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Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
To help you get started in setting up the machine and installing the driver and software,
please read this “Quick Setup Guide” and follow the simple instructions.
Step 1
Setting Up the Machine
Step 2
Installing the Driver & Software
Setup is Complete!
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■ Warning Hint User’s Guide Indicates warnings that Indicates cautions that Indicates notes and Indicates reference to the must be observed to must be observed to use useful tips to remember User’s Guide. prevent possible the machine properly or when using the machine. personal injury. to prevent damage to the machine.
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■ Getting Started Carton Components Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM User’s Guide Telephone Line Cord Power Cord Black Magenta Yellow Cyan (LC900BK) (LC900M) (LC900Y) (LC900C) Ink Cartridges Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton. If you are connecting the machine via USB: ■ The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase an appropriate USB 2.0 interface cable. ■ Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no l
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Control Panel (For MFC-5440CN) 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Print keys 5. Mode keys 9. Navigation keys 2. Fax and telephone keys 6. Stop/Exit key 10. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 3. Copy keys 7. Start keys 4. Dial Pad 8. Power Save key For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. (For MFC-5840CN) 11 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Photo keys 5. Mode keys 9. Navigation keys 2. Fax and telephone keys 6. Stop/Exit key 10. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 3. Co
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Table of Contents Step 1 Setting Up the Machine 1. Removing the Protective Parts.........................................................................4 2. Loading Paper ....................................................................................................4 3. Installing the Phone Line and Power Cord ......................................................6 4. Installing the Ink Cartridges..............................................................................7 5. Print Quali
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 3 Pull out the paper support and unfold the Removing the Protective paper support flap. 1 Parts Paper Support 1 Remove the protective tape and paper. DO NOT connect the USB cable. Connecting the USB cable is done Paper Support Flap when installing the driver. Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal and A4 size paper. 4 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and mis-feeds. Loading Paper 2 For Tray#2, see To load paper in the paper tray#2 (MFC-58
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3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper To load paper in the paper tray#2 jams and mis-feeds. (MFC-5840CN only) You can use only plain paper sizes Letter, Legal, A4, Executive or B5 in Tray#2. 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. 4 Gently insert the paper into the paper tray print side down and the leading edge (top of the paper) in first. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Maximum Paper Mark 2 Press and slide the paper side gui
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 If you are sharing one phone line with an Installing the Phone Line external telephone, connect it as shown 3 below. and Power Cord 1 Connect the power cord. (Example for the U.K.) If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering machine, (Example for the U.K.) connect it as shown below. Please set the Receive Mode to “External 2 Connect the telephone line cord. TAD” if you have an external answering Connect one end of the telephone line
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4 Take out the ink cartridge. Installing the Ink 4 Cartridges Warning If ink gets in your eyes wash them with water immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. 1 Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows: 5 Carefully remove the bottom cap. No Cartridge DO NOT touch the area shown in the Open scanner... illustration below. 2 Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand Opening side of the machine until it locks securely into the open position. Scanner Cover If the cartr
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 6 Press firmly down on the ink cartridge until DO NOT remove ink cartridges if the hook snaps over it, taking care to match you do not need to replace them. the slot colour (A) with the cartridge colour If you do so, it may reduce the ink (B), as shown in the diagram below. 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 body or clothing, wash with soap or detergent
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5 If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 on Print Quality Check the dial pad to finish the quality check. 5 ---OR--- If you can see missing short lines, press 2 1 After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD 6. on the dial pad and go to shows: OK Poor Set Paper and Press Start 6 The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK 2 Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper tray. for black and colour. Press 1 or 2 on the dial Press Colour Start. pad. The machine starts printing the PRINT Bl
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 Setting the Date and Setting Your Station ID 6 7 Time You should store your name and fax number to be 1 Press Menu/Set. printed on all fax pages that you send. 2 Press 0. 1 Press Menu/Set. 3 Press 2. 2 Press 0. 4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the 3 Press 3. dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on Date/Time the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. Year:2004 Station ID (e.g. Enter 0 4 for 2004.) Fax:_ 5 Enter the two
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Selecting a Receive 8 Mode There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the MFC? Yes No Are you using the voice message function of your external Fax Only telephone answering device? The MFC automatically No answers every call as a fax. Do you want the MFC to answer every call? Yes Fax/Tel The MFC controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite” The CD-ROM includes the following items: Install MFL-Pro Suite You can install the MFL-Pro Suite software and multifunction drivers. Install Optional Applications You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software utilities. 1 Documentation* View the User’s Guide and other documentation in PDF format (Viewer included). On-Line Registration You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration MFL-Pro Suite includes Prin
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. For USB Interface Cable Users ® ■ Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ... Go to page 14 For Network Interface Cable Users ® ■ Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ... Go to page 17 For USB Interface Cable Users ® ■ Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater........................... Go to page 20 For USB Interface Cable Users ® ■ Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2..................................
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. (MFC-5840CN only) 2 Turn on your computer. ® ® If you are using Windows 2000 Professional: (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP, you must be logged on as the administrator.) ™ To access the PhotoCapture Center features 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your from your PC you
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® 5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft 9 When this screen appears, connect the ® USB interface cable to your PC, and then PaperPort 9.0SE License Agreement, click Yes. connect it to the machine. To connect the USB cable to the machine: ® 6 The installation of PaperPort 9.0SE will 1. Lift the scanner cover to its open automatically start and is followed by the position. installation of MFL-Pro Suite. 2. Connect the USB cable into the USB socket, marked with a symbol. You 7 When the
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) 0 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. D After restarting the computer, the Gently push the scanner cover support Installation Diagnostics will run down and close the scanner cover. automatically and the installation results window will be shown. A Turn on the machine by plugging in the If the installation is unsuccessful try installing power cord. again using the Rep
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For Network Interface Cable Users ® (Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. Before installation, if you are using Personal 2 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Firewall software, disable it. Once you are Gently push the scanner cover support sure that you can print, re-start your down and close the scanner cover. Personal Firewall software. 3 Turn on the machine by plugging in
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Installing the Driver & Software Step2 For Network Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) 0 Select Network Connection, and then click If you see the following screen, click OK to ® Next. install the Windows updates. After the updates are installed your PC may restart. Then the installation will automatically continue. If the installation does not continue automatically, please open the main menu A The installation of the Brother drivers will again by ejecti
