Brother MFC 8890DW User Manual

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InterfacesE
1Parallel cable is not supported for Window Vista®, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition and 
Windows Server® 2008
2Your 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.
3Third party USB ports are not supported for Macintosh®.
ParallelA bi-directional shielded parallel cable that is IEEE 1284 compliant 
and no longer than 2.0 m.
1 
USBUse a USB 2.0 interface cable that (type A/B) is no longer than...

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Direct Print featureE
1PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 image file or transparency files are not supported.
Compatibility
PDF version 1.71, JPEG, Exif + JPEG, PRN (created by Brother 
printer driver), TIFF (scanned by all Brother MFC or DCP models), 
PostScript
®3™ (created by Brother BR-Script 3 printer driver), XPS 
version 1.0.
 

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Computer requirementsE
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform 
& Operating System 
VersionProcessor 
Minimum 
Speed 
Minimum 
RAMRecommended 
RAMHard Disk Space 
to installSupported 
PC 
Software 
Functions
Supported 
PC 
Interface3For 
Drivers
For 
Applications
Windows® 
Operating 
System1
Windows® 
2000 
Professional5
Intel® Pentium® II 
or equivalent64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB Printing, 
PC Fax4, 
ScanningUSB,
10/100 
Base-Tx 
(Ethernet),
Wireless 
802.11...

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1Internet Explorer® 5.5 or greater.
2Maximum 1200x1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolutions up to 19200 x 
19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility.)
3Third party USB/Parallel ports are not supported.
4PC Fax supports black and white only.
5PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.
For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/
All trademarks, brand and product...

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Consumable itemsE
1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
2Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use.
Toner Cartridge LifeStandard Toner Cartridge:
TN-3230:
Approx. 3,000 pages (A4)
1
High-Yield Toner Cartridge:
TN-3280:
Approx. 8,000 pages (A4)
1
Drum Unit DR-3200:
Approx. 25,000 pages (A4)2
 

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Ethernet wired networkE
Network board 
model nameNC-6800h type2
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, 
Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup.
12
Support for
Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 
Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista
®, Windows Server® 20032, 
Windows Server
® 2003 x64 Edition2, Windows Server® 20082
Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater34
ProtocolsIPv4: ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), 
WINS/NetBIOS name resolution,...

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1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Print only via network
3Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater (mDNS)
4For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/
5BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
Management 
utilities
5BRAdmin Light for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, 
Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows 
Server
® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server® 
2008 and Mac OS
® X 10.3.9 or greater4...

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Ethernet wireless network (MFC-8890DW only)E
Network board 
model nameNC-7600w type2
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, 
Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup
12.
Support for
Windows
® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 
Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista
®, Windows Server® 20032, 
Windows Server
® 2003 x64 Edition2 and Windows Server® 20082
Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater34
ProtocolsIPv4: ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP),...

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1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Print only via network
3Mac OS® X 10.3.9 or greater (mDNS)
4For the latest driver updates, visit http://solutions.brother.com/
5BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.
Management 
utilities
5BRAdmin Light for Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, 
Windows
® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows 
Server
® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition, Windows Server® 
2008 and Mac OS
® X 10.3.9 or greater4...

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Authentication and encryption for wireless users onlyE
Authentication methodE
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/WPA2-PSK
Enables a Wi-FI Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), which...