!CAUTION Before using this product, read carefully these instructions for correct operation.
Keep the User's Guide in a secure place for future reference.
Definitions of Notes ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Important Note ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction to Your Brother Machine................................................................................................. 6
Before Using Your Machine ........................................................................................................................... 7
Control Panel Overview ................................................................................................................................. 8
Setting the Home Screen ............................................................................................................................. 15
Load and Print Using the Paper Tray ................................................................................................. 21
Load and Print Using the Multi‑purpose Tray (MP Tray) .................................................................... 27
Paper Settings.............................................................................................................................................. 35
Change the Paper Size and Paper Type............................................................................................ 36
Select the Tray to Be Used For Printing............................................................................................. 37
Change the Check Paper Size Setting............................................................................................... 38
Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) ............................................................. 41
Load Documents on the Scanner Glass............................................................................................. 43
Unscannable and Unprintable Areas ........................................................................................................... 44
Using Special Paper..................................................................................................................................... 45
Print One Page Duplicates on Different Types of Paper .............................................................................. 84
Cancel a Print Job........................................................................................................................................85
Test Print ...................................................................................................................................................... 86
Copy a Document ...................................................................................................................................... 202
Enlarge or Reduce Copied Images ............................................................................................................ 204
Make N in 1 Copies Using the Page Layout Feature ................................................................................. 205
Copy an ID Card ........................................................................................................................................ 208
Copy an ID Card or Bills............................................................................................................................. 209
Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided Copy) ...................................................................................... 210
Send a Fax.................................................................................................................................................215
Send a Fax ....................................................................................................................................... 216
Send a 2-sided Fax from the ADF.................................................................................................... 218
Send a Fax Manually........................................................................................................................ 219
Send a Fax at the End of a Conversation ........................................................................................ 220
Set the Fax Logic (Sending and Receiving Sequence).................................................................... 221
Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting) .................................................... 222
Send a Fax at a Specified Time (Delayed Fax)................................................................................ 224
Cancel a Fax in Progress ................................................................................................................. 225
Check and Cancel a Pending Fax.................................................................................................... 226
Receive a Fax ............................................................................................................................................ 228
Get Started.................................................................................................................................................294
Print with AirPrint........................................................................................................................................ 428
Print with Mopria™...................................................................................................................................... 429
Use Brother iPrint&Scan ............................................................................................................................ 430
Print and Scan Using Near-Field Communication (NFC)...........................................................................431
Document is Jammed in the Top of the ADF Unit ............................................................................ 458
Document is Jammed under the Document Cover .......................................................................... 459
Remove Small Scraps of Paper Jammed in the ADF ...................................................................... 460
Paper Jams ................................................................................................................................................ 461
Paper is Jammed in the MP tray ...................................................................................................... 462
Paper is Jammed in the Paper Tray................................................................................................. 463
Paper is Jammed in the Back of the Machine .................................................................................. 465
Paper is Jammed inside the Machine .............................................................................................. 467
Paper is Jammed in the 2-sided Tray............................................................................................... 469
Improve the Print Quality............................................................................................................................ 474
Telephone and Fax Problems ....................................................................................................................478
Set Dial Tone Detection....................................................................................................................481
Set Telephone Line Compatibility for Interference and VoIP Systems ............................................. 482
Use the Network Connection Repair Tool (Windows) ...................................................................... 486
Where Can I Find My Brother Machine's Network Settings? ........................................................... 487
My Brother Machine Cannot Print, Scan, or PC-FAX Receive over the Network............................. 488
I Want to Check that My Network Devices are Working Correctly ................................................... 490
Other Problems .......................................................................................................................................... 491
Check the Machine Information ................................................................................................................. 493
Reset Your Brother Machine ...................................................................................................................... 494
Replace the Toner Cartridge ............................................................................................................ 499
Replace the Drum Unit ..................................................................................................................... 502
Clean the Machine ..................................................................................................................................... 505
Clean the Scanner............................................................................................................................ 507
Clean the Touchscreen LCD ............................................................................................................ 508
Clean the Corona Wire..................................................................................................................... 509
Clean the Drum Unit......................................................................................................................... 511
Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers ...................................................................................................... 515
Check the Remaining Life of Parts............................................................................................................. 517
Pack and Ship Your Machine ..................................................................................................................... 518
Replace Periodic Maintenance Parts ......................................................................................................... 520
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Applicable Models
This User's Guide applies to the following models:
MFC-8530DN/MFC-8535DN/MFC-8540DN
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Definitions of Notes
We use the following symbols and conventions throughout this User's Guide:
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
NOTE
BoldBold style identifies buttons on the machine's control panel or computer screen.
ItalicsItalicised style emphasises an important point or refers you to a related topic.
Courier New
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
NOTE specifies the operating environment, conditions for installation, or special
conditions of use.
Tips icons indicate helpful hints and supplementary information.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock.
Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of a fire.
Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch hot machine parts.
Prohibition icons indicate actions you must not perform.
Courier New font identifies messages shown on the machine's LCD.
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Trademarks
BROTHER is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Server, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PowerPoint, Active
Directory, OneNote, Windows phone and OneDrive are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Apple, AirPrint, Mac, Safari, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
United States and other countries.
Nuance and PaperPort are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates
in the United States and/or other countries.
PostScript and PostScript 3 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in
the United States and/or other countries.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Alliance, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Protected Access are registered trademarks of
Wi-Fi Alliance®.
WPA, WPA2, Wi-Fi Protected Setup and Wi-Fi Protected Setup logo are trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
Android, Google Play and Google Chrome are trademarks of Google Inc. Use of these trademarks is subject to
Google Permissions.
Mopria is a trademark of Mopria Alliance, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its
proprietary programs.
Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents
and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.
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Important Note
•Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the power regulations of that
country.
•Windows XP in this document represents Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
and Windows XP Home Edition.
•Windows Server 2003 in this document represents Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition,
Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition.
•Windows Server 2008 in this document represents Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
•Unless otherwise specified, the screens in this manual are from Windows 7 and OS X v10.9.x. Screens on
your computer may vary depending on your operating system.
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Introduction to Your Brother Machine
• Before Using Your Machine
• Control Panel Overview
• Touchscreen LCD Overview
• How to Navigate the Touchscreen LCD
• Settings Screen Overview
• Setting the Home Screen
• Access Brother Utilities (Windows)
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Before Using Your Machine
Before attempting any printing operation, confirm the following:
•Make sure you have installed the Brother software and drivers.
•For USB or network cable users: Make sure the interface cable is physically secure.
Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing
Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax into memory or while scanning a
document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during printing from your computer. However, when
the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the printing operation, and then continues printing
when copying or fax receiving has finished.
Firewall (Windows)
If your computer is protected by a firewall and you are unable to network print, network scan, or PC-FAX, you
may need to configure the firewall settings. If you are using the Windows Firewall and you installed the Brother
software and drivers from the CD-ROM, the necessary firewall settings have already been set. If you are using
any other personal firewall software, see the User's Guide for your software or contact the software
manufacturer.
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Control Panel Overview
1. Near Field Communication (NFC) Reader (MFC-8540DN)
You can use card authentication by touching the IC card to the NFC Reader on the control panel.
If your Android™ device supports the NFC feature, you can print from your device or scan documents to your
device in the same way.
2. Touchscreen Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Access menus and options by pressing them on the touchscreen.
3. Touchpanel
(Back)
Press to go back to the previous menu.
(Home)
•Press to return to the Home screen.
•While the machine is in Sleep Mode, the Home icon blinks.
(Cancel)
Press to cancel an operation (available when lit).
Dial Pad (Numerical buttons)
Press the numbers on the touchpanel to dial telephone or fax numbers and to enter the number of copies.
4.
Power On/Off
•Turn the machine on by pressing
•Turn the machine off by pressing and holding down . The LCD displays [Shutting Down] for a few
seconds before going off. If you have an external telephone or TAD connected, it is always available.
.
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Touchscreen LCD Overview
You can select from two types of screens to set the Home screen: Function screens and Shortcuts screen. When
a Function screen is displayed, swipe left or right or press d or c to display the other Function screens.
The Home screen displays the machine’s status when the machine is idle. This screen is also called the Ready
Mode screen. When displayed, this screen indicates that your machine is ready for the next command.
If Active Directory Authentication or LDAP Authentication is enabled, the machine's control panel will be locked.
The available features vary depending on your model.
Function screens
The Function screens provide access to features, such as Fax, Copy and Scan.
Shortcuts screen
Create Shortcuts for frequently-used operations, such as sending a fax, making a copy and scanning.
Eight Shortcuts tabs are available with six Shortcuts on each Shortcuts tab. A total of 48 Shortcuts are
available.
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1. Modes
•[Fax]
Press to access Fax mode.
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•[Secure Print]
•[USB]
•
2.
Displays the remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.
3.(Settings)
Press to access the [Settings] menu.
If Setting Lock has been turned on, a lock icon appears on the LCD. You must unlock the machine to
change settings.
[Copy]
Press to access Copy mode.
[Scan]
Press to access Scan mode.
Press to access the [Secure Print] option.
Press to access the Direct Print and Scan to USB menus.
[2 in 1 ID Copy]
Press to access the 2 in 1 ID Copy option.
(Toner)
4.(Fax mode setting)
Press to change the Fax receive mode.
The machine will transfer the received fax data to the designated computer and the fax data will not remain
in your machine in the PC-Fax mode. Machine will print received faxes if you turn on the backup print
setting.
To change the backup print setting, press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Fax] > [Setup
Receive] > [Receive Mode] > [PC Fax Receive]
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5.[Shortcuts]
Press to access the [Shortcuts] screen.
6.(Function screens)
Press to access the Function screens.
New Fax
When [Fax Preview] is set to [On], the number of new faxes you received into the memory appears at the
top of the screen.
Warning icon
The warning icon appears when there is an error or maintenance message; press to view it,
and then press to return to Ready Mode.
NOTE
This product adopts the font of ARPHIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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How to Navigate the Touchscreen LCD
Press your finger on the LCD to operate it. To display and access all the options, swipe left, right, up, down or
press dc or ab on the LCD to scroll through them.
The following steps explain how to change a machine setting. In this example, the LCD Backlight setting is
changed from [Light] to [Med].
IMPORTANT
DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the machine.
NOTE
DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after plugging in the power cord or turning on the machine. Doing this
may cause an error.
1. Press [Settings].
2. Press [All Settings].
3. Swipe up or down or press a or b to display the [General Setup] option, and then press [GeneralSetup].
4. Swipe up or down or press a or b to display the [LCD Settings] option, and then press [LCDSettings].
5. Press [Backlight].
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6. Press [Med].
7. Press .
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Settings Screen Overview
Press to view the current machine status on the LCD.
Use the Settings menu to access all of your Brother machine's settings.
The available features vary depending on your model.
1. Toner
•Displays the remaining toner life.
•Press to access the [Toner] menu.
2. Network (For wired network models)
•Press to set up a network connection.
3. Date & Time
Displays the date and time set on the machine.
Press to access the [Date & Time] menu.
4. Screen Settings
Press to access the [Screen Settings] menu.
5. All Settings
Press to access a menu of all machine settings.
6. Tray Setting
Press to change the paper size and paper type settings.
7. Fax Preview
•Display the Fax Preview status.
•Press to access the Fax Preview setting.
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Setting the Home Screen
Set the Home screen to either [Basic Functions], [More1], [Shortcuts 1], [Shortcuts 2],
[Shortcuts 3], [Shortcuts 4], [Shortcuts 5], [Shortcuts 6], [Shortcuts 7] or [Shortcuts
8].
When the machine is idle or you press , the touchscreen will return to the screen you set.
2. Swipe up or down or press a or b to display the screen settings, and then press the setting you want.
3. Press
The machine will go to your chosen Home screen.
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Access Brother Utilities (Windows)
Brother Utilities is an application launcher that offers convenient access to all Brother applications installed on
your computer.
1. Do one of the following:
•(Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 R2)
Click
•(Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012)
Tap or click (Brother Utilities) either on the Start screen or the desktop.
•(Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2)
Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click
based device, swipe up from the bottom of the Start screen to bring up the Apps screen).
When the Apps screen appears, tap or click (Brother Utilities).
2. Select your machine (where XXXX is the name of your model).
(Start) > All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
(if you are using a touch-
3. Choose the operation you want to use.
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Software and Drivers (Windows)
Uninstall the Brother Software and Drivers (Windows)
1. Do one of the following:
•(Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 R2)
Click
•(Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012)
Tap or click (Brother Utilities) either on the Start screen or the desktop.
•(Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2)
Move your mouse to the lower left corner of the Start screen and click
based device, swipe up from the bottom of the Start screen to bring up the Apps screen).
When the Apps screen appears, tap or click (Brother Utilities).
2. Click the drop-down list, and then select your model name (if not already selected). Click Tools in the left
navigation bar, and then click Uninstall.
Follow the instructions in the dialog box to uninstall the software and drivers.
(Start) > All Programs > Brother > Brother Utilities.
(if you are using a touch-
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Paper Handling
• Load Paper
• Paper Settings
• Recommended Print Media
• Load Documents
• Unscannable and Unprintable Areas
• Using Special Paper
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Load Paper
• Load and Print Using the Paper Tray
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Load and Print Using the Paper Tray
• Load Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper and Recycled Paper in the
Paper Tray
• Load Thick Paper in the Paper Tray
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Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper and Recycled Paper in the Paper Tray
Load Plain Paper, Letterhead, Coloured Paper, Thin Paper and Recycled
Paper in the Paper Tray
•If the Check Size setting is set to On and you pull the paper tray out of the machine, a message appears
on the LCD asking if you want to change the paper size and paper type. Change the paper size and paper
type settings if needed, following the LCD instructions.
•When you load a different size and type of paper in the tray, you must change the Paper Size and Paper
Type settings in the machine or on your computer, also.
1. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
2. Press and slide the paper guides to fit the paper.
Press the green release levers to slide the paper guides.
3. Fan the stack of paper well.
4. Load paper in the paper tray with the printing surface face down.
When you use Letterhead or Preprinted paper, load the paper in the correct orientation as shown in the
illustrations.
Paper Orientation for Letterhead and Preprinted Paper
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For 1-sided printing
•face down
•top edge toward the front of the paper tray
For automatic 2-sided printing (long edge binding)
•face up
•bottom edge toward the front of the paper tray
•DO NOT load different sizes and types of paper in the paper tray at the same time. Doing this may
cause the paper to jam or misfeed.
•When you use Letterhead or Preprinted paper for 2-sided printing, change the machine's setting by
completing the following step: