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Brother MFC-8950DW Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
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MFC-8950DW(T)
Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation
procedure.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
Note
Not all models are available in all countries.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge
Product Registration Sheet
Assembly
(USA only)
(pre-installed)
AC Power Cord
Installer CD-ROM
Quick Setup Guide
Telephone Line Cord
Product Safety Guide
Basic User's Guide
USA/CAN Version 0
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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-8950DW(T) Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
  • Page 2 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WARNING could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may CAUTION result in minor or moderate injuries. WARNING • Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.
  • Page 3 Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced User's Guide. • Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on the MFC-8950DW. • The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the connection you want to use (USB or Network).
  • Page 4 Remove the packing Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. material from the machine Important DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the film covering the scanner glass.
  • Page 5 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Load paper in the paper firmly back in the machine. tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Close the front cover of the machine. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray.
  • Page 6 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams Connect the power cord and misfeeds. and telephone line Put the paper in the tray and make sure:  The paper is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) a. Important Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.
  • Page 7 WARNING Note If you are sharing one telephone line with an The machine must be grounded using a external telephone answering machine, connect it 3-prong plug. as shown below. Since the machine is grounded through the Before you connect the external telephone power outlet, you can protect yourself from answering machine, remove the protective cap c potentially hazardous electrical conditions on...

  • Page 8: Wireless Setup

    Choose your language Wireless setup (if needed) (if needed) Press Menu. Do one of the following: If you are using a Macintosh computer or a  Press a or b to display Initial Setup. mobile device on a wireless network, you can configure the wireless settings by Press Initial Setup.

  • Page 9: 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 10: Set The Date And Time

    Enter the two digits for the month using the Set the LCD brightness buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press (if needed) (e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.) Enter the two digits for the day using the If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press changing the brightness setting.

  • Page 11: Set Your Station Id

    Note Set your Station ID If you make a mistake and want to start again, press Stop/Exit and go back to step a. (USA only) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to The machine displays the date and time, and if you use a computer or electronic device to send any set up the Station ID, it will add it to each fax you send.

  • Page 12: Set Tone Or Pulse Dialing Mode (Canada Only)

    Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility 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) you need to change the confirmation that you sent a fax.

  • Page 13: Dial Prefix

    Dial Prefix Automatic Daylight Saving Time The dial prefix setting will automatically dial a You can set the machine to change automatically for predefined number before every fax number you dial. Daylight Saving Time. It will reset itself forward one For example: If your phone system requires a 9 to dial hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.
  • Page 14 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 installer 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 15: For Usb Interface Users

    Choose your connection type ® ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP Home/Windows XP Professional, Windows ® ® Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista , Windows 7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.5.8, 10.6.x and 10.7.x). Note ® ® •...

  • Page 16: Before You Install

    ® Windows For USB Interface Users ® ® (Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® Windows Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM are logged on with Administrator rights. drive.
  • Page 17 ® Windows Follow the on-screen instructions until this Finish and restart screen appears. Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must log on with Administrator rights. Note • If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Connect the USB cable to the USB port Diagnostics located in marked with the...

  • Page 18: For Usb Interface Users (Mac Os X 10.5.8 - 10.7.X)

    Macintosh For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be drive.
  • Page 19 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 Presto! PageManager and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 20: For Wired Network Interface Users (Windows ® Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition/Windows Vista Windows ® 7)

    Wired Network ® Windows For Wired Network Interface Users ® ® (Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® Windows Connect the network interface cable to the Before you install Ethernet port and then connect it to a free port on your hub. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 21 Wired Network ® Windows Choose Wired Network Connection Note (Ethernet) and then click Next. • If prompted, choose your machine from the list, Note and then click Next. If you want to install the PS driver (BR-Script3 • If your machine is not found over the network, printer driver), choose Custom Install and then confirm your settings by following the on-screen follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 22 Wired Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 20 on page 20. Note ® Network license (Windows This product includes a PC license for up to 5 users.

