Brother MFC-8870DW User Manual

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MFC-8870DW

Windows Vista™ Installation Guide

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read the ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and this ‘Windows Vista™ Installation Guide’ for set up and installation instructions.

STEP 1

Setting Up the Machine

Please follow the steps in STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide first. Then return to STEP 2 Installing the driver & software in this installation guide.

STEP 2

Installing the Driver & Software

Please follow the steps in this Windows Vista™ Installation Guide for driver & software installation instructions.

Setup is Complete!

Keep the ‘Quick Setup Guide’, ‘Windows Vista™ Installation Guide’ and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

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Symbols used in this guide

Warning

Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

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Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.

Note

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features.

Quick Setup Guide

Indicates reference to the Quick Setup Guide.

Caution

Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.

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Before Starting

Before using this manual.............................................................................................................................. 2

Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™ ...................................................................................................... 2

Installing the Driver & Software

For USB Interface Users............................................................................................................................. 4

For Wired Network Interface Users............................................................................................................. 7

For Wireless Network Interface Users ...................................................................................................... 11

Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together in infrastructure

mode and installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode ............................................................... 11

Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network................ 13

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration ........... 15

For Network Users

BRAdmin Light utility .................................................................................................................................. 21

Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility .................................................................................. 21

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light ......................................... 21

How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN ................................................ 22

Restoring the network settings to factory default ....................................................................................... 22

Entering Text..............................................................................................................................................23

Other Information

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™ ......................................................................... 24

Computer requirements ............................................................................................................................. 25

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Before Starting

This manual is for Windows Vista™ users only. This installation guide explains how to install the MFL-Pro Suite software and multifunction drivers for Windows Vista™ and other information about Windows Vista™. Before installing the driver and software, please follow the steps in the Getting Started section and STEP1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide. After you complete the initial setup, follow the steps in this guide for installing the MFL-Pro Suite and drivers. You can also find other information about the machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

Before using this manual

See the Quick Setup Guide first.

You can find the information listed below on the Windows Vista™ CD-ROM.

Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™

Install MFL-Pro Suite

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

Install Other Drivers or Utilities

You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software utilities, install without ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™, or install the printer driver only.

User’s Guide

View the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide. You can also view the manuals in PDF format by accessing the Brother Solutions Center. The Software User’s Guide includes instructions for features available when connected to a computer. (eg. Printing and scanning details)

On-Line Registration

Brother Support

View contact information for Brother Customer Service and how to find a Brother Authorized Service Center. View our web site for original/genuine Brother supplies at http://www.brother.com/original/

for Supplies Information.

Repair MFL-Pro Suite (USB only)

If an error occurred during the installation of the MFL-Pro Suite, use this selection to automatically repair and reinstall the MFL-Pro Suite.

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STEP 2

Follow the instructions on this page for the interface you are going to use. For the latest drivers, documentation, and to find the best solution for your problem, access the Brother Solution Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com

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For USB Interface Users .................................................................................................. 4

For Wired Network Interface Users ................................................................................ 7

For Wireless Network Interface Users .......................................................................... 11

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STEP 2

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DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver.

Important

Make sure that you have finished the instructions from STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

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3 Put the supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™

into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

4 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

Please close any applications running before installing MFL-Pro Suite.

Installing the driver and connecting the machine to your computer.

1 Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and

from your computer, if you already connected an interface cable.

2 Turn on your computer.

You must be logged on with Administrator rights.

If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.

Note

When the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.

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5 Choose Local Connection, and then click

Next. The installation continues.

6 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ 11SE License Agreement, click

Yes.

7 The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE will automatically start and is followed by

the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

9 When this screen appears, connect the USB

interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine.

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8 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click

Yes if you agree to the Software License

Agreement.

Note

When this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation properly.

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DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Brother recommends that you connect the machine directly to your computer.

10 Plug in the power cord and turn on the

machine.

The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. Please wait, it will

take a few seconds for all the screens to appear.

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DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.

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STEP 2

11 When the On-Line Registration screen is

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12 Click Finish to restart your computer.

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displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.

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Note

After restarting the computer, the Installation Diagnostics will run automatically. If the installation is unsuccessful, the installation results window will be shown. If the Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on-screen instructions or read the on-line help and FAQs in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-8870DW.

The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed completely.

Note

MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE and TrueType fonts. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE is a document management application for scanning and viewing documents.

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For Wired Network Interface Users

Important

Make sure that you have finished the instructions from STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

Note

Please close any applications running before installing MFL-Pro Suite.

