Brother MFC-8870DW Quick Setup Guide

Table of Contents
1
Getting Started
Carton components...................................................................................................................................... 2
Control panel................................................................................................................................................ 3
STEP 1 – Setting Up the Machine
Install the drum and toner cartridge unit assembly ...................................................................................... 4
Load paper in the paper tray ........................................................................................................................ 5
Release the scanner lock............................................................................................................................. 6
Install the power cord and phone line .......................................................................................................... 6
Setting the date and time ............................................................................................................................. 8
Setting your station ID.................................................................................................................................. 9
Tone and pulse dialling mode .................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the phone line type......................................................................................................................... 10
Selecting a receive mode........................................................................................................................... 11
Setting the LCD contrast ............................................................................................................................ 11
STEP 2 – Installing the Driver & Software
Windows
®
For USB Interface Cable Users
(For Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ................................... 14
For Parallel Interface Cable Users
(For Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ................................... 17
For Windows NT
®
Workstation Version 4.0 Users (For Parallel Interface Cable Users) .......................... 20
For Wired Network Interface Users
(For Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition) ............................. 22
For Wireless Network Users
(For Windows
®
98/98SE/Me/NT/2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition
in infrastructure mode) .............................................................................................................................. 25
Macintosh
®
For USB Interface Cable Users................................................................................................................. 32
For Mac OS
®
10.2.4 or greater ............................................................................................................. 32
For Mac OS
®
9.1 to 9.2......................................................................................................................... 35
For Wired Network Interface Users .......................................................................................................... 37
For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater.......................................................................................................... 37
For Mac OS
®
9.1 to 9.2........................................................................................................................ 40
For Wireless Network Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater only)...................................................... 42
For Network Users
Installing the BRAdmin Professional configuration utility (For Windows
®
users) ....................................... 50
Setting your IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway using BRAdmin Professional
(For Windows
®
users) ................................................................................................................................ 51
BRAdmin Light configuration utility (For Mac OS
®
X users) ...................................................................... 52
How to set the machine’s network settings to wireless LAN or wired LAN ................................................ 53
Restoring the network settings to factory default ....................................................................................... 53
Options and Consumables
Options....................................................................................................................................................... 54
Consumables ............................................................................................................................................. 54

Brother MFC-8870DW 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
Internal memory	32 MB
Maximum internal memory	544 MB
Sound power level (standby)	30 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Bond paper, Plain paper, Pre-Printed, Recycled paper, Thin paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Grayscale levels	256
Input color depth	48 bit
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 2400 DPI
Maximum copy resolution	1200 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	28 cpm
Dimensions (WxDxH)	531 x 450 x 475 mm
Networking features	10/100 Base-TX, 802.11b/g Wireless
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
All-in-one functions	Fax, Scan
Standard media sizes	A4, LTR, B5, A5, B6, A6, EXE
Color all-in-one functions	Scan
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98 (SE) / Me / NT4.0 WS / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7. Mac OS 9.1-9.2 / OS X 10.2.4
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	500 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	50 sheets
Power consumption (off)	17 W
Power consumption (average operating)	1104, 85 W
Security features	WEP, WPA-PSK, LEAP
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Display	LCD
Product color	Gray
Market positioning	Business
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, Parallel, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Parallel ports quantity	1
Certification	TCO99

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	450 mm
Width	531 mm
Height	475 mm