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Brother MFC-8860 manual

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  • Page 1

    Before you can use the machine , you must set up the hardware and install the software . Please read this “Quick Setup Guide” for the correct se tup procedure a nd installation instructions. Keep this “Quick Setup Guide”, User’s Guide and supplied CD-ROM in a convenient place for quick and easy reference at all times. Step 1 Setting Up th[...]

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    Warning Caution Improper Setup Note User’s G uide Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Cautions spec ify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to th e machine or other objects. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine. Notes tell you how[...]

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    1 Carton components may differ from one co untry to another. Save all packing materials and the carton. Carton Components Quick Setup Guide CD-ROMs For Windows ® For Macintosh ® User’s Guide Drum Unit Assembly (including Toner Cartridge) AC Power Cord Telephone Line Cord Product Registration and Test Sheet (USA only) Accessory Order Form The in[...]

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    2 MFC-8460N MFC-8860DN Control Panel 1 One Touch keys 2 Status LED 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 4 Menu keys 5 Dial Pad 6 Stop/E xit key 7 Start key 8 Copy keys 9 Mode keys 10 Fax and telephone keys 11 Print keys For the details of the contr ol panel, see “Control panel overview” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide. When you move the machine, g[...]

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    3 Table of Contents Setting Up the machine 1. Install the Drum Unit Assembly .................................................... ................... 4 2. Load Paper in the Paper Tray ............................................ .............................. 5 3. Release the Scanner Lock ............................................................[...]

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    4 Setting Up the machine Do NOT connect the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable is done during the software installation process. 1 Open the front cover by pressing the front cover (1) release button. 2 Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. 3 Gently rock the drum assembly from side to side several times to distribute the to[...]

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    5 Setting Up the machine Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows NT ® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network Windows ® Network Network Administrators 1 Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine. 2 While pressing the paper guide rele ase lever (1) , slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the gui des are firmly[...]

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    6 1 Push the lever (1) up to unlock the sca nner. (The gray scanner lock lever is located at the back left side, under the document cover (2) .) Do not connect the Parallel or USB cable yet. 1 Make sure that the power switch is off. Connect the AC power cord to the machine. 2 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn the power switch on. 3 Con[...]

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    7 Setting Up the machine Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows NT ® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network Windows ® Network Network Administrators Warning ■ The machine must b e grounded using a 3-prong plug. ■ Since the machine is g rounded through the power outlet, you can protect yourself from potentia lly hazardous elect[...]

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    8 The machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 2 . 4 Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial pad, and then press OK . (e.g. Enter 0 , 6 for 2006.) 5 Enter the two digits for the month on the dial pad, and then press OK . (e.g. Enter 0 , 3 for March.) 6 Enter the two digits[...]

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    9 Setting Up the machine Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows NT ® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network Windows ® Network Network Administrators You should store your name and fax num ber to be printed on all fax pages that you send. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 3 . 4 Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the dial p[...]

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    10 There are four possible receive modes: Fax Only , Fax/Tel , Manual and External TAD . Choose the Receive Mode which best suits your needs. 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 1 . 4 Press or to select the mode. Press OK . 5 Press Stop/Exit . 7 Selecting a Receive Mode Are you connecting an external telep hone or external telephone answering device[...]

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    11 Setting Up the machine Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows NT ® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network Windows ® Network Network Administrators Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If you have Pulse dialin g service (rotary), you need to change the dialing mode . 1 Press Menu . 2 Press 0 . 3 Press 4 . 4 Press or [...]

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    12 Installing the Drivers & Software The CD-ROM includes the following items: Install MFL -Pro Suite You can install the MFL-Pr o Suite and multifunction drivers. Install Op tional Applicat ions You can install additiona l MFL-Pro Suite software utilities. Documenta tion View the User’s Guide and othe r document in PDF format (Viewer included[...]

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    13 Setting Up the machine Windows ® USB Windows ® Parallel Windows NT ® 4.0 Parallel Macintosh ® USB Macintosh ® Network Windows ® Network Network Administrators Installing the Drivers & Software Follow the instructions on this page for your opera ting system and interface cable. For the latest drivers and to find the best solution fo r y[...]

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    14 Make sure that you have finished the in structions from St ep 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your computer, if you already connected a n interface cable. 2 Turn on your computer. (For Windows ® 200 0 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you mus[...]

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    15 8 When this screen appears, connect the USB interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine. (For Windows ® XP) (For Window s ® 98/98SE/Me/20 00) DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non- powered USB hub. Brother recommends that you connect the machine directly to your computer. 9 Plug in the power cord an[...]

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    16 Make sure that you have finished the in structions from St ep 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your computer, if you already connected a n interface cable. 2 Turn on your computer. (For Windows ® 200 0 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you mus[...]

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    17 8 When this screen appears, connect the parallel interface cable to your PC, and then connect it to the machine. (For Windows ® XP) (For Window s ® 98/98SE/Me/20 00) DO NOT plug in the power cord before connecting the parallel interface cable. It may cause damage to your machine. 9 Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. 0 For Windows [...]

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    18 B When the following screen appe ars, click Finish and wait as the PC restarts Windows ® and continues the installation. C After the computer restarts, the installation of the Brother drivers will automatically start. Follow the instructions on the screen. (For Windows ® 200 0 Professional/XP/ XP Professional x64 Edition, you must be logged on[...]

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    19 Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet. 2 Turn on your computer. You must be logged on with Administrator rights. DO NOT plug in the power cord before connecting the parallel interface cable. It may cause damage to your machi[...]

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    20 8 When the Brother MFL-Pro Suite Software License Agreement window appears, click Yes if you agree to the Software License Agreement. 9 Choose Local Connection , and then click Next . The installation will continue. 0 When the On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follo w the on-screen instructions. A Click Finish and[...]

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    21 Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from AC outlet. 2 Connect the network cable to the machine, and then connect it to a free port on yo ur hub. 3 Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. 4 Turn on your computer. (For Windows ® 2000 [...]

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    22 9 Choose Network Connection and then click Next . 0 The installati on of the Brother drivers will automatically start. The inst allation screens appear one after anoth er. Please wait, it will take a few seconds for all the screens to appear. DO NOT try to cancel any of the screens during this installation. A If the machine is configur ed for yo[...]

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    23 . ■ Firewall settings on yo ur PC may reject the necessary network connect ion for Network Scanning and PC-F ax. Follow the instructions below to configure your Windows Firewall. If you are using a personal Fire wall software, se e the User's Guide for your so ftware or contact the software man ufacturer . ■ Windows ® XP SP2 users: 1 C[...]

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    24 Installing the Drivers & Software Make sure that you have finished the in structions from St ep 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh ® , if you already connected an interface cable. 2 Turn on your Macintosh ® . 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM[...]

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    25 0 Click the Brother Laser icon. On the right side of the Choo ser , choose the machine to which you want to print. Close the Chooser . The printer and scanner driv ers have been installed. A To install Presto! ® PageManager ® , click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Presto! ® PageManager ® has been installe[...]

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    26 Make sure that you have finished the in structions from St ep 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh ® , if you already connected an interface cable. 2 Turn on your Macintosh ® . 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM dri[...]

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    27 DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non- powered USB hub. 8 Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. 9 Choose USB and then click OK . 0 Click Go , then choose Application . A Double-click the Utilities folder. B Double-click the Print Setup Utility icon. C Click Add . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users ➝ Go t[...]

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    28 D Choose USB . E Choose your model name, and then click Add . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: For Mac OS ® X 10.4 or greater users: F Click Printer Setup Utility , then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility . The MFL-Pro Suite, drivers and Brother ControlCenter2 have been installed. G To install Presto! ® PageManager ® , click the Presto! P[...]

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    29 Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet. 2 Turn on your Macint osh ® . 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM for Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Start Here OS 9.1-9.2 icon to install the printer driver. If the [...]

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    30 0 Click the Brother Laser (IP) icon, and then choose BRN_XXXXXX . Close the Chooser . The Printer driver has been installed. A To install Presto! ® PageManager ® , click the Presto! PageManager icon and follow the on-screen instructions. Presto! ® PageManager ® has been installed and the installation is now complete. For Network Interface Ca[...]

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    31 Make sure that you have finished the instructions from Step 1 “Setting Up the machine” on pages 4 - 11. 1 Turn off and unplug the machine from the AC outlet and disconnect it from your Macintosh ® if you already connected an interface ca ble. 2 Turn on your Macint osh ® . 3 Insert the supplied CD-ROM fo r Macintosh ® into your CD-ROM driv[...]

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    32 9 Choose Network and then click OK . 0 If you want to use the Scan ke y on the machine, you must check Register your computer with the "Scan To" functions at the machine box and enter a name you want to use for your Macintosh ® in Display Name . The name you enter will appear on the machine’s LCD when you press th e Scan key and cho[...]

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    33 F Click Add . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users ➝ Go to G For Mac OS ® X 10.4 users ➝ Go to H G Make the selection shown below. H Choose your model name and then click Add . For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: For Mac OS ® X 10.4 or greater users: I Click Printer Setup Utility , then choose Quit Printer Setup Utility . The MFL-Pro S[...]

  • Page 36

    34 ■ For Network Users and Administrators The BRAdmin Professional utility for Windows ® is designed to manage y our Brother network connected devices such as network-ready Multif unction devices and/or network-ready printers in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. For more information on BRAdmin Pr ofessional and BRAdm in Light, go to http:/[...]

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    35 Setting your IP Addres s, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional 1 Start BRAdmin Professional, and select TCP/IP . 2 Click Devices , then choose Search Active Devices . BRAdmin will search for new device s automatically. 3 Double-click the new device. 4 Enter the IP Address , Subne t Mask and Gateway , and then click the OK button. 5[...]

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    36 The Brother BRAdmin Light softwa re is a Java™ application that is designed for the Apple Mac OS ® X environment. It supports so me of the features of t he Windows BRAdmin Professional software. For example, using the BRAdmin Light software, you can change some network settings on Brother’s network ready printers and multifunction devices. [...]

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    37 The machine has the following optional accessories. You can expand the c apabilities of the machine by adding these items. When the time comes to replace consumables, an error message will be indicated on the LCD. For more information about the cons umables for your machine, visit http://solutions.brother.com or contact your local Brother re-sel[...]

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    Trademarks The Brother logo is a regist ered tr ademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademar k of Brother Industries, Ltd. Multi-Function L ink is a re gistered trad emark of Brother Inte rnational Corp oration. Windows, Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trade marks of Microsoft in the U.S. and other countries. Macinto[...]

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