1 Unplug the machine from the power AC outlet. 2 Connect the network interface cable to the

machine, and then connect it to a free port on

your hub.

4 Turn on your computer.

You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

Before installation, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it. After the installation, restart your personal firewall software.

5 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

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3 Plug in the power cord and turn on the

machine.

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If you have previously set up your machine for a wireless network and then want to set it up on a wired network, you should check that the machine’s WLAN Enable is Off. The wireless network interface will become inactive with this setting. On your machine, press Menu, 6, 2, 5 then

press or to choose Off, and then press OK.

6 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install MFL-Pro Suite.

If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.

Note

When the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.

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STEP 2

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7 Choose Wired Network Connection, and

then click Next.

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8 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ 11SE License Agreement, click Yes.

Network

9 The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperPort™

11SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

• If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically.

If your machine shows APIPA in the IP Address field, click Configure IP Address and enter an IP address for your machine that is suitable for your network.

• If the machine is not yet configured for use on your network, the following screen appears.

10 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License

Agreement.

Click OK. The Configure IP Address window will appear. Enter an IP address for your machine that is suitable for your network by following the onscreen instructions.

11 The installation of the Brother drivers will

automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. Please wait, it will

take a few seconds for all the screens to appear.

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DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.

Note

When this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation properly.

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12 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line

Registration screen is displayed, make your

selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

13 Click Finish to restart your computer.

After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.

1 Click the Start button, Control Panel,

Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings.

2 When the User Account Control screen

appears, do the following.

 Users who have administrator rights:

Click Continue.

 Users who do not have administrator

rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.

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Note

14 Once you are sure that you can print after the

installation, restart your Firewall software. Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for Network Scanning and PC-Fax.

If you are using the Windows the instructions below. If you are using personal firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.

Firewall follow

3 Make sure that Windows Firewall on the

General tab is set to On.

4 Click the Exceptions tab.

5 Click the Add port... button.

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6 To add port 54925 for network scanning,

enter the information below:

1) In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”.

2) In Port number: Enter “54925”.

3) Make sure UDP is selected.

Then click OK.

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7 Click the Add port... button. 8 To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax,

enter the information below:

1) In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax”.

2) In Port number: Enter “54926”.

3) Make sure UDP is selected.

Then click OK.

9 Make sure that the new setting is added and

is checked, and then click OK.

10 If you still have trouble with your network

connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK.

The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed completely.

Note

MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE and TrueType fonts. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE is a document management application for scanning and viewing documents.

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For Wireless Network Interface Users

Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together in infrastructure mode and installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode

First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access point (router). After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point (router) computers on your network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the MFL-Pro Suite. The following steps will guide you through the configuration and installation process.

To achieve optimum results with normal every day document printing, place the Brother machine as close to the network access point (router) as possible with minimal obstructions. Large objects and walls between the two devices as well as interference from other electronic devices can affect the data transfer speed of your documents.

Due to these factors, wireless may not be the best method of connection for all types of documents and applications. If you are printing large files, such as photos or multi-page documents with mixed text and large graphics, you may want to consider choosing wired Ethernet for a faster data transfer, or USB for the fastest throughput speed.

Important

The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. If your wireless router/access point supports SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 13 Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router/access point does not support SecureEasySetup™ follow the steps on page 15 Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration. To set up your machine in any other wireless environment you can find instructions in the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

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Wireless

You can view the Network User’s Guide by following the instructions below. 1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 If the model name screen appears, click your model name. 3 If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. 4 Click the User’s Guide. 5 Click the Network User’s Guide.

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STEP 2

Confirm your network environment

The setup process will be different depending on your network environment.

 Installation using SecureEasySetup™

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If your wireless access point (A) supports SecureEasySetup™, you do not need to use a computer to configure the machine.

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The access point (router) and your machine can automatically negotiate using the SecureEasySetup™ procedure. For instructions, go to page 13.

 Infrastructure Mode

If your wireless access point (A) does not support SecureEasySetup™, follow the instructions on page 15.

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Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network

Important

Make sure that you have finished the instructions from STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

The SecureEasySetup™ software allows you to configure the wireless network easier than configuring it manually. By pushing a button on the wireless router or access point, you can setup the wireless network and security settings. Your router or access point must also support SecureEasySetup™. See the user’s guide for your wireless LAN router or access point for instructions to configure your machine for a wireless network. If your wireless router or access point does not support SecureEasySetup™ go to the next page for installation instructions.

