Brother mfc-8510dn Advanced User's Manual
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- Page 1 Advanced User’s Guide MFC-8510DN MFC-8910DW Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 ARL/ASA/NZ...
- Page 2 Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide This Guide provides details on how to PDF file / Brother Solutions configure and use your Brother machine for Center (MFC-8910DW) wireless printing directly from a mobile device supporting the Wi-Fi Direct™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General Setup IMPORTANT NOTE....................1 Memory storage..................... 1 Set Daylight Saving Time ..................1 Ecology features....................2 Toner Save ...................... 2 Sleep Time ...................... 2 Deep Sleep mode .................... 2 Quiet mode feature ....................3 Quiet mode ...................... 3 LCD Contrast ...................... - Page 4 Sending a fax Additional sending options ...................14 Changing a 2-sided fax layout (MFC-8910DW)..........14 Sending faxes using multiple settings ............14 Contrast ......................15 Changing Fax Resolution ................15 Additional sending operations................16 Sending a fax manually .................16 Dual access ....................16 Broadcasting....................17 Real Time Transmission ................18 Overseas Mode .....................19 Delayed Fax ....................20 Delayed batch transmission ................20...
- Page 5 Printing reports Fax reports......................44 Transmission Verification Report..............44 Fax Journal (Activity Report) .................44 Reports ........................ 45 How to print a report ..................45 Making copies Copy settings .......................46 Stop copying....................46 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ............46 Using the Options key ................... 48 Sorting copies ....................49 Improving copy quality...................
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Page 7: General Setup
General Setup IMPORTANT NOTE Set Daylight Saving Time Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-8910DW. You can set the machine to change for Daylight Saving Time. If you choose On, it will Memory storage reset the time forward one hour and if you choose Off, it will reset the time backward one hour. -
Page 8: Ecology Features
Chapter 1 Ecology features Sleep Time The Sleep mode setting can reduce power Toner Save consumption. When the machine is in Sleep mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it You can save toner using this feature. When is turned off. The machine will wake up and you set Toner Save to On, prints appear start printing when it receives a print job. -
Page 9: Quiet Mode Feature
General Setup Quiet mode feature LCD Contrast You can change the contrast to make the Quiet mode LCD look lighter or darker. The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise Press Menu, 1, 7. while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On, the print speed becomes slower. -
Page 10: Dial Prefix
Chapter 1 Dial Prefix Changing the prefix number The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a Press Menu, 0, 6. predefined number before every fax number (for New Zealand) Press Menu, 0, 5. you dial. For example: If your telephone system requires a 9 to dial an outside number Do one of the following: use this setting to automatically dial 9 for... -
Page 11: Mode Timer
General Setup Mode Timer The machine has three mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, and COPY. You can set how much time the machine takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to return to FAX mode. If you choose Off, the machine will stay in the mode you used last. -
Page 12: Security Features
1.Contrast, Page Limit 6.Polled TX and 7.Coverpage under Scan includes scan jobs sent via Brother 2.Setup Send in the Fax menu. iPrint&Scan. If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any Print includes print jobs via Google Cloud Print and of the function in the Fax menu. -
Page 13: Setting The Password For The Administrator
Security features Setting the password for the Changing the password for administrator the administrator The password you set in these steps is for the Press Menu, 1, 8, 1. administrator. This password is used to set up users and to turn the Secure Function Press a or b to choose Set Password. -
Page 14: Setting Up The Public User Mode
Chapter 2 Setting up the Public user Setting up restricted users mode You can set up users with a password and restrict the functions that are available to Public user mode restricts the functions that them. You can set up more advanced are available for Public users. -
Page 15: Turning Secure Function Lock On/Off
Security features Turning Secure Function Switching Users Lock on/off This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted users or Public mode If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will when Secure Function Lock is turned on. show Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct password. -
Page 16: Setting Lock
Mode key you are in. Then LCD will ask you stored in the machine. Please call your Go to Public?. administrator or Brother Customer Service. Press 1 to choose 1.Yes. While the Setting Lock is On, you cannot change the settings without a password. You... -
Page 17: Setting Up The Password
Security features Setting up the password Changing your Setting Lock password Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Enter a four-digit number for the password using numbers 0-9. Press a or b to choose Set Password. Press OK. Press OK. -
Page 18: Turning Setting Lock On/Off
If you choose On, the machine will restrict all fax sending and outbound calls for that Turning Setting Lock off dialling method. LDAP is available as a download from the Brother Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/. Enter your four-digit password. -
Page 19: One Touch Restriction
Security features One Touch restriction LDAP server restriction (MFC-8910DW) Press Menu, 2, 6, 2. (The LDAP function is available as a Press a or b to choose On, Off or download.) Enter # twice. Press Menu, 2, 6, 4. Press OK. Press a or b to choose On, Off or Press Stop/Exit. -
Page 20: Sending A Fax
Sending a fax Additional sending Sending faxes using multiple settings options Before you send a fax, you can change any Changing a 2-sided fax layout combination of these settings: contrast, resolution, Overseas mode, delayed fax (MFC-8910DW) timer, polling transmission, real time transmission or cover page settings. -
Page 21: Contrast
Sending a fax Contrast Changing Fax Resolution For most documents the default setting of The quality of a fax can be improved by Auto will give the best results. changing the Fax Resolution. Resolution can Auto automatically chooses a suitable be changed for the next fax or for all faxes. -
Page 22: Additional Sending Operations
Chapter 3 Additional sending Dual access operations You can dial a number and start scanning the fax into memory—even when the machine is sending from memory, receiving faxes or Sending a fax manually printing PC data. The LCD will show the new job number. -
Page 23: Broadcasting
Sending a fax Broadcasting How to broadcast a fax Note Broadcasting lets you send the same fax message to more than one fax number. You (Address Book) to help you can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial choose numbers easily. numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same broadcast. -
Page 24: Real Time Transmission
Chapter 3 Real Time Transmission Cancelling a Broadcast in progress While broadcasting you can cancel the fax When you are sending a fax, the machine will currently being sent or the whole broadcast scan the documents into the memory before job. -
Page 25: Overseas Mode
Sending a fax Overseas Mode Sending in real time for the next fax only If you are having difficulty sending a fax Make sure you are in FAX mode overseas due to a bad connection, then turning on Overseas Mode may help. Press Menu, 2, 2, 5. -
Page 26: Delayed Fax
Chapter 3 Delayed Fax Delayed batch transmission You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory Before sending the delayed faxes, your to be sent within a twenty-four hour period. machine will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by destination and Make sure you are in FAX mode scheduled time. -
Page 27: Checking And Cancelling Waiting Jobs
Sending a fax Checking and cancelling Electronic cover page waiting jobs This feature will not work unless you have programmed your Station ID. (uu Quick Check which jobs are still waiting in the Setup Guide) memory to be sent. If there are no jobs, the LCD will show No Jobs Waiting. - Page 28 Chapter 3 Composing your own comments Send a cover page for the next fax You can set up two comments of your own. If you want to send a cover page only for the next fax, your machine will ask you to enter Make sure you are in FAX mode the number of pages you are sending so it can be printed on the cover page.
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Page 29: Destination Display
Sending a fax Destination Display Send a cover page for all faxes You can set the machine to send a cover The machine displays the information page whenever you send a fax. registered in the address book or the number you dialled to send a fax. -
Page 30: Polling Overview
Chapter 3 Polling overview If you are using the scanner glass, the LCD will prompt you to choose one of the options below: Polling lets you set up your machine so other people can receive faxes from you, but they Flatbed Fax: Next Page? pay for the call. - Page 31 Your machine will automatically send the documents you set up to be polled. the fax when it is polled. Secure polling only works with Brother fax machines. If another person wants to retrieve a fax from your machine they will have to enter the secure code.
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Page 32: Receiving A Fax
Receiving a fax Remote Fax Options Fax Storage The Fax Storage feature lets you store your Remote Fax Options let you receive faxes received faxes in the machine’s memory. You while you are away from the machine. can retrieve stored fax messages from a fax You can use only one Remote Fax Option at machine at another location using the remote a time. -
Page 33: Changing Remote Fax Options
Receiving a fax Changing Remote Fax The LCD will ask you the following question: Options 25.Remote Fax Opt Backup Print If received faxes are left in your machine’s memory when you change to another Select ab or OK Remote Fax Option, the LCD will ask you one of the following questions: Press a or b to choose On or Off. -
Page 34: Remote Retrieval
Chapter 4 Remote retrieval Using your Remote Access Code Dial your fax number from a telephone The remote retrieval feature lets you retrieve or another fax machine using touch your stored fax messages when you are not tone. at the machine. You can call your machine from any touch tone phone or fax machine, When your machine answers, enter then use the Remote Access Code to retrieve... - Page 35 Receiving a fax Retrieving fax messages Changing the Fax Forwarding number You can change the default setting of your fax Dial your fax number from a telephone forwarding number from another telephone or or another fax machine using touch fax machine using touch tone. tone.
