Brother MFC 8880DN User Manual

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D Menu and features 156
On-screen programming .................................................................................... 156
Menu table ................................................................................................... 156
Memory storage........................................................................................... 156
Menu keys ......................................................................................................... 156
How to access the menu...

Section I
GeneralI
General information2
Loading paper and documents11
General Setup23
Security features29
 

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Using the 
documentation
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Thank you for buying a Brother machine! 
Reading the documentation will help you 
make the most of your machine.
Symbols and conventions 
used in the documentation1
The following symbols and conventions are 
used throughout the documentation.
General information1
BoldBold style identifies keys on the 
machine control panel or 
computer screen.
ItalicsItalicized style emphasizes an 
important point or refers you to 
a related topic.
Courier
NewCourier New font identifies the...

General information
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Accessing the 
Software User’s Guide 
and Network User’s 
Guide
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This User’s Guide does not contain all the 
information about the machine such as how 
to use the advanced features of Fax, Printer, 
Scanner, PC Fax and Network. When you are 
ready to learn detailed information about 
these operations, read the 
Software User’s Guide and 
Network User’s Guide.
Viewing documentation1
Viewing documentation (Windows®)1
To view the documentation, from the Start 
menu, point to...

Chapter 1
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How to find scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software Users Guide:1
„Scanning a document using the TWAIN 
driver in Chapter 2
„Scanning a document using the WIA 
driver (Windows
® XP/Windows Vista®) in 
Chapter 2
„Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3
„Network Scanning in Chapter 4
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with 
OCR How-to-Guides:
1
„The complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 
11SE with OCR How-to-Guides can be 
viewed from...

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How to find scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software Users Guide:1
„Scanning in Chapter 9
„Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 10
„Network Scanning in Chapter 11
Presto! PageManager Users Guide:1
„The complete Presto! PageManager 
User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help 
selection in the Presto! PageManager 
application.
How to find Network setup 
instructions (MFC-8890DW)
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Your machine can be...

Chapter 1
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Control panel overview1
MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW have the same keys.
 
1 One Touch keys
These 20 keys give you instant access to 40 
previously stored numbers.
Shift
Lets you access One Touch numbers 21 to 40 
when held down.
2Status LED
The LED will flash and change colour 
depending on the machine status.
3LCD
Displays messages to help you set up and use 
your machine.
A four level indicator shows the current 
wireless signal strength if you are using a 
wireless connection.4 Menu keys:...

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6Stop/Exit
Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
7Start
Lets you start sending faxes, making copies or 
scanning.
8 Copy keys:
Duplex
You can choose Duplex to copy on both sides 
of the paper.
Contrast/Quality
Lets you change the quality or contrast for the 
next copy.
Enlarge/Reduce
Reduces or enlarges copies.
Tray Select
Lets you change which tray will be used for the 
next copy.
Sort
Sorts multiple copies using the ADF.
Nin1
You can choose N in 1 to copy 2 or 4 pages 
onto...

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10 Fax and telephone keys:
Tel/R
This key is used to have a telephone 
conversation after picking up the external 
handset during the F/T pseudo-ring.
When connected to a PBX, you can use this 
key to gain access to an outside line, to recall 
an operator, or to transfer a call to another 
extension.
Resolution
Sets the resolution when sending a fax.
Search/Speed Dial
Lets you look up numbers stored in memory. It 
also lets you access speed dial numbers 
directly if you hold down the Shift...

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Status LED indications1
The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash and change colour depending on the machine’s 
status.
 
LED Machine Status Description
 Sleep Mode The power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode.
 
Green
(blinking)Warming Up The machine is warming up for printing.
 
GreenReady The machine is ready to print.
 
Yellow
(blinking)Receiving Data The machine is either receiving data from the computer, 
processing data in memory, or printing data....