User'S Guide: MFC-8370DN MFC-8380DN

USERS GUIDE
MFC-8370DN
MFC-8380DN
Version A
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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 Users Guide and Network Users Guide ........................ 3
Viewing documentation ................................................................................... 3
Accessing Brother Support (Windows).......................................................... 5
Control panel overview .......................................................................................... 6
Data LED indications ....................................................................................... 9
2 Loading paper and documents 10

Loading paper and print media ............................................................................ 10
Loading paper in the standard paper tray...................................................... 10
Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) ........................................ 11
Unprintable area ............................................................................................ 13
Acceptable paper and other print media.............................................................. 14
Recommended paper and print media .......................................................... 14
Type and size of paper .................................................................................. 15
Handling and using special paper ................................................................. 17
Loading documents ............................................................................................. 20
Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ................................................ 20
Using the scanner glass ................................................................................ 21
3 General Setup 22
Mode Timer.......................................................................................................... 22
Paper settings...................................................................................................... 22
Paper Type .................................................................................................... 22
Paper Size ..................................................................................................... 23
Tray Use in copy mode.................................................................................. 23
Tray Use in fax mode .................................................................................... 24
Tray Use in print mode .................................................................................. 24
Volume settings ................................................................................................... 25
Ring volume................................................................................................... 25
Beeper volume .............................................................................................. 25
Speaker volume............................................................................................. 25
Automatic daylight savings time .......................................................................... 26
Ecology features .................................................................................................. 26
Toner Save .................................................................................................... 26
Sleep Time .................................................................................................... 26
LCD Contrast ....................................................................................................... 27
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4 Security features 28
Secure Function Lock 2.0 (MFC-8380DN) ..........................................................28
Setting the password for the administrator ...................................................28
Changing the password for the administrator ................................................29
Setting up the public user ..............................................................................29
Setting up restricted users .............................................................................30
Turning Secure Function Lock on/off.............................................................30
Switching Users .............................................................................................31
Memory security (MFC-8370DN).........................................................................31
Setting up the password ................................................................................32
Changing the Memory Security password .....................................................32
Turning Memory Security on/off ....................................................................32
Setting Lock .........................................................................................................33
Setting up the password ................................................................................33
Changing your Setting Lock password ..........................................................33
Turning Setting Lock on/off............................................................................34
Restricting dialling................................................................................................34
Dial pad restriction .........................................................................................34
One Touch restriction ....................................................................................35
Speed Dial restriction ....................................................................................35
Section II Fax
5 Sending a fax 38
How to fax............................................................................................................38
Entering fax mode .........................................................................................38
Sending a single-sided fax from the ADF ......................................................38
Sending a 2-sided fax from the ADF (MFC-8380DN) ....................................38
Sending a fax from the scanner glass ...........................................................39
Faxing Letter size documents from the scanner glass ..................................40
Cancelling a fax in progress ..........................................................................40
Broadcasting........................................................................................................40
Cancelling a Broadcast in progress ...............................................................41
Additional sending operations..............................................................................41
Sending faxes using multiple settings ...........................................................41
Electronic cover page ....................................................................................42
Contrast .........................................................................................................43
Changing Fax Resolution ..............................................................................43
Dual access ...................................................................................................44
Real Time Transmission ................................................................................44
Overseas Mode .............................................................................................44
Delayed Fax ..................................................................................................45
Delayed batch transmission ..........................................................................45
Checking and cancelling waiting jobs ............................................................45
Sending a fax manually .................................................................................45
Out of memory message ...............................................................................46
Maximum ADF output tray capacity...............................................................46
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6 Receiving a fax 47
Receive modes .................................................................................................... 47
Choosing the Receive Mode ......................................................................... 47
Using receive modes ........................................................................................... 48
Fax Only ........................................................................................................ 48
Fax/Tel........................................................................................................... 48
Manual........................................................................................................... 48
External TAD ................................................................................................. 48
Receive Mode settings ........................................................................................ 49
Ring Delay ..................................................................................................... 49
F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)............................................................... 49
Fax Detect ..................................................................................................... 50
Setting the Print Density ................................................................................ 50
Additional receiving operations............................................................................ 51
Printing a reduced incoming fax .................................................................... 51
Duplex (2-sided) printing for Fax mode ......................................................... 51
Setting the Fax Receive Stamp ..................................................................... 51
Receiving faxes into memory ........................................................................ 52
Printing a fax from the memory ..................................................................... 52
Out of Paper Reception ................................................................................. 52
7 Telephone and external devices 53

Telephone line services ....................................................................................... 53
Setting the telephone line type ...................................................................... 53
BT Call Sign (U.K. only)................................................................................. 54
Connecting an external TAD ............................................................................... 54
Connections................................................................................................... 55
Recording an outgoing message (OGM)....................................................... 55
Multi-line connections (PBX) ......................................................................... 56
External and extension telephones...................................................................... 57
Operating from external and extension telephones....................................... 57
For Fax/Tel mode only................................................................................... 57
Connecting an external or extension telephone ............................................ 57
Using a non-Brother cordless external handset ............................................ 59
Using Remote Codes .................................................................................... 59
8 Dialling and storing numbers 60

How to dial ........................................................................................................... 60
Manual dialling............................................................................................... 60
One touch Dialling ......................................................................................... 60
Speed dialling ................................................................................................ 60
Search ........................................................................................................... 61
Fax redial....................................................................................................... 61
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Storing numbers ..................................................................................................61
Storing a pause .............................................................................................61
Storing One Touch Dial numbers ..................................................................61
Storing Speed Dial numbers..........................................................................62
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial numbers ............................................63
Setting up Groups for Broadcasting ..............................................................63
Combining quick dial numbers ......................................................................64
Tone or Pulse ................................................................................................64
9 Remote Fax Options 65

Fax Forwarding....................................................................................................65
Fax Storage .........................................................................................................65
PC Fax Receive...................................................................................................66
Changing Remote Fax Options ...........................................................................67
Turning off Remote Fax Options ...................................................................67
Remote retrieval ..................................................................................................68
Setting a Remote Access Code.....................................................................68
Using your Remote Access Code..................................................................68
Retrieving fax messages ...............................................................................69
Changing the Fax Forwarding number ..........................................................69
Remote fax commands........................................................................................70
10 Polling 71
Polling receive .....................................................................................................71
Secure polling ................................................................................................71
Delayed polling ..............................................................................................71
Sequential polling ..........................................................................................72
Polled transmit .....................................................................................................72
Setup for polled transmit................................................................................72
Setup for polled transmit with a secure code.................................................73
11 Printing reports 74
Fax reports...........................................................................................................74
Transmission verification report.....................................................................74
Fax Journal ....................................................................................................74
Reports ................................................................................................................75
How to print a report ......................................................................................75
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Section III Copy
12 Making copies 78
How to copy ......................................................................................................... 78
Entering copy mode....................................................................................... 78
Making a single copy ..................................................................................... 78
Making multiple copies .................................................................................. 78
Stop copying.................................................................................................. 78
Copy options (temporary settings)....................................................................... 79
Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................ 79
Using the Options key ................................................................................... 80
Sorting copies using the ADF ........................................................................ 81
Improving copy quality................................................................................... 81
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness ................................................................ 81
Making N in 1 copies (page layout) ............................................................... 82
Tray selection ................................................................................................ 83
Duplex (2-sided) copying .................................................................................... 84
Duplex Copy (long edge flip) ......................................................................... 84
Advanced Duplex Copy (short edge flip) ....................................................... 85
Out of memory message ..................................................................................... 86
Section IV Direct printing

13 Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital
camera supporting mass storage 88
Supported file formats.......................................................................................... 88
Creating a PRN or PostScript 3 file for direct printing.................................... 88
Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
supporting mass storage .................................................................................. 89
Understanding the error messages ..................................................................... 91
Section V Software
14 Software and Network features 94
How to read the HTML Users Guide................................................................... 94
Windows ...................................................................................................... 94
Macintosh ...................................................................................................... 95
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Section VI Appendixes
A Safety and legal 98
Choosing a location .............................................................................................98
To use the machine safely...................................................................................99
Important safety instructions........................................................................103
IEC60825-1+A2:2001 Specification.............................................................104
Disconnect device .......................................................................................105
Wiring information (U.K. only)......................................................................105
LAN connection ...........................................................................................105
Radio interference .......................................................................................105
EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419......................................................106
EU Directive 2006/66/EC - Removing or Replacing the Battery..................106
International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement...............................106
Libtiff Copyright and License .............................................................................107
Trademarks........................................................................................................108
B Options 109
Optional paper tray (LT-5300)
(MFC-8380DN) ...............................................................................................109
Memory board....................................................................................................109
Installing extra memory ...............................................................................110
C Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 111

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................111
If you are having difficulty with your machine ..............................................111
Improving the print quality ...........................................................................120
Setting Dial Tone detection .........................................................................127
Telephone line interference .........................................................................127
Error and maintenance messages.....................................................................128
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report .............................................133
Document jams............................................................................................134
Paper jams ..................................................................................................135
Routine maintenance.........................................................................................142
Cleaning the outside of the machine ...........................................................142
Cleaning the scanner...................................................................................143
Cleaning the laser scanner window .............................................................144
Cleaning the corona wire .............................................................................145
Cleaning the drum unit ................................................................................146
Replacing the consumable items.......................................................................149
Replacing a toner cartridge .........................................................................150
Replacing the drum unit...............................................................................153
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Replacing periodic maintenance parts............................................................... 155
Machine Information .......................................................................................... 155
Checking the Serial Number........................................................................ 155
Checking the Page Counters....................................................................... 155
Checking the remaining life of parts ............................................................ 155
Reset ........................................................................................................... 156
How to reset ................................................................................................ 156
Packing and shipping the machine .................................................................... 157
D Menu and features 159

On-screen programming.................................................................................... 159
Menu table................................................................................................... 159
Memory storage........................................................................................... 159
Menu keys ......................................................................................................... 159
How to access the menu mode ................................................................... 160
Menu table ......................................................................................................... 161
Entering text ...................................................................................................... 174
E Specifications 176
General .............................................................................................................. 176
Print media......................................................................................................... 178
Fax..................................................................................................................... 180
Copy .................................................................................................................. 181
Scan .................................................................................................................. 182
Print ................................................................................................................... 183
Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 184
Direct Print feature............................................................................................. 184
Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 185
Consumable items ............................................................................................. 187
Ethernet wired network ...................................................................................... 188
F Glossary 190
G Index 194
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Section I
General I
General information 2
Loading paper and documents 10
General Setup 22
Security features 28
1 General information 1
Using the
documentation 1
WARNING
Warnings tell you what to do to prevent
Thank you for buying a Brother machine! possible personal injury.
Reading the documentation will help you
make the most of your machine. CAUTION
Cautions specify procedures you must
Symbols and conventions follow or avoid to prevent possible minor
injuries.
used in the documentation 1
The following symbols and conventions are

IMPORTANT
used throughout the documentation. IMPORTANT describes procedures you
must follow or avoid to prevent possible
Bold Bold style identifies keys on the machine problems or damage to other
machine control panel or objects.
computer screen. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a
Italics Italicized style emphasizes an possible electrical shock.
important point or refers you to Hot Surface icons warn you not to
a related topic. touch machine parts that are hot.
Courier Courier New font identifies the Notes tell you how you should
New messages shown on the LCD respond to a situation that may arise
of the machine. or give tips about how the current
operation works with other features.
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General information
Accessing the c If the model name screen appears, click

your model name. The CD-ROM main
Software Users Guide menu will appear.
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and Network Users
Guide 1
This Users 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
Network User's Guide.
Windows Explorer to find and run the
Start.exe program from the root
Viewing documentation 1
directory of the Brother CD-ROM.
d Click Documentation.
Viewing documentation (Windows) 1
To view the documentation, from the Start

e Click the documentation you want to
read:
menu, point to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where
XXXX is your model name) from the program HTML documents (2 manuals):
group, and then click Software User's Guide and
User's Guides in HTML format. Network User's Guide in HTML
format.
If you have not installed the software, you can
find the documentation by following the This format is recommended for
instructions below: viewing on your computer.
PDF documents (4 manuals):
a Turn on your PC.
Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled User's Guide for stand-alone
Windows into your CD-ROM drive. operations, Software User's Guide,
Network User's Guide and
b If the language selection screen Quick Setup Guide.
appears, click your language. This format is recommended for
printing the manuals. Click to go to
the Brother Solutions Center, where
you can view or download the PDF
documents. (Internet access and
PDF Reader software are required.)
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Chapter 1
How to find scanning instructions 1 Viewing documentation (Macintosh) 1
There are several ways you can scan

documents. You can find the instructions as
a Turn on your Macintosh.
Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled
follows:
Macintosh into your 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
Network Scanning in Chapter 4
ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE with

OCR How-to-Guides: 1 c Double-click the Documentation icon.
The complete ScanSoft PaperPort d If the language selection screen
11SE with OCR How-to-Guides can be appears, double-click your language.
viewed from the Help selection in the
ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE e Double-click the top page file to view the
application. Software User's Guide and
Network User's Guide in HTML
format.
f Click the documentation you want to

read.
Software User's Guide
Network User's Guide
Note
The documents are also available in PDF
format (4 manuals): User's Guide for
stand-alone operations,
Software User's Guide,
Network User's Guide and
Quick Setup Guide. The PDF format is
recommended for printing the manuals.
Double-click Brother Solutions Center
icon to go to the Brother Solutions Center,
where you can view or download the PDF
documents. (Internet access and PDF
Reader software are required.)
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General information
How to find scanning instructions 1

Accessing Brother Support
There are several ways you can scan (Windows) 1
documents. You can find the instructions as

follows: You can find all the contacts you will need,
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such as Web support (Brother Solutions
Software User's Guide: 1
Center).
Scanning in Chapter 9 Click Brother Support on the main menu.

The following screen will appear:
Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 10
Network Scanning in Chapter 11
Presto! PageManager User's Guide: 1
The complete Presto! PageManager

Users Guide can be viewed from the Help
selection in the Presto! PageManager
application.
To access our web site

(http://www.brother.com/) click
Brother Home Page.
For the latest news and product support
information
(http://solutions.brother.com/), click
Brother Solutions Center.
To visit our web site for original/genuine
Brother supplies
(http://www.brother.com/original/), click
Supplies Information.
To return to the main page, click Back or
if you have finished, click Exit.
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Chapter 1
Control panel overview 1
MFC-8370DN and MFC-8380DN have the same keys.
1 One Touch keys 4 Data LED

These 8 keys give you instant access to 16 The LED will flash depending on the machine
previously stored numbers. status.
Shift 5 Menu keys:
Lets you access One Touch numbers 9 to 16 Menu
when held down. Lets you access the Menu to program your
2 Fax and telephone keys: settings in this machine.
Tel/R Clear/Back
This key is used to have a telephone Deletes entered data or lets you cancel the
conversation after picking up the external current setting.
handset during the F/T pseudo-ring. OK
When connected to a PBX, you can use this Lets you store your settings in the machine.
key to gain access to an outside line, to recall Volume Keys
an operator, or to transfer a call to another
extension. d or c
Resolution Press to scroll backwards or forwards through
menu selections. Press to change the volume
Sets the resolution when sending a fax.
when in fax or standby mode.
Redial/Pause
a or b
Redials the last number called. It also inserts a
Press to scroll through the menus and options.
pause when programming quick dial numbers
or when dialling a number manually.
3 LCD Lets you look up numbers stored in memory. It
also lets you access speed dial numbers
Displays messages to help you set up and use
your machine. directly if you press , and then enter a three
digit number.
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General information
6 Dial pad 11 Print keys:

Use these keys to dial telephone and fax Direct
numbers and as a keyboard for entering Lets you print data from a USB Flash memory
information into the machine. drive connected directly to the machine. (See
The # key temporarily switches the dialling Printing data directly from the USB Flash
mode from Pulse to Tone during a telephone memory drive or digital camera supporting
call. mass storage on page 89)
7 Stop/Exit Secure
Stops an operation or exits from a menu. You can print data saved in memory when you
enter your four-digit password. (For details
8 Start
about using the Secure key, see the Software
Lets you start sending faxes, making copies or Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
scanning.
When using Secure Function Lock, you can
9 Mode keys: switch restricted users by holding down Shift
Fax as you press Secure.
(See Secure Function Lock 2.0
Puts the machine in Fax mode. (MFC-8380DN) on page 28.)
Scan Job Cancel
Puts the machine in Scan mode. Cancels a programmed print job and clears it
(For details about scanning, see the Software from the machines memory.
Users Guide on the CD-ROM.) To cancel multiple print jobs, hold down this
key until the LCD shows
Copy
Job Cancel (All).
Puts the machine in Copy mode.
10 Duplex
You can choose Duplex to copy on both sides
of the paper. (Scan and Print for MFC-8380DN,
Print only for MFC-8370DN)
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Chapter 1
12 Copy keys:
Options
You can quickly and easily choose temporary
settings for copying.
Enlarge/Reduce
Reduces or enlarges copies.
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General information
Data LED indications 1
The Data LED (light emitting diode) will flash and turn on or off depending on the machines status.
1
LED LED Status Machine Status Description

LED is off. Ready Mode The machine is ready to print, in sleep
mode, there is no print data, or the
power switch is off.
LED is on. Data remaining in Memory Print data remains in the machine
memory.
LED is blinking. Receiving Data. The machine is either receiving data
from the computer, processing data in
memory, or printing.
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2 Loading paper and documents 2
Loading paper and Loading paper in the standard

print media 2
paper tray 2
The machine can feed paper from the Printing on plain paper, thin paper,
standard paper tray, optional lower tray bond paper, recycled paper or
(MFC-8380DN) or multi-purpose tray.
transparencies from the paper tray 2
When you put paper into the paper tray, note

the following: a Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
If your application software supports
paper size selection on the print menu,
you can select it through the software. If
your application software does not
support it, you can set the paper size in
the printer driver or by using the control
panel buttons.
b While pressing the blue paper-guide

release lever (1), slide the paper guides
to fit the paper size you are loading in
the tray. Make sure that the guides are
firmly in the slots.
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Loading paper and documents
c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid Loading paper in the

paper jams and misfeeds.
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, envelopes, labels or
transparencies.
Printing on thick paper, bond paper,

d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that envelopes, labels and transparencies 2
the paper is below the maximum paper

mark (1). The side to be printed on must Before loading, press the corners and sides
be face down. of the envelopes to make them as flat as
possible.
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When the back output tray is pulled down, the

machine has a straight paper path from the
MP tray through to the back of the machine.
Use this paper feed and output method when
you want to print on thick paper, bond paper,
envelopes, labels or transparencies.
IMPORTANT
Make sure the paper guides touch the IMPORTANT
sides of the paper so it will feed correctly. Remove each printed sheet or envelope
immediately to prevent a paper jam.
e Put the paper tray firmly back in the

machine. Make sure that it is completely a Open the back cover (back output tray).
inserted into the machine.
f Fold out the support flap (1) to prevent

paper from sliding off the face-down
output tray.
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Chapter 2
b <For printing envelopes only> e While pressing the paper side guide
Pull down the two blue levers, one on release lever, slide the paper guides to
the left-hand side and one on the right- fit the width of the paper that you are
hand side, toward you as shown in the going to use.
illustration below.
IMPORTANT
Make sure the paper guides touch the
sides of the paper so it will feed properly.
f Put the envelopes (up to 3), thick paper,

labels or transparencies in the MP tray
with the top edge first and the print side
face up. Make sure that the paper stays
under the maximum paper mark (b).
c Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
d Pull out the MP tray support (1) and

unfold the flap (2).
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Unprintable area 2
Unprintable area for faxes and copies 2
The figures below show unprintable areas.

2
2 2 Usage Document Size Top (1) Left (2)
1
Bottom (1) Right(2)
Fax A4 3 mm 1 mm
Letter 3 mm 4 mm
Copy A4 3 mm 2 mm
Letter 3 mm 4 mm
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Note
(For copies) This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using A4
size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size.
Unprintable area when printing from a computer 2
When using the printer driver the printable area is smaller than the paper size, as shown below.
Portrait Landscape
2 2 2 2
1 1
Windows printer driver and BRScript Driver for Windows

Macintosh printer driver and Macintosh
Portrait 1 4.23 mm 4.23 mm
2 6.35 mm 4.23 mm
Landscape 1 4.23 mm 4.23 mm
2 5.08 mm 4.23 mm
Note
The unprintable area shown above is for A4 size paper. The unprintable area changes with the
paper size.
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Chapter 2
Acceptable paper and Recommended paper and

other print media 2
print media 2
To get the best print quality, we suggest using

Print quality may vary according to the type of the following paper.
paper you are using.
You can use the following types of print Paper Type Item
media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper,
Plain paper Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m2
bond paper, recycled paper, transparencies,
labels or envelopes. Xerox Business 80 g/m2
For best results, follow the instructions below: Recycled Paper Xerox Recycled Supreme
Use paper made for plain paper copying. 80 g/m2
Use paper that is 60 to 105 g/m2. Transparency 3M CG3300

Labels Avery laser label L7163
Use labels and transparencies which are
designed for use in laser machines. Envelope Antalis River series (DL)
DO NOT put different types of paper in the

paper tray at the same time because it
may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
For correct printing, you must choose the
same paper size from your software
application as the paper in the tray.
Avoid touching the printed surface of the
paper immediately after printing.
When you use transparencies remove
each sheet immediately to prevent
smudging or paper jams.
Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph
value, and a moisture content of approx.
5%.
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Type and size of paper 2

Optional lower tray (LT-5300)
(MFC-8380DN) 2
The machine loads paper from the installed The optional lower tray can hold up to 250
standard paper tray, optional lower tray
sheets of Letter/A4 size paper (80 g/m2).
(MFC-8380DN) or multi-purpose tray.
Paper can be loaded up to the top line of the
maximum paper mark on the sliding paper 2
Standard paper tray 2
width guide.
Since the standard paper tray is a universal
type, you can use any of the paper sizes (one The name for the paper trays in the
paper type and size at a time) listed in the printer driver in this Guide are as
table in Paper capacity of the paper trays follows: 2
on page 15. The standard paper tray can

hold up to 250 sheets of Letter/A4 size paper
Tray and optional unit Name
(80 g/m2). Paper can be loaded up to the
Standard paper tray Tray 1
maximum paper mark on the sliding paper
width guide. Optional lower tray Tray 2
(MFC-8380DN)
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 2

Multi-purpose tray MP tray
The MP tray can hold up to 50 sheets of plain

paper (80 g/m2) or up to 3 envelopes. Paper
can be loaded up to the maximum paper mark
on the sliding paper width guide.
Paper capacity of the paper trays 2
Paper size Paper types No. of sheets

Paper Tray A4, Letter, Executive, Plain paper, Thin paper, up to 250
A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Bond paper and [80 g/m2]
(Tray #1)
B5, B6. Recycled paper
Transparency up to 10
Multi-purpose tray Width: 69.8 to 216 mm Plain paper, Thin paper, up to 50
Thick paper, Bond [80 g/m2]
(MP tray) Length: 116 to 406.4 mm
paper, Recycled paper,
Envelopes and Labels. up to 3 (envelopes)
Transparency up to 10
Paper Tray A4, Letter, Executive, Thin paper, Plain paper, up to 250
A5, B5 and B6. Bond paper and [80 g/m2]
(Tray#2)
Recycled paper
(MFC-8380DN)
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Chapter 2
Recommended paper specifications 2
The following paper specifications are suitable for this machine.
Basis weight 75-90 g/m2

Thickness 80-110 m
Roughness Higher than 20 sec.
Stiffness 90-150 cm3/100
Grain direction Long grain
Volume resistivity 10e9-10e11 ohm
Surface resistivity 10e9-10e12 ohm-cm
Filler CaCO3 (Neutral)
Ash content Below 23 wt%
Brightness Higher than 80%
Opacity Higher than 85%
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Handling and using special Types of paper to avoid 2
paper
IMPORTANT
2
The machine is designed to work well with Some types of paper may not perform well
most types of xerographic and bond paper. or may cause damage to your machine.
However, some paper variables may have an 2
DO NOT use paper:
effect on print quality or handling reliability.
Always test samples of paper before that is highly textured
purchasing to ensure desirable performance. that is extremely smooth or shiny
Store paper in its original packaging and keep
it sealed. Keep the paper flat and away from that is curled or warped
moisture, direct sunlight and heat.
Some important guidelines when selecting 1
paper are:
Do not use inkjet paper because it may
cause a paper jam or damage your 1
machine. 1 2mm or greater curl may cause jams
Preprinted paper must use ink that can to occur.
withstand the temperature of the that is coated or has a chemical finish
machine's fusing process (200 degrees
that is damaged, creased or folded
centigrade).
that exceeds the recommended weight
If you use bond paper, paper having a
specification in this guide
rough surface or paper that is wrinkled or
creased, the paper may exhibit degraded with tabs and staples
performance. with letterheads using low temperature
dyes or thermography
that is multipart or carbonless
that is designed for inkjet printing
If you use any of the types of paper listed
above, they may damage your machine.
This damage may not be covered under
any Brother warranty or service
agreement.
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Chapter 2
Envelopes 2 Types of envelopes to avoid 2
Most envelopes will be suitable for your

machine. However, some envelopes may IMPORTANT
have feed and print-quality problems DO NOT use envelopes:
because of the way they have been made. A
that are damaged, curled, wrinkled or
suitable envelope should have edges with
an unusual shape
straight, well-creased folds and the leading
edge should not be thicker than two sheets of that are extremely shiny or textured
paper. The envelope should lie flat and not be with clasps, staples, snaps or tie
of baggy or flimsy construction. You should strings
buy quality envelopes from a supplier who
understands that you will be using the with self-adhesive closures
envelopes in a laser machine. that are of a baggy construction
Envelopes can only be fed from the MP tray. that are not sharply creased
Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
We recommend that you print a test envelope that are embossed (have raised writing
to make sure the print results are what you on them)
want before you print or purchase a large that were previously printed by a laser
quantity of envelopes. machine
Check the following: that are pre-printed on the inside
Envelopes should have a lengthwise that cannot be arranged neatly when
sealing flap. stacked
The sealing flaps should be folded crisply that are made of paper that weighs
and correctly (irregularly cut or folded more than the paper weight
envelopes may cause paper jams). specifications for the machine
Envelopes should consist of two layers of with edges that are not straight or
paper in the area circled in figure below. consistently square
with windows, holes, cut-outs or
perforations
with glue on surface as shown in figure
below
1 1
1 Feeding direction
Envelope joints that are sealed by the
manufacturer should be secure.
with double flaps as shown in figure
We recommend that you do not print below
within 15 mm of the edges of envelopes.
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with sealing flaps that have not been Labels 2
folded at purchase
The machine will print on most types of labels
with sealing flaps as shown in figure designed for use with a laser machine. Labels
below should have an adhesive that is acrylic-based
since this material is more stable at the high
temperatures in the fuser unit. Adhesives
2
should not come in contact with any part of
the machine, because the label stock may
stick to the drum unit or rollers and cause
jams and print quality problems. No adhesive
should be exposed between the labels.
with each side folded as shown in
Labels should be arranged so that they cover
figure below
the entire length and width of the sheet. Using
labels with spaces may result in labels
peeling off and causing serious jams or print
problems.
All labels used in this machine must be able
to withstand a temperature of 392 degrees
Fahrenheit (200 degrees centigrade) for a
If you use any of the types of envelopes period of 0.1 seconds.
listed above, they may damage your Label sheets should not exceed the paper
machine. This damage may not be weight specifications described in this Users
covered under any Brother warranty or Guide. Labels exceeding this specification
service agreement. may not feed or print correctly and may cause
Occasionally you may experience paper damage to your machine.
feed problems caused by the thickness, Labels can be fed from the MP Tray.
size and flap shape of the envelopes you
are using.
Types of labels to avoid 2
Do not use labels that are damaged, curled,

wrinkled or an unusual shape.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT feed part used label sheets. The
exposed carrier sheet will damage your
machine.
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Chapter 2
Loading documents 2
a Unfold the ADF output tray (1).
1
Using the automatic
document feeder (ADF) 2
The ADF can hold up to 20 pages of A4 size

paper and feeds each sheet individually. Use
standard 80 g/m2 paper and always fan the
pages before putting them in the ADF.
Recommended environment 2
b Fan the pages well.
c Place your document face down, top

Temperature: 20 to 30 C edge first in the ADF until you feel it
Humidity: 50% - 70% touch the feed roller.
Paper: Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m2 or Xerox
Business 80 g/m2
IMPORTANT
DO NOT leave thick documents on the
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may
jam.
DO NOT use paper that is curled,
wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-
clipped, pasted or taped.
Note
DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or
Remove all printed documents from the
fabric.
ADF output tray before placing any new
To avoid damaging your machine while documents in the ADF.
using the ADF, DO NOT pull on the
document while it is feeding. d Adjust the paper guides (1) to fit the
width of your document.
1
Note
To scan documents that are not suitable
for the ADF see Using the scanner glass
on page 21.
Make sure documents written with ink are

completely dry.
Documents to be faxed must be from 148
to 215.9 mm wide and from 148 to
355.6 mm long, and of a standard weight
[80 g/m2].
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Using the scanner glass 2

c Close the document cover.
You can use the scanner glass to fax, copy or IMPORTANT

scan pages of a book or one page at a time. If the document is a book or is thick do not
Documents can be up to 215.9 mm wide and slam the cover or press on it.
297 mm long.
2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must
be empty.
a Lift the document cover.
b Using the document guidelines on the

left and top, place the document in the
upper left hand corner with the
document face down on the scanner
glass.
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3 General Setup 3
Mode Timer 3 Paper settings 3
The machine has three mode keys on the

control panel: Fax, Scan, and Copy. Paper Type 3
You can set how much time the machine Set up the machine for the type of paper you
takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to are using. This will give you the best print
return to Fax mode. If you choose Off, the quality.
machine will stay in the mode you used last.
This setting also sets the time the machine a Do one of the following:
will change from individual user to the Public To set the paper type for the
user when using Secure Function Lock. (See MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 1.
Switching Users on page 31.)
To set the paper type for Tray#1
(MFC-8380DN) press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 2.
To set the paper type for Tray#2 1
press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 3 if you installed
the optional tray.
1
Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the
optional tray is installed. The optional tray
a Press Menu, 1, 1. is available for MFC-8380DN.
b Press a or b to choose 0 Sec, 30 Secs, b Press a or b to choose Thin, Plain,

1 Min, 2 Mins, 5 Mins or Off. Thick, Thicker, Transparency or
Press OK. Recycled Paper.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You can choose Transparency for
Tray#1 and the MP Tray.
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General Setup
Paper Size 3 Tray Use in copy mode 3
You can use several different sizes of paper You can change the priority tray that the
for printing copies: A4, Letter, Legal, machine will use for printing copies.
Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, B6 and Folio and
When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only
for printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal and Folio.
or Tray#2 Only 1, the machine pulls the
When you change the size of paper in the paper only from that tray. If the selected tray
tray, you will also need to change the setting is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the
for paper size at the same time so your LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray. 3
machine can fit the document or an incoming
fax on the page. To change the tray setting follow the
instructions below:
a Do one of the following:
a Press Menu, 1, 6, 1.
To set the paper size for the
MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 1. b Press a or b to choose Tray#1 Only,
To set the paper size for Tray#1 Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only,
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 2. MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP.
Press OK.
To set the paper size for Tray#2 1 1
press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 3. optional tray is installed. The optional tray is
1 available for MFC-8380DN.
optional tray is installed. The optional tray
is available for MFC-8380DN. c Press Stop/Exit.
b Press a or b to choose A4, Letter, Note

Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, When loading the documents in the ADF
B6, Folio or Any. and MP>T1>T2 or T1>T2>MP is selected,
Press OK. the machine looks for the tray with the
most suitable paper and pulls paper from
c Press Stop/Exit. that tray. If no tray has suitable paper, the
machine pulls paper from the higher
Note priority tray.
Legal, Folio and Any size appears only
When using the scanner glass, your
when you choose the MP tray.
document is copied from the higher
If you choose Any for the MP Tray Paper priority tray even if more suitable paper is
Size: You must choose MP Only for the in another paper tray.
Tray Use setting. You cannot use the Any
Paper Size selection for the MP tray when
making N in 1 copies. You must choose
one of the other available Paper Size
selections for the MP tray.
A5 L and A6 size are not available for the
optional Tray #2.
If you chose Transparency for the
Paper Type you will only be able to
choose Letter, Legal, Folio or A4
size paper in step b.
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Chapter 3
Tray Use in fax mode 3 Tray Use in print mode 3
You can change the default tray that the You can change the default tray the machine
machine will use for printing received faxes. will use for printing from your computer.
When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only
or Tray#2 Only 1, the machine pulls the
paper only from that tray. If the selected tray b Press a or b to choose Tray#1 Only,
is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only,
LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray. MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP.
Press OK.
When you choose T1>T2 1>MP, the machine
1
pulls paper from Tray #1 until it is empty, then Tray#2 Only or T2 appears only if the
optional tray is installed. The optional tray is
from Tray #2, and then from the MP tray.
available for MFC-8380DN.
When you choose MP>T1>T2 1, the machine
pulls paper from the MP tray until it is empty, c Press Stop/Exit.
then from Tray #1, and then from Tray #2.
Note
Note The setting in the printer driver will take
You can use four sizes of paper for priority over the setting made on the
printing faxes: A4, Letter, Legal 1 or control panel.
Folio 1. When a suitable size is not in any If the control panel is set to
of the trays received faxes will be stored in Tray#1 Only, MP Only or
the machines memory and Tray#2 Only 1 and you choose
Size mismatch will appear on the LCD. Auto Select in the printer driver, the
(For details, see Error and maintenance machine pulls the paper from that tray.
messages on page 128.) 1
Tray#2 Only appears only if the optional tray is
If the tray is out of paper and received installed. The optional tray is available for
faxes are in the machines memory, MFC-8380DN.
No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert
paper in the empty tray.
1
You can choose Legal and Folio for MP Tray only.
b Press a or b to choose Tray#1 Only,

Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only,
MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP.
Press OK.
1
optional tray is installed. The optional tray is
available for MFC-8380DN.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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General Setup
Volume settings 3
Speaker volume 3
You can choose a range of speaker volume

Ring volume 3
levels, from High to Off.
You can choose a ring volume level from a a Press Menu, 1, 3, 3.

range of settings, from High to Off.
b Press a or b to choose Off, Low, Med or
While in Fax mode press or to adjust High.
the volume level. The LCD will show the Press OK. 3
current setting, and each key press will
change the volume to the next level. The c Press Stop/Exit.
machine will keep the new setting until you
change it.
You can also change the ring volume through
the menu:

High.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Beeper volume 3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep

when you press a key, make a mistake, or
after you send or receive a fax. You can
choose a range of volume levels, from High
to Off.

High.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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Chapter 3
Automatic daylight Ecology features 3
savings time 3
Toner Save 3
You can set the machine to change

automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It You can save toner using this feature. When
will set itself forward one hour in the Spring, you set Toner Save to On, prints appear
and back one hour in the Autumn. lighter. The default setting is Off.
a Press Menu, 1, 4. a Press Menu, 1, 5, 1.
b Press a or b to choose On or Off. b Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Press OK. Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit. c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
We do not recommend Toner Save for
printing Photo or Greyscale images.
Sleep Time 3
The Sleep Time setting can reduce power

consumption by turning off the fuser while the
machine is idle.
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle before it goes into sleep mode. When
the machine receives a fax, computer data, or
makes a copy, the timer will be reset. The
default setting is 05 minutes.
While the machine is in sleep mode the LCD
will display Sleep. When printing or copying
in sleep mode, there will be a short delay
while the fuser warms up.
b Enter the length of time the machine is

idle before entering sleep mode.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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General Setup
LCD Contrast 3
You can change the contrast to make the

LCD look lighter or darker.
a Press Menu, 1, 7.
b Press b to make the LCD lighter. Or,

press a to make the LCD darker.
Press OK.
3
c Press Stop/Exit.
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4 Security features 4
Secure Function Lock 2.0 Note

(MFC-8380DN) 4
Secure Function Lock can be set manually
at the control panel or by using Web
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public Based Management. We recommend
access to the following machine functions: using Web Based Management to
configure this feature. For more
PC Print 1 information, see the Network Users
Guide on the CD-ROM.
USB Direct Print
Only administrators can set limitations
Copy
and make changes for each user.
Fax Tx
When Secure Function Lock is on, you
Fax Rx can only use 1.Contrast or
Scan 7.Coverpg Setup in the Fax menu.
If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any
Page Limit 2
function in the Fax menu.
1
If you register the PC user login name by using Web
Based Management, you can restrict PC print
Polling Receive is enabled only when both
without the user entering a password. For more Fax Tx and Fax Rx are enabled.
detail, see Chapter 11 in the Network Users Guide
on the CD-ROM.
2 You can configure this feature from Web Based Setting the password for the
Management. See Chapter 11 in the Network Users
Guide on the CD-ROM.
administrator 4
This feature also prevents users from The password you set in these steps is for the
changing the Default settings of the machine administrator. This password is used to set
by limiting access to the Menu settings. up users and to turn Secure Function Lock on
Before using the security features you must or off. (See Setting up restricted users
first enter an administrator password. on page 30 and Turning Secure Function
Lock on/off on page 30.)
Access to restricted operations can be
enabled by creating a restricted user. a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1.
Restricted users must enter a user password
to use the machine. b Enter a four-digit number for the
password using numbers 0-9.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
Press OK.
forget it, you will have to reset the password
stored in the machine. For more information c Re-enter the password when the LCD
about how to reset the password call your shows Verify:.
Brother dealer for service. Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit.
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Security features
Changing the password for Setting up the public user 4
the administrator 4
Public user mode restricts the functions that

are available for Public users. Public users do
a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1. not need to enter a password to access
features made available through this setting.
b Press a or b to choose Set Password. You can set up one Public user.
Press OK.
c Enter the registered four-digit password.

Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Setup ID.
Press OK.
d Enter a four-digit number for the new 4
password. c Enter the administrator password.
Press OK. Press OK.
e If the LCD shows Verify: re-enter the d Press a or b to choose Public.
new password. Press OK.
Press OK.
e Press a or b to choose On or Off for
f Press Stop/Exit. Fax Tx.
Press OK.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat this
step for Fax Rx, Copy, Scan,
USB Direct and PC Print.
When you have finished changing
settings press d or c to choose Exit
and press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Chapter 4
Setting up restricted users 4 Turning Secure Function

Lock on/off 4
You can set up users with restrictions and a

password for functions that are available to If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will
them. You can set up more advanced show Wrong Password. Re-enter the
restrictions, such as by page count or PC correct password.
user login name, through Web Based
Management. (For more information, see the Turning Secure Function Lock on
Network Users Guide on the CD-ROM.) You
can set up to 25 restricted users with a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1.
restrictions and a password.
b Press a or b to choose Lock OffiOn.
Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose Setup ID.

c Enter your four-digit administrator
password.
Press OK.
Press OK.
c Enter the administrator password. Turning Secure Function Lock off
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose User01.
Press OK. b Press a or b to choose Lock OniOff.
Press OK.
e Use the numeric keys to enter the user
name. (See Entering text on page 174.) c Enter your four-digit administrator
Press OK. password.
Press OK.
f Enter a four-digit password for the user.
Press OK.
g Press a or b to choose On or Off for

Fax Tx. Press OK.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat this
step for Fax Rx, Copy, Scan,
USB Direct and PC Print.
When you have finished changing
settings press d or c to choose Exit
and press OK.
h Repeat steps d to g for entering each

additional user and password.
i Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You cannot use the same name as
another users name.
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Security features
Switching Users 4
Memory security
This setting allows you to switch between (MFC-8370DN) 4
restricted users or Public mode when Secure

Function Lock is turned on. Memory Security lets you prevent
unauthorized access to the machine.
Changing to the restricted user Mode
While Memory Security is on, the following
a Hold down Shift as you press Secure. operations are available:
b Press a or b to choose your name. Receiving faxes into memory (limited by

Press OK. memory capacity)
Fax Forwarding (if Fax Forwarding was 4
c Enter your four-digit password. already on)
Press OK.
Remote Retrieval (if Fax Storage was
Note already on)
If you press a Mode key that is restricted, While Memory Security is on, the following
Access Denied will appear on the LCD operations are NOT available:
and then the machine will ask your name. Printing received faxes
If you are a restricted user with access to
this Mode, press a or b to choose your Sending faxes
name and enter your four-digit password. Copying
PC printing
Changing to the Public Mode
Scanning
After a restricted user has finished using the
machine, it will return to the Public setting PC Fax Receive
within the same time as the Mode Timer
setting (Menu, 1, 1). (See Mode Timer Note
on page 22.) You can also exit from the To print the faxes in memory, turn off
restricted user mode by pressing the current Memory Security.
Mode key you are in. Then the LCD will ask You must turn off PC Fax Receive before
you Go to Public? Press 1 to choose you can turn on Memory Security. (See
Yes. Turning off Remote Fax Options
Press OK. on page 67)
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Chapter 4
Setting up the password 4 Turning Memory Security

on/off 4
Note
If you enter the wrong password, when
If you have already set the password, you
following the instruction below, the LCD will
will not need to set it, again.
show Wrong Password. Re-enter the
If you forget the Memory Security correct password.
password, please call your Brother dealer.
Turning Memory Security on
a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1. a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1.
b Enter a four-digit number for the b Press a or b to choose Set Security.

password using number 0-9. Press OK.
Press OK.
c Enter the registered four-digit password.
c If the LCD shows Verify:, re-enter the Press OK.
new password. The machine goes offline and the LCD
Press OK. shows Secure Mode.
d Press Stop/Exit. Note

If there is a power failure the data will stay
Changing the Memory in memory for up to 4 days.
Security password 4
Turning Memory Security off

a Press Menu, 1, 8, 1. a Press Menu.
Enter the registered four-digit password.
b Press a or b to choose Set Password
Press OK.
Press OK.
c Enter your four-digit password.

b Memory Security is automatically turned
off and the LCD shows the date and
Press OK.
time.
d Enter a four-digit number for the new
password. Note
Press OK. If you enter the wrong password, the LCD
shows Wrong Password and stays
e If the LCD shows Verify:, re-enter the offline. The machine will stay in Secure
new password. Mode until the registered password is
Press OK. entered.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Security features
Setting Lock 4
Setting up the password 4
Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop a Press Menu, 1, 8, 2.

other people from accidentally changing your
machine settings. b Enter a four-digit number for the
password using numbers 0-9.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
Press OK.
forget it, you will have to reset the password
stored in the machine. Please call your c Re-enter your password when the LCD
administrator or Brother dealer. shows Verify:.
While Setting Lock is On, you cannot change Press OK.
the following settings without a password: 4
Date/Time
d Press Stop/Exit.
Station ID
Changing your Setting Lock
Address Book password 4
Mode Timer
Paper Type a Press Menu, 1, 8, 2.
Paper Size b Press a or b to choose Set Password.
Volume Press OK.
Auto Daylight c Enter your four-digit password.
Ecology Press OK.
Tray Use d Enter a four-digit number for the new
LCD Contrast password.
Press OK.
Document Scan
Setting Lock e Re-enter your new password when the
LCD shows Verify:.
Secure Function Lock (MFC-8380DN)
Press OK.
Memory Security (MFC-8370DN)
Dial Restriction
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Chapter 4
Turning Setting Lock on/off 4

Restricting dialling 4
If you enter the wrong password when This feature is to prevent users from sending
following the instructions below, the LCD will a fax or call to a wrong number by mistake.
show Wrong Password. Re-enter the You can set the machine to restrict dialling by
correct password. using the dial pad, One Touch and Speed
Dial.
Turning Setting Lock on 4
If you choose Off, the machine does not

restrict the dialling method.
If you choose Enter # twice, the machine
b Press a or b to choose On. will prompt you to re-enter the number, and
Press OK. then if you re-enter the same number
correctly, the machine will start dialling. If you
c Enter your four-digit password. re-enter the wrong number, the LCD will
Press OK. show an error message.
d Press Stop/Exit. If you choose On, the machine will restrict all
fax sending and outbound calls for that
dialling method.
Turning Setting Lock off 4
a Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Dial pad restriction 4
b Enter your four-digit password.

Press OK twice. a Press Menu, 2, 6, 1.
c Press Stop/Exit. b Press a or b to choose Off,

Enter # twice or On.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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Security features
One Touch restriction 4
b Press a or b to choose Off,

Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Speed Dial restriction

4
4
b Press a or b to choose Off,

Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
The Enter # twice setting will not work
if you lift an external phone or press Tel/R
before entering the number.
You will not be asked to re-enter the
number.
If you choose On or Enter # twice, you
cannot use the Broadcasting feature and
cannot combine quick dial numbers when
dialling.
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Chapter 4
36
Section II
Fax II
Sending a fax 38
Receiving a fax 47
Telephone and external devices 53
Dialling and storing numbers 60
Remote Fax Options 65
Polling 71
Printing reports 74
5 Sending a fax 5
How to fax 5
Sending a 2-sided fax from
the ADF (MFC-8380DN) 5
Entering fax mode 5
You can send a 2-sided document from the

ADF. To cancel a fax in progress press
To enter fax mode press (Fax), and the Stop/Exit.
key will glow blue.
a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
Sending a single-sided fax b Unfold the ADF output tray and place
from the ADF 5 your document face down in the ADF
input tray.
Using the ADF to send your faxes is the
easiest way. To cancel a fax in progress c Press Duplex.
press Stop/Exit. The display will show Duplex Scan
On.
d Dial the fax number. (See How to dial
b Unfold the ADF output tray and place on page 60.)
your document face down in the ADF
input tray. e Press Start.
The machine will now scan and send your
c Dial the fax number. (See How to dial document.
on page 60.)
d Press Start.
Note
The machine scans the pages into Legal size 2sided documents cannot be
memory and then sends the document. faxed from the ADF.
Note
If the Out of Memory message
appears while scanning a document into
memory, press Stop/Exit to cancel or
Start to send the scanned pages.
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Sending a fax
Changing a 2-sided fax layout Sending a fax from the

You need to choose the duplex scanning scanner glass 5
format before you send a fax. The format you

choose will depend on the layout of your You can use the scanner glass to fax the
2-sided document. pages of a book, or a single page at a time.
The documents can be Letter or A4 size.
a Press Menu, 1, 9, 3. Press Stop/Exit to cancel a fax in progress.
b Do one of the following: a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
If your document is flipped on the
Long edge, press a or b to choose b Place your document face down on the
Long edge. scanner glass.
Press OK. c Dial the fax number. (See How to dial

on page 60.) 5
Long edge
d Press Start.
Portrait Landscape The machine starts scanning the first
page.
e After the machine scans the page, the

LCD will prompt you to choose one of
the options below:
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No(Send)
If your document is flipped on the
Short edge, press a or b to choose Press 1 to send another page.
Short edge. Go to step f.
Press OK. Press 2 or Start to send the
document. Go to step g.
Short edge
Portrait Landscape
f Place the next page on the scanner
glass, press OK. Repeat steps e and
f for each additional page.
Set Next Page
Then Press OK
g Your machine will automatically send

the fax.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
When faxing multiple pages from the
scanner glass, real time transmission
should be set to Off. (See Real Time
Transmission on page 44.)
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Chapter 5
Faxing Letter size documents Broadcasting 5
from the scanner glass 5
Broadcasting lets you send the same fax

When faxing Letter size documents, you message to more than one fax number. You
need to set the scan glass size to Letter can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial
otherwise a portion of your faxes will be numbers and up to 50 manually dialled
missing. numbers in the same broadcast.
You can broadcast up to 366 different
numbers. This will depend on how many
b Press Menu, 1, 9, 1. groups, access codes or credit card numbers
you have stored, and on how many delayed
c Press aor b to choose Letter. or stored faxes in memory.
Press OK.
Note
d Press Stop/Exit. Use to help you choose numbers
easily.
Cancelling a fax in progress 5

Press Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. If you
press Stop/Exit while the machine is dialling b Load your document.
or sending, the LCD will ask you to choose
1.Clear or 2.Exit. c Enter a number.
Press OK.
Press 1 to cancel the fax. You can use either a One Touch,
Speed Dial, a Group number, or a
number manually entered using the dial
pad. (See How to dial on page 60.)
d Repeat step c until you have entered

all the fax numbers you want to
broadcast to.
e Press Start.
After the broadcast is finished the machine
will print a broadcast report to let you know
the results.
Note
The scan profile of the One-Touch,
Speed-Dial or Group number you chose
first will be applied to the broadcast.
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Sending a fax
Cancelling a Broadcast in Additional sending

progress 5
operations 5
While broadcasting you can cancel the fax

currently being sent or the whole broadcast Sending faxes using multiple
job.
settings 5
a Press Menu, 2, 7.
The LCD will display the Broadcast job Before you send a fax, you can change any
number followed by the fax number combination of these settings: Contrast,
being dialled (for example, Resolution, Overseas mode, Delayed fax
#001 0123456789) and the broadcast timer, Polling transmission, Real time
job numbers (for example, transmission or Cover page settings.
Broadcast#001).
a Make sure you are in Fax mode . 5
b Press a or b to choose to cancel the fax After each setting is accepted, the LCD
being sent or the Broadcast job number. asks if you want to enter more settings.
Press OK. Next
1.Yes 2.No
c Press 1 to clear the job number or 2 to
exit. b Do one of the following:
If you chose to only cancel the fax To choose more settings, press 1.
currently being sent in step b, the The LCD returns to the Setup Send
machine will ask you if you want to menu so you can choose another
cancel the broadcast. Press 1 to clear setting.
the whole broadcast job or 2 to exit.
If you have finished choosing
d Press Stop/Exit. settings, press 2 and go to the next
step for sending your fax.
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Chapter 5
Electronic cover page 5

Send a cover page for the next fax 5
If you want to send a cover page only for the

This feature will not work unless you have next fax, your machine will ask you to enter
already programmed your Station ID. (See the number of pages you are sending so it
the Quick Setup Guide.) can be printed on the cover page.
You can automatically send a cover page
with every fax. Your cover page includes your a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
Station ID, a comment, and the name (or
number) stored in the One Touch or
b Load your document.
Speed Dial memory. c Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
By choosing Next Fax:On you can also
display the number of pages on the cover d Press a or b to choose Next Fax:On
page. (or Next Fax:Off).
Press OK.
You can choose one of the following preset
comments. e Press a or b to choose a comment.
1.Comment Off Press OK.
2.Please Call f Enter two digits to show the number of
3.Urgent pages you are sending.
Press OK.
4.Confidential For example, enter 0, 2 for 2 pages or 0,
Instead of using one of the preset comments, 0 to leave the number of pages blank. If
you can enter two personal messages of your you make a mistake, press d or
own, up to 27 characters long. Use the chart Clear/Back to back up and re-enter the
on page 174 for help entering characters. number of pages.
(See Composing your own comments
on page 42.) Send a cover page for all faxes 5
5.(User Defined) You can set the machine to send a cover

page whenever you send a fax.
6.(User Defined)
Composing your own comments
b
5
Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
You can set up two comments of your own.
c Press a or b to choose On (or Off).
a Make sure you are in Fax mode . Press OK.
b Press Menu, 2, 2, 8. d Press a or b to choose a comment.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to choose 5 or 6 to store
your own comment.
Press OK.
d Enter your own comment using the dial

pad.
Press OK.
Use the chart on page 174 for help entering
characters.
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Sending a fax
Using a printed cover page 5

Changing Fax Resolution 5
If you want to use a printed cover page that

you can write on, you can print the sample The quality of a fax can be improved by
page and attach it to your fax. changing the Fax Resolution. Resolution can
be changed for the next fax or for all faxes.
To change the Fax Resolution setting
b Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
for the next fax 5
c Press a or b to choose Print Sample.

Press OK.
d Press Start.
e After the machine prints a copy of your

c Press Resolution, then a or b to choose
cover page, press Stop/Exit.
the resolution. 5
Press OK.
Contrast 5
To change the default Fax Resolution
setting 5
For most documents the default setting of

Auto will give the best results. It a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
automatically chooses the suitable contrast
for your document. b Press Menu, 2, 2, 2.
If your document is very light or dark,
changing the contrast may improve the
c Press a or b to choose the resolution
you want.
quality of the fax.
Press OK.
Use Dark to make the faxed document
lighter. Note
Use Light to make the faxed document You can choose four different resolution
darker. settings.
Standard: Suitable for most typed
documents.
b Load your document. Fine: Good for small print and transmits a
little slower than Standard resolution.
c Press Menu, 2, 2, 1.
S.Fine: Good for small print or artwork
d Press a or b to choose Auto, Light or and transmits slower than Fine resolution.
Dark. Photo: Use when the document has
Press OK. varying shades of grey or is a photograph.
This has the slowest transmission time.
Note
Even if you choose Light or Dark, the
machine will send the fax using the Auto
setting if you choose Photo as the Fax
Resolution.
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Chapter 5
Dual access 5
Sending in real time for all faxes 5
You can dial a number, and start scanning the a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
fax into memoryeven when the machine is
sending from memory, receiving faxes or
printing PC data. The LCD will show the new c Press a or b to choose On.
job number. Press OK.
The number of pages you can scan into the
memory will vary depending on the data that Sending in real time for the next fax
is printed on them. only 5
Note a Make sure you are in Fax mode .

If you get an Out of Memory message
while scanning the first page of a fax, b Press Menu, 2, 2, 5.
press Stop/Exit to cancel scanning. If you
get an Out of Memory message while c Press a or b to choose Next Fax:On.
scanning a subsequent page, you can Press OK.
press Start to send the pages scanned so
far, or press Stop/Exit to cancel the Not sending in real time for the next
operation. fax only 5

Real Time Transmission
b
5
Press Menu, 2, 2, 5.
When you are sending a fax, the machine will
scan the documents into the memory before c Press a or b to choose Next Fax:Off.
sending. Then, as soon as the telephone line Press OK.
is free, the machine will start dialling and
sending. Overseas Mode 5
If the memory is full, the machine will send the

document in real time (even if If you are having difficulty sending a fax
Real Time TX is set to Off). overseas due to a bad connection, then
turning on Overseas Mode may help.
Sometimes, you may want to send an
important document immediately, without This is a temporary setting, and will only be
waiting for memory transmission. You can set active for your next fax.
Real Time TX to On for all documents or
Next Fax:On for the next fax only.
Note
In Real Time Transmission, the automatic c Press Menu, 2, 2, 9.

redial feature does not work when using
the scanner glass. d Press a or b to choose On or Off.
Press OK.
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Sending a fax
Delayed Fax 5 Checking and cancelling

waiting jobs 5
You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory

to be sent within a twenty four hour period. Check which jobs are still waiting in the
memory to be sent. If there are no jobs, the
LCD will show No Jobs Waiting. You can
b Load your document. cancel a fax job that is stored and waiting in
the memory.
a Press Menu, 2, 7.
d Enter the time you want the fax to be The number of jobs still to be sent will be
sent (in 24-hour format). displayed.
(For example, enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM)
Press OK. b Do one of the following:
Press a or b to scroll though the
5
Note waiting jobs, press OK to choose a
The number of pages you can scan into job, and then press 1 to cancel it.
the memory depends on the amount of Press 2 to exit without cancelling.
data printed on each page.
c When you have finished, press
Stop/Exit.
Delayed batch transmission 5
Before sending the delayed faxes, your Sending a fax manually 5
machine will help you economize by sorting

all the faxes in the memory by destination and
scheduled time. Manual transmission 5
All delayed faxes that are scheduled to be Manual transmission lets you hear the
sent at the same time to the same fax number dialling, ringing and fax-receiving tones while
will be sent as one fax to save transmission sending a fax.
time.
c Pick up the handset of an external
c Press a or b to choose On or Off. telephone and listen for a dial tone.
Press OK.
d Dial the fax number you want to call.
d Press Stop/Exit.
e When you hear the fax tone, press
Start.
If you are using the scanner glass,
press 1 to send a fax.
f Replace the handset.
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Chapter 5
Out of memory message 5 Maximum ADF output tray

capacity 5

while scanning the first page of a fax, press If the maximum capacity of the output tray is
Stop/Exit to cancel the fax. reached during use, the machine will stop
If you get an Out of Memory message scanning and the LCD will show
while scanning a subsequent page, you will 20 Sheet Limit.
have the option to press Start to send the Do one of the following:
pages scanned so far, or to press Stop/Exit
to cancel the operation. To send the pages scanned so far, press
1.Send.
Note To delete the scanned pages, press
If you get an Out of Memory message 2.Delete.
while faxing and you do not want to delete If you send the pages already scanned and
your stored faxes to clear the memory, want to send the remaining pages, remove
you can send the fax in real time. (See the scanned sheets from the ADF output tray,
Real Time Transmission on page 44.) then dial the fax number and press Start.
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6 Receiving a fax 6
Receive modes 6
You must choose a receive mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you
have on your line. The diagrams below will help you choose the correct mode. (For more detailed
information about the receive modes, see Using receive modes on page 48.)
Choosing the Receive Mode 6
Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine (if available) or
an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the
same line as the machine?
Yes No
6
Are you using the voice message function of
an external telephone answering device?
Fax Only
No
Do you want the machine to answer fax and Manual

telephone calls automatically? No
Fax/Tel
Yes
External TAD
Yes
To set the receive mode follow the instructions below.
a Press Menu, 0, 1.
b Press a or b to choose the receive mode.

Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
The LCD will display the current receive mode.
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Chapter 6
Using receive modes 6

Manual 6
Some receive modes answer automatically Manual mode turns off all automatic
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to answering functions unless you are using the
change the Ring Delay before using these BT Call Sign 1 feature.
modes. (See Ring Delay on page 49.) 1
BT Call Sign is for U.K. only.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the

Fax Only 6
handset of the external telephone. When you

hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Fax Only mode will automatically answer Start, and then press 2 to receive a fax. You
every call as a fax. can also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
Fax/Tel 6
the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect on page 50.)
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and External TAD 6
dealing with them in one of the following

ways: External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
Faxes will be automatically received. calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in the
Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you following ways:
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast Faxes will be automatically received.
double ring made by your machine.
Voice callers can record a message on the
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) external TAD.
on page 49 and Ring Delay on page 49.)
(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD on page 54.)
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Receiving a fax
Receive Mode settings 6

F/T Ring Time
(Fax/Tel mode only) 6
Ring Delay 6
When somebody calls your machine, you and

your caller will hear the normal telephone ring
The Ring Delay setting sets the number of sound. The number of rings is set by the Ring
times the machine rings before it answers in Delay setting.
Fax Only and Fax/Tel modes.
If the call is a fax, then your machine will
If you have external or extension telephones receive it; however, if it is a voice call the
on the same line as the machine, choose the machine will sound the F/T ring (a fast
maximum number of rings. (See Operating double-ring) for the time you have set in the
from external and extension telephones F/T Ring Time setting. If you hear the F/T ring
on page 57 and Fax Detect on page 50.) it means that you have a voice caller on the
line.
Because the F/T ring is made by the machine,
b Press Menu, 2, 1, 1. extension and external telephones will not
ring; however, you can still answer the call on
6
c Press a or b to choose how many times any telephone. (For more information see
the line rings before the machine Using Remote Codes on page 59.)
answers.
Press OK. a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
d Press Stop/Exit. b Press Menu, 2, 1, 2.
c Press a or b to choose how long the

machine will ring to alert you that you
have a voice call (20, 30, 40 or 70
seconds).
Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit.
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Chapter 6
Fax Detect 6 Setting the Print Density 6
If Fax Detect is On: You can adjust the Print Density setting to
make your printed pages darker or lighter.
The machine can receive a fax automatically,
even if you answer the call. When you see
Receiving on the LCD or hear a click on the
phone line through the handset you are b Press Menu, 2, 1, 7.
using, just replace the handset. Your
machine will do the rest. c Press a to make the print darker.
If Fax Detect is Off: Or, press b to make the print lighter.
Press OK.
If you are at the machine and answer a fax
call by lifting an external handset, press d Press Stop/Exit.
Start, then press 2 to receive the fax.
If you answered at an extension telephone,
press l51. (See Operating from external and
extension telephones on page 57)
Note
If this feature is set to On, but your
machine does not connect a fax call when
you lift an extension or external telephone
handset, press the remote activation code
l51.
If you send faxes from a computer on the
same telephone line and the machine
intercepts them, set Fax Detect to Off.
c Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit.
50
Receiving a fax
Additional receiving Duplex (2-sided) printing for

operations 6
Fax mode 6
Your machine can automatically print

Printing a reduced incoming received faxes onto both sides of the paper
when Duplex is set to On.
fax 6
You can use A4 size of paper (60 to

If you choose On, the machine automatically 105 g/m2) for this function.
reduces each page of an incoming fax to fit on
one page of A4, Letter, Legal 1 or Folio 1 size a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
paper.
1
The machine calculates the reduction ratio by

c Press a or b to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
using the page size of the fax and your Paper
Size setting (Menu, 1, 2, 2). d Press Stop/Exit.
6
Note
b Press Menu, 2, 1, 5. When you turn on Duplex the Auto
Reduction feature is also turned on.
Press OK.
Setting the Fax Receive
d Press Stop/Exit. Stamp 6
You can set the machine to print the received

date and time in the top centre of each
received fax page.

Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit.
Note
Make sure you have set the current date
and time in the machine.
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Chapter 6
Receiving faxes into memory 6 Printing a fax from the

memory 6
As soon as the paper tray becomes empty

during fax reception, the screen will display If you are using the Fax Storage feature
No Paper, asking you to put paper in the (Menu, 2, 5, 1), you can still print a fax from
paper tray. (See Loading paper and print the memory when you are at your machine.
media on page 10.) If you are unable to put (See Fax Storage on page 65.)
paper in the paper tray the following will
happen: a Press Menu, 2, 5, 3.
If Memory Receive is On: 6

b Press Start.
The machine will carry on receiving the fax, c Press Stop/Exit.

with the remaining pages being stored in
memory, if enough memory is available.
Further incoming faxes will also be stored into
Out of Paper Reception 6
memory until the memory is full. When the

As soon as the paper tray becomes empty
memory is full the machine will stop
during fax reception, the LCD shows
automatically answering calls. To print the
No Paper. Put some paper in the paper tray.
faxes, put fresh paper in the tray.
(See Loading paper and print media
on page 10.)
If Memory Receive is Off: 6
The machine will carry on receiving the fax,

The machine will carry on receiving the fax, with the remaining pages being stored in
with the remaining pages being stored in memory, if enough memory is available.
memory, if enough memory is available. The
machine will then stop automatically Further incoming faxes will also be stored in
answering calls until fresh paper is put in the to memory until the memory is full. When the
paper tray. To print the last fax you received, memory is full the machine will stop
put fresh paper in the tray. automatically answering calls. To print the
faxes, put fresh paper in the tray.

Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit.
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7 Telephone and external devices 7
Telephone line Note

services 7
You can use the numbers 0 to 9, #, l
and !.
(Press Tel/R to display !.)
Setting the telephone line
If you choose On, pressing Tel/R (the
type 7
screen displays !.) will let you access

an outside line.
If you are connecting the machine to a line
that features a PBX or ISDN to send and If you choose Always, you can access
receive faxes, it is necessary to change the an outside line without pressing Tel/R.
Telephone Line Type accordingly by
completing the following steps. If you are f Press Stop/Exit.
using a line that features a PBX, you can also
set your machine to gain access to an outside PBX and TRANSFER
line always or not.
7
The machine is initially set to Normal, which

a Press Menu, 0, 6. lets the machine connect to a standard PSTN 7
(Public Switched Telephone Network) line.
b Press a or b to choose ISDN, PBX (or However, many offices use a central
Normal). telephone system or Private Branch
Press OK. Exchange (PBX). Your machine can be
connected to most types of PBX. The
c Do one of the following: machines recall feature supports timed break
If you chose ISDN or Normal, go to recall only (TBR). TBR will work with most
step f. PBX systems allowing you to gain access to
an outside line, or transfer calls to another
If you chose PBX, go to step d.
extension. The feature works when Tel/R is
d Do one of the following: pressed.
If you want to change the current

prefix number, press 1 and go to
step e.
If you do not want to change the
current prefix number, press 2 and
go to step f.
e Enter the prefix number (up to 5 digits)

on the dial pad.
Press OK.
Press a or b to choose On or Always.
Press OK.
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Chapter 7
BT Call Sign (U.K. only) 7

Connecting an external
The BT Call Sign subscriber service is a way TAD 7
to have a separate number for your machine,

it allows you to have at least two separate You can connect an external Telephone
telephone numbers on one phone line. Each Answering Device (TAD) to the same line as
phone number has its own distinctive ringing your machine. When the TAD answers a call,
pattern. your machine will listen for the CNG (fax
calling) tones sent by a sending fax machine.
You can set up your machine so that it only
If it hears them it will take over the call and
responds to the second number.
receive the fax. If it does not hear them, it will
When you set the BT Call Sign feature to ON, let your TAD take a voice message and the
the receive mode is set to Manual display will show Telephone.
automatically. Manual mode will not respond
The external TAD must answer within four
to incoming telephone calls, since the
rings (we recommend you set it to two rings).
number you use for telephone calls will use
This is because your machine cannot hear
the normal ring pattern. If you turn the feature
the CNG tones until the external TAD has
off, your receive mode will remain on
picked up the call. The sending machine will
Manual.
send CNG tones for only eight to ten seconds
longer. We do not recommend using the toll
To enable the machine to work with BT saver feature on your external TAD if it needs
Call Sign 7
more than four rings to activate it.
This feature will only work with your external
phone. Note
If you have problems receiving faxes,
a Press Menu, 2, 0, 2. reduce the ring delay setting on your
The screen displays the current setting. external TAD.
b Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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Telephone and external devices
Connections 7 Recording an outgoing

message (OGM) 7
The external TAD must be connected as

shown in the illustration below.
a Record 5 seconds of silence at the
beginning of your message. This allows
1 your machine time to listen for fax tones.
b Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.

1 c End your 20-second message by giving
your Remote Activation code for people
sending manual faxes. For example:
1 TAD After the beep, leave a message or
send a fax by pressing l51 and Start.
a Set your external TAD to one or two
rings. (The machines Ring Delay Note
setting does not apply.) You need to turn the Remote Codes
setting to on to use the Fax Receive Code
b Record the outgoing message on your l51. (See Using Remote Codes
external TAD. on page 59.) 7
c Set the TAD to answer calls. We recommend beginning your OGM with
an initial 5 second silence because the
d Set the Receive Mode to machine cannot hear fax tones over a loud
External TAD. (See Choosing the voice. You may try leaving out this pause,
Receive Mode on page 47.) but if your machine has trouble receiving,
then you should re-record the OGM to
include it.
55
Chapter 7
Multi-line connections (PBX) 7
We suggest you ask the company who

installed your PBX to connect your machine.
If you have a multi line system we suggest
you ask the installer to connect the unit to the
last line on the system. This prevents the
machine being activated each time the
system receives telephone calls. If all
incoming calls will be answered by a
switchboard operator we recommend that
you set the Receive Mode to Manual.
We cannot guarantee that your machine will
operate properly under all circumstances
when connected to a PBX. Any difficulties
with sending or receiving faxes should be
reported first to the company who handles
your PBX.
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External and extension For Fax/Tel mode only 7
telephones 7
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will
use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double-
ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
Note
You need to turn the Remote Codes Lift the external telephones handset, and
setting to on to use the Remote Activation then press Tel/R to answer.
Code l51 and Remote Deactivation Code If you are at an extension telephone, you will
#51. (See Using Remote Codes need to lift the handset during the F/T Ring
on page 59.) Time and then press #51 between the
pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line,
or if someone wants to send you a fax, send
Operating from external and the call back to the machine by pressing l51.
extension telephones 7
Connecting an external or
If you answer a fax call at an extension
telephone, or an external telephone that is extension telephone 7
correctly connected to the machine into the

correct socket on the machine, you can make You can connect a separate telephone
your machine take the call by using the directly to your machine as shown in the 7
Remote Activation code. When you press the diagram below.
Remote Activation code l51 the machine
starts to receive the fax. 1
If you answer a call and no one is on

the line: 7
2
You should assume that youre receiving a
manual fax.
Press l51 and wait for the chirp or until the 1 Extension telephone
LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up. 2 External telephone
Note When you are using an external telephone,

the LCD shows Telephone.
You can also use the Fax Detect feature to
make your machine take the call. (See
Fax Detect on page 50.)
57
Chapter 7
Using extension telephones (U.K. Figure 1: 7
only) 7
1 1 2
3
Your premises may already be wired with
parallel extension telephones (those
connected to sockets in other rooms in the
building), or perhaps you intend to add
extension telephones to your line. While the FAX
simplest arrangement is a parallel

connection, there are some reasons why this 1 Extension socket
arrangement may cause problems. 2 Master socket
The most common problem, is someone 3 Incoming line
picking up an extension telephone while the
Figure 2: Recommended connection of
machine is trying to send a fax.
extension sockets 7
Such problems can easily be eliminated, if 1 1 2

you arrange modification of your extension 3
wiring circuit, such that extension devices are
connected downstream of your machine, in
a master/slave configuration (see figure 2). In
such a configuration, this machine can
FAX
always detect whether a telephone is in use,
so it will not attempt to seize the line during
1 Extension socket
that time. This is known as telephone off-
hook detection. 2 Master socket
3 Incoming line
The inadvisable configuration is shown in
figure 1, and the recommended master/slave These phones are now connected as external
configuration is shown in figure 2. devices as shown on page 57, because they
are connected to the fax machine via the T-
This new connection configuration can be
connector.
arranged by contacting BT, Kingston upon
Hull Telecommunications, your PBX
maintainer or a qualified telephone
installation company as appropriate. Simply
explained, the extension telephone circuit
should be terminated on a normal modular
plug (BT 431A style), which in turn should be
inserted into the modular socket of the white
T-shaped connector provided as part of the
line cord assembly.
58
Using a non-Brother cordless Turning on the Remote Codes 7
external handset 7 You need to turn the Remote Codes setting to

on to use the Fax Receive Code and
If your non-Brother cordless telephone is Telephone Answer Code.
connected to the telephone line cord (see
page 57) and you typically carry the cordless a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
handset elsewhere, it is easier to answer
calls during the Ring Delay. b Press Menu, 2, 1, 4.
If you let the machine answer first, you will c Press a or b to choose On.
have to go to the machine so you can press Press OK.
Tel/R to transfer the call to the cordless
handset. d If you do not want to change the Fax
Receive Code, press OK.
Using Remote Codes 7
e If you do not want to change the
Telephone Answer Code, press OK.
Remote Activation Code 7

f Press Stop/Exit.
If you answer a fax call on an extension or
external telephone, you can tell your machine Changing the Remote Codes 7 7
to receive it by pressing the Remote
The preset Remote Activation Code is l51.
Activation Code l51. Wait for the chirping
The preset Remote Deactivation Code is #51.
sounds then replace the handset. (See Fax
If you are always disconnected when
Detect on page 50.) Your caller will have to
accessing your External TAD, try changing
press start to send the fax.
the three-digit remote codes, for example ###
If you answer a fax call at the external and 555.
telephone, you can make the machine
receive the fax by pressing Start and a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
choosing Receive.
Remote Deactivation Code 7
If you receive a voice call and the machine is Press OK.
in F/T mode, it will start to sound the F/T
(double-ring) after the initial ring delay. If you d If you chose On in step c, enter the new
pick up the call on an extension telephone Remote Activation Code.
you can turn the F/T ring off by pressing #51 Press OK.
(make sure you press this between the rings).
e Enter the new Remote Deactivation
If the machine answers a voice call and Code.
pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you Press OK.
can take the call at the external telephone by
pressing Tel/R. f Press Stop/Exit.
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8 Dialling and storing numbers 8
How to dial 8
Speed dialling 8
You can dial in any of the following ways. Press and then the three digit Speed Dial
number. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers
on page 62.)
Manual dialling 8
Use the dial pad to enter all the digits of the

telephone or fax number.
Note
If the LCD shows Register Now? when
you enter a One Touch or a Speed Dial
number, it means that a number is not
stored there.
One touch Dialling 8
Press the One Touch key that stores the

number you want to call. (See Storing
One Touch Dial numbers on page 61.)
To dial One Touch numbers 9 to 16, hold
down Shift as you press the One Touch key.
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Dialling and storing numbers
Search 8
Storing numbers 8
You can search alphabetically for names you You can set up your machine to do the
have stored in the One Touch and following types of easy dialling: One Touch,
Speed Dial memories. (See Storing Speed Dial and Groups for Broadcasting
One Touch Dial numbers on page 61 and faxes. You can also specify the default
Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 62.) resolution for each One Touch and
Speed Dial number. When you dial a
a Press twice.
quick dial number, the LCD shows the name,
if you stored it, or the number. A scan profile
b Press the dial pad keys for the first few
can also be stored along with the fax number.
letters of the name. (Use the chart on
Entering text on page 174 to help you If you lose electrical power, the quick dial
enter letters.) numbers stored in the memory will not be lost.
Press OK.
c Press a or b to scroll until you find the Storing a pause 8
name you are looking for.

Press OK. Press Redial/Pause to insert a 2.8-second
pause between numbers. You can press
d Press Start. Redial/Pause as many times as needed to
increase the length of the pause.
Note
If you do not enter a letter and press OK in Storing One Touch Dial 8
step b, all registered names will appear.
Press a or b to scroll until you find the
numbers 8
name you are looking for.

Your machine has 8 One Touch keys where
If the LCD shows No Contact Found you can store 16 fax or telephone numbers
when you enter the first few letters of the for automatic dialling. To access numbers 9
name, it means that a name for the letter to 16, hold down Shift as you press the
is not stored. One Touch key.
Fax redial 8
If you are sending a fax automatically and the

line is busy, the machine will automatically
redial up to three times at five minute
intervals.
If you are sending a fax manually and the line
is busy, press Redial/Pause, wait for the
other fax machine to answer, and then press
Start to try again. If you want to make a
second call to the last number dialled, you a Press the One Touch key where you
can save time by pressing Redial/Pause and want to store the number. If a number is
Start. not stored there, the LCD shows
Register Now?.
Redial/Pause only works if you dialled from Press 1 to choose Yes.
the control panel.
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b Enter the number (up to 20 characters). Storing Speed Dial numbers 8
Press OK.
You can store your frequently used numbers
c Choose one of the options below: as Speed Dial numbers, so that when you
Enter the name using the dial pad dial you will only have to press a few keys
(up to 15 characters). ( , the three-digit number and Start). The
Press OK. machine can store 300 Speed Dial numbers
(001 - 300).
Press OK to store the number
without a name. a Press and enter a threedigit Speed
Dial location number (001-300).
d If you want to save a fax resolution along If a number is not stored there, the LCD
with the number, choose one of the shows Register Now?
options below: Press 1 to choose Yes.
To store the fax resolution, press a or
b to select Std, Fine, S.Fine or b Enter the number (up to 20 characters).
Photo. Press OK. Press OK.
Press OK if you dont want to change c Do one of the following:
the default resolution. The default
setting is Std. Enter the name using the dial pad
(up to 15 characters).
Note Press OK.
You can also store the number by Press OK to store the number
pressing Menu, 2, 3, 1. without a name.
d Do one of the following:

If you want to save a fax resolution
along with the number, press a or b
to choose Std, Fine, S.Fine or
Photo.
Press OK.
Press OK if you do not want to
change the default resolution.
Note
When you do a broadcast and you have
saved a scan profile along with the
number, the scan profile of the One
Touch, Speed Dial or Group number you
chose first will be applied to the broadcast.
You can also store the number by
pressing Menu, 2, 3, 2.
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Dialling and storing numbers
Changing One Touch and Setting up Groups for

Speed Dial numbers 8 Broadcasting 8
If you try to store a number in a One Touch or If you often want to send the same fax
Speed Dial location that already has a message to many fax numbers you can set
number stored in it, the LCD will show that up a group.
existing name or number. If your machine has
Groups are stored on a One Touch key or a
a scheduled job or you have set up fax
Speed Dial number. Each group uses up a
forwarding to a stored number, the LCD will
One Touch key or a Speed Dial location. You
first ask you if you want to edit the number.
can then send the fax message to all the
numbers stored in a group just by pressing a
a Do one of the following:
One Touch key or entering a Speed Dial
To change a stored One Touch number, and then pressing Start.
number, press Menu, 2, 3, 1.
Before you can add numbers to a group, you
Choose the One Touch number you need to store them as One Touch or
want to change. Speed Dial numbers. You can have up to 20
To change a stored Speed Dial small groups, or you can assign up to 315
number, press Menu, 2, 3, 2. numbers to one large group.
Choose the Speed Dial number you a Press Menu, 2, 3, 3.

want to change, then press OK.
b Choose an empty location where you
8
b Do one of the following: want to store the group in one of the
To change the stored number, following ways:
press 1. Press a One Touch key.
To exit without making a change, Press and then enter the three-
press 2. digit Speed Dial location.
#005:MIKE Press OK.
1.Change 2.Exit
c Use the dial pad to enter a group
c Enter a new number or character. number (01 to 20).
Press OK. Press OK.
d Press d or c to position the cursor under d To add One Touch or Speed Dial
the character you want to change, and numbers follow the instructions below:
then press Clear/Back to delete it.
Repeat for each character you want to For One Touch numbers, press the
delete. One Touch keys one after the other.
For Speed Dial numbers, press ,
e Follow the directions beginning in step and then enter the three-digit
d in Storing One-Touch dial numbers Speed Dial location.
and Storing Speed Dial numbers. (See
Storing One Touch Dial numbers The LCD will display your chosen
on page 61 and Storing Speed Dial One Touch numbers with a l and
numbers on page 62.) Speed Dial numbers with a # (for
example l006, #009).
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e Press OK when you have finished Combining quick dial

adding numbers.
numbers 8
f Do one of the following:

You can combine more than one Quick Dial
Enter the name using the dial pad number when you dial. This feature may be
(up to 15 characters). Use the chart useful if you need to dial an access code for
on Entering text on page 174 to help a cheaper rate from another long distance
you enter letters. carrier.
Press OK. For example, you might have stored 555 on
Press OK to store the group without Speed Dial #003 and 7000 on Speed Dial
a name. #002. You can use them both to dial 555-
7000 if you press the following keys:
g If you want to save a fax resolution along
with the number, choose one of the Press , 003. Press , 002 and Start.
options below: Numbers can be added manually by entering
To store the fax resolution, press a or them on the dial pad:
b to select Std, Fine, S.Fine or Press , 003, 7001 (on the dial pad), and
Photo. Start.
Press OK.
This would dial 5557001. You can also add
Press OK if you dont want to change a pause by pressing Redial/Pause.
the default resolution.
h Do one of the following: Tone or Pulse 8
To store another group for

If you have a Pulse dialling service, but need
broadcasting, press OK. Go to
to send Tone signals (for example, for
step b.
telephone banking), follow the instructions
To finish storing groups for below. If you have Touch Tone service, you
broadcasting, press Stop/Exit. will not need this feature to send tone signals.
a Lift the handset of the external

telephone.
b Press # on the machines control panel.

Any digits dialled after this will send tone
signals.
When you hang up, the machine will
return to the Pulse dialling service.
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9 Remote Fax Options 9
Remote Fax Options let you receive faxes

while you are away from the machine.
Fax Storage 9
You can use only one Remote Fax Option at The Fax Storage feature lets you store your
a time. received faxes in the machines memory. You
can retrieve stored fax messages from a fax
machine at another location using the remote
Fax Forwarding 9 retrieval commands. (See Retrieving fax
messages on page 69.) Your machine will
The Fax Forwarding feature lets you automatically print a copy of the stored fax.
automatically forward your received faxes to
another machine. If you choose Backup Print a Press Menu, 2, 5, 1.
On, the machine will also print the fax.
b Press a or b to choose Fax Storage.
a Press Menu, 2, 5, 1. Press OK.
b Press a or b to choose Fax Forward. c Press Stop/Exit.

Press OK.
The LCD will ask you to enter the fax
number you want your faxes to be
forwarded to.
c Enter the forwarding number (up to 20

digits). 9
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Press OK.
Backup Print
On
e Press Stop/Exit.
IMPORTANT
If you choose Backup Print On, the
machine will also print the fax at your
machine so you will have a copy. This is a
safety feature in case if there is a power
failure before the fax is forwarded or a
problem at the receiving machine. The
machine can store faxes for up to 60 hours
if there is a power failure.
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Chapter 9
PC Fax Receive 9
IMPORTANT
If you turn on the PC Fax Receive feature If you choose Backup Print On, the
your machine will store received faxes in machine will also print the fax at your
memory and send them to your PC machine so you will have a copy. This is a
automatically. You can then use your PC to safety feature in case if there is a power
view and store these faxes. failure before the fax is forwarded or a
problem at the receiving machine. The
Even if you have turned off your PC (at night machine can store faxes for up to 60 hours
or the weekend, for example), your machine if there is a power failure.
will receive and store your faxes in its
memory. The LCD will show the number of
stored faxes received, for example:
PC Fax Msg:001 Note
When you start your PC and the PC Fax Before you can set up PC Fax Receive
Receiving software runs, your machine you must install the MFL-Pro Suite
transfers your faxes to your PC automatically. software on your PC. Make sure your PC
To transfer the received faxes to your PC you is connected and turned on. (For details
must have the PC-FAX Receiving software see PC-FAX Receiving in the Software
running on your PC. (For details, see PC-FAX Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Receiving in the Software Users Guide on If your machine has a problem and is
the CD-ROM.) unable to print faxes in memory, you can
use this setting to transfer your faxes to a
a Press Menu, 2, 5, 1. PC. (For details, see Error and
maintenance messages on page 128.)
b Press a or b to choose
PC Fax Receive. PC Fax Receive is not supported in Mac
Press OK. OS. (See PC Fax receiving in the
Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
c Press a or b to choose <USB>, or your
computer name if the machine is
connected to a network.
Press OK.
d Press a or b to choose On or Off.

