User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-8870DW
- Symbols used in this guide
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine
- 1 Install the drum and toner cartridge unit assembly
- 2 Load paper in the paper tray
- 3 Release the scanner lock
- 4 Install the power cord and phone line
- 5 Setting the date and time
- 6 Setting your station ID
- 7 Tone and pulse dialling mode
- 8 Setting the phone line type
- 9 Selecting a receive mode
- 10 Setting the LCD contrast
- STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software
- Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’
- Windows®
- For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition)
- For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition)
- For Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 Users (For Parallel Interface Cable Users)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition)
- For Wireless Network Users (For Windows® 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition in infrastructure mode)
- Macintosh®
- For Network Users
- Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (For Windows® users)
- Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows® users)
- BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS® X users)
- How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN
- Restoring the network settings to factory default
- Options and Consumables
- brother UK/IRE/SAF
Getting Started
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Carton components
Carton components may vary from one country to another.
Save all packing materials and the carton in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
2 Control Panel
3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap (Support Flap)
4Front Cover
5 Paper Tray
6 Power Switch
7 Document Cover
8 ADF Document Output Support Flap
The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface
you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network).
Do NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface 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 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 is no longer than 2.0 meters.
Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.
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CD-ROMs
For Windows
®
For Macintosh
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Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide
Drum and Toner Cartridge Unit
Assembly
AC Power Cord
Telephone line Cord