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Brother MFC-5890CN manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Start Here MF C-5890CN Quick Se tup Guide USA/CA N Versio n 0 Before you c an us e the m achine, read th is Q uick Setup Guid e for t he correct s etup an d installation. 1 Unpack the machine and chec k the components WARNING Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid dan ger of suffocation, please keep these bags away from [...]

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    2 2 Load plai n Lett er/ A4 pap er a Pull the pape r tray a com p le te ly ou t o f th e machine. b Open the paper tray cover a . c With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guid es a and the n the paper len gth guide b to fit the paper size. Make sure that the triangular marks c on t h e paper s ide guid es a and pap er len gth gui de[...]

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    3 g Close the paper t ray cover. Che ck that the paper is flat in the tr a y and below the maximum paper mark a . h Sl ow ly push the pap er tray com pletely into the machine. i While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support a until it clicks, and t hen unfold the pap er suppo rt flap b . 1 1 1 2 2[...]

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    4 3 Connect the power co rd an d te leph one line a Connect the power cord. b Connect the t elephone li ne cord. Conne ct one end of the tele phone line cord to the jack o n the machine m arked LIN E a nd the ot her e nd to a mod ula r wa ll jac k. Im por tant DO NOT c onnect the USB cable yet (if you are using a US B cable). Im por tant The teleph[...]

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    5 4 Inst all th e ink c artr idges WARNING If i nk gets in your eyes , wash them out with water at once, an d if i rritation occurs consu lt a doc tor. a M ak e su re t h a t t h e po w er i s t ur n ed on . The LCD shows: b Open the ink cartridge cover a . c Remove the green protective part a . d Unpack the ink cartridge. e Turn the green knob on [...]

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    6 h Gently pu sh the ink cartridge until i t clicks. After all the i nk car tri dge s are i ns tal led cl ose th e i nk cartridg e cover . Note The ma chine will prepare t he ink tube system for print ing . Th is pr oce ss will tak e ap p rox im atel y fou r minutes. Do not turn off the ma chine. Im por tant • DO NOT take o ut ink cartridges if y[...]

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    7 5 Check the pri nt qual ity a When the preparation proces s has finished, the LCD shows this messa ge . Pre ss Color Start . b Check the quality of the f our color blocks a on the sheet. (black/yellow/cyan/mag enta) c If all lines are clear an d visi ble, press 1 ( Yes ) on the dial pa d to finish t he quality c heck. If you can see missing s hor[...]

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    8 7 Choose the corr ect Recei ve Mode The correc t Receive Mo de is dete rmined by t he e xternal devices a nd teleph one subsc riber se rvices (Voice M ail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same l ine as the Brother machine. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to choose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to choose R[...]

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    9 8 Set t he LCD contrast (If needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try cha nging the contrast setting. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to choose General Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to choose LCD Settings . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b to choose LCD Contrast . e Pre ss d or c to choose Light , Med or Dark . Pre ss OK . f Pre[...]

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    10 10 Set your stat ion ID You should store your name and fax number to be printe d on all fax pages that you s end . a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to choose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to choose Station ID . Pre ss OK . d Enter your f ax n umber (up to 20 dig its) on the dial pad, and then press OK . e Enter your na me (up to 20[...]

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    11 11 Set t one or pu l se di al i ng mo de You r machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialing servic e (rotary) , you need to cha nge the dialing mode. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to choose Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to choose Tone/Pulse . d Pre ss d or c to choose Pulse (or Tone ). Pre ss OK . e Pre [...]

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    12 13 Send i n t h e Pr od uc t Registr atio n and Test Sheet (USA only) You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link fr o m the ins tallation CD-ROM or visi t http://www.brother.com /registration/ . a Fill out the Produc t Re gistration and T est She e t. b Put the sheet face up in t he ADF (Automatic Document Feed[...]

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    13 Windows ® Macintosh ® Window s ® Macintosh ® USB Wired Network 14 Choose your connectio n t ype For US B int erface cab le Windo ws ® , go to page 14 Ma ci ntosh ® , go to pa ge 18 For Wi red Network Windo ws ® , go to page 21 Ma ci ntosh ® , go to pa ge 26[...]

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    14 Windows ® USB Fo r USB I nte rface User s (For W ind ow s ® 2000 Pro fess io n al/XP/ XP Profe ssio nal x64 Edi tio n/ Win dows V ista ® ) 15 Before you i nstal l a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Adm inistrator rights. b Unplug the machine from the AC outlet and from your computer, if you already connected an in[...]

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    15 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB d When the ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ™ 11S E License Ag reemen t wi ndow appea rs, clic k Ye s i f you a gree to the S oftware L icense Agreement . e The installation of ScanSoft™ PaperP ort™ 11SE wil l automatically start and i s f ollowed b y the install ation of MFL-Pro Suite. f When the Brother M[...]

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    16 Windows ® USB 17 Connect the USB cabl e a Lift t he scan ner cover u ntil it lo cks se curely i nto the open position. b Connect the USB cable to the USB socket mark ed w ith a sy mbo l. Y ou w ill fin d the USB socket inside the machine on the ri ght as shown below. c Carefully rout e the USB cable t hrough the trench a nd o ut th e b ack of t[...]

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    17 Windows ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB 18 Connect the po wer cord a Connect the power cord. The installation will c o ntinue automatically. The installation screens appear one after another. b When the O n-Line Re gistration scr een is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen i nstructions. On ce y ou have completed the regist[...]

