Brother MFC-8480DN User manual

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Start Here MFC-8480DN
Quick Setup Guide
USA/CAN Version 0
Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Unpack the machine and check the components
WARNING
Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep
these bags away from babies and children.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.
Drum Unit Assembly
(including Standard
Toner Cartridge)
AC Power Cord Quick Setup Guide
User’s Guide CD-ROMS
(Windows®)
(Macintosh®)
Accessory Order
Form
Product Registration
Sheet
(USA only)
Telephone Line Cord
Note
• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.
• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.
• The interface cable is not a standard accessory. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the interface you
want to use (USB, Parallel or Network).
USB cable
• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).
• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during MFL-Pro
installation process.
• When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB
port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub.
Parallel cable
DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that
is IEEE 1284-compliant.
Network cable
Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.

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Symbols used in this guide
CAUTION
CAUTION
When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine
by holding it at the bottom.
WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.
CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible
minor injuries.
IMPORTANT describe procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible
machine problems or machine damage, or damage to other objects.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.
Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.
Note Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the current operation works with other features.
User’s Guide
Software User’s Guide
Network User’s Guide
Indicates reference to the printed User’s Guide, the Software User’s Guide or
the Network User’s Guide. The Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
Guide are located on the supplied CD-ROM.
Note
Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
11.8 in. (300 mm)
19.68 in.
(500 mm)
7.87 in.
(200 mm)
5.12 in.
(130 mm)

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Install the drum unit and
toner cartridge assembly
aRemove the protective tape and film covering
the scanner glass.
bPress the front cover release button and open
the front cover a.
cUnpack the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly.
dGently shake it from side to side several times
to distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.
ePut the drum unit assembly into the machine
until it clicks into place.
fClose the front cover of the machine.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.
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Load paper in the paper
tray
aPull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
bWhile pressing the blue paper-guide release
lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper
size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that
the guides are firmly in the slots.
cFan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams
and misfeeds.
dPut paper in the tray, and make sure that the
paper is below the maximum paper mark a.
The side to be printed on must be face down.
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the machine.
Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.
fUnfold the support flap ato prevent paper
from sliding off the face-down output tray.
Note
For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release
button ain the bottom of the paper tray and then
pull out the back of the paper tray.
(Legal or Folio size paper are not available in
some regions.)
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IMPORTANT
Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of
the paper so it will feed properly.
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Release the scanner lock
aPush the lever ain the direction shown to
unlock the scanner.
(The gray scanner lock lever is located at the
back left side, under the document cover b.)
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Connect the power cord
and telephone line
aMake sure that the machine power switch is off.
Connect the AC power cord to the machine.
bPlug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn
the power switch on.
cConnect the telephone line cord. Connect one
end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the
machine marked LINE and the other end to a
modular wall jack.
WARNING
The machine must be grounded using a
3-prong plug.
Since the machine is grounded through the
power outlet, you can protect yourself from
potentially hazardous electrical conditions on
the telephone network by keeping the power
cord connected to your machine when you
connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you
can protect yourself when you want to move
your machine by disconnecting the telephone
line first and then the power cord.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.
Note
If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and press
Stop/Exit. (See Release the scanner
lock on page 5.)
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IMPORTANT
The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the jack on the machine marked LINE.

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Choose your language
(If needed)
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 0.
dPress or to choose your language.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.
Before you connect the external telephone,
remove the protective cap afrom the EXT. jack
on the machine.
1Extension telephone
2External telephone
Note
If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone answering machine, connect it
as shown below.
Before you connect the external telephone
answering machine, remove the protective cap a
from the EXT. jack on the machine.
Set the receive mode to External TAD if
you have an external answering machine.
See Choose the correct Receive
Mode on page 7. For additional details, see
Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s
Guide.
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Choose the correct Receive Mode
The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail,
Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 1.
dPress or to choose the receive mode.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?
Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such
as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive
Ring in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.
Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that
Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail
in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.
Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See
the instructions below.
Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?
Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose Fax Only as your receive mode. See the
instructions below.
Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?
Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?
The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same line.
Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below.
Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine when
choosing the Fax/Tel mode.
Do you expect to receive very few faxes?
Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. See
the instructions below.
For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User’s Guide.

