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Quick Setup Guide PDS-5000/PDS-6000

USA/CAN Version A

PDS-5000

PDS-6000

Please read the Product Safety Guide starting on page 8 before you set up your machine. Then, please

return to this page of the Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure.

Unpack the machine and check the components

 The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

You can download the User’s Guide for your model from the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com

If your computer does not have a DVD-ROM drive, the supplied DVD-ROM does not contain drivers for your

operating system, or you want to download manuals and utilities, visit your model page at support.brother.com

WARNING

• This product was packaged in a plastic bag. To avoid suffocation, keep plastic bags away from babies

and children. Do not use the bag in cribs, beds, carriages, or play pens. The bag is not a toy.

• Use only the AC adapter and power cord supplied with this product.

a Remove the protective tape and film covering the machine and the LCD or Control Panel.

b Make sure you have all the components.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death

or serious injuries.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in

damage to property or loss of product functionality.

NOTE

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the

operation works with other features.

USB 3.0 Interface Cable

DVD-ROM

AC adapter

Power cord

Product Registration Sheet

(USA and Canada only)

Warranty Card

Quick Setup Guide

NOTE

• We recommend saving the original packaging in case you must ship your machine.

• Use the supplied USB cable when you connect the machine to a computer.

Start Here

Quick Setup Guide PDS-5000 / PDS-6000

Summary of content (17 pages)

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Quick Setup Guide PDS-5000 / PDS-6000 Start Here PDS-5000 PDS-6000 Please read the Product Safety Guide starting on page 8 before you set up your machine. Then, please return to this page of the Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.
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Connect the AC adapter a NOTE • Use only the power cord supplied with this product. • Use the power cord that conforms to your country. Connect the power cord 1 to the AC adapter, and connect the AC adapter cord 2 to the machine. Insert the plug 3 provided into the outlet. 4 Install Scanner Driver Put the DVD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive. When the language screen appears, select your language. NOTE • If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to Computer (My Computer).
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For Macintosh OS X v10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x and 10.11.x 3 Before you install Make sure that your computer and your brother machine are ON. NOTE When you install the scanner driver, DS Capture (a scanning application) will be installed at the same time. For more information on using DS Capture, see Use DS Capture in the User’s Guide. d When prompted by the installer, connect the supplied USB Cable to the USB ports on your computer (USB 3.0 port recommended) and machine.
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Information Download your Brother machine’s software applications and user’s guides, as listed in the tables below, from the Brother Solutions Center. support.brother.com Choose one of the following: For software applications, utilities, drivers and firmware updates: 1. Click Downloads. 2. Type your model name, and then click Search. 3. Select your OS Family and OS Version, and then click Search. 4. Click the item you want. For user’s guides: 1. Click Manuals. 2.
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Information User's Guides and where to find them Which manual? Quick Setup Guide User’s Guide 1 What's in it? Where is it? Follow the instructions for setting up your machine and Printed / In the box installing the drivers and software for your operating system. This guide includes the Product Safety Guide instructions. Before you set up your machine, read the safety instructions first. PDF file / Brother Solutions Center 1 Learn the Scan operations and how to perform routine maintenance.
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Test Scan (Scan to a Computer) 1 Load your document c Fan the pages well. Make sure your machine and computer are connected with the supplied USB Cable. a Open the Top Cover 1, and then unfold the Document Guides 2. 2 1 d Place your document, face down, top edge first in the document feeder between the Document Guides until you feel it gently touch the inside of the machine. Adjust the Guides 1 to fit the width of your document.
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Test Scan (Scan to a Computer) 2 Scan using DS Capture (Windows®) a b c Double-click desktop. (DS Capture) on your Select your scanner model, and then click OK. Click Scan in the DS Capture application screen. Your machine starts scanning. (Macintosh) a b Double-click desktop. (DS Capture) on your Click Scan in the DS Capture application screen or press the Scan button on the machine. Your machine starts scanning.
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Product Safety Guide Failure to follow these instructions may result in an increased risk of personal injury or damage to property, including through fire, electrical shock, burns or suffocation. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.
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Product Safety Guide WARNING The unit should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on Specifications in the User's Guide. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source or inverter. Doing this might cause an electrical shock or a risk of fire. If you are not sure what kind of power source you have, contact a qualified electrician. This product must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible.
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Product Safety Guide IMPORTANT • DO NOT place your machine next to sources of interference, such as speakers or the base units of non-Brother cordless telephones. Doing so may interfere with the operation of the machine’s electronic components. • DO NOT connect the unit to an AC power outlet controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Disruption of power can delete information from the machine’s memory, and repeated cycling of the power can damage the unit.
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Product Safety Guide DO NOT drop, hit, or otherwise damage the AC adapter. DO NOT use or touch the unit during a thunderstorm when the AC adapter is plugged in. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning when the machine is used during a thunderstorm. FIRE HAZARDS Failure to follow the warnings in this section may create the risk of a fire.
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Product Safety Guide CAUTION DO NOT sit or stand on the unit or use it for any purpose beyond its intended purpose. DO NOT touch the shaded area shown below when the top cover is open. Doing this may pinch your fingers, resulting in injury. Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them up. Otherwise, you could cause injury to your fingers by trapping them in a roller. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine when you or others open or close covers.
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Product Safety Guide declares, that the products IMPORTANT • DO NOT put objects on top of the unit. • If the machine does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed, adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage or minor exposure to electromagnetic waves and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the machine to normal operation.
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Product Safety Guide Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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Product Safety Guide Legal limitations for copying Observe all copyright laws when using this product. Color reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result in either criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case of doubt, we suggest that you check with counsel as to any particular questionable documents.
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Product Safety Guide  Depending on the condition of the document (such as if it has wrinkles, bends, or holes) and consumables, multiple pages of a document may be fed at once, causing some pages to be missing from the scanned data. Confirm that the document has no wrinkles, bends, or holes. Replace all consumables (rollers) periodically.
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