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MFC-8420
MFC-8820D
MFC-8820DN
®
Version C
USER’S GUIDE
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8420, MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN (Circle your model number) Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. Register your product on-line at www.registermybrother.com By registering your
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Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the MFC. Calls must be made from within that country. Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: ■ may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; ■ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered
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Brother fax back system (USA only) Brother has installed an easy-to-use fax back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use and an Index of fax back subjects. In USA only: 1-800-521-2846 The Brother fax back system number has been preprogramming on One- Touch Key 01. Ordering accessories and supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother
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Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORREC
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® Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) Who is covered: but not limited to damage resulting from ® use of non Brother -brand parts and This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given Consumable and Accessory Items); only to the original end-use/retail purchaser (referred to in this warranty as (4)Consumable and Accessory Items that “Original Purchaser”) of the accompanying expired in accordance with a rated life; product, consumables and accessories and, (collectivel
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® Brother One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only) provided such replacement products covered by the balance of the limited conform to the manufacturer's specifications warranty period remaining on the original for new product/parts. The repaired or Product, plus an additional thirty (30) days. replacement Machine and/or accompanying You will keep the replacement Machine that Consumable and Accessory Items will be is sent to you and your original Machine shall returned to you
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, toner and drum
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Safety precautions To use the MFC safely Save these instructions for later reference. WARNING There are high voltage Do not handle the plug with wet electrodes inside the MFC. hands. Doing this might cause Before you clean the MFC or an electrical shock. clear a paper jam, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the power outlet. After you use the MFC, some internal parts are extremely HOT! To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the area shown in the illustratio
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To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the area shown in the illustration. WARNING ■ When you move the MFC, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the MFC by holding it at the bottom. ■ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the wall jack. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a
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Choosing a location Place your MFC on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the MFC near a telephone jack and a standard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 50°F and 95.5°F (10°-32.5°C). Caution ■ Avoid placing your MFC in a high-traffic area. ■ Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators. ■ Do not expose the MFC to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. ■
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Quick Reference Guide 6 Press 1 if you want to Sending faxes choose more settings and Automatic Transmission the LCD will return to the 1 If it is not illuminated in Setup send menu. —OR— green, press (Fax). Press 2 to fax. 2 Place the original face up in 7 Enter the fax number. the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. 8 Press Start. 3 Enter the fax number using One-Touch, Speed-Dial, Receiving faxes Search or the dial pad. Select Receive Mode 4 Press Start. 1 Press Menu, 0,1. 5 If
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Storing Speed-Dial numbers Making copies 1 Press Menu, 2, 3, 2. Single copy 2 Enter a three-digit 1 Press (Copy) to Speed-Dial number, and illuminate it in green. then press Set. 2 Place the original face up in 3 Enter a number (up to 20 the ADF, or face down on digits), and then press Set. the scanner glass. 4 Enter a name (or leave it 3 Press Start. blank), and then press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. Sorting multiple copies Dialing operations (Using the ADF) One-Touch Dialing / 1 Press (Co
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Table of contents 1 Introduction ..........................................................................1-1 Using this Guide ............................................................... 1-1 Finding information................................................. 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide.................................... 1-1 Fax Test Sheet and Product Registration (USA only) 1-2 On-Line Registration (USA and Canada) ................... 1-2 MFC part names and operations..................
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How to load paper.......................................................2-5 To load paper or other media in the paper tray ......2-5 To load paper or other media in the manual feed tray (For MFC-8420)..................................................2-7 To load paper or other media in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN).................2-8 To use Automatic Duplexing for fax, copy and print operations (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) ...................2-10 3 On-scre
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5 Setup Receive ...................................................................... 5-1 Basic receiving operations................................................ 5-1 Choosing the Receive Mode ...................................... 5-1 To select or change your Receive Mode................ 5-2 Setting the Ring Delay ............................................... 5-2 Setting the F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only).......... 5-3 Easy Receive .......................................................
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Automatic transmission...............................................6-5 This is the easiest way to send a fax......................6-5 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation ................6-5 Basic sending operations..................................................6-6 Sending faxes using multiple settings.........................6-6 Contrast ......................................................................6-6 Fax Resolution............................................................
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8 Remote Fax Options ............................................................8-1 Fax Forwarding/Paging .................................................... 8-1 Programming a Fax Forwarding number.................... 8-1 Programming your pager number............................... 8-2 Setting Fax Storage.......................................................... 8-3 Setting your Remote Access Code...................................8-4 Remote Retrieval ..........................................
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11 Using the MFC as a printer ...............................................11-1 Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN printer driver.................................................................11-1 How to print your document............................................11-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing....................................11-3 Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing).........................11-3 Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-8820D and MFC-8820DN) .........
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Accessories tab.................................................. 12-15 Support tab......................................................... 12-16 Features in the PS printer driver ® (For Windows ) ......................................................... 12-17 Ports tab .................................................................12-17 Device Settings tab.................................................12-18 Layout tab............................................................... 12-19 Pa
