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USER’S GUIDE
DCP-8085DN
Version 0
UK/IRE
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If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-8085DN (Circle your model number) 1 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1 The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User’s Guide with your sal
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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
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Table of Contents Section I General 1 General information 2 Using the documentation .......................................................................................2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ....................................2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide ........................3 Viewing documentation ...................................................................................3 ® Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ) ..
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4 Security features 27 Secure Function Lock 2.0....................................................................................27 Setting the password for the administrator ...................................................27 Changing the password for the administrator................................................28 Setting up public user mode ..........................................................................28 Setting up restricted users...........................................
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Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 48 How to read the HTML User’s Guide...................................................................48 ® Windows ......................................................................................................48 ® Macintosh ....................................................................................................49 Section V Appendixes A Safety and legal 52 Choosing a location .................................................
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D Menu and features 104 On-screen programming....................................................................................104 Menu table...................................................................................................104 Memory storage...........................................................................................104 Menu keys .........................................................................................................104 How to access the menu mod
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Section I General I General information 2 Loading paper and documents 10 General Setup 22 Security features 27
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General information 1 1 Using the WARNING documentation 1 Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you CAUTION make the most of your machine. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible minor or Symbols and conventions severe injuries. used in the documentation 1 IMPORTANT The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. IMPORT
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General information b If the language selection screen Accessing the appears, click your language. Software User’s Guide c If the model name screen appears, click 1 and Network User’s your model name. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Guide 1 This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced Printer, Scanner and Network features. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Software User’s Gu
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Chapter 1 ® How to find scanning instructions 1 Viewing documentation (Macintosh ) 1 There are several ways you can scan ® a Turn on your Macintosh . documents. You can find the instructions as Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled follows: ® Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive. Software User's Guide: 1 b The following window will appear. Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA ® ® driver (Windows XP/Windows Vista ) in Chapter 2 Using Contro
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General information How to find scanning instructions 1 Accessing Brother Support ® There are several ways you can scan (For Windows ) 1 documents. You can find the instructions as 1 follows: You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center). Software User's Guide: 1 Click Brother Support on the main menu. Scanning in Chapter 9 The following screen will appear: Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 10 Network Scanning in Chapter 11 Presto! PageManag
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Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1 1 Status LED 6Start The LED will flash and change colour Lets you start making copies or scanning. depending on the machine status. 7 Copy keys: 2LCD Duplex Displays messages to help you set up and use You can choose Duplex to copy on both sides your machine. of the paper. 3 Menu keys: Contrast/Quality Menu Lets you change the quality or contrast for the next copy. Lets you access the Menu to program your settings in this machine. Enlarge/Reduce Clear/Bac
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General information 1 Job Cancel 8 Scan Cancels a programmed print job and clears it Puts the machine in Scan mode. from the machine’s memory. (For details about scanning, see the Software To cancel multiple print jobs, hold down this User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) key until the LCD shows 9 Print keys: Job Cancel (All). Secure/Direct This key has two functions. Secure You can print data saved in memory when you enter your four-digit password. (For details about using the Secure key, see
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Chapter 1 Status LED indications 1 The Status LED (light emitting diode) will flash and change colour depending on the machine’s status. LED Machine Status Description Sleep Mode The power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode. Warming Up The machine is warming up for printing. Green (blinking) Ready The machine is ready to print. Green Receiving Data The machine is either receiving data from the computer, processing data in memory, or printing data. Yellow (blinking) Data
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General information Cover open The front cover or fuser cover is open. Close the cover. Toner Life End Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. Red Paper error Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD 1 message. Scan lock Check that the scanner lock lever is released. Others Check the LCD message. Note When the power switch is off or the machine is in Sleep mode, the LED is off. 9
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Loading paper and documents 2 2 Loading paper in the standard Loading paper and paper tray 2 print media 2 The machine can feed paper from the Printing on plain paper, thin paper, standard paper tray, optional lower tray or recycled paper or transparencies from multi-purpose tray. the paper tray 2 When you put paper into the paper tray, note a Pull the paper tray completely out of the the following: machine. If your application software supports paper size selection on the print menu
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Loading paper and documents d Put paper in the tray, and make sure that Loading paper in the the paper is below the maximum paper multi-purpose tray (MP tray) 2 mark (1). The side to be printed on must be face down. You can load up to 3 envelopes or special 1 print media in the MP tray or up to 50 sheets of plain paper. Use this tray to print or copy on 2 thick paper, bond paper, envelopes, labels or transparencies. Printing on thick paper, bond paper, envelopes, labels and transparenc
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Chapter 2 b Open the MP tray and lower it gently. e Put the envelopes (up to 3), thick paper, labels or transparencies in the MP tray with the top edge first and the print side face up. Make sure that the paper stays under the maximum paper mark (b). c Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). d While pressing the paper side guide release lever, slide the paper guides to fit the width of the paper that you are going to use. IMPORTANT Make sure the paper guides touch
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Loading paper and documents Unprintable area 2 Unprintable area for copies 2 The figures show unprintable areas. 2 2 2 Document Top (1) Left (2) 1 Size Bottom (1) Right (2) Letter 3 mm 4 mm A4 3 mm 2 mm 1 Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in 1 copy using A4 size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size. Unprintable area when printing from a computer 2 When using the printer driver the printable area is smaller than the paper size, as shown bel
