Section |
Page |
Zle MFC MFC8500 US_PDF |
1 |
Brother Numbers |
3 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
3 |
For Customer Service |
3 |
Dealers/Service Centers (USA Only) |
3 |
Service Centers (Canada Only) |
3 |
Ordering Accessories and Supplies |
4 |
Quick Reference Guide |
9 |
Sending Faxes |
9 |
Automatic Transmission |
9 |
Sending a Cover Page |
9 |
Real Time Transmission |
9 |
Receiving Faxes |
9 |
Select Receive Mode |
9 |
Manual Reception |
9 |
Storing Numbers |
10 |
Storing One Touch Dial Numbers |
10 |
Storing Speed Dial Numbers |
10 |
Telephone Operation |
10 |
One Touch Dialing/ Speed Dialing |
10 |
Search/Speed Dial |
10 |
Making Copies |
10 |
Making a Single Copy |
10 |
Sorting Multiple Copies |
10 |
Table of Contents |
11 |
1 Introduction |
23 |
Using This Manual |
23 |
Finding Information |
23 |
Conventions Used in this Manual |
23 |
Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (For USA Only) |
24 |
To Complete Your MFC-8500 Registration On-Line (For USA Only) |
24 |
MFC-8500 Control Panel Overview |
25 |
About Fax Machines |
27 |
Custom Features |
27 |
Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line? |
27 |
Why Should There Be Trouble? |
27 |
How Can You Avoid Possible Problems? |
27 |
Fax Tones and Handshake |
28 |
ECM (Error Correction Mode) |
28 |
2 Assembly and Connections |
29 |
Packing List |
29 |
Choosing a Location |
30 |
Assembly |
31 |
Installing the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge) |
31 |
Attaching the Trays |
32 |
Connecting Paper Cassette #2 (Option) |
32 |
Manual Feed Slot |
33 |
Paper |
34 |
Acceptable Paper |
34 |
Paper Capacity of Paper Cassette |
34 |
Paper Specification for the Cassette |
35 |
Manual Feed Slot |
35 |
Loading Paper in Multi-purpose Paper Cassette |
36 |
Connections |
37 |
Connecting the Machine |
37 |
Connecting an External Telephone |
38 |
Connecting an External TAD (Telephone Answering Device) |
38 |
Sequence |
38 |
Connections |
38 |
Recording Outgoing Message (OGM) on External TAD |
39 |
Special Line Considerations |
40 |
Roll Over Phone Lines |
40 |
Two-Line Phone System |
40 |
Converting Telephone Wall Outlets |
40 |
Installing Machine, External Two-Line TAD, and Two-Line Telephone |
41 |
Multi-Line Connections (PBX) |
42 |
If you are installing the machine to work with a PBX: |
42 |
Custom Features on Your Phone Line |
42 |
Custom Features on a Signal Line |
42 |
3 On-Screen Programming |
43 |
User-Friendly Programming |
43 |
Menu Mode |
43 |
Menu Selection Table |
44 |
4 Initial Setup |
49 |
Getting Started |
49 |
Setting Paper Size |
49 |
Turning on Cassette #2 (Option) |
49 |
Setting Cassette Usage |
50 |
Setting Date and Time |
50 |
Setting Station ID |
51 |
Entering Text |
51 |
Inserting Spaces |
52 |
Making Corrections |
52 |
Repeating Letters |
52 |
Special Characters and Symbols |
52 |
Setting the Ring Volume |
53 |
Setting the Beeper Volume |
53 |
Setting the Speaker Volume |
53 |
Setting the Handset Volume |
54 |
Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify) |
54 |
Setting Volume Amplify (For the Hearing-Impaired) |
55 |
Memory Storage |
55 |
Turning On Automatic Daylight Savings Time |
55 |
Toner Save |
56 |
Sleep Mode |
56 |
Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only) |
56 |
5 Setup Receive |
57 |
Basic Receiving Operations |
57 |
Selecting Receive Mode |
57 |
Setting Ring Delay |
58 |
Setting F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode Only) |
58 |
Easy Receive |
59 |
Printing a Reduced Incoming Document |
59 |
Setting the Print Density |
60 |
Advanced Receiving Operations |
61 |
Operation from Extension Telephone or External Telephone |
61 |
For FAX/TEL Mode Only |
61 |
Changing Remote Codes |
61 |
Printing a Fax in Memory |
62 |
Polling |
62 |
Setting Up Polling Receive |
63 |
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive |
63 |
Canceling a Scheduled Job |
64 |
Setting Multi-Function Link® Pro Mode |
64 |
6 Setup Send |
65 |
Before You Begin |
65 |
Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) |
65 |
Sending Faxes with Multiple Settings |
66 |
Manual Transmission |
66 |
Automatic Transmission |
66 |
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial |
66 |
Dual Access |
67 |
Real Time Transmission |
67 |
Checking the Jobs Status |
68 |
Canceling a Job While Scanning the Document |
68 |
Canceling Jobs in Memory |
68 |
Basic Sending Operations |
69 |
Contrast |
69 |
Fax Resolution |
69 |
Composing Electronic Cover Page |
70 |
Composing Your Own Comments |
71 |
Cover Page for the Next Fax Only |
71 |
Always Send Cover Page |
72 |
Using a Printed Cover Page |
72 |
Advanced Sending Operations |
73 |
Overseas Mode |
73 |
Delayed Timer |
73 |
Delayed Fax |
74 |
Delayed Batch Transmission |
74 |
Setting Up Polling Transmit |
75 |
7 Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing Options |
76 |
Storing Numbers for Easy Dialing |
76 |
Storing One Touch Dial Numbers |
76 |
Storing Speed Dial Numbers |
77 |
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers |
77 |
Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting |
78 |
Dialing Options |
79 |
Manual Dialing |
79 |
Search |
79 |
Speed Dialing |
80 |
One Touch Dialing |
80 |
Broadcasting |
81 |
Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers |
82 |
Pause |
82 |
Hold |
82 |
Redial |
82 |
Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only) |
82 |
8 Telephone Services |
83 |
Custom Features |
83 |
Distinctive Ring |
83 |
What Does Your Telephone Company’s “Distinctive Ring” Do? |
83 |
What Does Brother’s “Distinctive Ring” Do? |
83 |
Do You Have Voice Mail? |
84 |
Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register |
84 |
VERY IMPORTANT |
85 |
Registering the Distinctive Ring Pattern |
85 |
Caller ID |
85 |
Viewing Caller ID List |
86 |
Clearing a Caller ID Stored in Memory |
86 |
Printing Caller ID List |
86 |
Call Waiting Caller ID |
86 |
CallManage (For USA Only) |
87 |
Registration with CallManage Requires Changing Your Carrier Selection |
87 |
Sending a Fax Using CallManage (For Domestic and International Long Distance Calls Only!) |
88 |
Placing a Long Distance Telephone Call Using CallManage |
88 |
Customer Support |
88 |
Disclaimer |
88 |
9 Remote Fax Options |
89 |
Fax Forwarding/Paging |
89 |
Programming a Fax Forwarding Number |
89 |
Programming a Paging Number |
90 |
Setting Fax Storage |
91 |
Backup Print |
91 |
Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code |
91 |
Remote Retrieval |
92 |
Using Remote Retrieval Access Code |
92 |
Remote Commands |
93 |
Retrieving Fax Messages |
94 |
Changing Fax Forwarding Number |
94 |
10Printing Reports |
95 |
MFC Settings and Activity |
95 |
Customizing the Transmission Verification Report |
95 |
Setting the Fax Activity Report Interval |
95 |
Using the Reports Key |
96 |
To Print a Report |
96 |
11 Making Copies |
97 |
Using Your Machine as a Copier |
97 |
Making a Single Copy |
97 |
Making Multiple Copies |
97 |
Out of Memory Message |
97 |
Temporary Copy Settings |
98 |
Copying Using Multiple Settings |
98 |
Using the Enlarge and Reduce Keys |
99 |
Using the Options Key |
100 |
Copy Mode (Type of Original) |
100 |
Copy Contrast |
100 |
Sorting Multiple Copies |
101 |
Special Copy Options |
101 |
Changing Default Copy Settings |
102 |
Copy Mode (Type of Original) |
102 |
Copy Contrast |
102 |
12 For DOS Users |
103 |
How to Use the Brother Machine with Your DOS Application Software |
103 |
What Does the Remote Printer Console Do? |
103 |
Remote Printer Console Main Program |
103 |
Installing the Remote Printer Console |
104 |
Using the Remote Printer Console Main Program |
105 |
Remote Printer Console |
106 |
Current Printer Status Information |
106 |
Printer Setup Category |
106 |
Print Setup Section |
106 |
Page Setup Section |
107 |
Font Configuration |
107 |
Other Configuration |
108 |
Console Configuration Category |
108 |
13 Using Brother Machine as a Printer |
109 |
Special Printing Features |
109 |
Windows® Printing |
109 |
Popular Printer Emulation Support |
109 |
Remote Printer Console Program for DOS |
109 |
Bi-directional Parallel Interface |
109 |
Enhanced Memory Management |
109 |
Printing from Your PC |
110 |
Multi-purpose Paper Cassette |
110 |
Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing) |
110 |
Front Output Bin |
111 |
Manual Feed Slot |
111 |
Loading One Sheet of Paper |
112 |
Loading More than One Sheet of Paper |
112 |
Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock |
113 |
Simultaneous Printing/Faxing |
114 |
Choosing Acceptable Paper |
114 |
Printer Operations |
115 |
Reset Key |
115 |
Printing the Internal Font List |
115 |
Printing the Print Configuration List |
115 |
Restoring Factory Default Settings |
115 |
14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) |
116 |
Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver |
116 |
Features in the PCL Printer Driver (For Windows® Users Only) |
116 |
Basic Tab |
117 |
Paper Size |
118 |
Multiple Page |
118 |
Border Line |
118 |
Orientation |
118 |
Copies |
118 |
Collate |
119 |
Media Type |
119 |
Advanced Tab |
120 |
Print Quality |
120 |
Resolution |
120 |
Toner Save |
120 |
Print Setting (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) |
121 |
Duplex Printing |
121 |
Manual Duplex |
121 |
Binding Offset |
121 |
Watermark |
122 |
Print Watermark |
122 |
In background |
122 |
Watermark Text |
123 |
Watermark Bitmap |
123 |
Position |
123 |
Page Setting |
124 |
Device Options |
125 |
Quick Print Setup |
126 |
Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) |
126 |
Print Date & Time |
127 |
Accessories Tab |
128 |
Paper Source Setting |
128 |
Default Source |
128 |
Available Options |
128 |
Support |
129 |
Brother Solutions Center |
129 |
Web Update |
129 |
Check Setting |
129 |
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 2000) |
130 |
General Tab |
130 |
Printing Preferences |
130 |
Layout Tab |
131 |
*1 Orientation |
131 |
*2 Pages Per Sheet |
132 |
Paper/Quality Tab |
132 |
*1 Paper Source |
132 |
*2 Media |
133 |
Advanced Options |
133 |
*1 Paper /Output |
133 |
*2 Graphic |
134 |
*3 Document Options |
134 |
Device Settings Tab |
135 |
Installable Options |
135 |
15 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center |
136 |
Brother Control Center |
136 |
AutoLoad the Brother Control Center |
136 |
How to Turn Off AutoLoad |
137 |
Using the Scan Keys |
137 |
Using the Control Panel Keys |
137 |
Scan Image |
138 |
Scan/OCR |
138 |
Scan to E-mail |
138 |
Brother Control Center Features |
139 |
Auto Configuration |
139 |
Scanning Operations |
139 |
Copy Operations |
140 |
PC Fax Operation |
140 |
Scanner Settings for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons |
140 |
Global Settings |
140 |
Setting Up the Scanner Configurations |
141 |
To Access the Scanner Configuration Screen: |
141 |
Perform an Operation from the Control Center Screen |
141 |
Scan to File |
142 |
Scanner Settings |
142 |
Destination Folder |
143 |
Scan to E-mail |
143 |
Scanner Settings |
144 |
E-mail Application |
144 |
File Attachments |
144 |
Conversion Options |
145 |
Format |
145 |
Show QuickSend Menu |
145 |
QuickSend List |
145 |
Scan to Word Processor |
146 |
Scanner Settings |
146 |
Word Processor |
147 |
User-Defined Button |
148 |
Scanner Settings |
148 |
Target Application |
148 |
Copy |
149 |
Scanner Settings |
149 |
Copy Settings |
149 |
Send a Fax |
150 |
Scanner Settings |
150 |
Fax Settings |
150 |
16 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge® |
151 |
Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge® |
151 |
Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother |
152 |
Organizing Your Items in Folders |
152 |
Links to Many Other Applications |
153 |
Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) |
153 |
Importing Items from Other Applications |
153 |
Exporting Items in Other Formats |
154 |
Exporting an Image File |