Backup Print
On
Press OK.
e Press Stop/Exit.
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Remote Fax Options
Changing Remote Fax IMPORTANT

Options 9 If you choose Backup Print On, the
machine will also print the fax at your
If received faxes are left in your machines machine so you will have a copy. This is a
memory when you change to another safety feature in case if there is a power
Remote Fax Option, the LCD will ask you the failure before the fax is forwarded or a
following message: problem at the receiving machine. The
machine can store faxes for up to 60 hours
Erase All Doc? if there is a power failure.
1.Yes 2.No
or
Turning off Remote Fax
Print All Fax? Options 9
1.Yes 2.No
If you press 1, faxes in the memory will be a Press Menu, 2, 5, 1.

erased or printed before the setting
changes. If a backup copy has already
b Press a or b to choose Off.
Press OK.
been printed it will not be printed again.
If you press 2, faxes in the memory will not Note
be erased or printed and the setting will be The LCD will give you options if there are
unchanged. received faxes still in your machines
If received faxes are left in the machines memory. (See Changing Remote Fax
memory when you change to Options on page 67.) 9
PC Fax Receive from another remote fax
option (Fax Forward or Fax Storage), c Press Stop/Exit.
the LCD will ask you the following message:
Send Fax to PC?

1.Yes 2.No
If you press 1, faxes in the memory will be

sent to your PC before the setting
changes.
If you press 2, faxes in the memory will not
be erased or transferred to your PC and
the setting will be unchanged.
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Chapter 9
Remote retrieval 9
Using your Remote Access
Code 9
The remote retrieval feature lets you retrieve

your stored fax messages when you are not
at the machine. You can call your machine
a Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
from any touch tone phone or fax machine,
tone.
then use the Remote Access Code to retrieve
your messages. b When your machine answers,
immediately enter your Remote Access
Setting a Remote Access Code
Code 9
c The machine signals if it has received

messages:
The Remote Access Code feature lets you
access the remote retrieval features when No beeps
you are away from your machine. Before you No messages received.
use the remote access and retrieval features,
1 long beep
you have to set up your own code. The
default code is an inactive code: l. Fax message received.
a Press Menu, 2, 5, 2. d The machine gives two short beeps to

tell you to enter a command. The
b Enter a three-digit code using the machine will hang up if you wait longer
numbers 09, l or #. than 30 seconds before entering a
Press OK. command. If you enter an invalid
command the machine will beep three
c Press Stop/Exit. times.
Note e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you

Do not use the same code used for your have finished.
Remote Activation code (l51) or Remote
Deactivation code (#51).(See Changing f Hang up.
the Remote Codes on page 59.)
Note
You can change your code at any time. If you If your machine is set to Manual mode,
want to make your code inactive, press you can still access the remote retrieval
Clear/Back and OK in b to restore the features. Dial the fax number as normal
default setting l. and let the machine ring. After
approximately 100 seconds you will hear a
long beep to tell you to enter the remote
access code. You will then have 30
seconds to enter the code.
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Remote Fax Options
Retrieving fax messages 9 Changing the Fax Forwarding

number 9
a Dial your fax number from a telephone

or another fax machine using touch You can change the default setting of your fax
tone. forwarding number from another telephone or
fax machine using touch tone.
b When your machine answers,
immediately enter your Remote Access a Dial your fax number from a telephone
Code (3 digits followed by l). If you hear or another fax machine using touch
one long beep, you have messages. tone.
c When you hear two short beeps, use the b When your machine answers, enter
dial pad to press 9 6 2. your Remote Access Code (3 digits
followed by l). If you hear one long
d Wait for a long beep, and then use the beep, you have messages.
dial pad to enter the number of the
remote fax machine where you want c When you hear two short beeps, use the
your fax messages sent, followed by ## dial pad to press 9 5 4.
(up to 20 digits).
d Wait for a long beep, and then use the
e Hang up after you hear your machine dial pad to enter the new number of the
beep. Your machine will call the other remote fax machine where you want
machine, which will then print your fax your fax messages forwarded followed
messages. by ## (up to 20 digits).
Note e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you

9
have finished.
You can insert a pause in a fax number by
using the # key. f Hang up after you hear your machine
beep.
Note
You can insert a pause in a fax number by
using the # key.
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Chapter 9
Remote fax commands 9
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

95 Change the fax forwarding or
fax storage settings
1 OFF You can choose Off after you have retrieved or erased all your
messages.
2 Fax Forwarding One long beep means the change is accepted. If you hear three
4 Fax Forwarding number short beeps, you cannot change because the conditions have
not been met (for example, registering a fax forwarding
6 Fax Storage number). You can register the maximum number of rings. (See
Changing the Fax Forwarding number on page 69.) Once you
have registered the number, fax forwarding will work.
96 Retrieve a fax
2 Retrieve all faxes Enter the number of a remote fax machine to receive stored fax
messages. (See Retrieving fax messages on page 69.)
3 Erase faxes from the memory If you hear one long beep, fax messages have been erased
from the memory. (The machine will print any unprinted faxes
in memory before erasing them.)
97 Check the receiving status
1 Fax You can check whether your machine has received any faxes.
If yes, you will hear one long beep. If no, you will hear three
short beeps.
98 Change the Receive Mode
1 External TAD If you hear one long beep, your change has been accepted.
2 Fax/Tel
3 Fax Only
90 Exit Press 9 0 to exit remote retrieval. Wait for the long beep, then
replace the handset.
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10 Polling 10
Polling lets you set up your machine so other Delayed polling 10
people can receive faxes from you, but they

pay for the call. It also lets you call somebody Delayed polling lets you set the machine to
elses fax machine and receive a fax from it, begin polling receive at a later time. You can
so you pay for the call. The polling feature only set up one delayed polling operation.
needs to be set up on both machines for this
to work. Not all fax machines support polling. a Make sure you are in Fax mode .
Polling receive 10
c Press a or b to choose Timer.

Press OK.
Polling receive lets you call another fax
machine to receive a fax. d Enter the time (in 24-hour format) you
want to begin polling.
Press OK.
b Press Menu, 2, 1, 8. For example, enter 21:45 for 9:45 PM.
c Press a or b to choose Standard. e Enter the fax number you are polling.
Press OK. Press Start.
The machine makes the polling call at
d Enter the fax number you are polling. the time you entered.
Press Start.
Secure polling 10
10
Secure polling lets you restrict who can get
the documents you set up to be polled.
Secure polling only works with Brother fax
machines. If you want to get a fax from a
secured Brother machine you have to enter
the secure code.
c Press a or b to choose Secure.

Press OK.
d Enter a four-digit secure code.

Press OK.
This is the security code of the fax
machine you are polling.
e Enter the fax number you are polling.
f Press Start.
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Chapter 10
Sequential polling 10
Polled transmit 10
Sequential polling lets you request Polled transmit lets you set up your machine
documents from several fax machines in one to wait with a document so another fax
operation. machine can call and retrieve it.
Setup for polled transmit 10
c Press a or b to choose Standard, a Make sure you are in Fax mode .

Secure or Timer.
Press OK.
d Choose one of the options below.

If you choose Standard go to d Press a or b to choose Standard.

step e. Press OK.
If you choose Secure, enter a four- e Press 2 to choose 2.No if you do not
digit number, press OK, go to want to enter more settings when the
step e. LCD asks you the following message:
If you chose Timer, enter the time Next
(in 24-hours format) you want to 1.Yes 2.No
begin polling and press OK, go to
step e. f Press Start.
e Specify the destination fax machines g If you are using the scanner glass, the
you want to poll by using One Touch, LCD will prompt you to choose one of
Speed Dial, Search, a Group or the dial the options below:
pad. You must press OK between each Next Page?
location. 1.Yes 2.No(Send)
Press Stop/Exit while the machine is dialling
Press 1 to send another page.
to cancel the polling process.
Go to step h.
To cancel all sequential polling receive jobs,
Press 2 or Start to send the
press Menu, 2, 7. (See Checking and
document.
cancelling waiting jobs on page 45.)
h Place the next page on the scanner
glass, press OK. Repeat steps g and
h for each additional page.
Your machine will automatically send
the fax.
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Polling
Note Setup for polled transmit with

The document will be stored and can be a secure code 10
retrieved from any other fax machine until

you delete the fax from memory. Secure polling lets you restrict who can get
the documents you set up to be polled.
To delete the fax from memory, press Secure polling only works with Brother fax
Menu, 2, 7. (See Checking and cancelling machines. If another person wants to retrieve
waiting jobs on page 45.) a fax from your machine they will have to
enter the secure code.
d Press a or b to choose Secure.

Press OK.
e Enter a four-digit number.

Press OK.
f Press 2 to choose 2.No if you do not

want to enter more settings when the
LCD asks you the following message:
Next
1.Yes 2.No
g Press Start.
10
h If you use the scanner glass, the LCD
will prompt you to choose one of the
options below:
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No(Send)
Press 1 to send another page.

Go to step i.
Press 2 or Start to send the
document.
i Place the next page on the scanner

glass, press OK. Repeat steps h and
i for each additional page.
Set Next Page
Then Press OK
Your machine will automatically send

the fax.
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11 Printing reports 11
Fax reports 11
b Press a or b to choose On, On+Image,

Some fax reports (transmission verification Off or Off+Image.
and fax journal) can be printed automatically Press OK.
and manually.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Transmission verification
report 11
Fax Journal 11
You can use the Transmission Verification You can set the machine to print a fax journal
Report as proof that you sent a fax. This (activity report) at specific intervals (every 50
report lists the receiving partys name or fax faxes, 6, 12 or 24 hours, 2 or 7 days). The
number, the time and date of transmission, default setting is Every 50 Faxes, this
duration of transmission, number of pages means that your machine will print the journal
sent, and whether or not the transmission when the machine has stored 50 jobs.
was successful. If you set the interval to Off, you can still print
There are several settings available for the the report by following the steps on the next
Transmission Verification Report: page.
On: Prints a report after every fax you a Press Menu, 2, 4, 2.
send.
On+Image: Prints a report after every fax b Press a or b to choose an interval.
you send. A portion of the faxs first page Press OK.
appears on the report. If you choose 7 days, you will be asked
to choose a day when you want the 7
Off: Prints a report only if your fax is day countdown to begin.
unsuccessful due to a transmission error.
Off is the default setting. c Enter the time to begin printing, in
Off+Image: Prints a report only if your 24 hour format.
fax is unsuccessful due to a transmission Press OK.
error. A portion of the faxs first page For example: enter 19:45 for 7:45 PM.
appears on the report.
d Press Stop/Exit.
Note If you choose 6, 12, 24 hours, 2 or 7 days, the
If your transmission is successful, OK will machine will print the report at the selected
appear next to RESULT on the time and then erase all jobs from its memory.
Transmission Verification Report. If If the machines memory becomes full with
transmission is not successful, ERROR will 200 jobs before the time you chose has
appears next to RESULT. passed, the machine will print the journal
early and then erase all jobs from memory.
If you choose On+Image or Off+Image,
the image will only appear on the If you want an extra report before it is due to
Transmission Verification Report if Real print, you can print it manually without erasing
Time Transmission is set to Off. (See the jobs from memory.
Real Time Transmission on page 44.)
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Printing reports
Reports 11
How to print a report 11
The following reports are available: a Press Menu, 6.

1 XMIT Verify
b Do one of the following:
Displays the Transmission Verification
Press a or b to choose the report you
Report for your last outgoing 200 faxes
want.
and prints the last report.
Press OK.
2 Help List
Enter the number of the report you
Prints a list of commonly used functions to
want to print. For example, press 2 to
help you program your machine.
print the Help List.
3 Tel Index List
Prints a list of names and numbers stored
c Press Start.
in the One Touch and Speed Dial memory
in numerical or alphabetical order.
d Press Stop/Exit.
4 Fax Journal
Prints a list of information about your last
200 incoming and outgoing faxes. (TX:
transmit.) (RX: receive.)
5 User Settings
Print a list of your current settings.
6 Network Config
Lists your network settings.
7 Order Form
You can print an accessories order form to
fill out and send to your Brother dealer.
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Section III
Copy III
Making copies 78
12 Making copies 12
How to copy 12
Making multiple copies 12
Entering copy mode 12

a Make sure you are in Copy mode .

Press (Copy) to enter Copy mode.
c Use the dial pad to enter the number of
copies (up to 99).
d Press Start.
Note
1 Stack/Sort/Duplex To sort your copies, see Sorting copies
2 Copy ratio and copy layout using the ADF on page 81.
3 Contrast
4 Quality Stop copying 12
5 Number of copies
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Making a single copy 12
c Press Start.
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Making copies
Copy options When set to Auto, the machine calculates

the reduction ratio that best fits the paper size
(temporary settings) 12
the paper tray is set to.(See Paper Size
on page 23.)
When you want to quickly change the copy Auto is only available when using the ADF.
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the
temporary Copy keys. You can use different Custom(25-400%) allows you to enter a
combinations. ratio from 25% to 400%.
To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the
instructions below:
The machine returns to its default settings

one minute after copying, unless you have c Use the dial pad to enter the number of
set the Mode Timer to 30 seconds or less. copies (up to 99).
(See Mode Timer on page 22.)
d Press Enlarge/Reduce.
Enlarging or reducing the e Do one of the following:
image copied 12
Press a or b to choose the

enlargement or reduction ratio you
You can choose the following enlargement or
want.
reduction ratios:
Press OK.
Press 100%* Press a or b to choose
97% LTRiA4
Custom(25-400%).
Press OK.
94% A4iLTR
91% Full Page
Use the dial pad to enter an
enlargement or reduction ratio from
85% LTRiEXE 25% to 400%. (For example, press
83% 5 3 to enter 53%.)
78% Press OK. 12
70% A4iA5
f Press Start.
50%
Custom(25-400%) Note
Auto Page Layout Options 2 in 1(P), 2 in 1(L), 4
in 1(P) or 4 in 1(L) are not available with
200%
Enlarge/Reduce.
141% A5iA4
104% EXEiLTR
* The factory setting is shown in Bold with an

asterisk.
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Using the Options key 12
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 or b, then press OK
Stack/Sort Stack* 81
(appears when the document is Sort
in the ADF)
Quality Auto* 81
Photo
Text
Brightness b-nnnno+a 81
b-nnnon+a
b-nnonn+a*
b-nonnn+a
b-onnnn+a
Contrast b-nnnno+a 82
b-nnnon+a
b-nnonn+a*
b-nonnn+a
b-onnnn+a
Page Layout Off(1 in 1)* 82
2 in 1 (P)
2 in 1 (L)
4 in 1 (P)
4 in 1 (L)
Tray Select MP>T1* or MP>T1>T2* 83
T1>MP or T1>T2>MP
#1(XXX) 1
#2(XXX) 1
MP(XXX) 1
1
XXX is the paper size. (T2 or
#2 appears only if you installed
the optional paper tray.)
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
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Making copies
Sorting copies using the ADF 12

d Press Options.
Press a or b to choose Quality.
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be Press OK.
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so
on. e Press a or b to choose Auto, Photo or
Text.
a Make sure you are in Copy mode . Press OK.
b Unfold the ADF output tray and place f Press Start.

your document face down in the ADF To change the default setting, follow the
input tray. steps below:
c Use the dial pad to enter the number of a Press Menu, 3, 1.

copies (up to 99).
b Press a or b to choose the copy quality.
d Press Options and a or b to choose Press OK.
Stack/Sort.
Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit.
e Press a or b to choose Sort.

Adjusting Contrast and
Press OK.
Brightness 12
f Press Start.
Improving copy quality 12

Brightness 12
Adjust the copy brightness to make copies

You can choose from a range of quality darker or lighter.
settings. The default setting is Auto.
To temporarily change the copy brightness
Auto setting, follow the steps below:
Auto is the recommended mode for
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents
that contain both text and photographs. b Load your document.
Text
c Use the dial pad to enter the number of 12
Suitable for documents containing only copies (up to 99).
text.
Photo d Press Options.
Press a or b to choose Brightness.
Suitable for copying photographs. Press OK.
To temporarily change the quality setting,
follow the steps below: e Press a to make a lighter copy or press
b to make a darker copy.
a Make sure you are in Copy mode . Press OK.
b Load your document. f Press Start.

copies (up to 99).
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To change the default setting follow the steps Making N in 1 copies

below:
(page layout) 12
a Press Menu, 3, 2.
You can reduce the amount of paper used
b Press a to make a lighter copy or press when copying by using the N in 1 copy
b to make a darker copy. feature. This allows you to copy two or four
Press OK. pages onto one page, which lets you save
paper.
c Press Stop/Exit.
IMPORTANT
Contrast 12
Please make sure the paper size is set to
Adjust the contrast to help an image look Letter, A4, Legal 1 or Folio 1.
sharper and more vivid.
(P) means Portrait and (L) means
To temporarily change the contrast setting, Landscape.
follow the steps below:
You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce
a Make sure you are in Copy mode . setting with the N in 1 feature.
1
c Use the dial pad to enter the number of a Make sure you are in Copy mode .
copies (up to 99).
d Press Options.
Press a or b to choose Contrast. c Use the dial pad to enter the number of
Press OK. copies (up to 99).
e Press a or b to increase or decrease the d Press Options.

contrast. Press a or b to choose Page Layout.
Press OK. Press OK.
f Press Start. e Press a or b to choose 2 in 1 (P),

To change the default setting follow the steps 2 in 1 (L), 4 in 1 (P),
below: 4 in 1 (L) or Off(1 in 1).
Press OK.
a Press Menu, 3, 3.
f Press Start to scan the page.
b Press a or b to increase or decrease the If you placed the document in the ADF,
contrast. Press OK. the machine scans the pages and starts
printing.
c Press Stop/Exit. If you are using the scanner glass, go
to step g.
g After the machine scans the page,

press 1 to scan the next page.
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
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h Put the next page on the scanner glass. Tray selection 12
Press OK.
Repeat steps g and h for each page of You can change the Tray Use only for the
the layout. next copy.
i After all the pages have been scanned, a Make sure you are in Copy mode .
press 2 in step g to finish.
Place the document face down in the
direction shown below:
copies (up to 99).
12
2 in 1 (P)
d Press Options.
Press a or b to choose Tray Select.
Press OK.
2 in 1 (L)
e Press a or b to choose the MP>T1>T2,
T1>T2>MP, #1(XXX), #2(XXX) or
MP(XXX).
Press OK.
4 in 1 (P) f Press Start.
Note
T2 or #2 appears only if the optional paper
4 in 1 (L) tray is installed.
T2 or #2 is available for MFC-8380DN.
To change the default setting for Tray
Select, see Tray Use in copy mode
on page 23.
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Chapter 12
Duplex (2-sided) MFC-8380DN

1sidedi2sided L
copying 12
Portrait
If you want to use the duplex copy feature,
load your document in the ADF. 1
If you get an Out of Memory message 1

while you are making duplex copies, try
2 2
installing extra memory. (See Out of memory
message on page 86.) Landscape
Duplex Copy 11
(long edge flip) 12
1 2
2
MFC-8370DN 2sidedi2sided
1sidedi2 sided L Portrait
Portrait
1 1
1
1 2 2
2 2 Landscape
Landscape
11 11
11 2 2
1 2 2sided Li1sided
2
Portrait
1
b Unfold the ADF output tray and place
your document face down in the ADF 1
input tray. 2 2
c Enter the number of copies (up to 99) Landscape
using the dial pad.
11
d Press Duplex and a or b to select
1
1sidedi2sided L. 2
Press OK. 2
e Press Start to copy the document. a Make sure you are in Copy mode .

input tray.
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c Enter the number of copies (up to 99) d Press Duplex and a or b to select
using the dial pad. 1sidedi2sided S.
Press OK.
d Press Duplex and a or b to select
1sidedi2sided L, e Press Start to copy the document.
2sided i 2sided or
MFC-8380DN
2Sided Li1Sided.
Advanced 2sided Si1sided
Duplex
1sidedi2sided Le Portrait
Press OK.
1
e Press Start to copy the document.
1
2
Note 2
Duplex copy using a 2-sided legal size Landscape
document is not available.
(L) means Long edge and (S) means
11
Short edge. 1
2 2
Advanced Duplex Copy Advanced 1sidedi2sided S
(short edge flip) 12
Portrait
MFC-8370DN
1
1sidedi2sided S
1
Portrait 2
2
1 Landscape
1
2 11
2 1
2
12
Landscape 2
11
1
2
2 your document face down in the ADF
input tray.
c Enter the number of copies (up to 99)
b Unfold the ADF output tray and place using the dial pad.
input tray. d Press Duplex and a or b to select
Advanced.
c Enter the number of copies (up to 99) Press OK.
using the dial pad.
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e Press a or b to select
Out of memory
2Sided Si1Sided or
1sidedi2sided S. Press OK. message 12
f Press Start to copy the document. If the memory becomes full while you are
making copies, the LCD message will guide
Note you through the next step.
Duplex copy using a 2-sided legal size
document is not available.
while scanning a subsequent page, you will
(L) means Long edge and (S) means have the option to press Start to copy the
Short edge. pages scanned so far, or to press Stop/Exit
to cancel the operation.
To gain extra memory, you can do the
following:
Print the faxes that are in the memory.
(See Out of Paper Reception on page 52.)
You can turn off Fax Storage. (See
Turning off Remote Fax Options
on page 67.)
Note
When you get an Out of Memory
message, you may be able to make
copies if you first print incoming faxes in
the memory to restore the memory to
100%.
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Section IV
Direct printing IV
Printing data from a USB Flash memory

drive or a digital camera supporting mass
storage 88
Printing data from a USB Flash
13 memory drive or a digital camera
supporting mass storage 13
With the Direct Print feature, you do not need

a computer to print data. You can print by just
Creating a PRN or
plugging your USB Flash memory drive into PostScript 3 file for
the machines USB direct interface. You can
also connect and print directly from a camera direct printing 13
set to USB mass storage mode.

Note
Note
The screens in this section may vary
Some USB Flash memory drives may not depending on your application and
work with the machine. operating system.
If your camera is in PictBridge mode, you
cannot print data. Please refer to the a From the menu bar of an application,
documentation supplied with your camera click File, then Print.
to switch from PictBridge mode to mass
storage mode. b Choose Brother MFCXXXX Printer (1)
and check the Print to file box (2).
Click Print.
Supported file formats 13
1
Direct Print supports the following file
formats:
PDF version 1.7 1 2
JPEG
Exif + JPEG
PRN (created by Brother driver)
TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother
models)
PostScript 3 (created by the Brother
BRScript3 printer driver) c Choose the folder you want to save the
XPS version 1.0 file to and enter the file name if you are
prompted to.
1 PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 If you are prompted for a file name only,
image file or transparency files are not supported. you can also specify the folder you want
to save the file in by entering the
directory name. For example:
C:\Temp\FileName.prn
If you have a USB Flash memory drive
or digital camera connected to your
computer, you can save the file directly
to the USB Flash memory drive.
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Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage
Printing data directly If the current restricted user ID you are

using is restricted for the Direct Print
from the USB Flash function from Secure Function Lock 2.0,
but other restricted users (including Public
memory drive or digital mode settings) are allowed access,
camera supporting Access Denied will appear on the LCD
and then the machine will ask your name.
mass storage 13
If you are a restricted user with access to
Direct Print, press a or b to choose your
a Connect your USB Flash memory drive name, press OK and enter your four-digit
or digital camera to the USB direct password.
interface (1) on the front of the machine. If your administrator has set a page limit
for Direct Print and the machine has
already reached the maximum number of
pages, the LCD will show
Limit Exceeded when you insert a
USB flash memory drive or digital camera.
1
b When the machine has recognized the
USB flash memory drive or digital
camera, the Direct key turns blue.
Press the Direct key.
c Press a or b to choose the folder name

or file name you want to print.
Press OK.
1 If you have chosen the folder name,
press a or b to choose the file name you
want to print.
Press OK.
Note
Your digital camera must be switched
from PictBridge mode to mass storage
Note
mode.
For MFC-8380DN
If the Direct Print setting of Secure
If you want to print an index of the files, 13
choose Index Print, and then press
Function Lock 2.0 is set to Off for all OK. Press Start to print the data.
users (including Public mode settings),
Not Available will appear on the LCD File names that are stored in your USB
and then the machine will go back to the Flash memory drive can be displayed
Ready mode. You cannot access to the using the following characters on the LCD:
Direct Print function. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZ0123456789$%`-@
{}~!#()&_^
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d Do one of the following:

Press a or b to choose a setting you
IMPORTANT
need to change and press OK, and To prevent damage to your machine, DO
then press a or b to choose an option NOT connect any device other than a
for the setting and press OK. digital camera or USB Flash memory drive
to the USB direct interface.
If you do not need to change the
current default settings, go to DO NOT remove the USB Flash memory
step e. drive or digital camera from the USB direct
interface until the machine has finished
Print File Set printing.
Paper Size e
Note Note
You can choose the following settings: If you want to change the default setting
Paper Size for the paper tray to feed paper from,
press Menu, 1, 6, 3 to change the paper
Media Type
tray setting.
Multiple Page
You can change the default settings for
Orientation Direct Print by using the control panel
Duplex when the machine is not in the Direct Print
mode. Press Menu, 5 to enter the
Collate USB Direct I/F menu. (See Menu
Tray Use table on page 161.)
Print Quality
PDF Option
Depending on the file type, some of
these settings may not appear.
e Press Start if you have finished.
f Press the dial pad key to enter the

number of copies you want.
Press OK.
g Press Start to print the data.
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Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage
Understanding the
error messages 13
Once you are familiar with the types of errors

that can occur while you print data from the
USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
with Direct Print, you can easily identify and
troubleshoot any problems.
Out of Memory
This message will appear if you are
working with images that are too large for
the machine's memory.
Unusable Device
This message will appear if you connect
an incompatible or broken device to the
USB direct interface. To clear the error,
unplug the device from the USB direct
interface.
(See Error and maintenance messages
on page 128 for the detailed solution.)
13
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Chapter 13
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Section V
Software V
Software and Network features 94

14 Software and Network features 14
The HTML Users Guide on the CD-ROM

includes the Software User's Guide and
How to read the HTML
Network User's Guide for features available Users Guide 14
when connected to a computer (for example,

printing and scanning). These guides have This is a quick reference for using the HTML
easy to use links that, when clicked, will take Users Guide.
you directly to a particular section.
You can find information on these features: Windows 14
Printing
Scanning Note
If you have not installed the software, see
ControlCenter3 (Windows)
Viewing documentation (Windows)
ControlCenter2 (Macintosh) on page 3.
Remote Setup
Faxing from your computer a From the Start menu, point to Brother,
MFC-XXXX from the programs group,
Network Faxing then click
Network Printing User's Guides in HTML format.
Network Scanning b Click on the manual you want
(SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE or
Note NETWORK USER'S GUIDE) from the
See Accessing the Software Users Guide Top Menu.
and Network Users Guide on page 3.
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c Click the heading you would like to view Macintosh 14
from the list at the left of the window.
a Make sure your Macintosh is turned on.

Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your
CD-ROM drive.
b Double-click the Documentation icon.
c Double-click your language folder, and

then double-click the top.html file.
d Click on the manual you want

(SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE or
NETWORK USER'S GUIDE) in the top
menu, and then click the heading you
would like to read from the list at the left
of the window.
14
95
Chapter 14
96
Section VI
Appendixes VI
Safety and legal 98

Options 109
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 111
Menu and features 159
Specifications 176
Glossary 190
A Safety and legal A
Choosing a location A
Put your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put
the machine near a telephone socket and a standard grounded electrical socket. Choose a
location where the temperature remains between 10C and 32.5C and the humidity is between
20% to 80% (without condensation.)
WARNING
DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, open flames, salty or corrosive
gasses, moisture or dust.
DO NOT place the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, water or chemicals.
CAUTION
Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
Avoid placing your machine on a carpet.
DO NOT connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by wall switches or automatic
timers, or to the same circuit as large appliances that might disrupt the power supply.
Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machines memory.
Avoid interference sources, such as other cordless telephone systems or speakers.
Make sure cables leading to the machine do not constitute a trip hazard.
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Safety and legal
To use the machine safely A
Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any
maintenance.
WARNING
There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the inside of the
machine, make sure you have unplugged the telephone line cord first and then the power cord
from the electrical socket. Doing this will prevent an electrical shock.
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock.
Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of an
emergency, you must unplug the power cord from the electrical socket to shut off the power
completely.
Plastic bags are used in the packing of your machine and drum unit. To avoid the danger of
suffocation, keep these bags away from babies and children.
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DO NOT use flammable substances, any types of spray or any organic solvent/liquids contains
alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside of the machine. Doing this may cause a fire
or electrical shock. See Routine maintenance on page 142 for how to clean the machine.
DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner
dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Please carefully clean the
toner dust with a dry, lint-free soft cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations.
Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Never touch telephone wires or
terminals that are not insulated unless the telephone line has been unplugged at the wall socket.
Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall socket in
a wet location.
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to people, including the following:
1 DO NOT use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink
or washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2 Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.
3 DO NOT use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
4 DO NOT dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible
special disposal instructions.
5 We DO NOT advise using an extension lead.
6 Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install a telephone wall socket
in a wet location.
7 If any cables become damaged, disconnect your machine, and contact your Brother dealer.
8 DO NOT place any objects on the machine, or obstruct the air vents.
9 This product should be connected to an adjacent grounded AC power source within the
range indicated on the rating label. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source or inverter. If
you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician.
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Safety and legal
CAUTION
After you have just used the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot.
When you open the front or back cover of the machine, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown
in the illustrations.
To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your hands on the edge of the machine under the
scanner or document cover as shown in the illustrations.
To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the areas shown in the illustration.
101
When you move the machine, grasp the side hand holds that are located at the bottom of the
machine.
IMPORTANT
The fuser unit is marked with a Caution label. Please DO NOT remove or damage the label.
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Safety and legal
Important safety instructions A
1 Read all of these instructions.

2 Save them for later reference.
3 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
4 Unplug this product from the wall socket before cleaning inside of the machine. DO NOT use
liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a dry lint-free soft cloth for cleaning.
5 DO NOT place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
6 Slots and openings in the casing at the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure
reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not
be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator
or heater. This product should never be placed in a built-in installation unless adequate
ventilation is provided.
7 This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the
rating label. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source or inverter. If you are not sure, contact
a qualified electrician.
8 This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounded plug. This plug will only fit into a grounded
power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, call
your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. DO NOT defeat the purpose of the grounded
plug.
9 Use only the power cord supplied with this machine.
10 DO NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord. DO NOT place this product where people
can walk on the cord.
11 Use the product in a well-ventilated area.
12 The power cord, including extensions, should be no longer than 16.5 feet (5 metres).
DO NOT share the same power circuit with other high powered appliances, such as an air
conditioner, copier, shredder, and so on. If you cannot avoid using the printer with these
appliances, we recommend that you use a voltage transformer or a high-frequency noise filter.
Use a voltage regulator if the power source is not stable.
13 DO NOT place anything in front of the machine that will block received faxes. DO NOT place
anything in the path of received faxes.
14 Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them up.
15 Unplug this product from the power socket and refer all servicing to Brother Authorized Service
Personnel under the following conditions: A
When the power cord is damaged or frayed.
If liquid has been spilled into the product.
If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
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If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.
Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Incorrect
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by
a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
If the product has been dropped or the casing has been damaged.
If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
16 To protect your product against power surges, we recommend the use of a power protection
device (Surge Protector).
17 To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to people, note the following:
DO NOT use this product near appliances that use water, a swimming pool or in a wet
basement.
DO NOT use the machine during an electrical storm (there is the remote possibility of an
electrical shock) or to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
DO NOT use this product in the vicinity of a gas leak.
IEC60825-1+A2:2001 Specification A
This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC60825-1+A2:2001 specifications. The

label shown below is attached in countries where required.
This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible

laser radiation in the Scanner Unit. The Scanner Unit should not CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
APPAREIL LASER DE CLASSE 1
be opened under any circumstances. LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT
Internal Laser radiation A
Wave length: 770 - 810 nm

Output: 5 mW max.
Laser Class: Class 3B
WARNING
Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this
manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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Disconnect device A
This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of
emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket to shut off power
completely.
Wiring information (U.K. only) A
If you need to replace the plug fuse, fit a fuse that is approved by ASTA to BS1362 with the same
rating as the original fuse.
Always replace the fuse cover. Never use a plug that does not have a cover. If in any doubt, call
a qualified electrician.
Warning - This printer must be earthed.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in line with the following code:
Green and Yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
LAN connection A
CAUTION
DO NOT connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to over-voltages.
Radio interference A
This product complies with EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.
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EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419 A
This equipment is marked with the above recycling symbol. It means that all the end of the life of
the equipment you must dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point and not place
it in the normal domestic unsorted waste stream. This will benefit the environment for all.
(European Union only)
EU Directive 2006/66/EC - Removing or Replacing the Battery A
This product incorporates a battery that is designed to last for the lifetime of the product. It is not
to be replaced by the user. It should be removed as part of the machine recycling process at the
end of life and appropriate precautions taken by the recycler.
International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement A
The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR Program is to promote the development and
popularization of energy-efficient office equipment.
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets
the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Safety and legal
Libtiff Copyright and License A
Use and Copyright

Copyright 1988-1997 Sam Leffler
Copyright 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any
purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this
permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the
names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating
to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY
OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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Trademarks A
The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.

Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and other countries.
Apple, Macintosh, Safari and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United
States and other countries.
Intel, Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Adobe, Flash, Illustrator, PageMaker, Photoshop, PostScript and PostScript 3 are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or
other countries.
Epson is a registered trademark and FX-80 and FX-850 are trademarks of Seiko Epson
Corporation.
IBM is either a registered trademark or a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Nuance, the Nuance logo, PaperPort and ScanSoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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B Options B
Optional paper tray Memory board B

B
(LT-5300) This machine has 64 MB of standard memory
(MFC-8380DN) B
and one slot for optional memory expansion.
You can expand the memory up to 576 MB by
An optional lower tray can be installed, and it installing small outline dual in-line memory
modules (SO-DIMMs). When you add the
can hold up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 paper.
optional memory, it increases the
When an optional tray is installed, the performance for both copier and printer
machine can hold up to 550 sheets of plain operations.
paper. If you want to buy an optional lower
In general, the machine uses
tray unit, contact your Brother dealer
industry-standard SO-DIMMs with the
following specifications:
Type: 144 pin and 64 bit output
CAS latency: 2
Clock frequency: 100 MHz or more
Capacity: 64, 128, 256 or 512 MB
Height: 31.75 mm
For setup, see the instructions that we have Dram Type: SDRAM 2 Bank
supplied with the lower tray unit.
For purchasing information and part numbers
visit the Buffalo Technology website:
http://www.buffalo-technology.com/
Note
There may be some SO-DIMMs that will
not work with the machine.
For more information, contact your
Brother dealer.
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Installing extra memory B
e Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and
align the notches in the SO-DIMM with
the protrusions in the slot. Insert the SO-
a Turn off the machines power switch. DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it toward
Unplug the telephone line cord. the interface board until it clicks into
place (2).
b Disconnect the interface cable from the
machine, and then unplug the power
cord from the electrical socket.
Note
Be sure to turn off the machines power 1 2
switch before you install or remove the

SO-DIMM.
c Remove the SO-DIMM cover and f Put the interface access cover and the
interface access cover. SO-DIMM cover back on.
g Plug the machines power cord back into

the electrical socket first, and then
connect the interface cable.
h Plug in the telephone line cord. Turn on

the machines power switch.
Note
To make sure that you have installed the
SO-DIMM properly, you can print the user
settings page that shows the current
memory size. (See How to print a report
on page 75)
d Unpack the SO-DIMM and hold it by its

edges.
IMPORTANT
To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
memory chips or the board surface.
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Troubleshooting and routine
C maintenance C
Troubleshooting C
If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the
troubleshooting tips.
C
Most problems can be easily resolved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother
Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips. Visit us at
http://solutions.brother.com/.
If you are having difficulty with your machine C
If you think there is a problem with the way your faxes look, make a copy first. If the copy looks
good, the problem may not be your machine. Check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting
tips.
Printing or receiving faxes C
Difficulties Suggestions
Condensed print Usually this is caused by a poor telephone connection. If your copy looks good,
you probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the telephone
Horizontal streaks
line. Ask the other party to send the fax again.
Top and bottom sentences are
cut off
Missing lines
Poor print quality See Improving the print quality on page 120.
Vertical black lines when receiving The corona wire for printing may be dirty. Clean the corona wire. (See Cleaning
the corona wire on page 145.)
The senders scanner may be dirty. Ask the sender to make a copy to see if the
problem is with the sending machine. Try receiving from another fax machine.
If the problem continues, call your dealer for service.
Received faxes appear as split or If the received faxes are divided and printed on two pages or if you get an extra
blank pages. blank page, your paper size setting may not be correct for the paper you are using.
(See Paper Size on page 23.)
Turn on Auto Reduction. (See Printing a reduced incoming fax on page 51.)
Telephone line or connections

Dialling does not work. Check for a dial tone.
Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See the Quick Setup Guide.)
Check all line cord connections.
Check that the machine is plugged in and switched on.
If an external phone is connected to the machine, send a manual fax by lifting the
handset of the external telephone and dialling the number. Wait to hear the fax
receiving tones before pressing Start.
Key operations do not work. Check the control panel is fitted correctly on the machine. Reinstall the control
panel.
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Telephone line or connections (continued)
The machine does not answer Make sure the machine is in the correct receive mode for your setup. (See
when called. Receiving a fax on page 47.) Check for a dial tone. If possible, call your machine
to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord
connection. If you do not hear ringing when you call your machine, ask your
telephone company to check the line.
Receiving Faxes
Cannot receive a fax. Check all line cord connections. Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged into
the telephone wall jack and the LINE jack of the machine. If you subscribe to DSL
or VoIP services, please contact your service provider for connection instructions.
Make sure the machine is in the correct Receive Mode. This is determined by the
external devices and telephone subscriber services you have on the same line as
the Brother machine. (See Receive Mode settings on page 49.)
If you have a dedicated fax line and want your Brother machine to automatically
answer all incoming faxes, you should select Fax Only mode.
If your Brother machine shares a line with an external answering machine, you
should select the External TAD mode. In External TAD mode, your Brother
machine will automatically receive incoming faxes and voice callers will be able to
leave a message on your answering machine.
If your Brother machine shares a line with other telephones and you want it to
automatically answer all incoming faxes, you should select the Fax/Tel mode. In
Fax/Tel mode, your Brother machine will automatically receive faxes and
produce a pseudo/double-ring to alert you to answer voice calls.
If you do not want your Brother machine to automatically answer any incoming
faxes, you should select the Manual mode. In Manual mode, you must answer
every incoming call and activate the machine to receive faxes.
Another device or service at your location may be answering the call before your
Brother machine answers. To test this, lower the ring delay setting:
If the answer mode is set to Fax Only or Fax/Tel, reduce the ring delay to
1 ring. (See Ring Delay on page 49.)
If the answer mode is set to External TAD, reduce the number of rings
programmed on your answering machine to 2.
If the answer mode is set to Manual, do not adjust the ring delay setting.
Have someone send you a test fax:
If you received the test fax successfully, your machine is operating properly.
Remember to reset your ring delay or answering machine setting back to your
original setting. If receiving problems recur after resetting the ring delay, then
a person, device, or subscriber service is answering the fax call before the
machine has a chance to answer.
If you were not able to receive the fax, then another device or subscriber
service may be interfering with your fax reception or there may be a problem
with your fax line.
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Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
Receiving Faxes (continued)

Cannot receive a fax. If you are using a telephone answering machine (External TAD mode) on the
same line as the Brother machine, make sure your answering machine is set up
(continued)
correctly. (See Connecting an external TAD on page 54.)
1 Connect the external TAD as shown in the illustration on page 55. C
2 Set your answering machine to answer in one or two rings.
3 Record the outgoing message on your answering machine.
Record five seconds of silence at the beginning of your outgoing
message.
Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
End your outgoing message with your Fax Receive Code for people
sending manual faxes. For example: After the beep, leave a message or
press l51 and Start to send a fax.
4 Set your answering machine to answer calls.
5 Set your Brother machines Receive Mode to External TAD. (See Receive
Mode settings on page 49.)
Make sure your Brother machine's Fax Detect feature is turned On. Fax Detect is
a feature that allows you to receive a fax even if you have answered the call on an
external or extension telephone. (See Fax Detect on page 50.)
If you often get transmission errors due to possible interference on the telephone
line, try changing the Compatibility setting to Basic(for VoIP). (See
Telephone line interference on page 127.)
(MFC-8380DN) Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock
Settings.
Sending faxes C
Poor sending quality. Try changing your resolution to Fine or S.Fine. Make a copy to check your
machines scanner operation. If the copy quality is not good, clean the scanner.
(See Cleaning the scanner on page 143.)
Transmission Verification Report There is probably temporary noise or static on the line. Try sending the fax again.
says RESULT:ERROR. If you are sending a PC Fax message and get RESULT:ERROR on the
Transmission Verification Report, your machine may be out of memory. To free up
extra memory, you can turn off fax storage (See Turning off Remote Fax Options
on page 67), print fax messages in memory (See Out of Paper Reception
on page 52) or cancel a delayed fax or polling job (See Checking and cancelling
waiting jobs on page 45). If the problem continues, ask the telephone company to
check your telephone line.
If you often get transmission errors due to possible interference on the telephone
line, try changing the Compatibility setting to Basic(for VoIP). (See
Telephone line interference on page 127.)
Vertical black lines when sending. Black vertical lines on faxes you send are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid
on the glass strip. (See Cleaning the scanner on page 143.)
The machine does not scan all the Make sure that the ADF output tray does not contain more than 20 sheets.
pages of your document.
Cannot send a fax. (MFC-8380DN) Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock
Settings.
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Handling incoming calls C
The machine Hears a voice as a If Fax Detect is set to On, your machine is more sensitive to sounds. It may
CNG Tone. mistakenly interpret certain voices or music on the line as a fax machine calling
and respond with fax receiving tones. Deactivate the machine by pressing
Stop/Exit. Try avoiding this problem by turning Fax Detect to Off. (See Fax Detect
on page 50.)
Sending a Fax Call to the machine. If you answered on an external or extension telephone, press your Remote
Activation Code (default setting is l51). When your machine answers, hang up.
Custom features on a single line. If you have Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, Caller ID, Voice Mail, an
answering machine, an alarm system or other custom feature on a single
telephone line with your machine, it may create a problem sending or receiving
faxes.
For Example: If you subscribe to Call Waiting or some other custom service and
its signal comes through the line while your machine is sending or receiving a fax,
the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the faxes. Brothers ECM feature
should help overcome this problem. This condition is related to the telephone
system industry and is common to all devices that send and receive information
on a single, shared line with custom features. If avoiding a slight interruption is
crucial to your business, a separate line with no custom features is recommended.
Menu access difficulties C
The machine beeps when you try to If Fax is not illuminated, press it to turn on Fax mode. The Setup Receive
access the Setup Receive and
setting (Menu, 2, 1) and Setup Send setting (Menu, 2, 2) are available only when
Setup Send menus.
the machine is in Fax mode.
Copy difficulties C
Cannot make a copy Make sure that Copy is illuminated. (See Entering copy mode
on page 78)
Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock settings.
Vertical black line appears in Black vertical lines on copies are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid on the
copies. glass strip, or the corona wire for printing is dirty. (See Cleaning the scanner
on page 143 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 145.)
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Printing difficulties C
No printout. Check that the machine is plugged in and the power switch is turned on.
Check that the toner cartridge and drum unit are installed correctly. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
Check the interface cable connection on both the machine and your computer. C
(See the Quick Setup Guide.)
Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen.
Check to see if the LCD is showing an error message. (See Error and
maintenance messages on page 128.)
Check the machine is online:
(Windows Vista) Click the Start button, Control Panel,
Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Right-click
Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is
unchecked.
(Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) Click the Start button and
choose Printers and Faxes. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Make
sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
(Windows 2000) Click the Start button and choose Settings and then
Printers. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Make sure that
Use Printer Offline is unchecked.
Contact your administrator to check your Secure Function Lock settings.
The machine prints unexpectedly Pull out the paper tray and wait until the machine stops printing. Then turn off
or it prints garbage. the machine and disconnect from the power for several minutes. (The
machine can be turned off for up to 60 hours without losing faxes stored in the
memory.)
Check the settings in your application to make sure it is set up to work with
your machine.
The machine prints the first couple Check the settings in your application to make sure that it is set up to work with
of pages correctly, then some your machine.
pages have text missing.
Your computer is not recognising the machines input buffers full signal. Make
sure that you connected the interface cable correctly. (See the Quick Setup
Guide.)
The headers or footers appear There is an unprintable area on the top and bottom of the page. Adjust the top and
when the document displays on the bottom margins in your document to allow for this.
screen but they do not show up
when it is printed.
The machine does not print on both Check the paper size setting in the printer driver. You need to choose A4 size of
sides of the paper even though the paper (60 to 105 g/m2).
printer driver setting is Duplex.
The machine is not printing or has Press Job Cancel.
stopped printing and the machines
As the machine cancels the job and clears it from the memory it may produce an
Data LED is on.
incomplete printout.
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Scanning difficulties C
TWAIN errors appear while Make sure that the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source. In
scanning. PaperPort 11SE, click File, Scan or Get Photo and choose the
Brother TWAIN driver.
OCR does not work Try increasing the scanning resolution.
Network scanning does not work. See Network difficulties on page 117.
Software difficulties C
Cannot install software or print. Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the CD-ROM. This program will repair
and reinstall the software.
Cannot perform 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 Check that the paper size setting in the application and in the printer driver are the
printing. same.
The machine does not print from Try to reduce the print resolution. (See Advanced tab in the Software Users Guide
Adobe Illustrator. on the CD-ROM.)
Paper handling difficulties C
The machine does not load paper. If there is no paper, load a new stack of paper into the paper tray.
The LCD shows No Paper or a If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled,
Paper Jam message. you should straighten it. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper, turn the
stack over and put it back into the paper tray.
Reduce the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.
Check that the MP tray mode is not chosen in the printer driver.
If the LCD shows Paper Jam message and you still have a problem, see
Paper jams on page 135.
The machine does not feed paper Fan the paper well and put it back in the tray firmly.
from the MP tray.
Make sure that MP tray mode is chosen in the printer driver.
How do I print on envelopes? You can load envelopes from the MP tray. Your application must be set up to print
the envelope size you are using. This is usually done in the Page Setup or
Document Setup menu of your application. (See your applications manual for
more information.)
What paper can I use? You can use thin paper, plain paper, thick paper, bond paper, recycled paper,
envelopes, labels and transparencies that are made for laser machines. (For
details, see Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
There is a paper jam. (See Paper jams on page 135.)
The scanned documents jam on Make sure your documents are not too thin or too thick and are correctly
the ADF output tray. loaded in the ADF. (See Loading documents on page 20.)
Use the scanner glass to scan the document.
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Print quality difficulties C
Printed pages are curled. Low quality thin or thick paper or not printing on the recommended side of the
paper could cause this problem. Try turning over the stack of paper in the
paper tray.
Make sure that you choose the Paper Type that suits the print media type you
are using. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
C
Printed pages are smeared. The Paper Type setting may be incorrect for the type of print media you are using,
or the print media may be too thick or have a rough surface. (See Acceptable
paper and other print media on page 14 and Basic tab in the Software Users
Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Printouts are too light. If this problem occurs when making copies or printing received faxes, set
Toner Save mode to Off in the machine menu settings. (See Toner Save
on page 26.)
Set Toner Save mode to Off in the Advanced tab in the printer driver. (See
Advanced tab in the Software Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
Network difficulties
Cannot print over a wired Network. If you are having Network problems see the Network User's Guide on the CD-
ROM for more information.
Make sure your machine is powered on and is on-line and in the Ready mode.
Print the Network Configuration list to see your current Network settings. (See
How to print a report on page 75.) Reconnect the LAN cable to the hub to verify
that the cable and network connections are good. If possible, try connecting the
machine to a different port on your hub using a different cable. If the connections
are good, the lower LED of the back panel of the machine will be green.
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Network difficulties (continued)
The network scanning feature (Windows) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary
does not work.
network connection. Follow the instructions below to configure Windows
The network PC Fax Receive Firewall. If you are using other personal firewall software, see the Users Guide
feature does not work. for your software or contact the software manufacturer.
The network printing feature does (Windows XP SP2)
not work.
a Click the Start button, Control Panel,
Network and Internet Connections and then Windows Firewall. Make
sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On.
b Click the Advanced tab and Settings... button of the

Network Connection Settings.
c Click the Add button.
d To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:
1. In Description of service: Enter any description, for example Brother
Scanner.
2. In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer
hosting this service on your network: Enter Localhost.
3. In External Port number for this service: Enter 54925.
4. In Internal Port number for this service: Enter 54925.
5. Make sure UDP is chosen.
6. Click OK.
e Click the Add button.
f To add port 54926 for network PC Fax, enter the information below:
1. In Description of service: Enter any description, for example Brother
PC Fax.
6. Click OK.
g If you still have trouble with your network connection, click the Add button.
h To add port 137 for network scanning, network printing and network PC
Fax receiving, enter the information below:
1. In Description of service: - Enter any description, for example Brother
PC Fax receiving
6. Click OK.
i Make sure if the new setting is added and is checked, and then click OK.
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Network difficulties (continued)

The network scanning feature (Windows Vista):
does not work.
The network PC Fax Receive a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Network and Internet,
feature does not work. Windows Firewall and click Change settings. C
The network printing feature does
not work. b When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.
(continued) Users who have administrator rights: Click Continue.

For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the
administrator password and click OK.
c Make sure that Windows Firewall on the General tab is set to On.
d Click the Exceptions tab.
e Click the Add port... button.
f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:
1. In Name: Enter any description. (for example Brother Scanner)
2. In Port number: Enter 54925.
3. Make sure UDP is chosen. Then click OK.
g Click the Add port... button.
h To add port 54926 for Network PC Fax, enter the information below:
1. In Name: Enter any description. (for example Brother PC Fax)
2. In Port number: Enter 54926.
3. Make sure UDP is chosen. Then click OK.
i Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked, and then click
Apply.
j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as network
scanning or printing, check File and Printer Sharing box in the
Exceptions tab and then click Apply.
Your computer cannot find your (Windows) The firewall setting on your PC may be rejecting the necessary
machine. network connection. (For details, see the instructions above.)
(Macintosh) Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located
in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from
the Model pop-up menu of ControlCenter2.
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Improving the print quality C
Examples of poor print Recommendation

quality
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough
surfaced paper or thick print media can cause the problem. (See
ABCDEFGH Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
abcdefghijk Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer
ABCD driver or in the machines Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable
abcde paper and other print media on page 14 and Basic tab in the Software
Users Guide on the CD-ROM.)
01234
The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple pages to clear this
White lines across the page problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a long time.
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Wipe the laser scanner windows with a dry, lint-free soft cloth. (See
Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 144.)
ABCDEFGH
Make sure that a torn sheet of paper is not inside the machine
abcdefghijk
covering the scanner window.
ABCD The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
abcde (See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 150.)
01234 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
White lines down the page
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See
Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the
machines Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you
are currently using. (See Paper Type on page 22 and Basic tab in the
Check the machines environment. Conditions such as high humidity
can cause hollow print. (See Choosing a location on page 98.)
Hollow print The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
ABCDEFGH Check the machines environment. Conditions such as high
abcdefghijk temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of
ABCD background shading. (See Choosing a location on page 98.)
abcde The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
01234 (See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 150.)
Grey background Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
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quality
Make sure that the paper or other print media is loaded correctly in
the paper tray and that the guides are not too tight or too loose
FGH
ABCDE ijk against the paper stack.
e fg h
abcd
ABCD
Set the paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper in the standard C
paper tray on page 10.)
abcde If you are using the MP tray, see Loading paper in the multi-purpose
01234 tray (MP tray) on page 11.
The paper tray may be too full.
Page skewed
Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other
print media on page 14.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
surfaced paper or thick paper may cause the problem. (See
Make sure that you choose the correct media type in the printer driver
or in the machines Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper
and other print media on page 14 and Basic tab in the Software
Ghost Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for
service.
Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other
print media on page 14.)
B DEFGH Make sure that paper is loaded correctly. (See Loading paper in the
abc efghijk
standard paper tray on page 10.)
A CD Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray or rotate the paper 180
bcde in the paper tray.
1 34
Wrinkles or creases
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quality
Make sure that the envelope levers inside the back cover are pulled
down when you print the envelopes.
ABCDEFG
EFGHIJKLMN
Envelope creases
Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high
humidity will cause paper to curl.
If you do not use the machine often, the paper may have been in the
paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray.
Also, fan the paper stack and then rotate the paper 180 in the paper
tray.
Curled or wavy
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quality
Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (excluding
Letterhead paper) If the problem remains, slide the Anti-Curl Switch
as follows:
1 Open the back cover. C
Curled
2 With one hand, use the tab (1) to lift the roller assembly, then use
your other hand to slide the Anti-Curl Switch (2) in the direction of
the arrow.
3 Close the back cover.

