Brother MFC-4300 Quick Start Manual
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MFC 4300 StartCard
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Packing List
2
Install the Drum Unit
If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;
URL: http://www.brother.com
Call Brother Customer Service at;
In USA: 1-800-284-4329
1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing-impaired)
In Canada: 1-800-853-6660
1-514-685-6464 (within Montreal)
THANK YOU!
CONGRA TULA TIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMA TE BROTHER MACHINE.
WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT W A Y YOUR
NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY T ASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!
Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, press Help or your machine or see your Operations Manual.
3
Install Handset, Power
Cord and Phone Line
4
Attach Wire Extensions
and Document/Paper
Trays
2
Telephone Wire Cord
Handset Curled Cord
Telephone Handset
Document Tray
Paper Tray
Drum Unit Assembly
Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the
machine properly, it may void your warranty.
Starter
(With free
Toner Cartridge)
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A. Open the multi-purpose
sheet feeder cover.
B. Fan the paper well.
Wire Extensions
(Both Wire Extensions
are the same size.)
Owner's Manual
CD-ROM
Brother StartCard
Test Sheet
(For USA Only)
Load Paper
A. Unpack the drum unit assembly,
and gently rock it from side to side
five or six
times to
distribute the
toner evenly.
To prevent damage to the drum, do
not expose it to light for longer than
a few minutes.
Do NOT remove the starter sheetthis will be ejected while the MFC is
warming up.
Load the paper, making
sure that the print side is
toward the fax machine
and the paper level is
stacked below the paper
mark.
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B. Open the top cover of the machine.
C. Holding the drum unit by its handles,
insert it into the MFC.
Starter Sheet
D. Close the top cover.
If you are sharing one
phone line with an
external telephone
answering device, connect
it now to the external jack.
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Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing
Receive Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the
setting you want to use.
Select an Answer Mode
MANUAL
Y ou must answer every call yourself.
The Brother machine must be started manually to receive.
FAX ONLY
For use with a dedicated fax line.
Every call is answered as a fax.
FAX/TEL
For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.
The MFC answers every call and receives a fax or double
rings for you to pick up a voice call.
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
For use with an answering device.
The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages.
Fax messages are printed.
Make sure that TAD is connected to external jack.
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C. Adjust the guides to fit the
paper, to help prevent
paper jams.
Note: Please select “T AD” on
your machine if you have an
external answering machine.
(For more details, see pages 2-9
to 2-10 in Owner’s Manual.)
We're at your side.
Warranty Registration and Test Sheet
Date of Purchase
Month Day
Year
State
Zip
Fax ( )
Brother International Corporation
100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard
P.O. BOX 6911
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-0911
UF6212001 1
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A. Press Function, 1, 1, 1.
Set Date and Time
ENTER YEAR:XX
B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set.
ENTER MONTH:XX
C. Enter two digits for the month and press Set.
ENTER DAY:XX
D. Enter two digits for the day and press Set.
ENTER TIME:XX:XX
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Set.
F. Press Stop to exit.
Press and Slide.
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A. Press Function, 1, 1, 2.
Set Station ID
FAX:
B. Enter your fax number, then press Set.
TEL:
C. Enter your telephone number, then press Set.
NAME:
D. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below,
then press Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.
E. Press Stop to exit.
For more details, see
pages 4-2 to 4-3 in
Owner’s Manual.
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...and fax it to Brother
For the USA,
complete the Warranty
Registration and Test
Sheet...
Important: Fill out and fax this sheet to 1-908-685-9283
Be sure to set up your Station ID including your area code.
FAX THIS SIDE DOWN, TOP OF PAGE FIRST.
Facsimile Model Number Serial Number
Your Name
Company Name
Address
City
Daytime Phone ( )
Place of Purchase
at: 1-877-268-9575
That’s all you need to start using your Brother machine.
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Brother MFC 4300 MFL StartCard
For Windows Users Only
Check your
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The following are the minimum
Computer requirements you
need to set up and operate the
MFC.
Note
Windows® Operating System
CPU
RAM
Hard Disk Space for MFC drivers
Please see Owner’s Manual
for more information.
Computer
If you are using Windows
3.1x, Windows NT
Workstation Version 4.0
and Windows® 2000
Professional, see Owner’s
Manual Chapter 11.
3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, 98SE, Me,
NT® Workstation V ersion 4.0 or
2000 Professional
486/66MHz or higher for
Windows® 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98,
98SE
Pentium 75MHz or higher for
Windows NT® Workstation
Version 4.0
Pentium 133MHz or higher for
Windows® 2000 Professional
Pentium 150MHz or higher for
Windows® Me
8MB or higher for Windows
3.1, 3.11
(16MB recommended)
24MB or higher for Windows
95, 98, 98SE
(32MB recommended)
32MB or higher for Windows
NT® Workstation V ersion 4.0 or
Windows® Me
(64MB recommended)
64MB or higher for Windows
2000 Professional
(128MB recommended)
40MB for Windows® 3.1, 3.11
50MB for Windows® 95, 98,
98SE, Me, 2000 Professional
and Windows NT® Workstation
Version 4.0
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Before you can connect the MFC to your computer, you must purchase
a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that is no longer
than 6 feet.
A. Unplug the MFC.
B. Turn off the PC.
C. Connect one end of the parallel
D. Plug in the MFC.
E. Turn on the PC.
3b
Select (Recommended) and click
Next.
3g
When the Add New Hardware
Wizard appears, click Finish.
Connect the MFC to the PC
cable to the parallel port of the
MFC, and then the other end to
the parallel port of the PC.
3c
A. Insert the MFL Pro CD-ROM
into your CD-ROM drive.
B. Select Specify a location and
remove the other check
marks, and then click Browse
to locate the file.
C. Double-click on the CD icon
and click on the “X:\w9x\para”
folder. (X: is the drive letter for
your CD-ROM drive), and then
click OK.
3h
A. After the Setup window
appears and the status
bar reaches 100%, the
remaining drivers will be
copied.
B. Click OK.
3a
Each operating system has a different dialog box. Some text may be different depending on which operating
Note
system you are using. The instructions in steps 3b to 3i are for Windows® 98SE.
For Windows® 95 user:
Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware
manufacturer,” and then click OK.
3d
Make sure Specify a location is
selected, and then click Next.
3i
All the drivers are now
installed. Now you can print
and scan. If you want to
install PaperPort® or MFL
Pro, go to Step 4.
Install the Scanner and Printer drivers
For Windows® 95OSR2, 98, 98SE user:
When the Add New Hardware Wizard
screen appears, click Next.
3e
Make sure your printer driver
name is displayed, and click Next.
4
A. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Note
Note
B. Click on the first button “Install MFL-Pro”, and
Install the Remote Setup and True Type Fonts
A window appears listing the following options:
(If this window does not appear, please use
Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program
from the root directory of the Brother CD.)
Please note that the software will automatically
detect the operating system you are using and it
will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or
Windows NT® 4.0, you must be logged on as the
Administrator, before you can install the software.
follow instructions.
For Windows® Me user:
Select “Specify the location of the driver
(Advanced),” and then click Next.
3f
You can type a name for this
printer, or you can use the name
supplied on the screen. When you
have finished, click Finish.
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