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Advanced User's Guide
MFC-L8600CDW
MFC-L8850CDW
MFC-L9550CDW
Not all models are available in all countries.
Version 0
USA/CAN

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  • Page 1 Advanced User’s Guide MFC-L8600CDW MFC-L8850CDW MFC-L9550CDW Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 USA/CAN...
  • Page 2 Scanning, Printing and other operations that HTML file / Brother Solutions Guide can be performed by connecting your Center Brother machine to a computer. You can For Other Countries: also find useful information about using the ® (Windows Brother ControlCenter utility, using your...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents General Setup Memory storage..................... 1 Set tone or pulse dialing mode (Canada only)............1 Volume settings ..................... 2 Ring volume..................... 2 Beeper volume ....................2 Speaker volume....................3 Automatic Daylight Saving Time................3 Set the Time Zone ....................4 Ecology features ....................
  • Page 4 Sending a fax Additional sending options...................19 Sending faxes using multiple settings ............19 Changing a 2-sided fax layout (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW)..20 Contrast ......................21 Changing Fax Resolution ................21 Additional sending operations................22 Sending a fax manually .................22 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation ...........22 Dual access ....................23 Broadcasting....................23 Real Time Transmission ................25...
  • Page 5 Dialing and storing numbers Telephone line services ..................42 Tone or Pulse (Canada only)................. 42 For Fax/Tel mode only................... 42 Special line considerations ................42 Additional dialing operations................44 Dialing access codes and credit card numbers ..........44 Additional ways to store numbers................ 45 Storing Address Book numbers from Outgoing Calls ........
  • Page 6 Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking the machine..............63 Cleaning the outside of the machine .............64 Cleaning the scanner..................65 Cleaning the laser scanner windows .............67 Cleaning the corona wires ................70 Cleaning the drum unit ..................74 Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers ..............81 Calibration .....................82 Color Registration ..................83 Auto Correction....................83 Printing the Test Print ..................84...
  • Page 7: General Setup

    General Setup Set tone or pulse NOTE dialing mode • This manual shows the LCD messages of the MFC-L9550CDW unless specified. (Canada only) • Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the MFC-L8850CDW. Your machine comes set for a Tone dialing service.
  • Page 8: Volume Settings

    Chapter 1 Volume settings Beeper volume When the beeper is on, the machine will Ring volume make a sound when you press the Touchscreen or Touchpanel, make a You can choose from a range of ring volume mistake, or after you send or receive a fax. levels, from High to Off.
  • Page 9: Speaker Volume

    General Setup Automatic Daylight Speaker volume Saving Time You can choose from a range of speaker volume levels, from High to Off. You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will Press set itself forward one hour in the spring, and back one hour in the fall.
  • Page 10: Set The Time Zone

    Chapter 1 Set the Time Zone Ecology features You can set the time zone on the machine for Toner Save your location. For example, the time zone for Eastern Standard Time in the USA and You can save toner using this feature. When Canada is UTC-05:00.
  • Page 11: Sleep Time

    General Setup Sleep Time Deep Sleep mode The Sleep Time setting can reduce power If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not consumption. When the machine is in Sleep receive any jobs for a certain length of time, mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode is turned off.
  • Page 12: Quiet Mode Feature

    Chapter 1 Quiet mode feature Touchscreen Quiet mode Setting the backlight brightness The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On, You can adjust the brightness of the the print speed becomes slower. The default Touchscreen LCD backlight.
  • Page 13: Setting The Dim Timer For The Backlight

    General Setup Dial Prefix Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight The Dial Prefix setting will automatically dial a predefined number before every fax number You can set how long the Touchscreen LCD you dial. For example: If your telephone backlight stays on after you go back to your system requires a 9 to dial an outside Home screen.
  • Page 14: Changing The Prefix Number

    Chapter 1 Changing the prefix number Press Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Initial Setup. Press Initial Setup. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Dial Prefix. Press Dial Prefix. Press On (or Off).
  • Page 15: Security Features

