Brother DCP-8085DN manual

USER’S GUIDE DCP-8085DN Version A UK/IRE[...]

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i Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industrie s Ltd. , this manual has been compiled a nd published, covering the latest produ ct desc riptions and specifications. The contents of th is manual and the specifica tions of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother rese rves the right to make change s [...]

ii 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 Software User’s Guide and Ne twork User’s Guide ...........[...]

iii 4 Security features 27 Secure Function Lock 2.0 ..... ................... .................... ................... ................... .. 27 Setting the password for th e administrator .............. ................... .................. 27 Changing the password for the administrator . ....................... ...................... .. 28 Setti[...]

iv Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 48 How to read the HTML User’s Guide .............. ....................... ................... ........... 48 Windows ® .............. ................ ................... .................... ................... .............. 48 Macintos h ® ............... .................... .........[...]

v D Menu and features 104 On-screen programming ....... .......... ................... ................... .................... ......... 104 Menu table ............... .................... ................... .................... ................... ...... 104 Memory storage .............. ................... .................... .................[...]

Section I General I General information 2 Loading paper and documents 10 General Setup 22 Security features 27[...]

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. General information 1 Bold Bold style identifies keys on the machine control p[...]

General information 3 1 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide 1 This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced Printer, Scann er and Network features. When yo u are ready to learn detaile d information about thes e operations, read the Software User’s Guide and[...]

Chapter 1 4 How to find scanning instru ctions 1 There are sever al ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructio ns as follows: Software User's Guide: 1  Scanning a document usin g the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2  Scanning a documen t using the WIA driver (Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® ) in Chapter 2  Using ControlCenter3 i[...]

General information 5 1 How to find scanning instru ctions 1 There are sever al ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: 1  Scanning in Chapter 9  Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 10  Network Scanning in Chapte r 11 Presto! PageManager User's Guide: 1  The complete Presto! Pa[...]

Chapter 1 6 Control panel overview 1 1S t a t u s L E D The LED will flash and change col our depending on the ma chine status. 2L C D Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine. 3 Menu keys: Menu Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in t his machine. Clear/Back Deletes entered data or l ets you cancel the current settin[...]

General information 7 1 8 Scan Puts the machine in Sca n mode. (For details about scanning, see the Software User’s Guid e on the CD-ROM.) 9 Print keys: Secure/Direct This key has two functions.  Secure You can print data saved in memory when you enter your four-digit password. (For details about using the Secure key, see the Software User’s[...]

Chapter 1 8 Status LED indications 1 The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash and chan ge colour depending on the machine’s status. LED Machine Status Description Sleep Mode The power switch is off or the mach ine is in Sleep mode. Green (blinking) Warming Up The machine is warming up for printing. Green Ready The machine is ready to prin[...]

General information 9 1 Note When the power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode, the LED is off. Red Cover open The front cover or fuser cover is open. Close the cover. Toner Life End Replace the toner cartridge with a ne w one. Paper error Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD message. Scan lock Check that the sca n[...]

10 2 Loading paper and print media 2 The machine can feed paper fro m the standard paper tray, op tional lower tray or multi-purpose tray. When you put paper into the pap er tray, note the following:  If your application so ftware supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application softwar[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 11 2 d Put paper in the tray, and make sure th at the paper is below the maximu m paper mark (1). The side to be printed on mu st be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides to uch the sides of the pa per. e Put the paper tr ay firmly back in the machine. Make sure t hat it is completely inserted into the machine[...]

Chapter 2 12 b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). d While pressing the pape r side guide release lever, slide the pa per guides to fit the width of the paper that you are going to use. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the pa per. e Put the envelopes (up to 3), thi[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 13 2 Unprintable area 2 Unprintable area for copies 2 The figures show unpr intable areas. Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using A4 size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size. Unprintable area when printing from a computer 2 When using the printer drive r th[...]

Chapter 2 14 Acceptable paper and other print media 2 Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using . You can use the following types of print media: thin paper, p lain paper, thick paper, bond paper, recycled paper , transparencies, labels or envelopes. For best results, follow the instructions below:  Use paper made for p[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 15 2 Type and size of paper 2 The machine loads p aper from the installed standard paper tray, optio nal lower tray or multi-purpose tray. Standard paper tray 2 Since the standard paper tray is a universal type, you can use any of the pape r sizes (one paper type and size at a time) listed in the table in Paper ca pacit[...]

