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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 your computer and print it. d Choose the settings you... system). Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. f Click Print to print from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-...
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 your computer and print it. d Choose the settings you... system). Printing a document 10 The machine can download the printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. f Click Print to print from your computer (For MFC-7240) 10 Note (For FAX-2840 and FAX-2940) You can receive data from the Installer CD-...
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... that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use most often. You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only) 11 Before scanning 11 To use ...the machine as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) ...
... that lets you quickly and easily access the applications you use most often. You can download the scanner driver without the Brother ControlCenter from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/. 11 How to scan to a computer (MFC-7240 only) 11 Before scanning 11 To use ...the machine as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows®) 11 (For detailed information, see Software User's Guide: Scanning.) ...
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...machine's input buffer's full signal. The machine prints unexpectedly or it is unchecked. (Windows Vista®) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Then turn off the machine's power...application to make a copy. Vertical black line appears in your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to cancel print jobs. Check the settings in copies. Make sure that Use Printer...
...machine's input buffer's full signal. The machine prints unexpectedly or it is unchecked. (Windows Vista®) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer and click See what's printing. Then turn off the machine's power...application to make a copy. Vertical black line appears in your computer. (See Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to cancel print jobs. Check the settings in copies. Make sure that Use Printer...
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...Photo and click Select to cancel print jobs. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. PageManager from Adobe® Illustrator®. Suggestions (Windows® only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. Scanning difficulties ...(For MFC-7240) Difficulties TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to scan. (Windows®). Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is straight. Try increasing the scanning resolution. (Macintosh users) Make sure you still have downloaded and installed Presto...
...Photo and click Select to cancel print jobs. In PageManager, click File, Select Source and choose the Brother TWAIN driver. PageManager from Adobe® Illustrator®. Suggestions (Windows® only) Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the Installer CD-ROM. Scanning difficulties ...(For MFC-7240) Difficulties TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to scan. (Windows®). Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is straight. Try increasing the scanning resolution. (Macintosh users) Make sure you still have downloaded and installed Presto...
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... of paper in the paper tray. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray) for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Make sure that the two gray Anti-Curl Levers inside the back cover are set to the same... quality. Curled or wavy Open the back cover (face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use the machine often, the paper may be too full. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) Check the paper type and...
... of paper in the paper tray. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to eject printed pages onto the face-up output tray) for Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh).) Make sure that the two gray Anti-Curl Levers inside the back cover are set to the same... quality. Curled or wavy Open the back cover (face-up output tray. (For MFC-7240) Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use the machine often, the paper may be too full. (See Loading paper uu page 9.) Check the paper type and...
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. B 99 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 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. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Recommendation...
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. B 99 abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. 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. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ. 0123456789. Recommendation...
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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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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 MB 150 MB 500 MB Printing, PC-Fax 3, Scanning USB Windows...Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU 512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 1.2 GB Windows® 714 Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU 1 GB (32-bit) ...
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 MB 150 MB 500 MB Printing, PC-Fax 3, Scanning USB Windows...Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU 512 MB 1 GB 500 MB 1.2 GB Windows® 714 Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent 64-bit (Intel®64 or AMD64) supported CPU 1 GB (32-bit) ...
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...™ 12SE supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7. For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx. 1,200 (Letter...
...™ 12SE supports Microsoft® SP3 or higher for Windows® XP and SP2 or higher for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7. For the latest driver updates, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Consumable items D Model Toner Cartridge Inbox Standard High Yield Drum Unit FAX-2840 FAX-2940 Approx. 700 pages Approx. 1,200 (Letter...
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...: You can download printer drivers and Remote Setup from the Brother Solutions Center. (Note that country. In this manual, the screens in this manual are subject to the publication. ©2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. FAX-2840/FAX-2940 Definitions of notes We use in the country of Windows® 7. Applicable models This User's Guide...
...: You can download printer drivers and Remote Setup from the Brother Solutions Center. (Note that country. In this manual, the screens in this manual are subject to the publication. ©2012 Brother Industries, Ltd. FAX-2840/FAX-2940 Definitions of notes We use in the country of Windows® 7. Applicable models This User's Guide...
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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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The printer drivers are from Windows® XP. Screens on your 2 operating system. 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 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. Screens on your 2 operating system. 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 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.
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... 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. The printer driver dialog box appears. (For Windows® 7) Choose the General tab and then click Preferences.... c (For Windows® XP and Windows Vista®) Choose the General tab and...
... 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. The printer driver dialog box appears. (For Windows® 7) Choose the General tab and then click Preferences.... c (For Windows® XP and Windows Vista®) Choose the General tab and...
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... dialog box appears. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver uu page 35) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the WIA driver uu page 29). 3 You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning ... a document. Scanning a document using other software applications. You can use Microsoft® Paint. The scanning steps may vary when using the WIA driver 3 WIA compliant 3 You can choose either one of the scanned picture (3) Page size (4) Preview (5) Scan ...
... dialog box appears. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver uu page 35) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the WIA driver uu page 29). 3 You can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning ... a document. Scanning a document using other software applications. You can use Microsoft® Paint. The scanning steps may vary when using the WIA driver 3 WIA compliant 3 You can choose either one of the scanned picture (3) Page size (4) Preview (5) Scan ...
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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 freeze and you are ... PC for the new settings to scan. 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 resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may be very large. The machine starts scanning the document. Make...
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 freeze and you are ... PC for the new settings to scan. 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 resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may be very large. The machine starts scanning the document. Make...
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...; Brightness (8) Contrast (9) Scanning area (10) Scan (11) 3 3 3 33 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. a Load your software application to scan a whole page. The Scan dialog box...ADF (automatic document feeder) to scan the document. e Click Import or OK. 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 .
...; Brightness (8) Contrast (9) Scanning area (10) Scan (11) 3 3 3 33 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. a Load your software application to scan a whole page. The Scan dialog box...ADF (automatic document feeder) to scan the document. e Click Import or OK. 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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Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver A TWAIN compliant scanner driver is finished, click Cancel to return to scan a whole page. a Load your graphics application, and select scan operation. The Scanner ... ADF (automatic document feeder) to the graphics application window. 35 When scanning is available from the download page for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). This means that support TWAIN scanning. b...
Scanning (For FAX-2940) Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver A TWAIN compliant scanner driver is finished, click Cancel to return to scan a whole page. a Load your graphics application, and select scan operation. The Scanner ... ADF (automatic document feeder) to the graphics application window. 35 When scanning is available from the download page for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for your model on the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/). This means that support TWAIN scanning. b...