Brother International MFC 8500 Quick Setup Guide - English - Page 1

MFC-8500 Quick Setup Guide THANK YOU! CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE. WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS! Follow these simple instructions in numerical order. For more details, press Reports and 1 on your machine or see your Owner's Manual. 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: 1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired) In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST) (514) 685-6464 (in Montreal) 3 If you have an Optional Paper Cassette #2, Connect it A. Carefully pick up the machine and place it on top of Paper Cassette #2. B. Plug the modular cable from Cassette #2 into the modular jack on the Brother machine. To select which cassette will be used for printing. See Chapter 4 in Owner's Manual in CD-ROM. If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be sure to carefully lift Cassette #2 with the machine because they are not attached. 6 Install Phone Line, Handset and Power Cord Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable. Power Cord Handset Cord Telephone Wire Cord 9 Set Date and Time A. For the MFC, press Menu, 1 , 2 . 2.DATE/TIME YEAR:XX ENTER & SET KEY B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set. MONTH:XX ENTER & SET KEY C. Enter two digits for the month and press Set. DAY:XX ENTER & SET KEY D. Enter two digits for the day and press Set. TIME:XX ENTER & SET KEY E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Set, then Stop/Exit. Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from Step A. 1 Packing List Make sure you have the following items: Power Cord Telephone Handset Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge - up to 3,000 pages) Handset Curled Cord Telephone Wire Cord Document Tray with Extension Document Support Quick Setup Guide Software License Agreement Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Owner's Manual Accessory Order Form CD-ROM Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the machine properly, you may void your warranty. 4 Attach Document Tray and Support Document Tray with Extension Document Support 7 If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it now 10 Set Station ID Station ID is to print your name and fax number on all fax pages. A. For the MFC, press Menu, 1 , 3 . 3.STATION ID FAX: ENTER & SET KEY B. Enter your fax number, then press Set. TEL: ENTER & SET KEY C. Enter your telephone number, then press Set. NAME: ENTER & SET KEY D. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below, then press Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces. E. Press Stop/Exit. For more details, see Chapter 4 in Owner's Manual. Note: If you can't step forward, press Stop/Exit and repeat from Step A. Key once twice three times four times five times 2 A B C 2 A 3 D E F 3 D 4 G H I 4 G 5 J K L 5 J 6 M N O 6 M 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 T 9 W X Y Z 9 - 1 - 2 Install the Drum Unit A. Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge, and gently rock it from side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes. B. Remove the protective part. C. Open the front cover of D. Insert the drum unit the machine. assembly into the machine. E. Close the front cover. 5 Load Paper A. Pull the paper cassette completely out of the machine. B. Slide the paper width and length adjusters of paper cassette for the paper size you want. C. Load paper in the paper cassette. Press down the paper to flatten in all four corners, keeping the paper level below the guide. D. Slide the paper cassette into the machine until it locks into place. Maximum Paper Height Guide 8 Select a Receive Mode You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the setting you want to use. Manual Fax You must answer every call yourself. TAD The Brother machine must be started manually FAX/TEL to receive. Fax Fax For use with a dedicated fax line. TAD Every call is answered as a fax. FAX/ TEL Fax/Tel Fax For receiving fax and voice calls on one line. TAD The MFC answers every call and receives a fax or FAX/ TEL double rings for you to pick up a voice call. TAD Fax For use with an answering device. TAD The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages. FAX/TEL Fax messages are printed. 11 For the USA, complete the Warranty Registration and Test Sheet... Press Fax Start. ...and fax it Brother at: 1-877-268-9575 For the MFC, continue to the back side. version C