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Table of Contents

Setting Up the machine

1.

Install the Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly .................................... 4

2.

Load Paper in the Paper Tray  .......................................................................... 5

3.

Release the Scanner Lock ................................................................................ 6

4.

Install the Power Cord and Phone Line  .......................................................... 6

5.

Setting the Date and Time  ................................................................................ 8

6.

Setting Automatic daylight saving time .......................................................... 8

7.

Setting your Station ID  ..................................................................................... 9

8.

Choosing the correct Receive Mode  ............................................................. 10

9.

Tone and Pulse dialing mode (Canada only) ................................................ 11

10. Selecting Your Language (Canada only)  ...................................................... 11
11. Setting the LCD Contrast  ............................................................................... 11
12. Sending in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA Only)  .............. 11

Installing the Drivers & Software

Supplied CD-ROM “MFL-Pro Suite”  .............................................................................. 12
For USB Interface Cable Users 

(For Windows

®

 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista

®

) 14

For Parallel Interface Cable Users 

(For Windows

®

 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition)  .. 17

For Windows NT

®

 Workstation Version 4.0 Users  ...................................................... 20

For Network Interface Cable Users 

(For Windows

®

 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista

®

) ... 22

For USB Interface Cable Users ...................................................................................... 27

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For Mac OS

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 9.1 to 9.2  ...................................................................................... 27

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For Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater ....................................................................... 29

For Network Interface Cable Users  ............................................................................... 33

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For Mac OS

®

 9.1 to 9.2  ...................................................................................... 33

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For Mac OS

®

 X 10.2.4 or greater ....................................................................... 35

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 For Network Users and Administrators

BRAdmin Professional configuration utility 

(For Windows

®

 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Editon Users)  . 40

BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Windows Vista

®

 users)  ............................. 42

BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS

®

 X users) ...................................... 43

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 Options and Consumables

Options ............................................................................................................................ 44
Replacement Consumables  ........................................................................................... 44

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Summary of Contents for MFC-8670DN

Page 1: ...uide User s Guide and supplied CD ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times Step 1 Setting Up the machine Step 2 Installing the Drivers Software Setup is Complete Installing the Drivers Software Setting Up the machine Windows USB Windows Parallel Windows NT 4 0 Parallel Macintosh USB Macintosh Network Windows Network Network Administrators MFC 8670DN Quick Setup Guide Ver...

Page 2: ... follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features Indicates reference to the User s Guide ...

Page 3: ...nterface cable is done during the software installation process USB interface cable Please make sure you use a USB 2 0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet 2 0 meters When you use a USB cable make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a keyboard or non powered USB hub Parallel interface cable Please make sure you use a Parallel interface cable that ...

Page 4: ...7 Start key 8 Copy keys 9 Mode keys 10 Fax and telephone keys 11 Print keys For the details of the control panel see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User s Guide When you move the machine grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner Do NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom 9 8 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 5: ...Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista 14 For Parallel Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition 17 For Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 Users 20 For Network Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me NT 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista 22 For USB Interface Cable Users 27 For Mac OS 9 1 to 9 2 27 For Mac OS X 10 ...

Page 6: ...g the front cover release button 1 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly 3 Gently rock the drum assembly from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly 4 Put the drum unit assembly into the machine until it clicks into place 5 Close the front cover of the machine 1 Install the Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge Assembly 1 Step 1 ...

Page 7: ... avoid paper jams and misfeeds 4 Put paper in the paper tray Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark 1 5 Put the paper tray firmly back into the machine and unfold the output tray support flap 1 before you use the machine 2 Load Paper in the Paper Tray For Legal size paper press the lever 1 located at the back of the tray and pull out the back of the paper tray Mo...

Page 8: ...nect the AC power cord to the machine 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet Turn the power switch on 3 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack 3 Release the Scanner Lock 2 1 4 Install the Power Cord and Phone Line If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD immediately release the scanner lock and press Stop Exit Step...

Page 9: ...when you connect it to a telephone line Similarly you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone connect it as shown below If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device connect it as shown below Please set the receive mode to Ex...

Page 10: ... e g Enter 1 5 2 5 for 3 25 P M 8 Press Stop Exit You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time It will set itself forward one hour in the Spring and back one hour in the Fall 1 Press Menu 1 5 2 Press or to select On or Off Press OK 3 Press Stop Exit 5 Setting the Date and Time 02 Date Time Year 2008 Enter OK Key 02 Date Time XX XX 2008 Month 03 Enter OK Key 02 Date Time...

Page 11: ... on the same key as the previous character press to move the cursor to the right If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it press to move the cursor under the incorrect character press Clear Back Press key One time Two times Three times Four times 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z For more details see Entering Text in Chapter D of the Us...

Page 12: ...machine using this service Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine Your external telephone answering device TAD will automatically answer every call Voice messages are stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed Choose External TAD as your receive mode See the instructions on the next page Will you be using your Brother machine ...

