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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Electrical and Environment

Temperature

(Allowable) 10 - 32.5

C (50 - 90.5

(Storage)

0 - 40

C (32 - 104

Warm-Up

Max. 45 seconds at 23

C (73.4

First Print

15 seconds (when loading A4 size paper for the paper
cassette)

Power Source

220 ~ 240V AC 50/60Hz

Power Consumption

Average Operating (Copying): 330 W
Peak:

850W (25

Sleep:

14 W or less

Stand by:

60 W or less

Noise

Operating:

50 dB A or less

Stand by:

39 dB A or less

Humidity

Operating:

20 to 80% (without condensation)

Storage:

20 to 80% (without condensation)

Dimensions

492 x 442 x 429 mm/(19.4 x 17.4 x 16.8 inches)

Weight

17 kg/(35.2 lbs)

Specifications are subject to change for improvement without prior notice.

Summary of Contents for MFC-9870

Page 1: ...MFC 9870 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...wer mode Setting Up the Machine and Computer to Work Together Chapter 11 9 Connecting Brother Machine to PC Pan European Approvals Information This product has been granted a Pan European Approval via KCS in the Netherlands It is designed to interwork with the basic network functions for facsimile and telephony in most European countries However since there are still network differences between co...

Page 3: ...ptable Paper 12 Manual Feed Slot 13 Acceptable Paper 13 Setting Up the Machine 14 Multi Line Connections PABXs 15 If you are installing the MFC to work with a PABX 15 Using Extension Telephones 16 Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD 17 Sequence 17 Connections 17 Outgoing Message OGM of External TAD 18 Connecting an External Telephone 18 3 On Screen Programming User Friendly Progr...

Page 4: ...g Multiple Settings 35 Faxing from the Document Feeder 36 ADF Automatic Document Feeder 36 Faxing from the Glass Platten 37 Scan Fax 37 Resolution 38 Contrast 38 Automatic Transmission 39 Dual Access 39 Real Time Transmission 39 Basic Sending Operations 40 Composing an Electronic Cover Page 40 Cover Page for Next Fax Only 41 Always Send Cover Page 41 Using a Printed Cover Page 42 Cover Page Messag...

Page 5: ...y with your external phone 53 Polling 54 Secure Polling 54 Setup for Polling Receive 54 Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code 55 Setup Delayed Polling Receive 55 Sequential Polling 56 Setting PC Interface Mode 57 7 Quick Dial Numbers and Dialling Options Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling 59 Storing One Touch Dial Numbers 59 Storing Speed Dial Numbers 60 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbe...

Page 6: ...e Glass Platten 78 If You Get a Memory Full Message 79 Copy Options Temporary Settings 80 Using the Contrast Type Key 80 Using the Document Type Key 80 Making Enlarged or Reduced Copies 81 Special Copy Options 81 4in1 81 2in1 82 Poster 82 11 Setting Up the Machine and Computer to Work Together Using Brother MFC with Your PC 83 Before You Install Multi Function Link Unimessage Pro 84 Computer Requi...

Page 7: ...er Paper and Card Stock 103 Face Down Output Bin 104 Simultaneous Printing Faxing 104 Printer Operation Keys 105 On Off Line Key 105 FF Cont Key 105 Print Priority Key 105 Test Reset Key 105 Printer Menu Functions 106 Printing the Internal Font List 106 Printing the Print Configuration List 106 Restoring Factory Default Settings 106 Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal 106 Acceptable Paper 107 13 Optio...

Page 8: ...tion Error 127 Brother HL 6 6V 10h 630series 660series 960 1260 WL 660 127 HP LaserJet series II IID IIP IIP III IIID or IIIP 127 HP LaserJet 4 Plus 128 NEC SuperScript 610 660 128 EPSON ActionLaser 1100 1400 128 Lexmark WinWriter 200 128 Graphics or Text is Missing when the Document is Printed 129 Packing and Shipping the MFC 130 Regular Maintenance 133 Cleaning the Scanner 133 Cleaning the Print...

Page 9: ... Press Help to print a list of basic operational steps and functions Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents You will also be able to find information about a specific feature or function by checking the Index at the back of this manual Also throughout this manual you will see special symbols alerting you to important information cross reference...

Page 10: ... for about 40 seconds after dialling During that time the sending machine must begin the handshake with the receiving machine Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax you are sending CNG tones over the phone line You will soon learn to listen for these soft beeps each time you answer a phone on your MFC line so you can know if you are about to receive a fax message The receiving fax re...

Page 11: ...wering device TAD on your MFC line your TAD will determine the number of rings before the call is answered Pay special attention to the directions in the Installation chapter for connecting a TAD or answering machine to your MFC ECM Error Correction Mode The Error Correction Mode ECM is a way for the MFC to check the integrity of a fax transmission while it is in progress ECM transmissions are pos...

Page 12: ...Indicator Flashes when toner cartridge is low and stays lit when toner is empty 7 Resolution Indicator Lights These LED show the resolution mode you selected 8 Resolution Sets the resolution when you send a fax 9 Programming Keys Menu Lets you access the function and programming mode Right Arrow Verify Moves the LCD cursor to the right When the machine is idle you can also use this key to print th...

Page 13: ...luculate automatically the reduction ratio that fits the size of your paper Contrast Lets you temporarily adjust the brightness of the whole image to be lighter or darker Option You can make sort multiple copies using ADF OR change the layout of copies on the print media 4in1 Save paper by copying four pages onto one page 2in1 Save paper or create a booklet by copying two pages onto one page Poste...

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Page 15: ...elephone Line Cord Drum Unit Assembly TN 6300 Power Cord IEEE 1284 Compliant Bi directioned Cable CD ROM MFL Unimessage Pro Manual 2 C H A P T E R T W O MFC Setup and Connections Whenever you transport the MFC use the packing materials that came with your MFC and pack the MFC correctly ...

Page 16: ...rigerators Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers as disruption of power can wipe out information in the unit s memory Do not connect your MFC to electrical outlets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply Avoid interf...

Page 17: ...g a telephone other than a cordless type during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 4 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak Release the scanner lock lever The blue scanner lock lever is on the left side of the MFC Push the lever up to unlock the scanner Lock Unlock Scanner Lock Lever Caution If CHECK SCAN LOCK appears ...

Page 18: ...Toner Cartridge 1 Remove the drum unit assembly from its bag including the toner cartridge and gently rock it from side to side five or six times To prevent damage to the drum do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes 2 Open the front cover of the machine ...

Page 19: ...C O N N E C T I O N S 3 Insert the drum unit assembly into the machine until it clicks into position 4 Close the front cover Loading Paper in Multi purpose Paper Cassette 1 Pull the paper cassette completely out of the machine ...

Page 20: ...cassette Press down on the paper to flatten it in all four corners keeping the paper level below the guide The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of 20 lb 75 g m2 paper Maximum Paper Height Guide 4 Slide the paper cassette into the machine until it locks into place Acceptable Paper Size A4 Letter B5 A5 A6 Executive Weight 64 g m2 105 g m2 Thickness 0 08 0 13 mm ...

Page 21: ... paper cassette Load paper or an envelope one at a time You do not have to remove paper from the paper cassette Use the manual feed slot to print or copy on an envelope label card stock or thicker paper Manual Feed Slot Acceptable Paper Size 70 x 116 mm 216 x 356 mm Weight 64 g m2 158 g m2 Thickness 0 08 0 20 mm ...

Page 22: ...d to a modular wall socket NOTICE The MFC must be fitted with an earthed plug Since the MFC is earthed via the main plug protect yourself from potentially hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone network by keeping the power to your MFC on when you connect it to a telephone line When you want to move your MFC protect yourself by disconnecting the telephone line first and then the power cor...

Page 23: ...eceive faxes any time of day or night If you are installing the MFC to work with a PABX 1 It is not guaranteed that the unit will operate correctly under all circumstances with a PABX Any cases of difficulty should be reported first to the company that handles your PABX 2 If all incoming calls will be answered by a switchboard operator it is recommended that the Answer Mode be set to Manual All in...

Page 24: ...evices are connected downstream of your machine in a master slave configuration In such a configuration this machine can always detect whether a telephone is in use thus it will not attempt to seize the line during that time This is known as telephone off hook detection The inadvisable configuration is shown in figure 1 below and the recommended master slave configuration is shown in figure 2 This...

Page 25: ... MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call and with four rings there are only 8 10 seconds of CNG tones left for the fax handshake Make sure you carefully follow instructions in this manual for recording your outgoing message We do not recommend using the toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds 4 rings Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone...

Page 26: ...sions before they stop 3 End your 20 second message by giving your Remote Activation Code for people sending manual faxes For example After the beep leave a message or send a fax manually by pressing 51 and Start Connecting an ExternalTelephone Although your MFC does not have a handset you can connect a separate telephone to your MFC as shown below External Telephone Extension Telephone Whenever t...

Page 27: ...isplays 1 FAX 2 PRINTER Then press 1 for Fax Functions OR press 2 for Printer Functions When you enter the Function Mode your MFC displays a list of Level One Functions from which you can choose These function options appear one after the other on the display Select an option by pressing Set when the option appears on the LCD You can scroll more quickly through options by pressing When the screen ...

Page 28: ...el of the LOW 4 beeps when you press a key an error occurs or a document is sent or received 5 PBX Turn ON this function if your OFF 4 machine is connected to PABX private automatic Branch Exchange 6 CLOCK CHANGE Adjust the MFC s clock by 4 one hour for summer winter time 7 SLEEP MODE Set the time before the machine 05 Min 4 drops into sleep mode 8 POWER SAVE Power save mode OFF 4 1 Fax Functions ...

Page 29: ... COVERPG SETUP Automatically sends a OFF 5 programmable cover page or prints a sample coverpage 2 COVERPAGE NOTE Program customized message 5 for fax cover page 3 CONTRAST Change the lightness or AUTO 5 darkness of a fax you are sending 4 RESOLUTION Allows you to change STANDARD 5 resolutions page by page 5 OVERSEAS MODE Special setting for international OFF 5 transmissions 6 TIMER Set the MFC to ...

Page 30: ... is sent 2 JOURNAL Lists information about the last JOURNAL OFF 9 50 incoming and outgoing faxes 3 QUICK DIAL Lists names and numbers stored 9 in One Touch and Speed Dial memory in numerical order 4 TEL INDEX Alphabetical lists of stored 9 numbers 5 SYSTEM SETUP Lists various system settings 9 6 MEMORY STATUS Lists information about 9 memory use 7 ORDER FORM Print accessories order form to OFF 9 y...

Page 31: ...LL SIGN Use with BT Call Sign OFF 6 6 SPEAKER VOLUME Adjust speaker volume LOW 4 7 RING VOLUME Adjust volume of ringer LOW 4 1 Fax Functions continued 7 REMOTE FAX OPT Function Description Factory Set Chapter 1 FAX FWD Set your fax machine to OFF 8 forward faxes 2 FAX STORAGE Store incoming faxes in OFF 8 memory for remote retrieval 3 REMOTE ACCESS Set code for retrieving faxes 159 8 4 PRINT DOCUM...

Page 32: ...ore factory default 12 settings and temporary settings for the printer back to factory default settings 2 HEX DUMP MODE If you set HEX DUMP MODE 12 PC data is printed in hexadecimal for testing purposes 3 LAN Menu Functions With optional LAN Board only For more details please see the instruction sheet included in the Network LAN Board option ...

Page 33: ...or PULSE DIALLING TONE SELECT SET DIALLING PULSE SELECT SET 2 Use or to select the dialling mode 3 Press Set when the screen displays the dialling mode you want 4 Press Stop to exit Setting the Date andTime Your MFC displays the date and time and prints it on every fax you send In the event of a power failure the MFC maintains date and time information for several hours All other settings remain u...

Page 34: ...3 25 PM 9 Press Set 10 Press Stop The screen now displays the date and time you set and displays it whenever the MFC is in stand by mode Setting the Station ID You can store your name fax number and telephone number to be printed on the fax Cover Page on all fax pages that you send The telephone number you entered is used only for the Cover Page It is important that you enter the fax and telephone...

Page 35: ...lephone number up to 20 digits If your telephone number and fax number are the same enter the same number again The screen displays your entry 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter your name or your company name NAME ENTER SET 6 Use the dial pad to enter your name up to 20 characters You can use the following chart to help you enter letters 7 Press Set to confirm 8 Press Stop The screen retu...

Page 36: ...O 6 M 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 T 9 W X Y Z 9 Inserting Spaces If you want to enter a blank space press twice Making Corrections If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it press to move the cursor after the last correct letter Then press Clear all letters above and to the right of the cursor are deleted Re enter the correct text and or digits You can also back up and type over incorrect...

Page 37: ...ecall only TBR PBXS normally can work with this for gaining access to an outside line or for transfering a call to another extension the feature works when the R key is pressed Setting PABX If your MFC is connected to a PABX system set PBX ON If not set OFF 1 Press Menu 1 1 5 The screen displays PBX OFF SELECT SET 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4...

Page 38: ...he machine receives a fax or PC data or makes a copy The factory setting is 05 minutes 1 Press Menu 1 1 7 2 Use the dial pad to enter the amount of time the machine is idle before it drops into sleep mode 00 to 15 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit If you make copies frequently make the idle time long enough so you won t always be waiting for the machine to warm up Power Save Setting Power Save Mode...

Page 39: ...f a power failure all settings in the INITIAL SETUP SETUP RECEIVE SET QUICK DIAL and REMOTE FAX OPT plus the COVERPG SETUP COVERPAGE NOTE from SETUP SEND and JOURNAL PERIOD from PRINT REPORTS functions are stored permanently You may have to reset the date and time Memory Security This feature allows you to prevent unauthorised access to the fax machine When switched ON Memory Security prohibits mo...

Page 40: ...he screen displays SET SECURITY SELECT SET SET PASSWORD SELECT SET 6 Press or to choose SET SECURITY 7 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter the password PASSWORD XXXX ENTER SET 8 Enter a 4 digit password followed by Set This is the same as the security password of your machine already stored The screen displays ACCEPTED for 2 seconds followed by SECURE MODE Memory Security is now switched ON ...

Page 41: ...e screen prompts you to enter the new password NEW PASSWD XXXX ENTER SET 6 Enter a 4 digit number as a new password 7 Press Set The screen prompts you to re enter the new password VERIFY XXXX ENTER SET 8 Enter the new password again and press Set 9 Press Stop to exit Switching Memory Security ON 1 Press Menu 1 0 3 The screen displays SET SECURITY SELECT SET SET PASSWORD SELECT SET 2 Press or to ch...

Page 42: ...e password followed by Set PASSWORD XXXX ENTER SET 2 Enter a 4 digit password and press Set The screen displays ACCEPTED then after 2 seconds the display reverts to normal Memory Security is now switched OFF If the password you enter at Step 2 is incorrect the screen would display WRONG PASSWORD After 2 seconds the display will then return to displaying SECURE MODE You must then start from Step 1 ...

Page 43: ...s add a cover page and select a comment set the contrast or resolution send using overseas mode or delayed transmission polling transmission or real time transmission After each function is accepted the display will ask if you want to enter other settings ACCEPTED NEXT 1 YES 2 NO Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are fini...

Page 44: ...paper with staples paper clips paste or tape attached DO NOT use cardboard newspaper or fabric To fax this kind of document see Faxing from the Glass Platten Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry Documents to be faxed must be from 14 7 to 21 6 cm wide and from 12 7 to 35 6 cm long Insert documents FACE UP TOP EDGE FIRST Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document Pu...

Page 45: ...s platten 3 Close the document cover If the document is a book or is thick do not slam the cover or press on it 4 Dial the fax number then press Start The MFC starts scanning the first page 5 To send a single page press Set and go to Step 7 OR To send multiple pages go to Step 6 MEMORY 01 100 ONLINE SET NEXT PAGE START TO DIAL 6 Place the next page on the glass platten and press Set The MFC starts...

Page 46: ...t is ON Photo Use when document has varying shades of grey slow transmission time Both Fine and S Fine lights are ON Contrast If your document is very light or very dark you can set the contrast accordingly Use LIGHT to send a light document Use DARK to send a dark document 1 Insert the document face up in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press Menu 1 3 3 3 Use or to select AUTO LIGHT or DARK ...

Page 47: ... fax press Stop to cancel a scan If you get a MEMORY FULL message while scanning in a subsequent page you ll have the option to press Start to transmit the pages scanned so far or to press Stop to cancel the operation The number of documents you can scan into memory varies with the data they contain RealTimeTransmission When you have a MEMORY FULL message the MFC cannot continue scanning documents...

Page 48: ...RPG SETUP set to ON Function menu 1 3 1 the number of pages remains blank You can select a comment to include on your cover page or you can select 1 NOTE OFF if you do not wish to include a comment 1 NOTE OFF 2 PLEASE CALL 3 URGENT 4 CONFIDENTIAL As well as using one of the comments above you can also enter up to two customized messages each 27 characters long Use the chart of Entering Text in cha...

Page 49: ...f pages you are sending Enter 00 to leave the number of pages blank If you make a mistake press to back up and re enter the number of pages 9 Press Set 10 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings and go to Step 11 11 Enter the fax number 12 Press Start Always Send Cover Page Make sure Station ID is...

Page 50: ...ge and attach it to your fax 1 Press Menu 1 3 1 2 Press or to select PRINT SAMPLE 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Start Your MFC prints a copy of your cover page COVER PAGE TO FROM FAX TEL PAGE S TO FOLLOW COMMENT Cover Page Message You can set up two custom comments ComposingYour Own Comments 1 Press Menu 1 3 2 The screen displays 2 COVERPAGE NOTE 2 Use or to choose po...

Page 51: ...are finished choosing settings and go to Step 6 6 Enter the fax number you re calling 7 Press Start DelayedTransmission Timer You can use this function to send a fax up to 24 hours later 1 Insert the document in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press Menu 1 3 6 3 Enter the time you want the fax to be sent in 24 hour format for example enter 19 45 for 7 45 PM 4 Press Set MFC will start scanning...

Page 52: ...with normal print Resolution settings return to STANDARD after the fax is sent 1 Insert documents in the feeder or on the glass platten then press Menu 1 3 4 2 Use or to select resolution for page 1 then press Set 3 Repeat Step 2 for subsequent pages Press Stop when you re finished 4 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are ...

Page 53: ...se SECURE and press Set 5 Enter a four digit number and press Set MFC will start scanning the documents 6 Press 1 if you want to select additional settings The display returns to the SETUP SEND menu OR Press 2 if you are finished choosing settings and go to Step 7 7 Press Start You can use Secure Polling only with another Brother fax machine Cancelling a Job While Scanning the Document You can can...

Page 54: ...the screen displays NO JOB WAITING 4 REMAINING JOBS 2 If you have more than two jobs waiting use or to select the job you want to cancel Press Set when the screen displays your selection 3 Press 1 to cancel OR Press 2 to exit without cancelling To cancel another job return to Step 2 4 Press Stop to exit If the MFC is busy press Stop then follow Steps 2 through 4 to cancel a job You can check which...

Page 55: ... line answers every call as a use You cannot receive fax a voice call but you can call out from an external or extension telephone EXT TEL TAD If you connect an external Use this mode if you telephone to your MFC receive very few faxes you control the phone line and must answer every call yourself If an external TAD Use this mode if you telephone answering have an answering device is connected to ...

Page 56: ...feature you don t have to press Start when you answer a fax call and hear calling beeps Just hold the handset and wait for several seconds When you see RECEIVING on the fax screen or when you hear chirps through the handset of an extension phone connected to another wall socket just replace the handset and your machine does the rest Selecting ON allows the machine to receive fax calls automaticall...

Page 57: ... page of recording paper you can do so only as long as the original document is not longer than 35 cm If the original is longer than 35 cm the data will not be reduced and will carry over to print on a second page When you use Auto Reduction and you receive an incoming document that is smaller than your recording paper no reduction will take place and you will get the same size recorded as the ori...

Page 58: ...ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit Setting the Print Density If your machine is printing too light or too dark you can adjust the print density level The new setting will remain until you change it again 1 Press Menu 1 2 7 2 Press or to select your setting Each key press changes the print density to the next setting 3 When the screen shows the settin...

Page 59: ...all on an external or extension phone you can make your MFC take over by using the Activation Code When you press the Activation Code 5 1 the MFC starts to receive a fax If you answer a call at an extension or an external phone and no one is on the line assume you re receiving a fax At an extension phone press 5 1 wait for fax receiving tones chirps then hang up At an external phone press 5 1 and ...

