User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Setup Guide MFC-8950DW(T)
- Start Here
- 1 Unpack the machine and check the components
- 2 Remove the packing material from the machine
- 3 Load paper in the paper tray
- 4 Connect the power cord and telephone line
- 5 Set your country
- 6 Wireless setup (if needed)
- 7 Choose a Receive Mode
- 8 Set the LCD brightness (if needed)
- 9 Set the date and time
- 10 Enter personal information (Station ID)
- 11 Fax Transmission Report
- 12 Set tone or pulse dialling mode
- 13 Set the telephone line compatibility
- 14 Set the telephone line type
- 15 Automatic Daylight Saving Time
- 16 Set the Time Zone
- 17 Choose your connection type
- For USB Interface Users (Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7)
- For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7)
- For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x)
- For Wireless Network Interface Users
- 18 Before you begin
- 19 Choose your wireless setup method
- Setup using the Installer CD-ROM and temporarily using a USB cable (Windows® only)
- Manual setup from the control panel using the Setup Wizard (Macintosh, mobile devices and Windows®)
- One push setup using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or AOSS™ (Windows® and Macintosh)
- Troubleshooting
- Entering Text for Wireless Settings
- Install the Drivers & Software (Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7)
- Install the Drivers & Software (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x)
- For Network Users
- Other Information
- Options and Consumables
- Start Here
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For Wireless Network Users
Wireless Network
Windows
®
Macintosh
f Temporarily connect the USB cable (not
included) directly to the computer and the
machine.
g Do one of the following:
If the Installation confirmation screen
appears, check the box and click Next, go
to h.
Otherwise, go to i.
h Check Yes if you want to connect with the listed
SSID. Click Next and go to k.
i The wizard will search for wireless networks
available from your machine. Choose the SSID
that you wrote down for your network in step
19-a on page 24, and then click Next.
j Enter the Network Key you wrote down in step
19-a on page 24, and then click Next.
k Confirm the wireless network settings and then
click Next. The settings will be sent to your
machine.
l Disconnect the USB cable between the
computer and the machine and then click Next.
To install the MFL-Pro Suite, continue to
step 22-e on page 36.
Now go to
page 36
Note
• If the list is blank, check that the wireless access
point/router has power and is broadcasting the
SSID, and then see if the machine and the
wireless access point/router are within range for
wireless communication. Then, click Refresh.
• If your wireless access point/router is set to not
broadcast the SSID you can manually add it by
clicking the Advanced button. Follow the
on-screen instructions for entering the Name
(SSID), and then click Next.
Note
If your network is not configured for
Authentication and Encryption, the ATTENTION!
screen will appear. To continue configuration,
click OK.
Note
• The settings will remain unchanged if you click
Cancel.
• If you want to manually enter the IP address
settings of your machine, click Change IP
Address and enter the necessary IP address
settings for your network.
• If the wireless setup failure screen appears,
click Retry.
Wireless setup is now complete. A four
level indicator at the top right of your
machine’s LCD will show the wireless
signal strength of your wireless access
point/router.