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... 1 Using the machine as a printer 1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 How to print your original 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation keys 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only 1-3 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-4 How to access the printer driver settings 1-4 Basic tab...
... 1 Using the machine as a printer 1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 How to print your original 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation keys 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only 1-3 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-4 How to access the printer driver settings 1-4 Basic tab...
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...; (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 9-2 Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 9-4 Choosing page setup options 9-4 Choosing printing options 9-5 Sending a fax from your Macintosh® application 9-6 For Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 users 9-6 Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh® application (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only 9-7 For Mac OS...
...; (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 9-2 Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 9-4 Choosing page setup options 9-4 Choosing printing options 9-5 Sending a fax from your Macintosh® application 9-6 For Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 users 9-6 Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh® application (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only 9-7 For Mac OS...
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...drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following the Quick Setup Guide. Plain paper, inkjet paper, glossy paper, transparencies...(See Resolution on many features you'll find in MFC User's Guide. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many types of a particular color ink, you can use with your computer. Fast...
...drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following the Quick Setup Guide. Plain paper, inkjet paper, glossy paper, transparencies...(See Resolution on many features you'll find in MFC User's Guide. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 1 Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many types of a particular color ink, you can use with your computer. Fast...
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... (Mac OS® X) on page 9-4. 2 Your computer sends a print command and data to the machine. How to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer select the Print command. If your application software does not support your application software.... 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation in your...
... (Mac OS® X) on page 9-4. 2 Your computer sends a print command and data to the machine. How to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer select the Print command. If your application software does not support your application software.... 1 - 2 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation in your...
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... the Print Quality If you can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on page 13-11 in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. However, when the machine is left in the User's Guide. Clearing data from the memory If the LCD shows Data ... to improve print quality on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Printer operation keys Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or...
... the Print Quality If you can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on page 13-11 in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. However, when the machine is left in the User's Guide. Clearing data from the memory If the LCD shows Data ... to improve print quality on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Printer operation keys Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or...
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... vary depending on your Windows Operating System. ■ Descriptions in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement (True2Life®) ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick...
... vary depending on your Windows Operating System. ■ Descriptions in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement (True2Life®) ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick...
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Basic tab * 1 2 3 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 Click the Apply button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to apply your selected settings. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
Basic tab * 1 2 3 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 Click the Apply button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to apply your selected settings. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
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...the type of glossy paper you are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of black ink depends on should be longer. ■ Fine:...volume originals or a original for your original. Black ink is used when you want for proofing. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Quality The quality selection allows you to print the original. The higher the quality the longer it prints, depending on page S-6 in the driver....
...the type of glossy paper you are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of black ink depends on should be longer. ■ Fine:...volume originals or a original for your original. Black ink is used when you want for proofing. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Quality The quality selection allows you to print the original. The higher the quality the longer it prints, depending on page S-6 in the driver....
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..., the print heads print in one direction to provide higher quality printouts. When not selected, the print heads will only print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Media Type Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Plain Paper Color/Grayscale Fast, Normal, Fine, S.Fine Inkjet Paper Color Fine, S.Fine, Photo Grayscale...
..., the print heads print in one direction to provide higher quality printouts. When not selected, the print heads will only print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Media Type Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Plain Paper Color/Grayscale Fast, Normal, Fine, S.Fine Inkjet Paper Color Fine, S.Fine, Photo Grayscale...
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... custom size ranging from 3.5" x 4" (88.9 × 101.6 mm) to be printed on one sheet of paper. If you are using . Border Line When printing multiple pages on the sheet. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the proper paper thickness to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around... each page on one page on multiple sheets of paper or enlarging the image size for printing...
... custom size ranging from 3.5" x 4" (88.9 × 101.6 mm) to be printed on one sheet of paper. If you are using . Border Line When printing multiple pages on the sheet. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the proper paper thickness to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around... each page on one page on multiple sheets of paper or enlarging the image size for printing...
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... (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original will be printed and then repeated for all the copies selected before the next page of your original in the...
... (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original will be printed and then repeated for all the copies selected before the next page of your original in the...
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Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Advanced tab 1 234 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Advanced tab 1 234 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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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...and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to select the color matching and halftone method, manually select this mode...
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...and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to select the color matching and halftone method, manually select this mode...
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Match Monitor Color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your original. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. 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. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your original. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for photographic images.
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... Dots are some predefined patterns set for this and you can use for printing charts such as business charts. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable for printing photographs that have delicate shades and... type of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for your original. This method of Media Type and Quality selections. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to ...
... Dots are some predefined patterns set for this and you can use for printing charts such as business charts. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable for printing photographs that have delicate shades and... type of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for your original. This method of Media Type and Quality selections. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to ...
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... effect the appearance of an image. By using this adjustment you can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to pure white. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. You can correct this effect and bring the white...
... effect the appearance of an image. By using this adjustment you can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to pure white. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. You can correct this effect and bring the white...
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... more red. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green color to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image move the scroll bar to be clearer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 This will make the image bluer. If the... improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the original. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. It is not in true focus and you want an image to the left or right. ■ ...
... more red. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green color to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image move the scroll bar to be clearer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 This will make the image bluer. If the... improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the original. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. It is not in true focus and you want an image to the left or right. ■ ...
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Scaling You can change the print size of your original with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the original as it appears on your screen. ■ Check Fit to Paper Size, if your original has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Scaling You can change the print size of your original with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the original as it appears on your screen. ■ Check Fit to Paper Size, if your original has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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...offers the following print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. In background Check...background with the Watermark to print the watermark image in the background of your original as a Watermark. Watermark You can use . You can select one of the watermark. In Outline Text (Window® 2000 Professional/XP Only) Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of...
...offers the following print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. In background Check...background with the Watermark to print the watermark image in the background of your original as a Watermark. Watermark You can use . You can select one of the watermark. In Outline Text (Window® 2000 Professional/XP Only) Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of...
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... by selecting the Watermark, and clicking the Edit button. You can change the Watermark's size and position on the page. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Watermark Style You can also set the scaling size of the image. ■ Position This setting offers you like in the field. ■ Watermark Text... Enter your Watermark text into the Text Box, and then select the Font, Size, Color and Style. ■ Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box, or Browse for where the Watermark...
... by selecting the Watermark, and clicking the Edit button. You can change the Watermark's size and position on the page. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Watermark Style You can also set the scaling size of the image. ■ Position This setting offers you like in the field. ■ Watermark Text... Enter your Watermark text into the Text Box, and then select the Font, Size, Color and Style. ■ Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box, or Browse for where the Watermark...