  • Page 23: For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac Os X 10.5.8 - 10.7.X)

    Wired Network Macintosh For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be drive.
  • Page 24 Wired Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. See Print the Network Configuration Report on page 41. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR •...

  • Page 25: For Wireless Network Interface Users

    Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother MFC-8950DW(T) 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 setup method The following instructions will offer three methods for setting up your Brother machine on a wireless network. If you began the wireless setup from step 6 on page 8 (for Macintosh and mobile devices), go to method b (Setup Wizard).
  • Page 27 For Wireless Network Users Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard (Macintosh, mobile devices and ® Windows 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. Important Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information.
  • Page 28 For Wireless Network Users Setup using the Installer CD-ROM and temporarily using a USB ® cable (Windows only) Choose Wireless Network Connection and Setup the wireless then click Next. settings Note If you want to install the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), choose Custom Install and then Important follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 29 For Wireless Network Users Temporarily connect the USB cable (not Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step 20-a on page 26, and then click Next. included) directly to the computer and the machine. Note Do one of the following: If your network is not configured for ...
  • Page 30 For Wireless Network Users Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard ® (Macintosh, mobile devices and Windows Do one of the following: Setup the wireless If the wireless access point/router of the  selected SSID supports WPS and The settings selected access point / router supports WPS.
  • Page 31 For Wireless Network Users Your machine will now try to connect to your wireless network using the information you have entered. A connection result message appears on the LCD and a WLAN report will automatically be printed. If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting on page 33.

  • Page 32: Configure The Wireless Settings

    For Wireless Network Users One push setup using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™ ® (Windows and Macintosh) Note Configure the wireless If your wireless access point/router supports WPS settings (PIN Method) and you want to configure your machine using the PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method, see Configuration using the Confirm your wireless access point/router has PIN Method of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) in...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting Important 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 settings (Network Name (SSID) and Network Key) 1.
  • Page 34 For Wireless Network Users Error code Recommended Solutions The wireless network and security setting you entered may be incorrect. Reconfirm the wireless network settings. * Check if the entered or selected SSID/authentication method/encryption TS-03 method/UserID/Userpass are correct. See How can I find the wireless settings (Network Name (SSID) and Network Key) on page 33 to confirm.
  • Page 35 For Wireless Network Users Error code Recommended Solutions The machine cannot detect a wireless access point/router that has WPS or AOSS™ enabled. If you would like to configure your wireless settings using WPS or AOSS™, you must operate both your machine and the wireless access point/router. Confirm your wireless access point/router supports WPS or AOSS™...

  • Page 36: Entering Text For Wireless Settings

    For Wireless Network Users Entering Text for Wireless Settings When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter text into the machine. Press repeatedly to choose between letters, numbers and special characters. Press to change between upper case and lower case.

  • Page 37: Wireless Network

    Wireless Network ® Windows Install the Drivers & Software ® ® (Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® Windows Click Install MFL-Pro Suite, and click Yes if Before you install you accept the license agreements. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 38 Wireless Network ® Windows Choose the machine from the list, and then Note click Next. • If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX LAN (where MFC-XXXX is your model name). •...

  • Page 39: Install The Drivers & Software

    Wireless Network Macintosh Install the Drivers & Software (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) Choose Wireless Network Connection and Before you install then click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions. Important Make sure your machine is connected to the DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the power and your Macintosh is ON.
  • Page 40 Wireless Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. See Print the Network Configuration Report on page 41. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR •...

  • Page 41: For Network Users

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

  • Page 42: Other Information

    Other Information Brother CreativeCenter ® Get inspired. If you're using Windows , double-click the Brother CreativeCenter icon on your desktop to access our FREE web site with many ideas and resources for personal and professional use. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at this web address: http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/...

  • Page 43: Options And Consumables

    For more information about the optional Lower Tray Unit and compatible SO-DIMM Memory, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. For installing the SO-DIMM Memory, see Installing extra memory in the Advanced User's Guide. Lower Tray Unit for MFC-8950DW SO-DIMM Memory LT-5400...
  • Page 44 Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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