Brother MFC-8440 User manual

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Setting Up the Machine
Do NOT connect the interface cable.
Connecting the interface cable is
done when installing the driver.
1Open the ADF cover.
2Insert the tabs of ADF support into the holes
of the ADF one side at a time.
3
Push ADF Support down until it latches in place.
4Close the ADF cover.
1Open the front cover by pressing the front
cover release button.
2Unpack the drum unit assembly.
Remove the protective part.
1
Install the Automatic
Document Feed (ADF) Support
ADF Cover
Tab
Tab
Hole
ADF Support
2Install the Drum Unit
Assembly
Front Cover
Release Button
Front Cover
Drum Unit
Assembly
Protective Part
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3Rock it from side to side several times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.
4
Push the drum unit assembly into the
machine (until it snaps into place).
5Close the front cover of the machine.
1Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
2While pressing the paper guide release lever,
slide the adjusters to fit the paper size.
Check that the guides are firmly in the slots
on the tray.
3Load Paper in the Paper
Tray
For Legal size paper, press the
universal guide release button and pull
out the rear of the paper tray.
Paper Guide
Release Lever
Universal Guide
Release Button

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3Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper
jams and misfeeds.
4Put paper in the paper tray.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray and
below the maximum paper mark.
5
Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine
and unfold the support flap before you use
the machine.
1Push the lever up to unlock the scanner.
(The gray scanner lock lever is located at
the back left under side of the document
cover.)
For details on supported paper
specifications, see “Paper” in Chapter 2
(User’s Guide).
Up to here.
Support
Flap
4Release the Scanner
Lock
Scanner Lock Lever
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Do not connect the Parallel or USB
cable yet.
1Make sure that the power switch is off.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
2Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.
Turn the power switch on.
3Connect one end of the telephone line cord
to the jack on the MFC marked LINE and the
other end to a modular wall jack.
Warning
■The MFC must be grounded using a 3-prong plug.
■Since the MFC is grounded through the power
outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially
hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone
network by keeping the power to your MFC on
when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly,
you can protect yourself when you want to move
your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first
and then the power cord.
5Install Power Cord and
Phone Line
If Check Scan Lock appears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and
press Stop/Exit.
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown
below.
If you are sharing one phone line with an
external telephone answering device,
connect it as shown below.
Please set the receive mode to External
TAD.
For more details, see “Connecting the
MFC” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.
TAD
TAD

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MFC-8440, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have similar control panel keys.
Choose the Receive mode which best suits your
needs.
1Press the Menu key.
2Press key.
3Press key.
4Press or to select the mode.
5Press the Set key.
6Press the Stop/Exit key.
6Selecting a Receive Mode
Set
Menu
Stop/ExitDial pad
Are you connecting an external telephone or external
telephone answering device to the MFC?
Are you using the voice message
function of your external
telephone answering device?
Fax Only
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax.
Do you want the MFC to
answer fax and telephone
calls automatically?
Fax/Tel
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If
the call is not a fax, the
phone will ring for you to
pick up the call.
Manual
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself.
External TAD
Your external telephone
answering device (TAD)
automatically answers
every call. Voice
messages are stored on
the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
For more details, see “Setup Receive” in
Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.
Yes No
Yes
No
No
Yes
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The MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on
every fax you send.
1Press the Menu key.
2Press the key.
3Press the key.
4Enter the last two digits of the year on the
dial pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 0, 3for 2003.)
5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 0, 3for March.)
6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)
7Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press the Set key.
(e.g. Enter 1, 5, 2, 5for 3:25 P.M.)
8Press the Stop/Exit key.
7Setting the Date and Time
02.Date/Time
Year:2003
Enter & Set Key
02.Date/Time
XX/XX/2003
Month:03
Enter & Set Key
02.Date/Time
03/XX/2003
Day:01
Enter & Set Key
02.Date/Time
03/01/2003
Time:15:25
Enter & Set Key
If you want to repeat from step1, press the
Stop/Exit key.
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MFC-8440, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have similar control panel keys.
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
1Press the Menu key.
2Press the key.
3Press the key.
4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on
the dial pad, and then press the
Set key.
5Enter your telephone number (up to 20
digits) on the dial pad, and then press the
Set key.
(If your telephone number and fax number
are the same, enter the same number
again.)
6Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to
20 characters), and then press the
Set key.
7Press the Stop/Exit key.
Set
Menu
Stop/ExitDial pad
8Setting Your Station ID
03.Station ID
Fax:_
Enter & Set Key
03.Station ID
Fax:908XXXXXXXX
Tel:_
Enter & Set Key
03.Station ID
Fax:908XXXXXXXX
Tel:908XXXXXXXX
Name:_
Enter & Set Key
■Refer to the following chart for entering
your name.
■If you need to enter a character that is on
the same key as the previous character,
press to move the cursor to the right.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
2ABC2
3DEF 3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO 6
7PQRS
8TUV8
9WX Y Z
For more details, see “Setting the Station
ID” in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.
If you want to repeat from step1, press the
Stop/Exit key.
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1Press the Menu key.
2Press the key.
3Press the key.
4Select your language (ENGLISH or
FRENCH) by using or , and
then press the Set key.
5Press the Stop/Exit key.
1
Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet.
2Place the sheet face up in the Automatic
Document Feeder.
3
Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
4Press the Start key.
9Selecting Your
Language (Canada Only)
05.Local Language
▲English *
▼French
Select ▲▼ & Set
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Sending in the Product
Registration and Test
Sheet (USA Only)
Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in Green.
You will receive a confirmation fax of your
Product Registration.
You can also register your product online
using the On-Line Registration link from the
installation CD-ROM or go to
www.registermybrother.com
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