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Brother MFC-8690DW Quick Setup Manual

Brother MFC-8690DW Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
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Before you can use the machine, 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/.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.
1
Unpack the machine and check the components
Accessory Order Form
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid danger of
suffocation, please keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them properly.
Drum Unit Assembly
(including High-Yield Toner Cartridge for MFC-8690DW,
Standard Toner Cartridge for MFC-8890DW)
Quick Setup Guide
Product Registration Sheet
(USA only)
User's Guide
USB Interface Cable
(MFC-8690DW only)
MFC-8690DW
MFC-8890DW
AC Power Cord
CD-ROMs
Telephone Line Cord
USA/CAN Version 0
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  • Page 1 IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. Unpack the machine and check the components Drum Unit Assembly AC Power Cord (including High-Yield Toner Cartridge for MFC-8690DW, Standard Toner Cartridge for MFC-8890DW) Quick Setup Guide User’s Guide CD-ROMs Accessory Order Form...
  • Page 2 • 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, Parallel or Network). The MFC-8690DW includes a USB 2.0 interface cable as a standard accessory.
  • Page 3 CAUTION CAUTION When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom. Note Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration. 11.8 in.

  • Page 4: Install The Drum Unit And Toner Cartridge Assembly

    Gently shake it from side to side several times Install the drum unit and to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. toner cartridge assembly IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. Remove the protective tape and film covering Put the drum unit assembly into the machine the scanner glass.

  • Page 5: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams Load paper in the paper and misfeeds. tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the paper is below the maximum paper mark a. The side to be printed on must be face down.

  • Page 6: Release The Scanner Lock

    Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one Release the scanner lock end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack. Push the lever in the direction shown to unlock the scanner.
  • Page 7 Note Choose your language If you are sharing one telephone line with an (If needed) external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap from the EXT. jack Press Menu. on the machine. Press 0.

  • Page 8: Choose The Correct Receive Mode

    Choose the correct Receive Mode 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”...

  • Page 9: Set The Lcd Contrast

    Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, Set the LCD contrast and then press OK. (If needed) 02.Date&Time 03/XX/2009 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting. Day:25 Press Menu. Enter & OK Key Press 1.

  • Page 10: Set Your Station Id

    Set your Station ID Press Three Four Five time times times times times 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 For more details, see Entering Text in the dial pad, and then press OK.

  • Page 11: Dial Prefix

    Fax Transmission Report Dial Prefix Your Brother machine is equipped with a The dial prefix setting will automatically dial a Transmission Verification Report that can be used as predefined number before every fax number you dial. confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the For example: If your phone system requires a 9 to dial name or fax number of the receiving party, the date, an outside number this setting will automatically dial 9...
  • Page 12 Send in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only) You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/. Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet. Put the sheet face up in the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or face down on the scanner glass.

  • Page 13: Choose Connection Type

    Choose your connection type For USB Interface Users ® Windows , go to page 14 Macintosh, go to page 18 For Parallel interface cable ® Windows , go to page 20 For Wired Network ® Windows , go to page 24 Macintosh, go to page 28 ®...

  • Page 14: Before You Install

    ® Windows For USB Interface Users ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ ® Windows Vista Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM are logged on with Administrator rights. drive.
  • Page 15 ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software Note License Agreement window appears, click • If the installation does not continue Yes if you agree to the Software automatically, open the main menu again by License Agreement. ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the Start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from step c to install MFL-Pro Suite.

  • Page 16: Connect The Usb Cable

    ® Windows Connect the USB cable Connect the power cord Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn IMPORTANT the power switch on. • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. •...
  • Page 17 ® Windows Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Note If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother /MFC-XXXX (where MFC-XXXX is your model name).
  • Page 18 Macintosh For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater) Connect the USB cable to the USB connector Before you install on the machine marked with the symbol. Then connect the cable to your computer. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON.
  • Page 19 Macintosh Choose Local Connection, and then click Install Next. Follow the on-screen instructions. 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. Double-click Presto! PageManager and follow Note the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 20 Parallel ® Windows For Parallel Interface Users ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM are logged on with Administrator rights. drive.
  • Page 21 Parallel ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software Note License Agreement window appears, click If the installation does not continue automatically, Yes if you agree to the Software open the main menu again by ejecting and then License Agreement. reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the Start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from c to install MFL-Pro Suite.
  • Page 22 Parallel ® Windows Do one of the following: ® Connect the Parallel For Windows 2000 Professional users, click Next. cable IMPORTANT Connect the machine directly to your computer. Connect the Parallel interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to the machine. Note If this screen appears, click OK.
  • Page 23 Parallel ® Windows Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Note If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother /MFC-XXXX LPT (where MFC-XXXX is your model name).

