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                        Basic User’s Guide
 
MFC-8950DW
MFC-8950DWT
Not all models are available in all countries.
Version 0
USA/CAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                    
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                        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) 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
                    
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                        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 cove
                    
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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 
                    
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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 CORRECT
                    
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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,
                    
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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  2 configure and use your Brother machine to  Center scan, load and view images and files on  certain Web sites that provide these  services. 1 ® PDF printing is not supported on Windows Phone. 2 Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. v                                                                                                                                    
                    
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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........................................
                    
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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...........................
                    
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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 ..
                    
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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 ....
                    
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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 6 Printing reports IMPORTANT NOTE Fax reports Memory storage Reports Volume settings 7 Making copies Automatic Daylight Saving Time Copy settings Ecology features Quiet mode feature A Routine maintenance LCD screen Cleaning and checking the machine Dial Prefix Replacing periodic maintenance  parts 2 Sec
                    
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                        General information 1 1 1 Using the  Bold Bold style identifies keys on the  machine's control panel or on  documentation 1 the computer screen. Thank you for buying a Brother machine!  Italics Italicized style emphasizes an  Reading the documentation will help you  important point or refers you to  make the most of your machine. a related topic. Courier Courier New font identifies the  New messages shown on the LCD  Symbols and conventions  of the machine. used in the documentation 1 Follow all
                    
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                        Chapter 1 c If the language screen appears, click  Accessing the  your language. The CD-ROM Top Menu  will appear. Advanced User’s    Guide, Software User’s  Guide and Network  User’s Guide 1 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 a
                    
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                        General information e Double-click top.pdf. If the country How to find Network setup instructions screen appears, choose your country.  Your machine can be connected to a wireless  or wired network. f After the list of User’s Guides appears,  1 choose the Guide you want to read. Basic setup instructions uu Quick Setup  Guide How to find Scanning instructions 1 If your wireless access point or router  supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup or AOSS™  There are several ways you can scan  uu Quick Setup Gui
                    
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                        Chapter 1 How to access Guides Accessing Brother  ® for Advanced Features 1 Support (Windows ) 1 You can view and download these Guides You can find all the contacts you will need,  from the Brother Solutions Center at: such as Web support (Brother Solutions  Center), Customer Service and Brother  http://solutions.brother.com/ Authorized Service Centers in Brother  Click Manuals on your model's page to  numbers uu page i and on the Installer  download the documentation. CD-ROM.  Click Brother S
                    
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                        General information  To access the Brother CreativeCenter  Accessing Brother  (http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/)  for FREE photo projects and printable  Support (Macintosh) 1 downloads, click  1 Brother CreativeCenter. You can find all the contacts you will need,  such as Web support (Brother Solutions  To return to the main page, click Back. Center) on the Installer CD-ROM. Or, if you have finished, click Exit.  Double-click the Brother Support icon.  The following screen will appear:  
                    
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                        Chapter 1 Control panel overview 1   1 2 01 01.01.2012  11:00 AM 01.01.2011   15:15 Fax COPY Address Secure Direct Copy Fax Scan Web MENU    Book Print Print Menu Menu 1Home Key 4Dialpad Use these keys to dial telephone and fax  numbers and as a keyboard for entering  information into the machine. Press the illuminated blue Home key to return  This function transfers to the touchscreen  to Ready mode. when you store quick dial numbers. 2LCD 5Stop/Exit This is a Touchscreen LCD. You can access  S
                    
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                        General information   2345 1 01 01.01.2012  11:00 AM 01.01.2011   15:15 Fax COPY Address Secure Direct Copy Fax Scan Web MENU    Book Print Print Menu Menu 6 7 7Data 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 printi
                    
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                        Chapter 1 6Menu LCD Touchscreen 1 Lets you access the main menu. The LCD Touchscreen shows the current 7 Address Book machine status when the machine is idle. Lets you search for the number you want to fax,    dial, E-mail or I-Fax. 1 25 34 8 Security indicator Shows machine's security status. Appears  01 01.01.2012  11:00  COPY when you turn on Secure Function Lock or  Setting Lock. 9 Mode Buttons: Copy Fax Scan Web Copy Setting Lock Setting Lock Menu Menu Puts the machine in Copy mode. Fax 9 1