Brother MFC 8420 User Manual

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Then set an option by pressing Set when that option appears on the 
LCD. 
The LCD will then show the next menu level.
Press   or   to scroll to your next menu selection.
Press 
Set.
When you finish setting an option, the LCD shows Accepted.
Use   to scroll backward if you passed your choices or want 
to save keystrokes.
The current setting is always the option with “ ”.
 
						

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To access the menu, press   Menu.
 
 
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1.
General 
Setup1.Mode Timer—0 Sec
30  Se cs
1 Min
2 Min s
5 Min s
Of fSets how long the 
MFC will  stay in  Copy 
or Scan mode before 
returning to Fax 
mode.4-5
2.P ap er Ty pe 1.MP  Tr ay
(MFC-8820D 
and 
MFC-8820DN)Th in
Pl ain
Th ick
Th ick er
Transparency
Sets the type of 
paper in the 
Multi-purpose tray.4-5
2.Tr ay #1
(T hi s  me nu  o n l y  
appears if  you 
have the 
optional tray #2)Th in
Pl ain
Th ick
Th ick er
Transparency
Sets the type of 
paper in paper 
tray#1.4-5
3.Tr ay #2
(option)Th in
Pl ain
Th ick
Th ick er
Transparency
Sets the type of 
paper in paper 
tray#2.4-5
3.P ap er Si ze 1.Tr ay #1
(T hi s  me nu  o n l y  
appears if  you 
have the 
optional tray #2)A4
Le tte r
Le gal
Ex ecu ti ve
A5
A6
B5
B6Sets the size of paper 
in paper tray#1.4-6
2.Tr ay #2
(option)A4
Le tte r
Le gal
Ex ecu ti ve
A5
B5
B6Sets the size of paper 
in paper tray#2.4-6
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Main MenuSub men uMenu 
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1.
General 
Setup
(Continued)4.Vo lum e 1.R ingH igh
Med
Low
OffAdjusts the  ring 
vol ume.4-8
2.B eep erH igh
Med
Low
OffAdjusts the  vol ume 
level of the beeper.4-8
3.S pea kerH igh
Med
Low
OffAdjusts the  speaker 
vol ume.4-9
5.Au to 
Day lig ht—On
Off
Chang es f or  Dayl ig ht 
Savings Time automatically.4-9
6.Ec olo gy 1.T one r S av eOn
OffIncreases the life of 
the toner cartridge.4-9
2.S lee p T im eConserves power. 4-10
7. Tra y 
Use :Co py
(For MFC-8420, 
this menu doesnt 
appear.)
(If you have the 
optional tray #2, 
see page 3-15)
—T ray #1  On ly
MP Only
A utoSelects the tray that 
will be used for Copy 
mode.4-11
8. Tra y 
Use :Fa x
(This setting only 
appears  if you have 
th e op ti o na l  t r ay  #2 , 
see page 3-15.)
— Selects the tray that 
will be used for Fax 
mode.4-12
7.L CD 
Con tra st
(MFC-8420)8.L CD 
Con tra st
(MFC-8820D/
8820DN)
9.L CD 
Con tra st
(With optional tray 
#2 )
—-  +
-  +
-  + 
-  +
-  +Adjusts the contrast of 
the LCD.4-12
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2.Fa x 1.
Setup 
R ece ive
(In Fax mode 
only)1.Ri ng De lay 04
03
02
01
00Sets the number of 
rings before the MFC 
answers in FAX or 
FAX/TEL mode.5-2
2.F/ T R in g 
Tim e70
40
30
20Sets the 
pseudo/double-ring 
time in FAX/TEL 
mode.5-3
3.Ea sy 
Rec eiv eOn
Of fReceives fax 
messages without 
p r e s si ng  t h e S t ar t  
key.5-4
4.Re mot e 
Cod eOn
( 51, #51)
Of fYou  can answer all 
calls at an extension 
or external phone 
and use codes  to turn 
the MFC on or off.