  • Page 24: For Wired Network Interface Users

    Wired Network ® Windows For Wired Network Interface Users ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ ® Windows Vista Before you install Connect the network cable Make sure that your computer is ON and you Connect the network interface cable to the LAN are logged on with Administrator rights.

  • Page 25: Install Mfl-Pro Suite

    Wired Network ® Windows Note Install MFL-Pro Suite • If the installation does not continue automatically, open the main menu again by ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the Start.exe program from the Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM root folder, and continue from c to install drive.
  • Page 26 Wired Network ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software Note License Agreement window appears, click • You can find your machine’s IP address and Yes if you agree to the Software the node name by printing out the Network License Agreement.
  • Page 27 Wired Network ® Windows If this screen appears, choose the firmware Note update setting and click OK. ® For Windows Vista , when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly. When the On-Line Registration screen is Note displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 28: Connect The Network Cable

    Wired Network Macintosh For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be drive.
  • Page 29 Wired Network Macintosh The Brother software will search for the Brother When this screen appears, click OK. device. During this time the following screen will appear. The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete. Go to step 20 on page 29. If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click Install...

  • Page 30: For Wireless Network Interface Users

    Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW can be used in a both wired and wireless network, only one of the connection methods can be used at a time.
  • Page 31 For Wireless Network Users Infrastructure Mode Access Point (router) Wireless Network machine (your machine) Wireless capable computer connected to the access point Wired computer connected to the access point...
  • Page 32 For Wireless Network Users Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode) The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless router or access point that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses.

  • Page 33: Connecting The Brother Machine To The Wireless Network

    For Wireless Network Users Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network Configure the wireless Use the and OK keys to choose settings (Typical one of the options below: If your network is Wireless Setup in configured for Authentication and Encryption you must match the settings used for your infrastructure mode) network.
  • Page 34 For Wireless Network Users Wireless setup is now complete. A four Press to choose TKIP or AES level indicator at the top of your for Encryption Type? and press OK. machine’s LCD will show the wireless Enter the WPA/WPA2-PSK password you signal strength of your access point or wrote down in step 18 on page 32 using the router.
  • Page 35 For Wireless Network Users Configure the wireless If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, Connecting SES (Connecting WPS or settings using the Connecting AOSS), then automatic wireless (one- Connection Fail, the machine has not push) method successfully connected to your router/access point.
  • Page 36 For Wireless Network Users Wireless setup is now complete. To install MFL-Pro Suite, continue to step 20. ® For Windows Users: Now go to page 37 For Macintosh Users: Now go to page 41...

  • Page 37: Wireless Network

    Wireless Network ® Windows Install the Drivers & Software ® (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ ® Windows Vista Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 38 Wireless Network ® Windows When the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE Note License Agreement window appears, click • If the installation does not continue Yes if you agree to the Software automatically, open the main menu again by License Agreement. ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or double-click the Start.exe program from the root folder, and continue from step c to install MFL-Pro Suite.
  • Page 39 Wireless Network ® Windows If the machine is configured for your network, If you do not want to monitor the machine choose the machine from the list, and then click status and error notification from your Next. computer, uncheck Enable Status Monitor and then click Next.
  • Page 40 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 41: Install The Drivers & Software

    Wireless Network Macintosh Install the Drivers & Software (Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater) Choose Wireless Network Connection, and Before you install then click Next. MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 42 Wireless Network Macintosh Note Install • You can find your machine’s IP address and Presto! PageManager the node name by printing out the Network Configuration List. See Print the Network Configuration List on page 45. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR •...

  • Page 43: For Network Users

    For Network Users ® BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

  • Page 44: Bradmin Light Utility (For Mac Os X Users)

    For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS X users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater.

  • Page 45: Web Based Management (Web Browser)

    For Network Users Web Based Management Print the Network (web browser) Configuration List The Brother print server is equipped with a web server You can print the Network Configuration List to that allows you to monitor its status or change some confirm the current network settings.

  • Page 46: Entering Text For Wireless Settings

    For Network Users Entering Text for Wireless Settings Most number keys have three or four letters printed on them. The keys for 0, # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters. By pressing the proper number key repeatedly, you can access the character you want. For configuring wireless network settings Press One time...

  • Page 47: Options And Consumables

    Options and Consumables Options Lower Tray Unit SO-DIMM Memory LT-5300 Second lower paper tray unit can hold up to 250 You can expand the memory by installing a (144-pin sheets of paper. When the tray is installed, the SO-DIMM) memory module. machine expands total input capacity up to 550 sheets.
  • Page 48 Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Server, Outlook and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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