Page 2 - Symbols used in this guide
1 Symbols used in this guide Warning Caution Improper Setup Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Getting Started; STEP 1 –; Setting Up the Machine; STEP 2 –; Installing the Driver & Software; Windows; For Network Users
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started Carton components ...................................................................................................................................... 2Control panel ...................................................................................................
Page 4 - Carton components
Getting Started 2 1 1 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. Warning Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these bags ...
Page 5 - Control panel; Note
Getting Started 3 2 Control panel MFC-7840W 1 Copy keys2 Print keys3 One Touch keys4 Shift key5 Mode keys6 Menu keys 7 Dial Pad8 Start key9 Stop/Exit key10 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)11 Fax and Telephone keys For the details of the control panel, see Control panel overview in Chapter 1 of the User’...
Page 6 - Installing the drum unit and; Improper Setup
Setting Up the Machine 4 STEP 1 1 1 Installing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. 1 Open the front cover. 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 3 Rock it from ...
Page 7 - Loading paper in the paper; Caution
Setting Up the Machine 5 2 Loading paper in the paper tray 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. 2 While pressing the green paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are using. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Note For Legal size pap...
Page 8 - Install the power cord and
Setting Up the Machine 6 STEP 1 3 Install the power cord and phone line 1 Make sure that the machine power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on. 3 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the ma...
Page 9 - Selecting your language
Setting Up the Machine 7 4 Selecting your language 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 0 . 4 Select your language by using or and then press OK . 5 Press Stop/Exit . 5 Setting the LCD contrast You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 1 . 3 Press 7 . 4...
Page 10 - Setting your station ID
Setting Up the Machine 8 STEP 1 7 Setting your station ID You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 3 . 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK . Station IDFax: 5 Enter your telephon...
Page 11 - Choosing the correct Receive Mode; Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?; Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?; Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically; Do you expect to receive very few faxes?
Setting Up the Machine 9 8 Choosing the correct Receive Mode The correct Receive mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 1...
Page 12 - Tone and pulse dialing mode; Dial Prefix
Setting Up the Machine 10 STEP 1 9 Tone and pulse dialing mode (Canada only) Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to change the dialing mode. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 4 . 4 Press or to select Pulse (or Tone ). Press OK . 5 Pr...
Page 13 - Sending in the product; Now go to
Setting Up the Machine 11 11 Sending in the product registration and test sheet (USA only) 1 Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet. 2 Place the sheet face up in the Automatic Document Feeder. Note Make sure ( Fax ) is illuminated in Green. 3 Enter the toll-free fax number:1-877-268-9575. ...
Page 14 - Macintosh
Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’ 12 1 1 Supplied CD-ROM ‘MFL-Pro Suite’ Windows ® Install MFL-Pro Suite You can install the MFL-Pro Suite software and multifunction drivers. Install Other Drivers or Utilities You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software utilities. Documentation View the Software...
Page 15 - Installing the Printer Driver; 003, see Chapter 5 of the Network User’s Guide
Windows ® Macintosh ® Installing the Printer Driver 13 STEP 2 Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface. For the latest drivers, documentation, and to find the best solution for your problem, access the Brother Solution Center directly from the CD-ROM / Driver or v...
Page 16 - For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows; Important
Installing the Driver & Software 14 STEP 2 Windo ws ® US B Windows ® 1 1 For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows ® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® ) Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages 4 throu...
Page 19 - For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows
Installing the Driver & Software 17 Windows ® Windo ws ® Wired Network 2 For Wired Network Interface Users (For Windows ® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® ) Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages 4 t...
Page 22 - For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Windows; installing the printer driver in infrastructure mode
Installing the Driver & Software 20 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network 3 For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Windows ® 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® ) in infrastructure mode Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together and insta...
Page 24 - network configuration (Infrastructure Mode)
Installing the Driver & Software 22 STEP 2 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Using the Setup Wizard from the control panel LAN menu for wireless network configuration (Infrastructure Mode) Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages ...
Page 27 - Using the SecureEasySetupTM, Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM or AOSSTM
Installing the Driver & Software 25 Windows ® Windows ® Wireless Network Using the SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ software to configure your machine for a wireless network (one-push method) If your wireless access point supports either SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ...
Page 31 - For USB Interface Cable Users
Installing the Driver & Software 29 Macintosh ® Mac int os h ® USB 4 For USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages 4 through 11. Note For Mac OS ® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, up...
Page 33 - For Wired Network Interface Users
Installing the Driver & Software 31 Macintosh ® M acint osh ® Wired Network 5 For Wired Network Interface Users For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater Important Make sure that you have finished the instructions from step 1 Setting Up the Machine on pages 4 through 11. 1 Plug the AC power cord into an ...
Page 36 - For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Mac OS
Installing the Driver & Software 34 STEP 2 Macintosh ® M acint osh ® Wir e less Network 6 For Wireless Network Interface Users (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) in infrastructure mode Connecting your wireless machine and wireless network together and installing the printer driver in infrastruct...
Page 45 - BRAdmin Light utility (For Windows
For Network Users 43 1 1 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 informati...
Page 46 - BRAdmin Light utility (For Mac OS
For Network Users 44 2 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 run...
Page 47 - Web Based Management; Restoring the network; Print the Network
For Network Users 45 3 Web Based Management (web browser) The Brother print server is equipped with a web server that allows you to monitor its status or change some of its configuration settings, using HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Note • The User Name is ‘ admin ’ and the default password i...
Page 48 - Entering text
For Network Users 46 6 Entering text When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0 , # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters. Press the appropri...
Page 49 - Consumables and Options; Consumables
Consumables and Options 47 1 1 Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error message will be indicated on the LCD.For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ or contact your local Brother reseller. Toner Cartridge Dru...
