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Brother MFC-9760 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 MFC-9760 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Using This Manual

    Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother machine. This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use the machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Simultaneous Printing ... 27 Printer Menu Functions ... 28 Acceptable Paper ... 29 Chapter 4 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows Using the Brother MFC-9760 Printer Driver ... 30 Basic Tab ... 30 Advanced Tab... 33 Accessories Tab... 39 Support Tab ... 41 General Tab ...
  • Page 5 User Defined Button ...55 Copy...56 Chapter 6 Using ScanSoft ScanSoft Chapter 7 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh Set up Your USB Equipped Apple ™ iMac Using Brother Printer Driver with your Apple Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple...
  • Page 6 APPENDIX Chapter 12 Specifications General Specifications... 97 Printer Specifications... 97 Computer Requirement ... 98 Electrical and Environment ... 99 Compilation and Publication Notice ... 99 Trademarks ... 100 Index ... 101...

  • Page 7: Preparation And Simple Use Guide

    Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide (page 4). 1 Read the Quick Setup Guide Follow the instructions on the Brother Quick Setup Guide to set up the machine. 2 Setting the Document You can scan the document for copying from either the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) or from the glass platen.
  • Page 8 Stagger the pages. Then place them in the ADF, until you feel the first page lightly touch the feed roller. Pull up the document stopper. If the document “double-feeds”, try to straighten the paper or try again by inserting a simple sheet of document in the ADF or use glass platen. Documents are Face Up in the ADF Document...
  • Page 9 Using the Glass Platen To use the glass platen, the ADF must be empty. Lift the document cover. Using the document guidelines on the left, centre the document FACE DOWN on the glass platen. Close the document cover. If the document is a book or is thick, do not slam the cover or press on it, as damage to the glass platen may result.

  • Page 10: Advice For Preparation And Simple Use Guide

    Advice for Preparation and Simple Use Guide Choosing a Location Place the machine on a flat, stable surface, such as a desk. Select a place that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the machine near a standard earthed electrical socket. Avoid placing the machine where it may be knocked.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Power Cord

    Connecting the Power Cord This machine must be fitted with an earthed plug. IMPORTANT: If you need to remove the moulded mains plug in order to fit an appropriate type, you must discard the moulded plug immediately having cut it off, in order that it is not inadvertently inserted into a live socket, thus presenting a shock hazard.

  • Page 12: Control Panel Overview

    Control Panel Overview Copy Makes a copy. Stop Press this key to cancel a copy operation. The document in the ADF will be ejected. (Left Arrow) (Right Arrow) Moves the LCD cursor through options. Numeric Keys Use the numeric keys to enter the number of multiple copies (99 maximum).
  • Page 13 Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings. Clear Settings Resets your temporary copy settings back to the user default settings. Use this key when you do not want to wait 45 seconds for the temporary settings to clear automatically. Print: Reset Clears data from the printer memory.

  • Page 14: Menu Mode

    Menu Mode After pressing Menu/Set key the following options are available. Then press 1 for General Setup Menu—OR—Press 2 for Copy Menu—OR—Press 3 for Printer Menu. When you enter the Menu Mode, the machine displays a list of Level One Menus from which you can choose.
  • Page 15 Main Menu Submenu 2. COPY 1. COPY MODE 2. CONTRAST 3. PAPER TYPE 3. PRINTER 1. PRINT OPTIONS 2. RESET PRINTER Menu Options Selections AUTO — TEXT PHOTO — THIN PLAIN — THICK THICKER 1. INTERNAL FONT — 2. CONFIGURATION —...

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 Custom Settings

    Custom Settings Custom Settings The Menu/Set key enables you to customize settings. You can program settings by pressing Menu/Set and menu number using the numeric keys. Beeper Volume You can set the beeper to LOW, HIGH or OFF. The machine comes with this volume set to LOW. When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the machine beeps every time you press a key or make an error.

  • Page 17: Turning Off The Scanner Lamp

    Turning Off the Scanner Lamp The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours before switching off to preserve the life of the lamp. You can turn off the scanner lamp manually if you wish by pressing the The scanner lamp will remain turned off until the next time you use the scanning feature. Turning off the scanner lamp will also reduce the power consumption.
  • Page 18 Turning On Lower Tray (With Optional Paper Tray Only) Switch this function ON to use the optional lower tray. After setting up the optional paper tray, press Menu/Set, 1, 8. Press to turn ON (or OFF) the optional paper tray. Press Menu/Set.

