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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 ... ...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 ... ...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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...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 only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from... to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
...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 only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from... to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
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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 are from your PC application, and using . This feature is available for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with other features. You can be understood by following the Quick Setup...language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on a network. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other wireless devices using the IEEE802.11b/g ...
...run out of the model you are from your PC application, and using . This feature is available for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with other features. You can be understood by following the Quick Setup...language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on a network. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other wireless devices using the IEEE802.11b/g ...
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... a fax on the control panel. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is important to ...choose the right type of paper 1 1 For high quality printing, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to ...
... a fax on the control panel. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is important to ...choose the right type of paper 1 1 For high quality printing, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to ...
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Note For more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you can ... occurred. You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the desktop. 4 There are two locations where you start up your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status...
Note For more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you can ... occurred. You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the desktop. 4 There are two locations where you start up your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status...
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... 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 1 a Click File, then Print in your PC. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow...
... 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 1 a Click File, then Print in your PC. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow...
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..., Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Copies and the page order (2). d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default... (4), then OK (3). Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when ...
..., Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Copies and the page order (2). d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default... (4), then OK (3). Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when ...
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... in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is the highest resolution and slowest speed. Photo Up to print the document. 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...
... in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is the highest resolution and slowest speed. Photo Up to print the document. 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...
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When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life® feature. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving...
When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life® feature. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving...
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... an image. This will effect the appearance of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image. Decrease the contrast when... bluer. 9 Increase the contrast when you can increase or decrease the amount of color in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the whole image.
... an image. This will effect the appearance of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image. Decrease the contrast when... bluer. 9 Increase the contrast when you can increase or decrease the amount of color in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the whole image.
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From the drop-down list choose the size of paper you see on your output. Choose the correct paper thickness to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. You can also choose the borderless... Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to improve the quality of your PC. Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. If you want, you can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size....
From the drop-down list choose the size of paper you see on your output. Choose the correct paper thickness to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. You can also choose the borderless... Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to improve the quality of your PC. Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. If you want, you can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size....
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.... The 1 in N options enlarges your document will be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Note If you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Portrait...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 in the application. 11 Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your print size and prints the document in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet.
.... The 1 in N options enlarges your document will be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you can be printed (in Portrait or Landscape). Note If you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Portrait...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 in the application. 11 Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your print size and prints the document in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet.
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Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 1. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that is the same type and size. Note • You can only use Plain Paper for ... take paper from Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that 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 Reverse Order 1 Reverse Order prints the pages of copies you choose. When Tray 1 is...
Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 1. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that is the same type and size. Note • You can only use Plain Paper for ... take paper from Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that 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 Reverse Order 1 Reverse Order prints the pages of copies you choose. When Tray 1 is...
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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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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use... or business graphics (charts or clip 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 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use... or business graphics (charts or clip 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.
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Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15
Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15
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.... • Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing photographs that have standard size paper. Choose Free if you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Note Some halftone ...document has an unusual size, or if you only have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you want to print the document as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can use for your document ...
.... • Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing photographs that have standard size paper. Choose Free if you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Note Some halftone ...document has an unusual size, or if you only have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you want to print the document as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can use for your document ...
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... watermark image in any of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can choose one of the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 Check Use Watermark...
... watermark image in any of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can choose one of the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 Check Use Watermark...
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... image in the File box, or click Browse to search for the file. You can change the watermark size and position on the page. 18 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 the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...
... image in the File box, or click Browse to search for the file. You can change the watermark size and position on the page. 18 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 the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...