Brother Laser mfc-4800 User manual

Press and slide

Select a Receive Mode

Load the paper

with the lever

down

THANK YOU!

CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE.

WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW

MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!

Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.

For more details, press Reports and on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot solve a problem:

Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;

URL: http://solutions.brother.com

Call Brother Customer Service at:

USA: 1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)

1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the

hearing impaired)

In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST)

1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)

1Packing List

Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the

machine properly, it may void your warranty.

Telephone

Wire Cord

Drum Unit Assembly

(With free Starter Toner Cartridge)

Owner’s Manual

Brother

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROM

Handset

Curled

Cord

Test Sheet

(For USA Only)

Telephone

Handset

Document

Support

Paper

Support

Software License

Agreement

Accessory

Order Form

2Install the Drum Unit

5Install Handset,

Power Cord and

Phone Line

Attach the Plastic

Supports and Pull out

the Paper Tray

4Load Paper

Unpack the drum unit

assembly, and gently rock it

from side to side five or six

times to

distribute

the toner

evenly

inside the

cartridge.

D. Close the top cover.

If you are sharing one

phone line with an external

telephone answering

device, connect it now to

the external jack.

A. Adjust the guides to the position for the

paper size you are using.

B. Fan the paper well.

8Set Date and Time

A. Press Menu/Set, , .

YEAR:XX

2.DATE/TIME

B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press

Menu/Set.

MONTH:XX

Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.

DAY:XX

D. Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.

TIME:XX:XX

E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press

Menu/Set.

F. Press Stop/Exit.

Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and

repeat from Step A.

9Set Station ID

A. Press Menu/Set,, , .

FAX:

3.STATION ID

B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.

TEL:

C. Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.

NAME:

Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below,

then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.

E. Press Stop/Exit.

For more details, see

page 4-2 in Owner’s

Manual.

Note:

If you can’t step forward,

press Stop/Exit and

repeat from Step A.

Key once twice

three times four times

five times

For the USA,

complete the

Warranty Registration

and Test Sheet...

B. Open the top cover of the

machine.

Push down the paper lever. Load the paper (with

the lever down). Make sure the print side is toward

the fax machine and the paper level is stacked

below the paper mark. The feeder can hold up to

200 sheets of paper, or up to 10 envelopes.

...and fax it to

Brother

at: 1-877-268-9575

To prevent damage to the

drum, do not expose it to light

for longer than a few minutes.

Do NOT remove the clear

plastic starter sheet-this

will be ejected while the

MFC is warming up.

Starter Sheet

LINE

EXT.

Power Cord

Telephone

Line Cord

Handset

Cord

TAD

NO !

YES !

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive

Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.

MANUAL

You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

FAX ONLY

For use with a dedicated fax line.

Every call is answered as a fax.

FAX/TEL

For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.

The MFC answers every call and receives a fax or double

rings for you to pick up a voice call.

TAD:ANSWER MACH.

For use with an external answering device.

The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages.

Fax messages are printed.

Make sure that TAD is connected to external jack.

For more details, see page 5-1 in Owner’s Manual.

Note:

Please select “TA D”on your machine if you have

an external answering machine. (For more

details, see page 2-9 to 2-10 in Owner’s Manual.)

A. Attach the plastic

document and paper

support to the

multi-purpose sheet

feeder.

B. Pull out the paper tray

and the extension.

C. If your paper size is A4

or Letter, unfold the

paper stopper by pulling

it toward you.

Holding the drum unit by its

handles, insert it into the MFC.

(For legal paper)

(For A4 letter paper)

MFC-4800

Quick Setup Guide

Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.

Press Fax Start.

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For Windows®95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users

Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

• You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner in any Windows®application.

• Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.

• Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use (Parallel or USB).

• If you have any problem for installation, visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com

Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 meters).

Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.

Step 1. Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer

if you already connected an interface cable.

Step 2. Turn on your computer.

For Windows®2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 3. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears,

click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.

(If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup. exe program from the root

directory of the Brother CD-ROM.)

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*1 Multi-Function Link®Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft™

PaperPort®, ScanSoft™Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and True

Type fonts. PaperPort®is a document management application for viewing

scanned documents. ScanSoft™TextBridge®, which is integrated into PaperPort®,

is an OCR application that converts an image into text and inserts it into your

default word processor.

2. Click Multi-Function Link®Pro Suite

in Main Application. *1

6. When the Choose Destination

Location window displays the path

where the PaperPort®files will be

installed, either change or accept, and

then click Next.

10. The Connect Cable window will appear.

3. Click Install.

7. When Register Today screen appears,

click Next. This is registration for Paper

Port®. Follow the instructions.

4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup window

will appear briefly, followed by the

PaperPort®Setup window. Click Yes.

8. When the Brother MFL Pro Suite

Installation window appears, click

Next to begin installing the Multi-

Function Link®Pro Suite. *2

1. Click Install Software.

5. When the PaperPort®Setup window

displays your Name and Company,

either change or accept them, and

then click Next.

9. When the Setup Type window appears,

select Standard, and then click Next.

The application files will be copied to

your computer.

