Brother MFC 590 User Manual

MFC-590  
Version C  
Quick Setup Guide  
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Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.  
For greater detail, consult your Owner’s Manual and CD-ROM.  
Packing List  
Remove the Protective Yellow Bar  
1
2
Scanner Cover  
Document Tray  
with Extension  
Ink Cartridges  
Paper Support  
A. Open the Scanner Cover of the  
MFC by pulling the scanner  
IEEE-1284 Compliant  
Bi-directioned Cable  
cover release lever toward you  
and lifting the scanner cover.  
Protective  
Yellow Bar  
Telephone  
Line Cord  
Card Stock  
Support  
Scanner Cover  
Release Lever  
Document  
Cover  
Mains Power Cord  
Scanner  
Cover  
Protective Yellow Bar  
B. Pull the protective yellow bar out of the machine.  
Paper Tray  
Do not throw away the protective yellow bar.  
You will need it for future transportation.  
Quick Setup Guide  
CD-ROM  
Owners Manual  
Keep the packing materials for possible future transport. If you do not pack the  
machine properly, it may void your warranty.  
C. Close the Scanner Cover.  
Install Mains Power  
Cord and Telephone  
Line Cord  
If you are sharing one  
If you are sharing one  
phone line with an  
external telephone  
answering device  
(TAD), connect it as  
shown below.  
3
4
phone line with an  
external or extension  
telephone, connect it  
as shown below.  
1
Mains Power Cord  
2
External  
Telephone  
Extension  
Telephone  
TAD  
TAD  
(Example for U.K.)  
(Example for U.K.)  
Telephone Line Cord  
(Example for the U.K.)  
Note: If you are using an external answering machine,  
TADshould be selected as the receive mode in  
Step 9 on Page 3 of this guide.  
Complete reading this guide before connecting the  
Parallel or USB cables.  
Attach Trays and Extensions  
Load Paper  
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6
2
A.  
A. Fan the paper well. Make sure the print side is toward you. Gently insert the paper so that the top of the  
paper is aligned with the paper size guide line and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line.  
Paper Support  
Paper Size Guide Line  
A
4
LTR  
Paper Guide Line  
1
(Example for A4 Paper)  
B.  
Paper Tray  
B. Press and slide guide to fit the paper width.  
Extension  
Please attach the trays to  
prevent jams and to  
maintain print quality.  
Note: The feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of 75 g/m2 paper. For details, see Paper Specifications in  
Owners Manual.  
Page 1  
MFC-590 Control Panel  
Navigation Keys  
* Access the Menu  
* Go to next menu level  
* Accept an option  
You can print a list of basic  
operational steps by pressing  
1
Reports,  
.
* Scroll through the current menu level  
* Back to previous menu level  
* Forward to next menu level  
* Exit the Menu  
Select a Receive Mode  
Set Date and  
Set Station ID  
9
10 Time  
11  
You should store your name and fax number to be  
printed on all fax pages you send.  
Choose the mode that best suits your needs.  
Your MFC displays the date and time, and  
prints it on every fax you send.  
2
1
2
A. Press Menu/Set,  
B. Press or  
,
,
.
1
2
1
3
A. Press Menu/Set,  
,
.
A. Press Menu/Set,  
,
.
to select FAX ONLY, FAX/TEL,  
TAD:ANSWER MACH., MANUAL mode, and press  
Menu/Set.  
2.DATE/TIME  
YEAR:XX  
3.STATION ID  
FAX:  
B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.  
C. Press Stop/Exit.  
B. Enter the last two digits of the year and  
press Menu/Set.  
FAX ONLY  
NAME:  
For use with a dedicated fax line.  
Every call is answered as a fax.  
MONTH:XX  
C. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart  
below, then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to  
create spaces.  
C. Enter two digits for the month and press  
Menu/Set.  
(with an External Telephone)  
FAX/TEL  
For receiving fax and voice calls on one line.  
The machine answers every call and receives a fax or pseudo  
rings for you to pick up a voice call.  
DAY:XX  
Press Key  
once  
twice  
three times four times five times  
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
B
E
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K
N
Q
U
X
C
F
I
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Z
A
D
G
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D. Enter two digits for the day and press  
Menu/Set.  
L
O
R
V
Y
M
7
T
9
(with an External Answering Machine)  
TAD:ANSWER MACH.  
TIME:XX:XX  
For use with an external answering device.  
The TAD answers every call and stores voice messages.  
