Brother MFC-9870 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Using This Manual

  1
• Finding Information

  1
• Symbols Used In This Manual

  2
• About Fax Machines

  2
• Fax Tones and Handshake

  2
• ECM (Error Correction Mode)

  3
• ECM (Error Correction Mode)

  3
• MFC-9870 Control Panel Overview

  4
• Control Panel

  4
• Packing List

  7
• Connections

  7
• Packing List

  7
• Choosing a Location

  8
• Caution

  9
• Release the scanner lock lever

  9
• scanner lock lever

  9
• Assembly

  10
• Install the Drum Unit Assembly (with Toner Cartridge)

  10
• Assembly

  10
• Loading Paper in Multi-purpose Paper Cassette

  11
• Acceptable Paper

  12
• Manual Feed Slot

  13
• Acceptable Paper

  13
• Setting Up the Machine

  14
• Connection (Power cord)

  14
• Connection (telephone line cord)

  14
• Multi-Line Connections (PABXs)

  15
• If you are installing the MFC to work with a PABX:

  15
• Ringer Equivalence Number (REN)

  15
• Using Extension Telephones

  16
• Extension Telephones

  16
• Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)

  17
• Sequence

  17
• Connections

  17
• (TAD)

  17
• Outgoing Message (OGM) of External TAD

  18
• Connecting an External Telephone

  18
• Connection (External Telephone)

  18
• Outgoing Message (External TAD)

  18
• User-Friendly Programming

  19
• Function Mode

  19
• Function Mode

  19
• Function Selection Table

  20
• Function Selection Table

  20
• Getting Started

  25
• Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse)

  25
• Setting the Date and Time

  25
• Date and Time

  25
• Setting the Station ID

  26
• Station ID

  26
• Entering Text

  28
• Inserting Spaces

  28
• Making Corrections

  28
• Repeating Letters

  28
• Special Characters and Symbols

  28
• Entering Text

  28
• Special Characters

  28
• Setting the Beeper Volume

  29
• PABX and TRANSFER

  29
• Setting PABX

  29
• Beeper Volume

  29
• PABX

  29
• Setting the Clock Change

  30
• Sleep Mode

  30
• Power Save

  30
• Clock Change

  30
• Power Save

  30
• Sleep Mode

  30
• Setting the Speaker Volume

  31
• Setting the Ring Volume

  31
• Memory Storage

  31
• Memory Security

  31
• Ring Volume

  31
• Speaker Volume

  31
• Using Memory Security

  32
• Setting Up Memory Security for the First Time

  32
• Changing the Memory Security Password

  33
• Switching Memory Security ON

  33
• Switching OFF Memory Security

  34
• Printing a Fax from Memory

  34
• Before You Begin

  35
• Sending Faxes Using Multiple Settings

  35
• Fax (Sending)

  35
• Faxing from the Document Feeder

  36
• ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)

  36
• ADF (Automatic Document Feeder)

  36
• Faxing from the Glass Platten

  37
• Scan Fax

  37
• Scan Fax

  37
• Resolution

  38
• Contrast

  38
• Contrast

  38
• Resolution

  38
• Automatic Transmission

  39
• Dual Access

  39
• Real Time Transmission

  39
• Automatic Transmission

  39
• Dual Access

  39
• Real Time Transmission

  39
• Basic Sending Operations

  40
• Composing an Electronic Cover Page

  40
• Cover page

  40
• Cover Page for Next Fax Only

  41
• Always Send Cover Page

  41
• Using a Printed Cover Page

  42
• Cover Page Message

  42
• Composing Your Own Comments

  42
• Advanced Sending Operations

  43
• Overseas Mode

  43
• Delayed Transmission (Timer)

  43
• Delayed Transmission

  43
• Overseas Mode

  43
• Delayed Batch Transmission

  44
• Multiple Resolution Transmission

  44
• Setup for Polling Transmit

  44
• Polling (Transmit)

  44
• Multiple Resolution Transmission

  44
• Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code

  45
• Cancelling a Job While Scanning the Document

  45
• Checking Job Status

  45
• Checking Job Status

  45
• Cancelling a Scheduled Job in Memory

  46
• Basic Receiving Operations

  47
• Fax (Receiving)