*2 If an error message appears during the

installation process, or you have previously

installed MFL Pro Suite, you will first have to

uninstall it. From the Start menu, select

Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite,

Uninstall, and then follow the instructions on

the screen.

*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able

to launch the Brother Control Center to use

the Scan keys. See

AutoLoad the Brother

Control Center

, Chapter 14 in the On-Line

Documentation (Owner’s Manual) on the CD-

ROM.

For Parallel

For USB

–2 –

( For Windows®2000 Professional User )

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For Parallel interface cable users

Step 4. Connect the MFC to your PC with Parallel Cable.

A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips.

B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with the two screws. For the location of

your computer’s parallel printer port, see the User’s Guide for your computer.

Step 5. Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Step 6.

The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

In the Connect Cable window,

click Next.

( For Windows®95/98/98SE/Me Users )

When the above screen appears,

click Finish and

wait

as the PC

restarts Windows

and continues

the installation.

Click Yes to have the Control

Center loaded each time

Windows®is started. The

Control Center will appear as an

icon in the task tray. If you click

No the Scan keys on the MFC

will be disabled. *3

In the Connect Cable window,

click Next.

When the above screen appears,

Click Finish and

wait

as the PC

restarts Windows®and continues

the installation.

When the Digital Signature Not

Found dialog boxes appear, click

Yes to install the driver.

4. Click Yes to have the Control

Center loaded each time Windows

is started. The Control Center will

appear as an icon in the task tray.

If you click No the Scan keys on

the MFC will be disabled. *3

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

( For Windows®2000 Users )

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For USB interface cable users

Step 4. Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.

Step 5. Connect the MFC to your PC with the USB cable

(It will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear.)

Step 6.

The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

In the Add Printer Wizard

window, select BRUSB: USB

Printer Port, and then click

Next.

( For Windows®98/98SE/Me Users )

Accept the default Printer

name by selecting Yes, and

then click Next.

If the test page is printed

correctly, click Yes.

If you click No, follow the

prompts on the screen to

correct the problem.

When the Digital Signature Not

Found dialog boxes appear, click

Yes to install the driver.

Select Yes (recommended),

and then click Finish. A test

page will be printed so you can

check the print quality.

Select Yes to restart your

computer, and then click

Finish.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

Select Finish to restart your

computer.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

Click Yes to have the Control

Center loaded each time

Windows®is started. The

Control Center will appear as

an icon in the task tray. If you

click No the Scan keys on the

MFC will be disabled. *3

Click Yes to have the Control

Center loaded each time

Windows®is started. The Control

Center will appear as an icon in

the task tray. If you click No the

Scan keys on the MFC will be

disabled. *3

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Install Software

You can install printer and scanner drivers and the various utility

items.

On-Line Registration

You will be pointed to a directory on the Brother Product Registration Web

page.

On-Line Documentation

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.

Brother Support

Get all contact you need if you have to get in touch with our

Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.

Help

Helpful hints.

You can get a variety of

information from this

CD-ROM

(For Windows®)

MFL Pro Driver Installer

You can install the printer and scanner drivers and the various

utility items.

PaperPort 5.5 Installer

You can install a document management application used to view

scanned documents.

ReadMe!

You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.

Documents

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentations.

You can get a variety of

information from this

CD-ROM

(For Macintosh®)

Windows Macintosh

What is included on the CD-ROM

For Windows NT®Workstation Version 4.0 Users

Step 1. Check that your computer is

turned on.

You must be logged on as the Administrator.

Step 2. Connect the MFC to your PC

with the Parallel Cable.

A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and

secure the wire clips.

B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with

the two screws. For the location of your computer’s parallel printer port, see the

User’s Guide for your computer.

10.

Select Yes to restart your computer, and

then click Finish.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

11. Click Yes to have the Control Center

loaded each time Windows is started.

The Control Center will appear as an

icon in the task bar. If you click No,the

Scan keys on the MFC will be disabled.*3

For Apple®Macintosh®

QuickDraw

Driver for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users

Step 1.

Make sure your MFC power cord

is unplugged and your Macintosh

is turned on.

Make sure you do NOT connect your MFC to your Macintosh

Step 2.

Insert the CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive.

Installing MFL Pro Driver

Step 3.

Restart your Macintosh so it can

recognize the new driver.

1. When the window appears, double-click

MFL-PRO Suite Driver Installer to

install the printer and scanner drivers.

After the installation is completed, the

screen prompts you to restart your

Macintosh.

Double-click the PaperPort

5.5 Installer. *1

2. Follow the instructions on the screen.

The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have

been installed and the installation is now complete.

Step 3. Turn on the MFC by plugging in

the power cord.

Step 4.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive. Then, follow the instructions

on the screen.

(Same step as for Windows

95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users Step 3. ,

1 to 9

)

Step 4.

Connect the MFC to your Macintosh

with the USB cable, and then turn

on the MFC by plugging in the power

cord.

Step 5. Select the Printer.

Step 6. Install Paper Port.

From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.

2. Click to highlight the printer driver icon

you installed. On the right side of the

Chooser, select the printer to which you

want to print. Close the Chooser.

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