154 |
Accessing the Scanner |
154 |
Scanning a Document into Your PC |
155 |
Settings in the Scanner Window |
155 |
Image |
155 |
Contrast |
156 |
Custom |
156 |
PreScanning an Image |
157 |
17 Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows® Only) |
158 |
Introduction |
158 |
Brother Resource Manager |
158 |
MFC Remote Setup |
159 |
PC FAX Sending (For Windows® Only) |
160 |
Setting Up User Information |
160 |
Setting Up Sending |
161 |
Outside line access |
161 |
Include header |
161 |
Address Book file |
161 |
User interface |
162 |
Simple Style |
162 |
Facsimile Style |
162 |
Setting Up Speed Dial |
163 |
The Address Book |
164 |
Setting Up a Member in the Address Book |
165 |
Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting |
166 |
Editing Member Information |
166 |
Deleting a Member or Group |
167 |
Exporting the Address Book |
167 |
Importing to the Address Book |
168 |
Setting Up Cover Page |
169 |
To |
170 |
From |
170 |
Comment |
170 |
Select Cover Page Form |
170 |
Import BMP file |
170 |
Count Cover Page |
170 |
Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style |
171 |
Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Facsimile Style |
172 |
Setting Up PC FAX Receiving |
173 |
Setting Up Your MFC |
173 |
Running PC FAX Receiving |
173 |
Setting Up Your PC |
174 |
Viewing New PC FAX Messages |
174 |
18 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing |
175 |
For Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, Me Only |
175 |
Main Features |
175 |
To Access the On-Line Documentation |
175 |
To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application): |
175 |
19 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook |
176 |
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... |
176 |
Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® |
176 |
Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application |
178 |
Setting Up Your Address Book |
180 |
Adding a New Member |
180 |
Adding a New Group |
181 |
Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® |
182 |
Accessing the Scanner |
183 |
Scanning a Document into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac |
183 |
Settings in the Scanner Window |
184 |
Image |
184 |
Scanning Area |
184 |
Business Card Size |
185 |
Miscellaneous |
185 |
Contrast |
185 |
PreScanning an Image |
186 |
20 Optional Accessories |
187 |
Paper Cassette #2 (Option) |
187 |
21 Important Information |
188 |
Standard Telephone and FCC Notices |
188 |
Laser Safety |
189 |
FDA Regulations |
189 |
Manufactured |
189 |
Important—About the Interface Cable |
190 |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) |
190 |
Important |
191 |
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) |
191 |
Warranty |
191 |
International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement |
191 |
Important Safety Instructions |
191 |
Trademarks |
193 |
22 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance |
194 |
Troubleshooting |
194 |
Error Messages |
194 |
Document Jam |
197 |
Paper Jam |
197 |
Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette |
198 |
Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit |
198 |
Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit |
198 |
If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine |
199 |
Packing and Shipping the Machine |
206 |
Routine Maintenance |
209 |
Cleaning the Document Scanner |
209 |
Cleaning the Printer |
209 |
Cleaning the Drum Unit |
210 |
Replacing the Toner Cartridge |
211 |
Toner Empty Indicator |
211 |
Replacing the Drum Unit |
214 |
Checking the Drum Life |
215 |
Glossary |
216 |
Specifications |
220 |
Product Description |
220 |
Fax |
220 |
Printer |
221 |
Computer Requirement |
222 |
Electrical and Environment |
222 |
Parallel Interface Specifications |
223 |
USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface Specifications |
223 |
Resident Fonts |
223 |
Symbol Sets/Character Sets |
224 |
Index |
226 |