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Quick Setup Guide Start Here DCP-8110DN DCP-8150DN DCP-8155DN Thank you for choosing Brother, your support is important to us and we value your business. Your Brother product is engineered and manufactured to the highest standards to deliver reliable performance, day-in and day-out.
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WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WARNING could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may CAUTION result in minor or moderate injuries. WARNING • Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine. Plastic bags are not toys. To avoid the danger of suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children and dispose of them correctly.
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Packing and shipping the machine in the Advanced User's Guide. • Illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide are based on the DCP-8110DN. • The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the connection you want to use (USB or Network).
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Remove the packing Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. material from the machine Important DO NOT connect the AC power cord yet. Remove the packing tape from the outside of the machine and the film covering the scanner glass.
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams Load paper in the paper and misfeeds. tray Put the paper in the tray and make sure: The paper is below the maximum paper mark (bbb) a. Pull the paper tray completely out of the Over filling the paper tray will cause paper machine.
Connect the power cord Set the LCD contrast (if needed) If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try Important changing the contrast setting. DO NOT connect the interface cable yet. Press Menu, 1, 6. Press c to increase the contrast. Connect the AC power cord to the machine and then plug it into an AC power outlet.
Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial Set the date and time pad, and then press OK. Go to step i. 61.Date&Time 03/25/2012 Press Menu, 6, 1, 1. Time:15:25 Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK.
Automatic Daylight Saving Time You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will reset itself forward one hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall. Press Menu, 6, 1, 2. Press a or b to choose On (or Off). Press OK.
Choose your connection type ® ® ® These installation instructions are for Windows XP Home/Windows XP Professional, Windows ® ® Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista , Windows 7, and Mac OS X (versions 10.5.8, 10.6.x and 10.7.x). Note ® ® •...
® Windows For USB Interface Users ® ® (Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® Windows Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure that your computer is ON and you Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM are logged on with Administrator rights. drive.
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® Windows Follow the on-screen instructions until this Finish and restart screen appears. Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must log on with Administrator rights. Note • If an error message appears during the software installation, run the Installation Connect the USB cable to the USB port Diagnostics located in marked with the...
Macintosh For USB Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be drive.
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Macintosh Download and install Presto! PageManager 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. On the Brother Support screen, click Presto! PageManager and follow the on-screen instructions.
Wired Network ® Windows For Wired Network Interface Users ® ® (Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista ® Windows Connect the network interface cable to the Before you install Ethernet port and then connect it to a free port on your hub. Make sure that your computer is ON and you are logged on with Administrator rights.
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Wired Network ® Windows Choose Wired Network Connection When the On-Line Registration screen (Ethernet) and then click Next. appears, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Once you have Note completed the registration process, click Next. If you want to install the PS driver (BR-Script3 When the Setup Complete screen appears, printer driver), choose Custom Install and then check the box of the action you want to...
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Wired Network ® Windows Install MFL-Pro Suite on additional computers (if needed) If you want to use your machine with multiple computers on the network, install MFL-Pro Suite on each computer. Go to step 12 on page 14. Note ® Network license (Windows This product includes a PC license for up to 5 users.
Wired Network Macintosh For Wired Network Interface Users (Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.7.x) Before you install Install MFL-Pro Suite Make sure your machine is connected to the Put the installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM power and your Macintosh is ON. You must be drive.
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Wired Network Macintosh Note Download and install • You can find your machine’s MAC Address Presto! PageManager (Ethernet Address) and IP Address by printing out the Network Configuration Report. See Print the Network Configuration Report on page 19. When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR •...
For Network Users Web Based Management Print the Network Configuration (web browser) Report The Brother print server is equipped with a web server You can print the Network Configuration Report to that allows you to monitor its status or change some confirm the current network settings.
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. Mac users can access Brother CreativeCenter at this web address: http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/...
Options and Consumables Options The machine has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the machine by adding these items. For more information about the optional Lower Tray Unit and compatible SO-DIMM Memory, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. For installing the SO-DIMM Memory, see Installing extra memory in the Advanced User's Guide.
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