Brother Mfc 8370dn User Manual

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Loading documents2
Using the automatic 
document feeder (ADF)2
The ADF can hold up to 20 pages of A4 size 
paper and feeds each sheet individually. Use 
standard 80 g/m
2 paper and always fan the 
pages before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment2
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT leave thick documents on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
• DO NOT use paper that is curled, 
wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-
clipped, pasted or taped.
• DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or 
fabric.
• To avoid damaging your machine while 
using the ADF, DO NOT pull on the 
document while it is feeding.
 
Note
To scan documents that are not suitable 
for the ADF see Using the scanner glass 
on page 21.
 
„Make sure documents written with ink are 
completely dry.
„Documents to be faxed must be from 148 
to 215.9 mm wide and from 148 to 
355.6 mm long, and of a standard weight 
[80 g/m
2].
aUnfold the ADF output tray (1). 
bFan the pages well.
cPlace your document face down, top 
edge first in the ADF until you feel it 
touch the feed roller.
 
Note
Remove all printed documents from the 
ADF output tray before placing any new 
documents in the ADF.
 
dAdjust the paper guides (1) to fit the 
width of your document.
 
Temperature: 20 to 30° C
Humidity: 50% - 70%
Paper: Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m
2 or Xerox 
Business 80 g/m2
1
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2
Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Documents can be up to 215.9 mm wide and 
297 mm long.
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left and top, place the document in the 
upper left hand corner with the 
document face down on the scanner 
glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
IMPORTANT
If the document is a book or is thick do not 
slam the cover or press on it.
 
 
						

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Mode Timer3
The machine has three mode keys on the 
control panel: Fax, Scan, and Copy. 
You can set how much time the machine 
takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to 
return to Fax mode. If you choose Off, the 
machine will stay in the mode you used last.
This setting also sets the time the machine 
will change from individual user to the Public 
user when using Secure Function Lock. (See 
Switching Users on page 31.)
(MFC-8380DN)
 
aPress Menu, 1, 1.
bPress a or b to choose 0 Sec, 30 Secs, 
1 Min, 2 Mins, 5 Mins or Off.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Paper settings3
Paper Type3
Set up the machine for the type of paper you 
are using. This will give you the best print 
quality.
aDo one of the following:
„To set the paper type for the 
MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 1.
„To set the paper type for Tray#1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 2.
„To set the paper type for Tray#2
1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 3 if you installed 
the optional tray.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed. The optional tray 
is available for MFC-8380DN.
bPress a or b to choose Thin, Plain, 
Thick, Thicker, Transparency or 
Recycled Paper.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
You can choose Transparency for 
Tray#1 and the MP Tray.
 
General Setup3
 
						

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Paper Size3
You can use several different sizes of paper 
for printing copies: A4, Letter, Legal, 
Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, B6 and Folio and 
for printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal and Folio.
When you change the size of paper in the 
tray, you will also need to change the setting 
for paper size at the same time so your 
machine can fit the document or an incoming 
fax on the page.
aDo one of the following:
„To set the paper size for the 
MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 1.
„To set the paper size for Tray#1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 2.
„To set the paper size for Tray#2
1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 3.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed. The optional tray 
is available for MFC-8380DN.
bPress a or b to choose A4, Letter, 
Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, 
B6, Folio or Any.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
•Legal, Folio and Any size appears only 
when you choose the MP tray.
• If you choose Any for the MP Tray Paper 
Size: You must choose MP Only for the 
Tray Use setting. You cannot use the Any 
Paper Size selection for the MP tray when 
making N in 1 copies. You must choose 
one of the other available Paper Size 
selections for the MP tray.
•A5 L and A6 size are not available for the 
optional Tray #2.
• If you chose Transparency for the 
Paper Type you will only be able to 
choose Letter, Legal, Folio or A4 
size paper in step b.
 
Tray Use in copy mode3
You can change the priority tray that the 
machine will use for printing copies.
When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only 
or Tray#2 Only
1, the machine pulls the 
paper only from that tray. If the selected tray 
is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the 
LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray.
To change the tray setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
Press OK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed. The optional tray is 
available for MFC-8380DN.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• When loading the documents in the ADF 
and MP>T1>T2 or T1>T2>MP is selected, 
the machine looks for the tray with the 
most suitable paper and pulls paper from 
that tray. If no tray has suitable paper, the 
machine pulls paper from the higher 
priority tray.
• When using the scanner glass, your 
document is copied from the higher 
priority tray even if more suitable paper is 
in another paper tray.
 
 
						

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Tray Use in fax mode3
You can change the default tray that the 
machine will use for printing received faxes.
When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only 
or Tray#2 Only
1, the machine pulls the 
paper only from that tray. If the selected tray 
is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the 
LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray.
When you choose T1>T2
1>MP, the machine 
pulls paper from Tray #1 until it is empty, then 
from Tray #2, and then from the MP tray. 
When you choose MP>T1>T2
1, the machine 
pulls paper from the MP tray until it is empty, 
then from Tray #1, and then from Tray #2.
Note
• You can use four sizes of paper for 
printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal
1 or 
Folio
1. When a suitable size is not in any 
of the trays received faxes will be stored in 
the machine’s memory and 
Size mismatch will appear on the LCD. 
(For details, see Error and maintenance 
messages on page 128.)
• If the tray is out of paper and received 
faxes are in the machine’s memory, 
No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert 
paper in the empty tray.
1You can choose Legal and Folio for MP Tray only. 
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
Press OK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed. The optional tray is 
available for MFC-8380DN.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Tray Use in print mode3
You can change the default tray the machine 
will use for printing from your computer. 
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 3.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
Press OK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed. The optional tray is 
available for MFC-8380DN.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• The setting in the printer driver will take 
priority over the setting made on the 
control panel. 
• If the control panel is set to 
Tray#1 Only, MP Only or 
Tray#2 Only
1 and you choose 
Auto Select in the printer driver, the 
machine pulls the paper from that tray.
1Tray#2 Only appears only if the optional tray is 
installed. The optional tray is available for 
MFC-8380DN.
 
 
						

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Volume settings3
Ring volume3
You can choose a ring volume level from a 
range of settings, from High to Off.
While in Fax mode press   or   to adjust 
the volume level. The LCD will show the 
current setting, and each key press will 
change the volume to the next level. The 
machine will keep the new setting until you 
change it.
You can also change the ring volume through 
the menu:
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Beeper volume3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key, make a mistake, or 
after you send or receive a fax. You can 
choose a range of volume levels, from High 
to Off.
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Speaker volume3
You can choose a range of speaker volume 
levels, from High to Off.
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 3.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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Automatic daylight 
savings time
3
You can set the machine to change 
automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It 
will set itself forward one hour in the Spring, 
and back one hour in the Autumn.
aPress  Menu, 1, 4.
bPress  a or  b to choose  On or Off.
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Ecology features3
Toner Save3
You can save toner using this feature. When 
you set Toner Save to  On, prints appear 
lighter. The default setting is Off.
a Press  Menu, 1 , 5, 1.
bPress  a or  b to choose  On or  Off.
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
We do not recommend Toner Save for 
printing Photo or Greyscale images.
 
Sleep Time3
The Sleep Time setting can reduce power 
consumption by turning off the fuser while the 
machine is idle. 
You can choose how long the machine must 
be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When 
the machine receives a fax, computer data, or 
makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The 
default setting is 05 minutes. 
While the machine is in sleep mode the LCD 
will display  Sleep. When printing or copying 
in sleep mode, there will be a short delay 
while the fuser warms up.
aPress  Menu, 1, 5, 2 .
bEnter the length of time the machine is 
idle before entering sleep mode. 
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

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LCD Contrast3
You can change the contrast to make the 
LCD look lighter or darker.
aPress Menu, 1, 7.
bPress b to make the LCD lighter. Or, 
press a to make the LCD darker.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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4
Secure Function Lock 2.0 
(MFC-8380DN)4
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public 
access to the following machine functions:
„PC Print
1
„USB Direct Print
„Copy
„Fax Tx
„Fax Rx
„Scan
„Page Limit
2
1If you register the PC user login name by using Web 
Based Management, you can restrict PC print 
without the user entering a password. For more 
detail, see Chapter 11 in the Network User’s Guide 
on the CD-ROM.
2You can configure this feature from Web Based 
Management. See Chapter 11 in the Network User’s 
Guide on the CD-ROM.
This feature also prevents users from 
changing the Default settings of the machine 
by limiting access to the Menu settings.
Before using the security features you must 
first enter an administrator password.
Access to restricted operations can be 
enabled by creating a restricted user. 
Restricted users must enter a user password 
to use the machine.
Make a careful note of your password. If you 
forget it, you will have to reset the password 
stored in the machine. For more information 
about how to reset the password call your 
Brother dealer for service.
Note
• Secure Function Lock can be set manually 
at the control panel or by using Web 
Based Management. We recommend 
using Web Based Management to 
configure this feature. For more 
information, see the Network User’s 
Guide on the CD-ROM.
• Only administrators can set limitations 
and make changes for each user.
• When Secure Function Lock is on, you 
can only use 1.Contrast or 
7.Coverpg Setup in the Fax menu.
If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any 
function in the Fax menu.
• Polling Receive is enabled only when both 
Fax Tx and Fax Rx are enabled.
 
Setting the password for the 
administrator 4
The password you set in these steps is for the 
administrator. This password is used to set 
up users and to turn Secure Function Lock on 
or off. (See Setting up restricted users 
on page 30 and Turning Secure Function 
Lock on/off on page 30.)
aPress Menu, 1, 8, 1.
bEnter a four-digit number for the 
password using numbers 0-9. 
PressOK.
cRe-enter the password when the LCD 
shows Verify:. 
PressOK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
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4 Changing the password for 
the administrator4
aPress Menu, 1, 8, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Set Password.
PressOK.
cEnter the registered four-digit password.
PressOK.
dEnter a four-digit number for the new 
password.
PressOK.
eIf the LCD shows Verify: re-enter the 
new password.
PressOK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Setting up the public user4
Public user mode restricts the functions that 
are available for Public users. Public users do 
not need to enter a password to access 
features made available through this setting. 
You can set up one Public user.
aPress Menu, 1, 8, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Setup ID. 
PressOK.
cEnter the administrator password. 
PressOK.
dPress a or b to choose Public. 
PressOK.
ePress a or b to choose On or Off for 
Fax Tx. 
PressOK.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat this 
step for Fax Rx, Copy, Scan, 
USB Direct and PC Print. 
When you have finished changing 
settings press d or c to choose Exit 
and press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.