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... from Brother and/or alteration/removal of the serial number). What to do if you prefer) or send the Product properly packaged, freight prepaid, to the Authorized Service Center together with a photocopy of your bill of sale. You are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as to whether to repair or replace the Machine...
... from Brother and/or alteration/removal of the serial number). What to do if you prefer) or send the Product properly packaged, freight prepaid, to the Authorized Service Center together with a photocopy of your bill of sale. You are not limited to print heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as to whether to repair or replace the Machine...
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... Report..... 9-1 Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval 9-2 Printing reports 9-3 To print a report 9-3 10 Making copies 10-1 Using the MFC as a copier 10-1 Enter Copy mode 10-1 Temporary copy settings 10-2 Making a single copy from the ADF 10-3 Making multiple copies from the ADF 10-3 Single or multiple copies using the scanner glass.... 10-4 Out of Memory message 10-5 Using the copy keys (Temporary settings 10-6 Enlarge/Reduce 10-7 Quality (type of original 10-8 Sorting copies using the ADF 10-9 Contrast 10-9 Tray Select 10-10 Duplex/N in 1 10-11 Duplex/N in 1 copy...
... Report..... 9-1 Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval 9-2 Printing reports 9-3 To print a report 9-3 10 Making copies 10-1 Using the MFC as a copier 10-1 Enter Copy mode 10-1 Temporary copy settings 10-2 Making a single copy from the ADF 10-3 Making multiple copies from the ADF 10-3 Single or multiple copies using the scanner glass.... 10-4 Out of Memory message 10-5 Using the copy keys (Temporary settings 10-6 Enlarge/Reduce 10-7 Quality (type of original 10-8 Sorting copies using the ADF 10-9 Contrast 10-9 Tray Select 10-10 Duplex/N in 1 10-11 Duplex/N in 1 copy...
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... PS printer driver (For Windows 12-17 Ports tab 12-17 Device Settings tab 12-18 Layout tab 12-19 Paper / Quality tab 12-20 Advanced Options 12-21 13 How to scan using Windows 13-1 Scanning a document 13-1 TWAIN compliant 13-1 How to access the Scanner 13-2 Scanning a document into the PC 13-3 Scanning a whole page 13-3 PreScanning to crop a portion you want to scan .. 13-4 Settings in the Scanner window 13-6 Image Type...
... PS printer driver (For Windows 12-17 Ports tab 12-17 Device Settings tab 12-18 Layout tab 12-19 Paper / Quality tab 12-20 Advanced Options 12-21 13 How to scan using Windows 13-1 Scanning a document 13-1 TWAIN compliant 13-1 How to access the Scanner 13-2 Scanning a document into the PC 13-3 Scanning a whole page 13-3 PreScanning to crop a portion you want to scan .. 13-4 Settings in the Scanner window 13-6 Image Type...
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... Cover Open to install a toner cartridge or drum unit. 11 Paper Tray (Tray #1) Load paper here. 1 - 3 INTRODUCTION MFC part names and operations ■ Front view 5 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 4 Control Panel 3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap Unfold it on the scanner glass. 9 Power Switch Switch it to prevent the printed paper with Extension 2 Front Cover Release Button 6 ADF Document Support Extension 7 ADF Document Output Support Flap 8 Document Cover 1 (MFC-8420) Manual Feed Tray (MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 9 Power Switch 10 Front Cover...
... Cover Open to install a toner cartridge or drum unit. 11 Paper Tray (Tray #1) Load paper here. 1 - 3 INTRODUCTION MFC part names and operations ■ Front view 5 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 4 Control Panel 3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap Unfold it on the scanner glass. 9 Power Switch Switch it to prevent the printed paper with Extension 2 Front Cover Release Button 6 ADF Document Support Extension 7 ADF Document Output Support Flap 8 Document Cover 1 (MFC-8420) Manual Feed Tray (MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) Multi-purpose Tray (MP Tray) 9 Power Switch 10 Front Cover...
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... a new one. (See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 22-1.) When the power switch is off or the MFC is in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 22-1.) Check that the scanner lock lever is released. (See Scanner Lock Lever on page 1-5.) Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 22-1.) Memory is full. (See Error messages on page 22-28.) Put paper in Sleep mode, the LED is open Toner empty Paper error Red Scan...
... a new one. (See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 22-1.) When the power switch is off or the MFC is in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 22-1.) Check that the scanner lock lever is released. (See Scanner Lock Lever on page 1-5.) Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting on page 22-1.) Memory is full. (See Error messages on page 22-28.) Put paper in Sleep mode, the LED is open Toner empty Paper error Red Scan...
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... or Transparency. 3 Press Set. 4 Press Stop/Exit. If you have the optional paper tray, press Menu, 1, 2, 1 to set the paper type for Tray #1 or Menu, 1, 2, 2 to set the MFC for Tray #2. 12.Paper Type ▲ Plain Thick ▼ Thicker Select ▲▼ & Set 12.Paper Type 1.Tray #1 2.Tray #2 Select ▲▼ & Set 2 Press or to Fax mode. For MFC-8420 1 Press Menu, 1, 2. -OR- General Setup Setting the Mode Timer The MFC has three temporary mode keys on the control panel: Fax, Copy and Scan.
... or Transparency. 3 Press Set. 4 Press Stop/Exit. If you have the optional paper tray, press Menu, 1, 2, 1 to set the paper type for Tray #1 or Menu, 1, 2, 2 to set the MFC for Tray #2. 12.Paper Type ▲ Plain Thick ▼ Thicker Select ▲▼ & Set 12.Paper Type 1.Tray #1 2.Tray #2 Select ▲▼ & Set 2 Press or to Fax mode. For MFC-8420 1 Press Menu, 1, 2. -OR- General Setup Setting the Mode Timer The MFC has three temporary mode keys on the control panel: Fax, Copy and Scan.
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...; Sending faxes ■ Printing received faxes ■ Copy ■ PC printing ■ PC scanning To print the faxes in memory, turn Memory Security On, then Fax Forwarding and Remote Retrieval will not be lost. Press Set. 20.Miscellaneous 1.Mem Security New Passwd=xxxx Enter & Set Key If you turn Memory Security Off. Press Set. 6 - 22 SETUP SEND You will continue to the MFC. Memory Security Memory Security lets you forget the Memory Security password, please call Brother Customer Service. (See...
...; Sending faxes ■ Printing received faxes ■ Copy ■ PC printing ■ PC scanning To print the faxes in memory, turn Memory Security On, then Fax Forwarding and Remote Retrieval will not be lost. Press Set. 20.Miscellaneous 1.Mem Security New Passwd=xxxx Enter & Set Key If you turn Memory Security Off. Press Set. 6 - 22 SETUP SEND You will continue to the MFC. Memory Security Memory Security lets you forget the Memory Security password, please call Brother Customer Service. (See...
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.... Press Set. (For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.) 4 Press Stop/Exit. The default setting is due to print, you select 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days, the MFC will print the Activity Report early and then erase all jobs from its memory. If you set the MFC to print activity reports at the selected time and then erase all jobs from memory. Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval...
.... Press Set. (For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.) 4 Press Stop/Exit. The default setting is due to print, you select 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days, the MFC will print the Activity Report early and then erase all jobs from its memory. If you set the MFC to print activity reports at the selected time and then erase all jobs from memory. Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval...
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... format required by following the Quick Setup Guide. Popular Printer Emulation Support The MFC supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 (PostScript® 3™) printer emulation mode. 11 Using the MFC as a printer Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for printer operations.
... format required by following the Quick Setup Guide. Popular Printer Emulation Support The MFC supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 (PostScript® 3™) printer emulation mode. 11 Using the MFC as a printer Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer driver and TrueType™ compatible fonts for printer operations.