Page 60: ... 2 Press or to select ON or OFF REMOTE ACT ON SELECT SET 3 Press Set when the screen displays the setting you want 4 Enter a new Remote Activation Code then press Set ACT CODE 51 ENTER SET 5 Press Stop to exit Printing a Fax from Memory If you have fax storage ON for remote retrieval you can still print a fax from the machine s memory when you are at your machine 1 Press Menu 1 7 4 2 Press Start 3...

Page 61: ...edicate a second phone number on the same phone line just for receiving faxes This will be the number with the long ringing tone You can switch it off temporarily then turn it back on When you get a new fax number make sure you reset this function To have your external TAD answer only the main number the machine must be in Manual Mode In FAX mode the machine will answer automatically all numbers o...

Page 62: ...lling Secure Polling is a way to keep your documents and others from falling into the wrong hands while the MFC are set up for polling You can use Secure Polling only with another Brother fax machine Your four digit ID number must be entered on the fax machine that polls for your documents Setup for Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it 1 Pre...

Page 63: ... enter the fax number you want to poll and then to press Start ENTER FAX NO THEN PRESS START 6 Press Start Setup Delayed Polling Receive You can set your MFC to begin Polling Receive at a later time 1 Press Menu 1 2 8 The screen displays POLLING STANDARD SELECT SET 2 Press or to choose TIMER 3 Press Set 4 The screen prompts you to enter the time you want to begin polling SET TIME 21 45 5 Enter the...

Page 64: ...Press or to choose STANDARD SECURE or TIMER 3 Press Set when the screen displays the setting you want 4 If you selected STANDARD the screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll and then to press Start ENTER FAX NO THEN PRESS START If you selected SECURE enter a four digit number and press Set If you selected TIMER enter the time in 24 hour format you want to begin polling and press...

Page 65: ...ive faxes into your PC After completing all setup for Multi Function Link Unimessage Pro for Fax you can select PC Interface Mode ON OFF for routing incoming faxes 1 Press Menu 1 2 0 0 PC INTERFACE 2 Press or to select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit ...

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Page 67: ...t the dial pad keys They are the 16 keys numbers 1 32 located to the left side of the dial pad One Touch Dial Numbers 17 32 are accessed by holding down Shift while you press the appropriate One Touch key 1 Press Menu 1 5 1 2 Press the One Touch Dial key where you want to store a number The screen displays the location you selected 3 Enter a number up to 20 digits 4 Press Set The screen prompts yo...

Page 68: ... dealer User can change the name and Fax number of 32 of One Touch key In this case the registered name and Fax number are put on the order sheet See Order Form chap 9 Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store Speed Dial numbers which you dial by pressing only three keys There are 100 Speed Dial locations Even if you lose electrical power numbers stored in memory will not be lost 1 Press Menu 1 5 2...

Page 69: ... you to either change it or exit 01 BROTHER 1 CHANGE 2 QUIT 1 Press 1 to change the number stored or press 2 to exit without making a change 2 Enter a new number If you want to erase the number press Clear when the cursor is to the far left of the digits If you want to change a digit use or to position the cursor under the digit you want to change then enter it 3 Follow the directions in Storing O...

Page 70: ...roup Number for example press 1 for Group 1 4 Press Set To include One Touch or Speed Dial numbers in the Group enter them as if you were dialling For example for One Touch Dial key 05 press One Touch Dial key 05 For Speed Dial location 09 press Speed Dial then press 0 9 on the dial pad The LCD shows 05 09 G01 05 09_ ENTER SET 5 Press Set The screen prompts you to enter a name NAME ENTER SET 6 Use...

Page 71: ...1 Insert the document s in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press the One Touch key of the location you want to call 3 Press Start If you try to use a One Touch or Speed Dial location with no number stored in it you hear a warning sound and screen displays NOT ASSIGNED The display returns to normal after 2 seconds Speed Dialling 1 Insert the document s in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 P...

Page 72: ...ng the dial pad You can use these numbers in any combination The combined number will be dialled in the order you entered it as soon as you press Start For example You store 555 on One Touch Dial key 01 and 7000 on One Touch Dial key 02 If you press One Touch 01 02 and Start you can dial 555 7000 To temporarily change a number you can substitute part of the number with manual dialling using the di...

Page 73: ...e same broadcast Use the Tel index to help you choose the numbers easily After the broadcast is completed a Broadcast Report will be printed automatically to let you know the results 1 Insert the document into the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Enter a number using One Touch Speed Dial Group number Tel index or the dial pad Example Group number 3 Press Broadcast You will be prompted to press the...

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Page 75: ...o select ON or OFF 3 Press Set when the screen displays your selection 4 Press Stop to exit If there are faxes in memory when you turn the Fax Storage OFF the screen prompts you to erase any faxes in memory ERASE ALL DOC 1 YES 2 NO If you press 1 all fax data is erased and Fax Storage is turned OFF If the fax data in the memory has not been printed it will be printed first and then erased If you p...

Page 76: ...d FWD ENTER SET 4 Enter the forwarding number up to 20 digits 5 Press Set 6 Press Stop to exit You can also dial into your machine from a remote location to switch this feature on or to change the number you want your faxes forwarding to Changing the Remote Access Code Enter your Remote Access Code when the fax machine picks up your call so you can access features remotely The access code is prese...

Page 77: ...ure 3 The fax machine signals the kinds of messages received 1 long beep Fax message s No long beep No messages 4 The fax machine prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command the machine hangs up If you enter an invalid command the machine beeps three times 5 Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you finish 6 Hang up If your fax machine is...

Page 78: ...eve a Fax Press 9 6 then to Print a Memory Status List Press 1 then enter the number of remote fax machine and the After the beep hang up and wait Retrieve all faxes Press 2 then enter the number of remote fax machine and the After the beep hang up and wait Erase all fax messages Press 3 If the data stored in the memory has not been printed before it will be printed first and then erased Check the...

Page 79: ...our fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Memory Status List to the fax machine that you are calling from Retrieving Fax Messages 1 Dial your fax machine s number 2 When your MFC answers immediately enter your Remote Access Code The factory setting is 1 5 9 3 As soon as you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 ...

Page 80: ... 20 digits where you want your fax messages forwarded and then press 5 To retrieve the Memory Status List when you hear two short beeps use the dial pad to press 9 6 1 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number of the remote fax machine up to 20 digits and then press 7 After you hear your fax machine beep hang up and wait Your fax machine calls the remote fax machine Your fax machine then sends the Me...

Page 81: ...means Transmit RX means Receive 3 QUICK DIAL Lists names and numbers stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memory in numerical order 4 TEL INDEX Quick Dial list above alphabetically 5 SYSTEM SETUP Lists settings for INITIAL SETUP SETUP RECEIVE SETUP SEND PRINT REPORTS REMOTE FAX OPT and MISCELLANEOUS 6 MEMORY STATUS Lists summary information and amount of occupied memory 7 ORDER FORM If set to ON an ...

Page 82: ...ted automatically only if there s an error during transmission If the report indicates ERROR send the document again If the report indicates you should check the readability of certain pages resend those pages If you typically send multiple faxes to the same destinations you may need a reminder to identify each fax transmission You can select OFF IMAGE or ON IMAGE to print a portion of the first p...

Page 83: ...to choose a day at which to begin the 7 day countdown 5 When the screen displays the setting you want press Set 6 Enter the time to begin printing in 24 hour format For example enter 19 45 for 7 45 PM 7 Press Set 8 Press Stop to exit Order Form If your machine is set to ON you can print an accessories order form to your Brother dealer for service when you need to replace the drum or toner During t...

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Page 85: ...making up to 99 copies at a time Basic Copy Operations Copying One Page 1 Insert the document in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press Copy then wait five seconds OR Press Copy again Do NOT pull on the paper while copying is in progress COPYING P 01 ONLINE 3 To stop press Stop to release the original document ...

Page 86: ... in the feeder 2 Press Option then press or to select SORT and press Set 3 Press Copy 4 As needed use the Copy keys to change the Contrast Document Type and Enlarge Reduce settings 5 Using the dial pad enter the number of copies you want up to 99 6 Wait five seconds OR Press Copy again Single or Multiple Copies Using the Glass Platten For details about using the Copy keys in Step 5 please see Copy...

Page 87: ...mes full while you are scanning a document to be copied the screen displays MEMORY FULL P 01 COPY TO COPY STOP TO ABORT If you were scanning the first page to be copied press Stop to cancel the operation and restart to make a single copy If you were scanning a subsequent page you ll have the option to press Copy to copy the pages scanned so far OR press Stop to cancel You ll need to clear some fax...

Page 88: ... make a lighter copy OR Press to make a darker copy 4 Press Set when the screen displays your setting Using the DocumentType Key You can select the Copy resolution for your type of the original document TEXT AUTO or PHOTO Select the right kind of image you re copying 1 Place the document in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press Document Type The screen will display the default setting DOC TYP...

Page 89: ...125 141 150 200 or 400 OR You can select MANUAL and press Set then use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio between 25 and 400 For example press 5 3 to enter 53 4 Press Copy 5 Using the dial pad enter the number of copies 6 Wait for five seconds OR Press Copy again AUTO sets the machine to caluculate automatically the reduction ratio that fits the size of your paper Special Copy...

Page 90: ...size as the original For the 2in1 and 4in1 copy options you must use a pre set ratio Poster must stay at 100 1 Insert the documents in the feeder or on the glass platten 2 Press Option OPTIONS SORT SELECT SET 3 Press or to select SORT 2 IN 1 4 IN 1 or POSTER and press Set 4 Press Copy 5 Using the dial pad enter the number of copies 6 Wait five seconds OR Press Copy again ...

Page 91: ...lling the Multi Function Link Unimessage Pro and other Brother software from the included CD ROM enables you to use your MFC as a printer and a scanner and to send and receive fax with Windows applications 11 C H A P T E R E L E V E N Setting Up the Machine and Computer to Work Together ...

Page 92: ...llel Cable in this chapter Computer Requirements Recommended system requirements for the communication software suite provided are Windows 95 98 NT Workstation Version 4 0 IBM PC Pentium 120 200 recommended or higher 16 MB Ram 32 MB Highly Recommeded 50 MB of Hard Disk Space CD Rom Drive NOTE Use only a shielded IEEE 1284 compliant Interface cable that is less than 6 feet long 1 8 meters or a USB ...

Page 93: ...is not included with your Brother machine Before you can set up the USB interface you must purchase a standard USB cable Or if you prefer to set up the parallel cable please see Connecting Brother MFC to PC Using Parallel Cable 1 After you have set up the MFC and checked that it is working properly make sure your MFC is turned on and your PC is turned off 2 Connect the USB cable to both the MFC an...

Page 94: ...creen appears click Next 5 Select Recommended and click Next Installing Brother Software Using a USB Cable 1 Insert the MFL Unimessage Pro CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks then click Browse to locate the file ...

Page 95: ... H E M A C H I N E A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R 3 Double click on the CD icon and click on the Win98usb folder then click OK 4 Select Specify a location and click Next 5 Select Recommended and click Next ...

Page 96: ...click Next 7 When the Insert Disk Wizard appears remove the MFL CD ROM and insert your Windows 98 CD ROM to get the Windows standard driver and click OK 8 After the file is copied the Add New Hardware Wizard reappears Remove the Windows 98 CD ROM and reinsert the MFL CD ROM and click Finish ...

Page 97: ... N E A N D C O M P U T E R T O W O R K T O G E T H E R 9 After the MFC USB Composite Device is installed and the Add New Hardware Wizard reappears click Next 10 Select Recommended and click Next 11 Select Specify a location and click Next ...

Page 98: ...rd displays the message that installation of the FaxModem and its USB driver is completed click Finish Repeat Steps 9 13 two more times for the Scanner Driver then Printer Driver 14 After the USB Composite Device FaxModem Scanner and Printer Driver have been installed select BRUSB USB Printer Port as the printer port and click Next ...

Page 99: ...O G E T H E R 15 Type Brother MFL Pro Printer II as the name of Printer name and click Finish 16 Select your language and click OK 17 When the Add New Hardware Wizard displays the message that the software drivers for FaxModem Scanner and Printer have been installed click Finish ...

Page 100: ...e USB Drivers as described in the chapter and the Resource Manager which uses the parallel port you may be prompted with the message below Click NO to use the software via the USB port After you install the Multi Function Link Unimessage Pro Software and restart your PC the MFC Remote Setup dialog box will be displayed on your PC screen MFC Remote Setup allows you to quickly set up your MFC by tak...

Page 101: ... 9870 scanner driver is TWAIN compliant You can use the scanner directly from TWAIN compliant applications In the scanner driver you can change settings for scanning Maintenance Utility for DOS This is utility software running under MS DOS If you are not using Windows you can use the machine s HP Laserjet IIP emulation to print Some settings which are unique to the machine and maintenance operatio...

Page 102: ... cable 3 Make sure your computer is off and unplugged from electrical power before you connect the interface cable 4 Connect the interface cable to the parallel interface port on the back of the machine and secure with the wire clips 5 Connect the interface cable to the printer port of your computer and secure with the two screws To locate your computer s printer port see your computer s user guid...

Page 103: ...of the installation process 1 Make sure that your machine is connected to your computer and that the machine is switched on 2 Turn your computer on and start Windows 3 Insert the CD ROM into your CD ROM Drive Windows 95 98 NT4 0 will be detected automatically and if possible the Auto Installer will run automatically If the Auto Installer does not run after a few seconds you can run it by A Click t...

Page 104: ...on MS DOS How to Use the MFC withYour DOS Application Software Before working with your application software that runs on DOS check that the machine s name appears in the printer selection of your application software If the machine is not listed you must select the printer that corresponds to HP LaserJet IIP s emulations The following table shows combinations of printer drivers and emulation mode...

Page 105: ...your printer s status using bi directional parallel communications This utility program stays resident in your computer memory Terminate and Stay Resident program and runs in the background Installing the Remote Printer Console Before you install the program make sure you have the following hardware and software to install the program DOS Version 3 3 or later Monitor EGA VGA or compatible Option M...

Page 106: ...he instructions from the installer Running the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C RPCX RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer Console main program The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen Do not use this program from a DOS window running under Windows ...

Page 107: ...tion mode When you use DOS application software you can use the emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP to operate the printer Use the Remote Printer Console program to set the printer emulation Remote Printer Console Program for DOS The CD ROM supplied with your machine provides you with Remote Printer Console RPC a utility program When you operate your computer in the Disk Operating System DOS environ...

Page 108: ...paper with the side you wish to print on face down in the paper cassette Select the print command from your PC Your PC sends a print command and data to the machine The screen displays the date and time and RECEIVING DATA If there are more pages the machine begins to print the next page automatically When the machine finishes printing all data it returns to online status You may select the proper ...

Page 109: ...ck paper is not recommended Manual Feed Slot Your machine has a manual feed slot above the paper cassette You can load envelopes and special print media one at a time into this slot You do not have to remove paper from the paper cassette For information about acceptable paper see Printting on Envelops Thicker Paper and Card Stock in this chapter Insert the sheet of paper with the side you wish to ...

Page 110: ...bove to load the first page The machine starts printing automatically 2 After the first page is printed the screen displays MANUAL FEED PRESS FF CONT Insert the next sheet of paper to resume printing 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have finished printing When you use the manual feed slot it is best to first press Print Priority This allows you to print PC data without interruption from incoming f...

Page 111: ... using 3 Insert a single sheet of paper into the manual feed slot until the front edge touches the paper feed rollers Let go of the paper as the machine pulls it into position 4 Select manual feed mode in the printer driver 5 Send the print data as usual 6 After the machine ejects the printed page return to Step 3 to insert the next sheet of paper The machine will wait until you insert the next sh...

Page 112: ...ncies smudging as they stack in the output bin remove each transparency after it exits Simultaneous Printing Faxing Your machine can print data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax or while scanning information into the computer However when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper it pauses the PC printing operation and resumes when copying or fax receiving is complete Fa...

Page 113: ...ss FF Cont to clear the error and continue operation If you press FF Cont while the screen display MANUAL FEED the machine starts feeding paper from the paper cassette Print Priority Key When you press Print Priority the machine enters printer mode and will not print faxes on paper Instead faxes are stored in memory until you press Print Priority again Test Reset Key You can use this key to print ...

Page 114: ... 4 Press Stop to exit Restoring Factory Default Settings You can return the machine to original factory settings Permanent fonts are restored but macros are cleared You can change user settings using the Remote Printer Console program 1 Press Menu 2 2 1 The screen displays 1 RESET 2 QUIT 2 Please choose 1 to restore the factory setting OR Press 2 to exit without making a change 3 Press Stop to exi...

Page 115: ... mm 2 75 8 5 x 4 57 14 inches Transparencies Paper Capacity in Paper Cassette Up to 27 mm 1 06 inches in height up to the mark Approx 250 sheets of 75 g m2 20 lb or 10 transparencies Cut Sheet Basis Weight 17 to 28 lb 64 to 105 g m2 Caliper 0 08 to 0 13 mm 0 003 to 0 005 in Moisture Content 4 to 6 by weight Smoothness 100 to 250 Sheffield Manual Feed Slot Cut Sheet Envelope Basis Weight 17 to 42 l...

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Page 117: ...tions For the Printer and Fax Sending The MFC has 4 MB of memory for the printer and fax sending operation Additional memory is useful and may be necessary if you want to download many different fonts or want to print a very complex document 8 MB ME8000 or 16 MB ME16000 of Optional Memory is available For the Fax Receiving The MFC has 2 MB of memory for the fax receiving operation Additional memor...

Page 118: ...dd the Network LAN Board NC 8000 you can connect your machine into the network and use Internet FAX FAX Gateway Network Scanner and Network Printer and Network Management functions Standard Optional Memory Total For the Fax 2 MB 2 MB 4 MB Receiving up to 150 pages or or 4 MB 6 MB For the Printer 3 MB 8 MB 11 MB and Fax Sending up to 250 pages or or 16 MB 19 MB Using ITU T 1 Chart with JBIG coding ...

Page 119: ...er a radiator or heater This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult with your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire earthed plug This plug will fit into only an earth...

Page 120: ...ome reason the mains power to the machine must be quickly disconnected 15 Unplug this product from the mains power and telephone line sockets and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate no...

Page 121: ...PEN AND INTERLOCK OEFEATED AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM CLASS 3B LASER PRODUCT USYNLIG LASER STRÅLING NÅR KABINETLÅGET STÅR ÅBENT UNGDÅ DIREKTE UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING KLASSE 3B LASER OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING HÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAR ÄR URKOPPLADE STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG KLASS 3B LASER APPARAT AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEES...

Page 122: ...S 1 LASER PRODUCT Disconnect device The equipment must be installed near the socket outlet which must be easily accessible IMPORTANT If the socket outlet is not compatible with the mains plug as fitted then remove the plug from the mains cord and fit an appropriate three pin plug If the replacement plug is intended to take a fuse then fit the same fuse as the original If a moulded plug is severed ...

Page 123: ... paper cassette and load it again CHECK PAPER 2 CHECK CASSETTE MFC cassette is not installed properly Install cassette properly CHECK SCAN The scanner lock is locked Release the scanner lock lever and press LOCK Stop If you see MACHINE ERROR AF or AE stop operation and contact your Brother dealer for service COMM ERROR Poor phone line quality caused Try the call again If problem continues communic...

Page 124: ... number that is not programmed number See chap 7 PLS CLEAN DRUM The primary corona wire of drum unit is Clean the primary corona wire of drum dirty unit PLS OPEN COVER A page piece of paper or paper clip etc Open the front cover If you see any may be jammed inside the machine jammed paper or other item gently pull it out then close the front cover If the error message remains open and close the fr...

Page 125: ...ate set of instructions to remove it Document Jam in theTop of the ADF Unit 1 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed ADF Cover 2 Lift the ADF cover 3 Pull the jammed document out to the left 4 Close the ADF cover 5 Press Stop Document Jam inside the ADF Unit 1 Open the document cover 2 Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed ADF Unit ...

Page 126: ...r you must find out where the paper is stuck WARNING Do not force the jammed paper from the paper tray because you may damage the machine and cause toner to scatter After you have used the machine some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT When you open the top cover of the machine never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram Front view HOT HOT Rear view ...

Page 127: ...ust the guides to fit 4 Press down the paper to flatten it in the paper cassette 5 Reinstall the paper cassette Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit 1 Open the front cover 2 Remove the drum unit but do not force it if it cannot be removed easily Instead pull the edge of the jammed paper from the paper cassette 3 Gently pull out the jammed paper 4 Reinstall the drum unit 5 Close the front cover ...

Page 128: ...the rear cover 2 Pull out jammed paper When you have to pull paper out the back of the machine the fuser may get dirty with toner powder causing the next few printed page s to look messy Print a few copies of the test page until the pages print clearly 3 Close the rear cover ...

Page 129: ...inging when you call your MFC call your Telephone Company to check the line Sending Faxes Poor Transmitting Quality Try changing your resolution to FINE or S FINE Make a copy to verify your MFC s scanner operation Transmission Verification Report says There is probably temporary noise or static on the line Try sending the Result NG again fax if the problem continues call the Telephone Company to c...

Page 130: ...hen some pages Please make sure you connect the printer cable correctly have text missing The machine cannot print full pages of Reduce the printer resolution Reduce the complexity of your document a document A MEMORY FULL and try again Reduce the graphic quality or the number of font sizes error message occurs within your application software Expand the printer memory by installing one of the opt...

Page 131: ... DOS application software interface settings match those software of your printer for example if you are using a parallel printer cable you would probably set your DOS software printer port to LPT1 Check for an error message on the LCD The machine prints but it prints This is an indication that your application printer emulation setting and incorrect information Sometimes it the machine s printer ...

Page 132: ...high humidity may cause this situation to occur Toner scatters and stains the printed Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density function Clean page the machine s interior See Regular Maintenance and Cleaning the Drum Unit in this chapter Make sure that you use paper that meets specifications See chap 12 If you still have scattered toner and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON replace...

Page 133: ...canner windows with a clean soft cloth See Regular Maintenance and Cleaning the Drum Unit in this chapter If a blurred page occurs after cleaning and the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON replace the drum unit with a new one Ghost images appear on printed page Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print Density function Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications Rough surfaces or...

Page 134: ...or Remote Set up Then you will have to edit the SYSTEM INI file as follows boot comm drv comm115 drv comm drv brmfcomm drv 386Enh DEVICE C WINDOWS SYSTEM Bi Di 386 If you do not want to edit the SYSTEM INI file please change the screen saver and Re install MFL Unimessage Pro again Bi directional Parallel Ports nibble and byte modes The machine supports both nibble AT and byte Bi directional mode p...

Page 135: ...d by one of the following printer drivers Review the following sections that apply to any additional printer drivers you may have installed into your Windows software Brother HL 6 6V 10h 630series 660series 960 1260 WL 660 HP LaserJet series II IID IIP IIP III IIID IIIP or IV Plus NEC SuperScript 610 660 EPSON ActionLaser 1100 1400 LexMark WinWriter 200 Brother HL 6 6V 10h 630series 660series 960 ...

Page 136: ...effective The modification disables the printer status reporting on your PC however you will be able to use the machine with no further problems HP LaserJet 4 Plus Please uninstall the Main Status windows by double clicking the Un install Status windows in HP LaserJet group NEC SuperScript 610 660 Please remove the NEC SuperScript driver by having NECDELET EXE file in Disk 1 that is included with ...

Page 137: ...tion 386Enh device wpscomd 386 device wpsljvpd 386 WPSLPT1 1 To disable the function put a semicolon at the start of the sentences as follows 386Enh device wpscomd 386 device wpsljvpd 386 WPSLPT1 1 You must restart Windows to make these modification effective The modification disables the printer status reporting on your PC however you will be able to use the machine with no further problems Graph...

Page 138: ...nty 1 Unplug the MFC from telephone wall socket 2 Unplug the MFC from the AC outlet 3 Lock the scanner lock lever The blue scanner lock lever is on the left side of the MFC Press it backward to lock it Lock Unlock Scanner Lock Lever Damage caused to your MFC by failure to lock the scanner lock lever before moving and shipping will void your warranty 4 Open the front cover 5 Remove the drum unit as...

Page 139: ...move the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly Leave the toner cartridge installed in the drum unit 6 Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the plastic bag and seal the bag completely 7 Close the front cover Put the front output bin extension into position ...

Page 140: ... the plastic bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material 9 Place documents manual and printed material and the cables drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the carton as shown below 10 Close the carton and tape it shut ...

Page 141: ...glass platten and white film with methylated sprit on a lint free cloth Document Cover White Film Glass Platten Lift the ADF unit Clean the white roller and the glass strip under the roller with methylated sprit on a lint free cloth If the screen still displays a scanner error please contact your Brother dealer for service White Roller Glass Strip ADF Unit ...

Page 142: ...ully as it contains toner If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty immediately wipe or wash it off with cold water 1 Open the front cover 2 Remove the drum unit assembly WARNING After you have used the machine some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT When you open the top cover of the machine never touch the shaded parts shown in the diagram below Front view HOT 3 Gently c...

Page 143: ...e inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab from right to left several times 2 Return the tab to the home position mark position before reinstalling the drum unit Home Position Tab Corona Wire CAUTION If you do not position the tab at the home position printed pages may have vertical stripes 3 Install the drum unit into the machine See the section Replacing the Drum Unit in this chapter 4 Clo...

Page 144: ...gulations If you are not sure of them consult with Brother dealer for service Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge When discarding used toner cartridges keep them separate from domestic garbage It is recommended that you clean the machine when you replace the toner Toner Empty Indicator When the toner cartridge is running low the display s...

Page 145: ...e will be extremely HOT So never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration below Front view HOT 1 Open the front cover and pull out the drum unit Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering the toner 2 Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly Lock Lever ...

Page 146: ...ons WARNING Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it into the machine If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time the toner life is shortened You should use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge TN 6300 TN 6600 series which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality Using another brand of toner cartridge may void your machine s warran...

Page 147: ...to place Drum Unit Toner Cartridge 7 Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times Return the blue tab to the home position before reinstalling the drum unit assembly Home Position Tab Corona Wire 8 Reinstall the drum unit into the machine and close the front cover ...

Page 148: ...r in relation to the documents being printed The print quality will deteriorate over time and replacing the drum will return the printing quality to its optimum level In order to maintain optimum print quality we also recommend that the drum is replaced after 18 months service To assist you the machine will advise when approximately 5 15 of the drum life remains by showing the message CHANGE DRUM ...

Page 149: ...CHANGE DRUM SOON the drum unit is nearly at the end of its life Prepare a new drum unit to replace the current one You may need to order one from your Brother dealer Even if the display shows CHANGE DRUM SOON you may be able to continue to print without replacing the drum unit for a while However if there is a noticeable deterioration in the output print quality even before CHANGE DRUM SOON is sho...

Page 150: ...ding to local regulations Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit When discarding used drum units keep them separate from domestic rubbish 4 Unpack the new drum unit immediately before installing it Place the old drum unit into the aluminium bag and discard it according to local regulations If an unpacked drum unit is subjected to excessive direct sunli...

Page 151: ...mation see Replacing the Toner Cartridge in this chapter 6 Reinstall the new drum unit keeping the front cover open 7 Press Clear REPLACE DRUM 1 YES 2 NO 8 Press 1 and when the display shows ACCEPTED and close the front cover Caution If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty immediately wipe off or wash with cold water ...

