Brother MFC-8870DW User Manual
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.
Table of Contents
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
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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.
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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
Register your machine from the Brother Product Registration page.
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.
Installing the Driver & Software
For USB Interface Users
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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.
Installing the Driver & Software
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
After restarting the computer, you must be
logged on with Administrator rights.
Windows
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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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