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• Before You Use Your Machine
• Introduction to Your Machine
• Paper Handling
• Print
• Scan
• Copy
• Fax
• Network
• Security
• Mobile/Web Connect
• Troubleshooting
• Routine Maintenance
• Machine Settings
• Appendix

Before You Use Your Machine

• Definitions of Notes
• Trademarks
• Open Source Licensing
• Copyright and License
• Important Notes

Introduction to Your Machine

• Before Using Your Machine
• Control Panel Overview
• Touchscreen LCD Overview
• How to Navigate the Touchscreen LCD
• How to Enter Text on Your Machine
• Set the Main Home Screen
• Customisation of Your Machine
• Access Brother Utilities (Windows)
  • Uninstall the Software and Drivers (Windows)
• Access Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
• Input/Output Port Locations on Your Machine

Paper Handling

• Load Paper
  • Load Paper in the Paper Tray
    • Change Machine Settings to Print on Letterhead or Preprinted Paper Using the Paper Tray
  • Load Paper in the Multi‑purpose Tray (MP Tray)
    • Change Machine Settings to Print on Letterhead or Preprinted Paper Using the MP Tray
  • Load and Print Labels Using the MP Tray
  • Load and Print Envelopes Using the MP Tray
• Paper Settings
  • Change the Paper Size and Paper Type
  • Select the Paper Tray For Printing
  • Change the Check Paper Setting
• Load Documents
  • Load Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
  • Load Documents on the Scanner Glass
• Unscannable and Unprintable Areas
• Using Special Paper

Print

• Print from Your Computer (Windows)
  • Print a Document (Windows)
  • Print on Both Sides of the Paper (Windows)
  • Secure Print (Windows)
  • Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)
    • Configure the Optional Tray Settings (Windows)
  • Print Settings (Windows)
  • Print a Document Using the BR-Script3 Printer Driver (PostScript® 3™ Language Emulation) (Windows)
• Print from Your Computer (Mac)
• Load and Print Envelopes Using the MP Tray
• Print an Email Attachment
• Secure Print Using a USB Flash Drive
• Print Data Directly from a USB Flash Drive or Digital Camera Supporting Mass Storage
• Print Duplicate Copies
• Cancel a Print Job
• Universal Print
  • Universal Print Overview
  • Configure Universal Print
  • Add a Universal Print-enabled Printer to Your Computer
  • Deregister Your Machine from Universal Print

Scan

• Scan Using the Scan Button on Your Machine
  • Scan Photos and Graphics
  • Scan Documents as a Single PDF File
  • Save Scanned Data to a USB Flash Drive
  • Scan Multiple Business Cards and Photos (Auto Crop)
  • Scan to an Editable Text File (OCR)
  • Save Scanned Data as an Email Attachment
  • Send Scanned Data to an Email Recipient
  • Scan to FTP
    • Set up a Scan to FTP Profile
    • Upload Scanned Data to an FTP Server
  • Scan to SSH Server (SFTP)
    • Set up a Scan to SFTP Profile
    • Create a Client Key Pair Using Web Based Management
    • Export a Client Key Pair Using Web Based Management
    • Import a Server Public Key Using Web Based Management
    • Upload Scanned Data to an SFTP Server
  • Scan to Network (Windows)
    • Set up a Scan to Network Profile
    • Upload Scanned Data to a CIFS Server
  • Scan to SharePoint
    • Set up a Scan to SharePoint Profile
    • Upload Scanned Data to a SharePoint Server
  • Use the Web Services Protocol for Network Scanning (Windows)
    • Use the Web Services Protocol to Install the Scanner Driver (Windows)
    • Scan From Your Machine Using the Web Services Protocol (Windows)
    • Configure Scan Settings for the Web Services Protocol
  • Change the Scan Button Settings from Brother iPrint&Scan
  • Configure Certificates for Signed PDFs
  • Disable Scanning from Your Computer
• Scan from Your Computer (Windows)
  • Scan Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
  • Scan Using Kofax PaperPort™ 14SE or Other Windows Applications
    • TWAIN Driver Settings (Windows)
  • Scan Using Windows Fax and Scan
    • WIA Driver Settings (Windows)
• Scan from Your Computer (Mac)
• Secure Scan
• Configure Scan Settings Using Web Based Management
  • Set the Scan File Name Using Web Based Management
  • Set the Scan Job Email Report Using Web Based Management

Copy

• Copy on One Side of the Paper (1-sided)
• Copy on Both Sides of the Paper (2-sided)
• Enlarge or Reduce Copied Images
• Make N in 1 Copies Using the Page Layout Feature
• Interrupt a Print Job with a Copy Job
• Copy an ID Card
• Copy Options

Fax

• Initial Fax Setup and Telephone Services
  • Set Your Station ID
  • Set Tone or Pulse Dialling Mode
  • Set the Telephone Line Type
    • PBX and TRANSFER
• Send a Fax
  • Send a Fax
  • Send a Fax Manually
  • Send the Same Fax to More than One Recipient (Broadcasting)
  • Fax Options
• Receive a Fax
  • Receive Mode Settings
    • Receive Modes Overview
    • Choose the Correct Receive Mode
    • Set the Number of Rings Before the Machine Answers (Ring Delay)
    • Set the F/T Ring Time (Fast Double-ring)
    • Set Fax Detect
  • Memory Receive Options
• Fax Numbers
  • Store Fax Numbers
    • Store Address Book Numbers
    • Change or Delete Address Book Names or Numbers
  • Set up Broadcasting Groups
• Fax Reports
  • Print a Transmission Verification Report
  • Print a Fax Journal
• External Devices
• PC-FAX
• I-Fax (Fax Using the Internet)

