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Brother MFC-8950DW Quick Setup Manual

Brother MFC-8950DW Quick Setup Manual

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Quick Setup Guide
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MFC-8950DW(T)
Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation
procedure.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
Note
Not all models are available in all countries.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly
(pre-installed)
AC Power Cord
Installer CD-ROM
Quick Setup Guide
(For U.K.)
(For Others)
Telephone Line Cord
Product Safety Guide
Basic User's Guide
UK/IRE Version 0
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  • Page 1 Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Note Not all models are available in all countries.
  • Page 2 WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WARNING could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may CAUTION result in minor or moderate injuries. WARNING • Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these plastic bags away from babies and children.
  • Page 3 Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced User's Guide. • Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on the MFC-8950DW. • The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the connection you want to use (USB or Network).
  • Page 4 Remove the packing Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. material from the machine Important DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the film covering the scanner glass.
  • Page 5 Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Load paper in the paper firmly back in the machine. tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Close the front cover of the machine. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray.
  • Page 6 Put the paper in the tray and make sure: Connect the power cord  The paper is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) a. and telephone line Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams.  The side to be printed on is face down. Important ...

  • Page 7: Wireless Setup

    WARNING Wireless setup (if needed) The machine must be grounded using an earthed plug. Since the machine is grounded through the Do one of the following: electrical socket, you can protect yourself If you are using a Macintosh computer or a ...

  • Page 8: External Tad

    Choose a Receive Mode Set the LCD brightness (if needed) There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only, If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. changing the brightness setting. Do you want to use the telephone features of your Press Menu.

  • Page 9: Set The Date And Time

    Set the date and time Enter personal information (Station ID) The machine displays the date and time, and if you The machine displays the date and time, and if you set up the station ID, the date and time will be added set up the Station ID, it will add it to each fax you send.

  • Page 10: Set Tone Or Pulse Dialling Mode

    Fax Transmission Report Set the telephone line compatibility 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 11: Set The Telephone Line Type

    Note Set the telephone line PBX and TRANSFER type The machine is initially set to Normal, which lets the machine connect to a standard PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) line. However, If you are connecting the machine to a line that many offices use a central telephone system or features a PABX (PBX) or ISDN to send and receive Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX).

  • Page 12: Automatic Daylight Saving Time

    Automatic Daylight Saving Time You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Autumn. Press Menu. Press a or b to display Initial Setup. Press Initial Setup.

  • Page 13: For Usb Interface Users

    , visit your model page at http://solutions.brother.com/. • You can visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. For USB Interface Users ®...

  • Page 14: Before You Install

    • If there are any programs running, close them. Note • The screens may differ depending on your If the Brother screen does not appear operating system. automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then Note double-click start.exe.
  • Page 15 XML Paper Specification. Please DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the download the latest driver by accessing the installation. It may take a few seconds for all Brother Solutions Center at screens to appear. http://solutions.brother.com/. Note ®...

  • Page 16: For Usb Interface Users (Mac Os X 10.5.8 - 10.7.X)

    Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.) Note If you want to add the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions Choose Local Connection (USB) and then Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 17 Macintosh Download and install Presto! PageManager When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. On the Brother Support screen, click Presto! PageManager and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 18: For Wired Network Interface Users (Windows ® Xp/Xp Professional X64 Edition/Windows Vista Windows ® 7)

    Firewall), anti-spyware or antivirus applications for the duration of the Note installation. If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), Remove the protective cap from the Ethernet double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.
  • Page 19 Note screens to appear. • If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Diagnostics located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX LAN (where MFC-XXXX is your model name). • Depending on your security settings, a ® Windows Security or antivirus software window may appear when using the machine or its software.
  • Page 20 PaperPort™ 12SE on up to 5 PCs on the network. If you want to use more than 5 PCs with Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE installed, please purchase the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to 5 additional users. To purchase the NL-5 pack, contact your authorized Brother dealer or contact Brother customer service.

