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MFC-8500
version C
OWNER’S MANUAL
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If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: MFC-8500 Serial Number*: ______________________________________ Date of Purchase: ______________________________________ Place of Purchase: ______________________________________ * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service.
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Brother Numbers IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use fax-back system, so you can get instant answers to common technical questions and product information for all Brother products. This system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can use the system t
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Ordering Accessories and Supplies IMPORTANT For technical and operational assistance, you must call the country where you purchased the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, 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. (In the USA, you can v
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Notice – Disclaimer of Warranties (For 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
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) This warranty gives you certain rights and you a copy of your dated bill of sale showing that may also have other rights that may vary from this Product was purchased within the state to state. United States. For the name of your Brother Authorized Service Center, call 1-800-521- This warranty is given only to the first end-use 2846. After contacting the Brother purchaser of the accompanying product Authorized Servi
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BROTHER ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY and EXCHANGE SERVICE (USA Only) The Brother Customer Service Representative Product Support: Toll-free Customer will ship the exchange Product via next Service and technical support is available business day delivery courier service, with for hardware operational assistance at 1- return instructions and prepaid return air bill. 800-284-4329. At any time, free technical Follow the return instructions. You must return support
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BROTHER MULTIFUNCTION CENTER/FACSIMILE MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY (For Canada Only) Pursuant to this limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centers, will repair this MFC/Facsimile machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship. This Limited Warranty does not include cleaning, consumables (including, without limitation, print cartridges, print head, ton
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Quick Reference Guide 5 Press 1 to select additional settings Sending Faxes —OR—Press 2 to fax. Automatic Transmission 6 Enter the fax number. 1 Place the original face down in the ADF. 7 Press Fax Start. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Search or the dial pad. Receiving Faxes 3 Press Fax Start. Select Receive Mode Sending a Cover Page You can select FAX/TEL, TAD, MANUAL or FAX ONLY by 1 Place the original face
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Search/Speed Dial Storing Numbers 1 Press Search/Speed Dial, then Storing One Touch Dial enter the first letter of the name Numbers you’re looking for. 1 Press Menu, 2, 3, 1. 2 Press or to search the 2 Press the One Touch key where you memory. want to store the number. 3 When the name is displayed, lift the 3 Enter a number (up to 20 digits), and handset—OR—Press Hook. then press Set. 4 Press Fax Start to dial. (If you 4 Enter a name (or leave it blank), and pressed Hook to dial, pick
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1 Using This Manual..................................................................... 1-1 Finding Information............................................................. 1-1 Conventions Used in this Manual........................................ 1-1 Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration (For USA Only) ................................................................
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Connections................................................................... 2-10 Recording Outgoing Message (OGM) on External TAD ........................................................... 2-11 Special Line Considerations .............................................. 2-12 Roll Over Phone Lines.................................................. 2-12 Two-Line Phone System............................................... 2-12 Converting Telephone Wall Outlets ............................. 2-12 I
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Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode (For Canada Only) ........ 4-8 5 Setup Receive................................................................................... 5-1 Basic Receiving Operations ....................................................... 5-1 Selecting Receive Mode...................................................... 5-1 Setting Ring Delay ............................................................. 5-2 Setting F/T Ring Time (For FAX/TEL Mode Only)........... 5-2 Easy Receive .......
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Using a Printed Cover Page ............................................ 6-8 Advanced Sending Operations ................................................... 6-9 Overseas Mode .................................................................... 6-9 Delayed Timer ..................................................................... 6-9 Delayed Fax....................................................................... 6-10 Delayed Batch Transmission ........................................ 6-10 Sett
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CallManage (For USA Only) ..................................................... 8-5 Registration with CallManage Requires Changing Your Carrier Selection .................................................... 8-5 Sending a Fax Using CallManage (For Domestic and International Long Distance Calls Only!)....................... 8-6 Placing a Long Distance Telephone Call Using CallManage..................................................................... 8-6 Customer Support........................
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Copy Contrast.................................................................... 11-4 Sorting Multiple Copies .................................................... 11-5 Special Copy Options ........................................................ 11-5 Changing Default Copy Settings.............................................. 11-6 Copy Mode (Type of Original).......................................... 11-6 Copy Contrast.................................................................... 11-6 12
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Reset Key........................................................................... 13-7 Printing the Internal Font List ........................................... 13-7 Printing the Print Configuration List................................. 13-7 Restoring Factory Default Settings ................................... 13-7 ® 14 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows Only) ........................... 14-1 Using the Brother MFC-8500 Printer Driver ........................... 14-1 Features in the PCL P
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Available Options............................................................ 14-13 Support ................................................................................... 14-14 Brother Solutions Center ................................................. 14-14 Web Update ..................................................................... 14-14 Check Setting................................................................... 14-14 ® Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows 2000)............
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Scanner Settings ................................................................ 15-7 Destination Folder ............................................................. 15-8 Scan to E-mail .......................................................................... 15-8 Scanner Settings ................................................................ 15-9 E-mail Application ............................................................ 15-9 File Attachments............................................
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® 17 Setting Up and Using PC FAX (For Windows Only)............... 17-1 Introduction .............................................................................. 17-1 Brother Resource Manager................................................ 17-1 MFC Remote Setup.................................................................. 17-2 ® PC FAX Sending (For Windows Only).................................. 17-3 Setting Up User Information ............................................. 17-3 Setting Up