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... paper loaded in each paper source, highlight the source in the printer driver. Select the Paper Size from the Available Options list and click Add. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 12 - 15 This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Highlight the model number from the pull-down box and click Update. Default Source The Default Source allows you to choose the paper source that will automatically use the Paper Source Setting to access the optional 2nd paper tray...
... paper loaded in each paper source, highlight the source in the printer driver. Select the Paper Size from the Available Options list and click Add. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 12 - 15 This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Highlight the model number from the pull-down box and click Update. Default Source The Default Source allows you to choose the paper source that will automatically use the Paper Source Setting to access the optional 2nd paper tray...
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... Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Support tab The Support Tab provides driver version and setting information. Check Setting The Check Setting selection displays a list of your MFC. Web Update Web Update checks the Brother web site for using your current driver settings. 12 - 16 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS In addition there are links to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User Guides, Driver Updates and Tips for updated drivers...
... Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Support tab The Support Tab provides driver version and setting information. Check Setting The Check Setting selection displays a list of your MFC. Web Update Web Update checks the Brother web site for using your current driver settings. 12 - 16 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS In addition there are links to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User Guides, Driver Updates and Tips for updated drivers...
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... to the network printer you have already installed the printer driver following the instruction in the Quick Setup Guide, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on -screen instructions. Ports tab Select the port where your PC and click Install Software. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com To install the PS driver If you have not previously installed the driver and software, insert the...
... to the network printer you have already installed the printer driver following the instruction in the Quick Setup Guide, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive on -screen instructions. Ports tab Select the port where your PC and click Install Software. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com To install the PS driver If you have not previously installed the driver and software, insert the...
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... instructions. ■ If you use a USB cable and your Macintosh® is "Mac OS® X", only one printer driver for an MFC can be registered in Print Center. ■ If a Brother Native Driver (MFC-XXX) is already listed in Printer list, you will need to delete it and then install the PS driver. ■ To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the Emulation to BR-Script3 (Menu, 4,1) before connecting the USB cable...
... instructions. ■ If you use a USB cable and your Macintosh® is "Mac OS® X", only one printer driver for an MFC can be registered in Print Center. ■ If a Brother Native Driver (MFC-XXX) is already listed in Printer list, you will need to delete it and then install the PS driver. ■ To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the Emulation to BR-Script3 (Menu, 4,1) before connecting the USB cable...
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... ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE Change Drum Soon The drum unit is not Check Paper #1 properly loaded in the paper tray. Press 1 to reset. Remove the paper and load it again. Calls must call the Brother fax back system (USA only). Check Paper The MFC is out of paper or paper is near the end of its life. Error messages As with a new one. 1. You can correct most common error messages are shown below. See Original jams on page 4-5.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
... ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE Change Drum Soon The drum unit is not Check Paper #1 properly loaded in the paper tray. Press 1 to reset. Remove the paper and load it again. Calls must call the Brother fax back system (USA only). Check Paper The MFC is out of paper or paper is near the end of its life. Error messages As with a new one. 1. You can correct most common error messages are shown below. See Original jams on page 4-5.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
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... paper size. XX Call Brother Customer Service and tell them the Machine Error number. Comm. Disconnected The other party or other party's polling setup. Cover Open PLS Close Cover The front cover was not completely closed. DX Lever Error The paper adjustment lever for duplex printing is open . Please close the face-up output tray is not correctly set for fax, copy and print operations (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) on page 22-6.) Machine Error MFC has a mechanical problem...
... paper size. XX Call Brother Customer Service and tell them the Machine Error number. Comm. Disconnected The other party or other party's polling setup. Cover Open PLS Close Cover The front cover was not completely closed. DX Lever Error The paper adjustment lever for duplex printing is open . Please close the face-up output tray is not correctly set for fax, copy and print operations (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) on page 22-6.) Machine Error MFC has a mechanical problem...
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..., the problem is turned on. (See Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) on page 5-5.) Phone Line or Connections Dialing does not work Check for printing may be dirty, or the sending party's fax scanner may see if the problem is divided and printed on two pages or if you get an additional blank page, your Paper Size setting may not be out of memory. If your copy looks good, you receive. If the copy looks bad, clean the scanner area...
..., the problem is turned on. (See Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction) on page 5-5.) Phone Line or Connections Dialing does not work Check for printing may be dirty, or the sending party's fax scanner may see if the problem is divided and printed on two pages or if you get an additional blank page, your Paper Size setting may not be out of memory. If your copy looks good, you receive. If the copy looks bad, clean the scanner area...
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... in and the power switch turned On. (See the Quick Setup Guide on page 7.) • The toner cartridge and drum unit are the first two lines and last two lines, leaves 62 printable lines. Reduce the printing resolution. Usually these are installed properly. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 22-1.) Reset the MFC or turn it prints garbage. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is not recognizing the printer's input buffer full signal. Most laser printers have text...
... in and the power switch turned On. (See the Quick Setup Guide on page 7.) • The toner cartridge and drum unit are the first two lines and last two lines, leaves 62 printable lines. Reduce the printing resolution. Usually these are installed properly. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 22-1.) Reset the MFC or turn it prints garbage. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is not recognizing the printer's input buffer full signal. Most laser printers have text...
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... 'Start' menu. "MFC is not displaying an error message on paper you restart your software. How can I load envelopes? How can I clear paper jams? The cable must be set to confirm that the paper size setting in the application and in the BIOS are the same. Make sure no other device drivers, which also communicate through another peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive, External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box). 2. If it is empty, load a new stack...
... 'Start' menu. "MFC is not displaying an error message on paper you restart your software. How can I load envelopes? How can I clear paper jams? The cable must be set to confirm that the paper size setting in the application and in the BIOS are the same. Make sure no other device drivers, which also communicate through another peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive, External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box). 2. If it is empty, load a new stack...
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... ability of dark originals lighter and light originals darker. Dual Access Your MFC can print a sample cover page to communicate with another phone number on the Cover Page. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of coding the information contained in the original. Cover Page Prints a page at the same time it . Delayed Fax Sends your original. Drum Unit A printing device for dark or light originals, by answering it is sending a fax or receiving or printing an incoming fax. G - 2 GLOSSARY
... ability of dark originals lighter and light originals darker. Dual Access Your MFC can print a sample cover page to communicate with another phone number on the Cover Page. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of coding the information contained in the original. Cover Page Prints a page at the same time it . Delayed Fax Sends your original. Drum Unit A printing device for dark or light originals, by answering it is sending a fax or receiving or printing an incoming fax. G - 2 GLOSSARY
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... Date and Time 4-1 Station ID (fax header) .....4-2 shipping the machine ...... 22-22 software Brother Control Center ... 14-1 ScanSoft® Paper Port® 13-19 Speed Dial 1-7 dialing 7-6 storing 7-1 T TAD (Telephone Answering Device), external 1-16, 1-21, 5-1 connecting 1-15 Receive Mode 5-1 Temporary Copy Settings .10-6 text, entering 4-3 Special Characters ...........4-4 To change the default setting of the scan, click on the Scan Settings tab 15-9 Tone signals on Pulse line ..7-8 toner cartridge replacing 22-28, 22-29 tray use, setting copy 4-11 fax 4-12 troubleshooting...
... Date and Time 4-1 Station ID (fax header) .....4-2 shipping the machine ...... 22-22 software Brother Control Center ... 14-1 ScanSoft® Paper Port® 13-19 Speed Dial 1-7 dialing 7-6 storing 7-1 T TAD (Telephone Answering Device), external 1-16, 1-21, 5-1 connecting 1-15 Receive Mode 5-1 Temporary Copy Settings .10-6 text, entering 4-3 Special Characters ...........4-4 To change the default setting of the scan, click on the Scan Settings tab 15-9 Tone signals on Pulse line ..7-8 toner cartridge replacing 22-28, 22-29 tray use, setting copy 4-11 fax 4-12 troubleshooting...