Brother MFC 8890DW User Manual
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ix D Menu and features 156 On-screen programming .................................................................................... 156 Menu table ................................................................................................... 156 Memory storage........................................................................................... 156 Menu keys ......................................................................................................... 156 How to access the menu mode ................................................................... 157 Menu table ......................................................................................................... 158 Entering text ...................................................................................................... 180 E Specifications 182 General .............................................................................................................. 182 Print media......................................................................................................... 184 Fax ..................................................................................................................... 186 Copy .................................................................................................................. 187 Scan .................................................................................................................. 188 Print ................................................................................................................... 189 Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 190 Direct Print feature ............................................................................................. 191 Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 192 Consumable items ............................................................................................. 194 Ethernet wired network ...................................................................................... 195 Ethernet wireless network (MFC-8890DW only)................................................ 197 Authentication and encryption for wireless users only................................. 199 Wireless one-push configuration ................................................................. 201 F Glossary 202 G Index 206
Section I GeneralI General information2 Loading paper and documents11 General Setup23 Security features29
2 1 Using the documentation 1 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 messages shown on the LCD of the machine. Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor injuries. IMPORTANT describes procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible machine problems or damage to other objects. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot. Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the current operation works with other features. WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT
General information 3 1 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide 1 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 Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the program group, and then click User’s Guides in HTML format. If you have not installed the software, you can find the documentation by following the instructions below: aTurn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Windows ® into your CD-ROM drive. bIf the language selection screen appears, click your language. cIf the model name screen appears, click your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. If this window does not appear, use Windows ® Explorer to find and run the start.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM. dClick Documentation. eClick the documentation you want to read: „HTML documents (2 manuals): Software User’s Guide and NetworkUser’sGuide in HTML format. This format is recommended for viewing on your computer. „PDF documents (4 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide, NetworkUser’sGuide and Quick Setup Guide. This format is recommended for printing the manuals. Click to go to the Brother Solutions Center, where you can view or download the PDF documents. (Internet access and PDF Reader software are required.)
Chapter 1 4 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 the Help selection in the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE application. How to find Network setup instructions (MFC-8890DW) 1 Your machine can be connected to a wireless or wired network. You can find basic setup instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. If your wireless access point supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™, follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. For more information about network setup please see the Network Users Guide. Viewing documentation (Macintosh®)1 aTurn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM drive. bThe following window will appear. cDouble-click the Documentation icon. dIf the language selection screen appears, double-click your language. eDouble-click the top page file to view the Software User’s Guide and NetworkUser’sGuide in HTML format. fClick the documentation you want to read. „Software User’s Guide „NetworkUser’sGuide Note The documents are also available in PDF format (4 manuals): User’s Guide for stand-alone operations, Software User’s Guide, Network User’s Guide and Quick Setup Guide. The PDF format is recommended for printing the manuals. Double-click Brother Solutions Center icon to go to the Brother Solutions Center, where you can view or download the PDF documents. (Internet access and PDF Reader software are required.)
General information 5 1 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) 1 Your machine can be connected to a wireless or wired network. You can find basic setup instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. If your wireless access point supports SecureEasySetup™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™, follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. For more information about network setup please see the Network Users Guide. Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ®)1 You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center). „Click Brother Support on the main menu. The following screen will appear: „To access our web site (http://www.brother.com/ ), click Brother Home Page. „For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com/ ), click Brother Solutions Center. „To visit our web site for original Brother Supplies (http://www.brother.com/original/ ), click Supplies Information. „ To return to the main page, click Back or if you have finished, click Exit.
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:
Menu
Lets you access the Menu to program your
settings in this machine.
Clear/Back
Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the
current setting.
OK
Lets you store your settings in the machine.
Volume keys
d or c
Press to scroll backwards or forwards through
menu selections. Press to change the volume
when in fax or standby mode.
a or b
Press to scroll through the menus and options.
5Dialpad
Use these keys to dial telephone and fax
numbers and as a keyboard for entering
information into the machine.
The # key temporarily switches the dialling
mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone
call.
0Max
General information 7 1 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 one page.9 Mode keys: Fax Puts the machine in Fax mode. Scan Puts the machine in Scan mode. (For details about scanning, see the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) Copy Puts the machine in Copy mode.
Chapter 1 8 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 key and press Search/Speed Dial, and then enter a three digit number. Redial/Pause Redials the last number called. It also inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers or when dialling a number manually. 11 Print keys: Secure/Direct This key has two functions. „Secure You can print data saved in the memory when you enter your four-digit password. (For details about using the Secure key, see the Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) When using Secure Function Lock, you can switch restricted users by holding down Shift as you press Secure/Direct. (See Secure Function Lock 2.0 on page 29.) „Direct Lets you print data from a USB Flash memory drive that you can connect directly to the machine. The Direct key will be active when a USB Flash memory drive is connected to the machine’s USB direct interface. (See Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage on page 88.) Job Cancel Cancels a programmed print job and clears it from the machine’s memory. To cancel multiple print jobs, hold down this key until the LCD shows Job Cancel (All).
General information 9 1 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. YellowData Remaining in MemoryPrint data remains in the machine memory. Red (blinking)Service error Follow the steps below. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Wait a few seconds, and then turn it back on and try to print again. If you cannot clear the error and you see the same service call indication after turning the machine back on, please call your Brother dealer for service.