Users Manual - English
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...-Brother®-brand or nonBrother approved parts, supplies, power supplies or other accessories have other than a Brother Authorized Service Representative. (7) NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ARE: Consumable items, for consumable items, such as Print Heads, Toner, Drums, Ink Cartridges, Print Cartridges, Refill Ribbons, Therma PLUS Paper and Thermal Paper, etc. The repaired or replacement product will be returned to you must return (or be required to deliver or send...
...-Brother®-brand or nonBrother approved parts, supplies, power supplies or other accessories have other than a Brother Authorized Service Representative. (7) NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ARE: Consumable items, for consumable items, such as Print Heads, Toner, Drums, Ink Cartridges, Print Cartridges, Refill Ribbons, Therma PLUS Paper and Thermal Paper, etc. The repaired or replacement product will be returned to you must return (or be required to deliver or send...
Users Manual - English
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...8-5 Sending a Fax Using CallManage (For Domestic and International Long Distance Calls Only 8-6 Placing a Long Distance Telephone Call Using CallManage 8-6 Customer Support 8-6 Disclaimer 8-6 9 Remote Fax Options 9-1 Fax Forwarding/Paging 9-1 Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 9-1 Programming a Paging Number 9-2 Setting Fax Storage 9-3 Backup Print 9-3 Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-3 Remote Retrieval 9-4 Using Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-4 Remote Commands 9-5 Retrieving Fax Messages 9-6 Changing Fax Forwarding Number 9-6 10 Printing Reports 10-1 MFC...
...8-5 Sending a Fax Using CallManage (For Domestic and International Long Distance Calls Only 8-6 Placing a Long Distance Telephone Call Using CallManage 8-6 Customer Support 8-6 Disclaimer 8-6 9 Remote Fax Options 9-1 Fax Forwarding/Paging 9-1 Programming a Fax Forwarding Number 9-1 Programming a Paging Number 9-2 Setting Fax Storage 9-3 Backup Print 9-3 Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-3 Remote Retrieval 9-4 Using Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-4 Remote Commands 9-5 Retrieving Fax Messages 9-6 Changing Fax Forwarding Number 9-6 10 Printing Reports 10-1 MFC...
Users Manual - English
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...-4 Print Setup Section 12-4 Page Setup Section 12-5 Font Configuration 12-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 13-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface 13-1 Enhanced Memory Management 13-1 Printing from Your PC 13-2 Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper...
...-4 Print Setup Section 12-4 Page Setup Section 12-5 Font Configuration 12-5 Other Configuration 12-6 Console Configuration Category 12-6 Using Brother Machine as a Printer 13-1 Special Printing Features 13-1 Windows® Printing 13-1 Popular Printer Emulation Support 13-1 Remote Printer Console Program for DOS 13-1 Bi-directional Parallel Interface 13-1 Enhanced Memory Management 13-1 Printing from Your PC 13-2 Multi-purpose Paper Cassette 13-2 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing 13-2 Front Output Bin 13-3 Manual Feed Slot 13-3 Loading One Sheet of Paper...
Users Manual - English
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Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14-3 Multiple Page 14-3 Border Line 14-3 Orientation 14-3 Copies 14-3 Collate 14-4 Media Type 14-4 Advanced Tab 14-5 Print Quality 14-5 Resolution 14-5 Toner Save 14-5 Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me...
Reset Key 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings 13-7 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14-3 Multiple Page 14-3 Border Line 14-3 Orientation 14-3 Copies 14-3 Collate 14-4 Media Type 14-4 Advanced Tab 14-5 Print Quality 14-5 Resolution 14-5 Toner Save 14-5 Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me...
Users Manual - English
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... send faxes to many different locations (maximum of 166 locations) at once. E Search/Speed Dial Lets you look up numbers stored in autodial numbers. 9 Reports Accesses the Reports menu so you can select reports to print: Help List, Auto Dial, Fax Activity, Transmission Verification, and User Settings. 0 Dial Pad Use to dial phone and fax numbers and can be used to access the "09" through "16" One Touch numbers. 8 Telephone Keys: Hook Lets you switch the dialing type during a telephone call from function mode. F Broadcast You can quickly...
... send faxes to many different locations (maximum of 166 locations) at once. E Search/Speed Dial Lets you look up numbers stored in autodial numbers. 9 Reports Accesses the Reports menu so you can select reports to print: Help List, Auto Dial, Fax Activity, Transmission Verification, and User Settings. 0 Dial Pad Use to dial phone and fax numbers and can be used to access the "09" through "16" One Touch numbers. 8 Telephone Keys: Hook Lets you switch the dialing type during a telephone call from function mode. F Broadcast You can quickly...
Users Manual - English
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... manually, dialed numbers in the ADF. 2 Enter a number using the dial pad. 7 Press Fax Start. After the broadcast is completed, a Broadcast Report will not be able to set up transmissions using dual access and the timer. (See Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting, Page 7-3.) The easiest way to 100 Speed Dial locations, plus up any locations for Groups, access codes or credit card numbers). AUTO DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALING OPTIONS 7-6 I To stop the broadcasting in memory and the number of locations used for broadcasting. Example: Manual dialing, using One...
... manually, dialed numbers in the ADF. 2 Enter a number using the dial pad. 7 Press Fax Start. After the broadcast is completed, a Broadcast Report will not be able to set up transmissions using dual access and the timer. (See Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting, Page 7-3.) The easiest way to 100 Speed Dial locations, plus up any locations for Groups, access codes or credit card numbers). AUTO DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALING OPTIONS 7-6 I To stop the broadcasting in memory and the number of locations used for broadcasting. Example: Manual dialing, using One...
Users Manual - English
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... the machine is useful for application software that does not control the printer's settings and features. To get the most DOS applications have a Printer Settings menu that corresponds to change various printer settings such as emulation, print quality, fonts and page setup from your application software. I The best or recommended printer driver is a utility program that can run in your computer screen. This utility program is not listed, you must install the printer driver that...
... the machine is useful for application software that does not control the printer's settings and features. To get the most DOS applications have a Printer Settings menu that corresponds to change various printer settings such as emulation, print quality, fonts and page setup from your application software. I The best or recommended printer driver is a utility program that can run in your computer screen. This utility program is not listed, you must install the printer driver that...
Users Manual - English
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... in Windows® applications; Enhanced Memory Management The Brother machine has its own Data Compression Technology, which automatically compresses graphic data and downloads font data efficiently into your computer in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you to enhance printing speed in the background and monitors the printer status as it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. The driver supports...
... in Windows® applications; Enhanced Memory Management The Brother machine has its own Data Compression Technology, which automatically compresses graphic data and downloads font data efficiently into your computer in the Disk Operating System (DOS) environment, RPC lets you to enhance printing speed in the background and monitors the printer status as it to send memory and printer setup information to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. The driver supports...
Users Manual - English
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... accesses the server to check for Windows NT ®4.0 and Windows® 2000 Professional. U S I N G A U T O M A T I N G 18 - 1 minute important information and troubleshooting tips not included in the On-Line Documentation on the CD-ROM. To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application): 1 Insert MFL Pro CD-ROM into your specifed POP3 server at the same time, by searching for printing, faxing and scanning operations. M A I L P R I N T I C E - I Provides an "In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data...
... accesses the server to check for Windows NT ®4.0 and Windows® 2000 Professional. U S I N G A U T O M A T I N G 18 - 1 minute important information and troubleshooting tips not included in the On-Line Documentation on the CD-ROM. To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application): 1 Insert MFL Pro CD-ROM into your specifed POP3 server at the same time, by searching for printing, faxing and scanning operations. M A I L P R I N T I C E - I Provides an "In Memory" printer driver: You can receive and print e-mail data...
Users Manual - English
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... telephone connection. If the copy looks good, the problem is caused by turning Easy Receive to send the fax again. If your machine. (See Page 5-3.) Check for a dial tone. Deactivate the fax by lifting the handset, and dialing the number. If the received data is divided and printed on 2 pages or if you get a fax with horizontal streaks or with missing lines. Check power cord connection. Sometimes you may get an additional blank page, your Paper Size setting...
... telephone connection. If the copy looks good, the problem is caused by turning Easy Receive to send the fax again. If your machine. (See Page 5-3.) Check for a dial tone. Deactivate the fax by lifting the handset, and dialing the number. If the received data is divided and printed on 2 pages or if you get a fax with horizontal streaks or with missing lines. Check power cord connection. Sometimes you may get an additional blank page, your Paper Size setting...
Users Manual - English
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... document and try again. Sometimes it in your application software. This is installed and you are using a parallel printer cable, you selected the correct printer driver. The machine emulates HP LaserJet IIP. How can I N T E N A N C E user settings or default settings on the machine? 22 - 9 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I change the Use the Remote Printer Console (RPC) program. Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties I cannot print from my application software. Then ask your software supplier how to add a Page Eject (or Form Feed...
