Brother MFC-9800 User Manual
Quick setup guide, Packing list, Install the drum unit
A.
Unpack the drum unit assembly,
including the toner cartridge, and
gently rock it from side to side five
or six times to distribute the toner
evenly inside the cartridge.
To prevent damage to the drum, do
not expose it to light for longer than
a few minutes.
B.
Remove the protective part.
C.
Open the front cover of
the machine.
E.
Close the front cover.
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If you have an
Optional Paper
Cassette #2,
Connect it
A.
Carefully pick up the machine and place
it on top of Paper Cassette #2.
B.
Plug the modular cable from Cassette #2 into
the modular jack on the Brother machine.
To select which cassette will be used for
printing. See Chapter 4 in Owner’s Manual in
CD-ROM.
If you move the machine after connecting
Cassette #2, be sure to carefully lift Cassette
#2 with the machine because they are not
attached.
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Packing List
Make sure you have the following items:
THANK YOU!
CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING THE
ULTIMATE BROTHER MACHINE. WE ARE SURE
YOU WILL BE THRILLED WITH THE CONVENIENT
WAY YOUR NEW MACHINE PERFORMS SO MANY
TASKS WITH DAZZLING RESULTS!
Follow these simple instructions in numerical order.
For more details, press Reports and on your
machine or see your Owner’s Manual.
If you cannot solve a problem:
Refer to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on
Brother World Wide Web;
URL:
http://solutions.brother.com
Call Brother Customer Service at;
USA:
1-800-284-4329 (9AM-5PM EST)
1-800-284-3238
(TTY service for the hearing impaired)
In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (8AM-8PM EST)
1-514-685-6464 (in Montreal)
Some illustrations are based on MFC-9700.
Keep the packing materials for possible future
transport. If you do not pack the machine properly,
you may void your warranty.
Paper Cassette
Owner’s
Manual
Test Sheet
CD-ROM
Bi-directional
Parallel Cable
Telephone
Line Cord
Drum Unit Assembly
(With free
Standard
Toner Cartridge – up
to 3,000 pages)
Power Cord
Software
License
Agreement
Quick Setup
Guide
Accessory
Order Form
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If you are sharing one
phone line with an external
telephone answering
device, connect it now
2
Install the Drum Unit
D.
Insert the drum unit
assembly into the machine.
Telephone
Line Cord
Power Cord
6
Install Phone Line
and Power Cord
or
8
Select a Receive Mode
Choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive
Mode repeatedly until the screen displays the setting you want to use.
MFC-9700
MFC-9800
FAX ONLY
FAX ONLY
For use with a dedicated fax line. Every call is answered as a fax.
MANUAL
MANUAL
You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.
EXT.TEL/TAD
FAX/TEL
9
Set Date and Time
A.
For the MFC, press
,
1
,
2
.
YEAR:XX
2.DATE/TIME
MFC-9700
MFC-9800
YEAR:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
2.DATE/TIME
B.
Enter the last two digits of the year and press Set.
MONTH:XX
MONTH:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
C.
Enter two digits for the month and press Set.
DAY:XX
DAY:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
D.
Enter two digits for the day and press Set.
TIME:XX:XX
TIME:XX
ENTER & SET KEY
E.
Enter the time in 24-hour format and press Set, then
Stop/Exit.
Note: If you can’t step forward, press Stop/Exit and
repeat from Step A.
10
Set Station ID
Station ID is to print your name and fax number on all fax pages.
A.
For the MFC, press
,
1
,
3
.
FAX:_
3.STATION ID
MFC-9700
MFC-9800
FAX:
ENTER & SET KEY
3.STATION ID
B.
Enter your fax number, then press Set.
TEL:_
TEL:
ENTER & SET KEY
C.
Enter your telephone number, then press Set.
NAME:_
NAME:
ENTER & SET KEY
D.
Enter your name using the dial pad and the chart below,
then press Set. Use the right arrow to create spaces.
E.
Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see Chapter 4
in Owner’s Manual.
Note: If you can’t step forward,
press Stop/Exit and repeat
from Step A.
Key
once
twice
three times four times
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7
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9
J
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B
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five times
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6
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For the USA, complete the
Warranty Registration
and Test Sheet...
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For the MFC, continue to the back side.
MFC-9700/9800
Quick Setup Guide
Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable.
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Load Paper
A.
Pull the paper cassette
completely out of the machine.
B.
Slide the paper width and
length adjusters of paper
cassette for the paper size you
want.
C.
Load paper in the paper
cassette. Press down the paper
to flatten in all four corners,
keeping the paper level below
the guide.
D.
Slide the paper cassette into
the machine until it locks into
place.
Maximum Paper Height Guide
Originals are
Face Up
in the ADF
Document
Stopper
Press Fax Start.
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3
Release the Scanner
Lock
Push the lever up to unlock the scanner. (The blue
Scanner Lock Lever is on the back left under side of the
scanner cover.)
If CHECK SCAN LOCK appears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and press
Stop/Exit.
Lock Unlock
Scanner Lock Lever
...and fax it Brother
at: 1-877-268-9575
See Chapter 2-10
in your Owner’s
Manual in CD-ROM.
If an external telephone is
connected to the EXT. jack, you
control the phone line and must
answer every call yourself.
For use with an answering
device. The TAD answers every
call and stores voice messages.
Fax messages are printed.
If an external telephone is connected to the EXT. jack,
the MFC controls the line and automatically answers
every call. If the call is a fax it will receive the fax. If
the call is not a fax it will ring (double ring) for you to
pick up the call using an external telephone.
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
The external TAD automatically answers every
call. Voice messages are stored on the
external TAD. Fax messages are printed.
For more details, see Chapter 5 in Owner’s Manual in CD-ROM.
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