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Brother MFC-8870DW Quick Setup Manual

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MFC-8870DW
Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please
read this 'Quick Setup Guide' for proper set up and installation instructions.
Installing the Driver & Software
Keep this 'Quick Setup Guide' and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and
easy reference at all times.
STEP 1
Setting Up the Machine
STEP 2
Setup is Complete!

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  • Page 1 MFC-8870DW Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ for proper set up and installation instructions. Setting Up the Machine Installing the Driver & Software Setup is Complete! Keep this ‘Quick Setup Guide’...

  • Page 2: Symbols Used In This Guide

    Symbols used in this guide Warning Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Carton components ... 2 Control panel... 3 STEP 1 – Setting Up the Machine Install the drum and toner cartridge unit assembly ... 4 Load paper in the paper tray ... 5 Release the scanner lock ... 6 Install the power cord and phone line ...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Carton components Carton components may vary from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine. 1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 2 Control Panel 3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) 4 Front Cover CD-ROMs ®...

  • Page 5: Control Panel

    Control panel MFC-8870DW 1 One Touch keys 2 Status LED 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 4 Menu keys 5 Dial Pad 6 Stop/Exit key For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

  • Page 6: Step 1 Setting Up The Machine

    STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Install the drum and toner cartridge unit assembly Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button (1).

  • Page 7: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Load paper in the paper tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. While pressing the blue paper guide release lever (1), slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots.

  • Page 8: Release The Scanner Lock

    STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Release the scanner lock Push the lever (1) in the direction shown to unlock the scanner. (The grey scanner lock lever is located at the back left side, under the document cover (2).) Install the power cord and phone line Make sure that the machine power switch is off.
  • Page 9 Warning • The machine must be fitted with an earthed 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.

  • Page 10: Setting The Date And Time

    STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Setting the date and time The machine displays the date and time, and if you setup the station ID, the date and time will print on every fax you send. Press Menu. Press 0. Press 2.

  • Page 11: Setting Your Station Id

    Setting your station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for international dialling codes, press l.

  • Page 12: Tone And Pulse Dialling Mode

    STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Tone and pulse dialling mode Your machine comes set for Tone dialling service. If you have Pulse dialling service (rotary), you need to change the dialling mode. Press Menu. Press 0. Press 4. Press Tone).

  • Page 13: Selecting A Receive Mode

    Selecting a receive mode There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs. Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to your machine? Are you using the voice message function of your external telephone answering...

  • Page 14: Supplied Cd-Rom 'Mfl-Pro Suite'

    Registration Web Page for quick registration of your machine. Brother Solutions Center You can access the Brother Solutions Center which is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.

  • Page 15: Step 2 Installing The Driver & Software

    Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface. For the latest drivers and documentations and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the driver or visit http://solutions.brother.com.

  • Page 16: Windows

    Brother CD-ROM. ® into Note If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR- Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen...
  • Page 17 ® The installation of PaperPort automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software Licence Agreement. When this screen appears, connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine.
  • Page 18 If the Installation Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on- screen instruction or read on-line help and FAQs in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name). The MFL-Pro Suite (including printer...

  • Page 19: For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition)

    Next. The installation will continue. ® into Note If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR- Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 20 SE License Agreement, click Yes. The installation of PaperPort automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software Licence Agreement.
  • Page 21 For Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition users, wait for a while since the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The screens appear one after another. When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 22: For Windows Nt ® Workstation Version 4.0 Users (For Parallel Interface Cable Users)

    Connect the parallel interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to the machine. Note Brother recommends that you connect the machine directly to your computer. ® Workstation Version 4.0 Users Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine.
  • Page 23 Choose Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation will continue. Note If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR- Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 24: For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/Nt/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition)

    Note If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. Windows Turn on your computer. ® (For Windows...
  • Page 25 Installing the Driver & Software Choose Wired Network Connection, and then click Next. Note If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR- Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 26 If the Installation Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on- screen instruction or read on-line help and FAQs in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name). Note •...

  • Page 27: Using The Secureeasysetup™ Software To Configure Your Machine For A Wireless Network

    Press Menu, 6, 2, 4 (or Menu, 6, 0, 1) and then press 1 to accept the change. The machine will restart automatically. Place the Brother machine close to the SecureEasySetup™ router or access point (less than 5 m/16 feet).
  • Page 28 STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software The wireless network connection status using 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.