... document and try again. Sometimes it in your application software. This is installed and you are using a parallel printer cable, you selected the correct printer driver. The machine emulates HP LaserJet IIP. How can I N T E N A N C E user settings or default settings on the machine? 22 - 9 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I change the Use the Remote Printer Console (RPC) program. Windows® Setup Printing Difficulties I cannot print from my application software. Then ask your software supplier how to add a Page Eject (or Form Feed...
Users Manual - English
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... cable must be out of paper in the BIOS are set to confirm that is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" error message appears. 1. The machine does not feed paper from the manual feed slot. Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. Check with you boot up to print the envelope size you are running automatically when you computer manufacturer to the middle position. It has been factory set to the computer using . Paper Handling...
... cable must be out of paper in the BIOS are set to confirm that is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" error message appears. 1. The machine does not feed paper from the manual feed slot. Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a time. Check with you boot up to print the envelope size you are running automatically when you computer manufacturer to the middle position. It has been factory set to the computer using . Paper Handling...
Users Manual - English
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... Photo. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into a printer and scanner and enables PC faxing using the machine. Menu mode Programming mode for Canada only) A form of a fax machine calling another fax machine to the machine. Paging This feature enables your machine's settings. Polling The process of dialing on the machine's control panel where you to call . Remote Activation Allows you can check which jobs are waiting in One Touch and Speed Dial numbers. Resolution The number of stored One...
... Photo. scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into a printer and scanner and enables PC faxing using the machine. Menu mode Programming mode for Canada only) A form of a fax machine calling another fax machine to the machine. Paging This feature enables your machine's settings. Polling The process of dialing on the machine's control panel where you to call . Remote Activation Allows you can check which jobs are waiting in One Touch and Speed Dial numbers. Resolution The number of stored One...
Users Manual - English
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... 7-6 One Touch numbers 7-5 pulse (rotary) (for Canada) 7-7 Speed Dial numbers 7-5 document jam 22-4 Drivers Windows printing 13-1 drum unit cleaning 22-17 installing 2-3 life remaining 22-22 replacing 22-21 Dual Access 6-3 E Easy Receive 5-3 ECM (Error Correction Mode) 1-6 entering text 4-3 envelopes printing 13-2 sizes 2-6 error messages on paper 5-3 sending 6-5 automatic fax redial 6-2 automatic transmission 6-2 Broadcasting 7-6 canceling from memory 6-4 contrast setting 6-5 delayed 6-10 from memory 9-5 forwarding 9-1, 9-5 polling 5-6 reducing to fit on LCD 22-1 to 22-3 CHECK PAPER 22...
... 7-6 One Touch numbers 7-5 pulse (rotary) (for Canada) 7-7 Speed Dial numbers 7-5 document jam 22-4 Drivers Windows printing 13-1 drum unit cleaning 22-17 installing 2-3 life remaining 22-22 replacing 22-21 Dual Access 6-3 E Easy Receive 5-3 ECM (Error Correction Mode) 1-6 entering text 4-3 envelopes printing 13-2 sizes 2-6 error messages on paper 5-3 sending 6-5 automatic fax redial 6-2 automatic transmission 6-2 Broadcasting 7-6 canceling from memory 6-4 contrast setting 6-5 delayed 6-10 from memory 9-5 forwarding 9-1, 9-5 polling 5-6 reducing to fit on LCD 22-1 to 22-3 CHECK PAPER 22...
Users Manual - English
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...-1 One Touch numbers accessing with Shift key 7-1 changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 storing 7-1 On-Screen Programming 3-1 Options Key Using Special Copy Options 11-4 overseas, sending faxes 6-9 P packing list 2-1 Paging programming a number 9-2 paper size 2-6, 4-1 specifications S-1 I-3 INDEX paper jam 22-4 PaperPort 16-1 PaperPort® for Brother exporting an image file 16-4 prescanning an image 16-7 scanning into PC accessing 16-4 exporting 16-4 importing 16-3 settings 16-5 uninstall 16-1 viewing faxes and files 16-2 pause 7-7 PC FAX (For Windows®) 17-3 sending address book 17-7 cover page 17...
...-1 One Touch numbers accessing with Shift key 7-1 changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 storing 7-1 On-Screen Programming 3-1 Options Key Using Special Copy Options 11-4 overseas, sending faxes 6-9 P packing list 2-1 Paging programming a number 9-2 paper size 2-6, 4-1 specifications S-1 I-3 INDEX paper jam 22-4 PaperPort 16-1 PaperPort® for Brother exporting an image file 16-4 prescanning an image 16-7 scanning into PC accessing 16-4 exporting 16-4 importing 16-3 settings 16-5 uninstall 16-1 viewing faxes and files 16-2 pause 7-7 PC FAX (For Windows®) 17-3 sending address book 17-7 cover page 17...
Users Manual - English
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... for DOS users 12-1 using Brother Control Center 15-1 ScanSoft™ Paper Port® 16-1 software using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® TextBridge® OCR 16-1 Speaker Volume 4-5 Speed Dial changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 storing 7-2 Station ID (fax header) 4-3 Federal regulation 4-4 T TAD (telephone answering device), external connecting 2-10 receive mode 5-1 recording outgoing message 2-11 Telephone Answer Code 5-5 timer 6-9 toner cartridge installing 2-3 replacing 22-18 toner save 4-8 Transmission Verification Report 10-2 transparencies 2-5 troubleshooting document jam 22-4 error messages on...
... for DOS users 12-1 using Brother Control Center 15-1 ScanSoft™ Paper Port® 16-1 software using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® TextBridge® OCR 16-1 Speaker Volume 4-5 Speed Dial changing 7-2 dialing 7-5 storing 7-2 Station ID (fax header) 4-3 Federal regulation 4-4 T TAD (telephone answering device), external connecting 2-10 receive mode 5-1 recording outgoing message 2-11 Telephone Answer Code 5-5 timer 6-9 toner cartridge installing 2-3 replacing 22-18 toner save 4-8 Transmission Verification Report 10-2 transparencies 2-5 troubleshooting document jam 22-4 error messages on...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... mode that best suits your warranty. 4 Attach Document Tray and Support Document Tray with the machine because they are not attached. 6 Install Phone Line, Handset and Power Cord Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable. Insert the drum unit the machine. For the MFC, press Menu, 1 , 3 . 3.STATION ID FAX: ENTER & SET KEY B. Enter two digits for the paper size you have the following items: Power Cord Telephone Handset Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge - Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge...
... mode that best suits your warranty. 4 Attach Document Tray and Support Document Tray with the machine because they are not attached. 6 Install Phone Line, Handset and Power Cord Do Not connect the Parallel or USB Cable. Insert the drum unit the machine. For the MFC, press Menu, 1 , 3 . 3.STATION ID FAX: ENTER & SET KEY B. Enter two digits for the paper size you have the following items: Power Cord Telephone Handset Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge - Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge...
Quick Setup Guide - English
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... troubleshooting tips. Insert the CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. 2. The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have the Control Center loaded each time Windows is now complete. When the window appears, double-click MFL-PRO Suite Driver Installer to your computer's parallel printer port, see the User's Guide for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users Step 1. Close the Chooser. Help Helpful hints. B. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. Restart your computer. Double...
... troubleshooting tips. Insert the CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. From the Apple menu, open the Chooser. 2. The Brother PC fax, Printer and Scanner drivers have the Control Center loaded each time Windows is now complete. When the window appears, double-click MFL-PRO Suite Driver Installer to your computer's parallel printer port, see the User's Guide for OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 Users Step 1. Close the Chooser. Help Helpful hints. B. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. Restart your computer. Double...
Quick Setup Guide for Windows XP - English
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... screen appears, click on your applications. Shut down and turn OFF your PC using the parallel or USB cable. *1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, PC-FAX software and Remote Setup. Step 4. Step 2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite in the root directory of your model name. Click Install. Step 3. For Parallel 4. For Windows® XP Users Setting Up the machine and PC to Work...
... screen appears, click on your applications. Shut down and turn OFF your PC using the parallel or USB cable. *1 Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite includes Printer Driver, Scanner Driver, PC-FAX software and Remote Setup. Step 4. Step 2. Click Multi-Function Link® Pro Suite in the root directory of your model name. Click Install. Step 3. For Parallel 4. For Windows® XP Users Setting Up the machine and PC to Work...
Service Manual
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... printer side l Instruct the user not to Section 1, "ERROR INDICATION" in roller, separation roller, and their related sections - l Replace the drive gear ASSY. (13) Image distortion or improper image alignment (14) Blurred at either side In communications Check the following components: - Main PCB At the scanner Check the following components: - l Shake the toner cartridge horizontally. Error code displayed. (Refer to load paper exceeding the limit on the paper cassette(s). l Replace the laser unit. At the printer side l Check...
... printer side l Instruct the user not to Section 1, "ERROR INDICATION" in roller, separation roller, and their related sections - l Replace the drive gear ASSY. (13) Image distortion or improper image alignment (14) Blurred at either side In communications Check the following components: - Main PCB At the scanner Check the following components: - l Shake the toner cartridge horizontally. Error code displayed. (Refer to load paper exceeding the limit on the paper cassette(s). l Replace the laser unit. At the printer side l Check...