  • Page 19: Making Copies

    Making Copies Basic Copy Operations Using the Machine as a Copier You can use the machine as a copy machine, making up to 99 copies at a time. Do NOT pull on the paper while copying is in progress. The scannable area of the machine begins at approximately 4 mm from the edge of the paper.

  • Page 20: Out Of Memory Message

    Making Multiple Copies (Using the Glass Platen) Lift the Document Cover. Using the document guidelines on the left, centre the document face down on the glass platen. Close the Document Cover. Using the numeric keys, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). For example, press 3, 8 for 38 copies.

  • Page 21: Temporary Copy Setting

    Temporary Copy Setting You can improve your copies by using the Copy keys: Enlarge, Reduce, Options, Clear Settings, Special and Copy Mode. These settings are temporary, and the machine returns to its default settings 45 seconds after it finishes copying. If you want to use these temporary settings again, place the next document in the ADF or glass platen then press Copy keys before the 45 seconds expire.
  • Page 22 Selecting Recomended Ratio When you selected AUTO in your copying by scanning from ADF, the machine will detect the document size automatically, calculate how much to reduce it and print it to fit on the output paper size selected in “Paper Size” feature (page 18). 2in1, 4in1 copy or Poster are not available with Reduce.

  • Page 23: Using The Options Key

    Using the Options Key The Options key changes the settings for contrast, stack/sort, paper type and paper size options for the next copy only. See the explanation below the table. Press Options Menu Selections CONTRAST STACK/SORT PAPER TYPE PAPER SIZE Copy Contrast You can adjust copy contrast to make copies darker or lighter.

  • Page 24: Paper Type

    Paper Type You can use the following types of paper for copying. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you are using. THIN (60-69 g/m PLAIN (70-95 g/m THICK (96-120 g/m THICKER (121-161 g/m TRANSPARENCY Press Options and Press to select your type of paper, and then press Menu/Set.

  • Page 25: Copy Mode

    Copy Mode You can select the Copy resolution for your type of the original document (Auto, Text or Photo). Select the right kind of image you’re copying. Insert the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the glass platen.
  • Page 26 2 in 1 4 in 1 2in1 or 4in1 copy are not available with Enlarge or Reduce. Poster You can create a poster size copy of a photograph. Poster size copy can be made only by using glass platen. Poster is not available with Enlarge or Reduce. Poster is not available for multiple copies.

  • Page 27: Changing Default Settings

    Changing Default Settings Press Menu/Set, 2 to change default settings for Copy mode. These settings will remain until you change them again by pressing Menu/Set. Adjust the Copy Mode and Contrast and Paper Type settings. By pressing a number, you can adjust copy settings as shown in the following chart. Press to move through the selections for each setting.

  • Page 28: Copy Contrast

    Copy Contrast You can adjust copy contrast to make copies darker or lighter. Press Menu/Set, 2, 2. Press to make a copy lighter—OR—Press Menu/Set. Press Stop—OR—Press Paper Type You can use the following types of paper for copying. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you use most often.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Using The Machine As A Printer

    Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be running for you to use the machine with your ® Windows computer. MFC Software Suite and the Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed.

  • Page 30: Manual Feed Slot

    Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) The supplied printer driver for Windows Version 4.0 enables manual duplex printing. (For more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Then, the Windows driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper.
  • Page 31 Loading One Sheet of Paper You do not have to choose manual feed in the Setup dialog box of your printer driver. Insert the sheet of paper for Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal), with the side you wish to print on face up in the manual feed slot.
  • Page 32 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock When the rear cover is lifted up, the machine has a straight paper path from the manual feed slot to the rear of the printer. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on envelopes, thicker paper or card stock.

  • Page 33: Simultaneous Printing

    Face Down Output Bin The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output bin in the front of the machine. Pull out the output bin extension to support the printed pages. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as they stack in the output bin, remove each transparency after it exits.

  • Page 34: Printer Menu Functions

    Printer Menu Functions Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the machine’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it. Press Menu/Set, 3, 1, 1. Press Copy. The machine prints the list. Press Stop.

  • Page 35: Acceptable Paper

    Acceptable Paper To achieve high quality printing using the machine, it’s very important to select the right kind of paper. Paper Type Upper Tray & Lower Cut sheet Tray Manual Feed Slot: Cut sheet Envelopes Post Card Labels and Transparencies Paper Capacity Paper Tray: Output Tray (in front of the...

  • Page 36: Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only)

    Printer Driver Settings Using the Brother MFC-9760 Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language.

  • Page 37: Multiple Page

    Paper Size From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.

  • Page 38: Media Type

    Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies When using ordinary plain paper, select Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper.

  • Page 39: Advanced Tab

    Advanced Tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Print Quality 2. Duplex Printing 3. Watermark 4. Page Setting 5. Device Option ® Printer Driver Settings (For Windows Only)

  • Page 40: Print Quality

    Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: 300 dpi 600 dpi Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting (For Windows Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for the type of document being printed (Photos, Graphics or Scanned Images).
  • Page 41 Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark by using a bitmap file as your source file or select one of the preset Watermarks. Print Watermark The Print Watermark feature offers printing choices of: On all pages On first page only From second page...

  • Page 42: Page Setting

    Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box or Browse for the file location. You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position The position settings offer controls on where the Watermark can be positioned on the page. Page Setting You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature.

  • Page 43: Device Options

    Device Options Set one of the following Printer Functions: • Quick Print Setup • Administrator (For Windows • Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon.
  • Page 44 Administrator (For Windows The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Watermark features to be locked and Password protected. Record your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. If you forget your password these settings can not be accessed. Chapter 4 ®...

  • Page 45: Accessories Tab

    Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time on your document from your computers system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format, Position and Font. To include a background with the Date and Time select Opaque.

  • Page 46: Default Source

    Default Source The Default Source allows you to choose which paper source will be used when the paper size of the document being sent does not match the Paper Source Settings. Available Options In order to access the optional 2nd paper tray the option must be installed in the driver. Highlight the model number from the Available Options list and click Add.

  • Page 47: Support Tab

    Brother Solution Centre and Driver Update Web sites. Brother Solutions Centre The Brother Solutions Centre is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQ’s, User Guides, Driver updates and Tips for using the machine.

  • Page 48: General Tab

    ® Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows 2000) ® The Windows 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft’s uni-driver architecture. The following ® section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows 2000. General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... button to access the Layout tab. Layout Tab Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).

  • Page 49: Paper/Quality Tab

    Pages Per Sheet You can select 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. The image of each page will be reduced as needed to fit on the paper. 2 in 1 Paper/Quality Tab Tray Selection Paper Source...

  • Page 50: Advanced Options

    Media For the best print quality, select the type of media you are using: Regular Thick Paper Thicker Paper Transparency When using ordinary plain paper, select Regular. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes, or rough paper, select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For OHP transparencies, select Transparency. Advanced Options Click the Advanced...

  • Page 51: Device Settings Tab

    Device Settings Tab Form To Tray Assignment This selection assigns the paper size to each paper source. For auto paper selection (Automatically Select) to work properly, the paper size set for each source must match the actual size of paper loaded.

  • Page 52: Brother Control Centre

    Using the Windows Brother Control Centre The Brother Control Centre is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen whenever paper is placed in the ADF. This feature does not work when scanning from the glass platen. This allows you to access the most frequently used scanning applications only with a few mouse clicks.

  • Page 53: How To Turn Off Autoload

    When the Control Centre main screen appears, left click on the Configuration Control Centre button. A dialog box with a check box labelled “AutoLoad Pop-up” will appear: Uncheck the AutoLoad Pop-Up option. Using the Windows icon and click Show. ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only)

  • Page 54: Brother Control Centre Features

    Brother Control Centre Features Auto Configuration During the installation process the Control Centre checks your system to determine the default applications for E-mail, word processing and graphics viewer/editor. For example, if you are using Outlook as your default E-mail application, the Control Centre automatically will create a link and a scanning application button for Outlook.

  • Page 55: Copy Operations

    Copy—allows you to use the PC and any Windows printer driver for enhanced copy functions. You can scan the page on the Brother MFC and print the copies using any of the features of the Brother ® MFC printer driver—OR—You can direct the copy output to any standard Windows printer driver installed on the PC.

  • Page 56: Setting Up The Scanner Configurations

    Restore Defaults button. Perform an Operation from the Brother Control Centre Screen If you see this screen it means you left-clicked a button in the Brother Control Centre window without first placing a document in the ADF. Place the document in the Brother machine’s ADF, then click OK to return to the Brother Control Centre screen.

  • Page 57: Scan To File

    Portable Network Graphics (*.PNG) FlashPix (*.FPX) HFX Fax Files (*.HFX) To Search your system for the directory and folder you want, click the Browse… button. Click OK to save your settings. Using the Windows ® -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows ® Only)

  • Page 58: Scan To E-Mail

    Scan to E-mail Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying; Text for OCR; Photos; Photos (High Quality); Photos (Quick Scan); Custom; Draft Copy or Fine Copy. To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings…...

  • Page 59: File Attachments

    Highlight the name(s) you want to add to your list, click the User button, then click OK to return to the Link Preferences window. From the Link Preferences window, you can remove a name from the QuickSend list, by highlighting the name and clicking the Delete button. ® ® Using the Windows -Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows Only)

  • Page 60: Scan To Word Processor

    Scan to Word Processor Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying; Text for OCR; Photos; Photos (High Quality); Photos (Quick Scan); Custom; Draft Copy or Fine Copy. To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings…...

  • Page 61: User Defined Button

    OCR Package—From the pull-down list, select TextBridge Classic OCR if you want to use the OCR package that was installed with the Brother MFC Software Suite. Click the OCR Settings… button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages you scan into your word processor application.

  • Page 62: Copy

    Draft Copy or Fine Copy. To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings… button. Copy Settings Brother MFC9760 Copies—Enter the number of copies you want to print. To change the copy options, click the Copy Options… button.
  • Page 63 ® ScanSoft Paper Port for Brother is a document management application. You will use PaperPort to view scanned documents. PaperPort help you organize your documents. It allows you to combine or “stack” documents of different formats for printing or filing. PaperPort ™...

  • Page 64: Organizing Your Items In Folders

    Desktop View displays items as thumbnails Organizing Your Items in Folders ® PaperPort has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you select to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort ®...

  • Page 65: Importing Items From Other Applications

    ® ® Bitmap (BMP) or Tag Image File ® items in several popular file formats. You can export formats ™ ® PaperPort for Brother and ScanSoft ® on your ® uses the optical ® —OR— ® ’s built-in OCR application, or in a variety of ways and convert ®...

  • Page 66: Accessing The Scanner

    Accessing the Scanner To choose TWAIN_32 Brother MFL Pro Colour as your scanner driver, select it under the “Select scanner”—OR—“Select source” option in your software. ® From the PaperPort window, select Acquire from the File drop-down menu or select the TWAIN or Scan button.

  • Page 67: Chapter 6 Using Scansoft ™ Paperport ® For Brother And Scansoft ™ Textbridge

    Image, while decreasing the contrast level (by dragging the slidebar to the left) reveals more detail in grey areas. Instead of using the slidebar, you can type a value in the box to set the contrast. ™ ® ™ ® Using ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother and ScanSoft TextBridge...
  • Page 68 Custom Size Set the Size to one of the following: Letter (8 1/2 x 11 inches) A4 (210 x 297 mm) Legal (8 1/2 x 14 inches) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) Executive (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches) Business Card (60 x 90 mm) Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches) After you select a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area further by using the left mouse...

  • Page 69: Prescanning An Image

    Markups pull-down menu and the Crop option in the Options pull-down menu to refine the image. Using ScanSoft You can crop the prescanned image ™ ® PaperPort for Brother and ScanSoft ™ ® TextBridge...

  • Page 70: Chapter 7 Using The Brother Mfc With A New Power

    Before you can connect the machine to your Macintosh USB cable that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8 meters). To work with the machine, your USB-Equipped Apple 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1. (The Brother Scanner Driver works only with Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1.) Using Brother Printer Driver with your ®...
  • Page 71 From application software, click File menu and select Print. Click Print to start printing. If you want to change Copies, Pages, Resolution, Paper Source and Media Type, select your settings before clicking Print. Option Setup allows you to change Duplex. Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® ™ ™...

  • Page 72: Using Brother Twain Scanner Driver With Your Apple Macintosh

    Accessing the Scanner Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application software. The first time you use the Brother Twain driver, set it as default by choosing the Select Source. Afterwards, for each document you scan choose Acquire Image or select Scan. The scanner setup dialog box will appear.
  • Page 73 16.8 million colours. Although using 24 Bit Color creates an image with the most accurate colours, the image file will be approximately three times larger than a file created with 8 Bit Colour. ® ™ ™ Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac /iBook...
  • Page 74 Adjust Image Brightness Adjust the brightness settings to obtain the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 brightness settings (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an “average” setting. You can set the brightness level by dragging the slidebar to the right to lighten the image or to the left to darken the image.
  • Page 75 Click Start. This time only the selected area of the document will appear in the Scanning Area. Use your application, software for editing and refining the image as usual. Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh ® ™...

  • Page 76: For Dos User

    Start your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you are in Windows DOS prompt. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive (substitute your appropriate drive letter for “X”). At the DOS prompt (C:\>) type X: (X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and press Enter.

  • Page 77: Running The Remote Printer Console Main Program

    Type CD DOS and press Enter. X:\>CD DOS Type RPCSETUP and press Enter. X:\DOS>RPCSETUP Follow the instructions from the installer. Running the Remote Printer Console Main Program Type C:\DOS>RPCX and press the Enter key to start the Remote Printer Console main program. The Main Screen will appear on your computer screen.

  • Page 78: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    Stop. Refill the paper or remove the paper and load it again. You must wait and allow the machine to resume printing when it is ready. Open, then close the front cover. Then contact your Brother dealer for service. ACTION...
  • Page 79 If the machine cannot reset itself and return to copy status prompt, it will display MACHINE ERROR XX. Then contact your Brother dealer for service. Replace the toner cartridge with a new one, or install the toner cartridge into the drum unit.

  • Page 80: Document Jams And Paper Jams

    Document Jams and Paper Jams Based upon where the original document or printed sheet is jammed, follow the appropriate set of instructions to remove it. Document Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit Remove any paper from the document feeder that is not jammed.
  • Page 81 Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray Pull the paper tray out of the machine. Remove any crinkled sheets. Adjust the guides inside the paper tray according to the paper you are using. Press down the paper to flatten it in the paper tray.

  • Page 82: Difficulty With Operation

    Windows . You can ignore this message or you can turn it off by deselect the AutoLoad PopUp check box in the Brother Control Centre chapter. (See How to Turn Off AutoLoad, page 47.) Check to see if the CHECK PAPER or PAPER JAM message appears on the LCD.
  • Page 83 DIFFICULTY How can I clear paper jams? See Document Jams and Paper Jams, page 74. Copy Quality Difficulties Vertical streaks appear in Sometimes you may see vertical streaks on your copies. Either the copies scanner or the primary corona wire for printing is dirty. Clean them both.
  • Page 84 DIFFICULTY The whole page is printed black. Black Page Nothing is printed on the page. White page Printed pages are marked regular intervals. Example of Regular Marking Printed pages are blurred at the centre or at either edge. Blurred Page Ghost images appear on printed page.

  • Page 85: Packing And Shipping The Machine

    Packing and Shipping the Machine Whenever you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with the machine. If you do not pack the machine correctly, you could void your warranty. Switch off the machine. Do not turn off the machine until a print or copy job is finished. Switch on the machine again.
  • Page 86 Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the plastic bag and seal the bag completely. Close the front cover. Put the front output bin extension into position. Switch off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet. Unplug the Parallel cable or USB cable from the machine. Wrap the machine in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material.

  • Page 87: Regular Maintenance

    Regular Maintenance You can keep the machine in optimum condition by cleaning it on a regular basis. It is a good idea to clean the drum unit during this routine. Avoid using thinners or other organic solvents to clean the machine and do not use water.

  • Page 88: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer • Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may cause a crack on the panel. • Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the scanner window or the toner sensor. • Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. •...

  • Page 89: Cleaning The Drum Unit

    Cleaning the Drum Unit We recommend you place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering toner. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab from right to left several times.

