MFC-3100C Quick Setup Guide URL: http://solutions.brother.com on your machine or see your Owner's Manual. version C THANK YOU! CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE. WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS! Follow these simple instructions in numerical order. For more details, press Reports, 1 If you cannot solve a problem: Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web; Call Brother Customer Service at; USA: 1-800-284-4329 (9 AM - 5 PM EST) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8 AM - 8 PM EST) 1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal) 1 Packing List Ink Cartridges Filter Core for USB Cable Filter Core for Bi-directional IEEE 1284 Telephone Line Cord Cable Tie Paper Wire Extension Document Support 2 Card Stock Support Remove the Protective Yellow Bar Top Cover Control Panel Cover A. Open the control panel cover by pulling it toward you (1), and then lift the top cover toward the back (2). Document Wire Extension Paper Tray Owner's Manual CD-ROM Test Sheet (For USA Only) Quick Setup Guide Software License Agreement Accessory Order Form B. Pull the protective yellow bar out of the machine. Do not throw away the protective yellow bar. You will need it for future transportation. Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, it may void your warranty. C. Close the top cover, and then close the control panel cover. Protective Yellow Bar 3 Install phone Line and Power Cord 4 If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below. If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it now to the external jack. Power Cord Telephone Line Cord Do NOT connect the Parallel or USB cable. Must select EXT.TEL/TAD mode. (See Step 9.) Note: Please select "TAD" on your machine if you have an external answering machine. (For more details, see page 2-11 to 2-13 in Owner's Manual that is included on the CD-ROM.) 5 A. Attach Trays and Extensions C. Plastic Paper Tray Paper Wire Extension Extension 6 Load Paper A. Fan the paper well. Gently insert the paper. Make sure the print side is toward you and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line. Paper Guide Line B. D. Document Wire Extension B. Press and slide the guide to fit the paper width. Document Support Paper Width Guide Please attach the trays to prevent jams and to maintain print quality. Page 1 7 Install the Ink Cartridges · The bottom of the white shipping cover is wet with ink that will cause stains, so wipe it clean before you place it down. · Do not throw away the white shipping cover. You will need it for future transportation. C. Remove the protective blue tape over the colored ink cartridge covers. D. Push the four colored ink cartridge covers one at a time so they pop up. Then remove the white shipping cover by pulling it toward you and then lifting it up and out. A. Check that the power is turned on (by plugging in the power cord). The LCD shows: CHECK CARTRIDGE B. Open the control panel cover by pulling it toward you (1), then lift the top cover toward the back (2). After a few seconds, the print head will move left to its replacement position. Top Cover Control Panel Cover Colored Ink Cartridge Covers White Shipping Cover White Shipping Cover WARNING If ink gets in your eyes, irrigate them with water immediately and if irritation occurs, consult a doctor. We recommend that you install the ink cartridges from left to right in this order: Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta. E. Open the Black ink cartridge bag and take out the ink cartridge. F. Carefully remove the sealing tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. Be sure to peel the tape in the direction away from you. Important To prevent spiling ink and staining your hands and clothing, peel the sealing tape gently and slowly. Do not touch the ink opening on the cartridge or the removed tape. G. Each color has its own correct position. Match the colors of the covers, First, gently insert the Black ink cartridge, and then press the cover down until it clicks. H. Repeat Steps E-G to install each color ink cartridge. Peel in the direction away from you! Don't touch this part Opening I. After installing all ink cartridges, close the top cover and control panel cover until they click into place. Your MFC will enter a "head cleaning" cycle for approximately four minutes. Make sure the paper is loaded in the multi-purpose sheet feeder. The LCD shows CLEANING. After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD shows PRESS FAX START. J. Press Black Fax Start and go to Step 8 "Check Color Block Quality and Alignment". 8 Check Color Block Quality and Alignment STEP A: Color Block Quality Check The LCD shows: The MFC starts printing the PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during initial ink cartridge installation). Check the sheet to see if the quality and alignment are OK by following STEPs A and B. STEP B: Alignment Check The LCD shows: IS STEP "A" OK? 1.YES 2.NO Check the quality of the four color blocks printed on the sheet. (BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA). If the quality is OK for all colors, press ­OR­ If white horizontal lines appear in some color blocks below, press 2 1 IS STEP "B" OK? 1.YES 2.NO Check the 600DPI and 1200DPI test print to see if No.5 most closely matches the OK sample ( 0 ). If No.5 is the best match, enter 1 (YES) to go to STEP B (YES)­OR­ (NO). Poor OK Do NOT select The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for each color. } } (NO) to select it. 600 DPI 1200 DPI BLACK OK? 1.YES 2.NO Press 2 (NO) for any color with a problem. The LCD shows: If another test print number is a better match for either 600DPI or 1200DPI, enter 2 For 600DPI, enter the number of the test print that most closely matches the 0 sample (1-8). START CLEANING? 