Brother MFC 8460N User Manual

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12
Copy options12
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the 
Copy keys. You can use different 
combinations.
(MFC-8460N and MFC-8660DN)
 
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW)
 
The machine returns to its default settings 
one minute after copying, unless you have 
set the Mode Timer to 30 seconds or less. 
(See Mode timer on page 18.)
Changing copy quality12
You can select from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is Auto.
„Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for 
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents 
that contain both text and photographs.
„Text
Suitable for documents containing only text.
„Photo
Suitable for copying photographs.To temporarily change the quality setting, 
follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
d(MFC-8460N and MFC-8660DN)
Press Quality.
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW) 
Press Contrast/Quality.
Press a or b to choose Quality. 
PressOK.
ePress d or c to choose Auto, Text or 
Photo.
Press OK.
fPress Start.
To change the default setting, follow the 
steps below:
aPress Menu, 3, 1. 
31.Quality
aAuto
Text
bPhoto
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to choose the copy 
quality. PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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Changing text copy 
resolution12
You can change the text copy resolution to 
1200x600dpi if you have selected Text 
from the Quality or Contrast/Quality 
options, and make a copy with 100% ratio 
using the scanner glass. To change the text 
copy resolution, follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bPut your document on the scanner 
glass.
cPress Menu, 3, 2. 
32.FB Txt Quality
a1200x600dpi
b
     600dpi
Select ab & OK
dPress a or b to choose the text copy 
resolution. PressOK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied12
You can select the following enlargement or 
reduction ratios:
Custom(25-400%) allows you to enter a 
ratio from 25% to 400%.
Auto sets the machine to calculate the 
reduction ratio that best fits the size of paper.
To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the 
steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Enlarge/Reduce.
ePress Enlarge/Reduce or c.
Press 
Enlarge/Reduce
 
100%*
104% EXEiLTR
141% A5iA4
200%
Auto
Custom(25-400%)
50%
70% A4iA5
78% LGLiLTR
83% LGLiA4
85% LTRiEXE
91% Full Page
94% A4iLTR
97% LTRiA4
 
						

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fChoose one of the options below:
„Press a or b to select the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. PressOK.
„Press a or b to select 
Custom(25-400%). PressOK. Use 
the dial pad to enter an enlargement 
or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%. 
(For example, press 53 to enter 
53%.) PressOK.
gPress Start.
Note
• The Auto setting is available only when 
loading from the ADF.
• Page Layout Options 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 
4 in 1(P), 4 in 1(L) or Poster are not 
available with Enlarge/Reduce.
 
Making N in 1 copies or a 
poster (page layout)12
You can reduce the number of pages for 
copies by using the N in 1 copy feature. This 
allows you to copy two or four pages onto one 
page, which lets you save paper. 
You can also make a poster. When you use 
the poster feature your machine divides your 
document into sections, then enlarges the 
sections so you can assemble them into a 
poster. If you want to print a poster, use the 
scanner glass.
Important12
„Please make sure the paper size is set to 
Letter, A4, Legal or Folio.
„(P) means Portrait and (L) means 
Landscape.
„You can not use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 and poster features.
„You can only make one poster copy at a 
time.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress N in 1.
ePress a or b to select 2in1(P), 
2in1(L), 4in1(P), 
4in1(L), Poster (3 x 3) or 
Off (1 in 1).
PressOK.
fPress Start to scan the page.
If you are making a poster or placed the 
document in the ADF, the machine 
scans the pages and starts printing.
If you are using the scanner glass:
gAfter the machine scans the page, 
press1 to scan the next page.
 
Flatbed Copy:
 Next Page?
a1.Yes
b2.No
Select 
ab & OK
hPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass. PressOK.
Repeat g and h for each page of the 
layout.
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in g to finish.
If you are copying from the ADF:12
Insert your document face up in the direction 
shown below:
„2 in 1 (P)
 
 
						

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„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner 
glass:
12
Insert your document face down in the 
direction shown below:
„2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
„Poster (3x3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
 
 
						

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12 Duplex (2-sided) copying 
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN 
and MFC-8870DW only)12
If you want to use the duplex copy feature, 
load your document in the ADF.
Duplex Copy12
„1 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape 
„2 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape 
„2 sided i 1 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Duplex and a or b to select 
1sidedi2sided, 
2sidedi2sided or 
2sidedi1sided.
 
Duplexa1sided i 2sided
2sided
 i 2sided
b2sided i 1sided
Select ab & OK
PressOK.
ePress Start to scan the document.
Note
Duplex copy using a 2-sided legal size 
document is not available from the ADF.
 
If you are using the scanner glass:
fAfter the machine scans the page, 
press1 to scan the next page.
 
Flatbed Copy:
 Next Page?
a1.Yes
b2.No
Select ab & OK
gPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass. PressOK.
Repeat f and g for each page of the 
layout.
hAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in f to finish.
1
2
11
2
11
21
2
11
2
11
2
11
2
11
2
1
2
11
2
11
21
2
 
						

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Advanced Duplex Copy12
„Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
„Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided
Portrait
 
Landscape
 
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Duplex and a or b to select 
Advanced.
 
Duplex
a1sided i 2sided
2sided
 i 2sidedb2sided i 1sided
Select 
ab & OK
PressOK.
ePress a or b to select 
2sidedi1sided or 
1sidedi2sided. PressOK.
 
Duplex Advanceda2sided i 1sided
b1sided i 2sided
Select 
ab & OK
fPress Start to scan the document.
Note
Duplex copy using a 2-sided legal size 
document is not available from the ADF.
 
If you are using the scanner glass:
gAfter the machine scans the page, 
press1 to scan the next page.
 
Flatbed Copy:
 Next Page?
a1.Yes
b2.No
Select 
ab & OK
hPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass. PressOK.
Repeat g and h for each page of the 
layout.
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in g to finish.
1
2
11
2
11
2
1
2
1
2
11
2
11
2
1
2
 
						

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Sorting copies using the ADF12
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so 
on.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Sort.
ePress Start.
Adjusting contrast12
Contrast12
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
To temporarily change the contrast setting, 
follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
d(MFC-8460N and MFC-8660DN) 
Press Contrast.
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW) 
Press Contrast/Quality. 
Press a or b to choose Contrast. 
PressOK.
 
Contrast:-nnonn+cQuality :Auto
Enlg/Red:100%
Tray    :MP>T1 
Select 
dc & OK
ePress d or c to increase or decrease 
the contrast. PressOK.
fPress Start.
To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 3, 3. 
33.Contrast
       -
nnonn+ 
Select dc & OK
bPress d or c to change the contrast. 
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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Tray Select12
You can change the tray use only for the next 
copy.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode 
.
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Tray Select. 
Contrast:-nnonn+   
Quality :Auto
Enlg/Red:100%
Tray    :MP>T1 c 
Select 
dc & OK
ePress d or c to select the tray usage. 
PressOK.
fPress Start.
* XXX is the paper size you set in Menu, 1, 3.
Note
• T2 or #2 appears only if the optional paper 
tray is installed.
• To change the Tray Select setting, see 
Tray use in Copy mode on page 19.
 
Out of Memory 
message
12
If the memory becomes full while you are 
making copies, the LCD message will guide 
you through the next step.
If you get an Out of Memory message while 
scanning a subsequent page, you will have 
the option to press Start to copy the pages 
scanned so far, or to press Stop/Exit to 
cancel the operation.
To gain extra memory, choose one of the 
solutions below:
„Print the faxes that are in the memory. 
(See Printing a fax from the memory on 
page 45.)
„You can turn off Fax Storage. 
(See Turning off Remote Fax Options on 
page 66.) 
„Add an optional memory 
(See Memory Board on page 100.)
Note
When you get an Out of Memory 
message, you may be able to make 
copies if you first print incoming faxes in 
the memory to restore the memory to 
100%.
 
Press Tray SelectMP>T1 or M>T1>T2
T1>MP or T1>T2>M
#1(XXX)*
#2(XXX)*
MP(XXX)*
 
						

							Section IV
SoftwareIV
Software and Network features86
 
						

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The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes 
the Software User’s Guide and Network 
User’s Guide for features available when 
connected to a computer (for example, 
Printing and Scanning).
„Printing
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 1 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 8 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„Scanning
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 2 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 9 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„ControlCenter2 
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 3 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 10 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„Remote Setup
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 5 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 12 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„Brother PC-FAX
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 6 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 8 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„LDAP
(See the Network User’s Guide on the 
CD-ROM.)„Network Printing
(See the Network User’s Guide on the 
CD-ROM.)
„Network Scanning
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 4 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 11 in the 
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
„Wireless Network Users (MFC-8870DW 
only)
(For details on connecting your machine 
to a wireless Network, see the Quick 
Setup Guide and Network Users Guide 
on the CD-ROM.)
„Internet FAX (MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW)
(See the Network User’s Guide on the 
CD-ROM.)
Note
See Accessing the complete User’s Guide 
on page 2.
 
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