Brother DCP-7030 User manual

STEP 1
STEP 2
Setup is Complete!
Quick Setup Guide
Setting Up the Machine
Installing the Driver & Software
DCP-7030
DCP-7040
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.
Keep this ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and the supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy
reference at all times.
Not all models are available in all countries.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/
Version 0
USA/CAN

1 Symbols used in this guide
Warning
Caution Improper Setup
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent
possible personal injury.
Cautions specify procedures you must
follow or avoid to prevent possible
damage to the machine or other objects.
Improper Setup icons alert you to
devices and operations that are not
compatible with the machine.
Note
User's Guide, Software User's Guide or
Network User's Guide
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.
Indicates reference to the User's Guide,
Software User's Guide or Network
User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM
we have supplied.

Table of Contents
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Getting Started
Carton components...................................................................................................................................... 2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 3
STEP 1 – Setting Up the Machine
Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.................................................................................. 4
Loading paper in the paper tray ................................................................................................................... 5
Install the power cord .................................................................................................................................. 6
Selecting your language .............................................................................................................................. 6
Setting the LCD contrast .............................................................................................................................. 7
STEP 2 – Installing the Driver & Software
Windows®
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows®2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) ............................. 10
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Cable Users................................................................................................................. 13
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater......................................................................................................... 13
Consumables and Options
Consumables ............................................................................................................................................. 15

Getting Started
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1 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.
Warning
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep these
bags away from babies and children.
1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) (DCP-7040 only)
2 Control Panel
3 Face-down Output Tray Support
4 Manual Feed Slot
5 Paper Tray
6FrontCover
7 Power Switch
8 ADF Document Output Support Flap (DCP-7040 only)
9 Document Cover
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface
you intend to use (USB). Do NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done
during the software installation process.
USB interface cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). When you use a
USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a keyboard
or non-powered USB hub.
Your machine has a USB interface that is compatible with the USB 2.0 specification. This interface is also
compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0; however, the maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The machine
can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.
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CD-ROMs
For Windows®
For Macintosh®
Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide
Drum Unit Assembly
(including Starter Toner Cartridge)
AC Power Cord

Getting Started
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2 Control panel
DCP-7030 and DCP-7040 have the same keys.
1 Job Cancel
2 Scan key
3 Copy keys
4 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
5 Menu keys
6 Start key
7 Stop/Exit key
For the details of the control panel, see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Note
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.
Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are baced on DCP-7040.

Setting Up the Machine
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STEP 1
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1 Installing the drum unit and
toner cartridge assembly
Improper Setup
DO NOT connect the interface cable.
Connecting the interface cable is done when
installing the driver.
1Open the front cover.
2Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly.
3Rock it from side to side several times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly.
4Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
into the machine.
5Close the front cover of the machine.

Setting Up the Machine
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2 Loading paper in the paper
tray
1Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
2While pressing the green paper-guide release
lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper
size you are using. Make sure that the guides
are firmly in the slots.
Note
For Legal size paper, press the release button in
the bottom of the paper tray and pull out the back
of the paper tray. (Legal size paper is not available
in some regions.)
3Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
4Put paper in the paper tray. Make sure that the
paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum
paper mark (1).
Caution
Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the
paper so it will feed properly. If you do not this, it
may cause damage to your machine.
5Put the paper tray firmly back into the machine.
Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.
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Setting Up the Machine
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STEP 1
3 Install the power cord
1Make sure that the machine power switch is off.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
2Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
Turn the power switch on.
4 Selecting your language
1Press Menu.
2Press or to select
1. General Setup. Press OK.
3Press or to select
0. Local Language. Press OK.
4Select your language by using or and
then press OK.
5Press Stop/Exit.

Setting Up the Machine
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5 Setting the LCD contrast
You can change the contrast to help the LCD look
lighter or darker.
1Press Menu and or to select
1.General Setup. Press OK.
2Press or to select 5.LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
3Press to increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press to decrease the contrast.
Press OK.

Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
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1 Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
Windows®
Install MFL-Pro Suite
You can install the MFL-Pro Suite software and
multifunction drivers.
Install Other Drivers or Utilities
You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software
utilities.
Documentation
View the Software User’s Guide in HTML format. You
can also view the manuals in PDF format by
accessing the Brother Solutions Center. (Internet
access required) The Software User’s Guide includes
instructions for features available when connected to
a computer. (eg. printing and scanning details)
On-Line Registration
Register your machine on the Brother product
Registration Page.
Brother Support
View contact information for Brother Customer
Service and how to find a Brother Authorized Service
Center. For Supplies Information, visit our site for
original/genuine Brother supplies at
http://www.brother.com/original/.
Repair MFL-Pro Suite
If an error occurred during the installation of the
MFL-Pro Suite, use this selection to automatically
repair and re-install the MFL-Pro Suite.
Note
MFL-Pro Suite includes the Printer Driver,
Scanner Driver, Brother ControlCenter3,
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by
NUANCE™. ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE is a
document management application for scanning
and viewing documents.
Macintosh®
Start Here OSX
You can install the MFL-Pro Suite that includes the
printer driver, scanner driver, the Brother
ControlCenter2 and BRAdmin Light for Mac OS®X
10.2.4 or greater.
Documentation
View the Software User’s Guide in HTML format. You
can also view the manuals in PDF format by
accessing the Brother Solutions Center. (Internet
access required) The Software User’s Guide includes
instructions for features available when connected to
a computer. (eg. printing, scanning and networking
details)
Brother Solutions Center
Access the Brother Solutions Center for FAQs, User’s
Guide, driver updates and tips for using your
machine. (Internet access required)
Presto! PageManager
You can install Presto!®PageManager®to add OCR
capability to the Brother ControlCenter2 and easily
scan, share and organize photos and documents.
On-Line Registration
Register your machine on the Brother product
Registration Page.
Utilities
You can find the following additional Utilities from this
folder.
Presto!®PageManager®Uninstaller