Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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Tray Select
You can change the tray use only for the next copy.
1Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green.  Place the original 
face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
2Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want 
(up to 99).
3Press Tray Select.
4Press   or   to select the tray usage.
Press 
Set.
5Press Start.
—OR—
Press other Temporary Copy keys for more settings.
(For MFC-8420 with the optional paper tray #2)
(For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN with the optional paper tray #2)
* XXX is t he paper size you set in 
Menu, 1. 3. Press 
Tray SelectAuto
#1 (XXX)*
#2 (XXX)*
Press 
Tray SelectAuto
#1 (XXX)*
#2 (XXX)*
MP Tray
For MFC-8420 the LCD displays the tray use select ions only if 
the optional paper tray is installed.
 
						

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Duplex/N in 1
‘Duplex’ prints on both sides of t he paper.
Temporary 
keyLevel  1 Level  2 Option  original   Finished Layout
Press 
Duplex/N in 1
(MFC-8820D/
8820DN)
N in 1
(MFC-8420)
N in 1—2 in 1 (P)
2 in 1 (L)
4 in 1 (P)
4 in 1 (L)
Dupl ex(1  in  1)
(MFC-8820D/
8820DN)Portrait1—
Portrait2Sin gl e Sid ed
Dou bl e Sid ed
Landscape1Sin gl e Sid ed
Dou bl e Sid ed
Landscape2—
Dupl ex(2  in  1)(MFC-8820D/
8820DN)—Portrait1
Portrait2
Landscape1
Landscape2
Dupl ex(4  in  1)
(MFC-8820D/
8820DN)—Portrait1
Portrait2
Landscape1
Landscape2
Poster
— 
Of f
———
2112
2 11
2
2112
34
1
23
42 1
2112
2112
1212
2112
1212
2112
12321
2 1321
132 1
132 1
1
32521
2
4 1521
13
252 1
3 1
452 1
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Duplex/N in 1 copy
N in 1 copy
You can save paper by copying either two or f our pages onto one 
page. Please make sure paper size is set  to A4, Letter or Legal.
1Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green.  Place the original 
face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
2Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want 
(upto99).
3Press Duplex/N in 1.
Press 
Set to select N in 1.
4Press  or  to select 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 4 in 
1(P)or 4 in 1(L).
Press 
Set.
5If you are ready to copy, go to Step 7.
—OR—
Press   or   to select 
Quality, Contrast or Tray.
Press 
Set.
6Press  or   to select a new setting.
Press 
Set.
7Press Start.
If you are using the ADF, the MFC scans the originals and prints 
the copies.
—OR—
If you are using the scanner glass, 
the MFC scans the page. Place 
the next original on the scanner 
glass.
8Select 1 and press Set, or press 1, 
to copy next page.
9Repeat Step 7 and 8 for each page of the layout.
10After all the pages of the original have been scanned,
select 
2 and press Set, or press 2, to print the copies.
Enlg/Red:100%  
Quality :Auto
Contrast:- +
Tray :#1(LTR)
Press
▲▼ or Start01
Flatbed Copy:
Next Page?
▲1.Yes▼2.No
Select ▲▼ & Set
 
						

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Poster
You can make a poster 
size copy of  a 
photograph. You must 
use the scanner glass.
1Place the original face 
down on the scanner glass.
2Press Du plex/N in 1 and  or  to select Poster.
Press 
Set.
3Press Start.
The MFC starts scanning the original and prints the pages for 
t he poster.
Duplex (1 in 1) (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN)
Make a double-sided copy from a single-sided original
1Press  (Copy) to illuminate it  in green. Place the original 
f ace up in the ADF,  or face down the scanner glass.
2Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
3Press Du plex/N in  1 and   or   to select Duplex(1 in 1).
Press Set.
(P) means Portrait and (L) means Landscape.
You can also combine the N in 1 and Duplex operations. (See 
Duplex (2 in 1) and Duplex (4 in 1) (For MFC-8820D and 
MFC-8820DN) on page 10-15.)
For 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 4 in 1 (P) or 4 in 1 (L), you 
can not  use the Enlarge/Reduce setting.
For Poster copies,  you cannot make more than one copy or use 
t he Enlarge/Reduce setting.
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4Press   or   to select Portrait1, Portrait2, 
Landscape1 or Landscape2.
—OR—
If you select Portrait1 or Landscape2, go t o Step 6.
Press 
Set.
5Press   or   to select Single Sided for the original (If 
you are using the scanner glass or changed the number of copies 
at Step 2, this option will not appear).
Press Set.
6Press Start to scan the original.
If you placed the original in the ADF, t he MFC start s printing.
—OR—
If you placed the original on the scanner glass, go to Step 7.
7Place the next original on the scanner glass.
Select 
1 and press Set or press 1 to copy next page.
After all the pages of the original have been scanned, select 
2 
and press 
Set, or press 2 to print.
Mak e a double- sided copy f rom a  double -sided ori ginal
(Not available for multiple copies)
1Press  (Copy) to illuminate it in green. Place the original 
face up in the ADF. 
2Press Duplex/N in 1 and   or   to select Duplex(1 in 1).
Press Set.
3Press   or   to select Portrait2 or Landscape1.
Press 
Set.
4Press   or   to select Double Sided for the original.
5Press Set.
6Make sure that you have put t he original in the ADF as shown 
on the LCD and press 
Start.
7After all the pages of the original have been scanned on one 
side,  turn the ot her side of the original face up in the ADF.
Press 
Start.
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Duplex (2 in 1) and Duplex (4 in 1) 
(For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN)
1Press (Copy) to illuminate it in green. Place the original 
f ace up in the ADF,  or face down on the scanner glass.
2Use the dial pad to enter the number of  copies you want 
(up to 99).
3Press Duplex/N in 1 and   or   t o s el ect  Duplex(2 in 
1) 
or Duplex(4 in 1).
Press Set.
4Press   or   to select Portrait1, Portrait2, 
Landscape1 or Landscape2.
Press 
Set.
5Press Start to scan t he original.
I f you placed the original in the ADF, the MFC starts printing.
—OR—
I f you placed the original on the scanner glass, go to Step 6.
6Place the next original on the scanner glass.
Select 
1 and press Set or press 1 to copy next  page.
7After all the pages of the original have been scanned,  select 2 
and press 
Set or press 2.
 
