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Brother MFC-8500 Owner's Manual (225 pages)

Brand: Brother | Category: All in One Printer | Size: 4 MB

Ordering Accessories and Supplies
4
Quick Reference Guide
8
Table of Contents
10
Introduction

22
- Using this Manual
  22
  - Finding Information
    22
  - Conventions Used in this Manual
    22
- Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (for USA Only)
  23
  - (For USA Only)
    23
- MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview
  24
- About Fax Machines
  26
Assembly and Connections

28
On-Screen Programming

42
- User-Friendly Programming
  42
  - Menu Mode
    42
  - Menu Selection Table
    43
Initial Setup

48
- Getting Started
  48
  - Setting Paper Size
    48
  - Turning on Cassette #2 (Option)
    48
  - Setting Cassette Usage
    49
  - Setting Date and Time
    49
  - Setting Station ID
    50
    
    Entering Text
    50
    
    Inserting Spaces
    51
    
    Making Corrections
    51
    
    Repeating Letters
    51
    
    Special Characters and Symbols
    51
  - Setting the Ring Volume
    52
  - Setting the Beeper Volume
    52
  - Setting the Speaker Volume
    52
  - Setting the Handset Volume
    53
  - Choosing the Handset Volume (for Volume Amplify)
    53
  - Setting Volume Amplify (for the Hearing-Impaired)
    54
  - Memory Storage
    54
  - Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time
    54
  - Toner Save
    55
  - Sleep Mode
    55
  - Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (for Canada Only)
    55
Setup Receive

56
- Basic Receiving Operations
  56
  - Selecting Receive Mode
    56
  - Setting Ring Delay
    57
  - Setting F/T Ring Time (for FAX/TEL Mode Only)
    57
  - Easy Receive
    58
  - Printing a Reduced Incoming Document
    58
  - Setting the Print Density
    59
- Advanced Receiving Operations
  60
Setup Send

64
- Before You Begin
  64
- Basic Sending Operations
  68
  - Contrast
    68
  - Fax Resolution
    68
  - Composing Electronic Cover Page
    69
    
    Composing Your Own Comments
    70
    
    Cover Page for the Next Fax Only
    70
    
    Always Send Cover Page
    71
    
    Using a Printed Cover Page
    71
- Advanced Sending Operations
  72
  - Overseas Mode
    72
  - Delayed Timer
    72
  - Delayed Fax
    73
    
    Delayed Batch Transmission
    73
  - Setting up Polling Transmit
    74
Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options

75
- Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing
  75
- Dialing Options
  78
  - Manual Dialing
    78
  - Search
    78
  - Speed Dialing
    79
  - One Touch Dialing
    79
  - Broadcasting
    80
  - Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers
    81
  - Pause
    81
  - Hold
    81
  - Redial
    81
  - Tone/Pulse (for Canada Only)
    81
Telephone Services

82
- Custom Features
  82
- Remote Fax Options
  
  86
  - Fax Forwarding/Paging
    86
    
    Programming a Fax Forwarding Number
    86
    
    Programming a Paging Number
    87
  - Setting Fax Storage
    88
    
    Backup Print
    88
  - Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code
    88
  - Remote Retrieval
    89
    
    Using Remote Retrieval Access Code
    89
    
    Remote Commands
    90
    
    Changing Fax Forwarding Number
    91
    
    Retrieving Fax Messages
    91
Printing Reports

92
- MFC Settings and Activity
  92
Making Copies

94
- Using Your Machine as a Copier
  94
  - Making a Single Copy
    94
  - Making Multiple Copies
    94
  - Out of Memory Message
    94
  - Temporary Copy Settings
    95
    
    Copying Using Multiple Settings
    95
    
    Using the Enlarge and Reduce Keys
    96
    
    Copy Mode (Type of Original)
    97
    
    Using the Options Key
    97
- Copy Contrast
  97
- Sorting Multiple Copies
  98
- Special Copy Options
  98
- Changing Default Copy Settings
  99
  - Copy Mode (Type of Original)
    99
  - Copy Contrast
    99
For DOS Users

100
- How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software
  100
- What Does the Remote Printer Console Do
  100
  - Remote Printer Console Main Program
    100
- Installing the Remote Printer Console
  101
- Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program
  102
- Remote Printer Console
  103
  - Current Printer Status Information
    103
- Printer Setup Category
  103
  - Print Setup Section
    103
  - Page Setup Section
    104
  - Font Configuration
    104
  - Other Configuration
    105
  - Console Configuration Category
    105
Using Brother Machine as a Printer

106
- Special Printing Features
  106
  - Windows Printing
    106
  - Popular Printer Emulation Support
    106
  - Remote Printer Console Program for DOS
    106
  - Bi-Directional Parallel Interface
    106
  - Enhanced Memory Management
    106
- Printing from Your PC
  107
  - Multi-Purpose Paper Cassette
    107
  - Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing)
    107
  - Front Output bin
    108
  - Manual Feed Slot
    108
    
    Loading more than One Sheet of Paper
    109
    
    Loading One Sheet of Paper
    109
    
    Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock
    110
- Simultaneous Printing/Faxing
  111
- Choosing Acceptable Paper
  111
- Printer Operations
  112
  - Reset Key
    112
  - Printing the Internal Font List
    112
  - Printing the Print Configuration List
    112
  - Restoring Factory Default Settings
    112
Printer Driver Settings (for Windows Only)

113
- Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver
  113
  - Features in the PCL Printer Driver (for Windows Users Only)
    113
- Basic Tab
  114
  - Paper Size
    115
  - Multiple Page
    115
  - Border Line
    115
  - Orientation
    115
  - Copies
    115
  - Collate
    116
  - Media Type
    116
- Advanced Tab
  117
  - Print Quality
    117
    
    Resolution
    117
    
    Toner Save
    117
    
    (For Windows 95/98/98Se/Me Users Only)
    118
    
    Print Setting
    118
  - Duplex Printing
    118
    
    Binding Offset
    118
    
    Manual Duplex
    118
  - Watermark
    119
    
    In Background
    119
    
    Print Watermark
    119
    
    Position
    120
    
    Watermark Bitmap
    120
    
    Watermark Text
    120
  - Page Setting
    121
  - Device Options
    122
  - Quick Print Setup
    123
  - Administrator
    123
    
    (For Windows ® 95/98/98Se/Me Users Only)
    123
  - Print Date & Time
    124
- Accessories Tab
  125
  - Paper Source Setting
    125
  - Default Source
    125
  - Available Options
    125
- Support
  126
  - Brother Solutions Center
    126
  - Web Update
    126
  - Check Setting
    126
Using the Windows -Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center

127
- Brother Control Center
  127
  - Autoload the Brother Control Center
    127
  - How to Turn off Autoload
    128
- Using the Scan Keys
  128
- Using the Control Panel Keys
  128
  - Scan Image
    129
  - Scan/Ocr
    129
  - Scan to E-Mail
    129
- Brother Control Center Features
  130
  - Auto Configuration
    130
  - Scanning Operations
    130
  - Copy Operations
    131
  - PC Fax Operation
    131
  - Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons
    131
  - Global Settings
    131
  - Setting up the Scanner Configurations
    132
  - To Access the Scanner Configuration Screen
    132
  - Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen
    132
- Scan to File
  133
  - Scanner Settings
    133
  - Destination Folder
    134
- Scan to E-Mail
  134
  - Scanner Settings
    135
  - E-Mail Application
    135
  - File Attachments
    135
  - Conversion Options
    136
    
    Format
    136
    
    Quicksend List
    136
    
    Show Quicksend Menu
    136
- Scan to Word Processor
  137
  - Scanner Settings
    137
  - Word Processor
    138
- User-Defined Button
  139
  - Scanner Settings
    139
  - Target Application
    139
- Copy
  140
  - Scanner Settings
    140
  - Copy Settings
    140
- Send a Fax
  141
  - Scanner Settings
    141
  - Fax Settings
    141
Using Scansoft™ Paperport for Brother and Scansoft™ Textbridge

142
- Using Scansoft™ Paperport and Textbridge
  142
  - Viewing Items in Scansoft™ Paperport
    143
    
    For Brother
    143
  - Organizing Your Items in Folders
    143
  - Links to Many Other Applications
    144
  - Using Scansoft™ Textbridge
    144
    
    Ocr
    144
  - Importing Items from Other Applications
    144
  - Exporting Items in Other Formats
    145
    
    Exporting an Image File
    145
  - Accessing the Scanner
    145
  - Scanning a Document into Your PC
    146
  - Settings in the Scanner Window
    146
    
    Image
    146
    
    Contrast
    147
    
    Custom
    147
  - Prescanning an Image
    148
Setting up and Using PC FAX (for Windows Only)

149
- Introduction
  149
  - Brother Resource Manager
    149
- MFC Remote Setup
  150
- PC FAX Sending (for Windows Only)
  151
  - Setting up User Information
    151
  - Setting up Sending
    152
  - Outside Line Access
    152
  - Include Header
    152
  - Address Book File
    152
  - User Interface
    153
    
    Facsimile Style
    153
    
    Simple Style
    153
- Setting up Speed Dial
  154
  - The Address Book
    155
  - Setting up a Member in the Address Book
    156
  - Setting up a Group for Broadcasting
    157
  - Editing Member Information
    157
  - Deleting a Member or Group
    158
  - Exporting the Address Book
    158
  - Importing to the Address Book
    159
  - Setting up Cover Page
    160
    
    Comment
    161
    
    Count Cover Page
    161
    
    From
    161
    
    Import BMP File
    161
    
    Select Cover Page Form
    161
  - Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style
    162
  - Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style
    163
- Setting up PC FAX Receiving
  164
  - Setting up Your MFC
    164
  - Running PC FAX Receiving
    164
  - Setting up Your PC
    165
  - Viewing New PC FAX Messages
    165
Using Automatic E-Mail Printing

166
- For Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only
  166
  - Main Features
    166
    
    To Access the On-Line Documentation
    166
    
    To Install Automatic E-Mail Printing (Optional Application)
    166
Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh G3, G4 or Imac™/Ibook

167
- Set up Your USB Equipped Apple
  167
  - G3,G4, Imac
    167
- Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple Macintosh
  167
- Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh Application
  169
  - Setting up Your Address Book
    171
    
    Adding a New Member
    171
    
    Adding a New Group
    172
- Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple ® Macintosh
  173
  - Accessing the Scanner
    174
  - Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or Imac
    174
  - Settings in the Scanner Window
    175
    
    Image
    175
    
    Scanning Area
    175
    
    Business Card Size
    176
    
    Contrast
    176
    
    Miscellaneous
    176
  - Prescanning an Image
    177
Optional Accessories

178
- Paper Cassette #2 (Option)
  178
Important Information

179
- Standard Telephone and FCC Notices
  179
  - Laser Safety
    180
  - FDA Regulations
    180
  - Manufactured
    180
  - Important-About the Interface Cable
    181
  - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (for USA Only)
    181
    
    Important
    182
    
    Industry Canada Compliance Statement (for Canada Only)
    182
    
    Statement
    182
    
    Warranty
    182
- Important Safety Instructions
  182
- Trademarks
  184
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

185
- Troubleshooting
  185
  - Error Messages
    185
  - Document Jam
    188
  - Paper Jam
    188
    
    Paper Is Jammed in the Fuser Unit
    189
    
    Paper Is Jammed in the Multi-Purpose Paper Cassette
    189
    
    Paper Is Jammed Near the Drum Unit
    189
  - If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine
    190
- Packing and Shipping the Machine
  197
- Routine Maintenance
  200
  - Cleaning the Document Scanner
    200
  - Cleaning the Printer
    200
  - Cleaning the Drum Unit
    201
  - Replacing the Toner Cartridge
    202
    
    Toner Empty Indicator
    202
  - Replacing the Drum Unit
    205
  - Checking the Drum Life
    206
Glossary

207
Specifications

211
- Product Description
  211
- Fax
  211
- Printer
  212
  - Computer Requirement
    213
  - Electrical and Environment
    213
  - Parallel Interface Specifications
    214
  - USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Specifications
    214
  - Resident Fonts
    214
    
    Symbol Sets/Character Sets
    215
Index

217
- Disclaimer
  217
- Remote Retrieval Access Card
  222

Brother MFC-8500 Service Manual (239 pages)

Facsimile Equipment

Brand: Brother | Category: Fax Machine | Size: 11 MB

Chapter III. Theory of Operation

26
- Safety Information
  4
- General Description
  5
- Equipment Outline
  7
- External Appearance and Weight
  7
- Specifications
  8
- Theory of Operation
  25
- Table of Contents
  26
- 1 Overview
  
  27
- 2 Mechanisms
  
  28
  - Scanner Mechanism
    29
    
    Document Feeding and Ejecting Mechanism
    29
    
    Scanner
    29
  - Laser Printing Mechanism
    30
    
    Paper Pick-Up and Registration Mechanism
    30
    
    Print Process Mechanism
    31
    
    Charging Process
    32
    
    Exposing Process
    32
    
    Developing Process
    33
    
    Transferring Process
    33
    
    Heat-Fixing Mechanism
    34
    
    Paper Ejecting Mechanism
    35
  - Sensors and Actuators
    36
- 3 Control Electronics
  
  38
Chapter IV. Disassembly/Reassembly and Lubrication

40
- 1 Disassembly/Reassembly
  
  42
- 2 Lubrication
  
  106
Chapter V. Maintenance Mode

112
Chapter VI. Error Indication and Troubleshooting

134
- 1 Error Indication
  
  135
  - Equipment Errors
    135
    
    1 ] Error Messages on the LCD
    135
    
    2 ] Error Codes Shown in the "MACHINE ERROR X X" Message
    139
  - Communications Errors
    141
- 2 Troubleshooting
  
  151
  - Introduction
    151
  - Precautions
    151
  - Checking Prior to Troubleshooting
    151
  - Troubleshooting Procedures
    153
    
    1 ] Control Panel Related
    153
    
    2 ] Telephone Related
    153
    
    3 ] Communications Related
    154
    
    4 ] Paper/Document Feeding Related
    154
    
    5 ] Print-Image Related
    155
    
    Location of High-Voltage Contacts and Grounding Contacts
    162
Mfc8500/Fax4100/Fax4750E/Fax5750E Mfc9660/Fax8360P

168
- WSW01 Dial Pulse Setting
  169
- WSW02 Tone Signal Setting
  170
- WSW03 PABX Mode Setting
  171
- WSW04 TRANSFER Facility Setting
  173
- WSW06 Pause Key Setting and 2Nd Dial Tone Detection
  176
- WSW07 Dial Tone Setting
  178
- WSW08 Dial Tone Setting
  179
- WSW09 Protocol Definition
  180
- WSW10 Protocol Definition
  181
- WSW11 Busy Tone Setting
  182
- WSW12 Signal Detection Condition Setting
  183
- WSW13 Modem Setting
  184
- WSW14 AUTO ANS Facility Setting
  185
- WSW15 REDIAL Facility Setting
  186
- WSW16 Function Setting
  187
- WSW17 Function Setting
  188
- WSW18 Function Setting
  189
- WSW19 Transmission Speed Setting in V. 17 Mode
  190
- WSW20 Overseas Communications Mode Setting
  191
- WSW21 TAD Setting
  192
- WSW23 Communications Setting
  193
- WSW24 TAD Setting
  194
- WSW25 TAD Setting
  195
- WSW26 Function Setting
  196
- WSW28 Function Setting
  198
- WSW31 Function Setting
  200
- WSW32 Function Setting
  201
- WSW33 Function Setting
  201
- WSW35 Function Setting
  202
- WSW37 Function Setting
  204
- WSW38 Function Setting 16, in V. 34 Mode
  205
- WSW39 Transmission Speed Setting in V. 34 Mode
  206
- WSW40 Function Setting 17, in V. 34 Mode
  207
- WSW41 CCD Fluorescent Lamp and Modem Attenuator, in V. 34 Mode
  209
- WSW43 Function Setting
  211
- WSW44 Speeding up Scanning-1
  211
- WSW45 Speeding up Scanning-2
  212
- WSW46 Monitor of Power ON/OFF State and Parallel Port Kept at High
  213
- Not Used
  214
- WSW47 Delay of FAX Line Disconnection
  214
- WSW48 to
  214

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Packing List
1
Thank You
1
Load Paper
1
Select a Receive Mode
1
Set Date and Time
1
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2
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Table of Contents

Introduction

Assembly and Connections

On-Screen Programming

Initial Setup

Setup Receive

Setup Send

Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options

Telephone Services

Remote Fax Options

Printing Reports

Making Copies

For DOS Users

Using Brother Machine as a Printer

Printer Driver Settings (for Windows Only)

Using the Windows -Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center

Using Scansoft™ Paperport for Brother and Scansoft™ Textbridge

Setting up and Using PC FAX (for Windows Only)

Using Automatic E-Mail Printing

Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh G3, G4 or Imac™/Ibook

Optional Accessories

Important Information

Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

Glossary

Specifications

Index

Brother MFC-8500 Service Manual (239 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter III. Theory of Operation

1 Overview

2 Mechanisms

3 Control Electronics

Chapter IV. Disassembly/Reassembly and Lubrication

1 Disassembly/Reassembly

2 Lubrication

Chapter V. Maintenance Mode

1 Entry into the Maintenance Mode

2 List of Maintenance-Mode Functions

3 Detailed Description of Maintenance-Mode Functions

Chapter VI. Error Indication and Troubleshooting

1 Error Indication

2 Troubleshooting

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Brother MFC-8500 Service Manual (239 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter III. Theory of Operation

1 Overview

2 Mechanisms

3 Control Electronics

Chapter IV. Disassembly/Reassembly and Lubrication

1 Disassembly/Reassembly

2 Lubrication

Chapter V. Maintenance Mode

1 Entry into the Maintenance Mode

2 List of Maintenance-Mode Functions

3 Detailed Description of Maintenance-Mode Functions

Chapter VI. Error Indication and Troubleshooting

1 Error Indication

2 Troubleshooting

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