Brother MFC 8460N User Manual

Safety and Legal
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Important safety instructionsA
1 Read all of these instructions.
2 Save them for later reference.
3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
4 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning inside of the machine. Do not use liquid 
or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing 
serious damage to the product.
6 Slots and openings in the cabinet at the back...

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15 Unplug this product from the AC power outlet and refer all servicing to Brother Authorized 
Service Personnel under the following conditions:
„When the power cord is damaged or frayed.
„If liquid has been spilled into the product.
„If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
„If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. 
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper 
adjustment of other controls may result in...

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B
OptionsB
This machine has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the 
machine with these items.
OptionsB
Lower tray unit DIMM memory
LT-5300
  
 

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Optional Paper Tray 
(LT-5300)
B
An optional lower tray can be installed, and it 
can hold up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m
2) 
paper.
When an optional tray is installed, the 
machine can hold up to 550 sheets of plain 
paper.
 
For setup, see the User’s Guide that we have 
supplied with the lower tray unit.
Memory BoardB
This machine has 32 MB of standard memory 
and one slot for optional memory expansion. 
You can expand the memory up to 544 MB by 
installing dual in-line memory modules 
(DIMMs)....

Options
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Installing extra memoryB
aTurn off the machine’s power switch. 
Unplug the telephone line cord.
bDisconnect the interface cable from the 
machine, and then unplug the power 
cord from the AC power outlet.
Note
Be sure to turn off the machine’s power 
switch before you install or remove the 
DIMM.
 
cRemove the DIMM cover and interface 
access cover.
 
 
dUnpack the DIMM and hold it by its 
edges.
CAUTION 
To prevent damage to the machine from 
static electricity, DO NOT touch the 
memory...

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C
TroubleshootingC
IMPORTANT
For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be 
made from within that country.
 
If you are having difficulty with your machineC
If you think there is a problem with the way your faxes look, make a copy first. If the copy looks 
good, the problem is probably not your machine. Check the chart below and follow the 
troubleshooting tips. You can solve most problems by yourself.
If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions...

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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Phone Line or Connections
DifficultiesSuggestions
Dialing does not work. Check for a dial tone.
Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) 
Check all line cord connections.
Check that the machine is plugged in and switched on.
Send a manual fax by pressing Hook or by lifting the handset of the external 
phone and dialing the number. Wait to hear fax receiving tones before pressing 
Start.
The machine does not answer 
when called.Make sure the...

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Custom features on a single line. If you have Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, RingMaster, Voice Mail, an 
answering machine, an alarm system or other custom feature on a single phone 
line with your machine, it may create a problem sending or receiving faxes.
For Example: Your Brother machine handles the Caller ID subscriber services. 
However, if you subscribe to Call Waiting or some other custom service and its 
signal comes through the line while your machine is sending or receiving a fax,...

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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The machine prints the first couple 
of pages correctly, then some 
pages have text missing.„Check the settings in your application to make sure that it is set up to work with 
your machine.
„Your computer is not recognizing the machine’s input buffer’s full signal. Make 
sure that you connected the interface cable correctly. 
(See the Quick Setup Guide.)
The machine cannot print full 
pages of a document.
Out of Memory message 
appears.„Reduce the printing...

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‘Unable to write to LPT1’, ‘LPT1 
already in use’ or ‘MFC is Busy’ 
error message appears.Make sure that the machine is on (plugged into the AC power outlet and the power 
switch turned on) and that it is connected directly to the computer using the 
IEEE-1284 bi-directional parallel cable. The cable must not go through another 
peripheral device (such as a Zip Drive, External CD-ROM Drive, or Switch box).
Make sure that the LCD does not show an error message.
Make sure no other device drivers, which...