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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's status ... ...17 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant...22 Accessing the Scanner...23 Scanning a document into the PC ...24 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 25 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows® XP...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's status ... ...17 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant...22 Accessing the Scanner...23 Scanning a document into the PC ...24 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 25 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows® XP...
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...® PaperPort® SE with OCR 43 3 ControlCenter3 Using ControlCenter3 ...44 Switching the user interface ...46 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...46 SCAN...47 CUSTOM SCAN ...47 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 47 COPY ...48 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...48 DEVICE SETTING...48... Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...49 OCR (Word Processing program) ...51 E-mail ...52 Supported file types...52 File ...53 CUSTOM SCAN ...54 Customizing a user-defined button...55 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 59 Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center 59 Copy...
...® PaperPort® SE with OCR 43 3 ControlCenter3 Using ControlCenter3 ...44 Switching the user interface ...46 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...46 SCAN...47 CUSTOM SCAN ...47 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 47 COPY ...48 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...48 DEVICE SETTING...48... Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...49 OCR (Word Processing program) ...51 E-mail ...52 Supported file types...52 File ...53 CUSTOM SCAN ...54 Customizing a user-defined button...55 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 59 Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center 59 Copy...
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...) Before using Network Scanning ...68 Network license ...68 Configuring Network Scanning ...69 Using the Scan key...71 Scan to E-mail (PC)...71 Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (... information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address Book 82 Setting up a group for broadcasting 83 Editing member information...83 Deleting...
...) Before using Network Scanning ...68 Network license ...68 Configuring Network Scanning ...69 Using the Scan key...71 Scan to E-mail (PC)...71 Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (... information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address Book 82 Setting up a group for broadcasting 83 Editing member information...83 Deleting...
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...® 8 Printing and Faxing Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality...
...® 8 Printing and Faxing Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality...
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... User-defined button ...130 Scan to Image ...131 Scan to OCR ...132 Scan to E-mail ...133 Scan to File...134 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is not available for DCP models 135 DEVICE SETTINGS ...136 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models ... for DCP models and MFC-240C 137 Ink Level ...137 11 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Before using Network Scanning ...138 Configuring network scanning ...138 Using the Scan key...140 Scan to E-mail ...140 Scan to Image ...141 Scan to OCR ...141 Scan to File...142 12 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ Remote Setup...
... User-defined button ...130 Scan to Image ...131 Scan to OCR ...132 Scan to E-mail ...133 Scan to File...134 COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is not available for DCP models 135 DEVICE SETTINGS ...136 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models ... for DCP models and MFC-240C 137 Ink Level ...137 11 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Before using Network Scanning ...138 Configuring network scanning ...138 Using the Scan key...140 Scan to E-mail ...140 Scan to Image ...141 Scan to OCR ...141 Scan to File...142 12 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center™ Remote Setup...
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Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center™ (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center™ (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
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... before buying paper. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to read...
... before buying paper. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to read...
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...® PageMaker®, CorelDraw® and many more information. This means that you can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that Brother included with OCR on page 40. • If your machine, but you can select either driver when...Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your PC is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan, you are installed. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for more . 22...
...® PageMaker®, CorelDraw® and many more information. This means that you can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that Brother included with OCR on page 40. • If your machine, but you can select either driver when...Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your PC is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan, you are installed. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for more . 22...
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...2 Note The instructions for when you are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears: 23 The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. c Choose...the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are for scanning in the left side of the screen. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. Or ...
...2 Note The instructions for when you are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears: 23 The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. c Choose...the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are for scanning in the left side of the screen. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. Or ...
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... the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box: „ Scan (Image Type) „ Resolution „ Scan Type „ Brightness „ Contrast „ Document Size c Click Start. When scanning is required when you want to scan 2 The PreScan button is used to the PaperPort® SE ...window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you want to scan the image. Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose the settings for Image Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size as needed , in the Scanner Setup dialog...
... the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box: „ Scan (Image Type) „ Resolution „ Scan Type „ Brightness „ Contrast „ Document Size c Click Start. When scanning is required when you want to scan 2 The PreScan button is used to the PaperPort® SE ...window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you want to scan the image. Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose the settings for Image Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size as needed , in the Scanner Setup dialog...
