Brother MFC-8460N Service Manual page 387

SERIAL NUMBERING SYSTEM
Individual machines have a serial number label for the machine itself and a property label for the
head/carriage unit.
This section lists the coding information for those serial numbers and property codes.
(1) Serial number label for the machine itself
Location
Serial number label
Product item code
Serial number
* * * * * * F 4 J 1 1 1 1 0 1
App. 1-1
Serial number (6-digit)
Factory
Production year
(Example) 4: 2004
5: 2005
Production month
A: January G: July
B: February H: August
C: March J: September
D: April K: October
E: May L: November
F: June M: December
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