Windows Vista™ Installation Guide Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the driver. Please read the ‘Quick Setup Guide’ and this ‘Windows Vista™ Installation Guide’ for set up and installation instructions. STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine Please follow the steps in STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide first.
Symbols used in this guide Caution Warning Quick Setup Guide Note Warnings tell you what to do Notes tell you how you should Indicates reference to the Cautions specify procedures to prevent possible personal respond to a situation that Quick Setup Guide. you must follow or avoid to injury.
Table of Contents Before Starting Before using this manual..........................2 Supplied CD-ROM for Windows Vista™ ...................... 2 Installing the Driver & Software For USB Interface Users ..........................4 How to connect the machine to your computer..................6 For Network Interface Users ........................10 For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility ..........................
Before Starting Before using this manual This manual is for Windows Vista™ users only. This installation guide explains how to install the MFL-Pro Suite software and multifunction drivers for Windows Vista™ and other information about Windows Vista™. Before installing the driver and software, please follow the steps in the Getting Started section and STEP1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.
STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software Follow the instructions on this page for the interface you are going to use. 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 visit http://solutions.brother.com.
STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows For USB Interface Users The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite. Improper Setup DO NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver. Important ®...
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software When this screen appears, go to the next step. License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement. Go to the “How to connect the machine to your computer”...
STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows How to connect the machine to your computer For DCP-130C, MFC-240C, MFC-440CN, MFC-5460CN and MFC-5860CN users Improper Setup (The illustrations are based on MFC-5460CN.) • DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows When the On-Line Registration screen is For DCP-7020, DCP-8060, DCP-8065DN, displayed, make your selection and follow the MFC-7220, MFC-7225N, MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN on-screen instructions. and MFC-8860DN users (The illustrations are based on DCP-8060.) Connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine.
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STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows Click Finish to restart your computer. After For MFC-3360C users restarting the computer, you must be logged on Insert the USB cable to the USB port marked with Administrator rights. with a symbol.
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions. Click Finish to restart your computer. After restarting the computer, you must be logged on with Administrator rights. Note After restarting the computer, the Installation Diagnostics will run automatically.
STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows For Network Interface Users The installation steps for the MFL-Pro Software Suite and drivers will depend on your model number. Please check the table below for the correct installation method for your model. Model Number Page Number page 10...
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows Lift the scanner cover to release the lock ( ). The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Gently push the scanner cover support down Install MFL-Pro Suite. ( ) and close the scanner cover ( ). ®...
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STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software The installation of the Brother drivers will License Agreement window appears, click Yes automatically start. The installation screens if you agree to the Software License appear one after another.
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows Once you are sure that you can print after the 6 To add port 54925 for network scanning, installation, restart your Firewall software. enter the information below: Firewall settings on your PC may reject the 1) In Name: Enter any description, for necessary network connection for Network example “Brother Scanner”.
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STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows For DCP-8065DN, MFC-7225N, MFC-7820N, Put the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM MFC-8460N and MFC-8860DN users drive. If the model name screen appears, choose your machine. If the language screen Important appears, choose your language. Make sure that you have finished the instructions from STEP 1 Setting Up the Machine in the Quick Setup Guide.
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Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software The installation of the Brother drivers will License Agreement window appears, click Yes automatically start. The installation screens if you agree to the Software License appear one after another. Please wait, it will Agreement.
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STEP 2 Installing the Driver & Software ® Windows Once you are sure that you can print after the 6 To add port 54925 for network scanning, installation, restart your Firewall software. enter the information below: Firewall settings on your PC may reject the 1) In Name: Enter any description, for necessary network connection for Network example “Brother Scanner”.
For Network Users BRAdmin Light utility The BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Brother network connected devices. It can also search for Brother products on your network, view the status and configure basic network settings, such as IP address. For more information on BRAdmin Light, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
Other Information ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™ ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort™ 11SE to view scanned documents. PaperPort™ 11SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents.
Other Information Computer requirements Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions Operating Systems Supported Functions Interface Minimum Recommended Required Processor Hard Disk Space Windows Printing, USB, 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) 1.0 GB 1.0 GB ® Windows Vista™ Scanning, or 64-bit (x64) 10/100 processor PC-FAX...
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Trademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.