Brother International MFC-L8600CDW Advanced Users Guide

Brother International MFC-L8600CDW Manual

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    Advanced User's Guide MFC-L8600CDW MFC-L8850CDW MFC-L9550CDW Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 USA/CAN
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    how to replace supplies. See troubleshooting tips. Learn more advanced operations: Fax, Copy, security features, printing reports and performing routine maintenance. This Guide provides instructions for Scanning, Printing and other operations that can be performed by connecting your Brother machine
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    Automatic Daylight Saving Time 3 Set the Time Zone 4 Ecology features ...4 Toner Save ...4 Sleep Time ...5 Deep Sleep mode 5 Quiet mode feature 6 Based Management ......... 11 Setting up the card authentication users (For MFC-L9550CDW 12 Setting up and changing the Public user mode 12
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    sending options 19 Sending faxes using multiple settings 19 Changing a 2-sided fax layout (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW).....20 Contrast ...21 Changing Fax Resolution 21 Additional sending operations 22 Sending a fax manually 22 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation 22 Dual access 23
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    5 Dialing and storing numbers 42 Telephone line services 42 Tone or Pulse (Canada only 42 1 ID Copy 59 Adjusting the Color Saturation 60 Making 2-sided N in 1 copies (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW)...... 60 Removing Background Color 61 Saving copy options as a Shortcut 62 Saving paper 62
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    wires 70 Cleaning the drum unit 74 Cleaning the toner cartridges 85 Checking the remaining life of parts 85 Replacing periodic maintenance parts 86 Packing and shipping the machine 87 B Options 90 Options ...90 Optional paper tray (For MFC-L8600CDW and MFC-L8850CDW (LT-320CL)) (For MFC
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    manual shows the LCD messages of the MFC-L9550CDW unless specified. • Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the MFC-L8850CDW Canada only) 1 Your machine comes set for a Tone dialing service. If you have a Pulse dialing (rotary) service, you need to change the dialing mode. a Press .
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    Chapter 1 Volume settings 1 Ring volume 1 You can choose from a range of ring volume levels, from High to Off. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Volume. f Press Volume. g
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    Speaker volume 1 You can choose from a range of speaker volume levels, from High to Off. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Volume. f Press Volume. g Press Speaker. h
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    or press a or b to display Time Zone. d Press Time Zone. e Enter your time zone. Press OK. f Press . Ecology features 1 Toner Save 1 You can save toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save to On, print appears lighter. The factory setting is Off. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or
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    General Setup Sleep Time 1 The Sleep Time setting can reduce power consumption. When the machine is in Sleep mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it is turned off. The machine will wake up and start printing when it receives a print job. You can choose how long the machine must be idle before
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    Chapter 1 Quiet mode feature 1 Quiet mode 1 The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On, the print speed becomes slower. The default setting is Off. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General
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    Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight 1 You can set how long the Touchscreen LCD backlight stays on after you go back to your Home screen. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
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    Chapter 1 Changing the prefix number 1 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Initial Setup. d Press Initial Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Dial Prefix. f Press Dial Prefix. g Press On (or Off). You can turn off the prefix number by
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    about how to reset the password contact Brother Customer Service. NOTE • Secure Function Lock can be set by using Web Based Management or BRAdmin 2 Professional 3 (Windows® only). • Only administrators can set limitations and make changes for each user. • (For MFC-L9550CDW) Use card
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    address bar (where "machine's IP address" is the IP address of the Brother machine).  For example: v192.168.1.2/ NOTE You can find the machine's IP address in the Network Configuration List (see Software and Network User's Guide). c Type an Administrator password in the Login box. (This is a
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    web browser. To set up the web page, see Before you begin to use Secure Function Lock 3.0 on page 10. Then follow these steps: 1 For MFC-L9550CDW a Click Administrator. b Click Restricted Functions xx-xx. c Type an alphanumeric Group name (up to 15 characters) in the User List / Restricted Functions
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    2 Setting up the card authentication users (For MFC-L9550CDW) 2 Before setting up the card authentication users Web Based Management or BRAdmin Professional 3 (Windows® only) (see Software and Network User's Guide). a Click Administrator. b Click Restricted Functions xx-xx. c In the Public Mode row
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    displays No Permission or Function Locked when you try to print colored documents. Changing to restricted user mode using the NFC Reader (For MFC-L9550CDW) 2 a Press to return to the Ready screen. 2 b Touch the card to the NFC Reader. c When you have successfully logged in, the Touchscreen
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    information about Active Directory Authentication, see Software and Network User's Guide. Turning Active Directory Authentication Lock on/off 2 a Start address bar (where "machine's IP address" is the IP address of the Brother machine).  For example: http://192.168.1.2/ c Click Administrator. d
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    sent from computers to a printer. Because the data is supports the following operations:  IPsec transmissions  IPsec settings For more information about IPsec, see Software and Network User's Guide reset the passwords stored in the machine. Contact your administrator or Brother Customer Service
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    Chapter 2 Setting up the administrator password 2 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Setting Lock. f Press Setting Lock. g Enter a four-digit number for the new password
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    Turning Setting Lock on/off 2 If you enter the wrong password, the Touchscreen displays Wrong Password. Enter the correct password. Turning Setting Lock on 2 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup. d Press General Setup. e Swipe up or down, or
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    Chapter 2 Address Book restriction 2 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. d Press Fax. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Dial Restriction. f Press Dial Restriction. g Press Address Book. h Press Enter # Twice, On or Off. i Press .
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     2-sided Fax 1  Contrast  Fax Resolution  Real Time TX  Overseas Mode  Delayed Fax  Batch TX  Coverpage Message  Coverpage Setup  Broadcasting 1 For MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW a Do one of the following:  When Fax Preview is set to Off, press (Fax).  When Fax Preview is set to On
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    Chapter 3 Changing a 2-sided fax layout (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) 3 You must choose the 2-sided scanning format before you send a 2-sided fax. The format you choose will depend on the layout of your 2-sided
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    Sending a fax Contrast 3 For most documents the default setting of Auto will give the best results. Auto automatically chooses the appropriate contrast for your document. If your document is very light or very dark, changing the contrast may improve the quality of the fax. Select Dark to make the
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    Chapter 3 Additional sending operations 3 Sending a fax manually 3 Manual transmission 3 Manual transmission lets you hear the dialing, ringing and fax-receiving tones while sending a Fax Start.  If you are using the scanner glass, press Send. d Replace the handset of an external telephone. 22
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    fax number. You can include Groups, Address Book numbers and up to 50 manually dialed numbers in the same broadcast. You can broadcast up to 350 different memory before they can be used in a broadcast (see Basic User's Guide). Group numbers must also be stored in the machine's memory before they
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    an E-mail address, press , enter the E-mail address (see Basic User's Guide), and press OK. g You can add numbers to the broadcast in the Press Add Number and enter a number using the Touchscreen's keyboard (see Basic User's Guide). Press OK.  Press Add from Address book. Swipe up or down, or press
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    Sending a fax Real Time Transmission 3 When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan the document into the memory before sending it. As soon as the telephone line is free, the machine will start dialing and sending. Sometimes, you may want to send an important document immediately without
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    Chapter 3 Delayed Fax 3 You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory to be sent within a 24-hour period. a Load your document. b Do one of the following:  When Fax Preview is set to Off, press (Fax).  When Fax Preview is set to On, press (Fax) and Sending Fax(es). c Press Options. d Swipe up
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    Sending a fax Checking and canceling waiting jobs 3 Check which jobs are still waiting in the memory to be sent. If there are no jobs, the Touchscreen displays No Jobs Waiting. You can cancel a fax job that is stored and waiting in the memory. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or
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    last setting, swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Factory Reset. d Press Factory Reset. e The Touchscreen asks you to confirm to change back to the factory settings. To help you enter letters, see Basic User's Guide.) Press OK. k Press OK to confirm. 1 For MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW
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    Instead of using one of the preset comments, you can enter two personal messages of your own, up to 27 characters long (see Basic User's Guide). (See Composing your own comments on page 29.) 5.(User Defined) 6.(User Defined) Composing your own comments 3 You can set up two comments of your own
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    Chapter 3 Send a cover page for the next fax 3 If you want to send a cover page for the next fax, you can add the cover page. a Do one of the following:  When Fax Preview is set to Off, press (Fax).  When Fax Preview is set to On, press (Fax) and Sending Fax(es). b Press Options. c Swipe up
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    Destination Display 3 When you send a fax, the machine displays the information from the Address Book or the number you dialed. You can set the machine to hide the destination information on the Touchscreen. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. d Press
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    Memory Receive. h Press Memory Receive. i Press Fax Forward. j Do one of the following:  Press Manual to enter the forwarding fax number (up to 20 characters) using the Touchscreen's keyboard (see Basic User's Guide). Press OK.  Press Address Book. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to scroll
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    Paging 4 When Paging is chosen, the machine dials the cell phone or pager number you programmed. This activates your cell phone or pager so you will know there is a fax message in the machine's memory. If you turn on Paging, a backup copy will automatically be printed at the machine. a Press . b
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    faxes at your machine so you will have a copy. This is a safety feature in case there is a power failure before the fax is forwarded or a problem at the receiving machine. 34
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    Turning off Memory Receive Options 4 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. d Press Fax. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Setup Receive. f Press Setup Receive. g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Memory Receive. h Press Memory
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    your Fax Receive Code (l51) or Telephone Answer Code (#51) (see Basic User's Guide). h Press . NOTE You can change your code at any time. To make your command. e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you are finished. f Hang up. NOTE • If your machine is set to Manual mode and you want to use the
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    one long beep, your change has been accepted. 2 Fax/Tel 3 Fax Only 90 Exit Press 9 0 to stop remote retrieval. Wait for the long beep, then replace the handset. 37
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    machine. Before you use this feature, you have to turn on Fax Storage or Fax Preview (see Fax Storage on page 34 or Basic User's Guide). a Dial your fax number. b When your machine answers, enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l). If you hear one long beep, you have messages
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    Folio sized paper. The machine calculates the reduction ratio by using the page size of the fax and your Paper Size setting (see Basic User's Guide). a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. d Press Fax. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display
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    Press . NOTE • Make sure you have set the current date and time on the machine (see Basic User's Guide). • If you downloaded Internet Fax: The received time and date will not appear when using Internet Fax. Receiving try again. c Press Receive to receive a fax. d Replace the external handset. 40
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    during fax reception, the Touchscreen displays No Paper and begins receiving faxes into the machine's memory. Load paper in the paper tray (see Basic User's Guide). Incoming faxes will continue to be stored in the memory until the memory becomes full or paper is loaded in the paper tray. When the
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    example, for telephone banking), follow these steps. If you have Touch Tone service, you will not need this feature to send tone signals. a Do . When you are finished with the call, the machine will return to the Pulse dialing service. For Fax/Tel mode only 5 When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it
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    Converting telephone wall outlets 5 There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require assistance from the telephone company. You can change the wall outlets from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 jacks. Or, you can have an RJ11 wall outlet installed and slave or jump one of the
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    up as separate Address Book numbers in any combination. You can even include manual dialing using the dial pad (see Basic User's Guide). For example, you might have stored '555' on Address Book: Brother 1 and '7000' on Address Book: Brother 2. You can use them both to dial '555-7000' if you press
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    using the Touchscreen's keyboard. (To help you enter letters, see Basic User's Guide.) Press OK. i Press OK to confirm the fax or telephone number. j , you must store each fax number in Address Book (see Basic User's Guide). Then you can include them as numbers in the Group. Each Group uses
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    character, press d or c to position the cursor to highlight the incorrect character, and then press . Enter the new character (see Basic User's Guide). i Press OK. j Press . Deleting a Group 5 a Press (Fax). b Press Address Book. c Press Edit. d Press Delete. e Swipe up or down, or press a or
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    Adding or deleting Group numbers 5 a Press (Fax). b Press Address Book. c Press Edit. d Press Change. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the Group you want. f Press the Group name. g Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Add/Delete. h Press Add/Delete. i Swipe up or down, or
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    and the Journal Period. Transmission Verification Report 6 You can use the Transmission Verification Report as proof that you sent a fax (see Basic User's Guide). Fax Journal (Activity Report) 6 You can set the machine to print a journal at specific intervals (every 50 faxes, 6, 12 or 24 hours, or
