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Brother MFC-8460N User's Guide

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-8460N/MFC-8660DN/MFC-8670DN/MFC-8860DN/MFC-8870DW
Section II: Fax
Section V: Appendixes
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Chapter 2

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Using the scanner glass

2

You can use the scanner glass to fax, scan, 
or copy the pages of a book or single sheets 
of paper. Documents can be up to 8.5 inches 
wide and up to 14 inches long (215.9 mm 
wide to 355.6 mm long).

To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be 
empty.

a

Lift the document cover.

 

b

Using the document guidelines on the 
left, center the document face down on 
the scanner glass.

c

Close the document cover.

CAUTION

 

If the document is a book or is thick, do not 
slam the cover or press on it.

 

Acceptable paper and 

other media

2

Print quality may vary according to the type of 
paper you are using.

You can use the following types of media: 
plain paper, transparencies, labels or 
envelopes.

For best results, follow the steps below:

„

Use paper made for plain paper copying. 

„

Use paper that is 20 to 24 lb (75 to 
90 g/m

2

).

„

Use labels or transparencies which are 
designed for use in laser printers.

„

When using transparencies remove each 
sheet immediately to prevent smudging or 
paper jams.

„

Avoid touching the printed surface of the 
paper immediately after printing.

„

Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph 
value, and a moisture content of approx 
5%.

Recommended media

2

To get the best print quality, we suggest using 
the following paper.

Paper Type

Item

Plain paper

Xerox 4200DP 20 lb
Hammermill Laser Paper 
24 lb

(Xerox Premier 80 g/m

2

)

(Xerox Business 80 g/m

2

)

(M-real DATACOPY 80 g/m

2

)

Recycled paper

(Xerox Recycled Supreme)

Transparency

3M CG 3300

Labels

Avery laser label #5160

(Avery laser label L7163)

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  • 8.5 inches wide and up to 14 inches long (215.
  • 55.6 mm long).

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