Quick Setup Guide Start Here DCP-365CN DCP-373CW DCP-375CW DCP-377CW Before you can use the machine, please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation. WARNING Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. CAUTION Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable).
a 2 Load plain A4 paper d e Pull the paper tray a completely out of the machine. Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down and top edge first. Check that the paper is flat in the tray. IMPORTANT DO NOT push the paper in too far. 1 b Lift the output paper tray cover a. 1 f g c Gently adjust the paper side guides to the paper with both hands. Make sure that the paper side guides touch the edges of the paper.
i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it clicks, and then unfold the paper support flap b. a 4 Choose your language When the LCD shows this message, press OK. Select Language 2 q 1 b 3 Connect the power cord Press a or b to choose your language and press OK. e English q IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the USB cable yet (if you are using a USB cable). a Press OK Key Connect the power cord. c Select ab & OK Press a (Yes) to confirm the language setting.
5 Install the ink cartridges e Turn the green knob on the protective yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap a. CAUTION If ink gets in your eyes, wash them out with water at once, and if irritation occurs consult a doctor. a b Make sure that the power is turned on. The LCD shows: No Cartridge Open the ink cartridge cover a. 1 1 c Remove the green protective part a.
h Gently push the ink cartridge until it clicks. After all the ink cartridges are installed close the ink cartridge cover. c If all lines are clear and visible, press a (Yes) to finish the quality check and go to step 7. OK If you can see missing short lines, press b (No) and go to d. Poor Note The machine will prepare the ink tube system for printing. This process will take approximately four minutes. Do not turn off the machine.
7 If you are having difficulty reading the LCD from your position, try changing the contrast setting. a b c d 8 Set the LCD contrast (if needed) Press Menu. Press a or b to choose 0.Initial Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose 2.LCD Contrast. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Dark or Light. Contrast:Dark Set the date and time Setting the date and time allows the machine to clean the print head regularly and maintain optimum print quality.
9 Choose your connection type Windows®, go to page 8 Macintosh, go to page 12 Windows®, go to page 14 Macintosh, go to page 19 Note Windows® Macintosh Wired Network For Wired Network Windows® Macintosh USB For USB interface cable For Windows Server® 2003/ 2008, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
USB Windows® For USB interface users (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 10 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 11 a IMPORTANT Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. • DO NOT connect the USB cable yet. • If there are any programs running, close them.
USB Note Windows® f Choose Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation continues. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • 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 b to install MFL-Pro Suite. (DCP-365CN) • For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
USB 12 Connect the USB cable Windows® c Carefully guide the USB cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then connect the cable to your computer. IMPORTANT • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. • Connect the machine directly to your computer. a Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position.
USB 13 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. 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). b Choose the firmware update setting and click OK.
USB Macintosh For USB interface users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 10 a Before you install b Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. Connect the USB cable to the USB socket marked with a symbol. You will find the USB socket inside the machine on the right as shown below. LAN USB IMPORTANT • For the latest drivers and information on the Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
USB d Macintosh Lift the scanner cover to release the lock a. Gently push the scanner cover support down b and close the scanner cover c. 1 2 e f When this screen appears, click OK. Install MFL-Pro Suite The installation of MFL-Pro Suite is now complete. Go to step 13 on page 13. Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 13 b c Install Presto! PageManager When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2.
Wired Network Windows® For wired network interface users (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 10 a Before you install Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 11 a Connect the network cable Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position. IMPORTANT • If there are any programs running, close them.
Wired Network c Carefully guide the network cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then, connect the cable to your network. Windows® 12 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. Note If both USB and LAN cables are being used, guide both cables through the trench with one on top of the other.
Wired Network Note Windows® f Choose Wired Network Connection, and then click Next. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • 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 b to install MFL-Pro Suite. (DCP-365CN) • For Windows Vista®, when the User Account Control screen appears, click Allow.
Wired Network Note Windows® h • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. IMPORTANT DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.
Wired Network 13 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Windows® 14 Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 12 on page 15. Also see step 10-a on page 14 before you install.
Wired Network Macintosh For wired network interface users (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 10 a Before you install Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 11 a Connect the network cable Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position.
Wired Network c Carefully guide the network cable through the trench as shown below, following the trench around and toward the back of the machine. Then, connect the cable to your network. Macintosh 12 a Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. IMPORTANT Make sure that the cable does not restrict the cover from closing, or an error may occur. b Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install.
Wired Network f If the machine is configured for your network, choose the machine from the list, and then click OK. Macintosh 13 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. Note a Double-click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. • If your machine is not found over the network, confirm your network settings.
For Wireless Network Users For wireless network interface users (DCP-373CW/375CW/377CW only) 10 Before you begin First you must configure the wireless network settings of your machine to communicate with your network access point/router. After the machine is configured to communicate with your access point/router, computers on your network will have access to the machine. To use the machine from these computers, you will need to install the drivers and software.
For Wireless Network Users 11 Confirm your network environment (Infrastructure Mode) The following instructions will offer two methods for installing your Brother machine in a wireless network environment. Both methods are for infrastructure mode, using a wireless access point/router that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses. Choose a configuration method and proceed to the page indicated.
For Wireless Network Users Connecting the Brother machine to the wireless network 12 a b On your machine, press Menu. Press a or b to choose 3.Network and press OK. Press a or b to choose 2.WLAN and press OK. Press a or b to choose 2.Setup Wizard and press OK. d When Change to WLAN? is displayed, press a to accept. This will start the wireless setup wizard. To cancel, press Stop/Exit. The machine will search for available SSIDs.
For Wireless Network Users 12 a b c d Configure the wireless settings using the automatic wireless (onepush) method e If the LCD shows Setting WLAN, then Connection Error, a session overlap was detected. The machine has detected 2 or more wireless access points/routers on your network that have the SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup mode or AOSS™ mode enabled. Make sure that only one wireless access point/router has one of these modes enabled and try starting from c again.
For Wireless Network Users Wireless setup is now complete. To install MFL-Pro Suite, continue to step 13.
Wireless Network Windows® Install the drivers & software (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ Windows Vista®) 13 a Before you install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. 14 a IMPORTANT Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen appears, choose your language. • If there are any programs running, close them.
Wireless Network Note f Windows® Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. • If this screen appears, click OK and restart your computer. • 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 b to install MFL-Pro Suite. g Click on Wireless settings checked and confirmed check box, and then click Next.
Wireless Network Note i • If there is more than one machine connected to the network, choose your machine from the list, and then click Next. Windows® The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. IMPORTANT This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on the network, it will be chosen automatically. DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear.
Wireless Network 15 a Finish and restart Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Windows® 16 Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 13 on page 27.
Wireless Network Macintosh Install the drivers & software (Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4.x - 10.5.x) 13 a Before you install MFL-Pro Suite c Choose Wireless Network Connection, and then click Next. Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT • For the latest drivers and information on the Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/. d • For Mac OS X 10.3.0 to 10.3.8 users, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.3.
Wireless Network Note • If your wireless settings fail, the installation of the MFL-Pro software will be terminated. Confirm your network settings. If you encounter this failure, go to step 11-a on page 23 and setup the wireless connection again. • If this screen appears click OK. Macintosh 15 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.
Install Optional Applications 1 Install FaceFilter Studio supported by Reallusion, Inc FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFilter Studio also lets you edit your photo data and add photo effects such as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement. 2 Install FaceFilter Studio Help To get instructions on how to use FaceFilter Studio, download and install FaceFilter Studio Help. a IMPORTANT • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer.
Install Optional Applications 3 Install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite supported by Reallusion, Inc You can install BookScan&Whiteboard Suite. The BookScan Enhancer software can correct your scanned book images automatically. The Whiteboard Enhancer software cleans up and enhances text and images from photos taken of your whiteboard. (Internet access required.) IMPORTANT • The machine must be ON and connected to the computer. • The computer must be connected to the Internet.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (for Windows® users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility (for Mac OS X users) BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It also can search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address from a computer running Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.5.x. The BRAdmin Light software will be installed automatically when you install the printer driver.
For Network Users Restore the network settings to factory default To restore all network settings of the internal Print/Scan server to factory default, please follow the steps below. a b c d e f g Make sure the machine is not operating, then disconnect all the cables from the machine (except the power cord). Press Menu. Press a or b to choose 3.Network. Press OK. Press a or b to choose 0.Network Reset. Press OK. Press a to choose Reset. Press a to choose Yes.
Consumables Replacement consumables When the time comes to replace ink cartridges, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the ink cartridges for your machine, visit http://www.brother.com/original/ or contact your local Brother re-seller. Ink cartridge Black Yellow Cyan Magenta LC980BK LC980Y LC980C LC980M What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother.
