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...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...13 Orientation 1-13 Copies 1-14 Collate 1-14 Reverse Order 1-14 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only 1-14 Advanced tab 1-15 Color 1-16 Color/Grayscale 1-16 Image Type 1-16 Custom Image Type 1-17 Halftone Pattern 1-18 ...
...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...13 Orientation 1-13 Copies 1-14 Collate 1-14 Reverse Order 1-14 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only 1-14 Advanced tab 1-15 Color 1-16 Color/Grayscale 1-16 Image Type 1-16 Custom Image Type 1-17 Halftone Pattern 1-18 ...
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...®) (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...
...®) (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...
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Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many features you highest resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications of a particular color ink, you can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following the Quick Setup...the CD-ROM we have to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 20 pages per minute in full color, and up to 1200 x 6000 dpi on a network. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 Network Standard models only. Low Running Cost-...
Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many features you highest resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications of a particular color ink, you can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following the Quick Setup...the CD-ROM we have to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 20 pages per minute in full color, and up to 1200 x 6000 dpi on a network. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 Network Standard models only. Low Running Cost-...
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...X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to the machine. You can feed many types of paper. Be sure to read About paper in your software application, and then click on OK to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is also connected to begin printing.... (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your computer select the Print command. If your computer is your model name) as your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation ...
...X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to the machine. You can feed many types of paper. Be sure to read About paper in your software application, and then click on OK to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is also connected to begin printing.... (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your computer select the Print command. If your computer is your model name) as your application software. 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation ...
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... stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality... continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3
... stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality... continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3
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Watching the machine's status Once you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer. Yellow icon means the warning. There are three ways to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty, paper jam ... stand-by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the task tray or on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of...
Watching the machine's status Once you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer. Yellow icon means the warning. There are three ways to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty, paper jam ... stand-by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the task tray or on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of...
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on your computer. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. How to turn off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you want to Off and close the window from Exit.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on your computer. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. How to turn off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you want to Off and close the window from Exit.
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...(Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on your Windows® operating system. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can change the following printer settings when you...The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) and click Properties. The screens on your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■...
...(Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on your Windows® operating system. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can change the following printer settings when you...The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) and click Properties. The screens on your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■...
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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 Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 To return to apply your selected settings.
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 Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 To return to apply your selected settings.
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...longer. ■ Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi. The quality selections that are related. This mode is suitable for your document. 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 print the document. Quality The quality selection allows you to print precise images such as photographs. The machine changes the way it will be selected in Specifications of plain paper on the selected media type. Better print quality than Fast mode ...
...longer. ■ Fine: 1200 x 1200 dpi. The quality selections that are related. This mode is suitable for your document. 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 print the document. Quality The quality selection allows you to print precise images such as photographs. The machine changes the way it will be selected in Specifications of plain paper on the selected media type. Better print quality than Fast mode ...
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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 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.
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...Printing Use this mode only when printing on the size of the image and the specifications of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white ...balance and color density. This process may take several minutes depending on Plain Paper, Slow Drying Paper or ...
...Printing Use this mode only when printing on the size of the image and the specifications of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white ...balance and color density. This process may take several minutes depending on Plain Paper, Slow Drying Paper or ...
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...settings and other color. It is not in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the whole image. This will effect the appearance of an image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. USING THE MACHINE AS A ...PRINTER 1 - 11 By using this adjustment you want an image to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Blue color to improve the printed image and analyzes ...
...settings and other color. It is not in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the whole image. This will effect the appearance of an image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. USING THE MACHINE AS A ...PRINTER 1 - 11 By using this adjustment you want an image to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Blue color to improve the printed image and analyzes ...
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Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Also 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 If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Also 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 If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
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Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on one sheet of paper. 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 one page on multiple sheets of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the...
Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on one sheet of paper. 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 one page on multiple sheets of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the...
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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 You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Copies The Copies selection sets the number of ...copies that will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. 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 page of your document will be printed (1 to...
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 You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Copies The Copies selection sets the number of ...copies that will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. 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 page of your document will be printed (1 to...
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Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Color 2. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. 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. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. Watermark 4. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.
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Image Type The printer driver will select 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. ■ ... contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ Custom: If you want to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode for photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE...
Image Type The printer driver will select 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. ■ ... contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ Custom: If you want to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode for photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE...
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The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
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... this and you can use for your document. This method of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are placed at random to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre... halftones. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable for printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to make halftones.
... this and you can use for your document. This method of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are placed at random to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre... halftones. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable for printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to make halftones.