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Brother MFC-8820DN Quick Setup Manual

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Before you can use the MFC, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.
Please read this "Quick Setup Guide" for proper set up and installation instructions.
Step 1
Step 2
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
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 Driver & Software
Setup is Complete!
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  • Page 1 Installing the Driver & Software Setup is Complete! 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 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: Carton Components

    ■ Getting Started Carton Components M FC . Control Panel . Fac e-down Output T ray Support Flap with Ex tens ion (Support Flap) . (For MF C-8420) Manual Feed Tray (Fo r M FC -8 82 0 D a nd M FC -88 2 0D N ) M u lti-pu rpo se T ra y (M P Tra y) ADF Support Te lephone...

  • Page 3: Control Panel

    Control Panel MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have s imilar control panel keys. 1. One Touc h k eys 2. Shift 3. F ax and telephone k eys 4. M ode k eys F or the details of the control panel, s ee " Control panel overv iew" in C hapter 1 of the U ser’s Guide.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up the Machine S tep 1 Inst all t he Aut oma tic Doc um ent Fe ed (AD F) Support ...4 Inst all t he Drum Unit Ass em bly ...4 Loa d Pa per in t he Pa per Tray ...5 Re lea se t he Sc ann er Lock ...

  • Page 5: Setting Up The Machine

    Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Install the Automatic Document Feed (ADF) Support Do NO T conne ct t he inte rf ac e ca ble. Co nnec ting t he inte rf ac e c able is done whe n in sta lling the d riv er. O pe n the A DF cove r.

  • Page 6: Load Paper In The Paper Tray

    Rock it fr om sid e to sid e seve ra l tim es to distri bu te th e ton er e ven ly insid e the asse mbly. Pu sh th e dru m u nit assemb ly in to th e machin e (u ntil it sna ps into pl ace).

  • Page 7: Release The Scanner Lock

    Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Fan th e stack o f p ap er we ll to avo id p ap er ja ms an d misfee ds. P ut pa pe r in the p ap er tr ay. Ch eck th at the p ap er i s fla t in th e tra y a nd be lo w th e ma ximu m pa pe r mar k.

  • Page 8: Install Power Cord And Phone Line

    Install Power Cord and Phone Line Do not c onnec t the P ara lle l or US B c able y et. Make sure th at the p owe r switch is o ff. Con ne ct the A C p ow er cor d to th e mach ine . Plu g the AC p owe r cor d in to an A C ou tl et.

  • Page 9: Selecting A Receive Mode

    Step 1 Setting Up the Machine MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have s imilar control panel keys. Selecting a Receive Mode Choos e the R eceive mode whic h bes t suits your needs. P ress the M enu key. P ress ke y.

  • Page 10: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time T he M FC dis plays the date and time, and prints it on ev ery fax y ou s end. Pr ess th e Me nu key. Pr ess th e ke y. Pr ess th e ke y.

  • Page 11: Setting Your Station Id

    Step 1 Setting Up the Machine MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN have s imilar control panel keys. Setting Your Station ID You s hould s tore your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send.

  • Page 12: Selecting Your Language (Canada Only)

    Selecting Your Language (Canada Only) Pr ess th e Me nu key. Pr ess th e ke y. Pr ess th e ke y. Se lect you r la ng ua ge ( ENG L IS H or FREN CH) by u sing th en pre ss th e S et ke y.

  • Page 13: S Tep

    (Scanning is not supported in OS 10.1). B ro ther So lution s C enter You c an acc ess the Brother Solutions Cen ter whic h is a W eb s ite offering information about you r Brother product inc luding F AQs, Us er’s Guides, D river updates and Tips for us ing y our ma chine.
  • Page 14 Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software Follow the instructions on this page for your operating s ystem and interface cable. USB In terface Cable Users... Go to page 14 (For Windows Parallel In terface Cable Users... Go to page 25 (For Windows Windows NT (For Parallel Interface Cable Users)

  • Page 15: For Usb Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp)

    If the installation does not continue automatically , please open the ins taller m enu again by double-clic king the setu p.exe program from the root direc tory of the Brother C D-R OM, and continue from Step ® ®...
  • Page 16 Step 2 ® Wh en th e P ap er Po rt 8.0 SE Se tup win do w is disp laye d, click Nex t . After r ea din g a nd a ccep ti ng th e Sca nS oft Lice nse A g ree me nt, e nte r you r use r info rma ti on a nd click Nex t.
  • Page 17 Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Wh en th e B roth er S oftwar e Li cen se A gre em en t win do w ap pe ar s, click Y es . S ele ct Loca l Interf ac e, a nd the n cli ck Nex t .

  • Page 18: F Or W Indow S® 98 /9 8S E /M E Use Rs O Nly

    Step 2 For Windows Make sure that you followed the instructions in Wh en thi s scr ee n ap pe ar s, con ne ct th e USB inte rface ca bl e to you r PC , a nd the n con ne ct it to th e MF C.
  • Page 19 . Ev en if y ou s elect N O, you will be able to launc h the Brother C ontrol Center later to us e the Scan to k ey by double c lick ing the Sm art U I icon on the desk top.

  • Page 20: F Or W Indow S® 20 00 P Rofe Ss Iona L U Se Rs Only

    . Ev en if y ou s elect N O, you will be able to launc h the Brother C ontrol Center later to us e the Scan to k ey by double c lick ing the Sm art U I ic on on the des ktop.
  • Page 21 MFL-PRO Software Suite which is certified for use with Windows operating systems. Brother also offers a full featured printer driver (Native driver) that includes more features than the Basic Universal driver. However, this driver does not include a ®...
  • Page 22 Ye s . If the te st p ag e pr inte d, cl ick OK . T here w ill be tw o Brother printer driv ers lis ted in the Printers selec tion. T he driv er w ith "Printer" after the model nam e (ex .

  • Page 23: F Or W Indow S® Xp Use Rs On

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) For Windows Make sure that you followed the instructions in Wh en th is scree n a pp ea rs, co nn ect th e US B in te rface cab le to yo ur P C, a nd th en con ne ct i t to the M FC.
  • Page 24 Brothe r Na tive driv er Insta lla tion Click St art an d sele ct P rint ers a nd Fa xe s. Click on Add a print er an d the Ad d Pr inte r Wiza rd wi ll sta rt. Wh en thi s scr ee n ap pe ar s, click Ne xt .
  • Page 25 Wh en th e Wi nd ows Lo go te sting scr ee n ap pe ar s, click Cont inue Anyw a y. T here w ill be tw o Brother printer driv ers lis ted in the " Printers " s election.

  • Page 26: For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 95/98/98Se/Me/2000 Professional/Xp)

    If the installation does not continue automatically , please open the ins taller m enu again by double-clic king the setu p.exe program from the root direc tory of the Brother C D-R OM, and continue from Step ® ®...
  • Page 27 Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Wh en the Pa pe rP ort is di sp la yed , click Ne xt . A fte r rea di ng a nd accep ting th e S can So ft Li cen se Ag re eme nt, en te r you r use r in fo rma tion an d click Nex t .
  • Page 28 Wh en the Br othe r S oftw are Lice nse Ag re eme nt win do w a pp ea rs, click Ye s . Se lect Lo ca l Int erfa ce, an d th en click Nex t. Se lect St anda rd, a nd th en cl ick N ex t.

  • Page 29: F Or W Indow S® 95 /9 8/9 8S E/Me Use Rs Only

    Ev en if y ou s elect N O, you will be able to launc h the Brother C ontrol Center later to us e the Scan to k ey by double c lick ing the Sm art U I icon on the desk top. This loads the Brother C ontrol Center to the task tray.

  • Page 30: F Or W Indow S® 20 00 P Rofe Ss Iona L U Se Rs Only

    . Ev en if y ou s elect N O, you will be able to launc h the Brother C ontrol Center later to us e the Scan to k ey by double c lick ing the Sm art U I ic on on the des ktop.
  • Page 31 Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) A Ba sic Unive rsa l printe r driv er wa s inst alled w it h t he MFL- PRO Sof tw are S uit e w hic h is ce rtified for use with ®...
  • Page 32 Ye s . If the te st p ag e pr inte d, cl ick OK . T here w ill be tw o Brother printer driv ers lis ted in the Printers selec tion. T he driv er w ith "Printer" after the model nam e (ex .

  • Page 33: F Or W Indow S® Xp Use Rs On

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) For Windows Make sure that you followed the instructions in Wh en th is scree n a pp ea rs, co nn ect th e pa ra lle l in te rface cab le to yo ur P C, a nd th en con ne ct i t to the M FC.
  • Page 34 Brothe r Na tive driv er Insta lla tion Click St art an d sele ct P rint ers a nd Fa xe s. Click on Add a print er an d the Ad d Pr inte r Wiza rd wi ll sta rt. Wh en thi s scr ee n ap pe ar s, click Ne xt .
  • Page 35 Wh en th e Wi nd ows Lo go te sting scr ee n ap pe ar s, click Cont inue Anyw a y. T here w ill be tw o Brother printer driv ers lis ted in the Printers selec tion.
  • Page 36 If the installation does not continue automatically , please open the ins taller m enu again by double-clic king the setu p.exe program on the Brother CD - R OM, and continue from Step ® ® PaperPor t ®...

  • Page 37: For Windows Nt ® Workstation Version 4.0 Users

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Windows NT Wh en the Pa pe rP ort is di sp la yed , click Ne xt . A fte r rea di ng a nd accep ting th e S can So ft Li cen se Ag re eme nt, en te r you r use r in fo rma tion an d click Nex t .
  • Page 38 Scan to key by double clic king the Sm art UI ic on on the desk top. T his loads the Brother C ontrol Center to the tas k tray . See AutoLoad the Brother Control C enter, C hapter 15 in the Doc umentation (Us er’s...

  • Page 39: For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 95/98/98Se/Me/Nt/2000 Professional/Xp)

    If the installation does not continue automatically , please open the ins taller m enu again by double-clic king the setu p.exe program from the root direc tory of the Brother C D-R OM, and continue from Step ® ®...
  • Page 40 ® Wh en th e P ap er Po rt 8.0 SE Se tup win do w is disp laye d, click Nex t . After r ea din g a nd a ccep ti ng th e Sca nS oft Lice nse A g ree me nt, e nte r you r use r info rma ti on a nd click Nex t.
  • Page 41 Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP) Wh en th e B roth er S oftwar e Li cen se A gre em en t win do w ap pe ar s, click Y es . Sele ct Ne twork Interface, and then click Next.
  • Page 42 . Ev en if y ou s elect N O, you will be able to launc h the Brother C ontrol Center later to us e the Scan to k ey by double c lick ing the Sm art U I ic on on the des ktop.

  • Page 43: For Usb Interface Cable Users

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. S witch o ff an d un plu g th e MFC fr om the AC ou tlet an d d iscon ne ct i t fro m you r Ma cinto sh if yo u a lre ad y co nn ected a n in terfa ce cab le.
  • Page 44 Click the Brot her Las er ico n you i nstal led . On the r igh t sid e o f the Choos er, se le ct th e pri nter to w hich yo u wa nt to pr int. Clo se th e Choos er.

  • Page 45: F Or Ma C O

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. S witch o ff an d un plu g th e MFC fr om the AC ou tlet an d d iscon ne ct i t fro m you r Ma cinto sh if yo u a lre ad y co nn ected a n in terfa ce cab le.
  • Page 46 Op en th e P rint er Cent er icon . Click Add Printe r... Se lect US B. Se lect you r ma chin e, an d the n click Add . Se lect Q uit P rint er Ce nter fro m the Printe r Cent er men u.

  • Page 47: For Network Interface Cable Users

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. Ma ke sur e tha t the NC-9 10 0h ( Netwo rk P rin t/Fa x S er ver) i s in stall ed i nto the M FC (MF C-88 20 DN ha s th e NC- 91 00 h in sta lle d as stan da rd ).
  • Page 48 Op en th e Choos er from th e Apple me nu . Click the Brothe r Las er (A T) ico n, an d th en sele ct BR N_x xx xx x_ P1. Click Se tup . xx xx xx are the las t six digits of the Ethernet address .

  • Page 49: F Or Ma C O

    Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 11. Ma ke sur e tha t the NC-9 10 0h ( Netwo rk P rin t/Fa x S er ver) i s in stall ed i nto the M FC (MF C-88 20 DN ha s th e NC- 91 00 h in sta lle d as stan da rd ).
  • Page 50 Open the Utilities folder. Open the Print Center icon. Click the Add Printer... button. Select AppleTalk. Select BRN_xxxxxx_P1, and then click the Add button. xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Network User's Guide Chapter 7 on the CD-ROM.

  • Page 51: For Administrators

    ■ For Administrators This section is for using the printer on a network. An administrator should set up the printer using the following steps. Network User's Guide Chapter Map (NC-9100h) Windows ® 95/98/ME Peer-to-Peer Brother Internet Print Netware ® Peer-to-Peer Windows NT Brother Internet Print ®...

  • Page 52: Installing The Bradmin Professional Configuration Utility (Windows Users Only)

    Brother has also developed Web BRAdmin, an enterprise network software utility that enables management of Brother and other SNMP compliant dev ices in larger LAN/WAN environments . This software is Web server based and requires the ins tallation of Mic ros oft's Internet Information Server and Sun's Java client software.

  • Page 53: Setting Your Ip Address, Subnet Mask And Gateway Using Bradmin Professional (Windows ® Users Only)

    Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional ® (Windows S ta rt BRA dm in P rofe ssion al, an d se lect TCP /IP . S ele ct S ea rch Ac tive De vic es fro m the De vice s me nu .

  • Page 54: Options

    Options The MFC has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the MFC by adding these items. Low e r Tra y Unit LT-5 00 0 Secon d low er p aper tray expa nds tot al input ca pacity by an other 25 0 shee ts to a tota l inp ut cap acity o f 500 sheet s.
  • Page 55 Com pilation and Publication Under the s upervis ion of Brother Indus tries Ltd., this manual has been com piled and publis hed, c overing the lates t product des criptions and s pecifications. The contents of this manual and the s pecifications of this produc t are s ubject to c hange w ithout notice.

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