    Color Print  Page Limits Scan except Scan to USB Scan includes scan jobs via Brother iPrint&Scan. Scan to USB Print and Color Print include print jobs via Google Cloud Print™ and Brother iPrint&Scan. Available for Print, USB Direct Print, Copy and Web Connect (Download).
  • Page 16: Before You Begin To Use Secure Function Lock 3.0

    Click Submit. Type “vmachine’s IP address/” into NOTE your browser’s address bar (where “machine’s IP address” is the IP address The Secure Function Lock icon is of the Brother machine). displayed beneath the time and date. For example:  v192.168.1.2/ NOTE You can find the machine’s IP address in...
  • Page 17: Configure Secure Function Lock 3.0 Using Web Based Management

    Security features Configure Secure Function (For MFC-L9550CDW) In the Card ID (NFC ID) box, type the Lock 3.0 Using Web Based card number (up to 16 characters.) Management You can use numbers from 0 - 9 and letters from A - F (not case- Set up groups with restrictions and users with sensitive).
  • Page 18: Setting Up The Card Authentication Users (For Mfc-L9550Cdw)

    Chapter 2 Setting up the card Setting up and changing the authentication users Public user mode (For MFC-L9550CDW) Public user mode restricts the operations that are available for all users who do not have a Before setting up the card authentication password.
  • Page 19: Switching Users

    Security features Switching Users Changing to restricted user mode using the NFC Reader (For MFC-L9550CDW) This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted users or Public mode when Secure Function Lock is turned on. Press to return to the Ready screen. Touch the card to the NFC Reader.
  • Page 20: Active Directory Authentication

    Authentication Lock on/off Authentication Start your web browser. Active Directory Authentication restricts the use of the Brother machine. If Active Type “http://machine’s IP address/” into Directory Authentication is enabled, the your browser’s address bar (where machine's control panel will be locked. The “machine’s IP address”...
  • Page 21: Ipsec

    Contact your computers to a printer. Because the data is administrator or Brother Customer Service. encrypted at the network layer, applications While Setting Lock is On, you cannot access that use a higher-level protocol use IPsec the machine's settings.
  • Page 22: Setting Up The Administrator Password

    Chapter 2 Setting up the administrator Changing the Setting Lock password administrator password Press Press Press All Settings. Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display General Setup.
  • Page 23: Turning Setting Lock On/Off

    Security features Restricting dialing Turning Setting Lock on/off If you enter the wrong password, the This feature is to prevent users from sending Touchscreen displays Wrong Password. a fax or call to a wrong number by mistake. Enter the correct password. You can set the machine to restrict dialing when you use the dial pad, Address Book and Turning Setting Lock on...
  • Page 24: Address Book Restriction

    Chapter 2 Address Book restriction LDAP server restriction Press Press Press All Settings. Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. display Fax. Press Fax.
  • Page 25: Sending A Fax

    Sending a fax Additional sending Press Options. options Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the setting you want, and then press the setting. Sending faxes using multiple Press the option you want. settings Do one of the following: Before you send a fax, you can change any ...
  • Page 26: Changing A 2-Sided Fax Layout (Mfc-L8850Cdw And Mfc-L9550Cdw)

    Chapter 3 Changing a 2-sided fax layout If your document is flipped on the  Short edge, press 2-sided Scan: (MFC-L8850CDW and Short Edge. MFC-L9550CDW) Short edge You must choose the 2-sided scanning Portrait Landscape format before you send a 2-sided fax. The format you choose will depend on the layout of your 2-sided document.
  • Page 27: Contrast

    Sending a fax Contrast Changing Fax Resolution For most documents the default setting of The quality of a fax can be improved by Auto will give the best results. changing the Fax Resolution. This is a Auto automatically chooses the appropriate temporary setting that will only be active for contrast for your document.
  • Page 28: Additional Sending Operations

    Chapter 3 Additional sending Sending a fax at the end of a conversation operations At the end of a conversation you can send a Sending a fax manually fax to the other party before you both hang Ask the other party to wait for fax tones Manual transmission (beeps) and then to press the Start or Manual transmission lets you hear the...
  • Page 29: Dual Access

