Brother MFC-8480DN User Manual

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 Make sure that 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. (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 12.
 The paper tray may be too full.
 Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other
print media on page 14.)
Ghost
 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 proper 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 164.)
 The fuser unit may be contaminated. Call Brother Customer Service
at 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) (in USA) or 1-877-BROTHER
(in Canada).
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 properly. (See Loading paper in the
standard paper tray on page 10.)
 Turn over the stack of paper in the tray or rotate the paper 180° in the
input tray.
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
ABCDEFGH
abcdefghijk
ABCD
abcde
01234
B DEFGH
abc efghijk
ACD
bcde
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Brother MFC-8480DN Specifications

General

Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Economical printing	Yes
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	32 ppm
Grayscale levels	256
Input color depth	48 bit
Image formats supported	BMP, JPG, TIF
Maximum scan resolution	19200 x 19200 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	32 cpm
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	600 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Power supply type	AC
Weight (imperial)	40.3 lbs
Dimensions (WxDxH)	530.8 x 449.5 x 474.9 mm
Power requirements	110 - 240V, 50/60 Hz
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Scan
Standard media sizes	2.75'' - 8.5\
Maximum internal memory	0.576 GB
Color all-in-one functions	scan, n
Compatible operating systems	Windows OS Mac OS
Package dimensions (W x D x H)	24.7 x 22.3 x 22.6 \
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Business
Internal memory	64 MB
Sound pressure level (copying)	56 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	30 dB
Maximum print size	216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, 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, B6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Supported network protocols (IPv4)	ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, LLMNR, LPR/LPD, IPP/IPPS, FTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS, TFTP, SMTP, APOP, POP, SMTP, SMTP-AUTH, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, ICMP, LLTD, CIFS, SNTP, NDP, RA, DNS, mDNS, ICMPv6
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Power consumption (standby)	18 W
Power consumption (average operating)	680 W
Package weight	21645 g
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Maximum duty cycle	30000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle	3500 pages per month
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32.2 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %