BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE (01) PDF Document

The user’s guide for the BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE uses the following symbols and conventions:

The touchscreen LCD on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE displays the machine’s status when it is idle and provides access to its features. The main features are:

1. Date & Time: Displays the current date and time set on the machine.

2. Modes:

– [Fax]: Access Fax mode.

– [Copy]: Access Copy mode.

– [Scan]: Access Scan mode.

– [Secure Print]: Access the Secure Print option.

– [Web]: Connect the machine to an Internet service.

– [Apps]: Connect the machine to the Brother Apps service.

– [2 in 1 ID Copy]: Access the 2in1(ID) Copy option.

3. Toner: Displays the remaining toner life and provides access to the Toner menu.

4. [Settings]: Access the Settings menu. A lock icon appears if Setting Lock is on.

5. Wireless Status: A four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength. Press to configure wireless settings.

6. [Shortcuts]: Create shortcuts for frequently-used operations. There are three tabs available, with six shortcuts each, for a total of 18 shortcuts.

Warning Icons:

– Stored Fax(es): An icon appears at the top of the screen showing the number of received faxes in memory. Press the icon and then [Yes] to print the faxes.

– Warning Icon: Appears when there is an error or maintenance message. Press the message area to view it.

To navigate through the settings on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE’s touchscreen LCD, follow these steps. This example shows how to change the LCD Backlight setting from [Light] to [Med].

IMPORTANT: DO NOT press the LCD with a sharp object such as a pen or stylus, as it may damage the machine.

NOTE: DO NOT touch the LCD immediately after plugging in the power cord or turning on the machine, as this may cause an error.

1. Press [Settings].

2. Press [All Settings].

3. Press the up or down arrows to display the [General Setup] option, and then press [General Setup].

4. Press the up or down arrows to display the [LCD Settings] option, and then press [LCD Settings].

5. Press [Backlight].

6. Press [Med].

7. Press the Home icon.

You can change the default screen that appears when your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE is idle or when you press the Home button. To set a specific Home screen or Shortcut screen as the main screen:

1. Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [General Setup] > [Screen Settings] > [Home Screen].

2. Press the up or down arrow to display the screen settings, and then press the setting you want.

3. Press the Home icon.

The LCD will now display your selected screen as the main screen. You can change this setting as needed.

Press the Settings icon on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE to view the current machine status and access settings. The options available are:

1. Toner: Displays remaining toner life. Press to access the [Toner] menu.

2. Tray Setting: Press to change the paper size and paper type settings.

3. Eco Mode: Press to access the [Eco Mode] menu.

4. Network: Press to set up a network connection. A four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength.

5. Fax Preview or Wi-Fi Direct:

– Fax Preview (on MFC models): Press to access the [Fax Preview] menu.

– Wi-Fi Direct (on DCP models): Press to set up a Wi-Fi Direct® network connection.

6. All Settings: Press to access the menu of all machine settings.

When you need to enter text on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE, a keyboard appears on the LCD. The available characters and keyboard layout may vary depending on your country and the operation you are performing.

Entering Characters:

– Press the character keys on the touchscreen to enter text.

– Press the “A 1 @” key to cycle between letters, numbers, and special characters.

– Press the “aA” key to cycle between lowercase and uppercase letters.

– To move the cursor, press the left or right arrow keys.

Inserting Spaces:

– To enter a space, press [Space].

Making Corrections:

– If you entered a character incorrectly, press the left or right arrow keys to move the cursor to the incorrect character and press the backspace key. Then, enter the correct character.

– To insert a character, move the cursor to the correct place and then enter the character.

– Press the backspace key for each character you want to erase, or press and hold the backspace key to erase all the characters.

To load paper into the paper tray of your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE, follow these steps:

1. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.

2. Press the green release levers to slide the paper guides to fit the size of the paper you are using.

3. Fan the stack of paper well.

4. Load the paper in the paper tray with the printing surface face down.

5. Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper mark (indicated by three triangles). Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams.

6. Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine.

7. Lift the support flap on the output tray to prevent paper from sliding off.

Use the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE when copying or scanning multi-page, standard-sized documents.

Supported Document Sizes:

IMPORTANT:

– DO NOT leave thick documents on the scanner glass, as this may cause the ADF to jam.

– DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-clipped, glued, or taped.

– DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper, or fabric.

– To avoid damage, DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding.

Loading Instructions:

1. Unfold the ADF document output support flap.

2. Fan the pages well.

3. Stagger the pages and load them into the ADF face up and top edge first.

4. Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your document.

Use the scanner glass on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE to fax, copy, or scan one page at a time, or for books and thick documents.

Supported Document Sizes:

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

Loading Instructions:

1. Lift the document cover.

2. Place the document on the scanner glass face down.

3. Align the corner of the page with the upper left corner of the scanner glass.

4. Close the document cover. If the document is a book or is thick, gently press on the document cover.

The BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE has maximum unscannable and unprintable areas from the edges of the paper. Do not attempt to scan, copy, or print in these areas. Any content included in such areas will not be reflected in the output. The measurements may vary depending on the paper size or application settings.

¹ A 1 in 1 copy and 100% document size copy.

To ensure desirable performance and avoid damage to your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE, you should not use certain types of paper. Always test paper samples before purchasing them in bulk.

IMPORTANT: Some types of paper may not perform well or may cause damage to your machine. This damage is not covered under any Brother warranty or service agreement. DO NOT use the following types of paper:

– that is highly textured

– that is extremely smooth or shiny

– that is curled or warped

– that is coated or has a chemical finish

– that is damaged, creased, or folded

– that exceeds the recommended weight specification

– with tabs and staples

– that is multipart or carbonless

– that is designed for inkjet printing

Use Secure Print to ensure that confidential documents do not print until you enter a password on the BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE’s control panel. Note that the secure data is deleted from the machine when you turn the machine off.

From your computer:

1. Select the print command in your application.

2. Select your model’s name, and then click the printer’s properties or preferences button.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Click the Settings button in the Secure Print field.

5. Select the Secure Print checkbox.

6. Type your four-digit password in the Password field.

7. Type a user name and job name in the User Name and Job Name fields, if needed.

8. Click OK to close the Secure Print Settings window.

9. Click OK in the printer driver window.

10. Complete your print operation.

On your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE:

11. On the machine’s control panel, press the left or right arrows to display the [Secure Print] option, and then press [Secure Print].

12. Press the up or down arrows to display user names, and then press your user name.

13. Enter your four-digit password, and then press [OK]. The LCD displays the list of secured jobs for your name.

14. Press the up or down arrows to display the print job, and then press it.

15. Enter the number of copies you want, and then press [OK].

16. Press [Start]. The machine will print the data.

You can print files by emailing them to your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE. You can attach up to 10 documents, with a total size of 20 MB, to an email.

Supported Formats:

– Document files: PDF, TXT, and Microsoft Office files

– Image files: JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and TIFF

Steps to print an email attachment:

1. Start your web browser.

2. Type “https://[machine’s IP address]” in your browser’s address bar (where “[machine’s IP address]” is your machine’s IP address).

3. If required, type the password in the Login field, and then click Login. The default password is located on the back of the machine and marked “Pwd”.

4. In the left navigation bar, click Online Functions > Online Functions Settings.

5. Click the “I accept the terms and conditions” button.

6. Go to your machine, and then follow the machine’s instructions to enable the settings.

7. On your computer, click General Settings.

8. Click the Enable button. The machine prints an instruction sheet with an email address.

9. Send your email with attachments to the email address included on the sheet. The machine will then print the email attachments.

You can also configure the settings from your machine by pressing [Apps] > [Online Functions], and then following the on-screen instructions.

To cancel a print job on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE, press the Cancel button (X icon) on the control panel.

To cancel multiple print jobs, press and hold the Cancel button (X icon) for about four seconds.

You can send scanned photos or graphics directly to your computer from the BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE. To do this, your machine must be selected in the Brother iPrint&Scan software on your computer.

1. Load your document.

2. Press [Scan] > [to PC] > [to Image].

3. If the machine is connected over a network, press the up or down arrows to display the computer where you want to send the data, and then press the computer name.

4. To change scan settings temporarily, press [Options] and select the settings you want to change (e.g., 2-sided Scan, Colour Setting, Resolution, File Type). To save the settings as a shortcut, press [Save as Shortcut].

