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- Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 1
OWNER'S MANUAL MFC-8500 version C - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 2
reference: Model Number: MFC-8500 Serial Number Date of Purchase Place of Purchase The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service. © 1996-2001 Brother Industries, Ltd. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 3
your Fax Machine/ Multi-Function Center needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips, and go to the "Solutions" section to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for Brother Printer Driver - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 4
-879-3232 (voice) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) http://www.brothermall.com In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (voice) Description Item Laser Fax Toner TN-430 (Able to print 3000 pages) TN-460 (Able to print 6000 pages) Laser Fax Drum DR400 Telephone Line Cord LG3077001 Telephone Handset UF6857010 Handset - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 5
THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER'S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 6
, alteration or repairs performed by anyone other than a Brother Authorized Service Representative. (7) NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ARE: Consumable items, for example (including, but not limited to): ribbons, ink or toner cartridges, toner drum units, print heads, cleaning and/or instances where no - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 7
operational assistance at 1800-284-4329. At any time, free technical support in the form of Frequently Asked Questions, troubleshooting tips and service center locator is available through our faxback system at 1-800-521-2846 or Brother's Internet Web Site (www.brother.com). Now you can visit us on - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 8
warranty service, the MFC/Facsimile machine must be delivered or shipped freight prepaid by the end user/purchaser to a "Brother" Authorized Service Center, together with your Proof of Purchase in the form of a Sales Receipt. For laser products: Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge (and Toner Drum - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 9
lights to the setting you want to use. If you select FAX/TEL, make sure you set Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. Manual Reception 1 Pick up the handset. 2 Press Fax Start if you hear fax tones (beeps). 3 When the LCD shows RECEIVING, replace the handset. Brother fax-back system: In USA: 1-800-521-2846 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 10
of the name you're looking for. 2 Press or to search the memory. 3 When the name is displayed, lift the handset-OR-Press Hook. 4 Press Fax Start to dial. (If you pressed Hook to dial, pick up the handset when the other party answers.) 5 To hang up, replace the handset. Making - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 11
MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only 1-2 MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 1-3 About Fax Machines 1-5 Custom Features 1-5 Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line 1-5 Why Should There Be Trouble 1-5 How Can You Avoid Possible Problems 1-5 Fax Tones and Handshake 1-6 ECM (Error - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 12
If you are installing the machine to work with a PBX:.. 2-14 Custom Features on Your Phone Line 2-14 Custom Features on a Signal Line 2-14 On-Screen Programming 3-1 User-Friendly Programming 3-1 Menu Mode 3-1 Menu Selection Table 3-2 Initial Setup 4-1 Getting Started 4-1 Setting Paper Size - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 13
6-2 Manual and Automatic Fax Redial 6-2 Dual Access 6-3 Real Time Transmission 6-3 Checking the Jobs Status 6-4 Canceling a Job While Scanning the Document 6-4 Canceling Jobs in Memory 6-4 Basic Sending Operations 6-5 Contrast 6-5 Fax Resolution 6-5 Composing Electronic Cover Page - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 14
7-5 Broadcasting 7-6 Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers 7-7 Pause 7-7 Hold 7-7 Redial 7-7 Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only 7-7 Telephone Services 8-1 Custom Features 8-1 Distinctive Ring 8-1 What Does Your Telephone Company's "Distinctive Ring" Do 8-1 What Does Brother's "Distinctive Ring" Do - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 15
a Paging Number 9-2 Setting Fax Storage 9-3 Backup Print 9-3 Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-3 Remote Retrieval 9-4 Using Remote Retrieval Access Code 9-4 Remote Commands 9-5 Retrieving Fax Messages 9-6 Changing Fax Forwarding Number 9-6 10 Printing Reports 10-1 MFC - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 16
Contrast 11-6 For DOS Users 12-1 How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software 12-1 What Does the Remote Printer Console Do 12-1 Remote Printer Console Main Program 12-1 Installing the Remote Printer Console 12-2 Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program 12-3 Remote - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 17
Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver 14-1 Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only 14-1 Basic Tab 14-2 Paper Size 14-3 Multiple Page 14-3 Border Line 14-3 Orientation 14-3 Copies 14-3 Collate 14-4 Media Type 14-4 Advanced Tab 14-5 Print Quality 14-5 Resolution 14-5 Toner - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 18
Options 14-13 Support 14-14 Brother Solutions Center 14-14 Web Update 14-14 Check Setting 14-14 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000 14-15 General Tab 14-15 Printing Preferences 14-15 Layout Tab 14-16 *1 Orientation 14-16 *2 Pages Per Sheet 14-17 Paper/Quality Tab 14 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 19
11 Scanner Settings 15-11 Word Processor 15-12 User-Defined Button 15-13 Scanner Settings 15-13 Target Send a Fax 15-15 Scanner Settings 15-15 Fax Settings 15-15 16 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft the Scanner Window 16-5 Image 16-5 Contrast 16-6 Custom 16-6 PreScanning - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 20
17 18 xviii Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only 17-1 Introduction 17-1 Brother Resource Manager 17-1 MFC Remote Setup 17-2 PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only 17-3 Setting Up User Information 17-3 Setting Up Sending 17-4 Outside line access 17-4 Include header 17-4 Address Book - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 21
19 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 19-1 Set up Your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3,G4, iMac™ or iBook with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 ... 19-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® .. 19-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 22
Maintenance 22-1 Troubleshooting 22-1 Error Messages 22-1 Document Jam 22-4 Paper Jam 22-4 Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette . 22-5 Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit 22-5 Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 22-5 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine 22-6 Packing - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 23
1 Introduction 1 Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine or multi-function center. This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through programming your machine. However, you can use your machine to its fullest potential by - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 24
Station ID, Page 4-3.) When this document is received, a confirmation sheet and Product Registration form will be sent back to your machine. Please fill out the form and return it to complete your registration. In USA: 1-877-268-9575 (fax) To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 25
MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview 3 2 1 17 4 16 15 5 14 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Toner Empty Icon The Toner icon flashes on and off when toner is low, so you'll know to order another toner setting into the machine. (Left Arrow) : Reset Clears data from the printer memory. 5 Scan Keys: Scan - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 26
so you can select reports to print: Help List, Auto Dial, Fax Activity, Transmission Verification, and User Settings. 0 Dial Pad Use to dial phone and fax numbers and can be used as a keyboard for entering information into the machine. (For Canada only) The # key lets you switch the dialing type - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 27
Ring", and they are very satisfied with it. For details about this type of custom service, please see Distinctive Ring, page 8-1. Another way to avoid possible problem is to replace your Voice Mail with an answering machine. Your Brother fax machine is designed to work in tandem with an answering - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 28
answering device (TAD) on your fax line, your TAD will determine the number of rings before the call is answered. Pay special attention to the directions in the Assembly and Connections chapter for connecting a TAD to your machine. ECM (Error Correction Mode) The Error Correction Mode (ECM) is a way - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 29
