MFC-6800 Quick Setup Guide
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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 and
on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.
If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;
URL: http://solutions.brother.com
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Packing List |
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Quick Setup Guide |
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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.
2 Install the Drum Unit
A.Unpack the drum unit assembly, and gently rock it from side to side five or six
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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 machine by pulling the lever toward you and lifting the cover.
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 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, unfold 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.
Press and slide
B.Fan the paper well.
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
5 Install Power Cord
and Phone Line
Turn the power switch ON.
Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.
6 If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone or telephone answering device (TAD), connect it as shown below.
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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.
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For more details, see page 4-1 in Owner’s Manual, or 5-1 in Owner’s Manual that is included on the CD-ROM.
8 Set Date and Time
A. Press Menu/Set, 
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2.DATE/TIME
YEAR:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
B.Enter the last two digits of the year and press
Menu/Set.
MONTH:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
C. Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.
DAY:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
D. Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.
TIME:XX:XX ENTER & SET KEY
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.
9 Set Station ID
A. Press Menu/Set, 
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3.STATION ID
FAX:
ENTER & SET KEY
B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.
TEL:
ENTER & SET KEY
C. Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.
NAME:
ENTER & SET KEY
D.Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below, then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.
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Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from Step A.
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10 For the USA,
complete the
Warranty Registration
and Test Sheet...
Face up
Press Fax Start.
...and fax it to Brother at: 1-877-268-9575
version C
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 application.
•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.
Turn the MFC power switch OFF 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.
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Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, |
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click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. |
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(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 |
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in Main Application. *1 |
window will appear briefly, followed by |
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the PaperPort® Setup window. Click |
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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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