Brother MFC-8510DN Advanced User's Manual
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- Page 1 Advanced User’s Guide MFC-8510DN MFC-8520DN Not all models are available in all countries. Version 0 UK/IRE...
- Page 2 Google Cloud Print This Guide provides details on how to PDF file / Brother Solutions Guide configure your Brother machine to a Google Center account and use Google Cloud Print services for printing over the Internet from devices using Gmail™ for mobile, GOOGLE DOCS™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General Setup Memory storage..................... 1 Automatic Daylight Saving Time................1 Ecology features....................2 Toner Save ...................... 2 Sleep Time ...................... 2 Deep Sleep mode .................... 2 Quiet mode feature ....................3 Quiet mode ...................... 3 LCD Contrast ......................3 Mode Timer...................... - Page 4 Sending a fax Additional sending options ...................13 Changing a 2-sided fax layout (MFC-8520DN) ..........13 Sending faxes using multiple settings ............13 Contrast ......................14 Changing Fax Resolution ................14 Additional sending operations................15 Sending a fax manually .................15 Dual access ....................15 Broadcasting....................16 Real Time Transmission ................17 Overseas Mode .....................18 Delayed Fax ....................18 Delayed batch transmission ................19...
- Page 5 Printing reports Fax reports......................42 Transmission Verification Report..............42 Fax Journal (Activity Report) .................42 Reports ........................ 43 How to print a report ..................43 Making copies Copy settings .......................44 Stop copying....................44 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ............44 Using the Options key ................... 46 Sorting copies ....................47 Improving copy quality...................
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Page 7: General Setup
General Setup Memory storage Automatic Daylight Saving Time Your menu settings are stored permanently, and in the event of a power failure will not be You can set the machine to change lost. Temporary settings (for example, automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will Contrast, Overseas Mode) will be lost. -
Page 8: Ecology Features
Chapter 1 Ecology features Sleep Time The Sleep mode setting can reduce power Toner Save consumption. When the machine is in Sleep mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it You can save toner using this feature. When is turned off. The machine will wake up and you set Toner Save to On, prints appear start printing when it receives a print job. -
Page 9: Quiet Mode Feature
General Setup Quiet mode feature LCD Contrast You can change the contrast to make the Quiet mode LCD look lighter or darker. The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise Press Menu, 1, 7. while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On, the print speed becomes slower. -
Page 10: Mode Timer
Chapter 1 Mode Timer The machine has three mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, and COPY. You can set how much time the machine takes after the last Copy or Scan operation to return to FAX mode. If you choose Off, the machine will stay in the mode you used last. -
Page 11: Security Features
1.Contrast, Page Limit 6.Polled TX and 7.Coverpage under Scan includes scan jobs sent via Brother 2.Setup Send in the Fax menu. iPrint&Scan. If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any Print includes print jobs via Google Cloud Print and of the function in the Fax menu. -
Page 12: Setting The Password For The Administrator
Chapter 2 Setting the password for the Changing the password for administrator the administrator The password you set in these steps is for the Press Menu, 1, 8, 1. administrator. This password is used to set up users and to turn the Secure Function Press a or b to choose Set Password. -
Page 13: Setting Up The Public User Mode
Security features Setting up the Public user Setting up restricted users mode You can set up users with a password and restrict the functions that are available to Public user mode restricts the functions that them. You can set up more advanced are available for Public users. -
Page 14: Turning Secure Function Lock On/Off
Chapter 2 Turning Secure Function Switching Users Lock on/off This setting allows you to switch between registered restricted users or Public mode If you enter the wrong password, the LCD will when Secure Function Lock is turned on. show Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct password. -
Page 15: Setting Lock
Mode key you are in. Then LCD will ask you stored in the machine. Please call your Go to Public?. administrator or Brother Customer Service. Press 1 to choose 1.Yes. While the Setting Lock is On, you cannot change the settings without a password. You... -
Page 16: Setting Up The Password
Chapter 2 Setting up the password Changing your Setting Lock password Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Enter a four-digit number for the password using numbers 0-9. Press a or b to choose Set Password. Press OK. Press OK. -
Page 17: Turning Setting Lock On/Off
If you choose On, the machine will restrict all fax sending and outbound calls for that Turning Setting Lock off dialling method. LDAP is available as a download from the Brother Press Menu, 1, 8, 2. Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/. Enter your four-digit password. -
Page 18: One Touch Restriction
Chapter 2 One Touch restriction LDAP server restriction (The LDAP function is available as a Press Menu, 2, 6, 2. download.) Press a or b to choose On, Off or Press Menu, 2, 6, 4. Enter # twice. Press OK. Press a or b to choose On, Off or Enter # twice. -
Page 19: Sending A Fax
Sending a fax Additional sending Sending faxes using multiple settings options Before you send a fax, you can change any Changing a 2-sided fax layout combination of these settings: contrast, resolution, Overseas mode, delayed fax (MFC-8520DN) timer, polling transmission, real time transmission or cover page settings. -
Page 20: Contrast
Chapter 3 Contrast Changing Fax Resolution For most documents the default setting of The quality of a fax can be improved by Auto will give the best results. changing the Fax Resolution. Resolution can Auto automatically chooses a suitable be changed for the next fax or for all faxes. contrast for your document. -
Page 21: Additional Sending Operations
Sending a fax Additional sending Dual access operations You can dial a number and start scanning the fax into memory—even when the machine is sending from memory, receiving faxes or Sending a fax manually printing PC data. The LCD will show the new job number. -
Page 22: Broadcasting
Chapter 3 Broadcasting How to broadcast a fax Note Broadcasting lets you send the same fax message to more than one fax number. You (Address Book) to help you can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial choose numbers easily. numbers and up to 50 manually dialled numbers in the same broadcast. -
Page 23: Real Time Transmission
Sending a fax Real Time Transmission Cancelling a Broadcast in progress While broadcasting you can cancel the fax When you are sending a fax, the machine will currently being sent or the whole broadcast scan the documents into the memory before job. -
Page 24: Overseas Mode
Chapter 3 Delayed Fax Sending in real time for the next fax only You can store up to 50 faxes in the memory Make sure you are in FAX mode to be sent within a twenty-four hour period. Press Menu, 2, 2, 5. Make sure you are in FAX mode Press a or b to choose Next Fax:On. -
Page 25: Delayed Batch Transmission
Sending a fax Delayed batch transmission Checking and cancelling waiting jobs Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will help you economize by sorting Check which jobs are still waiting in the all the faxes in the memory by destination and memory to be sent. -
Page 26: Electronic Cover Page
Chapter 3 Electronic cover page Composing your own comments You can set up two comments of your own. This feature will not work unless you have programmed your Station ID. (uu Quick Make sure you are in FAX mode Setup Guide) Press Menu, 2, 2, 7, 2. - Page 27 Sending a fax Send a cover page for the next fax Send a cover page for all faxes If you want to send a cover page only for the You can set the machine to send a cover next fax, your machine will ask you to enter page whenever you send a fax.
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Page 28: Destination Display
Chapter 3 Destination Display The machine displays the information registered in the address book or the number you dialled to send a fax. You can set the machine to hide the destination information on the LCD. Make sure you are in FAX mode Press Menu, 2, 2, 9. -
Page 29: Polling Overview
1.Yes 2.No the documents you set up to be polled. Select ab or OK Secure polling only works with Brother fax machines. If another person wants to retrieve Press Start. a fax from your machine they will have to enter the secure code. - Page 30 Chapter 3 Enter a four-digit number. Press OK. If you do not want to change any more settings, press 2 to choose 2.No when the LCD shows you the following question: 22.Setup Send Next? 1.Yes 2.No Select ab or OK Press Start.
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Page 31: Receiving A Fax
Receiving a fax Remote Fax Options Fax Storage The Fax Storage feature lets you store your Remote Fax Options let you receive faxes received faxes in the machine’s memory. You while you are away from the machine. can retrieve stored fax messages from a fax You can use only one Remote Fax Option at machine at another location using the remote a time. -
Page 32: Changing Remote Fax Options
Chapter 4 Changing Remote Fax The LCD will ask you the following question: Options 25.Remote Fax Opt Backup Print If received faxes are left in your machine’s memory when you change to another Select ab or OK Remote Fax Option, the LCD will ask you one of the following questions: Press a or b to choose On or Off. -
Page 33: Remote Retrieval
Receiving a fax Remote retrieval Using your Remote Access Code Dial your fax number from a telephone The remote retrieval feature lets you retrieve or another fax machine using touch your stored fax messages when you are not tone. at the machine. You can call your machine from any touch tone phone or fax machine, When your machine answers, then use the Remote Access Code to retrieve... -
Page 34: Retrieving Fax Messages
Chapter 4 Retrieving fax messages Changing the Fax Forwarding number You can change the default setting of your fax Dial your fax number from a telephone forwarding number from another telephone or or another fax machine using touch fax machine using touch tone. tone. -
Page 35: Remote Fax Commands
Receiving a fax Remote fax commands Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the machine. When you call the machine and enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l), the system will give two short beeps and you must enter a remote command. -
Page 36: Additional Receiving Operations
Chapter 4 Additional receiving Duplex (2-sided) printing for FAX mode operations Your machine can automatically print Printing a reduced incoming received faxes onto both sides of the paper when Duplex is set to On. You can use A4 size paper for this function If you choose On, the machine automatically (60 to 105 g/m reduces each page of an incoming fax to fit on... -
Page 37: Setting The Fax Receive Stamp
Receiving a fax Setting the Fax Receive Printing a fax from the Stamp memory You can set the machine to print the received If you are using the Fax Storage feature date and time in the top centre of each (Menu, 2, 5, 1), you can still print a fax from received fax page. -
Page 38: Out Of Paper Reception
Secure polling lets you restrict who can get the documents you set up to be polled. Secure polling only works with Brother fax machines. If you want to get a fax from a secured Brother machine you have to enter the secure code. -
Page 39: Stop Polling
Receiving a fax Enter the fax number you are polling. Specify the destination fax machines you want to poll by using One Touch, Press Start. Speed Dial, Search, a Group or the dial pad. You must press OK between each location. -
Page 40: Dialling And Storing Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers Telephone line Additional dialling services operations BT Call Sign (U.K. only) Combining quick dial numbers The BT Call Sign subscriber service is a way to have a separate number for your machine, You can combine more than one quick dial it allows you to have at least two separate number when you dial. -
Page 41: Additional Ways To Store Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers Additional ways to To add One Touch or Speed Dial numbers follow the instructions below: store numbers For One Touch numbers, press the One Touch keys one after the other. Setting up Groups for For Speed Dial numbers, press ... -
Page 42: Options For Setting Up Groups
TIFF The IFAX and E-mail Registration Type options are available if you have installed the IFAX and E-mail options on your machine. You can add the IFAX and E-mail options by downloading them from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/. - Page 43 Dialling and storing numbers If you have downloaded the IFAX and To add One Touch or Speed Dial numbers follow the instructions below: E-mail options For One Touch numbers, press the If you have installed the IFAX and E-mail One Touch keys one after the other.
- Page 44 Chapter 5 To choose the fax/scan resolution for Press a or b to select 300dpi, 200dpi the Group number, go to the appropriate or 200x100dpi. next step as shown in the following table Press OK. If you chose Email B&W PDF, go to Option selected in step d Go to step step m.
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Page 45: Changing Group Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers Changing Group numbers Add or delete One Touch or Speed Dial numbers by following the instructions below: You can change a Group number that has already been stored. The LCD will show the To add One Touch numbers, name or number, and if the Group has been press d or c to position the cursor set to a fax forwarding number, it will display... - Page 46 Chapter 5 Press Menu, 2, 3, 3. Add or delete One Touch or Speed Dial numbers by following the instructions 23.Address Book below: 3.Setup Groups To add One Touch numbers, Group Dial: press d or c to position the cursor Press Speed Dial or On just after the last number.
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Page 47: Deleting Group Numbers
Dialling and storing numbers Deleting Group numbers You can delete a Group number that has already been stored. The LCD will show the name or number, and if the Group has been set to a fax forwarding number, it will display a message. -
Page 48: Printing Reports
Printing reports Fax reports Press Menu, 2, 4, 2. Press a or b to choose an interval. Some fax reports (Transmission Verification Press OK. and Fax Journal) can be printed automatically If you choose Every 50 Faxes, go to and manually. step e. -
Page 49: Reports
Printing reports Reports How to print a report The following reports are available: Press Menu, 6. 1 XMIT Verify Press a or b to choose the report you Displays the Transmission Verification want to print. Report for your last outgoing 200 faxes Press OK. -
Page 50: Making Copies
Making copies Copy settings Enlarging or reducing the image copied When you want to quickly change the copy settings for the next copy, use the temporary You can choose the following enlargement or COPY keys. You can change multiple reduction ratios: settings in any combination. - Page 51 Making copies Do one of the following: Press a or b to choose the enlargement or reduction ratio you want. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Custom(25-400%). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%.
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Page 52: Using The Options Key
Chapter 7 Using the Options key Use the Options key to quickly set the following copy settings temporarily for the next copy. Press Menu selections Options Page Press a or b, then press OK Press a, b, d or c, then press OK Stack/Sort Stack* Sort... -
Page 53: Sorting Copies
Making copies Sorting copies Improving copy quality You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be You can choose from a range of quality stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so settings. The default setting is Auto. ... -
Page 54: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast
Chapter 7 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. To temporarily change the copy contrast Brightness setting, follow the steps below: Adjust the copy brightness to make copies Make sure you are in COPY mode darker or lighter. -
Page 55: Making N In 1 Copies
Making copies Making N in 1 copies After the machine scans the page, press 1 to scan the next page. (page layout) Flatbed Copy: Next Page? You can reduce the amount of paper used a 1.Yes when copying by using the N in 1 copy b 2.No feature. -
Page 56: In 1 Id Copy
Chapter 7 2 in 1 ID Copy If you are copying from the scanner glass: You can copy both sides of your identification Place your document face down in the card onto one page, keeping the original card direction shown below: size. -
Page 57: Tray Selection
Making copies Tray selection Press Start. After the machine scans the first side of the card, the LCD will display the You can change the Tray Use only for the following instruction. next copy. Turn over the ID Make sure you are in COPY mode Then Press Start Load your document. -
Page 58: Duplex (2-Sided) Copying
(See Installing extra memory uu page 60.) 2 sided i 2 sided Duplex Copy (long edge flip) MFC-8510DN 1 sided i 2 sided L Portrait 2 sided i 1 sided... -
Page 59: Advanced Duplex Copy (Short Edge Flip)
Making copies Advanced Duplex Copy Make sure you are in COPY mode (short edge flip) Load your document. MFC-8510DN Enter the number of copies (up to 99) 1 sided i 2 sided S using the dial pad. Portrait Press Duplex and a or b to select... - Page 60 Chapter 7 MFC-8520DN Press Start to copy the document. Portrait Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Landscape Advanced 2 sided i 1 sided Advanced 1 sided i 2 sided Make sure you are in COPY mode Load your document.
