Brother MFC 9840CDW User Manual

Specifications
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InterfacesE
1Your 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.
2Third party USB ports are not supported.
PictBridgeE
Direct print featureE
1JBIG2 image files, JPEG2000 image files and layered files are not supported.
USB
Use a USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2.0 m (6 feet).1 2
LAN cableUse an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
Wireless LAN Your machine supports IEEE 802.11b/g wireless...

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Computer requirementsE
1For WIA, 1200x1200 resolution. Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to 19200 x 19200 dpi.2Third party USB ports are not supported.3PC Fax supports black and white only.4PaperPort™ 11SE supports Microsoft® SP4 or higher for Windows® 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions
Computer Platform 
& Operating System 
Version
Supported 
PC 
Software 
FunctionsPC 
InterfaceProcessor 
Minimum 
Speed Minimum 
RAMRecommended...

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Consumable itemsE
1When printing on Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage
2When printing on Letter or A4 size paper
3When printing on Letter or A4 size paper at 5% print coverage for CMYK each
Toner Cartridge LifeStandard Toner Cartridges:
TN-130BK (Black):
Approx. 2,500 pages
1
TN-130C, TN-130M, TN-130Y 
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow):Approx.1,500 pages1
High-Yield Toner Cartridges:
TN-135BK (Black):
Approx. 5,000 pages
1
TN-135C, TN-135M, TN-135Y 
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow):Approx....

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Ethernet wired networkE
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Only printing for Windows Server® 2003
3Mac OS® × 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
4BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com.
Network board model 
nameNC-6500h
LANYou can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing, 
Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup.
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Support for
Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP, 
Windows
®XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, 
Windows Server
® 2003...

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Ethernet wireless networkE
1PC Fax Send for Mac®
2
Only printing for Windows Server® 2003
3Mac OS® × 10.2.4 or greater (mDNS)
4BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com.
Network board 
model nameNC-7300w
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®,...

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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 enables 
the...

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Network keyE
There are some rules for each security method:
„Open system/Shared key with WEP
This key is a 64-bit or 128-bit value that must be entered in an ASCII or hexadecimal format.
• 64 (40) bit ASCII:
Uses 5 text characters. e.g.“WSLAN” (this is case sensitive).
• 64 (40) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 10 digits of hexadecimal data. e.g.“71f2234aba”
• 128 (104) bit ASCII:
Uses 13 text characters. e.g.“Wirelesscomms” (this is case sensitive).
• 128 (104) bit hexadecimal:
Uses 26 digits...

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This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
GlossaryF
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic fax transmission
Sending a fax without picking up the 
handset of the external telephone.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last...

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ECM (Error Correction Mode)
Detects errors during fax transmission 
and resends the pages of the fax that had 
an error.
Extension telephone
A telephone on the fax number that is 
plugged into a separate wall socket.
External telephone
A TAD (telephone answering device) or 
telephone that is connected to your 
machine.
F/T Ring Time
The length of time that the Brother 
machine pseudo/double-rings (when the 
Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify 
you to pick up a voice call that it...

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One-Touch
Keys on the machine’s control panel 
where you can store numbers for easy 
dialling. You can store a second number 
on each key if you press Shift and the 
One-Touch key together.
Out of Paper Reception
Receives faxes into the machine’s 
memory when the machine is out of paper.
Overseas Mode
Makes temporary changes to the fax 
tones to accommodate noise and static on 
overseas telephone lines.
Pause
Allows you to place a 2.8 second delay in 
the dialling sequence stored on One-
Touch keys...