Brother 8460 N Manual

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dWhen you find the substance on the 
drum surface that matches the print 
sample, gently dab the surface of the 
OPC drum with a cotton swab that is 
lightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol.
 
CAUTION 
The OPC drum is photosensitive so do not 
touch it with your fingers.
  Do not use a scrubbing or wiping motion 
because this might damage the drum.
  DO NOT clean the surface of the OPC 
drum with a sharp object, such as a ball-
point pen, because this might...

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Replacing the toner cartridgeC
HOT SURFACE 
After you have just used the machine, some 
internal parts of the machine will be 
extremely hot. When you open the front or 
back cover of the machine, DO NOT touch 
the shaded parts shown in the illustration.
 
 
aOpen the front cover and take out the 
drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 
 
CAUTION 
To prevent damage to the machine from 
static electricity, DO NOT touch the 
electrodes shown in the illustration.
 
 
bHold down the lock lever on the...

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CAUTION 
Put the drum unit on a drop cloth or large 
piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling 
and scattering the toner.
  Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner 
scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or 
wash it off with cold water at once.
 
CAUTION 
Brother printers are designed to work with 
toner of a particular specification and work 
to a level of optimum performance when 
used with genuine Brother toner cartridges 
(TN–3130/TN–3170)....

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gClean the primary corona wire inside the 
drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab 
from left to right and right to left several 
times. Be sure to return the blue tab to 
the home position (b).
hPut the drum unit and toner cartridge 
assembly back in the machine.
iClose the front cover.
Replacing the drum unit 
(DR-3100)C
The machine uses a drum unit to create print 
images on paper. If the LCD shows Drum 
Near End, the drum unit is near the end of its 
life and it is time to buy a new one.
Even if...

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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HOT SURFACE 
After you have just used the machine, some 
internal parts of the machine will be 
extremely hot. When you open the front or 
back cover of the machine, DO NOT touch 
the shaded parts shown in the illustration.
 
 
aOpen the front cover and take out the 
drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 
 
CAUTION 
To prevent damage to the printer from static 
electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes 
shown in the illustration.
 
 
bHold down the lock lever...

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CAUTION 
Unpack the drum unit just before you put it 
in the machine. Put the old drum unit into 
the plastic bag.
 
cUnpack the new drum unit.
dPut the toner cartridge firmly into the 
new drum unit until you hear it lock into 
place. If you put it in properly, the lock 
lever will lift automatically.
 
ePut the drum unit and toner cartridge 
assembly back in the machine.
Do not close the front cover.
fPress Clear/Back. 
Replace Drum?
a1.Yesb2.No
Select 
ab & OK
To confirm you are installing a new...

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Packing and shipping 
the machine
C
When you transport the machine, use the 
packing materials that came with your 
machine. If you do not pack the machine 
properly, you could void your warranty. The 
machine should be adequately insured with 
the carrier.
aTurn off the machine’s power switch.
bUnplug the machine from the telephone 
wall socket.
cUnplug all the cables and AC power 
cord from the machine.
dPush the Scanner Lock Lever down to 
lock the scanner....

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Machine InformationC
Checking the serial numbersC
You can see the machine’s serial number on 
the LCD.
aPress Menu, 7, 1. 
71.Serial No.
  XXXXXXXXX
bPress Stop/Exit.
Checking the page countersC
You can see the machine’s page counters for 
copies, printed pages, reports and lists, faxes 
or a summary total.
aPress Menu, 7, 2.
The LCD shows number of pages for 
Total and Copy.
 
72.Page Counter
a    Total    :XXXXXX
b    Copy     :XXXXXX
bPress a or b to see Print or 
List/Fax.
 
72.Page Counter
a...

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D
On screen 
programming
D
Your machine has been designed to be easy 
to use. The LCD provides on screen 
programming using the menu keys. 
We have created step by step on screen 
instructions to help you program your 
machine. Simply follow the instructions as 
they guide you through the menu selections 
and programming options.
Menu tableD
You can program your machine by using the 
Menu Table on page 131. These pages list 
the menu selections and options.
Press Menu followed by the menu numbers 
to...

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To access the menu mode:
aPress Menu.
bChoose an option.
„Press 1 for General Setup menu.
„Press 2 for Fax menu.
„Press 3 for Copy menu.
„Press 4 for Printer menu.
„Press 5 for Print Reports menu.
„Press 6 for LAN menu.
„Press 7 for machine Info. menu.
„Press 0 for Initial Setup.
You can also scroll through each menu 
level by pressing a or b for the 
direction you want.
cPress OK when the option you want is 
highlighted on the LCD.
The LCD will then show the next menu 
level.
dPress a or b to scroll...