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Basic User’s Guide
MFC-8510DN
MFC-8910DW
Version A
TWN-ENG
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8510DN / MFC-8910DW (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide
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User's Guides and where do I find them? Which Guide? What's in it? Where is it? Product Safety Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety For Chinese: Printed / In the box Guide Instructions before you set up your machine. For Chinese English: PDF file / See this Guide for trademarks and legal Installer CD-ROM / In the box limitations. Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions for setting up your For Chinese: Printed / In the box machine and installing the drivers and For Chinese English:
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Table of Contents (Basic User’s Guide) 1 General information 1 Using the documentation .......................................................................................1 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................1 Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide.........................................................................................2 Viewing Documentation........................................
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5 Receiving a fax 29 Receive modes....................................................................................................29 Choosing the receive mode...........................................................................29 Using receive modes ...........................................................................................30 Fax Only ........................................................................................................30 Fax/Tel.......................
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9 Making copies 50 How to copy .........................................................................................................50 Stop copying..................................................................................................50 Copy settings.................................................................................................50 10 Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or digital camera supporting mass storage 51 Creating a PRN file for direct printing ..
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B Troubleshooting 76 Identifying your problem ......................................................................................76 Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................78 Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ...............................................85 Document Jams...................................................................................................86 Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit ....
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Table of Contents (Advanced User's Guide) You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Installer CD-ROM. The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations. 1 General Setup 6 Printing reports IMPORTANT NOTE Fax reports Memory storage Reports Volume settings 7 Making copies Automatic Daylight Saving Time Copy settings Ecology features Duplex (2-sided) copying Quiet mode feature LCD Contrast A Routine maintenance Dial Prefix Cleaning and checking the machine Mode Timer Repla
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General information 1 1 1 Using the Bold Bold style identifies keys on the machine's control panel or on documentation 1 the computer screen. Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Italics Italicized style emphasizes an Reading the documentation will help you important point or refers you to make the most of your machine. a related topic. Courier Courier New font identifies the New messages shown on the LCD Symbols and conventions of the machine. used in the documentation 1 Follow all
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Chapter 1 c If the language screen appears, click Accessing the your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear. Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide 1 This Basic User's Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features for Fax, Copy, Printer, Scanner, PC-Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Advanced User's Guide, Software User’s Guide a
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General information e Double-click top.pdf. If the country How to access Guides screen appears, choose your country. for Advanced Features 1 f After the list of User’s Guides appears, 1 choose the Guide you want to read. You can view and download these Guides from the Brother Solutions Center at: How to find Scanning instructions 1 http://solutions.brother.com/ There are several ways you can scan Click Manuals on your model's page to documents. You can find the instructions as download th
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Chapter 1 Accessing Brother Accessing Brother ® Support (Windows ) 1 Support (Macintosh) 1 You can find all the contacts you will need, You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Installer CD-ROM. Center) on the Installer CD-ROM. Click Brother Support on the main menu. Double-click the Brother Support icon. The following screen will appear: The following screen will appear: To download and
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General information 1 5
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 MFC-8510DN and MFC-8910DW have the same keys. The illustration is based on the MFC-8910DW. 15 234 01/01/2012 15:00 Fax Res:Standard b Press b or Dial 13 12 11 10 1 One Touch keys 3 Error LED These 8 keys give you instant access to 16 Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an previously stored numbers. error or an important status message. Shift 4 Duplex Lets you access One Touch numbers 9 to 16 You can choose Duplex to copy or print on
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General information 1 56 7 8 01/01/2012 15:00 Fax Res:Standard b Press b or Dial 10 9 6 Menu Keys: 9Start Clear Lets you start sending faxes or making copies. Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the 10 Mode keys: current setting. FAX Menu Puts the machine in FAX mode. Lets you access the Menu to program your SCAN settings in the machine. Puts the machine in SCAN mode. OK Lets you store your settings in the machine. COPY Volume keys: Puts the machine in COPY mode. d
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Chapter 1 Data LED indications 1 The Data LED (light emitting diode) will flash depending on the machine’s status. LED Machine Status Description Ready Mode The machine is ready to print, in Sleep mode, there is no print data, or the power switch is off. Receiving Data The machine is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory, or printing data. Green (blinking) Data Remaining in Print data remains in the machine's memory. Memory Green 8
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Loading paper 2 2 Printing on plain paper, thin paper or Loading paper and recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 22 print media 2 a Pull the paper tray completely out of the 2 machine. The machine can feed paper from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or multi-purpose tray. When you put paper into the paper tray, note the following: If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application softwa
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Chapter 2 c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid f Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper jams and misfeeds. paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine. d Put paper in the tray and make sure: The paper is below the maximum paper mark ( ) (1). Overfilling the paper tray will cause paper jams. The side to be printed on must be face down. The paper guides touch the sides of 1 the paper so it will feed correctl
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Loading paper b Pull out the MP tray support (1) and Loading paper in the unfold the flap (2). multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 2 You can load up to 3 envelopes or special print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use this tray to print or copy on 2 thick paper, bond paper, labels or envelopes. (For recommended paper to use, see Paper capacity of the paper trays uu page 19.) Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray 2 a Open the
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Chapter 2 d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper Printing on thick paper, labels and from sliding off the face-down output envelopes from the MP tray 2 tray, or remove each page as soon as it Before loading, press the corners and sides comes out of the machine. of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray). 12
