Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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Choosing a location
Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and 
shocks, such as a desk. Put the MFC near a telephone jack and a 
standard, grounded power outlet.  Choose a location where the 
temperature remains between 50°F and 95.5°F (10°-32.5°C).
Caution
■Avoid placing your MFC in a high-traf fic area.
■Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or 
refrigerators. 
■Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight, excessive heat, 
moisture,  or dust.
■Do...

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Quick Reference Guide
Sending faxes
Automatic Transmission
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fax).
2Place the original face up in 
t he ADF, or face down on 
t he scanner glass.
3Enter the fax number using 
O ne-Touch,  Speed-Dial, 
Search or the dial pad.
4Press Start.
5I f you are using t he scanner 
glass, press 
2 or Start.
Real  Time Transmi ssion
You can send faxes in real time.
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fax).
2Place the original face up in 
t he ADF, or face...

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Storing Speed-Dial numbers
1Press Menu, 2, 3, 2.
2Enter a three-digit 
Speed-Dial number,  and 
then press 
Set.
3Enter a number (up to 20 
digits), and then press 
Set.
4Enter a name (or leave it 
blank), and then press 
Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Dialing operations
One-Touch Dialing / 
Speed-Dialing
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fa x).
2Place the original face up in 
the ADF, or face down on 
the scanner glass.
3Press the One-Touch key of 
the number you want t o call
—OR—
Press...

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Table of contents
1Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1 Finding information ................................................. 1-1
Symbols used in this Guide .................................... 1-1
Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration (USA only) 1-2
On-Line Registration (USA and Canada) ................... 1-2
MFC part names and operations...

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How to load paper....................................................... 2-5
To  load p aper or o ther media in the paper tray ...... 2-5
To  load p aper or o ther media in the manual feed tray 
(For MFC-8420) .................................................. 2-7
To  load p aper or o ther media in the 
multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 
(For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) ................. 2-8
To u se Automatic Duplexing for fa x, copy a nd print 
operations
(For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) ......................

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5Setup Receive  ...................................................................... 5-1
Basic receiving operations ................................................ 5-1
Choosing the Receive Mode ...................................... 5-1
To se lect or change your Receive Mo de ................ 5-2
Setting the Ring Delay ............................................... 5-2
Setting the F/T Rin g Time  (Fax/Tel mode only).......... 5-3
Easy Receive...

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Automatic transmission............................................... 6-5
Th is is the easiest way to send a fax. ..................... 6-5
Sending a fax at the end of a conversation ................ 6-5
Basic sending operations .................................................. 6-6
Sending faxes using multiple settings ......................... 6-6
Contrast ......................................................................6-6
Fax...

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8Remote Fax Options  ............................................................ 8-1
Fax Forwarding/Paging .................................................... 8-1
Programming a  Fax Forwarding n umbe r .................... 8-1
Programming your pager number............................... 8-2
Setting Fax Storage .......................................................... 8-3
Setting your Remote Access Code ................................... 8-4
Remote Retrieval...

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11Using the MFC as a printer  ............................................... 11-1
Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN 
printer driver................................................................. 11-1
How to print your document ............................................ 11-2
Simultaneous printing and faxing.................................... 11-3
Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing)......................... 11-3
Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-8820D and 
MFC-8820DN)...

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Accessories tab .................................................. 12-15
Support tab ......................................................... 12-16
Features in the PS printer driver 
(For Windows
®) ......................................................... 12-17
Ports tab ................................................................. 12-17
Device Settings tab................................................. 12-18
Layout tab ............................................................... 12-19...