Brother MFC-7840W User manual

STEP 1
STEP 2
Setup is Complete!
Quick Setup Guide
Setting Up the Machine
Installing the Driver & Software
MFC-7840W
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.
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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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Safety Precautions
To use the machine safely ........................................................................................................................... 2
Regulations .................................................................................................................................................. 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 and phone line .......................................................................................................... 6
Set Your Country ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Setting the date and time ............................................................................................................................. 7
Setting your station ID.................................................................................................................................. 8
Tone and pulse dialling mode ..................................................................................................................... 8
Selecting a receive mode............................................................................................................................. 9
Setting the phone line type......................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the LCD contrast ............................................................................................................................ 10
STEP 2 – Installing the Driver & Software
Windows®
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows®2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) ............................. 12
For Wired Network Interface Users
(For Windows®2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) ............................. 13
For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Windows®2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64
Edition/Windows Vista®) in infrastructure mode ....................................................................................... 14
For Windows Server®2003, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
Macintosh®
For USB Interface Cable Users................................................................................................................. 18
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater......................................................................................................... 18
For Wired Network Interface Users........................................................................................................... 19
For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater......................................................................................................... 19
For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or greater) in infrastructure mode.......... 21
Note
When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the MFC by
holding it at the bottom.

Safety Precautions
2
To use the machine safely
Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance.
Warning
Note
Before cleaning the inside of the machine, first unplug the
telephone line cord, and then the power cord from the
electrical socket.
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing
this might cause an electrical shock.
DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or
organic solvent/liquids containing alcohol/ammonia to clean
the inside or outside of the machine. Doing this may cause
a fire or electrical shock. Refer to Routine maintenance for
how to clean the machine in the User’s Guide.
Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of
the machine will be extremely hot. When you open the front
or back cover of the machine, DO NOT touch the shaded
parts shown in the illustration.
To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your hands on the
edge of the machine under the document cover or scanner
cover as shown in the illustration.
To prevent injuries, DO NOT put your fingers in the area
shown in the illustrations.
DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside
the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Please carefully clean the toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and
dispose of it according to local regulations.
If moving your machine, use the handholds provided. First making sure to disconnect any cables.
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these bags away
from babies and children.
The fuser unit is marked with a caution label. DO NOT
remove or damage the label.

Safety Precautions
3
Regulations
EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE
Directive
IEC60825-1+A2:2001 Specification
This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in
IEC60825-1+A2:2001 specifications. The label
shown below is attached in countries where required.
This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits
invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner
Unit should not be opened under any circumstances.
Internal laser radiation
Wave length: 780 - 800 nm
Output: 10 mW max.
Laser Class: Class 3B
Warning
Use of controls, adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified in this
manual may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
Disconnect device
This product must be installed near an AC power
outletelectrical socket that is easily accessible. In
case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power
cord from the AC power outletelectrical socket to shut
off power completely.
Warning - This printer must be earthed.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with
the following code:
Green and Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
LAN connection
Caution
DO NOT connect this product to a LAN connection
that is subject to over-voltages.
Radio interference
This product complies with EN55022 (CISPR
Publication 22)/Class B. When connecting the
machine to a computer, ensure that you use the
following interface cables.
A USB cable which must not exceed 2.0 metres in
length.
EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419
This equipment is marked with the above recycling
symbol. It means that all the end of the life of the
equipment you must dispose of it separately at an
appropriate collection point and not place it in the
normal domestic unsorted waste stream. This will
benefit the environment for all. (European Union only)
International ENERGY STAR®Compliance
Statement
The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR®
Program is to promote the development and
popularization of energy-efficient office equipment.
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Brother Industries,
Ltd. has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1
LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

Setting Up the Machine
4
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.
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3
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Setting Up the Machine
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2 Loading paper in the paper
tray
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2
3
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.
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Setting Up the Machine
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STEP 1
3 Install the power cord and
phone line
1Make sure that the machine’s 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.
3Connect one end of the telephone line cord to
the socket on the machine marked LINE and
the other end to a modular wall socket.
Warning
• The machine must be fitted with an earthed 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.
Note
If you are sharing one phone line with an external
telephone, connect it as shown below.
Note
If you are sharing one phone line with an external
telephone answering device, connect it as shown
below.
Please set the receive mode to
External TAD.
For more details, see Selecting a receive
mode on page 9 and Connecting an external
TAD in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide.

Setting Up the Machine
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4 Set Your Country
You must set your country so that the machine works
correctly on local telecommunication lines in each
country.
1Check that the power is turned on by plugging
in the power cord and turn the power switch on.
Press OK.
Set Country
Press OK Key
2Press or to choose the country.
3Press OK when the LCD shows your country.
4The LCD prompts you to make sure of the
country again.
5If the LCD shows the correct country, press 1
to go to step 6.
Or press 2to go back to step 2to choose the
country again.
6After the LCD shows Accepted, the machine
will restart automatically. After the restart, the
LCD shows Please Wait.
5 Setting 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.
1Press Menu.
2Press 0.
3Press 2.
4Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Year:2008
(e.g. Enter 0, 8for 2008.)
5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Month:03
(e.g. Enter 0, 3for March.)
6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,
and then press OK.
Date&Time
Day:25
(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)
7Enter 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.)
8Press Stop/Exit.
Note
If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to step 1.

Setting Up the Machine
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STEP 1
6 Setting your station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be
added on all fax pages that you send.
1Press Menu.
2Press 0.
3Press 3.
4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+” for
international dialling codes, press l. For
example, to enter the UK dialling code “+44 ”,
press l, 4, 4, and then the rest of your number.
Station ID
Fax:+44XXXXXXXXX
5Enter your tel 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:+44XXXXXXXXX
6Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20
characters), and then press OK.
Station ID
Name:
Note
• If you need to enter a character that is on the same
key as the previous character, press to move
the cursor to the right.
• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to
change it, press or to move the cursor
to the incorrect character, press Clear/Back.
For more details, see “Entering Text” in the
User’s Guide.
7Press Stop/Exit.
7 Tone and 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.
1Press Menu.
2Press 0.
3Press 4.
4Press or to select Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
5Press Stop/Exit.