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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......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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the ...
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......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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the ...
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...-equipped Apple® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...Scanning Scanning from a Macintosh® ...107 Accessing the scanner ...107 Scanning an image into your Macintosh 108 Pre-Scanning an image ...108 Settings in the Scanner window ...109 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 113 Scan 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...
...-equipped Apple® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...Scanning Scanning from a Macintosh® ...107 Accessing the scanner ...107 Scanning an image into your Macintosh 108 Pre-Scanning an image ...108 Settings in the Scanner window ...109 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 113 Scan 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...
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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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...® SE with your machine, but you can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 40. • If your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using. TWAIN drivers ... support TWAIN scanning. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See TWAIN compliant on page 22) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. 2 Scanning 2 Scanning operations and the...
...® SE with your machine, but you can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 40. • If your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using. TWAIN drivers ... support TWAIN scanning. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See TWAIN compliant on page 22) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. 2 Scanning 2 Scanning operations and the...
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... when using from the Scanner drop-down list. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click...
... when using from the Scanner drop-down list. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click...
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...Adjust the following settings, if needed . 24 Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose the settings for Image Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size as needed , in the Scanner Setup dialog box to the PaperPort® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a ...document size, you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the ...
...Adjust the following settings, if needed . 24 Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose the settings for Image Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and Document Size as needed , in the Scanner Setup dialog box to the PaperPort® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a ...document size, you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the ...
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...Web Text Resolution Use for scanning photo images 300 × 300 dpi Use for attaching the scanned image to its e Load your application window). The default settings are listed in the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to... can enlarge the image using the original size. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically altered for scanning text documents 200 × 200 dpi Scan Type 24 bit color 24 bit color Black & White 25 The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box...
...Web Text Resolution Use for scanning photo images 300 × 300 dpi Use for attaching the scanned image to its e Load your application window). The default settings are listed in the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to... can enlarge the image using the original size. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically altered for scanning text documents 200 × 200 dpi Scan Type 24 bit color 24 bit color Black & White 25 The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box...
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... process will start. d Click Scan. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® ...PaperPort® SE. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. b Click File, then Scan. The Scan...
... process will start. d Click Scan. Scanning Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® ...PaperPort® SE. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. b Click File, then Scan. The Scan...
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... you could lose your PC may dramatically increase. The machine starts scanning the document. You must restart your application window). You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to scan. Click OK after you need to access advanced settings, click Adjust...
... you could lose your PC may dramatically increase. The machine starts scanning the document. You must restart your application window). You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to scan. Click OK after you need to access advanced settings, click Adjust...
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... item and then fax it is already on the Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in OCR application, or you can use...; SE can use your own OCR application. 42 If PaperPort® SE does not automatically recognize one of the applications on a ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE item (which comes with OCR lets...built-in Desktop View. This sample Send To Bar shows several applications with a word processing application. Scanning Organizing your items in folders 2 PaperPort® SE has an easy-to-use filing system for those...
... item and then fax it is already on the Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in OCR application, or you can use...; SE can use your own OCR application. 42 If PaperPort® SE does not automatically recognize one of the applications on a ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE item (which comes with OCR lets...built-in Desktop View. This sample Send To Bar shows several applications with a word processing application. Scanning Organizing your items in folders 2 PaperPort® SE has an easy-to-use filing system for those...
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...convert them to PaperPort® SE (MAX) files in several different ways: 2 Print to PaperPort® SE without saving it. For Windows® 2000 Professional 2 a Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. b Choose PaperPort from the list and click ...Change or Remove. 43 Scanning You can import items from other applications 2 As well as scanning items, you want to store the file. The Save 'XXXXX' as Windows® Bitmap (BMP) or Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). Exporting an image...
...convert them to PaperPort® SE (MAX) files in several different ways: 2 Print to PaperPort® SE without saving it. For Windows® 2000 Professional 2 a Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. b Choose PaperPort from the list and click ...Change or Remove. 43 Scanning You can import items from other applications 2 As well as scanning items, you want to store the file. The Save 'XXXXX' as Windows® Bitmap (BMP) or Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). Exporting an image...
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...own application needs. (2) c Access to the advanced features of your choice. (1) b Access to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44 Custom Scan buttons let you quickly and easily access your device. (6) g You can choose which machine ControlCenter3 will ...connect with from the Model drop-down list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to the Custom Scan settings. ControlCenter3 has the following operations: a Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of PhotoCapture Center®....
...own application needs. (2) c Access to the advanced features of your choice. (1) b Access to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44 Custom Scan buttons let you quickly and easily access your device. (6) g You can choose which machine ControlCenter3 will ...connect with from the Model drop-down list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to the Custom Scan settings. ControlCenter3 has the following operations: a Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of PhotoCapture Center®....
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...scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the PC-FAX Receive option, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from your PC starts receiving fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC... Brother machine. After activating PC-FAX option, the icon name changes to any standard printer driver installed on the PC including network printers. ControlCenter3 COPY 3 Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window ...
...scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the PC-FAX Receive option, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from your PC starts receiving fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC... Brother machine. After activating PC-FAX option, the icon name changes to any standard printer driver installed on the PC including network printers. ControlCenter3 COPY 3 Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window ...
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... can also find the application location by clicking the Delete button in the Software Button tab. Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to 30 characters) and the Application Location. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. 3 Enter ...the Application Name (up to OCR. ControlCenter3 Change the other settings, if needed. The window may vary depending on the function. 50 To change the ...
... can also find the application location by clicking the Delete button in the Software Button tab. Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to 30 characters) and the Application Location. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. 3 Enter ...the Application Name (up to OCR. ControlCenter3 Change the other settings, if needed. The window may vary depending on the function. 50 To change the ...
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...choose from the following list of file you want to scan and then crop a portion of compatible E-mail applications will appear in . Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF - File attachments 3 You can send the scanned job as an attachment. Compressed (*.tif) ...52 If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter3 you first start ControlCenter3 a default list of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, right-click the E-mail...
...choose from the following list of file you want to scan and then crop a portion of compatible E-mail applications will appear in . Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF - File attachments 3 You can send the scanned job as an attachment. Compressed (*.tif) ...52 If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter3 you first start ControlCenter3 a default list of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, right-click the E-mail...
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...check the Show Folder box. You can save the file to the default folder shown in the file attachment list. If you scan, check the Show Save as Window box. To configure the file type and folder, right-click the File button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button ... of the file types shown in the Destination Folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon. ControlCenter3 File 3 The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. 53
...check the Show Folder box. You can save the file to the default folder shown in the file attachment list. If you scan, check the Show Save as Window box. To configure the file type and folder, right-click the File button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button ... of the file types shown in the Destination Folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon. ControlCenter3 File 3 The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box. 53
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ControlCenter3 Customizing a user-defined button 3 To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 55 Scan to Image 3 General tab 3 To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to see the configuration window.
ControlCenter3 Customizing a user-defined button 3 To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 55 Scan to Image 3 General tab 3 To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to see the configuration window.
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...Folder box or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon. Check Show Save As Window to 30 characters). Choose the type of the scanned image after scanning. Save the file to show where the scanned image is shown in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field ...(up to specify the destination of scan from the Scan Action field. 3 Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type drop-down list. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 58 Check ...
...Folder box or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon. Check Show Save As Window to 30 characters). Choose the type of the scanned image after scanning. Save the file to show where the scanned image is shown in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field ...(up to specify the destination of scan from the Scan Action field. 3 Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type drop-down list. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 58 Check ...
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...; XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras). For Windows® 98/Me/2000, click the Start button, Control Panel, then Scanners and Cameras. 4 4 b Right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose... Properties. Specify your machine by address Enter IP address of the machine in network support) Configuring Network Scanning If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide...
...; XP, click the Start button, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, then Scanners and Cameras (or Control Panel, Scanners and Cameras). For Windows® 98/Me/2000, click the Start button, Control Panel, then Scanners and Cameras. 4 4 b Right-click the Scanner Device icon and choose... Properties. Specify your machine by address Enter IP address of the machine in network support) Configuring Network Scanning If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide...
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... 9 You can refine the image in the application window. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your model is a flatbed type, and you can choose and the available colors. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 ×... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No True Gray/24 bit color 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 109 g You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Scanning d Put the document in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed. e Adjust ...
... 9 You can refine the image in the application window. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your model is a flatbed type, and you can choose and the available colors. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 ×... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No True Gray/24 bit color 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 109 g You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Scanning d Put the document in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed. e Adjust ...