Brother MFC7820N, MFC-7420 User Manual

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software. Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for the correct setup procedure and installation instructions.

Step 1

Setting Up

the Machine

MFC-7420

MFC-7820N

Step 2

Setting Up the Machine

Installing the Drivers & Software

Setup is Complete!

USB

Windows

Parallel

Windows

4.0

Parallel

Windows

Network

Windows

Installing the Drivers & Software

Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Quick Setup Guide

For

Macintosh

USB

Network

Network Users

Warning Improper Setup Note User’s Guide

Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.

Alerts you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.

Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the machine.

Indicates reference to the User’s Guide.

■ Getting Started

Carton Components

MFC

3 4

. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

. Control Panel

. Face-down Output Tray

Support Flap with Extension

. Manual Feed Slot

Drum Unit Assembly

(including Toner Cartridge)

. Paper Tray

. Front Cover

. Power Switch

. Document Cover

. ADF Document Output Support

Flap

AC Power Cord

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROMs

For Windows

For Macintosh

User’s Guide

Telephone Line Cord

Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton.

The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel or USB).

■ USB interface cable

Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 meters (6 feet). Do not connect the USB cable to a non-powered hub or a Mac When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub.

■ Parallel interface cable

Please make sure you use a Parallel interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 meters (6 feet). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.

When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom.

keyboard.

Control Panel

MFC-7420

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01/03 15:25 Fax Res:Standard

12 11 10 9

One Touch keys

2. Shift key 3. Job Cancel key

4. Copy keys 5. Liquid Crystal Display 6. Reports key

7. Dial Pad

. Navigation keys 11. Mode keys 12. Fax and telephone keys

8. Stop/Exit key 9. Start key

For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

MFC-7820N

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01/03 15:25 Fax Res:Standard

12 11 10 9

One Touch keys

2. Shift key 3. Job Cancel key

4. Copy keys 5. Liquid Crystal Display 6. Reports key

7. Dial Pad

. Navigation keys 11. Mode keys 12. Fax and telephone keys

8. Stop/Exit key 9. Start key

For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

Step 1

Step 2

Setting Up the Machine

1. Install the Drum Unit Assembly........................................................................4

2. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ...........................................................................5

3. Install the Power Cord and Phone Line ...........................................................6

4. Setting the Date and Time .................................................................................7

5. Setting your Station ID ......................................................................................7

6. Selecting a Receive Mode .................................................................................8

7. Setting the LCD Contrast ..................................................................................9

Installing the Drivers & Software

Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite”................................................................... 10

For USB Interface Cable Users

For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ...........................................12

■

For Parallel Interface Cable Users

For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ...........................................15

■

For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users ........................................... 18

For Network Interface Cable Users (MFC-7820N and Optional NC-2200w only)

For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP .....................................20

■

For USB Interface Cable Users

For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 .......................................................................................22

■

For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater........................................................................24

■

For Network Interface Cable Users (MFC-7820N and Optional NC-2200w only)

For Mac OS® 9.1 to 9.2 .......................................................................................27

■

For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater........................................................................29

■

For Network Users

■

Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility

(Windows® Users Only) .................................................................................... 32

Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using

BRAdmin Professional (Windows® Users Only)............................................. 33

Options and Consumables

■

Options................................................................................................................. 34

Replacement Consumables................................................................................ 34

Step 1

Setting Up the Machine

Install the Drum Unit Assembly

Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process.

Open the front cover of the machine.

Put the drum unit assembly into the machine.

Close the front cover of the machine.

Front Cover

Unpack the drum unit assembly.

Gently rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.

Load Paper in the Paper

Tray

Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark.

Setting Up

the Machine

While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.

Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Maximum paper mark

Put the paper tray firmly back in to the machine and unfold the output tray support flap before you use the machine.

USB

Windows

Parallel

Windows

4.0

Parallel

Windows

Network

Windows

For details on supported paper specifications, see “About paper” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

USB

Macintosh

Network

Macintosh

For

Network Users

Step 1

Setting Up the Machine

Install the Power Cord

and Phone Line

Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet.

Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine.

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.

If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below.

If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering machine, connect it as shown below.

Please set the receive mode to External TAD if you have an external answering machine. For more details, see “Connecting an external telephone answering device (TAD)” in the Appendix of the User’s Guide.

Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the socket on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall socket.

Warning

■ The machine must be fitted with an earthed plug.

■ Since the machine is grounded through the power

outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power cord connected to your machine when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord.

TAD

Setting the Date and

Time

The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.

Press Menu/Set.

Press 0.

Press 2.

Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Date/Time Year:2005

(e.g. Enter 0, 5 for 2005.)

Enter the two digits for the month on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Date/Time Month:03

(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March)

Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

5 Setting your Station ID

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

Press Menu/Set.

Press 0.

Press 3.

Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Station ID Fax:

Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. (If your telephone number and fax number are the same, enter the same number again.)

Station ID Tel:

Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.

Setting Up

the Machine

USB

Windows

Parallel

Windows

4.0

Parallel

Windows

Date/Time Day:01

(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)

Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Date/Time Time:15:25

(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

Press Stop/Exit.

If you make a mistake, press Stop/Exit to

start from Step

Station ID Name:

Press Stop/Exit.

■ Refer to the following chart for entering

your name. If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the previous character, press

to move the cursor to the right.

Press

key

2 ABC2

3 DEF 3

4 GH I 4

5 JKL5

6 MNO 6

7 PQRS

8 TUV8

9 WXY Z

One time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

Windows

Macintosh

Network

USB

Network

For more details, see “Entering Text” in Appendix B of the User's Guide.

For

Network Users

Step 1

6 Selecting a Receive Mode

Setting Up the Machine

There are four possible receive modes; Fax

Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.

Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the machine?

Yes No

Are you using the voice message function of your external telephone answering device?

Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls automatically?

Yes

Fax Only

The machine automatically answers every call as a fax.

Fax/Tel

The machine controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is not a fax, the phone will ring for you to pick up the call.

Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs.

Press Menu/Set.

Press 0.

Press 1.

Press or to select the mode.

Press Menu/Set.

Press Stop/Exit.

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.

Yes

Manual

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

External TAD

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed.

7 Setting the LCD Contrast

You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker.

Press Menu/Set.

Press 1.

Press 7.

Press or to select

Dark

Press Menu/Set.

Press Stop/Exit.

Light

Setting Up

the Machine

USB

Windows

Parallel

Windows

4.0

Parallel

Windows

Macintosh

Network

USB

Network

Go to Next page to install the drivers & software

For

Network Users

Step 2

The CD-ROM includes the following items:

Installing the Drivers & Software

Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite”

Install MFL-Pro Suite

You can install the MFL-Pro Suite and multifunction drivers.

Install Optional Applications

You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software utilities.

MFL-Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft ScanSoft PaperPort® 9.0SE is a document management application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft into PaperPort that converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor.

PaperPort® 9.0SE,

OmniPage® and True Type® fonts.

OmniPage®, which is integrated

9.0SE, is an OCR application

Documentation* View the User’s Guide and other documentation in PDF format (Viewer included).

On-Line Registration

You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration Web page for quick registration of your machine.

Brother Solutions Center

Brother contact information and web site links offering the latest news and support information.

Repair MFL-Pro Suite

If you experience errors while installing the MFL-Pro Suite, you can use this function to automatically repair and re-install the software.

Start Here OS 9.1-9.2

You can install the printer driver, scanner driver and Presto!

PageManager® for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2.

The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the

Software and Network User’s Guide for features available when connected to a computer (e.g. Printing and scanning).

Start Here OSX

You can install the printer driver, scanner driver, remote setup program and Presto! for Mac OS

You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.

View the User’s Guide and other documentation in PDF format.

You can access the Brother Solutions Center, a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, User’s Guides, Driver updates and Tips for using your machine.

You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration Web Page for quick registration of your machine.

10.2.4 or greater.

Readme.html

Documentation*

Brother Solutions Center

On-Line Registration

PageManager®

+ 26 hidden pages

Brother MFC7820N, MFC-7420 User Manual

■ Getting Started

Carton Components

Control Panel

Table of Contents

Install the Drum Unit Assembly

5 Setting your Station ID

6 Selecting a Receive Mode

7 Setting the LCD Contrast

Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite”