Brother 8460 N Manual

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Copy
1When making a copy from the scanner glass in text quality mode at the 100% ratio. 
Colour/MonochromeMonochrome
Duplex CopyingYes (MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)
Single-Sided Document 
Size ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148.0 to 355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 355.6 mm (14 in.)
Copy Width: Max. 211.3 mm (8.32 in.)
2-Sided Document Size 
(MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW only) ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.) 
ADF Height: 148.0 to 297.0 mm (5.8 to 11.7 in.)
Multiple CopiesStacks or Sorts up to 99 pages
Reduce/Enlarge25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Up to 1200 × 600 dpi
 1
First Copy Out TimeApprox. 10.5 seconds 
						

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Scan
1Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA diver in Windows® XP (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be 
chosen by using the Brother scanner utility)
2When using the scanner glass
Colour/MonochromeYes
Duplex ScanningYes (MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)
TWAIN Compliant
Yes (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/Windows 
NT
® Workstation Version 4.0)
Mac OS
® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA Compliant
Yes (Windows
® XP)
Colour Depth24 bit colour
Resolution
Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
 1
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical) 2
Single-Sided Document 
Size ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.)
ADF Height: 148.0 to 355.6 mm (5.8 to 14 in.)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm (8.5 in.)
Scanner Glass Height: Max. 355.6 mm (14 in.)
2-Sided Document Size 
(MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW only)ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm (5.8 to 8.5 in.) 
ADF Height: 148.0 to 297.0 mm (5.8 to 11.7 in.)
Scanning WidthMax. 212 mm (8.35 in.)
Grey Scale256 levels 
						

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Print
1If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower.
2From standard paper tray and optional paper tray.
Interfaces
1Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 
1.1 interface.
EmulationPCL6 
BR-Script (PostScript) Level 3
IBM
® Proprinter XL
Epson
® FX-850™
Printer DriverBrother GDI (Graphic Device Interface) printer driver support for 
Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/Windows NT® 
Workstation Version 4.0 
Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS
® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or 
greater
Resolution
1200 dpi
 1, HQ1200 (2400 × 600 dpi), 600 dpi, 300 dpi
Print Speed
Up to 28 pages/minute (A4 size)
 2
Duplex PrintingUp to 13 pages/minute (MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)
First PrintLess than 8.5 seconds
ParallelA bi-directional shielded parallel cable that is IEEE 1284 
compliant and no longer than 2.0 m (6 feet).
USB
A USB 2.0 interface cable that is not longer than 2.0 m (6 feet).
 1
LAN cableEthernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
Wireless LAN 
(MFC-8870DW only)Your machine supports IEEE 802.11b/g wireless communication 
with your wireless LAN using Infrastructure mode or a wireless 
Peer-to-Peer connection in Ad-hoc mode. 
						

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Computer requirements
1For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi
2Dedicated Scan to key functions only in the Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
3Network PC Fax Receive not supported in Windows NT® Workstation 4.0.
4Network Scanning not supported in Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and Mac OS® 9.1-9.2 
(Scan to Email Server  and Scan to FTP are supported).
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform 
& Operating System 
VersionSupported 
PC Software 
Functions
PC 
InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum 
Speed Minimum 
RAMRec omme nded 
RAMAvailable Hard 
Disk Space
For 
DriversFor 
Applications
98, 98SEParallel, 
USB, 
EthernetIntel® Pentium® II 
or equivalent32 MB 128 MB 90 MB 130 MB
Me
Parallel, 
USB, 
Ethernet
NT® 
Workstation 
4.0Parallel, 
Ethernet64 MB 256 MB
Windows® 
Operating 
System2000 
ProfessionalPrint ing, PC Fax 3, 
Scanning 4
Parallel, 
USB, 
Ethernet
XP Home 1 
XP Professional 1
Parallel, 
USB, 
Ethernet128 MB256 MB 150 MB 220 MB
XP Prof ess ional 
x64 bit Edition 1Parallel, 
USB, 
EthernetAMD Opteron™
AMD Athlon™ 64
Intel® Xeon™ 
with Intel® EM64T
Intel
® Pentium® 4 
with Intel® EM64T
256 MB512 MB 150 MB 220 MB
Apple® 
Macintosh® 
Operating 
SystemOS 9.1 - 9.2
Printing, PC 
Fax Send, 
Scanning
 2
USB, 
EthernetAll base models 
meet minimum 
Requirements64 MB 80 MB 200 MB
OS X 10.2.4 
or greate
rPrinting, PC 
Fax Send, 
Scanning 2
USB, 
Ethernet128 MB160 MB 
						

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Consumable items
1When printing Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage
Toner Cartridge Life
TN-3130: Standard Toner Cartridge: Approx. 3,500 pages 1
TN-3170: High-Yield Toner Cartridge: Approx. 7,000 pages 1
Drum Unit Life Expectancy DR-3100: Approx. 25,000 pages 
						

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Ethernet wired network 
(MFC-8460N and MFC-8860DN only)
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP)
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Network Scanning supported in Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
3Web BRAdmin is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
Model nameNC-6400h
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network 
Printing, Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup.
 1
Support for
Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Windows NT® Workstation 
Version 4.0
Mac OS
® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater 2
ProtocolsIPv4:
TCP/IP
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, 
WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port/Port9100, 
NetBIOS Print, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, 
SMTP Client 
POP3, LDAP (MFC-8860DN only)
IPv6:
TCP/IP
ICMPv6, NDP, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port/Port9100, IPP, 
FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client 
POP3, LDAP (MFC-8860DN only)
Network typeEthernet 10/100 BASE-TX Auto Negotiation (Wired LAN)
Management utilities
BRAdmin Professional for Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
BRAdmin Light for Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
Web BRAdmin for Windows
® 2000 Professional / Server / 
Advanced Server, XP Professional (IIS)
 3
Client computers with a web browser supporting Java™ 3 
						

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Ethernet wireless network 
(MFC-8870DW only)
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP)
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Network Scanning supported in Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
3Wireless LAN is not available for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2.
4Web BRAdmin is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
Model nameNC-7200W
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network 
Printing, Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup.
 1
Support for
Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Windows NT® Workstation 
Version 4.0
Mac OS
® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater 2
ProtocolsIPv4:
TCP/IP
ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, 
WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port/Port9100, 
NetBIOS Print, IPP, FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, 
SMTP Client, POP3, LDAP
IPv6:
TCP/IP
ICMPv6, NDP, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port/Port9100, IPP, 
FTP Server, Telnet, SNMP, HTTP, TFTP, SMTP Client, POP3, 
LDAP
Network type
IEEE 802.11 b/g (Wireless LAN)
 3
Management utilities
BRAdmin Professional for Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
BRAdmin Light for Mac OS
® X 10.2.4 or greater
Web BRAdmin for Windows
® 2000 Professional / Server / 
Advanced Server, XP Professional (IIS)
 4
Client computers with a web browser supporting Java™ 4 
						

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Authentication and encryption for wireless users only
Authentication method
The Brother machine supports the following methods:
„Open system
Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication.
„Shared key
A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The 
Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.
„WPA-PSK
Enables a Wi-FI Protected Access Pre-Shared key (WPA-PSK), which enables the Brother 
wireless machine to associate with access points using TKIP encryption (WPA-Personal). 
„LEAP
Cisco LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) has been developed by Cisco Systems, 
Inc. and enables the Brother wireless product to associate with access points using CKIP and 
CMIC encryptions. 
Encryption methods
Encryption is used to secure the data that is sent over the wireless network. The Brother machine 
supports the following encryption methods:
„WEP
By using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), the data is transmitted and received with a secure 
key.
„TKIP
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity 
check and re-keying mechanism.
„AES
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is Wi-Fi
® authorized strong encryption standard.
„CKIP
The original Key Integrity Protocol for LEAP by Cisco Systems, Inc. 
						

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Network key
There are some rules for each security method:
„Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format.
• 64 (40) bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters.
e.g.“WSLAN” (this is case sensitive).
• 64 (40) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.
e.g.“71f2234aba”
• 128 (104) bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters.
e.g.“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)
• 128 (104) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal data.
e.g.“71f2234ab56cd709e5412aa2ba”
„WPA-PSK and TKIP/AES
Uses a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) that is more than 7 and less than 64 characters in length. 
						

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ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of the external phone or pressing 
Tel/R.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last fax number after five 
minutes if the fax did not go through 
because the line was busy.
Backup Print
Your machine prints a copy of every fax 
that is received and stored in memory.This 
is a safety feature so you will not lose 
messages during a power failure.
Batch Transmission
As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes 
to the same fax number will be sent as one 
transmission.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the beep when you 
press a key or make an error.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message 
to more than one location.
BT Call Sign
A subscriber service purchased from the 
telephone company in U.K. that gives you 
another phone number on an existing 
phone line. The Brother machine uses the 
new number to simulate a dedicated fax 
line.
Caller ID
A service purchased from the telephone 
company that lets you see the number (or 
name) of the party calling you.Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed job, like Delayed 
Fax or Polling.
CNG tones
The special tones (beeps) sent by fax 
machines during automatic transmission 
to tell the receiving machine that a fax 
machine is calling.
Coding method
Method of coding the information 
contained in the document. All fax 
machines must use a minimum standard 
of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine 
is capable of greater compression 
methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified 
Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG, if the 
receiving machine has the same 
capability.
Communication error (or Comm. Error)
An error during fax sending or receiving, 
usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group
The ability of one fax unit to communicate 
with another. Compatibility is assured 
between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light 
documents, by making faxes or copies of 
dark documents lighter and light 
documents darker.
Delayed Fax
Sends your fax at a specified later time 
that day.
Dual Access
Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or 
scheduled jobs into memory at the same 
time it is sending a fax or receiving or 
printing an incoming fax.
GlossaryF