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    18 Macintosh ® USB Fo r USB I nte rface User s ( For Mac OS ® X 10.2. 4 o r great er ) 15 Before you i nstal l a Make sure your machine is connect ed to t he power and your Macintosh ® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 16 Connect the USB cabl e a Lift t he scan ner cover u ntil it lo cks se curely i nto the open position. b[...]

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    19 Ma ci nto s h ® USB Windows ® Macintosh ® USB d Lift t he scanner cover to r elease the l o ck a . Gently push the scanner cove r support down b and clos e the scann er cover c using both ha nds. 17 Ins tall MF L-P ro S uite a Put th e supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Start Her e OSX icon to ins ta ll. c The B rother[...]

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    20 Macintosh ® USB h Cli ck Print Cen ter , th e n Q uit Pr int Cen ter . The inst allat ion of M FL- Pro Su ite is n ow com plete. Go to step 18 on pa ge 20. 18 Inst all Presto ! ® Page Man age r ® When P resto! ® PageMan ager ® is in st alled OC R capability is added t o Brother Cont rolCenter2. Y ou can easily scan, share and organize photo[...]

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    21 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network Fo r Wire d Ne twor k I nte rfac e Use rs (For W ind ows ® 2000 Pro fess io nal /XP/ XP Profe ssi o nal x6 4 Editi on/ Win dows V ista ® ) 15 Before you i nstal l a Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Adm inistrator rights. b Unplug t he machi ne from the [...]

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    22 Windows ® Wired Network c Carefully route t h e network cable through the trench and out the back of the machin e. Then, connect the cable to your network. d Lift t he scanner cover to r elease the l o ck a . Gently p ush the sca nner cover support down b and clos e the scann er cover c using both han ds. 17 Connect t he power cord a Connec t t[...]

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    23 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network b The CD-ROM main menu wi ll appear. Cl ick In iti a l I ns ta l lat i on . c Cli ck In st al l M FL -P ro S ui t e . d When the Sc anSoft ™ PaperPort ™ 11SE License Agr eement window appears , cli ck Yes i f you agree to the Software License Agreem ent . e The i nstallation of S[...]

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    24 Windows ® Wired Network h For Windows ® XP SP2/Win dows Vista ® users, when this screen appears , choose Chan ge th e Fi re w all po r t s et ti ng s t o en abl e net wor k connection and contin ue with the installation. ( Re commen ded) a nd clic k Next . If you are us ing a firewa ll other tha n Windows ® Firewall or Windows ® F irewall i[...]

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    25 Windows ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network j When the O n-Line Re gistrati on screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen i nstructions. On ce y ou have completed the registration proces s, close your web browser to r eturn to this wi ndow. The n click Next . 19 Fi nish and r estart a Click Fini sh to re[...]

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    26 Macintosh ® Wired Network Fo r Wire d Ne two rk Int e rfac e Use rs (F or Mac OS ® X 10.2. 4 o r great e r) 15 Before you i nstal l a Make sure your machine is connect ed to t he power and your Macintosh ® is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. 16 Connect the net work cable a Lift t he scan ner cover u ntil it lo cks se curel[...]

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    27 Ma ci nto s h ® Wired Network Windows ® Macintosh ® Wired Network 17 Ins tall MF L-P ro S uite a Put th e supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the St ar t Her e OS X icon to ins t all. c The B rot he r so ftw are w ill sea rch for t he B ro th er device. Durin g this time t he following screen will appe ar. d When this scree[...]

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    28 Macintosh ® Wired Network e For Mac OS ® X 1 0 .2 .4 to 1 0. 2. 8 u se rs, cl ic k Add . f Make t he selec tion show n be low. g Choose XXX- XXXX (whe re X XX-XXXX i s yo ur model name), and then click Add . h Cli ck Print Cen ter , th e n Q uit Pr int Cen ter . The inst allat ion of M FL- Pro Su ite is n ow com plete. Go to step 18 on pa ge 2[...]

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    29 Windows ® Install Optional Applicatio n s 1 Ins tall Fa ceFilter St udio su ppor ted by Re allusio n, Inc FaceF ilter St udio is an ea sy-to-use borderl ess phot o pr inting application. FaceFilter Studio also l e ts you edit your photo data and ad d ph oto ef fects suc h as red eye reduction or skin tone enhancem ent. a Open the main menu aga [...]

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    30 Windows ® Instal l Optional App lica t ions 3 Ins tall Bo okSc an &Whit eboa rd Sui te sup por t ed b y Re allusio n, Inc Yo u can inst all Boo kScan& Whiteboard Suit e . The BookScan Enhancer sof tware can c orrect your scann ed b ook i mages automat ically. The Whiteb oard E nhan cer software cleans up and enhanc es text and images fr[...]

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    31 For Network Us ers B RAd mi n Li gh t u t i li t y (F or Wi nd ow s ® users ) BRAdm in Light is a util ity for initial setup of Brother network connecte d devices. It also can search for Brother pr oducts on your ne twork, view t he status an d configu re basi c network settings, such a s I P address . For more information on BRAdm in Light, vi[...]

  • Page 32

    32 For Net work U sers BRA dmin Light util ity (For Ma c OS ® X users ) BRAdm in Light is a ut ility for initial setup of B rother network con nected dev ices. It also can search for Brother pro ducts on your net work, v iew t he status and configure basic network s ettings, such a s I P address from a comput er running Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or great[...]

  • Page 33

    Consumables Repl a ce ment cons umable s W hen th e time comes to repl ace ink cartridges, an error m essage will be indicat ed on t he LCD. For m ore information abo ut the i nk cart ridges for your m achine, v isit http://www.brother.com/origin al/ or conta ct your lo cal Brother re-seller. In k ca r tri dg e Trademar ks The B rot her log o is a [...]