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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 ...4 Turning off ......6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17...
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 ...4 Turning off ......6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17...
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... 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 ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN...
... 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 ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN...
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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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...run out of the model you only have to allow communication through port number 137. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for Network Standard models only. Fast Printing Speed See the User's Guide for Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 Wireless LAN (IEEE802....the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on glossy paper to get the highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many ...
...run out of the model you only have to allow communication through port number 137. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for Network Standard models only. Fast Printing Speed See the User's Guide for Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 Wireless LAN (IEEE802....the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on glossy paper to get the highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many ...
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... from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. However, when the machine is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see... Improving print quality in the User's Guide before buying paper. Checking the print quality 1 If you can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to...
... from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. However, when the machine is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see... Improving print quality in the User's Guide before buying paper. Checking the print quality 1 If you can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to...
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.... A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning... device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status...jam or ink empty. There are two locations where you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor ...
.... A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning... device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status...jam or ink empty. There are two locations where you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor ...
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... Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to switch off , you can change the following printer settings when you print .../Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. The printer properties dialog box ...
... Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to switch off , you can change the following printer settings when you print .../Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. The printer properties dialog box ...
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...of text. This setting may cause some slight blurring of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from ...Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then ...
...of text. This setting may cause some slight blurring of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from ...Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then ...
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...be selected in the User's Guide.) Use for printing precise images such as photographs. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine... dpi. Printing Media Type 1 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be longer. Fine 1200 × 1200 dpi. As print quality and speed are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection...
...be selected in the User's Guide.) Use for printing precise images such as photographs. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine... dpi. Printing Media Type 1 To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be longer. Fine 1200 × 1200 dpi. As print quality and speed are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection...
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... see options for enhanced print settings. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality...
... see options for enhanced print settings. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality...
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...pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. 9 Increase the contrast when you can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. The white areas of a picture may be more subdued. ... You can adjust those white areas. Sharpness Enhances the detail of an image. This will effect the appearance of color in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of white.
...pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. 9 Increase the contrast when you can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. The white areas of a picture may be more subdued. ... You can adjust those white areas. Sharpness Enhances the detail of an image. This will effect the appearance of color in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of white.
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... Defined Size. Specify the Width and Height values, and enter any name you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom size. Choose the correct paper thickness to improve the quality ...
... Defined Size. Specify the Width and Height values, and enter any name you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom size. Choose the correct paper thickness to improve the quality ...
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...98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your ... selected from the drop-down menu. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on one in poster print mode.
...98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your ... selected from the drop-down menu. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on one in poster print mode.
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... paper from which the machine will be printed according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is unchecked, then each page will be printed and then reprinted according to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray ...2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 Note • You can only use Plain Paper for ...
... paper from which the machine will be printed according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is unchecked, then each page will be printed and then reprinted according to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray ...2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 Note • You can only use Plain Paper for ...
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Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
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... art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
... art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
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The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
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... Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to right. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics. • Dither: Dots are 1 some predefined...
... Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to right. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics. • Dither: Dots are 1 some predefined...
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...Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text if you want to print the watermark image in any of the watermark. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of your document. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 ...Check In background to print an outline of the following ways: On all pages On ...
...Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text if you want to print the watermark image in any of the watermark. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of your document. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 ...Check In background to print an outline of the following ways: On all pages On ...
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... the File box, or click Browse to control the position of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit button. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the field. ...Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in Watermark Style. Title Choose CONFIDENTIAL, COPY or ...
... the File box, or click Browse to control the position of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit button. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the field. ...Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in Watermark Style. Title Choose CONFIDENTIAL, COPY or ...