  • Page 90: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    Discard the used toner cartridge according to local regulations. If you are not sure of them, consult with Brother dealer for service. Be sure to seal the toner cartridge tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the cartridge. When discarding used toner cartridges, keep them separate from domestic garbage.
  • Page 91 Open the front cover and pull out the drum unit. Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering the toner. Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly. Handle the toner cartridge carefully.
  • Page 92 If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. • You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge (TN-6300 or TN-6600), which is specially formulated to ensure top print quality. Using another brand of toner cartridge may void the machine’s warranty.
  • Page 93 Install the new toner cartridge into the drum unit until it clicks into place. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Return the blue tab to the home position before reinstalling the drum unit assembly.

  • Page 94: Drum Life Considerations For Your Brother Machine

    Drum Life Considerations for Your Brother Machine Your Brother machine uses a drum and toner assembly for document printing. The toner life is directly dependent upon the amount of black printing on the printed pages. The estimated drum life is up to 20,000 A4 sized pages. Maintaining quality print during this period will depend on factors such as the number of pages printed per day, time between print jobs, the quality of the printing paper and the environment in which the machine is used.
  • Page 95 For best performance, use only genuine Brother toner, and the product should be used only in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate ventilation.
  • Page 96 Pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit assembly while holding down the lock lever with your right hand. (See Replacing the Toner Cartridge, page 84.) Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations. Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit.

  • Page 97: Chapter 10 Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions. Save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Switch off and unplug this product from the AC sockets before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

  • Page 98: Iec 60825 Specification

    IEC 60825 Specification This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit.
  • Page 99 For Your Safety To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively grounded through the normal household wiring. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely safe.

  • Page 100: Optional Accessories

    DRAM Type: Some DIMMs may not work with the machine. For more information, consult the dealer where you purchased the machine. For the latest information from Brother visit: http://solutions.brother.com Installing the Optional Memory Board Switch off, unplug the machine power cord from the AC mains outlet, and then disconnect the interface cable.
  • Page 101 Remove the screws securing the rear cover and remove the cover. Remove the screws securing the access plate and remove the plate. To install the memory board, align it with the memory socket on the main controller board and push firmly into place, as shown below. Optional Accessories...

  • Page 102: Optional Paper Tray

    • Hold the memory board by its edges. Do not touch the surface of the board. • Make sure the memory board is securely seated in the main controller board. Reinstall the access plate and the rear cover, using the removed screws. Reconnect the interface cable, and then plug the power cord into the AC mains outlet and switch Optional Paper Tray You can purchase the Paper Tray accessory (LT400) to use as a third paper source.

  • Page 103: Chapter 12 Specifications

    8 MB Brother Printing System for Windows LaserJet 5P (PCL level 5e) ® Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 professional and Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability ® ® Apple Macintosh Quick Draw 8.5/8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1...

  • Page 104: Computer Requirement

    Print Media TrueType Fonts on CD-ROM TrueType-compatible soft-fonts for Windows Computer Requirement Operating System (Pentium) 95, 98, 98SE NT Workstation4.0 2000 Professional 133 MHz 150 MHz Operating System ® Apple All base models meet minimum requirements. ® Macintosh ® QuickDraw G3, G4, iMac or iBook with OS 8.5/8.5.1 (Only Printer)

  • Page 105: Electrical And Environment

    Specifications are subject to change for improvement without prior notice. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been complied and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 106: Trademarks

    Ordering Accessories and Supplies For the best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories. These are available from most Brother dealers or alternatively you can contact our mail order department on telephone number 0161 931 2258 or fax number 0161 931 2218. (For UK only)

  • Page 107: Index

    Index Accessories ... 100 Administrator ... 38 Beeper Volume ... 10 Brother Control Centre ... 46-47 CHANGE DRUM SOON ... 72, 88 CHANGE TONER ... 72, 84 CHECK PAPER ... 72 Cleaning (Drum Unit) ... 83 Cleaning (Printer) ... 82 Cleaning (Scanner) ...
  • Page 108 Quick Print Setup ...37 Reset Key ...27 Safety Instructions ...91 Scan to File ...51 Scan to Word Processor ...54 Scanning into PC ...60 ™ ® ScanSoft PaperPort ...57 Scroll ...8 Simultaneous Printing ...27 Sleep Mode ...11 Specifications ...97 Toner Cartridge (Replacing) ...84 TONER EMPTY ...73 Toner Save ...10 Trademarks ...100...

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