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Page 36: Remote Fax Commands
Chapter 4 Remote fax commands Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the machine. When you call the machine and enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. Remote commands Operation details Change the fax forwarding or... -
Page 37: Additional Receiving Operations
Receiving a fax Additional receiving Duplex (2-sided) printing for FAX mode operations Your machine can automatically print Printing a reduced incoming received faxes onto both sides of the paper when Duplex is set to On. You can use A4 size paper for this function If you choose On, the machine automatically (60 to 105 gsm). -
Page 38: Setting The Fax Receive Stamp
Chapter 4 Setting the Fax Receive Setting the Print Density Stamp You can adjust the Print Density setting to make your printed pages darker or lighter. You can set the machine to print the received date and time in the top centre of each Make sure you are in FAX mode received fax page. -
Page 39: Printing A Fax From The Memory
Receiving a fax Printing a fax from the Out of Paper Reception memory As soon as the paper tray becomes empty during fax reception, the LCD shows If you are using the Fax Storage feature No Paper. Put some paper in the paper tray. (Menu, 2, 5, 1), you can still print a fax from (uu Basic User's Guide: Loading paper and the memory when you are at your machine. -
Page 40: Polling Overview
Secure polling only works with Brother fax pay for the call. It also lets you call somebody machines. If you want to get a fax from a else’s fax machine and receive a fax from it,... -
Page 41: Stop Polling
Receiving a fax Stop polling Sequential polling Sequential polling lets you request To cancel the polling process, press documents from several fax machines in one Stop/Exit while the machine is dialling. operation. To cancel all sequential polling receive jobs, Make sure you are in FAX mode press Menu, 2, 7. -
Page 42: Dialling And Storing Numbers
Groups, or you can assign up to 315 numbers Start. to one large Group. Numbers can be added manually by entering them on the dial pad: For MFC-8510DN: Press (Address Book) twice, 003, If you have downloaded and installed the 960556 (on the dial pad), and Start. - Page 43 Dialling and storing numbers Choose the One Touch key or Speed If you want to save a fax resolution along Dial location where you want to store the with the number, choose one of the Group. options below: Press a One Touch key. ...
- Page 44 The IFAX and E-mail Registration Type options are available for MFC-8910DW. These selections are also available for MFC-8510DN if you have installed the IFAX and E-mail options on your machine. You can add the IFAX and E-mail options by downloading them from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/.
- Page 45 For One Touch numbers, press the One Touch keys one after the other. If you have installed the IFAX and E-mail options on MFC-8510DN, use this procedure For Speed Dial numbers, press to set up Groups. (Address Book) and then enter the three-digit Speed Dial location.
- Page 46 Chapter 5 To choose the fax/scan resolution for Press a or b to select 300dpi, 200dpi the Group number, go to the appropriate or 200x100dpi. next step as shown in the following table Press OK. If you chose Email B&W PDF, go to Option selected in step d Go to step step m.
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Page 47: Changing Group Numbers
If you have downloaded and installed the just after the last number. Then press IFAX and E-mail options on MFC-8510DN, see For MFC-8910DW (or if you (Address Book) and then enter have downloaded IFAX and E-mail options): the three-digit Speed Dial location of uu page 42. - Page 48 Fax/IFAX options): Email Color PDF If you have installed the IFAX and E-mail Email Color JPG options on the MFC-8510DN, use this Email Color XPS procedure to change Group numbers. Email Gray PDF Email Gray JPG Press Menu, 2, 3, 3.
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Page 49: Deleting Group Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers Deleting Group numbers If you want to change the fax resolution for the Group, press a or b to choose the resolution you want. You can delete a Group number that has Press OK. already been stored. The LCD will show the For details, follow the directions name or number, and if the Group has been beginning with step h in Options for... -
Page 50: Printing Reports
Printing reports Fax reports Press a or b to choose an interval. Press OK. If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to Some fax reports (Transmission Verification step e. and Fax Journal) can be printed automatically If you choose Every 7 Days, go to and manually. -
Page 51: Reports
Printing reports Reports How to print a report The following reports are available: Press Menu, 6. 1 XMIT Verify Press a or b to choose the report you Displays the Transmission Verification want to print. Report for your last outgoing 200 faxes Press OK. -
Page 52: Making Copies
Making copies Copy settings Enlarging or reducing the image copied When you want to quickly change the copy settings for the next copy, use the temporary You can choose the following enlargement or COPY keys. You can change multiple reduction ratios: settings in any combination. - Page 53 Making copies Do one of the following: Press a or b to choose the enlargement or reduction ratio you want. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Custom(25-400%). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%.
