Brother MFC-8460N User manual

USER’S GUIDE
MFC-8460N
MFC-8860DN

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Publication Notice
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FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR.
APPROVAL INFORMATION
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originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on
public telecommunication lines in other countries.
Compilation and Publication Notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published,
covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without
notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials
contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused
by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors
relating to the publication.

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Table of Contents
Section I General
1 General information
Using the documentation .......................................................................................2
Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2
Accessing the complete User’s Guide...................................................................2
Viewing documentation ...................................................................................2
Control panel overview ..........................................................................................5
Status LED indications ....................................................................................8
2 Loading documents and paper
Loading documents .............................................................................................10
Using the ADF ...............................................................................................10
Using the scanner glass (Flatbed).................................................................11
Acceptable paper and other media......................................................................11
Recommended media ...................................................................................11
Handling and using media .............................................................................12
Loading paper, and other media..........................................................................14
Loading paper................................................................................................14
Loading envelopes and other media .............................................................15
Printable Area................................................................................................16
3 General setup
Mode timer...........................................................................................................17
Paper settings......................................................................................................17
Paper Type ....................................................................................................17
Paper Size .....................................................................................................18
Tray use in Copy mode .................................................................................18
Tray use in Fax mode....................................................................................19
Tray use in Print mode ..................................................................................19
Volume Settings...................................................................................................20
Ring volume...................................................................................................20
Beeper volume ..............................................................................................20
Speaker volume.............................................................................................20
Setting daylight savings time ...............................................................................21
Ecology features ..................................................................................................21
Toner save.....................................................................................................21
Sleep time......................................................................................................22
Turning off the scanner lamp.........................................................................22
LCD Contrast.......................................................................................................22

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4 Security features
Security................................................................................................................23
Setting Lock...................................................................................................23
Secure Function Lock....................................................................................24
Section II Fax
5 Sending a fax
How to fax............................................................................................................30
Entering fax mode .........................................................................................30
Sending a single-sided fax from the ADF ......................................................30
Sending a 2-sided fax from the ADF (MFC-8860DN only) ............................30
Sending a fax from the scanner glass ...........................................................31
Faxing legal size documents from the scanner glass....................................31
Cancelling a fax in progress ..........................................................................31
Broadcasting........................................................................................................32
Cancelling a Broadcast in progress...............................................................32
Additional sending operations..............................................................................33
Sending faxes using multiple settings ...........................................................33
Electronic cover page ....................................................................................33
Contrast.........................................................................................................35
Changing fax resolution.................................................................................35
Dual access ...................................................................................................36
Real time transmission ..................................................................................36
Overseas mode .............................................................................................37
Delayed faxing...............................................................................................37
Delayed batch transmission ..........................................................................37
Checking and cancelling waiting jobs............................................................38
Sending a fax manually .................................................................................38
Out of Memory message ...............................................................................38
6 Receiving a fax
Receive modes....................................................................................................39
Choosing the receive mode...........................................................................39
Using Receive Modes..........................................................................................40
Fax only.........................................................................................................40
Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................40
Manual...........................................................................................................40
External TAD .................................................................................................40
Receive Mode settings ........................................................................................41
Ring Delay .....................................................................................................41
F/T Ring Time................................................................................................41
Fax Detect .....................................................................................................42
Setting the Print Density ................................................................................42
Additional receiving operations............................................................................43
Printing a reduced incoming fax ....................................................................43
Duplex printing for Fax mode (MFC-8860DN only) .......................................43
Setting the Fax Receive Stamp.....................................................................44