Network

• Supported Basic Network Features
• Configure Network Settings
  • Configure Network Details Using the Control Panel
• Wireless Network Settings
  • Use the Wireless Network
    • Before Configuring Your Machine for a Wireless Network
    • Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Setup Wizard from Your Computer
    • Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the Machine's Control Panel Setup Wizard
    • Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the One Push Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
    • Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network Using the PIN Method of Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)
    • Configure Your Machine for a Wireless Network When the SSID Is Not Broadcast
    • Configure Your Machine for an Enterprise Wireless Network
  • Use Wi-Fi Direct®
    • Wi-Fi Direct Overview
    • Configure Your Wi-Fi Direct Network Manually
    • Configure Wi-Fi Direct Network Using the Push Button Method
  • Enable/Disable Wireless LAN
  • Print the WLAN Report
    • Wireless LAN Report Error Codes
• Network Features
  • Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using Web Based Management
  • Print the Network Configuration Report
  • Use the Send Fax to Server Feature
    • Before Sending a Fax to the Fax Server
    • Enable Fax to Server
    • Operate Fax to Server
  • Configure and Operate LDAP Search
    • Change LDAP Configuration Using Web Based Management
    • Perform an LDAP Search Using Your Machine's Control Panel
  • Synchronise Time with the SNTP Server Using Web Based Management
    • Configure Date and Time Using Web Based Management
    • Configure the SNTP Protocol Using Web Based Management
  • Forward Incoming Faxes to a Network Destination
  • Gigabit Ethernet (Wired Network Only)
  • Use Global Network Detection Features
    • Enable Global IP Address Detection
    • Block Communications from the Global Network
  • Reset the Network Settings to the Factory Settings
• Brother Management Tools

Security

Mobile/Web Connect

• Brother Web Connect
  • Brother Web Connect Overview
    • Configure the Proxy Server Settings Using the Machine's Control Panel
  • Online Services Used with Brother Web Connect
  • Set Up Brother Web Connect
    • Brother Web Connect Setup Overview
    • Apply for Brother Web Connect Access
    • Register an Account on Your Brother Machine for Brother Web Connect
  • Scan and Upload Documents Using Brother Web Connect
  • Download and Print Documents Using Brother Web Connect
  • FaxForward to Cloud or E-mail
• AirPrint
  • AirPrint Overview
  • Before Using AirPrint (macOS)
  • Print Using AirPrint
    • Print from iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
    • Print Using AirPrint (macOS)
  • Scan Using AirPrint (macOS)
  • Send a Fax Using AirPrint (macOS)
• Mopria™ Print Service and Mopria™ Scan
• Brother Mobile Connect

Troubleshooting

Routine Maintenance

• Replace Supplies
  • Replace the Toner Cartridge
  • Replace the Drum Unit
  • Replace the Belt Unit
  • Replace the Waste Toner Box
  • Replace the Fuser Unit
  • Replace the Paper Feeding Kit for the Multi-purpose (MP) Tray
• Clean the Machine
  • Clean the Scanner
  • Clean the Touchscreen LCD
  • Clean the Corona Wires
  • Clean the Drum Unit
  • Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers
• Correct Colour Printing
  • Set the Auto Correction Function
  • Reset the Machine's Colour Correction Settings
• Check the Remaining Part Life
• Monitor Machine Status Using Brother iPrint&Scan (Windows/Mac)
• Check the Machine Information
• Update Your Machine's Firmware
• Reset Your Machine
  • Reset Functions Overview
  • Reset Your Machine
• Pack and Ship Your Machine

Machine Settings

• Check Your Machine's Password
• Change Machine Settings from the Control Panel
  • In the Event of Power Failure (Memory Storage)
  • General Settings
    • Adjust the Machine's Volume
    • Set Sleep Mode Countdown
    • About Deep Sleep Mode
    • Set Auto Power Off Mode
    • Set the Date and Time
    • Reduce Toner Consumption
    • Reduce Printing Noise
    • Lock the Machine Settings
      • Set the Setting Lock Password
      • Change the Setting Lock Password
      • Turn Setting Lock On
      • Restrict Specific Machine Settings
    • Change the Language on the LCD
  • Save Your Favourite Settings as a Shortcut
    • Add Shortcuts
    • Change or Delete Shortcuts
    • Assign a Shortcut to an IC Card with NFC
  • Print Reports
    • Reports
    • Print a Report
  • Settings and Features Tables
    • Settings Tables (MFC-L8730CDW)
    • Settings Tables (DCP-L8630CDW)
    • Settings Tables (MFC-L8930CDWMFC-L8970CDW)
    • Feature Tables (MFC-L8730CDW)
    • Feature Tables (DCP-L8630CDW)
    • Feature Tables (MFC-L8930CDWMFC-L8970CDW)
• Change Machine Settings Using Web Based Management
  • What is Web Based Management?
  • Access Web Based Management
  • Change the Login Password Using Web Based Management
  • Set Up Your Machine's Address Book Using Web Based Management

Appendix

• Specifications
• Supplies
• Important Information About Toner Cartridge Life
• Accessories
• Brother Help and Customer Support