Brother Mfc 7860dw User Manual

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To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 3, 3.
bPress dorc to increase or decrease the 
contrast.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Brightness7
Adjust the copy brightness to make copies 
darker or lighter.
To temporarily change the copy brightness 
setting, follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Options.
Press aorb to choose Brightness.
Press OK.
ePress dorc to make a lighter copy or a 
darker copy.
Press OK.
fPress Start.
To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 3, 2.
bPress dorc to make a lighter copy or a 
darker copy.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Making N in 1 copies 
(page layout)7
You can reduce the amount of paper used 
when copying by using the N in 1 copy 
feature. This allows you to copy two or four 
pages onto one page. If you want to copy 
both sides of an ID card onto one page, see 2 
in 1 ID Copy on page 47.
IMPORTANT
• Please make sure the paper size is set to 
Letter or A4.
•(P) means Portrait and (L) means 
Landscape.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 feature.
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Options. 
Press aorb to choose Page Layout.
Press OK.
ePress aorb to choose 2 in 1 (P), 2 
in 1 (L), 2 in 1 (ID)1, 4 in 1 
(P), 4 in 1 (L) or Off(1 in 1).
Press OK.
1For details about 2 in 1 (ID), see 2 in 1 ID 
Copy on page 47.
fPress Start to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF, 
the machine scans the pages and starts 
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
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gAfter the machine scans the page, press 
1 to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
hPut the next page on the scanner glass.
Press OK.
Repeat stepsg and h for each page of 
the layout.
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in stepg to finish.
If you are copying from the ADF:7
Insert your document face up in the direction 
shown below:
2in1(P)
 
2in1(L)
 
4in1(P)
 
4in1(L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner 
glass:
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Insert your document face down in the 
direction shown below:
2in1(P)
 
2in1(L)
 
4in1(P)
 
4in1(L)
 
 
						

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2 in 1 ID Copy7
You can copy both sides of your identification 
card onto one page, keeping the original card 
size.
Note
You can copy an identification card to the 
extent permitted under applicable laws. 
See Legal limitations for copying in the 
Safety and Legal booklet.
 
aPress  (COPY).
bPlace your identification card face down 
on the left side of the scanner glass.
 
Even if a document is placed in the 
ADF, the machine scans the data 
from the scanner glass.
cPress Options. 
Press aorb to choose Page Layout.
Press OK.
dPress aorb to choose 2 in 1 (ID).
Press OK.
ePress Start.
After the machine scans the first side of 
the card, the LCD will display the 
following instruction.
 
Turn over the ID
Then Press Start
fTurn over your identification card and 
place it at the left side of the scanner 
glass.
gPress Start.
The machine scans the other side of the 
card and prints the page.
Note
When 2 in 1 ID Copy is chosen, the 
machine sets the quality to Photo and the 
contrast to +2 (-nnnno+).
 
 
						

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Duplex Copying 
(1-sided to 2-sided) 
(MFC-7460DN and 
MFC-7860DW)
7
If you want to use the duplex copy feature, 
load your document in the ADF.
Duplex Copy (long edge flip)7
1sidedi2sidedL
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies (up to 99) 
using the dial pad.
dPress Duplex and aorb to select 
1sidedi2sided L.
Press OK.
ePress Start to copy the document.
Advanced Duplex Copy 
(short edge flip)7
1sidedi2sidedS
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies (up to 99) 
using the dial pad.
dPress Duplex and aorb to select 
1sidedi2sided S.
Press OK.
ePress Start to copy the document.
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A
Cleaning the machineA
Clean the outside and inside of the machine 
regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you 
replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, 
make sure that you clean the inside of the 
machine. For details about cleaning the 
machine, see the Basic Users Guide.
WARNING 
DO NOT use cleaning materials that 
contain ammonia, alcohol, any type of 
spray, or any type of flammable substance 
to clean the outside or inside of the 
machine. Doing this may cause a fire or 
electrical shock. 
See To use the product safely in the Safety 
and Legal booklet for how to clean the 
machine.
 
 
 
Be careful not to inhale toner.
 
IMPORTANT
Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with 
volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine 
will damage the surface of the machine.
 
Checking the machineA
Checking the Page CountersA
You can see the machine’s Page Counters 
for copies, printed pages, reports and lists, 
faxes or a summary total.
aFor MFC-7360N and MFC-7460DN, 
press Menu, 6, 2. 
For MFC-7860DW, press Menu, 7, 2.
bPress aorb to see Total, Fax/List, 
Copy or Print.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Checking the remaining life of 
partsA
You can see the machine’s parts life on the 
LCD.
aFor MFC-7360N and MFC-7460DN, 
press Menu, 6, 3. 
For MFC-7860DW, press Menu, 7, 3.
bPress Stop/Exit.
Routine maintenanceA
 
						

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Packing and shipping 
the machine
A
Note
• If for any reason you must ship your 
machine, carefully repack the machine in 
the original packaging to avoid any 
damage during transit. The machine 
should be adequately insured with the 
carrier.
• If you are returning your machine to 
Brother as part of the Exchange Service, 
pack only the machine. Keep all separate 
parts, including the drum unit, the toner 
cartridges, and printed materials to use 
with your ‘Exchange’ machine.
 
aTurn off the machines power switch. 
Disconnect all the cables, and then 
unplug the power cord from the AC 
power outlet. Leave the machine turned 
off for at least 10 minutes to cool down.
bOpen the front cover.
cRemove the drum unit and toner 
cartridge assembly. Leave the toner 
cartridge installed in the drum unit.
dPut the protective material (1) in the 
machine with the REMOVE text to the 
left, as shown in the illustration.
 
ePut the drum unit and toner cartridge 
assembly back into the machine. 
fPut the elastic band over the handle of 
the drum unit, as shown in the 
illustration.
 
gClose the front cover.
hPut the machine into the bag it originally 
came in.
	

 
						

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iPack the AC cord and printed materials 
in the original carton as shown below:
 
jClose the carton and tape it shut.
FRONT
 
						

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This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
GlossaryB
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Address Book 
A pre-programmed number for easy 
dialling. You must press (Address 
Book), then enter the three digit Speed 
Dial location and press Start to begin the 
dialling process. 
An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored 
One Touch, Speed Dial and Group 
numbers.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of the external telephone.
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.
Cancel Job
Cancels a programmed print job and 
clears the machine’s memory.
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.
 
						

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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.
ECM (Error Correction Mode)
Detects errors during fax transmission 
and resends the pages of the fax that had 
an error.
Extension telephone
A telephone on the fax number that is 
plugged into a separate wall socket.
External phone
A TAD (telephone answering device) or 
telephone that is connected to your 
machine.
F/T Ring Time
The length of time that the Brother 
machine fast/double-rings (when the 
Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify 
you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
Fax Detect
Enables your machine to respond to CNG 
tones if you interrupt a fax call by 
answering it.
Fax Forwarding
Sends a fax received into the memory to 
another pre-programmed fax number.
Fax Journal
Lists information about the last 
200 incoming and outgoing faxes. TX 
means Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax Storage
You can store faxes in the memory.
Fax tones
The signals sent by sending and receiving 
fax machines while communicating 
information.Fax/Tel
You can receive faxes and telephone 
calls. Do not use this mode if you are 
using a telephone answering device 
(TAD).
Fine resolution
Resolution is 203  196 dpi. It is used for 
small print and graphs.
Greyscale
The shades of grey available for copying 
and faxing photographs.
Group number
A combination of One Touch and 
Speed Dial numbers that are stored to a 
One Touch key or in a Speed Dial location 
for Broadcasting.
Help List
A printout of the complete Menu table that 
you can use to program your machine 
when you do not have the User’s Guides 
with you.
Journal Period
The pre-programmed time period 
between automatically printed Fax 
Journal Reports. You can print the Fax 
Journal on demand without interrupting 
the cycle.
LCD (liquid crystal display)
The display screen on the machine that 
shows interactive messages during 
On-Screen Programming and shows the 
date and time when the machine is idle.
Manual fax
When you lift the handset of your external 
telephone so you can hear the receiving 
fax machine answer before you press 
Start to begin transmission.
Menu mode
Programming mode for changing your 
machine’s settings.
 
						

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OCR (optical character recognition)
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 12SE with OCR 
or Presto! PageManager software 
application converts an image of text to 
text you can edit.
One Touch
Keys on the machine’s control panel 
where you can store numbers for easy 
dialling. You can store a second number 
on each key if you press Shift and the 
One Touch key together.
Out of Paper Reception
Receives faxes into the machine’s 
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode
Makes temporary changes to the fax 
tones to accommodate noise and static on 
overseas telephone lines.
Pause
Allows you to place a 2.8 second delay in 
the dialling sequence while you are 
dialling using the dial pad or while you are 
storing One Touch and Speed Dial 
numbers. Press Redial/Pause as many 
times as needed for longer pauses.
Polling
The process of a fax machine calling 
another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax 
messages.
Pulse
A form of rotary dialling on a telephone 
line.
Real Time Transmission
When memory is full, you can send faxes 
in real time.
Remaining Jobs
You can check which programmed fax 
jobs are waiting in the memory and cancel 
the jobs individually.
Remote Access Code
Your own four-digit code (– – –l) that 
allows you to call and access your 
machine from a remote location.Remote Activation code
Press this code (l 5 1) when you answer 
a fax call on an extension or external 
telephone.
Remote Retrieval Access
The ability to access your machine 
remotely from a touch tone telephone.
Resolution
The number of vertical and horizontal lines 
per inch.
Ring Delay
The number of rings before the machine 
answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel 
modes.
Ring Volume
Volume setting for the machine’s ring.
Scanning
The process of sending an electronic 
image of a paper document into your 
computer.
Speed Dial
A pre-programmed number for easy 
dialling. Press   (Address Book), then 
enter the three-digit Speed Dial location 
and press Start to begin the dialling 
process.
Station ID
The stored information that appears on 
the top of faxed pages. It includes the 
sender’s name and fax number.
TAD (telephone answering device)
You can connect an external TAD to your 
machine.
Tel Index List
A listing of names and numbers stored in 
One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in 
numerical order.
Temporary settings
You can choose certain options for each 
fax transmission and copy without 
changing the default settings.