Page 13: ... Menu 2 Press 1 3 Press 8 4 Press to increase the contrast OR Press to decrease the contrast Press OK 5 Press Stop Exit 1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet 2 Place the sheet face up in the Automatic Document Feeder 3 Enter the toll free fax number 1 877 268 9575 4 Press Start 9 Tone and Pulse dialing mode Canada only 10 Selecting Your Language Canada only 11 Setting the LCD Contrast...

Page 14: ... Suite that includes the printer driver scanner driver and the Brother ControlCenter2 for Mac OS 10 2 4 or greater You can also install Presto PageManager to add OCR capability to the Brother ControlCenter2 and easily scan share and organize photos and documents Readme html You can get important information and troubleshooting tips Documentation View the User s Guide and other document in PDF form...

Page 15: ...dows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Parallel Interface Cable Users Go to page 17 For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 Users Go to page 20 For Parallel Interface Cable Users Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 9 1 to 9 2 Go to page 33 For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater Go to page 35 Net...

Page 16: ...cense Agreement click Yes The installation of PaperPort SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL Pro Suite 6 When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears click Yes if you agree to the Software Licence Agreement For USB Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Please close an...

Page 17: ...ens to appear The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start The installation screens appear one after another Please wait it will take a few seconds for all the screens to appear DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation For Windows Vista when this screen appears click the check box and click Install If you want to install the PS driver Brother s BR Script...

Page 18: ...uite including Printer driver and Scanner driver has been installed and the installation is now complete For USB Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista After restarting the computer the Installation Diagnostics will run automatically If the installation is unsuccessful the installation results window will be shown If the Installa...

Page 19: ...Port SE License Agreement click Yes The installation of PaperPort SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL Pro Suite 6 When the Brother MFL Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement For Parallel Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Please close a...

Page 20: ...XP XP Professional x64 Edition users wait for a while since the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start The screens appear one after another DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation For Parallel Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition If you want to install the PS driver Brother s BR Script Driver ch...

Page 21: ...ws 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition you must be logged on with Administrator rights The MFL Pro Suite including Printer driver and Scanner driver has been installed and the installation is now complete After restarting the computer the Installation Diagnostics will run automatically If the installation is unsuccessful the installation results window will be shown If the Installatio...

Page 22: ...ars choose your machine If the language screen appears choose your language 6 The CD ROM main menu will appear Click Install MFL Pro Suite 7 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft PaperPort SE License Agreement click Yes The installation of PaperPort SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL Pro Suite For Windows NT Workstation Version 4 0 Users Please close any appl...

Page 23: ...ter driver and Scanner driver has been installed and the installation is now complete If you want to install the PS driver Brother s BR Script Driver choose Custom Install and then follow the on screen instructions When the Select Components screen appears check PS Printer Driver and then continue following the on screen instructions After restarting the computer the Installation Diagnostics will ...

Page 24: ...Install MFL Pro Suite 7 After reading and accepting the ScanSoft PaperPort SE License Agreement click Yes The installation of PaperPort SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL Pro Suite For Network Interface Cable Users For Windows 98 98SE Me NT 2000 Professional XP XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Before installation if you are using Personal Firewall softw...

Page 25: ...address information for your network by following the on screen instructions C When the On Line Registration screen is displayed make your selection and follow the on screen instructions Once you have completed the registration process close your web browser to return to this window Then click Next If you want to install the PS driver Brother s BR Script Driver choose Custom Install and then follo...

Page 26: ...rofessional x64 Edition or Windows Vista If you are using a personal Firewall software see the User s Guide for your software or contact the software manufacturer Windows XP SP2 and XP Professional x64 Edition users 1 Click the Start button Control Panel Network and Internet connections and then Windows Firewall Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On 2 Click the Advanced t...

Page 27: ...hen the User Account Control screen appears do the following For Users who have administrator rights Click Continue Users who do not have administrator rights Enter the administrator password and click OK 3 Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On 4 Click the Exceptions tab 5 Click the Add port button 6 To add port 54925 for network scanning enter the information below 1 In ...

Page 28: ...canning or Printing check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK For Network installations the Repair MFL Pro Suite selection from the main menu is not supported Network Scanning Network Remote Setup Network PC FAX Receiving are not supported in Windows NT 4 0 For configuration of advanced network functions such as Scan to FTP see the Software and Network User s G...

Page 29: ...rinter and scanner drivers If the language screen appears choose your language 5 Click MFL Pro Suite to install 6 Follow the on screen instructions and restart your Macintosh 7 Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh and then connect it to the machine DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non powered USB hub 8 Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine 9 From th...

Page 30: ... drivers have been installed A To install Presto PageManager click the Presto PageManager icon and follow the on screen instructions Presto PageManager has been installed and the installation is now complete For USB Interface Cable Users The Brother ControlCenter2 is not supported in Mac OS 9 x You can easily scan share and organize photos and documents using Presto PageManager Step 2 ...

Page 31: ...ow to appear before connecting the USB cable After the DeviceSelector window appears connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh and then to the machine For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater For Mac OS X 10 2 0 to 10 2 3 user upgrade to Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater For the latest information for Mac OS X visit http solutions brother com The DeviceSelector window will not appear if you have connected ...

Page 32: ...ter2 have been installed A To install Presto PageManager click the Presto PageManager icon and follow the on screen instructions Presto PageManager has been installed and the installation is now complete B Choose USB and then click OK C Click Go then choose Application For USB Interface Cable Users Continue to step 11 For configuration of advanced network functions such as Scan to FTP see the Soft...

Page 33: ...ose your model name and then click Add For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 3 users For Mac OS X 10 4 x users I Click Printer Setup Utility then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility The MFL Pro Suite drivers and Brother ControlCenter2 have been installed For Mac OS X 10 2 x users open Print Center icon Continued Installing the Drivers Software Setting Up the machine Macintosh USB Network Administrators ...

Page 34: ...the on screen instructions Presto PageManager has been installed and the installation is now complete For USB Interface Cable Users When Presto PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2 You can easily scan share and organize photos and documents using Presto PageManager Step 2 ...

Page 35: ...nter driver If the language screen appears choose your language 5 Click MFL Pro Suite to install 6 Follow the on screen instructions and restart your Macintosh 7 Connect the network interface cable to the machine and then connect it to a free port on your hub 8 Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine 9 From the Apple menu click Chooser For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 9 1 to 9 2...

Page 36: ...resto PageManager icon and follow the on screen instructions Presto PageManager has been installed and the installation is now complete For Network Interface Cable Users XXXXXX are the last six digits of the Ethernet address The Brother ControlCenter2 and Network Scanning are not supported in Mac OS 9 x You can easily scan share and organize photos and documents using Presto PageManager Step 2 ...

Page 37: ...c OS X 10 2 4 to 10 4 x users Wait for the DeviceSelector window to appear before connecting the network cable After the DeviceSelector window appears connect the network interface cable to the machine and then connect it to a free port on your hub For Mac OS X 10 2 4 or greater The DeviceSelector window will not appear if you have also connected a Network interface cable to the machine before res...

Page 38: ...ear if there is only one machine connected on the network it will be chosen automatically Go to step If this screen appears click OK Enter a name for your Macintosh in Display Name up to 15 characters long and click OK Go to step If you want to use the machine s Scan key to scan over the network you must check the Register your computer with the Scan To function on the machine box The name you ent...

Page 39: ...ne s LCD when you press the Scan key and choose a scan option You can enter any name up to 15 characters long For more information on network scanning see Chapter 10 of the Software User s Guide on the CD ROM D Click Browse E Choose your model name and then click OK Click OK again to close the DeviceSelector F Click Go then choose Applications G Double click the Utilities folder When Presto PageMa...

Page 40: ...Add For Mac OS X 10 2 4 to 10 3 users For Mac OS X 10 4 x users L Click Printer Setup Utility then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility The MFL Pro Suite Printer driver Scanner driver and ControlCenter2 have been installed For Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS X 10 2 x users open Print Center icon For configuration of advanced network functions such as Scan to FTP see the Software and Network ...

Page 41: ...s been installed and the installation is now complete When Presto PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2 You can also easily scan share and organize photos and documents using Presto PageManager Installing the Drivers Software Setting Up the machine Macintosh Network Network Administrators ...

Page 42: ... brother com Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility 1 Put the supplied CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The opening screen will appear automatically Follow the on screen instructions 2 Click the Install Optional Applications icon on the main menu screen 3 Click BRAdmin Professional and follow the on screen instructions BRAdmin Professional configuration utility ForWindows 98 98SE M...

Page 43: ...way and then click the OK button 5 The address information will be saved to the machine The default password for the print server is access You can use BRAdmin Professional or a web browser to change this password For more information on network administration please see the Network User s Guide in the programs menu or go to http solutions brother com Setting Up the machine Windows USB Windows Par...

Page 44: ...art BRAdmin Light It will search for new devices automatically 2 Double click the unconfigured device 3 Choose STATIC for the Boot Method Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway and then click OK 4 The address information will be saved to the machine BRAdmin Light configuration utility For Windows Vista users If you require more advanced printer management use the latest Brother BRAdmin Profe...

Page 45: ... your desktop 2 Choose Library Printers Brother and then Utilities 3 Double click the BRAdminLight jar file Run the BRAdmin Light software BRAdmin Light searches new devices automatically 4 Double click the new device 5 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway and then click OK 6 The address information will be saved to the printer BRAdmin Light configuration utility For Mac OS X users If you ...

Page 46: ... information about the consumables for your machine visit http solutions brother com or contact your local Brother re seller Options Lower Tray Unit Memory LT 5300 Second lower paper tray unit expands total input capacity up to 500 sheets You can expand the memory by installing a 144 pin DIMM memory module For more details see Memory Board in Chapter B of the User s Guide Replacement Consumables D...

Page 47: ...d in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies Compilation and Publication Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and specifications The contents of th...

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