Lift up the Output Tray Support Flap (1).
Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver. (See Other
Print Options (For Windows) or Print Settings (For Macintosh) in the
Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.)
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quality
Make ten copies of a blank, white sheet of paper. (See Making
multiple copies on page 78.) If the problem is not solved, the drum
unit may have glue from a label stuck on the OPC drum surface.
Clean the drum unit. (See Cleaning the drum unit on page 146.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum. (See Replacing
the drum unit on page 153.)
White Spots on black text

and graphics at 94 mm
intervals
Black Spots at 94 mm
intervals
Check the machines environment. Conditions such as humidity, high
temperatures, and so on, may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a
ABCDEFGH
CDEF location on page 98.)
abcdefghijk
defg If the whole page is too light, Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off
ABCD Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save
abcde mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner Save
on page 26 or Advanced tab in the Software Users Guide on the CD-
01234 ROM.)
Faint Clean the scanner window and the corona wire of the drum unit. (See
Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 144 and Cleaning the
corona wire on page 145.)
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 150.)
Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
surfaced paper may cause the problem. (See Acceptable paper and
ABCDEFGH other print media on page 14.)
abcdefghijk Clean the corona wire and the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona
ABCD wire on page 145 and Cleaning the drum unit on page 146.)
abcde The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
01234 Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
Toner specks service.
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quality
Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Be
sure to return the blue tab to the home position (a). (See Cleaning the
corona wire on page 145.)
The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See C
service.
All black
ABCDEFGH If you use label sheets for laser machines, the glue from the sheets
abcdefghijk
may sometimes stick to the OPC drum surface. Clean the drum unit.
ABCD (See Cleaning the drum unit on page 146.)
abcde Do not use paper that has clips or staples because they will scratch
01234 the surface of the drum.
If the unpacked drum unit is in direct sunlight or room light, the unit
Black toner marks across the may be damaged.
page
The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 150.)
Clean the laser scanner window and the corona wire inside the drum
unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 144 and
ABCDEFGH Cleaning the corona wire on page 145.)
abcdefghijk
ABCD Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
abcde
01234
Line across the page
Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Be
sure to return the blue tab to the home position (a). (See Cleaning the
ABCDEFGH corona wire on page 145.)
abcdefghijk The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
ABCD (See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 150.)
abcde The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
01234 Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
The fuser unit may be smudged. Call your Brother dealer for service.
Black lines down the page
Printed pages have toner
stains down the page
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quality
Open the back cover and make sure that the two blue levers on the
left and right hand sides are in the up position.
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
Poor fixing
Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Other
Print Options (For Windows) or Print Settings (For Macintosh) in the
If this selection does not provide enough improvement, choose
Thicker Paper in Media Type settings.
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Setting Dial Tone detection C Telephone line interference C
When you send a fax automatically, by If you are having difficulty sending or
default your machine will wait for a fixed receiving a fax due to possible interference
amount of time before it starts to dial the on the telephone line, we recommend that
number. By changing the Dial Tone setting to you adjust the Equalization for compatibility
Detection you can make your machine dial to reduce the modem speed for fax C
as soon as it detects a dial tone. This setting operations.
can save a small amount of time when
sending a fax to many different numbers. If a Press Menu, 2, 0, 1.
you change the setting and start having
problems with dialling you should change b Press a or b to choose
back to the default No Detection setting. Basic(for VoIP), Normal or High.
Basic(for VoIP) cuts the
a Press Menu, 0, 5. modem speed to 9600 bps. and
turns the error correction mode
b Press a or b to choose Detection or (ECM) off.
No Detection.
Press OK. For a standard telephone line: If you
regularly experience interference on
c Press Stop/Exit. your standard telephone line try this
setting.
If you are using VoIP: VoIP service
providers offer fax support using
various standards. If you regularly
experience fax transmission errors
try this setting.
Normal sets the modem speed at
14400 bps.
High sets the modem speed at
33600 bps.
Press OK.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Note
When you change the Compatibility to
Basic(for VoIP), the ECM feature is
not available.
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Error and maintenance messages C
As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur and consumable items may need to be
replaced. If this happens, your machine identifies the error or required routine maintenance and
shows the appropriate message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown
below.
You can clear most errors and perform routine maintenance messages by yourself. If you need
more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.
Error Message Cause Action

20 Sheet Limit The ADF output tray has reached Do one of the following:
its maximum capacity.
To send the pages scanned so far, press
1.Send.
To delete the scanned pages, press
2.Delete.
If you send the pages already scanned and
want to send the remaining pages, remove
the scanned sheets from the ADF output
tray, then dial the fax number (if you are
sending a fax) and press Start.
Access Error The device is removed from the Press Stop/Exit. Reinsert the device and try
USB direct interface while the to print with Direct Print.
data is processing.
BT Call Sign On BT Call Sign is set to On. You Set BT Call Sign to Off. (See BT Call
cannot change the Receive Mode Sign (U.K. only) on page 54.)
(U.K. only)
from Manual to another mode.
Cartridge Error The toner cartridge is not installed Pull out the drum unit, take out the toner
correctly. cartridge and put it back into the drum unit
again.
Comm.Error Poor telephone line quality Try sending the fax again or try connecting
caused a communication error. the machine to another telephone line. If the
problem continues, call the telephone
company and ask them to check your
telephone line.
Connection Fail You tried to poll a fax machine Check the other fax machines polling setup.
that is not in Polled Waiting mode.
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Cooling Down The temperature of the drum unit Make sure that you can hear the fan in the
Wait for a while or toner cartridge is too hot. The machine spinning and that the exhaust outlet
machine will pause its current is not blocked by something.
print job and go into cooling down
If the fan is spinning, remove any obstacles
mode. During the cooling down
mode, you will hear the cooling
that surround the exhaust outlet, and then C
leave the machine turned on but do not use
fan running while the LCD shows
it for several minutes.
Cooling Down, and
Wait for a while. If the fan is not spinning disconnect the
machine from the power for several minutes,
then reconnect it. (The machine can be
turned off for up to 60 hours without losing
faxes stored in the memory. See
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report
on page 133.)
Cover is Open The front cover is not closed Close the front cover of the machine.
completely.
Cover is Open The fuser cover is not closed Close the fuser cover of the machine.
completely or paper was jammed
Make sure paper is not jammed inside
in the back of the machine when
the back of the machine, and then close
you turned on the power.
the fuser cover and press Start.
Cover is Open The ADF cover is not closed Close the ADF cover.
completely.
The ADF is open while loading a Close the ADF cover of the machine and
document. press Stop/Exit.
Disconnected The other person or other Try to send or receive again.
persons fax machine stopped the
call.
Document Jam The document was not inserted See Document jams on page 134 or Using
or fed correctly, or the document the automatic document feeder (ADF)
scanned from the ADF was too on page 20.
long.
Drum Error The corona wire on the drum unit Clean the corona wire on the drum unit. (See
needs to be cleaned. Cleaning the corona wire on page 145.)
The drum unit has reached the Replace the drum unit. (See Replacing the
end of its life. drum unit on page 153.)
Duplex Disabled The duplex tray is not installed Remove the duplex tray and install it again.
properly.
Fuser Error The temperature of fuser unit Turn the power switch off, wait a few
does not rise at a specified seconds, and then turn it on again. Leave the
temperature within specified time. machine for 15 minutes with the power on.
The fuser unit is too hot. The machine can be turned off for up to
60 hours without losing faxes stored in the
memory. (See Transferring your faxes or Fax
Journal report on page 133.)
Jam Duplex The paper is jammed in the (See Paper jams on page 135.)
duplex tray.
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Jam Inside The paper is jammed inside the (See Paper jams on page 135.)
machine.
Jam MP Tray The paper is jammed in the MP (See Paper jams on page 135.)
tray of the machine.
Jam Rear The paper is jammed in the back (See Paper jams on page 135.)
of the machine.
Jam Tray 1 The paper is jammed in the paper (See Paper jams on page 135.)
tray of the machine.
Jam Tray 2
(MFC-8380DN)
No Paper The machine is out of paper or Do one of the following:
paper is not correctly loaded in
Refill the paper in the paper tray or MP
the paper tray.
tray.
Remove the paper and load it again.
No Response/Busy The number you dialled does not Verify the number and try again.
answer or is busy.
No Toner The toner cartridge or the drum Re-install the toner cartridge or the drum unit
unit and toner cartridge assembly and toner cartridge assembly.
is not installed properly.
No Tray The paper tray is not completely Close the paper tray properly.
closed.
Out of Memory The machines memory is full. Fax sending or copy operation in
progress
Do one of the following:
Press Start to send or copy the scanned
pages.
Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other
operations in progress finish, and then try
again.
Clear the data from the memory. (See
Out of memory message on page 46 or
page 86.)
Print operation in process
Do one of the following:
Reduce print resolution. (See Advanced
tab in the Software Users Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
Clear the faxes from the memory. (See
Out of memory message on page 86.)
Output Tray Full The ADF output tray has reached Remove the scanned pages from the ADF
its maximum capacity. output tray. If you want to scan the remaining
pages of your documents, dial the fax
number (if you are sending a fax) and press
Start.
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Print Unable XX The machine has a mechanical Disconnect the machine from the power for
problem. several minutes, then reconnect it. (The
machine can be turned off for up to 60 hours
without losing faxes stored in the memory.
See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal
report on page 133.) C
Protected Device The protect switch of the USB Turn off the protect switch of the USB Flash
Flash memory drive is on. memory drive.
Rename the File There is already a file on the USB Change the file name of the file on the USB
Flash memory drive with the Flash memory drive or the file you are trying
same name as the file you are to save.
trying to save.
Replace Drum The drum unit is at the end of its Replace the drum unit with a new one.
life.
(See Replacing the drum unit on page 153.)
The drum unit counter was not 1 Open the front cover, and then press
reset when a new drum was Clear/Back.
installed.
2 Press 1 to reset.
Replace Fuser It is time to replace the fuser unit. Call your Brother dealer to replace the fuser
unit.
Replace Laser It is time to replace the laser unit. Call your Brother dealer to replace the laser
unit.
Replace PF Kit1 It is time to replace the paper Call your Brother dealer to replace the
feeding kit for Tray 1. PF Kit 1.
Replace PF Kit2 It is time to replace the paper Call your Brother dealer to replace the
feeding kit for Tray2. PF Kit 2.
(MFC-8380DN)
Replace PF KitMP It is time to replace the paper Call your Brother dealer to replace the
feeding kit for the MP tray. PF Kit MP.
Replace Toner The toner cartridge is at the end Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
of its life and printing is not (See Replacing a toner cartridge
possible. on page 150)
Scan Unable XX The machine has a mechanical Disconnect the machine from the power for
problem. several minutes, then reconnect it. (The
machine can be turned off for up to 60 hours
without losing faxes stored in the memory.
See Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal
report on page 133.)
Size mismatch The paper in the tray is not the Load the correct size of paper in the tray and
correct size. set the Paper Size (Menu, 1, 2, 2 (See
Paper Size on page 23)).
Toner Low If the LCD shows Toner Low, Order a new toner cartridge now.
you can still print; however, the
machine is telling you that the
toner cartridge is near the end of
its life and the toner will soon
need replacing.
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Too Many Files There are too many files stored Reduce the number of files stored on the
on the USB Flash memory drive. USB Flash memory drive.
Too Many Trays More than one optional tray is The maximum number of optional trays is
installed. one. Remove any additional trays.
(MFC-8380DN)
Unable to Scan. There is a document in the ADF Remove the document from the ADF output
input and output tray. tray.
Unusable Device An incompatible or broken device Remove the USB Flash memory drive from
has been connected to the USB the USB direct interface.
direct interface.
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Transferring your faxes or Fax Transferring faxes to your PC C
Journal report C You can transfer the faxes from your

machines memory to your PC.
If the LCD shows:
Print Unable XX
a Make sure that you have installed
MFL-Pro Suite on your PC, and then
Scan Unable XX turn on PC-Fax Receiving on the PC.
C
(For details about PC Fax Receive, see
We recommend transferring your faxes to
PC-FAX receiving in the Software
another fax machine or to your PC. (See
Transferring faxes to another fax machine
on page 133 or Transferring faxes to your PC b Make sure that you have set
on page 133.) PC Fax Receive on the machine.
You can also transfer the Fax Journal report (See PC Fax Receive on page 66.)
to see if there are any faxes you need to If faxes are in the machines memory
transfer. (See Transferring Fax Journal report when you set up PC Fax Receive, the
to another fax machine on page 133.) LCD will ask if you want to transfer the
faxes to your PC.
Note
If there is an error message on the
c Do one of the following:
machines LCD, after the faxes have been To transfer all faxes to your PC,
transferred, disconnect the machine from press 1. You will be asked if you want
the power source for several minutes, and a backup print.
then reconnect it. To exit and leave the faxes in the
memory, press 2.
Transferring faxes to another fax
machine C
d Press Stop/Exit.
If you have not set up your Station ID, you Transferring Fax Journal report to
cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See Setting another fax machine C
your station ID in the Quick Setup Guide.)

If you have not set up your Station ID, you
a Press Menu, 9, 0, 1. cannot enter fax transfer mode. (See Setting
your station ID in the Quick Setup Guide.)
b Do one of the following:
If the LCD shows No Data, there
are no faxes left in the machines
memory. Press Stop/Exit.
b Enter the fax number to which the Fax
Journal report will be forwarded.
Enter the fax number to which faxes
will be forwarded. c Press Start.
c Press Start.
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Document jams C
Document is jammed under the
document cover C
If the document is jammed, follow the steps

below. a Take out any paper from the ADF that is
not jammed.
IMPORTANT b Lift the document cover.
After removing a jammed document,
check that no paper scraps are left in the c Pull the jammed document out to the
machine that could cause another jam. left.
Document is jammed in the top of the

ADF unit C
a Take out any paper from the ADF that is

not jammed.
b Open the ADF cover.
c Pull the jammed document out to the

right.
d Close the document cover.
e Press Stop/Exit.
Document is jammed at the ADF

output tray C
a Take out any paper from the ADF that is

not jammed.
b Pull the jammed document out to the

right.
d Close the ADF cover.
e Press Stop/Exit.
c Press Stop/Exit.
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Document is jammed in the duplex Paper jams C
slot (MFC-8380DN) C
To clear paper jams, please follow the steps

a Take out any paper from the ADF that is in this section.
not jammed.
b Do one of the following: IMPORTANT C

Please confirm that you have installed
If you can see the jammed
both a toner cartridge and a drum unit in
document, pull the jammed
the machine. If you have not installed a
document out to the right.
drum unit or have installed the drum unit
incorrectly, then this may cause a paper
jam in your Brother machine.
Note
If the error message remains, open and
close the front cover and fuser cover firmly
to reset the machine.
If you cannot see the jammed

document, open the ADF cover (1)
IMPORTANT
and (2) and pull the jammed To prevent damage to the machine
document out to the top. caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
the electrodes shown in the illustration.
1 2
Close the ADF cover (1) and (2). Note

The LCD names for the paper trays are as
c Press Stop/Exit. follows:
Standard paper tray: Tray 1
Optional lower tray: Tray 2
(MFC-8380DN)
Multi-purpose tray: MP Tray
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Paper is jammed in the MP tray C Paper is jammed in Paper Tray 1 or
If the LCD shows Jam MP Tray, follow Tray 2 (MFC-8380DN) C
these steps: If the LCD shows Jam Tray 1 or

Jam Tray 2, follow these steps:
a Remove the paper from the MP tray.
a Pull the paper tray completely out of the
b Remove any jammed paper from in and machine.
around the MP tray. For Jam Tray 1:
For Jam Tray 2:

c Press Start.
d Fan the paper stack, and then put it back

in the MP tray.
e When loading paper in the MP tray,

make sure that the paper stays under
the maximum paper height guides on
b Use both hands to slowly pull out the
jammed paper.
both sides of the tray.
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c Make sure the paper is below the Paper is jammed inside the machine C
maximum paper mark (b) of the paper

tray. While pressing the blue paper- a Unplug the telephone line cord first,
guide release lever, slide the paper disconnect all cables, and then unplug
guides to fit the paper size. Make sure the power cord from the electrical
that the guides are firmly in the slots. socket.
C
d Put the paper tray firmly back in the b Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine. machine.
IMPORTANT c Use both hands to slowly pull out the

jammed paper.
DO NOT take out the standard paper tray
while paper is feeding from a lower paper
tray as this will cause a paper jam.
d Press the front cover release button and

open the front cover.
CAUTION
HOT SURFACE
After you have just used the machine, some
internal parts of the machine will be
extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for
the machine to cool down before attempting
to clear the paper jam.
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e Slowly take out the drum unit and toner f Put the drum unit and toner cartridge
cartridge assembly. The jammed paper assembly back in the machine.
may be pulled out with the drum unit and
toner cartridge assembly, or this may
release the paper so you can pull it out
of the paper tray opening.
g Close the front cover.
h Put the paper tray firmly back in the

machine.
i Plug the machines power cord back into

the electrical socket first, and reconnect
all cables and telephone line cord. Turn
on the machines power switch.
Paper is jammed inside the drum unit

and toner cartridge assembly C
IMPORTANT a Unplug the telephone line cord first,

disconnect all cables, and then unplug
We recommend that you place the drum the power cord from the electrical
unit and toner cartridge assembly on a socket.
clean, flat surface with a sheet of
disposable paper or cloth underneath it in b Press the front cover release button and
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner. open the front cover.
To prevent damage to the machine from
static electricity, DO NOT touch the
electrodes shown in the illustration.
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CAUTION IMPORTANT
Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If
HOT SURFACE toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
After you have just used the machine, some wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
internal parts of the machine will be To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT
C
touch the shaded parts shown in the
the machine to cool down before attempting illustrations below.
c Slowly take out the drum unit and toner

cartridge assembly.
e Clear the jammed paper if there is any

inside the drum unit.
f Put the toner cartridge back into the

drum unit until you hear it lock into place.
If you put it in correctly, the blue lock
lever will lift automatically.
IMPORTANT
We recommend that you place the drum
unit and toner cartridge assembly on a
disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
g Put the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly back in the machine.
d Push down the blue lock lever and take
the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.
Take out the jammed paper if there is
any inside the drum unit.
h Close the front cover.
i Plug the machines power cord back into

on the machines power switch.
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Paper is jammed at the back of the
machine C
IMPORTANT
a Unplug the telephone line cord first, unit and toner cartridge assembly on a
disconnect all cables, and then unplug clean, flat surface with a sheet of
the power cord from the electrical disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
socket. case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
b Press the front cover release button and

open the front cover. d Open the back cover (back output tray).
e Pull the tabs at the left and right hand

CAUTION sides toward you to open the fuser
cover (1).
HOT SURFACE
1
c Slowly take out the drum unit and toner f Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser
cartridge assembly. unit.
g Close the fuser cover and back cover

(back output tray).
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h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge Paper is jammed in the duplex tray C

a Pull the duplex tray completely out of the
machine.
i Close the front cover.
j Plug the machines power cord back into

all cables and telephone line cord. Turn b Pull the jammed paper out of the
on the machines power switch. machine or the duplex tray.
c Put the duplex tray back in the machine.
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Routine maintenance c Wipe the outside of the machine with a
dry, lint-free soft cloth to remove dust.
C
WARNING
Use neutral detergents.
DO NOT use any flammable substances,

spray or organic solvent/liquids containing
alcohol/ammonia to clean the inside or
outside of the machine. Doing this may
cause a fire or electrical shock. (For more
information see Important safety
instructions on page 103.) d Remove any paper that is in the paper
tray.
e Wipe the inside and the outside of the

paper tray with a dry, lint-free soft cloth
IMPORTANT to remove dust.
The drum unit contains toner, so handle it
carefully. If toner scatters on your hands
or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold
water at once.
Cleaning the outside of the

machine C
f Re-load the paper and put the paper tray

firmly back in the machine.
a Turn off the machine. Unplug the
telephone line cord first, disconnect all g Plug the machines power cord back into
cables, and then unplug the power cord the electrical socket first, and reconnect
from the electrical socket. all cables and telephone line cord. Turn
on the machine.
b Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
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Cleaning the scanner C

d Plug the machines power cord back into
a Turn off the machine. Unplug the on the machine.
telephone line cord first, disconnect all
cables and then unplug the power cord Note
from the electrical socket.
In addition to cleaning the scanner glass C
b Lift the document cover (1). and glass strip with a soft lint-free cloth
Clean the white plastic surface (2) and moistened with water, run your finger tip
scanner glass (3) underneath it with a over the glass to see if you can feel
soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. anything on it. If you feel dirt or debris,
clean the glass again concentrating on
1
that area. You may need to repeat the
cleaning process three or four times. To
2 test, make a copy after each cleaning.
3
c In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1)

and the scanner glass strip (2)
underneath it with a soft lint-free cloth
moistened with water.
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Cleaning the laser scanner
CAUTION
window C
HOT SURFACE
WARNING After you have just used the machine, some
Use neutral detergents. extremely hot. Wait at least 10 minutes for
DO NOT use any flammable substances, to clear the paper jam.
spray or organic solvent/liquids containing
alcohol/ammonia to clean the inside or
outside of the machine. Doing this may
cause a fire or electrical shock. For more IMPORTANT
information see Important safety To prevent damage to the machine
instructions on page 103. caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
IMPORTANT
DO NOT touch the laser scanner window
with your fingers.
a Before you clean the inside of the

machine, turn off the machine. Unplug We recommend that you place the drum
the telephone line cord first, and then unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of
disconnect all cables and the power disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
cord from the electrical socket. case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
b Open the front cover and slowly take out

the drum unit and toner cartridge c Wipe the laser scanner window (1) by
assembly. wiping it with a dry, lint-free soft cloth.
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d Put the drum unit and toner cartridge Cleaning the corona wire C

If you have print quality problems, clean the
corona wire as follows:

telephone line cord first, disconnect all C
cables, and then unplug the power cord
from the electrical socket.

the drum unit and toner cartridge
assembly.
e Close the front cover.
f Plug the machines power cord back into

the electrical socket first, and then plug
in the telephone line cord. Turn on the
machine.
IMPORTANT
unit and toner cartridge assembly on a
disposable paper or cloth underneath it in
case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
toner scatters on your hands or clothes,
wipe or wash it off with cold water at once.
To prevent damage to the machine
caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
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c Clean the corona wire inside the drum Cleaning the drum unit C
unit by gently sliding the blue tab from

right to left and left to right several times. If you have print quality problems, clean the
drum unit as follows.

telephone line cord first, and then
1
unplug the power cord from the
electrical socket.

the drum unit and toner cartridge
Note assembly.
Be sure to return the blue tab to the home
position (a) (1). If you do not, printed
pages may have a vertical stripe.
d Put the drum unit and toner cartridge

IMPORTANT
We recommend that you put the drum unit
and toner cartridge assembly on a clean,
flat surface with a sheet of disposable
paper or cloth underneath it in case you
accidentally spill or scatter toner.
e Close the front cover.
f Plug the machines power cord back into caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
the electrical socket first, and then the electrodes shown in the illustration.
reconnect all cables and telephone line
cord. Turn on the machine.
IMPORTANT
To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT
illustrations below.
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c Push down the blue lock lever and take f When you have found the mark on the
the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. drum that matches the print sample,
wipe the surface of the OPC drum with a
dry cotton swab until the dust or glue on
the surface comes off.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
The drum is photosensitive so DO NOT
touch it with your fingers.
illustrations below.
DO NOT clean the surface of the
photosensitive drum with a sharp object.
DO NOT use excessive force when
cleaning the drum unit.
d Put the print sample in front of the drum

g Put the toner cartridge back into the
drum unit until you hear it lock into place.
unit, and find the exact position of the
If you put the cartridge in correctly, the
poor print.
blue lock lever will lift automatically.
h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge

e Turn the drum unit gear by hand while assembly back in the machine.
looking at the surface of the OPC
drum (1).
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j Plug the machines power cord back into

the electrical socket first, and then
reconnect all cables and telephone line
cord. Turn on the machine.
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Replacing the consumable items C
You will need to replace the consumable items when the machine indicates that the life of the
consumable is over.
Toner cartridge Drum unit C
Order No. TN-3230, TN-3280 Order No. DR-3200
IMPORTANT
We recommend placing used consumable items on a sheet of paper to prevent accidentally
spilling or scattering the material inside.
Be sure to reseal the consumable items tightly so that the material inside does not spill.
Note
Discard used consumable items according to local regulations. (See EU Directive 2002/96/EC
and EN50419 on page 106.) If you choose not to return your used consumable, please discard
the used consumable according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste.
If you have questions, call your local waste disposal office.
If you use paper that is not a direct equivalent for the recommended paper, the life of
consumable items and machine parts may be reduced.
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Replacing a toner cartridge C
a Press the front cover release button and
The High Yield toner cartridges can print
approximately 8,000 pages 1 and the
Standard toner cartridges can print
approximately 3,000 pages 1. Actual page
count will vary depending on your average
type of document (i.e., standard letter,
detailed graphics). The machine is supplied
with the Starter toner cartridge that will need
to be replaced after approximately 2,000
pages. When a toner cartridge is running low,
the LCD shows Toner Low.
b Slowly take out the drum unit and toner
cartridge assembly.
1 Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance
with ISO/IEC 19752.
Note
It is a good idea to keep a new toner
cartridge ready for use when you see the
Toner Low warning.
CAUTION
HOT SURFACE IMPORTANT
We recommend that you put the drum unit
and toner cartridge assembly on a clean,
flat surface with a sheet of disposable
extremely hot. To prevent injury, when you
open the front or back cover (back output
tray) of the machine DO NOT touch the
shaded parts shown in the illustration. If you To prevent damage to the machine
do this you may get burned. caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
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c Push down the blue lock lever and take Brother cartridges with this machine, or
the used toner cartridge out of the drum the refilling of used cartridge with toner
unit. from other sources. If damage is caused
to the drum unit or other part of this
machine as a result of the use of toner or
toner cartridge other than genuine Brother
products due to the incompatibility or lack C
of suitability of those products with this
machine, any repairs required as a result
may not be covered by the warranty.
Unpack the toner cartridge just before you
put it in the machine. If a toner cartridge is
WARNING left unpacked for a long time, the toner life
will be shortened.
DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. It
could explode, resulting in injuries. Be sure to seal up the used toner cartridge
tightly in a suitable bag so that toner
powder does not spill out of the cartridge.
IMPORTANT
d Unpack the new toner cartridge. Gently
shake from side to side several times to
distribute the toner evenly inside the
cartridge.
illustrations.
Brother machines are designed to work

with toner of a particular specification and e Pull off the protective cover.
will work to a level of optimum
performance when used with genuine
Brother toner cartridges (TN-3230/TN-
3280). Brother cannot guarantee this
optimum performance if toner or toner
cartridge of other specifications are used.
Brother does not therefore recommend
the use of cartridge other than genuine
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f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into
Note
the drum unit until you hear it lock into
place. If you put it in correctly, the lock DO NOT turn off the machine or open the
lever will lift automatically. front cover until the LCD returns to the
standby state.
Note
Make sure that you put in the toner
cartridge correctly or it may separate from
the drum unit.
g Clean the corona wire of the drum unit

by gently sliding the blue tab from right
to left and left to right several times.
Note
Be sure to return the blue tab to the home
position (a) (1). If you do not, printed
pages may have a vertical stripe.
h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge

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Replacing the drum unit

CAUTION
C
The machine uses a drum unit to create print

images on paper. If the LCD shows HOT SURFACE
Replace Drum, the drum unit is near the After you have just used the machine, some
end of its life and it is time to buy a new one. internal parts of the machine will be
Even if the LCD shows Replace Drum, you extremely hot. To prevent injury, when you
C
may be able to continue printing without open the front or back cover (back output
having to replace the drum unit for a while. tray) of the machine DO NOT touch the
However, if there is a noticeable deterioration shaded parts shown in the illustration. If you
in the output print quality (even before do this you may get burned.
Replace Drum appears), then the drum unit
should be replaced. You should clean the
machine when you replace the drum unit.
(See Cleaning the laser scanner window
on page 144.)
IMPORTANT
While removing the drum unit, handle it
carefully because it may contain toner. If
a Press the front cover release button and
Note
The drum unit is a consumable item, and
it is necessary to replace it periodically.
There are many factors that determine the
actual drum life, such as temperature,
humidity, type of paper and how much
toner you use for the number of pages per
print job. The estimated drum life is
approximately 25,000 pages 1. The actual
b Slowly take out the drum unit and toner
cartridge assembly.
number of pages your drum will print may
be significantly less than this estimate.
Because we have no control over the
many factors that determine the actual
drum life, we cannot guarantee a
minimum number of pages that will be
printed by your drum.
1
Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of
use.
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e Put the toner cartridge firmly into the
IMPORTANT new drum unit until you hear it lock into
We recommend that you put the drum unit place. If you put the cartridge in
and toner cartridge assembly on a clean, correctly, the blue lock lever will lift
flat surface with a sheet of disposable automatically.
caused by static electricity, DO NOT touch
Note
Make sure that you put in the toner
cartridge correctly or it may separate from
the drum unit.
f Put the new drum unit and toner

c Push down the blue lock lever and take cartridge assembly in the machine.
the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Do not close the front cover.
g Press Clear/Back.
IMPORTANT
Replace Drum?
To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT 1.Yes 2.No
illustrations. To confirm you are installing a new
drum, press 1.
h When the LCD shows Accepted, close

the front cover.
Wait to unpack a new drum unit until

immediately before you put it in the
machine. Exposure to direct sunlight or
room light may damage the drum unit.
Be sure to seal up the used drum unit
tightly in a bag so that toner powder does
not spill out of the unit.
d Unpack the new drum unit.
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Replacing periodic Machine Information C
maintenance parts C
Checking the Serial Number C
The periodic maintenance parts will need to

be replaced regularly to maintain the print You can see the machines Serial Number on
quality. The parts listed below will have to be the LCD. C
replaced after printing approximately 50,000
pages for PF Kit MP and 100,000 pages for a Press Menu, 8, 1.
PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2, Fuser and Laser. Please
call your Brother dealer when the following b Press Stop/Exit.
messages appear on the LCD.
Checking the Page Counters C
LCD message Description

Replace PF KitMP Replace paper feeding kit for You can see the machines Page Counters
MP tray. for copies, printed pages, reports and lists,
Replace PF Kit1 Replace paper feeding kit for faxes or a summary total.
Tray 1.
Replace PF Kit2 Replace paper feeding kit for
a Press Menu, 8, 2.
Tray 2.
(MFC-8380DN) b Press a or b to see Total, Fax/List,
Replace Fuser Replace fuser unit. Copy or Print.
Replace Laser Replace laser unit.
c Press Stop/Exit.
Checking the remaining life of

parts C
You can see the remaining life of the

machines drum unit and periodic
maintenance parts.
a Press Menu, 8, 3.
b Press a or b to choose 1.Drum,

2.Fuser, 3.Laser, 4.PF kit MP,
5.PF kit 1 or 6.PF Kit 2 1.
Press OK.
1
PF Kit 2 appears only when the optional
LT-5300 tray is installed. (MFC-8380DN)
c Press Stop/Exit.
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Reset C How to reset C
The following reset functions are available:

a Press Menu, 0, 7.
1 Network
You can reset the print server back to its
b Press a or b to choose the reset you
want.
default factory settings such as the
Press OK.
password and IP address information.
2 Address & Fax c Choose 1.Reset or 2.Exit.
Address & Fax resets the following d If you choose 1.Reset in step c, you
settings: will be asked to reboot the machine.
Address Book Choose 1.Yes or 2.No. If you choose
1.Yes, the machine will begin the
(One-Touch Dial, Speed-Dial and
Reset.
Setup Groups)
Programmed fax jobs in the memory Note
(Polled Transmit, Delayed Polling, You can also reset the Network settings
Secure Polling, Delayed Fax and by pressing Menu, 7, 0.
Delayed Batch)
Station ID (Name and Number)
Coverpage Msg (Comments)
Remote Fax Options
(Remote Access Code, Fax Storage,
Fax Forwarding and PC-Fax)
Report settings
(Transmission Verification Report, Tel
Index List and Fax Journal)
Setting Lock password
3 All Settings
You can reset all the machine settings
back to the settings that were set at the
factory.
Brother strongly recommends you
perform this operation when you dispose
of the machine.
Note
Unplug the interface cable before you
choose Network or All Settings.
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Packing and shipping h Put the styrofoam piece marked

FRONT into the original carton (1).
the machine C
Wrap the machine in the plastic bag and
put it in the original carton (2). Put the
drum unit and toner cartridge assembly
CAUTION in as shown below (3). Put the User's
Guide (If available) and CD-ROM in the C
Make sure that the machine has fully space at the back of the machine (4).
cooled down by leaving it disconnected
from the power for at least 30 minutes
before packing.
When you transport the machine, use the

packing materials that came with your
machine. If you do not pack the machine
correctly, you could void your warranty.
a Turn off the machine.
b Unplug the machine from the telephone

wall socket.
c Unplug all the cables and AC power

cord from the machine.
d Press the front cover release button and

e Take out the drum unit and toner

cartridge assembly. Leave the toner
cartridge installed in the drum unit.
f Put the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly into a plastic bag and seal the
bag.
g Close the front cover.
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i Take the two styrofoam pieces and
match the front of the machine to the
FRONT mark on one of the styrofoam
pieces, and the back of the machine to
the REAR mark on the other styrofoam
piece (5). Coil the cables and place
them and the Quick Setup Guide in the
spaces provided as shown below (6).
j Close the carton and tape it shut.
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D Menu and features D
On-screen Menu keys D
programming D
Your machine has been designed to be easy

to use. The LCD provides on-screen
programming using the menu keys. D
We have created step by step on-screen
instructions to help you program your
machine. Simply follow the steps as they
guide you through the menu selections and
programming options.
Menu table D
Access the menu.
You can program your machine by using the Go to the next menu level.
Menu table on page 161. These pages list
the menu selections and options. Accept an option.
Press Menu followed by the menu numbers Exit the menu by pressing
to program your machine. repeatedly.
For example, to set Beeper volume to Low: Go back to the previous
menu level.
a Press Menu, 1, 3, 2. Scroll through the current
menu level.
b Press a or b to choose Low.
c Press OK.
d Press Stop/Exit. Go back to the previous

menu level or forward to the
next menu level.
Memory storage D
Exit the menu.

Your menu settings are stored permanently,
and in the event of a power failure will not be
lost. Temporary settings (for example,
Contrast, Overseas Mode) will be lost. Also,
during a power failure the machine will retain
the date and time and any fax messages that
are in the memory for approximately 60
hours.
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How to access the menu
mode D
a Press Menu.
b Choose an option.
Press 1 for General Setup menu.
Press 2 for Fax menu.
Press 3 for Copy menu.
Press 4 for Printer menu.
Press 5 for USB Direct I/F menu.
Press 6 for Print Reports menu.
Press 7 for Network menu.
Press 8 for Machine Info. menu.
Press 9 for Service menu. 1
Press 0 for Initial Setup.
1
This will appear only when the LCD shows an
error message.
You can also scroll through each menu
level by pressing a or b for the direction
you want.
c Press OK when the option you want

appears on the LCD.
The LCD will then show the next menu
level.
d Press a or b to scroll to your next menu

selection.
e Press OK.
When you have finished setting an
option, the LCD will show Accepted.
f Press Stop/Exit to exit Menu mode.
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Menu and features
Menu table D
The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit
Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page

1.General Setup 1.Mode Timer 0 Sec Sets the time to 22
return to Fax mode.
30 Secs 31
(MFC-8380DN) The
1 Min time the machine will
change from
2 Mins*
individual user to
5 Mins Public user when
using Secure
Off
Function Lock.
2.Paper 1.Paper Type 1.MP Tray Thin Sets the type of 22
paper in the MP tray.
Plain*
Thick
Thicker
Transparency
Recycled Paper
2.Tray#1 Thin Sets the type of 22
paper in the paper
Plain*
tray.
Thick
Thicker
Transparency
Recycled Paper
3.Tray#2 Thin Sets the type of 22
paper in the optional
(MFC-8380DN) Plain*
paper tray #2.
(This menu Thick
only appears if
Thicker
you have the
optional Recycled Paper
tray #2.)
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1.General Setup 2.Paper 2.Paper Size 1.MP Tray A4* Sets the size of the 23
paper in the MP tray.
(continued) (continued) Letter
Legal
Executive
A5
A5 L
A6
B5
B6
Folio
Any
2.Tray#1 A4* Sets the size of the 23
paper in the paper
Letter
tray.
Executive
A5
A5 L
A6
B5
B6
3.Tray#2 A4* Sets the size of the 23
paper in the optional
(MFC-8380DN) Letter
paper tray #2.
(This menu Executive
only appears if
A5
you have the
optional B5
tray #2.)
B6
3.Volume 1.Ring Off Adjusts the ring 25
volume.
Low
Med*
High
2.Beeper Off Adjusts the volume 25
level of the beeper.
Low
Med*
High
3.Speaker Off Adjusts the speaker 25
volume.
Low
Med*
High
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Menu and features

1.General Setup 4.Auto Daylight On* Changes for Daylight 26
Savings Time
(continued) Off
automatically.
5.Ecology 1.Toner Save On Increases the page 26
yield of the toner
Off*
cartridge.
2.Sleep Time Range varies Conserves power. 26
depending on
model. D
005Min*
6.Tray Use 1.Copy Tray#1 Only Selects the tray that 23
will be used for Copy
Tray#2 Only
mode.
MP Only
MP>T1>T2*
T1>T2>MP
(For
MFC-8380DN,
tray#2 or T2
appears only if
you installed the
optional paper
tray.)
2.Fax Tray#1 Only Selects the tray that 24
will be used for Fax
Tray#2 Only
mode.
MP Only
MP>T1>T2
T1>T2>MP*
(For
MFC-8380DN,
tray#2 or T2
appears only if
you installed the
optional paper
tray.)
3.Print Tray#1 Only Selects the tray that 24
will be used for PC
Tray#2 Only
print.
MP Only
MP>T1>T2*
T1>T2>MP
(For
MFC-8380DN,
tray#2 or T2
appears only if
you installed the
optional paper
tray.)
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1.General Setup 7.LCD Contrast -nnnno+ Adjusts the contrast 27
of the LCD.
(continued)
-nnnon+
-nnonn+*
-nonnn+
-onnnn+
8.Security 1.Function Lock Can restrict selected 28
machine operation
(MFC-8380DN)
for up to 25 individual
users and all other
non-authorized
Public users.
1.Mem Security Stops unauthorized 28
users from most
(MFC-8370DN)
operations except
receiving faxes into
the memory.
2.Setting Lock Stops unauthorized 33
users from changing
the machines
current settings.
9.Document Scan 1.Glass ScanSize A4* Adjusts the scan 40
area of the scanner
Letter
glass to the size of
the document.
2.File Size 1.Color Small You can set your own See
default settings of the Software
Middle*
data compression Users
Large rate. Guide
on
2.Gray Small
the
Middle* CD-ROM.
Large
3.Duplex Scan Long edge* Chooses the duplex 38
scanning format.
(MFC-8380DN) Short edge
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Menu and features

2.Fax 1.Setup Receive 1.Ring Delay (00-08) Sets the number of rings 49
before the machine
(In Fax mode 02*
answers in Fax Only or
only)
(Example for the Fax/Tel mode.
UK)
2.F/T Ring Time 20 Secs Sets the pseudo/double- 49
ring time in Fax/Tel mode.
30 Secs*
40 Secs D
70 Secs
3.Fax Detect On* Receives fax messages 50
without pressing Start.
Off
4.Remote Codes On (l51, #51) Allows you to answer all 59
calls at an extension or
Off*
external phone and use
codes to turn the machine
on or off. You can
personalize these codes.
5.Auto Reduction On* Reduces the size of 51
incoming faxes.
Off
6.Memory Receive On* Automatically stores any 52
incoming faxes in memory
Off
if it runs out of paper.
7.Print Density -nnnno+ Makes printouts darker or 50
lighter.
-nnnon+
-nnonn+*
-nonnn+
-onnnn+
8.Polling RX Standard* Sets up your machine to 71
poll another fax machine.
Secure
Timer
9.Fax Rx Stamp On Prints the received time 51
and date on the top of the
Off*
received faxes.
0.Duplex On Prints received faxes on 51
both sides of the paper.
Off*
2.Setup Send 1.Contrast Auto* Changes the lightness or 43
darkness of faxes you
(In Fax mode Light
send.
only)
Dark
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2.Fax 2.Setup Send 2.Fax Resolution Standard* Sets the default resolution 43
for outgoing faxes.
(continued) (In Fax mode Fine
only)
S.Fine
(continued)
Photo
3.Delayed Fax Sets the time of day in 24 45
hour format that the
delayed faxes will be sent.
4.Batch TX On Combines delayed faxes 45
going to the same fax
Off*
number at the same time
of day into one
transmission.
5.Real Time TX Next Fax:On Sends a fax without using 44
the memory.
Next Fax:Off
On
Off*
6.Polled TX Standard* Sets up your machine with 71
a document to be
Secure
retrieved by another fax
machine.
7.Coverpg Setup Next Fax:On Automatically sends a 42
cover page you have
Next Fax:Off
programmed.
On
Off*
Print Sample
8.Coverpage Note Sets up your own 42
comments for the fax
cover page.
9.Overseas Mode On If you are having difficulty 44
sending faxes overseas,
Off*
set this to On.
3.Address Book 1.One Touch Dial Stores up to 16 61
One Touch Dial numbers,
so you can dial by
pressing one key (and
Start).
2.Speed Dial Stores up to 300 62
Speed Dial numbers, so
you can dial by pressing
only a few keys (and
Start).
3.Setup Groups Sets up to 20 Group 63
numbers for
Broadcasting.
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Menu and features

2.Fax 4.Report Setting 1.XMIT Report On Sets initial setup for 74
Transmission Verification
(continued) On+Image
Report.
Off*
Off+Image
2.Journal Period Off Sets the interval for 74
automatic printing of the
Every 50 Faxes*
Fax Journal.
Every 6 Hours D
Every 12 Hours
Every 24 Hours
Every 2 Days
Every 7 Days
5.Remote Fax Opt 1.Forward/Store Off* Sets the machine to 65
forward fax messages, to
Fax Forward
store incoming faxes in
Fax Storage the memory (so you can
retrieve them while you
PC Fax Receive
are away from your
machine), or to send faxes
to your PC.
(Backup Print) If you chose Fax Forward
or PC Fax Receive, you
can turn on the safety
feature Backup Print.
2.Remote Access ---l Sets your own code for 68
Remote Retrieval.
3.Print Document Prints incoming faxes 52
stored in the memory.
6.Dial Restrict. 1.Dial Pad Off* You can set the machine 34
to restrict dialling when
Enter # twice
using the dial pad.
On
2.One Touch Dial Off* You can set the machine 34
to restrict the dialling of
Enter # twice
One Touch numbers.
On
3.Speed Dial Off* You can set the machine 34
to restrict the dialling of
Enter # twice
Speed Dial numbers.
On
7.Remaining Jobs You can check which jobs 45
are in the memory and lets
you cancel scheduled
jobs.
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2.Fax 0.Miscellaneous 1.Compatibility High* Adjusts the equalization 127
for transmission
(continued) Normal
difficulties.
Basic(for VoIP)
VoIP service providers
offer fax support using
various standards. If you
regularly experience fax
transmission errors,
choose
Basic(for VoIP).
2.BT Call Sign On Used with BT Call Sign. 54
(U.K. only) Off*
3.Copy 1.Quality Text You can choose the Copy 81
resolution for your type of
Photo
document.
Auto*
2.Brightness -nnnno+ Adjust the brightness for 81
copies.
-nnnon+
-nnonn+*
-nonnn+
-onnnn+
3.Contrast -nnnno+ Adjust the contrast for 81
copies.
-nnnon+
-nnonn+*
-nonnn+
-onnnn+
4.Printer 1.Emulation Auto(EPSON)* Chooses the emulation See
mode. Software
Auto(IBM)
Users
HP LaserJet Guide
on
BR-Script 3
the
Epson FX-850 CD-ROM.
IBM Proprinter
2.Print Options 1.Internal Font 1.HP LaserJet Prints a list of the
2.BR-Script 3 machines internal fonts.
2.Configuration Prints a list of the

machines printer settings.
3.Test Print Prints a test page.
3.Duplex Off* Enables or disables
duplex printing. You can
On(Long Edge)
also choose long edge or
On(Short Edge) short edge duplex
printing.
4.Reset Printer 1.Reset Restores the printer
settings to the original
2.Exit
factory default settings.
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Menu and features

5.USB Direct I/F 1.Direct Print 1.Paper Size A4* Sets the paper size when 89
printing directly from the
Letter
USB flash memory drive.
Legal
Executive
A5 L and A6 size are not
A5 available for the optional
Tray#2.
A5 L
A6
You can choose Legal D
and Folio for MP Tray
B5 only.
B6
Folio
2.Media Type Thin Sets the media type when 89
Plain*
USB flash memory drive.
Thick
Thicker
Recycled Paper
3.Multiple Page 1in1* Sets the page style when 89
printing multiple pages
2in1
directly from the USB
4in1 Flash memory drive.
9in1
16in1
25in1
1 in 2x2 pages
1 in 3x3 pages
1 in 4x4 pages
1 in 5x5 pages
4.Orientation Portrait* Sets the page orientation 89
when printing directly from
Landscape
the USB Flash memory
drive.
5.Collate On* Enables or disables the 89
page collation when
Off
USB Flash memory drive.
6.Print Quality Normal* Sets the print quality 89
option when printing
Fine
directly from the USB
Flash memory drive.
7.PDF Option Document* Sets the PDF option 89
whether to print
Document&Markup
comments (Markup) or
Document&Stamps stamps in the PDF file
along with the text.
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5.USB Direct I/F 1.Direct Print 8.Index Print Simple* Sets the index print 89
option, simple format or
(continued) (continued) Details
details.
2.Scan to USB 1.Resolution Color 100 dpi* Sets the resolution to See
send the scanned data to Software
Color 200 dpi
USB Flash memory drive. Users
Color 300 dpi Guide
on
Color 600 dpi
the
Gray 100 dpi CD-ROM.
Gray 200 dpi
Gray 300 dpi
B&W 200 dpi
B&W 200x100 dpi
2.File Name Enter the file name of the
scanned data.
6.Print Reports 1.XMIT Verify 1.View on LCD Prints a Transmission 75
2.Print Report Verification Report for
your last transmission.
2.Help List Prints the Help List so you 75
can see at-a-glance how
to quickly program your
machine.
3.Tel Index List 1.Numeric Lists name and numbers 75
stored in the One-Touch
and Speed-Dial memory,
2.Alphabetic in numerical or
alphabetical order.
4.Fax Journal Lists information about 75
your last 200 incoming
and outgoing faxes. (TX
means Transmit. RX
means Receive.)
5.User Settings Lists your settings. 75
6.Network Config Lists your Network 75
settings.
7.Order Form You can print an 75
accessories order form to
fill out and send to your
Brother dealer.
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Menu and features
Main Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page

Menu
7.Network 1.TCP/IP 1.Boot Method Auto* Chooses the BOOT See
method that best Network
Static
suits your needs. Users
RARP Guide
on
BOOTP
the
DHCP CD-ROM.
2.IP Address [000-255]. [000-255].
[000-255]. [000-255]
Enter the IP address. D
3.Subnet Mask [000-255]. [000-255]. Enter the Subnet
[000-255]. [000-255] mask.
4.Gateway [000-255]. [000-255]. Enter the Gateway
[000-255]. [000-255] address.
5.Node Name BRNXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter the Node
name.
6.WINS Config Auto* Chooses the WINS
configuration mode.
Static
7.WINS Server (Primary) Specifies the IP
address of the
[000-255]. [000-255].
primary or secondary
[000-255]. [000-255]
WINS server.
(Secondary)
[000-255]. [000-255].
[000-255]. [000-255]
8.DNS Server (Primary) Specifies the IP
address of the
[000-255]. [000-255].
primary or secondary
[000-255]. [000-255]
DNS server.
(Secondary)
[000-255]. [000-255].
[000-255]. [000-255]
9.APIPA On* Automatically
allocates the IP
Off
address from the
link-local address
range.
0.IPv6 On Enable or Disable the
IPv6 protocol. If you
Off*
want to use the IPv6
protocol, visit
http://solutions.brother.com/
for more information.
2.Ethernet Auto* Choose the Ethernet
link mode.
100B-FD
100B-HD
10B-FD
10B-HD
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Main Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page
Menu
7.Network 3.Scan To FTP Color 100 dpi* Chooses the file See
format to send the Network
(continued) Color 200 dpi
scanned data via Users
Color 300 dpi FTP. Guide
on
Color 600 dpi
the
Gray 100 dpi CD-ROM.
Gray 200 dpi
Gray 300 dpi
B&W 200 dpi
B&W 200x100 dpi
4.ScanTo Network Color 100 dpi* You can scan a black
and white or colour
Color 200 dpi
document directly to
Color 300 dpi a CIFS server on
your local network or
Color 600 dpi
on the internet.
Gray 100 dpi
Gray 200 dpi
Gray 300 dpi
B&W 200 dpi
B&W 200x100 dpi
5.Time Zone UTCXXX:XX Sets the time zone
for your country.
0.Network Reset 1.Reset 1.Yes Restore all network
settings to factory
2.No
default.
2.Exit
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Menu and features

8.Machine Info. 1.Serial No. You can check the serial 155
number of your machine.
2.Page Counter Total You can check the 155
number of total pages the
Fax/List
machine has printed
Copy during its life.
Print
3.Parts Life 1.Drum You can check the
percentage of a machine
155
D
2.Fuser
parts life that remains
3.Laser available.
4.PF kit MP For MFC-8380DN,
PF Kit 2 appears only
5.PF kit 1
when the optional LT5300
6.PF Kit 2 tray is installed.
0.Initial Setup 1.Receive Mode Fax Only* Chooses the receive 47
mode that best suits your
Fax/Tel
needs.
External TAD
Manual
2.Date&Time Puts the date and time on See
the LCD and in headings Quick
of faxes you send. Setup
Guide.
3.Station ID Fax: Sets your name and fax
number to appear on each
Tel:
page you fax.
Name:
4.Tone/Pulse Tone* Chooses the dialling
mode.
Pulse
5.Dial Tone Detection You can shorten the dial 127
tone detect pause.
No Detection*
6.Phone Line Set Normal* Select the phone line 53
type.
ISDN
PBX
7.Reset 1.Network 1.Reset Restores all network 156
settings to factory default.
2.Exit
2.Address & Fax 1.Reset Restores all stored phone 156
number and fax settings.
2.Exit
3.All Settings 1.Reset Restore all the machine 156
settings to factory default.
2.Exit
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Entering text D
When setting certain menu selections, such as the Station ID, you will need to type text
characters. The dial pad keys have letters printed on them. The keys: 0, # and l do not have
printed letters because they are used for special characters.
Press the appropriate dial pad key the number of times shown in this reference table to access
the character you want.
Press one two three four five six seven eight nine
Key time times times times times times times times times
1 @ . / 1 @ . / 1 @
2 a b c A B C 2 a b
3 d e f D E F 3 d e
4 g h i G H I 4 g h
5 j k l J K L 5 j k
6 m n o M N O 6 m n
7 p q r s P Q R S 7
8 t u v T U V 8 t u
9 w x y z W X Y Z 9
For menu selections that do not allow lower case character selection, please use this reference
table.
Press Key one time two times three times four times five times
2 A B C 2 A
3 D E F 3 D
4 G H I 4 G
5 J K L 5 J
6 M N O 6 M
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8 T
9 W X Y Z 9
Inserting spaces
To enter a space in a fax number, press c once between numbers. To enter a space in a name,
press c twice between characters.
Making corrections
If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press d to move the cursor to the incorrect
character, and then press Clear/Back.
Repeating letters
To enter a character on the same key as the previous character, press c to move the cursor right
before pressing the key again.
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Menu and features
Special characters and symbols

Press l, # or 0, then press d or c to move the cursor to the symbol or character you want.
Press OK to choose it. The symbols and characters below will appear depending on your menu
selection.
Press l for (space) ! " # $ % & ' ( ) l + , - . / m

Press # for :;<=>?@[]^_\~|{}
Press 0 for 0 D
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E Specifications E
General E
Printer Type Laser

Print Method Electrophotography by semiconductor laser beam scanning
Memory Capacity 64 MB
LCD (liquid crystal display) 16 characters 2 lines
Power Source 220 - 240V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption Peak: 1080 W
Copying: Average 570 W 1
Sleep: Average 11 W
Standby: Average 80 W
1
When making a copy from one sheet
Dimensions
442mm
390mm 443mm
Weight With Drum/Toner Unit: 15.7 kg (MFC-8380DN)

15.5 kg (MFC-8370DN)
Noise level Sound power 1
Operating (Copying): LwAd = 6.57 Bell (A)
(MFC-8380DN)
LwAd = 6.58 Bell (A)
(MFC-8370DN)
Office equipment with LwAd > 6.30 Bell (A) is not suitable for use
in room where people do primarily intellectual work. Such
equipment should be placed in separate rooms because of the
noise emission.
Standby: LwAd = 4.09 Bell (A)
Sound pressure
Operating (Copying): LPAm = 56 dB (A)
Standby: LPAm = 30 dB (A)
1
Measured in accordance with ISO9296
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Specifications
Temperature Operating: 10 to 32.5C

Storage: 5 to 35C
Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% (without condensation)
Storage: 10 to 90% (without condensation)
ADF (automatic Up to 20 pages (Staggered) [80 g/m2]
document feeder)
Recommended Environment for Best Results:
Temperature: 20 to 30C
Humidity: 50% - 70% E
Paper: Xerox Premier TCF 80 g/m2 or Xerox
Business 80 g/m2
Paper Tray 250 Sheets [80 g/m2]
Paper Tray 2 (option) 250 Sheets [80 g/m2]
(MFC-8380DN)
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Print media E
Paper Input Paper Tray

Paper Type: Thin paper, Plain paper, Bond paper and
Transparencies 1 or Recycled paper
Paper Size: Letter, A4, B5 (ISO), A5, A5(Long Edge),
B6 (ISO), A6 and Executive
Paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m2
Maximum Paper Tray Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
Capacity:
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

Paper Type: Thin paper, Plain paper, Thick paper, Bond
paper, Transparencies, Recycled paper,
Envelopes or Labels 1
Paper Size: Width: 69.8 to 216 mm
Length:116 to 406.4 mm
Paper Weight: 60 to 163 g/m2 2
Maximum Multi-purpose tray Up to 50 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
Capacity:
Up to 3 envelopes
1
For transparencies or labels, we recommend removing printed pages from the output paper tray immediately after they
exit the machine to avoid the possibility of smudging.
2
60 to 105 g/m2 for duplex print.
Paper Tray 2 (option)

