Brother MFC 8460N User Manual

Menu and Features
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Entering TextD
When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text 
characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have 
printed letters because they are used for special characters.
Press the appropriate dial pad key the required number of times to access the characters below:
(For setting an e-mail address and a Node Name)
(For setting other menu selections)
Inserting spaces
To enter a space in a fax...

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Special characters and symbols
Press l, # or 0, then press d or c to move the cursor under the symbol or character you want. 
PressOK to select it.
1m is not available for I-Fax settings.
Press lfor
(space) !  # $ % &  ( ) l + , - . / m 1
Press #for : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _
Press 0for Á À Ã Â Ç É È Ê Ë Í Î Ï Ó Õ Ô Ö Œ Ú Ù Û Ø
 

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General
Specifications
Memory Capacity32 MB 
ADF (automatic document 
feeder)Up to 50 pages (Staggered)
Duplex, up to Letter/A4 (MFC-8670DN/MFC-8860DN/8870DW)
Recommended Environment:
Temperature: 68° F to 86° F (20 to 30° C)
Humidity: 50% - 70%
Paper: Xerox 4200 or Xerox 4024 (20 lb/Letter)
Paper Tray
250 Sheets [20 lb (80 g/m
2)]
Printer TypeLaser
Print MethodElectrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning
LCD (liquid crystal display)22 characters × 5 lines 
Power Source100-120 V AC 50/60...

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Print media
Paper Input  Paper Tray
„Paper type:
Plain paper, Bond Paper, Recycled paper or Transparencies
„Paper size:
Letter, Legal, A4, Executive, A5, A6, B5, B6 and Folio
„Paper Weight:
16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m
2)
„Maximum paper tray capacity: Up to 250 sheets of 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) plain paper or up to 10 transparencies
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
„Paper type:
Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies, Envelopes, 
Bond paper or Labels
„Paper size:
Width: 2.75 to 8.5 in. (69.9 to 215.9 mm)...

Specifications
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Fax
1‘Pages’ refers to the ‘Brother Standard Chart No. 1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code). 
Specifications and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
2‘Pages’ refers to the ‘ITU-T Test Chart #1’ (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code). Specifications 
and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
CompatibilityITU-T Group 3
Duplex Fax (Receive)Yes (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)...

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Copy
1When making a copy from the scanner glass in text quality mode at the 100% ratio. 
Color/MonochromeMonochrome
Duplex CopyingYes (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)
Single-Sided Document Size ADF Width: 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148.0 to 215.9 mm)
ADF Length: 5.8 to 14 in. (148.0 to 355.6 mm)
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm)
Scanner Glass Length: Max. 14 in. (355.6 mm)
Copy Width: Max. 8.32 in. (211.3 mm)
2-Sided (Duplex) Document Size
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN 
and MFC-8870DW only) ADF...

Specifications
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Scan
1Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be 
chosen by using the Brother scanner utility)
2When using the scanner glass
Color/MonochromeYes
Duplex ScanningYes (MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and MFC-8870DW only)
TWAIN Compliant
Yes (Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/
Windows NT
® Workstation Version 4.0/Windows Vista®)
Mac OS
® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
WIA Compliant
Yes (Windows
® XP)
Color Depth24...

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Print
1If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting (1200 × 1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower.
2From standard paper tray and optional paper tray.
Interfaces
1Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 
1.1 interface.
Note
MFC-8660DN and MFC-8670DN include USB cable.
 
EmulationPCL6 
BR-Script (PostScript) Level 3
IBM
® Proprinter XL
Epson
® FX-850™
Printer DriverBrother GDI (Graphic Device Interface) printer driver support for...

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Computer requirements
1For WIA, 1200 x 1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi2Dedicated Scan to key functions only in the Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.3Network PC Fax Receive not supported in Windows NT® Workstation 4.0.4Network Scanning not supported in Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 and Mac OS® 9.1-9.2 
(Scan to Email Server  and Scan to FTP are supported).
5For Wireless support on Windows Professional x64 bit Edition and NT Workstation 4.0,...

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Consumable items
1When printing Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage
Toner Cartridge Life
TN-550: Standard Toner Cartridge: Approx. 3,500 pages 1
TN-580: High-Yield Toner Cartridge: Approx. 7,000 pages 1
Drum Unit Life Expectancy DR-520: Approx. 25,000 pages