Brother MFC-9160 User Manual

MFC-9160

Quick Setup Guide

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Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.

For greater detail, consult your Owner’s Manual and CD-ROM.

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Packing List

IEEE-1284 Compliant

Bi-directioned Cable

Paper Support

Cable Tie

For USB Cable

Mains Power Cord

Drum Unit Assembly

Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, it may void your warranty.

CD-ROM

Owner’s Manual

Brother Quick Setup Guide

Install the Drum Unit

A. Unpack the drum unit assembly, and gently

rock it from side to side five or six times to 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 star ter sheet this will be ejected while the machine 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 machine.

A. Attach the paper support to

B. Pull out the paper tray and

C. If your paper size is A4 or

Attach the Plastic Support and Pull out the Paper Tray

the multi-purpose sheet feeder.

the extension.

Letter, extend the paper stopper by pulling it toward you.

Do NOT remove the Starter Sheet!

Load Paper

A. Adjust the guides to the position for the paper

size you are using.

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.

D. Close the top cover.

(For A4 and Letter paper)

Install Mains Power Cord

Press and slide

(Example for the U.K.)

Mains Power Cord

Load the paper with the lever down

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Turn the power switch ON.

Complete reading this guide before connecting the Parallel or USB cables.

Version A

Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together

For Parallel

For USB

Before Y ou begin

• You must set up the hardware and install the Brother Drivers before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner in any Windows® application.

• Please purchase the appropriate cable if you intend to use USB.

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.

For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 3.

Turn the MFC power switch OFF and disconnect your MFC from your computer if you already connected an interface cable.

Turn on your computer.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

1. Insert the MFC Software Suite CD-

ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, click on your model name.

2. Click your language. The CD-ROM

main menu will appear.

6. The InstallShield Wizard Setup

window will appear briefly, followed by the PaperPort Click Yes.

Setup window .

3. Click Install Software.

7. When the PaperPort

displays your Name and Company, either change or accept them, and then click Next.

Setup window

4. Click MFC Software Suite in Main

Application. Please see Note*1.

8. When the Choose Destination

Location window displays the path where the PaperPor t installed, either change or accept, and then click Next.

files will be

5. Click Install.

9. When the Register Today screen

appears, click Next. This is registration for Paper Port the instructions.

. Follow

10. When the MFC Software Suite

Installation window appears, click Next to begin installing the MFC Software Suite. Please see Note*2.

*1 MFC Software Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft

PaperPor t®, ScanSoft™ Text Bridge® software, Remote Setup and True Type fonts. PaperPort scanned documents. ScanSoft PaperPor t®, is an OCR application that converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor package.

is a document management application for viewing

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TextBridge®, which is integrated into

11. When the Setup Type window

appears, select Standard, and then click Next. The application files will be copied to your computer.

12. The Connect Cable window will

appear.

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*2 If an error message appears during the

installation process, or you have previously installed MFC Software Suite or MFL Pro, you will first have to uninstall it. From the

Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro, Uninstall, and then

follow the instructions on the screen.

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*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able

to launch the Brother Control Centre to use the Scan key. See

Control Centre

Manual on the CD-ROM.

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