Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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Manual Duplex Printing
The MFC prints all the 
even-numbered pages on one 
side of  the paper first. 
Then, the Windows
® driver 
instruct s you (with a pop-up 
message) to reinsert the paper. 
Before reinserting the paper, 
straighten it  well, or you may get 
a paper jam.  Very t hin or very 
thick paper is not  recommended.
We recommend 75 t o 90 g/m
2 (20 to 24 lb) paper.
Face-down output tray
The MFC ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the 
output...

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Printing on plain paper
The manual feed tray (For MFC-8420)
1Select  the Paper Size, Media Ty pe, Pap er  So ur ce, and ot her 
settings in the printer driver.
M edi a Ty pe: Plain Paper
Paper Source: Manual
2Send the print data to the MFC.
3O pen the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the 
paper size.
4Using both hands put paper in the manual feed t ray until the 
f ront edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and t he 
MFC grips the paper.
5After...

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The MP tray (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN)
1Select the Paper Size, M edia  Type, Paper Source, and other 
sett ings in the print er driver.
Me dia Type: Plain Paper
Paper Source: MP Tray
2Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
3Pull out the MP tray support flap.
4When loading paper in the MP tray,  make sure it t ouches t he 
back of the tray. 
5While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper 
guide to f it  the paper size.
6Send the print dat a to the...

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Printing on thicker paper and card stock 
When the back output tray is pulled down, the MFC has a straight 
paper path from the manual feed tray or t he MP tray through t o the 
back of the MFC. Use this paper feed and output method when you 
want  to print on t hicker paper or card stock.
The manual feed tray (For MFC-8420)
1Select  the Paper Size, Media Ty pe, Pap er  So ur ce, and ot her 
settings in the printer driver.
M edi a Ty pe: Thick paper or Thicker paper...

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6After the printed page comes out of t he MFC, put in the next 
sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for each page that 
you want to print.
7When you have finished t he print job, close the back output tray.
Caution
Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets 
may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl.
 

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The multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For MFC-8820D and 
MFC-8820DN)
1Select  the Paper Size, Media Ty pe, Pap er  So ur ce, and ot her 
settings in the printer driver.
M edi a Ty pe: Thick paper or Thicker paper
Paper Source: MP Tray
2O pen the back output tray, and then pull out the face-up out put 
t ray support  if  necessary.
3O pen the MP tray and lower it gently.
4Pull out the MP tray support flap.
5When put ting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the 
back...

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7Send the print dat a to the MFC.
8When you have finished t he print job, close the back output tray.
Caution
Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets 
may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl.
 

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Printing on envelopes
To print on envelopes use manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray.
1Select the Paper Size, Media Ty pe, Pap er  So ur ce, and ot her 
settings in the printer driver.
M edi a Ty pe: Envelope, Env.thin or Env.thick
For MFC-8420:
2 Open t he back output tray.
3O pen the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the 
envelope size.
■The MFC automat ically t urns on the Manual Feed mode 
when you put paper in the manual feed t ray.
■All sides...

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4Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until 
the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller. 
Hold t he envelope in this position until the MFC automatically 
feeds it in for a short dist ance, and then let go of the envelope.
■Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it in the 
manual feed tray. If it is not, the envelope may not be fed 
properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.
■Do not put more than one envelope in...

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5After the printed envelope comes out of the MFC, the MFC will 
wait  until you put in t he next envelope. Repeat Step 4 for each 
envelope you want to print.
6Send the print data to the MFC.
7After you finish the print job, close the back output  tray.
For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN:
2O pen the back output  tray, and then unfold the face-up output 
t ray support  if  necessary.
3O pen the MP tray and lower it gently.
4Pull out the MP tray support flap.
I f envelopes...