Brother MFC-890 User manual

Quick Setup Guide MFC-890

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver.

Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for proper set up and installation instructions.

For the latest driver and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother

Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com

Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, 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 Driver & Software

Setup is Complete!

Installing the Driver & Software

Setting Up

the machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Mac®OS

8.5-9.2

Mac®OS X

10.1/10.2.1 or greater

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Carton Components

Quick Setup Guide

CD-ROM

User’s Guide

Output Paper Support Paper Support

Ink Cartridges

(Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta)

Cable Tie and Filter Core for

Parallel Interface Cable Telephone Line Cord Power Cord USB Cable

■The Parallel interface cable is not a standard accessory, if necessary purchase it.

■For Parallel use a shield interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.

■Use only a parallel interface cable or USB interface cable that is not longer than 1.8 meters.

Control Panel

1. ON/OFF key 4. Navigation keys 7. Ink key

2. Fax and Telephone keys 5. Copy keys and indicators 8. Scan to key

3. Stop/Exit key 6. Options key 9. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

For more details, see Chapter 1 "MFC-890 control panel overview" in the User's Guide.

1. Control Panel

2. Scanner Cover Release Lever

3. Scanner Cover

4. Document Cover

5. Paper Tray

6.AutomaticDocumentFeeder(ADF)

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■Getting Started

Table of Contents

Setting Up the machine

1. Removing the Protective Parts...........................................................................2

2. Attaching the Paper Supports............................................................................3

3. Load Paper ...........................................................................................................3

4. Install Phone Line and Power Cord....................................................................4

5. Installing the Ink Cartridges................................................................................5

6. Colour Block Quality and Alignment Check......................................................7

7. Selecting a Receive Mode...................................................................................8

8. Setting a Date and Time......................................................................................9

9. Setting Your Station ID........................................................................................9

Installing the Driver & Software

Supplied CD-ROM (MFC Software Suite).......................................................................10

For USB Interface Cable Users

(For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)......................................................12

■For Windows®98/98SE/Me Users Only............................................................15

■For Windows®2000 Professional Users Only.................................................17

■For Windows®XP Users Only...........................................................................18

For Parallel Interface Cable Users

(For Windows®95/98/98SE/2000 Professional/XP).......................................................19

■For Windows®95/98/98SE/Me Users Only.......................................................22

■For Windows®2000 Professional Users Only.................................................23

■For Windows®XP Users Only...........................................................................24

For Windows NT®Workstation Version 4.0 Users .......................................................25

For Mac®OS 8.5 - 9.2 Users............................................................................................28

For Mac®OS X 10.1, 10.2.1 or Greater Users................................................................30

Warning Hint User’s Guide

Indicates warnings that

must be observed to

prevent possible

personal injury.

Indicates cautions that

must be observed to use

the machine properly or

prevent damage to the

machine.

Indicates notes and

useful tips to remember

when using the machine.

Indicates reference to

the User’s Guide.

Step 1

Step 2

Setting Up the machine

1Remove the protective seals.

2Open the scanner cover by pulling the

release lever towards you.

3Remove the protective yellow bar and wiper

stopper.

4Close the scanner cover.

1Removing the Protective Parts

Do NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is

done when installing the driver.

Do not throw away the protective yellow bar

and wiper stopper.

You will need it in the future to transport the

machine.

Protective

yellow bar

Scanner cover

Protective yellow bar Wiper stopper

Step 1

1Attach the paper support to the paper tray.

2Attach the output paper support to the paper

output slot, and then pull out the extension.

1Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper

jams and misfeeds.

2Gently insert the paper.

Make sure the print side is towards you and

the paper is below the maximum paper

mark.

3Press and slide the paper guide to fit the

paper width.

2Attaching the Paper

Supports

Paper support

Output paper

support extension

Output paper support

3Load Paper

You can load up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2A4

size paper.

For more details, see Chapter 2 “Paper” in

User's Guide.

Up to here

Paper guide

Setting Up

the machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Mac®OS

8.5-9.2

Mac®OS X

10.1/10.2.1 or greater

Setting Up the machine

1Connect the power cord.

2Connect one end of the telephone line cord

to the jack on the machine marked LINE and

the other end to a modular wall jack.

4Install Phone Line and Power Cord

Do not connect the Parallel or USB

cable yet.

Warning

■This machine must be fitted with an earthed

plug.

■Since the machine is earthed via the mains plug,

you can protect yourself from potentially

hazardous electricalconditionsonthetelephone

network by keeping the power to the machine on

when you connect it to a telephone line.

Similarly, you can protect yourself when you

want to move the machine, by disconnecting the

telephone line first, and then the power cord.

Power Cord

TelephoneLine

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 machine,

connect it as shown below.

Please set the receive mode to

EXTERNAL TAD.

For more details, see Chapter 1

“Connecting the Machine” in User’s Guide.

(Example

for the U.K.)

(Example

for the U.K.)

Step 1

TAD

1Make sure that the power is turned on.

The LCD shows;

2Open the scanner cover by pulling the

release lever towards you.

The print heads will move to the ink

replacement position.

3Push the four coloured ink cartridge covers

one at a time so they pop up.

4Remove the white shipping cover by pulling

it towards you.

5Take out black ink cartridge.

6Carefully remove the sealing tape from the

bottom of the ink cartridge.

