Brother MFC-8500 User manual

Setting Up the machine and PC to Work Together

Before You begin

• Please see the README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for the latest important installation and troubleshooting information.

• If you have any problems with this installation, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and view the FAQ’s for your machine.

• Please purchase the appropriate interface cable you intend to use with this machine (parallel or USB).

• Some illustrations are based on the MFC-8500.

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).

You must set up the hardware and install the driver before you can use your machine as a

printer, scanner, or PC-FAX*1 with your applications.

Step 1. Shut down and turn OFF your computer.

Step 2.

Unplug the FAX/MFC machine from the AC outlet and disconnect the interface cable

you have already connected it.

Step 3. Turn on your computer.

Note: If the “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears before the installation of the software, you should click on

Cancel to exit the Wizard, and then start the installation program from the CD-ROM.

Step 4. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

If the model name screen appears, click on your model name. The CD-ROM

main menu will appear.

If the CD-ROM does NOT start automatically, start the installer application by

clicking Start, Run, then type x:\ setup.exe (where x:\ is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Note: For the Network users, please see For Network Users in FAX-5750e Quick Setup Guide.

Step 5. Connect the machine to

your PC using the

parallel or USB cable.

*1 PC-FAX Software and Remote Setup are only available for machines with fax functions.

*2 Multi-Function Link®Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, PC-FAX software and Remote Setup.

Scanner resolution: Up to 600 dpi

Paper size: 8.5" (215.9 mm) ×11.7" (297 mm)

2. Click Multi-Function Link®Pro

Suite in Main Application. *2

4. Select an interface cable, and then

press Next.

1. Click Install Software.

For Windows®XP Users

3. Click Install.

For Parallel

For USB

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STEP

Step 6. Turn on the machine by plugging in the power cord (and if necessary switch on the

machine power switch).

The installation of the Brother drivers will start automatically.

Step 7. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: If you are installing a DCP model, installation is complete.

1. When the above screen appears, click

Next to start the PC-FAX and Remote

Setup Installation Program.

2. Select the folder where Setup will install

the program files. If you do not wish to

use the default directory, click the

Browse button to select a new folder and

then click Next to continue.

3. Select the program folder in which you

wish to add the program icons, and then

click Next.

4. If this screen appears, select the

components to install (the default gives

you the most functionality), and then click

Next.

Install Software

You can install printer and scanner drivers and the various utility items.

On-Line Registration

You will be guided to a directory on the Brother Product Registration Web page.

On-Line Documentation

View the Owner’s Manual and other documentation.

Brother Support

Get all the help and support you may need from our Customer Service Department, or Brother Authorized Service

Center.

Help

Helpful hints.

You can get a variety of information from this CD-ROM

What is included on the CD-ROM

5. The installation process will now start. 6. If this screen appears, select the model

of the machine which you want to use to

send PC-Faxes then click OK.

7. Select “Yes”to restart your computer,

and then click Finish.

If you want to install the printer driver with the full capability, follow these instructions.

* If you are using Windows XP Professional,

Click on Start →Printer and Faxes →Add a printer.

* If you are using Windows XP Home Edition,

Click on Start →Control Panel →Printer and other hardware →Printer and Faxes →Add a printer.

1. Click on Next.

2. Check of Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer, and select Local printer attached to this computer.

3. Click on Next.

4. Select the printer port and click on Next.

5. Click on Have Disk and click on Browse.

6. Open the directory X:\WXP\ADDPRT.

7. Click on OK.

8. Follow the screen.

NOTE: Warning message might be appeared, and click on Continue Anyway.

Trademarks

The Brother logo and Multi-Function Link Pro are registered trademarks of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries.

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