Brother MFC-7360N Instruction manual

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Start Here MFC-7360N
MFC-7460DN
Quick Setup Guide
USA/CAN Version A
Please read the Safety and Legal booklet first before you set up your machine. Then, please 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/.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
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.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injuries.
Installation CD-ROM,
Documentation CD-ROM
Product Registration
Sheet
(USA only)
AC Power Cord
Basic User’s Guide Quick Setup Guide Telephone Line Cord
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly
(pre-installed)
Safety and Legal booklet
WARNING
CAUTION

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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.
• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
• Please save the original packaging should you need to ship the machine in future.
• If for any reason you must ship your machine, carefully repack the machine in the original packaging to avoid
any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. For how to repack
the machine, see Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced User's Guide.
• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you
want to use (USB or Network).
USB cable
• It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).
• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the MFL-Pro
installation process.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.
3.95 in.
(100 mm)
3.95 in.
(100 mm)
3.55 in.
(90 mm)
9.85 in. (250 mm)

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Remove the packing
material from the
machine
aRemove the packing tape from the outside of
the machine and the film covering the scanner
glass.
bOpen the front cover.
cRemove the Silica Pack from the inside of the
machine.
CAUTION
CAUTION
DO NOT eat the Silica Pack. Please discard.
If ingested seek medical attention immediately.
dLift the elastic band off the drum.
ePull the paper strip to remove the protective
material as shown in the illustration.
fTake out the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.

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gGently shake it from side to side several times
to distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.
hPut the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
back in the machine.
iClose the front cover of the machine.
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Load paper in the paper
tray
aPull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
bWhile pressing the green paper-guide release
lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper
size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that
the guides are firmly in the slots.
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cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
dPut paper in the tray and make sure:
The paper is below the maximum paper
mark (bbb)a.
Over filling the paper tray will cause paper
jams.
The side to be printed on must be face down.
The paper guides touch the sides of the
paper so it will feed properly.
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the machine.
Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.
Note
For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release
button in the bottom of the paper tray and then
pull out the back of the paper tray.
(Legal or Folio size paper are not available in
some regions.)
For more information about recommended
paper, see Recommended paper and print
media in the Basic User’s Guide.
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Connect the power cord
and telephone line
aConnect the AC power cord to the machine,
and then plug it into an AC power outlet.
bTurn on the machine’s power switch.
cConnect the telephone line cord. Connect one
end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the
machine marked LINE and the other end to a
modular wall jack.
WARNING
The machine must be grounded using a
3-prong plug.
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 interface
cable yet.
IMPORTANT
The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the jack on the machine marked LINE.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
Before you connect the external telephone,
remove the protective cap afrom the EXT. jack
on the machine.
1Extension telephone
2External telephone
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Choose your language
(if needed)
aPress Menu, 0, 0.
bPress aor bto choose your language.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone answering machine, connect it
as shown below.
Before you connect the external telephone
answering machine, remove the protective cap a
from the EXT. jack on the machine.
Set the receive mode to External TAD if
you have an external answering machine.
See Choose the correct Receive
Mode on page 8. For additional details, see
Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) in the Basic User’s Guide.
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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.
aPress Menu, 0, 1.
bPress aor bto choose the receive mode.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?
Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such
as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive
Ring in the Basic User’s Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.
Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that
Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail
in the Basic User’s Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.
Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See
the instructions below.
Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?
Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose Fax Only as your receive mode. See the
instructions below.
Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?
Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?
The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same line.
Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below.
Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine when
choosing the Fax/Tel mode.
Do you expect to receive very few faxes?
Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the telephone line and must answer every call yourself.
See the instructions below.
For details, see Using receive modes in the Basic User’s Guide.

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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, 1, 5.
bPress cto increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press dto decrease the contrast.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
The machine displays the time, and if you set up the
station ID the date and time will be added to each fax
you send.
aPress Menu, 0, 2, 1.
bEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Year:2011
(e.g. Enter 1, 1for 2011.)
cEnter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Month:03
(e.g. Enter 0, 3for March.)
dEnter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,
and then press OK.
Date&Time
Day:25
(e.g. Enter 2, 5for 25th.)
eEnter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Time:15:25
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5for 3:25 P.M.)
fPress Stop/Exit.

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Set your Station ID
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, 0, 3.
bEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK.
Station ID
Fax:
cEnter your telephone number (up to 20 digits)
on the dial pad, and then press OK. (If your
telephone number and fax number are the
same, enter the same number again.)
Station ID
Tel:
dUse the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press OK.
Station ID
Name:
ePress Stop/Exit.
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.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
Five
times
2ABC2A
3DEF 3D
4GH I 4G
5JKL5J
6MNO6M
7PQRS7
8TUV8T
9WX Y Z 9
For more details, see Entering text in the
Basic User’s Guide.
Note
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
use a computer or electronic device to send any
message via a telephone fax machine unless
such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the
top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the
first page of the transmission, the date and time it
is sent and an identification of the business or
other entity or other individual sending the
message and the telephone number of the
sending machines or such business, other entity
or individual. To program this information into
your machine, see Set the date and
time on page 9 and Set your Station
ID on page 10.