Telephone Wire Cord Document Tray with Extension Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge - up to 3,000 pages) Document Support Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Owner's Manual CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Note If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (In USA - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 30
that is free of vibration and shocks. Locate the machine near a telephone jack and a standard, grounded power outlet. Avoid placing your machine in a unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. I Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. I Avoid using - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 31
Assembly Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge) 1 Unpack the drum unit assembly, including the toner cartridge, and gently rock it from side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it to light for - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 32
the extension, which holds documents in place. Document Tray with Extension Document Support 2 Unfold the Front Output Bin Extension, which holds printed pages in place. Front Output Bin Extension Connecting Paper Cassette #2 (Option) 1 Carefully pick up the machine and then place it on top of - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 33
jack on the Brother machine. To select which cassette will be used for printing, See Setting Cassette Usage, Page 4-2. If you move the machine after connecting Cassette #2, be sure to carefully lift Cassette #2 with the machine because they are not attached. Manual Feed Slot The manual feed slot is - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 34
4200DP 20 lb, Champion Paper One 20 lb, Hammermill Laser Paper 24 lb Avery laser label #5160 3M CG3300 for laser printers or equivalent Paper Capacity of Paper Cassette Multi-purpose Paper Cassette: Front Output Bin: Max. paper height is 1.06 inches (27 mm) (use the guides) or approx. 250 sheets - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 35
to 0.2 mm) 4% to 6% by weight Envelopes 20 to 24 lb. (75 to 90 g/m2) 0.003 to 0.005 inches. (0.084 to 0.14 mm) 4% to 6% by weight Fax messages can be received on only Letter, Legal and A4 size paper. If you use legal or A4, change the Paper Size setting: (Menu, 1, 1.) ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-7 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 36
Fan the paper well. Load paper in the paper cassette. Press down on the paper to flatten it in all four corners, keeping the paper level below the guide. The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (75g/m2) paper. Maximum Paper Height Guide 4 Slide the paper cassette into the machine until it - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 37
machine. 2 Connect the power cord. 3 Connect the telephone line. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the jack labeled LINE on the left side of the machine power line as well as on the telephone line, or unplug the lines during a lightning storm. I Do not touch the rollers at the paper exit. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 38
fax number and set your machine's Receive mode to MANUAL. The recommended setting is three or four rings on the external TAD when you have the telephone company's Distinctive Ring service. If You Do Not Subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service: You must plug your TAD into the EXT. jack of your Brother - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 39
message. (This allows your machine time to listen for the fax CNG tones of automatic transmissions before they stop.) 2 Limit your speaking to 20 seconds. (See Easy Receive, Page 5-3.) 3 End your 20-second message by giving your Fax Receive Code for people sending manual faxes. For example: "After - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 40
on any of the other numbers; when the other lines are busy and a second fax call is received, the fax call would be transferred to a line that does not have a fax machine. Your machine will work best on a dedicated line. Two-Line Phone System A two-line phone system is nothing more than two separate - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 41
for your TAD into the L2 jack of the two-line TAD. Plug the other end into the EXT. jack on the left side of the machine. Triplex Adapter Two Line Phone Two Line External TAD FAX/MFC You can keep two-line telephones on other wall outlets as always. There are two ways to add a two - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 42
Page 21-1. Custom Features on a Signal Line If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an answering service, or an alarm system custom feature on one phone line, it may create a problem with the operation of your fax machine. (See I have difficulty with custom features on a single line, Page - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 43
Friendly Programming We have designed your machine with on-screen programming and a Reports key. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your machine has to offer. (See Using This Manual, Page 1-1.) Since your fax programming is done on the LCD, we created - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 44
Manual. To help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the machine programs, use the Menu Selection Table below. Main Menu Submenu 1. GENERAL 1. PAPER CASSETTE #2 - Options Descriptions Page LETTER LEGAL Selects size of paper for received faxes. 4-1 A4 Enter date - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 45
or deactivate the MFC from a remote location. You can also personalize these codes. Reduces size of image. Makes prints darker or lighter. Sets up your machine to poll another fax machine. Turn ON if PC is connected to machine for PC receiving of messages. Page 4-7 4-8 4-8 4-8 See French Manual - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 46
using 6-3 OFF memory. 7. POLLED TX ON OFF Sets up your machine with a document to be retrieved by 6-11 another fax machine. 8. COVERPG NEXT FAX ONLY Automatically SETUP ON OFF sends a cover page 6-6 you program. PRINT SAMPLE 9. COVERPAGE MSG Programs - customized message for - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 47
REMOTE FAX OPT 1. FAX FWD/ PAGING 2. FAX STORAGE 3. REMOTE ACCESS 4. PRINT FAX OFF OFF FAX FORWARD PAGING ON OFF 159 - 6. REMAINING JOBS - - Sets the machine to forward fax messages-OR-to 9-1 call your pager. Stores incoming faxes in memory for remote 9-3 retrieval. Personalizes code - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 48
2. CONTRAST - 1. PRINT OPTIONS 1. INTERNAL FONT 2. RESET PRINTER 2. CONFIGURATION 1. FACTORY SET Options Descriptions ON Uses the phone company Distinctive Ring OFF subscriber service to register the ring SET pattern with the machine. DISPLAY# PRINT REPORT View or print a list of the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 49
You can use three sizes of paper for printing your faxes: letter, legal and A4. When you change the size of paper you have loaded in the machine, you will need to change the setting for the paper size, so your machine will know how to fit the incoming fax on the page. After you connect the optional - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 50
default setting of AUTO allows your machine to choose the optional Cassette #2 if paper is out in Cassette #1 or if incoming faxes will fit best on the paper in Cassette #2. Choose CASSETTE#1 ONLY, CASSETTE#2 ONLY or CASSETTE USAGE if you want to keep special paper in the other cassette and control - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 51
press Set. If your telephone number and fax number are the same, enter the same number again. The number appears on Cover pages. 4 Use the dial pad to enter , such as the Station ID, you may need to type text into the machine. Most keys on the dial pad have three or four letters printed above them - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 52
for any person to use a computer or electronic device to send any message via a telephone fax machine unless such messages clearly contain, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page, or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 53
1.RING 3 Press Stop/Exit. -OR- You can adjust the ring volume when your machine is idle. You can turn the ring OFF or you can select a ring volume beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the machine beeps every time you press a key or make an error and when fax sending or receiving is finished. 1 Press Menu, - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 54
until you change it again. Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify) Before you begin to use the machine, you must decide if you need to set the handset volume to AMPLIFY:ON for a user who is hearing-impaired. The AMPLIFY:ON volume level complies with FCC standards. VOLUME AMPLIFY: OFF This - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 55
page 4-6 before you do the following steps: 1 Press Menu, 1, 4, 5. 5.VOLUME AMPLIFY 2 If none of the users , SETUP RECEIVE, SET AUTO DIAL and REMOTE FAX OPTIONS, plus the COVERPG SETUP and COVERPG MSG Daylight Savings Time You can set the machine to change automatically for Daylight Savings Time. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 56
then press Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only) Your fax machine comes set to accommodate tone (multi-frequency) dialing service. If you have pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change the dialing mode. 1 Press Menu, 1, 9. 9.TONE/PULSE 2 Press or to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 57
