Brother MFC-8440 User manual

Setting Up the Machine

Do NOT connect the interface cable.

Connecting the interface cable is

done when installing the driver.

1Open the ADF cover.

2Insert the tabs of ADF support into the holes

of the ADF one side at a time.

Push ADF Support down until it latches in place.

4Close the ADF cover.

1Open the front cover by pressing the front

cover release button.

2Unpack the drum unit assembly.

Remove the protective part.

Install the Automatic

Document Feed (ADF) Support

ADF Cover

Tab

Hole

ADF Support

2Install the Drum Unit

Assembly

Front Cover

Release Button

Front Cover

Drum Unit

Assembly

Protective Part

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NT®4.0

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Macintosh®

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Macintosh®

Network

Windows®

Network

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Administrators

3Rock it from side to side several times to

distribute the toner evenly inside the

assembly.

Push the drum unit assembly into the

machine (until it snaps into place).

5Close the front cover of the machine.

1Pull the paper tray completely out of the

machine.

2While pressing the paper guide release lever,

slide the adjusters to fit the paper size.

Check that the guides are firmly in the slots

on the tray.

3Load Paper in the Paper

Tray

For Legal size paper, press the

universal guide release button and pull

out the rear of the paper tray.

Paper Guide

Release Lever

Universal Guide

Release Button

Setting Up the Machine

3Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper

jams and misfeeds.

4Put paper in the paper tray.

Check that the paper is flat in the tray and

below the maximum paper mark.

Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine

and unfold the support flap before you use

the machine.

1Push the lever up to unlock the scanner.

(The gray scanner lock lever is located at

the back left under side of the document

cover.)

For details on supported paper

specifications, see “Paper” in Chapter 2

(User’s Guide).

Up to here.

Support

Flap

4Release the Scanner

Lock

Scanner Lock Lever

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Windows®

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NT®4.0

Parallel

Macintosh®

USB

Macintosh®

Network

Windows®

Network

For

Administrators

Do not connect the Parallel or USB

cable yet.

1Make sure that the power switch is off.

Connect the AC power cord to the machine.

2Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

Turn the power switch on.

3Connect one end of the telephone line cord

to the jack on the MFC marked LINE and the

other end to a modular wall jack.

Warning

■The MFC must be grounded using a 3-prong plug.

■Since the MFC is grounded through the power

outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially

hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone

network by keeping the power to your MFC on

when you connect it to a telephone line. Similarly,

you can protect yourself when you want to move

your MFC by disconnecting the telephone line first

and then the power cord.

5Install Power Cord and

Phone Line

If Check Scan Lock appears on the LCD,

immediately release the scanner lock and

press Stop/Exit.

If you are sharing one phone line with an

external telephone, connect it as shown

below.

If you are sharing one phone line with an

external telephone answering device,

connect it as shown below.

Please set the receive mode to External

TAD.

For more details, see “Connecting the

MFC” in Chapter 1 of the User’s Guide.

TAD

MFC-8440, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have similar control panel keys.

Choose the Receive mode which best suits your

needs.

1Press the Menu key.

2Press key.

3Press key.

4Press or to select the mode.

5Press the Set key.

6Press the Stop/Exit key.

6Selecting a Receive Mode

Set

Stop/ExitDial pad

Are you connecting an external telephone or external

telephone answering device to the MFC?

Are you using the voice message

function of your external

telephone answering device?

Fax Only

The MFC automatically

answers every call as a

fax.

Do you want the MFC to

answer fax and telephone

calls automatically?

Fax/Tel

The MFC controls the

line and automatically

answers every call. If

the call is not a fax, the

phone will ring for you to

pick up the call.

Manual

You control the phone

line and must answer

every call yourself.

External TAD

Your external telephone

answering device (TAD)

automatically answers

every call. Voice

messages are stored on

the external TAD. Fax

messages are printed.

For more details, see “Setup Receive” in

Chapter 5 of the User’s Guide.

Yes No

Yes

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the Machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Parallel

Macintosh®

USB

Macintosh®

Network

Windows®

Network

For

Administrators

The MFC displays the date and time, and prints it on

every fax you send.

1Press the Menu key.

2Press the key.

3Press the key.

4Enter the last two digits of the year on the

dial pad, and then press the Set key.

(e.g. Enter 0, 3for 2003.)

5Enter the two digits for the month on the dial

pad, and then press the Set key.

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

6Enter the two digits for the day on the dial

pad, and then press the Set key.

(e.g. Enter 0, 1.)

7Enter the time in 24-hour format on the dial

pad, and then press the Set key.

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

8Press the Stop/Exit key.

7Setting the Date and Time

02.Date/Time

Year:2003

Enter & Set Key

02.Date/Time

XX/XX/2003

Month:03

Enter & Set Key

02.Date/Time

03/XX/2003

Day:01

Enter & Set Key

02.Date/Time

03/01/2003

Time:15:25

Enter & Set Key

If you want to repeat from step1, press the

Stop/Exit key.

Setting Up the Machine

MFC-8440, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN have similar control panel keys.

You should store your name and fax number to be

printed on all fax pages that you send.

1Press the Menu key.

2Press the key.

3Press the key.

4Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) on

the dial pad, and then press the

Set key.

5Enter your telephone number (up to 20

digits) on the dial pad, and then press the

Set key.

(If your telephone number and fax number

are the same, enter the same number

again.)

6Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to

20 characters), and then press the

Set key.

7Press the Stop/Exit key.

Set

Stop/ExitDial pad

8Setting Your Station ID

03.Station ID

Fax:_

Enter & Set Key

03.Station ID

Fax:908XXXXXXXX

Tel:_

Enter & Set Key

03.Station ID

Fax:908XXXXXXXX

Tel:908XXXXXXXX

Name:_

Enter & Set Key

■Refer to the following chart for entering

your name.

■If you need to enter a character that is on

the same key as the previous character,

press to move the cursor to the right.

Press

key

One

time

Two

times

Three

times

Four

times

2ABC2

3DEF 3

4GH I 4

5JKL5

6MNO 6

7PQRS

8TUV8

9WX Y Z

For more details, see “Setting the Station

ID” in Chapter 4 of the User's Guide.

If you want to repeat from step1, press the

Stop/Exit key.

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the Machine

Windows®

USB

Windows®

Parallel

Windows

NT®4.0

Parallel

Macintosh®

USB

Macintosh®

Network

Windows®

Network

For

Administrators

1Press the Menu key.

2Press the key.

3Press the key.

4Select your language (ENGLISH or

FRENCH) by using or , and

then press the Set key.

5Press the Stop/Exit key.

Fill out the Product Registration and Test Sheet.

2Place the sheet face up in the Automatic

Document Feeder.

Enter the toll-free fax number: 1-877-268-9575.

4Press the Start key.

9Selecting Your

Language (Canada Only)

05.Local Language

▲English *

▼French

Select ▲▼ & Set

Sending in the Product

Registration and Test

Sheet (USA Only)

Make sure (Fax) is illuminated in Green.

You will receive a confirmation fax of your

Product Registration.

You can also register your product online

using the On-Line Registration link from the

installation CD-ROM or go to

www.registermybrother.com

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