  47
• Setting or Changing the Answer Mode

  48
• Setting the Ring Delay

  48
• Fax Detect (with an External Telephone)

  48
• Answer Mode

  48
• Fax Detect

  48
• Ring Delay

  48
• Printing a Reduced Incoming Document

  49
• Reception into Memory

  49
• Reception into Memory

  49
• Reduced Incoming Document

  49
• Setting the Print Density

  50
• Toner Save

  50
• Print Density

  50
• Lower Tray (With Optional Cassette Only)

  51
• Setting Lower Tray

  51
• Advanced Receiving Operations

  51
• Operation from an External or Extension Telephone

  51
• Remote Activation Code

  51
• Changing Remote Codes

  52
• To change Remote Codes

  52
• Printing a Fax from Memory

  52
• Printing (Fax in Memory)

  52
• BT Call Sign (For U.K. Only)

  53
• Set the BT Call Sign (Only with your external phone)

  53
• BT Call Sign

  53
• Polling

  54
• Secure Polling

  54
• Setup for Polling Receive

  54
• Polling (Receiving)

  54
• Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code

  55
• Setup Delayed Polling Receive

  55
• Sequential Polling

  56
• Setting PC Interface Mode

  57
• PC Interface Mode

  57
• Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling

  59
• Storing One Touch Dial Numbers

  59
• One Touch Dial (Storing)

  59
• Storing Telephone Numbers

  59
• Storing Speed Dial Numbers

  60
• Speed Dial (Storing)

  60
• Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers

  61
• Setting Groups for Broadcasting

  61
• Broadcasting (Set Up Groups)

  61
• One Touch Dial (Changing)

  61
• Speed Dial (Changing)

  61
• Dialling Options

  63
• Searching the Telephone Index

  63
• One Touch Dialling

  63
• Speed Dialling

  63
• Pause

  63
• Dialling Options

  63
• One Touch Dialling

  63
• Pause

  63
• Speed Dialling

  63
• Fax Redial

  64
• Chain Dialling

  64
• Chain Dialling

  64
• Fax Redial

  64
• Broadcasting

  65
• Broadcasting

  65
• Setting Fax Storage

  67
• Fax Storage

  67
• Remote Fax Options

  67
• Fax Forwarding

  68
• Programming a Fax Forwarding Number

  68
• Changing the Remote Access Code

  68
• Fax Forwarding

  68
• Remote Access Code (Changing))

  68
• Remote Retrieval

  69
• Using Your Remote Access Code

  69
• Remote Commands

  69
• Remote Access Code

  69
• Remote Commands

  69
• Remote Retrieval

  69
• Change Fax Forwarding Setting

  70
• Retrieve a Fax

  70
• Check the Receiving Status

  70
• Change Answer Mode

  70
• Exit Remote Operation

  70
• Retrieving the Memory Status List

  71
• Retrieving Fax Messages

  71
• Changing the Fax Forwarding Number

  72
• MFC Settings and Journal

  73
• ORDER FORM

  73
• Reports

  73
• To Print a Report

  74
• Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report

  74
• Journal Period

  75
• Order Form

  75
• Using Your Machine as a Copier

  77
• Basic Copy Operations

  77
• Copying One Page

  77
• Copies

  77
• Stacking Multiple Copies (Using the ADF)

  78
• Sorting Multiple Copies (Using the ADF)

  78
• Single or Multiple Copies (Using the Glass Platten)

  78
• Copy (Multiple)

  78
• If You Get a Memory Full Message

  79
• Copy Options – Temporary Settings

  80
• Using the Contrast Type Key

  80
• Using the Document Type Key

  80
• Copy Options

  80
• Copy (Contrast)

  80
• Copy (Document Type)

  80
• Making Enlarged or Reduced Copies

  81
• Special Copy Options

  81
• 4in1

  81
• Copy (SORT, 4in1, 2in1 or Poster))

  81
• Copy (Enlage/Reduce)

  81
• 2in1

  82
• Poster

  82
• Using Brother MFC with Your PC

  83
• Before You Install Multi-Function Link® Unimessage Pro

  84
• Computer Requirements

  84
• Computer Requirements

  84
• (Using Windows® 98 Only)

  85
• Installing Brother Software Using a USB Cable

  86
• Software for your MFC-9870

  93
• Software/Drivers

  93
• Software/Drivers

  93
• Connecting Brother MFC to a PC Using a Parallel Cable

  94
• Bi-directional parallel interface cable

  94
• Installing the Software/Drivers under Windows®

  95
• Installing the Maintenance Utility on MS-DOS®

  96
• How to Use the MFC with Your DOS Application Software

  96
• What Does the Remote Printer Console Do?

  97
• Remote Printer Console Main Program

  97
• Printer Status Monitor Program

  97
• Installing the Remote Printer Console

  97
• Running the Remote Printer Console Main Program

  98
• Special Printing Features

  99
• Windows® Printing

  99
• Alternate Printer Emulation Support

  99
• Remote Printer Console Program for DOS

  99
• Printer

  99
• Bi-directional Parallel Interface

  100
• Printing From Your PC

  100
• Paper Cassette

  100
• Bi-directional Parallel Interface

  100
• Paper Cassette

  100
• Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplexing)

  101
• Manual Feed Slot

  101
• Loading One Sheet of Paper

  102
• Loading more than One Sheet of Paper

  102
• Printing on Envelops, Thicker Paper and Card Stock

  103
• Face Down Output Bin

  104
• Simultaneous Printing/Faxing

  104
• Simultaneous Printing/Faxing

  104
• Printer Operation Keys

  105
• On/Off Line Key

  105
• FF/Cont Key

  105
• Print Priority Key

  105
• Test/Reset Key

  105
• FF/Cont Key

  105
• Print Priority Key

  105
• Printer Menu Functions

  106
• Printing the Internal Font List

  106
• Printing the Print Configuration List

  106
• Restoring Factory Default Settings

  106
• Printing PC Data in Hexadecimal

  106
• Default Setting (Restoring))

  106
• Print Configuration List

  106
• Acceptable Paper

  107
• Paper

  107
• Memory Board

  109
• Optional Memory for the Printer & Fax Operations

  109
• For the Printer and Fax Sending

  109
• For the Fax Receiving

  109
• Optional Accessories

  109
• Optional Paper Tray

  110
• Network (LAN) Board

  110
• Optional Paper Tray

  110
• Network (LAN) Board

  110
• Important Safety Instructions

  111
• IEC 825 Specification

  113
• Radio Interference (For 220-240 V Model Only)

  114
• For Your Safety

  114
• IEC 825 Laser Class

  114
• Disconnect device

  114
• IMPORTANT

  114
• Troubleshooting Troubleshooting

  115
• Error Messages

  115
• Error Messages

  115
• Document Jams and Paper Jams

  117
• Document Jam in the Top of the ADF Unit

  117
• Document Jam inside the ADF Unit

  117
• Document Jam

  117
• Printer Jam

  118
• Printer Jam

  118
• Paper is Jammed in the Multi-purpose Paper Cassette

  119
• Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit

  119
• Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit

  120
• If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC

  121
• Difficulties

  121
• Bi-directional Parallel Ports (nibble and byte modes)

  126
• Error

  127
• HP LaserJet series II, IID, IIP, IIP+, III, IIID or IIIP:

  127
• HP LaserJet 4 Plus:

  128
• NEC SuperScript 610/660:

  128
• EPSON ActionLaser 1100 / 1400:

  128
• Lexmark WinWriter 200:

  128
• Graphics or Text is Missing when the Document is Printed

  129
• Packing and Shipping the MFC

  130
• Packing and Shipping

  130
• Regular Maintenance

  133
• Cleaning the Scanner

  133
• Cleaning the Printer

  134
• Cleaning the Drum Unit

  135
• Replacing the Toner Cartridge

  136
• Toner Empty Indicator

  136
• Steps for Replacing Toner Cartridge

  137
• Drum Life Considerations for Your Brother Fax Machine

  140
• Replacing the Drum Unit

  141
• Drum Unit (Replacing)

  141
• Fax Specifications

  145
• Specifications

  145
• Printer Specifications

  146
• Electrical and Environment

  147
• Parallel Interface Specifications

  148
• Resident Fonts

  148
• Symbol Sets/Character Sets

  149
• Glossary

  151
• Glossary

  151
• grey scale

  152
• Index

  155
• Accessory List

  159