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
Owner’s 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,
“TAD” should 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
Owner’s Manual.
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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
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5
6
7
8
9
A
D
G
J
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P
T
B
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K
N
Q
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D. Enter two digits for the day and press
Menu/Set.
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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.
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D. Press Stop/Exit.
F. Press Stop/Exit.
(with an External Telephone)
MANUAL
For more details, see Entering Text in Owner’s Manual.
Note: If you can’t step forward, press
Stop/Exit and repeat from step A.
You control the phone line and must answer every call
yourself.
Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and
repeat from step A.
For more details, see Receive Mode Settings in Owner’s 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.
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Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together
Version C
BeforeYou begin
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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®, ScanSoft™ Text Bridge®, PC-FAX software, Remote Setup and
True Type fonts. PaperPort® is a document management application for
viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft™ TextBridge®, 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 Owner’s
Manual on the CD-ROM.
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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 computer’s parallel printer port, see the User’s 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.
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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 computer’s parallel printer port, see the
User’s 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 Owner’s 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 Owner’s Manual and other documentation.
Further information
(For Windows®)
Interactive Demonstration showing features of the Printer Driver.
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