Brother MFC 5890CN - Color Inkjet - All-in-One User manual

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Start Here MFC-5890CN
Quick Setup Guide
UK/IRE/GEN/SAF Version 0
Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
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.
aRemove the protective tape and film covering the scanner glass.
bMake sure you have all components.
WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB
cable).
Ink Cartridges
[x4]
Black (LC1100HY-BK)
Yellow (LC1100HY-Y)
Cyan (LC1100HY-C)
Magenta (LC1100HY-M)
Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide CD-ROM Power Cord Telephone Line Cord One Touch Labels
Note
• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
• You need to purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use (for USB or network
connection).
USB cable
Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 2 metres long.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network.

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2
Load plain A4 paper
aPull the paper tray acompletely out of the
machine.
bOpen the paper tray cover a.
cWith both hands, gently press and slide the
paper side guides aand then the paper length
guide bto fit the paper size.
Make sure that the triangular marks con the
paper side guides aand paper length guide b
line up with the mark for the paper size you are
using.
dFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
eGently put the paper into the paper tray print
side down and top edge first. Check that the
paper is flat in the tray.
fGently adjust the paper side guides to the
paper with both hands. Make sure that the
paper side guides touch the edges of the
paper.
gClose the paper tray cover. Check that the
paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum
paper mark a.
hSlowly push the paper tray completely into the
machine.
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Important
Do not push the paper in too far.
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iWhile holding the paper tray in place, pull out
the paper support auntil it clicks, and then
unfold the paper support flap b.
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3
Connect the power cord
and telephone line
aConnect the power cord.
WARNING
The machine must be fitted with an earthed
plug.
bConnect the telephone line cord. Connect one
end of the telephone line cord to the socket on
the machine marked LINE and the other end to
a telephone wall socket.
WARNING
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. Similarly, you
can protect yourself when you want to move
your machine by disconnecting the telephone
line first and then the power cord.
Important
DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are
using a USB cable).
Important
The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the socket on the machine marked LINE.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
1Extension telephone
2External telephone
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone answering machine, connect it
as shown below.
Set the receive mode to External TAD if
you have an external answering machine.
See Choose a Receive Mode on page 7.
For additional details, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.
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Install the ink cartridges
WARNING
If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with
water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a
doctor.
aMake sure that the power is turned on.
The LCD shows:
bOpen the ink cartridge cover a.
cRemove the green protective part a.
dUnpack the ink cartridge.
eTurn the green knob on the protective yellow
cap clockwise until it clicks to release the
vacuum seal, then remove the cap a.
fTake care to match the colour of the lever a
with the cartridge colour b, as shown in the
diagram below.
gInstall each ink cartridge in the direction of the
arrow on the label.
Note
Do not throw away the green protective part. You
will need it if you transport the machine.
No Cartridge
Black
Install Ink
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h Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After
all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink
cartridge cover.
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Check the print quality
aWhen the preparation process has finished, the
LCD shows this message
.
Press Colour Start.
bCheck the quality of the four colour blocks a
on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/magenta)
cIf all lines are clear and visible, press 1(Yes)
on the dial pad to finish the quality check.
If you can see missing short lines, press 2(No)
on the dial pad and go to d.
dThe LCD asks you if the print quality is OK for
black and colour. Press 1(Yes) or 2(No) on
the dial pad.
After pressing 1(Yes) or 2(No) for both black
and colour, the LCD shows:
ePress 1(Yes), the machine will then start
cleaning the colours.
fAfter cleaning is finished, press Colour Start.
The machine starts printing the Print Quality
Check Sheet again. Go back to b.
Note
The machine will prepare the ink tube system for
printing. This process will take approximately four
minutes. Do not turn off the machine.
Set Paper and Press
Start
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1
<Black> <Colour>
OK OK
<Black> <Colour>
Poor Poor
Black OK?
Yes Press
Press
No
Start Cleaning?
Yes Press
Press
No

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Choose a Receive Mode
There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only,
Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Receive Mode.
dPress dor cto choose the receive mode.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress aor bto choose LCD Contrast.
ePress dor cto choose Light, Med or Dark.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
The machine displays the date and time, and if you
set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Date&Time.
Press OK.
dEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
(e.g. Enter 08for 2008.)
eRepeat for Month and Day, and Hours and
Minutes in 24-hour format.
fPress Stop/Exit.
For details, see Using receive modes in
Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.
Do you want to use the telephone features of your
machine (if available) or an external telephone or
external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Your machine
automatically answers
every call as a fax.
Your machine controls
the line and
automatically answers
every call. If the call is
not a fax, the telephone
will ring for you to pick
up the call.
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored
on the external TAD.
Fax messages are
printed.
You control the
telephone line and must
answer every call
yourself.
Do you want the machine to
answer fax and telephone calls
automatically?
Manual
Fax Only
Fax/Tel
External TAD
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Are you using the voice message
function of an external telephone
answering device?
Note
You can also adjust the angle of the display by
lifting it.
Date&Time
Year:20
08
MENU Input & Press OK

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Enter personal
information (station ID)
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Station ID.
Press OK.
dEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for
international codes, press l. For example, to
enter the UK dialling code “+44”, press l, 4, 4
and then the rest of your number.
eEnter your name (up to 20 characters) using
the dial pad, and then press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Set tone or 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.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Tone/Pulse.
dPress dor cto choose Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Set the telephone line
type
If you are connecting the machine to a line that
features PBX or ISDN to send and receive faxes, it is
necessary to change the telephone line type
accordingly by completing the following steps.
aPress Menu.
bPress aor bto choose Initial Setup.
Press OK.
cPress aor bto choose Phone Line Set.
dPress dor cto choose Normal, PBX or ISDN.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
PBX and TRANSFER
The machine is initially set to Normal, which lets the
machine connect to a standard PSTN (Public
Switched Telephone Network) line. However, many
offices use a central telephone system or Private
Branch Exchange (PBX). Your machine can be
connected to most types of PBX. The machine’s
recall feature supports timed break recall only (TBR).
TBR will work with most PBX systems allowing you to
gain access to an outside line, or transfer calls to
another extension. The feature works when the Tel/R
key is pressed.
Note
• See the following chart for entering your name.
• If you need to enter a character that is on the
same key as the last character, press cto
move the cursor to the right.
• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to
change it, press dor cto move the cursor to the
incorrect character, press Clear/Back.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
2ABC2
3DEF 3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO6
7PQRS
8TUV8
9WX Y Z
Note
If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to a.
For details, see Entering Text in Appendix C
of the User's Guide.

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Windows®Macintosh®Windows®Macintosh®
USB Wired Network
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Choose your connection type
For USB interface cable
Windows
®
, go to page 10
Macintosh
®
, go to page 14
For Wired Network
Windows
®
, go to page 17
Macintosh
®
, go to page 22

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Windows®
USB
For USB Interface Users
(For Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
)
13
Before you install
aMake sure that your computer is ON and you
are logged on with Administrator rights.
bDisconnect the machine from the power socket
and from your computer, if you already
connected an interface cable.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
bThe CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Initial Installation.
cClick Install MFL-Pro Suite.
Important
• DO NOT connect the USB cable yet.
• If there are any programs running, close
them.
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• The screens may differ depending on the
operating system.
• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™
PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports
Windows®2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or
greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and
Windows Vista®. Update to the latest
Windows®Service Pack before installing
MFL-Pro Suite.
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),
double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
dWhen the ScanSoft™PaperPort™11SE
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
eThe installation of ScanSoft™PaperPort™
11SE will automatically start and is followed by
the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
fWhen the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
gChoose Local Connection, and then click
Next. The installation continues.
hWhen this screen appears, go to the next step.
Note
• If this screen appears, click OK and restart
your computer.
• 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
root folder, and continue from bto install MFL-
Pro Suite.
• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account
Control screen appears, click Allow.

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Windows®
USB
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Connect the USB cable
aLift the scanner cover until it locks securely into
the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your computer.
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover cusing
both hands.
Important
• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
computer.
LAN USB
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
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2

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Windows®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
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Connect the power cord
aConnect the power cord.
The installation will continue automatically.
The installation screens appear one after
another.
bWhen the On-Line Registration screen is
displayed, make your selection and follow the
on-screen instructions.
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Finish and restart
aClick Finish to restart your computer.
After restarting the computer, you must be
logged on with Administrator rights.
Now go to
Proceed to Install Optional Applications on
page 26.
Important
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.
Note
For Windows Vista®, when this screen appears,
click the check box and click Install to complete
the installation correctly.
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).
Finish The installation is now
complete.

