Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

SPECIFICATIONS   S - 7
Consumable items
Toner Cartridge Life 
ExpectancyTN-530: Standard Toner Cartridge - Up to 3,300*
pages
TN-560: High Yield Toner Cartridge - Up to 6,500* 
pages
*(when printing letter size or A4 paper at 5% print 
coverage)
Toner  life expectancy will vary  depending upon the 
type of average print job.
Drum Unit Life 
ExpectancyUp to 20,000 pages/drum unit (DR-500)
There are many factors that determine the actual 
drum life, such as temperature, humidity, type of 
paper, toner you...

S - 8   SPECIFICATIONS
Network (LAN) board (NC-9100h)
MFC-8420 (Option)
MFC-8820D (Option)
MFC-8820DN (Standard) When you add the optional Network (LAN) Board 
(NC-9100h), you can connect your MFC into the 
network to use the Internet FAX, Network Scanner, 
Network Printer and Network Management 
software operations for small workgroups.
SMTP/POP3 E-mail Services are required for 
Internet Fax.
Support for:
Windows
® 95/98/Me/NT® 4.0/2000/XP
Novell NetWare 3.X, 4.X, 5.X
Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2, X 10.0-10.2.1 or...

INDEX I - 1
Index
The items in the upper case represent LCD messages.
A
access codes, st oring and 
dialing ................................ 7-7
accessories and supplies ........ii
ADF (Automatic Document 
Feeder) ............................. 6-1
ADF cover  ......................... 22-4
automat ic
fax receive ........................ 5-1
fax redial ........................... 6-8
transmission .....................6-5
B
Broadcasting ..................... 6-16
setting up Groups for ........ 7-4
Brother...

I - 2  INDEX
custom telephone features  1-22
D
Date and Time  .................... 4-1
Delayed Batch Transmission 
......................................... 6-20
Delayed Fax  ..................... 6-19
dialing
a pause  ............................ 7-8
access codes and credit card 
numbers ......................... 7-7
automatic fax redial  ......... 6-8
from an external phone .. .. 7-6
Groups ........................... 6-16
Search ............................. 7-5
Speed Dial numbers  ........ 7-6...

INDEX I - 3
from ADF  ....................... 6-1
from memory (dual access) 
...................................... 6-8
from scanner glass  ........ 6-3
legal size from scanner glass 
...................................... 6-4
manual transmission  ..... 6-4
overseas ...................... 6-18
Real Time Transmission 
.................................... 6-10
resolution ....................... 6-7
Fax/Tel mode  ......................5-1
answering at extension 
phones ........................... 5-7...

I - 4  INDEX
PaperPort®
accessing ....................... 13-2
exporting ...................... 13-23
importing ...................... 13-22
PC FAX (For Windows
®) .. 17-1
receiving ...................... 17-18
sending
address book .............. 17-7
cover page  ................ 17-13
facsimile style  ........... 17-15
group ........................... 17-9
setting up  .................. 17-13
simple style  ............... 17-16
phone line
connections ................... 1-18
difficulties...

INDEX I - 5
S
Safety Instructions  .......vii, 21-6
Scanner Lamp ................... 4-10
Scanner Lock  .................. 22-22
Scanning into PC  .............. 13-3
ScanSoft
® PaperPort® .. 13-19
Scansof t® TextBridge® OCR 
.................................... 13-22
Search, for stored numbers  7-5
Setup
Date and Time .................. 4-1
Station ID (fax header)  ..... 4-2
shipping the machine  ...... 22-22
software
Brother Control Center  ... 14-1
ScanSoft
® Paper Port®...

REMOTE RETRIEVAL ACCESS CARD   R - 1
Remote Retrieval Access card
If you plan to receive fax messages while away from your MFC, 
carrying the Remote Retrieval Access Card printed below will serve 
as a convenient reminder of the retrieval procedures. Simply cut out 
the card and fold it  to fit your wallet or organizer. Keeping it handy will 
help you derive the full benefit of your MFC’s Forwarding, Paging and 
Remote Retrieval features.
Using Remote Access Code1Dial your fax number from a telephone or...

R - 2   
Press
 Menu
, 2, 5, 3.
When you are at the machine:
fax number where you want your fax messages forwarded
followed by         . Program Fax Forwarding Number, press 
4. Enter the new
   
  Turn Fax Storage On
, press 
6.
Turn Fax Storage Off
, press 
7.
RETRIEVE A 
FAX
Press 
9 6
then to
Retrieve all faxes, press 
2,
then enter the number of remote fax machine followed by         . 
After the beep, hang up and wait.
Erase all fax messages, press 3.
Changing Remote Access Code1
2Enter a...

EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS
(Canada only)
NOTICE
This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical 
specifications.
NOTICE 
The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum 
number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. 
The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of 
devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the RENs of all 
the devices does not exceed five.