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Receiving faxes into memory ........................................................................44
Printing a fax from the memory .....................................................................45
7 Phone and external devices
Phone line services..............................................................................................46
Do you have Voice Mail?...............................................................................46
Telephone Service for Australia.......................................................................46
Telstra®FaxStream®Duet®(Distinctive Ringing) .........................................46
Caller ID (Caller IDentification) ......................................................................48
How Does the Caller ID Work?......................................................................49
The Caller ID is Stored in Your Machine Memory .........................................49
Viewing Caller ID List ....................................................................................49
Telephone Service for New Zealand ...................................................................50
FaxAbility .......................................................................................................50
Caller ID (Caller IDentification) ......................................................................51
How Does the Caller ID Work?......................................................................52
Viewing Caller ID List ....................................................................................52
Telephone Service for Some Countries...............................................................53
Distinctive Ringing (For Singapore and Hong Kong).....................................53
Caller ID (For Singapore and Hong Kong) ....................................................54
Viewing Caller ID List ....................................................................................54
Connecting an external TAD ...............................................................................55
Connections...................................................................................................55
Recording an outgoing message...................................................................55
Multi-Line connections (PABX)......................................................................56
External and extension phones ...........................................................................56
Operation from extension telephones............................................................56
For Fax/Tel mode only...................................................................................56
Connecting an external or extension phone ..................................................57
Using a cordless external handset ................................................................57
Using remote codes.......................................................................................57
8 Dialling and storing numbers
How to Dial ..........................................................................................................58
Manual dialling...............................................................................................58
One-Touch dialling ........................................................................................58
Speed-Dialling ...............................................................................................58
Search ...........................................................................................................59
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) Search (MFC-8860DN only) 59
Fax redial.......................................................................................................59
Storing numbers ..................................................................................................60
Storing a pause .............................................................................................60
Storing One-Touch dial numbers...................................................................60
Storing Speed-Dial numbers .........................................................................62
Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers ...........................................63
Setting up Groups for broadcasting...............................................................64
Combining Quick-Dial numbers.....................................................................65
Tone or Pulse (not available in New Zealand)...............................................65

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9 Remote fax options
Fax forwarding.....................................................................................................66
Fax storage..........................................................................................................67
PC fax receive .....................................................................................................67
Changing remote fax options...............................................................................68
Turning off remote fax options.......................................................................68
Remote retrieval ..................................................................................................69
Setting a remote access code .......................................................................69
Using your remote access code ....................................................................69
Retrieving fax messages ...............................................................................70
Changing the fax forwarding number ............................................................70
Remote fax commands........................................................................................71
10 Printing reports
Fax reports...........................................................................................................72
Transmission verification report.....................................................................72
Fax journal.....................................................................................................72
Reports ................................................................................................................73
How to print a report......................................................................................73
11 Polling
Polling receive .....................................................................................................74
Secure polling................................................................................................74
Delayed polling ..............................................................................................74
Sequential polling ..........................................................................................75
Polled transmit.....................................................................................................75
Setup for polled transmit................................................................................75
Setup for polled transmit with a secure code.................................................75
Section III Copy
12 Making copies
How to copy.........................................................................................................78
Entering copy mode.......................................................................................78
Making a single copy .....................................................................................78
Making multiple copies ..................................................................................78
Stop copying..................................................................................................78
Copy options........................................................................................................79
Changing copy quality ...................................................................................79
Changing text copy resolution .......................................................................80
Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................80
Making N in 1 copies or a poster ...................................................................81
Duplex (2-sided) copying (MFC-8860DN only)..............................................83
Sorting copies using the ADF........................................................................85
Adjusting contrast ..........................................................................................85
Tray Select ....................................................................................................86
Out of Memory message .....................................................................................86

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Section IV Software
13 Software and Network features
Section V Appendices
A Safety and Legal
Choosing a location .............................................................................................90
Important Information...........................................................................................91
Safety precautions.........................................................................................91
IEC 60825-1 Specification .............................................................................94
Disconnect device .........................................................................................94
LAN connection .............................................................................................95
Radio interference .........................................................................................95
International Energy Star®Compliance Statement .......................................95
Important Information for Australia ......................................................................96
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety .......................................................................96
International Energy Star®Compliance Statement .......................................96
Important safety instructions..........................................................................96
Important Information for New Zealand ...............................................................98
Important Safety Instructions.........................................................................98
IMPORTANT-For Your Safety .....................................................................100
IMPORTANT NOTICE.................................................................................100
Important Information for Some Countries.........................................................100
Important Safety Instructions.......................................................................100
Trademarks .................................................................................................102
BOptions
Optional Paper Tray (LT-5300)..........................................................................103
Memory Board ...................................................................................................103
DIMM types .................................................................................................103
Installing extra memory ...............................................................................104
C Troubleshooting and
routine maintenance
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................105
Solutions to common problems ...................................................................105
Improving the print quality ...........................................................................111
Setting Dial Tone detection .........................................................................115
Compatibility ................................................................................................115
Error messages .................................................................................................116
Checking if the machine has faxes in its memory .......................................120
Sending faxes to another fax machine ........................................................120
Sending faxes to your PC............................................................................120
Document jams............................................................................................121
Paper jams ..................................................................................................122

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Routine maintenance.........................................................................................126
Cleaning the outside of the machine ...........................................................126
Cleaning the scanner glass .........................................................................128
Cleaning the laser scanner window.............................................................128
Cleaning the corona wire.............................................................................130
Cleaning the drum unit ................................................................................130
Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-3145/TN-3185) ......................................131
Replacing the toner cartridge ......................................................................132
Replacing the drum unit (DR-3115).............................................................134
Replacing periodic maintenance parts...............................................................136
Packing and shipping the machine....................................................................137
Machine Information ..........................................................................................138
Checking the serial numbers .......................................................................138
Checking the page counters........................................................................138
Checking the remaining life of parts ............................................................138
D Menu and Features
On screen programming....................................................................................139
Menu table...................................................................................................139
Memory storage...........................................................................................139
Menu keys .........................................................................................................139
Menu Table........................................................................................................141
Entering Text .....................................................................................................153
E Specifications
General..............................................................................................................155
Print media.........................................................................................................156
Fax.....................................................................................................................157
Copy ..................................................................................................................158
Scan ..................................................................................................................159
Print ...................................................................................................................160
Interfaces...........................................................................................................160
Computer requirements.....................................................................................161
Consumable items.............................................................................................162
Ethernet wired network .....................................................................................163
F Glossary
Glossary.............................................................................................................164
GIndex
Index..................................................................................................................168

Section I
General I
General information 2
Loading documents and paper 10
General setup 17
Security features 23

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Using the
documentation 1
Thank you for buying 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 documentation.
Accessing the
complete User’s Guide 1
The printed User’s Guide does not contain all
the information about your machine. The
advanced features of the Printer, Network,
Scanner, and PC Fax are explained in the
complete User’s Guide that you can find on
the CD-ROM.
Viewing documentation 1
Viewing documentation (Windows®)1
To view the documentation, from the Start
menu, point to Brother, MFL Pro Suite from
the program group, and then click
User’s Guide.
If you have not installed the software, you can
find the documentation by following the
instructions below:
aTurn on your PC. Insert the Brother
CD-ROM labelled Windows®into your
CD-ROM drive.
bIf the language selection screen
appears, click your language.
cIf the model name screen appears, click
your model name.The CD-ROM main
menu will appear.
General information 1
Bold Bold style indentifies keys on
the machine control panel or
computer screen.
Italics Italicized style emphasises an
important point or refers you to
a related topic.
Courier
New
Courier New font identifies the
messages shown on the LCD
of the machine.
Warning icons tell you what to do to
avoid the risk of injury.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a
possible electrical shock.
Hot Surface icons warn you not to
touch machine parts that are hot.
Caution icons tell you about
procedures you must follow to
prevent damaging the machine.
Incorrect setup icons alert you to
devices and operations that are not
compatible with the machine.
Note icons give useful tips.