    Sending a fax Dual access Broadcasting You can dial a number and start scanning the Broadcasting lets you send the same fax fax into memory—even when the machine is message to more than one fax number. You sending from memory, receiving faxes or can include Groups, Address Book numbers printing computer jobs.
  • Page 30: Canceling A Broadcast In Progress

    Chapter 3 Press Add Number. NOTE • If you did not use up any of the numbers NOTE for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as If you downloaded Internet Fax: many as 350 different numbers. If you want to broadcast using an E-mail •...
  • Page 31: Real Time Transmission

    Sending a fax Real Time Transmission Overseas Mode When you are sending a fax, the machine will If you are having difficulty sending a fax scan the document into the memory before overseas due to a bad connection, then sending it. As soon as the telephone line is turning on Overseas Mode may help.
  • Page 32: Delayed Fax

    Chapter 3 Delayed Fax Delayed batch transmission You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory Before sending the delayed faxes, your to be sent within a 24-hour period. machine will help you economize by sorting all the faxes in the memory by destination and Load your document.
  • Page 33: Checking And Canceling Waiting Jobs

    Sending a fax Checking and canceling Setting your changes as the waiting jobs new default Check which jobs are still waiting in the You can save the fax settings for Fax memory to be sent. If there are no jobs, the Resolution, Contrast, Glass Scan Touchscreen displays No Jobs Waiting.
  • Page 34: Restoring All Fax Settings To The Factory Settings

    Chapter 3 Restoring all fax settings to Saving fax options as a Shortcut the factory settings You can store all the new fax options you use frequently by saving them as a Shortcut. You can restore all the fax settings you have changed to the factory settings.
  • Page 35: Electronic Cover Page

    Sending a fax Electronic cover page Composing your own comments You can set up two comments of your own. This feature will not work unless you have programmed your Station ID (see Press Basic User's Guide). You can automatically send a cover page. Press All Settings.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 Send a cover page for the next fax Using a printed cover page If you want to send a cover page for the next If you want a printed cover page you can write fax, you can add the cover page. on, print the sample page and attach it to your fax.
  • Page 37: Destination Display

    Sending a fax Destination Display When you send a fax, the machine displays the information from the Address Book or the number you dialed. You can set the machine to hide the destination information on the Touchscreen. Press Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax.
  • Page 38: Receiving A Fax

    Receiving a fax Memory Receive Do one of the following:  Press Manual to enter the Options forwarding fax number (up to 20 characters) using the Touchscreen's Memory Receive lets you receive faxes while keyboard (see Basic User's Guide). you are away from the machine. Press OK.
  • Page 39: Paging

    Receiving a fax Paging Do one of the following:  If you are programming a cell phone When Paging is chosen, the machine dials number, press OK. the cell phone or pager number you  If your pager needs a PIN, enter the programmed.
  • Page 40: Fax Storage

    Chapter 4 Fax Storage Changing Memory Receive Options The Fax Storage feature lets you store your received faxes in the machine’s memory. You If received faxes are in your machine’s can retrieve stored fax messages from a fax memory when you change the Memory machine at another location using the remote Receive operations, the Touchscreen will ask retrieval commands (see Retrieving fax...
  • Page 41: Turning Off Memory Receive Options

    Receiving a fax Turning off Memory Receive Options Press Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Fax. Press Fax. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Setup Receive. Press Setup Receive. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Memory Receive.
  • Page 42: Remote Retrieval

    Chapter 4 Remote retrieval NOTE You can change your code at any time. To You can call your machine from any touch- make your code inactive, press and hold tone telephone or fax machine and then use at step g to restore the inactive the remote access code and remote setting –...
  • Page 43: Remote Fax Commands

    Receiving a fax Remote fax commands Follow the commands in the table 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.
  • Page 44: Retrieving Fax Messages

    Chapter 4 Retrieving fax messages Changing the Fax Forwarding number You can call your machine from any touch- tone telephone or fax machine and have your You can change your fax forwarding number fax messages sent to another machine. from another touch-tone telephone or fax Before you use this feature, you have to turn machine.
  • Page 45: Additional Receiving Operations

