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Brother MFC-8670DN Quick Start 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 Warnings tell you Cautions specify what to do to prevent procedures you possible personal must follow or avoid injury. to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects. Improper Setup Note Improper Setup Notes tell you how icons alert you to you should respond devices and...

  • Page 3: Carton Components

    ■ Getting Started Carton Components . Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) . Control Panel . Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap) . Front Cover Drum Unit Assembly (including Toner Cartridge) USB Cable Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

  • Page 4: Control Panel

    Control Panel MFC-8670DN One Touch keys Menu keys Start key Fax and telephone keys For the details of the control panel, see “Control panel overview” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up the machine Step 1 1. Install the Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge 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 and Toner Cartridge Assembly Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button (1). Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

  • Page 7: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Load Paper in the Paper Tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. While pressing the paper guide release lever (1), slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. For Legal size paper, press the lever (1) located at the back of the tray and pull out the back of the paper tray.

  • Page 8: Release The Scanner Lock

    Step 1 Setting Up the machine Release the Scanner Lock Push the lever (1) up to unlock the scanner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at the back left side, under the document cover (2).) Install the Power Cord and Phone Line Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet.
  • Page 9 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.

  • 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. Press 0. Press 2. Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK.

  • 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. 03.Station ID Fax:_ Enter &...

  • Page 12: Choosing The Correct Receive Mode

    Will you be using Voicemail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine? If you have Voicemail 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.

  • Page 13: Tone And Pulse Dialing Mode (Canada Only)

    ■ You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product Registration. ■ You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or go to http://www.brother.com/registration Go to the next page to install the drivers & software (Fax) is illuminated in Blue.

  • Page 14: Step 2

    Guide for features available when connected to a computer (e.g. Printing, Scanning and networking details). On-Line Registration You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration Web page for quick registration of your machine. Brother Support View contact information for Brother Customer Service and how to locate a Brother Authorized Service Center.
  • 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

    ® ■ If this window does not appear, use ® Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe* program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. ® * start.exe for Windows Vista ■ For Windows Vista ® , when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
  • Page 17 ■ For Windows Vista , when this screen appears, click the check box and click Install. ■ 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...

  • Page 18: (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition/Windows Vista ® )

    If the Installation Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on-screen instruction or read on-line help and FAQs in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name). The MFL-Pro Suite (including, Printer...

  • Page 19: For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition)

    CD-ROM labeled Windows Vista The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. ■ If this window does not appear, use Windows program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. After reading and accepting the ScanSoft PaperPort Yes.
  • Page 20 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) Choose Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation will continue. ■ 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...
  • Page 21 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 22: For Windows Nt ® Workstation Version 4.0 Users

    The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. 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 ScanSoft ® PaperPort SE License Agreement, click Yes.
  • Page 23 Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement. Choose Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation will continue. 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 24: For Network Interface Cable Users

    The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. ■ If this window does not appear, use Windows program from the root folder of the Brother CD-ROM. * start.exe for Windows Vista ■ For Windows Vista Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
  • Page 25 Yes if you agree to its terms. Choose Network Connection and then click Next. 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 26 3 Click the Add button. 4 To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below: 1) In Description of service: - Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”. 2) In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: - Enter “Localhost”.
  • Page 27 8 To add port 137 for both network scanning and Network PC-Fax receiving, enter the information below: 1) In Description of service: - Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax Receiving”. 2) In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: - Enter “Localhost”.
  • Page 28 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista 10 If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. ■ For Network installations, the Repair MFL-Pro Suite selection from the main menu is not supported.

  • Page 29: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    Turn on your Macintosh Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 icon to install the printer and scanner drivers. If the language screen appears, choose your language. Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
  • Page 30 On the right side of the Chooser, choose the machine to which you want to print. Close the Chooser. The printer and scanner drivers have been installed. The Brother ControlCenter2 is not supported ® in Mac OS 9.x. To install Presto! Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 31: For Mac Os ® 9.1 To 9.2

    ® Macintosh , if you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother software, or if you are using Mac OS encounter this problem continue with the installation but skip Step 12. You should...
  • Page 32 ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x users ➝ Go to The Brother software will search for the Brother device. During this time the following screen will appear. When this screen appears, click OK. The MFL-Pro Suite drivers and Brother Control Center2 have been installed.
  • Page 33 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.x users: Click Printer Setup Utility, then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. The MFL-Pro Suite, drivers and Brother ControlCenter2 have been installed. Continued ...
  • Page 34 For USB Interface Cable Users To install Presto! Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. ® When Presto! PageManager OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using ® Presto! PageManager ®...

  • Page 35: For Network Interface Cable Users

    Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 icon to install the printer driver. If the language screen appears, choose your language. Click MFL-Pro Suite to install. Follow the on-screen instructions, and ®...
  • Page 36 Step 2 Installing the Drivers & Software For Network Interface Cable Users Click the Brother Laser (IP) icon, and then choose BRN_XXXXXX. Close the Chooser. XXXXXX are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. The Printer driver has been installed.

  • Page 37: For Mac Os ® 9.1 To 9.2

    ® Macintosh , if you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother software, or if you are using Mac OS encounter this problem continue with the installation skipping Steps 12 to 14. You...
  • Page 38 ® For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x users ➝ Go to The Brother software will search for the Brother device. During this time the following screen will appear. ■ I f the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click OK.
  • Page 39 To install Presto! PageManager Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. ® When Presto! PageManager OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using ® ® Presto! PageManager ®...
  • Page 40 For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: ® For Mac OS X 10.4.x users: Click Printer Setup Utility, then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility. The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver, Scanner driver and ControlCenter2 have been installed. For configuration of advanced network functions such as Scan to FTP, see the Software and Network User’s Guides located...
  • Page 41 To install Presto! PageManager Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. ® When Presto! PageManager OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can also easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents ® using Presto! PageManager ®...

  • Page 42: For Network Users And Administrators

    ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Editon Users) The BRAdmin Professional utility 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 43 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and 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 44: Bradmin Light Configuration Utility (For Windows Vista ® Users)

    BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Windows Vista The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address.

  • Page 45: 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 46: Options And Consumables

    500 sheets. 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 DR-520 Memory You can expand the memory by installing a (144-pin DIMM) memory module.

  • Page 47: 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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