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Set the LCD contrast
(If needed)
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress 1.
cPress 7.
dPress to increase the contrast.
—OR—
Press to decrease the contrast.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Set the date and time
The machine displays the time, and if you set up the
station ID the date and time will be added to each fax
you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 2.
dEnter the last two digits of the year on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
02.Date&Time
Year:2009
Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 0, 9for 2009.)
eEnter the two digits for the month on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
02.Date&Time
XX/XX/2009
Month:03
Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 0, 3for March.)
fEnter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,
and then press OK.
02.Date&Time
03/XX/2009
Day:25
Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)
gEnter the time in 24-hour format on the dial
pad, and then press OK.
02.Date&Time
03/25/2009
Time:15:25
Enter & OK Key
(e.g. Enter 15, 25for 3:25 P.M.)
hPress Stop/Exit.
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Set your Station ID
You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 3.
dEnter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK.
03.Station ID
Fax:_
Enter & OK Key

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eEnter your telephone number (up to 20 digits)
on the dial pad, and then press OK. (If your
telephone number and fax number are the
same, enter the same number again.)
03.Station ID
Fax:XXXXXXXXXXX
Tel:_
Enter & OK Key
fUse the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20
characters), and then press OK.
03.Station ID
Fax:XXXXXXXXXXX
Tel:XXXXXXXXXXX
Name:_
Enter & OK Key
gPress Stop/Exit.
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Fax Transmission Report
Your Brother machine is equipped with a
Transmission Verification Report that can be used as
confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the
name or fax number of the receiving party, the date,
time, and duration of the transmission, the number of
pages transmitted, and whether or not the
transmission was successful. If you want to use the
Fax Transmission Report feature see Chapter 11
Printing Reports in the User’s Guide.
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Set tone or pulse dialing
mode (Canada only)
Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If
you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to
change the dialing mode.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 4.
dPress or to choose Pulse (or
Tone).
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Note
• See the following chart for entering your name.
• If you need to enter a character that is on the
same key as the last character, press to
move the cursor to the right.
• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to
change it, press or to move the
cursor to the incorrect character, press
Clear/Back.
Press
key
One
time
Two
times
Three
times
Four
times
Five
times
2ABC2A
3DEF 3D
4GH I 4G
5JKL5J
6MNO 6M
7PQRS 7
8TUV8T
9WX Y Z 9
For more details, see Entering Text in the
User’s Guide.
Note
If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to step a.
(USA only) The Telephone Consumer Protection
Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to
use a computer or electronic device to send any
message via a telephone fax machine unless
such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the
top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the
first page of the transmission, the date and time it
is sent and an identification of the business or
other entity or other individual sending the
message and the telephone number of the
sending machines or such business, other entity
or individual. To program this information into
your machine, see Set the date and
time on page 8 and Set your Station
ID on page 8.

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Dial Prefix
The dial prefix setting will automatically dial a
predefined number before every fax number you dial.
For example: If your phone system requires a 9 to dial
an outside number this setting will automatically dial 9
for every fax you send.
aPress Menu.
bPress 0.
cPress 5(For Canada, press 6).
dEnter the prefix number (up to 5 digits) on the
dial pad, and then press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Automatic Daylight
Savings Time
You can set the machine to change automatically for
daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one
hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.
aPress Menu.
bPress 1.
cPress 4.
dPress or to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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Send in the Product
Registration and Test
Sheet (USA only)
You can also register your product online using the
On-Line Registration link from the installation
CD-ROM or visit
http://www.brother.com/registration/.
aFill out the Product Registration and Test
Sheet.
bPut the sheet face up in the ADF (Automatic
Document Feeder) or face down on the
scanner glass.
cMake sure (Fax) is illuminated in Blue.
dEnter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.
ePress Start.
Note
• You can use the number 0 to 9, #, l and !.
(Press Hook to display “!”.)
You cannot use ! with any other numbers or
characters.
If your telephone system requires a timed
break recall (hookflash), press Hook to enter
the break.
• If the pulse dialing mode is on, # and
l are not
available to use. (Canada only)
Note
You will receive a confirmation fax of your Product
Registration.