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Before you can use the machine, 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 Setting Up the Machine Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software Setup is Complete! Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.
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Warning Hint User’s Guide Indicates warnings that Indicates cautions that Indicates notes and Indicates reference to the must be observed to must be observed to use useful tips to remember User’s Guide. prevent possible the machine properly or when using the machine. personal injury.
Control Panel 1. Print keys 5. Fax and telephone keys 9. Dial Pad 2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 6. Start 10. Shift 3. Mode keys 7. Stop 11. One-Touch keys 4. Navigation keys 8. Copy keys (Temporary Settings) For the details of the control panel, see “Control panel overview” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
Table of Contents Setting Up the Machine Step 1 1. Attaching the Supports ....................4 2. Installing the Handset....................4 3. Installing the Drum Unit Assembly................5 4. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ..................6 5. Installing Power Cord and Phone Line ..............7 6.
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Attaching the Supports Installing the Handset Connect the curled handset cord to the DO NOT connect the interface cable. machine and the other end to the handset. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Attach the ADF document support.
Rock it from side to side several times to Installing the Drum Unit distribute the toner evenly inside the Assembly assembly. Open the front cover by pressing the front cover release button. Push the drum unit assembly into the machine (until it snaps into place). Front Cover Release Button Front Cover...
Step 1 Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper Load Paper in the Paper jams and misfeeds. Tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark.
If you are sharing one phone line with an Installing Power Cord external telephone, connect it as shown and Phone Line below. DO NOT connect the Parallel or USB cable yet. Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the power cord to the machine. If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it as shown below.
Step 1 Setting Up the Machine Enter Stop Menu Dial pad Setting the Data and Time The MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on Enter the two digits for the day on the dial every fax you send. pad, and then press Enter.
Enter Stop Menu Dial pad Setting Your Station ID You should store your name and fax number to be ■ Refer to the following chart for entering printed on all fax pages that you send. your name. ■ If you need to enter a character that is on Press Menu.
Selecting an Answer Mode There are four possible receive modes: Only, Fax/Tel, Manual External TAM. Press Menu. Press Press Press to select the mode. Press Enter. Press Stop. For more details, see “RX Settings” in Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide. Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering machine to the machine? Are you using the voice message...
OCR. Documentation View the User’s Guide and other documentation in PDF format (Viewer included). Imagistics Support You can access the Imagistics Home Page. Help Helpful hints. Start Here OS 8.6 - 9.2 You can install the printer driver, scanner driver, ®...
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. USB Interface Cable Users ........Go to page 14 ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Parallel Interface Cable Users......Go to page 26 ®...
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Switch off and unplug the machine from the Click Multi-Function Suite in Main AC outlet and disconnect it from your Application.
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If you have previously installed the Multi- Function Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the Start menu, select All Programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, UnInstall, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Continued...
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) When the Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes. ® Windows 98/98SE/Me Users ➝ Go to page 17 ® Windows 2000 Professional Users ➝...
Step 2 ® For Windows 98/98SE/Me Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 14 - 16. When this screen appears, connect the Accept the default Printer name by selecting USB interface cable to your PC, and then Yes, and then click Next.
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) The README file will be displayed. After the computer restarts, click Yes to ® Please read this file for troubleshooting have the SmartUI load each time Windows information and then close the file to is started.
® For Windows 2000 Professional Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 14 - 16. When this screen appears, connect the The README file will be displayed. USB interface cable to your PC, and then Please read this file for troubleshooting connect it to the machine.
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Guide) located on the CD-ROM. and then click Next. A Basic Universal printer driver was installed with the Multi-Function Suite. Imagistics also offers a fully featured printer driver (Native driver) that includes more features than the Basic Universal driver. To install the Native driver proceed to step L.
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Click on Have Disk. Highlight the model you are installing from the list of machines and click Next. Browse the CD-ROM and highlight ENG Make sure you select a USB printer. folder and click Open. Highlight the W2K folder and click Open. Highlight the Addprt folder and click Open.
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If the test page printed, click OK. There will be two printer drivers listed in the Printers selection. The driver with “Printer” after the model name (eg. Imagistics sx2100 Printer) is the Native Driver. The Native Drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.
® For Windows XP Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 14 - 16. When this screen appears, connect the The README file will be displayed. USB interface cable to your PC, and then Please read this file for troubleshooting connect it to the machine.
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Plug and Play printer selection installed with the Multi-Function. and then click Next. Imagistics also offers a fully featured printer driver (Native driver) that includes more features than the Basic Universal driver. To install the Native driver proceed to step J.
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Next. There will be two printer drivers listed in the “Printers” selection. The driver with Printer after the model name (eg. Imagistics sx2100 Printer) is the Native Driver. The Native Drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Switch off and unplug the machine from the Click Multi-Function Suite in Main AC outlet and disconnect it from your Application.
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If you have previously installed the Multi- Function Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the Start menu, select All Programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, UnInstall, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Continued...
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) When the Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes. ® Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Users ➝ Go to page 29 ® Windows 2000 Professional Users ➝...
® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 26 - 28. When this screen appears, connect the Click Next. parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine. Plug the machine into the AC power outlet.
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Parallel Interface Cable Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Click Finish to restart your computer. If the Multi-Function Suite doesn’t work after the installation, you will have to repair it. From the Main Menu, select Install Software, Multi-Function Suite Repair and Install, and then follow the instructions.
® For Windows 2000 Professional Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 26 - 28. When this screen appears, connect the Click Next. parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine. Plug the machine into the AC power outlet.
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Click Finish to restart your computer. A Basic Universal printer driver was installed with the Multi-Function Suite. Imagistics also offers a fully featured printer driver (Native driver) that includes more features than the Basic Universal driver. To install the Native driver proceed to step N.
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Un-check the Automatically detect and Click Open. install my Plug and Play printer selection and then click Next. Make sure X:\ENG\W2K\Addprt is displayed in the window and click OK (X:\ is the drive letter of your CD-ROM). Select Bmachine (MFL Port) from the pull down window for the Printer Port Selection and then click Next.
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There will be two printer drivers listed in the Printers selection. The driver with “Printer” after the model name (eg. Imagistics sx2100 Printer) is the Native Driver. Select Yes and Next to print a test page. The Native Drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.
® For Windows XP Users Only Make sure that you followed the instructions in on pages 26 - 28. When this screen appears, connect the The README file will be displayed. parallel interface cable to your PC, and then Please read this file for troubleshooting connect it to the machine.
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A Basic Universal printer driver was install my Plug and Play printer selection installed with the Multi-Function Suite. and then click Next. Imagistics also offers a fully featured printer driver (Native driver) that includes more features than the Basic Universal driver. To install the Native driver proceed to step J.
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Next. There will be two printer drivers listed in the Printers selection. The driver with “Printer” after the model name (eg. Imagistics sx2100 Printer) is the Native Driver. The Native Drivers have been installed and the installation is now complete.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users Make sure that you followed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Turn on your computer. If this window does not appear, use You must be logged on as the Administrator.
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If you have previously installed Multi- Function Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the Start menu, select Programs, Imagistics, Multi-Function Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Continued...
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users When the Software License Agreement Click Finish to restart your computer. window appears, click Yes If you agree to it and go to next screen. After the computer restarts, click Yes to ®...
For Network Interface Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP) Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Make sure that the Network board is The CD-ROM main menu will appear. installed into the machine.
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP) Click Install. Select Typical and click Next. If you see the following screen, click OK to ® ® Click Install and PaperPort will start install the Windows updates.
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If you want to install the PS (PostScript uninstall Multi-Function Suite. From the Start driver, select Custom and then follow the menu, select All Programs, Imagistics, on-screen instructions. When the Select Multi-Function Suite, UnInstall, and then Components screen appears, check PS follow the instructions on the screen.
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Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Users ® (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP) If the machine is un-configured for your Click Next. network: Select the APIPA or un-configured device from the list and then click Next. → Go to If the machine is configured for your network: Select the machine from the list and then click Next.
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The README file will be displayed. After the computer restarts, click Yes to ® Please read this file for troubleshooting have the SmartUI load each time Windows information and then close the file to is started. The SmartUI will appear as an continue installation.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Switch off and unplug the machine from the Connect the USB interface cable to your ®...
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Click the Imagistics Laser icon you installed. On the right side of the Chooser, select the printer to which you want to print. Close the Chooser. The PC-FAX Send, Printer and Scanner drivers have been installed.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Cable Users ® For Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1 - 10.3 or greater Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Turn off and unplug the machine from the Connect the USB interface cable to your ®...
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Open the Print Center icon. Select Quit Print Center from the Print Center menu. Click Add Printer..The Printer driver, Scanner driver, PC-FAX Send and Remote Setup Program have been installed and the installation is now complete. ® Scanning is not supported on Mac OS 10.1.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Users ® For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Make sure that the Network board is Click Install next to the Multi-Function installed into the machine.
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Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Imagistics Laser (AT) icon, and then select BRN_xxxxxx_P1. Click Setup. xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Select your model and click OK. Close the Chooser. Network User’s Guide Chapter 7 on the CD-ROM.
Step 2 Installing the Driver & Software For Network Interface Users ® For Mac OS X 10.1/10.2.1 - 10.3 or greater Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the Machine” on pages 4 - 10. Make sure that the Network board is Click Install next to the Multi-Function installed into the machine.
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Open the Utilities folder. Select BRN_xxxxxx_P1, and then click the Add button. Open the Print Center icon. xxxxxx are the last six digits of the Ethernet address. Network User’s Guide Chapter 7 on the CD-ROM. Select Quit Print Center from the Print Click the Add Printer...
Installing the BRAdmin Professional ® Configuration Utility (Windows Users Only) The BRAdmin Professional software utility is designed to manage your network connected devices such as network-ready printers and/or network-ready Multifunction devices in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. BRAdmin Professional can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose products support SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional ® (Windows Users Only) Start BRAdmin Professional, and select Double-click the new device. TCP/IP. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click the OK button. Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu.
■ Other Information Options The machine has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the machine by adding these items. Lower Tray Unit DIMM Memory Network Print/Fax Server 6429779 6429880 Second lower paper tray expands total For more details, see “Memory Board” in The optional Network Print/FAX Server input capacity by another 250 sheets to a Chapter 13 of the User’s Guide.
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Trademarks Windows, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Macintosh, QuickDraw, iMac and iBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Postscript and Postscript Level 3 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PaperPort and OmniPage are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
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