Brother MFC5100C User Manual

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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,

Packing List

Document Tray

with Extension

Telephone

Line Cord

Filter Core for

Bi-directional

IEEE 1284

Cable Tie

Paper Tray

Owner’s Manual

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

Brother Color

Suite CD-ROM

on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.

Paper Wire Extension

Test Sheet (For USA Only)

Ink Cartridges

Card Stock Support

Document Cover

Scanner Cover

Quick Setup Guide

Software License Agreement

Accessory Order Form

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)

A. Open the Scanner Cover of the MFC

B. Pull the protective yellow bar out of

C. Close the Scanner Cover.

Remove the Protective Yellow Bar

by pulling the scanner cover release lever toward you and lifting the scanner cover.

Scanner Cover Release Lever

Protective Yellow Bar

the machine.

Do not throw away the protective yellow bar. You will need it for future transportation.

Scanner Cover

Protective Yellow Bar

Install phone Line and

Power Cord

Telephone Line Cord

Do NOT connect the Parallel or USB cable.

Attach Trays and Extensions

If you are sharing one

phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below.

Must select EXT.TEL/TAD mode. (See Step 9.)

If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it now to the external jack.

Note: Please select “TAD” on your machine if you have

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.)

Load Paper

Extension

Paper Wire Extension

Paper Tray

Please attach the trays to prevent jams and to maintain print quality.

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

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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

WARNING

If ink gets in your eyes, irrigate them with water immediately and if irritation occurs, consult a doctor.

• 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

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.

PUSH

PUSHPUSH

White Shipping Cover

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

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.

Don't touch this part

away

from you.

Peel in the direction away from you!

Opening

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”.

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.

Check Color Block Quality and Alignment

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

(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

starts printing PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again and goes back to the first step of STEP A.

Black Fax Start. The MFC

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

Do NOT select

If another test print number is a better match for either 600DPI or

1200DPI, enter

For 600DPI, enter the number of the test print that most closely matches the 0 sample (1-8).

(NO) to select it.

(YES)–OR–

600 DPI

}

1200 DPI

}

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

You can print a list of basic operational

steps by pressing Reports, .

Navigation Keys

* Access the Menu

* Go to next menu level

* Accept an option

* Scroll through the current menu level

* Back to previous menu level

* Forward to next menu level

* Exit the Menu

Select 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

EXT.TEL/TAD

MANUAL

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.

Mode

The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax.

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.

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

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

A. Press Menu/Set,

Set Date and Time

, 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.

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

A. Press Menu/Set,

Set Station ID

, 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 pages 3-2 to 3-3 in Owner’s Manual or 4-2 to 4-3 in Owner’s Manual that is included on the CD-ROM.

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

repeat from step A.

Key

once

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

twice

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

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)

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.

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

(See

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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

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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.

Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer

if you already connected an interface cable.

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 screen appears,

click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

(If this window does not appear, use Windows

directory of the Brother CD-ROM.)

Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root

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 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 Register Today screen appears,

click Next. This is registration for Paper

. Follow the instructions.

Por t

For Parallel

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For USB

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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® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver,

ScanSoft Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft is integrated into PaperPort into text and inserts it into your default word processor.

™

PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote

, is an OCR application that converts an image

10. The Connect Cable window will appear.

*2 If an error message appears during the installation

process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro

is a document management

™

TextBridge®, which

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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*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able to

launch the Brother Control Center to use the Scan to key. See

Center

, Chapter 13 in the On-Line

AutoLoad the Brother Control

Documentation (Owner’s Manual) on the CDROM.

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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.

Step 6.

Turn on the MFC 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 Users )

interface cable users

In the Connect Cable window, click Next.

Parallel

For

Click Yes to have the Control Center loaded each time Windows 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

is started. The

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

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

wait

as the PC

and continues

( For Windows® 2000 Professional User )

In the Connect Cable window, click Next.

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

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

wait

as the PC

and continues

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. 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.

Step 4.

Step 5.

Step 6.

In the Add Printer Wizard window, select BRUSB: USB

Printer Port, and then click Next.

Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Connect the MFC 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.

( For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users )

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

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

( For Windows® 2000 Users )

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

interface cable users

USB

For

If the test page is printed correctly, click Ye s.

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

Select Ye s to restart your computer, and then click Finish.

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

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Click Yes to have the Control Center loaded each time Windows 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

is started. The

Select Finish to restart your computer.

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 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.

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®

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

Step 1.

Make sure you do NOT connect your MFC to your Macintosh

Step 2.

Installing MFL Pro Driver

Make sure your MFC power cord

is unplugged and your Macintosh

is turned on.

Insert the CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

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.

QuickDraw® Driver for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users

Step 4.

Step 5.

Connect the MFC to your Macintosh

with the USB cable, and then turn

on the MFC

by plugging

in the power

cord.

Select the Printer.

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 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 included on the CD-ROM

Windows Macintosh

Install Software

You can install printer, PC Fax Send, scanner drivers and the various utility items, including Paper Port and TextBridge OCR.

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 contact you need if you have to get in touch with our Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.

Help

Helpful hints.

Step 6.

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

(For Macintosh

)

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 Suite Driver Installer

You can install the PC Fax Send, printer and scanner drivers and the various utility items.

PaperPort 5.5 Installer

You can install a document management application used to view scanned documents.

ReadMe!

You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.

Documents

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentations.

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