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Brother MFC-J5910DW Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
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Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product
is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
Please read the Product Safety Guide first before you set up your machine. Then, please read this Quick Setup
Guide for the correct setup and installation.
WARNING
CAUTION
1
Unpack the machine and check the components
The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
Basic User's Guide
Product Safety
WARNING
To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this plastic bag away from babies and children. Do not use this
bag in cribs, beds, carriages or play pens. This bag is not a toy.
Note
• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
• You need to purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use (for USB or network
connection).
USB cable
It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long (cable not
included).
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet Network.
a
Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine, and also from the LCD.
b
Make sure you have all the components.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injuries.
Starter Ink
Cartridges
Product Registration Sheet (USA only)
Guide
MFC-J5910DW
Black
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta
Quick Setup Guide
CD-ROM
Telephone Line Cord
USA/CAN Version 0
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  • Page 1 Quick Setup Guide Start Here MFC-J5910DW Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
  • Page 2 Open the output paper tray cover a. Load plain Letter/A4 paper Pull the paper tray a completely out of the machine. With both hands, gently press and slide the paper length guide a and then the paper side Note guides b to fit the paper size. When you use Legal, A3 or Ledger size paper, Make sure that the triangular marks c on the press the universal guide release button a as...
  • Page 3 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams Gently adjust the paper side guides to the and misfeeds. paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the paper. Note Always make sure that the paper is not curled or Close the output paper tray cover.
  • Page 4 Note Connect the power cord If you are sharing one telephone line with an and telephone line external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack IMPORTANT on the machine.

  • Page 5: Install The Ink Cartridges

    Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into Install the ink cartridges the open position. CAUTION If ink gets in your eyes, wash it out with water at once and call a doctor if you are concerned. Note Make sure you install the Starter Ink Cartridges included with your machine first.
  • Page 6 Unpack the ink cartridge. Take care to match the color of the lever a Turn the green release lever on the orange with the cartridge color b, as shown in the protective packing a clockwise until it clicks to diagram below. release the vacuum seal.

  • Page 7: Check The Print Quality

    IMPORTANT Check the print quality • DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will When the preparation process has finished, the not know the quantity of ink left in the LCD shows Set Paper and Press Start.

  • Page 8: Choose The Correct Receive Mode

    Choose the correct Receive Mode The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine. For details, see Using Receive Modes in chapter 5 of the Basic User’s Guide. Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes? Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring”...

  • Page 9: Set The Date And Time

    Set the LCD contrast Set the date and time (if needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try The machine displays the date and time, and if you changing the contrast setting. set up the station ID, it will add it to each fax you send. Press Menu.

  • Page 10: Set Your Station Id

    Note Set your Station ID (USA only) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a You should store your name and fax number to be computer or electronic device to send any printed on all fax pages that you send.

  • Page 11: Automatic Daylight Savings Time

    Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility (VoIP) Your Brother machine is equipped with a If you are connecting the machine to a VoIP service Transmission Verification Report that can be used as (over the Internet) you need to change the confirmation that you sent a fax.
  • Page 12 Send in the Product Make sure (FAX) is illuminated in Blue. Registration Sheet Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575. (USA only) Press Black Start. You can also register your product online using the Note On-Line Registration link from the CD-ROM or visit http://www.brother.com/registration/.

  • Page 13: Choose Your Connection Type

    Choose your connection type ® ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista , Windows and Mac OS X (versions 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x). Note ® • For Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2, the drivers can be found from your model’s download page at http://solutions.brother.com/.

  • Page 14: For Usb Interface Users

    ® Windows For USB interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top menu will appear. Click Before you install Initial Installation. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT •...

  • Page 15: Connect The Usb Cable

    ® Windows When this screen appears, go to the next step. Carefully guide the USB cable into the cable channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your computer. Connect the USB cable Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into IMPORTANT the open position.

  • Page 16: Finish/Restart

    ® Windows When the On-Line Registration screen is The following screens will appear. displayed, make your selection and follow the • When the Check for Firmware Updates on-screen instructions. screen appears, choose the firmware update setting you want and click OK. If you do not want to set your machine as the •...

  • Page 17: Before Install

    Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) Connect the USB cable to the USB port Before you install marked with a symbol. You will find the USB port inside the machine on the right as shown below. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON.

  • Page 18: Install Mfl-Pro Suite

    Macintosh Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a. Choose your machine from the list, and then Gently push the scanner cover support click OK. down b and close the scanner cover c using both hands. When this screen appears, click Next. Install MFL-Pro Suite The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete.

