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USER’S GUIDE
MFC-8480DN
MFC-8680DN
MFC-8690DW
MFC-8890DW
Note: Not all models are available in all countries.
Version 0
USA/CAN
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8690DW and MFC-8890DW (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit.
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Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. 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 covere
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Ordering accessories and supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.) Note In Canada, only Visa and MasterCard are accepted. In
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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 CORRECT
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Brother™ One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only) Who is covered: 3 Damage caused by another device or software used with this Product (including This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given but not limited to damage resulting from only to the original end-user/retail use of non Brother™-brand parts and purchaser (referred to in this warranty as Consumable and Accessory Items); “Original Purchaser”) of the accompanying product, consumables and accessories 4 Consumable and Ac
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Brother™ One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only) a refurbished or remanufactured replacement damage to the product; or (iv) the warranty Machine and/or accompanying Consumable period on your original Product has expired or and Accessory Items and use refurbished has not been sufficiently validated with a copy parts provided such replacement products of the proof of purchase (bill of sale). The conform to the manufacturer’s specifications replacement Machine you receive (eve
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER / FAX MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only) Pursuant to the limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centres, will repair or replace (at Brother’s sole discretion) this MFC/Fax machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This warranty applies only to products purchased and used in Canada. This limited Warranty does not inclu
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Table of Contents Section I General 1 General information 2 Using the documentation....................................................................................... 2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation .................................... 2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide ........................3 Viewing documentation ................................................................................... 3 ® Accessing Brother support (Windows ) ....
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4 Security features 30 Secure Function Lock 2.0 ....................................................................................30 Setting the password for the administrator ...................................................30 Changing the password for the administrator................................................31 Setting up the public user mode ....................................................................31 Setting up restricted users............................................
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6 Receiving a fax 48 Choose the correct Receive Mode ......................................................................48 Using receive modes ...........................................................................................49 Fax Only ........................................................................................................49 Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................49 Manual.....................
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Storing numbers ..................................................................................................65 Storing a pause .............................................................................................65 Storing One Touch Dial numbers ..................................................................65 Storing Speed Dial numbers..........................................................................67 Changing One Touch and Speed Dial numbers...........................
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Section III Copy 12 Making copies 84 How to copy.........................................................................................................84 Entering copy mode.......................................................................................84 Making a single copy .....................................................................................84 Making multiple copies ..................................................................................84 Stop copying.......
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Section VI Appendixes A Safety and legal 104 Choosing a location ...........................................................................................104 To use the machine safely.................................................................................106 Important safety instructions........................................................................110 Standard telephone and FCC notices .........................................................112 Industry Canada Compliance St
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Machine Information ..........................................................................................166 Checking the Serial Number........................................................................166 Checking the Page Counters.......................................................................166 Checking the remaining life of parts ............................................................167 Reset ............................................................................
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Section I General I General information 2 Loading paper and documents 10 General Setup 22 Security features 30
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General information 1 1 Using the WARNING documentation 1 Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you CAUTION make the most of your machine. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor Symbols and conventions injuries. used in the documentation 1 IMPORTANT The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. IMPORTANT descri
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General information c If the model name screen appears, click Accessing the your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Software User’s Guide 1 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 Fax, Printer, Scanner, PC Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Software User’s Guide and If this window does not appear, use Net
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Chapter 1 How to find scanning instructions 1 Viewing documentation (Macintosh) 1 There are several ways you can scan a Turn on your Macintosh. documents. You can find the instructions as Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your follows: CD-ROM drive. Software User’s Guide: 1 b The following window will appear. Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA ® ® driver (Windows XP/Windows Vista ) in Chapter 2 Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3 Netw
