Brother DCP-8250DN User manual

Start Here DCP-8250DN

Quick Setup Guide

CEE-ENG Version 0

Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation

procedure. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.

Unpack the machine

WARNING

• Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these

plastic bags away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.

• When moving the machine, grasp the side handholds firmly from the front of the machine. The side

handholds are located under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine by holding it at the bottom.

• This machine is heavy and weighs more than 18.0 kg including paper. To prevent possible injuries at

least two people should lift the machine by holding it from the front and back.

• If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the machine with the Lower Tray as you may be injured or cause

damage to the machine because it is not attached to the Lower Tray.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injuries.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injuries.

Note

• Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

• We recommend that you save the original packaging.

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the connection you

want to use (USB or Network).

USB cable

• It is recommended to use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 2 metres.

• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the MFL-Pro

Suite installation process.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category 5e (or greater) Shielded Twisted-Pair (STP) cable for 10BASE-T,

100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network or 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Network. When you connect the

machine to a Gigabit Ethernet Network, use network devices complying with 1000BASE-T.

WARNING

CAUTION

400 mm

150 mm

150 mm 150 mm

Remove the packing

material from the

machine

aRemove the packing tape from the outside of

the machine and the film covering the scanner

glass.

bOpen the MP tray a, and remove the packing

tape bfrom the MP tray support, then close

the MP tray.

cPress the front cover release button and open

the front cover. Remove the silica gel pack a.

CAUTION

DO NOT eat the silica gel pack. Please throw

away. If ingested, seek medical attention

immediately.

dTake out the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly.

eRemove the orange protective material from

the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.

fHold the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly level with both hands and gently

shake it from side to side several times to

distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge.

gPut the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

firmly back in the machine.

hClose the front cover of the machine.

Important

DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet.

Load paper in the paper

tray

aPull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

bWhile pressing the green paper-guide release

lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper

size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that

the guides are firmly in the slots.

cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

dPut the paper in the tray and make sure:

The paper is below the maximum paper

mark (bbb)a.

Over filling the paper tray will cause paper

jams.

The side to be printed on is face down.

The paper guides touch the sides of the

paper so it will feed correctly.

ePut the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the

machine.

fLift up the support flap ato prevent paper from

sliding off the face-down output tray.

Attach the control panel

cover

aOpen the document cover.

bChoose your language and attach the control

panel cover to the machine.

For more information about recommended

paper, see Recommended paper and print

media in the Basic User's Guide.

Note

If the control panel cover is not fitted correctly, the

key operations will not work.

Connect the power cord

aConnect the AC power cord to the machine and

then plug it into an electrical socket.

bTurn the machine’s power switch on.

Choose your language

aAfter turning the power switch on, the LCD

shows:

Press aor bto display your language and press

your language.

bThe LCD prompts you to confirm your

selection.

If the LCD shows the correct language, press

Yes.

—OR—

Press No to go back to step ato choose the

language again.

Important

DO NOT connect the interface cable

yet.

Important

DO NOT touch the Touchscreen immediately

after plugging in the power cord or turning the

machine on. Doing this may cause an error.

Note

If you have set the wrong language, you can

change the language from the Menu button on the

Touchscreen. (Menu, Initial Setup,

Local Language)

Set the LCD brightness

(if needed)

If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try

changing the brightness setting.

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto display General Setup.

Press General Setup.

cPress aor bto display LCD Settings.

Press LCD Settings.

dPress Backlight.

ePress Light, Med or Dark.

fPress Stop/Exit.

Set the date and time

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto display Initial Setup.

Press Initial Setup.

cPress Date&Time.

dPress Date&Time again.

eEnter the last two digits of the year using the

buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press

OK.

(e.g. Enter 1, 2for 2012.)

fEnter the two digits for the month using the

buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press

OK.

(e.g. Enter 0, 3for March.)

gEnter the two digits for the day using the

buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press

OK.

(e.g. Enter 2, 5for 25th.)

hEnter the time in 24-hour format using the

buttons on the Touchscreen, and then press

OK.

(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5for 15:25.)

iPress Stop/Exit.

Automatic Daylight

Saving Time

You can set the machine to change automatically for

Daylight Saving Time. It will reset itself forward one

hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the

Autumn.

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto display Initial Setup.

Press Initial Setup.

cPress Date&Time.

dPress Auto Daylight.

ePress On (or Off).

fPress Stop/Exit.

Set the Time Zone

You can set the time zone (not summer time but

standard time) on the machine for your location.

aPress Menu.

bPress aor bto display Initial Setup.

Press Initial Setup.

cPress Date&Time.

dPress Time Zone.

ePress +or -to set your time zone.

Press OK.

fPress Stop/Exit.

Windows®

USB

Macintosh

Windows®Macintosh

Wired Network

Choose your connection type

These installation instructions are for Windows®XP Home/Windows®XP Professional, Windows®XP

Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.5.8, 10.6.x and 10.7.x).

Note

• For Windows Server®2003/2003 x64 Edition/2008/2008 R2 and Linux®, visit your model page at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

• You can visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can get product support, the latest driver updates

and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions.

For USB Interface Users

Windows

, go to page 8

Macintosh, go to page 10

For Wired Network

Windows

, go to page 11

Macintosh, go to page 13

Windows®

USB

For USB Interface Users

(Windows

XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista

Windows

Before you install

aMake sure that your computer is ON and you

are logged on with Administrator rights.

bTurn off the machine and make sure the USB

interface cable is NOT connected to the

machine. If you have already connected the

cable, disconnect it.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive. If the model name screen appears,

choose your machine. If the language screen

appears, choose your language.

bClick Install MFL-Pro Suite, and click Yes if

you accept the license agreements.

cChoose Local Connection (USB) and then

click Next.

dFollow the on-screen instructions until this

screen appears.

eConnect the USB cable to the USB port

marked with the symbol on your machine

and then connect the cable to your computer.

fTurn the machine on.

The installation will automatically continue. The

installation screens appear one after another. If

prompted, follow any on-screen instructions.

gWhen the On-Line Registration screen

appears, make your selection and follow the

on-screen instructions. Once you have

completed the registration process, click Next.

hWhen the Setup Complete screen appears,

check the box of the action you want to

perform, and then click Next.

Note

The installer CD-ROM includes Nuance™

PaperPort™ 12SE. This software supports

Windows®XP (SP3 or greater), XP Professional

x64 Edition (SP2 or greater), Windows Vista®

(SP2 or greater) and Windows®7. Update to the

latest Windows®Service Pack before installing

MFL-Pro Suite.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear

automatically, go to My Computer (Computer),

double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then

double-click start.exe.

Note

• If the installation does not continue

automatically, open the top menu again by

ejecting and then reinserting the CD-ROM or

double-click the start.exe program from the

root folder, and continue from step bto install

MFL-Pro Suite.

• For Windows Vista®and Windows®7 users,

when the User Account Control screen

appears, click Allow or Yes.

Note

If you want to install the PS driver (BR-Script3

printer driver), choose Custom Install and then

follow the on-screen instructions.

Important

DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the

installation. It may take a few seconds for all

screens to appear.

Windows®

USB

Windows®

USB

Macintosh

Finish and restart

aClick Finish to restart your computer. After

restarting the computer, you must log on with

Administrator rights.

Note

• If an error message appears during the

software installation, run the Installation

Diagnostics located in

Start/All Programs/Brother/DCP-XXXX

(where DCP-XXXX is your model name).

• Depending on your security settings, a

Windows®Security or antivirus software

window may appear when using the machine or

its software. Please allow or permit the window

to continue.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

Note

XML Paper Specification Printer Driver

The XML Paper Specification Printer Driver is the

most suitable driver for Windows Vista®and

Windows®7 when printing from applications that

use the XML Paper Specification. Please

download the latest driver by accessing the

Brother Solutions Center at

http://solutions.brother.com/.

Macintosh

USB

For USB Interface Users

(Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x)

Before you install

aMake sure your machine is connected to the

power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be

logged on with Administrator rights.

bConnect the USB cable to the USB port

marked with the symbol on your machine

and then connect the cable to your Macintosh.

cMake sure your machine's power switch is on.

Install MFL-Pro Suite

aPut the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM

drive.

bDouble-click the Start Here OSX icon. If

prompted, select your model and then follow

the on-screen instructions.

cChoose your machine from the list, and then

click OK.

dWhen this screen appears, click Next.

Download and install

Presto! PageManager

When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR

capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You

can easily scan, share and organize photos and

documents using Presto! PageManager.

aOn the Brother Support screen, click

Presto! PageManager and follow the

on-screen instructions.

Important

For users of Mac OS X 10.5.7 or lower, upgrade

to Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x. (For the latest

drivers and information for the Mac OS X you are

using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.)

Note

If you want to add the PS driver (BR-Script3

printer driver), please go to the Brother Solutions

Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ and visit

FAQ's on your model page for instructions.

Important

DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the

installation. It may take a few minutes for the

installation to complete.

The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now

complete.

Go to step 14 on page 10.

Finish

The installation is now

complete.

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