Brother 8460 N Manual

Section III
CopyIII
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How to copy12
Entering copy mode12
Press  (Copy) to enter Copy mode.
 
1 Contrast
2Quality
3 Copy Ratio
4Tray Use
5 Number of Copies
Making a single copy12
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cPress Start.
Making multiple copies12
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
. 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Start.
Note
To sort your copies, press Sort (See 
Sorting copies using the ADF on page 79).
 
Stop copying12
To stop copying,...

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Copy options12
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the 
Copy keys. You can use different 
combinations.
(MFC-8460N)
 
(MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW)
 
The machine returns to its default settings 
after 60 seconds or if the Mode Timer returns 
the machine to Fax mode. (See Mode timer 
on page 17.)
Changing copy quality12
You can select from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is Auto.
„Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for...

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Changing text copy 
resolution12
You can change the text copy resolution to 
1200x600dpi if you have selected Text 
from the Quality or Contrast/Quality 
options, and make a copy with 100% ratio 
using the scanner glass. To change the text 
copy resolution, follow the instructions below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bPut your document on the scanner 
glass.
cPress Menu, 3, 2. 
32.FB Txt Quality
a1200x600dpi
b     600dpi
Select 
ab & OK
dPress a or b to choose the text copy...

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fChoose one of the options below:
„Press a or b to select the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press OK.
„Press a or b to select Custom 
(25-400%). Press OK. Use the dial 
pad to enter an enlargement or 
reduction ratio from 25% to 400%. 
(For example, press 5 3 to enter 
53%.) Press OK.
gPress Start.
Note
• The Auto setting is available only when 
loading from the ADF.
• Page Layout Options 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 4 
in 1(P), 4 in 1(L) or Poster are not 
available with...

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If you are copying from the ADF:12
Insert your document face up in the direction 
shown below:
„2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner 
glass:
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Insert your document face down in the 
direction shown below:
„2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
„Poster (3x3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
  

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12 Duplex (2-sided) copying 
(MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW only)12
If you want to use the duplex copy feature, 
load your document in the ADF.
Duplex Copy12
„1 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
„2 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
„2 sided i 1 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Duplex and a or b to select 
1sidedi2sided,  
2sidedi2sided or  
2sidedi1sided.
 
Duplex...

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fAfter the machine scans the page, press 
1 to scan the next page.
 
Flatbed Copy:
 Next Page?
a1.Yesb2.No
Select 
ab & OK
gPut the next page on the scanner glass. 
Press OK.
Repeat f and g for each page of the 
layout.
hAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in f to finish.
Advanced Duplex Copy12
„Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
„Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the...

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Sorting copies using the ADF12
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so 
on.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Sort.
ePress  Start.
Adjusting contrast12
Contrast12
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
To temporarily change the contrast setting, 
follow the instruction below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad...

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Tray Select12
You can change the tray use only for the next 
copy.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Tray Select . 
Contrast:-nnonn+   
Quality :Auto
Enlg/Red:100%
Tray    :MP>T1  c 
Select  d
 c & OK
ePress  d or  c to select the tray usage. 
Press  OK.
fPress  Start.
* XXX is the paper size you set in  Menu, 1 , 3 .
Note
• T2 and #2 appear only if the optional 
paper tray is installed.
• To change...