Brother MFC 8440 User Manual

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Entering text
When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you 
may need to type text into the MFC. Most number keys have three or 
four letters printed above them. The keys for 
0, # and   do not have 
printed letters because they are used for special characters.
By pressing the appropriate number key repeatedly, you can access 
the character you want.
Inserting spaces
To enter a space, press   once between numbers and twice 
between characters.
Making...

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Special characters and symbols 
Press , # or 0, and then press   or   to move the cursor under 
the special character or symbol you want. Then press 
Set to select it.
Setting Tone and Pulse dialing mode 
(For Canada only)
1Press Menu, 0, 4.
2Press  or  to select 
Pulse  (or Tone ). 
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Press  for (space) !  # $ % & ’ ( )   + , - . /
Press 
#for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _
Press 
0for É À È Ê Î Ç Ë Ö 0
NOTICE (For USA)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of...

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General Setup
Setting the Mode Timer
The MFC has three temporary mode keys on the control panel: Fax, 
Copy and Scan. You can change the number of seconds or minutes 
the MFC takes after the last Copy or Scan operation before it returns 
to Fax mode. If you select Off, the MFC stays in the mode you used 
last.
1Press Menu, 1, 1.
2Press   or   to select 
0 Sec, 30 Secs , 1 Min , 
2 Mins , 5 Mins  or Off .
3Press Set.
Setting the Paper Type 
To get the best print quality, set the...

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For MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN
1Press Menu, 1, 2, 1 to set the 
paper type for  MP Tray.
— OR —
Press 
Menu, 1, 2, 2 to set the 
paper type for  Tray #1.
— OR —
If you have the optional paper tray, press 
Menu, 1, 2, 3 to set 
the paper type for  Tray #2.
2Press   or   to select  Thin, 
Plain , Thick , Thicker  or 
Transparency .
3Press Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Paper Size
You can use eight sizes of paper for printing copies: A4, letter, legal, 
executive, A5,...

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With optional paper tray (LT-5000)
1Press Menu, 1, 3, 1 to set the 
paper size for  Tray #1.
— OR —
Press 
Menu, 1, 3, 2 to set the 
paper size for  Tray #2
2Press   or   to select  A4, Letter , Legal , Executive , 
A5 , A6 , B5  and  B6.
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
■ If you are using the optional paper tray, paper size A6 is not 
available.
■ If you select  Transparency  in 
Menu, 1, 2, you can only 
select  A4, Letter  or Legal .
13.Paper Size
1.Tray #1
2.Tray #2
Select 
▲▼ &...

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Setting the Ring Volume
You can adjust the ring volume when your MFC is idle (not being 
used). You can turn the ring  Off or you can select the ring volume 
level.
1Press Menu, 1, 4, 1.
2Press  or  to select 
( Low , Med , High  or Off ). 
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
— OR —
In Fax mode, press   or   to adjust the volume level. Every time 
you press these keys, the MFC will ring so you can hear the active 
setting as the LCD shows it. The volume changes with each key 
press....

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Setting the Speaker Volume
You can adjust the MFC’s one-way speaker volume.
1Press Menu, 1, 4, 3.
2Press   or   to select 
(Low , Med , High  or Off ).
Press 
Set.
3Press Stop/Exit. 
— OR —
In Fax mode, you can adjust the speaker volume by pressing 
Hook, 
and then selecting a speaker volume level.
Press   or   to adjust the volume level. The LCD shows the setting 
you are choosing. Each key press changes the volume to the next 
setting. The new setting will remain until you...

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Sleep Time
Setting the Sleep Time reduces power consumption by turning off 
the fuser inside the MFC, while it is idle. You can choose how long 
the MFC is idle (from 00 to 99 minutes) before it goes into sleep 
mode. The timer is automatically reset when the MFC receives a Fax 
or PC data, or makes a copy. The factory setting is 05 minutes. While 
the MFC is in sleep mode, you will see  Sleep on the LCD. If you try 
to print or copy in sleep mode, there will be a short delay...

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Setting the Tray Use for Copy mode
MFC-8440
The default setting of Auto allows
*1 your MFC to choose the optional 
Tray #2 when paper is out in Tray #1 or*2 when the size of the original 
will fit best on the paper in Tray #2.
1Press Menu, 1, 7.
2Press   or   to select 
Tray#1 Only , Tray#2 Only , or 
Auto .
3Press Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN
The default setting of  Auto allows
*1 your MFC to choose the optional 
Tray #2 or the MP tray when paper...

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Setting the Tray Use for Fax mode
If your MFC doesn’t have the optional tray #2, you can skip this 
setting.
The default setting of  Auto allows your MFC to choose the optional 
Tray #2 if Tray #1 is out of paper or if incoming faxes will fit best on 
the paper in Tray #2.
1Press Menu, 1, 8.
2Press  or  to select 
Tray#1 Only , Tray#2 Only , or 
Auto .
3Press Set.
4Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the LCD Contrast
You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker....