Brother MFC-8840 Getting Started

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Carton Components

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROMs

For Windows®

For Macintosh®

User’s Guide

ADF Support Drum Unit Assembly

(including Toner Cartridge)

AC Power Cord Telephone

Line Cord

■The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for

the interface you intend to use (Parallel or USB).

■For Parallel use a bi-directional shield interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant, and not longer than

6 feet (2 meters).

■For USB use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface c able that is not longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

■Please make sure that you use a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 certified cable if your computer uses a Hi-Speed

USB 2.0 interface.

■Even if your computer has a USB 1.1 interface, you can connect the MFC.

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1.Contr ol Panel

2.Face-dow n Output Tray Support

Flap with Extension

3.(For MFC- 8440) Manual Feed Tray

(For MFC-8840D) Multi-purpose

Tray (MP Tray)

2

MFC

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6

4. Paper Tray

5.Front Cover

6. Power Switch

7. Document Cover

8.

Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)

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■Getting Started

Contents

Main Quick Setup Guide MFC-8840D Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Step 2 Getting Started Carton Components Warning Control Panel 12 234 1 56 8791011 Table of Contents Setting Up the Machine Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Cable Users....................................... ...................45 1 1 2 Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support 2Install the Drum Unit Assembly 3Load Paper in the Paper Tray 3 4 5 1 4Release the Scanner Lock Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet. 1 Connect the AC power cord to th e machine. 2 5Install Power Cord and Phone Line 6 MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D have similar control pane l keys. No Yes 6Selecting a Receive Mode Choose the Receive mode which best suits your needs. 2 3 4 5 6 Fax Only Fax/Tel 7Setting the Date and Time 2 3 4 5 7 6 8Setting Your Station ID Fax:_ Fax:+44XXXXXXXX Tel:_ Fax:+44XXXXXXXX Tel:+44XXXXXXXX Name:_ Supplied CD-ROM (MFL-Pro Suite) Page 1 2 6 3 4 7 8 9 0 A D E F For Windows 98/98SE/Me Users Only K L M N O For Windows 2000 Professional Users Only L Brother Native driver Installation M N For USB Interface Cable Us ers (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Pr ofessional/XP) Page Page Make sure that you followed the instructions in 1 to F on pages 11 - 13. G I J For Windows XP Users Only Page R S U T V 1 2 6 3 4 7 8 9 0 A D E F Make sure that you followed the instructions in 1 to F on pag es 23 - 25. G H I For Windows 98/98SE/Me Users Only For Windows 2000 Professional Users Only N Brother Native driver Installation O P Q Page Z [ \ Make sure that you followed the instructions in 1 to F on pages 23 - 25 . G For Windows XP Users Only Page Page Make sure that you followed the instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages 2 - 8. 1 2 7 3 4 For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users E F G I J K For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/200 0 Professional/XP) Page F G L I For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/200 0 Professional/XP) M N O P Q For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 A B For Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater A B C D E F For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 A B C For Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1 or greater Page For Administrators Network User's Guide Chapter Map (NC-9100h) 1 2 3 Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility (Windows Users Only) Web BRAdmin (Windows Users Only) Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (Windows Users Only) Options Lower Tray Unit DIMM Memory LT-5000 Network Print/Fax S erver External Wireless P rint/Scan Server NC-9100h NC-2200w Replacement Consumables Drum Unit Toner DR-3000 TN-3030 / TN-3060 Trademarks Compilation and Publication