Brother MFC-9125CN User manual

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Start Here MFC-9325CW
Quick Setup Guide
USA/CAN Version 0
Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Before using the machine, 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 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injuries.
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
damage to property or loss of product functionality.
Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the
operation works with other features.
User's Guide
Network User's
Guide
Indicates reference to the User's Guide or Network User's Guide which is on the CD-ROM we
have supplied.
User’s Guide Product Registration Sheet
(USA only)
CD-ROM
Quick Setup Guide AC Power Cord Telephone Line Cord
Waste Toner Box
(pre-installed)
Belt Unit
(pre-installed)
Drum Unit and Starter Toner Cartridge
Assemblies
(Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)

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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.
• This machine is heavy and weighs approximately 50.5 lb. (22.9 kg). To prevent injuries use at least two
people to lift the machine. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the machine back down.
Note
Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.
15.7 in. (400 mm)
4 in.
(100 mm)
4 in.
(100 mm) 4.7 in.
(120 mm)
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.
• 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
• Please make sure you 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 MFL-Pro
installation process.
• 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.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.

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Remove the packing
material from the
machine
aRemove the packing tape from the outside of
the machine.
bOpen the top cover by lifting up on the
handle a.
cRemove the packing material from the inside of
the machine.
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Install the drum unit and
toner cartridge
assemblies
aUnpack the four drum unit and toner cartridge
assemblies and gently shake each of them
from side to side several times to distribute the
toner evenly inside the assembly.
bRemove the protective cover by pulling on the
tab as shown in the illustration.
IMPORTANT
• Save all packing material and the carton in
case you have to ship your machine.
• DO NOT plug in the AC power cord yet.
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Note
Do not touch the surface of the packing film. It
may contain toner powder which can stain your
skin and clothing.
IMPORTANT
To avoid print quality
problems, DO NOT touch the
surface of the drum unit.

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cSlide all four of the drum unit and toner
cartridge assemblies into the machine as
shown in the illustration. Make sure that you
match the toner cartridge color to the same
color label on the machine.
dClose the top 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.
cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
C - Cyan Y - Yellow
M - Magenta K - Black
C
M
Y
K

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dPut paper in the tray, and make sure that the
paper is below the maximum paper mark a.
The side to be printed on must be face down.
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the machine.
Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.
fUnfold the support flap ato prevent paper
from sliding off the face-down output tray.
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Connect the power cord
and telephone line
aMake sure that the machine’s power switch is
off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
bPlug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn
the power switch on.
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.
IMPORTANT
Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of
the paper so it will feed properly.
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IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

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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
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
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 Chapter 7 of the User’s
Guide.
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Choose your language
(if needed)
aPress Menu, 0, 0.
Initial Setup
0.Local Language
bPress aor bto choose your language.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.

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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.
Initial Setup
1.Receive Mode
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 Chapter 7 of the 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 Chapter 7 of the 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 phone line and must answer every call yourself. See
the instructions below.
For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the 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, 6.
General Setup
6.LCD Contrast
bPress ato increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press bto 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.
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, 5.)
eEnter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
Date&Time
Time:15:25
(e.g. Enter 15, 25for 3:25 P.M.)
fPress Stop/Exit.
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Set your Station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that 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:
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
Five
times
2ABC2A
3DEF3D
4GH I 4G
5JKL5J
6MNO6M
7PQRS7
8TUV8T
9WX Y Z 9
For more details, see Entering text in the
User’s Guide.

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ePress Stop/Exit.
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Fax Transmission Report
Your Brother machine is equipped with a
Transmission Verification Report that can be used as
confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the
name or fax number of the receiving party, the date,
time, and duration of the transmission, the number of
pages transmitted, and whether or not the
transmission was successful. If you want to use the
Fax Transmission Report feature see Chapter 11
Printing reports in the User’s Guide.
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Set tone or pulse dialing
mode (Canada only)
Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If
you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to
change the dialing mode.
aPress Menu, 0, 4.
bPress bor ato choose Pulse (or Tone).
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
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 9.