  • Page 29: Using The Setup Wizard From The Control Panel Lan Menu For Wireless Network Configuration

    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 into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 30 STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Improper Setup 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.
  • Page 31 Installing the Driver & Software Choose the appropriate key number and press 22. Setup WLAN WEP Key KEY1: KEY2: Select ab & OK Enter the WEP key you wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad. You can use the keys to move the cursor.
  • Page 32 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement. ® The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another, please wait for a while. Improper Setup •...
  • Page 33 Installing the Driver & Software When the Brother and ScanSoft on-line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Click Finish to restart your computer. ® (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.)

  • Page 34: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    USB interface cable to the machine before restarting your Macintosh you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother Software. If you encounter this problem continue with the installation but skip step 9. You should choose your Brother machine from the Model pop-up menu in the main screen of ControlCenter2.
  • Page 35 Installing the Driver & Software Improper Setup DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Choose USB and then click OK. Click Go, then Applications.
  • Page 36 Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Note ® ® When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos ® and documents using Presto! PageManager ® ® Presto!
  • Page 37 Installing the Driver & Software ® For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on page 4 to 11. Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh if you already connected an interface cable.
  • Page 38 Click the Brother Laser icon. On the right side of the Chooser, choose the machine to which you want to print. Close the Chooser. The Brother printer driver and scanner driver have been installed. Note ControlCenter2 is not supported in Mac OS ®...

  • Page 39: For Wired Network Interface Users

    USB interface cable to the machine before restarting your Macintosh you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother Software. If you encounter this problem continue but skip steps 9 to 12. After the software installation is completed you should choose your Brother machine from the Model pull- down list in the main screen of ControlCenter2.
  • Page 40 STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Choose Network and then click OK. If you want to use the machine’s Scan key to scan over the network you must check the Register your computer with the “Scan To”...
  • Page 41 Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Note ® ® When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can also easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using ® ® Presto! PageManager ®...

  • Page 42: For Mac Os ® 9.1 To 9.2

    STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on page 4 to 11. Switch off the machine, then disconnect the machine from the power socket and from the network, Turn on your Macintosh...
  • Page 43 Installing the Driver & Software Click the Brother Laser icon, and then choose BRN_xxxxxx. Close the Chooser. Note where xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. The Printer Driver has been installed. Note ControlCenter2 is not supported in Mac OS ®...

  • Page 44: For Wireless Network Users (For Mac Os ® X 10.2.4 Or Greater Only)

    Macintosh Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Improper Setup Place the Brother machine close to the SecureEasySetup™ router or access point (less than 50 m/16 feet). 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.
  • Page 45 Installing the Driver & Software The wireless network connection status using 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.
  • Page 46 Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on page 4 to 11. 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.
  • Page 47 Installing the Driver & Software Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Improper Setup 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 (or Menu, 6, 0) and then press 1 to accept the change.
  • Page 48 STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software Choose the appropriate key number and press 22. Setup WLAN WEP Key KEY1: KEY2: Select ab & OK Enter the WEP key you wrote down in step 1 using the dial pad. You can use the keys to move the cursor.
  • Page 49 USB interface cable to the machine before restarting your Macintosh or if you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother Software. If you encounter this problem continue but skip steps 22 through 24. After the software...
  • Page 50 Make the selection shown below. Note ® For Mac OS X 10.4 users, go to step 30. Macintosh Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), and then click Add. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users ®...
  • Page 51 Presto!PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Note ® ® When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can also easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using ® ® Presto! PageManager ®...

  • Page 52: For Network Users

    The BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows such as network-ready Multifunction devices and/or network-ready printers in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. For more information on BRAdmin Professional and BRAdmin Light, visit http://solutions.brother.com Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically.

  • Page 53: Setting Your Ip Address, Subnet Mask And Gateway Using Bradmin Professional (For Windows ® Users)

    Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows Start BRAdmin Professional, and choose TCP/IP. Click Devices, then Search Active Devices. BRAdmin searches for new devices automatically. Double-click the new device. Note The default password for the print server is “access”.

  • Page 54: Bradmin Light Configuration Utility (For Mac Os ® X Users)

    BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS The Brother BRAdmin Light software is a Java™ application that is designed for the Apple Mac OS environment. It supports some of the features of the Windows BRAdmin Professional software. For example, using the BRAdmin Light software, you can change some network settings on Brother’s network ready printers and...

  • Page 55: How To Set The Machine's Network Settings To Wireless Lan Or Wired Lan

    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.

  • Page 56: Options And Consumables

    550 sheets. Consumables When the time come to replace consumables items an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local Brother re-seller. Toner Cartridge...
  • Page 57 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.
  • Page 58 UK/IRE/SAF...

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