To prevent spilling ink and staining your

handsand clothing,peel the sealing tape

gently and slowly.

5Installing the Ink Cartridges

Warning

If ink gets in your eyes irrigate them with water

immediately, and if irritation occurs consult a

doctor.

CHECK CARTRIDGE

Open cover,then...

Release lever

Scanner cover

PUSH

PUSHPUSH

Ink cartridge covers

■The bottom of the white shipping cover is

wet with ink that will cause stains, so wipe

it clean before you place it down.

■Do not throw away the white shipping

cover. You will need it when you transport

the machine.

Do not touch the ink opening on the

cartridge or removed tape.

White shipping cover

Opening

Continued

Setting Up

the machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Mac®OS

8.5-9.2

Mac®OS X

10.1/10.2.1 or greater

Setting Up the machine

7Gently insert the black ink cartridge in the

black ink position.

8Press the cover down until it clicks.

9Repeat Steps 5 to 8 to install each colour ink

cartridge. Match the colours of the ink

cartridge covers.

0Close the scanner cover. The machine will

enter a head cleaning cycle for

approximately six minutes.

CLEANING

PLEASE WAIT

• DO NOT remove ink cartridges if

you do not need to replace them. If

you do so, it may reduce the ink

quantity and the machine will not

know the quantity of ink left in the

cartridge.

• DO NOT shake the ink cartridges. If

you do so, the ink may spill when

you take off the sealing tape. If ink

stains your body or clothing, wash

with soap or detergent

immediately.

• DO NOT refill the ink cartridges.

Attempting to use refilled

cartridges and using incompatible

inks may cause damage to the print

head in this machine and such

damage will not be covered by

warranty. Warranty coverage does

not apply to problems caused by

the use of 3rd party ink or 3rd party

ink cartridges. Use only genuine

Brother ink cartridges.

■If you mix the colours by installing an ink

cartridge in the wrong colour position, you

must clean the print head several times

after correcting the cartridge installation

and before you start printing.

■Once you openan ink cartridge,install it in

the machine and use it up within six

months of installation. Use unopened ink

cartridges by the expiration date written

on the cartridge package.

■IfINK EMPTY showson the LCD after you

install the ink cartridges, check to make

sure the ink cartridges are installed

correctly.

Step 1

1After the cleaning cycle is finished, the LCD

shows;

2Make sure the paper is loaded in the paper

tray.

Press the Fax Start key.

3The machine starts printing the PRINT

QUALITY CHECK SHEET (only during

initial ink cartridge installation).

1The LCD shows:

Check the quality of the four colour blocks

printed on the sheet.

(BLACK/CYAN/YELLOW/MAGENTA)

2If all lines areclear andvisible,press the

key on the dial pad to go to STEP B

Alignment Check.

—OR—

If you can see missing short lines, press the

key on the dial pad and go to step 3.

3The LCD asks you if the print quality is OK

for each colour. Press the key or key

on the dial pad.

When you have finished selecting the

key (YES) or the key (NO) for each

colour, the LCD shows:

Press the key (YES), and then machine

starts cleaning the colours.

After cleaning is finished, press the

Fax Start key. The machine starts printing

PRINT QUALITY CHECK SHEET again

and goes back to the first step of STEP A.

1The LCD shows:

Check the 600 DPI and 1200 DPI test print

to see if No.5 most closely matches the OK

sample (No.0). Press the key if No.5

matches it.

1Ifanothertestprintnumberisabettermatch

for either 600 DPI or 1200 DPI, press the

key to select NO and go to step 2.

2For 600 DPI, select the number from 1 to 8

that most closely matches the No.0 sample

and enter it using the dial pad.

3For 1200 DPI, enter the number from 1 to 8

that most closely matches the No.0 sample.

The Quality check is now complete.

6Colour Block Quality

and Alignment Check

SET PAPER AND

PRESS FAX START

Step A:Colour Block

Quality Check

IS STEP "A" OK?

1.YES 2.NO

BLACK OK?

1.YES 2.NO

Check in Step A

Check in Step B

OK Poor

START CLEANING?

1.YES 2.NO

Step B:Alignment

Check

IS STEP "B" OK?

1.YES 2.NO

600DPI ADJUST

SELECT BEST #

1200DPI ADJUST

SELECT BEST #

600 DPI

1200 DPI

Do NOT select

No.5

Setting Up

the machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Mac®OS

8.5-9.2

Mac®OS X

10.1/10.2.1 or greater

Setting Up the machine

Choose the mode which best suits your needs by pressing the Receive Mode key repeatedly.

7Selecting a Receive Mode

You connect an external

telephone or external

telephone answering

machine to the machine.

FAX ONLY

The machine automatically answers

every call as a fax.

FAX/TEL

You use the voice

message function of

your external telephone

answering machine.

You want the

machine to

answer fax calls

only.

The machine controls the line and

automatically answers every call. If the

call is not a fax will ring for you to pick up

the call.

MANUAL

You control the phone line and must

answer every call yourself.

EXTERNAL TAD

Your external answering machine (TAD)

automatically answers every call. Voice

messages are stored on the external

TAD. Fax messages are printed.

For more details, see of Chapter 5 “Setup Receive” in User’s Guide.

Dial pad Menu/Set

Fax/Start

Receive Mode Stop/Exit

Step 1

Yes

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