Serial No. Descriptions - Brother MFC8420 Service Manual

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL
3.

SERIAL NO. DESCRIPTIONS

The descriptions below show how to understand the meanings of the numbers printed on the
labels or bag of the machine and machine parts:
< ID for production month >
A:
E:
J:
< ID for year >
3:
< ID for factory >
9:
J:
(1) Machine: Printed on the label attached on the rear of the main body
(2) Process unit: Imprinted on the aluminum bag
(Drum unit with toner cartridge)
(3) Drum unit: Printed on the bar code label attached inside the drum unit
January B: February
May F: June
September K: October
2003 4: 2004
Kariya Plant A:
Buji Nan Ling Factory
<Example>
YEAR
MONTH
MONTH
C: March
G: July
L: November
Mie Brother C:
<MODEL NO.>
U 6 0 6 6 1 E 3 J 1 1 1 0 1 1
3 A 1 1 J A
DATE
FACTORY ID NO.
A 3 9 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 A
SERIAL NO.
YEAR
TONER VOLUME
FACTORY ID NO.
1-16
D: April
H: August
M: December
BIUK
< SERIAL NO. >
SEQUENTIAL NO.
FACTORY ID NO.
YEAR
MONTH
PRODUCTION
LINE NO.
PRODUCT LINE NO.