Brother MFC-8380DN User Manual

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Improving the print quality C
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
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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 print media on page 14.)
 Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer
driver or in the machine’s Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable
paper and other print media on page 14 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.
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 157.)
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 Wipe the laser scanner windows with a dry, lint-free soft cloth. (See
Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 148.)
 Make sure that a torn sheet of paper is not inside the machine
covering the scanner window.
 The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 154.)
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 157.)
Hollow print
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See
Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
 Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the
machine’s Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you
are currently using. (See Paper Type on page 21 and Basic tab in the
Software User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
 Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity
can cause hollow print. (See Choosing a location on page 98.)
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 157.)
Grey background
 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See
Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
 Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high
temperatures and high humidity can increase the amount of
background shading. (See Choosing a location on page 98.)
 The toner cartridge may be damaged. Put in a new toner cartridge.
(See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 154.)
 The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 157.)
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Brother MFC-8380DN 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)	30 ppm
Scan to	e-mail, FTP, OCR, USB
Input color depth	48 bit
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	4, 9, 16, 25
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	30 cpm
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	500 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Total input capacity	500 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	20 sheets
Internal memory	64 MB
Sound power level (standby)	30 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	56 dB
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Home & office
Custom media sizes	(69.8 - 216) x (116 - 406.4) mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	531 x 451 x 475 mm
Networking features	10/100 Base-TX
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Maximum internal memory	0.576 GB
Color all-in-one functions	scan, n
Compatible operating systems	Linux, Windows 2000, XP/2003, Vista, XP, Mac OS X 10.3.9
Maximum print size	216 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)	60 - 105 gsm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Labels, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	IPv4, IPv6
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Power consumption (standby)	85 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	19 W
Power consumption (average operating)	680 W
Package weight	21100 g