Brother FAX-575e User Manual

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FAX-5750e

Quick Setup Guide

THANK YOU!

CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER FAX MACHINE. WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW FAX MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!

Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.

For more details, press Reports and machine or see your Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot solve a problem: See to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;

URL: http://solutions.brother.com

Call Brother Customer Service at:

USA: 1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)

1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired)

In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST)

(514) 685-6464 (in Montreal)

on your fax

Install the Paper

Cassette #2.

Make sure you have the following items:

Document Tray with Extension

Packing List

Power Cord

Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, you may void your warranty.

Telephone Handset

Handset Curled Cord

Telephone Wire Cord

Paper Cassette

Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge – up to 3,000 pages)

Owner’s Manual

Paper Cassette #2

Document Support

Quick Setup Guide

Software License Agreement

Accessory Order Form

CD-ROM

Attach Document

Tray and Support

B. Remove the protective part.

C. Open the front cover of

E. Close the front cover.

Install the Drum Unit

Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge. Gently rock it from side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes.

the machine.

Load Paper

Insert the drum unit assembly into the machine.

A. Carefully pick up the machine

and place it on top of Paper Cassette #2.

Plug the modular cable from

Cassette #2 into the modular jack on the Brother machine.

To select which cassette will be used for printing, see Chapter 4 in the Owner’s Manual.

If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be sure to carefully lift Cassette #2 with the machine because they are not attached.

Install Phone Line,

Handset, and Power Cord.

Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.

Power Cord

Handset Cord

Telephone Wire Cord

Document Tray with Extension

A. Pull the paper cassette

Document Support

B. Slide the paper size and

If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device (TAD), connect it now.

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights show the setting you want to use.

Manual

Fax

Fax/Tel

TAD

completely out of the machine.

length adjusters of paper cassette for the paper size you want.

Load paper in the paper cassette. Press down on the paper to flatten all four corners. Keeping the paper level below the guide.

Slide the paper cassette into the machine until it locks into place.

Select a Receive

You must answer every call yourself.

Fax

TAD

The Brother machine must be started manually

F/T

to receive faxes.

For use with a dedicated fax line.

Fax

TAD

Every call is answered as a fax.

F/T

Fax

For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.

TAD

The FAX answers every call and receives a fax or

F/T

double rings for you to pick up a voice call.

For use with an answering device.

Fax

TAD

The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages.

F/T

Fax messages are printed.

Maximum Paper Height Guide

Mode

A. Press , 1, 2.

B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set.

C. Enter two digits for the month and press Set.

D. Enter two digits for the day and press Set.

E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Set, and

Note: If you can’t move forward, press Stop/Exit and

Set Date and Time

2.DATE/TIME

YEAR:XX ENTER & SET KEY

MONTH:XX ENTER & SET KEY

DAY:XX ENTER & SET KEY

TIME:XX ENTER & SET KEY

then Stop/Exit.

start over at Step A.

To print your name and fax number on all fax pages.

A. For the FAX, press , 1, 3.

B. Enter your fax number, and then press Set.

C. Enter your telephone number, and then press Set.

Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below, then press Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.

E. Press Stop/Exit.

For more details, see Chapter 4 in the Owner’s Manual. Note:

If you can’t move forward, press Stop/Exit and start over at Step A.

Set Station ID

3.STATION ID

FAX: ENTER & SET KEY

TEL: ENTER & SET KEY

NAME: ENTER & SET KEY

Key

once

6 7

P T

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twice

B E H K N Q U X

three times

C F

I L O R V Y

four times

2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z

five times

A D G J M 7 T 9

For the USA, complete the

Warranty Registration and Test Sheet...

Press Fax Start.

...and fax it to Brother

at: 1-877-268-9575

Continue to the back side.

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Setting Up the FAX and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

• You must set up the hardware and install the drivers before you can use your FAX as a printer and scanner with your applications.

• Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.

• Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use. (Parallel, USB or Network)

• If you have any problem with the installation, visit us at

Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters).

Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

For Parallel and USB Users

For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000

NOTE: If you are using Windows® XP, please see For Windows® XP Users Quick Setup Guide.

http://solutions.brother.com.

Step 1.

Unplug the FAX from the AC outlet. If you already connected an interface cable, disconnect your FAX from your computer.

Step 2.

For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 3.

Turn on your computer.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name appears on the screen, click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. If the CD-ROM does NOT start automatically, open the executible program file on the CD-ROM from the root directory of your computer.

1. Click Install Software.

5. When the PaperPort

displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next.

Setup window

2. Click Multi-Function Link

Pro Suite

in the Main Application. *1

6. When the Choose Destination Location

window displays the path where the PaperPort change or accept, and then click Next.

files will be installed, either

3. Click Install.

7. When the Register Today screen

appears, click Next. This is registration for Paper Port

For Parallel

For USB

. Follow the instructions.

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4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup

window will appear briefly, followed by the PaperPort Yes.

Setup window. Click

8. When the Brother MFL Pro Suite

Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the MultiFunction Link

Pro Suite. *2

9. When the Setup Type window appears,

select Standard, and then click Next. The application files will be copied to your computer.

*1 Multi-Function Link

™

ScanSoft

PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort application for viewing incoming faxes and scanned documents. ScanSoft TextBridge®, which is integrated into PaperPort®, is an OCR application that converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor.

Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver,

10. The Connect Cable window will appear.

is a document management

*2 If an error message appears during the installation

process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the

™

Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the

instructions on the screen.

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Step 4.

Connect the FAX to your PC with a Parallel Cable.

A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the FAX and secure the wire clips. B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with the two screws. For the location of your

computer’s parallel printer port, see the User’s Guide for your computer.

Step 5.

Step 6.

interface cable

In the Connect Cable window, click Next.

Parallel

For

Turn on the FAX by plugging in the power cord.

The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start. Follow the instructions on the screen.

( For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me )

When the above screen appears, click Finish and restarts Windows the installation.

wait

as the PC

and continues

In the Connect Cable window, click Next.

( For Windows® 2000 Professional )

When the above screen appears, Click Finish and restarts Windows the installation.

wait

and continues

as the PC

Click Yes to have the Control Center loaded each time Windows Control Center will appear as an icon in the task tray.

Step 4.

Step 5.

Step 6.

is started. The

Turn on the FAX by plugging in the power cord.

Connect the FAX to your PC with the USB cable

(it will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear).

The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

( For Windows® 98/98SE/Me )

When the Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes appear, click Yes to install the driver.

4. Click Yes to have the Control

Center loaded each time Windows is started. The Control Center will appear as an icon in the task tray.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

( For Windows® 2000 )

In the Add Printer Wizard window, select BRUSB: USB

Printer Port, and then click Next.

interface cable

USB

For

If the test page is printed correctly, click Yes.

If you click No, follow the prompts on the screen to correct the problem.

Accept the default Printer name by selecting Yes, and then click Next.

Select Yes to restart your computer, and then click Finish.

Select Yes (recommended), and then click Finish. A test page will be printed so you can check the print quality.

Click Yes to have the Control Center loaded each time Windows Control Center will appear as an icon in the task tray.

is started. The

When the Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes appear, click Yes to install the driver.

Select Finish to restart your computer.

Click Yes to have the Control Center loaded each time Windows Center will appear as an icon in the task tray.

is started. The Control

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

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The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

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For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0

Step 1.

Check that your computer is

turned on.

You must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 2.

Connect the FAX to your PC

with the Parallel Cable.

A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the FAX and

secure the wire clips.

B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with

the two screws. For the location of your computer’s parallel printer port, see the Owner’s Manual for your computer.

Step 3.

Turn on the FAX by plugging in

the power cord.

Step 4.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive. Then, follow the instructions

on the screen.

(Same step as for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Step 3. , 1 to 9)

10.

Select Yes to restart your computer, and then click Finish.

11. Click Yes to have the Control Center

loaded each time Windows is started. The Control Center will appear as an icon in the task bar.

For Apple® Macintosh

Step 1.

Make sure your FAX power cord

is unplugged and your Macintosh

is turned on.

Make sure you do NOT connect your FAX to your Macintosh

Step 2.

Insert the CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

Installing MFL Pro Driver

1. When the window appears, double-click

MFL-PRO Suite Driver Installer to install the printer and scanner drivers. After the installation is completed, the screen prompts you to restart your Macintosh.

If you are using Mac OS X: Open the Mac OS X folder and follow the instructions in the Readme file.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

Mac OS 8.5 (Scanner Driver is not available.) Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 Mac OS X 10/10.1 (Printing only)

Step 4.

Step 5.

Connect the FAX to your Macintosh

with the USB cable, and then turn

on the FAX by

plugging in the

power cord.

Select the Printer.

From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.

2. Click to highlight the printer driver icon

you installed. On the right side of the Chooser, select the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser.

Step 3.

You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM.

(For Windows

)

Restart your Macintosh so it can

recognize the new driver.

What is on the CD-ROM?

Windows Macintosh

Install Software

You can install printer and scanner drivers plus the various applications, including PaperPort

On-Line Registration

You will be pointed to a directory on the Brother Product Registration Web page.

On-Line Documentation

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.

Brother Support

Get all the contact numbers you need to get in touch with our Customer Service or Brother Authorized Service Centers.

Help

Helpful hints.

and TextBridge® OCR.

Step 6.

You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM

(For Macintosh

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Install Paper Port.

Double-click the PaperPort® 5.5 Installer. *1

2. Follow the instructions on the screen.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.

MFL Pro Driver Installer

You can install the printer and scanner drivers, plus the various utility items.

PaperPort 5.5 Installer

You can install a document management application used to view scanned documents. (OS 8.6 - 9.2)

ReadMe!

You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.

)

Documentation

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.

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For Network Users

NOTE: If you are going to connect the Fax to your network, we recommend that you contact your system administrator prior to installation.

Driver Installation (Windows®)

Step 1.

1. Click Install Software.

(To install the Printer Driver)

2. Click Network Applications for NC-8100h.

3. Click Printer Driver. 4. If the Digital Signature Not Found dialog

boxes appear, click Yes to install the driver.

(To install the Network PC-FAX)

3. Click Network PC FAX.

6. When the Select Program Folder window

displays, either change or accept, and then click Next.

4. When the Brother PC-FAX Installation

window appears, click Next to begin installing the PC-FAX.

7. When the above screen appears, click Finish

and wait as the PC restarts Windows

5. The Printer Driver is installed on the

comupter.

5. When the Choose Destination Location

window displays the path where the PC-FAX files will be installed, click Next.

NOTE: If you have previously installed the non-network version of Brother PC-FAX, steps 5 and 6 will not be displayed.

The Printer and Network PC-FAX drivers are installed completely.

• If you use the scanner or the PC-FAX, please see the NC-8100h Owner’s Manual in the CD-ROM.

• PaperPort

and Remote Setup are not available for network users.

Driver Installation (Mac® OS 8.6 - 9.2)

Step 1.

Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

1. Click on MFL Pro Suite Installer.

2. When the above screen appears, select

Network Interface and click Install.

Step 2.

Step 3.

The Printer and Network PC-FAX drivers are installed completely.

Restart your Macintosh so it can recognize the new driver.

Select the printer.

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For Administrator

RJ45 Connector

Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable

- Configure your network printer settings referring to the following instructions.

- The default password for the print server is “access”. You can use BRAdmin Professional software or a web browser to change this password.

Step 1.

Connecting the NC-8100h to an Unshielded Twisted Pair 10Base-T or 100Base-TX Ethernet Network.

To connect the NC-8100h to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX Network, you must have an Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable. One side of the cable must be connected to a free port on your Ethernet hub and the other side must be connected to the 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connector (an RJ45 Connector) of the NC-8100h.

Verifying Successful hardware Installation:

Plug in the AC power cord. After initialization and warm-up (this may take several seconds), the machine will come to a Ready state.

Setting Your FAX IP Address (Using the Control Panel)

Step 2.

To set the fax IP address using the fax control panel, do the following.

1. Press the , 5, 1, 2.

2. Select 1 to change the IP address.

3. Enter the IP address.

4. Press Set to accept the IP address.

5. Press Stop/Exit to exit the configuration menu.

2.IP ADDRESS

Setting Your Subnet Mask (Using the Control Panel)

Step 3.

To set the Subnet Mask using the fax control panel, do the following.

1. Press the , 5, 1, 3.

2. Select 1 to change the Subnet Mask.

3. Enter the Subnet Mask address.

4. Press Set to accept the Subnet Mask.

5. Press Stop/Exit to exit the configuration menu.

3.SUBNET MASK

Setting Your Gateway Address (Using the Control Panel)

Step 4.

To set the Gateway address using the fax control panel, do the following.

1. Press the , 5, 1, 4.

2. Select 1 to change the Gateway address.

3. Enter the Gateway address.

4. Press Set to accept the Gateway address.

5. Press Stop/Exit to exit the configuration menu.

You can install BRAdmin Professional, Network Printer Driver

Step 5.

BRAdmin Professional: This software allows system administrators to view and control the status of their networked Brother and SNMP compliant printers. Network Printer Driver Wizard: The Network Printer Driver Wizard guides you through the steps of installing a Brother network printer on a networked Windows PC. Network Print Software: Manually install the Internet Print software and the Peer-to-Peer Printing software. Brother Internet FAX Printing (BFP) Driver:

Wizard, Network Print Software and Brother Internet FAX Printing (BFP) Driver. (For Windows

The Brother Internet FAX Printing Driver allows you to use you networked PC to send a document file as a standard Fax or Internet Fax using E-mail as the transport from your PC.

4.GATEWAY

Users Only)

Network Owner's Manual Chapter Map

Windows® 95/98/Me IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) TCP/IP Chapter 5 TCP/IP Printing

Peer-to-Peer TCP/IP Chapter 6 Peer to Peer Printing NetBIOS Chapter 7 NetBIOS Peer to Peer Printing

Brother Internet Print TCP/IP Chapter 8 Internet Printing

Netware IPX/SPX Chapter 9 Novell Netware Printing

Windows

UNIX/Linux TCP/IP Chapter 12 Unix Printing

Macintosh

Warp Server TCP/IP Chapter 5 TCP/IP Printing LAN Server NetBIOS Chapter 5 TCP/IP Printing

TEST SWITCH

NT Peer-to-Peer TCP/IP Chapter 5 TCP/IP Printing

NetBIOS Chapter 7 NetBIOS Peer to Peer Printing DLC/LLC Chapter 11 DLC Printing

Brother Internet Print (NT

2000/XP Peer-to-Peer NetBIOS NetBIOS Chapter 7 Peer to Peer Printing

(Windows

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) TCP/IP Chapter 5 TCP/IP Printing

Apple Talk Chapter 10 Printing from a Macintosh

2000 only) DLC/LLC Chapter 11 DLC Printing

only) TCP/IP Chapter 8 Internet Printing

TCP/IP Chapter 10 Printing from a Macintosh

Short push : Prints a network printer configuration page. Long push (more than 5 seconds) : Resets the network configuration back to factory default settings.

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Ethernet RJ-45

LED

Test Switch

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