®
USER’S GUIDE
Version C
MFC-
8420
MFC-
8820
D
MFC-
8820
DN
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User Manual
For MFC-8420.
Summary of Contents for Brother MFC-8420:
- Brother numbers3
- Ordering accessories and supplies4
- Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada)5
- Compilation and Publication Notice5
- Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only)6
- Brother® One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA only)7
- BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada only)8
- Safety precautions9
- Choosing a location11
- Quick Reference Guide12
- Table of contents14
- 1 Introduction27
- 2 Paper49
- 3 On-screen programming59
- 4 Getting started74
- Initial Setup74
- General Setup78
- Setting the Mode Timer78
- Setting the Paper Type78
- Setting the Paper Size79
- Setting the Ring Volume81
- Setting the Beeper Volume81
- Setting the Speaker Volume82
- Turning on Automatic Daylight Savings Time82
- Toner Save82
- Sleep Time83
- Turning off the Scanner Lamp83
- Setting the Tray Use for Copy mode84
- Setting the Tray Use for Fax mode85
- Setting the LCD Contrast85
- 5 Setup Receive86
- 6 Setup Send101
- How to Fax101
- Basic sending operations106
- Advanced sending operations112
- 7 Auto Dial numbers and dialing options124
- 8 Remote Fax Options132
- 9 Printing reports139
- 10 Making copies142
- 11 Using the MFC as a printer158
- Using the Brother MFC-8420, MFC-8820D or MFC-8820DN printer driver158
- How to print your document159
- Simultaneous printing and faxing160
- Printer operation keys173
- 12 Printer driver settings176
- 13 How to scan using Windows®197
- Scanning a document197
- Scanning a document (For Windows® XP only)206
- Using the scan key (For USB or Parallel interface cable users)212
- Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® and TextBridge® OCR215
- Viewing items216
- Organizing your items in folders217
- Quick links to other applications217
- ScanSoft® TextBridge® OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit218
- You can Import items from other applications218
- You can Export items in other formats219
- How to Uninstall PaperPort® and ScanSoft® TextBridge®220
- 14 Using the Brother Control Center for Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® WS 4.0221
- 15 Using the Windows®-Based Brother SmartUI Control Center238
- Brother SmartUI Control Center238
- Brother Control Center features240
- Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration242
- Software Section249
- Scan to File252
- Scan to E-mail254
- Scan to OCR (Word Processing program)258
- Scan to Graphics application (example: Microsoft Paint)260
- Fax setting (PC-Fax using the Brother Fax Driver)264
- Custom: User-defined buttons267
- 16 Using MFC Remote Setup273
- 17 Using Brother PC-FAX software275
- PC-FAX sending275
- Speed-Dial setup280
- The Address Book281
- Setting up a Member in the Address Book282
- Setting up a Group for Broadcasting283
- Editing Member information284
- Deleting a Member or Group284
- Exporting the Address Book284
- Importing to the Address Book286
- Setting up a Cover Page287
- You can enter information in each field288
- Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style289
- Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style290
- Setting up PC-FAX receiving (Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® WS 4.0 only)292
- Receiving a fax into the PC (Windows® XP only)294
- 18 Using your MFC with a Macintosh®300
- Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh®300
- Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2)301
- Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X)304
- Using the PS driver with your Apple® Macintosh®307
- Sending a fax from your Macintosh® application314
- Using the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your Macintosh®320
- Using Presto!® PageManager®327
- MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS® X)329
- 19 Network Scanning (Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP only)331
- 20 Brother Network PC-FAX software339
- 21 Important information345
- Standard telephone and FCC Notices These notices are in effect on models sold and used only in th...345
- ˘˘Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only)347
- Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only)348
- International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement348
- Laser safety348
- FDA regulations349
- ˘Important safety instructions350
- Trademarks352
- 22 Troubleshooting and routine maintenance353
- 23 Optional accessories390
- Glossary399
- Specifications405
- Index413
- Remote Retrieval Access card418