Note

Routers or access points that support SecureEasySetup™ have the SecureEasySetup™ symbol as shown below.

1 Plug in the power cord and turn on the

machine.

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If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine you must reset the network (LAN) settings before you can configure the wireless settings again. Press Menu, 6, 2, 4 and then press 1 to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically.

2 Place the Brother machine close to the

SecureEasySetup™ router or access point (less than 5 m/16 feet).

3 Push the SecureEasySetup™ button on your

wireless router or access point. See the user’s guide for your wireless router or access point for instructions.

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4 Press Menu, 6, 2, 2, 2 on the control panel of

the Brother machine.

22. Setup WLAN WLAN Enable?

a On b Off

Select ab & OK

Press or to choose On, then press OK. The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting.

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5 The wireless network connection status using

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the SecureEasySetup™ software will be displayed: Connecting WLAN, Connected or

Connection Error.

Connecting WLAN is displayed when the

print server is trying to make connections to your router or access point. Wait till either Connected or Connection Error is displayed.

Connected is displayed when the print server is successfully connected to your router or access point. You can now use your machine in a wireless network. Connection Error is displayed when the print server has not successfully connected to your router or access point. Try starting from step 2 again. If the same message is displayed again, reset the print server back to the default factory settings and try again.

Wireless setup is now complete. To install the MFL-Pro suite, continue to step 15 on page 17.

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Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration

Important

Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.

These instructions will install your Brother machine in a typical small office or home wireless network environment in infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. If you want to setup your machine in any other wireless environment you can find instructions in the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. You can view the Network User’s Guide by following the instructions below. 1 Turn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM

labeled Windows Vista™ into your CD-ROM drive.

2 If the model name screen appears, click your

model name.

3 If the language screen appears, click your

language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

4 Click the User’s Guide. 5 Click the Network User’s Guide.

Note

If the window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM.

Before you begin you must know your wireless network settings.

1 Write down the wireless network settings of

your access point or wireless router. SSID (Service Set ID or Network name)

_________________________ WEP Key (if needed)

________________________ WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) (if needed)

_________________________

The WEP key is for 64 bit encrypted networks or 128 bit encrypted networks and can contain both numbers and letters. If you do not know this information you should see the documentation provided with your access point or wireless router. This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or HEXADECIMAL format.

For example:

64 bit ASCII: Uses 5 text characters. e.g.

“Hello” (this is case sensitive)

64 bit Hexadecimal:

128 bit ASCII: Uses 13 text characters. e.g.

128 bit Hexadecimal:

WPA/WPA2-PSK is a Wi-Fi Pre-share key, which lets the Brother wireless machine associate with access points using TKIP or AES encryption (WPA-Personal). WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES) uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is more than 8 and less than 63 characters in length.

See the Network User’s Guide for more details.

Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g. “71f2234aba”

“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)

Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g. “71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa3ba”

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2 Plug in the power cord and turn on the

machine.

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If you have previously configured the wireless settings of the machine you must reset the network (LAN) settings before you can configure the wireless settings again.

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Press Menu, 6, 2, 4 and then press 1 accept the change.

3 On your machine, press Menu, 6, 2, 2, 1.

22. Setup WLAN WLAN Enable?

a On b Off

5 Select <NEW SSID> using or and

press OK. Go to step 6.

22. Setup WLAN SSID <NEW SSID>

Select ab & OK

6 Enter the SSID you wrote down in step 1. For

information how to type text, see Entering Text on page 23.

22. Setup WLAN SSID:

Enter & OK key

7 Press or to choose

Infrastructure, then press OK.

8 Use the , and OK keys to choose

one of the options below: If your network is configured for Authentication and Encryption you must match the settings used for your network.

Select ab & OK

Press or to choose On, then press OK. The wired network interface will become inactive with this setting.

4 The machine will search for available SSIDs. If

a list of SSIDs is displayed, use the or

keys to choose the SSID you wrote down

in step 1, then press OK. Go to step 9.

22. Setup WLAN SSID

a salesgroup b ABCgroup

Select ab & OK

Note

It will take a few seconds to display a list of available SSIDs.

If your access point is set to not broadcast the SSID you will have to manually add the SSID name. Go to step 5.

No Authentication or Encryption: Choose Open system, press OK then choose None for Encryption Type and press OK. Then press or to choose 1.Yes and press OK to apply your settings. Go to step 13.

No Authentication with WEP Encryption:

Choose Open system, press OK then use the

or to choose WEP for the Encryption Type and press OK. Go to step 9.

Authentication with WEP Encryption: Choose Shared Key, press OK. Go to step 9.

Authentication with WPA-PSK (TKIP or AES Encryption): Choose WPA/WPA2-PSK, press OK. Go to step 10.

Authentication with LEAP: Choose LEAP,

press OK. Go to step 11.

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9 Choose the appropriate key number and press

OK.

22. Setup WLAN WEP Key

a KEY1: b KEY2:

Select ab & OK

Enter the WEP key you wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad. You can use the and

keys to move the cursor. For example, to enter the letter a, press the 2 key on the dial pad once. To enter the number 3, press the 3 key on the dial pad seven times.

Press OK when you have entered all the characters, then choose 1.Yes and press OK to applly your settings. Go to step 13.

Most access points and routers can store more than one key, but they will only use one at any time for authentication and encryption.

10 Press or to choose TKIP or AES for

Encryption Type and press OK.

Enter the WPA/WPA2-PSK password you wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad to choose each letter or number. You can use the

and keys to move the cursor. For example, to enter the letter a, press the 2 key on the dial pad once. To enter the number 3, press the 3 key on the dial pad seven times.

14 The machine will automatically acquire the

correct TCP/IP address information from your access point (router) if DHCP is enabled (DHCP is normally enabled as default for most access point routers).

If your access point does not have DHCP enabled you will need to manually configure the IP address, subnet mask and gateway of the machine to suit your network. See the Network User’s Guide for details.

Wireless setup is now complete. To install the MFL-Pro Software suite, continue to step 15.

15 Turn on your computer.

You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

Before installation, if you are using personal firewall software, disable it.

16 Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language.

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Press OK when you have entered all the characters, then press 1 Yes to apply your settings. Go to step 13.

11 Enter the user and press OK. You can use

and keys to move the cursor. For example, to enter the letter a, press the 1 key on the dial pad once. Go to step 12.

12 Enter the password and press OK, and then

choose 1.Yes and press OK to apply your settings. Go to step 13.

13 Your machine will now try to connect to your

wireless network using the information you have entered. If successful, Connected will appear briefly on the LCD.

If your machine does not successfully connect to your network, you should repeat steps 3 to 8 to make sure you have entered the correct information.

17 The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click

Install MFL-Pro Suite. If this window does not appear, use Windows

Explorer to run the start.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.

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Note

When the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.

18 Choose Wireless Network Connection, and

then click Next.

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19 Click on Checked and confirmed check box,

and then click Next.

22 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software

License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement.

23 The installation of the Brother drivers will

automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. Please wait, it will

take a few seconds for all the screens to appear.

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• DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.

• If your wireless settings fail, an error message will appear during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite and the installation will be terminated. If you encounter this failure, please go to step 1 and setup the wireless connection again.

24 Choose the machine from the list, and then

click Next.

20 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft™

PaperPort™ SE License Agreement, click Yes.

21 The installation of PaperPort™ 11SE will

automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. If your machine shows APIPA in the IP Address field, click Configure IP Address and enter an IP address for your machine that is suitable for your network.

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25 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line

Registration screen is displayed, make your

selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

26 Click Finish to restart your computer.

After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.

1 Click the Start button, Control Panel,

Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and click Change settings.

2 When the User Account Control screen

appears, do the following.

 Users who have administrator rights:

Click Continue.

 Users who do not have administrator

rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.

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Wireless

Note

27 Once you are sure that you can print after the

installation, restart your Firewall software. Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for Network Scanning and PC-Fax.

If you are using the Windows the instructions below. If you are using personal firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer.

Firewall follow

3 Make sure that Windows Firewall on the

General tab is set to On.

4 Click the Exceptions tab.

5 Click the Add port... button.

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6 To add port 54925 for network scanning,

enter the information below:

1) In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”.

2) In Port number: Enter “54925”.

3) Make sure UDP is selected.

Then click OK.

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7 Click the Add port... button. 8 To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax,

enter the information below:

1) In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax”.

2) In Port number: Enter “54926”.

3) Make sure UDP is selected.

Then click OK.

9 Make sure that the new setting is added and

is checked, and then click OK.

10 If you still have trouble with your network

connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK.

The MFL-Pro Suite has been installed completely.

Note

MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE and TrueType fonts. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE is a document management application for scanning and viewing documents.

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For Network Users

The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com

BRAdmin Light utility

Note

If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com

Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility

Note

The default password for the print server is ‘access’. You can use BRAdmin Light to change this password.

1 Click Install Other Drivers or Utilities on the

menu screen.