Chapter 2 16 Paper capacity of the paper trays 2 Recommended paper specifications 2 The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine. Paper size Paper types No. of sheets Paper Tray (Tray #1) A4, Letter, Executive, A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, B5 and B6. Plain paper, Thin paper and Recycled paper up to 250 [80 g/m 2 ] Transparency up to [...]

Loading paper and do cuments 17 2 Handling and using special paper 2 The machine is designed to wo rk well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability. Always test samples of paper before purchasing to ensure desirable performance. Store pap er in its origi[...]

Chapter 2 18 Envelopes 2 Most envelopes will be suitable for your machine. However, some envelopes may have feed and print-quality problems because of the way they have been made. A suitable envelope should have edges with straight, well-crease d folds and the leading edge should not be thicker than two sheets of paper. The envelope should lie fl a[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 19 2 • with sealing flaps that have not been folded at purchase • with sealing flaps as shown in figure below • with each side folded as shown in figure below If you use any of the types of envelopes listed abov e, they may damage you r machine. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or se rvice agr[...]

Chapter 2 20 Loading documents 2 Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) 2 The ADF can hold up to 50 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard 80 g/m 2 paper and always fan the pag es before putting them in the ADF. Recommended environment 2 IMPORTANT • DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may j[...]

Loading paper and do cuments 21 2 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Documents can be u p to 215.9 mm wide and 355.6 mm long. Note To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. a Lift the document cover. b Using the document g uidelines on the left, centre the document f[...]

22 3 Paper settings 3 Paper Type 3 Set up the machine for the type of p aper you are using. This will give you the best print quality. a Do one of the following:  To set the paper type for the MP Tray press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 .  To set the paper type for Tray#1 press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 .  To set the paper type for Tray#2 1 press Menu ,[...]

General Setup 23 3 • If you chose Transparency for the Paper Type you will only be able to choose Letter , Legal , Folio or A4 size paper in step b . Tray Use in copy mode 3 You can change the priority tr ay that the machine will use for printing copies. When you choo se Tray#1 Only , M P Only or Tray#2 Only 1 , the machine pulls the paper only f[...]

Chapter 3 24 Volume settings 3 Beeper volume 3 When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake. You can choose a range of volume levels, from High to Off . a Press Menu , 1 , 2 . b Press a or b to choose Off , Low , Med or High . Press OK . c Press Stop/Exit . Automatic daylight savings time 3 You can set the mac[...]

General Setup 25 3 Sleep Time 3 The Sleep Time setting c an reduce 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 before it goes into sleep mode. When the machine receives compute r data or makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The default setting is 00 5 minutes. While the[...]

Chapter 3 26 User Settings List 3 You can print a list of the settings you programmed. a Press Menu , 6 , 5 . b Press Start . Network Configuration List 3 The Network Configuration List is a re port listing the current network configuration including the network pr int server settings. Note Node name: Node name appears in the Network Configuration [...]

27 4 4 Secure Function Lock 2.0 4 Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the following machine functions:  PC Prin t  USB Direct Print  Copy  Scan This feature also prevents users from changing the Default settings of the machin e by limiting access to the Menu settings. Before using the sec urity features you must firs[...]

Chapter 4 28 Changing the password for the administrator 4 a Press Menu , 1 , 6 . b Press a or b to choose Set Password . Press OK . c Enter the register ed four-digit password. Press OK . d Enter a four-digit number for the new password. Press OK . e If the LCD shows Verify: re-enter the new password. Press OK . f Press Stop/Exit . Setting up publ[...]

Security featur es 29 4 Setting up restricted users 4 You can set up users with rest rictions and a password for functions that ar e available to them. You can set up more advance d restrictions, such as by page count or PC user login name, through Web Base d Managem ent. (For more in formation, see the Network User's Guide on the CD -ROM.) Yo[...]

Chapter 4 30 Switching Users 4 This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted user s or Public mode when Secure Function Lock is turned on . Changing to the restricted user Mode a Hold down d as you press Secure/Direct . b Press a or b to choose your nam e. Press OK . c Enter your four-digit password. Press OK . Note • If you pre[...]

Section II Copy II Making copies 32[...]

32 5 How to c opy 5 Ente ring c op y mode 5 1 Contrast 2Q u a l i t y 3 Copy rati o 4 T r ay se l e ct io n 5 Number of cop ies 6 Bright ness Maki ng a sin g le cop y 5 a Load your documen t. b Pre ss Sta r t . Maki ng multip le cop ies 5 a Load your documen t. b Use the di al pad to e nter th e number of copies (up t o 99). c Pre ss Sta r t . Note[...]

Making copies 33 5 Copy options (temporary settings) 5 When you want to q uickly change the copy settings temporarily for the next copy , use the temporary Copy keys. You can use different combinations. The machine returns to its default set tings one minute afte r copying. Enlarging or reducing the image copied 5 You can choose the following enla [...]

Chapter 5 34 Improving copy quality 5 You can ch oose from a ra nge of quality settings. The default setting is Auto .  Auto Auto is the recommended mode for ordinary printo uts. Suitable for docu ments that contain both text and photographs.  Text Suitable for docu ments containing on ly text.  Photo Suitable for co pying photographs. To [...]

Making copies 35 5 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness 5 Contrast 5 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. To temporarily cha nge the contrast settin g, follow the steps below: a Load your documen t. b Use the dial pad to enter the num ber of copies (up to 99). c Press Contrast/Qua lity . Press a or b to choose Contrast . P[...]

Chapter 5 36 Making N in 1 copies (page layout) 5 You can reduce the amount of pa per used when copying by using the N in 1 copy feature. This allows you to copy two or four pages onto one page, which lets you save paper. IMPORTANT • Please make sure the paper size is set to Letter , A4 , Legal 1 or Folio 1 . •( P ) means Portrait and ( L ) mea[...]

Making copies 37 5  4 in 1 ( L) Duplex (2-sided) copying 5 If you want to use the duplex copy feature, load your document in the ADF . If you get an Out of Memory message while you are making duplex copies, try installing extra memory. (See Out of memory message on page 39.) Duplex Copy (long edge flip) 5  1 sided i 2 sided Portrai t Landscap[...]

Chapter 5 38 Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge) 5  Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Portrai t Landscape  Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Portrai t Landscape a Load your documen t. b Enter the number of copies (up to 99) using the dial pad. c Press Duplex and a or b to choose Advanced . Duplex a 1sided i 2sided 2sided i 2sided b 2sided i 1sided Select ab [...]

Making copies 39 5 Tray selection 5 You can change the Tray Use only for the next copy. a Load your documen t. b Use the dial pad to enter the num ber of copies (up to 99). c Press Tray Select . d Press d or c to choose the MP>T1 , T1>MP , #1(XXX) 1 or MP(XXX) 1 . Press OK . e Press Start . 1 XXX is the paper size you set in Menu , 1 , 1 , 2 [...]

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Section III Direct printing II I Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera sup porting mass storage 42[...]

42 6 With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can pri nt by just plugging your USB Flash memory drive into the machine ’s USB direct inter face. You can also connect and print directly from a camera set to USB mass storage mode. Note • Some USB F lash memory drive s may not work with the machine. • If your [...]

Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital ca mera supporting ma ss storage 43 6 Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage 6 a Connect your USB Flash memory drive or digital camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the machine. Your machine will enter Direct Print [...]

Chapter 6 44 Note • Your digital camera must be switched from PictBridge mode to mass storage mode. • If you want to print an index of the files, choose Index Print , and then pre ss OK . Press Start to print the da ta. • File names that are stored in your USB Flash memory drive can be displayed using the following characters on the LCD: A B [...]

Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital ca mera supporting ma ss storage 45 6 Understanding the error messages 6 Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you print data from the USB Flash memory drive with Direct P rint, you can easily identify and troubleshoot an y problems.  Out of Memory This messag[...]

Chapter 6 46[...]

Section IV Software IV Software and Network features 48[...]

48 7 The HTML User ’s Gu ide on the CD-ROM includes User's Guide , Software User’s Gui de and Network User’s Guide for features availab le when connec ted to a computer (fo r example, printing and scanning). These guide s have easy to use links that, when clicked, will take you directly to a particular section. You can find information o[...]

Software and Network features 49 7 Macintosh ® 7 a Make sure your Macintosh ® is turned on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Documentation icon. c Double-click your language fo lder, and then double-click the top.html file. d Click on the manual you want ( USER'S GUIDE , SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE or NETWORK [...]

Chapter 7 50[...]

Section V Appendixes V Safety and legal 52 Options 61 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 63 Menu and features 104 Specifications 118 Glossary 132[...]