    Receiving a fax Additional receiving 2-sided printing for Fax mode operations Your machine prints received faxes on both sides of the paper when 2-sided is set to Printing a reduced incoming Use Letter, Legal or Folio (8.5 in.  13 in.) sized paper for this setting [16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m If you choose On, the machine reduces each...
  • Page 46: Setting The Fax Receive Stamp

    Chapter 4 Setting the Fax Receive Receiving a fax at the end of a Stamp conversation You can set the machine to print the received At the end of a conversation you can ask the date and time at the top center of each other party to send you a fax before you both received fax page.
  • Page 47: Printing A Fax From The Memory

    Receiving a fax Printing a fax from the Receiving faxes into memory memory when the paper tray is empty If you choose Paging or Fax Storage, you As soon as the paper tray becomes displays can still print a fax from the memory when you during fax reception, the Touchscreen are at your machine (see Fax Storage displays No Paper and begins receiving...
  • Page 48: Dialing And Storing Numbers

    Dialing and storing numbers Telephone line Special line considerations services Roll over telephone lines Tone or Pulse (Canada only) A roll over telephone system is a group of two or more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to each other if they are busy. If you have a Pulse dialing service, but must The calls are usually passed down or “rolled send Tone signals (for example, for...
  • Page 49: Converting Telephone Wall Outlets

    Dialing and storing numbers Converting telephone wall outlets Place the two-line TAD and the two-line telephone next to your machine. There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require Plug one end of the telephone line cord assistance from the telephone company.
  • Page 50: Additional Dialing Operations

    (see Basic User's Guide). For example, you might have stored ‘555’ on Address Book: Brother 1 and ‘7000’ on Address Book: Brother 2. You can use them both to dial ‘555-7000’ if you press the following: Press (Fax).
  • Page 51: Additional Ways To Store Numbers

    Dialing and storing numbers Additional ways to Setting up Groups for Broadcasting store numbers A Group, which can be stored in the Address Storing Address Book Book, allows you to send the same fax message to many fax numbers by pressing numbers from Outgoing Calls Fax, Address Book, Group name, Apply and Fax Start.
  • Page 52 Chapter 5 Do one of the following: Deleting a Group  To store another Group for broadcasting, repeat steps c - i. Press (Fax).  To finish storing Groups for Press Address Book. broadcasting, press Press Edit. NOTE You can print a list of all the Address Book Press Delete.
  • Page 53 Dialing and storing numbers Adding or deleting Group numbers Press (Fax). Press Address Book. Press Edit. Press Change. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the Group you want. Press the Group name. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Add/Delete.
  • Page 54: Printing Reports

    Printing reports Fax reports Swipe up or down, or press a or b to choose an interval. If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to step m. Press on the Touchscreen to set up the Transmission Verification Report and the ...
  • Page 55: Reports

    Printing reports Reports Swipe up or down, or press a or b display Every Monday, Every Tuesday, Every Wednesday, Every The following reports are available: Thursday, Every Friday, Every 1 Transmission Saturday or Every Sunday, and then press the first day of the 7-day Displays the Transmission Verification countdown.
  • Page 56: How To Print A Report

    Chapter 6 How to print a report Press Press All Settings. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display Print Reports. Press Print Reports. Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the report you want. Press the report name.
  • Page 57: Making Copies

    Making copies Copy settings Improving copy quality You can choose from a range of quality You can change the copy settings for the next settings. The factory setting is Auto. copy.  Auto These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings one minute after Auto is the recommended mode for copying.
  • Page 58: Enlarging Or Reducing Copies

    Chapter 7 Enlarging or reducing copies 100%* To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow 200% these steps: 141% A5A4 104% EXELTR Load your document. 97% LTRA4 94% A4LTR Press (Copy). 91% Full Page 85% LTREXE Enter the number of copies you want. 83% LGLA4 Press Options.
  • Page 59: 2-Sided Copying

    Making copies 2-sided Copying (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) If you want to use the automatic 2-sided copy You must choose a 2-sided copy layout from feature, load your document in the ADF. the following options before you can start Portrait 2-sided copying. The layout of your document determines which 2-sided copy layout you 2–sidedi2–sided ...
  • Page 60 Chapter 7 Landscape Swipe up or down, or press a or b to display the following layout options:  2–sidedi2–sided Off, 2-sided2-sided 1-sided2-sided Long Edge Flip, 2-sided1-sided Long Edge Flip 1–sidedi2–sided Long Edge Flip  1-sided2-sided Short Edge Flip, 2-sided1-sided Short Edge Flip MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW ...
  • Page 61: Tray Selection

    Making copies Tray selection Adjusting Density and Contrast You can change the Tray Use option for the next copy. Density Load your document. Adjust the copy density to make copies darker or lighter. Press (Copy). Load your document. Enter the number of copies. Press (Copy).
  • Page 62: Sorting Copies

    Chapter 7 Sorting copies Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be sharper and more vivid. sorted in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so Load your document.
  • Page 63: Making N In 1 Copies

    Making copies Making N in 1 copies If you are using the scanner glass, go to step k. (page layout) After the machine scans the page, press You can reduce the amount of paper used Yes to scan the next page. when copying by using the N in 1 copy feature.
  • Page 64 Chapter 7 If you are copying from the scanner glass: Place your document face down in the direction shown in the illustration:  2in1(P)  2in1(L)  4in1(P)  4in1(L)
  • Page 65: In 1 Id Copy

    Making copies 2 in 1 ID Copy Press Color Start or Black Start. The machine starts scanning one side of the identification card. You can copy both sides of your identification card onto one page, keeping the original card After the machine has scanned one size.
  • Page 66: Adjusting The Color Saturation

    Chapter 7 Adjusting the Color Making 2-sided N in 1 copies Saturation (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) You can change the default setting for color saturation. When you make 2-sided N in 1 copies from a 2-sided document, you must choose a layout Load your document.
  • Page 67: Removing Background Color

    Making copies Removing Background Color Select 2in1(P), 2in1(L), 4in1(P) or 4in1(L) in Page Layout (see Making N in 1 copies (page layout) Remove Background Color removes the on page 57). background color of the document when copying. Using this setting will make the copy Swipe up or down, or press a or b to clearer to read and may save toner.
  • Page 68: Saving Copy Options As A Shortcut

    Chapter 7 Saving copy options as a Saving paper Shortcut You can use the Paper Save preset to reduce the amount of paper consumed for copies. You can store the copy options you use most Paper Save uses the 4 in 1 layout and often by saving them as a Shortcut.
  • Page 69: A Routine Maintenance

    Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking IMPORTANT the machine • Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the surface of the machine. Clean the outside and inside of the machine • DO NOT use cleaning materials that regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth.
  • Page 70: Cleaning The Outside Of The Machine

    Cleaning the outside of the Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. machine IMPORTANT DO NOT use any type of liquid cleaners (including ethanol). Clean the Touchscreen as follows: Press and hold down to turn off the machine.
  • Page 71: Cleaning The Scanner

    Routine maintenance Cleaning the scanner Wipe the inside and the outside of the paper tray with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. Press and hold down to turn off the machine. (MFC-L8850CDW and MFC-L9550CDW) Unfold the ADF document support (1) and then open the ADF cover (2).
  • Page 72 Lift the document cover (1). Close the document cover. Clean the white plastic surface (2) and scanner glass (3) underneath it with a Press to turn on the machine. soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. 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.
  • Page 73: Cleaning The Laser Scanner Windows

    Routine maintenance Cleaning the laser scanner Hold the blue handle of the drum unit. Pull the drum unit out until it stops. windows Press and hold down to turn off the machine. Press the front cover release button and pull open the front cover.
  • Page 74 Turn the blue lock lever (1) at the left of IMPORTANT the machine counterclockwise to the • We recommend that you place the drum release position. Holding the blue unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of handles of the drum unit, lift the front of disposable paper or cloth underneath it in the drum unit and remove it from the case you accidentally spill or scatter toner.
  • Page 75 Routine maintenance Wipe the four scanner windows (1) with Gently slide the drum unit into the a dry, lint-free cloth. machine until it stops at the blue lock lever. Turn the blue lock lever (1) clockwise to the lock position. Make sure the blue lock lever (1) is in the release position as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 76: Cleaning The Corona Wires