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Page 153: ...Polling types Standard Secure Delayed Sequential Contrast control Automatic Light Dark manual setting Resolution Horizontal 8 dot mm Vertical Standard 3 85 line mm Fine Photo 7 7 line mm Superfine Photo copy 15 4 line mm Memory Capacity 2MB up to 150 pages One Touch Dial 16 x 2 stations Speed Dial 100 stations Automatic redial 4 times at 2 minute intervals for UK 3 times at 2 minute intervals for ...

Page 154: ... mode saves up to 50 of the normal toner usage Print Speed 12 pages minute when loading letter size or A4 paper from the multi purpose paper cassette Print Media Toner cartridge Life Expectancy Up to 6 000 pages high yield toner cartridges TN 6600 Up to 3 000 pages standard toner cartridges TN 6300 when printing A4 or letter size paper at 5 print coverage Toner life expectancy will vary depending ...

Page 155: ...e Power Source 220 240V AC 50 60Hz Power Consumption Average Operating Copying 330 W Peak 850W 25 C Sleep 14 W or less Stand by 60 W or less Noise Operating 50 dB A or less Stand by 39 dB A or less Humidity Operating 20 to 80 without condensation Storage 20 to 80 without condensation Dimensions 492 x 442 x 429 mm 19 4 x 17 4 x 16 8 inches Weight 17 kg 35 2 lbs Specifications are subject to change ...

Page 156: ...4 DATA 3 Input 22 0V S G 5 DATA 4 Input 23 0V S G 6 DATA 5 Input 24 0V S G 7 DATA 6 Input 25 0V S G 8 DATA 7 Input 26 0V S G 9 DATA 8 Input 27 0V S G 10 ACKNLG Output 28 0V S G 11 BUSY Output 29 0V S G 12 PE Output 30 0V S G 13 SLCT Output 31 INPUT PRIME Input 14 AUTO FEED Input 32 FAULT Output 15 N C 33 N C 16 0V S G 34 N C 17 0V S G 35 N C 18 5V 36 SLCT IN Input Resident Fonts The following bitm...

Page 157: ...inese ISO Latin 1 ISO11 Swedish ECMA 94 HP Spanish ISO60 Norwegian 1 ISO17 Spanish ISO61 Norwegian 2 ISO10 Swedish ISO4 UK ISO16 Portuguese ISO25 French ISO84 Portuguese ISO69 French ISO85 Spanish HP German PC 8 ISO21 German PC 8 D N ISO15 Italian PC 8 Turkish ISO6 ASCII PC 850 Legal PC 852 ISO2 IRV PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 If you want to know which characters are in each symbol character set print th...

Page 158: ...g table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set For other characters see character set of Roman 8 ...

Page 159: ...bility to send the same fax message to more than one location Cancel Job Cancels a programmed job like Delayed Fax or Polling CNG tones The special tones beeps sent by fax machines during automatic transmission to tell the receiving machine that they are from a fax machine COMM ERROR Communication error An error during fax sending or receiving usually caused by line noise or static Coding Method M...

Page 160: ...e s memory eliminating the need for making up cover pages manually Extension Phone A telephone on the fax number that is plugged into a separate wall jack External Phone For UK A TAD telephone answering device or telephone that is plugged into the socket on the telephone line cord of your MFC External Phone For IRE A TAD telephone answering device or telephone that is plugged into the EXT jack of ...

Page 161: ... delay in the dialling sequence stored on One Touch and Speed Dial numbers Photo Mode A resolution setting that uses varying shades of grey for the best representation of photographs Polling The process of a fax machine calling another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax messages Pulse A form of dialling on a telephone line Print reduction reduces the size of incoming faxes Quick Dial List A listi...

Page 162: ...nic alphabetical listing of stored One Touch Speed Dial and Group numbers Temporary Settings You can select certain options for each fax transmission without changing the default settings Timer A feature that lets you program a fax to go out at a certain time such as Delayed Fax or Delayed Polling Receive Tone A form of dialling on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones Toner cartridge ...

Page 163: ...Connection telephone line cord 14 Connections 7 Contrast 38 Control Panel 4 Copies 77 Copy Contrast 80 Copy Document Type 80 Copy Enlage Reduce 81 Copy Multiple 78 Copy SORT 4in1 2in1 or Poster 81 Copy Options 80 Cover page 40 D Date and Time 25 Default Setting Restoring 106 Delayed Transmission 43 Dialling Options 63 Difficulties 121 Document Jam 117 Drum Unit Replacing 141 Dual Access 39 E ECM E...

Page 164: ...ltiple Resolution Transmission 44 N Network LAN Board 110 O On Screen Programming 19 On Off Line Key 105 One Touch Dial Changing 61 One Touch Dial Storing 59 One Touch Dialling 63 Optional Accessories 109 Optional Paper Tray 110 ORDER FORM 73 Outgoing Message External TAD 18 Overseas Mode 43 P PABX 29 Packing and Shipping 130 Packing List 7 Paper 107 Paper Cassette 100 Pause 63 PC Interface Mode 5...

Page 165: ...Ring Volume 31 Ringer Equivalence Number REN 15 S Scan Fax 37 scanner lock lever 9 Simultaneous Printing Faxing 104 Sleep Mode 30 Software Drivers 93 Speaker Volume 31 Special Characters 28 Specifications 145 Speed Dial Changing 61 Speed Dial Storing 60 Speed Dialling 63 Station ID 26 Storing Telephone Numbers 59 T Telephone Index 63 Test Reset Key 105 Timer 43 Tone Pulse 25 Toner Cartridge Replac...

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Page 167: ...sh 6 Hang up 4 Change Answer Mode Press 9 8 then for EXT TEL TAD press 1 Fax press 2 Exit Remote Operation Press 9 0 Change Remote Access Code 1 Press Menu 1 7 3 2 Enter the 3 digit number The cannot be used 3 Press Set 4 Press Stop to exit 1 REMOTE CONTROL ACCESS CARD AccessoryList Model Name Description TN 6300 Laser Fax Toner TN 6600 Laser Fax Toner DR 6000 Laser Fax Drum ME 2050 2MB memory Boa...

Page 168: ...e Receiving Status Press 9 7 1 1 long beep Fax message s 3 short beeps no messages Remote Commands Change Fax Forwarding Setting Press 9 5 then to Turn feature off press 1 Enter Fax Forwarding press 2 Program Fax Forward Number press 4 Enter the new number of the remote fax machine where you want your fax message forwarded and then press Press 9 6 1 after two short beeps then enter the number of r...

Page 169: ...n conformity with the following normative documents Safety IEC 60950 2nd Edition 1991 Amd 1 1992 And 2 1993 Amd 3 1995 Amd 4 1996 A3 1995 and A4 1997 EMC EN55022 1998 EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC ...

Page 170: ...UK IRE LE1397004 Printed in China This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only local Brother companies or their dealers will only support fax machines purchased in their own countries ...

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