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... the document appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box 2 Image Type 2 Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in step a. d Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you loaded the document... on the scanner glass in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. icon, and then use the options available to web pages 100 × 100 dpi Use for each of the Scanner...
... the document appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box 2 Image Type 2 Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in step a. d Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you loaded the document... on the scanner glass in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. icon, and then use the options available to web pages 100 × 100 dpi Use for each of the Scanner...
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...True Grey Use for creating simulated grey images without using the 256 Colour option. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. This mode is a method for photographic images or graphics. It requires the most accurate colour ...reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using true grey dots. Scanning Resolution 2 You can choose and the available colours. 2 Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 × 150 dpi 200 × 200 dpi...
...True Grey Use for creating simulated grey images without using the 256 Colour option. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. This mode is a method for photographic images or graphics. It requires the most accurate colour ...reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using true grey dots. Scanning Resolution 2 You can choose and the available colours. 2 Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 × 150 dpi 200 × 200 dpi...
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... 100 × 148 mm „ Postcard 2 148 × 200 mm 27 Note The Brightness setting is only available when you set Scan Type to Grey or True Grey. Scanning Brightness 2 Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to Black & White, Grey or True Grey. The default value is 0, representing an ... Legal 8 1/2 × 14 in. (Available on ADF models) „ A5 148 × 210 mm „ Executive 7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. „ Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then put the business card face down at the center of the image, while a decrease reveals more...
... 100 × 148 mm „ Postcard 2 148 × 200 mm 27 Note The Brightness setting is only available when you set Scan Type to Grey or True Grey. Scanning Brightness 2 Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to Black & White, Grey or True Grey. The default value is 0, representing an ... Legal 8 1/2 × 14 in. (Available on ADF models) „ A5 148 × 210 mm „ Executive 7 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. „ Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then put the business card face down at the center of the image, while a decrease reveals more...
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... in. Note You can choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in . The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: shows the width of... scanning area. • Height: shows the height of the document. to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number ...
... in. Note You can choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in . The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: shows the width of... scanning area. • Height: shows the height of the document. to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number ...
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... only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you are based on the left side of the screen. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you choose TW...
... only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you are based on the left side of the screen. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you choose TW...
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...the picture type (2). If you want to scan on page 24.) Scanning a document using 2 the scanner glass. (See Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 There are two ways to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the ADF (Available for ADF model) ...2 a Load your document. 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size b Choose Document Feeder from the drop-down list (1). You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the ...
...the picture type (2). If you want to scan on page 24.) Scanning a document using 2 the scanner glass. (See Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 There are two ways to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the ADF (Available for ADF model) ...2 a Load your document. 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Page size b Choose Document Feeder from the drop-down list (1). You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the ...
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The machine starts scanning the document. 31 You can be set to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). Click OK after you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. Scanning e If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
The machine starts scanning the document. 31 You can be set to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). Click OK after you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. Scanning e If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
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... any unwanted portions from the image. Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to scan the image. The whole image is used to scan. 32 a Put the document face down on the scanner glass. 2 b Choose Flatbed in the Paper source drop-down the left mouse... button and drag it over the portion you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to specify the Paper source. 1 4 2 3 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the...
... any unwanted portions from the image. Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to scan the image. The whole image is used to scan. 32 a Put the document face down on the scanner glass. 2 b Choose Flatbed in the Paper source drop-down the left mouse... button and drag it over the portion you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to specify the Paper source. 1 4 2 3 1 Paper source 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the...
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...Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. If you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. Make sure that you have enough memory or hard disk space then... your PC for changing the paper size. Note If you scan the document at a resolution of the file you could lose your model name)/Scanner Settings. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than...
...Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. If you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. Make sure that you have enough memory or hard disk space then... your PC for changing the paper size. Note If you scan the document at a resolution of the file you could lose your model name)/Scanner Settings. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than...
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...the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD- The machine starts scanning the document, it creates a file attachment, and launches your choice using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to a media... card. If you use the (Scan) key on page 71. Scanning using the (Scan) key uses the configuration in the...
...the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD- The machine starts scanning the document, it creates a file attachment, and launches your choice using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to a media... card. If you use the (Scan) key on page 71. Scanning using the (Scan) key uses the configuration in the...