    Cleaning the corona wires Push the drum unit in until it stops. If you have print quality problems or the Touchscreen displays Drum !, clean the corona wires as follows: Make sure that the machine is turned Press the front cover release button and pull open the front cover.
  • Page 77 Routine maintenance Hold the blue handle of the drum unit. Hold the handle of the toner cartridge Pull the drum unit out until it stops. and gently push it toward the machine to unlock it. Then pull it out of the drum unit.
  • Page 78 Clean the corona wires inside the drum NOTE by gently sliding the blue tabs from left to We recommend that you clean the corona right and right to left several times. wire for each color. If you want to clean only the corona wire of the color that IMPORTANT caused the print quality problem, see the...
  • Page 79 Routine maintenance Repeat steps e to clean each of three Push the drum unit in until it stops. remaining corona wires. Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and slide the toner cartridge into the drum unit, then gently pull it toward you until you hear it lock into place.
  • Page 80: Cleaning The Drum Unit

    Cleaning the drum unit Press the front cover release button and pull open the front cover. If your printout has black or white dots or other repeating marks at 3.7 in. (94 mm) intervals, the drum may have foreign material, such as glue from a label, stuck on the drum surface.
  • Page 81 Routine maintenance Hold the blue handle of the drum unit. Turn the blue lock lever (1) at the left of Pull the drum unit out until it stops. the machine counterclockwise to the release position. Holding the blue handles of the drum unit, lift the front of the drum unit and remove it from the machine.
  • Page 82 Hold the handle of the toner cartridge IMPORTANT and gently push it forward to unlock it. • We recommend that you place the drum Then pull it out of the drum unit. Repeat unit on a clean, flat surface with a sheet of this for all the toner cartridges.
  • Page 83 Routine maintenance • To prevent damage to the machine from Turn the drum unit over by holding the static electricity, DO NOT touch the blue handles. Make sure that the drum electrodes shown in the illustration. unit gears (1) are on the left hand side. •...
  • Page 84 Use the numbered markers next to the Identify the drum indicated by the drum roller to find the mark. For colored dot in step q. Hold the drum example, a cyan dot in column 2 on the unit frame with both hands, place your check sheet would mean that there is a left thumb on the drum unit gear, and roll mark in the “2”...
  • Page 85 Routine maintenance When you have found the mark on the Hold the handle of the toner cartridge drum that matches the drum dot check and slide the toner cartridge into the sheet, wipe the surface of the drum drum unit, then gently pull it toward you gently with a cotton swab until the mark until you hear it locks into place.
  • Page 86 Make sure the blue lock lever (1) is in Turn the blue lock lever (1) clockwise to the release position as shown in the the lock position. illustration. Push the drum unit in until it stops. Gently slide the drum unit into the machine until it stops at the blue lock lever.
  • Page 87: Cleaning The Paper Pick-Up Rollers

    Routine maintenance Cleaning the paper pick-up Tightly wring out a lint-free cloth soaked in lukewarm water, and then wipe the rollers separator pad (1) on the paper tray to remove dust. Cleaning the paper pick-up roller periodically may prevent paper jams by insuring the proper feeding of paper.
  • Page 88: Calibration

    Calibration NOTE • If an error message appears, press OK The output density for each color may vary and try again. depending on the machine’s environment, (For more information, see such as temperature and humidity. Basic User's Guide.) Calibration helps you to improve the color density.
  • Page 89: Color Registration

    Routine maintenance Color Registration Auto Correction If solid areas of color or images have cyan, Set if you want the color correction (Color magenta or yellow fringes, you can use the Calibration and Registration) to occur auto-registration feature to correct the automatically.
  • Page 90: Printing The Test Print

    Printing the Test Print Checking the Page Counters You can print a Test Print page to check your You can see the machine’s Page Counters print quality. for copies, printed pages, reports and lists, faxes or a summary total. Press Press Press Test Print.
  • Page 91: Checking The Remaining Life Of Toner Cartridges

