Brother MFC-8670DN manuale d’uso

USER’S GUIDE MFC-8460N MFC-8660DN MFC-8670DN MFC-8860DN MFC-8870DW Version D[...]

If you need to cal l Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW (Circle your model number) Serial Number: 1 Da te of Pu rc ha se : Pl ac e o f P ur ch as e: 1 The serial number is on the back of the un it. Retain this User’s Guide with[...]

i Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help, you must ca ll the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your reg istration with Brother:  may serve as c[...]

ii Ordering accessories and supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, Ma sterCard, Discover, or American Express credit car d, you can order a ccessories directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a co[...]

iii Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICE NSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITA TION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER?[...]

iv Brother ® One-Year Limited Warran ty and Replacement Service (USA only) Who is covered:  This limited warranty ("warranty") is given only to the original end-use/retail purchaser (referred to in this warranty as "Original Purchaser") of the accompanying product, consumables and accessories (collectively referred to in thi[...]

v Brother ® One-Year Limited Warran ty and Replacement Service (USA only) discretion. Brother reserves the right to sup ply a refurbished or remanufactured replacement Machine and/or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items and use refurbished parts provided such replacement products conform to the manufacturer's specifications for new pro[...]

vi BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CE NTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to the lim ited warranty of 1 yea r from the date of pur chase for labour and p arts, Brother Internation al Corporation (Canada) Ltd . ("Brother"), or its Authorized Service Cen tres, will repair or replace (at Brother's sole discre tion) this[...]

vii Table of Contents Section I General 1 General information 2 Using the documentation ................ ......... ....... ................... ................... ................. 2 Symbols and conventions used in the do cumentation ................... ................. 2 Accessing the complete User’s Guide ..... ....... ................... ....[...]

viii 4 Security features 24 Security .............. .................... ................ ................... .................... ................... .... 24 Setting Lock ........ ................... ................... .................... ................... .............. 24 Secure Function Lock ...... ...................... ................ ..[...]

ix Setting the Fax Receive Stamp ......... ....... ............. ................ ................... ..... 45 Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation .................. ....................... ........ 45 Printing a fax from the memory ............ .......... .................... ................... ........ 45 7 Phone services and external d[...]

x Remote Retrieval ............... .................... ................ ................... .................... ....... 67 Setting a remote access c ode ......... ................... ....................... ................... . 67 Using your Remote Access Code .......... ....................... ................... .............. 67 Retrieving fa[...]

xi Section V Appendixes A Safety and Legal 88 Choosing a location .... .................... ................... ................... .................... ........... 88 To use the machine safely .............. ................... ....................... ................... ........ 89 Important Information .................. .................... ...[...]

xii D Menu and Features On-screen programming ........ ... ................... ................ .................... .................. 140 Menu table .......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............ 140 Memory storage .. ................... ................... ................. ..............[...]

Section I General I General information 2 Loading documents and paper 11 General setup 18 Security features 24[...]

2 1 Using the documentation 1 Thank you for buyi ng a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1 The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the docu mentation. Accessing the complete User’s Guide 1 The printed User’s Guide does not co[...]

General information 3 1 c If the model name screen appears, click your model name.The CD-ROM main menu will appear. If this window does not appear, use Windows ® Explorer to find an d run the setup.exe pr ogram from the ro ot directory of the Brother CD-ROM. d Click Documentation . e Click the documentation you want to read:  Setup Guide : Setu[...]

Chapter 1 4 Viewing Documentation (Macintosh ® ) 1 a Turn on your Macintosh ® . (MFC-846 0N, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW) Insert the Brother CD-ROM labeled Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM drive. (MFC-8660DN and MFC-8670 DN) Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b The following window will appear. c Double-click the Documentati on icon. d [...]

General information 5 1 Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ® ) 1 You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center), Customer Service and Broth er Authorized Serv ice Centers on page i and on the Brother CD-ROM.  Click Brother Support on th e main menu. The follow ing screen w ill appear:  To acce[...]

Chapter 1 6 Control panel overview 1 MFC-8460N, MFC-86 60DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW have similar control panel keys. 1 One-Touch keys These 20 keys give y ou instant access to 40 previously stored numbers. Shift Lets you access One-Touch numbers 21 to 40 when held down. 2S t a t u s L E D The LED will flash an d change color dependin[...]

General information 7 1 8 Copy keys Duplex (MFC-8670DN, MFC -8860DN and MFC-8870DW only) You can choose Dup lex to copy on both sides of the paper. Contrast/Quality (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-887 0DW only) Lets you change the quality or contrast for the next copy. Contrast (MFC-8460N and MFC-86 60DN only) Lets you change the contrast for the n[...]

Chapter 1 8 10 Fax and teleph one keys Hook Press before dialing if you want to make sure a fax machine answers, and then press Start . Also, press this key after you pick up the handset of an external tel ephone during the F/T ring (fast double-rings). Resolution Sets the resolution when sending a fax. Search/Speed Dial Lets you look up numbers st[...]

General information 9 1 Status LED indications 1 The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash an d change color depending on the machine’ s status. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED LED Status LED is off. Green Yellow Red LED is on. Green Yellow Red LED is blinking. LED Machine Sta[...]

Chapter 1 10 Note When the power switch is off or the mac h ine is in Sleep mode, the LED is off. Red Service error Follow the steps below. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on and try to print again. If you cannot clear the erro r and you see the same service call indication after turning the machine ba ck [...]

11 2 2 Loading documents 2 All fax, scan and copy operations can be performed from the ADF or the scanner glass. Using the ADF 2 You can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to fax, scan or cop y sheets of paper. The ADF feeds each sheet one at a time. When loading the ADF, make sure that documents written with ink are completely dry. Single-sid[...]

Chapter 2 12 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass to fax, scan, or copy the pages of a book or single sheets of paper. Documents can be up to 8 .5 inches wide and up to 14 inches long (215.9 mm wide to 355.6 mm long). To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. a Lift the document cover. b Using the documen t guidelines on t[...]

Loading documents and pape r 13 2 Handling and using media 2  Store paper in its original pa ckaging and keep it sealed. Keep the pa per flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat.  Avoid touching either side of transparencies, as this can decrea se the print quality.  Only use transparencies recommend ed for laser printing. [...]

Chapter 2 14 Paper capacity of the paper tray 2 1 Folio size is 8 in. × 13 in. Paper size Paper types No. of sheets Paper Tray (Tray #1) A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, A6, B5, B6 and Folio 1 Plain paper, Recycled paper and Bond paper up to 250 [20 lb (80 g/m 2 )] Transparen cy up to 10 Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) Width: 2.75 to 8.5 in. (69.9 t[...]

Loading documents and pape r 15 2 Loading paper and other media 2 When printing on plain pape r 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m 2 ) or lase r transparencie s use the paper tray. For printing on other types o f media use the MP tray (Multi-purp ose tray). Loading paper 2 a Unfold the output paper tray support flap. b Pull the paper tray completely ou t o[...]

Chapter 2 16 Loading envelopes and other media 2 Use the MP tray when printing envelopes, labels, and thick paper. a Open the MP tray and lower it gently. b Pull out the MP tray support. c Insert the media in to the MP tray with the top edge first and the printing side face up. Loading Envelopes 2 Before loading, press the corners and side s of the[...]

Loading documents and pape r 17 2 Printable Area 2 Printable Area for copies 2 The printable area of your mac hine begins at approximately 0.12 in. (3 mm) from the top and bottom and 0.09 in. (2.3 mm) from both sides of the paper. 1 0.12 in. (3 mm) 2 0.09 in. (2.3 mm) Note This printable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using [...]

18 3 Mode timer 3 The machine has three mode keys on the control panel: Fax , Scan , and Copy . You can set how much time the machine takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to return to Fax mode . If you select Off , the machine will stay in the mode you used last. Also, this sett ing sets the t ime the machine will change from individual user[...]

General setup 19 3 Paper Size 3 You can use nine sizes of pa per for printing copies: A4, Letter, Legal, Executiv e, A5, A6, B5, B6 and Folio, and fo ur sizes for printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal or Folio (8" × 13"). When you change the size of paper in the tray, you will also need to change the setting for paper size at the same time s[...]

Chapter 3 20 Tray use in Fax mode 3 You can change th e default tray that the machine will use for prin ting received faxes. Selecting T1>T2 1 >MP will let your machine take paper from Tray #1 first before the MP tray. MP>T1>T2 1 will take paper from the MP tray firs t. Note • You can use four sizes of paper for printing faxes: A4, Le[...]

General setup 21 3 Volume Settings 3 Ring volume 3 You can select a ring volume level from a range of settings, from High to Off . While in Fax m ode press or to adjust the volume leve l. The LCD show s the current setting, an d each key press will change the volume to the next. The ma chine will keep the new setting until you change it. You can al[...]

Chapter 3 22 Automatic daylight savings time 3 You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It will set itself fo rward one hour in the Spring, and back one hour in the Fall. a Press Menu 1 , 5 . 15.Auto Daylight a On b Off Select ab & OK b Press a or b to select On , or Off . Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit . Ecology[...]

General setup 23 3 Sleep time 3 Setting the sleep time reduces powe r consumption by turning o ff the fuser while the machine is idle. You can choose how long the machine mu st be idle (from 00 to 99 minutes) before it goe s into sleep mode. When the machine receives a fax, computer d ata, or makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The de fault sett[...]

24 4 Security 4 Setting Lock 4 Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop other people from accidentally changing your machine settings. Make a careful note of your password. If you forget it, please call Brother Custo mer Service. While setting lock is On , it is not possible to change the following settings without a password:  Date/Time [...]

Security featur es 25 4 Turning Setting Lock on/off 4 If you ente r the wrong pa ssword when following the instructio ns below, the LCD will show Wrong Password . Re-enter the correct passw ord. Turning Setting Lock on 4 a Press Menu , 1 , 9 , 1 . 19.Security 1.Setting Lock a On b Set Password Select ab & OK b Press a or b to select On . Press [...]

Chapter 4 26 Setting the password for the administrator 4 The password you set in these steps is for the administrator. This password is used to set up users and to turn Secure Functio n Lock on or off. See Setting up re stricted users on page 27 and Turn ing Secure Function Lock on on page 27. a Press Menu , 1 , 9 , 2 . 19.Security 2.Function Lock[...]

Security featur es 27 4 Setting up restricted users 4 You can set up users with rest rictions and a password. a Press Menu , 1 , 9 , 2 . 19.Security 2.Function Lock a Lock Off i On b Set Password Select ab & OK b Press a or b to select Setup User . Press OK . c Enter the administrator password. Press OK . 19.Security Setup User a Public b User0[...]

Chapter 4 28 Switching Users 4 This setting allows a rest ricted use r to log on the machine when Secure Function Lock is turned o n. Note After a re stricted user has finished usin g the machine, it will return to the Public setting within the same time as the Mode Timer setting ( Menu , 1 , 1 ). See Mo de timer on page 18. Also, you ca n exit fro[...]

Section II Fax II Sending a fax 30 Receiving a fax 40 Phone services and external devices 46 Dialing and storing numbers 55 Remote fax options 63 Printing reports 70 Polling 72[...]

30 5 Entering fax mode 5 To enter fax mode press (Fax), and the key will glow blue. Sending a single-sided fax from the ADF 5 Using the ADF to send your faxes is the easiest w ay. To cancel a f ax in progress press Stop/Exit . a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Put your document face up in the ADF. c Dial the fax number. See Ho w to Dia l on page [...]

Sending a fax 31 5 Sending a fax from the scanner glass 5 You can use the scanner glass to fax the pages of a book, or a single page at a time. The documents can be up to Letter, A4, Legal or Folio si ze. Press Stop/Exit to cancel a fax in progress. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Put your do cument on the scanner glass. c Dial the fax number. [...]

Chapter 5 32 Broadcasting 5 Broadcasting lets you send the same fax message to more than one fax numb er. You can include G roups, One-T ouch, Speed- Dial numbers and up to 50 manually d ialed numbers in the same b roadcast. For information see How to Dial on page 55. You can broadcast up to 390 different numbers. This will depend on how many group[...]

Sending a fax 33 5 Additional sending operations 5 Sending faxes using multiple settings 5 Before you send a fax, you can chan ge any combination of th ese settings: contr ast, resolution, overse as mode, delayed fax tim er, polling transmission, real time tran smission or cover page settings. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . After each setting is[...]

Chapter 5 34 Send a cover page for the next fax 5 If you want to send a cover pag e only for the next fax, your machine will ask you to enter the number of pages you ar e sending so it can be printe d on the cove r page. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Load your documen t. c Press Menu , 2 , 2 , 7 . 22.Setup Send 7.Coverpg Setup a Next Fax:On b[...]

Sending a fax 35 5 Contrast 5 For most documents th e default setting of Auto will give the best results. It automatically chooses t he suitable contra st for your document. If your document is very light or dark, changing the contrast may impr ove the quality of the fax. Use Dark to increase the contrast of a light document. Use Light to decrease [...]

Chapter 5 36 Dual access 5 You can dial a number, and sta rt scanning the fax into memory—even when the machine is sending from memory, receiving faxe s or printing PC data. The LCD shows the new job number. The number of pa ges you can scan into the memory will vary depending on the data that is printed on them. Note If the Out of Memory message[...]

Sending a fax 37 5 Overseas mode 5 If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to a bad connection, then turning on the overseas mode may help. This is a temporary setting, and will only be active for your next fax. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Load your documen t. c Press Menu , 2 , 2 , 9 . 22.Setup Send 9.Overseas Mode a On b O[...]

