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 tray in the front of the MFC. Unfold the support flap to support 
the printed pages.
When printing transparencies, remove each one from the 
support flap after it exits the MFC.
Support Flap 
with Extension
 
						

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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 the printed page comes out of the MFC, put in the next 
sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for each page that 
you want to print.
The MFC automat ically t urns on the Manual Feed mode when 
you put  paper in the manual feed tray.
■Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper 
position on the manual feed tray. I f it is not, the paper may 
not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed print out or a paper 
ja m.
■Do not  put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed 
tray at  any one time,  or it may cause a jam.
 
						

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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 MFC.
The MFC automatically turns on the MP Tray mode when you 
put paper in the multi-purpose tray.
Make sure that the paper is st raight  and in the proper position 
on the MP t ray. If it  is not, t he paper may not be fed properly, 
resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the 
following:
■The side to be printed on must be face up.
■During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the 
MFC.
■Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it 
gently into t he tray.
Paper-guide 
Release Lever
 
						

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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
Paper Source: Manual
2O pen the back output  tray.
3O pen the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the 
paper size.
4Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray until the 
f ront edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and t he 
MFC grips the paper.
5Send the print data to the MFC.
■Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper 
position in the manual feed tray. If  it is not,  the paper may not 
be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper 
ja m.
■Do not  put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed 
tray at  any one time,  or it may cause a jam.
 
						

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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 of t he tray.
6While pressing the paper-guide release lever,  slide the paper 
guide to fit the paper size.
Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper posit ion in 
t he MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, 
resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the 
following;
■During printing, the inside tray rises to f eed paper into the 
MFC.
■The side to be print ed on must be face up.
■Put the leading edge (t op of the paper) in first and push it 
gently into the t ray.
 
						

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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 should be properly folded without any wrinkles or 
creases.
I f envelopes are creased af ter they have been printed:
At the back of the MFC, open t he back output tray and push 
down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in 
t he figure on the next page). When you have finished printing 
your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the t wo blue 
t abs back to their original position.
 
						

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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 the manual feed tray 
at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
■Put the envelope in the manual feed tray, making sure that 
the side to be printed on is face up in the tray.
 
						

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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 are creased af ter they have been printed:
At the back of the MFC, open t he back output tray and push 
down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in 
t he figure on the next page). When you have finished printing 
your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the t wo blue 
t abs back to their original position.