Brother MFC8950DWT, MFC-895DW User Manual

Basic User’s Guide

MFC-8950DW

MFC-8950DWT

Not all models are available in all countries.

Version 0

USA/CAN

If you need to call Customer Service

Please complete the following information for future reference:

Model Number: MFC-8950DW / MFC-8950DWT (Circle your model number)

Serial Number: 1

Date of Purchase:

Place of Purchase:

1The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service.

Register your product on-line at

http://www.brother.com/registration/

By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;

may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,

will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.

The most convenient and efficient way to register your new product is online at http://www.brother.com/registration/.

© 2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Brother numbers

Important

For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country.

Register your product

By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother:

may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;

may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and,

will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.

Please complete and fax the Brother Warranty Registration and Test Sheet or, for your convenience and most efficient way to register your new product, register on-line at

http://www.brother.com/registration/

FAQs (frequently asked questions)

The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for all your Fax Machine/Multi-Function Center needs. You can download the latest software and utilities and read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product.

http://solutions.brother.com/

Note

You can check here for Brother driver updates.

To keep your machine’s performance up to date, check here for the latest firmware upgrade.

For Customer Service

In USA: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437)

1-901-379-1215 (fax)

In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER

[phone] (fax)

Service Center Locator (USA only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit us on-line at http://www.brother-usa.com/service/.

Service Center Locations (Canada only)

For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER.

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Ordering accessories and supplies

For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.)

Note

In Canada, only Visa and MasterCard are accepted.

In USA:	1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255)
	1-800-947-1445 (fax)
		http://www.brothermall.com/
In Canada:	1-877-BROTHER
		http://www.brother.ca/
Description			Item
			TN-720 (Approx. 3,000 pages) 1 2 3
Toner Cartridge <Black>			TN-750 (Approx. 8,000 pages) 1 2 4
			TN-780 (Approx. 12,000 pages) 1 2 5
Drum Unit			DR-720 (Approx. 30,000 pages) 6 7
Telephone Line Cord			LG3077001
Basic User's Guide			LX9412001 (English for USA and Canada)
			LX9412002 (French for Canada)
Quick Setup Guide			(MFC-8950DW and MFC-8950DWT)
			LX9080001 (English for USA and Canada)
			(MFC-8950DW and MFC-8950DWT)
			LX9080002 (French for Canada)
Paper Tray 2			LT-5400
(MFC-8950DW option)

1Letter or A4 size single-sided pages.

2Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.

3Standard toner cartridge

4High yield toner cartridge

5Super high yield toner cartridge

61 page per job.

7Drum life is approximate and may vary by type of use.

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Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties

(USA and Canada)

BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER’S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT WILL BROTHER’S LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER’S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES IN THE USA AND SOME PROVINCES IN CANADA DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ANY EVENT BROTHER’S LICENSOR’S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE), WILL BE LIMITED TO $50.

Compilation and Publication Notice

Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications.

The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

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User's Guides and where do I find them?

Which Guide?	What's in it?	Where is it?
Product Safety	Read this Guide first. Please read the Safety	Printed / In the Box
Guide	Instructions before you set up your machine.
	See this Guide for trademarks and legal
	limitations.
Quick Setup Guide	Follow the instructions for setting up your	Printed / In the Box
	machine and installing the drivers and
	software for the operating system and
	connection type you are using.
Basic User's Guide	Learn the basic Fax, Copy, Scan and Direct	Printed / In the Box
	Print operations and how to replace
	consumables. See troubleshooting tips.
Advanced User's	Learn more advanced operations: Fax,	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	Copy, security features, printing reports and	In the Box
	performing routine maintenance.
Software User's	Follow these instructions for Printing,	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	Scanning, Network Scanning, Remote	In the Box
	Setup, PC-Fax, and using the Brother
	ControlCenter utility.
Network User's	This Guide provides useful information	PDF file / Installer CD-ROM /
Guide	about wired and wireless network settings	In the Box
	and security settings using the Brother
	machine. You can also find supported
	protocol information for your machine and
	detailed troubleshooting tips.
Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide	This Guide provides details on how to	PDF file / Brother Solutions
	configure and use your Brother machine for	Center 2
	wireless printing directly from a mobile
	device supporting the Wi-Fi Direct™
	standard.
Google Cloud Print	This Guide provides details on how to	PDF file / Brother Solutions
Guide	configure your Brother machine to a Google	Center 2
	account and use Google Cloud Print
	services for printing over the Internet from
	devices using Gmail™ for mobile, GOOGLE
	DOCS™ for mobile and applications for the
	Chrome OS.
Mobile Print/Scan	This Guide provides useful information	PDF file / Brother Solutions
Guide for Brother	about printing JPEG and PDF 1 files from	Center 2
iPrint&Scan	your mobile device and scanning from your
	Brother machine to your mobile device when
	connected on a Wi-Fi network.

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Which Guide?	What's in it?	Where is it?
Web Connect Guide	This Guide provides details about how to	PDF file / Brother Solutions
	configure and use your Brother machine to	Center 2
	scan, load and view images and files on
	certain Web sites that provide these
	services.

1PDF printing is not supported on Windows® Phone.

2Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/.

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Table of Contents

(Basic User’s Guide)

1	General information	1
	Using the documentation .......................................................................................	1
	Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................	1
	Accessing the Advanced User’s Guide, Software User’s Guide and
	Network User’s Guide.........................................................................................	2
	Viewing Documentation ...................................................................................	2
	How to access Guides for Advanced Features......................................................	4
	Accessing Brother Support (Windows®)................................................................	4
	Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ................................................................	5
	Control panel overview ..........................................................................................	6
	LCD Touchscreen............................................................................................	8
	Basic Operations .............................................................................................	9
2	Loading paper	10
	Loading paper and print media ............................................................................	10
	Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray ..........	10
	Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) ........................................	12
	Unscannable and unprintable areas ..............................................................	16
	Paper settings......................................................................................................	17
	Paper Size and Type .....................................................................................	17
	Tray Use in Copy mode .................................................................................	18
	Tray Use in Fax mode ...................................................................................	18
	Tray Use in print mode ..................................................................................	19
	Acceptable paper and other print media..............................................................	20
	Recommended paper and print media ..........................................................	20
	Type and size of paper ..................................................................................	20
	Handling and using special paper .................................................................	22
3	Loading documents	25
	How to load documents .......................................................................................	25
	Using the automatic document feeder (ADF) ................................................	25
	Using the scanner glass ................................................................................	26
4	Sending a fax	27
	How to send a fax ................................................................................................	27
	Faxing A4, Legal or Folio size documents from the scanner glass ...............	29
	Canceling a fax in process ............................................................................	29
	Transmission Verification Report...................................................................	29

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5	Receiving a fax	31
	Receive modes....................................................................................................	31
	Choose the correct Receive Mode ................................................................	31
	Using receive modes ...........................................................................................	33
	Fax Only ........................................................................................................	33
	Fax/Tel...........................................................................................................	33
	Manual...........................................................................................................	33
	External TAD .................................................................................................	33
	Receive Mode settings ........................................................................................	34
	Ring Delay .....................................................................................................	34
	F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)...............................................................	34
	Easy Receive.................................................................................................	35
6	Using PC-FAX	36
	How to use PC-FAX.............................................................................................	36
	PC-Fax Receive (For Windows® only) ..........................................................	36
	PC-FAX Send ................................................................................................	37
7	Telephone services and external devices	38
	Telephone line services.......................................................................................	38
	Voice Mail ......................................................................................................	38
	Distinctive Ring..............................................................................................	39
	Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)................................	41
	Connections...................................................................................................	42
	Recording an outgoing message (OGM).......................................................	42
	Multi-line connections (PBX) .........................................................................	42
	External and extension telephones......................................................................	43
	Connecting an external or extension telephone ............................................	43
	Using external and extension telephones......................................................	43
	Using a non-Brother cordless external handset ............................................	44
	Using Remote Codes ....................................................................................	44
8	Dialing and storing numbers	45
	How to dial...........................................................................................................	45
	Manual dialing ...............................................................................................	45
	One Touch dialing .........................................................................................	45
	Speed dialing.................................................................................................	45
	Search ...........................................................................................................	46
	LDAP search ................................................................................................	46
	Fax redial.......................................................................................................	46
	Storing numbers ..................................................................................................	47
	Storing a pause .............................................................................................	47
	One Touch and Speed Dial Storage Options ................................................	48
	Storing One Touch Dial numbers ..................................................................	49
	Storing Speed Dial numbers..........................................................................	51
	Changing or Deleting One Touch and Speed Dial numbers .........................	52