(MFC-8380DN)
Paper Type: Thin paper, Plain paper, Bond paper or
Recycled paper
Paper Size: Letter, A4, B5 (ISO), A5, B6 (ISO) and
Executive
Paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m2
Maximum paper tray capacity: Up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 Plain paper
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Specifications
Paper Output Output Tray: Up to 150sheets (face-down print delivery

to the output paper tray)
Back Output Tray: One sheet (face-up print delivery to the
back output tray)
Duplex Paper Size: A4

Printing Paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m2
Manual Duplex: Yes
Automatic Duplex: Yes E
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Fax E
Compatibility ITU-T Super Group 3

Duplex Fax (Receive) Yes
Coding System MH/MR/MMR/JBIG
Modem Speed Automatic Fallback: 33,600 bps
Single-Sided Document Size ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm
ADF Length: 148 to 355.6 mm
Scanner Glass Width: Max. 215.9 mm
Scanner Glass Length: Max. 297 mm
2-Sided (Duplex) ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm
Document Size (MFC-8380DN) ADF Length: 148 to 297.0 mm
Scanning Width Max. 208 mm
Printing Width Max. 208 mm
Greyscale 8 bit levels
Polling Types Standard, Secure, Timer, Sequential
Contrast Control Automatic/Light/Dark (manual setting)
Resolution Horizontal: 8 dot/mm
Vertical
Standard: 3.85 line/mm
Fine: 7.7 line/mm
Photo: 7.7 line/mm
Superfine: 15.4 line/mm
One Touch Dial 16 (8 2)
Speed Dial 300 stations
Groups Up to 20
Broadcasting 366 stations
Automatic Redial 3 times at 5 minute intervals
Ring Delay 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 rings
Communication Source Public switched telephone network
Memory Transmission Up to 600 1/500 2 pages
Out of Paper Reception Up to 600 1/500 2 pages
1
Pages refers to the Brother No. 1 Chart (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code). Specifications
and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
2 Pages refers to the ITU-T Test Chart #1 (a typical business letter, Standard resolution, JBIG code). Specifications
and printed materials are subject to change without prior notice.
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Specifications
Copy E
Colour/Monochrome Monochrome
Single-sided Document Size ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm
ADF Length: 148 to 355.6 mm 1
2-Sided (Duplex) ADF Width: 148 to 215.9 mm
Document Size (MFC-8380DN) ADF Length: 148 to 297.0 mm E
Copy Width: Max. 208 mm
Multiple Copies Stacks or Sorts up to 99 pages
Reduce/Enlarge 25% to 400% (in increments of 1%)
Resolution Max. 1200 600 dpi
First Copy Out Time Less than 10.5 seconds 2 (from READY mode)
1
5 sheet ADF input limit when using sheets longer than A4.
2
The first copy out time may vary depending on scanner lamp warm up time.
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Scan E
Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes
Duplex Scanning Yes
(MFC-8380DN)
TWAIN Compliant Yes (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/
XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista)
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 1
WIA Compliant Yes (Windows XP/Windows Vista)
Colour Depth 24 bit colour
Resolution Up to 19200 19200 dpi (interpolated) 2
Up to 600 2400 dpi (optical) 2 (From Scanner Glass)
Up to 600 600 dpi (optical) 2 (From ADF)
Single-Sided Document Size ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm
ADF Length: 148.0 to 355.6 mm 3
2-Sided (Duplex) ADF Width: 148.0 to 215.9 mm
Document Size (MFC-8380DN) ADF Length: 148.0 to 297.0 mm
Scanning Width Max. 210 mm
Greyscale 8 bit levels
1
For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/
2
Maximum 1200 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows XP/Windows Vista (resolution up to
19200 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the Brother scanner utility)
3
5 sheet ADF input limit when using sheets longer than A4.
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Specifications
Print E
Emulations PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript3), IBM Pro-Printer XL,

Epson FX-850
Printer Driver Host-Based Driver for Windows 2000 Professional/
XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista/
Windows Server 2003 1/Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 1/
Windows Server 2008 1
E
BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Windows
2000 Professional/
XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista/
Windows Server 2003 1/Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 1/
Macintosh Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 2

BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 2
Resolution 1200 dpi 3, HQ1200 (2400 600 dpi), 600 dpi, 300 dpi
Print Speed for Up to 28 pages/minute (A4 size) 4 (MFC-8370DN)
Simplex
Up to 30 pages/minute (A4 size) 4 (MFC-8380DN)
Print Speed for Up to 13 sides/minute
Duplex Printing
First Print Out Time Less than 8.5 seconds (from the READY state and standard tray)
1
Print only via network
2
3
Using 1200 dpi setting (1200 x1200 dpi) the print speed will be slower.
4
The print speed may change depending on the type of document you print.
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Interfaces E
USB Use a USB 2.0 interface cable (type A/B) that is no longer than 2 m. 1 2
Ethernet Use an Ethernet UTP cable category 5 or greater.
1 Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB
1.1 interface.
2
Third party USB ports are not supported.
Direct Print feature E
Compatibility PDF version 1.7 1, JPEG, Exif + JPEG, PRN (created by Brother
printer driver), TIFF (scanned by all Brother MFC or DCP models),
PostScript3 (created by Brother BR-Script 3 printer driver), XPS
version 1.0.
1
PDF data including a JBIG2 image file, a JPEG2000 image file or transparency files are not supported.
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Specifications
Computer requirements E
Minimum System Requirements and Supported PC Software Functions

Computer Platform Supported PC Processor Minimum Recommended Hard Disk Space
& Operating System PC Interface 3 Minimum RAM RAM to install
Version Software Speed For For
Functions Drivers Applications
Windows Windows Printing, USB, Intel Pentium II 64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB
Operating 2000 PC Fax 4, 10/100 or equivalent
1 5 Scanning
System Professional Base Tx E
(Ethernet) 128 MB
Windows
XP
Home 2 5
Windows
XP
Professional 2 5
Windows 64-bit (Intel64 256 MB 512 MB
XP or AMD64)
Professional supported CPU
x64
Edition
Windows Intel Pentium 4 512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 500 MB
Vista 2 or equivalent
64-bit (Intel64
or AMD64)
supported CPU
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Windows Windows Printing 10/100 Intel Pentium III 256 MB 512 MB 50 MB N/A
Operating Server Base Tx or equivalent
(Ethernet)
System 1 2003
(print only
(Continued) via
network)
Windows 64-bit (Intel64
Server or AMD64)
2003 x64 supported CPU
Edition
(print only
via
network)
Windows Intel Pentium 4 512 MB 2 GB
Server or equivalent 64-
2008 bit (Intel 64 or
(print only AMD64)
via supported CPU
network)
Macintosh Mac OS X Printing, USB 3, PowerPC 128 MB 256 MB 80 MB 400 MB
Operating 10.3.9 - PC Fax G4/G5,
System 10.4.3 10/100 PowerPC G3
send 4,
Base Tx 350MHz
Scanning
(Ethernet)
Mac OS X PowerPC 512 MB 1 GB
10.4.4 or G4/G5, Intel
greater Core
Processor
1
Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater
2 Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in WindowsXP/Windows Vista (resolution up to
19200 x 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the scanner utility.)
3
Third party USB ports are not supported.
4
PC Fax supports black and white only.
5
PaperPort 11SE supports Microsoft SP4 or higher for Windows 2000 and SP2 or higher for XP.

All trademarks, brand and product names are property of their respective companies.
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Specifications
Consumable items E
Toner Cartridge Life Starter Toner Cartridge: Approx. 2,000 pages (A4) 1
Standard Toner Cartridge:
TN-3230: Approx. 3,000 pages (A4) 1
High-Yield Toner Cartridge:
TN-3280: Approx. 8,000 pages (A4) 1
Drum Unit DR-3200: Approx. 25,000 pages
(A4) 2
E
1
Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
2
Drum yield is approximate, and may vary by type of use.
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Ethernet wired network E
Network board NC-6800h Type 2

model name
LAN You can connect your machine to a network for Network Printing,
Network Scanning, PC Fax and Remote Setup. 1 2
Support for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP,
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003 2, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition 2 and
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 3 4
Protocols IPv4: ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP),
WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver,
mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD,
Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS,
FTP Client and Server, TELNET Server,
HTTP/HTTPS Server, SSL/TLS,
TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, APOP,
POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,
ICMP, LLTD responder, Web Services Print,
CIFS Client, SNTP
IPv6: (Turned off as default) NDP, RA, DNS resolver,
mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD,
Custom Raw Port/Port9100, IPP/IPPS,
FTP Client and Server, TELNET Server,
HTTP/HTTPS server, SSL/TLS,
TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, APOP,
POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3,
ICMPv6, LLTD responder,
Web Services Print, CIFS Client, SNTP
Network type Ethernet 10/100 BASE-TX Auto Negotiation (Wired LAN)
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Specifications
Management BRAdmin Light for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP,

utilities 5 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition,
Windows Server 2008 and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater 4
BRAdmin Professional for Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2008
Web BRAdmin for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, E
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and
Windows Server 2008
Client computers with a web browser supporting Java.
1 PC Fax Send for Mac
2
Print only via network
3
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater (mDNS)
4
5
BRAdmin Professional and Web BRAdmin are available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/
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F Glossary F
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) Cancel Job

The document can be placed in the ADF Cancels a programmed print job and
and scanned one page at a time clears the machines memory.
automatically. CNG tones
Auto Reduction The special tones (beeps) sent by fax
Reduces the size of incoming faxes. machines during automatic transmission
to tell the receiving machine that a fax
Automatic fax transmission
machine is calling.
Sending a fax without picking up the
handset of the external telephone. Coding method
Method of coding the information
Automatic Redial
contained in the document. All fax
A feature that enables your machine to machines must use a minimum standard
redial the last fax number after five of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine
minutes if the fax did not go through is capable of greater compression
because the line was busy. methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified
Backup Print Modified Read (MMR) and JBIG, if the
Your machine prints a copy of every fax receiving machine has the same
that is received and stored in memory.This capability.
is a safety feature so you will not lose Communication error (or Comm. Error)
messages during a power failure. An error during fax sending or receiving,
Batch Transmission usually caused by line noise or static.
As a cost saving feature, all delayed faxes Compatibility group
to the same fax number will be sent as one
The ability of one fax unit to communicate
transmission.
with another. Compatibility is assured
Beeper Volume between ITU-T Groups.
Volume setting for the beep when you Contrast
press a key or make an error. Setting to compensate for dark or light
Broadcasting documents, by making faxes or copies of
The ability to send the same fax message dark documents lighter and light
to more than one location. documents darker.
BT Call Sign Delayed Fax
A subscriber service purchased from the Sends your fax at a specified later time
telephone company in U.K. that gives you that day.
another phone number on an existing Dual Access
phone line. The Brother machine uses the Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or
new number to simulate a dedicated fax scheduled jobs into memory at the same
line. time it is sending a fax or receiving or
printing an incoming fax.
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Glossary
ECM (Error Correction Mode) Greyscale

Detects errors during fax transmission The shades of grey available for copying
and resends the pages of the fax that had and faxing photographs.
an error. Group number
Extension telephone A combination of One Touch and
A telephone on the fax number that is Speed Dial numbers that are stored on a
plugged into a separate wall socket. One Touch key or in a Speed Dial location
for Broadcasting.
External phone
A TAD (telephone answering device) or Help List
telephone that is connected to your A printout of the complete Menu table that
machine. you can use to program your machine
when you do not have the Users Guide
F/T Ring Time
with you.
The length of time that the Brother
Journal Period
F
machine pseudo/double-rings (when the
Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify The pre-programmed time period
you to pick up a voice call that it answered. between automatically printed Fax
Journal Reports. You can print the Fax
Fax Detect
Journal on demand without interrupting
Enables your machine to respond to CNG
the cycle.
tones if you interrupt a fax call by
answering it. LCD (liquid crystal display)
The display screen on the machine that
Fax Forwarding
shows interactive messages during On-
Sends a fax received into the memory to Screen Programming and shows the date
another pre-programmed fax number. and time when the machine is idle.
Fax Journal
Manual fax
Lists information about the last 200 When you lift the handset of your external
incoming and outgoing faxes. TX means telephone so you can hear the receiving
Transmit. RX means Receive. fax machine answer before you press
Fax Storage Start to begin transmission.
You can store faxes in the memory. Menu mode
Fax tones Programming mode for changing your
The signals sent by sending and receiving machines settings.
fax machines while communicating OCR (optical character recognition)
information. The bundled ScanSoft
Fax/Tel PaperPort 11SE with OCR or Presto!
You can receive faxes and telephone PageManager software application
calls. Do not use this mode if you are converts an image of text to text you can
using a telephone answering device edit.
(TAD). One Touch
Fine resolution Keys on the machines control panel
Resolution is 203 196 dpi. It is used for where you can store numbers for easy
small print and graphs. dialling. You can store a second number
on each key if you press Shift and the
One Touch key together.
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Out of Paper Reception Ring Delay
Receives faxes into the machines The number of rings before the machine
memory when the machine is out of paper. answers in Fax Only and Fax/Tel
modes.
Overseas Mode
Makes temporary changes to the fax Ring Volume
tones to accommodate noise and static on Volume setting for the machines ring.
overseas telephone lines.
Scanning
Pause The process of sending an electronic
Allows you to place a 2.8 second delay in image of a paper document into your
the dialling sequence while you are computer.
dialling using the dial pad or while you are Search
storing One Touch and Speed Dial
An electronic, alphabetical listing of stored
numbers. Press Redial/Pause as many
One Touch, Speed Dial and Group
times as needed for longer pauses.
numbers.
Polling
Speed Dial
The process of a fax machine calling
A pre-programmed number for easy
another fax machine to retrieve waiting fax
messages. dialling. You must press , then enter
the three-digit Speed Dial location and
Pulse press Start to begin the dialling process.
A form of rotary dialling on a telephone
line. Station ID
The stored information that appears on
Real Time Transmission the top of faxed pages. It includes the
When memory is full, you can send faxes senders name and fax number.
in real time.
TAD (telephone answering device)
Remaining Jobs You can connect an external TAD to your
You can check which programmed fax machine.
jobs are waiting in the memory and cancel
the jobs individually. Tel Index List
A listing of names and numbers stored in
Remote Access Code One Touch and Speed Dial memory, in
Your own four-digit code ( l) that numerical order.
allows you to call and access your
machine from a remote location. Temporary settings
You can choose certain options for each
Remote Activation code fax transmission and copy without
Press this code (l 5 1) when you answer changing the default settings.
a fax call on an extension or external
telephone. Tone
A form of dialling on the telephone line
Remote Retrieval Access used for Touch Tone telephones.
The ability to access your machine
remotely from a touch tone telephone. Transmission
The process of sending faxes over the
Resolution telephone lines from your machine to the
The number of vertical and horizontal lines receiving fax machine.
per inch.
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Glossary
User Settings List

A printed report that shows the current
settings of the machine.
Xmit Report (Transmission Verification
Report)
A listing for each transmission, that shows
its date, time and number.
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G Index
A Copy
contrast ........................................... 78, 82
ADF (automatic document feeder) duplex ............................................. 84, 85
faxing ....................................................38 Enlarge/Reduce key ............................. 79
using .....................................................20 enter copy mode ................................... 78
Answering machine (TAD) keys .................................................. 8, 79
connecting .............................................55 multiple ................................................. 78
Apple Macintosh N in 1 (page layout) .............................. 82
See Software Users Guide on the out of memory ...................................... 86
CD-ROM. quality ................................................... 81
Automatic single .................................................... 78
fax receive .............................................48 sort (ADF only) ..................................... 81
easy receive .......................................50 temporary settings ................................ 79
Fax Detect ..........................................50 tray selection ........................................ 83
fax redial ...............................................61 using ADF ............................................. 81
using scanner glass .............................. 82
B Cordless telephone (non-Brother) ........... 59
Cover page .............................................. 42
Broadcasting ............................................40 custom comments ................................ 42
cancelling ..............................................41 for all faxes ........................................... 42
setting up groups for .............................63 for next fax only .................................... 42
printed form .......................................... 43
C
D
Cancelling
broadcast in process .............................41 Delayed batch transmission .................... 45
fax jobs in memory ................................45 Dialing
jobs awaiting redial ...............................45 manual .................................................. 60
print jobs .................................................7 one touch .............................................. 60
remote fax options ................................67 speed dial ............................................. 60
Cleaning using the Search key ............................ 61
corona wire .........................................145 Dialling
drum unit .............................................146 a pause ................................................. 61
laser scanner window .........................144 automatic fax redial .............................. 61
scanner glass ......................................143 groups (broadcasting) .......................... 40
Connecting restricting dialling .................................. 34
external TAD (answering machine) .......54 Direct print ............................................... 88
external telephone ................................57 Direct key ............................................. 89
Consumable items .................................149 specification ........................................ 184
Control panel overview ..............................6 Document
ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh) how to load ..................................... 20, 21
See Software Users Guide on the jam ...................................................... 134
CD-ROM. Drum unit
ControlCenter3 (for Windows) checking (remaining life) .................... 155
See Software Users Guide on the cleaning ...................................... 145, 146
CD-ROM. replacing ............................................. 153
Dual access ............................................. 44
194
Duplex (2-sided) sending ................................................. 38
copying .......................................... 84, 85 broadcasting ...................................... 40
printing cancelling from memory .................... 45
from USB flash memory drive ............90 contrast ............................................. 43
troubleshooting ...................................135 delayed batch .................................... 45
Duplex key (2-sided) ................... 38, 84, 85 delayed fax ........................................ 45
from ADF ........................................... 38
E from memory (dual access) ............... 44
from scanner glass ............................ 39
Enlarge/Reduce key .................................79 manual .............................................. 45
Envelopes .............................11, 14, 17, 18 overseas ............................................ 44
Equalization ...........................................127 polled transmit ................................... 72
Error messages on LCD ........................128 real time transmission ....................... 44
Comm. Error .......................................128 resolution ........................................... 43
No Paper .............................................130 telephone line interference .............. 127
Out of Memory ....................................130 Fax/Tel mode
Print Unable XX ..................................131 answering at extension telephones ...... 59
Scan Unable XX .................................131 easy receive ......................................... 50
G
Extension telephone, using ............... 58, 59 F/T ring time (double-ring) .................... 49
External telephone, connecting ................57 fax receive code ................................... 59
receiving faxes ..................................... 57
F ring delay .............................................. 49
telephone answer code ........................ 59
Fax codes Folio ......................................................... 15
changing ........................................ 59, 68
fax receive code ....................................59 G
remote access code ..............................68
telephone answer code .........................59 Greyscale ...................................... 180, 182
Fax forwarding Groups for broadcasting .......................... 63
changing remotely ......................... 69, 70
programming a number ........................65 H
Fax storage ..............................................65
printing from memory ............................52 HELP ....................................................... 75
turning off ..............................................67 Help List ............................................... 75
turning on ..............................................65 LCD messages ................................... 159
Fax, stand-alone Menu Table ................................ 159, 161
receiving using menu keys ................................ 159
easy receive .......................................50
fax forwarding ....................................70 J
fax receive stamp ...............................51
from extension telephone ..................59 Jams
into memory (fax storage) ..................65 document ........................................... 134
polling receive ....................................71 paper .................................................. 135
reducing to fit on paper ......................51 Job Cancel key .......................................... 7
retrieving from a remote site ....... 69, 70
ring delay, setting ...............................49
sequential polling ...............................72
telephone line interference ..............127
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L N
Labels .................................. 11, 14, 15, 19 N in 1 (page layout) ................................. 82
LCD (liquid crystal display) ............... 6, 159 Network
contrast .................................................27 faxing
Help List ................................................75 See Software Users Guide on the
CD-ROM.
M printing
See Network Users Guide on the
Machine information CD-ROM.
checking remaining life of drum unit scanning
and periodic maintenance parts ..........155 See Software Users Guide on the
Data LED ................................................9 CD-ROM.
page counts ........................................155
Macintosh O
See Software Users Guide on the
CD-ROM. One touch
Maintenance, routine .............................142 changing ............................................... 63
checking the remaining life of setting up .............................................. 61
drum unit .............................................155 using ..................................................... 60
replacing Out of Memory message .... 46, 86, 91, 130
drum unit ..........................................153
toner cartridge ..................................150 P
Manual
dialling ...................................................60 Packing and shipping the machine ........ 157
receive ..................................................48 Page layout (N in 1) ................................. 82
transmission ..........................................45 Paging
Memory programming your pager number ......... 65
adding DIMM (option) .........................109 Paper .......................................14, 178, 179
installing ...........................................110 how to load ........................................... 10
storage ................................................159 jam ...................................................... 135
Menu Table ................................... 159, 161 recommended ................................ 14, 16
using menu keys .................................159 size ................................................. 15, 23
Mode, entering size of document ........................ 181, 182
copy ......................................................78 tray capacity ......................................... 15
fax .........................................................38 type ................................................. 15, 22
scan ........................................................7 PaperPort 11SE with OCR
Multi-line connections (PBX) ....................56 See Software Users Guide on the
CD-ROM and Help in the PaperPort
11SE application to access How-to-Guides.
PC Fax
CD-ROM.
Polling
polled transmit ...................................... 72
polling receive ...................................... 71
sequential polling .................................. 72
Power failure ......................................... 159
196
Print R
difficulties ................................... 111, 115
drivers .................................................183 Redial/Pause key .................................... 61
fax from memory ...................................52 Reducing
Job Cancel key .......................................7 copies ................................................... 79
keys ........................................................7 incoming faxes ..................................... 51
paper jams ..........................................135 Remote retrieval ...................................... 68
quality ........................................ 117, 120 access code ......................................... 68
reports ...................................................75 commands ............................................ 70
resolution ............................................183 getting your faxes ................................. 69
Secure key ..............................................7 Remote setup
specifications ......................................183 See Software Users Guide on the
Printing CD-ROM.
See Software Users Guide on the Replacing
CD-ROM. drum unit and periodic maintenace
Programming your machine ...................159 parts ................................................... 153
toner cartridge .................................... 150
G
Q Reports .............................................. 74, 75
Fax Journal .................................... 74, 75
Quality journal period .................................... 74
copying .................................................81 Help List ............................................... 75
printing ....................................... 117, 120 how to print ........................................... 75
Quick dial .................................................61 Network Configuration .......................... 75
broadcasting .........................................40 Tel Index List ........................................ 75
using groups ......................................40 Transmission Verification ..................... 74
group dial User Settings ........................................ 75
changing ............................................63 Resolution
setting up groups for broadcasting ....63 copy .................................................... 181
one touch dial fax (standard, fine,
changing ............................................63 superfine, photo) .......................... 43, 180
custom scan profile ............................61 print .................................................... 183
setting up ...........................................61 scan .................................................... 182
using ..................................................60 setting for next fax ................................ 43
search ...................................................61 Resolution key ..................................... 6, 43
speed dial Restricted users ...................................... 30
changing ............................................63 Ring delay, setting ................................... 49
custom scan profile ............................62
setting up ...........................................62
using ..................................................60
197
S Text, entering ........................................ 174
Toner cartridge, replacing ..................... 150
Safety instructions ..................................103 Toner save .............................................. 26
Scanner glass Transparencies ............................10, 11, 14
faxing ....................................................39 Tray selection .......................................... 83
using .....................................................21 Tray use, setting
Scanning copy ...................................................... 23
See Software Users Guide on the fax ......................................................... 24
CD-ROM. print ...................................................... 24
Search/Speed Dial key ............... 60, 61, 63 Troubleshooting ..................................... 111
Secure key .................................................7 document jam ..................................... 134
Security error messages on LCD ..................... 128
restricting dialling ..................................34 if you are having difficulty
Secure function lock copy quality ..................................... 114
administrator password ......................28 incoming calls .................................. 114
Public user .........................................29 network ............................................ 117
restricted users ..................................30 paper handling ................................ 116
Secure key ..............................................7 print quality .............................. 117, 120
Setting lock ...........................................33 printing .................................... 111, 115
Serial number scanning .......................................... 116
how to find............... See inside front cover software ........................................... 116
Shipping the machine ............................157 telephone line .................................. 127
Sleep time ................................................26 maintenance messages on LCD ........ 128
Socket paper jam ........................................... 135
EXT
TAD (answering machine) .................54 V
Sockets
EXT Volume, setting
external telephone .............................57 beeper .................................................. 25
Sort ..........................................................81 ring ....................................................... 25
Speed dial speaker ................................................. 25
changing ...............................................63
setting up ..............................................62 W
using .....................................................60
Status LED .................................................9 Windows
T CD-ROM.
TAD (telephone answering device),

external ....................................................48
connecting ...................................... 54, 55
recording OGM .....................................55
Tel/R key ....................................................6
Telephone line
connections ...........................................55
difficulties ............................................111
interference .........................................127
multi-line (PBX) .....................................56
Temporary copy settings ..........................79
198
The machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only, local Brother companies or their dealers will
only support machines purchased in their own countries.

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USERS GUIDE

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2009 Brother Industries, Ltd.

Compilation and Publication Notice

2 Loading paper and documents 10

7 Telephone and external devices 53

8 Dialling and storing numbers 60

9 Remote Fax Options 65

Section IV Direct printing

C Troubleshooting and routine maintenance 111

D Menu and features 159

The following symbols and conventions are

Accessing the c If the model name screen appears, click

This Users Guide does not contain all the

To view the documentation, from the Start

How to find scanning instructions 1 Viewing documentation (Macintosh) 1

There are several ways you can scan

Software User's Guide: 1 b The following window will appear.

ScanSoft PaperPort 11SE with

f Click the documentation you want to

How to find scanning instructions 1

documents. You can find the instructions as

Scanning in Chapter 9 Click Brother Support on the main menu.

Presto! PageManager User's Guide: 1

The complete Presto! PageManager

To access our web site

Control panel overview 1

MFC-8370DN and MFC-8380DN have the same keys.

1 One Touch keys 4 Data LED

6 Dial pad 11 Print keys:

Data LED indications 1

LED LED Status Machine Status Description

Loading paper and Loading paper in the standard

When you put paper into the paper tray, note

b While pressing the blue paper-guide

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid Loading paper in the

You can load up to 3 envelopes or special

Printing on thick paper, bond paper,

the paper is below the maximum paper

When the back output tray is pulled down, the

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the

f Fold out the support flap (1) to prevent

f Put the envelopes (up to 3), thick paper,

c Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

d Pull out the MP tray support (1) and

Unprintable area for faxes and copies 2

The figures below show unprintable areas.

Unprintable area when printing from a computer 2

Windows printer driver and BRScript Driver for Windows

Acceptable paper and Recommended paper and

To get the best print quality, we suggest using

Use paper that is 60 to 105 g/m2. Transparency 3M CG3300

DO NOT put different types of paper in the

Type and size of paper 2

on page 15. The standard paper tray can

Multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 2

The MP tray can hold up to 50 sheets of plain

Paper capacity of the paper trays 2

Paper size Paper types No. of sheets