
DCP‑7080 / DCP‑7080D / DCP‑7180DN / MFC‑7380 /
MFC‑7480D / MFC‑7880DN
Quick Setup Guide
Unpack the machine and check the components
A
Drum Unit
(Pre‑installed)
B
Inbox Toner Cartridge CD‑ROM
USB Interface Cable
Handset, Handset Cord and
Telephone Line Cord (For MFC models)
Quick Setup Guide and
Product Safety Guide
The latest manuals are available at the Brother
Solutions Center: solutions.brother.com/manuals.
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct
installation procedure.
NOTE:
•The available connection interfaces vary depending on the model.
•The illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on the MFC‑7880DN.
USB cable
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 meters long.
Network cable (DCP‑7180DN / MFC‑7880DN)
Use a straight‑through Category 5 (or greater) twisted‑pair cable for 10BASE‑T or
100BASE‑TX Fast Ethernet Network.
Secure Network Access
Your machine’s default password is on the label on the back of the machine (preceded by
“Pwd”).
We strongly recommend you change it to protect your machine from unauthorised
access.
Version B
CHN‑ENG
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Remove the packing materials and install the toner cartridge
A
Remove the orange part. Remove the orange part.
Load paper in the paper tray
Adjust the paper guides.
B
B
A
B
A
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Connect the power cord and turn on the machine
Back Front
Configure the machine for faxing (for MFC models only)
If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this machine, go to step 5.
Connect the telephone line cord
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Connect the machine to your computer/mobile device
• Windows® PC with a CD‑ROM drive, go to step 5A
• Windows
• Macintosh, go to step 5B
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PC without a CD‑ROM drive, go to step 5B
5A
Configuration using the CD‑ROM (Windows®)
NOTE:
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to Computer (My Computer).
(For Windows
icon on the taskbar, and then go to Computer.)
Double‑click the CD‑ROM icon, and then double‑
click start.exe.
Connection Type
®
8: click the (File Explorer)
Follow the on‑screen instructions
to continue installation until either
the Connect the machine or the
Connection Type screen appears.
Connect the machine: Follow
the on‑screen instructions to
continue installation.
Connection Type:
Finish
5B
For USB Connection
Follow the on‑screen
For Wired Network Connection
Connect a network cable first.
instructions to continue
installation.
NOTE:
If connection is unsuccessful, repeat this step.
Finish
Configuration without using the CD‑ROM (Windows® without CD‑ROM drive or Macintosh)
Download the full driver and software package from the Brother Solutions Center.
(For Windows®) solutions.brother.com/windows
(For Macintosh) solutions.brother.com/mac
After you download the driver and software package, follow the on‑screen instructions until either the Connect the machine or the Connection Type screen appears. Refer to
5A Configuration using the CD-ROM (Windows®).
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