You can also use this mode with Distinctive Ring. FAX The machine TAD automatically answers every call as a fax. FAX/TEL For dedicated fax lines. You cannot receive a voice call but you can call out. FAX TAD FAX/TEL Machine controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 58
answers. If you have extension phones on the same line as the machine, keep the Ring Delay default setting of 4. (See Easy Receive, Page 5-3 and Operation from Extension Telephone or External Telephone and For FAX/TEL Mode Only, Page 5-5.) 1 Press Menu, 2, 1, 1. 2 Press or to select how many times - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 59
, press the Fax Receive code 5 1. At the machine, lift the handset and then press Fax Start. (See Operation from Extension Telephone or External Telephone and For FAX/TEL Mode Only, Page 5-5.) If you send faxes from a computer on the same phone line and your Brother machine intercepts them, set - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 60
Setting the Print Density If your machine is printing too light or too dark, you can adjust print density, making your printed documents darker or lighter. The new setting will remain until - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 61
Delay, Page 5-2 and Easy Receive, Page 5-3.) If the machine answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the call at an extension phone. If you answer a call, and no one is on the line, assume you're receiving a fax. At the machine's phone - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 62
when you are at your machine. (See Setting Fax Storage, Page 9-3.) 1 Press Menu, 2, 5, 4. 2 Press Fax Start. 4.PRINT FAX 3 After printing is finished, and then press Stop/Exit. Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your machine to "poll" other - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 63
Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it. (See Canceling a Scheduled Job, Page 5-8.) 1 Press Menu, 2, 1, 7. 7.POLLING RX 2 Press or to choose ON (or OFF), and then press Set. 3 Enter the fax number you are polling. 4 Press Fax Start. The LCD shows DIALING. POLLING - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 64
Job You can cancel tasks you've scheduled, such as Delayed Fax or Polling Transmit. 1 Press Menu, 2, 6. 6.REMAINING 2 above. Setting Multi-Function Link® Pro Mode If you connect your machine to your PC, you can receive faxes into your PC. After completing all setup for Multi-Function Link® Pro - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 65
sure documents written in ink are completely dry. I Before you send a fax press Resolution to select the resolution for the document you're sending. (See Fax Resolution, Page 6-5.) If you send faxes from a computer on the same phone line and your Brother machine intercepts them, set Easy Receive - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 66
Speed Dialing, Page 7-5.) 3 Press Fax Start. Manual and Automatic Fax Redial If you're sending a fax manually and the line is busy, after you disconnect the call press Redial/Pause to retry the number. If you're sending a fax automatically and the line is busy, the machine will redial automatically - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 67
they contain. Real Time Transmission When you are sending a fax, the machine will scan originals into memory before sending. Then, as soon as the phone line is free, the machine will start dialing and sending the fax. If memory becomes full, the machine will send the document in real time (even if - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 68
are waiting, the LCD shows NO JOB WAITING.) (Canceling Jobs in Memory on this page.) 1 Press Menu, 2, 6. 2 If you have multiple jobs waiting, use or You can cancel tasks you've scheduled, such as Delayed Fax, Polling Receive, Polling Transmit or faxes in memory waiting to be sent. 1 Press Menu, - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 69
can change the default setting. 1 Press Menu, 2, 2, 2. 2 Press or to select the resolution you want, and then press Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. 2.FAX RESOLUTION STANDARD-Suitable for most typed documents. FINE-Good for small print; transmits a little slower than Standard resolution. S. FINE-Good for - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 70
is generated at the receiving party's machine. Your cover page includes the name stored in the One Touch or Speed Dial memory. If you're dialing manually, the name is left blank. (See One Touch Dialing, Page 7-5 and Speed Dialing, Page 7-5.) The cover page indicates your Station ID, and the number - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 71
4-3.) This feature does not work without the Station ID. You can set the fax to send a cover page with a particular document. This cover page will include the number of pages in your document. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 2 Press Menu, 2, 2, 8. 8.COVERPG SETUP 3 When the LCD shows - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 72
is set up. This feature does not work without the Station ID. (See Setting Station ID, Page 4-3.) You can set the machine to send a cover page whenever you send a fax. The number of pages in your fax is not included when you use this setting. 1 Press Menu, 2, 2, 8. 8.COVERPG SETUP 2 Press or to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 73
be sent. This time will be displayed for acceptance or you can override it in Delayed Fax. (See Delayed Fax, Page 6-10.) 1 Press Menu, 2, 2, 3. 3.DELAYED TIMER 2 Enter the time (in 24-hour format) that you want delayed faxes to be sent, and then press Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. SET TIME=00:00 ENTER - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 74
the Delayed Timer function, Page 6-9, you can accept it in Step 3 or enter another time for this fax. 1 Place the original faxes, your Brother machine will economize by sorting all the documents in memory by destination and scheduled time. All delayed faxes scheduled at the same time to the same fax - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 75
Setting Up Polling Transmit Polling Transmit is when you set up your machine to wait with a document so another fax machine can retrieve it. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 2 Press Menu, 2, 2, 7. 7.POLLED TX 3 Press or to choose POLLED TX:ON, and then press - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 76
Page 7-5.) One Touch keys are the 8 keys (numbers 01-16) located to the left of the dial pad. (For USA only) One Touch key 01 has been pre-programmed for the Brother fax Page 7-2.) If you want to enter a pause in the dialing sequence (for example, to access an NAME: ENTER & SET KEY outside line - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 77
Dial, #, and the two digit location, and Fax Start). The machine has 100 Speed Dial locations. 1 Press Menu, SET KEY You can use the chart on Page 4-3 to help you enter letters-OR-Press Set at that location, then prompts you to either *O1: BROTHER 1.CHANGE 2.EXIT 1 Press 1 to change the number, - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 78
fax number as a One Touch or Speed Dial number. Then, you can combine them into a Group. Each Group uses up a One Touch key. Finally, you can have up to six small Groups, or you can assign up to 115 numbers to one large Group. (See Storing One Touch Dial Numbers, Page the chart on Page 4-3 to enter - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 79
use your machine to make voice telephone calls, by dialing manually, or by using Search, One Touch or Speed Dial memory. When you dial an auto dial number, the LCD shows the name you've stored, or, if you haven't stored a name, the fax number you've stored. Manual Dialing Manual dialing is simply - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 80
picked up the handset, press Fax Start when the receiving fax machine answers with fax tones. One Touch Dialing 1 Pick up the handset-OR-Press Hook. 2 When you hear a dial tone, press the One Touch key of the location you want to call. (See Storing One Touch Dial Numbers, Page 7-1.) Note To dial One - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 81
become limited. I If the line is busy or for some other reasons a connection could not be made while broadcasting, the machine will redial the number automatically. I If the memory is full, press Stop/Exit to abort the job ; (if more than one page has been scanned) or press Fax Start to send the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 82
can replace the handset without disconnecting the call. 3 Pick up the machine's handset to release the call from Hold. Picking up an extension handset will not release the call from Hold. Redial If you're sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause to try again. Anytime you want - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 83
your telephone line, it may create a problem in the operation of your machine. (See I have difficulty with custom features on a single line, Page 22-8.) If you have Voice Mail on you phone line, please read the following carefully. Distinctive Ring The term "Distinctive Ring" is used by Brother to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 84
Do You Have Voice Mail? If you have Voice Mail on the phone line you on which will install your new machine on, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the fax machine will conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, this Distinctive Ring feature allows the use of - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 85
or a TAD (Telephone Answering Device) and want to keep one of your phone numbers dedicated only to fax calls, you must leave the machine in MANUAL mode at all times while using the Distinctive Ring Feature. Here's why: Manual mode will never pick up a call by itself, since it is «Neutral». When the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 86
call is erased. You can scroll through Caller ID information to review those calls made to your machine. 1 Press Menu, 2, 0, 2. 2.CALLER ID 2 Press 3 Press Fax Start to exit. Call Waiting Caller ID The Call Waiting Caller ID feature lets you use the Call Waiting Caller ID service offered by - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 87
on your Brother MFC. Calls brother or call us toll free at 1-877-717-2722. Note This service may be used on all telephones that are connected to the registered telephone line. To experience the same low Internet Protocol rates, just dial 1-888-405-5279 from any single line telephone or fax machine - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 88
page 7-5 and Search, page 7-4). 3 Press Fax Start. 4 Pick up the handset. Note To place a call from a phone or fax machine sharing the registered line with this Brother service through CallManage, Inc. or its authorized agent, either on the web at www.callmanage.com/brother or by calling (toll free) - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 89
9 Remote Fax Options 9 Fax Forwarding/Paging You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding at the same time. You cannot use Paging and Fax Forwarding when "Fax Storage" is set to OFF. Programming a Fax Forwarding Number When Fax Forwarding is set to ON, your machine stores the received fax in memory, - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 90
1 Press Menu, 2, 5, 1. 1.FAX FWD/PAGING 2 Press or until the LCD shows PAGING and then press Set. PAGING? SELECT & SET 3 Enter your pager phone number (up to 20 digits) followed by # #, and then press Set. Do not include the area code if it is the same as that of your machine. For example - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 91
If you have set FAX STORAGE to ON, your MFC automatically prints faxes as they are received into memory. This is a safety feature in ease the power goes out so you won't lose your message. Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code Enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code when the machine picks up your - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 92
. Using Remote Retrieval Access Code 1 Dial your fax number from a fax machine using touch tone. (See Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code on this page.) 2 When your machine answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (1 5 9 ). 3 Your machine signals the kinds of messages - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 93
When you call your machine and enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (1 5 9 ), the system will signal you with two short beeps to enter a remote command. Remote Commands 95 Changing Fax Forwarding /Paging setting 1 OFF 2 Fax Forwarding 3 Paging 4 FAX FWD No. 6 Fax Storage ON 7 Fax Storage OFF 96 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 94
the remote fax machine. The remote fax machine prints your fax messages. Changing Fax Forwarding Number You can change the default setting of your fax forwarding number from a remote fax machine. 1 Dial your fax number. 2 When your machine answers, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 95
report prints only if a transmission error prevented delivery (NG). If you typically send multiple faxes to the same destinations, you may need more than the job numbers to identify the faxes you must send again. Selecting OFF+IMAGE will print a portion of the fax's first page on the report to help - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 96
Report for your last transmission. 5.USER SETTINGS Lists settings for GENERAL SETUP, SETUP RECEIVE, SETUP SEND, SETUP REPORT, REMOTE FAX OPT and MISCELLANEOUS. Note Don't forget to set up the Fax Activity Report and Transmission Verification Report as explained on page 10-1. To Print a Report - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 97
be copied the LCD shows: OUT OF MEMORY If the OUT OF MEMORY message appears while you are scanning the first page of your original, press Stop/Exit to cancel. You will need to clear some faxes from memory before you can continue. Note To gain extra memory, you can turn off - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 98
Copy Settings You can improve your copies by using the Copy keys: Enlarge, Reduce and Options. These settings are temporary, and the machine returns to its default settings when you finish copying. Copying Using Multiple Settings You can try different combinations of settings for the best results - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 99
Using the Enlarge and Reduce Keys AUTO sets the machine to calculate automatically the reduction ratio that fits the size of your paper. ZOOM allows you to enter a ratio from 50% to 200% in 1% increments. Options 100% Press 104% EXE->LTR Enlarge 150% 200% ZOOM Options 50% Press - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 100
Using the Options Key Use the Options key to temporarily change the copy mode (resolution), contrast and special copy options for the next fax only. See the explanations below the table. Press Options Menu Selections Options OPT:# OF COPIES NO. OF COPIES:XX OPT:COPY MODE AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 101
to select SORT, and then press Set. 5 Press Copy. -OR- Press or for additional settings. Special Copy Options You can save paper by copying either two or four pages onto one page. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 2 Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want (up - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 102
Changing Default Copy Settings Press Menu and 3 to change default settings for Copy mode. These settings will remain until you change them again by pressing Menu. Adjust the Contrast and Quality settings. By pressing a number, you can adjust copy settings as shown in the following chart. Press or to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 103
's emulations. The following table shows combinations of printer drivers and emulation mode. To get the most out of this machine, you should install an HP printer driver in your application software. Printer driver supported in your application software HP LaserJet IIP™ HP LaserJet II™ Emulation - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 104
and software to install the program: DOS Version 3.3 or later Monitor EGA/VGA or compatible Option Mouse; the mouse driver must be installed. (You can also operate the program with the keyboard.) Follow these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your Brother machine - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 105
Enter key, or by pressing the hot key commands for that sub menu. Menu Direct Access Printer Setup Console Config Guide Help Press the keys Alt + D Alt + P Alt + C Alt + G F1 Functions You can directly control the Brother machine, with Print Form. You can enter the setting mode to change other - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 106
"JIS B5." Selects the paper direction, either "Portrait" or "Landscape." Selects the print quality, either "Normal" or "Economy." Sets the number of print copies from 1 to 999 pages. *1 The items can be set in the current printer status information dialog box. Printer Setup Category Print Setup - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 107
2." Sets the lines/pages (5-128). Sets the Xoffset (vertical) value from 0 to 500 dots. Sets the Yoffset (horizontal) value from 0 to 500 dots. *1 These values (except Yoffset and Xoffset) are overidden by settings within your application software. *2 These values depend on the paper size settings - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 108
Other Configuration Item Auto LF Auto CR Auto Wrap Auto Skip Default Off Off Off On What This Item Does Selects Auto LF "On or Off" Selects Auto CR "On or Off" Selects Auto Wrap "On or Off" Selects Auto Skip "On or Off" Console Configuration Category File Function Environment Sets the Buzzer - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 109
using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows® applications; it allows you to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. Popular Printer Emulation Support The machine supports HP LaserJet - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 110
select LPT1 on 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. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or very - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 111
it exits the machine. Manual Feed Slot Your machine has a manual feed slot above the paper cassette. You can load envelopes and special print media one at a time into this slot. You do not have to remove paper from the paper cassette. (For information about acceptable paper, see Page 2-6.) Use the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 112
slot to the width of the paper. Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper 1 Open the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Paper Source section. Follow Steps 1 and 2 to load the first page. The machine starts printing automatically. 2 After the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 113
