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MFC-5100C
Quick Setup Guide
If you cannot solve a problem:
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Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;
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WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT WAY YOUR NEW
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URL:
Call Brother Customer Service at;
USA:
1-800-284-4329 (9 AM - 5 PM EST)
Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for the hearing impaired)
1-877-BROTHER (8 AM - 8 PM EST)
1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)
In Canada:
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For more details, press Reports,
on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.
Packing List
Remove the Protective Yellow Bar
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2
Paper
Wire Extension
Document Tray
with Extension
Ink Cartridges
Scanner Cover
A. Open the Scanner Cover of the MFC
by pulling the scanner cover release
lever toward you and lifting the
scanner cover.
Telephone
Line Cord
Filter Core for
Bi-directional
IEEE 1284
Protective
Yellow Bar
Card Stock
Support
Cable Tie
Scanner Cover
Release Lever
Document
Cover
Scanner
Cover
Software
License
Agreement
Paper Tray
Protective Yellow Bar
B. Pull the protective yellow bar out of
Accessory
Order Form
the machine.
Do not throw away the protective
yellow bar.
Test Sheet
(For USA Only)
Quick Setup Guide
Brother Color
Suite CD-ROM
Owner’s Manual
You will need it for future transportation.
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.
If you are sharing one
If you are sharing one
Install phone Line and
Power Cord
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phone line with an external
telephone answering
device, connect it now to
the external jack.
3
phone line with an external
telephone, connect it as
shown below.
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Power Cord
2
Telephone
Line Cord
Note: Please select “TAD” on your machine if you have
an external answering machine. (For more details,
see page 2-13 to 2-15 in Owner’s Manual that is
included on the CD-ROM.)
Do NOT connect the Parallel or USB cable.
Must select EXT.TEL/TAD mode. (See Step 9.)
Attach Trays and Extensions
Load Paper
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6
A.
A. Fan the paper well. Gently insert the paper. Make sure the print side is toward
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you and the paper level is stacked below the paper guide line.
Paper Wire Extension
Paper Guide Line
1
B.
B. Press and slide guide to fit the paper width.
Paper Tray
Paper Width Guides
Extension
Please attach the trays to
prevent jams and to maintain
print quality.
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MFC-5100C 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 Reports,
.
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* 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 Time
Set Station ID
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10
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Choose the mode that best suits your needs by
Your MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on
every fax you send.
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages you send.
pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the LCD
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1
A. Press Menu/Set,
,
.
A. Press Menu/Set,
,
4
.
3
shows the setting you want to use.
3.DATE/TIME
YEAR:XX
B. Enter the last two digits of the year and press
Menu/Set.
4.STATION ID
FAX:
FAX ONLY
The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax.
B. Enter your fax number, then press Menu/Set.
NAME:
EXT.TEL/TAD
MONTH:XX
C. Enter two digits for the month and press
Menu/Set.
An external TAD (telephone answering device)
answers every call and stores voice messages in
memory; fax messages are printed.
An external telephone operates as if in MANUAL
mode.
C. Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart
below, then press Menu/Set. Use the right arrow to
create spaces.
D. Press Stop/Exit.
DAY:XX
For more details, see
Key
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
once
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twice three times four times five times
D. Enter two digits for the day and press Menu/Set.
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pages 3-2 to 3-3 in
Owner’s Manual or 4-2
to 4-3 in Owner’s
Manual that is included
on the CD-ROM.
MANUAL
TIME:XX:XX
E. Enter the time in 24-hour format and press
Menu/Set.
You control the phone line and must answer every
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Y
call yourself.
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F. Press Stop/Exit.
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For more details, see page 4-1 in Owner’s Manual or
page 5-1 in Owner’s Manual that is included on the CD-
ROM.
Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and
Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and
repeat from step A.
repeat from step A.
For the USA, complete the Warranty
For Improving Print Quality
12 Registration and Test Sheet
...and fax it to Brother
at: 1-877-268-9575
If horizontal streaks appear like this, clean the print head.
If characters and lines are stacked like this, check alignment.
A. Fill out the Test Sheet.
B. Place the sheet face up in the ADF.
C. Enter the fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
D. Press
Black Fax Start.
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Setting Up the MFC and PC to Work Together
BeforeYou Begin
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You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your MFC as a printer and scanner with your applications.
Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important installation and troubleshooting information.
Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use (Parallel or USB).
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 meters).
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 outlet and disconnect your MFC from your computer
Step 1.
if you already connected an interface cable.
Turn on your computer.
Step 2.
For Windows® 2000 Professional, you must be logged on as the Administrator.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears,
Step 3.
click on your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear.
(If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root
directory of the Brother CD-ROM.)
1. Click Install Software.
2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite 3. Click Install.
in Main Application. *1
4. The InstallShield Wizard Setup
window will appear briefly, followed by
the PaperPort® Setup window. Click
Yes.
5. When the PaperPort® Setup window 6. When the Choose Destination Location 7. When Register Today screen appears, 8. When the Brother MFL Pro Suite
displays your Name and Company,
either change or accept them, and then
click Next.
window displays the path where the
PaperPort® files will be installed, either
change or accept, and then click Next.
click Next.This is registration for Paper
Installation window appears, click
Next to begin installing the Multi-
Function Link® Pro Suite. *2
Port®. Follow the instructions.