Fax messages are printed.  
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press  
Menu/Set.  
W
D. Press Stop/Exit.  
F. Press Stop/Exit.  
(with an External Telephone)  
MANUAL  
For more details, see Entering Text in Owners Manual.  
Note: If you cant step forward, press  
Stop/Exit and repeat from step A.  
You control the phone line and must answer every call  
yourself.  
Note: If you cant step forward, press Stop/Exit and  
repeat from step A.  
For more details, see Receive Mode Settings in Owners Manual.  
For Improving Print Quality  
If horizontal streaks appear like this, clean the print head.  
If characters and lines are stacked like this, check alignment.  
(See Print Quality Check in Owners Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com)  
(See Cleaning the Print Head in Owners Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com)  
Page 3  
Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together  
Version C  
BeforeYou begin  
You must set up the hardware and install the Brother Drivers before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner in any Windows® application.  
If you need a USB cable, you will need to purchase it.  
If you have any problem for installation, visit us at: http://solutions.brother.com  
Use only a shielded parallel interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant and/or a USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet long (1.8 metres)  
.
Follow the instructions in this guide for your operating system and interface.  
For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users  
MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3 BEFORE  
CONTINUING  
Unplug the MFC from the AC socket and disconnect your MFC from your computer if  
you have already connected an interface cable.  
Step 1.  
Turn on your computer.  
For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.  
Step 2.  
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.  
Step 3.  
1. Insert the MFC Software Suite CD-  
ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
2. Click your language. The CD-ROM  
main menu will appear.  
(If any window does not appear after  
you insert the CD-ROM into the  
3. Click Install Software.  
4. Click MFC Software Suite in Main  
Application. Please see Note*1.  
5. Click Install.  
CD-ROM drive, use Windows®  
Explorer to run the setup.exe  
program from the root directory of the  
Brother CD-ROM.)  
6. The InstallShield Wizard Setup  
window will appear briefly, followed  
by the PaperPort® Setup window.  
Click Yes.  
7. When the PaperPort® Setup window  
displays your Name and Company,  
either change or accept them, and  
then click Next.  
8. When the Choose Destination  
Location window displays the path  
where the PaperPort® files will be  
installed, either change or accept,  
and then click Next.  
9. When the Register Today screen  
appears, click Next. This is  
registration for PaperPort®. Follow the  
instructions.  
For Parallel  
For USB  
10. When the MFC Software Suite  
Installation window appears, click  
Next to begin installing the MFC  
Software Suite. Please see Note*2.  
11. When the Setup Type window  
appears, select Standard, and then  
click Next. The application files will be  
copied to your computer.  
12. The Connect Cable window will  
appear.  
Please see NEXT PAGE  
*1 MFC Software Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft™  
PaperPort®, ScanSoftText Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and  
True Type fonts. PaperPort® is a document management application for  
viewing scanned documents. ScanSoftTextBridge®, which is integrated into  
PaperPort®, is an OCR application that converts an image into text and  
inserts it into your default word processor package.  
*2 If an error message appears during the  
installation process, or you have previously  
installed MFC Software Suite or MFL Pro,  
you will first have to uninstall it. From the  
Start menu, select Programs, Brother,  
Brother MFL Pro, Uninstall, and then follow  
the instructions on the screen.  
*3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able  
to launch the Brother Control Centre to use  
the Scan to key. See AutoLoad the Brother  
Control Centre, Chapter 13 in the Owners  
Manual on the CD-ROM.  
Page 4  
Connect the MFC to your PC with Parallel Cable.  
Step 4.  
A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips.  
B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with the two screws. For the location of  
your computers parallel printer port, see the Users Guide for your computer.  
Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.  
Step 5.  
The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.  
Follow the instructions on the screen.  
Step 6.  
( For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users )  
( For Windows® 2000 Professional User )  
1. In the Connect Cable window,  
2. When the above screen  
appears, click Finish and wait  
as the PC restarts Windows®  
and continues the installation.  
1. In the Connect Cable window,  
2. When the above screen  
appears, click Finish and wait  
as the PC restarts Windows®  
and continues the installation.  
click Next.  
click Next.  
3. Click Yes to have the Control  
Centre loaded each time  
Windows® is started. The  
Control Centre will appear as  
an icon in the task tray. If you  
click No the Scan to key on  
the MFC will be disabled.  
Please see Note*3.  
3. When the Digital Signature  
Not Found dialog boxes  
appear, click Yes to install the  
driver.  
