Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
MFC-8420 MFC-8820D MFC-8820DN
Before you can use the MFC, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read this "Quick Setup Guide" for proper set up and installation instructions.
Step 1
Setting Up the Machine
Quick Setup Guide
Step 2
Installing the Driver & Software
Installing the Driver & Software Version B
Windows NT® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh® Macintosh® For Administrators Network USB Windows® Network
Setup is Complete!
For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com Keep this "Quick Setup Guide" , User's Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
Windows® Parallel
Windows® USB
Setting Up the Machine
Getting Started
Carton Components
M FC
8 1 2 3 5 4 6 CD-ROMs For Windows® For Macintosh ® 7 Quic k Se tup G uide
1. Control Panel 2. Fac e-down Output T ray
Support Flap with Ex tens ion (Support Flap) 3. (For MF C-8420) Manual Feed Tray (Fo r M FC -8 82 0 D a nd M FC -88 2 0D N ) M u lti-pu rpo se T ra y (M P Tra y)
4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Paper T ray Front C over Power Switch Doc ument C over Au to m a tic D o cu m en t Fe e de r (A D F)
Us er's G uide
ADF Support
Dru m Unit As se mb ly
(including Toner Cartridge)
AC Pow er Cord
Te lephone Line Cord
Te st S hee t
(U SA only )
Accessory Order Form
(U SA/C anada only )
Carton c omponents may differ from one country to another. Save all pac king materials and the c arton. The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel or USB). For Parallel use a bi-directional shield interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant, and not longer than 6 feet (2 meters). For USB: use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface cable that is not longer than 6 feet (2 meters). Please make sure that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if y our computer uses a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. Even if your computer has a USB 1.1 interface, y ou can connect the MFC.
Warning
When you move the MFC, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the MFC by holding it at the bottom.
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Control Panel
MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have similar control panel keys.
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1. 2. 3. 4. One Touc h k eys Shift F ax and telephone k eys M ode k eys 5. 6. 7. 8.
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9. Copy k eys (T emporary Settings ) 10. Dial Pad 11. Stop/Exit 12. Start
Print k eys Status LED (Light-Emitting Diode) 5-L in e L iq u id C rys ta l D is p la y (L C D ) N avigation k eys
F or the details of the control panel, s ee " Control panel overv iew" in C hapter 1 of the U ser's Guide.
W arn in g Indicates warnings that m ust be observ ed to prev ent poss ible pers onal injury . Indicates cautions that m ust be observ ed to us e the M FC properly or to prev ent damage to the M FC .
H in t Indic ates notes and useful tips to remem ber when using the MF C.
User 's Guide Indicates referenc e to the U ser's Guide.
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Table of Contents
S tep 1
Setting Up the Machine
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1 0. Inst all t he Aut oma tic Doc um ent Fe ed (AD F) Support ...................................4 Inst all t he Drum Unit Ass em bly .......................................................................4 Loa d Pa per in t he Pa per Tray ..........................................................................5 Re lea se t he Sc ann er Lock ................................................................................ 6 Inst all P ow er Cord and P hone Line ................................................................. 7 S elec ting a Re ce iv e Mo de ................................................................................ 8 S et ting t he Da te a nd T im e ................................................................................ 9 S et ting Y our St ation ID ................................................................................... 1 0 S elec ting You r La nguage (Ca nada O nly) ...................................................... 1 1 S ending in t he P ro duct Re gistra tion and Tes t S hee t (US A Only ) .............. 1 1
S tep 2
Installing the Driver & Software
Supplied CD-RO M (MFL-Pro Suite) ................................................................... 12
For USB Interface Cable Users (For Window s® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) ...............................14
F or W indow s® 98 /9 8S E /M e Use rs O nly ........................................................... 1 7 F or W indow s® 20 00 P rofe ss iona l U se rs Only ................................................ 1 9 F or W indow s® XP Use rs On ly .......................................................................... 2 2
For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Window s® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Profession al/XP) ..........................25
F or W indow s® 95 /9 8/9 8S E/Me Use rs Only ...................................................... 2 8 F or W indow s® 20 00 P rofe ss iona l U se rs Only ................................................ 2 9 F or W indow s® XP Use rs On ly .......................................................................... 3 2 ®
For Windo ws NT Workstation Versio n 4.0 Users ................................ 35 For Network In terface Cable Users (For Window s® 95/98/98SE/Me/NT /2000 Pro fessional/XP) .................... 38 For USB Interface Cable Users ................................................................ 42
F or Ma c O S® 8 .6 to 9 .2 ...................................................................................... 4 2 F or Ma c O S® X 10 .1/10 .2.1 or grea ter .............................................................. 4 4
For Network In terface Cable Users ......................................................... 46
F or Ma c O S® 8 .6 to 9 .2 ...................................................................................... 4 6 F or Ma c O S® X 10 .1/10 .2.1 or grea ter .............................................................. 4 8
For Administrators
Netw ork User's Guide Chapter Map (NC-9100h) ............................................. Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility (Windows® Users Only) . Web BRAdmin (W indow s ® Users Only) ........................................................... Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (W indow s ® Users O nly) ................................................................................... Options ................................................................................................................ Replacem ent Consumables ............................................................................... 50 51 51 52 53 53
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Step 1
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Setting Up the Machine
Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support
Do NO T conne ct t he inte rf ac e ca ble. Co nnec ting t he inte rf ac e c able is done whe n in sta lling the d riv er.
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Install the Drum Unit Assembly
O pe n the fro nt cove r by pr essin g the fr on t cove r re lea se b utton .
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O pe n the A DF cove r.
Front Cover Release Button
ADF Cover
Front Cover
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Inse rt th e ta bs o f ADF su pp or t i nto th e h ole s of the A DF on e sid e a t a time .
Tab
Hole
Tab
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Un pa ck the dru m un it asse mbly. Re move th e pr ote ctive pa rt.
Drum Unit Assembly
ADF Support
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Push ADF Support down until it latches in place.
Protective Part
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Clo se the A DF cove r.
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Rock it fr om sid e to sid e seve ra l tim es to distri bu te th e ton er e ven ly insid e the asse mbly.
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Pu ll the p ap er tra y comp le te ly ou t o f the mach in e.
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Pu sh th e dru m u nit assemb ly in to th e machin e (u ntil it sna ps into pl ace).
While pre ssin g the pa pe r guid e re lease l ever, sl ide the a dju ster s to fi t the pa pe r size . Check th at th e gui des are firm ly in the slo ts on the tray.
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Clo se th e fro nt cove r of th e ma chi ne.
For Legal s ize paper, press the univers al guide release button and pull out the rear of the paper tray . Universal Guide Release Button
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For Administrators
Macintosh® Network
Macintosh ® USB
Windows® Network
Paper Guide Release Lever
Windows NT® 4.0 Parallel
Windows® Parallel
Windows® USB
Setting Up the Machine
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Load Paper in the Paper Tray
Step 1
3
Setting Up the Machine
4 Release the Scanner Lock
P ush the leve r up to un lock the sca nn er . (Th e gr ay scan ne r lo ck le ver i s lo cate d at the b ack le ft un de r sid e of the d ocu me nt cove r.)
Fan th e stack o f p ap er we ll to avo id p ap er ja ms an d misfee ds.
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Scanner Lock Lever
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P ut pa pe r in the p ap er tr ay. Ch eck th at the p ap er i s fla t in th e tra y a nd be lo w th e ma ximu m pa pe r mar k.
Up to here.
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Pu t th e p ap er tra y fi rmly ba ck in th e ma ch ine an d un fo ld the sup por t flap b efore yo u use the ma ch ine .
Support Flap
F or details on s upported paper s pecifications, s ee "Paper" in C hapter 2 (U ser's Guide).
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Do not c onnec t the P ara lle l or US B c able y et.
If you are s haring one phone line with an ex ternal telephone, c onnect it as s hown below .
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Plu g the AC p owe r cor d in to an A C ou tl et. Tur n th e p owe r switch o n.
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Con ne ct o ne e nd o f the tel ep ho ne lin e cor d to the j ack on th e M FC mar ked LINE an d the othe r en d to a m od ula r wa ll jack.
TAD
TAD Macintosh® Network
Warning
T he M FC m ust be grounded us ing a 3-prong plug. Sinc e the M FC is grounded through the power outlet, y ou c an protect y ourself from potentially haz ardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by k eeping the pow er to y our M FC on w hen y ou c onnect it to a telephone line. Similarly , y ou c an protect y ourself w hen y ou w ant to mov e y our M FC by disc onnecting the telephone line firs t and then the power cord. 7 For Administrators
Macintosh ® USB
Windows® Network
If Check Scan Lock appears on the LCD , im mediately release the sc anner loc k and pres s Stop /Exit.
Pleas e s et the receiv e m ode to Ex ternal T AD. F or m ore details, s ee "C onnecting the M FC " in Chapter 1 of the Us er's Guide.
Windows NT® 4.0 Parallel
If you are s haring one phone line with an ex ternal telephone answ ering dev ice, c onnect it as s hown below.
Windows® Parallel
Windows® USB
Make sure th at the p owe r switch is o ff. Con ne ct the A C p ow er cor d to th e mach ine .
Setting Up the Machine
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Install Power Cord and Phone Line
Step 1
Setting Up the Machine
Set Dial pad Stop/Exit
MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have similar control panel keys.
Menu
6 Selecting a Receive Mode
Choos e the R eceive mode whic h bes t suits your needs.
Are you connec ting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the MFC? Yes Are you using the voice m essa ge fu nction of your extern al te lep hone a nswering device? No No
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P ress the M enu key. P ress P ress P ress ke y. ke y. or to se le ct the m od e.
Fax Only
The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax.
P ress the S e t key. P ress the S top/E xit key.
Do you w ant the MFC to answer fax and tele phone calls automa tically? Yes
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is not a fax, the phone will ring for you to pick up the call.
No
Manual
You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. Yes
External TAD
Your external telephone answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed. For more details , see "Setup Rec eive" in Chapter 5 of the Us er's Guide.
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7 Setting the Date and Time
T he M FC dis plays the date and time, and prints it on ev ery fax y ou s end.
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En te r the two dig its fo r the d ay on th e d ial pa d, an d the n pr ess the S et ke y.
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Pr ess th e Me nu key. Pr ess th e Pr ess th e ke y. ke y.
02.Date/Time 03/XX/2003 Day:01 _ Enter & Set Key
(e.g . E nte r 0, 1.)
02.Date/Time
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Year:2003 _ Enter & Set Key
(e.g . E nte r 0, 3 for 2 00 3.)
En te r the tim e in 2 4-h ou r form at on the dia l pa d, an d the n pr ess the S et ke y.
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En ter th e two di gits for th e mon th o n th e d ial pa d, an d the n pr ess the S et ke y.
Time:15:25 _ Enter & Set Key
(e.g . E nte r 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3 :2 5 P .M .) Pr ess th e S top/Ex it key.
If you want to repeat from step1, press the Sto p/Exit key .
Month:03 _ Enter & Set Key
(e.g . E nte r 0, 3 for Ma rch .)
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For Administrators
Macintosh® Network
Macintosh ® USB
Windows® Network
Windows NT® 4.0 Parallel
02.Date/Time XX/XX/2003
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Windows® Parallel
02.Date/Time 03/01/2003
Windows® USB
En ter the last tw o di gits of th e ye ar o n the dia l pa d, an d the n p ress the S e t key.
Setting Up the Machine
Step 1
Setting Up the Machine
Set ...