Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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Installing the optional memory board
WARNING
■DO NOT touch the surface of t he main board within 15 minutes 
after turning off  the power.
■Before installing the optional memory board, make sure there are 
no faxes in the memory.
1Disconnect t he telephone line cord,  turn the MFC power swit ch 
off , unplug the MFC power cord from the AC outlet, and then 
disconnect the interface cable.
WARNING
Turn the MFC power switch off, before installing (or removing) the 
memory board.
2Remove the side cover. Loosen the two screws, and then 
remove the metal shield plate.
3Unpack the DIMM and hold it by the edges.
 
						

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WARNING
DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of st atic 
elect ricity. Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface. 
Wear an antistatic wrist strap when you install or remove the board. 
If you do not have an antistatic wrist strap,  frequently touch the bare 
metal on the printer.
4Hold the DIMM with your fingers on the side edges and your 
t humb on the back edge. Line up the notches on the DI MM with 
the DIMM slot. (Check that the locks on each side of the DIMM 
slot are open or facing out wards.)
5Press the DIMM straight into the slot (press firmly). Make sure 
the locks on each side of the DIMM click into place. (To remove 
a DIMM, you must release the locks.)
6Put the metal plate back on and secure t he metal plate with the 
two screws.
7Put the side cover back on.
8Reconnect  the telephone line cord.
9Reconnect  any additional int erface cables that you removed.
10Reconnect  the power cable and then t urn on the MFC power 
switch.
■To check that you have installed t he DIMM correctly, print 
the printer settings by using the selection in the driver and 
check the printout to make sure it shows the additional 
memory.
■You can check the current memory size in the user setting 
list. (See the NC-9100h Network User’s Guide on the 
CD- RO M.)
 
						

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WARNING
If the St atus LED turns Red for a Service Error, please call Brother 
Customer Service at: 1-800-284-4329 (in USA) or 1-877-BROTHER 
(in Canada).
Network (LAN) board
When you add the optional Network (LAN) Board (NC-9100h), you 
can connect your MFC into t he network to use the Internet FAX, 
Network Scanner, Network Printer and Network Management 
operations.
WARNING
DO NOT touch the surface of the main board within 15 minutes af ter 
turning off the power.
For more det ails about  how to configure the Network board, please 
see the NC-9100h Network Users Guide on the CD-ROM supplied 
with the MFC.
NC-9100h
Print/Fax Server
 
						

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Before starting installation
Be careful when handling the NC-9100h. There are many delicate 
elect ronic components that are susceptible to damage from static 
elect ricity. To avoid such damage, use the following precautions 
when handling the board.
■Leave the NC-9100h in its anti-static bag until you are ready to 
install it.
■Make sure that you are adequately grounded before touching the 
NC-9100h. Use an anti-static wrist strap and a grounding mat if 
possible. If you do not have an anti-static wrist  strap, touch the 
bare metal surface on the back of the machine before handling 
the NC-9100h.
■Avoid moving around the work area in order t o eliminat e static 
charge build-up.
■If possible, do not work on a carpeted area.
■Do not flex the board and do not touch the components on the 
card.
Tool s Require d:
Phillips Screwdriver 
Step 1: Hardware installation
WARNING
DO NOT touch the surface of the main boards within 15 minutes after 
turning off the power.
1Disconnect the telephone line cord, turn the MFC power switch 
off, unplug the MFC power cord from the AC outlet, and then 
disconnect  the interface cable.
 
						

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WARNING
Turn the MFC power switch off, before installing (or removing) the 
NC-9100h board.
2Remove the side cover. Loosen the two screws, and then 
remove the metal shield plate.
3Loosen the two screws, and then remove the met al cover plate.
Cover Plate
 
						

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4Plug the NC-9100h into connector P1 located on the main board 
as shown in the illustration (press firmly) and secure the 
NC-9100h wit h the two screws.
5Put the metal shield plate back on and secure it with t he two 
screws.
6Put the side cover back on.
7Reconnect  the telephone line cord.
8Reconnect  any additional int erface cables that you removed.
9Reconnect  the power cable and then t urn on the MFC power 
switch. 
10Press the Test switch and print a network configuration page. 
(See TEST SWITCH on page 23-9.)
 