    Routine maintenance Checking the remaining life of Checking the remaining life of toner cartridges parts You can see the approximate remaining life You can see the remaining life of the of each toner cartridge. machine's parts on the Touchscreen. Press Press Press All Settings.
  • Page 92: Replacing Periodic Maintenance Parts

    50,000 pages for PF Kit MP and 100,000 pages for PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2 , Fuser and Laser. Contact Brother Customer Service when these messages appear on the Touchscreen. Touchscreen Description message Replace the fuser unit.
  • Page 93: Packing And Shipping The Machine

    The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. • Unless you are returning the machine as part of the Brother Exchange Service, leave the toner cartridges and drum unit inside the machine when you pack and ship it.
  • Page 94 RIGHT FRONT NOTE If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts, including the drum unit, toner cartridge, and printed materials to use with your ‘Exchange’ machine.
  • Page 95 Routine maintenance <If you have a Lower Tray> Repack the lower tray as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 96: B Options

    Options Options This machine has the following optional accessories. You can increase the capabilities of the machine with these items. Lower tray unit SO-DIMM memory (For MFC-L8600CDW and MFC-L8850CDW) LT-320CL (For MFC-L9550CDW) LT-325CL...
  • Page 97: Optional Paper Tray (For Mfc-L8600Cdw And Mfc-L8850Cdw (Lt-320Cl For Mfc-L9550Cdw (Lt-325Cl))

    • For more information, call the dealer you WARNING bought the machine from or Brother Customer Service. If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the machine with the Lower Tray. You may...
  • Page 98: Installing Extra Memory

    Installing extra memory Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusions in the slot. Insert the SO- Turn off the machine’s power switch. DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it toward Unplug the telephone line cord. the interface board until it locks into place (2).
  • Page 99 Options Plug the machine’s power cord back into the AC power outlet first, and then connect the interface cable. Plug in the telephone line cord. Turn on the machine’s power switch. NOTE To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM correctly, you can print the User Settings List that shows the current RAM SIZE, (see How to print a report...
  • Page 100: C Glossary

    Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. Address Book Cancel Job Names and numbers you have stored for Cancels a programmed print job and easy dialing.
  • Page 101 Journal Reports. You can print the Fax F/T Ring Time Journal on demand without interrupting The length of time that the Brother the cycle. machine pseudo/double-rings (when the Manual fax Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify When you press Hook to hear the you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
  • Page 102 Overseas Mode Scanning Makes temporary changes to the fax The process of sending an electronic tones to accommodate noise and static on image of a paper document into your overseas telephone lines. computer. Paging Search This feature enables your machine to call An alphabetical electronic listing of stored your cell phone or pager when a fax is Address Book and Group numbers.
  • Page 103 Glossary Transmission The process of sending faxes over the telephone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Report A report for each transmission, that shows its date, time and number. User Settings List A printed report that shows the current settings of the machine.
  • Page 104: Index

    Index Numerics Copy 2 in 1 ID Copy ........59 2-sided ..........53 2-sided copy ..........53 button ........... 51 contrast ..........56 density ..........55 enlarge/reduce ........52 Address Book N in 1 (page layout) ......57 access codes and credit card numbers ...44 quality ...........
  • Page 105 Fax codes Jacks changing ..........36 convert to RJ11 jack remote access code ......36 triplex adapter ......42 Fax forwarding changing remotely ......37 programming a number ......32 Machine information Fax storage ..........34 checking remaining life of parts .... 85 printing from memory ......41 turning off ..........35 page counts ..........
  • Page 106 Page layout (N in 1) .........57 Redial/Pause ........... 44 Paging ............33 Reducing programming your cell number .....33 copies ........... 52 programming your pager number ..33 incoming faxes ........39 PC-Fax Remote retrieval ........36 See Software and Network User's Guide. access code .........
  • Page 107 TAD (telephone answering device), external ............43 with two-line jack ........43 Telephone line converting wall outlets ......42 roll over lines .........42 two-line telephone system ..... 42 Temporary copy settings ......51 Toner Save ..........4 Touchscreen backlight brightness ........6 Two-line telephone system ....42 Volume, setting beeper .............2 ring ............2...
  • Page 108 Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries. www.brotherearth.com...

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