method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed mode in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as usual. 3 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of the machine. 4 Adjust the manual feed paper guides to the width of the paper you're using. 5 Insert a single sheet of - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 114
that are designed for use in laser printers. I For the best print quality, we recommend using long-grained paper. I If you are using special paper, and the paper has problems feeding from the paper cassette, try again using the manual feed slot. I You can use recycled paper in this machine. 13 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 115
2. 2 Press Fax Start. The machine prints the settings. 3 Press Stop/Exit. 2.CONFIGURATION Restoring Factory Default Settings You can return the machine to original factory settings. Permanent fonts are restored, but macros are cleared. You can change user settings using the Remote Printer Console - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 116
Printer Driver Settings 14 (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-8500 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. The printer - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 117
Basic Tab *1 *2 *3 *1 Select the Paper size, Multiple Page and Orientation. *2 Select number of Copies and Media Type. *3 Select Paper Source, First Page and Other Pages. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 2 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 118
the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing on page on multiple sheets of paper. Ex. 4 in 1 Ex. 1 in 2 × 2 pages Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can select to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 119
page in the document is printed. Collate box checked Collate box not checked 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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 120
the following icons: *1 Print Quality *2 Duplex Printing *3 Watermark *4 Page Setting *5 Device Option 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. 14 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 121
features available. Manual Duplex Check the Manual Duplex box and there are six types of duplex directions available for each orientation. In this mode, the MFC prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to reinstall the paper. When - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 122
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 Custom In background With the In background feature checked the Watermark will print behind your document on the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 123
can change the size and the position of the Watermark on the page by selecting the Watermark and clicking the Edit button. If you the image Position The position settings offer controls on where the Watermark can be positioned on the page. P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 124
it appears on your screen. 2 Check Fit to Paper Size, if your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. 3 Check the Free box if you want to reduce or enlarge the output. You can also use the Mirror or Reverse Print feature for your page setting. 14 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 125
Device Options Set one of the following Printer Functions: Quick Print Setup Administrator Print Date & Time P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 10 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 126
Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon. This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section. Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) The administrator selection permits the Copy - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 127
Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time from your computers system clock on your document. 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. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 128
Tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for what size paper is being used for each paper source. This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Paper Source Setting To configure the paper size for each paper source, highlight the source from the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 129
a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQ's , User Guides, Driver updates and Tips for using your machine. Web Update Web Update checks the brother web site for updated drivers and automatically downloads and updates the driver on your computer. Check Setting The Check - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 130
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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 131
Layout Tab *1 *2 *1 Orientation Select the Orientation, which is how your document will be positioned on the paper (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait Landscape P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 14 - 16 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 132
page will be reduced as needed to fit on the paper. 2 in 1 4 in 1 Paper/Quality Tab *1 *2 *1 Paper Source Possible paper sources are: Automatically Select, Auto, Upper Paper Tray, Lower Paper Tray (optional cassette #2) and Manual Feed Slot. When "Automatically Select" is chosen the machine - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 133
Click the Advanced... button in the Paper/Quality tab to access the screen below: *1 *2 *3 *1 Paper /Output Paper Size - Select the paper size of the document you are printing. This size should be the same as the paper size that is set in your application software. Copy Count - Type the number of - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 134
inch *3 Document Options Advanced Printing Features - You can Enable or Disable Advanced Printing Features from this selection. If you disable it, Page Order, Pages Per Sheet, Copy and Collate will be disabled. Halftoning - This selection is for changing the dither pattern to achieve the best print - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 135
the actual size of paper loaded. The available options are: A4 A5 B5 (JIS) Executive Legal Letter Installable Options Printer Memory - If you installed optional memory in your machine, you must select the correct size of total memory in the machine for the driver to access the additional memory - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 136
processor or graphic application of choice 2 Copy operations 3 PC Faxing using the Brother PC Fax software MFC-8500: AutoLoad the Brother Control Center The Control Center is initially configured to automatically load each time Windows® is started. When the Control Center is loaded, the Control - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 137
the Scan keys on the control panel, you must have connected the MFC to your Windows®-based PC and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your version of Windows®. When you are ready to use the Scan keys, make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on your PC. (For details about - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 138
original face down in the ADF. 2 Press Scan Image. The MFC will scan the original and send a image to your graphics application Brother Control Center can be configured to send only black and white file attachments at one time, you can easily change this setting. (For details see Scan to E-mail, Page - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 139
Brother Control Center Features Auto Configuration During the installation process the Control Center checks your system to determine the default applications for E-mail, word processing and graphics viewer/editor. For example, if you are - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 140
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. PC Fax Operation Send a Fax - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 141
, you will choose the most appropriate scanning mode from the following: Faxing, Filing and Copying Text for OCR Photos Photos (High Quality) Photos a button in the Control Center window without first placing an original in the ADF. Place the original in the Brother machine's ADF, and then click OK - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 142
Scan to File 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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 143
(*.MAX) PaperPort 3.0 Files (*.MAX) Windows Bitmap (*.BMP) PC Paintbrush (*.PCX) Multi-page PCX (*.DCX) JPEG Image Files (*.JPG Page TIFF-Uncompressed (*.TIF) Multi-Page TIFF Group 4 (*.TIF) Multi-Page TIFF Class F (*.TIF) PDF Files (*.PDF) Portable Network Graphics (*.PNG) FlashPix (*.FPX) HFX Fax - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 144
select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying; Text for OCR; Photos; Photos (High Settings-Click the EMail Settings... button to set up links. The Links Preferences window will appear: File Attachments Do not convert files-Click this checkbox if you - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 145
checkbox to combine all files of the same type into one file. (For Brother Color Models Only) Convert non-image files to color-Click this checkbox to convert list, and then click the User button. Click OK to return to the Link Preference window. To remove a name from the QuickSend list, in the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 146
