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USER’S GUIDE DCP-8085DN Version 0 CHN-ENG.
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i Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industrie s Ltd. , this manual has been compiled a nd published, covering the latest produ ct desc riptions and specifications. The contents of th is manual and the spec ifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
ii Table of Contents Section I General 1 General information 2 Using the documentation ................ .......... ...... ............. ................. ................ ......... 2 Symbols and conventions used in the do cumentation .............. ..
iii 4 Security features 27 Secure Function Lock 2.0 ..... ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ..... 27 Setting the password for th e administrator ........... ............. ................ ........... 27 Changing the password for the administrator .
iv Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 48 How to read the HTML User’s Guide .............. ................. ................... ................ . 48 Windows ® .............. ............. ................ ................ ........
v Checking the remaining life of parts .. ... ................. ................ ................ ...... 101 Reset .............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ... 102 How to Reset ....
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Section I General I General information 2 Loading paper and documents 10 General Setup 22 Security features 27.
2 1 Using the documentation 1 Thank you for buyi ng a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation 1 The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the docu mentation.
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 Prin ter, Scanner and N etwork.
Chapter 1 4 How to find scanning instru ctions 1 There are sever al ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructio ns as follows: Software User’s Gui de : 1 Scanning a document usin g .
General information 5 1 Accessing Brother Support (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 follow ing screen will appea r: To access our web site, click Brother Home Page .
Chapter 1 6 Control panel overview 1 1S t a t u s L E D The LED will flash and change colour depending on the ma chine status. 2L C D Displays messages to help you set up and use your machine. 3 Menu keys: Menu Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in t his machine.
General information 7 1 Tray Select Lets you change which tray will be used for the next copy. Sort Sorts multiple copies using th e ADF. Ni n1 You can choose N in 1 to copy 2 or 4 pages onto one page. 8 S c a n Puts the machine in Sca n mode. (For details about scanning, see the Software User’s Guid e on the CD-ROM.
Chapter 1 8 Status LED indications 1 The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash and chan ge colour depending on th e machine’s status. LED Machine Status Description Sleep Mode The power switch is off or the mach ine is in Sleep mode. Green (blinking) Warming Up The machine is warming up for printing.
General information 9 1 Note When the power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode, the LED is off. Red Cover open The front cover or fuser cover is open. Close the cover. Toner Life End Replace the toner cartridge with a ne w one. Paper error Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam.
10 2 Loading paper and print media 2 The machine can feed paper fro m the standard paper tray, op tional lower tray or multi-purpose tray. When you put paper into the pap er tray, note the following: If your application so ftware supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software.
Loading paper and do cuments 11 2 c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. d Put paper in the tray, and make sure th at the paper is below the maximu m paper mark (1). The side to be printed on must be face down. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides to uch the sides of the pa per.
Chapter 2 12 b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). d While pressing the pape r side guide release lever, slide the pa per guides to fit the width of the paper that you are going to use. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of the pa per.
Loading paper and do cuments 13 2 Unprintable area 2 Unprintable area for copies 2 The figures belo w show unprintab le areas. Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using A4 size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size.
Chapter 2 14 Acceptable paper and other print media 2 Print quality may vary according to the type of paper you are using . You can use the following types of print media: thin paper, p lain paper, thick paper, bond paper, recycled paper , transparencies, labels or envelopes.
Loading paper and do cuments 15 2 Type and size of paper 2 The machine loads p aper from the insta lled standard paper tray, optio nal lower tray or multi-purpose tray.
Chapter 2 16 Recommended paper specifications 2 The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine. Handling and using special paper 2 The machine is designed to wo rk well with most types of xerographic and bond paper. However, some paper variables may have an effect on print quality or handling reliability.
Loading paper and do cuments 17 2 Types of paper to avoid 2 IMPORTANT Some types of paper may not perform we ll or may cause da mage to your machine . DO NOT use paper: • that is highly textured •.
Chapter 2 18 Types of envelopes to avoid 2 IMPORTANT DO NOT use envelopes: • that are damaged , curled, wrinkled or an unusual shape • that are extremely shiny or textured • with clasps, staples.
Loading paper and do cuments 19 2 Labels 2 The machine will print on most types of labels designed for us e with a laser mach ine. Labels should have an adhesive that is acrylic-b ased since this m aterial is more stable at th e high temperat ures in the fuser unit.
Chapter 2 20 Loading documents 2 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 pag es before putting them in the ADF. Recommended environment 2 IMPORTANT • DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass.
