Brother MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup Guide

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MFC-8480DN
MFC-8680DN

Before you can use the machine, read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct setup and installation.
To view the Quick Setup Guide in other languages, please visit http://solutions.brother.com/

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IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

Unpack the machine and check the components

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Drum Unit Assembly

(including Standard Toner Cartridge for MFC-8480DN,

High-Yield Toner Cartridge for MFC-8680DN)

AC Power Cord

Quick Setup Guide User’s Guide CD-ROMS

Accessory Order Form Product Registration Sheet

(USA only)

USB Interface Cable

(MFC-8680DN only)

(Windows
(Macintosh)

Telephone Line Cord

®

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WARNING

Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine. To avoid danger of suffocation, please keep
these bags away from babies and children.

USA/CAN Version 0

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Note

• The components included in the box may differ depending on your country.

• Save all packing materials and the box in case for any reason you must ship your machine.

• The interface cable is not a standard accessory for all models. Buy the appropriate interface cable for the
interface you want to use (USB, Parallel or Network). The MFC-8680DN includes a USB 2.0 interface cable
as a standard accessory.

USB cable

• Please make sure you use a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters).

• DO NOT connect the interface cable at this time. Connecting the interface cable is done during MFL-Pro
installation process.

• When you use a USB cable, make sure you connect it to the USB port of your computer and not to a USB
port on a keyboard or non-powered USB hub.

Parallel cable

DO NOT use a parallel interface cable that is longer than 6 feet (2 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that
is IEEE 1284-compliant.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable for 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet
Network.

Symbols used in this guide

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Note

User’s Guide
Software User’s Guide
Network User’s Guide

WARNINGS tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury.

CAUTIONS specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible
minor injuries.

IMPORTANT describe procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible
machine problems or machine damage, or damage to other objects.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot.

Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips
about how the current operation works with other features.

Indicates reference to the printed User’s Guide, the Software User’s Guide or
the Network User’s Guide. The Software User’s Guide and Network User’s
Guide are located on the supplied CD-ROM.

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CAUTION

CAUTION

When you move the machine, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. DO NOT carry the machine
by holding it at the bottom.

Note

Keep a minimum gap around the machine as shown in the illustration.

11.8 in. (300 mm)

7.87 in.
(200 mm)

19.68 in.
(500 mm)

5.12 in.
(130 mm)

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Install the drum unit and

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IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

toner cartridge assembly

a Remove the protective tape and film covering

the scanner glass.

b Press the front cover release button and open

the front cover a.

d Gently shake it from side to side several times

to distribute the toner evenly inside the
assembly.

e Put the drum unit assembly into the machine

until it clicks into place.

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c Unpack the drum unit and toner cartridge

assembly.

f Close the front cover of the machine.

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Load paper in the paper

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tray

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

b While pressing the blue paper-guide release

lever a, slide the paper guides to fit the paper
size you are loading in the tray. Make sure that
the guides are firmly in the slots.

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams

and misfeeds.

d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that the

paper is below the maximum paper mark a.
The side to be printed on must be face down.

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Note

For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release
button a in the bottom of the paper tray and then
pull out the back of the paper tray.
(Legal or Folio size paper are not available in
some regions.)

IMPORTANT

Make sure the paper guides touch the sides of
the paper so it will feed properly.

e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine.

Make sure that it is completely inserted into the
machine.

f Unfold the support flap a to prevent paper

from sliding off the face-down output tray.

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Release the scanner lock

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a Push the lever a in the direction shown to

unlock the scanner.

(The gray scanner lock lever is located at the
back left side, under the document cover b.)

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c Connect the telephone line cord. Connect one

end of the telephone line cord to the jack on the
machine marked LINE and the other end to a
modular wall jack.

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IMPORTANT

The telephone line cord MUST be connected
to the jack on the machine marked LINE.

Connect the power cord

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IMPORTANT

DO NOT connect the interface cable yet.

and telephone line

a Make sure that the machine power switch is off.

Connect the AC power cord to the machine.

b Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Turn

the power switch on.

WARNING

The machine must be grounded using a
3-prong plug.

Since the machine is grounded through the
power outlet, you can protect yourself from
potentially hazardous electrical conditions on
the telephone network by keeping the power
cord connected to your machine when you
connect it to a telephone line. Similarly, you
can protect yourself when you want to move
your machine by disconnecting the telephone
line first and then the power cord.

Note

If Scanner Locked appears on the LCD,
immediately release the scanner lock and press

Stop/Exit. (See Release the scanner
lock on page 6.)

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Note

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If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone, connect it as shown below.

Before you connect the external telephone,
remove the protective cap a from the EXT. jack
on the machine.

Choose your language

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(If needed)

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.

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2

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1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone

Note

If you are sharing one telephone line with an
external telephone answering machine, connect it
as shown below.

Before you connect the external telephone
answering machine, remove the protective cap a
from the EXT. jack on the machine.

c Press 0.

d Press or to choose your language.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Set the receive mode to External TAD if
you have an external answering machine.
See Choose the correct Receive

Mode on page 8. For additional details, see
Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) in Chapter 7 of the User’s
Guide.

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Choose the correct Receive Mode

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The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail,
Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.

Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?

Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such
as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See Distinctive
Ring in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.

Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that
Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See Voice Mail
in Chapter 7 of the User’s Guide for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.

Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?

Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose External TAD as your receive mode. See
the instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?

Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose Fax Only as your receive mode. See the
instructions below.

Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?

Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?

The Fax/Tel receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same line.
Choose Fax/Tel as your receive mode. See the instructions below.
Important Note: You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine when
choosing the Fax/Tel mode.

Do you expect to receive very few faxes?

Choose Manual as your receive mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. See
the instructions below.

For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User’s Guide.

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.
c Press 1.

d Press or to choose the receive mode.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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Set the LCD contrast

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If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try
changing the contrast setting.

(If needed)

a Press Menu.

e Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

02.Date&Time
XX/XX/2009

Month:03

Enter & OK Key

b Press 1.
c Press 7.

d Press to increase the contrast.

—OR—

Press to decrease the contrast.

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Set the date and time

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The machine displays the time, and if you set up the
station ID the date and time will be added to each fax
you send.

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.

(e.g. Enter 0, 3 for March.)

f Enter the two digits for the day on the dial pad,

and then press OK.

02.Date&Time
03/XX/2009

Day:25

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 2, 5.)

g Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

02.Date&Time
03/25/2009

Time:15:25

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 1 5, 2 5 for 3:25 P.M.)

c Press 2.
d Enter the last two digits of the year on the dial

pad, and then press OK.

02.Date&Time

Year:2009

Enter & OK Key

(e.g. Enter 0, 9 for 2009.)

h Press Stop/Exit.

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Set your Station ID

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You should store your name and fax number to be
printed on all fax pages that you send.

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.
c Press 3.
d Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

03.Station ID

Fax:_

Enter & OK Key

e Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits)

on the dial pad, and then press OK. (If your
telephone number and fax number are the
same, enter the same number again.)

03.Station ID
Fax:XXXXXXXXXXX

Tel:_

Enter & OK Key

Press

key

2 ABC2A

3 DEF 3D

4 GH I 4G

5 JKL5J

6 MNO 6M

7 PQRS 7

8 TUV8T

9 WXY Z 9

One
time

For more details, see Entering Text in the
User’s Guide.

Two

times

Three
times

Four

times

Five

times

g Press Stop/Exit.

Note

If you make a mistake and want to start again,
press Stop/Exit and go back to step a.

(USA only) The Telephone Consumer Protection
Act of 1991 makes it unlawful 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 business or
other entity or other individual sending the
message and the telephone number of the
sending machines or such business, other entity
or individual. To program this information into
your machine, see Set the date and

time on page 9 and Set your Station
ID on page 10.

f Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20

characters), and then press OK.

03.Station ID
Fax:XXXXXXXXXXX
Tel:XXXXXXXXXXX
Name:_

Enter & OK Key

Note

• See the following chart for entering your name.

• If you need to enter a character that is on the

same key as the last character, press to
move the cursor to the right.

• If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to

change it, press or to move the
cursor to the incorrect character, press
Clear/Back.

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Fax Transmission Report

Dial Prefix

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Your Brother machine is equipped with a
Transmission Verification Report that can be used as
confirmation that you sent a fax. This report lists the
name or fax number of the receiving party, the date,
time, and duration of the transmission, the number of
pages transmitted, and whether or not the
transmission was successful. If you want to use the
Fax Transmission Report feature see Chapter 11
Printing Reports in the User’s Guide.

Set tone or pulse dialing

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Your machine comes set for Tone dialing service. If
you have Pulse dialing service (rotary), you need to
change the dialing mode.

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.
c Press 4.

mode (Canada only)

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The dial prefix setting will automatically dial a
predefined number before every fax number you dial.
For example: If your phone system requires a 9 to dial
an outside number this setting will automatically dial 9
for every fax you send.

a Press Menu.
b Press 0.
c Press 5 (For Canada, press 6).
d Enter the prefix number (up to 5 digits) on the

dial pad, and then press OK.

Note

• You can use the number 0 to 9, #, l and !.
(Press Hook to display “!”.)
You cannot use ! with any other numbers or
characters.
If your telephone system requires a timed
break recall (hookflash), press Hook to enter
the break.

• If the pulse dialing mode is on, # and
available to use. (Canada only)

l

are not

d Press or to choose Pulse (or

Tone).

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

e Press Stop/Exit.

Automatic Daylight

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You can set the machine to change automatically for
daylight savings time. It will reset itself forward one
hour in the Spring and backward one hour in the Fall.

Savings Time

a Press Menu.
b Press 1.
c Press 4.

d Press or to choose On (or Off).

Press OK.

e Press Stop/Exit.

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