to configure the wireless settings again.
configure the wireless network easier than On your machine, press Menu. Press a or b to
configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the choose LAN and then press OK.
wireless router or access point, you can complete Press a or b to choose Factory Reset, and
setup and secure the wireless network. Your router or then press OK. Press 1 twice for Yes to accept
access point must also support SecureEasySetup™. the change.
See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router or
access point for instructions to configure your 2 Place the Brother machine close to the
machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router SecureEasySetup™ router or access point
or access point does not support SecureEasySetup™ (less than 5 m/16 feet).
3
go to page 44 for installation instructions.
Push the SecureEasySetup™ button on your
wireless router or access point. See the user’s
guide for your wireless router or access point
for instructions.
4 On your machine, press Menu.

press OK.
5
Note
When the LAN menu becomes available, press
Routers or access points that support
Menu.
SecureEasySetup™ have the
SecureEasySetup™ symbol as shown below.
press OK.
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
Press a or b to choose SecureEasySetup

and press OK.
6 The wireless network connection status using

the SecureEasySetup™ software will be

displayed: Connecting WLAN, Connected
or Connection Error.
cord.
Connecting WLAN is displayed when the
print server is trying to make connections to
your router or access point. Wait till either
Connected or Connection Error is
displayed.
Connected is displayed when the print server

is successfully connected to your router or
access point. You can now use your machine
in a wireless network.
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Connection Error is displayed when the

print server has not successfully connected to
your router or access point. Try starting from
step 2 again. If the same message is displayed
again, reset the print server back to the default
factory settings and try again.
(See Restoring the network settings to factory
default on pages 51.)
Wireless setup is now complete. To install

the MFL-Pro suite, continue to step 13 on
page 46.
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
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Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless
network configuration
Important
To achieve optimum results with normal every day

document printing, place the Brother machine as
close to the network access point (router) as possible
with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls
1 Write down the wireless network settings of
your access point or wireless router.
between the two devices as well as interference from
other electronic devices can affect the data transfer SSID (Service Set ID or Network name)
speed of your documents.
_________________________
Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best WEP Key (if needed)
method of connection for all types of documents and
applications. If you are printing large files, such as ________________________
photos on glossy paper or multi-page documents with WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) (if needed)
mixed text and large graphics, you may want to
consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data _________________________
transfer, or USB for the fastest through put speed. The WEP key is for 64 bit encrypted networks
or 128 bit encrypted networks and can contain
First you must configure the wireless network settings both numbers and letters. If you do not know
of your machine to communicate with your network this information you should see the
access point (router). After the machine is configured documentation provided with your access point
to communicate with your access point computers on or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit
your network will have access to the machine. To use value that must be entered in an ASCII or
the machine from these computers, you will need to HEXADECIMAL format.
install the MFL-Pro Software Suite. The following
steps will guide you through the configuration and For example:
installation process. 64 bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters.
e.g. “Hello” (this is case sensitive)
Hexadecimal: e.g. “71f2234aba”
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
128 bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters.

e.g. “Wirelesscomms” (this is case
sensitive)
Hexadecimal: e.g. “71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”
WPA/WPA2-PSK is a Wi-Fi® Protected Access

Pre-share key, which lets the Brother wireless
machine associate with access points using
TKIP or AES encryption (WPA-Personal).
WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) uses a
Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is more than 8 and
less than 63 characters in length.
See the Network User’s Guide for more details.
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2 Turn on the machine by connecting the power 7 Enter the SSID you wrote down in step 1 using
cord. the dial pad to choose each letter or number.
You can use the and keys to move the
cursor left and right. For example, to enter the
letter a, press the 2 key on the dial pad once.
To enter the number 3, press the 3 key on the
dial pad seven times.
pages 52.)

characters.
8 Press a or b to choose Infrastructure,

then press OK.
Improper Setup
If you have previously configured the wireless
9 Use the a, b and OK keys to choose one of
the options below: If your network is configured
settings of the machine you must reset the
for Authentication and Encryption you must
match the settings used for your network.
configure the wireless settings again.
On your machine, press Menu. No Authentication or Encryption: Choose
Press a or b for LAN and press OK. Open System, press OK then choose None
Press a or b to choose Factory Reset, and for Encryption Type and press OK. Then
then press OK. press 1 for Yes to apply your settings. Go to
Press 1 twice for Yes to accept the change. step 12.
3 On your machine, press Menu. No Authentication with WEP Encryption:

Press a or b to choose LAN and press OK. Choose Open System, press OK then use the
Press a or b to choose Network I/F and a or b to choose WEP for the
press OK. Encryption Type and press OK. Go to
Press a or b to choose WLAN and press OK. step 10.
Authentication with WEP Encryption:
Choose Shared Key, press OK. Go to
4 When the LAN menu becomes available, press step 10.
Menu.
Authentication with WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
or AES) Encryption: Choose WPA/WPA2-
PSK, press OK. Go to step 11.
press OK.
Press a or b to choose Setup Wizard and
press OK.
10 Choose the appropriate key number and press
OK. Enter the WEP key you wrote down in
This will start the wireless setup wizard. step 1 using the dial pad to choose each letter
5 The machine will search for available SSIDs. If

or number. You can use the and keys
to move the cursor left and right. For example,
a list of SSIDs is displayed, use the a or b to enter the letter a, press the 2 key on the dial
keys to choose the SSID you wrote down in pad once. To enter the number 3, press the 3
step 1, then press OK. Go to step 9. key on the dial pad seven times.
Note upper case, numbers and then special letters.
It will take a few seconds to display a list of (For more information, see Entering Text on
available SSIDs. pages 52.)
If your access point is set to not broadcast the Press OK when you have entered all the
characters, then press 1 for Yes to apply your
SSID you will have to manually add the SSID
name. Go to step 6.
6 Select <New SSID> using a or b and press Most access points and routers can store
more than one key, but they will only use
OK. Go to step 7.
one at any time for authentication and
encryption.
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11 Press a or b to choose TKIP or AES for 13 Turn on your Macintosh®.

Encryption Type and press OK.
Enter the WPA/WPA2-PSK password you
wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad to drive.
choose each letter or number. You can use the
and keys to move the cursor left and
right. For example, to enter the letter a, press
the 2 key on the dial pad once. To enter the 15 Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
number 3, press the 3 key on the dial pad
seven times.

pages 52.)

characters, then press 1 Yes to apply your
16 Choose Wireless Network Connection, and
then click Next.
12 Your machine will now try to connect to your
wireless network using the information you
have entered. If successful, Connected will
appear briefly on the LCD.
If your machine does not successfully connect

to your network, you should repeat steps 4 to
11 to make sure you have entered the correct
information.
If your access point does not have DHCP 17 Click on the Checked and confirmed check
enabled you will need to manually configure box, and then click Next.
the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of Follow the on-screen instructions.
the machine to suit your network. See the
Network User’s Guide for details.
Wireless setup is now complete. A four

Macintosh®
level indicator on the bottom of your

Wireless
Network
machine’s LCD will show the wireless

signal strength of your access point or
router. To install the MFL-Pro Software
suite, continue to step 13. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the

will appear.
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Note
20 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users:
Make the selection shown below.
• If the machine is configured for your network,
choose the machine from the list, and then click
OK.
This window will not appear if there is only one
machine connected on the network, it will be
chosen automatically. Go to step 19.

model name), and then click Add. Go to
step 23.
• If this screen appears click OK.
• Enter a name for your Macintosh ® in

Display Name up to 15 characters long and click
OK. Go to step 19. 22 For Mac OS® X 10.4 users:
Choose MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your
• If you want to use the machine’s Scan key to scan

over the network you must check the Register
23 Click Printer Setup Utility, then
Macintosh®
your computer with the “Scan To” functions
Wireless
Network
on the machine box. Quit Printer Setup Utility.
• The name you enter will appear on the machine’s
LCD when you press the Scan key and choose a
scan option. (For more information, see Network
Scanning in the Software User’s Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
19 Click Add.
Note
For Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click Print Center,
Note then Quit Print Center.
For Mac OS ® X 10.4 users, go to step 22.
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Note
When Presto!® PageManager® is installed OCR
and documents using Presto!® PageManager®.
Presto!® PageManager® has been

complete.
Macintosh®
Wireless
Network
48
For Network Users
BRAdmin Professional configuration utility

(For Windows® users)
The BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows® 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. For more information on BRAdmin Professional, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
Installing the BRAdmin Professional 2 Click Devices, then Search Active Devices.
configuration utility BRAdmin searches for new devices
automatically.
drive. The opening screen will appear
automatically. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
2 Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities on the

menu screen.
3 Double-click the new device.
3 Click BRAdmin Professional and follow the

on-screen instructions. 4 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Gateway, and then click OK.
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and

Gateway using BRAdmin Professional
5 The address information will be saved to the
1 Start BRAdmin Professional, and choose machine.
TCP/IP.
Note
You can use the BRAdmin Professional utility to
set a password. (See the Network User’s Guide on
the CD-ROM.)
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For Network Users
BRAdmin Light configuration utility

(For Mac OS® X users)
The Brother BRAdmin Light software is a Java™ application that is designed for the Apple Mac OS® X
environment. It supports some of the features of the Windows BRAdmin Professional software. For example, using
the BRAdmin Light software, you can change some network settings on Brother’s network ready printers and
multifunction devices.
The BRAdmin Light software will be installed automatically when you install the MFL-Pro Suite. Please refer to
installing the driver and software in this Quick Setup Guide if you have not yet installed the MFL-Pro Suite.
For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and 3 Double-click the BRAdmin Light.jar file. Run
Gateway using BRAdmin Light the BRAdmin Light software. BRAdmin Light
searches for new devices automatically.
Note
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your
network, you don’t have to do the following
operation. The print server will automatically
obtain its own IP address. Make sure that version
1.4.1_07 or later of Java™ client software is
installed on your computer.
1 Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on your 4 Double-click the new device.

desktop.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
5 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and

2 Choose Library, Printers, Brother and then Gateway, and then click OK.
Utilities.
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
6 The address information will be saved to the

machine.
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For Network Users
How to set the machine’s Restoring the network

network settings to wireless settings to factory default
LAN or wired LAN
To restore all network settings of the internal
To connect your Brother machine to a wireless or Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the
wired network you must configure the machine from steps below.
the machine’s control panel for the network type you
are using.
1 Make sure the machine is not operating, then
disconnect all the cables from the machine
For wireless LAN (except power cable).
Press a or b to choose LAN and press OK. 2 Press Menu.
press OK.
3 Press a or b to choose LAN.
Press OK.
The wired network interface will become inactive with
this setting.
4 Press a or b to choose Factory Reset.
Press OK.
It will take about a minute for the LAN menu on the 5 Press 1 to select Yes.
LCD to become available again.
For wired LAN

6 Press 1 to select Reboot.
7 The machine will restart, re-connect cables
once this is complete.
press OK.
Press a or b to choose Wired LAN and press OK.
The wireless network interface will become inactive
with this setting.
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For Network Users
Entering Text
When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text characters. The number
keys have letters printed above them. The keys: 0, # l do not have printed letters because they are used for
special characters.
Press the appropriate number key the required number of times to access the characters below for setting an email
address:
Press one two three four five six seven eight
Key time times times times times times times times
2 a b c A B C 2 a
3 d e f D E F 3 d
4 g h i G H I 4 g
5 j k l J K L 5 j
6 m n o M N O 6 m
7 p q r s P Q R S
8 t u v T U V 8 t
9 w x y z W X Y Z
Putting spaces
To enter a space in a fax number, press once between numbers. To enter a space in a name, press twice
between characters.
Making corrections
If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press to move the cursor under the incorrect
character, press Clear/Back. Re-enter the correct character. You can also back up and insert letters.
Repeating letters
If you need to enter a letter that is on the same key as the letter before, press to move the cursor right before
you press the key again.
Special characters and symbols

Press l, # or 0 repeatedly until you see the special character or symbol you want. Press OK to select it.
Press l for (space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) l + , - . / m

Press # for :;<=>?@[]^_
Press 0 for ÉÀÈÊÎÇËÖ0
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Consumables
Replacement consumables
When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more
information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local
Brother re-seller.
Ink cartridge
Black Yellow Cyan Magenta

LC51BK LC51Y LC51C LC51M
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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.
Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.
Macintosh and True Type are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
PaperPort is a registered trademark of ScanSoft, Inc.
Presto! PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation.
PictBridge is a trademark.
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 trademarks or 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.
Copyright and License

©2006 Brother Industries Ltd.
This product includes software developed by the following vendors.
©1998-2006 TROY Group, Inc.
©1983-2006 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC.
This product includes the “KASAGO TCP/IP” software developed by Elmic Systens, Inc.
©2006 Devicescape Software, Inc.
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USA
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Quick Setup Guide

Warning Caution Improper Setup

Note User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide or

STEP1 – Setting Up the Machine

STEP2 – Installing the Driver & Software

For Network Users

Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM User’s Guide Telephone Line Cord

Battery and Battery Cover

Black (LC51BK) Yellow (LC51Y) Cyan (LC51C) Magenta (LC51M)

1 Microphone 8 On/Off key

1 Removing the protective 3 Installing the battery

2 Remove the foam bag containing the ink

2 Connecting the cradle power

1 Remove tape and plastic bag from the AC

2 Unpack a battery, battery cover and cordless

3 Insert the connector (1) of the battery (2) in the

2 Route the AC power cord through the guide on

4 Place the battery in the position shown.

1 Place the cordless handset on the cradle with

5 Install the battery cover by sliding it onto the

mouse headset USB memory

6 Position the antenna on the 1

1 Move the antenna to the up position as shown

2 Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and

If you have purchased an optional cordless

3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the

4 Gently put the paper into the paper tray print

8 While holding the paper tray in place, pull out

5 Gently adjust the paper side guides with both

6 Close the output paper tray cover (1).

8 Connecting the phone line Note

Set the receive mode to ‘Manual’ if you have

10 Installing the ink cartridges Note

1 Make sure that the power is turned on.

2 Open the ink cartridge cover (1).

5 Carefully remove the protective yellow cap (1).

3 Pull all the lock release levers down and

6 Install each ink cartridge in the direction of the

head several times after correcting the

5 Do one of the following:

6 The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for

After pressing 1 (Yes) or 2 (No) for both black

5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

2 Press a or b to choose General Setup.

Note (e.g. Enter 0 1 for the first day of the month.)

1 Press Menu. (e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

2 Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. 8 Press Stop/Exit.

(e.g. Enter 0 7 for 2007.)

3 Press a or b to choose Station ID. Note

4 Press a or b to choose the mode.

There are three possible receive modes: Fax Only,

17 Setting up the Message

1 Record the Message Center outgoing

See Outgoing Message (OGM) in Chapter 9

2 Activate Message Center mode.