You can personalize 
these codes.5-8
5.Au to 
Red uct io nOn
Of fReduces the size of 
incoming faxes.5-5
6.Pr int  
Den sit y-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Makes printouts 
darker or lighter.5-6
7.Po lli ng  RXOn
Of fSets  up your MFC to 
poll another fax 
machine.5-9
8.Du ple x
(MFC-8820D
and 
MFC-8820DN)On
Of fPrints received faxes 
on both sides of the 
paper.5-10
2.
Setup Se nd
(In Fax mode 
only)1.Co ntr as t Au to
Li ght
Da rkChanges the 
lightness or darkness 
of faxes you send.6-6
2.Fa x 
Res olu ti onSt and ar d
Fi ne
S.  Fi ne
Ph otoSets the default 
resolution for 
outgoing faxes.6-7
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2.Fax
(Continued)2.Se tup  Se nd
(Continued)
(In Fax mode 
on ly )3.D ela yed  
Fa x— Set the  time of day in 
24 hour format that 
the  delayed faxes will  
be sent.6-19
4.B atc h T XOn
OffCombines delayed 
faxes to the same fax 
number at the same 
time of day into one 
transmissi on.6-20
5.R eal  Ti me  
TXOff
On
Next Fax Only
You can send a fax 
without using the 
me m o ry.6-10
6.P oll ed TXOn
OffSets up the original 
on your MFC to be 
retrieved by another 
fax machine.6-21
7.C ove rpg  
Se tup
N ex t Fa x On lyOn
Off
Print Sample
Automatically sends 
a Co v e r  P a ge  y o u  
have programmed.6-12
8.C ove rpa ge  
Ms g— You can set up your 
ow n c o m me n t s  fo r  
fax Cover Page.6-13
9.O ver sea s 
Mo deOn
OffAdjusts for  overseas 
transmissi ons, which 
can sometimes 
cause problems.6-18
0.G las s F ax  
Si zeA 4/L et ter
L ega lAdjusts the  scan 
area of the scanner 
gl ass to the size of 
the original.6-4
3.Se t A uto  
Dia l1.O ne- Tou ch  
Di alStores One-Touch 
Dial numbers, so you 
can dial by pressing 
one key (and Start).7-1
2.S pee d-D ia l— Stores Speed-Dial 
numbers, so you can 
dial by pressing only 
a few keys (and 
Start).7-2
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2.Fa x
(Continued)3.Set Auto 
Dia l
(continued)3.Se tup  
Gro ups— Sets up a Group 
number for 
Broadcasting.7-4
4.Setup 
R epo rts
1.Trans missionOn
On +Im ag e
Of f
Of f+I ma geInitial setup for 
Transmission 
Verification Report 
and Fax Activity 
Report.9-1
2.Ac t.
Int erv alEv ery  7 Da ys
Ev ery  2 Da ys
Every  24 Hours
Every  12 Hours
Ev e ry  6  Ho ur sEvery 50 FaxesOf f9-2
5.R em ote  Fax  
Opt1.Fa x 
Fwd /Pa gi ngOf f
Fa x F or war d
Pa gin gSets the MFC to 
forward fax 
messages or to call 
your pager.8-1
2.Fa x 
Sto rag eOn
Of fStores incoming 
faxes in the memory 
so you can retrieve 
them while you are 
away from your  MFC.8-3
3.Re mot e 
Acc ess--- You must set your 
own  code for Remote 
Retrieval.8-4
4.Pr int  F ax— Prints incomi ng faxes 
stored in the 
memory.5-5
6.R em ain in g 
J obs— — Checks which j obs 
are in the memory or 
cancels a delayed 
fax or polling job.6-11
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Main MenuSub men uMenu 
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2.Fax
(Continued)0.
Mis cell ane ous1.Mem 
Security— Prohibits most 
functions except 
receiving faxes  into 
me m o ry.6-23
2.D rum  Li fe— You can check the 
percentage of  drum 
life that  remains 
available.22 - 3 7
3.P age  
Co unt erT ota l
C opy
P rin t
L ist /F axLet you check 
number of total 
pages the MFC has 
printed so far.22 - 3 7
4.DistinctiveOff
S et (O n )Uses the  Telephone 
Company’ s 
Distincti ve Ring 
subscriber service to 
register the ring 
pa t t e rn  w i th  t h e  M FC .5-13
5.Caller IDD isp la y #Pr int R eportView or print a list of 
the last 30 Caller IDs 
stored in  the 
me m o ry.5-15
3.Copy 1.Qu ali tyT ext
P hot o
A utoSelects the  Copy 
resolution for your 
t y pe  o f  or ig in al .10 - 1 6
2.Co ntr ast—-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +
-  +Adjusts the  contrast 
f or  c o pi es .10 - 1 6
4.Printer 1.Em ula tio n—A uto
H P L as erJ et
B R-S cr ipt  3Selects the 
Emulation mode.11 - 1 7
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4.Pr in ter
(Continued)2.Print 
O pti ons1.In ter na l 
Fon t— Prints a list of the 
MFC’s internal fonts 
or current printer 
settings.11-18
2.
Con fig urat ion— 11-18
3.Reset 
P rin ter— — Returns the MFC to 
the original factory 
default settings.11-18
5.Pr in t 
Re por ts1.Help List— — You can print these 
lists and reports.9-3
2.Auto Dial——
3.Fax 
A cti vit y——
4.Transmis sion——
5.
User 
Settings——
0.In it ial  
Se tup1.R ec eiv e 
M ode—Fa x O nl y
Fa x/T el
External TADMa nua lYou  can choose the 
receive mode that 
best suits your 
needs.5-2
2.D at e/T im e— — Puts the date and 
time on the LCD and 
in headings of faxes 
you send.4-1
3.S ta tio n ID—Fa x
Te l
Na meProgram your name, 
fax and telephone 
number to appear on 
each page you fax.4-2
4-3
4.T on e/P ul se
(Canada Only)—To ne
Pu lseSelects the dialing 
mode.4-4
5.Local 
L ang uag e
(Canada Only)—En gli sh
Fr enc hAllows you to change 
the LCD Language 
for   your   country.
See 
Qui c k 
Set up 
Gui de
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I f your machine is MFC-8820DN or you installed optional LAN 
board (NC-9100h), the LCD shows the f ollowing LAN menu.
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6.LAN
(MFC-8820DN 
or option)1.Se tup  
TCP /IP
1.BOOT MethodA uto
S tat ic
R ARP
B OOT P
D HCPYou can choose the 
BOOT method that 
best suits your 
needs.
See Net wor k 
User ’s  
Gui de 
on the 
CD-ROM.
2.I P A ddr es s[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55]  Enter the IP address.
3.Subnet Mask[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55]Enter the Subnet 
mask.
4.G ate way[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55] .
[ 000 -2 55]Enter the Gateway 
address.
5.H ost  Na meB RN_ XX XXX XEnter the Host name.
6.WINS ConfigA uto
S tat icYou can choose the 
WINS configuration 
mode.
7.W INS  
Se rve rP rim ar y
S eco nd arySpecifies the IP 
address of the 
primary or secondary 
server.
8.D NS Ser ve rP rim ar y
S eco nd arySpecifies the IP 
address of the 
primary or secondary 
server.
9.A PIP A O n
OffAutomatically 
al locates the IP 
address from the 
link-local address 
range.
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6.LA N
(MFC-8820DN 
or option)2.Setup 
I nte rne t1.Ma il 
Add res s(6 0 
ch ara ct ers )Enter the mail  
address.
See Net wor k 
User ’ s 
Gui de 
on t he 
CD - R OM .
2.SMTP Server[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5]Enter the SMTP 
server address.
3.POP3 Server[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5].
[0 00- 25 5]Enter the POP3 
server address.
4.Ma ilb ox  
Nam e(u p t o  20 
ch ara ct ers )Enter the mail box 
name.
5.Mailbox PwdPa ssw or d:* *
** **Enter the password 
to login to the POP3 
server.
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