Chapter 5 38 Delayed batch transm ission 5 Before send ing the delay ed faxes, your machine will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memo ry by destination an d scheduled time. All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be sent at the same time to the same fax nu mber will be sent as one fax to save transmission time. a Make sure you ar[...]

Sending a fax 39 5 Sending a fax manually 5 Manual transmission 5 Manual transmission lets you hear the dialing, ringing and fa x-receiving tones while sending a fax. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Load your documen t. c Press Hook and listen fo r a dial tone. Or pick up th e handset of the e xternal phone and listen for a dial tone. d Dial th[...]

40 6 Choose the correct Receive Mode 6 The correct Receive mode is determined by th e external devices and telep hone subscriber services (Voice Mail, Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the sa me line as the Brother mach ine. Receiving a fax 6 Will you be using a Distinctive Ring numb er for receiving faxes? Brother uses the ter[...]

Receiving a fax 41 6 Using Receive Modes 6 Some receive modes answer auto matically ( Fax Only and Fax/Tel ). You may want to change the ring delay before using these modes see page 42. Fax Only 6 Fax only mode will automatically answer every call as a fax. Fax/Tel 6 Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognizing whether[...]

Chapter 6 42 Receive Mode settings 6 Ring Delay 6 The ring delay sets the number of times the machine rings before it answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel modes. If you have extension phones on the same line as the machine or sub scribe to the telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service, keep the Ring Delay setting of 4. (See Operation from extension[...]

Receiving a fax 43 6 If this feature is set to on, but your machine does not connect a fax call when you lift the handset of an extension or external phone, press the Fax Receive Code l 51 . Note If you use a modem, or send faxes from a computer, on the same line and your machine intercep ts them, set e asy receive to Off . a Make sure you are in F[...]

Chapter 6 44 Additional receiving operations 6 Printing a reduced incoming fax 6 If you choose On , the machine au tomatically reduces each page of an incoming fax to fit o n one page of A4, Letter, Legal or Folio size paper. The machine calculates the re duction ratio by using the page size of the fax and your Paper Size setting ( Menu , 1 , 3 ). [...]

Receiving a fax 45 6 Setting the Fax Receive Stamp 6 You can set the machine to p rint the receiv ed date and time in the top center of each received fax page. a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Press Menu , 2 , 1 , 8 . 21.Setup Receive 8.Fax Rx Stamp a On b Off Select ab & OK c Press a or b to choose On (or Off ). Press OK . d Press Stop/Exit[...]

46 7 Phone line services 7 Your machine supports the Caller ID and Distinctive Ring subscriber telephone services that some telephone companies offer. Features like Voice Ma il, Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, RingMaster, answering services, alarm systems or other custom features on one phone line ma y affect the way your mach ine works. If y[...]

Phone services and external devices 47 7 Distinctive Ring 7 Brother uses th e term ‘Dis tinctive Ring’ but different telephone co mpanies have other names for th is service such as SmartRing, RingMaster, Teen-Ring, Indent-a-Call or Indent-a-Ring. What does your telephone com pany’s ‘Distinctive Ring’ do? 7 Your telephone compa ny’s Dist[...]

Chapter 7 48 Note If the ring pattern y ou received is not on this chart, please call your telephone company and as k for one that is shown .  The machine will only answer calls to its registered number.  The first two rings are silent on the machine. This is because the fax must <<listen>> to the ring pattern (to compar e it to t[...]

Phone services and external devices 49 7 Viewing Caller ID List 7 Your machine stores information fo r the last thirty calls in the Calle r ID list. You can view or print this list. When the thirty-first call comes in to the machine, it repla ces information about the first call. a Press Menu , 2 , 0 , 3 . 20.Miscellaneous 3.Caller ID a Display# b [...]

Chapter 7 50 Connections 7 The external TAD must be plugged into the back of the machine, into the jack labeled EXT. Your machine cannot work properly if you plug the TAD into a wall jack (unless you are using Distinctive Ring). a Plug the telephone lin e cord from the telephone wall jack in to the back of the machine, in the jack labeled LINE. b P[...]

Phone services and external devices 51 7 Two-line phone system 7 A two-line phone system is nothing more than two separate phone numb ers on the same wall outlet. The two phone numbers can be on separate jacks (RJ1 1) or combin ed into one jack (RJ14). Your machine must be plugged into an RJ11 jack. RJ11 and RJ14 jacks may be equal in size and appe[...]

Chapter 7 52 You can keep two-line telephones on othe r wall outlets as always. There are two ways to add a two-line telephon e to the machine’s wall outlet. You can plug the telephone line cord from the two-line telephone into the L1+L2 jack of th e triplex adapter. Or, you can plug the two-line telephone in to the TEL jack of the two-line TAD. [...]

Phone services and external devices 53 7 For Fax/Tel mode only 7 When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it w ill use the F/T Ring Ti me (pseudo /double- ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call. Lift the external telephone’s handset, an d then press Hook to answer. If you’re at an extens ion phone, you will need to lift the handset during th[...]

Chapter 7 54 Changing the remote codes 7 The pres et fax receive c ode is l 51 . The preset telephone answer code is #51 . If you are always disconnected when a ccessing your external TAD, try changing the three-digit remote codes, for example ### and 999 . a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Press Menu 2 , 1 , 4 . 21.Setup Receive 4.Remote Codes a[...]

55 8 8 How to Dial 8 Manual dialing 8 Use the dial pad to enter all the dig its of the telephone number. One-Touch dialing 8 Press the One-Touch key that stor es the number you want to call. To dial One-Touch numbe rs 21 to 40, hold down Shift as you press the One-Touch key. Speed-Dialing 8 Hold down Shift as you press Search/Speed Dial and then en[...]

Chapter 8 56 Search 8 You can search alphabetically for n ames you have stored in the One-Touch an d Speed-Dial memorie s. a Press Search/Speed Dial . b Press the dial pa d key for the first letter of the name. (Use the chart on Entering Text on pa ge 157 to help you en ter letters.) Press OK . c Press a or b to scr oll until you find the name you [...]

Dialing and storing numbers 57 8 Storing numbers 8 You can set up your machine to do the following types of easy dialing: One-Touch, Speed-Dial and Groups for Br oadcasting faxes. You can also specify the default resolution for each One-Touch and Speed-Dial number . When you dial a quick-dial number, the LCD shows the name, if you stored it, or the[...]

Chapter 8 58 MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW: 8 a Press Menu , 2 , 3 , 1 . 23.Set Quick-Dial 1.One-Touch Dial One-Touch: Select One-Touch b Press the One-Touch key where you want to store a number. c Press a or b to select Fax/Tel , E-Mail or IFAX . Press OK . d Choose one of the options below:  Enter the number (up to 20 characters) if you se lected [...]