52 A Choosing a location A Put your machine on a flat, stable surfa ce that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard ground ed electr ical socket. Choose a location wher e the temperat ure remains bet ween 10 ° C and 32.5 ° C and the humidity is between 20% to 80% (without condensation). WARNING DO NOT expo[...]

Safety and legal 53 A 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 voltage e lectrodes inside the mach ine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make su re you have unplugg ed the power cord from the electrical socket. Doing this will [...]

54 DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of spray or any organic solvent/liquids contai ns alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outsid e of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. See Routine maintenance on page 86 for how to clean the machine. DO NOT use a vacuum cleane r to clean up sc at tered toner. Doing this mig[...]

Safety and legal 55 A CAUTION After you have just used the machine, some inte rnal parts of the mach ine will be extremely hot. When you open the front or ba ck cover of the machine, DO NOT touch the sha ded parts shown in the illustration. To prevent injuries, be care ful not to put your hands on the ed ge of the machine under the document cover a[...]

56 When you move the ma chine, grasp the side hand holds that are under the scanner. IMPORTANT The fuser unit is marked with a Caution label. Please DO NOT remove or damage the label.[...]

Safety and legal 57 A Important safety instructions A 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later reference. 3 Follow all warnings and instru ctions ma rked on the produ ct. 4 Unplug th is product from th e wall socket before cle aning inside of the machine. DO NOT us e liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry, lint- free soft cloth for cl[...]

58 15 Unplug this p roduct from the power socke t and refer all servicing to Br other Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditio ns:  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[...]

Safety and legal 59 A Libtiff Copyright and License A Use and Copyrig ht Copyright© 1988-19 97 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991- 1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, a nd sell this software and its documentation fo r any purpose is hereby gra nted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this p[...]

60 Trademarks A The Brother logo is a registered tr ademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industr ies, Ltd. Multi-Func tion Link is a re gistered tradem ark of Brothe r Internation al Corporation. Microsof t, Windows, Wind ows Server and Internet Explor er are regist ered trademar ks of Microsoft Corporati[...]

61 B B Optional paper tray (LT-5300) B An optional lower tray can be installe d, and it can hold up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m 2 paper. When an optional tray is installed, the machine can hold up to 550 sheets of plain paper. If you want to buy a n optional lower tray unit, c ontact your Brot her dealer. For setup, see th e instructions that we have s[...]

62 Installing extra memory B a Turn off the machine’s power switch. b Disconnect t he interface cable from the machine, and then unplu g the power cord from the electrical socke t. Note Be sure to turn of f the machine’s power switch before you install or remove the SO-DIMM. c Remove the SO-DIMM cover and interface access cover. d Unpack the SO[...]

63 C C Troubleshooting C If you think there is a problem with your ma chine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Most problem s can be eas ily resolved by y our self. If you need additional he lp, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troublesho oting tips. Visit us at http://solutions.brother .com . If you [...]

64 Scanning difficulties C Software difficulties C 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 recognisin g the ma chine’s input buffer’s full signal. Make sure that you con[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 65 C Print quality difficulties C How do I print on envelopes? You can load envelopes from the MP tray. Your application must be set up to print the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or Document Setup menu of your application. (See your ap plication’s manual for more infor[...]

66 The network scanning feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (Windows ® ) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. Follow the inst ru ctions below to configure Windows ® Firewall. If you are using other personal fi rewall software, see the user’s guide for your software or [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 67 C The network scanning feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (continued) (Windows Vista ® ): a Click the Start button, Control Panel , Netwo rk and Internet , Windows Firewall an d click Change settings . b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.  U[...]

68 Improving the print quality C Examples of poor print quality Recommendation White lines across the page  Make sure that you use paper tha t meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause the proble m. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)  Make sure that you choose the appr opriate media [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 69 C Page skewed  Make sure that the paper or other print medi a is loaded correctly in the paper tray a nd that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.  Set the pa per guides correctly. ( See Loading paper in the standard paper tray on page 10.)  If you are using the MP t[...]

70 Envelope creases a Open the back cover. b Pull the blue lever until the mar k ( c ) reaches beside the mark ( ) as shown below. c Resend the print job. Note When you have finished printing, ope n the back cover an d reset the two blue levers back to their origi nal position. Curled or wavy  Check the paper type and quali ty. High temperatures[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 71 C Curled  Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding Letterhead paper) If the problem remains, switch the Anti-Cu rl Lever as follows: 1 Open the back cover. 2 Lift the lever (1) and slide the lever (2) in the direction of the arrow.  Lift up the Output Tray Support Flap (1).[...]

72 White Spots on black text and graphics at 94 mm intervals Black Spots at 94 mm intervals  Make ten copies of a bl ank, white sheet of paper. (See Making multiple copies on page 32.) If the problem is not solved, the drum unit may have glue from a labe l stuck on the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum un it. (See Cleaning the drum unit on page 9[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 73 C All black  Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Be sure to return the blue tab to the home position ( a ). (See C leaning the corona wire on p age 90.)  The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 98.)  The fuser unit[...]

74 Poor fixing  Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue levers on the left and right hand sides are in the up position.  Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Other Print Options (for Windows ® ) or Print Settings (for Macintosh ® ) in th e Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) If this selection does not[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 75 C Error and maintenance messages C As with any sophisticate d office product, er rors may occur and consumab le items may need to be replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the er ror or required routine maintenance and shows the appropriate message. The most commo n err or and maintenance me s[...]

76 Fuser Error The temperature of fuser unit does not rise at a specified temperature within spe cified time. Turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the machine for 15 minutes with the power on. The fuser unit is too hot. Jam Duplex The paper is jammed in the duplex tray. (See Paper jams on page 80.) Jam Rea[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 77 C Replace Parts Drum The drum unit is the end of it s life. Replace the drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 98.) The drum unit counter was not reset when a new drum was installed. 1 Open the front cover, and then press Clear/Back . 2 Press 1 to reset. Replace Parts Fuser Unit It is time to rep[...]

78 Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low , you can still print; however, the machine is telling you that the toner cartridge is near the end of its life and the toner will soon need replacing. Order a new toner cartridge now. Too Many Files There are too ma ny files stored on the USB Flash memory drive. Reduce the number of files stored on the USB F[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 79 C Document jams C If the document is jammed, follow the steps below. IMPORTANT After removing a jammed document, check that no pa per scraps are left in the machine t hat could caus e another jam . Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit C a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. b Open[...]

80 Document is jammed in the duplex slot C a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. b Pull the jammed document out to the right. c Press Stop/Exit . Paper jams C To clear paper jams, please fo llow the steps in this section. IMPORTANT Please confirm that you have insta lled both a toner cartridge and a drum unit in the machine. If you [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 81 C IMPORTANT To prevent damage to the machin e caused by static elec tricity, DO NOT touch the electrod es shown in the illustra tion. Note The LCD names for the pape r trays are as follows: • Standard paper tray: T ray 1 • Optional lower tray: Tray 2 • Multi-purpose tray: MP Tray Paper is jammed in [...]

82 For Jam Tray 2 : b Use both hands to slow ly pull out the jammed paper. c Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper mark ( b ) of the paper tray. While pressing the blue paper- guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. Make sur e that the guides are firmly in the slots. d Put the paper tray firmly back in the machin[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 83 C 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. IMPORTANT We recommend that yo u place the drum unit and toner cartridge as[...]

84 IMPORTANT We recommend that yo u place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface wi th a sheet of disposable paper or clo th underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. c Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the dr um unit. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 85 C Paper is jammed at the back of the machine C a Press the fro nt cover release button and open the front cover. b Slowly take out the drum unit a nd toner cartridge assembly. IMPORTANT We recommend that yo u place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposa[...]

86 Paper is jammed in the duplex tray C a Pull the duplex tray comple tely out of the machine. b Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or the duplex tray. c Put the duplex tray back in the machine. Routine maintenance C WARNING Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use any flam mable substanc es, spray or organic solvent/liquids containing alcohol/ammo[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 87 C Cleaning the outside of the machine C a Turn off the machine. Disconnect all cables, and th en unplug the power co rd from the electrical socket. b Pull the paper tray completely ou t of the machine. c Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. d Remove any paper th[...]

88 c In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1 ) and the scanner gla ss strip (2) underneath it with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. d Plug the mach ine’s pow er cord back into the electrical socket first, and r econnect all cables. Turn on the machin e. Note In addition to cleaning the sca nner glass and glass strip with a soft lint-f[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 89 C CAUTION HOT SURFACE After you have just used the ma chine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely ho t. To prevent injury, wh en you open the front or back cover (back ou tput tray) of the machine DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. IMPORTANT • To prevent damage to t[...]

90 Cleaning the corona wire C If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as follows: a Turn off the machine. Disconnect a ll cables, and th en unplug the power co rd from the electrical socket. b Open the front cover and slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the dru m un[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 91 C f Plug the machine ’s power cord back into the electrical socket first, an d then reconnect all cables. Turn on the machine. IMPORTANT To avoid print quality prob lems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations below. Cleaning the drum unit C If you have print quality problems, clean th[...]

92 c Push down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the dr um unit. IMPORTANT • Handle the toner ca rtridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off wit h cold water at once. • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the shaded parts sh own in the illustrations below. d Put the print sa[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 93 C g Put the toner cartri dge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in correctly, the blue lock lever will lift automatically. h Put the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly back in the machine. i Close the front cover. j Plug the machine ’s power cord bac[...]

94 Replacing the consumable items C You will need to replace the consumable items wh en the machine indicates that the life of the consumable is over. IMPORTANT • We recommend placing used consumable items on a sheet of paper to prev ent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside. • Be sure to reseal the cons umab le items tightly [...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 95 C Replacing a toner ca rtridge C The High Yield toner cartridges can pr int approximately 8,000 pages 1 and the Standard t oner cartridges can print approximately 3,000 pages 1 . Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document (i.e., standard letter, detailed graphics). When a toner[...]

96 c Push down the blue lock lever and take the used toner cartr idge out of the drum unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire . It could explode, resulting in inju ries. IMPORTANT • Handle the toner ca rtridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off wit h cold water at once. • To avoid print qua[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 97 C f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in correctly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Note Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge corr ectly or it may separate from the drum unit. g Clean the corona wire of the drum unit by [...]

98 Replacing the dr um unit C The machine uses a dru m unit to create print images on paper. If the LCD shows Replace Parts Drum , the drum un it is near the end of its life and it is time to buy a new one. Even if the LCD shows Replace Parts Drum , you may be able to continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while. However, i[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 99 C IMPORTANT • We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surf ace with a shee t of disposa ble paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to th e machine caused by static elec tricity, DO NOT touch the el[...]

100 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 a fter printing ap proximately 50 ,000 pages for PF Kit MP and 100,000 pag es for PF Kit1, PF Kit2, Fuser and Laser. Plea se call your Brother de aler when the[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 101 C Checking the remaining life of parts C You can see the remaining life of the machine’s drum unit and perio dic maintenance parts on the LCD. a Press Menu , 6 , 7 . b Press a or b to choose 1.Drum , 2.Fuser , 3.Laser , 4.PF kit MP , 5.PF kit 1 or 6. . PF Kit 2 1 . Press OK . 1 PF Kit 2 appears only wh[...]

102 Packing and shipping the machine C CAUTION Make sure that the machine has fully cooled down by leaving it disconnected from the power for at least 30 minutes before packing. When you transpor t the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine correctly, you could void your warranty. a Turn off t[...]

Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 103 C i Take the two styrofoam p ieces and match the front of the machin e to the “FRONT” mark on the one of th e styrofoam pieces, and the back of the machine to the “REAR” mark on the other styrofoam piece (6). Put the AC power cord and prin ted materials in the original carto n as shown below (7).[...]

104 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 features 105 D How to access the menu mode D a Press Menu . b Choose an option.  Press 1 for General Setup menu .  Press 2 for Copy menu.  Press 3 for Printer menu.  Press 4 for USB Direct I/F menu.  Press 5 for Network menu.  Press 6 for Machine Info. menu. You can also scroll throug h each menu level by pressing a or b [...]

106 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 O ptions Desc riptions Page 1.General Se tup 1.Paper 1.Paper Type 1.MP Tray Thin Plain * Thick Thicker Transparency Recycled Paper Sets the type of paper in the MP tray. 22 2.Tray#1 Thin Plain[...]

Menu and features 107 D 1.General Se tup (Continued) 1.Paper (Continued) 2.Paper Size 1.MP Tray A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Any Sets the size of the paper in the MP tray. 22 2.Tray#1 A4 * Letter Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray. 22 3.Tray#2 (This menu only appears if you have the optiona[...]

