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 number, press c once between numbers. To enter a space in a name, 
press c twice between characters.
Making corrections
If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press d to move the cursor under the 
incorrect character, and then press Clear/Back.
Repeating letters
To enter a character on the same key as the previous character, press c to move the cursor right 
before pressing the key again.
Press 
Keyone 
timetwo 
timesthree 
timesfour 
timesfive 
timessix 
timesseven 
timeseight 
times
2abcABC2a
3de f DEF3d
4gh iGHI 4g
5jklJKL5j
6mn oMNO6m
7pq r sPQRS
8tuvTUV8t
9wx y zWXYZ
Press 
Keyone 
timetwo 
timesthree 
timesfour 
times
2ABC2
3DEF 3
4GH I 4
5JKL5
6MNO 6
7PQRS
8TUV 8
9WX Y Z
 
						

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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 Hz
Power ConsumptionCopying: Average 660 W
Sleep: Average 17 W (MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, 
MFC-8670DN and MFC-8860DN)
Average 18 W (MFC-8870DW)
Standby: Average 85 W
Dimensions
 
WeightWithout Drum/Toner Unit:
36.4 lb (16.5 kg) (MFC-8460N)
36.9 lb (16.7 kg) (MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN 
and MFC-8870DW)
Noise levelSound power
Operating (Copying):  LWAd = 7.0 Bell
Standby:  LWAd = 4.6 Bell
Sound pressure
Operating (Copying):  LpAm = 55 dBA
Standby:  LpAm = 30 dBA
TemperatureOperating: 50° F to 90.5° F (10 to 32.5° C)
Storage: 32° F to 104° F (0 to 40° C)
HumidityOperating: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Storage: 10 to 90% (without condensation)
20.9 in.
(531 mm)17.7 in.
(450 mm)
18.7 in.
(475 mm)
 
						

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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)
Length: 4.57 to 16 in. (116.0 to 406.4 mm)
„Paper Weight:
16 to 43 lb (60 to 161 g/m
2)
„Maximum paper tray capacity: Up to 50 sheets of 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) plain paper 
Paper OutputUp to 150 sheets (Face down print delivery to the output paper 
tray)
 
						

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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)
Coding SystemMH/MR/MMR/JBIG
Modem SpeedAutomatic Fallback: 33600 bps
Single-Sided Document SizeADF 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)
2-Sided (Duplex) Document Size
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN 
and MFC-8870DW only) ADF Width: 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148.0 to 215.9 mm)
ADF Length: 5.8 to 11.7 in. (148.0 to 297.0 mm)
Scanning WidthMax. 8.2 in. (208 mm)
Printing WidthMax. 8.2 in. (208 mm)
GrayScale256 levels
Polling Types Standard, Sequential
Contrast ControlAutomatic/Light/Dark (manual setting)
Resolution„Horizontal
203 dot/inch (8 dot/mm)
„Vertical
Standard: 98 line/inch (3.85 line/mm)
Fine: 196 line/inch (7.7 line/mm)
Photo: 196 line/inch (7.7 line/mm)
Superfine: 392 line/inch (15.4 line/mm)
One-Touch Dial40 (20 × 2)
Speed-Dial300 stations 
Broadcasting390 stations
Automatic RedialYes,1 time after 5 minutes
Auto Answer0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 rings
Communication SourcePublic switched telephone network.
Memory Transmission
Up to 600
 1 /500 2 pages 
Out of Paper Reception
Up to 600
 1 /500 2 pages
 
						

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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 Width: 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148.0 to 215.9 mm)
ADF Length: 5.8 to 11.7 in. (148.0 to 297.0 mm)
Multiple CopiesStacks or Sorts up to 99 pages
Reduce/Enlarge25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution
Up to 1200 × 600 dpi
 1
First Copy Out TimeApprox. 10.5 seconds
 
						

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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 bit color
Resolution
Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated)
 1
Up to 600 × 2400 dpi (optical) 2
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)
2-Sided (Duplex) Document Size
(MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN 
and MFC-8870DW only) ADF Width: 5.8 to 8.5 in. (148.0 to 215.9 mm)
ADF Length: 5.8 to 11.7 in. (148.0 to 297.0 mm)
Scanning WidthMax. 8.35 in. (212 mm)
Gray Scale256 levels
 
						

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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 
Windows
® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/
Windows NT
® Workstation Version 4.0/Windows Vista®
Brother Laser Driver for Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or 
greater
Resolution
1200 dpi
 1, HQ1200 (2400 × 600 dpi), 600 dpi, 300 dpi
Print Speed
Up to 30 pages/minute (Letter size)
 2
Duplex PrintingUp to 13 sides/minute (6.5 pages) 
(MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN, MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW only)
First PrintLess than 8.5 seconds
ParallelA bi-directional shielded parallel cable that is IEEE 1284 
compliant and no longer than 6 feet (2.0 m).
USB
A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 m).
 1
LAN cableEthernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
Wireless LAN
(MFC-8870DW only)Your machine supports IEEE 802.11b/g wireless communication 
with your wireless LAN using Infrastructure mode or a wireless 
Peer-to-Peer connection in Ad-hoc mode.
 
						

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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, please visit http://solutions.brother.com.6Third party USB ports are not supported.7PaperPort™ 9SE is for Windows® 98, 98SE, Me, NT® Workstation 4.0, 2000 and XP.
PaperPort™ 11SE is for Windows Vista® only.8Wireless feature is availabel for MFC-8870DW only.
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform & 
Operating System 
Version
Supported 
PC 
Software 
FunctionsPC InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum Speed Minimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMAvailable Hard 
Disk Space
For 
DriversFor 
Applications 7
98, 98SEParallel, USB, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 8
Intel® Pentium®II 
or equivalent32 MB 128 MB 90 MB 130 MB
Me
Parallel, USB, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 8
NT® 
Workstation 4.0Parallel, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 5 8
64 MB 256 MB
Windows® 
Operating 
System 2000 
ProfessionalPrinting, 
PC Fax 3, 
Scanning 4
Parallel, USB, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 8
XP Home 1 
XP Professional 
1Parallel, USB, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 8
128 MB256 MB 150 MB 220 MB
XP Professional 
x64 bit Edition 1Parallel, USB, 
Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 5 8
AMD Opteron™
AMD Athlon™ 64
Intel
® Xeon™ 
with Intel® EM64T
Intel® Pentium® 4 
with Intel® EM64T
256 MB512 MB 150 MB 220 MB
Windows 
Vista
® 1USB, Ethernet, 
Wireless 
802.11 b/g
 5 8
Intel® Pentium® 4 or 
equivalent 64-bit 
(Intel
® 64 or AMD64) 
supported CPU
512 MB 1GB 500MB 500MB
Apple® 
Macintosh® 
Operating 
System OS 9.1 - 9.2
Printing, 
PC Fax Send, 
Scanning
 2
USB 6, 
EthernetAll base models 
meet minimum 
Requirements 64 MB 80 MB 200 MB
OS X 10.2.4 
or greate
r
Printing, 
PC Fax Send, 
Scanning
 2
USB 6, Ethernet, 
Wireless  
802.11 b/g
 8
128 MB160 MB
 
						

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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