Brother MFC 8460N User Manual

Specifications
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Ethernet wired network
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
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Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP)
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Network Scanning supported in Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
3For Windows Vista® Users only, BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from 
http://solutions.brother.com
4Web BRAdmin is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com
Model nameNC-6400h
LANYou can connect your machine to a...

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Ethernet wireless network 
(MFC-8870DW only)
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2 (Brother Laser Driver over TCP/IP)
Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
Dedicated ‘Scan’ key and direct Network Scanning supported in Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
3Wireless LAN is not available for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2.
4For Windows Vista® Users only, BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from 
http://solutions.brother.com
5Web BRAdmin is available as a download from...

Specifications
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Authentication and encryption for wireless users only
Authentication method
The Brother machine supports the following methods:
„Open system
Wireless devices are allowed to access the network without any authentication.
„Shared key
A secret pre-determined key is shared by all devices that will access the wireless network. The 
Brother machine uses the WEP keys as the pre-determined key.
„WPA-PSK
Enables a Wi-FI Protected Access Pre-Shared key (WPA-PSK), which enables the Brother...

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Network key
There are some rules for each security method:
„Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format.
• 64 (40) bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters.
e.g.“WSLAN” (this is case sensitive).
• 64 (40) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data.
e.g.“71f2234aba”
• 128 (104) bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters.
e.g.“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive)
• 128 (104) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits of hexadecimal...

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ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of the external phone or pressing 
Hook.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last fax number after five 
minutes if the fax did not go through 
because the line was busy.
Backup Print
Your machine prints a copy of every fax 
that...

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Easy Receive
Enables your machine to respond to CNG 
tones if you interrupt a fax call by 
answering it.
ECM (Error Correction Mode)
Detects errors during fax transmission 
and resends the pages of the fax that had 
an error.
Extension phone
A telephone on the fax number that is 
plugged into a separate telephone wall 
jack.
External phone
A telephone that is plugged into the EXT 
jack of your machine.
F/T Ring Time
The length of time that the Brother 
machine rings (when the Receive Mode 
setting is...

Glossary
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One-Touch
Keys on the machine’s control panel 
where you can store numbers for easy 
dialing. You can store a second number 
on each key if you press Shift and the 
One-Touch Key together.
Out of Paper Reception
Receives faxes into the machine’s 
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode
Makes temporary changes to the fax 
tones to accommodate noise and static on 
overseas phone lines.
Paging
This feature enables your machine to call 
your pager when a fax is received into its...

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Temporary settings
You can select certain options for each fax 
transmission and copy without changing 
the default settings.
Tone
A form of dialing on the telephone line 
used for Touch Tone telephones.
Transmission
The process of sending faxes over the 
phone lines from your machine to the 
receiving fax machine.
Transmission Verification Report
A report for each transmission, that shows 
its date, time and number.
User Settings List
A printed report that shows the current 
settings of the machine.
 

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Accessories and supplies .......................... ii
ADF (automatic document feeder)
 ........... 30
using
 ..................................................... 11
Answering machine (TAD)
connecting
 ............................................ 50
Apple® Macintosh®
See Software User’s Guide on the 
CD-ROM.
Automatic
fax receive
 ............................................ 41
Easy Receive
 ..................................... 42
fax redial
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Enlarge/Reduce key ................................. 78
Envelopes
 ......................................... 14, 16
Equalization
 ........................................... 115
Error messages on LCD
 ........................ 116
Comm. Error
 ....................................... 116
No Paper Fed
 ...................................... 117
Not Registered
 ......................................55
Out of Memory
 .................................... 118
Unable to Init....