Brother MFC-4800 Quick Setup Manual

Quick Setup Guide

MFC-4800

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Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, press Reports and
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:
In Canada:
2
Install the Drum Unit
A. Unpack the drum unit B.
assembly, and gently rock it
from side to side five or six
times to
distribute
the toner
evenly
inside the
C.
cartridge.
To prevent damage to the
drum, do not expose it to light
for longer than a few minutes.
Do NOT remove the clear
plastic starter sheet-this
will be ejected while the
MFC is warming up.
Starter Sheet
D.
5

Install Handset,

Power Cord and
Phone Line
Power Cord
Telephone
Line Cord
Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.
8

Set Date and Time

A. Press Menu/Set, , .
2.DATE/TIME
YEAR:XX
B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press
Menu/Set.
MONTH:XX
C. Enter two digits for the month and press Menu/Set.
DAY:XX
D. Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.
TIME:XX:XX
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press
Menu/Set.
F. Press Stop/Exit.
Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and
repeat from Step A.
on your machine or see your Owner's Manual.
1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)
1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the
hearing impaired)
1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST)
1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)
Open the top cover of the
machine.
Holding the drum unit by its
handles, insert it into the MFC.
Close the top cover.
6
If you are sharing one
phone line with an external
telephone answering
device, connect it now to
the external jack.
Handset
Cord
Note: Please select "TAD" on your machine if you have
an external answering machine. (For more
details, see page 2-9 to 2-10 in Owner's Manual.)
9
Set Station ID
A. Press Menu/Set, ,
3.STATION ID
FAX:
B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.
TEL:
C. Enter your telephone number, then press Menu/Set.
NAME:
D. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below,
then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.
E. Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see
page 4-2 in Owner's
Manual.
Note: If you can't step forward,
press Stop/Exit and
repeat from Step A.
1

Packing List

Telephone
Wire Cord
Handset
Curled
Cord
Telephone
Handset
CD-ROM
Drum Unit Assembly
(With free Starter Toner Cartridge)
Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the
machine properly, it may void your warranty.
3
Attach the Plastic
Supports and Pull out
the Paper Tray
A. Attach the plastic
document and paper
support to the
multi-purpose sheet
feeder.
B. Pull out the paper tray
and the extension.
C. If your paper size is A4
or Letter, unfold the
paper stopper by pulling
it toward you.
NO !
TAD
YES !
TAD
, .
Key
once twice three times four times
C 2
2 A B
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
Y
9 W X Z
– 1 –
Paper
Support
4

Load Paper

A. Adjust the guides to the position for the
paper size you are using.
B. Fan the paper well.
C. Push down the paper lever. Load the paper (with
the lever down). Make sure the print side is toward
the fax machine and the paper level is stacked
below the paper mark. The feeder can hold up to
200 sheets of paper, or up to 10 envelopes.
(For legal paper)
(For A4 letter paper)
7

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.
MANUAL
You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

FAX ONLY

For use with a dedicated fax line.
Every call is answered as a fax.
FAX/TEL
For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.
The MFC answers every call and receives a fax or double
rings for you to pick up a voice call.
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
For use with an external answering device.
The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages.
Fax messages are printed.
Make sure that TAD is connected to external jack.
For more details, see page 5-1 in Owner's Manual.
10
For the USA,
complete the
Warranty Registration
and Test Sheet...
five times
A
D
G
...and fax it to Brother
J
M
at: 1-877-268-9575
7
T
9
Document
Support
Software License
Agreement
Accessory
Order Form
Owner's Manual
Test Sheet
(For USA Only)
Brother
Quick Setup Guide
Press and slide
Load the paper
with the lever
down
Press Fax Start.
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