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...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 Status Monitor...3 Monitoring the machine's status ...4 Turning off the status monitor...4 Printer driver settings...5 Accessing the printer driver ...settings...5 Basic tab ...6 Media Type...6 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing...10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...10 Orientation ...11 Copies ...11 Advanced tab...12 Color ...12...
...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 Status Monitor...3 Monitoring the machine's status ...4 Turning off the status monitor...4 Printer driver settings...5 Accessing the printer driver ...settings...5 Basic tab ...6 Media Type...6 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing...10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...10 Orientation ...11 Copies ...11 Advanced tab...12 Color ...12...
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...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 features you only have to configure the firewall settings. USB Universal Serial Bus ...Interface provides fast communication with the machine. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® ...
...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 features you only have to configure the firewall settings. USB Universal Serial Bus ...Interface provides fast communication with the machine. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® ...
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b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 5 Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties.
b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 5 Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties.
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Choose the best one for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the...
Choose the best one for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the...
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To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque. When Opaque is chosen, you can set the following Printer Functions: Printing 1 1 Print Date & Time 1 When the Print Date & Time feature is automatically retrieved from your PC. 18 Note The selection box shows the format ...of Date and Time to change the color of the Date and Time background. The actual Date and Time printed on your document is enabled, the date and time will print on your...
To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque. When Opaque is chosen, you can set the following Printer Functions: Printing 1 1 Print Date & Time 1 When the Print Date & Time feature is automatically retrieved from your PC. 18 Note The selection box shows the format ...of Date and Time to change the color of the Date and Time background. The actual Date and Time printed on your document is enabled, the date and time will print on your...
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... in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print. Red-eye Reduction 1 The Red-eye Reduction function lets you want to adjust the color of the skin tone automatically. f Click Print in the image and marks them as dotted boxes. e Click Print Setting and choose your photo. ...Printing 1 Note If you reduce red-eye in your Brother machine. You can modify the Brightness adjustment by dragging the slider. Click OK. Smart Portrait 1 The Smart Portrait function detects faces in the...
... in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print. Red-eye Reduction 1 The Red-eye Reduction function lets you want to adjust the color of the skin tone automatically. f Click Print in the image and marks them as dotted boxes. e Click Print Setting and choose your photo. ...Printing 1 Note If you reduce red-eye in your Brother machine. You can modify the Brightness adjustment by dragging the slider. Click OK. Smart Portrait 1 The Smart Portrait function detects faces in the...
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... choose the Software Button tab in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons. PHOTOCAPTURE 3 There are four ways of the machine's printer driver, or you can change the file type and destination folder, as needed. You can configure your machine choose the Device Button tab in... memory drive or the memory card to meet your specific needs by REALLUSION on page 21.) COPY 3 Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for photo printing by right-clicking a button and following the configuration menus. You can choose the destination folder. Copy To Application...
... choose the Software Button tab in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons. PHOTOCAPTURE 3 There are four ways of the machine's printer driver, or you can change the file type and destination folder, as needed. You can configure your machine choose the Device Button tab in... memory drive or the memory card to meet your specific needs by REALLUSION on page 21.) COPY 3 Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for photo printing by right-clicking a button and following the configuration menus. You can choose the destination folder. Copy To Application...
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ControlCenter3 COPY 3 The Copy1 to Copy4 buttons can be used. Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name and click the Print Options button to let you use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by right-clicking the button and choosing the ControlCenter Configuration. Enter a name in 1 printing. 3 To use... characters) and choose Copy Ratio. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings to be customized to display the printer driver settings. 72
ControlCenter3 COPY 3 The Copy1 to Copy4 buttons can be used. Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name and click the Print Options button to let you use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by right-clicking the button and choosing the ControlCenter Configuration. Enter a name in 1 printing. 3 To use... characters) and choose Copy Ratio. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings to be customized to display the printer driver settings. 72
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ControlCenter3 3 In the printer driver settings dialog box, you have chosen. 73 Note • You must configure each of printer you can be used. • The Print Options screen will vary depending on the model of the copy buttons before they can choose advanced settings for printing.
ControlCenter3 3 In the printer driver settings dialog box, you have chosen. 73 Note • You must configure each of printer you can be used. • The Print Options screen will vary depending on the model of the copy buttons before they can choose advanced settings for printing.
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Note 4 • For network scanning, a maximum of MFL-Pro Suite software (see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 108. To buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to 2 Users. a For Windows®2000, click the Start button, Control Panel..., then Scanner and Camera. 79 If you want to 2 PCs on the network. For more than the one machine on a network. For Windows® XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras). Before using Network Scanning 4...
Note 4 • For network scanning, a maximum of MFL-Pro Suite software (see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 108. To buy the Brother NL-5 pack which is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to 2 Users. a For Windows®2000, click the Start button, Control Panel..., then Scanner and Camera. 79 If you want to 2 PCs on the network. For more than the one machine on a network. For Windows® XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras). Before using Network Scanning 4...
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Note You can also click the cover page icon to send the fax. f Click Start to create or edit a cover page. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your PC's keyboard to enter the number. Click any of the 10 Speed-Dial buttons. Click the Address Book... setup on page 90.) d Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number. Use your printer, and then click Print. Note • If you want to redial a number, click Redial to delete all the entries. If you want to cancel the...
Note You can also click the cover page icon to send the fax. f Click Start to create or edit a cover page. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) c Choose Brother PC-FAX as your PC's keyboard to enter the number. Click any of the 10 Speed-Dial buttons. Click the Address Book... setup on page 90.) d Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: 6 Use the dial pad to enter the number. Use your printer, and then click Print. Note • If you want to redial a number, click Redial to delete all the entries. If you want to cancel the...
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...appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print. e To send a cover page and note, check Cover Page On. Note If you ... the send icon. If you want to create or edit a cover page. The Print dialog box appears: 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in any application on... the icon to cancel the fax, click the cancel icon. 94 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as your PC.
...appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print. e To send a cover page and note, check Cover Page On. Note If you ... the send icon. If you want to create or edit a cover page. The Print dialog box appears: 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in any application on... the icon to cancel the fax, click the cancel icon. 94 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as your PC.
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... 1 2 3 g Click the Add port... j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. 111 button. 8 h To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the information below :... 3 Make sure UDP is selected. button. f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below : 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example "Brother PC-Fax" . 2 In Port number: Enter "54926". 3 Make sure UDP is checked, and then click OK. Firewall settings (For Network users) e Click the...
... 1 2 3 g Click the Add port... j If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK. 111 button. 8 h To add port 54926 for Network PC-Fax, enter the information below :... 3 Make sure UDP is selected. button. f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below : 1 In Name: Enter any description, for example "Brother PC-Fax" . 2 In Port number: Enter "54926". 3 Make sure UDP is checked, and then click OK. Firewall settings (For Network users) e Click the...
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... on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Improper Setup DO NOT connect the machine to your Macintosh® while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Fax sending will not be stopped during Macintosh® printing. However, when the machine is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters...
... on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Improper Setup DO NOT connect the machine to your Macintosh® while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Fax sending will not be stopped during Macintosh® printing. However, when the machine is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters...
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.... Note For Network User's, a Status Monitor Widget for monitoring the status of ControlCenter2 or by clicking the Ink Level icon in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you see error messages such as a download from http://solutions...available as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty at what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. Hiding or showing the window After starting the Status Monitor, you must choose your machine in the Model...
.... Note For Network User's, a Status Monitor Widget for monitoring the status of ControlCenter2 or by clicking the Ink Level icon in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you see error messages such as a download from http://solutions...available as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty at what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. Hiding or showing the window After starting the Status Monitor, you must choose your machine in the Model...
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d Choose Facsimile from a Macintosh® application. Printing and Faxing 9 9 118 Sending a fax (MFC models only) You can send a fax directly from the Output pop-up menu. The Printer dialog box appears: c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. b Click File, then Print. a Create a document in a Macintosh® application.
d Choose Facsimile from a Macintosh® application. Printing and Faxing 9 9 118 Sending a fax (MFC models only) You can send a fax directly from the Output pop-up menu. The Printer dialog box appears: c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. b Click File, then Print. a Create a document in a Macintosh® application.
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... on loading the documents, see Using the ADF (available for ADF models) and Using the scanner glass in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from a Macintosh® 10 The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for choosing the default driver). The first time you can either use this , choose Acquire...
... on loading the documents, see Using the ADF (available for ADF models) and Using the scanner glass in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from a Macintosh® 10 The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for choosing the default driver). The first time you can either use this , choose Acquire...
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... Macintosh®. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you the ability to close the window. a Click the ControlCenter2 icon in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ ControlCenter. ControlCenter2 gives you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as Microsoft® Word or any kind of image editing application...
... Macintosh®. E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software) Lets you the ability to close the window. a Click the ControlCenter2 icon in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ ControlCenter. ControlCenter2 gives you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as Microsoft® Word or any kind of image editing application...
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...page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine's printer driver, or you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the Macintosh®. (MFC models only.) You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote ...menus. Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each of the Remote Setup. (Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) on page 156.) Ink Level 11 Lets you use your Macintosh® and any standard printer driver installed on your preferred ...
...page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine's printer driver, or you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the Macintosh®. (MFC models only.) You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote ...menus. Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each of the Remote Setup. (Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-230C) on page 156.) Ink Level 11 Lets you use your Macintosh® and any standard printer driver installed on your preferred ...
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... button, the print dialog box opens. To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the pop-up menu. (Sending a fax (MFC models only) on page 118.) 147 Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name. To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu, then click OK to let you use... advanced copy and fax functions such as N in 1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key. 11 Enter a name in Name for DCP models) 11 The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can...
... button, the print dialog box opens. To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the pop-up menu. (Sending a fax (MFC models only) on page 118.) 147 Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name. To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu, then click OK to let you use... advanced copy and fax functions such as N in 1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key. 11 Enter a name in Name for DCP models) 11 The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can...