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COPIER

SCANNER

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MFC-9420CN
The color laser solution ideal for your business.
Up to 31ppm monochrome and
8ppm color copy/print speed print resolution
Up to 2400 X 600 dpi color 64MB memory standard,

upgradeable to 576MB

High-speed USB 2.0, Parallel,

and Ethernet interfacess

2005 BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

laser solution ideal for

The Brother
Its the color laser all-in-one everyone in your office has been waiting for.
How many times have you or someone in your office needed to print high-quality color output fast, get color copies, or make a color scan for a key presentation or proposal? For most businesses, that means a hurried trip to a quick-copy center somewhere out of the office. Waiting in line. And worrying that theyll close before your work is finished. Now, with the Brother MFC-9420CN, everything you need is available with the features everyones been wanting, in a size that fits almost any workplace, and priced to fit almost any office budget. Fast, high-quality color laser printing, copying, scanning, and faxing all in one easy-to-use machine, with a built-in Ethernet interface so everyone on your network can share its power.
The laser MFC-9420CN Quick, vibrant color.
Its the Brother MFC-9420CN. Its within your reach.
Network-ready for the wired or wireless network you have now, or will have in the future
The MFC-9420CN features a built-in Ethernet interface and easy-setup software so you can quickly put it on your wired or wireless network and share its powerful features across the workgroup. Its also an excellent choice for nonnetworked situations. It connects via its High-Speed USB 2.0 interface to any PC or Mac, and includes a Parallel interface as well.
Included BRAdmin software makes it easy to set up and manage the MFC-9420CN on your wired or wireless network.

your business

MFC-9420CN.
Fast color laser printing
The Brother MFC-9420CN provides high-performance print speeds to power you through all your business printing projects. Youll get fast, high-quality color laser output for presentations, reports, proposals, and promotional materials at up to 8 color pages per minute. And for monochrome output for memos, letters and other blackand-white documents it prints at up to 31 pages per minute, ideal for meeting the needs of even the busiest small workgroups.
Convenient flatbed design plus an auto document feeder
The MFC-9420CNs scanning glass and cover has built-in expansion hinges. This makes copying and scanning from books, magazines and other materials very convenient. For making unattended copies and scans of up to 35 single pages at a time such as sending multiple-page faxes, the MFC-9420CN has a built-in auto document feeder.
Sharp, laser color output
Rich, vibrant, high-resolution color output up to 2400 X 600 dpi means you can now include color photos, intricate color charts and graphs, logos and other graphics in your documents and know theyll come out razor sharp.
Its everything your office needs. In one space-saving machine.
Powerful, yet easy to use and maintain
With all the performance features of the MFC-9420CN, its still surprisingly easy to use. Everything is readily accessible through an intuitive control panel for walk-up use. In fact, it doesnt even need to be connected to a PC or network for common office functions like sending and receiving faxes, or making color or monochrome copies. When connected to a PC, Mac or network you can access Brothers Control Center software. You can perform all initial setup functions such as setting up speed-dial locations, fax resolution and more make adjustments, monitor supply and maintenance issues, plus review routine maintenance procedures step by step when connected directly to a PC or Mac.
Color-keyed toner cartridges make it simple to setup and maintain the MFC-9420CN.

LASER PRINTER

Fast color and black/white printing at up to 8ppm color and 31ppm black/white. Now you can print crisp, high-quality, highresolution text and graphics in full color to make winning proposals, presentations and commanding reports, anytime.
No more trips to the quick-copy center for last-minute color copies make them in seconds with the MFC-9420CN. Use the up to 35-page auto document feeder to copy multiple pages, or use the convenient document glass to make color copies of books, magazines and other materials.

Make high-resolution color scans up to 9600 x 9600 dpi (interpolated) resolution to bring photos and other graphics into your documents or e-mails. Its easy a dedicated Scan key on the control panel lets you scan directly to file, e-mail, image, or even OCR (software included).
An intuitive userfriendly control panel makes the MFC-9420CN easy to operate.
No PC is required for stand-alone faxing! Scan, send and receive faxes faster than ever before. Brothers Dual Access feature saves time you can scan faxes in while youre receiving other faxes. And the Super G3 33.6K bps fax modem delivers maximum transmission speeds to save phone charges.

Service and Support

Your investment in the MFC-9420CN is backed by our dedication to comprehensive service and support. We provide toll-free technical support, interactive animated help files, a one-year on-site warranty, and the online Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com), all backed by our nationwide network of authorized customer-care centers.

PC FAX

Dont even get up from your desk to send and receive* faxes. Send and receive* faxes directly via your PC to individuals or groups you set up and directly from the office applications software you use all the time.

Technical Specifications

Fax Modem Speed/Best Transmit Speedw Color or B&W Faxing Auto Document Feed Capacity Paper Capacity (Std./Max. Pgs.) Paper Size(s) Standard Memory Capacity (Max. Pgs.) Broadcasting (# of Locations) Quick Scan (Seconds/Page) Remote Retrieval Fax Forwarding/Paging Dual Access One Touch/Speed Dial Locations Fax Compatibility Coding Method(s) Printing Method Print Speed (Max. ppm) Print Resolution (Max. dpi) Duplex Printing Parallel & High-Speed USB 2.0 Interfacess Ethernet Interfaces Windows Compatibility Emulation(s) Mac Compatibility Copy Speed (Max. cpm) Color or B&W Copying Copy Resolution (Max. dpi) Sorting Function Reduction/Enlargement Color or B/W Scanning Optical Resolution (Max. dpi) Interpolated Resolution (Max. dpi) Driver Provided Document Viewer & OCR Software PC Fax Software Maximum Memory Printer Memory Consumable Type (Max. Yield) 33.6K bps / approx. 3 sec. Color and B&W Up to 35 Pages 250/780 Sheets Letter, Legal, A4, B5, A5, B6, A6, EXE 64MB (500) Yes (up to 266) Yes (2 sec.) Yes Yes / Yes Yes 16/200 ITU-T Super G3 MH/MR/MMR/JPEG Color Electrophotography/Laser 8ppm color, 31ppm mono Up to 2400 x 600 Manual Yes Yes 98/98SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP PCL6, BR-Script 3 (Postscript3 Emulation) OS 9.1-9.2/OS X 10.2.4 or greater 8cpm color, 31cpm black Color and B&W Flatbed or ADF Up to 9600 x 9600 (Interpolated) Yes 25% 400% 1% increments Color Flatbed 1200 x x 9600 TWAIN, WIA (for XP) PaperPort OmniPage for Windows, Presto! PageManager with OCR for Mac Yes 576MB TN-04BK (approx. 10,000 pgs.vw)q TN-04C, M, Y (approx. 6,600 pgs.vw)q FP-4CL Fuser Unit OP-4CL OPC Belt WT-4CL Waste Toner Pack 19.0 x 20.2 x 21.0 28.7 x 26.9 x 30.4 76.8 / 108.614074

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Unit Dimensions (W" x D" x H") Carton Dimensions (W" x D" x H") Unit/Carton Weight (lb.) UPC Code
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform & Operating System Version 98, 98SE Me NT Workstation 4.0 Windows Operating Systems 2000 Professional XP Home, XP Professional XP Professional, x64 Edition5 Printing, Scanning1, PC Fax2, 4 Supported PC Software Functions PC Interface Minimum Minimum Recommended Processor Speed RAM RAM Available Hard Disk Space for Drivers for Applications
Optional Supplies and Accessories
TN-04BK: TN-04C: TN-04M: Black Toner Cartridge (approx. 10,000 pgs@5% coverage)v Cyan Toner Cartridge (approx. 6,600 pgs@5% coverage)v Magenta Toner Cartridge (approx. 6,600 pgs@5% coverage)v Yellow Toner Cartridge (approx. 6,600 pgs@5% coverage)v Optional 530-sheet lower paper tray OPC Belt Fuser Unit Waste Toner Bottle
* Not on a network q Comes with starter toner cartridges black (approx. 5,000 pages) and C/M/Y (approx. 3,000 pages) based on 5% page coverage
USB, Parallel, Ethernet USB, Parallel, Ethernet Intel PentiumII Parallel, or Ethernet equivalent USB, Parallel, Ethernet USB, Parallel, Ethernet

128MB 90MB 130MB

TN-04Y: LT-27CL: OP-4CL: FP-4CL: WT-4CL:

64MB 128MB

256MB 256MB 150MB 220MB
AMD OpteronTM AMD AthlonTM 64 USB, Parallel, Intel XeonTM with Intel EM64T Ethernet Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T Printing, USB, Ethernet Scanning1, 3, PC Fax Send 4 Printing, Scanning, USB, Ethernet PC Fax Send 4
Requires additional purchase w Based on 5% page coverage v May vary by usage type s Cables not included
Macintosh Operating Systems
OS 9.1-9.2 OS X 10.2.4 or greater
All base models meet minimum requirements. 128MB
64MB 80MB 160MB For the latest driver updates, access the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com 200MB
For more information please visit our Web site at www.brother.com
Network Scanning not supported in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Mac OS 9.1-9.2. 2 PC Fax send only for network users. 3 Dedicated Scan to key not available for Mac OS 9.1-9.2. 4 PC Fax supports black & white faxing only. 5 Download from http://solutions.brother.com
2005 Brother International Corporation, 100 Somerset Corporate Blvd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911. All registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies. All specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. CATMFC9420CN

MFC-9420CN

Before you can use the machine, you must set up the hardware and install the software. Please read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup procedure and installation instructions.

Step 1

Setting Up the machine

Quick Setup Guide

Step 2
Installing the Drivers & Software
Installing the Drivers & Software Version B

Windows NT 4.0 Parallel

Setup is Complete!
Keep this Quick Setup Guide, Users Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times.

Macintosh Macintosh

For Network Users

Network

Windows Network

Windows Parallel

Windows USB
Warning Indicates warnings that must be observed to prevent possible personal injury.
Caution Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects.
Improper Setup Alerts you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.
Note Indicates notes and useful tips to remember when using the machine.
Users Guide Indicates reference to the Users Guide.

Getting Started

Carton Components
1. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 2. Control Panel 3. Face-down Output Tray with
Support Flap (Support Flap)

Quick Setup Guide 7

CD-ROMs For Windows For Macintosh 5. Power Switch 6. Paper Tray 7. Back Cover 8. Document Cover 9. ADF Document Output Support Flap

4. Front Cover

Users Guide

OPC Belt Cartridge

AC Power Cord

Telephone Line Cord

Maintenance Label
Toner Cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)*1
Test Sheet (USA only) and Accessory Order Form

Repacking Kit*2

Carton components may differ from one country to another. Save all packing materials and the carton. The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Please purchase the appropriate interface cable for the interface you intend to use (Parallel, USB or Network). Do NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. USB interface cable Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub. Parallel interface cable Please make sure you use a Parallel interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. *1 The toner cartridges that are supplied with this machine, are starter cartridges. Starter cartridges have approx. half the page yield of the standard toner cartridge, 5,000 pages (Black) and 3,000 pages (Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) at approximately 5% print coverage (Letter size). *2 Repacking kit is to be used ONLY for moving or shipping the machine.

Control Panel

03/01 15:25 Sleep
One Touch keys Liquid Crystal Display Stop/Exit key
Job Cancel key Secure Print key Start keys
Fax and telephone keys Dial Pad Navigation keys

10 Mode keys

11 Copy keys

12 Shift key

For the details of the control panel, see "Control panel overview" in Chapter 1 of the Users Guide.
This machine is heavy and weighs approximately 76.7 lb (34.8 kg). To prevent injuries, use at least two people to lift the machine. When you lift the machine make sure you use the handholds at the bottom four corners of the machine.

Table of Contents

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Install the Toner cartridges... 4 Remove the protective parts of the Fusing Unit.. 5 Install the OPC Belt Cartridge... 6 Load Paper in the Paper Tray... 7 Install the Power Cord and Phone Line... 8 Setting the Date and Time... 9 Setting your Station ID... 9 Selecting a Receive Mode...10 Setting the LCD Contrast...11 Selecting Your Language...11 Sending in the Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA Only).. 11
Supplied CD-ROM MFL-Pro Suite...12 For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP).. 14 For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP).. 17 For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users.. 20 For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP)...22 For USB Interface Cable Users....24 For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2....24 For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater..26 For Network Interface Cable Users...29 For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2....29 For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater..31

For Network Users

Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility... 34 Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows Users).... 35

Options and Consumables

Options..... 36 Replacement Consumables.... 36
Take out all the toner cartridges from the machine.
Install the Toner 1 cartridges
Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done when installing the driver.
Remove the protective tape.
Carefully pull the protective part out of the machine.

Open the front cover.

Rock the toner cartridge 3 to 4 times.

Front cover

Pull off the tape labeled REMOVE, and then remove the orange protective cover.
REMOVE tape Protective cover
Remove the protective part.

Go to the next page

Open the back cover (1) and the scanner unit (2) of the machine.
Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the remaining toner cartridges.
Pull out the protective part from both sides of the fusing unit.

Close the front cover.

Close the scanner unit (1) and the back cover (2).

Macintosh USB

Macintosh Network
Install the toner cartridge by sliding it into the correct guide. Match the cartridge color label to the corresponding label on the machine.
Remove the protective parts of the Fusing Unit
Put the OPC belt cartridge into the machine guides with the flat side facing you.
Install the OPC Belt 3 Cartridge
Do NOT touch the green surface of the OPC belt cartridge or expose it to bright room light or sunlight for more than two minutes to avoid damaging the belt.

Open the scanner unit.

Scanner unit
Lock the belt cartridge lock levers.
Open the inside cover so that it latches under the scanner unit.

Inside cover

Belt cartridge lock levers
Close the inside cover, and then close the scanner unit.
Remove the orange belt tension release pins from both sides of the OPC belt cartridge. Remove the protective sheet.

Protective sheet

OPC belt cartridge Belt tension release pin
Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
Put the paper in the tray with the recommended print side face up. Check that the paper is flat in the tray and below the maximum paper mark. Close the front tray cover.

Maximum paper mark

PAPER LABEL ENVELOPE CARDSTOCK

TRANSPARENCY

Place the paper tray on a flat table and lift the front tray cover.
Output paper tray with support flap Paper guide

Paper guide

For details on supported paper specifications, see Acceptable paper and other media in Chapter 2 of the Users Guide.

Put the paper tray firmly back into the machine and unfold the output paper tray with support flap before you use the machine.
Squeeze the snap lock on the end of the front paper guide. Slide the front paper guide to the position for the size of paper you are using. Release the snap lock. Squeeze and slide the left hand side paper guide to the paper size you are using, and release it.
Load Paper in the Paper 4 Tray
Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.
If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone, connect it as shown below.
Install the Power Cord 5 and Phone Line
Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet.
Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
If you are sharing one phone line with an external telephone answering device, connect it as shown below.
Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on.
Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the machine marked LINE and the other end to a modular wall jack.
Please set the receive mode to External TAD. For more details, see Connecting an external telephone answering device (TAD) in Chapter 3 of the Users Guide.

Warning

The machine must be grounded using a 3-prong plug. Since the machine is grounded through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power cord connected to your machine when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you want to move your machine by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cord.
The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
You should store your name and fax number to be printed on all fax pages that you send.
Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Date/Time Year:2005

(e.g. Enter 0, 5 for 2005.)

Station ID Fax:

Enter the two digits for the month on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.

Date/Time Month:03

(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)
Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 characters), and then press Menu/Set.

(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)

Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set.
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

Press Stop/Exit.

If you make a mistake, press Stop/Exit to start from Step 1.

Press key 8 9

One time A D G J M P T W
Two times B E H K N Q U X
Three times C F I L O R V Y

Four times 6 S 8 Z

For more details, see Entering Text in Appendix B of the User's Guide.

Date/Time Time:15:25

Refer to the following chart for entering your name. If you need to enter a character that is on the same key as the previous character, press to move the cursor to the right.

Date/Time Day:01

Station ID Name:

Station ID Tel:

Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits) on the dial pad, and then press Menu/Set. (If your telephone number and fax number are the same, enter the same number again.)
Press Menu/Set. Press 0. Press 2.
Press Menu/Set. Press 0. Press 3.
Setting the Date and Time
7 Setting your Station ID
8 Selecting a Receive Mode
There are four possible receive modes; Fax Only, Fax/Tel, Manual and External TAD. Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs.
Are you connecting an external telephone or external telephone answering device to the machine?
Press Menu/Set. Press 0. Press 1. Press or Press Menu/Set. Press Stop/Exit.
For more details, see Receiving a fax in Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.
Are you using the voice message function of your external telephone answering device?

to select the mode.

Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls automatically?
Do you want to use the machine for Fax only?

Fax Only

The machine automatically answers every call as a fax.

Fax/Tel

The machine controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is not a fax, the machine will ring for you to pick up the call.

Manual

You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.

External TAD

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed.

Local Language English

Place the sheet face up in the Automatic Document Feeder.
10 Setting the LCD Contrast
You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker.

Make sure

(Fax) is illuminated in Blue.

Press Start.

You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product Registration. You can also register your product online using the On-Line Registration link from the installation CD-ROM or go to www.brother.com/registration
Go to Next page to install the drivers & software
Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
Press Menu/Set. Press 1. Press 7. Press to increase the contrast. OR Press to decrease the contrast. Press Menu/Set.
Press Menu/Set. Press 0. Press 0. Select your language (English or French) by using or , and then press Menu/Set.
Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet.

Selecting Your Language

Sending in the Product 11 Registration and Test Sheet (USA Only)
Supplied CD-ROM MFL-Pro Suite
The CD-ROM includes the following items: Install MFL-Pro Suite You can install the MFL-Pro Suite and multifunction drivers. Install Optional Applications You can install additional MFL-Pro Suite software utilities. Documentation*1 View the Users Guide and other documentation in PDF format (Viewer included). On-Line Registration You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration Web page for quick registration of your machine. Brother Support View contact information for Brother Customer Service and how to locate a Brother Authorized Service Center. Repair MFL-Pro Suite (For USB and Parallel cable users only.) If you experience errors while installing the MFL-Pro Suite, you can use this function to automatically repair and re-install the software.
MFL-Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0SE, Brother ControlCenter2, ScanSoft OmniPage and True Type fonts. PaperPort 9.0SE is a document management application for viewing scanned documents. ScanSoft OmniPage, which is integrated into PaperPort 9.0SE, is an OCR application that converts an image into text and inserts it into your default word processor.
Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 You can install the printer driver, scanner driver and Presto! PageManager for Mac OS 9.1 - 9.2. Start Here OSX You can install the printer driver, scanner driver, Brother ControlCenter2 and Presto! PageManager for Mac OS 10.2.4 or greater. Readme.html You can get important information and troubleshooting tips. Documentation*1 View the Users Guide and other documentation in PDF format. Brother Solutions Center You can access the Brother Solutions Center, a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, Users Guides, Driver updates and Tips for using your machine. *1 The Users Guide on the CD-ROM includes the Software and Network Users Guide for features available when connected to a computer (e.g. Printing and scanning). 12 On-Line Registration You will be pointed to the Brother Product Registration Web Page for quick registration of your machine.

Follow the instructions on this page for your operating system and interface cable. For the latest drivers and to find the best solution for your problem or question, access the Brother Solutions Center directly from the driver or go to http://solutions.brother.com
For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition users, go to http://solutions.brother.com for driver downloads and installation steps USB Interface Cable Users.. Go to page 14 (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For Network Users... Go to page 34
Network Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2.. Go to page 29 For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater.. Go to page 31
USB Interface Cable Users For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2.. Go to page 24 For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater.. Go to page 26
Network Interface Cable Users. Go to page 22
Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users. Go to page 20 (For Parallel Interface Cable Users)
Parallel Interface Cable Users.. Go to page 17 (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
For USB Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
Make sure that you have completed the instructions from Step 1 Setting Up the machine on pages 4 - 11.
Please close any applications running before installing the MFL-Pro Suite.
After reading and accepting the ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0SE License Agreement, click Yes.
Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your computer, if you already connected an interface cable.
The installation of PaperPort 9.0SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
Turn on your computer. (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.) Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Windows into your CD-ROM drive. If the language screen appears, select your language.
When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, read the agreement, then click Yes if you agree to its terms.
The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Click Install MFL-Pro Suite.
Select Local Connection, and then click Next. The installation will continue.
If this window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM.
If you want to install the PS driver (Brothers BR-Script Driver), select Custom Install and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the Select Components screen appears, check PS Printer Driver, and then continue following the on-screen instructions.
When this screen appears, connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine.

(For Windows XP)

Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine.
(For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000)
DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.
When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions.
Brother recommends that you connect the machine directly to your computer.
DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a nonpowered USB hub.
Installing the Drivers & Software 15
It will take a few seconds for the installation screen to appear. The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The screens appear one after another. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for all the screens to appear.

Continued.

Click Finish to restart your computer. (After restarting the computer, for Windows 2000 Professional/XP, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.)
After restarting the computer, the Installation Diagnostics will run automatically. If the installation is unsuccessful, the installation results window will be shown. If the Installation Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on-screen instruction or read on-line help and FAQ's in Start/All Programs/ Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9420CN.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Brother Printer Driver and Scanner driver have been installed and the installation is now complete.
Installing the Drivers & Software 17
For Parallel Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP)
When this screen appears, connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine.
DO NOT plug in the power cord before connecting the parallel interface cable. It may cause damage to your machine.
When the following screen appears, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installation.
For Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional users, click Next.
For Windows 2000 Professional users, if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes appear, click Yes to install the drivers.
For Windows XP users, wait for a while since the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The screens appear one after another. DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver and Scanner driver have been installed and the installation is now complete.
Installing the Drivers & Software 19

After the computer restarts, the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. Follow the instructions on the screen. (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.)
For Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Users
Insert the Supplied CD-ROM for Windows into your CD-ROM drive. If the language screen appears, select your language.
Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet. Turn on your computer. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. DO NOT plug in the power cord before connecting the parallel interface cable. It may cause damage to your machine.
Connect the parallel interface cable to your computer, and then connect it to the machine.
Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. The installation of PaperPort 9.0SE will automatically start and is followed by the installation of MFL-Pro Suite.
Installing the Drivers & Software 21
When the following screen appears, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installation. (You must be logged on with Administrator rights.)
For Network Interface Cable Users (For Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP)
Turn off and unplug the machine from AC outlet. Connect the network cable to the machine, and then connect it to a free port on your hub.
Turn on your computer. (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/ Windows NT 4.0, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.) Close any applications running before installing the MFC-Pro Suite.
Before installation, if you are using Personal Firewall software, disable it. Once you are sure that you can print after the installation, re-start your Personal Firewall software.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Windows into your CD-ROM drive. If the language screen appears, select your language.
Select Network Connection and then click Next.
If the machine is not yet configured for use on your network, the Configure IP address window will appear. Enter the IP address information appropriate to your network by clicking OK and following the on-screen instructions.
Installing the Drivers & Software 23
The installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The installation screens appear one after another. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for all the screens to appear. DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation.
If the machine is configured for your network, select your machine from the list and then click Next.
When the following screen appears, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows and continues the installation. (For Windows 2000 Professional/XP/ Windows NT 4.0, you must be logged on with Administrator rights.)
This window will not appear if there is only one of this Brother model connected on the network, it will be selected automatically.
The MFL-Pro Suite, Network Printer driver, Network Scanner driver have been installed and the installation is now complete.

For Network installations, the Repair MFL-Pro Suite selection from the main menu is not supported. Network Scanning is not supported in Windows NT 4.0.
For USB Interface Cable Users

For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2

Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh, if you already connected an interface cable.
Click MFL-Pro Suite to install.
Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive.
Follow the on-screen instructions, and restart your Macintosh. Connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh, and then connect it to the machine.
Double-click the Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 icon to install the printer and scanner drivers. If the language screen appears, select your language. DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a nonpowered USB hub.
From the Apple menu, open the Chooser.
To install Presto! PageManager, click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
Click the Brother Color icon. On the right side of the Chooser, select the machine to which you want to print. Close the Chooser.
You can easily scan, share and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. Installing the Drivers & Software

Macintosh

Presto! PageManager has been installed and the installation is now complete.
The printer and scanner drivers have been installed.
The ControlCenter2 is not supported in Mac OS 9.x.
For Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater
For Mac OS X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 user, please upgrade to Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater. (The latest information for Mac OS X, please visit at: http://solutions.brother.com)
Follow the on-screen instructions, and restart your Macintosh. After the DeviceSelector window appears, connect the USB interface cable to your Macintosh and then to the machine.
Double-click the Start Here OSX icon to install the drivers and MFL-Pro Suite. If the language screen appears, select your language.
The DeviceSelector window will not appear if you have connected a USB interface cable to the machine before restarting your Macintoshor if you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother software. If you encounter this problem continue with the installation but skip step 9. You should select your Brother machine from the Model pull-down list in the main screen of ControlCenter2 (You can also see the Software Users Guide for details on selecting which machine the ControlCenter2 will connect with).

Open the Utilities folder.
Open the Printer Setup Utility icon.
For Mac OS X 10.2.x users, open Print Center icon.
Select USB and then click OK.

Click Add.

For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users Go to D For Mac OS X 10.4 users Go to E
Select Applications from the Go menu.

Select USB.

Select MFC-9420CN, and then click Add.
When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can also easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager. (Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x)

(Mac OS X 10.4)

Select Quit Printer Setup Utility from the Printer Setup Utility menu.
The the drivers and MFL-Pro Suite have been installed.
Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet.
Follow the on-screen instructions, and restart your Macintosh. Connect the network interface cable to the machine, and then connect it to a free port on your hub.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 icon to install the printer driver. If the language screen appears, select your language.

Turn on your Macintosh.

Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.
For Network Interface Cable Users
Click the Brother Color (IP) icon, and then select BRN_XXXXXX. Close the Chooser.
XXXXXX are the last six digits of the Ethernet address.
The Printer driver has been installed.
The ControlCenter2 and Network Scanning are not supported in Mac OS 9.x.
Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh if you already connected an interface cable.
Follow the on-screen instructions, and restart your Macintosh. After the DeviceSelector window appears, connect the network interface cable to the machine, and then connect it to a free port on your hub.
The DeviceSelector window will not appear if you have also connected a USB interface cable to the machine before restarting your Macintoshor if you are overwriting a previously installed version of the Brother software. If you encounter this problem continue with the installation skipping steps 9 to 12. You should select your Brother machine from the Model pull-down list in the main screen of ControlCenter2. (You can also see the Software Users Guide for details on selecting which machine the ControlCenter2 will connect with.

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Click Browse.

Select Network and then click OK.
Select your model name, and then click OK. Click OK again to close the DeviceSelector.
If you want to use the Scan key on the machine, you must check Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine box and enter a name you want to use for your Macintosh in Display Name. The name can be any name you want up to 15 characters. (For more information on network scanning, see Chapter 10 of the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.)
For Mac OS X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users Go to G For Mac OS X 10.4 users Go to H
The MFL-Pro Suite, Printer driver, Scanner driver and ControlCenter2 have been installed.
Make the selection shown below.
When Presto! PageManager is installed OCR capability is added to the Brother ControlCenter2. You can also easily scan, share, and organize photos and documents using Presto! PageManager.
(Mac OS X 10.2.4 - 10.3.x)
Select Brother MFC-9420CN and then click Add.
Installing the BRAdmin Professional Configuration Utility
The BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows is designed to manage your Brother network connected devices such as network-ready Multifunction devices and/or network-ready printers in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. For Macintosh users, please visit the Brother Solution Center (http://solutions.brother.com) to download BRAdmin Light. BRAdmin Professional can also be used to manage devices from other manufacturers whose products support SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). For more information on BRAdmin Professional and BRAdmin Light, go to http://solutions.brother.com

For Windows users

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will appear automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Click the Install Optional Applications icon on the main menu screen.
Click BRAdmin Professional and follow the on-screen instructions.
The default password for the print server is access. You can use BRAdmin Professional or a web browser to change this password.
Start BRAdmin Professional, and select TCP/IP.
Double-click the new device.
Select Search Active Devices from the Devices menu. BRAdmin will search for new devices automatically.
The address information will be saved to the machine.
For more information on network administration, please see the Network Users Guide in the programs menu or go to http://solutions.brother.com

Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway, and then click the OK button.
Setting your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional (For Windows Users)

Options

The machine has the following optional accessories. You can expand the capabilities of the machine by adding these items.
Lower Tray Unit LT-27CL SO-DIMM Memory
Second lower paper tray unit expands total input capacity up to 530 sheets.
You can expand the memory up to a total of 576 MB by installing (144-pin SO-DIMM) memory modules. Brother does not supply SO-DIMM Memory. For more details, see "Optional accesories" in Chapter D of the Users Guide.

Replacement Consumables

When the time comes to replace consumables, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the consumables for your machine, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local Brother re-seller.
Toner Cartridges Waste Toner Pack WT-4CL
Black: Cyan: Magenta: Yellow:
TN-04BK TN-04C TN-04M TN-04Y
OPC Belt Cartridge OP-4CL

Fusing Unit FP-4CL

Trademarks
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation. 2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Windows, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Postscript and Postscript 3 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PaperPort and OmniPage are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. Presto! PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation. Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Compilation and Publication
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication. This product is designed for use in a Professional Environment. 2005 Brother Industries, Ltd. 1998-2005 TROY Group, Inc. 1983-2005 PACIFIC SOFTWORKS INC.