Brother MFC-8860DN User Manual

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. A rough surfaced
paper or thick print media can cause the problem. (See
Acceptable paper
and other media
on page 11.)
 Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer driver or in the
machine’s Paper Type menu setting. (See
Acceptable paper and other
media
on page 11 and Basic tab in the Software User’s Guide on the
CD-ROM.)
 The problem may disappear by itself. Print multiple pages to clear this
problem, especially if the machine has not been used for a long time.
 Clean the scanner window with a soft cloth. (See
Cleaning the laser
scanner window
on page 118.)
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the
drum unit (DR-3100)
on page 124.)
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 Clean the primary corona wire in the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona
wire
on page 120.)
 Clean the scanner window with a soft cloth. (See
Cleaning the laser
scanner window
on page 118.)
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the
drum unit (DR-3100)
on page 124.)
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Printed pages have toner
stains or stripes down the page.
 Clean the primary corona wire of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the corona
wire
on page 120.)
 Make sure the primary corona wire’s blue tab is at the home position (a).
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the
drum unit (DR-3100)
on page 124.)
 The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge. (See
Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-3130/TN-3170) on page 121.)
 The fuser unit may be smudged. Call Brother or your dealer for service.
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 Clean the laser scanner window with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser
scanner window
on page 118.)
 The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See
Replacing the toner cartridge (TN-3130/TN-3170) on page 121.)
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 Make sure the paper or other print media is loaded properly in the paper tray
and that the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.
 Set the paper guides correctly.
 If you are using the MP tray, see
Loading paper, and other media on page
14.
 The paper tray may be too full.
 Check the paper type and quality. (See
Acceptable paper and other
media
on page 11.)
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
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abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
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Brother MFC-8860DN Specifications

General

Duplex printing	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	28 ppm
Scan to	e-mail, file, image, OCR
Grayscale levels	256
Input color depth	48 bit
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	28 cpm
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	500 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	300
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets
Maximum internal memory	544 MB
Sound power level (standby)	30 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Business
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5, B6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Font styles	66 Scaleable fonts, Letter, Gothic 16.66, OCR-A, OCR-B, 11 Barcodes
Dimensions (WxDxH)	531 x 450 x 475 mm
Networking features	10/100 Base-TX
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Color all-in-one functions	scan, n
Compatible operating systems	Windows98(SE)/Me/2000/XP/NT4.0WS Mac OS 9.1-9.2/ OS X 10.2.4 +
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Power consumption (standby)	85 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	15 W
Power consumption (average operating)	1104 W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR