FAQ ID: 8201687000
Release date: 31 October 2012
The method of installation varies depending on the connection method or environment.IPv4 environment
See "Installing the MF Drivers and MF Toolbox".IPv6 environment*
See "Installing the MF Drivers on the WSD Network".
* You may not use the scan function in the IPv6 environment.
* If you are operating in the IPv6 environment, you may not install the drivers or software following the procedures below.
Refer to "Installing the MF Drivers on the WSD Network" to install MF Drivers.
* You may not use the scan function in the IPv6 environment.
There are two ways to install the drivers. You can choose between [Easy Installation] and [Custom Installation].
Choose [Easy Installation] for quick and easy installation.
Choose [Custom Installation] to install the following application and manual.
Installing Using [Easy Installation]
1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the slot on your computer.
2. Click [Easy Installation].
* The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
3. When the following screen appears, select the connection to a computer.
Click [Next] in [Connect Printer to Computer via Network].
4. Click [Install].
5. Read the License Agreement and click [Yes].
6. Click [Next].
The following screen appears. Click [Yes].
7. Select the device to be installed.
(1) Select the device.
(2) Click [Next].
8. Installation starts when clicking [Start].
9. Click [Exit].
Next, installation of MF Toolbox starts.
* In Windows Server 2003/2008, MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to step 12.
10. Click [Start].
11. Click [Exit].
12. Confirm that the application is selected [ ] under [Install] and click [Next].
13. Restart your computer.
(1) Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
(2) Click [Restart].
* Remove the CD-ROM once this screen appears.
Checking the installation results
Check if the MF drivers and MF Toolbox are installed correctly.
Check if the following icons are displayed for the installed applications.
Software | Location | Icon |
Printer driver | [Printers and Faxes], [Printers], or [Devices and Printers] folder | ![]() |
Fax driver (MF4890dw/MF4870dn/MF4780w/MF4750 Only) | [Printers and Faxes], [Printers], or [Devices and Printers] folder | ![]() |
Scanner driver | [Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder | ![]() |
MF Toolbox | Desktop | ![]() |
Network Scan Utility (MF4890dw/MF4870dn/MF4780w Only) | Taskbar | ![]() |
Installing Using [Custom Installation]
1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the slot on your computer.
2. Click [Custom Installation].
* The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
3. When the following screen appears, select the connection method to a computer.
Click [Next] in [Connect Printer to Computer via Network].
4. Select the check box next to the application you want to install and click [Install].
* The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
* To install the e-manual, select the [Manuals] check box.
- If [Manuals] does not appear, install the e-Manual from the Multi-lingual User Manual CD supplied with the machine.
5. Read the License Agreement and click [Yes].
6. Click [Next].
The following screen appears. Click [Yes].
7. Select the device to be installed.
(1) Select the device.
(2) Click [Next].
8. Select the function you want to use.
(1) Select the function you want to use (driver to be installed).
(2) Click [Next].
[Printer] | Select when using the print functions. |
[Fax (for Supported Models)] | Select when using the PC fax function. (This function sends documents or images that were created on a computer directly as a fax transmission.) |
[Scanner] | Select when using the scan functions. |
9. Set the printer or fax information.
(1) Specify the settings for each option as needed.
(2) Click [Next].
Printer information*1
Fax information*2
*1 Appears if you selected [Printer] in step 8.
*2 Appears if you selected [Fax (for Supported Models)] in step 8.
[Printer Name] | Enter a new name if you want to change the printer or fax name. |
[Fax Name] | |
[Use as Shared Printer] | Select the check box to share the printer or fax. |
[Use as Shared Fax] | |
[Shared Name] | Change the shared name as needed. |
10. Installation starts when clicking [Start].
11. Select the device you would like to make your default printer.
(1) Select the device you would like to make your default printer.
(2) Click [Next].
* This screen appears only when installing the printer driver and fax driver.
12. Select to print a test page.
(1) Select the check box to print a test page.
(2) Click [Next].
* This screen appears only when installing the printer driver and fax driver.
13. Click [Exit].
Next, installation of MF Toolbox starts.
* In any of the following cases, MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to step 16.
- If you are using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
- If you cleared the [MF Toolbox] check box in step 4
14. Click [Next].
The screens for specifying a location in which the MF Toolbox is installed and position to which the start menu is added appear.
Specify the settings in the respective screens, and then click [Next]. Click [Start] in the displayed screen.
15. Click [Exit].
The software for which the check box was selected in step 4 is installed.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
16. Confirm that the applications are selected [ ] under [Install] and click [Next].
* The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
17. Restart your computer.
(1) Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
(2) Click [Restart].
* Remove the CD-ROM once this screen appears.
Checking the installation results
Check if the MF drivers, MF Toolbox, and e-Manual are installed correctly.
Check if the following icons are displayed for the installed applications.
Software | Location | Icon |
Printer driver | [Printers and Faxes], [Printers], or [Devices and Printers] folder | ![]() |
Fax driver (MF4890dw/MF4870dn/MF4780w/MF4750 Only) | [Printers and Faxes], [Printers], or [Devices and Printers] folder | ![]() |
Scanner driver | [Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder | ![]() |
MF Toolbox | Desktop | ![]() |
Network Scan Utility (MF4890dw/MF4870dn/MF4780w Only) | Taskbar | ![]() |
e-Manual | Desktop | ![]() |
Installing the MF Drivers
1. Open the printer folder.
From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printer].
From the [Start] menu, select [Devices and Printers].
2. Click [Add a printer].
3. Click [Add a local printer].
4. Confirm that [LPT1: (Printer Port)] is displayed for [Use an existing port] and click [Next].
5. Click [Have Disk].
6. Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the slot on your computer.
When the following screen appears, click [Exit].
* The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.
7. Click [Browse].
8. Open the folder where the printer driver files are stored.For 32-bit versions:
Open [DRIVERS] -> [uk_eng] -> [32bit] -> [win2k_vista] on the CD-ROM and click [Open].For 64-bit versions:
Open [DRIVERS] -> [uk_eng] -> [x64] -> [Driver] on the CD-ROM and click [Open].
9. Click [OK].
10. Select the printer driver you are using, and then click [Next].
11. Specify the printer name.
(1) Enter a different name to change the default printer name.
* When [Set as the default printer] is displayed, specify whether to choose the machine as the default printer (Windows Vista/Server 2008).
(2) Click [Next].
→ Installation begins. Wait until the following screen closes.
12. Select [Do not share this printer] and click [Next].
* To set the machine as a shared printer, configure the related settings after you have performed the procedure provided in "Setting WSD."
13. Click [Finish].
* When [Set as the default printer] is displayed, specify whether to choose the machine as the default printer (Windows 7/Server 2008 R2).
* Eject the CD-ROM when the following screen appears.
→ The icon is added to the printer folder.
Setting WSD
1. Open the network folder.
Select [Network] from the [Start] menu.
Select [Computer] from the [Start] menu and click [Network].
2. Right-click the machine icon and select [Install] from the pop-up menu.
→ The icon is add to the printer folder. Installation is complete.
* Follow the steps in the procedure below to delete the icon added in step 13, if you do not need it.
(1) Right-click the icon and select [Remove device] or [Delete] from the pop-up menu.
(2) Click [Yes].
(3) When [User Account Control] appears, click [Yes] or [Continue].