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9	Making copies	54
	How to copy .........................................................................................................	54
	Stop copying ..................................................................................................	54
	Copy settings .................................................................................................	54
10	Printing data from a USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
	supporting mass storage	55
	Creating a PRN file for direct printing ..................................................................	55
	Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera
	supporting mass storage ..................................................................................	56
	Changing the default settings for direct print .................................................	57
11	How to print from a computer	58
	Printing a document.............................................................................................	58
12	How to scan to a computer	59
	Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) .............	59
	Changing the Scan button settings......................................................................	62
	Before scanning.............................................................................................	62
	Scan button settings ......................................................................................	62
	Scanning using the Scan button....................................................................	64
A	Routine maintenance	65
	Replacing the consumable items.........................................................................	65
	Replacing the toner cartridge ........................................................................	67
	Cleaning the corona wire ...............................................................................	73
	Replacing the drum unit.................................................................................	75

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B	Troubleshooting	81
	Identifying your problem ......................................................................................	81
	Error and maintenance messages.......................................................................	83
	Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ...............................................	90
	Document Jams...................................................................................................	91
	Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit ............................................	91
	Document is jammed under the document cover ..........................................	91
	Removing small documents jammed in the ADF...........................................	92
	Document is jammed at the output tray.........................................................	92
	Paper Jams..........................................................................................................	93
	Paper is jammed in the MP tray ....................................................................	93
	Paper is jammed in paper tray 1 or tray 2 .....................................................	94
	Paper is jammed at the back of the machine ................................................	95
	Paper is jammed inside the machine.............................................................	98
	Paper is jammed in the duplex tray .............................................................	102
	If you are having difficulty with your machine ....................................................	105
	Setting Dial Tone detection .........................................................................	115
	Telephone line interference / VoIP ..............................................................	115
	Improving the print quality..................................................................................	116
	Machine Information ..........................................................................................	124
	Checking the Serial Number........................................................................	124
	Reset functions............................................................................................	124
	How to reset the machine............................................................................	125
C	Menu and features	126
	On-screen programming....................................................................................	126
	Menu table...................................................................................................	126
	Menu and mode buttons....................................................................................	126
	Menu table.........................................................................................................	127
	Entering text ......................................................................................................	167
D	Specifications	168
	General..............................................................................................................	168
	Document Size ..................................................................................................	170
	Print media.........................................................................................................	171
	Fax.....................................................................................................................	172
	Copy ..................................................................................................................	173
	Scanner .............................................................................................................	174
	Printer ................................................................................................................	175
	Interfaces...........................................................................................................	176
	Direct Print feature.............................................................................................	177
	Computer requirements ....................................................................................	178
	Consumable items.............................................................................................	180
	Network (LAN) ...................................................................................................	181
E	Index	182

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Table of Contents

(Advanced User's Guide)

You can view the Advanced User's Guide on the Installer CD-ROM.

The Advanced User's Guide explains the following features and operations.

1 General Setup

IMPORTANT NOTE Memory storage Volume settings

Automatic Daylight Saving Time Ecology features

Quiet mode feature LCD screen

Dial Prefix

2 Security features

Secure Function Lock 2.0

Setting Lock

Restricting dialing

3 Sending a fax

Additional sending options

Additional sending operations

Polling overview

4 Receiving a fax

Remote Fax Options

Additional receiving operations

Polling overview

5 Dialing and storing numbers

Telephone line services Additional dialing operations Additional ways to store numbers

6 Printing reports

Fax reports

Reports

7 Making copies

Copy settings

A Routine maintenance

Cleaning and checking the machine

Replacing periodic maintenance parts

Packing and shipping the machine

B Options

Options

Optional paper tray (LT-5400)

Memory board

CGlossary

DIndex

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1 General information

Using the documentation

Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine.

Symbols and conventions used in the documentation

The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries.

Bold	Bold style identifies keys on the	1

machine's control panel or on the computer screen.

Italics Italicized style emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic.

Courier Courier New font identifies the New messages shown on the LCD

of the machine.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Note

Most of the illustrations in this User's Guide show the MFC-8950DW.

Important

Important indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.

Prohibition icons indicate actions that must not be performed.

Electrical Hazard icons alert you to a possible electrical shock.

Fire Hazard icons alert you to the possibility of fire.

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.

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Chapter 1

Accessing the

Advanced User’s

Guide, Software User’s

Guide and Network

User’s Guide

This Basic User's Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features for Fax, Copy, Printer, Scanner, PC-Fax and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Advanced User's Guide, Software User's Guide and

Network User's Guide that are on the Installer CD-ROM.

Viewing Documentation

Viewing Documentation (Windows®)

To view the documentation, from the Start menu, select Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the programs group, and then choose User’s Guides.

If you have not installed the software, you can find the documentation on the Installer CD-ROM by following the instructions below:

a Turn on your computer. Insert the Installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

Note

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer (Computer), double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click start.exe.

b If the model name screen appears, click your model name.

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c If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu will appear.

d Click Documentation.

e Click PDF documents. If the country screen appears, choose your country. After the list of User’s Guides appears, choose the Guide you want to read.

Viewing Documentation (Macintosh)

a Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the Installer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear.

b Double-click the Documentation icon.

c If the model name screen appears, choose your model name and click

Next.

d If the language screen appears, doubleclick your language folder.

e Double-click top.pdf. If the country screen appears, choose your country.

f After the list of User’s Guides appears, choose the Guide you want to read.

How to find Scanning instructions

There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows:

Software User's Guide

Scanning

ControlCenter

Network Scanning

Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE How-to- Guides

(Windows® users)

The complete Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE How-to- Guides can be viewed from the Help selection in the Nuance™ PaperPort™ 12SE application.

Presto! PageManager User’s Guide (Macintosh users)

Note

Presto! PageManager is available as a download from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/ PM9SEInstaller_BR_multilang.dmg

The complete Presto! PageManager User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the Presto! PageManager application.

General information

How to find Network setup instructions

	Your machine can be connected to a wireless
	or wired network.	1
	Basic setup instructions uu Quick Setup
	Guide

If your wireless access point or router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™ uu Quick Setup Guide.

More information about network setup uu Network User's Guide.

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Chapter 1

How to access Guides for Advanced Features

You can view and download these Guides from the Brother Solutions Center at:

http://solutions.brother.com/

Click Manuals on your model's page to download the documentation.

Wi-Fi Direct™ Guide

This Guide provides details on how to configure and use your Brother machine for wireless printing directly from a mobile device supporting the Wi-Fi Direct™ standard.

Google Cloud Print Guide

This Guide provides details on how to configure your Brother machine to a Google account and use Google Cloud Print services for printing over the Internet from devices using Gmail™ for mobile, GOOGLE DOCS™ for mobile and applications for the Chrome OS.

Mobile Print/Scan Guide for Brother iPrint&Scan

This Guide provides useful information about

printing JPEG and PDF 1 files from your mobile device and scanning from your Brother machine to your mobile device when connected on a Wi-Fi network.

1 PDF printing is not supported on Windows® Phone.

Web Connect Guide

This Guide provides details about how to configure and use your Brother machine to scan, load and view images and files on certain Web sites that provide these services.

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Accessing Brother

Support (Windows®)

You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center), Customer Service and Brother Authorized Service Centers in Brother numbers uu page i and on the Installer CD-ROM.

Click Brother Support on the main menu. The following screen will appear:

To access our Web site (http://www.brother.com/) click Brother Home Page.

To view all Brother Numbers, including Customer Service numbers for the USA and Canada, click Support Information.

To access the USA Brother online shopping mall (http://www.brothermall.com/) for additional product and service information, click Brother Mall.com.

To access Canada’s Brother online shopping mall (http://www.brother.ca/) for additional product and services information, click Shop Online (Canada).

For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com/), click

Brother Solutions Center.

To visit our web site for original/genuine Brother supplies (http://www.brother.com/original/), click

Supplies Information.

To access the Brother CreativeCenter (http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/) for FREE photo projects and printable downloads, click

Brother CreativeCenter.

To return to the main page, click Back. Or, if you have finished, click Exit.

General information

Accessing Brother

Support (Macintosh)

1

You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center) on the Installer CD-ROM.