  • Page 19: For Wired Network Interface Users

    Wired Network ® Windows For wired network interface users ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows Before you install Connect the network cable Make sure that your computer is ON and you are Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 20 Wired Network ® Windows Carefully guide the network cable into the cable Install MFL-Pro Suite channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your network. Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine.
  • Page 21 Wired Network ® Windows Choose Wired Network Connection Note (Ethernet), and then click Next. • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected to the network, the machine will be chosen automatically.
  • Page 22 Wired Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on Finish and restart additional computers (if needed) Click Finish to restart your computer. After If you want to use your machine with multiple restarting the computer, you must be logged on computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer.
  • Page 23 Wired Network Macintosh For wired network interface users (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) Before you install Connect the network cable Make sure your machine is connected to the power Lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on the open position.
  • Page 24 Wired Network Macintosh Carefully guide the network cable into the cable Install MFL-Pro Suite channel and out the back of the machine. Connect the cable to your network. Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install. IMPORTANT Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur.
  • Page 25 Wired Network Macintosh Note Download and install • If your machine is not found over the network, Presto! PageManager confirm your network settings. • You can find your machine’s MAC Address When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2.

  • Page 26: For Wireless Network Users

    Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed. Although the Brother MFC-J5910DW can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one of the connection methods can be used at a time.
  • Page 27 For Wireless Network Users Choose your wireless install method The following instructions will offer three methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Choose the method you prefer for your environment. ® Configuration using the CD-ROM installer and a USB cable (Windows only) •...
  • Page 28 For Wireless Network Users ® Manual configuration from the control panel (Windows and Macintosh) If your wireless access point/router does not support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™, write down the wireless network settings of your wireless access point/router in the area below. Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information.
  • Page 29 For Wireless Network Users Configuration using the Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. CD-ROM installer and a ® USB cable (Windows only) You need to temporarily use a USB cable during configuration (cable not included). Put the supplied installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 30 For Wireless Network Users Choose Temporarily use a USB cable When the following screen appears, the wizard (Recommended) and then click Next. will search for wireless networks available to your machine. Choose the SSID that you wrote down for your network in step 18-a on page 27, and then click Next.
  • Page 31 For Wireless Network Users Enter the Network Key you wrote down in Disconnect the USB cable between the step 18-a on page 27 and then enter the key computer and the machine. again in Confirm Network Key, then click Next. Click Next to continue to install MFL-Pro Suite.

  • Page 32: Manual Configuration

    For Wireless Network Users Manual configuration Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step 18-b on page 28 using the Touchscreen. from the control panel The letters appear in this order: lower case and ® (Windows then upper case. Press to cycle between Macintosh) letters, numbers and special characters.

  • Page 33: For Macintosh Users

    For Wireless Network Users One-push configuration A connection result message appears for 60 seconds on the LCD and a WLAN report will using WPS or AOSS™ automatically be printed. ® (Windows If the connection failed, check the error code on the printed report and refer to Troubleshooting Macintosh) on page 34.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings. How can I find the wireless security information (SSID and Network Key) 1) You should see the documentation provided with your wireless access point/router.
  • Page 35 For Wireless Network Users The Authentication/Encryption methods used by the selected wireless access point/router are not supported by your machine. For infrastructure mode, change the authentication and encryption methods of the wireless access point/router. Your machine supports the following authentication methods: authentication method encryption method TKIP...

  • Page 36: Wireless Network

    Wireless Network ® Windows Install the drivers & software ® ® ® (Windows XP Home/XP Professional/Windows Vista /Windows The CD-ROM Top menu will appear. Click Before you install Initial Installation. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
  • Page 37 Wireless Network ® Windows When this screen appears, choose Change The installation of the Brother drivers will the Firewall port settings to enable network automatically start. The installation screens connection and continue with the appear one after another. installation. (Recommended) and click Next. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation.
  • Page 38 Wireless Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on Finish and restart additional computers (if needed) Click Finish to restart your computer. After If you want to use your machine with multiple restarting the computer, you must be logged on computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer.
  • Page 39 Wireless Network Macintosh Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x) The Brother software will search for the Brother Before you install device in your wireless network. If the machine is configured for your network, choose the device you want to install, and then click Next.
  • Page 40 Wireless Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. See Printing the Network Configuration Report in When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR the Network User’s Guide.

  • Page 41: Install Optional Applications

    Install Optional Applications ® Windows Install optional Install FaceFilter Studio applications Help FaceFilter Studio/BookScan & To get instructions on how to use FaceFilter Studio, Whiteboard Suite supported by download and install FaceFilter Studio Help. Reallusion, Inc To run FaceFilter Studio, go to FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo Start/All Programs/Reallusion/ printing application.

  • Page 42: For Network Users

    For Network Users Reset the network settings to factory default To restore all network settings of the internal Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the steps below. Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables from the machine (except the power cord).

  • Page 43: Replacement Consumables

    Consumables Replacement consumables When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother re-seller. Ink cartridge Black Yellow Cyan...

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