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Brother MFC-8460N Quick Setup Manual

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Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software.
Please read this "Quick Setup Guide" for the correct setup procedure and installation
instructions.
Step 1
Step 2
Keep this "Quick Setup Guide", User's Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for
quick and easy reference at all times.
Setting Up the machine
Installing the Drivers & Software
Setup is Complete!
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  • Page 1 Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software. Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for the correct setup procedure and installation instructions. Step 1 Setting Up the machine Step 2 Installing the Drivers & Software Setup is Complete! Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
  • Page 2 Warning Caution Improper Setup Note User’s Guide Warnings tell you Cautions specify Improper Setup Notes tell you how Indicates reference what to do to prevent procedures you icons alert you to you should respond to the User’s Guide. possible personal must follow or avoid devices and to a situation that...

  • Page 3: Carton Components

    ■ Getting Started Carton Components Quick Setup Guide CD-ROM . Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) . Paper Tray . Control Panel . Power Switch . Face-down Output Tray . Document Cover Support Flap (Support Flap) . ADF Document Output Support Flap .

  • Page 4: Control Panel

    Control Panel MFC-8460N MFC-8860DN One Touch keys Status LED LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Menu keys Dial Pad Stop/Exit key Start key Copy keys Mode keys Fax and telephone keys Print keys For the details of the control panel, see “Control panel overview” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up the machine Step 1 1. Install the Drum Unit Assembly ............... 4 2. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ................5 3. Release the Scanner Lock ................6 4. Install the Power Cord and Phone Line ............6 5.

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Machine

    Step 1 Setting Up the machine Install the Drum Unit Assembly Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge Do not connect the interface cable. assembly. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. Gently rock it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the Open the front cover by pressing the front assembly.

  • Page 7: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Load Paper in the Paper Tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper machine. jams and misfeeds. Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark (1).

  • Page 8: Release The Scanner Lock

    Step 1 Setting Up the machine Release the Scanner Install the Power Cord Lock and Phone Line Push the lever (1) up to unlock the scanner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at Do not connect the Parallel or USB the back left side, under the document cover cable yet.
  • Page 9 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.

  • Page 10: Setting The Date And Time

    Step 1 Setting Up the machine Setting the Date and Time The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. Press Menu. Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, and then press OK. Press 0.

  • Page 11: Setting Your Station Id

    Setting your Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. Press Menu. Press 0. Press 3. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. To enter a “+”...

  • Page 12: Tone And Pulse Dialling Mode

    Step 1 Setting Up the machine Tone and Pulse dialling Selecting a Receive mode Mode Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If There are four possible receive modes; Only, you have Pulse dialling service (rotary), you need to Fax/Tel, Manual External...

  • Page 13: Setting The Lcd Contrast

    Press Menu. Setting the LCD Contrast Press 0. You can change the contrast to help the LCD look Press 1. lighter or darker. Press to select the mode. Press Menu. Press OK. Press 1. Press Stop/Exit. Press 7. For more details, see “Receiving a fax” in Press to increase the contrast.

  • Page 14: Step 2

    Repair MFL-Pro Suite Brother Solutions Center (For USB and Parallel cable users only) You can access the Brother Solutions Center, a Web If you experience errors while installing the MFL-Pro site offering information about your Brother product Suite, you can use this function to automatically repair including FAQs, User’s Guides, Driver updates and...
  • Page 15 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com USB Interface Cable Users ..........

  • Page 16: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions. ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
  • Page 17 It will take a few seconds for the installation USB interface cable to your PC, and then screens to appear. connect it to the machine. The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens ® (For Windows appear one after another.

  • Page 18: For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition)

    When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions. ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM.
  • Page 19 DO NOT plug in the power cord Windows XP users should wait for a while; before connecting the parallel installation of the Brother drivers will start interface cable. It may cause automatically. The installation screens damage to your machine. Brother appear one after another.
  • Page 20 Finish and wait as the PC restarts ® Windows and continues the installation. After the computer restarts, the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. Follow the instructions on the screen. ® (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.)

  • Page 21: For Windows Nt ® Workstation Version 4.0 Users

    ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. Brother recommends that you connect the machine directly to your computer. Plug in the power cord and turn on the...
  • Page 22 Step 2 Installing the Drivers & Software ® For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software Click Finish and wait as the PC restarts ® License Agreement window appears, click Windows and continues the installation.

  • Page 23: For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/Nt/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition)

    Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. ® If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. ® After reading and accepting the Presto! ® PageManager 6 License Agreement, click Yes.
  • Page 24 ® Windows NT 4.0, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.) If you want to install the PS driver (Brother’s BR-Script Driver), choose Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 25 Network 1) In Description of service: - Enter Scanning and PC-Fax. any description, for example “Brother Follow the instructions below to configure PC-Fax” (without the inverted your Windows Firewall. If you are using a commas).

  • Page 26: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    ® restarting your Macintosh or if you are overwriting a previously installed version of ® the Brother software. If you encounter this Turn on your Macintosh problem continue with the installation but skip ® Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh Step 9.
  • Page 27 Double-click the Utilities folder. DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non- Double-click the Printer Setup Utility icon. powered USB hub. Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.x users, open Print Center icon.

  • Page 28: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    Choose your model name, and then click Add. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: ® For Mac OS X 10.4 or greater users: Click Printer Setup Utility, then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. The MFL-Pro Suite, driver and Brother ControlCenter2 have been installed.

  • Page 29: For Mac Os ® X 10.2.4 Or Greater

    CD-ROM drive. overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother software. If you encounter this problem continue with the installation skipping Steps 9 to 11. You should then select your Double-click the MFL-Pro SUite.
  • Page 30 For Network Interface Cable Users Choose Network and then click OK. Choose your model name, and then click OK. Click OK again to close the Brother DeviceSelector. If you want to use the Scan key on the machine, you must check Register your Click Go, then choose Applications.
  • Page 31 Click Add. Click Printer Setup Utility, then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users ➝ Go to The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver, Scanner driver and ControlCenter2 ® For Mac OS X 10.4 users have been installed.

  • Page 32: For Network Users And Administrators

    ® The BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows is designed to manage your Brother network connected devices such as network-ready Multifunction devices and/or network-ready printers in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. For more information on BRAdmin Professional and BRAdmin Light, go to http://solutions.brother.com...
  • Page 33 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and automatically. Gateway, and then click the OK button. The address information will be saved to the machine. For more information on network administration, please see the Network User’s Guide in the programs menu or go to http://solutions.brother.com...

  • Page 34: Bradmin Light Configuration Utility (For Mac Os ® X Users)

    ® (For Mac OS X users) The Brother BRAdmin Light software is a Java™ application that is designed for the Apple Mac ® X environment. It supports some of the features of the Windows BRAdmin Professional software. For example, using the BRAdmin Light software, you can change some network settings on Brother’s network ready printers and multifunction devices.

  • Page 35: Options And Consumables

    Replacement Consumables When the time comes to replace consumables, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local Brother re-seller. Drum Unit Toner Cartridge DR-3115...

  • Page 36: Compilation And Publication

    The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

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