Double-click the Brother Support icon. The following screen will appear:

To download and install Presto! PageManager, click

Presto! PageManager.

To register your machine from the Brother Product Registration Page (http://www.brother.com/registration/), click On-Line Registration.

For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com/), click

Brother Solutions Center.

To visit our Web site for original/genuine Brother Supplies (http://www.brother.com/original/), click

Supplies Information.

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Chapter 1

Control panel overview

1	2
01	COPY		01.01.2012 11:00 AM
	Copy	Fax	Scan	Web
				Menu

1Home Key

Press the illuminated blue Home key to return to Ready mode.

2LCD

This is a Touchscreen LCD. You can access the menus and options by pressing buttons displayed on the screen.

3Fax keys: Hook

Press before dialing if you want to make sure a fax machine will answer, and then press Start. Also, press this key after you pick up the handset of an external telephone during the F/T ring (pseudo/double-rings).

Redial/Pause

Redials the last number called. It also inserts a pause when programming quick dial numbers or when dialing a number manually.

Quick Dials

Show One Touch dials on the Touchscreen.

4Dial pad

Use these keys to dial telephone and fax numbers and as a keyboard for entering information into the machine.

This function transfers to the touchscreen when you store quick dial numbers.

5Stop/Exit

Stops an operation or exits from a menu.

6Start

Lets you start sending faxes or making copies.

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General information

		2			3	4	5	1
	01	COPY		01.01.2012 11:00 AM
		Copy	Fax	Scan	Web
					Menu
					7		6
7	Data

The Data LED (light emitting diode) will flash depending on the machine’s status.

	Machine Status						Description
	Ready Mode						The machine is ready to
							print, in Sleep mode, there
							is no print data, or the
							power switch is off.
	Receiving Data						The machine is either
							receiving data from the
							computer, processing data
							in memory, or printing data.
	Green (blinking)
	Data Remaining						Print data remains in the
	in Memory						machine's memory.
	Green

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Chapter 1

LCD Touchscreen

The LCD Touchscreen shows the current machine status when the machine is idle.

		1								2		3		4		5
01
	COPY											01.01.2012 11:00$0
			Copy				Fax					Scan		Web
						Setting Lock								Menu
10		9				8						7		6
01	COPY											01.01.2012 11:00AM
			Secure				Direct
			Print				Print
						Setting		Lock						Menu

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1Mode Indicator

Lets you see current mode of your machine.

2Fax in memory

Shows how many received faxes are in the memory.

3Date and Time

Lets you see the date and time.

4Web

Lets you connect the Brother machine to an internet service. For details uu Web Connect Guide.

5Wireless Status

A four level indicator on the Ready mode screen shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection or Wi-Fi Direct™.

0

Max

If you see the button at the top right on the Touchscreen, you can easily configure the wireless settings by pressing the button. For more information uu Quick Setup Guide.

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6Menu

Lets you access the main menu.

7Address Book

Lets you search for the number you want to fax, dial, E-mail or I-Fax.

8Security indicator

Shows machine's security status. Appears when you turn on Secure Function Lock or Setting Lock.

9Mode Buttons:

Copy

Puts the machine in Copy mode.

Fax

Puts the machine in Fax mode.

Scan

Puts the machine in Scan mode.

10Warning icon

Appears when there is an error or maintenance message; press the Warning icon to view it, and then press Stop/Exit to return to the Ready screen.

11Direct Print

Lets you print data from a USB flash memory drive or a digital camera supporting mass storage directly to the machine. (See Printing data directly from the USB Flash memory drive or digital camera supporting mass storage uu page 56.)

Active only when you insert a USB flash memory drive or digital camera in the machine's USB direct interface.

12Secure Print

Lets you access the secure print menu.

Active only when the machine has secure print data.

Basic Operations

To operate the Touchscreen use your finger to press the Menu or mode button directly on the LCD screen.

To display and access all the screen menus or options in a setting, press a b or d c to scroll through them.

Press to return to the previous menu.

Important

DO NOT press the Touchscreen with a sharp object, such as a pen or stylus. It may damage the machine.

The following steps show how to change a setting in the machine. In this example the LCD back light setting is changed from

Light to Dark.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to display

General Setup. Press General Setup.

Menu

General Setup

Fax

Printer

Print Reports

c Press a or b to display LCD Settings. Press LCD Settings.

Menu

General Setup

Tray Setting

Volume

Ecology

Quiet Mode

Off

d Press Backlight.

Menu > General Setup

LCD Settings
Backlight	Light
Dim Timer	Off

General information

e Press Dark.

Menu > General Setup > LCD Settings

Backlight

Light	Med	1

Dark

f Press Stop/Exit.

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2 Loading paper

Loading paper and print media

The machine can feed paper from the standard paper tray, optional lower tray or multi-purpose tray.

When you put paper into the paper tray, note the following:

If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu, you can select it through the software. If your application software does not support it, you can set the paper size in the printer driver or by using the control panel buttons.

Loading paper in the standard paper tray and the optional lower tray

You can load up to 500 sheets in the standard paper tray (Tray 1) and 500 sheets in the

optional lower tray (Tray 2) 1. Paper can be loaded up to the maximum paper mark

() on the right-hand side of the paper tray. (For recommended paper to use, seeAcceptable paper and other print media uu page 20.)

1 Tray 2 is standard on MFC-8950DWT.

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Printing on plain paper, thin paper or recycled paper from Tray 1 and Tray 2

a Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

b While pressing the green paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading in the tray. Make sure that the guides are firmly in the slots.

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Note

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For Legal or Folio size paper, press the release button (1) in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (Legal and Folio size paper are not available in some regions.)

c Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.

Loading paper

d Put paper in the tray and make sure:

The paper is below the maximum paper mark () (1).

Overfilling the paper tray will cause
paper jams.	2
 The side to be printed on must be

face down.

The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly.

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e Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Make sure that it is completely inserted into the machine.

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f Lift up the support flap (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine.

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Loading paper in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray)

You can load up to 3 envelopes or special print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use this tray to print or copy on thick paper, bond paper, labels or envelopes. (For recommended paper to use, see

Acceptable paper and other print media uu page 20.)

Printing on plain paper, thin paper, recycled paper and bond paper from the MP tray

a Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

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b Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

Loading paper

d Lift up the support flap to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray, or remove each page as soon as it comes out of the machine.

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c Put paper in the MP tray and make sure:

The paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1).

The side to be printed on must be face up with the leading edge (top of the paper) in first.

The paper guides touch the sides of the paper so it will feed correctly.

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Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes from the MP tray

Before loading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes to make them as flat as possible.

a Open the back cover (face-up output tray).

b Open the MP tray and lower it gently.

c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2).

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d Put paper, labels or envelopes in the MP tray. Make sure:

The number of envelopes in the MP tray does not exceed 3.

The paper, labels or envelopes stay under the maximum paper mark (1).

The side to be printed on must be face up.

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e Send the print data to the machine.

Note

•Remove each printed envelope immediately to prevent a paper jam.

•If your thick paper curls during printing, put only one sheet at a time in the MP tray and open the back cover (face-up output tray) to let the printed pages exit to the face-up output tray.

f Close the back cover (face-up output tray).

Loading paper

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Unscannable and unprintable areas

The figures below show maximum unscannable and unprintable areas. These areas may vary depending on the paper size or settings in the application you are using.

Note

When using BR-Script3 emulation, the unprintable area around the edges of the paper is 0.16 in. (4.2 mm).

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Usage	Document	Top (1)	Left (2)
	Size	Bottom (3)	Right (4)
Fax (Sending)	Letter	0.12 in. (3 mm)	0.16 in. (4 mm)
	A4	0.12 in. (3 mm)	(ADF)
			0.04 in. (1 mm)
			(Scanner Glass)
			0.12 in. (3 mm)
	Legal	0.12 in. (3 mm)	0.16 in. (4 mm)
Copy*	Letter	0.16 in. (4 mm)	0.16 in. (4 mm)
*a single copy	A4	0.16 in. (4 mm)	0.12 in. (3 mm)
or a 1 in 1 copy
	Legal	0.16 in. (4 mm)	0.16 in. (4 mm)
Scan	Letter	0.12 in. (3 mm)	0.12 in. (3 mm)
	A4	0.12 in. (3 mm)	0.12 in. (3 mm)
	Legal	0.12 in. (3 mm)	0.12 in. (3 mm)
Print	Letter	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)	0.25 in. (6.35 mm)
	A4	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)	0.24 in. (6.01 mm)
	Legal	0.16 in. (4.2 mm)	0.25 in. (6.35 mm)

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Paper settings

Paper Size and Type

Note

You can use four sizes of paper for printing faxes: Letter, A4, Legal or Folio.

When you change the size of paper in the tray, you will also need to change the setting for paper size at the same time so your machine can fit the document or an incoming fax on the page.

You can use the following sizes of paper for printing copies: Letter, A4, Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, B6 and Folio and the following sizes for printing faxes: Letter, A4, Legal or Folio (8.5 in. × 13 in.).

After you set the paper size setting, you can set up the machine for the type of paper you are using. This will give you the best print quality.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to display

General Setup. Press General Setup.

c Press a or b to display Tray Setting. Press Tray Setting.

Loading paper

d Do one of the following:

To set the paper type for the MP Tray press a or b to display

MP Tray.

Press MP Tray	2
 To set the paper type for Tray#1

press a or b to display Tray#1.

Press Tray#1

To set the paper type for Tray#2 press a or b to display Tray#2.

Press Tray#2 1 if you installed Tray 2.

e Press d or c to display the paper size options.

Press Letter, A4, Legal,

Executive, A5, A5 L 3, A6 3, B5, B6,

Folio or Any 2.

f Press Thin, Plain, Thick, Thicker,

Recycled Paper or Label 4.

g Press Stop/Exit.

1The Tray#2 button will be selectable if Tray 2 is installed.

2Any size appears only when you choose the MP tray.

3A5 L and A6 size are not available for Tray#2.

4You can choose Label for the MP Tray.

Note

If you choose Any for the MP Tray Paper Size: You must choose MP Only for the Tray Use setting. You cannot use the Any Paper Size selection for the MP tray when making N in 1 copies. You must choose one of the other available Paper Size selections for the MP tray.

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Tray Use in Copy mode

You can change the priority tray that the machine will use for printing copies.

When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only

or Tray#2 Only 1, the machine pulls the paper only from that tray. If the selected tray is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray.

To change the tray setting follow the instructions below:

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to display

General Setup. Press General Setup.

c Press a or b to display Tray Setting. Press Tray Setting.

d Press a or b to display

Tray Use:Copy. Press Tray Use:Copy.

e Press Tray#1 Only, Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only, MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP.

f Press Stop/Exit.

1The Tray#2 Only and T2 appear only if Tray 2 is installed.

Note

•When loading the documents in the ADF and MP>T1>T2 or T1>T2>MP is selected, the machine looks for the tray with the most suitable paper and pulls paper from that tray. If no tray has suitable paper, the machine pulls paper from the higher priority tray.

•When using the scanner glass, your document is copied from the higher priority tray even if more suitable paper is in another paper tray.

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Tray Use in Fax mode

Note

•You can use four sizes of paper for printing faxes: Letter, A4, Legal or Folio. When a suitable size is not in any of the trays received faxes will be stored in the machine’s memory and Size mismatch will appear on the LCD. (For details, see

Error and maintenance messages uu page 83.)

•If the tray is out of paper and received faxes are in the machine’s memory,

No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert paper in the empty tray.

You can change the default tray that the machine will use for printing received faxes.

When you choose Tray#1 Only, MP Only

or Tray#2 Only 1, the machine pulls the paper only from that tray. If the selected tray is out of paper, No Paper will appear on the LCD. Insert the paper in the empty tray.

When you choose T1>T2 1>MP, the machine pulls paper from Tray #1 until it is empty, then from Tray #2, and then from the MP tray.

When you choose MP>T1>T2 1, the machine pulls paper from the MP tray until it is empty, then from Tray #1, and then from Tray #2.

a Press Menu.

b Press a or b to display

General Setup. Press General Setup.

c Press a or b to display Tray Setting. Press Tray Setting.

d Press a or b to display Tray Use:Fax. Press Tray Use:Fax.

e Press Tray#1 Only, Tray#2 Only 1, MP Only, MP>T1>T2 1 or T1>T2 1>MP.

f Press Stop/Exit.

1The Tray#2 Only and T2 appear only if Tray 2 is installed.