108 1.General Se tup (Continued) 2.Beeper — Off Low Med * High Adjusts the volume level of the beeper. 24 3.Ecology 1.Toner Sav e On Off * Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. 24 2.Sleep Time Range varies depending on model. 005Min * Conserves power. 25 4.Tray Use 1.Copy Tray#1 Only Tray#2 Only MP Only MP>T1>T2 * T1>T2>MP [...]

Menu and features 109 D 1.General Se tup (Continued) 7.Docume nt Scan 1.Glass ScanSize A4 * Letter Legal/Folio Adjusts the scan area of the scanner glass to the size of the document. See the Software User ’s Guide on the CD-ROM 2.File size 1.Color Small Middle * Large You can set your own default settings of the data compression rate. 2.Gray Smal[...]

110 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 2.Copy 1.Quality — Text Photo Auto * You can choose the Copy resolution for your type of document. 34 2.FB Txt Qua lity — 1200x600dpi 600dpi * You can change to the higher Copy resolution when you make a text copy with 100% ratio using the scanner glass. 34 3.Brightness — - nnnno[...]

Menu and features 111 D 4.USB D irect I/F 1.Direct Prin t 1.Paper Size A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Sets the paper size when printing directly from the USB flash memory drive. A5 L and A6 size are not available for the optional Tray #2. 43 2.Media Type Thin Plain * Thick Thicker Recycled Paper Sets the media type when printing[...]

112 4.USB Dir ect I/F (Continued) 1.Dire ct Print (Continued) 8.Index Print Simple * Details Sets the index print option, simple format or details. 43 2.Scan to USB 1.Resolution Color 100 dpi * Color 200 dpi Color 300 dpi Color 600 dpi Gray 100 dpi Gray 200 dpi Gray 300 dpi B&W 200 dpi B&W 200x100 dpi Sets the resolution to send the scanned[...]

Menu and features 113 D Main Menu Submenu Men u Selections Options Descriptions Page 5.Network 1.TCP/IP 1.Boot Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Chooses the BOOT method that best suits your needs. See the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.IP Address [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255]. [000-255] Enter the IP address. 3.Subnet Mask [000-255]. [[...]

114 5.Network (co nt inu ed) 2.Ethernet — Auto * 100B-FD 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD Ch oos es th e Et he rnet lin k mod e. See the Network User’s Guid e on t he CD -RO M . 3. Sc an To F T P — Color 100 dpi * Color 200 dpi Color 300 dpi Color 600 dpi Gray 100 dpi Gray 200 dpi Gray 300 dpi B&W 200 dpi B&W 200x100 dpi Ch oos es th e fil e for[...]

Menu and features 115 D Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 6.Machi ne Info. 1.Date&Time — — Allows the machine to name files created when using the Scan to USB feature. See Quick Setup Guide. 2.Auto Da ylight — On * Off Changes for Daylight Savings Time automatically. 24 3.Serial No. — — You can check the seri[...]

116 Entering text D When setting certain me nu selections, you will need to type text characte rs. The dial pad keys have letters prin ted on them. The keys: 0 , # and l do not have printe d letters because they are used for special characters. Press the appropriate dial pad key the number of times shown in this reference table to access the charac[...]

Menu and features 117 D Special charact ers and symbols Press l , # or 0 , then press d or c to move the cursor to the symbol or character you want. Press OK to choose it. The symbols and characters below will appear depending on your menu selection. Press l for (space) ! " # $ % & ' ( ) l + , - . / m Press # for : ; < = > ? @ [[...]

118 E General E 1 Measured in accordance with ISO9296. Specifications E Printer Type Laser Print Method Electrophotography b y semiconductor laser b eam scanning Memory Capacity 64 MB LCD (liquid crystal displa y) 22 characters × 5 lines Power Source 220 - 240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption Peak: 1080 W Copying: Average 68 0 W 1 Sleep: Average 16 W St[...]

Specifications 119 E Temperature Operating : 10 to 32.5 ° C Storage: 5 to 35 ° C Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% (without co ndensation) Storage: 10 to 90% (without condensation) ADF (automatic document feeder) Up to 50 pages (Staggered) [80 g/m 2 ] Recommended Environmen t for Best Result s: Temperat ure: 20 to 30 ° C Humidity: 50% - 70% Paper: X[...]

120 Print media E 1 For transparencies or labels, we reco mmend removing printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging. Paper Input Paper Tray  Paper Type: Thin paper, Plain paper, Bond paper, Transpare ncies 1 or Recycled paper  Paper Size: Letter, A4, B5 (ISO), A5, A5 ([...]

