Brother MFC-8380DN User Manual

Troubleshooting and routine maintenance
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 Make sure that the paper or other print media is loaded correctly in
the paper tray and that the guides are not too tight or too loose
against the paper stack.
 Set the paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper in the standard
paper tray on page 10.)
 If you are using the MP tray, see Loading paper in the multi-purpose
tray (MP tray) on page 11.
 The paper tray may be too full.
 Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other
print media on page 14.)
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 Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-
surfaced paper or thick paper may cause the problem. (See
Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.)
 Make sure that you choose the correct 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 drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See
Replacing the drum unit on page 157.)
 The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call your Brother dealer for
service.
Wrinkles or creases
 Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other
print media on page 14.)
 Make sure that paper is loaded correctly. (See Loading paper in the
standard paper tray on page 10.)
 Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray or rotate the paper 180°
in the paper tray.
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
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abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
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abc efghijk
ACD
bcde
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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