Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- ZleFB MFC-9880
- APPROVAL INFORMATION
- Using This Manual
- User-Friendly Programming
- Table of Contents
- Preparation and Simple User Guide
- 1 Setup
- 2 Sending a Fax
- 3 Receiving a Fax
- 4 Telephone (Voice) Operation
- 5 Printing Reports
- 6 Advanced Sending
- 7 Advanced Receiving
- 8 Polling
- 9 Remote Fax Options
- 10 Making Copies
- 11 Using the machine as a Printer
- 12 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only)
- Using the Brother MFC-9880 Printer Driver
- Basic Tab
- Advanced Tab
- Accessories Tab
- Support Tab
- General Tab
- Layout Tab
- Paper/Quality Tab
- Advanced Options
- Device Settings Tab
- 13 Using the Windows®-Based Brother Control Centre (For Windows® Only)
- 14 Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®
- Viewing Items in ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother
- Organizing Your Items in Folders
- Links to Many Other Applications
- Using ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit)
- Importing Items from Other Applications
- Exporting Items in Other Formats
- Accessing the Scanner
- Scanning a Document into your PC
- Settings in the Scanner Window
- PreScanning an Image
- 15 Setting Up and Using PC-FAX (For Windows® Only)
- Introduction
- MFC Remote Setup
- PC-FAX Sending (For Windows® Only)
- Setting Up User Information
- Setting Up Sending
- Setting Up Speed Dial
- The Address Book
- Setting Up a Member in the Address Book
- Setting Up a Group for Broadcasting
- Editing Member Information
- Deleting a Member or Group
- Exporting the Address Book
- Importing to the Address Book
- Setting Up Cover Page
- Sending a File as a PC-FAX Using the Simple Style
- Sending a File as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile Style
- PC-FAX Receiving
- 16 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook™
- 17 For DOS User
- 18 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
- 19 Important Safety Information
- 20 Optional Accessories
- 21 Specifications
- Glossary
- Index

16 Chapter 1
Power Save
Setting Power Save Mode more reduces power consumption by turning off the CPU inside the
machine. If Power Save Mode is switched ON, when the machine is idle, it drops into power save
mode automatically. In the Power Save Mode, you cannot use fax detect function or remote activation.
The machine will not display the date and time in this condition.
1
Press Menu, 1, 5.
2
Press or to select ON (or OFF).
3
Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4
Press Stop/Exit.
Sleep Mode
Setting the Sleep Mode reduces power consumption by turning off the fuser inside the machine,
while the machine is idle. You can choose how long the machine is idle (from 00 to 99 minutes)
before it drops into sleep mode. The timer automatically resets when the machine receives a Fax or
PC data, or makes a copy. The factory setting is 05 minutes. While the machine is in sleep mode,
you will see SLEEP in the LCD. When you try to print or copy in sleep mode, there will be a short
delay whilst the fuser warms up to working temperature.
1
Press Menu, 1, 6.
2
Use the dial pad to enter the amount of time the machine is idle before it drops into sleep mode
(00 to 99).
3
Press Set.
4
Press Stop/Exit.
Turning Off the Scanner Lamp
The scanner lamp stays on for 16 hours before switching off to preserve the life of the lamp. You can
turn off the scanner lamp manually if you wish by pressing the and keys simultaneously.
The scanner lamp will remain turned off until the next time you use the scanning feature.
Turning off the scanner lamp will also reduce the power consumption.
Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse)
(Not available in New Zealand)
The machine is initially set to TONE. If you are using a PULSE dial line, you can change the setting
to PULSE by following the steps below.
1
Press Menu, 1, 7. The screen prompts you to select PULSE (or TONE).
2
Use or to select the dialling mode.
3
Press Set when the screen displays the dialling mode you want.
4
Press Stop/Exit.
Please note that turning the lamp off regularly will reduce the lamps life. Some
people prefer to turn the lamp off as they leave the office, or late at night at home.
This is not necessary during normal day to day use.










