Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES   13 - 3
WARNING
DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of static 
electricity. 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 
thumb on the back edge. Line up the notches on the DIMM with 
the DIMM slot. (Check that the locks on each side of...

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Network (LAN) board
When you add the optional Network (LAN) Board (NC-9100h), you 
can connect your MFC into the 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 after 
turning off the power.
For more details 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...

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES   13 - 5
Before starting installation
Be careful when handling the NC-9100h. There are many delicate 
electronic components that are susceptible to damage from static 
electricity. 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...

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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 metal cover plate.
Cover Plate
 

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES   13 - 7
4Plug the NC-9100h into connector P1 located on the main board 
as shown in the illustration (press firmly) and secure the 
NC-9100h with the two screws.
5Put the metal shield plate back on and secure it with the two 
screws.
6Put the side cover back on.
7Reconnect the telephone line cord.
8Reconnect any additional interface cables that you removed.
9Reconnect the power cable and then turn on the MFC power 
switch. 
10Press the Test switch and print a network configuration...

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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 Installation:
Plug in the AC power cord....

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES   13 - 9
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 network configuration 
back to the factory default settings.
 
Paper Tray #2
You can purchase the Paper Tray #2 accessory (LT-5000) to use as 
a third paper source. Tray #2 holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 
g/m
2) paper.
If there is a valid connection to the...

G - 1   GLOSSARY
G
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)   The original can be placed in 
the ADF and scanned one page at a time automatically.
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 without picking up the 
handset of an external phone (or pressing 
Hook).
Automatic Redial   A feature that enables your MFC to redial the last 
fax number if the fax did not go through because the line was 
busy....

GLOSSARY   G - 2
Coding Method   Method of coding the information contained in the 
original. All fax machines must use a minimum standard of 
Modified Huffman (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.
Contrast   Setting to compensate for dark or light...

G - 3   GLOSSARY
External phone   A TAD (telephone answering device) or telephone 
that is plugged into the EXT jack of your MFC.
F/T Ring Time   The length of time that the Brother MFC rings (when 
the Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up a 
voice call that it answered.
Fax Activity Report   Lists information about the last 200 incoming 
and outgoing faxes. TX means Transmit. RX means Receive.
Fax Forwarding   Sends a fax received into the memory to another 
preprogrammed fax...