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...i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (... the status monitor 1-5 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-6 How to access the printer driver settings 1-6 Basic tab 1-7 Media Type 1-8 Quality 1-8 Enhanced Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10...
...i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (... the status monitor 1-5 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-6 How to access the printer driver settings 1-6 Basic tab 1-7 Media Type 1-8 Quality 1-8 Enhanced Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10...
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...3340CN only 5-19 Running PC-FAX Receiving 5-19 Setting up your PC 5-19 Viewing new PC-FAX messages 5-20 Using the PhotoCapture Center™ from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 ...Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 8-4 Choosing page setup options 8-4 Choosing printing options 8-5 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 8-6 Sending a...
...3340CN only 5-19 Running PC-FAX Receiving 5-19 Setting up your PC 5-19 Viewing new PC-FAX messages 5-20 Using the PhotoCapture Center™ from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 ...Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 8-4 Choosing page setup options 8-4 Choosing printing options 8-5 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 8-6 Sending a...
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... features you'll find in full color, and up to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to get high quality printouts. Network Standard models only. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. The printer drivers are on a network. Fast...
... features you'll find in full color, and up to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to get high quality printouts. Network Standard models only. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. The printer drivers are on a network. Fast...
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... of paper To get high quality printing using your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to the machine. The LCD shows Receiving Data. 3 When the machine finishes... the LCD shows the date and time. Be sure to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Printing a document When the machine receives data from your computer, it is...
... of paper To get high quality printing using your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to the machine. The LCD shows Receiving Data. 3 When the machine finishes... the LCD shows the date and time. Be sure to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Printing a document When the machine receives data from your computer, it is...
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... in the User's Guide. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Fax sending will not be stopped ...during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit.
... in the User's Guide. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Fax sending will not be stopped ...during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit.
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... at anytime by condition. There are three ways to display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning.
... at anytime by condition. There are three ways to display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning.
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How to turn off the status monitor If you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. Even if the status monitor is off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
How to turn off the status monitor If you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. Even if the status monitor is off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
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... applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time... ■ Quick Print Setup How to access the printer driver settings 1 Select Print from the File menu in this section...
... applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time... ■ Quick Print Setup How to access the printer driver settings 1 Select Print from the File menu in this section...
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To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to apply your selected settings. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale.
To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to apply your selected settings. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale.
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... such as photographs. Use this mode to choose the print resolution you to print large volume documents or a document for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300...
... such as photographs. Use this mode to choose the print resolution you to print large volume documents or a document for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300...
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Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9
Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9
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...the print heads print in Normal mode. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in the image. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. When not selected, the ...color in an image to avoid banding on the paper. This process may take several minutes depending on Plain Paper, Slow Drying Paper or Transparencies. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER...
...the print heads print in Normal mode. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in the image. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. When not selected, the ...color in an image to avoid banding on the paper. This process may take several minutes depending on Plain Paper, Slow Drying Paper or Transparencies. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER...
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... fine focus on a camera. Lighting, camera settings and other color. By using this effect and bring the white areas back to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 The white areas of a picture may be... more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make the image redder. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green...
... fine focus on a camera. Lighting, camera settings and other color. By using this effect and bring the white areas back to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 The white areas of a picture may be... more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make the image redder. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green...
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Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. You can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Also you are using. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. You can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Also you are using. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
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... to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of paper. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on the sheet. Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed (Portrait...
... to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of paper. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on the sheet. Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed (Portrait...
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... paper when printing. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed (1 to select automatically a suitable tray... for the number of copies you selected. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. If the Collate check box is ...
... paper when printing. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed (1 to select automatically a suitable tray... for the number of copies you selected. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. If the Collate check box is ...
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Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Color 2. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Scaling 3.
Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Color 2. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Scaling 3.
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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image ...type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects...
Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image ...type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects...
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Match Monitor Color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text.
Match Monitor Color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text.
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... charts such as business charts. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for your document. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place... method. ■ Diffusion: Dots are placed at random to create the halftones. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
... charts such as business charts. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for your document. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place... method. ■ Diffusion: Dots are placed at random to create the halftones. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER