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Quick Setup Guide
Start Here
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Unpack the machine and check the components
The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
Basic User's Guide
Product Safety Guide
Telephone Line Cord Adapter
(Australia only)
WARNING
• Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these
plastic bags away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.
• To ensure safe operation the supplied plug must be inserted only into a standard power outlet that is
properly grounded through the standard electrical wiring. Non grounded equipment may cause an
electrical shock hazard, and may cause excessive electrical noise radiation.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injuries.
Starter Ink Cartridges
Taiwan model is using the power cord attached
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
CD-ROM
Power Cord
Cables vary depending on countries.
on the machine.
MFC-J5910DW
Quick Setup Guide
USB Interface Cable
Telephone Line Cord
ARL/ASA/NZ Version 0
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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-J5910DW Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death WARNING or serious injuries.
  • Page 2 With both hands, gently press and slide the Note paper length guide a and then the paper side • Save all packing materials and the box in case guides b to fit the paper size. for any reason you must ship your machine. Make sure that the triangular marks c on the •...
  • Page 3 Gently adjust the paper side guides to the Connect the power cord paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the and telephone line paper. Close the output paper tray cover. Check that WARNING the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark a.
  • Page 4: Set Your Country

    Set your country IMPORTANT (Australia and New The telephone line cord MUST be connected Zealand only) to the socket on the machine marked LINE. You must set your country so that the machine works correctly on local telecommunication lines in each Note country.
  • Page 5: Install The Ink Cartridges

    Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into Install the ink cartridges the open position. CAUTION If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned. Note Make sure you install the Starter Ink Cartridges included with your machine first.
  • Page 6 Unpack the ink cartridge. Take care to match the colour of the lever a Turn the green release lever on the orange with the cartridge colour b, as shown in the protective packing a clockwise until it clicks to diagram below. release the vacuum seal.
  • Page 7: Check The Print Quality

    IMPORTANT Check the print quality • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will When the preparation process has finished, the not know the quantity of ink left in the LCD shows Set Paper and Press Start.
  • Page 8: External Tad

    Choose a Receive Mode Set the LCD contrast (if needed) There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. changing the contrast setting. uuBasic User’s Guide: Using Receive Modes Press Menu.
  • Page 9: Set The Date And Time

    Set the date and time Enter personal information (Station ID) The machine displays the date and time, and if you You should store your name and fax number to be set up the station ID, the date and time displayed on printed on all fax pages that you send.
  • Page 10 Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP) Your Brother machine is equipped with a If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service Transmission Verification Report that can be used as (over the Internet) we recommend that you change confirmation that you sent a fax.
  • Page 11 Choose your connection type ® ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista , Windows and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x). Note ® • For Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, the drivers can be found from your model’s download page at http://solutions.brother.com/.
  • Page 12: For Usb Interface Users

    ® Windows For USB interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top menu will appear. Click Before you install Initial Installation. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT •...
  • Page 13: Connect The Usb Cable

    ® Windows When this screen appears, go to the next step. Carefully guide the USB cable into the cable channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your computer. Connect the USB cable Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into IMPORTANT the open position.
  • Page 14 ® Windows When the On-Line Registration screen is The following screens will appear. displayed, make your selection and follow the • When the Check for Firmware Updates on-screen instructions. screen appears, choose the firmware update setting you want and click OK. If you do not want to set your machine as the •...
  • Page 15 Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) Connect the USB cable to the USB port Before you install marked with a symbol. You will find the USB port inside the machine on the right as shown below. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON.
  • Page 16 Macintosh Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a. Please wait for the software to install. After the Gently push the scanner cover support installation, the Brother software will search for down b and close the scanner cover c using the Brother device.
  • Page 17 Macintosh Download and install Presto! PageManager When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. On the Brother Support screen, click the Presto! PageManager icon to go to the Presto! PageManager download site, and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 18: For Wired Network Interface Users

    Wired Network ® Windows For wired network interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows Before you install Connect the network cable Make sure that your computer is ON and you are Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 19 Wired Network ® Windows Carefully guide the network cable into the cable Install MFL-Pro Suite channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your network. Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine.
  • Page 20 Wired Network ® Windows Choose Wired Network Connection Note (Ethernet), and then click Next. • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected to the network, the machine will be chosen automatically.
  • Page 21 Wired Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on Finish and restart additional computers (if needed) Click Finish to restart your computer. After If you want to use your machine with multiple restarting the computer, you must be logged on computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer.
  • Page 22 Wired Network Macintosh For wired network interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) Before you install Connect the network cable Make sure your machine is connected to the power Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on the open position.
  • Page 23 Wired Network Macintosh Carefully guide the network cable into the cable Install MFL-Pro Suite channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your network. Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. IMPORTANT Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.
  • Page 24 Wired Network Macintosh Note Download and install • If your machine is not found over the network, Presto! PageManager confirm your network settings. • You can find your machine’s MAC Address When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2.
  • Page 25: For Wireless Network Users

    Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed. Although the Brother MFC-J5910DW can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one of the connection methods can be used at a time.
  • Page 26 For Wireless Network Users Choose your wireless install method The following instructions will offer three methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. ® Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable (Windows only) •...
  • Page 27 For Wireless Network Users ® Manual configuration from the control panel (Windows and Macintosh) If your wireless access point/router does not support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™, write down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in the area below. Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information.
  • Page 28 For Wireless Network Users Configuration using the Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. CD-ROM installer and a ® USB cable (Windows only) You need to temporarily use a USB cable during configuration (use cable that is supplied). Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 29 For Wireless Network Users Choose Use your computer or the control When the following screen appears, check Yes panel directly. and then click Next. if you want to connect to the listed SSID. Click Next and go to l. Choose Temporarily use a USB cable When the following screen appears, the wizard (Recommended) and then click Next.
  • Page 30 For Wireless Network Users Enter the Network Key you wrote down in Disconnect the USB cable between the step 17-a on page 26 and then enter the key computer and the machine. again in Confirm Network Key, then click Next. Click Next to continue to install MFL-Pro Suite.
  • Page 31: Manual Configuration

    For Wireless Network Users Manual configuration Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step 17-b on page 27 using the Touchscreen. from the control panel The letters appear in this order: lower case and ® (Windows then upper case. Press to cycle between Macintosh) letters, numbers and special characters.
  • Page 32 For Wireless Network Users One-push configuration A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD and a WLAN report will using WPS or AOSS™ automatically be printed. ® (Windows If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting Macintosh) on page 33.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings. How can I find the wireless security information (SSID and Network Key) 1) You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.
  • Page 34 For Wireless Network Users The Authentication/Encryption methods used by the selected wireless access point/router are not supported by your machine. For infrastructure mode, change the authentication and encryption methods of the wireless access point/router. Your machine supports the following authentication methods: authentication method encryption method TKIP...
  • Page 35: Wireless Network

    Wireless Network ® Windows Install the drivers & software ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top menu will appear. Click Before you install Initial Installation. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 36 Wireless Network ® Windows When this screen appears, choose Change The installation of the Brother drivers will the Firewall port settings to enable network automatically start. The installation screens connection and continue with the appear one after another. installation. (Recommended) and click Next. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation.
  • Page 37 Wireless Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on Finish and restart additional computers (if needed) Click Finish to restart your computer. After If you want to use your machine with multiple restarting the computer, you must be logged on computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer.
  • Page 38 Wireless Network Macintosh Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) The Brother software will search for the Brother Before you install device in your wireless network. If the machine is configured for your network, choose the device you want to install, and then click Next.
  • Page 39 Wireless Network Macintosh Note Download and install Presto! PageManager • You can find your machine’s MAC Address (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR uuNetwork User’s Guide: Printing the Network capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2.
  • Page 40: Install Optional Applications

    Install Optional Applications ® Windows Install optional Install FaceFilter Studio applications Help FaceFilter Studio/BookScan & To get instructions on how to use FaceFilter Studio, Whiteboard Suite supported by download and install FaceFilter Studio Help*. Reallusion, Inc * For Hong Kong/Taiwan users, the CD-ROM includes FaceFilter Studio Help.
  • Page 41: For Network Users

    For Network Users Reset the network settings to factory default To restore all network settings of the internal Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the steps below. Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables from the machine (except the power cord).
  • Page 42: Replacement Consumables

    Consumables Replacement consumables When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother re-seller. Ink cartridge Black Yellow Cyan...

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