4. Click Yes to have the Control  
Centre loaded each time  
Windows® is started. The Control  
Centre will appear as an icon in  
the task tray. If you click No the  
Scan to key on the MFC will be  
disabled. Please see Note*3.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
Turn on the MFC by plugging in the power cord.  
Step 4.  
Step 5.  
Connect the MFC to your PC with the USB cable.  
(It will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear.)  
The installation of the Brother driver will automatically start.  
Follow the instructions on the screen.  
Step 6.  
( For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users )  
( For Windows® 2000 Users )  
1. In the Add Printer Wizard  
window, select BRUSB:  
USB Printer Port, and then  
click Next.  
2. Accept the default Printer  
name by selecting Yes, and  
then click Next.  
3. Select Yes (recommended),  
and then click Finish. A test  
page will be printed so you  
can check the print quality.  
1. When the Digital Signature Not  
Found dialog boxes appear, click  
Yes to install the driver.  
4. If the test page is printed  
correctly, click Yes.  
5. Select Yes to restart your  
computer, and then click  
Finish.  
6. Click Yes to have the Control  
Centre loaded each time  
Windows® is started. The  
Control Centre will appear as  
an icon in the task tray. If you  
click No the Scan to key on  
the MFC will be disabled.  
Please see Note*3.  
2. Select Finish to restart your  
computer.  
If you click No, follow the  
prompts on the screen to  
correct the problem.  
3. Click Yes to have the Control  
Centre loaded each time  
Windows® is started. The Control  
Centre will appear as an icon in  
the task tray. If you click No the  
Scan to key on the MFC will be  
disabled. Please see Note*3.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
Page 5  
For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users  
Turn on the MFC by plugging in  
the power cord.  
MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE  
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3  
BEFORE CONTINUING  
Step 3.  
Follow the instructions on the  
screen.  
Step 4.  
Check that your computer is  
Step 1.  
turned on.  
(Same step as Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users  
, 1 to 11)  
Step 3.  
You must be logged on as the Administrator.  
12. Select Yes to restart your computer, and  
then click Finish.  
Connect the MFC to your PC  
with the Parallel Cable.  
Step 2.  
A. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and  
secure the wire clips.  
B. Connect the interface cable to the printer port of the computer and secure it with  
the two screws. For the location of your computers parallel printer port, see the  
Users Guide for your computer.  
13. Click Yes to have the Control Centre  
loaded each time Windows is started.  
The Control Centre will appear as an  
icon in the task bar. If you click No, the  
Scan to key on the MFC will be  
disabled. Please see Note*3.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
For Apple® Macintosh®  
QuickDraw® Driver for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users  
MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE  
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3  
BEFORE CONTINUING  
Restart your Macintosh so it  
can recognize the new driver.  
Step 3.  
Connect the MFC to your  
Step 4.  
Make sure your MFC power cord  
is unplugged and your  
Macintosh is turned on.  
Step 1.  
Macintosh with the USB cable,  
and then turn on the MFC by  
plugging in the power cord.  
Make sure you do NOT connect your MFC to your Macintosh  
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-  
ROM drive.  
Step 2.  
Installing MFC Software Suite  
1. When the window appears, double-  
click MFC Software Suite Installer.  
Select the Printer.  
Step 5.  
1. From the Apple menu, open the  
Chooser.  
Select your language  
2. Click to MFL Pro Colour icon you  
installed. On the right side of the  
2. Click your language to install the  
printer and scanner drivers. After the  
installation is completed, the screen  
prompts you to restart your Macintosh.  
Chooser, select the printer to which  
you want to print. Close the Chooser.  
The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have  
been installed and the installation is now complete.  
What is included on the CD-ROM  
Windows®  
Macintosh®  
You can get a variety of Install Software  
You can get a variety of MFC Software Suite Installer  
information from this  
CD-ROM  
information from this  
CD-ROM  
You can install printer and scanner drivers and the various utility  
items.  
You can install the printer and scanner drivers and the various  
utility items.  
Manuals  
ReadMe!  
View the Owners Manual and other documentation.  
Brother Solutions Centre  
You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.  
Documents  
(For Macintosh®)  
Connect to the Brother Solutions Centre, the Service and Support  
Web Site for your Brother Product.  
View the Owners Manual and other documentation.  
Further information  
(For Windows®)  
Interactive Demonstration showing features of the Printer Driver.  
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