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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing...
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Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 45 ...
Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 45 ...
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Status Monitor...120 Updating the machine's status ...120 Hiding or showing the window ...120 Quitting the window ...120 Web Based Management (Network Connection Only 120 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 121 Page Setup...121 Choosing page setup options ...121 Cover Page (For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater 123 Layout ...123 Secure...
Status Monitor...120 Updating the machine's status ...120 Hiding or showing the window ...120 Quitting the window ...120 Web Based Management (Network Connection Only 120 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 121 Page Setup...121 Choosing page setup options ...121 Cover Page (For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater 123 Layout ...123 Secure...
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...-ROM we have supplied. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are on the CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using a printer command language or page description language. The...
...-ROM we have supplied. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are on the CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using a printer command language or page description language. The...
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...computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. If there is not recommended. Fax sending will not be curled. Guidelines for printing on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it back in the User's Guide. Very thin or thick paper is a paper jam..., see Improving the print quality in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use the manual duplex function, it is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it may be paper jams or poor print quality.
...computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. If there is not recommended. Fax sending will not be curled. Guidelines for printing on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it back in the User's Guide. Very thin or thick paper is a paper jam..., see Improving the print quality in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use the manual duplex function, it is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it may be paper jams or poor print quality.
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Printing 1 1 10 Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116. You can change the following printer settings when you print from your ... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
Printing 1 1 10 Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116. You can change the following printer settings when you print from your ... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
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Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are using. 11 Paper Size 1 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are from Windows® XP. b Choose the Paper Source (2). To return to apply your operating system. ...1 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. Note • The screens in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. c Click OK to the default ...
Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are using. 11 Paper Size 1 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are from Windows® XP. b Choose the Paper Source (2). To return to apply your operating system. ...1 You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. Note • The screens in the printer driver. The screens on your PC will vary depending on the left side of the Printer Properties dialog box. c Click OK to the default ...
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in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by choosing the settings for Orientation, Page Order ... system. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are from Windows® XP. Note The screens in the printer driver. Front to Front prints the document so that page 1 is on your document will...
in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by choosing the settings for Orientation, Page Order ... system. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are from Windows® XP. Note The screens in the printer driver. Front to Front prints the document so that page 1 is on your document will...
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... driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. These applications include popular programs like Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe® PageMaker®, CorelDraw® and many more. b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE software that support TWAIN scanning. You can either one of other software applications. Windows® XP and Windows...
... driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. These applications include popular programs like Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe® PageMaker®, CorelDraw® and many more. b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE software that support TWAIN scanning. You can either one of other software applications. Windows® XP and Windows...
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... (WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX LAN). b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE software that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for when you want to scan using the scanner glass on page 39.) a Load your document. Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista...
... (WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX LAN). b Start the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE software that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for when you want to scan using the scanner glass on page 39.) a Load your document. Scanning Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista...
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...can run the utility by choosing the Scanner Utility located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) (where XXXX is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for the new settings to scan. Note For Windows Vista® the User Account Control screen appears, do not have administrator rights: Click..., the file size may freeze and you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this utility to change the setting. Scanning Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is your model name)/ Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility. If you could lose your file.
...can run the utility by choosing the Scanner Utility located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) (where XXXX is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for the new settings to scan. Note For Windows Vista® the User Account Control screen appears, do not have administrator rights: Click..., the file size may freeze and you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this utility to change the setting. Scanning Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is your model name)/ Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility. If you could lose your file.
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... one of a page after pre-scanning the document, you need to use the scanner glass. (See Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the scanner glass. d Choose the scanner you want to scan using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax... and Scan users) 2 2 Scanning a document into the PC 2 There are two ways in which you want to scan and then crop a portion of the following: For Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from...
... one of a page after pre-scanning the document, you need to use the scanner glass. (See Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the scanner glass. d Choose the scanner you want to scan using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax... and Scan users) 2 2 Scanning a document into the PC 2 There are two ways in which you want to scan and then crop a portion of the following: For Windows Photo Gallery Click File, then Import from...
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...N Network PC FAX Macintosh® (Send only 142 Windows 92 P PaperPort™ (Windows®) importing 52 OCR 52 Presto!® PageManager® (Macintosh 155, 157 Printer driver 25 PS printer driver 25 R Remote Setup Macintosh 189 Windows 90 S Scan Macintosh® into Macintosh 150 Network ...179 OCR 157 Presto!® PageManager 155, 157 Resolution 151 Scan key 154 Windows® Network 78 Resolution 34 Scan ...
...N Network PC FAX Macintosh® (Send only 142 Windows 92 P PaperPort™ (Windows®) importing 52 OCR 52 Presto!® PageManager® (Macintosh 155, 157 Printer driver 25 PS printer driver 25 R Remote Setup Macintosh 189 Windows 90 S Scan Macintosh® into Macintosh 150 Network ...179 OCR 157 Presto!® PageManager 155, 157 Resolution 151 Scan key 154 Windows® Network 78 Resolution 34 Scan ...
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...event of enhancements to your product and special offers. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you lose your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; http://solutions.brother.com/ Note You can download the latest software and utilities and read... on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for Brother driver updates. For Customer Service In USA: In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-901-379-1215 (fax) 1-877-BROTHER (514) 685-4898 (fax...
...event of enhancements to your product and special offers. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you lose your receipt; may support an insurance claim by insurance; http://solutions.brother.com/ Note You can download the latest software and utilities and read... on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for Brother driver updates. For Customer Service In USA: In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-901-379-1215 (fax) 1-877-BROTHER (514) 685-4898 (fax...
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...174; User's Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE application. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labeled Macintosh® into your Macintosh®. c Double-click the Documentation icon. The PDF format is recommended for ...You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3 ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE...
...174; User's Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE application. Insert the Brother CD-ROM labeled Macintosh® into your Macintosh®. c Double-click the Documentation icon. The PDF format is recommended for ...You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3 ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE...
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... your application to make sure it is unchecked. (For Windows® 2000) B Click the Start button and choose Settings and then Printers. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer. There is unchecked. (For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003) Click the Start button and choose ...as the primary source. Scanning difficulties Difficulties TWAIN errors appear while scanning. OCR does not work Suggestions Make sure that the Brother TWAIN driver is not recognizing the machine's input buffer's full signal. The machine prints the first couple of the page. Try ...
... your application to make sure it is unchecked. (For Windows® 2000) B Click the Start button and choose Settings and then Printers. Right-click Brother DCP-XXXX Printer. There is unchecked. (For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003) Click the Start button and choose ...as the primary source. Scanning difficulties Difficulties TWAIN errors appear while scanning. OCR does not work Suggestions Make sure that the Brother TWAIN driver is not recognizing the machine's input buffer's full signal. The machine prints the first couple of the page. Try ...
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Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 74.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 64.) ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Make sure that meets our specifications. Put in a new toner cartridge. (See ... that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 12.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media...
Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 74.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 64.) ABCDEFGH abcdefghijk ABCD abcde 01234 Make sure that meets our specifications. Put in a new toner cartridge. (See ... that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 12.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media...
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...(See Replacing the drum unit on page 74.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other print media ... 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-...media on page 12.) Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on ...
...(See Replacing the drum unit on page 74.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other print media ... 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-...media on page 12.) Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on ...
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... 74.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 64 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 66.) The toner cartridge may be on... Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 20 or Advanced tab in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the...page 66.) The drum unit may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a location on . Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Be...
... 74.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 64 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 66.) The toner cartridge may be on... Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 20 or Advanced tab in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the...page 66.) The drum unit may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a location on . Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Be...
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Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the paper over in the...
Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the paper over in the...