Dialing and storing numbers 59 8 Storing Speed-Dial numbers 8 You can store your fre quently used numbers as Speed-Dial numb ers. The machine can store 300 Speed-Dial numbe rs. MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and MFC-8670DN: 8 a Press Menu , 2 , 3 , 2 . 23.Set Quick-Dial 2.Speed-Dial Speed-Dial? # Enter & OK Key b Use the dial pad to enter a three- digit[...]

Chapter 8 60 f If you want to save a fax/scan resolution along with the number , choose one of the options below:  If you sel ected Fax/Tel in c , press a or b to select Std , Fine , S.Fine or Photo . Press OK and then go to h .  If you selected E-Mail in c , press a or b to select B/W200x100 , B/W200dpi , Color150dpi , Color300dpi or Color60[...]

Dialing and storing numbers 61 8 Setting up Groups for broadcasting 8 If you often want to send the s ame fax message to many fax numbers you can set up a group. Groups are stored on a One-To uch key or a Speed-Dial number . Each group uses up a One-Touch key or a Speed-Dial location. You can then send the fax message to all the numbers stored in a[...]

Chapter 8 62 Note • If yo u have select ed Fax/IFAX in d and added One-Touch o r Speed-Dial numbers that are stored as ‘IFAX’, you cannot select S.Fine . • When you create a group or broadcast using Scan to E-mail only B/W200x100 and B/W200dpi are available. The file format can be TIFF or PDF. i Select the file format (TIFF or PDF) that wil[...]

63 9 9 Remote fax op tions le t you receive faxes while you ar e away from t he machine. You can only use one fax option at a time. Fax Forwarding The fax forwarding feature lets yo u automatically forward your rece ived faxes to another machine. a Press Menu , 2 , 5 , 1 . 25.Remote Fax Opt 1.Fwd/Page/Store a Off b Fax Forward Select ab & OK b [...]

Chapter 9 64 Paging When Paging is selected, your machine dials the pager number you’ve programmed , and then dials yo ur Personal Id entification Number (PIN). This activates your pager so you will know that you have a fax message in the memory. a Press Menu , 2 , 5 , 1 . 25.Remote Fax Opt 1.Fwd/Page/Store a Off b Fax Forward Select ab & OK [...]

Remote fax option s 65 9 PC Fax Receive If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature your machine will store received faxes in memory and send them to your PC automatically. Yo u can then use your PC to view and store these faxes. Even if you have turned off your PC (at night or on the weekend, for example), your machine will receive and store your fa[...]

Chapter 9 66 Changing Remote Fax Options If received faxes are left in your machine’s memory when you chan ge to another remote fax option, the LCD will ask you the following message: 25.Remote Fax Opt Erase All Fax? a 1.Yes b 2.No Select ab & OK  If you press 1 , faxes in the memory will be erased or printed before the setting changes. If[...]

Remote fax option s 67 9 Remote Retrieval The remote retrie val feature lets you retrieve your stored fax messages when you are not at the machine. You can call your machine from any touch tone phon e or fax machine, then use the Remote Acce ss Code to retrieve your messages. Setting a remo te access code The remote access code lets you access the [...]

Chapter 9 68 Retrieving fax messages a Dial your fax number from a telephone or another fax machine using touch tone. b When your machine answers, immediately enter you r remote access code (3 digits followed by l ). If you hear one long beep, you have messages. c When you hear two short beep s, use the dial pad to press 9 6 2 . d Wait for a long b[...]

Remote fax option s 69 9 Remote fax commands Follow the commands b elow to access features when yo u are away from the machine. Wh en you call the machine and ente r your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l ), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote comma nd. Remote commands Operation de tails 95 Change the fa x forw[...]

70 10 Fax reports 10 Some fax reports (transmission verification and fax journal) can be printed auto matically or manually. Transmission verification report 10 You can use the transmissi on report a s proof that you sent a fax. This repo rt lists the time and date of transmission and wh ether the transmission was successful (shown as “OK”). If[...]

Printing reports 71 10 Reports 10 The following rep orts are available: 1 Transmission Displays the Transmission Verification Report for your last outg oing 200 faxes and prints the last report. 2 Help List Prints a list of commonly used functions to help you program your machine. 3 Tel Index List Prints a list of names and numbers stor ed in the O[...]

72 11 Polling lets you set up y our machine so other people can receive faxes from you, but they pay for the call. It also lets you call somebody else’s fax m achine and receive a fax from it, so you pay for the call. The polling feature needs to be set up on both machines for this to work. Not all fax ma chines support polling. Polling receive 1[...]

Polling 73 11 Polled transmit 11 Polled transmit lets you set up your machine to wait with a document so another fax machine can call and retrieve it. Setup for polled transmit 11 a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Load your documen t. c Press Menu , 2 , 2 , 6 . 22.Setup Send 6.Polled TX a On b Off Select ab & OK d Press a or b to select On (o[...]

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Section III Copy III Making copies 76[...]

76 12 How to copy 12 Entering copy mode 12 Press ( Copy ) to enter Copy mode. 1 Contrast 2Q u a l i t y 3C o p y R a t i o 4T r a y U s e 5 Number of Copies Making a single copy 12 a Make sure you are in Copy mode . b Load your documen t. c Press Start . Making multiple copies 12 a Make sure you ar e in Copy mode . b Load your docume nt. c Use the [...]

Making copies 77 12 Copy options 12 When you want to q uickly change the cop y settings temporarily for the next copy , use the Copy keys. You can use differen t combinations. (MFC-8460N and MFC-8660DN) (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860 DN and MFC-8870DW) The machine returns to its default set tings one minute after copying , unless you have set the Mode Timer[...]

Chapter 12 78 Changing text copy resolution 12 You can change the text copy reso lution to 1200x600dpi if you have selected Text from the Quality or Contrast/Quality options, and make a copy with 100% ratio using the scanner glass. To change the text copy resolution, follow the steps below: a Make sure you are in Copy mode . b Put your do cument on[...]

Making copies 79 12 f Choose one of the options below:  Press a or b to select the enlargement or reduction ra tio you want. Press OK .  Press a or b to select Custom(25-400%) . Press OK . Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ra tio from 25% to 400% . (For example, press 53 to enter 53% .) Press OK . g Press Start . Note • [...]

Chapter 12 80  2 in 1 ( L)  4 in 1 ( P)  4 in 1 ( L) If you are copying from the scanner glass: 12 Insert your document face down in the direction shown below:  2 in 1 ( P)  2 in 1 ( L)  4 in 1 (P)  4 in 1 (L)  Poster (3x3) You can make a poster size copy of a photograph.[...]

Making copies 81 12 Duplex (2-sided) copying (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only) 12 If you want to use the duplex copy feature, load your document in the ADF . Duplex Copy 12  1 sided i 2 sided Portrai t Landscape  2 sided i 2 sided Portrai t Landscape  2 sided i 1 sided Portrai t Landscape a Make sure you are in Cop y mode . b Lo[...]

Chapter 12 82 Advanced Duplex Copy 12  Advanced 2 sided i 1 s ided Portrai t Landscape  Advanced 1 sided i 2 s ided Portrai t Landscape a Make sure you are in Copy mode . b Load your documen t. c Use the dial pad to enter the numb er of copies (up to 99). d Press Duplex and a or b to select Advanced . Duplex a 1sided i 2sided 2sided i 2sided [...]

Making copies 83 12 Sorting copies using the ADF 12 You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be stacked in th e order 1 2 3 , 1 2 3, 1 2 3, a nd so on. a Make sure you are in Copy mode . b Load your documen t. c Use the dial pad to enter the num ber of copies (up to 99). d Press Sort . e Press Start . Adjusting contrast 12 Contrast 12 Adjust the co[...]

Chapter 12 84 Tray Select 12 You can change the tray use only for the next copy. a Make sure you are in Copy mode . b Load your documen t. c Use the dial pad to enter the numb er of copies (up to 99). d Press Tray Select . Contrast:- nnonn + Quality :Auto Enlg/Red:100% Tray :MP>T1 c Select dc & OK e Press d or c to select the tray usage. Pre[...]

Section IV Software IV Software and Network features 86[...]

86 13 The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the Software User’s Guide and Networ k User’s Guide for features available when connected to a computer ( for example, Printing and Scanning) .  Printi ng (For Windows ® , see Chapter 1 in the Software User’s Guide on the CD-R OM .) (For Mac intosh ® , see Chapte r 8 in the Software User’[...]

Section V Appendixes V Safety and Legal 88 Options 99 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 102 Menu and Features 140 Specifications 159 Glossary 171[...]

88 A Choosing a location A Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and sho cks. Put the machine near a telephone wall jack and a stan dard, grounded AC powe r outlet. Choose a location where the temperature re mains between 50 ° F and 90.5 ° F (10 ° C and 32.5 ° C) and the humidity is between 20% to 80% (without c[...]

Safety and Legal 89 To use the machine safely A Please keep these instructions for later refe rence and read th em before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high vo ltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and th en the power cord from the [...]

90 To prevent injurie s, be careful not to put your hands on the edg e of the machine under th e document cover. To prevent injurie s, be careful not to put your fingers in the area sh own in the illustrations. DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner t o clean up scatt ered toner. Doin g this might cause t he toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, po [...]

Safety and Legal 91 CAUTION Lightning and power surg es can damage this pr oduct! We reco mmend that you use a quality surge protection device on the AC power line a nd on the te lephone line, or unplug the cords during a lightning storm. WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safe ty precautions should alw[...]

92 Important Information A Standard telephone and FCC Notices A These notices are in effe ct on models sold and used in the United Stat es only. When programming emergency numbers or making t est calls to emergency number s:  Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispa tcher the reason for the ca ll before hangin g up.  Perform these [...]

Safety and Legal 93 If your home has specially wired alarm equipm ent connected to the te lephone line, ensu re the installation of t his equipment does not disab le your alarm equipm ent. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, call your telephone c ompany or a qualified installer. If you are not able to solve a proble m wit[...]

94 Federal Communications Commiss ion (FCC) Declaration of Conformity ( USA only) declares, that the pr oducts Product Name: MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC- 8670DN, MFC-8860DN, MFC- 8870DW comply with Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device [...]

Safety and Legal 95 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) A This Class B digital apparatus co mplies with Canad ian ICES–003. Cet appareil numérique de la clas se B est conforme à la norme NMB–003 du Can ada. Disconnect device A This product must be installed ne ar an electrical jack that is easily accessible. In case of emergenc[...]

96 FDA regulations A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented regula tions for laser produc ts manufactu red on and after August 2, 1976. Co mpli ance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The following label on the back of the machin e indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to lase r pr[...]

Safety and Legal 97 Important safety instructions A 1 R ead all of these instructions. 2 S ave them for later reference. 3 F ollow all warnings and instru ctions marked on the product. 4 U nplug this product from the wall outlet before cl eaning inside of the machine . Do not use li quid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5 D o not[...]

98 15 Unplug this product from the AC power outlet and refer all servicing to Bro ther Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions:  When the powe r cord is damag ed or frayed .  If liquid has been spille d into the product.  If the product has been exposed to rain or water.  If the product does n ot operate normally whe[...]

99 B Options B This machine has the following op tional accessories. You can in crease the capabilities of the machine with these items. Options B Lower tray unit DIMM memory LT-5300[...]

100 Optional Paper Tray (LT-5300) B An optional lower tray can be installe d, and it can hold up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m 2 ) paper. When an optional tray is installed, the machine can hold up to 550 sheets of plain paper. For setup, see the User’s Gu ide that we have supplied with the lower tray unit. Memory Board B This machine has 32 M B[...]

Options 101 Installing extra memory B a Turn off the machine’s power switch. Unplug the telephone line cord . b Disconnect t he interface c able from t he machine, and then unplu g the power cord from the AC power outlet. Note Be sure to turn of f the machine’s power switch before you install or remove the DIMM. c Remove the DIMM cover and inte[...]

102 C Troubleshooting C IMPORTANT For technical help, you must ca ll the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. If you are having diffic ulty with your machine C If you think there is a problem with the way your fa xes look, make a copy fi rst. If the copy looks good, the problem is probab ly not your mac[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 103 Phone Line or Connections Difficulties Suggestions Dialing does not work. C heck for a dial tone. Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See the Quick Setup Guide .) Check all line cord connections. Check that the machine is plugged in and switched on. Send a manual fax by pressing Hook or by lifting the handset of[...]

104 Custom features on a single line. If you have Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, RingMaster, Voice Mail, an answering machine, an alarm system or other custom feature on a single phone line with your machine, it may create a problem sending or receiving faxes. For Example: Your Brother machine handles the C aller ID subscriber services. Howe[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 105 The machine prints the first couple of pages correctly, then some pages have text missing.  Check the settings in your application to make sure that it is set up to work with your machine.  Your computer is not recognizing the ma chine’s input buffer’s full signal. Make sure that you connected [...]

106 ‘Unable to write to LPT1’, ‘LPT1 already in use’ or ‘MFC is Busy’ error message appears. Make sure that the machine is on (plugged into the AC power outlet and the power switch turned on) and that it is connect ed directly to th e computer using the IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel cable. The cable must not go through another perip[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 107 Print Quality Difficulties Difficulties Suggestions Printed pages are curled.  Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on the recommende d side of the paper could cause this problem. Try turn ing over the stack of paper in the paper tray.  Make sure that you choose the Paper Type that su it[...]

108 The network scanning feature does not work. The network PC Fax Receive feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (For Windows ® only) The firewall settin g on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. Follow the instructions below t o configure your firewall. If you are using a personal firewa ll softw[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 109 The network scanning feature does not work. The network PC Fax Receive feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (continued) For Windows Vista ® users: a Click the Start button, Control Panel , Network and Internet , Wi ndows Firewall and click Change settings . b When the User [...]

110 Improving the print quality C Examples of poor print quality Recommendation Faint  Check the machine ’ s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on, may cause this prin t fault. (See Choosing a location on page 88.)  If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on . Turn off Toner Save mode in the m[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 111 Hollow prin t  Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other media on page 12.)  Choose Thick pape r mode in the printer driver or in the machine ’ s Paper Type menu setting, or use thinner pape r than you are currently using. (See Paper Type on page [...]

112 White lines across the page  Make sure that you use paper that meet s our specifications. A rough surf aced paper or thick print media can cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and other media on page 12.)  Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer drive r or in the machine ’ s Paper Type menu setting. (See Accep[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 113 Curled or wave  Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and hig h humidity will cause paper to curl.  If you do not use the machine often, the pape r may have been in the paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the p[...]

114 Poor fixing Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue lever s on the left and right hand sides are in the down position. Examples of poor print quality Recommendation ABCDEFG H abcdefghijk ABC D abcd e 01234[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 115 Setting Dial Tone Detection C Setting the dial tone to Detection will shorten the dial tone detect pa use. a (USA) Press Menu , 0 , 4 . (Canada) Press Menu , 0 , 5 . 04.Dial Tone a Detection b No Detection Select ab & OK b Press a or b to select Detection or No Detection Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit [...]

116 Error messages C As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your machine will identify the error and displa y an error message. Th e most common error messages are shown below. Error Message Cause Action Check Paper Size Paper is not the correct size. Load the co rrect size of paper (Letter, Legal, A4 or Folio)[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 117 DR Mode in Use The machine is set to Distinctive Ring mode. You can not change the Receive Mode from Manual to another mode. Set Distinct ive Ring to Off . See Turning off Distinctive Ring on page 48. Drum Near End The drum unit is near the end of its life. Use the drum unit until you have a print qualit[...]

118 Out of Memory The machine’s memory is full. Fax sending or copy operation in progress Do one of the following:  Press Start to send or copy the scanned pages.  Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish, and then try again.  Clear the data from the memory. (See Out of Memory message on page 39 or page 84.)[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 119 Toner Life End The toner cartridge and drum unit assembly is not installed properly, or the toner cartridge is used up and printing is not possible. Do one of the following:  Re-install the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly.  Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the to ne[...]

120 Checking if the machine has faxes in its memory C If the LCD shows an error message then yo u can check to see if there are faxes in the machine’s memory. a Press Menu , 9 , 0 , 1 . b Do one of the following:  If the LCD shows No Data , ther e are no faxes left in the machine’s memory.  If the LCD shows Dial & Star t , there are f[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 121 Document jams C If the document is jammed, follow the steps below. Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit C The document may get jammed if it is not inserted or fed prope rly, or if it is too long. Follow the steps below to clear a document jam. a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed[...]

122 Document is jammed at the output tray C a Take out any paper from the ADF th at is not jammed. b Pull the jammed document out to the right. c Press Stop/Exit . Document is jammed in the duplex slot (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only) C a Take out any paper from the ADF th at is not jammed. b Pull the jammed document out to the right. c[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 123 c Press the cover release lever to open the front cover. d Slowly take out the drum unit a nd toner cartridge assembly. The jamme d paper may be pulled out with the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly, or this may release the paper so you can pull it out of the paper tray ope ning. CAUTION To prevent [...]

124 Paper is jammed at the back of the machine C a Press the cover release lever to open the front cover. b Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. c Open the back cover. d Pull the tabs at the left and right hand sides toward you to open the fuser cover (1). e Using both hands, gently pull the jammed pape r out of the fuser unit. f Cl[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 125 g Put the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly back in the machine. h Close the front cover. Paper is jammed in the duplex tray (MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only) C a Pull the duplex tray complete ly out of the machine. b Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or the duplex tra[...]

126 c Hold down the lock lever on the ri ght and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum un it. d Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. e Put the drum unit and toner cartri [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 127 Clean the outside of the machine as follows: C a Pull the paper tray completely ou t of the machine. b Wipe the outside of the machine with a soft cloth to remove dust. c Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper tray. d Wipe the inside of the paper tray wi th a soft cloth to remove dust. e Re-load [...]

128 Cleaning the scanner glass C a Turn off the machine’s power switch. b Lift the document cover (1). Clean the w hite plastic surf ace (2) and scanner glass (3) underne ath it with isopropyl alcohol o n a soft lint-free cloth. c In the ADF unit, clean the white plastic bar (1) and the sca nner glass stri p (2) under it with isopropyl alcohol on[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 129 HOT SURFACE After you have just used the ma chine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. When you open th e front cover of the machin e, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. CAUTION To prevent da mage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch th e electr[...]

130 Cleaning the corona wire C We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartr idge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cl oth in case yo u accidentally spill or scatter toner. a Open the front cover and ta ke out the drum unit and to ner cartridge as sembly. b Clean the primary corona wir e inside the drum unit by gently sliding the[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 131 Cleaning the drum unit C a Take out the drum unit and to ner cartridge assembly, and then take out the toner cartridge from the drum unit. b Put the print sample in front of the dr um unit, and find the exact position of the poor print. c Turn the whit e gear on the drum as you check the surface of the O[...]

132 Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-550/TN-580) C The TN-580 toner cartri dge can print approximately 7,000 pages using a high yield toner cartridge. When the tone r cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low . The machine is supplie d with a standard T N- 550 toner cartr idge that must be replaced after app roximately 3,50 0 pages. Actual[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 133 CAUTION To prevent da mage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch th e electrodes shown in the illustration. b Hold down the lock lever on the ri ght and take the toner cartridge out of the dr um unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire . It could explode, resulting in inju ri[...]

134 c Unpack the new to ner cartridge. Put the used toner cartridge into the alumin um bag and discard it according to local regulations. d Gently rock th e toner cartridge fr om side to side five or six times to spread the toner evenly inside the cartr idge. e Pull off the protec tive cover. f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 135 Replacing the dr um unit (DR-520) C The machine uses a dru m unit to create pr int images on paper. If the LCD shows Drum Near End , the drum unit is near the end of its life and it is time to buy a new one. Even if the LC D shows Drum Near End , you may be able to continue printing without having to rep[...]

136 CAUTION To prevent damage to th e printer from static electricity, DO NOT touch th e electrodes shown in the illustration. b Hold down the lock lever on the ri ght and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Note Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, keep ing it separate from domestic waste. Be sure to seal up the dr[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 137 Replacing periodic maintenance parts C The periodic maintena nce parts will need to be replaced regularl y to maintain the print quality. The parts liste d below will have to be replaced after printing app roximately 100,000 pages. Please call Brothe r Customer Service when the following messages appea r[...]

138 j Pack the dr um unit and ton er cartridge assembly, AC power cord and printed materials in the original carton as shown below. Note If you are return ing your machine to Brother as part of th e Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all sepa rate parts and printed materials to use with your ‘Exchange’ ma chine. k Close the carton an[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 139 Checking the remaining life of parts C You can view the remaining life of these parts on the LCD. a Press Menu , 7 , 3 . 73.Parts Life 1.Drum 2.Fuser 3.Laser Select ab & OK b Press a or b to select 1.Drum , 2.Fuser , 3.Laser , 4.PF Kit MP , 5.PF Kit 1 or 6.PF Kit 2 . Press OK . 73.Parts Life 1.Drum R[...]

140 D On-screen programming D Your machine ha s been desi gned to be easy to use. The LCD provides on-screen programming using the me nu keys. We have created step by step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine. Simply follow the steps as they guide you through the menu selectio ns and programming o ptions. Menu table D You can pro[...]

Menu and Featu res 141 To access the menu mode: a Press Menu . b Choose an option.  Press 1 for General Setup menu .  Press 2 for Fax menu.  Press 3 for Copy menu.  Press 4 for Printer menu.  Press 5 for Print Reports menu.  Press 6 for LAN menu.  Press 7 for Machine Info. menu.  Press 0 for Initial Setup. You can also scrol[...]

142 Menu Table D The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 1.General Setup 1.Mode Timer — 0 Sec 30 Secs 1 Min 2 Mins * 5 Mins Off Sets the time to return to Fax mode and the time the machine will change from individual user[...]

Menu and Featu res 143 1.General Setup (Continued) 3.Paper Size 1.MP Tray A4 Letter * Legal Executive A5 A6 B5 B6 Folio Any Sets the size of the paper in the MP tray. 19 2.Tray#1 A4 Letter * Legal Executive A5 A6 B5 B6 Folio Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray. 19 3.Tray#2 (This menu only appears if you have the optional tray #2) A4 Letter[...]

144 1.General Setup (Continued) 5.Auto Daylight — On Off * Changes for Daylight Savings Time automatically. 22 6.Ecology 1.Toner Save On Off * Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. 22 2.Sleep Time (0-99) 05 Min * Conserves power. 23 7.Tray Use 1.Copy Tray#1 Only Tray#2 Only MP Only MP>T1>T2 * T1>T2>MP (Tray#2 or T2 appears [...]

Menu and Featu res 145 1.General Setup (Continued) 9.Security 1.Setting Lock — Stops unauthorized users from changing the machine’s current settings. 24 2.Function Lock — Can restri ct selected machine operation for up to 25 individual users and all other non-authorized Public users. 25 2.Fax 1.Setup Receive (In Fax mode only) 1.Ring Delay 00[...]

146 2.Fax (Continued) 2.Setup Send (In Fa x mode only) 1.Contrast Auto * Light Dark Changes the lightness or darkness of faxes you send. 35 2.Fax Resolution Standard * Fine S.Fine Photo Sets the default resolution for outgoing faxes. 35 3.Delayed Fax — Sets the time of day in 24 hour format that the delayed faxes will be sent. 37 4.Batch TX On Of[...]

Menu and Featu res 147 2.Fax (Continued) 4.Report Setting 1.Transmission On On+Image Off * Off+Image Sets initial setup for Transmission Verification Report and Fax Journal. 70 2.Journal Period Off Every 50 Faxes * Every 6 Hours Every 12 Hours Every 24 Hours Every 2 Days Every 7 Days 70 5.Remote Fax Opt 1.Fwd/Page/ Store (Backup Print) Off * Fax Fo[...]

148 3.Copy 1.Quality — Auto * Photo Text You can choose the Copy resolution for your type of document. 77 2.FB Txt Quality — 1200 × 600dpi 600dpi * You can change to the higher Copy resolution when you make a text copy with 100% ratio using the scanner glass. 78 3.Contrast — - nnnno + - nnnon + - nnonn + * - nonnn + - onnnn + Adjusts the con[...]

Menu and Featu res 149 6.LAN (For MFC-8460N , MFC-8660D N, MFC-8670D N and MFC-8860D N) 1.TCP/IP 1.BOOT Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Chooses the BOOT method that best suits your needs. See Network User’s Guide on the CD- ROM. 2.IP Address [000- 255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the IP a ddress. 3.Subnet Mask [000- 255]. [000-255[...]

150 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selec tions Options Descriptions Page 6.LAN (For MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN and MFC-8860DN) (Continued) 3.Setup IFAX (MFC-8860DN) 1.Setup Internet 1.Mail Address Enter th e mail add ress. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.SMTP Server [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the SM TP server addres[...]

Menu and Featu res 151 6.LAN (For MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC- 8670DN and MFC-8860DN) (Continued) 4.Scan to Email (MFC-8860DN) 1.Color PDF * JPEG Chooses the file format to send the scanned dat a. See Network User ’ s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.B/W PDF * TIFF 3.Scan to FTP (MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN and MFC-8670DN) 5.Scan to FTP (MFC-8860DN) 1.Color PDF *[...]

152 6.LAN (MFC-8870DW) (Continued) 1.Wired (Continued) 1.TCP/IP (Continued) 7.WINS Server (Primary) 000.000.000.000 (Secondary) 000.000.000.000 Specifies the IP address of the primary or secondary WINS server. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 8.DNS Server (Primary) 000.000.000.000 (Secondary) 000.000.000.000 Specifies the IP address of the[...]

Menu and Featu res 153 6.LAN (MFC-8870DW) (Continued) 2.WLAN (Continued) 1.TCP/IP (Continued) 6.WINS Config Auto * Static Chooses the WINS configura tion mode. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 7.WINS Server (Primary) 000.000.000.000 (Secondary) 000.000.000.000 Specifies the IP address of the primary or secondary WINS server. 8.DNS Server ([...]

154 6.LAN (MFC-8870DW) (Continued) 3.Setup IFAX 1.Setup Internet 1.Mail address Enter th e mail add ress. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.SMTP Server [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the SM TP server address. 3.POP3 Server [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the POP3 serve r address. 4.Mailbox Name Enter the[...]

Menu and Featu res 155 6.LAN (MFC-8870DW) (Continued) 4.Scan to Email 1.Color PDF * JPEG Chooses the file format to send the scanned dat a. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.B/W PDF * TIFF 5.Scan to FTP 1.Color PDF * JPEG 2.B/W PDF * TIFF 6.Fax to Server On Off * You can store a prefix/suf fix address in the machine and can send a documen[...]

156 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 7.Machine Info. 1.Serial No. —— You can check the serial number of your machine. 138 2.Page Counter — Total Copy Print List/Fax You can check the numbe r of total pages the machine has printed during its lif e. 138 3.Parts Life 1.Drum 2.Fuser 3.Laser 4.PF Kit MP 5.PF Kit 1 6.PF K[...]

