Brother DCP-8080DN, DCP-8085DN Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

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DCP-8080DN DCP-8085DN

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

Unpack the machine and check the components

Drum Unit Assembly

(including Standard Toner

Cartridge)

AC Power Cord Quick Setup Guide User’s Guide Accessory Order Form

CD-ROMS

(Windows

(Macintosh

)

Product Registration

Sheet

(USA only)

WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and children.

Note

• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you want to use (USB, Parallel or Network).

USB cable

• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during MFL-Pro installation process.

• 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 cable

DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

USA/CAN Version A

Symbols used in this guide

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Note

User’s Guide Software User’s Guide Network User’s Guide

CAUTION

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.

WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries.

IMPORTANT describe procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible machine problems or machine damage, or damage to other objects.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

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.

Indicates reference to the printed User’s Guide, the Software User’s Guide or the Network User’s Guide. The Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide are located on the supplied CD-ROM.

Note

Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

11.8 in. (300 mm)

7.87 in. (200 mm)

19.68 in. (500 mm)

5.12 in. (130 mm)

Install the drum unit and

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

toner cartridge assembly

a Remove the protective tape and film covering

the scanner glass.

b Press the front cover release button and open

the front cover a.

d Gently shake it from side to side several times

to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.

e Put the drum unit assembly into the machine

until it clicks into place.

c Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly.

f Close the front cover of the machine.

Load paper in the paper

tray

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

b While pressing the blue paper-guide release

lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the

paper is below the maximum paper mark a. The side to be printed on must be face down.

Note

For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button a in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal or Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)

IMPORTANT

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed properly.

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine.

f Unfold the support flap a to prevent paper

from sliding off the face-down output tray.

Release the scanner lock

Choose your language (If needed)

a Push the lever a in the direction shown to

unlock the scanner.

(The gray scanner lock lever is located at the back left side, under the document cover b.)

Connect the power cord

a Press Menu. b Press 1. c Press 0.

d Press or to choose your

language. Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Set the LCD contrast

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting.

(If needed)

a Press Menu. b Press 1.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

a Make sure that the machine power switch is off.

Connect the AC power cord to the machine.

b Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn

the power switch on.

c Press 5.

d Press to increase the contrast.

—OR—

Press to decrease the contrast.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Note

If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD, immediately release the scanner lock and press

Stop/Exit. (See Release the scanner lock on page 5.)

Set the date and time

g Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

This setting allows the machine to name files created when using the Scan to USB feature.

a Press Menu. b Press 6. c Press 1. d Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

61.Date&Time

Year:2009

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 0, 9 for 2009.)

e Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

61.Date&Time XX/XX/2009

61.Date&Time 03/25/2009

Time:15:25

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

h Press Stop/Exit.

Automatic Daylight

You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.

Savings Time

a Press Menu. b Press 6. c Press 2.

d Press or to choose On (or Off).

Press OK.

Month:03

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)

f Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

61.Date&Time 03/XX/2009

Day:25

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)

e Press Stop/Exit.

Choose your connection type

For USB Interface Users

Windows®, go to page 8 Macintosh

, go to page 12

For Parallel interface cable

Windows®, go to page 14

Windows

USB

Macintosh

Windows

Parallel

For Wired Network

Windows®, go to page 18

Macintosh

For Windows Server® 2003/ 2008, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

, go to page 23

Windows

Wired Network

Macintosh

USB

For USB Interface Users

(Windows Windows Vista

2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/

)

Windows

Before you install

a Make sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

IMPORTANT

• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.

• If there are any programs running, close them.

• Make sure a USB Flash memory device is not inserted into the machine.

• The screen may differ depending on the operating system.

• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports

Windows greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and

Windows Vista

Windows MFL-Pro Suite.

b Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC

outlet and disconnect it from your computer, if you already connected an interface cable.

2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or

. Update to the latest

Service Pack before installing

Install MFL-Pro Suite

a Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click Start.exe.

b The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Initial Installation.

c Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.

USB

Windows

Note

• If the installation does not continue automatically, open the main menu again by ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the Start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from step c to install MFL-Pro Suite.

• For Windows Vista

User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.

, when the

d When the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

g Choose Local Connection, and then click

Next. The installation continues.

Note

If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the

Select Features screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following

the on-screen instructions.

h If you do not want to monitor the machine

status and error notification from your computer, uncheck Enable Status Monitor and then click Next.

Windows

USB

Macintosh

e The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

f When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

i When this screen appears, go to the next step.

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