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.... 46 To print from a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in Software User's Guide for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.)... b From your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940...
.... 46 To print from a computer, install the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Printing for Windows® or Printing and Faxing for Macintosh in Software User's Guide for details about the print settings.) a Install the Brother printer driver from the Installer CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.)... b From your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940...
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...document. (See How to load documents uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- Scanning a document as a scanner, install a scanner driver. Please note that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use the machine as a ...PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) Note The ...
...document. (See How to load documents uu page 22.) b Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/XXX-XXXX (where XXX- Scanning a document as a scanner, install a scanner driver. Please note that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use the machine as a ...PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) Note The ...
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... on the screen but they do not show up to work with your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see if the LCD is turned on both the machine and your machine. Pull out...the machine's power switch and disconnect from the power for this. (See Unscannable and unprintable areas uu page 15.) 88 Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is online: (Windows® 7) Click the Start button and Devices and Printers. Make sure that the machine is unchecked...
... on the screen but they do not show up to work with your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see if the LCD is turned on both the machine and your machine. Pull out...the machine's power switch and disconnect from the power for this. (See Unscannable and unprintable areas uu page 15.) 88 Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is online: (Windows® 7) Click the Start button and Devices and Printers. Make sure that the machine is unchecked...
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...-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. Check that manual feed mode is helpful to scan. (Macintosh) OCR does not work. Try to scan. (Windows®). The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If there is curled, you should straighten it back into the paper tray. If... appear when starting to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it . This program will repair and reinstall the software. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is not printing or has stopped printing. PageManager from Adobe® Illustrator®. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to choose the...
...-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. Check that manual feed mode is helpful to scan. (Macintosh) OCR does not work. Try to scan. (Windows®). The LCD shows No Paper or a Paper Jam message. If there is curled, you should straighten it back into the paper tray. If... appear when starting to remove the paper, turn the stack over and put it . This program will repair and reinstall the software. Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is not printing or has stopped printing. PageManager from Adobe® Illustrator®. Suggestions Press Stop/Exit to choose the...
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... paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) If you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Make sure that the paper is loaded properly. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) B DEFGH abc efghijk A CD bcde... for the machine to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you are set to the same position. Check the paper type and quality.
... paper guides correctly. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) If you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Make sure that the paper is loaded properly. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) B DEFGH abc efghijk A CD bcde... for the machine to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you are set to the same position. Check the paper type and quality.
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... Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Poor fixing (For MFC-7240) Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker Paper in the up position.
... Examples of poor print quality ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Poor fixing (For MFC-7240) Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) If this selection does not provide enough improvement, select Thicker Paper in the up position.
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Examples of the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100 b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the direction of poor print quality Curled Recommendation (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding letterhead paper) If the problems remains, switch the Anti-Curl Levers as follows: a Open the back cover.
Examples of the arrow. 1 2 2 1 2 100 b Lift the levers (1) and slide the two gray levers (2) in the direction of poor print quality Curled Recommendation (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Software User's Guide: Other Print Options (for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding letterhead paper) If the problems remains, switch the Anti-Curl Levers as follows: a Open the back cover.
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... does not support the scanning function for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. 2 Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 (resolution up to 600 600 dpi (optical) 2 Max. 8.27 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 For...
... does not support the scanning function for the Mac OS X you are using, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. 2 Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 (resolution up to 600 600 dpi (optical) 2 Max. 8.27 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 For...
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... Speed Minimum RAM Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 121 Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to install For For Drivers Applications Supported PC Software Functions Supported PC Interface 2 Windows® Operating System Windows® XP Home 1 4 Windows® XP Professional 1 4 Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent 128 MB 256...
... Speed Minimum RAM Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM to 19200 x 19200 dpi. 121 Brother Scanner Utility enables to enhance up to install For For Drivers Applications Supported PC Software Functions Supported PC Interface 2 Windows® Operating System Windows® XP Home 1 4 Windows® XP Professional 1 4 Intel® Pentium® II or equivalent 128 MB 256...
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...supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx.... 1,200 (Letter) 1 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 1,200 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 2,600 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 12,000 pages (Letter) 2 MFC-7240 Approx. 700 pages (Letter) 1 Order No. - 2 Third-party USB ports are the property of use. 122 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother...
...supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx.... 1,200 (Letter) 1 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 1,200 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 2,600 pages (Letter) 1 Approx. 12,000 pages (Letter) 2 MFC-7240 Approx. 700 pages (Letter) 1 Order No. - 2 Third-party USB ports are the property of use. 122 For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother...
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... all editions of Windows Vista®. Windows® 7 in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be sure to install available drivers and software from the Brother Solutions Center. i For FAX-2940 users: You can download printer drivers, scanner drivers, PC-FAX Software... Setup from the download page for your machine in the country of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications. FAX-2840/FAX-2940 Definitions of notes We use this product outside the country ...
... all editions of Windows Vista®. Windows® 7 in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be sure to install available drivers and software from the Brother Solutions Center. i For FAX-2940 users: You can download printer drivers, scanner drivers, PC-FAX Software... Setup from the download page for your machine in the country of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications. FAX-2840/FAX-2940 Definitions of notes We use this product outside the country ...
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... 2 Using the printer keys ...2 Job Cancel...2 Section II Windows® 2 Printing 4 Using the Brother printer driver...4 Printing a document...5 Manual duplex (two-sided) printing...6 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 6 Manual duplex printing ...6 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 7 Printer driver settings...8 Accessing the printer driver settings...9 Basic tab ...10 Paper Size ...10 Orientation...
... 2 Using the printer keys ...2 Job Cancel...2 Section II Windows® 2 Printing 4 Using the Brother printer driver...4 Printing a document...5 Manual duplex (two-sided) printing...6 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 6 Manual duplex printing ...6 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 7 Printer driver settings...8 Accessing the printer driver settings...9 Basic tab ...10 Paper Size ...10 Orientation...
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...driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan 33 Scanning a document into the PC ...33 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 35 Scanning a document into the PC ...35 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan 36 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 37 4 Remote Setup 41 Remote Setup...41 5 Brother...Setting up user information...44 Sending setup...45 Setting up a cover page...45 Entering cover page information...46 Address Book ...47 Brother Address Book ...48 Setting up a member in the Address Book 48 Setting up a group for broadcasting 49 Editing member ...
...driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan 33 Scanning a document into the PC ...33 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 35 Scanning a document into the PC ...35 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan 36 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box 37 4 Remote Setup 41 Remote Setup...41 5 Brother...Setting up user information...44 Sending setup...45 Setting up a cover page...45 Entering cover page information...46 Address Book ...47 Brother Address Book ...48 Setting up a member in the Address Book 48 Setting up a group for broadcasting 49 Editing member ...
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Hiding or showing the window ...65 Quitting the window ...66 Sending a fax...67 Using the Addresses panel...70 7 Scanning (For FAX-2940) 73 Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x - 10.7.x) ...73 Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan 75 8 Remote Setup 76 Remote Setup...76 A System Requirements 78 Computer requirements ...78 B Index 80 iv
Hiding or showing the window ...65 Quitting the window ...66 Sending a fax...67 Using the Addresses panel...70 7 Scanning (For FAX-2940) 73 Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x - 10.7.x) ...73 Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan 75 8 Remote Setup 76 Remote Setup...76 A System Requirements 78 Computer requirements ...78 B Index 80 iv
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Using the Brother printer driver 2 A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a PC into the format needed by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are from Windows® XP. 2 Printing 2 Note The screens in this section are available from the download page for your model on your PC may vary depending on the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/ 4 Screens on your 2 operating system.
Using the Brother printer driver 2 A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a PC into the format needed by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are from Windows® XP. 2 Printing 2 Note The screens in this section are available from the download page for your model on your PC may vary depending on the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com/ 4 Screens on your 2 operating system.
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... Printing Preferences.... Note To configure the tray settings, choose the Tray Settings tab. 2 2 9 b (For Windows® XP and Windows Vista®) Right-click the Brother FAX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Properties. The printer properties dialog box appears.... The printer driver dialog box appears. The printer properties dialog box appears. (For Windows® 7) Right-click the Brother FAX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Printer properties...
... Printing Preferences.... Note To configure the tray settings, choose the Tray Settings tab. 2 2 9 b (For Windows® XP and Windows Vista®) Right-click the Brother FAX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Properties. The printer properties dialog box appears.... The printer driver dialog box appears. The printer properties dialog box appears. (For Windows® 7) Right-click the Brother FAX-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select Printer properties...
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... 29). 3 You can use Microsoft® Paint. Scanning a document into any application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning. Two scanner drivers are for scanning images from your document. You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for when you scan documents. a Load your applications. Note The instructions for scanning documents from the...
... 29). 3 You can use Microsoft® Paint. Scanning a document into any application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning. Two scanner drivers are for scanning images from your document. You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for when you scan documents. a Load your applications. Note The instructions for scanning documents from the...
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...system or the model of the file you are trying to take effect. 3 Note If you have administrator rights: Click Allow. 31 Note (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) When the User Account Control screen appears, do not have enough memory or hard disk space then your PC may be very large.... Scanning (For FAX-2940) i Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/FAX-XXXX (where XXXX is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for the...
...system or the model of the file you are trying to take effect. 3 Note If you have administrator rights: Click Allow. 31 Note (Windows Vista® and Windows® 7) When the User Account Control screen appears, do not have enough memory or hard disk space then your PC may be very large.... Scanning (For FAX-2940) i Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/FAX-XXXX (where XXXX is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for the...
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...your software application to scan a whole page. e Click Import or OK. f If necessary, adjust the following : (Windows Photo Gallery) Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. (Windows Fax and Scan) Click File, New, then Scan. d Choose the scanner you want to use the ADF (automatic document feeder)...Scanning area (10) Scan (11) 3 3 3 33 b Open your document. The Scan dialog box appears. Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan) Scanning a document into the PC You can use .
...your software application to scan a whole page. e Click Import or OK. f If necessary, adjust the following : (Windows Photo Gallery) Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner. (Windows Fax and Scan) Click File, New, then Scan. d Choose the scanner you want to use the ADF (automatic document feeder)...Scanning area (10) Scan (11) 3 3 3 33 b Open your document. The Scan dialog box appears. Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the WIA driver (Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan) Scanning a document into the PC You can use .
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... into the PC 3 You can scan images directly into hundreds of software applications that support TWAIN scanning. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). a Load your graphics application, and select scan operation. Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the ... (3) Brightness (4) Contrast (5) Document Size (6) d Click Start. This means that you can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to the graphics application window. 35 b Start your document.
... into the PC 3 You can scan images directly into hundreds of software applications that support TWAIN scanning. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). a Load your graphics application, and select scan operation. Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the ... (3) Brightness (4) Contrast (5) Document Size (6) d Click Start. This means that you can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to the graphics application window. 35 b Start your document.