Brother MFC-4800 User Manual

MFC-4800 Quick Setup Guide

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… FOR PURCHASING YOUR BROTHER MACHINE.

WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY THAT YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH GREAT RESULTS!

Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.

For greater detail, consult your user guide and CD-ROM.

Alternatively, If you cannot solve a problem:

Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) on Brother Solutions Web Site:

URL: http://solutions.brother.com

1	Packing List
1	Power Cord	Paper	Document
	Telephone	Support	Support
	Telephone
	Line Cord		Adapter
	Handset		(For Australia Only)
	Handset		IEEE-1284 Compliant
	Curled		IEEE-1284 Compliant
	Curled		Bi-directioned Cable
	Cord		Bi-directioned Cable
	Cord
	Telephone
	Handset		Owner’s Manual
	CD-ROM		Quick Reference
			Quick Reference
	Drum Unit Assembly		Guide (For Asia Only)
(With free Starter Toner Cartridge)

Quick Setup Guide

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

2 Install the Drum Unit

A.Unpack the drum unit assembly, and 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.

Do NOT remove the clear plastic starter sheet this will be ejected while the MFC is warming up.

Starter Sheet

B. Open the top cover of the MFC.

C.Holding the drum unit by its handles, insert it into the MFC.

D. Close the top cover.

3 Attach the Plastic Supports and Pull out the Paper Tray

A. Attach the plastic document and paper support to the

multi-purpose sheet feeder.

B. Pull out the paper tray and the extension.

(For legal paper)

C. If your paper size is A4 or Letter, extend the paper stopper by pulling it toward you.

(For A4 letter paper)

4 Load Paper

A.Adjust the guides to the position for the paper size you are using.

B. Fan the paper well.

Press and slide

C.Push down the paper lever. Load the paper (with the lever down). Make sure the print side is toward the fax machine and the paper level is stacked below the paper mark. The feeder can hold up to 200 sheets of paper, or up to 10 envelopes.

Load the paper with the lever down

Install Handset,	If you are sharing one phone
5 Power Cord and	6 line with an external telephone
Phone Line	answering device, connect it
	now to the external jack.
Power Cord

Handset

Cord

Telephone

Line Cord

EXT	.

LINE

Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.

NO ! TAD

YES ! TAD

(Example for Australia)	EXT	.
	LINE

Note: Please select “TAD” on your machine if you have an external answering device. (For more details, see page Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) in Owner’s Manual.)

7 Select a Receive Mode

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.

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 external answering device.

The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages. Fax messages are printed.

Make sure that TAD is connected to external jack.

MANUAL

You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

For more details, see Select a Receive Mode in Owner’s Manual.

8 Set Date and Time

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 1 .

1.DATE/TIME YEAR:XX

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

Menu/Set.

MONTH:XX

C.Enter two digits for the month and press

Menu/Set.

DAY:XX

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

TIME:XX:XX

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

Menu/Set.

F.Press Stop/Exit.

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9 Set Station ID

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 2 .

2.STATION ID FAX:

B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.

TEL:

C. Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.

NAME:

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

E. Press Stop/Exit.	Key	once	twice	three times	four times	five times
For more details, see	2	A	B	C	2	A
For more details, see	3	D	E	F	3	D
Entering Text in	4	G	H	I	4	G
Entering Text in	5	J	K	L	5	J
Owner’s Manual.	5	J	K	L	5	J
Owner’s Manual.	6	M	N	O	6	M
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Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

•You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your MFC 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 or USB).

•If you have any problem for installation, visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com

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 Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users

Step 1.

Step 2.

Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer if you already connected an interface cable.

Turn on your computer.

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

Step 3.	Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears,
	click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

1. Click Install Software.	2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite 3. Click Install.	4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup
	in Main Application. *1	window will appear briefly, followed by
		the PaperPort® Setup window. Click
		Yes.

5.When the PaperPort® Setup window displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next.

6.When the Choose Destination Location window displays the path where the PaperPort® files will be installed, either change or accept, and then click Next.

7.When Register Today screen appears, click Next.This is registration for Paper Port®. Follow the instructions.

8.When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the MultiFunction Link® Pro Suite. *2

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9.When the Setup Type window appears, 10. The Connect Cable window will appear. select Standard, and then click Next.

The application files will be copied to your computer.

*1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver,	*2 If an error message appears during the installation	*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able to
ScanSoft™ PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote	process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro	launch the Brother Control Center to use the
Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort® is a document management	Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the	Scan keys. See AutoLoad the Brother Control
application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft™ TextBridge®, which	Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother	Center, Chapter 14 in the On-Line
is integrated into PaperPort®, is an OCR application that converts an image	MFL Pro Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the	Documentation (Owner’s Manual) on the CD-
into text and inserts it into your default word processor.	instructions on the screen.	ROM.

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Step 4. Connect the MFC to your PC with Parallel Cable.

A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC 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.		Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Step 6.		The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.
		Follow the instructions on the screen.

	( For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users )		( For Windows® 2000 Professional User )

1. In the Connect Cable window, 2.	When the above screen appears,	1. In the Connect Cable window, 2.	When the above screen appears,
click Next.	click Finish and wait as the PC	click Next.	Click Finish and wait as the PC
	restarts Windows® and continues		restarts Windows® and continues
	the installation.		the installation.

3. Click Yes to have the Control		3. When the Digital Signature Not	4. Click Yes to have the Control
Center loaded each time		Found dialog boxes appear, click		Center loaded each time Windows®
Windows® is started. The		Yes to install the driver.		is started. The Control Center will
Control Center will appear as an		Yes to install the driver.		is started. The Control Center will
Control Center will appear as an				appear as an icon in the task tray.
icon in the task tray. If you click				appear as an icon in the task tray.
icon in the task tray. If you click				If you click No the Scan keys on
No the Scan keys on the MFC				If you click No the Scan keys on
No the Scan keys on the MFC				the MFC will be disabled. *3
will be disabled. *3				the MFC will be disabled. *3
will be disabled. *3
	The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have			The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have
	been installed and the installation is now complete.			been installed and the installation is now complete.

Step 4.	Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.
Step 5.	Connect the MFC to your PC with the USB cable
	(it will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear).
Step 6.	The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.
	Follow the instructions on the screen.
	( For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users )	( For Windows® 2000 Users )

1. In the Add Printer Wizard	2. Accept the default Printer	3. Select Yes (recommended),	1. When the Digital Signature Not
window, select BRUSB: USB	name by selecting Yes, and	and then click Finish. A test	Found dialog boxes appear, click
Printer Port, and then click	then click Next.	page will be printed so you can	Yes to install the driver.
Next.		check the print quality.

4. If the test page is printed	5. Select Yes to restart your	6. Click Yes to have the Control	2. Select Finish to restart your
correctly, click Yes.	computer, and then click	Center loaded each time		computer.
If you click No, follow the	Finish.	Windows® is started. The
prompts on the screen to		Control Center will appear as
prompts on the screen to		an icon in the task tray. If you
correct the problem.		an icon in the task tray. If you
correct the problem.		click No the Scan keys on the
		click No the Scan keys on the
		MFC will be disabled. *3
			3. 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. If you click No the
				Scan keys on the MFC will be
				disabled. *3

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

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For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users

Step 1. Check that your computer is turned on.

You must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 2. Connect the MFC to your PC with the Parallel Cable.

A.Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC 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 3. Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Step 4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

(Same step as for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users Step 3. , 1-10)

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

12. 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. If you click No, the Scan keys on the MFC will be disabled.*3

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

For Apple® Macintosh® QuickDraw® Driver for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users

Step 1. Make sure your MFC power cord is unplugged and your Macintosh is turned on.

Make sure you do NOT connect your MFC 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.

Step 3. Restart your Macintosh so it can recognize the new driver.

Step 4. Connect the MFC to your Macintosh with the USB cable, and then turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Step 5. Select the Printer.

1. 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 to which you want to print. Close the Chooser.

Step 6. Install Paper Port.

1. 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.


	What is included on the CD-ROM
	Windows®		Macintosh®
You can get a variety of	Install Software	You can get a variety of	MFL Pro Driver Installer
information from this	You can install printer and scanner drivers and the various utility	information from this	You can install the printer and scanner drivers and the various
CD-ROM	items.	CD-ROM	utility items.
	On-Line Documentation		PaperPort 5.5 Installer
	View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.		PaperPort 5.5 Installer
	View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.		You can install a document management application used to view
	Brother Support
	Brother Support		scanned documents.
	Get all contact you need if you have to get in touch with our		scanned documents.
			ReadMe!
	Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.		ReadMe!
	Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.		You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.
	Help		You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.
	Help		Documents
	Helpful hints.	(For Macintosh®)	Documents
(For Windows®)			View the Owner’s Manual and other documentations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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