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 cover 
the entire length and width of the sheet. Using 
labels with spaces may result in labels 
peeling off and causing serious jams or print 
problems. 
All labels used in this machine must be able 
to withstand a temperature of 392 degrees 
Fahrenheit (200 degrees centigrade) for a 
period of 0.1 seconds.
Label sheets should not exceed the paper 
weight specifications described in this User’s 
Guide. Labels exceeding this specification 
may not feed or print correctly and may cause 
damage to your machine.
Labels can be fed from the MP Tray only.
Types of labels to avoid2
Do not use labels that are damaged, curled, 
wrinkled or an unusual shape.
 
IMPORTANT
DO NOT feed part used label sheets. The 
exposed carrier sheet will damage your 
machine.
 
 
						

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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, newspaper or 
fabric.
• To avoid damaging your machine while 
using the ADF, DO NOT pull on the 
document while it is feeding.
 
Note
To scan non-standard documents see 
Using the scanner glass on page 22.
 
„Make sure documents written with ink are 
completely dry.
„Documents to be faxed must be from 148 
to 215.9 mm wide and from 148 to 
355.6 mm long, and of a standard weight 
[80 g/m
2].
aUnfold the ADF document output 
support flap (1) and the ADF support 
flap (2).
 
bFan the pages well.
cPlace your document face up, top edge 
first in the ADF until you feel it touch the 
feed roller.
dAdjust the paper guides (1) to fit the 
width of your document.
 
Temperature: 20 to 30°C
Humidity: 50% - 70%
Paper: Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m
2 or Xerox 
Business 80 g/m2
1
2
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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 Min, 2 Mins, 5 Mins or 
Off.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Paper settings3
Paper Type3
Set up the machine for the type of paper you 
are using. This will give you the best print 
quality.
aDo one of the following:
„To set the paper type for the 
MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 1.
„To set the paper type for Tray#1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 2.
„To set the paper type for Tray#2
1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 3 if you installed 
the optional tray.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed.
bPress a or b to choose Thin, Plain, 
Thick, Thicker, Transparency or 
Recycled Paper.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
You can choose Transparency for Tray 
#1 and the MP Tray.
 
General Setup3
 
						

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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 size for Tray#1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 2.
„To set the paper size for Tray#2
1 
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 3 if you installed 
the optional tray.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed.
bPress a or b to choose A4, Letter, 
Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, 
B6, Folio or Any.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
•Legal, Folio and Any size appears only 
when you choose the MP tray.
• If you choose Any for the MP Tray Paper 
Size: You must choose MP Only for the 
Tray Use setting. You cannot use the Any 
Paper Size selection for the MP tray when 
making N in 1 copies. You must choose 
one of the other available Paper Size 
selections for the MP tray.
•A5 L and A6 size are not available for the 
optional Tray#2.
dIf you chose Transparency for the 
Paper Type you will only be able to 
choose Letter, Legal, Folio or A4 
size paper in step b.
 
Tray Use in copy mode3
You can change the priority tray that the 
machine will use for printing copies.
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.
To change the tray setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
PressOK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• When loading the documents in the ADF 
and MP>T1>T2 or T1>T2>MP is selected, 
the machine looks for the tray with the 
most suitable paper and pulls paper from 
that tray. If no tray has suitable paper, the 
machine pulls paper from the higher 
priority tray.
• When using the scanner glass, your 
document is copied from the higher 
priority tray even if more suitable paper is 
in another paper tray.
 
 
						

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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 machine 
pulls paper from the MP tray until it is empty, 
then from Tray #1, and then from Tray #2.
Note
• You can use four sizes of paper for 
printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal or Folio. 
When a suitable size is not in any of the 
trays received faxes will be stored in the 
machine’s memory and Size mismatch 
will appear on the LCD. (For details, see 
Error and maintenance messages 
on page 126.)
• If the tray is out of paper and received 
faxes are in the machine’s memory, 
No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert 
paper in the empty tray.
 
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
PressOK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Tray Use in print mode3
You can change the default tray the machine 
will use for printing from your computer. 
aPress Menu, 1, 6, 3.
bPress a or b to choose Tray#1 Only, 
Tray#2 Only1, MP Only, 
MP>T1>T21 or T1>T21>MP.
PressOK.
1Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the 
optional tray is installed.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
• The setting in the printer driver will take 
priority over the setting made on the 
control panel. 
• If the control panel is set to 
Tray#1 Only, MP Only or 
Tray#2 Only
1 and you choose 
Auto Select in the printer driver, the 
machine pulls the paper from that tray.
1Tray#2 Only appears only if the optional tray is 
installed.
 
 
						

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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 volume3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key, make a mistake, or 
after you send or receive a fax. You can 
choose a range of volume levels, from High 
to Off.
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Speaker volume3
You can choose a range of speaker volume 
levels, from High to Off.
aPress Menu, 1, 3, 3.
bPress a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or 
High.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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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.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
We do not recommend Toner Save for 
printing Photo or Greyscale images.
 
 
						

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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.
aPress  Menu 1 , 5 , 2.
bEnter the length of time the machine is 
idle before entering sleep mode. 
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Turning off the scanner 
lamp
3
The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours 
before automatically switching off to preserve 
the life of the lamp and reduce power 
consumption. 
To turn the scanner lamp off manually press 
the d and  c keys simultaneously. The scanner 
lamp will remain turned off until the next time 
you use the scanning feature.
Note
Turning the lamp off regularly will reduce 
the lamp’s life.
 
LCD Contrast3
You can change the contrast to make the 
LCD look lighter or darker.
aPress  Menu, 1, 7.
bPress  d to make the LCD lighter. Or, 
press  c to make the LCD darker.
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

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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 password 
to use the machine.
Make a careful note of your password. If you 
forget it, you will have to reset the password 
stored in the machine. For information about 
how to reset the password call your Brother 
dealer.
Note
• Secure Function Lock can be set manually 
at the control panel or by using Web 
Based Management. We recommend 
using Web Based Management to 
configure this feature. For more 
information, see the Network User’s 
Guide on the CD-ROM.
• Only administrators can set limitations 
and make changes for each user.
• When Secure Function Lock is on, you 
can only use 1.Contrast and 
7.Coverpg Setup in the Fax menu.
If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any 
function in the Fax menu.• Polling Receive is enabled only when both 
Fax Tx and Fax Rx are enabled.
 
Setting the password for the 
administrator 4
The password you set in these steps is for the 
administrator. This password is used to set 
up users and to turn Secure Function Lock on 
or off. (See Setting up restricted users 
on page 30 and Turning Secure Function 
Lock on/off on page 31.)
aPress Menu, 1, 8, 1.
bEnter a four-digit number for the 
password using numbers 0-9. 
PressOK.
cRe-enter the password when the LCD 
shows Verify:. 
PressOK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Changing the password for 
the administrator4
aPress Menu, 1, 8, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Set Password.
PressOK.
cEnter the registered four-digit password.
PressOK.
dEnter a four-digit number for the new 
password.
PressOK.
eIf the LCD shows Verify:re-enter the 
new password.
PressOK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Security features4