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Table of Contents 1 i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only 1-3 Status Monitor (Windows® only 1-4 Watching the machine's status 1-4 How to...
Table of Contents 1 i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only 1-3 Status Monitor (Windows® only 1-4 Watching the machine's status 1-4 How to...
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...from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 For Network cable users 6-3 Network Scanning (not available for MFC-3240C and MFC-210C 7-1 Network License 7-1 Registering your PC with the ...machine 7-2 Using the Scan key 7-5 Scan to E-mail (PC 7-5 Scan to Image 7-6 Scan to OCR 7-7 Scan to File 7-8 Using your machine with a Macintosh 8-1 Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer...
...from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 For Network cable users 6-3 Network Scanning (not available for MFC-3240C and MFC-210C 7-1 Network License 7-1 Registering your PC with the ...machine 7-2 Using the Scan key 7-5 Scan to E-mail (PC 7-5 Scan to Image 7-6 Scan to OCR 7-7 Scan to File 7-8 Using your machine with a Macintosh 8-1 Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer...
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...your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Network Standard models only. Install the drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. USB...of the User's Guide.) You can print up to 15 pages per minute in 1, Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to 1200 x 6000 dpi on glossy paper gives you will only have supplied. Brilliant High Quality ...
...your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Network Standard models only. Install the drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. USB...of the User's Guide.) You can print up to 15 pages per minute in 1, Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to 1200 x 6000 dpi on glossy paper gives you will only have supplied. Brilliant High Quality ...
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...left margins in your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer driver from your computer, it is very important to the machine. Then adjust ...Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on OK to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your application software. Printing a document When the machine receives data from the Print or Print Settings menu in the User's Guide ...
...left margins in your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer driver from your computer, it is very important to the machine. Then adjust ...Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on OK to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your application software. Printing a document When the machine receives data from the Print or Print Settings menu in the User's Guide ...
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However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Clearing data from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve print ... will not be stopped during PC printing. Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide.
However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Clearing data from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve print ... will not be stopped during PC printing. Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide.
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Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Watching the machine's status Once you to... display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are three ways to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty...
Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Watching the machine's status Once you to... display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are three ways to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty...
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You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on your computer. How to turn off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit.
You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on your computer. How to turn off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit.
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... The screens shown in this section are from the File menu in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) and click Properties. The Printer dialog box will appear. ■ The way you print from your Windows® operating system. 1... on your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to access the printer driver settings 1 Select Print from Windows® XP.
... The screens shown in this section are from the File menu in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) and click Properties. The Printer dialog box will appear. ■ The way you print from your Windows® operating system. 1... on your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to access the printer driver settings 1 Select Print from Windows® XP.
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to apply your selected settings.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to apply your selected settings.
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...Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be longer. ■ Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300 dpi....; Highest: Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in the driver. This mode is suitable for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Use this mode to choose the print resolution you have selected Plain Paper or Transparencies. ■ Normal: 600 x 600 dpi. Quality The quality selection allows...
...Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be longer. ■ Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300 dpi....; Highest: Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in the driver. This mode is suitable for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Use this mode to choose the print resolution you have selected Plain Paper or Transparencies. ■ Normal: 600 x 600 dpi. Quality The quality selection allows...
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Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold. Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9
Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold. Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9
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... prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in both directions and offer faster print speeds. You can use this mode if... Transparencies. Enhanced Normal Printing Use this mode only when printing on some types of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can increase or decrease the amount of paper. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-...
... prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in both directions and offer faster print speeds. You can use this mode if... Transparencies. Enhanced Normal Printing Use this mode only when printing on some types of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can increase or decrease the amount of paper. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-...
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To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of the Blue color to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the contrast when you want an image to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. The ... enhances the detail of white. ■ White Balance This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of the whole image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 It is not in true focus and you can correct this effect and bring the white areas back to improve the printed image and...
To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of the Blue color to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the contrast when you want an image to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. The ... enhances the detail of white. ■ White Balance This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of the whole image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 It is not in true focus and you can correct this effect and bring the white areas back to improve the printed image and...
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If you wish, you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Also you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you are using. You can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm).
If you wish, you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Also you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you are using. You can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm).
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... of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1 layout is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 If you can reduce the image size of a ...page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of paper. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on the sheet. Page Layout...
... of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1 layout is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 If you can reduce the image size of a ...page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of paper. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on the sheet. Page Layout...
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... a suitable tray for Paper Size setting. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed for all the copies selected before the next...selected, then each page will feed the paper when printing. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed ...
... a suitable tray for Paper Size setting. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed for all the copies selected before the next...selected, then each page will feed the paper when printing. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed ...
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Color 2. Scaling 3. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Color 2. Scaling 3. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ Custom: If you want to ... printed in black and white using gray scale. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: Select this mode for photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS...
Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ Custom: If you want to ... printed in black and white using gray scale. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: Select this mode for photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS...
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The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document. Select the best one for photographic images. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document. Select the best one for photographic images. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
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... selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place dots to ...express halftones. This method of printing is more suitable for your document. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the appropriate ...
... selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place dots to ...express halftones. This method of printing is more suitable for your document. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the appropriate ...