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    a list of your current settings. 5 Printer Settings Prints a list of your current printer settings. 6 Network Configuration Prints a list of your current network settings. 7 Drum Dot Print Prints the Drum Dot Check Sheet to troubleshoot a dotted print problem. 8 WLAN Report Prints the result
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    Chapter 6 How to print a report 6 a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Print Reports. d Press Print Reports. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the report you want. f Press the report name. g Do one of the following:  If you chose Transmission,
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    7 Making copies 7 Copy settings 7 You can change the copy settings for the next copy. These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings one minute after copying. Press Copy and then press Options. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to scroll through the copy settings. When
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    Chapter 7 Enlarging or reducing copies 7 To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow these steps: a Load your document. b Press (Copy). c Enter the number of copies you want. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Enlarge/Reduce. f Press Enlarge/Reduce. g Press 100%,
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    before you can start 2-sided copying. The layout of your document determines which 2-sided copy layout you should choose. (MFC-L8600CDW) Portrait  1-sidedi2-sided Long Edge Flip 1 1 2 2  1-sidedi2-sided Short Edge Flip 1 1 2 Landscape  1-sidedi2-sided Long Edge Flip 1 1 2  1-sidedi2-sided
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    sided 1, 1-sided2-sided Long Edge Flip, 2-sided1-sided Long Edge Flip 1, 1-sided2-sided Short Edge Flip, 2-sided1-sided Short Edge Flip 1 1 MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW h Press the option you want. i If you do not want to change additional settings, press OK. j Press Color Start or Black Start
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    additional settings, press OK. i Press Color Start or Black Start. NOTE To change the default setting for Tray Use, see Basic User's Guide. Adjusting Density and Contrast 7 Density 7 Adjust the copy density to make copies darker or lighter. a Load your document. b Press (Copy). c Enter the
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    Chapter 7 Contrast 7 Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. a Load your document. b Press (Copy). c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options. e Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Contrast. f Press Contrast. g Press a level of contrast. h If you do not want
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    Making copies Making N in 1 copies (page layout) 7 You can reduce the amount of paper used when copying by using the N in 1 copy feature. This allows you to copy two or four pages onto one page. If you want to copy both sides of an ID card onto one page, see 2 in 1 ID Copy on page 59. IMPORTANT •
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    Chapter 7 If you are copying from the scanner glass: 7 Place your document face down in the direction shown in the illustration:  2in1(P)  2in1(L)  4in1(P)  4in1(L) 58
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    one page, keeping the original card size. NOTE You can copy an identification card to the extent permitted under applicable laws (see Product Safety Guide). a Place your identification card face down near the left corner of the scanner glass. Making copies j Press Color Start or Black Start. The
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    the color settings, press . j If you do not want to change additional settings, press OK. k Press Color Start. Making 2-sided N in 1 copies (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) 7 When you make 2-sided N in 1 copies from a 2-sided document, you must choose a layout option in 2-sided Copy Page Layout. You
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    Background Color removes the background color of the document when copying. Using this setting will make the copy clearer to read and may save toner. NOTE This setting is for use only when making color copies. a Load your document. b Press (Copy). c Enter the number of copies. d Press Options
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    a Shortcut. i Enter a name for the Shortcut using the Touchscreen's keyboard. (To help you enter letters, see Basic User's Guide.) Press OK. j Press OK to save your Shortcut. 1 MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW Saving paper 7 You can use the Paper Save preset to reduce the amount of paper consumed for
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    with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure you clean the inside of the machine. If printed pages are stained with toner, clean the inside of the machine with a shock. Instead, use only a dry, lint-free cloth. (See Product Safety Guide.) 63
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    Cleaning the outside of the machine A IMPORTANT DO NOT use any type of liquid cleaners (including ethanol). Clean the Touchscreen as follows: a Press and hold down machine. to turn off the b Clean the Touchscreen with a dry, soft lint-free cloth. b Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry,
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    to turn on the machine. Routine maintenance Cleaning the scanner A a Press and hold down machine. to turn off the b (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) Unfold the ADF document support (1) and then open the ADF cover (2). Clean the white bar (3) and the scanner glass strip (4) underneath it with
