Brother MFC5100C User Manual

MFC-5100C Quick Setup Guide	version C

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		Paper	Ink Cartridges
with Extension		Wire Extension
Telephone
Line Cord
Filter Core for
Bi-directional				Card Stock
IEEE 1284				Card Stock
				Support
Cable Tie			Document
			Document
Paper Tray			Cover	Software
Paper Tray			Scanner	License
			Scanner	License
			Cover	Agreement
				Accessory
				Order Form
Owner’s Manual	Brother Color		Test Sheet	Quick Setup Guide
Owner’s Manual	Suite CD-ROM		(For USA Only)

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

Power Cord

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
	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

Paper Wire Extension

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

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

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

–OR–

If white horizontal lines appear in some color blocks below, press

2 (NO).

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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MFC-5100C Control Panel

Navigation Keys

* Access the Menu

* Go to next menu level

* Accept an option

You can print a list of basic operational

steps by pressing Reports, 1 .

* Scroll through the current menu level

* Back to previous menu level

* Forward to next menu level

* Exit the Menu

9 SelectMode a Receive

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by

pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the LCD

shows the setting you want to use.

FAX ONLY

The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax.

EXT.TEL/TAD

An external TAD (telephone answering device) answers every call and stores voice messages in memory; fax messages are printed.

An external telephone operates as if in MANUAL mode.

MANUAL

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

For more details, see page 4-1 in Owner’s Manual or page 5-1 in Owner’s Manual that is included on the CDROM.

10 Set Date and Time

Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 3 .

3.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.

Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from step A.

11 Set Station ID

You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages you send.

A. Press Menu/Set, 1 , 4 .

4.STATION ID FAX:

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

NAME:

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

D.Press Stop/Exit.

For more details, see
For more details, see	Key	once	twice	three times	four times	five times
pages 3-2 to 3-3 in	2	A	B	C	2	A
pages 3-2 to 3-3 in	3	D	E	F	3	D
Owner’s Manual or 4-2	3	D	E	F	3	D
Owner’s Manual or 4-2	4	G	H	I	4	G
to 4-3 in Owner’s	5	J	K	L	5	J
to 4-3 in Owner’s	6	M	N	O	6	M
Manual that is included	6	M	N	O	6	M
Manual that is included	7	P	Q	R	S	7
on the CD-ROM.	8	T	U	V	8	T
on the CD-ROM.	9	W	X	Y	Z	9

Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from step A.

12 For the USA, complete the Warranty Registration and Test Sheet

...and fax it to Brother at: 1-877-268-9575

A.Fill out the Test Sheet.

B.Place the sheet face up in the ADF.

C.Enter the fax number: 1-877-268-9575.

D.Press Black Fax Start.

For Improving Print Quality

If horizontal streaks appear like this, clean the print head.

(See Cleaning the Print Head in Owner’s Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com)

If characters and lines are stacked like this, check alignment.

(See Print Quality Check in Owner’s Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com)

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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

MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3 BEFORE CONTINUING

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.

(If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root

directory of the Brother CD-ROM.)

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 to key. See AutoLoad the Brother Control
application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft™ TextBridge®, which	Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother	Center, Chapter 13 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 Filter Core and Cable Tie to the parallel interface cable.

B. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips.

C. 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 star ted. 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 to key on
No the Scan keys on the MFC				If you click No the Scan to key 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.
Step 5.	(It will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear.)

Step 6.	The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.
Step 6.	Follow the instructions on the screen.
	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 star ted. The
If you click No, follow the		Control Center will appear as
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 to key on
		click No the Scan to key 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 to key 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

MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3 BEFORE CONTINUING

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 Filter Core and Cable Tie to the parallel interface cable.

B.Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips.

C.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. 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 Users 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. If you click No, the Scan to key 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

MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3 BEFORE CONTINUING

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 MFL Pro Color 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 Suite Driver Installer
information from this	You can install printer, PC Fax Send, scanner drivers and the	information from this	You can install the PC Fax Send, printer and scanner drivers and
CD-ROM	various utility items, including Paper Port and TextBridge OCR.	CD-ROM	the various utility items.
	On-Line Registration		PaperPort 5.5 Installer
	You will be pointed to a directory on the Brother Product Registration Web		PaperPort 5.5 Installer
			You can install a document management application used to view
	page.
	page.		scanned documents.
	On-Line Documentation		scanned documents.
	On-Line Documentation		ReadMe!
	View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.		ReadMe!
	View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.		You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.
	Brother Support		You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.
	Brother Support		Documents
(For Windows®)	Get all contact you need if you have to get in touch with our	(For Macintosh®)	Documents
	Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.		View the Owner’s Manual and other documentations.
	Help
	Helpful hints.

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Brother MFC5100C User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual