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... 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...Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10 Paper Size 1-12 Page Layout 1-13 Border Line 1-13 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...
... 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...Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10 Paper Size 1-12 Page Layout 1-13 Border Line 1-13 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...
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...Print Date & Time 1-22 Quick Print Setup 1-23 Status Monitor 1-23 Support tab 1-24 Brother Solutions Center 1-24 Web Update 1-24 Check Setting 1-24 2 How to scan using Windows 2-1 Scanning a document (For Windows® XP only 2-2 WIA compliant 2-2 How to access the scanner 2-2 Scanning a document into the PC (MFC-3240C and MFC... 2-5 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass (not available for MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN 2-7 Brother Scanner Utility 2-9 TWAIN compliant scanner driver for Windows® XP... 2-9 Scanning a document 2-10 TWAIN...
...Print Date & Time 1-22 Quick Print Setup 1-23 Status Monitor 1-23 Support tab 1-24 Brother Solutions Center 1-24 Web Update 1-24 Check Setting 1-24 2 How to scan using Windows 2-1 Scanning a document (For Windows® XP only 2-2 WIA compliant 2-2 How to access the scanner 2-2 Scanning a document into the PC (MFC-3240C and MFC... 2-5 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass (not available for MFC-3240C and MFC-3340CN 2-7 Brother Scanner Utility 2-9 TWAIN compliant scanner driver for Windows® XP... 2-9 Scanning a document 2-10 TWAIN...
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...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 driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 8-4 Choosing page setup options 8-4 Choosing printing options 8-5 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh®...
...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 driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 8-4 Choosing page setup options 8-4 Choosing printing options 8-5 Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh®...
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...Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to get high quality printouts. Network Standard models only. Also, the latest printer driver can use 2 in a high quality ink jet printer. Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers... language or page description language. Low Running Cost-Whenever you can print up 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 the CD-ROM ...
...Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to get high quality printouts. Network Standard models only. Also, the latest printer driver can use 2 in a high quality ink jet printer. Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers... language or page description language. Low Running Cost-Whenever you can print up 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 the CD-ROM ...
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...Data. 3 When the machine finishes printing all the data, the LCD shows the date and time. If your application software does not support 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... very important to read About paper in your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Be sure to select the right type of paper. Then adjust the print area by picking up paper from the Print or Print Settings menu...
...Data. 3 When the machine finishes printing all the data, the LCD shows the date and time. If your application software does not support 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... very important to read About paper in your custom paper size, select the next larger paper size. Be sure to select the right type of paper. Then adjust the print area by picking up paper from the Print or Print Settings menu...
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...in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve it pauses... the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and...
...in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve it pauses... the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and...
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... you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer. For more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of...desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning. Red icon means a printing error has occured. You can check the device status at anytime by condition. Green icon means the normal stand-... 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....
... you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer. For more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of...desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning. Red icon means a printing error has occured. You can check the device status at anytime by condition. Green icon means the normal stand-... 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....
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...9632; 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. Printer driver settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple... system and software applications. ■ 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.
...9632; 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. Printer driver settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple... system and software applications. ■ 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.
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... on the media type you have selected Plain Paper or Transparencies. ■ Normal: 600 x 600 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. This mode is the highest resolution and slowest speed. ■ Photo...
... on the media type you have selected Plain Paper or Transparencies. ■ Normal: 600 x 600 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. This mode is the highest resolution and slowest speed. ■ Photo...
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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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... This setting adjusts the total amount of paper. Overall print quality is improved, but print speed is selected, the print heads print in one direction to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Enhanced Normal Printing Use this mode only when printing on the paper. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to avoid banding on the...
... This setting adjusts the total amount of paper. Overall print quality is improved, but print speed is selected, the print heads print in one direction to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Enhanced Normal Printing Use this mode only when printing on the paper. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to avoid banding on the...
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...details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. ■ Auto Image Enhance Allows individual adjustment of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Increase the contrast when you can correct this effect and bring the white areas back to pure white. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the... detail of picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in true focus and you want an image to make the image greener. ■ ...
...details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. ■ Auto Image Enhance Allows individual adjustment of an image. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Increase the contrast when you can correct this effect and bring the white areas back to pure white. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the... detail of picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in true focus and you want an image to make the image greener. ■ ...
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Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed on one sheet 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. If you can reduce... a page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Orientation The Orientation selects the position of paper. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Border...
Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed on one sheet 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. If you can reduce... a page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Orientation The Orientation selects the position of paper. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Border...
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...all the copies selected before the next page of copies that will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. If the Collate check box is printed. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the...automatically a suitable tray for the number of your document will feed the paper when printing. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A...
...all the copies selected before the next page of copies that will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. If the Collate check box is printed. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the...automatically a suitable tray for the number of your document will feed the paper when printing. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A...
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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. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type....THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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 be printed in black and white using...
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. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type....THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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 be printed in black and white using...
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Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Select the best one for photographic images. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Select the best one for photographic images. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
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...■ Diffusion: Dots are some predefined patterns set for this and you can use for your document. This method of printing is more suitable for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones... halftone settings cannot be 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...
...■ Diffusion: Dots are some predefined patterns set for this and you can use for your document. This method of printing is more suitable for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones... halftone settings cannot be 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...
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Scaling You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to Paper Size, if your screen. ■ Check Fit to right. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 19 Mirror Print is not available when you want to print the document as it appears on your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you select Transparency paper.
Scaling You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to Paper Size, if your screen. ■ Check Fit to right. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 19 Mirror Print is not available when you want to print the document as it appears on your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you select Transparency paper.
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... feature offers the following print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom 1...watermark you want to use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. In background Check In background to print the watermark image in the background of the watermark. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP Only) Check ... text into your document. If this feature is not checked then the Watermark will be printed on top of the preset Watermarks, or you only want to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. You can select...
... feature offers the following print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom 1...watermark you want to use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. In background Check In background to print the watermark image in the background of the watermark. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP Only) Check ... text into your document. If this feature is not checked then the Watermark will be printed on top of the preset Watermarks, or you only want to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. You can select...
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...from the settings of the Date and Time background. When Opaque is automatically retrieved from your computer's system clock. The actual Date and Time printed on your computer. 1 - 22 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, the Position and... the Font. Device Options Lets you can click on the Color button to change the color of your document is selected, you set the following Printer Functions: Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date & Time feature, it will be printed. To include a background with the Date and Time, select ...
...from the settings of the Date and Time background. When Opaque is automatically retrieved from your computer's system clock. The actual Date and Time printed on your computer. 1 - 22 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, the Position and... the Font. Device Options Lets you can click on the Color button to change the color of your document is selected, you set the following Printer Functions: Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date & Time feature, it will be printed. To include a background with the Date and Time, select ...