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If this window does not appear, use
Windows®Explorer to find and run the
setup.exe program from the root
directory of the Brother CD-ROM.
dClick Documentation.
eClick the documentation you want to
read:
Setup Guide: Setup and software
installation instructions.
User's Guide: User’s Guide for
stand-alone operations, Network
User’s Guide, and Software User’s
Guide.
PaperPort User's Guide: Document
management software.
How to find Scanning instructions 1
There are several ways you can scan
documents. You can find the instructions as
follows:
Software User's Guide: 1
How to scan using Windows®
(For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000
Professional and Windows®XP)
Using ControlCenter2
(For Windows®98/98SE/Me/2000
Professional and Windows®XP)
Network Scanning
PaperPort®User's Guide: 1
Instructions for scanning directly from
ScanSoft®PaperPort®
How to find Internet FAX instructions
(MFC-8860DN only) 1
You can find the instructions in the Network
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
Viewing Documentation (Macintosh®)1
aTurn on your Macintosh®. Insert the
Brother CD-ROM labelled Macintosh®
into your CD-ROM drive. The following
window will appear.
bDouble-click the Documentation icon.
cIf the language selection screen
appears, double-click your language.
dClick the documentation you want to
read:
Setup Guide: Setup and Software
installation instructions.
User's Guides: User’s Guide for
stand-alone operations, Network
User’s Guide, and Software User’s
Guide.

Chapter 1
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How to find Scanning instructions 1
There are several ways you can scan
documents. You can find the instructions as
follows:
Software User's Guide: 1
Scanning from a Macintosh®(For Mac
OS®9.1-9.2/Mac OS®X 10.2.4 or
greater)
Using ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS®X
10.2.4 or greater)
Network Scanning (For Mac OS®X 10.2.4
or greater)
Presto!®PageManager®User's Guide:1
Instructions for scanning directly from
Presto!®PageManager®
How to find Internet FAX instructions
(MFC-8860DN only) 1
You can find the instructions in the Network
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.

General information
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Control panel overview 1
MFC-8460N and MFC-8860DN have similar control keys.
1 One-Touch keys
These 20 keys give you instant access to 40
previously stored numbers.
Shift
Lets you access One-Touch numbers 21 to 40
when held down.
2 Status LED (light emitting diode)
The LED will flash and change colour
depending on the machine’s status.
3 LCD (liquid crystal display)
Displays messages to help you use your
machine.
4 Menu keys:
Menu
Accesses the main menu.
Clear/Back
Deletes entered data or lets you exit the
menu.
OK
Selects a setting.
dor c
Scrolls backwards or forwards through menu
selections. Changes the volume when in fax
or standby mode.
aor b
Scrolls through the menus and options.
5Dialpad
Used to enter telephone and fax numbers or to
enter text.
The # key temporarily switches the dialling
mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone
call (not available in New Zealand).
6 Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
7Start
Starts sending a fax, making a copy or
scanning.
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8 Copy keys
Duplex (MFC-8860DN only)
Lets you print copies on both sides of the
paper.
Contrast/Quality (MFC-8860DN only)
Lets you change the quality or contrast for
the next copy.
Contrast (MFC-8460N only)
Lets you change the contrast for the next
copy.
Quality (MFC-8460N only)
Lets you change the quality for the next
copy.
Enlarge/Reduce
Reduces or enlarges copies.
Tray Select
Lets you change which tray will be used for
the next copy.
Sort
Sorts multiple copies using the ADF.
N in 1
You can choose N in 1 to copy 2 or 4 pages
onto one page.
9 Mode keys
FAX
Puts the machine in Fax mode.
Scan
Puts the machine in Scan mode.
(For details about scanning, see Software
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Copy
Puts the machine in Copy mode.
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10 Fax and telephone keys
Tel/R
Lets you answer an incoming call on an
external phone.
When connected to a PBX, you can use this
key to gain access to an outside line, to recall
an operator, or to transfer a call to another
extension.
Resolution
Sets the resolution when sending a fax.
Search/Speed Dial
Lets you look up numbers stored in the
dialling memory and LDAP server*
(*MFC-8860DN only).
You can search the stored number
alphabetically.
It also lets you look up the stored number in
Speed-Dial numbers by pressing Shift and
Search/Speed-Dial simultaneously and
then the three-digit number.
Redial/Pause
Redials the last number called. It also inserts
a pause when programming quick dial
numbers.
11 Print keys
Secure
You can print data saved in memory by
entering your four-digit password.
Job Cancel
Press this key to cancel a print job and clear
the machine’s memory.

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Status LED indications 1
The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash and change color depending on the machine’s
status.
The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter.
LED LED Status
LED is off.
Green Orange Red
LED is on.
Green Orange Red
LED is blinking.
LED Machine Status Description
Sleep Mode The power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode.
Green
Warming Up The machine is warming up for printing.
Green
Ready The machine is ready to print.
Orange
Receiving Data The machine is either receiving data from the computer,
processing data in memory or printing data.
Orange
Data Remaining in
Memory
Print data remains in the machine memory.

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1
Note
When the power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode, the LED is off.
Red
Service error Follow the steps below.
1. Turn off the power switch.
2. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on and try to print
again.
If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call
indication after turning the machine back on, please call your
Brother dealer for service.
Red
Cover open The front cover, back cover, fuser cover or document cover is
open. Close the cover.
Toner Life End Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
Paper error Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD
message.
Scan lock Check that the scanner lock lever is released.
Others Check the LCD message.
Out of memory Memory is full.

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Loading documents 2
All fax, scan and copy operations can be
performed from the ADF or the scanner
glass. (Flatbed)
Using the ADF 2
You can use the ADF (automatic document
feeder) to fax, scan or copy sheets of paper.
The ADF feeds each sheet one at a time.
When loading the ADF, make sure that
documents written with ink are completely
dry.
Single-Sided Document
Documents must be from 148.0 to 215.9 mm
wide (5.8 to 8.5 inches) wide and 148.0 to
355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 inches) long, and of a
standard weight (80 gsm (20 lb)).
2-Sided Document
(MFC-8860DN only)
When you load a 2-sided document, the
document must be from 148.0 to 215.9 mm
(5.8 to 8.5 inches) wide and 148.0 to 297.0
mm (5.8 to 11.7 inches) long.
For information on the capacity of the ADF
see Specifications on page 155.
CAUTION
Do not use paper that is curled, wrinkled,
folded, ripped, stapled, paper-clipped,
pasted or taped.
Do not use cardboard, newspaper or fabric.
aUnfold the ADF document output
support flap (1).
bFan the pages well.
cPlace your documents face up, top edge
first in the ADF until you feel them touch
the feed roller.
dAdjust the paper guides to fit the width of
your documents.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging your machine while
using the ADF, do not pull on the document
while it is feeding.
To scan non standard documents, see
Using the scanner glass (Flatbed) on page
11.
Loading documents and paper 2
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Loading documents and paper
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2
Using the scanner glass
(Flatbed) 2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, scan,
or copy the pages of a book or single sheets
of paper. Documents can be up to 215.9 mm
wide to 355.6 mm long (8.5 inches wide to
14 inches long).
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be
empty.
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the
left, centre the document face down on
the scanner glass.
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION
If the document is a book or is thick, do not
slam the cover or press on it.
Acceptable paper and
other media 2
Print quality may vary according to the type of
paper you use.
You can use the following types of media:
plain paper, transparencies, labels or
envelopes.
For best results, follow the instructions below:
Use paper made for plain paper copying.
Use paper that is 75 to 90 gsm (20 to
24 lb).
Use labels or transparencies which are
designed for use in laser printers.
When using transparencies remove each
sheet immediately to prevent smudging or
paper jams.
Let printed paper cool down before
removing it from the output tray.
Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph
value, and a moisture content around 5%.
Recommended media 2
To get the best print quality, we suggest using
the following paper.
Paper Type Item
Plain paper Xerox Premier 80 gsm
Xerox Business 80 gsm
M-real DATACOPY 80 gsm
Recycled paper Xerox Recycled Supreme
Transparency 3M CG 3300
Labels Avery laser label L7163