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    c Lift the document cover (1). Clean the white plastic surface (2) and scanner glass (3) underneath it with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. 1 2 e Close the document cover. f Press to turn on the machine. 3 d In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1) and the scanner glass strip (2)
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    Cleaning the laser scanner windows A a Press and hold down machine. to turn off the b Press the front cover release button and pull open the front cover. Routine maintenance c Hold the blue handle of the drum unit. Pull the drum unit out until it stops. A 67
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    unit and remove it from the machine. 1 IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the drum unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. • To prevent damage to the machine from static electricity, DO NOT touch the
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    e Wipe the four scanner windows (1) with a dry, lint-free cloth. Routine maintenance g Gently slide the drum unit into the machine until it stops at the blue lock lever. 1 2 2 2 2 1 f Make sure the blue lock lever (1) is in the release position as shown
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    unit in until it stops. Cleaning the corona wires A If you have print quality problems or the Touchscreen displays Drum !, clean the corona wires as follows: a Make sure that the machine is turned on. b Press the front cover release button and pull open the front
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    cartridge and gently push it toward the machine to unlock it. Then pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. IMPORTANT A • We recommend that you place the toner cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you
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    drum to clean only the corona wire of the color that caused the print quality problem, see the illustration below to identify the position of each of the corona wires BK: Black toner position label C: Cyan toner position label M: Magenta toner position label Y: Yellow toner position label The
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    toward you until you hear it lock into place. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. Routine maintenance h Push the drum unit in until it stops. A BK BK C M Y BK TN-BK TN-C TN-M TN-Y i Close the
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    has black or white dots or other repeating marks at 3.7 in. (94 mm) intervals, the drum may have foreign material, such as glue from a label, stuck on the drum surface. Follow these steps to solve the problem: a Make sure the machine is in the Ready mode. b Press . c Press All Settings. d Swipe up
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    l Hold the blue handle of the drum unit. Pull the drum unit out until it stops. Routine maintenance m Turn the blue lock lever (1) at the left of the machine counterclockwise to the release position. Holding the blue handles of the drum unit, lift the front of the drum unit and remove it from the
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    cartridge and gently push it forward to unlock it. Then pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you place the toner cartridges on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in case you accidentally
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    , DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown in the illustrations. p Read following information from the drum dot check sheet.  Dot color problem: The color of printed dots is the color of the drum you should clean.  Dot location: The sheet has eight numbered columns. The number of the column with
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    area identified in step q for any marks or scratches. C BK Y M IMPORTANT • To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the surface of the drum unit with your bare hands. • Handle the drum unit gear carefully. • The drum is photosensitive so DO NOT touch it with your fingers. • DO NOT clean the
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    it toward you until you hear it locks into place. Make sure that you match the toner cartridge color to the same color label on the drum unit. Repeat this for all the toner cartridges. t Turn the drum unit over by holding the blue handles. BK BK C M Y BK TN-BK TN-C TN-M TN-Y A BK
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    the release position as shown in the illustration. x Turn the blue lock lever (1) clockwise to the lock position. 2 2 2 1 1 y Push the drum unit in until it stops. w Gently slide the drum unit into the machine until it stops at the blue lock lever. 1 2 z Close the front cover and turn on the
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    -up rollers A Cleaning the paper pick-up roller periodically may prevent paper jams by insuring the proper feeding of paper. If you have paper feed problems, clean the pick-up rollers as follows: a Press and hold down machine. to turn off the b Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine
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    Press Calibration. c Press Reset. d Press Yes to confirm. e The Touchscreen displays Completed. f Press . NOTE • If an error message appears, press OK and try again. (For more information, see Basic User's Guide.) • If you are using the Windows® printer driver, the driver will get the calibration
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    or yellow fringes, you can use the auto-registration feature to correct the problem. a Press . b Press Registration. c Press Yes to confirm. d consumes some of the toner. a Press . b Press All Settings. c Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Printer. d Press Printer. e Swipe up or
