Brother All in One Printer MFC5100C User Manual

version C  
MFC-5100C  
Quick Setup Guide  
If you cannot solve a problem:  
THANK YOU!  
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Brother World Wide Web;  
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!  
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:  
1
For more details, press Reports,  
on your machine or see your Owner’s Manual.  
Packing List  
Remove the Protective Yellow Bar  
1
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  
4
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.  
1
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  
2
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,  
.
1
* 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  
9
10  
11  
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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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  
Owners Manual or 4-2  
to 4-3 in Owners  
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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call yourself.  
T
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F. Press Stop/Exit.  
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For more details, see page 4-1 in Owners Manual or  
page 5-1 in Owners Manual that is included on the CD-  
ROM.  
Note: If you cant step forward, press Stop/Exit and  
Note: If you cant 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.  
(See Cleaning the Print Head in Owners Manual or visit us at http://solutions.brother.com)  
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)  
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  
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  
ScanSoftPaperPort®, 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.  
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 (Owners 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 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.  
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 computers parallel printer port, see the Users 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 Owners 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 Owners Manual and other documentations.  
Help  
Helpful hints.  
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