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Table of Contents
1General Setup1
IMPORTANT NOTE...............................................................................................1
Installing extra memory .................................................................................62
CGlossary64
DIndex68
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General Setup1
IMPORTANT NOTE1
Most of the illustrations in this User’s
Guide show the MFC-8950DW.
Memory storage1
Your menu settings are stored permanently,
and in the event of a power failure will not be
lost. Temporary settings (for example,
Contrast and Overseas Mode) will be lost.
Also, during a power failure the machine will
retain the date and time and programmed fax
timer jobs (e.g. Delayed Fax) for up to 60
hours. Other fax jobs in the machine's
memory will not be lost.
Automatic Daylight
Saving Time
You can set the machine to change
automatically for Daylight Saving Time. It will
set itself forward one hour in the Spring, and
back one hour in the Autumn.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
Initial Setup.
Press Initial Setup.
c Press a or b to display Date&Time.
Press Date&Time.
d Press Auto Daylight.
e Press On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Chapter 1
Note
Ecology features1
Toner Save1
You can save toner using this feature. When
you set Toner Save to On, prints appear
lighter. The default setting is Off.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Ecology.
Press Ecology.
d Press Toner Save.
e Press On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
We do not recommend Toner Save for
printing Photo or Greyscale images.
Sleep Time1
The Sleep mode setting can reduce power
consumption. When the machine is in Sleep
mode (Power Save mode) it acts as though it
is turned off. The machine will wake up and
start printing when it receives a print job.
You can choose how long the machine must
be idle before it goes into Sleep mode. The
timer will restart if any operation is carried out
on the machine, such as receiving a fax or a
print job. The default setting is 3 minutes.
When the machine goes into Sleep mode, the
LCD backlight turns off.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Ecology.
Press Ecology.
d Press Sleep Time.
e Using the dial pad on the Touchscreen,
enter the length of time (0-90 minutes)
the machine will remain idle before
entering Sleep mode.
Press OK.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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Deep Sleep mode1
If the machine is in Sleep mode and does not
receive any jobs for a certain length of time,
the machine will go into Deep Sleep mode
automatically. Deep Sleep mode uses less
power than Sleep mode. The machine will
wake up when it receives a fax or a print job.
When the machine is in Deep Sleep mode,
the LCD backlight is Off and the Home key is
dimmed.
If a wireless network is enabled, the machine
will not enter Deep Sleep mode.
For the procedure to disable the wireless
network uu Network User's Guide: Control
panel setup
If the machine has secure print data it will not
enter Deep Sleep mode.
Quiet mode feature1
Quiet mode1
The Quiet mode setting can reduce noise
while printing. When Quiet Mode is turned On,
the print speed becomes slower. The default
setting is Off.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Quiet Mode.
Press Quiet Mode.
d Press On or Off.
e Press Stop/Exit.
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LCD screen1
Setting the backlight
brightness1
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
backlight. If you are having difficulty reading
the LCD, try changing the brightness setting.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display LCD Settings.
Press LCD Settings.
d Press Backlight.
e Press Light, Med or Dark.
f Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Dim Timer for the
backlight1
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays
on after you go back to the Ready screen.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display LCD Settings.
Press LCD Settings.
d Press Dim Timer.
e Press 10 Secs, 20 Secs, 30 Secs or
Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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2
Note
Security features2
Secure Function Lock 2.0
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public
access to the following machine functions:
Fax Tx
Fax Rx
Copy
Scan
Direct Print
Print
Page Limit
Web Connect
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2
3
This feature also prevents users from
changing the default settings of the machine
by limiting access to the Menu settings.
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2
3
Scan includes scan jobs via Brother iPrint&Scan.
Print includes print jobs via Google Cloud Print and
Brother iPrint&Scan.
Page Limit is configured using Web Based
Management.
2
• Secure Function Lock can be set manually
at the control panel, or by using Web
Based Management or BRAdmin
Professional 3 (Windows
recommend using Web Based
Management or BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows
(uu Network User's Guide)
• Only administrators can set limitations
and make changes for each user.
• Polling Receive is enabled only when both
Fax Tx and Fax Rx are enabled.
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only) to configure this feature.
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only). We
Before using the security features you must
first enter an administrator password.
Access to restricted operations can be
enabled by creating a restricted user.
Restricted users must enter a password to
use the machine.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
forget it, you will have to reset the password
stored in the machine. For information about
how to reset the password call Brother
Customer Service.
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Note
Setting and changing the
Administrator Password2
Setting up the password2
The password you set in these steps is for the
administrator. This password is used to set
up users and to turn the Secure Function
Lock on or off. (See Setting up and changing
restricted users uu page 7 and Turning
Secure Function Lock on/off uu page 9.)
Make a careful note of the administrator
password. If you enter the wrong
password, the LCD will show
Wrong Password. Re-enter the correct
password. If you forget it, please call your
Brother dealer for service.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
Changing the password2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Set Password.
f Enter the registered four-digit password
by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Enter a four-digit number for the new
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
h Re-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify:.
Press OK.
i Press Stop/Exit.
d Press Function Lock.
e Enter a four-digit number for the
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
f Re-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify:.
Press OK.
g Press Stop/Exit.
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Security features
2
Setting up and changing the
Public user mode2
Public user mode restricts the functions that
are available for Public users. Public users do
not need to enter a password to access the
features made available through this setting.
You can set up one Public user.
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Setup ID.
f Enter the administrator password by
pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Press a or b to display Public.
Press Public.
h Do one of the following:
To set up the Public user, press
Enable or Disable for each
operation, as follows: Press Fax Tx.
Then press Enable or Disable.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat
these steps for Fax Rx, Copy,
Scan, Direct Print, Print and
Web Connect.
To change the Public user settings,
pressa or b to display the setting you
want to change. Press the setting
and press Enable or Disable.
Repeat this step until you finish
changing settings.
Setting up and changing
restricted users2
You can set up users with a password and
restrict the functions that are available to
them. You can set up more advanced
restrictions, such as by page count or PC
user login name, through Web Based
Management or BRAdmin Professional 3
(Windows
You can set up to 25 restricted users.
Setting up restricted users2
®
only). (uu Network User's Guide)
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Setup ID.
f Enter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Press a or b to display UserXX.
Press UserXX.
h Enter the user name by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen. (uu Basic
User's Guide: Entering text)
Press OK.
i Enter a four-digit user password by
pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
i Press Stop/Exit.
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Note
j To set up a restricted user, press
Enable or Disable for each operation,
as follows: Press Fax Tx. Then press
Enable or Disable. After you have set
Fax Tx, repeat these steps for
Fax Rx, Copy, Scan, Direct Print,
Print and Web Connect.
k Press and repeat steps g to j for
entering each additional user and
password.
l Press Stop/Exit.
You cannot use the same name as
another user's name.
Changing user name, password or
settings for restricted users2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Setup ID.
f Enter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Press a or b to display the existing
restricted user you want to change.
Press the user name.
h Press Change.
To change the user name, enter a new
user name by pressing the buttons on
the Touchscreen. (uu Basic User's
Guide: Entering text)
Press OK.
i To change the password, enter a new
four-digit user password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
j To change a restricted user's settings,
press a or b to display the setting you
want to change. Press the setting and
then press Enable or Disable.
Repeat this step until you are finished
making changes.
k Press Stop/Exit.
You cannot use the same name as
another user's name.
Reset existing restricted users2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Setup ID.
f Enter the four-digit administrator
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Press a or b to display the existing
restricted user you want to reset.
Press the user name.
h Press Reset.
i Press Yes to reset the existing restricted
user.
j Press Stop/Exit.
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Security features
2
Note
Turning Secure Function
Lock on/off2
Turning Secure Function Lock on
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Function Lock.
e Press Lock OffOn.
f Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
Turning Secure Function Lock off
a Press Public or xxxxx (where xxxxx is
the user’s name).
b Press Lock OnOff.
c Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
If you enter the wrong password, the LCD
will show Wrong Password. Re-enter
the correct password.
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Note
Note
Switching Users2
This setting allows you to switch between
registered restricted users or Public mode
when Secure Function Lock is turned on.
Changing to the restricted user mode
a Press Public or xxxxx (where xxxxx is
the user’s name).
Press Change User.
b Press a or b to display your user name.
c Press your user name.
d Enter the registered four-digit user
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
• If the current ID is restricted for the
function you want to use,
Access Denied will appear on the LCD.
Changing to the Public mode
a Press xxxxx. (where xxxxx is the user’s
name.)
b Press Go to Public.
• After a restricted user has finished using
the machine, it will return to the Public
setting within one minute.
• If the function you want to use is restricted
for all users, Access Denied will appear
on the LCD and the machine will go back
to the Ready mode. You cannot access
the function you want to use. Contact your
administrator to check your Secure
Function Lock Settings.
• If your ID has set page limit restrictions
and already reached the maximum
number of pages, the LCD will show
Limit Exceeded when you print data.
Contact your administrator to check your
Secure Function Lock Settings.
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Security features
2
Setting Lock2
Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop
other people from accidentally changing your
machine settings.
Make a careful note of your password. If you
forget it, you will have to reset the passwords
stored in the machine. Please call your
administrator or Brother Customer Service.
While the Setting Lock is On, you cannot
access the Menu button or edit the numbers
you stored in the Address Book. You can still
use the Address Book button to send faxes
and E-mail messages to previously stored
numbers.
Machine settings cannot be changed through
the Remote Setup utility while Setting Lock
is On.
Setting up the password2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Setting Lock.
e Enter a four-digit number for the
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
f Re-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify:.
Press OK.
g Press Stop/Exit.
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MenuMenu
Setting LockSetting Lock
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CopyFaxScanWeb
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Changing your Setting Lock
password2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Setting Lock.
e Press Set Password.
f Enter the registered four-digit password
by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
g Enter a four-digit number for the new
password by pressing the buttons on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
Turning Setting Lock on/off2
If you enter the wrong password when
following the instructions below, the LCD will
show Wrong Password. Re-enter the
correct password.
Turning Setting Lock on
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display
General Setup.
Press General Setup.
c Press a or b to display Security.
Press Security.
d Press Setting Lock.
e Press Lock OffOn.
f Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
h Re-enter the password when the LCD
shows Verify:.
Press OK.
The LCD will show locks on the Setting
Lock and Menu buttons.
i Press Stop/Exit.
Turning Setting Lock off
a Press Setting Lock on the LCD.
b Enter the registered four-digit
administrator password by pressing the
buttons on the Touchscreen.
Press OK.
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Security features
2
Restricting dialling2
This feature is to prevent users from sending
a fax or call to a wrong number by mistake.
You can set the machine to restrict dialling
when you use the dial pad, One Touch,
Speed Dial or LDAP search.
If you choose Off, the machine does not
restrict the dialling method.
If you choose Enter # twice, the machine
will prompt you to re-enter the number, and
then if you re-enter the same number
correctly, the machine will start dialling. If you
re-enter the wrong number, the LCD will
show an error message.
If you choose On, the machine will restrict all
fax sending and outbound calls for that
dialling method.
Dial pad restriction2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display Fax.
Press Fax.
One Touch restriction2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display Fax.
Press Fax.
c Press a or b to display Dial
Restrict..
Press Dial Restrict..
d Press One Touch Dial.
e Press Enter # twice, On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
Speed Dial restriction2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display Fax.
Press Fax.
c Press a or b to display Dial
Restrict..
Press Dial Restrict..
c Press a or b to display Dial
Restrict..
Press Dial Restrict..
d Press Dial Pad.
e Press Enter # twice, On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
d Press Speed Dial.
e Press Enter # twice, On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
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LDAP server restriction2
a Press Menu.
b Press a or b to display Fax.
Press Fax.
c Press a or b to display Dial
Restrict..
Press Dial Restrict..
d Press LDAP Server.
e Press Enter # twice, On or Off.
f Press Stop/Exit.
• The Enter # twice setting will not work
if you lift an external handset before
entering the number. You will not be
asked to re-enter the number.
• The machine cannot restrict dialling from
Redial/Pause.
• If you chose On or Enter # twice, you
cannot use the Broadcasting feature and
cannot combine quick dial numbers when
dialling.
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3
Note
Fax
Duplex Fax
Address Book
Fax
Resolution
OffStandard
Fax
Fax
Sending a fax3
Additional sending
options
Sending faxes using multiple
settings3
Before you send a fax, you can change any
combination of these settings:
Duplex Fax
Contrast
Fax Resolution
Real Time TX
Overseas Mode
Delayed Fax
Batch TX
Coverpage Note
Coverpage Setup
a Press Fax on the Touchscreen.
c Do one of the following:
3
Repeat step b to change more
settings.
If you are finished choosing settings,
go to the next step for sending your
fax.
• Most settings are temporary and the
machine returns to its default settings after
you send a fax.
• You can save some of the settings you
use most often by setting them as the
default. These settings will stay until you
change them again. (See Setting your changes as the new defaultuu page 22.)
The LCD shows:
b Press d or c to display a setting you
want to change and press the setting,
then press the option you want.
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Chapter 3
Note
Changing a 2-sided fax layout3
You need to choose the duplex scanning
format before you send a 2-sided fax. The
format you choose will depend on the layout
of your 2-sided document.
a Press Fax.
b Press d or c to display Duplex Fax.
Press Duplex Fax.
c Do one of the following:
If your document is flipped on the
Long edge, press
DuplexScan : LongEdge.
Long edge
PortraitLandscape
If your document is flipped on the
Short edge, press
DuplexScan : ShortEdge.
Contrast3
For most documents the default setting of
Auto will give the best results.
Auto automatically chooses the suitable
contrast for your document.
If your document is very light or very dark,
changing the contrast may improve the
quality of the fax.
Use Dark to make the faxed document
lighter.
Use Light to make the faxed document
darker.
a Press Fax.
b Press d or c to display Contrast.
Press Contrast.
c Press Auto, Light or Dark.
Even if you choose Light or Dark, the
machine will send the fax using the Auto
setting if you choose Photo as the Fax
Resolution.
Short edge
PortraitLandscape
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Sending a fax
3
Note
Changing Fax Resolution3
The quality of a fax can be improved by
changing the Fax Resolution. Resolution can
be changed for the next fax.
a Press Fax.
b Press d or c to display
Fax Resolution.
Press Fax Resolution.
c Press Standard, Fine, S.Fine or
Photo.
You can choose four different resolution
settings.
Black & white
StandardSuitable for most typed
documents.
FineGood for small print and
transmits a little slower than
Standard resolution.
S.FineGood for small print or artwork
and transmits slower than Fine
resolution.
PhotoUse when the document has
varying shades of grey or is a
photograph. This has the
slowest transmission time.
Additional sending
operations3
Sending a fax manually3
Manual transmission3
Manual transmission lets you hear the
dialling, ringing and fax-receiving tones while
sending a fax.
a Press Fax.
b Load your document.
c Pick up the handset of an external
telephone and listen for a dial tone.
d Dial the fax number using the external
telephone.
e When you hear the fax tones, press
Start.
If you are using the scanner glass,
press Send.
f Replace the handset of an external
telephone.
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Dual access3
You can dial a number and start scanning the
fax into memory—even when the machine is
sending from memory, receiving faxes or
printing PC data. The LCD will show the new
job number.
The number of pages you can scan into the
memory will vary depending on the data that
is printed on them.
If you get an Out of Memory message
while scanning the first page of a fax,
press Stop/Exit to cancel scanning. If you
get an Out of Memory message while
scanning a subsequent page, you can
press Start to send the pages scanned so
far, or press Stop/Exit to cancel the
operation.
Broadcasting3
Broadcasting lets you send the same fax
message to more than one fax number. You
can include Groups, One Touch, Speed Dial
numbers and up to 50 manually dialled
numbers in the same broadcast.
You can broadcast to 382 different numbers.
This will depend on how many Groups,
access codes or credit card numbers you
have saved, and how many delayed or stored
faxes are in the memory.
Before you begin the broadcast3
One Touch and Speed Dial numbers must be
stored in the machine's memory before they
can be used in a broadcast. (uu Basic User's
Guide: Storing One Touch Dial numbers and
Storing Speed Dial numbers)
Group numbers must also be stored in the
machine's memory before they can be used
in a broadcast. Group numbers include many
previously stored One Touch Dial and Speed
Dial numbers for easier dialling. (See Setting up Groups for Broadcastinguu page 39.)
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