Brother MFC-8870DW User Manual

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Table of contents
1 Introduction
Overview................................................................................................................................................1
Network function features......................................................................................................................2
Network printing...............................................................................................................................2
Network scanning............................................................................................................................2
Network PC-FAX .............................................................................................................................2
Fax to server....................................................................................................................................2
Management utility ..........................................................................................................................2
BRAdmin Professional (for Windows
®
) .......................................................................................2
BRAdmin Light (for Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater) ......................................................................2
Remote Setup .............................................................................................................................3
Types of Network Connections..............................................................................................................3
Network Connection Example .........................................................................................................3
Peer-to-Peer printing using TCP/IP.............................................................................................3
Network Shared Printing..............................................................................................................4
Wireless network connection example ............................................................................................5
Connected to a wireless capable computer with an access point in the network
(Infrastructure mode)...................................................................................................................5
Connected to a wireless capable computer without an access point in the network
(Ad-hoc mode).............................................................................................................................5
An access point is in the network, but the computer is not wireless capable..............................6
Protocols................................................................................................................................................6
TCP/IP Protocols.............................................................................................................................6
DHCP/BOOTP/RARP..................................................................................................................6
APIPA..........................................................................................................................................6
DNS client....................................................................................................................................7
LPR/LPD .....................................................................................................................................7
Port 9100.....................................................................................................................................7
SMTP client .................................................................................................................................7
IPP...............................................................................................................................................7
mDNS..........................................................................................................................................7
TELNET.......................................................................................................................................7
SNMP ..........................................................................................................................................7
Web server (HTTP) .....................................................................................................................7
FTP..............................................................................................................................................8
LDAP ...........................................................................................................................................8
IPv6 .............................................................................................................................................8
2 Configuring your network printer
Overview................................................................................................................................................9
IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways ..........................................................................................9
IP address .......................................................................................................................................9
Subnet mask..................................................................................................................................10
Gateway (and router).....................................................................................................................10
Setting the IP address and subnet mask.............................................................................................11
Using the BRAdmin Professional utility and the TCP/IP protocol to configure
your network printer (for Windows
®
only) ......................................................................................11
BRAdmin Professional utility .....................................................................................................11

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