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ii Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother machine. This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use the machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the[...]

iii Table of Contents Using This Manual Table of Contents ............................................................................... iii PREPARATION AND SIMPLE USE Preparation and Simple Use Guide Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide ................................... 4 Control Panel Overview ...........................................[...]

iv Chapter 5 Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) Brother Control Centre ...................................................................... 46 Brother Control Centre Features ........................................................ 48 Scan to File ..............................................................[...]

v APPENDIX Chapter 12 Specifications General Specifications ....................................................................... 97 Printer Specifications......................................................................... 97 Computer Requirement .................................................................... 98 Electrical and Environm[...]

Preparation and Simple Use Guide 1 PREP ARA TION AND SIMPLE USE Preparation and Simple Use Guide Steps to prepare and use the machine simply Follow the steps below to prepare and use the machine simply. However, before you perform these steps, see Important Safety Information ( page 91), and Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide ( page 4). 1 [...]

2 Stagger the pages. Then place them in the ADF, until you feel the first page lightly touch the feed roller. Pull up the document stopper. If the document “double-feeds”, try to straighten the paper or try again by inserting a simple sheet of document in the ADF or use glass platen. 3 Documents are Face Up in the ADF Document Stopper 4 Documen[...]

Preparation and Simple Use Guide 3 PREP ARA TION AND SIMPLE USE Using the Glass Platen To use the glass platen, the ADF must be empty. Lift the document cover. Using the document guidelines on the left, centre the document FACE DOWN on the glass platen. Close the document cover. If the document is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or press [...]

4 Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide Choosing a Location Place the machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a place that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the machine near a standard earthed electrical socket. Avoid placing the machine where it may be knocked. Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemi[...]

Preparation and Simple Use Guide 5 PREP ARA TION AND SIMPLE USE Connecting the Power Cord This machine must be fitted with an earthed plug. IMPORTANT: If you need to remove the moulded mains plug in order to fit an appropriate type, you must discard the moulded plug immediately having cut it off, in order that it is not inadvertently inserted into [...]

6 Control Panel Overview 1 2 3 7 10 13 6 5 12 11 14 15 16 4 9 8 1 Copy Makes a copy. 2 Stop Press this key to cancel a copy operation. The document in the ADF will be ejected. 3 (Left Arrow) (Right Arrow) Moves the LCD cursor through options. 4 Numeric Keys Use the numeric keys to enter the number of multiple copies (99 maximum). 5 Copy Mode (and I[...]

Preparation and Simple Use Guide 7 PREP ARA TION AND SIMPLE USE 9 Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings. 0 Clear Settings Resets your temporary copy settings back to the user default settings. Use this key when you do not want to wait 45 seconds for the temporary settings to clear automatically. Print: A Reset Clears data fro[...]

8 Menu Mode After pressing Menu/Set key the following options are available. Then press 1 for General Setup Menu — OR — Press 2 for Copy Menu — OR — Press 3 for Printer Menu. When you enter the Menu Mode, the machine displays a list of Level One Menus from which you can choose. These menu options appear one after the other on the display. S[...]

Preparation and Simple Use Guide 9 PREP ARA TION AND SIMPLE USE * The factory setting (option) is shown in bold. Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 2. COPY 1. COPY MODE — AUTO TEXT PHOTO Selects the Copy resolution for your type of document. 21 2. CONTRAST — - + Adjusts the contrast. 22 3. PAPER TYPE — THIN PLAIN THIC[...]

10 Chapter 1 1 Custom Settings Custom Settings The Menu/Set key enables you to customize settings. You can program settings by pressing Menu/Set and menu number using the numeric keys. Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW , HIGH or OFF . The machine comes with this volume set to LOW . When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH , the machine beeps[...]

Custom Settings 11 CUST OM SETUP Turning Off the Scanner Lamp The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours before switching off to preserve the life of the lamp. You can turn off the scanner lamp manually if you wish by pressing the or keys simultaneously. The scanner lamp will remain turned off until the next time you use the scanning feature. Turning o[...]

12 Chapter 1 Turning On Lower Tray (With Optional Paper Tray Only) Switch this function ON to use the optional lower tray. 1 After setting up the optional paper tray, press Menu/Set , 1 , 8 . 2 Press or to turn ON (or OFF ) the optional paper tray. 3 Press Menu/Set . 4 Press Stop .[...]

COPIER Making Copies 13 2 Making Copies Basic Copy Operations Using the Machine as a Copier You can use the machine as a copy machine, making up to 99 copies at a time. The scannable area of the machine begins at approximately 4 mm from the edge of the paper. Making a Single Copy 1 Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass p[...]

14 Chapter 2 Making Multiple Copies (Using the Glass Platen) 1 Lift the Document Cover. 2 Using the document guidelines on the left, centre the document face down on the glass platen. 3 Close the Document Cover. 4 Using the numeric keys, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). For example , press 3 , 8 for 38 copies. 5 Press Copy . Out of M[...]

Making Copies 15 COPIER Temporary Copy Setting You can improve your copies by using the Copy keys : Enlarge , Reduce , Options , Clear Settings , Special and Copy Mode . These settings are temporary , and the machine returns to its default settings 45 seconds after it finishes copying. If you want to use these temporary settings again, place the ne[...]

16 Chapter 2 Selecting Recomended Ratio Making Enlarged Copies 1 Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass platen. 2 Using the numeric keys, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). 3 Press Enlarge . 4 Press or to choose an enlargement ratio. You can enlarge to 141% , 150% , 200% or 400% . — OR — You can press or [...]

Making Copies 17 COPIER Using the Options Key The Options key changes the settings for contrast, stack/sort, paper type and paper size options for the next copy only . See the explanation below the table. Copy Contrast You can adjust copy contrast to make copies darker or lighter. 1 Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass [...]

18 Chapter 2 Paper Type You can use the following types of paper for copying. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you are using. 1 Press Options and or to select PAPER TYPE , and then press Menu/Set . 2 Press or to select your type of paper, and then press Menu/Set . 3 Press Copy . Paper Size You can identify the size of the p[...]

Making Copies 19 COPIER Copy Mode You can select the Copy resolution for your type of the original document ( Auto , Text or Photo ). Select the right kind of image you ’ re copying. 1 Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass platen. 2 Using the numeric keys, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). 3 Press Copy Mo[...]

20 Chapter 2 2 in 1 4 in 1 Poster You can create a poster size copy of a photograph. 2in1 or 4in1 copy are not available with Enlarge or Reduce . ■ Poster size copy can be made only by using glass platen. ■ Poster is not available with Enlarge or Reduce . ■ Poster is not available for multiple copies. 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 3 4 1 2[...]

Making Copies 21 COPIER Changing Default Settings Press Menu/Set , 2 to change default settings for Copy mode. These settings will remain until you change them again by pressing Menu/Set . Adjust the Copy Mode and Contrast and Paper Type settings. By pressing a number, you can adjust copy settings as shown in the following chart. Press or to move t[...]

22 Chapter 2 Copy Contrast You can adjust copy contrast to make copies darker or lighter. 1 Press Menu/Set , 2 , 2 . 2 Press to make a copy lighter — OR — Press to make a copy darker, and then press Menu/Set . 3 Press Stop — OR — Press or for additional settings. Paper Type You can use the following types of paper for copying. For the best [...]

Using the machine as a Printer 23 PRINTER/SCANNER 3 Using the machine as a Printer Special Printing Features Windows ® Printing The dedicated printer driver for Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional and Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with the MFC. You can easily install them into yo[...]

24 Chapter 3 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for Windows ® 95, 98, 98SE, Me and for Windows NT ® Workstation Version 4.0 enables manual duplex printing. (For more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Then, the Wind[...]

Using the machine as a Printer 25 PRINTER/SCANNER Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not have to choose manual feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with the side you wish to print on face up in the manual feed slot. 1 Align the paper at the centre of the man[...]

26 Chapter 3 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the machine has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the rear of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on envelopes, thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed mode in the printer driver. 2 Send the print [...]

Using the machine as a Printer 27 PRINTER/SCANNER Face Down Output Bin The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output bin in the front of the machine. Pull out the output bin extension to support the printed pages. Reset Key Press this key to clear data from the memory. Simultaneous Printing The machine can print data from[...]

28 Chapter 3 Printer Menu Functions Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the machine ’ s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it. 1 Press Menu/Set , 3 , 1 , 1 . 2 Press Copy . The machine prints the list. 3 Press Stop . Printing the Print Configuration List You can print a list of current se[...]

Using the machine as a Printer 29 PRINTER/SCANNER Acceptable Paper To achieve high quality printing using the machine, it ’ s very important to select the right kind of paper. Paper Capacity Paper Specification for the Paper Tray Manual Feed Slot: Recommended paper types: Paper Type Paper Size Upper Tray & Lower Tray Cut sheet A4, Letter, Leg[...]

30 Chapter 4 4 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) Using the Brother MFC-9760 Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are on the supplied CD-ROM. T[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 31 PRINTER/SCANNER Paper Size From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of pape[...]

32 Chapter 4 Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies When using ordinary plain paper, select Plain Paper . When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper select[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 33 PRINTER/SCANNER Advanced Tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Print Quality 2. Duplex Printing 3. Watermark 4. Page Setting 5. Device Option 1 2 3 4 5[...]

34 Chapter 4 Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ◆ 300 dpi ◆ 600 dpi Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode , which reduces the print density. Print Setting (For Windows ® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for the type of document be[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 35 PRINTER/SCANNER Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark by using a bitmap file as your source file or select one of the preset Watermarks. Print Watermark The Print Watermark feature offers printing choices of: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom I[...]

36 Chapter 4 Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box or Browse for the file location. You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position The position settings offer controls on where the Watermark can be positioned on the page. Page Setting You can change the print size of your document with the [...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 37 PRINTER/SCANNER Device Options Set one of the following Printer Functions: • Quick Print Setup • Administrator (For Windows ® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) • Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply[...]

38 Chapter 4 Administrator (For Windows ® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) The administrator selection permits the Copy , Scaling and Watermark features to be locked and Password protected. Record your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. If you forget your password these settings can not be accessed.[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 39 PRINTER/SCANNER Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time on your document from your computers system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format , Position and Font . To include a background with the Date and [...]

40 Chapter 4 Default Source The Default Source allows you to choose which paper source will be used when the paper size of the document being sent does not match the Paper Source Settings. Available Options In order to access the optional 2nd paper tray the option must be installed in the driver. Highlight the model number from the Available Option[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 41 PRINTER/SCANNER Support Tab The Support Tab provides driver version information and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solution Centre and Driver Update Web sites. Brother Solutions Centre The Brother Solutions Centre is a Web site offering information about your Brother [...]

42 Chapter 4 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows ® 2000) The Windows ® 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft ’ s uni-driver architecture. The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows ® 2000. General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... button to acce[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 43 PRINTER/SCANNER Pages Per Sheet You can select 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. The image of each page will be reduced as needed to fit on the paper. Paper/Quality Tab Tray Selection Paper Source Possible paper sources are: Automatically Select , Auto , Upper Paper Tray [...]

44 Chapter 4 Media For the best print quality, select the type of media you are using: ■ Regular ■ Thick Paper ■ Thicker Paper ■ Transparency When using ordinary plain paper, select Regular . When using heavier weight paper, envelopes, or rough paper, select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper . For OHP transparencies, select Transparency . Advanc[...]

Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only) 45 PRINTER/SCANNER Device Settings Tab Form To Tray Assignment This selection assigns the paper size to each paper source. For auto paper selection ( Automatically Select ) to work properly, the paper size set for each source must match the actual size of paper loaded. The available options are: A4 A5 B[...]

46 Chapter 5 5 Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) Brother Control Centre The Brother Control Centre is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen whenever paper is placed in the ADF. This feature does not work when scanning from the glass platen. This allows you to access the most frequently used scanning[...]

Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) 47 PRINTER/SCANNER How to Turn Off AutoLoad 1 Left click the Control Centre icon and click Show . 2 When the Control Centre main screen appears, left click on the Configuration Control Centre button. A dialog box with a check box labelled “ AutoLoad Pop-up ” will appear: 3[...]

48 Chapter 5 Brother Control Centre Features Auto Configuration During the installation process the Control Centre checks your system to determine the default applications for E-mail, word processing and graphics viewer/editor. For example, if you are using Outlook as your default E-mail application, the Control Centre automatically will create a l[...]

Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) 49 PRINTER/SCANNER Copy Operations Copy — allows you to use the PC and any Windows ® printer driver for enhanced copy functions. You can scan the page on the Brother MFC and print the copies using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver — OR — You can dire[...]

50 Chapter 5 Setting Up the Scanner Configurations The Pop-Up application stores eight different scanning modes. Each time you scan a document, you will choose the most appropriate scanning mode from the following: Faxing, Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos (High Quality) Photos (Quick Scan) Custom Draft Copy Fine Copy Each mode has its [...]

Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) 51 PRINTER/SCANNER Scan to File Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying ; Text for OCR ; Photos ; Photos (High Quality) ; Photos (Quick Scan) ; Custom ; Draft Copy or Fine Copy . To[...]

52 Chapter 5 Scan to E-mail Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying ; Text for OCR ; Photos ; Photos (High Quality) ; Photos (Quick Scan) ; Custom ; Draft Copy or Fine Copy . To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings … butt[...]

Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) 53 PRINTER/SCANNER File Attachments Do not convert files — Click this checkbox if you do not want to change the file type of attachments. The Conversion Options will not be available (greyed). Convert MAX files only — Click this checkbox if you want to convert only attachm[...]

54 Chapter 5 Scan to Word Processor Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying ; Text for OCR ; Photos ; Photos (High Quality) ; Photos (Quick Scan) ; Custom ; Draft Copy or Fine Copy . To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings [...]

Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only) 55 PRINTER/SCANNER OCR Package — From the pull-down list, select TextBridge Classic OCR if you want to use the OCR package that was installed with the Brother MFC Software Suite. Click the OCR Settings … button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages you scan[...]

56 Chapter 5 Copy Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying ; Text for OCR ; Photos ; Photos (High Quality) ; Photos (Quick Scan) ; Custom ; Draft Copy or Fine Copy . To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings … button. Copy S[...]

Using ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ® for Brother and ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® 57 PRINTER/SCANNER 6 Using ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ® for Brother and ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® ScanSoft ™ Paper Port ® for Brother is a document management application. You will use PaperPort ® to view scanned documents. PaperPort ® has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use[...]

58 Chapter 6 Organizing Your Items in Folders PaperPort ® has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you select to view in Desktop View . An item can be a PaperPort ® item or a non-PaperPort ® item: ■ Folders are arranged in a “ tree ” structure in the Folder View. You u[...]

Using ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ® for Brother and ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® 59 PRINTER/SCANNER Using ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) Software by: ScanSoft ™ ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® OCR is automatically installed when you install PaperPort ® on your computer. PaperPort ® can quickly convert the text [...]

60 Chapter 6 Accessing the Scanner To choose TWAIN_32 Brother MFL Pro Colour as your scanner driver, select it under the “ Select scanner ”— OR —“ Select source ” option in your software. From the PaperPort ® window, select Acquire from the File drop-down menu or select the TWAIN or Scan button. The Scanner Setup dialog box will appear[...]

Using ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ® for Brother and ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® 61 PRINTER/SCANNER Settings in the Scanner Window Image Resolution Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image. Scan Type Black & White: Set the Scan Type [...]

62 Chapter 6 Custom Size Set the Size to one of the following: ◆ Letter (8 1/2 x 11 inches) ◆ A4 (210 x 297 mm) ◆ Legal (8 1/2 x 14 inches) ◆ A5 (148 x 210 mm) ◆ B5 (182 x 257 mm) ◆ Executive (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches) ◆ Business Card (60 x 90 mm) ◆ Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches) After you select a [...]

Using ScanSoft ™ PaperPort ® for Brother and ScanSoft ™ TextBridge ® 63 PRINTER/SCANNER PreScanning an Image PreScanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version of the image will appear in the Scanning Area . This is only a preview of the image so you can see how it will look. The PreScan button is used to[...]

64 Chapter 7 7 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® G3, G4 or iMac ™ /iBook ™ Set up Your USB Equipped Apple ® Macintosh ® G3,G4 or iMac ™ /iBook ™ with Mac OS 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 To work with the machine, your USB-Equipped Apple ® Macintosh ® must be set up with Mac OS 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1. (The Brother Sc[...]

Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® G3, G4 or iMac ™ /iBook ™ 65 PRINTER/SCANNER To print the document: 3 From your Macintosh application software, click File menu and select Page Setup . You can change the settings for Paper Size , Orientation and Scaling , then click OK . 4 From application software, click File menu and select[...]

66 Chapter 7 Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple ® Macintosh ® The Brother MFC Software Suite includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh ® . This Macintosh ® TWAIN Scanner driver can be used with applications that support the TWAIN specification. Accessing the Scanner Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application software. Th[...]

Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® G3, G4 or iMac ™ /iBook ™ 67 PRINTER/SCANNER Settings in the Scanner Window Image Resolution Choose the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image. Colour Type Black & White — Set the C[...]

