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Before you can use the DCP, 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 “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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■ Getting Started Carton Components 8 DCP 1 7 Quick Setup Guide 2 3 6 5 4 CD-ROMs ® For Windows ® For Macintosh 1. Control Panel 4. Paper Tray 2. Face-down Output Tray Support 5. Front Cover Flap with Extension (Support Flap) 6. Power Switch 3. (For DCP-8040) Manual Feed Tray 7. Document Cover (For DCP-8045D) Multi-purpose 8. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Tray (MP Tray) User’s Guide ADF Support Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including Toner Cartridge) Carton components may differ from one
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Control Panel DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D have similar control panel keys. 12 3 4 5 6 7 98 1. Print keys 4. Navigation keys 7. Stop/Exit 2. Status LED (Light-Emitting Diode) 5. Copy keys (Temporary Settings) 8. Start 3. 5-Line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 6. Numeric keys 9. Scan key For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. Warning Hint User’s Guide Indicates warnings that Indicates cautions that Indicates notes and Indicates reference to the
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Table of Contents Step 1 Setting Up the Machine 1. Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support ....................................2 2. Install the Drum Unit Assembly........................................................................2 3. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ...........................................................................3 4. Release the Scanner Lock.................................................................................4 5. Install the Power Cord .........
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 4 Close the ADF cover. Install the Automatic 1 Document Feed (ADF) Support Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Install the Drum Unit 2 Assembly 1 Open the ADF cover. 1 Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button. ADF Cover 2 Insert the tabs of ADF support into the holes of the ADF one side at a time. Tab Front Cover Release Button Hole Front Cover Tab ADF support 3 Push
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3 Rock it from side to side several times to Load Paper in the Paper distribute the toner evenly inside the 3 Tray assembly. 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the DCP. 4 Push the drum unit assembly into the DCP (until it snaps into place). 2 While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots on the tray. Paper Guide Release Lever 5 Close the front cover of the DCP. For Legal size paper, press the u
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Setting Up the Machine Step 1 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper Release the Scanner jams and misfeeds. 4 Lock 1 Push the lever up to unlock the scanner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at the back left under side of the document cover.) Scanner Lock Lever 4 Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Up to here. 5 Install the Power Cord Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet. 1 Make sure that the power sw
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6 After the LCD shows Accepted for two Selecting Your Country seconds, it shows Vennligst vent. 6 (Not Language) Set Country Norway Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark only. You must set your country so that the DCP works 1.Yes correctly. (This function is not available on UK, Asia 2.No and Oceania machine.) Accepted 1 Check that the power is turned on by plugging in the power cord and turn the If you select “NORWAY” in step 4, the LCD power switch on. shows Norwegean messages. Press
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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 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 Web page for quick registration of y
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. USB Interface Cable Users ....................................Go to page 8 ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Parallel Interface Cable Users ............................. Go to page 17 ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) ® Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users ... Go to page 27 (For Parallel Interface Cable Users) Network Interface Cable Users...
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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 2 - 5. 4 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. ■ Brother recommends you connect the Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. machine directly to your computer. ■ Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro. 1 Disconnect the DCP from the power socket and from your computer
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Step 2 ® 5 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft 8 Select Local Connection, and then click ® PaperPort 9.0SE License Agreement, click Next. Yes. The installation will continue. ® If you want to install the PS driver, select 6 The installation of PaperPort 9.0SE will Custom Install and then follow the on- automatically start and is followed by the screen instructions. When the Select installation of MFL-Pro Suite. Components screen appears, check PS If an error message appears during the
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in to on pages 8 - 9. 1 8 9 When the screen appears, connect the USB A When the Brother on-line Registration interface cable to your PC, and then screen is displayed, make your selection connect it to the DCP. and follow the on-screen instructions. B When the following screen appears, click Fin
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® For Windows 2000 Professional Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in 1 to 8 on pages 8 - 9. 9 When this screen appears, connect the 0 When the Brother on-line Registration USB interface cable to your PC, and then screen is displayed, make your selection connect it to the DCP. and follow the on-screen instructions. Plug in the power cord and turn on the DCP. A When the following screen appears, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installati
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) E Click on Have Disk. Brother Native driver Installation B Click Start and select Settings and then Printers. Click on Add Printer and the Add Printer Wizard will start. When this screen appears, click Next. F Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your language folder and click Open. Highlight the W2K folder and click Open. Highlight the Addprt folder and click Open. C Un-check t
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I Highlight the model you are installing from M When this screen appears, click Finish. the list of machines and click Next. N If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box Make sure you select a USB printer. appears, click Yes. J The model you are installing will be listed in the window. Select Yes or No if you want this driver to be your default printer. O If the test page printed, click OK. K If this screen appears, select Do not share this printer and Next. There will be two Brother prin
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) ® For Windows XP Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in 1 to 8 on pages 8 - 9. 9 When this screen appears, connect the 0 When the Brother on-line Registration USB interface cable to your PC, and then screen is displayed, make your selection connect it to the DCP. and follow the on-screen instructions. Plug in the power cord and turn on the DCP. A When the f
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E Click on Have Disk. Brother Native driver Installation B Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. Click on Add a printer and the Add Printer Wizard will start. When this screen appears, click Next. F Browse the CD-ROM and highlight your language folder and click Open. Highlight the WXP folder and click Open. Highlight the Addprt folder and click Open. C Un-check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next. G Click Open. D Select USBXXX f
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Installing the Driver & Software Step 2 For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) I Highlight the model you are installing from M When this screen appears, click Finish. the list of machines and click Next. N When the Windows Logo testing screen Make sure you select a USB printer. appears, click Continue Anyway. J The model you are installing will be listed in the window. Select Yes or No if you want this driver to be your default printer. There will be tw
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For Parallel 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 2 - 5. 4 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. ■ Brother recommends you connect the Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. machine directly to your computer. ■ Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro. 1 Switch off and unplug the DCP from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your computer, if you hav