  • Page 21: For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac Os X 10.5.8 - 10.7.X)

    Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.) Note If you want to add the PS driver (BR-Script3 printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions Choose Wired Network Connection Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit (Ethernet) and then click Next. Follow the FAQ's on your model page for instructions.
  • Page 22 Network Configuration Report on page 39. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR • If this screen appears click OK. capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. On the Brother Support screen, click...

  • Page 23: For Wireless Network Interface Users

    Ethernet for a faster data transfer or USB for the fastest throughput speed. • Although the Brother MFC-8950DW(T) can be used in both a wired and wireless network, only one of the connection methods can be used at a time.
  • Page 24 Choose your wireless setup method The following instructions will offer three methods for setting up your Brother machine on a wireless network. If you began the wireless setup from step 5 on page 7 (for Macintosh and mobile devices), go to method b (Setup Wizard).
  • Page 25 Important Please do not contact Brother Customer Service for assistance without the wireless security information. We cannot assist you in locating your network security settings.

  • Page 26: Setup Using The Installer Cd-Rom And Temporarily Using A Usb Cable (Windows ® Only)

    For network scanning, add UDP port 54925. For network PC-Fax receiving, add UDP port  Note 54926. If the Brother screen does not appear  If you still have trouble with your network automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), connection, add UDP port 161 and 137.
  • Page 27 For Wireless Network Users Temporarily connect the USB cable (not Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step 18-a on page 24, and then click Next. included) directly to the computer and the machine. Note Do one of the following: If your network is not configured for ...
  • Page 28 For Wireless Network Users Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard ® (Macintosh, mobile devices and Windows Do one of the following: Setup the wireless If the wireless access point/router of the  selected SSID supports WPS and The settings selected access point / router supports WPS.
  • Page 29 To download the User’s Guide for the application you are using, please go to the manuals download section on your model’s home page on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/.
  • Page 30 A connection result message appears on the LCD and a WLAN report will automatically be printed. Place the Brother machine within range of your If the connection failed, check the error code on WPS or AOSS™ access point/router. The the printed report and refer to range may differ depending on your Troubleshooting on page 31.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    For Wireless Network Users Troubleshooting Important 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 settings (Network Name (SSID) and Network Key) 1.
  • Page 32 The security information (SSID/Network Key) is incorrect. Reconfirm the SSID and security information (Network Key). If your router uses WEP encryption, enter the key used as the first WEP key. Your Brother TS-05 machine supports the use of the first WEP key only.
  • Page 33 For Wireless Network Users Error code Recommended Solutions The machine cannot detect a wireless access point/router that has WPS or AOSS™ enabled. If you would like to configure your wireless settings using WPS or AOSS™, you must operate both your machine and the wireless access point/router. Confirm your wireless access point/router supports WPS or AOSS™...

  • Page 34: Entering Text For Wireless Settings

    For Wireless Network Users Entering Text for Wireless Settings When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter text into the machine. Press repeatedly to choose between letters, numbers and special characters. Press to change between upper case and lower case.

  • Page 35: Wireless Network

    If the model name screen appears, (Recommended) and click Next. choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. Note If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe. ®...
  • Page 36 Install to complete Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE installed, please the installation correctly. purchase the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to When the On-Line Registration screen 5 additional users. To purchase the NL-5 pack,...

  • Page 37: Install The Drivers & Software

    Choose your machine from the list, and then If you want to add the PS driver (BR-Script3 click OK. printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit FAQ's on your model page for instructions. Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 38 Network Configuration Report on page 39. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR • If this screen appears click OK. capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. On the Brother Support screen, click...

  • Page 39: For Network Users

    Print the Network Configuration (web browser) Report The Brother print server is equipped with a web server You can print the Network Configuration Report to that allows you to monitor its status or change some confirm the current network settings.

  • Page 40: Other Information

    ® Get inspired. If you're using Windows , double-click the Brother CreativeCenter icon on your desktop to access our FREE web site with many ideas and resources for personal and professional use. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at this web address: http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/...

  • Page 41: Options And Consumables

    Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error will be indicated by the LCD on the control panel. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother reseller.
  • Page 42 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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