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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 147
OCR if you want to use the OCR package that was installed with the Brother software. Click the OCR Settings... button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages you scan into your word processor application. The Preferences window will appear: Select your setting and click OK. • Auto - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 148
User-Defined Button Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing add to this Pop-Up screen. Click the Custom Link Settings... button to set up links for your user-defined application. 15 - 13 U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- B A S - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 149
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... button. Copy Settings Brother MFC-8500 Copies-Enter the number of copies - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 150
Settings... button. Fax Settings Brother MFL Pro Fax FAX Resolution-Fine (200 × 200). To change the fax options, click the FAX Options... button. Click the OK button when you are ready to save your FAX settings. The Brother PC-FAX Properties screen appears: Select the Paper Size and Orientation - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 151
complete ScanSoft™ PaperPort® Owner's Manual, including ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR, is in the On-Line Documentation on the CD-ROM. This chapter is only an introduction to the basic operations. When you install Multi-Function Link® Pro, ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 152
ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother PaperPort® provides several ways a small rectangular thumbnail and not an actual image. Page View displays a close-up of a single page and you can open a PaperPort® item by double- also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop View. 16 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 153
fax manually create a link using the Create New Link command. (See PaperPort® Help for more information about creating new links.) Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) Software by: ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR is automatically installed such as Windows® Bitmap ( - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 154
the PaperPort® without saving it. Accessing the Scanner To choose the Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro 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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 155
machine. 2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup window: • Resolution • Gray Scale (Black & White, Gray [Error Black & White for text or line art. For photographic images, set the image type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray. Gray (Error image. The Brother Multi-Function - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 156
the gray scale settings, but it is not available when Black & White is selected as the gray Scale. Increasing the × 257 mm.) • Executive (7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.) • Business Card (60 × 90 mm.) • Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. to 8.5 × 14 in.) After you select a custom size, you can adjust - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 157
of the document you wish to scan. 4 Place document in the document feeder of the machine again. 5 Adjust the settings for Resolution, Color Type (Gray Scale), Brightness, Contrast, and Size in the Scanner Setup window, as needed. 6 Select the Start button. This time only the selected area of the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 158
Link® Pro software. Detailed installation and setup instructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the Brother CD-ROM that is included with your MFC. Check the online README.WRI file in the root directory of the CD-ROM for last-minute important information and troubleshooting tips that - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 159
on your MFC will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your computer screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the MFC. OK This starts the process of uploading the data to the MFC and exiting the remote setup program. If an error message is displayed - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 160
the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite, and then select PC-FAX Setting. The Brother PC Fax Setup dialog box will appear: 2 Enter the required User information. This information is required to create the Fax Header and Cover Page. 3 To save the User Information, click OK. 17 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 161
tab from the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box by clicking the Sending tab. Outside line access Enter the number needed to access an outside line. This is sometimes required by the local PBX telephone system. Include header To add header information to the top of the fax pages being sent, check - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 162
User interface To select User Interface for the sending dialog box. You have a choice of the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style. Simple Style Facsimile Style 17 - 5 S E T T I N G U P A N D U S I N G P C F A X ( F O R W I N D O W S® O N L Y ) - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 163
Setting Up Speed Dial Access the Speed Dial tab from the Brother PC-Fax Setup dialog box by clicking the Speed Dial tab. (To use the feature you must select the Facsimile Style user interface.) You can register any address or group on one of the ten Speed Dial buttons. To register an address - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 164
The Address Book From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite, and then click Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box will appear: 17 - 7 S E T T I N G U P A N D U S I N G P C F A X ( F O R W I N D O W S® O N L Y ) - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 165
1 In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member. The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box will appear: 2 In the Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box, type the member's information. Name and Fax are required fields. Click the OK button to save the member's information - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 166
Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting If you repeatedly send the same PC-FAX to multiple recipients, you can combine members into a Group. 1 In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a group. The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: 2 Type the name of the new - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 167
inserts a Tab or Comma between each data field when it is Exported. 4 Select the OK button to save the data. SETTING UP AND USING PC FAX (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) 17 - 10 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 168
or Comma based on what file format you are importing. 4 Select the OK button to import the data. 17 - 11 SETTING UP AND USING PC FAX (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 169
5 Type the name of the file, and then select Open. Setting Up Cover Page Access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setting from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking . The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box will appear: SETTING UP AND USING PC FAX (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) 17 - 12 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 170
the BMP file by using the browse button, and then select the alignment style. Count Cover Page When this box is checked, the Cover Page will be included in the page numbering. When this box is not checked, the Cover Page will not be included. 17 - 13 SETTING UP AND USING PC FAX (FOR WINDOWS® ONLY) - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 171
your PC. 2 From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: 3 Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The FAX Sending dialog box will appear: 4 In the To: field, type the fax number of the receiving party. You can also use the Address Book to select destination - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 172
in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw, or any other application on your PC. 2 From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: 3 Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click OK. The FAX Sending dialog box will appear: 17 - 15 SETTING UP AND USING PC - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 173
. Setting Up Your MFC 1 Press Menu, 2, 1, 8. 2 Press or to select ON (or OFF), and then press Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Running PC FAX Receiving Form the Start menu, select Program File, Brother, Brother MFL Pro Suite and then select "PC-FAX Receiving". The PC FAX this Windows® session. icon will - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 174
can check the Play wave file when receiving FAX check box, and then enter the path. 7 To load PC FAX receiving automatically when you statup Windows®, select the Add to Startup folder check box. Viewing New PC FAX Messages Each time you start to receive a PC FAX, the Blue and Red blink on the PC - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 175