2 Click BRAdmin Light and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light

Note

If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network, you don’t have to do the following operation. Because the print server will automatically obtain its IP address.

1 Start BRAdmin Light. It will search for new

devices automatically.

2 Double-click the unconfigured device.

3 When the User Account Control screen

appears, click Allow.

3 Choose STATIC for the Boot Method. Enter

the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click OK.

4 The address information will be saved to the

machine.

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How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN

To connect your Brother machine to a wireless or wired network you must configure the machine from the machine’s control panel for the network type you are using.

For wireless LAN

On your machine, press Menu, 6, 2, 5 then press

or to choose On, and then press OK.

For wired LAN

On your machine, press Menu, 6, 1, 4 then press

or to choose On, and then press OK.

Note

In case that you choose On for both wireless LAN and wired LAN, if the network cable is connected to the machine, the wired network interface will be active. If the cable is not connected to the machine, the wireless network interface will be active.

To restore all network settings of the internal Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the steps below.

Restoring the network settings to factory default

1 Make sure the machine is not operating, then

disconnect all the cables from the machine (except power cable).

2 Press Menu, 6, 0. 3 Press 1 to select Reset. 4 Press 1 to select Yes. 5 The machine will restart, re-connect cables

once this is complete.

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Entering Text

When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.

Press the appropriate dial pad key the required number of times to access the characters below:

(For setting an e-mail address and a Node Name)

Press

Key

2 abcABC2a 3 de fDEF3d 4 gh iGHI 4g 5 jklJKL5j 6 mnoMNO6m 7 pq r sPQRS 8 tuvTUV8t 9 wxyzWXYZ

one

time

two

times

three

times

four

times

five

times

six

times

seven

times

eight

times

(For setting other menu selections)

Press

Key

2 ABC2 3 DEF3 4 GH I 4 5 JKL5 6 MNO6 7 PQRS 8 TUV8 9 WX Y Z

one

time

two

times

three

times

four

times

Inserting spaces

To enter a space in a fax number, press c once between numbers. To enter a space in a name, press c twice between characters.

Making corrections

If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press d to move the cursor under the incorrect character, and then press Clear/Back.

Repeating letters

To enter a character on the same key as the previous character, press c to move the cursor right before pressing the key again.

Special characters and symbols

Press l, # or 0, then press d or c to move the cursor under the symbol or character you want. Press OK to select it.

Press l for

Press # for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ Press 0 for Á À Ã Â Ç É È Ê Ë Í Î Ï Ó Õ Ô Ö Œ Ú Ù Û Ø

m is not available for I-Fax settings.

(space) ! " # $ % & ' ( ) l + , - . / m

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Other Information

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™ 11SE to view scanned documents. PaperPort™ 11SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents. It allows you to mix or ‘stack’ documents of different formats for printing, faxing or filing.

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™

To view the complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE User’s Guide, choose Help from PaperPort™ 11SE menu bar and click Getting Started Guide. When you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE for Brother is installed automatically. You can access ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE through the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE program group located in Start/All Programs/ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE on your PC.

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Other Information

Operating Systems Supported Functions Interface Minimum

Windows

For the latest driver updates, visit at www.brother.com. All trademarks, brand and product names are property of their respective companies.

Computer requirements

Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions

Windows Vista™

Printing, PC-FAX, Scanning

USB, 10/100 BASE-TX (Ethernet) Wireless

802.11 b/g

Processor

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

Note

Parallel interface is not supported.

Recommended RAM

1.0 GB 1.0 GB

Required HARD Disk Space

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Trademarks

The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Nuance, the Nuance logo, PaperPort and ScanSoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this Windows Vista™ Setup Guide are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Compilation and Publication

This manual has been compiled and published, under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. This product is designed for use in a professional environment.

© 2007 Brother Industries, Ltd. © 1998-2007 TROY Group, Inc. © 1983-2007 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC. This product includes the "KASAGO TCP/IP" software developed by Elmic Systems, Inc. © 2007 Devicescape Software, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Brother MFC-8870DW User Manual

Symbols used in this guide

Table of Contents

Before Starting

Before using this manual

Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™

For USB Interface Users

For Wired Network Interface Users

For Wireless Network Interface Users

Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together in infrastructure mode and installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode

Using the SecureEasySetup™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network

Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration

For Network Users

BRAdmin Light utility

Installing the BRAdmin Light configuration utility

Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Light

How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN

Restoring the network settings to factory default

Entering Text

Other Information

ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™

Computer requirements