68 Chapter 7 Scanning Area Set the Size to one of the following: ◆ Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) ◆ A4 (210 x 297 mm) ◆ Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) ◆ A5 (148 x 210 mm) ◆ B5 (182 x 257 mm) ◆ Executive (7.25 x 10.5 inches) ◆ Business Card (90 x 60 mm) ◆ Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches) After you choose a custo[...]

Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® G3, G4 or iMac ™ /iBook ™ 69 PRINTER/SCANNER Contrast The contrast setting is adjustable only when you have selected one of the grey scale or colour settings, but it is not available when Black & White is selected as the Colour Type . Increasing the contrast level (by dragging the slidebar[...]

70 Chapter 8 8 For DOS User How to Use the machine with Your DOS Application Software Before working with your application software that runs on DOS, check that the machine ’ s name appears in the printer selection of your application software. If the machine is not listed, you must install the printer driver that corresponds to HP LaserJet 5P ?[...]

For DOS User 71 PRINTER/SCANNER 5 Type CD DOS and press Enter. 6 Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. 7 Follow the instructions from the installer. Running the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C:DOS>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer Console main program. The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen. ■ Do not us[...]

72 Chapter 9 9 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Error Messages You may occasionally encounter a difficulty with the machine. If this happens, the machine often identifies the problem and displays an error message. The list below explains the most common error messages, in alphabetical order. ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE ACTION CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit [...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 73 MAINTENANCE OUT OF MEMORY (When the machine is used as a printer.) The machine memory capacity has been exceeded. - Press Reset to delete data remaining in the memory of the machine. - If you have installed the Windows ® driver, try again after setting the True Type mode to “ Print as Graphics ” in the PRINT [...]

74 Chapter 9 Document Jams and Paper Jams Based upon where the original document or printed sheet is jammed, follow the appropriate set of instructions to remove it. Document Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed. 2 Lift the ADF cover. 3 Pull the jammed document out to the left. 4 Close the AD[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 75 MAINTENANCE Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray 1 Pull the paper tray out of the machine. 2 Remove any crinkled sheets. 3 Adjust the guides inside the paper tray according to the paper you are using. 4 Press down the paper to flatten it in the paper tray. 5 Reinstall the paper tray. Paper is Jammed near the Drum Uni[...]

76 Chapter 9 Difficulty with Operation If you think there is a problem with the machine, check the table below and follow the troubleshooting tips. DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS General Printing Difficulties The machine does not print. Make sure the machine is turned on. The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. The interface cable is secu[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 77 MAINTENANCE How can I clear paper jams? See Document Jams and Paper Jams , page 74. Copy Quality Difficulties Vertical streaks appear in copies Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your copies. Either the scanner or the primary corona wire for printing is dirty. Clean them both. Print Quality Difficulties Pri[...]

78 Chapter 9 The whole page is printed black. Black Page Clean the machine ’ s interior and the primary corona wire of the drum unit. (See Regular Maintenance , page 81 and Cleaning the Drum Unit , page 83.) Also, do not use heat-sensitive paper as it will cause this problem. After cleaning, if the printed pages are still black or the display sho[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 79 MAINTENANCE Packing and Shipping the Machine Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with the machine. If you do not pack the machine correctly, you could void your warranty. 1 Switch off the machine. 2 Switch on the machine again. And leave it for 5 seconds. 3 Lock the scanner lock[...]

80 Chapter 9 5 Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the plastic bag and seal the bag completely. 6 Close the front cover. Put the front output bin extension into position. 7 Switch off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet. 8 Unplug the Parallel cable or USB cable from the machine. 9 Wrap the machine in the plastic bag and plac[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 81 MAINTENANCE Regular Maintenance You can keep the machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis. It is a good idea to clean the drum unit during this routine. Avoid using thinners or other organic solvents to clean the machine and do not use water. Cleaning the Scanner Switch off and unplug the mac[...]

82 Chapter 9 Cleaning the Printer 1 Switch off and unplug the machine. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Remove the drum unit assembly. 4 Gently clean the scanner window with a clean soft dry cloth. Do not use isopropyl alcohol. • Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may cause a crack on the panel. • Do not use isoprop[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 83 MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Drum Unit We recommend you place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering toner. 1 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab from right to left several times. 2 Return the tab to the home position ([...]

84 Chapter 9 Replacing the Toner Cartridge The machine can print up to 6,000 pages using a high yield toner cartridge (TN-6600). When the toner cartridge is running low, the display shows CHANGE TONER . The machine is supplied with a standard toner cartridge (TN-6300) that must be replaced after approximately 3,000 pages. Actual page count will var[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 85 MAINTENANCE 1 Open the front cover and pull out the drum unit. Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering the toner. 2 Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Handle the toner cartridge carefully.[...]

86 Chapter 9 3 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Place the used toner cartridge into the aluminium bag and discard it according to local regulations. 4 Gently rock the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times. 5 Remove the protective cover. • Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it into the machine. If [...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 87 MAINTENANCE 6 Install the new toner cartridge into the drum unit until it clicks into place. 7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Return the blue tab to the home position before reinstalling the drum unit assembly. 8 Reinstall the dru[...]

88 Chapter 9 Drum Life Considerations for Your Brother Machine Your Brother machine uses a drum and toner assembly for document printing. The toner life is directly dependent upon the amount of black printing on the printed pages. The estimated drum life is up to 20,000 A4 sized pages. Maintaining quality print during this period will depend on fac[...]

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 89 MAINTENANCE For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner, and the product should be used only in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate ventilation. Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the old drum unit. Place the drum unit on an old cloth or large piece of d[...]

90 Chapter 9 3 Pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly while holding down the lock lever with your right hand. (See Replacing the Toner Cartridge , page 84.) 4 Wait to unpack the new drum unit until immediately before installing it. Place the old drum unit into the aluminium bag and discard it according to local regulations. 5 Reinst[...]

Important Safety Information 91 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION 10 Important Safety Information Important Safety Instructions 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4 Switch off and unplug this product from the AC sockets before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol [...]

92 Chapter 10 IEC 60825 Specification This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not be opened under any circumstances. Laser D[...]

IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION Important Safety Information 93 For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and [...]

94 Chapter 11 11 Optional Accessories Memory Board The memory board is installed on the main controller board inside the machine. When you add the optional memory board, it increases the performance for printer and copy operations. In general, the DIMM must have the following specifications: Some DIMMs may not work with the machine. For more inform[...]

OPTIONAL A CCESSORIES Optional Accessories 95 2 Remove the screws securing the rear cover and remove the cover. 3 Remove the screws securing the access plate and remove the plate. 4 To install the memory board, align it with the memory socket on the main controller board and push firmly into place, as shown below.[...]

96 Chapter 11 5 Reinstall the access plate and the rear cover, using the removed screws. 6 Reconnect the interface cable, and then plug the power cord into the AC mains outlet and switch on. Optional Paper Tray You can purchase the Paper Tray accessory (LT400) to use as a third paper source. The paper tray holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (75 m/g 2 [...]

Specifications 97 APPENDIX 12 Specifications General Specifications Printer Specifications Document input width 148 mm to 216 mm (ADF) Max. 216 (Scanner) Document input length 70 mm to 216 mm (ADF) Max. 297 (Scanner) Scanning/Printing width 208 mm Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Up to 50 sheets (75 g/m 2 ) Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 250 sheets (75 [...]

98 Chapter 12 Computer Requirement Print Media Toner cartridge: Life Expectancy: Up to 6,000 pages/high yield toner cartridges (TN-6600) Up to 3,000 pages/standard toner cartridges (TN-6300) (when printing A4 paper at 5% print coverage) Toner life expectancy will vary depending on the type of average print job. Drum Unit: Life Expectancy: Up to 20,[...]

APPENDIX Specifications 99 Electrical and Environment Specifications are subject to change for improvement without prior notice. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been complied and published, covering the latest product ’ s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this man[...]

100 Chapter 12 Trademarks Multi-Function Link Pro is registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. The brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft, MS-DOS, Excel, Word, Paint and Draw are registered trademark of Microsoft in the U.[...]

101 APPENDIX Index A Accessories .......................................... 100 Administrator ........................................ 38 B Beeper Volume ...................................... 10 Brother Control Centre ..................... 46-47 C CHANGE DRUM SOON ............... 72, 88 CHANGE TONER .......................... 72, 84 CHECK PAPER ..[...]

102 Q Quick Print Setup ................................... 37 R Reset Key ...............................................27 S Safety Instructions .................................. 91 Scan to File ............................................. 51 Scan to Word Processor .........................54 Scanning into PC ...................................[...]

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