						

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Changing the default copy settings
You can adjust the copy set tings that are shown in the chart . These 
settings will stay until you change them again.
Quality
1Press Menu, 3, 1.
2Press   or   to select Text, 
Photo or Auto.
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Contrast
You can change the contrast to help an image look lighter or darker.
1Press Menu, 3, 2.
2Press   to make lighter.
—OR—
Press   to make darker.
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Submenu Menu Selections Options Factory Settings
1.Quality—Text Auto
Photo
Auto
2.Contrast—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +-  +
31.Quality▲Auto
Text
▼Photo
Select ▲▼ & Set
32.Contrast
-+
Select   & Set
 
						

							USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER   11 - 1
11
Using the Brother MFC-8420, 
MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN printer 
driver
A Printer Driver is software that t ranslat es data from the format used 
by a computer into the format required by a particular print er, using 
a printer command language or page description language.
The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the 
drivers first by following the Quick Setup Guide. Also, the latest printer 
driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: 
Windows
® Printing
The dedicated printer driver and TrueType
™ compatible fonts for 
Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP and 
Windows NT® workst ation 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM 
supplied with your MFC. You can install them easily into your 
Windows
® system using our installer program.  The driver supports 
our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in 
Windows
® applications, and allows you to set various printer 
sett ings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size.
Popular Printer Emulation Support
The MFC supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 
(PostScript
®3™) printer emulation mode.   If  you use DOS application 
soft ware, you can use HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3 
(PostScript
®3™) emulation mode f or printer operations.
Using the MFC as a printer
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How to print your document
When the MFC receives data from your computer, it begins printing 
by picking up paper f rom t he paper t ray. The paper tray can feed 
many types of  paper and envelopes. 
1From your computer select the Print command.
If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select 
Brother MFC-8420 or MFC-8820D (USB) Printer as your 
printer driver from the Print or Print Sett ings menu in your 
soft ware application, and then click on OK to begin printing.
2Your computer sends a print command and data t o the MFC.
3The LED blinks in yellow and the MFC starts to print.
If your application software does not support  your custom paper size, 
select the next largest  paper size.
Then adjust  the print area by changing the right and left margins in 
your application software.
You can select the paper size, and orientation in your 
application sof tware. 
 
						

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Simultaneous printing and faxing
Your MFC can print from your computer while sending or receiving a 
fax, and scanning the original into the computer. Fax sending will not 
be stopped during PC printing.
Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing)
The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing.  (For more 
information, see Duplex Printing on page 12-7.)
Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-8820D and 
MFC-8820DN)
In this mode, the MFC prints on both sides of the A4, Letter or 
Legal paper automatically.
1O pen the Properties dialog box in the printer driver. 
2Select  Duplex Printing mode in the Advanced t ab, make sure 
t hat ‘Use Duplex Unit’ has been selected, and then click the OK 
button. (See Duplex Printing on page 12-7.) The printer will print 
on bot h sides of the paper automatically.
■When you select Use Duplex Unit, HQ1200 is not available.
■If you also want to use Duplex Printing for fax and copy 
operations, see To use Automatic Duplexing for f ax, copy 
and print operations (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) on 
page 2-10.