Loading paper and do cuments 21 2 Using the scanner glass 2 You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Documents can be u p to 215.9 mm wide and 355.6 mm long. Note To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty.
22 3 Paper settings 3 Paper Type 3 Set up the machine for the type of paper you are using. This will give you the best print quality. a Do one of the following: To set the paper type for the MP Tray press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 1 . To set the paper type for Tray#1 press Menu , 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 .
General Setup 23 3 Tray Use in copy mode 3 You can change the priority tr ay that the machine will use for printing copies. When you choo se 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.
Chapter 3 24 Volume settings 3 Beeper volume 3 When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press a key or make a mistake. You can choose a range of volume levels, from High to Off . a Press Menu , 1 , 2 . b Press a or b to choose Off , Low , Med or High .
General Setup 25 3 Sleep Time 3 The Sleep Time setting can reduc e power consumption by turning o ff the fuser while the machine is idle. You can choose how long the machine mu st be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When the machine receives compute r data, or makes a copy, the timer will be reset.
Chapter 3 26 User Setting List 3 You can print a list of the settings you programmed. a Press Menu , 6 , 4 . b Press Start . c Press Stop/Exit . Network Configuration List 3 The Network Configuration List is a re port listing the current network configuration including the network pr int server settings.
27 4 4 Secure Function Lock 2.0 4 Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public access to the following machine functions: PC Prin t USB Direct Print Copy Scan This feature also prevents users from changing the Default settings of the machin e by limiting access to the Menu settings.
Chapter 4 28 Setting up the public user mode 4 Public user mode restricts the functions that are available for Pu blic users. Public users do not need to enter a pa ssword to access the features made availab le through this setting. You can set up one Public user.
Security featur es 29 4 Turning Secure Function Lock on/off 4 If you enter the wron g password, the LCD will show Wrong Password . Re-enter the correct passw ord. Turning Secure Function Lock on a Press Menu , 1 , 6 . b Press a or b to choose Lock Off i On .
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Section II Copy II Making copies 32.
32 5 How to copy 5 Entering copy mode 5 1 Contrast 2Q u a l i t y 3C o p y r a t i o 4 Tray s election 5 Number of copies 6 Brightness Making a single copy 5 a Load your docume nt. b Press Start . Making multiple copies 5 a Load your docume nt. b Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies (up to 99) .
Making copies 33 5 Copy options (temporary settings) 5 When you want to q uickly change the cop y settings temporarily for the next copy , use the temporary Copy keys. You can use different combinations. The machine returns to its default set tings one minute afte r copying.
Chapter 5 34 Improving copy quality 5 You can ch oose from a r ange of q uality settings. The default setting is Auto . Auto Auto is the recommended mode for ordinary printo uts. Suitable for docu ments that contain both text and photographs. Text Suitable for docu ments containing on ly text.
Making copies 35 5 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness 5 Contrast 5 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. To temporarily cha nge the contrast se tting, follow the steps below: a Load your documen t. b Use the dial pad to enter the num ber of copies (up to 99).
Chapter 5 36 Billings and ID Copies 5 When you want to copy Billings paper or Identification card, you can make it more visible by using this fe ature. This feature can copy one page at a time. After the copying is finished, the copy settings will return to the settings that you se t just before that.
Making copies 37 5 h After all the pages have been scann ed, press 2 in step f to finish. If you are copying from the ADF: 5 Insert your document face up in the direction shown below: 2 in 1 ( P) .
Chapter 5 38 Duplex (2-sided) copying 5 If you want to use the duplex copy feature, load your document in the ADF . If you get an Out of Memory message while you are making duplex copies, try installing extra memory. (See Out of memory message on page 40.
Making copies 39 5 Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge flip) 5 Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Portrai t Landscape Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Portrai t Landscape a Load your documen t. b Enter the number of copies (up to 99) using the dial pad. c Press Duplex an d a or b to select Advanced .
Chapter 5 40 Tray selection 5 You can ch ange the Tr ay Use only for the next copy. a Load your documen t. b Use the dial pad to enter the numb er of copies (up to 99). c Press Tray Select . d Press d or c to choose the MP>T1 , T1>MP , #1(XXX) 1 or MP(XXX) 1 .
Section III Direct printing III Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage 42.
42 6 With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can pri nt by just plugging your USB Flash memory drive into the machine ’s USB direct inte rface. You can also connect and print directly from a camera set to USB mass storage mode.
Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digi tal camera suppo rting mass storage 43 6 Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage 6 a Connect your USB Flash memory drive or digital camera to the USB direct interface (1) on the front of the machine.
Chapter 6 44 Note • Your digital came ra must be switched from PictBridge mode to mass storage mode. • If you want to print an index o f the files, choose Index Print , and then pre ss OK .
Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digi tal camera suppo rting mass storage 45 6 Note • If you want to change the de fault setting for the paper tray to feed paper from , press Menu , 1 , 4 , 2 to change the paper tray setting .
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Section IV Software IV Software and Network features 48.
48 7 The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the User’s Guide , Software User ’s Guide and Network User’s Guide for features available when co nnected to a co mputer (for example, printing and scanni ng). These guides have easy to use links that, when clicked, will take you directly to a particular section.
Software and Network features 49 7 Macintosh 7 a Make sure your Macintosh is tur ned on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b Double-click the Documentation icon. c Double-click your language folder, and then double-click the top.html file.
Chapter 7 50.
Section V Appendixes V Safety and legal 52 Options 62 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 64 Menu and features 104 Specifications 118 Glossary 131.
52 A Choosing a location A Put your machine on a flat, stable surfa ce that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard ground ed electr ical socket. Choose a locatio n where the temperat ure remains b etween 10 ° C and 32.
Safety and legal 53 A To use the machine safely A Please keep these instructions for later refe rence and read th em before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage e lectrodes inside the mach ine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make su re you have unplugg ed the power cord from the ele ctrical socket.
54 DO NOT use a vacuum cl eaner to clea n up scat tered toner. Doing this might cause the toner dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potenti ally starting a fire. Please carefully clean the toner dust wit h a dry, lin t-free soft cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations.
Safety and legal 55 A To prevent injuries, be careful not to put y our fingers in the areas sh own in the illustrations. When you move the ma chine, grasp th e side hand holds that ar e under the scanner. IMPORTANT The fuser unit is marked with a Caution label.
56 Important Safety Instructions A 1 Read all of these instructions. 2 Save them for later refere nce. 3 Follow all warnings and instru ctions ma rked on the prod uct. 4 Unplug this product from th e wall outlet before cleaning th e outside of the machine and the scanner g lass.
Safety and legal 57 A 18 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refe r all servicing to Author ized Service Personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord is damaged or fr ayed. If the product has been spilled by liquid. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
58 WARNING Use of cont rols, adjustm ents or per formance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardou s radiation exposure . Disconnect device A This product must be installed ne ar an electrical socket that is easily acc essible.
Safety and legal 59 A Legal limitations for copying A It is an offence to make reproductions of cert ain items or documents with the inte nt to commit fraud. This memorandum is intende d to be a guide rather than a complete list. We suggest you check with relevant legal auth orities if in doubt about a particular item or document.
60 Libtiff Copyright and License A Use and Copyrig ht Copyright© 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright© 1991- 1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, a nd sell this softwa.
Safety and legal 61 A Trademarks A The Brother logo is a registered tr ademark of Bro ther Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brothe r Industries, Ltd. Multi-Func tion Link is a registered trademark of Brother In ternational Corporation .
62 B Optional paper tray (LT-5300) B An optional lower tray can be installe d, and it can hold up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m 2 paper. When an optional tray is installed, the machine can hold up to 550 sheets of plain paper. If you want to buy a n optional lower tray unit, contact Brother Call Ce nter.
Options 63 B Installing extra memory B a Turn off the machine’s power switch. b Disconnect t he interfac e cable fr om the machine, and then unplu g the power cord from the electrical socke t. Note Be sure to turn of f the machine’s po wer switch before you install or remove the SO-DIMM.
64 C Troubleshooting C If you think there is a problem with your ma chine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tip s. Most problem s can be e asily resolved by your self. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 65 C The machine prints the first couple of pages correctly, then some pages have text missing. Check the settings in your application to make sure that it is set up to work with your machine. Your computer is not recognisin g the ma chine’s input buffer’s full signal.
66 Paper handling difficulties Difficulties Sugg estions The machine does not load paper. The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If there is no paper, load a new stack of p aper into the paper tray. If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 67 C The network scanning feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (Windows ® ) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. Follow the inst ructions below to config ure Windows ® Firewall.
68 The network scanning feature does not work. The network printing feature does not work. (continued) (Windows Vista ® ): a Click the Start button, Control Panel , Network and Intern et , Windows Firewall an d click Change settings . b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 69 C Improving the print quality C Examples of poor print quality Recommendation White lines across the page Make sure that you use pa per that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced paper or thick print media can cause the proble m.
