Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

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Choosing a location
Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and 
shocks, such as a desk. Put the MFC near a telephone jack and a 
standard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the 
temperature remains between 50°F and 95.5°F (10°-32.5°C).
Caution
■ Avoid placing your MFC in a high-traffic area.
■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or 
refrigerators. 
■ Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight, excessive heat, 
moisture, or dust.
■...

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Quick Reference Guide
Sending faxes
Automatic Transmission
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fax).
2Place the original face up in 
the ADF, or face down on 
the scanner glass.
3Enter the fax number using 
One-Touch, Speed-Dial, 
Search or the dial pad.
4Press Start.
5If you are using the scanner 
glass, press 
2 or Start.
Real Time Transmission
You can send faxes in real time.
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fax).
2Place the original face up in 
the ADF, or face down on...

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Storing Speed-Dial numbers
1Press Menu, 2, 3, 2.
2Enter a three-digit 
Speed-Dial number, and 
then press 
Set.
3Enter a number (up to 20 
digits), and then press 
Set.
4Enter a name (or leave it 
blank), and then press 
Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Dialing operations
One-Touch Dialing / 
Speed-Dialing
1If it is not illuminated in 
green, press   (
Fax).
2Place the original face up in 
the ADF, or face down on 
the scanner glass.
3Press the One-Touch key of 
the number you want to call
— OR —
Press...

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Table of contents
1Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1 Finding information ................................................. 1-1
Symbols used in this Guide .................................... 1-1
Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration (USA only) .............................................................. 1-2
On-Line Registration (USA and Canada)...

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2Paper ..................................................................................... 2-1About paper ...................................................................... 2-1Type and size of paper ............................................... 2-1
Recommended paper ................................................. 2-1
Choosing acceptable paper .............................................. 2-2 Paper capacity of the paper trays ........................... 2-3
Paper specifications for each...

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Sleep Time................................................................ 4-10
Turning off the Scanner Lamp .................................. 4-10
Setting the Tray Use for Copy mode ........................ 4-11
Setting the Tray Use for Fax mode........................... 4-12
Setting the LCD Contrast.......................................... 4-12
5Setup Receive  ...................................................................... 5-1Basic receiving operations...

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6Setup Send  ........................................................................... 6-1How to Fax ....................................................................... 6-1Enter Fax mode .......................................................... 6-1
Faxing from the automatic document feeder (ADF) .... 6-1Faxing from the ADF .............................................. 6-2
Faxing from the scanner glass ................................... 6-3
Faxing legal size originals from the scanner glass...

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7Auto Dial numbers and dialing options  ............................. 7-1Storing numbers for easy dialing ...................................... 7-1Storing One-Touch Dial numbers ............................... 7-1
Storing Speed-Dial numbers....................................... 7-2
Changing One-Touch and Speed-Dial numbers......... 7-3
Setting up Groups for Broadcasting............................ 7-4
Dialing options .................................................................. 7-5 Search...

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10Making copies  .................................................................... 10-1Using the MFC as a copier ............................................. 10-1Enter Copy mode...................................................... 10-1Temporary copy settings ...................................... 10-2
Making a single copy from the ADF.......................... 10-3
Making multiple copies from the ADF ....................... 10-3
Single or multiple copies using the scanner glass...... 10-4
Out...

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12Troubleshooting and routine maintenance  ..................... 12-1Troubleshooting ............................................................. 12-1Error messages ........................................................ 12-1
Original jams ............................................................. 12-4Original is jammed in the top of the ADF unit. ....... 12-4
Original is jammed inside the ADF unit. ............... 12-5
Paper...