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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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...printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many other wireless devices using a page description language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many...may need to configure the firewall settings to replace the empty cartridge. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on a network. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out...
...printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many other wireless devices using a page description language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many...may need to configure the firewall settings to replace the empty cartridge. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on a network. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out...
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...machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Be sure to choose the right type of paper. However, when the machine is ...important to read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. Printing Choosing the right type of paper 1 1 For high quality printing, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide. 3 Clearing data from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you ...
...machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Be sure to choose the right type of paper. However, when the machine is ...important to read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. Printing Choosing the right type of paper 1 1 For high quality printing, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide. 3 Clearing data from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you ...
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...occurred. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC. There are two locations where 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. Note For more devices, ...allowing you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 4 Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of error messages such as paper...
...occurred. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC. There are two locations where 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. Note For more devices, ...allowing you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 4 Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of error messages such as paper...
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... status monitor is your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off, you can change the following printer settings when you print from the Start menu on Startup to switch off the status monitor... 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 application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 5 Printing Turning off the status ...
... status monitor is your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off, you can change the following printer settings when you print from the Start menu on Startup to switch off the status monitor... 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 application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 5 Printing Turning off the status ...
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To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when Tray 1 is empty, paper will automatically ... 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. Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page ...
To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when Tray 1 is empty, paper will automatically ... 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. Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page ...
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... × 2400 dpi. Since the print data is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 Good print quality with typical print speed. Fast Normal 600 × 300 dpi. 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...
... × 2400 dpi. Since the print data is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 Good print quality with typical print speed. Fast Normal 600 × 300 dpi. 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...
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... 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 higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your image to...
... 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 higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your image to...
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...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Lighting, camera ...image is not in true focus and you want an image to be clearer. This will effect the appearance of white. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the...
...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Lighting, camera ...image is not in true focus and you want an image to be clearer. This will effect the appearance of white. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the...
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... any name you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of the 1 fills you...in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of your PC. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. You can...
... any name you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of the 1 fills you...in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of your PC. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. You can...
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... (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your print size and prints the document in poster print mode. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 The 1 in N options enlarges your application software contains a similar function to have a solid border, dashed...
... (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your print size and prints the document in poster print mode. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 The 1 in N options enlarges your application software contains a similar function to have a solid border, dashed...
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... to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that is the same type and size. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will ... choose. If Collate is empty, Auto Select allows the machine 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 copies you choose Auto Select, the machine will feed the paper when...
... to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that is the same type and size. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will ... choose. If Collate is empty, Auto Select allows the machine 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 copies you choose Auto Select, the machine will feed the paper when...
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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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... 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo ... documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
... 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo ... documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
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The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. 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 vivid colors. 15 Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. 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 vivid colors. 15 Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
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...if your document. • Diffusion: Dots are 1 some predefined patterns and you can use for printing charts such as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to make halftones. Note Mirror... Printing is not available when you want to reduce the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to create the halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color ...
...if your document. • Diffusion: Dots are 1 some predefined patterns and you can use for printing charts such as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to make halftones. Note Mirror... Printing is not available when you want to reduce the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to create the halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color ...
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... the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to... print the watermark image in any of your document. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. If this feature is...
... the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to... print the watermark image in any of your document. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. If this feature is...
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... title or enter a title 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 your bitmap image in the File box, or click Browse to control the... position of the image. Position Use this setting if you want to search for the file. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit button.
... title or enter a title 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 your bitmap image in the File box, or click Browse to control the... position of the image. Position Use this setting if you want to search for the file. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit button.