Menu and Featu res 157 Entering Text D When setting certain menu sele ctions, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text characters. The dial pad keys ha ve letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have printed lette rs because they are us ed for special characte rs. Press the appropriate dia l pad key the required number of tim[...]

158 Special charact ers and symbols Press l , # or 0 , then pr ess d or c to move the cursor under the symbol or char acter you want. Press OK to select it. 1 m is not available for I-Fax settings. Press l for (space) ! " # $ % & ' ( ) l + , - . / m 1 Press # for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ Press 0 for Á À Ã Â Ç É È Ê Ë Í Î[...]

159 E General Specifications Memory Capacity 32 MB ADF (automatic document feeder) Up to 50 pages (Staggered) Duplex, up to Letter/A4 (MFC-8670DN/MFC-8860DN/8870DW) Recommended Environmen t: Temperat ure: 68 ° F to 86 ° F (20 to 30 ° C) Humidity: 50% - 70% Paper: Xerox 4200 or Xerox 4024 (20 lb/Le tter) Paper Tray 250 Sheets [20 lb (80 g/m 2 )] [...]

160 Print media Paper Input Paper Tray  Paper type: Plain paper, Bond Paper, Re cycled paper or Transparencies  Paper size: Letter, Legal, A4, Executive, A5, A6, B5, B6 and Folio  Paper Weight: 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m 2 )  Maximum paper tray capacity: Up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m 2 ) plain paper or up to 10 transpar encies Multi[...]

Specifications 161 Fax 1 ‘Pages’ refers to the ‘Brother Standard Char t No. 1’ (a typical business letter, Sta ndard r esolution, JBIG code). Specifications and printed materials ar e subject to change without prior notice. 2 ‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical bus iness letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code). Sp[...]

162 Copy 1 When making a copy from the scanner glass in text qu ality mode at the 100% ratio. Color/Monochrome Monochro me Duplex Copying Yes (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860 DN and MFC-8870DW only) Single-Sided Document Size ADF Width: 5.8 t o 8.5 in. (148 .0 to 215.9 mm) ADF Length: 5.8 to 14 in. (148.0 to 355.6 mm ) Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9[...]

Specifications 163 Scan 1 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows ® XP (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the Brother scanner utility) 2 When using the scanner glass Color/Monochrome Yes Duplex Scanning Yes (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860 DN and MFC-8870DW only) TWAIN Compliant Yes (Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2 0[...]

164 Print 1 If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting ( 1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower. 2 From standard paper tray and optional paper tray. Interfaces 1 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machi ne can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface. Note MFC-8660DN and MFC-867 0DN include USB cable.[...]

Specifications 165 Computer requirements 1 For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi 2 Dedicated "Scan to" key functions only in the Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. 3 Network PC Fax Receive not suppor ted in Windows NT ® Workstation 4.0. 4 Network Scanning not supported in Windows [...]

166 Consumable items 1 When printing Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print co verage Toner Cartridge Life TN-550 : Standard Toner Cartridge: Approx. 3 ,500 pages 1 TN-580 : High-Yield Toner Cartridge: Ap prox. 7,000 pages 1 Drum Unit Life Expectancy DR-520 : Ap prox. 25,000 pages[...]

Specifications 167 Ethernet wired network 1 PC Fax Send for Mac ® 2 Mac OS ® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP) Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS) Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Ne twork Scanning supported in Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. 3 For Windows Vista ® Users only, BRAdmin Profes sional and Web BRAdmin are available as a[...]

168 Ethernet wireless network (MFC-8870DW only) 1 PC Fax Send for Mac ® 2 Mac OS ® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP) Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS) Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Ne twork Scanning supported in Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. 3 Wireless LAN is not available for Mac OS ® 9.1 - 9.2. 4 For Windows Vista ® Users[...]

Specifications 169 Authentication and encrypti on for wireless users only Authentication method The Brother machine suppor ts the following methods:  Open system Wireless devices are allo wed to access th e network without any authentication.  Shared key A secret pre-determined key is shared by all de vices that will access the wireless netwo[...]

170 Network key There are so me rules for each security method:  Open syste m/Shared key wit h WEP This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or he xadecimal format. • 64 (40) bi t ASCII: Uses 5 text characters. e.g.“WSLAN” (this is case sensitive). • 64 (40) bit he xadecimal: Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal dat[...]

171 F ADF (automatic document feeder ) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanne d one page at a time automatically. Auto Reduction Reduces the size of incoming faxe s. Automatic fax trans mission Sending a fax without picking up the handset of the external phon e or pressing Hook . Automatic Redial A feature that enables your machine to red[...]

172 Easy Receive Enables your machi ne to respond to CNG tones if you interr upt a fax call by answering it. ECM (Error Correct ion Mode) Detects errors dur ing fax transmission and resends th e pages of the fax that had an error. Extension phone A telephone on the fax number that is plugged into a separate teleph one wall jack. External phone A te[...]

Glossary 173 One-Touch Keys on the machine’s control panel where you can store numbers for easy dialing. You can store a se cond number on each key if you press Shift and the One-Touch Key togeth er. Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machine’s memory when the machine is ou t of paper. Overseas Mode Makes tempora ry changes to the f[...]

174 Temporary settings You can select certain options for ea ch fax transmission and copy without cha nging the default settings. Tone A form of dialing on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephone s. Transmis sion The proces s of sending faxes over the phone lines from your machine to th e receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Re[...]

175 G A Accessories and supplies ....................... ... ii ADF (automatic document feeder) ........... 30 using ................ ................ .................... . 11 Answering machine (TAD) connecting ................. ................... ........ 50 Apple ® Macintosh ® See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. Automatic fax receive .[...]

176 E Enlarge/Reduce key ................... .............. 78 Envelopes .................. .................... ... 14 , 16 Equalization ................... ................... ..... 115 Error messag es on LCD ......... ............... 116 Comm. Error .................. ................... .. 116 No Paper Fed .......... .................... ......[...]

Index 177 J Jacks convert to RJ11 jac k triplex adapter .................. .................. 51 EXT external phone ..................... .............. 53 TAD (answering mach ine) ................ . 49 Jams document ...................... ................... ... 121 paper ....................... ................... ......... 121 Job Cancel key ...[...]

178 Polling polled transmit ...................... ................. 73 polling receive ............. ................... ....... 72 sequential polling ........... ................... .... 72 Poster ................ ................ ................... .... 79 Power failure .................. ................ ........ 140 Print difficulties .......[...]

Index 179 Speed-Dial changing .................... ................... ........ 60 setting up ................... ................... ........ 59 using ................ ................ .................... . 55 T TAD (telephone answering device) connecting; ................... ................... ..... 50 external ................... .............[...]

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EQUIPMENT ATTACHME NT LIMITATIONS (Canada only) NOTICE This product meets the applicable Indu stry Canada technical specifications. NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a tele phone interface. The te rmination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subje[...]

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