						

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Step 2: Connecting the NC-9100h to an 
Unshielded Twisted Pair 10BASE-T or 
100BASE-TX Ethernet Network
To connect the NC-9100h to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Network, 
you must have an Unshielded Twist Pair Cable.  One side of  the cable 
must be connected to a free port on your Ethernet hub and the other 
side must be connected to the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX connector 
(an RJ45 Connector) of the NC-9100h.
Verifying successful hardware I nstallati on:
Plug in the AC power cord. After initialization and warm-up (t his may 
take several seconds),  the machine will come to a Ready state.
LED
No light:
If both of  the two LEDs are off,  then the print server is not  connected 
to the network.
Link/Spee d LED is orange: Fast Et hernet
This Link/Speed LED will be orange if the print server is connect ed 
to a 100BASETX Fast Ethernet net work.
Link/Spee d LED is green:  10 BASE T Ethe rnet
This Link/Speed LED will be green if the print server is connected to 
a 10 BASE T Ethernet.
 
						

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Active LED is yellow:
The Active LED will blink if the print server is receiving or transmitting data.
TEST SWITCH
Short push:  Prints the network configuration page.
Long push (more than 5 seconds): Reset the net work conf igurat ion 
back to the factory default settings.
 
Paper Tray #2
You can purchas e t he Paper Tray  #2 ac cessory (LT-5000) t o us e as a 
third paper source. Tray #2 holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m2) 
paper.
I f there is a valid connect ion to the net work, the LED will blink 
orange or green.
To set up t he MFC on the Network, see the NC-9100h Network 
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.
Paper Tray #2 Holds approx. 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m2)
Basis Weight 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m
2)
Moisture Content 4% to 6% by weight
We Recommend:
Cut sheet:Xerox 4200 DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb
LED
LED E t he r n et
RJ-45
Test Switch
 
						

							GLOSSARY   G - 1
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ADF ( Automat ic Document  Fee der)  The original can be placed in 
t he ADF and scanned one page at a time automat ically.
Auto Dial List  A listing of names and numbers stored in One-Touch 
and Speed-Dial memory, in numerical order.
Automatic fax transmission  Sending a fax wit hout picking up the 
handset of an external phone (or pressing 
Hook).
Automatic Redial  A feature that enables your MFC to redial the last  
f ax number if the fax did not go through because the line was 
busy.
Auto Reduction  Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Batch Transmission  As a cost savings feature, all delayed faxes to 
the same fax number will be sent as one transmission.
Beeper  The sound the keys make when they are pressed, an error 
occurs, or a fax has been received or sent.
Beeper volume  Volume setting for t he beep when you press a key 
or make an error.
Broadcasting  The ability to send the same fax message to more 
t han one locat ion.
Caller ID   A subscriber service purchased from the Telephone 
Company that let s you see the number (or name) of the party 
calling you. Your MFC stores the latest callers so you can print a 
Log and view caller information.
CNG tones  The special tones (beeps) sent by fax machines during 
automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are 
f rom a fax machine.
Communication error (or Comm. Error)  An error during fax 
sending or receiving, usually caused by line noise or static.
Glossary
 
						

							G - 2   GLOSSARY
Codi ng Method  Met hod of coding the inf ormation contained in the 
original. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of 
Modified Huff man (MH). Your MFC is capable of greater 
compression methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified Modified 
Read (MMR) and JBIG , if the receiving machine has the same 
capability.
Compatibility Group  The ability of one fax unit to communicate 
with another. Compatibility is assured between ITU-T Groups.
Cont ra st  Setting to compensate for dark or light  originals, by 
making faxes or copies of dark originals light er and  light originals 
darker.
Cover Page  Prints a page at the other part y’s fax machine that 
contains the sender and recipient’s name and fax number,  
number of pages and comment. You can generate an electronic 
cover page at the other end with pre-programmed information 
from memory or you can print a sample cover page to fax with 
you r or ig in al.
Cover Page Message  The comment that is on the Cover Page. 
This is a programmable feature.
Delayed Fax  Sends your f ax at a later time that day.
Distinctive Ring  A subscriber service purchased from the 
telephone company that provides another phone number on an 
existing phone line. The Brot her MFC uses the new number to 
simulate a dedicated fax line.
Drum Unit  A printing device for t he MFC.
Dual Access  Your MFC can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled jobs 
into memory at the same time it is sending a fax or receiving or 
printing an incoming fax.
Easy Receive  Enables your MFC to respond t o CNG tones if you 
interrupt a fax call by answering it.
ECM (Error Correction Mode)  Detects errors during fax 
transmission and resends the pages of  the fax that had an error.