70 Page skewed Make sure that the paper or other print media is loaded correctly in the paper tray a nd that the guide s are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack. Set the paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper in the standard paper tray on page 1 0.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 71 C Envelope Creases a Open the back cover. b Pull the bl ue lever un til the mark ( c ) reaches beside the mark ( ) as shown below. c Resend the print job. Note When you have finished printing, open the back cover an d reset the two blue levers back to their origi nal position.
72 Curled Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding Letterhead paper) If the problem remains, switch the Anti-Curl Lever as follows: 1 Open the back co ver. 2 Lift the lever (1) and slide the leve r (2) i n the direction of the arrow.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 73 C White Spots on black text and graphics at 94 mm intervals Black Spots at 94 mm intervals Make ten copies of a bl ank, white sheet of paper. (See Making multiple copies on page 32.) If the problem is not solved, the drum unit may have g lue from a labe l stuck on the OPC drum surface.
74 All black Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Be sure to return the blue tab to the home position ( a ). (See Cleaning th e corona wire on p age 90.) The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 98.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 75 C Poor fixing Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue levers on th e left and right hand sides are in the up position.
76 Error and maintenance messages C As with any sophisticate d office product, er rors may occur and con sumable items may ne ed to be replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the er ror or required routine maintenance and shows the appropriate message.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 77 C Fuser Error Th e temperature of fuser unit does not rise at a specified temperature within specified time. Turn the power switch off, wait a few seconds, and then turn i t on again. Leave the machine for 15 minute s with the power on.
78 Rename the File There is already a file on the USB Flash memory drive with the same name as the file you are trying to save. Change the file name of the file on the USB Flash memory drive or the file you are trying to save. Replace Parts Drum The drum unit is the end of its life.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 79 C Scan Unable XX (XX=Enter Code) The machine has a mechanical problem. Disconnect the machine from the power for several minutes, t hen reconnect it. Document is too long for duplex scanning. Press Stop/Exi t .
80 Document jams C If the document is jammed, follow th e steps below. IMPORTANT After removing a jammed document, check that no paper scraps are left in the machine t hat could ca use anot her jam. Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit C a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 81 C Document is jammed in the duplex slot C a Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. b Pull the jammed document out to the right. c Press Stop/Exit . Paper jams C To clear paper jams, please fo llow the steps in this section.
82 IMPORTANT To prevent damage to the machin e caused by static elec tricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in the illustration. Note The LCD names for the pape r trays are as follows: • Standar.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 83 C Paper is jammed in Paper Tray 1 or Tray 2 C If the LCD shows Jam Tray 1 or Jam Tray 2 , follow these steps: a Pull the paper tray completely ou t of the machine. For Jam Tray 1 : For Jam Tray 2 : b Use both hands to slow ly pull out the jammed paper.
84 d Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. The jamme d paper may be pu lled out with the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly, or this may release the paper so you can pull it out of the paper tray opening.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 85 C IMPORTANT We recommend that yo u place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or clo th underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
86 Paper is jammed at the back of the machine C a Press the fro nt cover relea se button an d open the front cover. b Slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 87 C Paper is jammed in the duplex tray C a Pull the duplex tray complete ly out of the machine. b Pull the jammed paper out of the machine or the duplex tray. c Put the duplex tray back in the machine. Routine maintenance C WARNING Use neutral detergents.
88 c Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust. d Remove any paper that is in the pap er tray. e Wipe the inside and the outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint- free soft cloth to remove dust. f Re-load the paper and put the pape r tray firmly back in the machine.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 89 C Cleaning the laser scanner window C WARNING Use neutral deterg ents. DO NOT use any flammable substances, spray or organic solvent/liquids containing alcohol/ammonia to clean the insid e or outside of the machine.
90 c Wipe the laser scanner window (1) by wiping it with a dry lint-free soft cloth. d Put the drum unit and toner cartri dge assembly back in the machine. e Close the front cover. f Plug the mach ine’s pow er cord ba ck into the electrical socket.Turn on the machine.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 91 C c Clean the corona wire inside the dr um unit by gently sliding the blue ta b from right to left and left to right several times. Note Be sure to return the blue tab to th e home position ( a ) (1). If you do not, printed pages may have a vertical stripe.
92 Cleaning the drum unit C If you have print quality problems, clean the drum unit as follows. a Turn off t he machine. Un plug the po wer cord from the electrical socket. b Open the front cover and slowly take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 93 C e Turn the drum unit gear by hand while looking at the surface of the OPC drum (1). f When you have found the mark on the drum that matches the print sample, wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a dry cotton swab un til the dust or glue on the surface comes off.
94 Replacing the consumable items C You will need to replace the consumable items wh en the machine indicates that the life of the consumable is over. IMPORTANT • We recommend placing used consumable items on a sheet of pape r to prevent accidentally spilling or scattering the material inside.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 95 C Replacing a toner ca rtridge C The High Yield toner cartridges can pr int approximately 8,000 pages 1 and the Standard t oner cartridg es can prin t approximately 3,000 pages 1 . Actual page count will vary depending on your average type of document (i.
96 c Push down the blue lock lever and take the used toner cartr idge out of the dr um unit. WARNING DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire . It could explode, resulting in inju ries. IMPORTANT • Handle the toner car tridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 97 C d Unpack the new toner car tridge. Gently shake from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly insid e the cartridge. e Pull off the protecti ve cover. f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place.
98 Replacing the dr um unit C The machine uses a dru m unit to create print images on paper. If the LCD shows Replace Parts Drum , the drum un it is near the end of its life and it is time to buy a new one. Even if the LCD shows Replace Parts Drum , you may be able to continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 99 C IMPORTANT • We recommend that you put the dr um unit and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, flat surf ace with a sheet of d isposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
100 g Press Clear/Back . Replace Drum? a 1.Yes b 2.No Select ab or OK To confirm you are installing a new drum, press 1 . h When the LCD shows Accepted , close the front cover. Replacing periodic maintenance parts C The periodic maintenanc e parts will need to be replace d regularly to maintain the print quality.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 101 C Machine Information C Checking the Serial Number C You can see the machine’s Serial Numbe r on the LCD. a Press Menu , 6 , 2 . b Press Stop/Exit . Checking the Page Counters C You can see the machine’s Page Counters for copies, printed pages, repo rts and lists or a summary total.
102 Reset C The following reset functions are available: 1 Network You can reset the print server back to its default factory settings such as the password an d IP address infroma tion. 2 All Settings You can reset all the machine settings back to the settings that were s et at the factory.
Troubleshooting an d routine maintenance 103 C f Put the drum unit and tone r cartridge assembly into a plastic bag and seal the bag. g Close the front cover. h Put the styr ofoam piece marked “FRONT” into the original carton (1). Pack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly (2) and put it in as shown below (3).
104 D On-screen programming D Your machine ha s been desi gned to be easy to use. The LCD provides on-screen programming using the me nu keys. We have created step by step on-screen instructions to help you prog ram your machine. Simply follow the steps as they guide you through the menu selectio ns and programming o ptions.
Menu and features 105 D How to access the menu mode D a Press Menu . b Choose an option. Press 1 for General Setup menu . Press 2 for Copy menu. Press 3 for Printer menu. Press 4 for USB Direct I/F menu. Press 5 for Network menu. Press 6 for Machine Info.
106 Menu table D The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 1.General Setup 1.Paper 1.Paper Type 1. MP Tray Thin Plain * Thick Thicker Transparency Recycled Paper Sets the type of paper in the MP tray.
Menu and features 107 D 1.General Setup (Continued) 1.Paper (Continued) 2.Paper Size 1.MP Tray A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Any Sets the size of the paper in the MP tray. 22 2.Tray#1 A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Sets the size of the paper in the paper tray.
108 1.General Setup (Continued) 2.Beeper — Off Low Med * High Adjusts the volume level of the beeper. 24 3.Ecology 1.Toner Save On Off * Increases the page yield of the toner cartridge. 24 2.Sleep Time Range varies depending on model. 005Min * Conserves power.
Menu and features 109 D 1.General Setup (Continued) 7.Document Scan 1.Glass ScanSize A4* Letter Legal / Folio Adjusts the scan area of the scanner glass to the size of the document. See Software User ’ s Guide on the CD-ROM. 2.File Size 1.Color Small Middle * Large You can set your own default settings of the data compression rate.
110 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page 2.Copy 1.Quality — Text Photo Auto * You can choose the Copy resolution for your type of document. 34 2.FB Txt Quality — 1200 x 600 dpi 600 dpi * You can change to the higher Copy resolution when you make a text copy with 100% ratio using the scanner glass.
Menu and features 111 D 4.USB Direct I/F 1.Direct Print 1.Paper Size A4 * Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 L A6 B5 B6 Folio Sets the paper size when printing directly from the USB flash memory drive. A5 L and A6 size are not available for the optional Tray #2.
112 4.USB Direct I/F (Continued) 2.Scan to USB 1.Resolution Color 100 dpi * Color 200 dpi Color 300 dpi Color 600 dpi Gray 100 dpi Gray 200 dpi Gray 300 dpi B&W 200 dpi B & W2 0 0x1 0 0d p i Sets the resolution to send the scanned data to USB Flash memory drive.
Menu and features 113 D Main Menu Subm enu Me nu Selections Options Descriptions Page 5. Network 1.TCP/IP 1.Boot Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Chooses the BOOT method that best suits your needs. See Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM . 2.IP Address [000-255].
114 5. Network (cont inued) 2.Ethernet — Auto * 100B-FD 100B-HD 10B-FD 10B-HD Chooses the Ethernet link mode. See Network User’s Guide on the CD- ROM .
Menu and features 115 D 6. Machine Info. (continued) 6.Parts Life 1.Drum 2.Fuser 3.Laser 4.PF kit MP 5.PF kit 1 6.PF kit 2 — You can check the percentage of a machine part’s life that remains available. PF kit 2 appears only when the optional LT5300 tray is installed.
116 Entering text D When setting certain me nu selections, you will need to type text characte rs. The dial pad keys have letters prin ted on them. The keys: 0 , # and l do not have printed letters because they are used for special characters.
Menu and features 117 D Special charact ers and symbols Press l , # or 0 , then press d or c to move the cursor to the symbol or character you want. Press OK to choose it.
118 E General E Specifications E Printer Type Laser Print Method Electrophotography b y semiconductor laser beam scanning Memory Capacity 64 MB LCD (liquid crystal displa y) 10 characters × 5 lines P.
Specifications 119 E ADF (automatic document feeder) Up to 50 pages (Staggered ) [80 g/m 2 ] Recommended Environ ment for Be st Resul ts: Temperat ure: 20 to 30 ° C Humidity: 50% - 70% Paper: APP Blu.
120 Print media E 1 For transparencies or labels, we reco mmend removing printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging.
Specifications 121 E Paper Output Output Tray Up to 150 sheets (face-do wn print delivery to the output paper tray) Back Output Tray One sheet (face-up print delivery to the back output tray) Duplex P.
122 Copy E 1 1200 × 600 dpi when co pying with Text quality, 100% ratio and from scanner glass. 2 The first copy out time may vary depend ing on scanner lamp warm up time. Colour/Monochrome Monochr ome Single-sided Document Size ADF Width: 148 to 215.
Specifications 123 E Scan E 1 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/ 2 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® (resolution .
124 Print E 1 Print only via network 2 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/ 3 The print speed may change depending on the type of do cument you print.
Specifications 125 E Interfaces E 1 Parallel cable is not supported for Window Vista ® , Windows Server ® 2003, Windows Server ® 2003 x64 Edition an d Windows Server ® 2008. 2 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machi ne can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.
126 Direct Print feature E 1 PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 im a ge file or transparency files are not supported. Compatibility PDF version 1.
Specifications 127 E Computer requirements E 1 Internet Explorer ® 5.5 or greater. 2 Maximum 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.
128 Consumable items E 1 Approx. cartridge yield is declar ed in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. 2 Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use. Note • Brother does not reco mmend the use of consumables other th an genuine Brother consumables.
Specifications 129 E Ethernet wired network E Network board model name NC-6800h type2 LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing and Network Scanning.
130 1 Print only via network. 2 Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater (mDNS) 3 For the latest driver updates, vi sit http://solutions.brother.com/ 4 BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a dow nload from http://solutions.
131 F This is a comprehensive list of features and te rms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased . F Glossary F ADF (automatic document fee der) The document can be placed in the ADF and scanne d one page at a time automatically.
Index 132 G A ADF (automatic document feeder) using .............. ............. ................ .......... 20 Apple Macintosh See Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. C Cancelling print jobs ........ ................ ............. ............ 7 Cleaning corona wire .
133 G L Labels ................. ................ ........ 11 , 15 , 19 LCD (liquid crystal display) ........... .... 6 , 104 contrast ............ ............. ................ ........ 25 M Machine information checking remaining life of drum unit and periodic maintenance parts .
134 Security Secure function lock administra tor password .. ............. ....... 27 Public user .................. ................ ....... 28 restricted users ................. ............. .... 28 Secure/Direct key ........ ................ .....
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The machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only, local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
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