information and troubleshooting tips not included in the On-Line Documentation. To Access the On-Line Documentation Note After you have installed the Brother driver(s) for your model and operating system, click View On-Line Documentation for operating instructions. To Install Automatic E-mail - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 176
meters). To work with your MFC your USB Equipped Apple® Macintosh® must be set up with Mac OS 8.5/8.51/8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 (The Brother Scanner Driver works only with Mac OS 8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1) Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® To select the Printer: 1 From the Apple menu, open - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 177
Size, Orientation and Scaling, and then click OK. 4 From application software such as PaperPort, click File menu and select Print. Click Print to start printing. Note If you want to change Copies, Pages, Resolution, Paper Source and Media Type, select your settings before clicking Print. Option - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 178
your Macintosh® application using the following steps: 1 Create a document in a Macintosh application. 2 To begin the fax transmission, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box appears: When Printer is selected, the top button shows Print and the Address button is grayed. 3 From the - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 179
If you are finished addressing your fax, click Send Fax. Note To select and send only certain pages of the document, enter the page numbers in the From and To : boxes in the Facsimile dialog box. Note If you click Send Fax without addressing your fax, the following error message appears: Click OK to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 180
members and groups to your Address Book, even while you are addressing a fax. Adding a New Member 1 To add a new member to the Address dialog box appears: 2 Click New. The following dialog box appears: 3 Type the name and fax number. 4 If you want to, you can store a comment in the Memo field if - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 181
field. 4 Click OK. The Address Book dialog box reappears: 5 Click OK. The Print/Facsimile dialog box reappears: 6 If you are ready to send your fax, click Send Fax. (Follow the steps on page 19-3 for sending a fax.) USING THE BROTHER MFC WITH A NEW POWER MACINTOSH® G3, G4 OR IMAC™/IBOOK 19 - 6 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 182
Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® The Brother MFC software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh®. This Macintosh® TWAIN Scanner driver can be used with application that supports the TWAIN specification. You can use PaperPort® for scanning. 19 - 7 U S I N G T H E - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 183
Accessing the Scanner Run your PaperPort® software. You will see the PaperPort® icon in the upper right corner of your screen. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default by choosing the Select Source, and then click the PaperPort® icon. Afterward, for each original you - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 184
Settings in the Scanner Window Image Resolution Choose the scanning resolution ) • B5 (182 × 257 mm) • Executive (7.25 × 10.5 inches) • Business Card (90 × 60 mm) • Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 inches to 8.5 × 14 inches) After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 185
Adjust the brightness settings to obtain the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 brightness settings (-50 to 50). The default have selected one of the gray scale settings, but it is not available when Black & White is selected as the Gray Scale. Increasing the contrast level (by - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 186
the Brother MFC again . 5 Adjust the settings for Resolution, Color Type (Gray Scale), Brightness, Contrast, and Size in the Scanner Setup dialog box, as needed. 6 Click Start. This time only the selected area of the original will appear in the Scanning Area. 7 Use your application Software - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 187
source. Cassette #2 holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb. (75 g/m2) paper. Multi-purpose Paper Cassette #2: Basis Weight: Caliper: Moisture Content: Smoothness: We Recommend: Cut sheet: Holds approx. 250 sheets of 20 lb. (75 g/m2) 16 to 28 lb. (60 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 188
the telephone line or premises wiring using a compatible modular jack that is Part 68 compliant. See the Installation section of this manual for details. your calling area. If your MFC-8500 damages the telephone line, the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 189
trouble with your MFC-8500, please contact a Brother Authorized Service Center for information on obtaining service or repair. The telephone company may ask that you disconnect this equipment from the line until the problem escape from the fax machine during any phase of user operation. FDA - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 190
FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product Name: MFC-8500 comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 191
page ii.) International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Important Safety Instructions 1 Read all of these instructions built-in installation unless proper - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 192
may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Customer Service for your nearest Brother Authorized Service Center. (See Brother Numbers, page i. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 193
. IBM, IBM PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Hammermill copyplus white is a registered trademark of International Paper. All other brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 194
line. If this happens, your machine often identifies the problem and displays an error message. The list below explains the most common error messages. You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, call the Brother fax-back system. (See Brother Numbers, page i.) Error - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 195
power off. Then call Brother Customer Service at In USA: 1-800-284-4329 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 OUT OF MEMORY (May occur when the machine is used as a printer) Machine memory capacity has been exceeded. • If you have installed the Windows® driver, try again after - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 196
Please call Brother Customer Service and tell them the Machine Error number at: In USA: 1-800-284-4329 In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER In Montreal: 1-514-685-6464 The paper is jammed in the machine. Do not pull the paper out until you see page 22-4. Toner cartridge is not installed. -OR- Toner is - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 197
. Paper Jam Before you can clear a printer jam error, you must find out where the paper is stuck. See the following three types of paper jams. WARNING Do not use force to pull the jammed paper from the paper tray because you may damage the machine and cause toner to scatter on the next printed pages - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 198
out the jammed paper. 4 Reinstall the drum unit. 5 Close the front cover. Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 1 Open the rear cover. 2 Pull out jammed paper. When you have to pull paper out the back of the machine, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder causing the next few printed page(s) to look - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 199
problem is probably not your machine. Check the table below and follow the troubleshooting tips. Difficulty Printing and Receiving Faxes Condensed print and horizontal streaks, the top and bottom of sentences are cut off. Vertical streaks/ black lines appear on faxes you receive. Fax Machine - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 200
to FINE or SUPERFINE. (See Resolution, Page 6-5.) Make a copy to verify the machine's scanner operation. Transmission report prints "Results:NG" There is probably temporary noise or static on the phone line. Try sending the fax again. If the problem continues, call the Telephone Company to check - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 201
the Brother TWAIN Driver and click Select. Check the following: • The machine is plugged in. (See Page 2-9.) • The toner cartridge and drum unit are installed properly. (See Page 2-3.) • The interface cable is securely connected between the machine and computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) • Check - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 202
these are the first two lines and last two lines, leaves 62 printable lines. Adjust the but do not show up when show top and bottom margins in your document to allow for this. Make sure the Windows® printer driver is installed and you select it in your application software. DOS Setup I cannot print - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 203
software application manual. Paper Handling Difficulties (Cont.) What paper can I use? You can use plain paper, envelopes, transparencies and labels that are made for laser machines. (For information on paper you can use, see Acceptable Paper, on Page 26.) How can I clear paper See Printer Jams - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 204