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Macintosh®
USB
For USB Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
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Before you install
aMake sure your machine is connected to the
power and your Macintosh®is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
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Connect the USB cable
aLift the scanner cover until it locks securely into
the open position.
bConnect the USB cable to the USB socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
USB socket inside the machine on the right as
shown below.
cCarefully guide the USB cable through the
trench as shown below, following the trench
around and toward the back of the machine.
Then connect the cable to your Macintosh®.
Important
• For Mac OS®X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS®X, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/)
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
Important
• DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port
on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
• Connect the machine directly to your
Macintosh®.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
LAN USB

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Macintosh®
USB
Windows®Macintosh®
USB
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover cusing
both hands.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
bDouble-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
cThe Brother software will search for the Brother
device. During this time the following screen
will appear.
dWhen this screen appears, click OK.
For Mac OS®X 10.3.x or greater, the
installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now
complete.
Go to step 16 on page 16.
eFor Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.2.8 users,
click Add.
fChoose USB.
gChoose XXX-XXXX (where XXX-XXXX is your
model name), and then click Add.
Note
Please wait, it will take a few seconds for the
software to install. After the installation, click
Restart to finish installing the software.
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Macintosh®
USB
hClick Print Center, then Quit Print Center.
The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now
complete.
Go to step 16 on page 16.
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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®.
aDouble-click the Presto! PageManager icon
and follow the on-screen instructions.
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 to 10.3.8 users,
when this screen appears, click Go to
download the software from the Brother
Solutions Center website.
Finish The installation is now
complete.

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Windows®
Wired Network
Windows®Macintosh®
Wired Network
For Wired Network Interface Users
(For Windows
®
2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/
Windows Vista
®
)
13
Before you install
aMake sure that your computer is ON and you
are logged on with Administrator rights.
bDisconnect the machine from the power
socket.
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Connect the network
cable
aLift the scanner cover until it locks securely into
the open position.
bConnect the network cable to the LAN socket
marked with a symbol. You will find the
LAN socket inside the machine on the left as
shown below.
Important
• If there are any programs running, close
them.
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• The screens may differ depending on the
operating system.
• The supplied CD-ROM includes ScanSoft™
PaperPort™ 11SE. This software supports
Windows®2000 (SP4 or greater), XP (SP2 or
greater), XP Professional x64 Edition and
Windows Vista®. Update to the latest
Windows®Service Pack before installing
MFL-Pro Suite.
Important
Before installation, if you are
using personal firewall
software (other than Windows®
Firewall), anti-spyware or
antivirus applications,
temporarily disable them.
LAN USB

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Windows®
Wired Network
cCarefully guide the network cable to the trench
as shown below, following the trench around
and toward the back of the machine. Then,
connect the cable to your network.
dLift the scanner cover to release the lock a.
Gently push the scanner cover support
down band close the scanner cover cusing
both hands.
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Connect the power cord
aConnect the power cord.
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Install MFL-Pro Suite
aPut the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive. If the model name screen appears,
choose your machine. If the language screen
appears, choose your language.
Note
If both USB and LAN cables are being used,
guide both cables through the trench with one on
top of the other.
Important
Make sure that the cable does not restrict the
cover from closing, or an error may occur.
1
3
2
Note
If the Brother screen does not appear
automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),
double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then
double-click start.exe.

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Windows®
Wired Network
Windows®Macintosh®
Wired Network
bThe CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click
Initial Installation.
cClick Install MFL-Pro Suite.
dWhen the ScanSoft™PaperPort™11SE
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
eThe installation of ScanSoft™PaperPort™
11SE will automatically start and is followed by
the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
fWhen the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software
License Agreement window appears, click
Yes if you agree to the Software License
Agreement.
gChoose Wired Network Connection, and
then click Next.
Note
• If this screen appears, click OK and restart
your computer.
• 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
root folder, and continue from bto install MFL-
Pro Suite.
• For Windows Vista®, when the User Account
Control screen appears, click Allow.

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Windows®
Wired Network
hFor Windows®XP SP2/Windows Vista®users,
when this screen appears, choose Change the
Firewall port settings to enable network
connection and continue with the
installation. (Recommended) and click Next.
If you are using a firewall other than Windows®
Firewall or Windows®Firewall is off, this screen
may appear.
See the instructions provided with your firewall
software for information on how to add the
following network ports.
For network scanning, add UDP port 54925.
For network PC-Fax receiving, add UDP port
54926.
If you still have trouble with your network
connection, add UDP port 137.
iThe installation of the Brother drivers will
automatically start. The installation screens
appear one after another.
Note
• If the machine is configured for your network,
choose the machine from the list, and then click
Next.
This window will not appear if there is only one
machine connected on the network, it will be
chosen automatically.
If your machine shows APIPA in the IP
Address field, click Configure IP Address
and enter an IP address for your machine that
is suitable for your network.
• If the machine is not yet configured for use on
your network, the following screen appears.
Click OK.
The Configure IP Address window will
appear. Enter an IP address for your machine
that is suitable for your network by following the
on-screen instructions.
Important
DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the
installation. It may take a few seconds for all
screens to appear.