Specifications 121 E Paper Output Output Tray Up to 150 shee ts (face down print delivery to the output paper tray) Back Output Tray One sheet (face-up print delivery to th e back output tray) Duplex Printing  Paper Size A4  Manual Duplex Yes  Automatic Duplex Yes[...]

122 Copy E 1 1200 x 600 dpi when copying with Text qual ity, 100% ratio and from scanner glass. 2 The first copy out time may vary depend ing on scanner lamp warm up time. Colour/Monochrome Monochr ome Single-sided Document Size ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm ADF Length: 148 to 355.6 mm Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm Scanner Glass Leng th: Max. 355[...]

Specifications 123 E Scan E 1 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/ 2 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by usi ng the Bro ther scanner utility) Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes Duplex Scanning Yes TWAIN Compliant Yes (Wind[...]

124 Print E 1 Print only via network 2 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/ 3 The print speed may change depending on the type of do cument you print. Emulations PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript ® 3), IBM Pro-Printer XL, Epson FX-850 Printer Driver Host-Based Driver for Windows ® 20 00 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x[...]

Specifications 125 E Interfaces E 1 Parallel cable is not supported for Window Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003, Windows Server ® 2003 x64 Edition an d Windows Server ® 2008. 2 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. 3 Third party USB ports are not suppo rted f[...]

126 Direct Print feature E 1 PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 im a ge file or transparency files are not supported. Compatibility PDF version 1.7 1 , JPEG, Exif + JPEG, P RN (created by Brother printer driver), TIF F (scanned by all Brother MFC or DCP models), PostScript ® 3™ (created by Brother BR-Script 3 printer driver), XPS [...]

Specifications 127 E Computer requirements E Minimum System Requirements and Su pported PC Software Fu nctions Computer Platform & Operating System Version Processor Minimum Speed Mini mum RAM Recommended RAM Hard Disk Space to install Supported PC Software Functions Supported PC Interface 3 For Drivers For Applic ations Windows ® Operating Sy[...]

128 1 Internet Explorer ® 5.5 or greater. 2 For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Br other Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 3 Third party USB/Pararell ports are n ot supported. 4 PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft ® SP4 or higher for Windows ® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP. For the latest driver updates, visit http://soluti[...]

Specifications 129 E Consumable items E 1 Approx. cartridge yield is declar ed in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. 2 Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use. Toner Cartridge Life Standard Toner Cartrid ge: TN-3230 : Approx. 3,00 0 pages (A4) 1 High-Yield Toner Car tridge: TN-3280 : Approx. 8,00 0 pages (A4) 1 Drum Unit DR-3200 : Approx[...]

130 Ethernet wired network E Network board model name NC-6800h type2 LAN You can connect your machine to a networ k for Network Printing, Network Scanning. 1 Support for Windows ® 2000 Professional , Windows ® XP, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003 1 , Window s Server ® 2003 x64 Edition 1 , Windows [...]

Specifications 131 E 1 Print only via network 2 Mac OS ® X 10.3.9 or greater (mDNS) 3 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a dow nload from http://solutions.brother.com/ Management utilities 3 BRAdmin Light for Windows ® 2000 Professional , Windows ® XP, Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista ® , Windows Server ?[...]

132 F This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the mode l you purchased. Glossary F ADF (automatic document fee der) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanne d one page at a time automatically. Beeper Volume Volume setting for th e beep when you press a key [...]

Index 133 G G A ADF (automatic document feeder) using ................ ................ .................... . 20 Apple ® Macintosh ® See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. C Cancelling print jobs .......... ................... .................... 7 Cleaning corona wire ................... ................... ..... 90 drum unit .............[...]

134 L Labels .................. ................ 11 , 14 , 16 , 19 LCD (liquid crystal display) .. ............. 6 , 104 contrast ............. ................ ................... . 25 M Machine information checking remaining life of drum unit and periodic ma intenance part s .......... 101 page counts ......................... ............... 100[...]

135 G Resolution copy ....... .................... ................... ...... 122 print .................. ................... ................ 124 scan ........... ................... ................... ... 123 Restricted users ......... ................ .............. 29 S Safety instructions ............ ................... ..... 57 Scan ......[...]

This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Loca l Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in th eir own countries.[...]