Brother MFC-9125CN Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

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is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Before using the machine, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/

WARNING

IMPORTANT

Note

User's Guide
Network User's
Guide

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injuries.

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
damage to property or loss of product functionality.

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

Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we
have supplied.

MFC-9125CN

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Unpack the machine and check the components

Product Registration Sheet

(USA only)

AC Power Cord Telephone Line Cord

Drum Unit and Starter Toner Cartridge

Assemblies

(Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)

CD-ROM

Waste Toner Box

(pre-installed)

User’s Guide

Quick Setup Guide

Belt Unit

(pre-installed)

USA/CAN Version 0

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WARNING

• Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep

Note

Note

these bags away from babies and children.

• This machine is heavy and weighs approximately 50.5 lb. (22.9 kg). To prevent injuries use at least two
people to lift the machine. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the machine back down.

Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

15.7 in. (400 mm)

4 in.
(100 mm)

4 in.
(100 mm)

4.7 in.
(120 mm)

• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you
want to use (USB or Network).

USB cable

• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during MFL-Pro
installation process.

• 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.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.

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Remove the packing

IMPORTANT

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Note

IMPORTANT

material from the

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• Save all packing material and the carton in
case you have to ship your machine.

• DO NOT plug in the AC power cord yet.

machine

Install the drum unit and
toner cartridge

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assemblies

a Unpack the four drum unit and toner cartridge

assemblies and gently shake each of them
from side to side several times to distribute the
toner evenly inside the assembly.

a Remove the packing tape from the outside of

the machine.

b Open the top cover by lifting up on the

handle a.

b Remove the protective cover by pulling on the

tab as shown in the illustration.

Do not touch the surface of the packing film. It
may contain toner powder which can stain your
skin and clothing.

c Remove the packing material from the inside of

the machine.

To avoid print quality
problems, DO NOT touch the
surface of the drum unit.

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c Slide all four of the drum unit and toner

Y

cartridge assemblies into the machine as
shown in the illustration. Make sure that you
match the toner cartridge color to the same
color label on the machine.

C

M

K

Load paper in the paper

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tray

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

b While pressing the green paper-guide release

lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper
size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that
the guides are firmly in the slots.

C - Cyan Y - Yellow

M - Magenta K - Black

d Close the top cover of the machine.

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

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d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

paper is below the maximum paper mark a.
The side to be printed on must be face down.

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of
the paper so it will feed properly.

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.

Connect the power cord

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DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

and telephone line

a Make sure that the machine’s power switch is

off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine.

f Unfold the support flap a to prevent paper

from sliding off the face-down output tray.

b Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn

the power switch on.

c Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one

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

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WARNING

IMPORTANT

The telephone line cord MUST be connected

Note

Note

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to the jack on the machine marked LINE.

The machine must be grounded using a
3-prong 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.

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

Before you connect the external telephone,
remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack
on the machine.

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2

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1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone

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

Before you connect the external telephone
answering machine, remove the protective cap a
from the EXT. jack on the machine.

Set the receive mode to External TAD if
you have an external answering machine.
See Choose the correct Receive Mode

on page 8. For additional details, see

Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s
Guide.

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Choose your language

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a Press Menu, 0, 0.

b Press a or b to choose your language.

c Press Stop/Exit.

(if needed)

Initial Setup

0.Local Language

Press OK.

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Choose the correct Receive Mode

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The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail,
Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.

Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?

Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such
as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive
Ring in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.

Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that
Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail
in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.

Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See
the instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?

Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose Fax Only as your receive mode. See the
instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?

Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?

The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same line.
Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below.
Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine when
choosing the Fax/Tel mode.

Do you expect to receive very few faxes?

Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. See
the instructions below.

For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User’s Guide.

a Press Menu, 0, 1.

Initial Setup

1.Receive Mode

b Press a or b to choose the receive mode.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

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Note

Set the LCD contrast (if needed)

Set your Station ID

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If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.

a Press Menu, 1, 6.

General Setup

6.LCD Contrast

b Press a to increase the contrast.

—OR—

Press b to decrease the contrast.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

Set the date and time

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The machine displays the time, and if you set up the
station ID the date and time will be added to each fax
you send.

a Press Menu, 0, 2.

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

a Press Menu, 0, 3.
b Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

Station ID
Fax:

c Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits)

on the dial pad, and then press OK. (If your
telephone number and fax number are the
same, enter the same number again.)

Station ID
Tel:

d Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20

characters), and then press OK.

Station ID
Name:

b Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Date&Time
Year:2011

(e.g. Enter 1, 1 for 2011.)

c Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

Date&Time
Month:03

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

d Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

Date&Time
Day:25

(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)

e Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

• See the following chart for entering your name.

• If you need to enter a character that is on the
same key as the last character, press c to
move the cursor to the right.

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

Press

key

2 ABC2A

3 DEF 3D

4 GH I 4G

5 JKL5J

6 MNO 6 M

7 PQRS 7

8 TUV8 T

9 WXY Z 9

One
time

For more details, see Entering text in the
User’s Guide.

Two

times

Three
times

Four

times

times

Five

Date&Time
Time:15:25

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

f Press Stop/Exit.

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