For Parallel
Please see NEXT PAGE
For USB
9. When the SetupType window appears,
select Standard, and then click Next.
The application files will be copied to
your computer.
10. The Connect Cable window will appear.
*1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, *2 If an error message appears during the installation *3 Even if you select NO, later you will be able to
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.
process, or you have previously installed MFL Pro
Suite, you will first have to uninstall it. From the
Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother
MFL Pro Suite, Uninstall, and then follow the
instructions on the screen.
launch the Brother Control Center to use the
Scan to key.See AutoLoad the Brother Control
Center, Chapter 13 in the On-Line
Documentation (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 Filter Core and Cable Tie to the parallel interface cable.
B. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and secure the wire clips.
C. 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.
Step 6.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
( For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users )
( For Windows® 2000 Professional User )
1. In the Connect Cable window, 2. When the above screen appears,
1. In the Connect Cable window, 2. When the above screen appears,
click Next.
click Finish and wait as the PC
restarts Windows® and continues
the installation.
click Next.
Click Finish and wait as the PC
restarts Windows® and continues
the installation.
3. Click Yes to have the Control
Center loaded each time
Windows® is started. The
Control Center will appear as an
icon in the task tray. If you click
No the Scan keys on the MFC
will be disabled. *3
3. When the Digital Signature Not 4. Click Yes to have the Control
Found dialog boxes appear, click
Yes to install the driver.
Center loaded each timeWindows®
is started. The Control Center will
appear as an icon in the task tray.
If you click No the Scan to key on
the MFC will be disabled. *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.
Step 6.
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.
( For Windows® 98/98SE/Me Users )
( For Windows® 2000 Users )
1. In the Add Printer Wizard 2. Accept the default Printer 3. Select Yes (recommended),
1. When the Digital Signature Not
Found dialog boxes appear, click
Yes to install the driver.
window, select BRUSB: USB
Printer Port, and then click
Next.
name by selecting Yes, and
then click Next.
and then click Finish. A test
page will be printed so you can
check the print quality.
4. If the test page is printed 5. Select Yes to restart your 6. Click Yes to have the Control
2. Select Finish to restart your
correctly, click Yes.
computer, and then click
Center loaded each time
Windows® is started. The
Control Center will appear as
an icon in the task tray. If you
click No the Scan to key on
the MFC will be disabled. *3
computer.
Finish.
If you click No, follow the
prompts on the screen to
correct the problem.
3. Click Yes to have the Control
Center loaded each timeWindows®
is started. The Control Center will
appear as an icon in the task tray.
If you click No the Scan to key on
the MFC will be disabled. *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
MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOWED THE
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 1 TO 3
BEFORE CONTINUING
Turn on the MFC by plugging in
the power cord.
Step 3.
Insert the CD-ROM into the
CD-ROM drive. Then, follow the
instructions on the screen.
Step 4.
Check that your computer is
Step 1.
turned on.
You must be logged on as the Administrator.
(Same step as for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Users Step 3. ,
1
to
9)
10. Select Yes to restart your computer, and
then click Finish.
Connect the MFC to your PC
Step 2.
with the Parallel Cable.
A. Connect the Filter Core and Cable Tie to the parallel interface cable.
B. Connect the parallel interface cable to the parallel interface port of the MFC and
secure the wire clips.
C. 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.
11. Click Yes to have the Control Center
loaded each time Windows is started.
The Control Center will appear as an
icon in the task bar. If you click No, the
Scan to key on the MFC will be
disabled.*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
Connect the MFC to your Macintosh
Step 4.
with the USB cable, and then turn
on the MFC
by plugging
in the power
cord.
Make sure your MFC power cord
Step 1.
is unplugged and your Macintosh
is turned on.
Make sure you do NOT connect your MFC to your Macintosh
Select the Printer.
Step 5.
Insert the CD-ROM into your
Step 2.
CD-ROM drive.
1. From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.
2. Click to MFL Pro Color icon you
installed. On the right side of the
Chooser, select the printer to which you
want to print. Close the Chooser.
Installing MFL Pro Driver
1. When the window appears, double-click
MFL PRO Suite Driver Installer to
install the printer and scanner drivers.
After the installation is completed, the
screen prompts you to restart your
Macintosh.
Install Paper Port.
Step 6.
1. Double-click the PaperPort®5.5 Installer. *1
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restart your Macintosh so it can
Step 3.
recognize the new driver.
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 MFL Pro Suite Driver Installer
information from this
CD-ROM
information from this
You can install printer, PC Fax Send, scanner drivers and the
various utility items, including Paper Port and TextBridge OCR.
On-Line Registration
You can install the PC Fax Send, printer and scanner drivers and
the various utility items.
CD-ROM
PaperPort 5.5 Installer
You can install a document management application used to view
scanned documents.
You will be pointed to a directory on the Brother Product Registration Web
page.
On-Line Documentation
ReadMe!
View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.
Brother Support
Get all contact you need if you have to get in touch with our
Customer Service, or Brother Authorized Service Center.
You can get important information and troubleshooting tips.
(For Windows®)
(For Macintosh®)
Documents
View the Owner’s Manual and other documentations.
Help
Helpful hints.
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