Setting Up

When you turn ON the machine for the first time, the screen (Setup Guide) for setting the items required for using the machine is displayed. Configure the settings by following the instructions on the screen.
Configuring the Default Settings (Setup Guide)

To operate the machine from a computer or to connect to a server, you must connect the machine to a network. If you did not connect to the network when you configured the default settings, do that during this step.
Setting Up the Network

Configure the fax settings on the screen for setting the items required for using the fax function (Fax Setup Guide). If you did not configure these settings when you configured the default settings, do that during this step.
Configuring the Fax Settings (Fax Setup Guide)

Install the software required to use the machine and any printer and fax drivers on your computer. If you did not install the software or drivers when you configured the default settings, and you want to install them separately, see the following:
Installing Software and Drivers to the Computer

It is important to provide measures against security risks when using the machine in a network environment. Check examples of measures that you can take with the machine.
Measures to Prevent Unauthorized Access

The functions available on the machine vary depending on the model. Check the functions that are available on your model.
Supported Functions

Additional settings may be required depending on your model. For details about the settings required for each function, see the following:
Printing Preparations
Preparations for Scanning
Preparations for Linking with Mobile Devices and Integrating with a Cloud Service

You can share settings data with other machines to save time on registering and configuring the settings. You can export data from another machine of the same model to a computer and import that data to the machine so as to share the settings.
Importing and Exporting the Address Book