5. Press [Start].

The machine starts scanning. If you are using the scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the job.

You can combine multiple scanned pages into a single PDF document using your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE. Ensure the file type on your machine is set to [PDF Multi-Page].

1. Load your document.

2. Press [Scan] > [to PC] > [to File].

3. If the machine is connected via a network, press the up or down arrows to display the target computer, and then press the computer name.

4. To change scan settings, press [Options] and select the settings you want to adjust. You can also save these settings as a shortcut.

5. Press [Start].

The machine starts scanning. If you are using the scanner glass, follow the instructions on the LCD to complete the scanning job for all pages.

Your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE can convert characters from a scanned document into editable text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). You can then edit this text in a text-editing application.

1. Load your document.

2. Press [Scan] > [to PC] > [to OCR].

3. If your machine is connected over a network, press the up or down arrows to display the destination computer, and then press the computer name.

4. To make temporary changes to scan settings, press [Options] and select the desired settings. To make permanent changes, use the Brother iPrint&Scan software.

5. Press [Start].

The machine will start scanning. If using the scanner glass, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the job.

You can scan documents and send them to an email recipient directly from your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE without using a computer. To do this, you must first configure your machine’s network and SMTP email settings.

1. Load your document.

2. Press [Scan] > [to E-mail Server].

3. To enter the recipient’s email address, do one of the following:

– Press [Manual], enter the email address using the on-screen keyboard, and press [OK].

– Press [Address Book] and select the email address from your stored contacts.

4. Confirm the email address and press [Next].

5. To change the scan settings, press [Options] and select the button for the setting you want to change. You can also save the settings as a shortcut or set them as a new default.

6. Press [Start].

The machine will scan the document. If using the scanner glass, follow the LCD instructions to complete the job.

If your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE displays “[Cannot Print] ##” or “[Cannot Scan] ##”, it indicates a problem that prevents printing or scanning.

In this situation, we recommend transferring your faxes to another fax machine or to your computer to avoid data loss. You can also transfer the Fax Journal report to check for any faxes that need to be transferred.

If an error message remains on the LCD after you transfer the faxes, disconnect your Brother machine from the power source for several minutes, and then reconnect it.

Follow these steps to replace the toner cartridge in your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE:

1. Make sure the machine is turned on.

2. Open the front cover.

3. Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly from the machine.

4. Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

5. Unpack the new toner cartridge.

6. Remove the protective cover.

7. Hold the new toner cartridge by its handle and shake it from left to right several times to distribute the toner evenly. Then, push it firmly into the drum unit until it locks into place.

8. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the green tab from left to right several times.

9. Return the tab to the Home position (indicated by an arrow). The arrow on the tab must be aligned with the arrow on the drum unit.

10. Reinsert the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly back into the machine.

11. Close the front cover of the machine. Do not turn the machine off until the display returns to Ready Mode.

To replace the drum unit on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the machine is turned on.

2. Open the front cover.

3. Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly.

4. Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit.

5. Unpack the new drum unit.

6. Push the toner cartridge firmly into the new drum unit until it locks into place. Ensure it is inserted correctly to prevent it from separating.

7. Reinsert the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly back into the machine.

8. Close the front cover.

After installing the new drum unit, you must reset the drum counter.

IMPORTANT: Only reset the drum counter when you are replacing the drum unit with a new one.

To reset the drum counter on your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE:

1. Make sure the machine is turned on.

2. Close the front cover of the machine.

3. Press the Cancel button (X icon) to clear any error messages.

4. Press the Toner icon until the touchscreen message changes.

5. Press [Drum].

6. Press [Yes].

The drum counter is now reset.

To clean the scanner components of your BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE:

1. Press and hold the Power button to turn the machine off.

2. Lift the document cover (1). Clean the white plastic surface (2) and the main scanner glass (3) underneath it with a soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water.

3. In the ADF unit, clean the white bar (1) and the scanner glass strip (2) underneath it with a soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water.

4. For automatic 2-sided scanning models: Open the scanner glass cover (1), and then clean the other white bar (2) and scanner glass strip (3).

5. Close the document cover.

6. Press the Power button to turn the machine on.

Here are the general specifications for the BROTHER MCF-L2860DWE: