Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
MFC-8460N MFC-8860DN
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
Quick Setup Guide
Step 2
Installing the Drivers & Software
Installing the Drivers & Software
Windows NT® 4.0 Parallel
Setup is Complete!
Keep this "Quick Setup Guide", User's Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
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Setting Up the machine
Warning Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
Caution Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.
Improper Setup Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.
Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features.
User's Guide Indicates reference to the User's Guide.
Getting Started
Carton Components
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Quick Setup Guide
6 CD-ROMs For Windows® For Macintosh® 5. Paper Tray 6. Power Switch 7. Document Cover 8. ADF Document Output Support
Flap
1. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 2. Control Panel 3. Face-down Output Tray
Support Flap with Extension (Support Flap) 4. Front Cover
User's Guide
Drum Unit Assembly (including Toner Cartridge)
AC Power Cord
Telephone Line Cord
Product Registration and Test Sheet
(USA only) Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton.
Accessory Order Form
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). Do NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. USB interface cable Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). 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 non-powered USB hub. Parallel interface cable Please make sure you use a Parallel interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Network.
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Control Panel
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One Touch keys Menu keys Start key
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Status LED Dial Pad Copy keys
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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Stop/Exit key Mode keys
10 Fax and telephone keys
11 Print keys
For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User's Guide.
When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom.
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Table of Contents
Step 1
Setting Up the machine
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Install the Drum Unit Assembly ....................................................................... 4 Load Paper in the Paper Tray .......................................................................... 5 Release the Scanner Lock ................................................................................ 6 Install the Power Cord and Phone Line .......................................................... 6 Setting the Date and Time ................................................................................ 8 Setting your Station ID ..................................................................................... 9 Selecting a Receive Mode .............................................................................. 10 Tone and Pulse dialing mode (Canada only) ................................................ 11 Selecting Your Language (Canada only) ......................................................11 Setting the LCD Contrast ...............................................................................11 Sending in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA Only) ..............11
Step 2
Installing the Drivers & Software
Supplied CD-ROM "MFL-Pro Suite" .............................................................................. 12 For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ...14 For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ...16 For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users ......................................................19 For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ...21 For USB Interface Cable Users ......................................................................................24 For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 ......................................................................................24 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater ....................................................................... 26 For Network Interface Cable Users ...............................................................................29 For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 ......................................................................................29 For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater ....................................................................... 31
For Network Users and Administrators
BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (For Windows® users) .......................... 34 BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS® X users) ...................................... 36
Options and Consumables
Options ............................................................................................................................37 Replacement Consumables ...........................................................................................37
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Step 1
Setting Up the machine
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Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
1 Install the Drum Unit Assembly
Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process.
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Open the front cover by pressing the front cover (1) release button.
Gently rock the drum assembly from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.
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Put the drum unit assembly into the machine until it clicks into place.
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Close the front cover of the machine.
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2 Load Paper in the Paper Tray
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Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
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Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.
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Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark (1).
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While pressing the paper guide release lever (1), slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.
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For Legal size paper, press the lever (1) located at the back of the tray and pull out the back of the paper tray. Move the tray lock button (2) to the lock position.
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For details on supported paper specifications, see "Acceptable paper and other media" in Chapter 2 of the User's Guide.
Macintosh® Network
Macintosh® USB
Put the paper tray firmly back into the machine and unfold the output tray support flap (1) before you use the machine.
Windows® Network
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Windows® Parallel
Windows® USB
Setting Up the machine
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Setting Up the machine
Release the Scanner Lock 4 Install the Power Cord and Phone Line
Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet.
Push the lever (1) up to unlock the scanner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at the back left side, under the document cover (2).)
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Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
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Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.
If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD, immediately release the scanner lock and press Stop/Exit.
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Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack.
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Warning
The machine must be grounded using a 3-prong plug. Since the machine is grounded through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power cord connected to your machine when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord.
Setting Up the machine
If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below.
Extension Telephone
External Telephone
TAD
TAD
Please set the receive mode to External TAD. For more details, see "Connecting an external TAD (Telephone Answering Device)" in Chapter 7 of the User's Guide.
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If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it as shown below.
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Setting Up the machine
5 Setting the Date and Time
The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
Press Menu. Press 0. Press 2. Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK.
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Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial pad, and then press OK.
02.Date/Time 03/25/2006 Time:15:25 Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.)
02.Date/Time Year:2006 Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 0, 6 for 2006.)
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Press Stop/Exit.
If you make a mistake, press Stop/Exit to start from Step 1.
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Enter the two digits for the month on the dial pad, and then press OK.
02.Date/Time XX/XX/2006 Month:03 Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)
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Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, and then press OK.
02.Date/Time 03/XX/2006 Day:25 Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)
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6 Setting your Station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send.
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K N Q U X
L O R V Y
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03.Station ID Fax:_ Enter & OK Key
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For more details, see "Entering Text" in Chapter D of the User's Guide.
NOTICE (For USA)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such 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 machine or such business, other entity or individual. To program this information into your machine, see Setting the Date and Time on page 8 and Setting your Station ID on page 9.
03.Station ID Fax:908XXXXXXXX Tel:_ Enter & OK Key
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Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 characters), and then press OK.
Enter & OK Key
Refer to the following chart for entering your name. If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the previous character, press to move the cursor to the right. If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press to move the cursor under the incorrect character, press Clear/Back.
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03.Station ID Fax:908XXXXXXXX Tel:908XXXXXXXX Name:_
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Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. (If your telephone number and fax number are the same, enter the same number again.)
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Press Stop/Exit.
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Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK.
Press key 2 3 4
One time A D G
Two times B E H
Three times C F I
Four times 2 3 4
Setting Up the machine
Step 1
Setting Up the machine
7 Selecting a Receive Mode
There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs.
Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the machine?
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Do you use a Distinctive Ring subscriber service?
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Are you using the voice message function of your external telephone answering device?
Go to "Distinctive Ring" in the
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Press Menu. Press 0. Press 1. Press or Press OK. Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see "Receiving a fax" in Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.
to select the mode.
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