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Page 61: A Routine Maintenance
Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Important the machine Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the surface of the machine. Clean the outside and inside of the machine regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridge or the drum unit, make sure that you clean the inside of the machine. -
Page 62: Checking The Page Counters
PF Kit MP and 100,000 pages Copy or Print. for PF Kit 1, PF Kit 2 , Fuser and Laser. Please call Brother Customer Service or your Press Stop/Exit. Brother dealer when the following messages appear on the LCD. -
Page 63: Packing And Shipping The Machine
Routine maintenance Packing and shipping Put the packing material (1) into the carton. the machine FRONT WARNING This machine is heavy and weighs more than 15.8 kg. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you put the machine down. If you use a Lower Tray, DO NOT carry the machine with the Lower Tray as you may be injured or cause damage to the machine... - Page 64 Put the two packing material pieces (1) <If you have a Lower Tray> into the carton matching the right of the Repack the lower tray as shown in the machine to the “RIGHT” mark on one of illustration. the packing material pieces, and the left of the machine to the “LEFT”...
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Page 65: B Options
Optional paper tray Memory board (LT-5400) MFC-8520DN has 128 MB of standard memory, and MFC-8510DN has 64 MB. Both An optional lower tray can be installed on models have one slot for optional memory MFC-8510DN and MFC-8520DN, and it can expansion. -
Page 66: Installing Extra Memory
Installing extra memory Hold the SO-DIMM by the edges and align the notches in the SO-DIMM with the protrusions in the slot. Insert the Turn off the machine’s power switch. SO-DIMM diagonally (1), then tilt it Unplug the telephone line cord. toward the interface board until it clicks into place (2). - Page 67 Options Plug the machine’s power cord back into the electrical socket first, and then connect the interface cable. Plug in the telephone line cord. Turn on the machine’s power switch. Note To make sure that you have installed the SO-DIMM correctly, you can print the User Setting List that shows the current RAM SIZE.
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Page 68: C Glossary
Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. ADF (automatic document feeder) Cancel Job The document can be placed in the ADF Cancels a programmed print job and and scanned one page at a time clears it from the machine’s memory. - Page 69 Fax Journal Reports. You can print the Fax F/T Ring Time Journal on demand without interrupting The length of time that the Brother the cycle. machine fast double-rings (when the LCD (liquid crystal display) Receive Mode setting is Fax/Tel) to notify you to pick up a voice call that it answered.
- Page 70 Ring Volume Overseas Mode Makes temporary changes to the fax Volume setting for the machine’s ring. tones to accommodate noise and static on Scanning overseas telephone lines. The process of sending an electronic Pause image of a paper document into your Allows you to place a 2.8 second delay in computer.
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Page 71: Index
Index Apple Macintosh Daylight Saving Time ........ 1 Deep Sleep mode ........2 See Software User’s Guide. Delayed batch transmission ....19 Dialling Groups (broadcasting) ......16 restricting dialling ......... 11 Broadcasting ..........16 Drum unit cancelling ..........17 checking (remaining life) ...... 56 setting up Groups for ......35 Dual access .......... - Page 72 Presto! PageManager See Software User’s Guide. See also Help in the Presto! PageManager application. Groups for broadcasting ......35 Print fax from memory ........31 reports ..........43 Printing LCD (liquid crystal display) See Software User’s Guide. contrast ...........3 Quality Machine information copying ...........
- Page 73 Scanning See Software User’s Guide. Security restricting dialling ........11 Secure function lock administrator password ......6 Public user mode ......... 7 restricted users ........7 Setting lock ..........9 Sleep mode ..........2 Sort ............47 Temporary copy settings ......44 Toner Save ..........2 ® Windows See Software User’s Guide.
- Page 74 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com/ These machines are approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries.
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