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Page 54: Using The Options Key
Chapter 7 Using the Options key Use the Options key to quickly set the following copy settings temporarily for the next copy. Press Menu selections Options Page Press a or b, then press OK Press a, b, d or c, then press OK Stack/Sort Stack* Sort... -
Page 55: Sorting Copies
Making copies Sorting copies Improving copy quality You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be You can choose from a range of quality stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so settings. The default setting is Auto. ... -
Page 56: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast
Chapter 7 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. To temporarily change the copy contrast Brightness setting, follow the steps below: Adjust the copy brightness to make copies Make sure you are in COPY mode darker or lighter. -
Page 57: Making N In 1 Copies
Making copies Making N in 1 copies After the machine scans the page, press 1 to scan the next page. (page layout) Flatbed Copy: Next Page? You can reduce the amount of paper used a 1.Yes when copying by using the N in 1 copy b 2.No feature. -
Page 58: In 1 Id Copy
Chapter 7 2 in 1 ID Copy If you are copying from the scanner glass: You can copy both sides of your identification Place your document face down in the card onto one page, keeping the original card direction shown below: size. -
Page 59: Tray Selection
Making copies Tray selection Press Start. After the machine scans the first side of the card, the LCD will display the You can change the Tray Use only for the following instruction. next copy. Turn over the ID Make sure you are in COPY mode Then Press Start Load your document. -
Page 60: Duplex (2-Sided) Copying
(See Installing extra memory uu page 63.) 2 sided i 2 sided Duplex Copy (long edge flip) MFC-8510DN 1 sided i 2 sided L Portrait 2 sided i 1 sided... -
Page 61: Advanced Duplex Copy (Short Edge Flip)
Making copies Advanced Duplex Copy Make sure you are in COPY mode (short edge flip) Load your document. MFC-8510DN Enter the number of copies (up to 99) 1 sided i 2 sided S using the dial pad. Portrait Press Duplex and a or b to select... - Page 62 Chapter 7 MFC-8910DW Press Start to copy the document. Portrait Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Landscape Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Make sure you are in COPY mode Load your document.
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Page 63: A Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Important the machine Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the surface of the machine. Clean the outside and inside of the machine regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the machine. -
Page 64: Checking The Page Counters
PF Kit MP and 100,000 pages Copy or Print. for PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2 , Fuser and Laser. Please call Brother Customer Service or your Press Stop/Exit. Brother dealer when the following messages appear on the LCD. -
Page 65: Packing And Shipping The Machine
Put the packing material (1) into the than 15.8 kg. To prevent possible injuries at carton. least two people should lift the machine (except MFC-8510DN). Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the FRONT machine down. If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the... - Page 66 Wrap the machine in a plastic bag, then Put the two packing material pieces (1) put it on the bottom packing material (1). into the carton matching the right of the machine to the “RIGHT” mark on one of the packing material pieces, and the left of the machine to the “LEFT”...
- Page 67 Routine maintenance <If you have a Lower Tray> Repack the lower tray as shown in the illustration.
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Page 68: B Options
Optional paper tray Memory board (LT-5400) MFC-8910DW has 128 MB of standard memory, and MFC-8510DN has 64 MB. Both An optional lower tray can be installed on models have one slot for optional memory MFC-8510DN and MFC-8910DW, and it can expansion. -
Page 69: Installing Extra Memory
Options Installing extra memory Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusions in the slot. Insert the Turn off the machine’s power switch. SO-DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it Unplug the telephone line cord. toward the interface board until it clicks into place (2). - Page 70 Plug the machine’s power cord back into the electrical socket first, and then connect the interface cable. 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 Setting List that shows the current RAM SIZE.
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Page 71: C Glossary
Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) Coding method The document can be placed in the ADF Method of coding the information and scanned one page at a time contained in the document. - Page 72 F/T Ring Time Group number The length of time that the Brother A combination of One Touch and machine fast double-rings (when the Speed Dial numbers that are stored on a Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify One Touch key or in a Speed Dial location you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
- Page 73 Glossary Remote Deactivation code One Touch (Fax/Tel mode only) Keys on the machine’s control panel where you can store numbers for easy When the machine answers a voice call, it dialling. You can store a second number fast double-rings. You can pick up at an on each key if you press Shift and the extension or external telephone by One Touch key together.
- Page 74 Temporary settings You can choose certain options for each fax transmission and copy without changing the default settings. Tone A form of dialling on the telephone line used for Touch Tone telephones. Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine.
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Page 75: Index
Index Dialing dial prefix ..........4 Dialling Apple Macintosh Groups (broadcasting) ......17 See Software User’s Guide. restricting dialling ......... 12 Drum unit checking (remaining life) ...... 58 Dual access ..........16 Broadcasting ..........17 Duplex copy ..........54 cancelling ..........18 setting up Groups for ......36 Enlarge/Reduce key ........ - Page 76 Presto! PageManager See Software User’s Guide. See also Help in the Presto! PageManager application. Groups for broadcasting ......36 Print fax from memory ........33 reports ..........45 Printing LCD (liquid crystal display) See Software User’s Guide. contrast ...........3 Quality Machine information copying ...........
- Page 77 Scanning See Software User’s Guide. Security restricting dialling ........12 Secure function lock administrator password ......7 Public user mode ......... 8 restricted users ........8 Setting lock ...........10 Sleep mode ..........2 Sort ............49 Temporary copy settings ......46 Toner Save ..........2 ® Windows See Software User’s Guide.
- Page 78 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.