Quick Setup Guide Start Here FAX-2890 / FAX-2990 MFC-7290 Please read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation procedure. To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/. Note Most of the illustrations in this guide show the MFC-7290.
WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries. WARNING Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep these plastic bags away from babies and children. Plastic bags are not toys.
2 Remove the packing material from the machine d Lift the elastic band off the drum. IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. a b Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine. Open the front cover. e c Pull the paper strip to remove the protective material as shown in the illustration. Remove the Silica Pack from the inside of the machine. f Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. CAUTION CAUTION DO NOT eat the silica gel pack. Please throw away.
g 3 Gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly inside the assembly. a h Attach the ADF Document Output Support Unfold the ADF Document Support. Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the machine. b Open the control panel cover by lifting it toward the back. Control Panel Cover i 4 Close the front cover of the machine.
c Attach the ADF Document Output Support. a d a Close the control panel cover. 4 Install the Handset b 5 Load paper in the paper tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. While pressing the green paper-guide release lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots. Connect the curled handset cord to the machine and the other end to the handset.
c d Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. f Put paper in the tray and make sure: The paper is below the maximum paper mark (b b b) a. Over filling the paper tray will cause paper jams. The side to be printed on must be face down. The paper guides gently touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly. 1 For more information about recommended paper, see Recommended paper and print media in the Basic User’s Guide.
c Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the socket on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a telephone wall socket. Note If you are sharing one telephone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap c from the EXT. socket on the machine. 1 2 3 IMPORTANT The telephone line cord MUST be connected to the socket on the machine marked LINE.
a b 7 Choose your language (If needed) Press Menu, 0, 0. Date&Time Day:25 (e.g. Enter 2, 5 for 25th.) e Press a or b to choose your language. Date&Time Time:15:25 Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. 8 Set the LCD contrast (if needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting. a b Press Menu, 1, 5. Press c to increase the contrast. —OR— Press d to decrease the contrast. (e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 15:25.
Note • You can register your name in Chinese or English in this machine, you can switch between the alphabet input mode and the Chinese-entry mode by pressing a button, the current input mode will appear in the lower right corner of LCD. Simplified Chinese can be converted from Pinyin entry. • See the following chart for entering your name. • If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the last character, press c to move the cursor to the right.
14 Dial Prefix The dial prefix setting will automatically dial a predefined number before every fax number you dial. For example: If your phone system requires a 9 to dial an outside number this setting will automatically dial 9 for every fax you send. a b Press Menu, 0, 5. Enter the prefix number (up to 5 digits) on the dial pad, and then press OK. Note • You can use the numbers 0 to 9, #, l and !. (Press Hook/Hold to display “!”.) • You cannot use ! with any other numbers or characters.
15 Choose your Operating System These installation instructions are for Windows® XP Home/Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.5.8, 10.6.x, 10.7.x). Note • You can visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you can get product support, the latest driver updates and utilities, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and technical questions. • For Linux®, visit your model page at http://solutions.brother.com/.
USB Windows® For Windows® Users (Windows® XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7) 16 a Before you install b Click Install MFL-Pro Suite, and click Yes if you accept the license agreements. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT • If there are any programs running, close them. • The screens may differ depending on your operating system.
USB IMPORTANT Note DO NOT cancel any of the screens during the installation. It may take a few seconds for all screens to appear. Note For Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 users, when the Windows Security screen appears, select the check box and click Install to complete the installation correctly.
USB Macintosh For Macintosh Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) 16 a Before you install Make sure your machine is connected to the power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. IMPORTANT 17 a b For users of Mac OS X 10.5.7 or lower, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x. (For the latest drivers and information for the Mac OS X you are using, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.) b Install MFL-Pro Suite Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
USB 18 Macintosh Download and install Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290) When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to Brother ControlCenter2. You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. a On the Brother Support screen, click Presto! PageManager and follow the on-screen instructions. Macintosh 15 Windows® The installation is now complete.
Other Information Brother CreativeCenter Get inspired. If you’re using Windows®, double-click the Brother CreativeCenter icon on your desktop to access our FREE web site with many ideas and resources for personal and professional use. This icon appears after installing MFL-Pro Suite or the optional software available from the Brother Solutions Center. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at this web address: http://www.brother.
Consumables Consumables When the time comes to replace consumable items, an error will be indicated by the LCD on the control panel. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit us at http://www.brother.com/original/ (click “Asia/Oceania”, and then click “China”) or contact your local Brother reseller.
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