Brother 8460 N Manual

							General setup
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3
Automatic daylight 
savings time
3
You can set the machine to change 
automatically for Daylight Savings Time. It 
will set itself forward one hour in the Spring, 
and back one hour in the Autumn.
aPress Menu 1, 5. 
15.Auto Daylight
aOnbOff
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to select On, or Off.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
For some countries, the factory setting is 
off.
 
Ecology features3
Toner save3
You can save toner using this feature. When 
you set toner save to On, print appears 
lighter. The default setting is Off.
a Press Menu, 1, 6, 1. 
16.Ecology
1.Toner Save
aOn
bOff
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit. 
						

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Sleep time3
Setting the sleep time reduces power 
consumption by turning off the fuser while the 
machine is idle. 
You can choose how long the machine must 
be idle (from 00 to 99 minutes) before it goes 
into sleep mode. When the machine receives 
a fax, computer data or makes a copy, the 
timer will reset. The default setting is 05 
minutes. 
While the machine is in sleep mode the LCD 
will display Sleep. When printing or copying 
in sleep mode, there will be a short delay 
while the fuser warms up.
aPress Menu 1, 6, 2. 
16.Ecology
2.Sleep Time
Sleep Time:05Min
Enter & OK Key
bEnter the length of time the machine is 
idle before entering sleep mode (00 to 
99). Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
To turn off sleep mode, press Secure and 
Job Cancel at the same time in b. Press a 
or b to select Off (or On). 
Press OK.
Note
When you turn off sleep mode, the setting 
will take effect the next time the machine 
copies, prints or is turned off and on.
 
Turning off the scanner lamp3
The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours 
before automatically switching off to preserve 
the life of the lamp and reduce power 
consumption. 
To turn the scanner lamp off manually press 
the d and c keys simultaneously. The 
scanner lamp will remain turned off until the 
next time you use the scanning feature.
Note
Turning the lamp off regularly will reduce 
the lamp’s life.
 
LCD Contrast3
You can change the contrast to make the 
LCD look lighter or darker.
aPress Menu, 1, 8. 
18.LCD Contrast
-nnonn+ 
Select d c & OK
bPress c to make the LCD darker.
Or press d to make the LCD lighter. 
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit. 
						

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4
4
Security4
Setting Lock4
Setting Lock lets you set a password to stop 
other people from accidentally changing your 
machine settings.
Make a careful note of your password. If you 
forget it, please call your Brother dealer or 
Brother Customer Service.
While setting lock is On, it is not possible to 
change the following settings without a 
password:
„Date/Time
„Station ID
„Quick-Dial settings
„Mode Timer
„Paper Type
„Paper Size
„Volume
„Auto Daylight
„Ecology
„Tray Use
„LCD Contrast
„Security settings
Setting up the password4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 1. 
19.Security
1.Setting Lock
  New Passwd:
Enter & OK Key
bEnter a four-digit number for the 
password. Press OK.
cRe-enter your password when the LCD 
shows Verify:. Press OK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Changing your password4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 1. 
19.Security
1.Setting Lock
aOn
bSet Password
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Set Password. 
Press OK.
cEnter your four-digit password. 
Press OK.
dEnter a four-digit number for the new 
password. Press OK.
eRe-enter your password when the LCD 
shows Verify:. Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Security features4 
						

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Turning Setting Lock on/off4
If you enter the wrong password when 
following the instructions below, the LCD will 
show Wrong Password. Re-enter the 
correct password.
Turning Setting Lock on4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 1. 
19.Security
1.Setting Lock
aOn
bSet Password
Select ab & OK
bPress a or b to select On. 
Press OK.
cEnter your four-digit password. 
Press OK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Turning Setting Lock off4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 1. 
19.Security
1.Setting Lock
Password:XXXX
Enter & OK Key
bEnter your four-digit password. 
Press OK twice.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Secure Function Lock4
Secure Function Lock lets you restrict Public 
access to certain machine functions (Fax Tx, 
Fax Rx, Copy, Scan and PCprint
 1).
1PCprint includes PC Fax Send as well as all print 
jobs.
This feature also prevents users from 
changing the default settings of the machine 
by limiting access to the Menu settings.
Disabling at least one function is required to 
turn on Secure Function Lock for the Public 
user.
Access to restricted operations can be 
enabled by creating a restricted user. 
Restricted users must select the stored name 
and enter a password to use the machine.
Make a careful note of your password. If you 
forget it, please call your Brother dealer or 
Brother Customer Service.
Note
• You can set up to 25 individual users and 
one Public user.
• When you set up a Public user, you can 
restrict one or more of the machine’s 
functions to all users who do not have a 
password.
• Only administrators can set limitations 
and make changes for each user.
• When PCprint is disabled, computer print 
jobs will be lost without notification. 
• When Secure Function Lock is on, you 
can only use 21.Contrast, 
26.Polled TX or 27.Coverpg Setup 
in the Fax menu.
If Fax Tx is disabled, you cannot use any 
function in the Fax menu.
• Polling Receive is enabled only when the 
both Fax Tx and Fax Rx are enabled.
  
						

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Setting the password for the 
administrator 
4
The password you set in these steps is for the 
administrator. This password is used to set 
up restricted users and to turn Secure 
Function Lock on or off. See Setting up 
restricted users on page 26 and Turning 
Secure Function Lock on on page 26.
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
  New Passwd:
Enter & OK Key
bEnter a four-digit number for the 
password. Press OK.
cRe-enter the password when the LCD 
shows Verify:. Press OK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Setting up the Public user4
You can set up the Public user. Public users 
do not need to enter a password.
Note
You must disable at least one function.
 
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
aLock OffiOnbSet Password
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Setup User. 
Press OK.
cEnter the Administrator password. 
Press OK.
 
19.Security
Setup User
aPublicbUser01
Select 
ab & OK
dPress a or b to select Public. 
Press OK.
ePress a or b to select Enable or 
Disable for Fax Tx. Press OK.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat this 
step for Fax Rx, Copy, Scan and PCprint
 
1
. Press OK.
1You can set PCprint for only the Public user.
fPress Stop/Exit. 
						

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Setting up restricted users4
You can set up users with restrictions and a 
password.
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
aLock OffiOn
bSet Password
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Setup User. 
Press OK.
cEnter the Administrator password. 
Press OK.
 
19.Security
Setup User
aPublic
bUser01
Select ab & OK
dPress a or b to select User01. 
Press OK.
eUse the dial pad to enter the user name. 
(See Entering Text on page 146.) 
Press OK.
fEnter a four-digit password for the user. 
Press OK.
gPress a or b to select Enable or 
Disable for Fax Tx. Press OK.
After you have set Fax Tx, repeat this 
step for Fax Rx, Copy and Scan. 
Press OK.
hRepeat d to g for entering each 
additional user and password.
iPress Stop/Exit.
Turning Secure Function Lock on/off4
If you enter the wrong password when 
following the instructions below, the LCD will 
show Wrong password. Re-enter the 
correct password.
Turning Secure Function Lock on4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
aLock OffiOn
bSet Password
Select ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Lock OffiOn. 
Press OK.
cEnter your four-digit administrator 
password. Press OK.
Turning Secure Function Lock off 4
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
aLock OniOff
bSet Password
Select ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Lock OniOff. 
Press OK.
cEnter your four-digit administrator 
password. Press OK. 
						

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Switching Users4
This setting allows another user to log on the 
machine when Secure Function Lock is 
turned on.
Note
The time to change from an individual user 
to the Public user is the same as the Mode 
Timer setting (Menu, 1, 1). See Mode 
timer on page 17. Also, you can exit from 
an individual user by pressing the 
illuminated Mode key.
 
aPress Menu, 1, 9, 2. 
19.Security
2.Function Lock
aLock OniOffbChange User
Select 
ab & OK
bPress a or b to select Change User. 
Press OK.
cPress a or b select the registered 
name of the user to be logged on. 
Press OK.
dEnter the password of the user you have 
selected in c. 
						

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							Section II
FaxII
Sending a fax30
Receiving a fax39
Phone and external devices46
Dialling and storing numbers52
Remote fax options60
Printing reports66
Polling68 
						

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How to fax5
Entering fax mode5
To enter fax mode press  (Fax), and the 
key will glow blue.
Sending a single-sided fax 
from the ADF5
Using the ADF to send your faxes is the 
easiest way. To cancel a fax in progress 
press Stop/Exit. 
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPut your document face up in the ADF.
cDial the fax number. See How to Dial on 
page 52.
dPress Start. 
The machine will now scan and send your 
document.
Sending a 2-sided fax from 
the ADF 
(MFC-8860DN and 
MFC-8870DW only)5
You can send a 2-sided document from the 
ADF. To cancel a fax in progress press 
Stop/Exit. 
aMake sure you are in Fax mode  .
bPut your document in the ADF.
cPress Duplex.
dDial the fax number. See How to Dial on 
page 52.
ePress Start. 
The machine will now scan and send your 
document.
Note
Legal size 2-sided documents cannot be 
faxed from the ADF.
 
Sending a fax5