Brother MFC-L5900DW Quick Setup Guide

Unpack the machine and check the components
NOTE:
•Manuals in Spanish for this model are available on the Brother Solutions Center.
(USA only): solutions.brother.com/manuals
Los manuales en español de este modelo están disponibles en el Brother
Solutions Center. (Solamente en los Estados Unidos):
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•The available connection interfaces vary depending on the model.
•You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use.
USB cable
We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than
6 feet (2 meters) long.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable.
•The illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the MFC-L6800DW.
Remove the packing materials and install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
Load paper in the paper tray
Connect the power cord and turn on the
machine
Select your language
(if needed)
Drum Unit and Toner
Cartridge Assembly
(pre-installed)
AC Power Cord
Telephone Line Cord
(For MFC models)
Quick Setup Guide Product Safety Guide Basic User's Guide
(only for certain models)
Installation CD‑ROM
1. On the machine’s Touchscreen, press
[Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] >
[Local Language].
2. Press your language.
3. Press .
3
5
2
1
Adjust the paper
guides.
Back Front
Discard the
silica gel pack.
Remove the orange part.
Connect the telephone line cord
(for MFC models only)
If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this machine, go to step .
4
Configure the machine for faxing (for MFC models only)
If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this machine, go to step .
6
A. Set the date and time
Press [Settings] >
[All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] >
[Date & Time].
Date
1. Press [Date].
2. Enter the last two digits for the
year using the Touchscreen,
and then press [OK].
3. Enter the two digits for the
month using the Touchscreen,
and then press [OK].
4. Enter the two digits for the day
using the Touchscreen, and
then press [OK].
Clock Type
1. Press [Clock Type].
2. Press [12h Clock] or
[24h Clock].
Time
1. Press [Time].
2. Enter the time using the
Touchscreen.
 12h Clock only
Press [AM/PM] to
select [AM] or [PM].
3. Press [OK].
4. Press .
B. Set the Station ID
Press [Settings] > [All Settings] >
[Initial Setup] > [Station ID].
Fax number
1. Press [Fax].
2. Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) using
the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
Telephone number
1. Press [Tel].
2. Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits)
using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
Name
1. Press [Name].
2. Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using
the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].
3. Press .
Quick Setup Guide
DCP‑L5500DN / DCP‑L5600DN / DCP‑L5650DN /
MFC‑L5700DW / MFC‑L5800DW / MFC‑L5850DW /
MFC‑L5900DW / MFC‑L6700DW / MFC‑L6800DW
Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick
Setup Guide for the correct installation procedure.
Not all models are available in all countries.
The latest manuals are available at the Brother Solutions
Center: solutions.brother.com/manuals.
Watch our Video FAQs for
help with setting up your
Brother machine:
solutions.brother.com/videos.
D01GT2001-00
USA/CAN
Version C

Brother MFC-L5900DW Specifications

General

Secure printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	44 ppm
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 600 DPI
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	42 cpm
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, SSL/TLS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Brother iPrint & Scan, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, POP3, SMTP Client, IPP/IPPS, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client, LDAP, IMAP4
Supported network protocols (IPv6)	NDP, RA, DNS resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS, POP3, SMTP Client, FTP Client and Server, CIFS Client, TELNET Server, SNMPv1/v2c, HTTP/HTTPS server, TFTP client and server, ICMPv6, SNTP Client, LDAP, Web Services (Print/Scan), IMAP4
Direct printing	-
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Internal memory	512 MB
Printing colors	Black
Maximum duty cycle	50000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	0 - 3500 pages per month
Page description languages	BR-Script 3, Epson FX, PCL 6, PDF 1.7
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	500 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax coding methods	JBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR (Fax coding method), MR
Scan to	Cloud, FTP, File, Image, OCR, USB
Scanner type	Flatbed & ADF scanner
Input color depth	48 bit
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, MMR, PNG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Document formats supported	DOCX, PDF, PPTX, XML, XPS
Envelopes sizes	6 3/4, 7 3/4, 9, 10
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Multi-purpose tray media types	Envelopes
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 32 lbs
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 53 lbs
Display	LCD
Control type	Touch
Display diagonal	3.7 \
Market positioning	Business
AC input voltage	120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (ready)	36 W
Power consumption (sleep)	1.6 W
Power consumption (average operating)	630 W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Package depth	526 mm
Package width	599 mm
Package height	629 mm
Package weight	20900 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	427 mm
Width	495 mm
Height	486 mm