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    Printing the Test Print A You can print a Test Print page to check your print quality. a Press . b Press Test Print. c The Touchsceen displays Press [OK]. Press OK. The machine will print the Test Print page. d Press . Checking the Page Counters A You can see the machine's Page Counters for
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    a or b to see the approximate remaining parts life of the Drum, Belt Unit, Fuser, Laser Unit, PF Kit MP, PF Kit 1 and PF reset the part counter when you install a new part. It will not be accurate if a part's life counter is reset during the life of the used part. • The remaining life of the toner
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    pages 1 for PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2 2, Fuser and Laser. Contact Brother Customer Service when these messages appear on the Touchscreen. Touchscreen message Description Replace Fuser Replace the fuser unit. Replace Laser Replace the laser unit. Replace PF Kit1 Replace the paper feeding kit for the
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    to avoid any damage during transit. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. • Unless you are returning the machine as part of the Brother Exchange Service, leave the toner cartridges and drum unit inside the machine when you pack and ship it. 87
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    the illustration. FRONT LEFT 3 1 2 RIGHT NOTE If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts, including the drum unit, toner cartridge, and printed materials to use with your 'Exchange' machine. f Close the carton and
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    g Repack the lower tray as shown in the illustration. Routine maintenance A 89
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    B Options B Options B This machine has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the machine with these items. Lower tray unit (For MFC-L8600CDW and MFC-L8850CDW) LT-320CL (For MFC-L9550CDW) LT-325CL SO-DIMM memory 90
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    MFC-L8600CDW, MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW, and it can hold up to 500 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m2) paper. When an optional tray is installed, the machine can hold up to 800 sheets of plain paper. For setup, see the instructions Brother machine please visit: http://www.brother-usa.com/support/memory
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    Installing extra memory B a Turn off the machine's power switch. Unplug the telephone line cord. b Disconnect the interface cable from the machine, and then unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet. NOTE Be sure to turn off the machine's power switch before you install or remove the SO-DIMM.
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    g Plug the machine's power cord back into the AC power outlet first, and then connect the interface cable. h Plug in the telephone line cord. Turn on the machine's power switch. NOTE To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM correctly, you can print the User Settings List that shows the
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    a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased to tell the receiving machine that a fax machine is calling. Caller ID A service purchased from the telephone company that lets you see the number (or name) of
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    Ring A subscriber service purchased from the telephone company that gives you another telephone number on an existing telephone line. The Brother machine uses can print the Fax Journal on demand without interrupting the cycle. Manual fax When you press Hook to hear the receiving fax machine answer
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    of a paper document into your computer. Search An alphabetical electronic listing of stored Address Book and Group numbers. Settings Tables At-a-glance instructions that show all the settings and options that are available for setting up your machine. Station ID The stored information that appears
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    Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Report A report for each transmission, that shows its date, time and number. User Settings List A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine
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    Groups for broadcasting ....45 Apple Macintosh See Software and Network User's Guide. B Broadcasting 23 canceling 24 setting up Groups for 45 C Canceling awaiting redial 27 memory receive options 35 Cleaning corona wires 70 drum unit 74 scanner 65 Connecting two-line external TAD or telephone
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    checking remaining life of parts 85 page counts 84 Macintosh See Software and Network User's Guide. Maintenance, routine 63 checking the remaining life of parts ...... 85 Manual transmission 22 Memory adding DIMM (option 91 installing 92 storage 1 N N in 1 (page layout 57 Network
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    37 getting your faxes 38 Remote setup See Software and Network User's Guide. Reports 48, 49 Address Book 49 Drum Dot Print 49 Fax Journal 48, 49 journal period 48 how to print 50 Network Configuration 49 Printer Setttings 49 Transmission Verification 48 User Settings 49 WLAN Report 49
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    jack 43 Telephone line converting wall outlets 42 roll over lines 42 two-line telephone system 42, 43 Temporary copy settings 51 Toner Save 4 Touchscreen backlight brightness 6 Two-line telephone system 42, 43 V Volume, setting beeper 2 ring 2 speaker 3 W Warranties are in the box Windows
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    tel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries. www.brotherearth.com
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Advanced User’s Guide
MFC-L8600CDW
MFC-L8850CDW
MFC-L9550CDW
Not all models are available in all countries.
Version 0
USA/CAN