Brother MFC 8890DW User Manual

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Labels2
The machine will print on most types of labels 
designed for use with a laser machine. Labels 
should have an adhesive that is acrylic-based 
since this material is more stable at the high 
temperatures in the fuser unit. Adhesives 
should not come in contact with any part of 
the machine, because the label stock may 
stick to the drum unit or rollers and cause 
jams and print quality problems. No adhesive 
should be exposed between the labels. 
Labels should be arranged so that they...

Loading paper and documents
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Loading documents2
Using the automatic 
document feeder (ADF)2
The ADF can hold up to 50 pages and feeds 
each sheet individually. Use standard 
80 g/m
2 paper and always fan the pages 
before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment2
IMPORTANT
• DO NOT leave thick documents on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
• DO NOT use paper that is curled, 
wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-
clipped, pasted or taped.
• DO NOT use cardboard,...

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Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Documents can be up to 215.9 mm wide and 
355.6 mm long.
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left, centre the document face down on 
the scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
IMPORTANT
If the document is a book or is thick do not 
slam the cover or press on it.
 
 

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Mode Timer3
The machine has three mode keys on the 
control panel: Fax, Scan, and Copy. 
You can set how much time the machine 
takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to 
return to Fax mode. If you choose Off, the 
machine will stay in the mode you used last. 
Also, this setting also sets the time the 
machine will change from individual user to 
the Public user when using Secure Function 
Lock. (See Switching Users on page 31.)
 
aPress Menu, 1, 1.
bPress a or b to choose 0 Sec, 
30 Secs, 1...

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Paper Size3
You can use ten sizes of paper for printing 
copies: A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, 
A5 L, A6, B5, B6 and Folio and four sizes for 
printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal and Folio.
When you change the size of paper in the 
tray, you will also need to change the setting 
for paper size at the same time so your 
machine can fit the document or an incoming 
fax on the page.
aDo one of the following:
„To set the paper size for the 
MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 1.
„To set the paper...

General Setup
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Tray Use in fax mode3
You can change the default tray that the 
machine will use for printing received faxes.
When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only 
or Tray#2 Only
1, the machine pulls the 
paper only from that tray. If the selected tray 
is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the 
LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray.
When you choose T1>T2
1>MP, the machine 
pulls paper from Tray #1 until it is empty, then 
from Tray #2, and then from the MP tray. 
When you choose MP>T1>T2
1, the...

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Volume settings3
Ring volume3
You can choose a ring volume level from a 
range of settings, from High to Off.
While in Fax mode press   or   to adjust 
the volume level. The LCD will show the 
current setting, and each key press will 
change the volume to the next level. The 
machine will keep the new setting until you 
change it.
You can also change the ring volume through 
the menu:
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Beeper...

General Setup
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Automatic daylight 
savings time
3
You can set the machine to change 
automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It 
will set itself forward one hour in the Spring, 
and back one hour in the Autumn.
aPress Menu 1, 4.
bPress a or b to choose On or Off.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Ecology features3
Toner Save3
You can save toner using this feature. When 
you set Toner Save to On, prints appear 
lighter. The default setting is Off.
a Press Menu, 1, 5, 1.
bPress a or b to choose On or Off....

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Sleep Time3
The Sleep Time setting can reduce power 
consumption by turning off the fuser while the 
machine is idle. 
You can choose how long the machine must 
be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When 
the machine receives a fax, computer data, or 
makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The 
default setting is 05 minutes. 
While the machine is in sleep mode the LCD 
will display  Sleep. When printing or copying 
in sleep mode, there will be a short delay 
while the fuser warms up....

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Secure Function Lock 2.04
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public 
access to the following machine functions:
„PC Print
„USB Direct Print
„Copy
„Fax Tx
„Fax Rx
„Scan
This feature also prevents users from 
changing the Default settings of the machine 
by limiting access to the Menu settings.
Before using the security features you must 
first enter an administrator password.
Access to restricted operations can be 
enabled by creating a restricted user. 
Restricted users must enter a user...