(Cont.) The whole page is printed black. Black Page Clean the machine's interior and the primary corona wire of the drum unit. (See Pages 22-16~17.) Also, do not use heat-sensitive paper as it will cause this problem. After cleaning, if the printed pages are still black or the display shows - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 205
Make sure the machine is placed on a flat, horizontal surface. Remove the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed. Try rocking them from side to side. You may clear a blurred page by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 206
void the machine's warranty. 1 Remove the telephone line cord and unplug MFC from the AC outlet. 2 Open the front cover. 3 Remove the drum unit. Caution Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Leave the toner cartridge installed in the drum unit. 4 Place the drum unit and toner cartridge - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 207
pick up the machine and remove Cassette #2 to pack it separately. Cassette #2 8 Pack additional parts (cord, paper cassette, printed materials) into the carton. Bottom Layer Note If you are returing the MFC to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the MFC. Keep all separate parts to use - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 208
Middle Layer Top Layer 9 Close the carton and tape it shut. 22 - 15 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 209
white bar. Cleaning the Printer Caution I Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may crack the panel. I Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the scanner window. I Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. I The drum unit contains toner, so handle it carefully - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 210
the machine, never touch the shaded parts as shown in the diagram below. HOT! 3 Gently clean the scanner window by wiping with a clean soft dry cloth. Do not use isopropyl alcohol. Scanner Window Cleaning the Drum Unit We recommend placing the drum unit on a drop cloth or large disposable paper to - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 211
the drum unit into the machine. (See Replacing the Drum Unit, Page 22-21.) 4 Close the front cover. 5 Plug in the power cord first, and then plug in the telephone cord. Replacing the Toner Cartridge The machine can print up to 6,000 pages using a high yield toner cartridge. When the toner cartridge - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 212
the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely HOT! So, never touch the shaded parts shown in the illustration. HOT! 1 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 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 213
Caution I Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it into the machine. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. I You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge (TN-430 or TN-460), which is specially formulated - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 214
we have no control over the many factors that determine the actual drum life, we cannot guarantee a minimum number of pages that will be printed by your drum. WARNING Just after you have used the machine, some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT! So please be careful. HOT! 22 - 21 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 215
Wait to unpack the new drum unit until immediately before installing it. Place the old drum unit into the aluminium bag, and then discard it according to local regulations. 5 Reinstall the toner cartridge into the new drum unit. (See Replacing the Toner Cartridge, Page 22-18.) 6 Reinstall the new - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 216
(beeps) sent by fax machines during automatic transmission telling the receiving machine that a fax machine is calling. communication error (or Comm. Error) An error during fax sending or fax receiving, usually caused by line noise or static. coding method Method of coding the information contained - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 217
Telephone Company that provides another phone number on an existing phone line. The Brother machine uses the new number to simulate a dedicated fax line. drum unit A printing device for your machine. Dual Access Your machine can scan outgoing faxes or scheduled jobs into memory at the same time it - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 218
key for each number. Out of Paper Reception Receives faxes into the machine's memory when the machine is out of paper. Overseas mode Makes temporary changes to the fax tones to accommodate noise and static on overseas phone lines. Paging This feature enables your fax unit to call your pager when - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 219
over the phone lines from your machine to the receiving fax machine. Transmission Verification Report A listing of each transmission, showing caller ID, date, time and number of pages. True Type Fonts The fonts that are used in the Windows® operating systems. If you install the Brother True Type - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 220
are available for the 5in1 model MFC-8500: Fax, Printer, Copier, Scanner and PC Fax. Fax Coding System Modem Speed Document Input Width Document Input Length Printing Width Scanning Width Paper Size Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Multi-purpose Paper Cassette Gray Scale Polling Types Contrast - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 221
: up to 20,000 pages There are many factors that determine the actual drum life, such as a temperature, humidity, type of paper, toner you use and number of pages per print job. True Type Fonts on CD-ROM 35 TrueType compatible soft-fonts for Windows® on the on bundled CD-ROM PRINTER S-2 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 222
.0 2000 Professional Me For Windows® CPU (Pentium) RAM with OS8.5, 8.5.1 (Only Printer) OS8.6/9.0/9.0.4/9.1 (Printer & Scanner) For Macintosh Max. 25 seconds at 73.4°F (23°C) 15 seconds (using Letter size paper in paper cassette) 120 V AC 50/60 Hz (USA Canadian Version Only) Average Operating - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 223
Parallel Interface Specifications Interface Connector Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent Serial Data + 4 Ground Resident Fonts The following bitmapped fonts are resident in the machine. Brougham 10 (12 point) upright/normal Brougham 12 (10 point) upright/normal Letter - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 224
characters are in each symbol/character set, print the CHARSETS.PRN file from "The Print Form" option in the Direct Access Menu of the Remote Printer Console Program - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 225
The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see character set of Roman 8. PRINTER S-6 - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 226
document wire 2-4 drum unit assembly 2-3 grounded three-prong plug 2-9 handset 2-9 loading paper 2-8 power cord 2-9 telephone line code 2-9 Toner Cartridge 2-3 automatic dialing 7-5 fax receive 5-1 fax redial 6-2 transmission 6-2 B Broadcasting 7-6 setting up Groups for 7-3 Brother accessories and - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 227
jam 22-4 Drivers Windows printing 13-1 drum unit cleaning 22-17 installing 2-3 life remaining 22-22 replacing 22-21 Dual Access 6-3 E Easy Receive 5-3 ECM (Error Correction Mode) 1-6 entering text 4-3 envelopes printing 13-2 sizes 2-6 error messages on LCD 22-1 to 22-3 CHECK PAPER 22-1 COMM. ERROR - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 228
3-1 Options Key Using Special Copy Options 11-4 overseas, sending faxes 6-9 P packing list 2-1 Paging programming a number 9-2 paper size 2-6, 4-1 specifications S-1 I-3 INDEX paper jam 22-4 PaperPort 16-1 PaperPort® for Brother exporting an image file 16-4 prescanning an image 16-7 scanning - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 229
installing 2-3 replacing 22-18 toner save 4-8 Transmission Verification Report 10-2 transparencies 2-5 troubleshooting document jam 22-4 error messages on LCD 22-1 if you are having difficulty DOS setup printing 22-9 incoming calls 22-7 paper handling 22-10 phone line connections 22-6 printer - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 230
V video capture to PC 16-1 Voice calls FAX/TEL (double-ring) 5-2 voice mail Volume, setting beeper 4-5 handset 4-6 amplify (for Hearing-impaired) 4-7 ring 4-5 speaker 4-5 W Warranties Canada vi Notice of Disclaimer iii USA iv, v Windows® 13-1 I-5 INDEX - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 231
Access Code 1 Dial your fax number from a fax machine using touch tone. 2 When your machine answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code (159 ). 3 Your machine signals the help you derive the full benefit of your machine's forwarding, paging and remote retrieval features. - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 232
Retrieval Access Code 1 Press Menu, 2, 5, 3. 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999. The cannot be changed. 3 Press Set. 4 Press Stop/Exit. Remote Commands CHANGE PAGING/FAX FORWARDING SETTING Press 9 5. then to Turn feature off, press 1. Select Fax Forwarding, press 2. Select Paging, press - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 233
the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and - Brother International MFC 8500 | Users Manual - English - Page 234
Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, CANADA H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations
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