1.YES 2.NO Press 1 600 DPI SELECT BEST# For 1200DPI, enter the number of the test print that most closely matches the 0 sample (1-8). (YES), then MFC starts cleaning the colors. Black Fax Start. The After cleaning is finished, press MFC starts printing PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again and goes back to the first step of STEP A. 1200 DPI SELECT BEST# Page 2 MFC-3100C Control Panel Navigation Keys You can print a list of basic operational steps by pressing Reports, 1 . * Access the Menu * Go to next menu level * Accept an option * Scroll through the current menu level * Back to previous menu level * Forward to next menu level * Exit the Menu 9 Select a Receive Mode 10 Set Date and Time 11 Set Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages you send. A. Press Menu/Set, 1 Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the LCD shows the setting you want to use. Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 3 . , 4 . FAX ONLY The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax. 3.DATE/TIME YEAR:XX B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press Menu/Set. 4.STATION ID FAX: B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set. EXT.TEL/TAD An external TAD (telephone answering device) answers every call and stores voice messages in memory; fax messages are printed. An external telephone operates as if in MANUAL mode. MONTH:XX C. Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set. NAME: C. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below, then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces. D. Press Stop/Exit. For more details, see pages 4-2 to 4-3 in Owner's Manual or 5-2 to 5-3 in Owner's Manual that is included on the CD-ROM. Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DAY:XX D. Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set. MANUAL You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. For more details, see page 5-1 in Owner's Manual or page 6-1 in Owner's Manual that is included on the CDROM. once A D G J M P T W twice B E H K N Q U X three times four times five times C F I L O R V Y 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z A D G J M 7 T 9 TIME:XX:XX E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Menu/Set. F. Press Stop/Exit. Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from step A. Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from step A. USA, complete the 12 For thefax it to BrotherSheetWarranty Registration and Test ...and at: 1-877-268-9575 For Improving Print Quality If horizontal streaks appear like this, clean the print head. (See Cleaning the Print Head in Owner's Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com) If characters and lines are stacked like this, check alignment. (See Print Quality Check in Owner's Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com) A. Fill out the Test Sheet. B. Place the sheet face down in the ADF. C. Enter the fax number: 1-877-268-9575. D. Press Black Fax Start. Page 3 Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together Before You Begin · · · · You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner with your applications. Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use (Parallel or USB). If you have any problem for installation, visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters). Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface. For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3 BEFORE CONTINUING Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer if you already connected an interface cable. Turn on your computer. For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. (If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM.) 1. Click Install Software. 2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite in Main Application. *1 3. Click Install. 4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup window will appear briefly, followed by the PaperPort® Setup window. Click Yes. 5. When the PaperPort® Setup window displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next. 6. When the Choose Destination Location window displays the path where the PaperPort® files will be installed, either change or accept, and then click Next. 7. When Register Today screen appears, click Next. This is registration for Paper Port®. Follow the instructions. 8. When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the MultiFunction Link® Pro Suite. *2 For Parallel For USB 9. When the Setup Type window appears, select Standard, and then click Next. The application files will be copied to your computer. 10. The Connect Cable window will appear. *1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, *2 If an error message appears during the installation *3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able to ScanSoftTM PaperPort®, ScanSoftTMText Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro launch the Brother Control Center to use the Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort ® is a document management Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the Scan to key. See AutoLoad the Brother Control application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoftTM TextBridge®, which Center, Chapter 14 in the On-Line Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother is integrated into PaperPort®, is an OCR application that converts an image Documentation (Owner's Manual) on the CDMFL Pro Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the into text and inserts it into your default word processor. ROM. instructions on the screen. 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