Brother MFC5100C User Manual
MFC-5100C Quick Setup Guide |
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THANK YOU!
CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE.
WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!
Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, press Reports, 1 on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.
1 Packing List
Document Tray |
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Paper |
Ink Cartridges |
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Wire Extension |
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Telephone |
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Line Cord |
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Filter Core for |
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Bi-directional |
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Card Stock |
IEEE 1284 |
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Support |
Cable Tie |
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Document |
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Paper Tray |
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Cover |
Software |
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Scanner |
License |
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Cover |
Agreement |
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Accessory |
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Order Form |
Owner’s Manual |
Brother Color |
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Test Sheet |
Quick Setup Guide |
Suite CD-ROM |
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(For USA Only) |
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Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, it may void your warranty.
If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer 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 (9 AM - 5 PM EST)
1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8 AM - 8 PM EST)
1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)
2 Remove the Protective Yellow Bar
Scanner Cover
A. Open the Scanner Cover of the MFC by pulling the scanner cover release
lever toward you and lifting the scanner cover.
Protective
Yellow Bar
Scanner Cover
Release Lever
Protective Yellow Bar
B. Pull the protective yellow bar out of
the machine.
Do not throw away the protective yellow bar.
You will need it for future transportation.
C. Close the Scanner Cover.
3 Install phone Line and Power Cord
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Power Cord
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Telephone
Line Cord
Do NOT connect the Parallel or USB cable.
If you are sharing one |
If you are sharing one |
4 phone line with an external |
phone line with an external |
telephone, connect it as |
telephone answering |
shown below. |
device, connect it now to |
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the external jack. |
Note: Please select “TAD” on your machine if you have Must select EXT.TEL/TAD mode. (See Step 9.) an external answering machine. (For more details,
see page 2-13 to 2-15 in Owner’s Manual that is included on the CD-ROM.)
5 Attach Trays and Extensions
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Paper Wire Extension
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Paper Tray
Extension 
6 Load Paper
A.Fan the paper well. Gently insert the paper. Make sure the print side is toward you and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line.
Paper Guide Line
B. Press and slide guide to fit the paper width.
Paper Width Guides
Please attach the trays to prevent jams and to maintain print quality.
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7 Install the Ink Cartridges
A.Check that the power is turned on (by plugging in the power cord). The LCD shows:
CHECK CARTRIDGE
B.Open the Scanner Cover of the MFC by pulling the scanner cover release lever toward you and lifting the scanner cover. After a few seconds, the print head will move left to its replacement position.
Scanner Cover
Scanner Cover
Release Lever
• The bottom of the white shipping cover is wet with ink that will cause stains, so wipe it clean before you place it down.
•Do not throw away the white shipping cover. You will need it for future transportation.
C.Remove the protective blue tape over the colored ink cartridge covers.
D.Push the four colored ink cartridge covers one at a time so they pop up. Then remove the white shipping cover by pulling it toward you and then lifting it up and out.
Colored Ink
Cartridge Covers |
PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH |
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White Shipping Cover
White Shipping Cover
WARNING
If ink gets in your eyes, irrigate them with water immediately and if irritation occurs, consult a doctor.
We recommend that you install the ink cartridges from left to right in this order: Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta.
E.Open the Black ink cartridge bag and take out the ink cartridge.
F.Carefully remove the sealing tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge. You should peel the tape in the direction away from you.
Important
To prevent spilling ink and staining your hands and clothing, peel the sealing tape gently and slowly. Do not touch the ink opening on the cartridge or the removed tape.
Peel in the direction away from you!
Don't touch this part
Opening
G.Each color has its own correct position. Match the colors of the ink cartridge covers, First, gently insert the Black ink cartridge, and then press the cover down until it clicks.
H.Repeat Steps E-G to install each color ink cartridge.
I.After installing all ink cartridges, close the Scanner Cover until it click into place. Your MFC will enter a “head cleaning” cycle for approximately four minutes.
Make sure the paper is loaded in the multi-purpose sheet feeder. The LCD shows CLEANING. After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD shows PRESS FAX START.
J. Press Black Fax Start and go to Step 8 “Check Color Block Quality and Alignment”.
8 Check Color Block Quality and Alignment
The MFC starts printing the PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during initial ink cartridge installation).
Check the sheet to see if the quality and alignment are OK by following STEPs A and B.
STEP A: Color Block Quality Check
The LCD shows:
IS STEP “A” OK? 
1.YES 2.NO
Check the quality of the four color blocks printed on the sheet. (BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA).
If the quality is OK for all colors, press 1 (YES) to go to STEP B
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If white horizontal lines appear in some color blocks below, press
2 (NO).
OK |
Poor |
The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for each color.
BLACK OK? 
1.YES 2.NO
Press 2 (NO) for any color with a problem.
The LCD shows:
START CLEANING? 
1.YES 2.NO
Press 1 (YES), then MFC starts cleaning the colors.
After cleaning is finished, press Black Fax Start. The MFC
starts printing PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again and goes back to the first step of STEP A.
STEP B: Alignment Check
The LCD shows:
IS STEP “B” OK? 
1.YES 2.NO
Check the 600DPI and 1200DPI test print to see if No.5 most closely matches the OK sample ( 0 ).
If No.5 is the best match, enter 1 (YES)–OR–
} 600 DPI
Do NOT select
} 1200 DPI
If another test print number is a better match for either 600DPI or
1200DPI, enter 2 (NO) to select it.
For 600DPI, enter the number of the test print that most closely matches the 0 sample (1-8).
600DPI ADJUST 
SELECT BEST #
For 1200DPI, enter the number of the test print that most closely matches the 0 sample (1-8).
1200DPI ADJUST 
SELECT BEST #
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