Brother MFC-9700 Quick Setup Manual

Quick Setup Guide

MFC-9700/9800

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ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE. WE ARE SURE
YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT
WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY
TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!
Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, press Reports and
machine or see your Owner's Manual.
If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on
Brother World Wide Web;
URL: http://solutions.brother.com
Call Brother Customer Service at;
USA: 1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)
1-800-284-3238
(TTY service for the hearing impaired)
In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST)
1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)
Some illustrations are based on MFC-9700.
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Release the Scanner
Lock
Push the lever up to unlock the scanner. (The blue
Scanner Lock Lever is on the back left under side of the
scanner cover.)
Scanner Lock Lever
Lock Unlock
If CHECK SCAN LOCK appears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and press
Stop/Exit.
6
Install Phone Line
and Power Cord
Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.
Power Cord
Telephone
Line Cord
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Set Date and Time

A. For the MFC, press , , .
1 2
MFC-9700 MFC-9800
2.DATE/TIME 2.DATE/TIME
YEAR:XX YEAR:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set.
MONTH:XX
MONTH:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
C. Enter two digits for the month and press Set.
DAY:XX DAY:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
D. Enter two digits for the day and press Set.
TIME:XX:XX TIME:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Set, then
Stop/Exit.
Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and
repeat from Step A.
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Packing List

Make sure you have the following items:
Bi-directional
Parallel Cable
CD-ROM
1 on your
Telephone
Line Cord
Power Cord
Paper Cassette
Owner's
Manual
Test Sheet
Keep the packing materials for possible future
transport. If you do not pack the machine properly,
you may void your warranty.
4
If you have an
Optional Paper
Cassette #2,
Connect it
A. Carefully pick up the machine and place
it on top of Paper Cassette #2.
B.
Plug the modular cable from Cassette #2 into
the modular jack on the Brother machine.
To select which cassette will be used for
printing. See Chapter 4 in Owner's Manual in
CD-ROM.
If you move the machine after connecting
Cassette #2, be sure to carefully lift Cassette
#2 with the machine because they are not
attached.
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If you are sharing one
phone line with an external
telephone answering
device, connect it now
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Station ID is to print your name and fax number on all fax pages.
A. For the MFC, press
MFC-9700
3.STATION ID
FAX:_
B. Enter your fax number, then press Set.
TEL:_
C. Enter your telephone number, then press Set.
NAME:_
D. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below,
then press Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.
E. Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see Chapter 4
in Owner's Manual.
Note: If you can't step forward,
press Stop/Exit and repeat
from Step A.
Drum Unit Assembly
(With free Standard
Toner Cartridge – up
to 3,000 pages)
Software
License
Agreement
Quick Setup
Guide
Accessory
Order Form
or
See Chapter 2-10
in your Owner's
Manual in CD-ROM.
Set Station ID
, , .
1 3
MFC-9800
3.STATION ID
FAX:
ENTER & SET KEY
TEL:
ENTER & SET KEY
NAME:
ENTER & SET KEY
Key
once twice three times four times
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
L
5 J K 5
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z
– 1 –
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Install the Drum Unit
A. Unpack the drum unit assembly,
including the toner cartridge, and
gently rock it from side to side five
or six times to distribute the toner
evenly inside the cartridge.
To prevent damage to the drum, do
not expose it to light for longer than
a few minutes.
B. Remove the protective part.
C. Open the front cover of
the machine.
E. Close the front cover.
5

Load Paper

A. Pull the paper cassette
completely out of the machine.
B. Slide the paper width and
length adjusters of paper
cassette for the paper size you
want.
C. Load paper in the paper
cassette. Press down the paper
to flatten in all four corners,
keeping the paper level below
the guide.
D. Slide the paper cassette into
the machine until it locks into
place.
8

Select a Receive Mode

Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive
Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.
MFC-9700 MFC-9800
FAX ONLY
For use with a dedicated fax line. Every call is answered as a fax.
MANUAL
You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.
EXT.TEL/TAD
If an external telephone is If an external telephone is connected to the EXT. jack,
connected to the EXT. jack, you the MFC controls the line and automatically answers
control the phone line and must every call. If the call is a fax it will receive the fax. If
answer every call yourself. the call is not a fax it will ring (double ring) for you to
For use with an answering pick up the call using an external telephone.
device. The TAD answers every
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
call and stores voice messages.
The external TAD automatically answers every
Fax messages are printed.
call. Voice messages are stored on the
external TAD. Fax messages are printed.
For more details, see Chapter 5 in Owner's Manual in CD-ROM.
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For the USA, complete the
Warranty Registration
and Test Sheet...
Press Fax Start.
...and fax it Brother
five times
at: 1-877-268-9575
A
D
G
J
M
7
T
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For the MFC, continue to the back side.
D. Insert the drum unit
assembly into the machine.
Maximum Paper Height Guide
FAX ONLY
MANUAL
FAX/TEL
Originals are
Face Up
in the ADF
Document
Stopper
version A