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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 turn...
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 turn...
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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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... out of the User's Guide.) You can print up to 15 pages per minute in full color, and up to 1200 x 6000 dpi on a network. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following... Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 20 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. Install the drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description ...
... out of the User's Guide.) You can print up to 15 pages per minute in full color, and up to 1200 x 6000 dpi on a network. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the format used by a computer into the format required by following... Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 20 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. Install the drivers first by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description ...
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... Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to read About paper in the...many types of paper and envelopes. 1 From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to select the right type of paper. Choosing the right type of paper To get high quality ...
... Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing. (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to read About paper in the...many types of paper and envelopes. 1 From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to select the right type of paper. Choosing the right type of paper To get high quality ...
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... by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Clearing data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear...
... by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Clearing data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear...
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...the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer, the resident icon will appear on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning. Red icon means a printing error has occured. Status...or ink empty. For more devices, allowing you start up your computer. Watching the machine's status Once 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. Green icon means the normal stand...
...the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer, the resident icon will appear on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Yellow icon means the warning. Red icon means a printing error has occured. Status...or ink empty. For more devices, allowing you start up your computer. Watching the machine's status Once 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. Green icon means the normal stand...
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off, you want to switch 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 Off and close the window from Exit. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. 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 your computer.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is off, you want to switch 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 Off and close the window from Exit. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. 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 your computer.
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...; X) on your operating system and software applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to...
...; X) on your operating system and software applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to...
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 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. 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.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 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. 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.
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...setting may cause some slight blurring of the User's Guide.) Use this mode only when you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This mode is the highest resolution and slowest speed. ■ Photo: 1200 x 2400 dpi. Since the print data is much larger than Normal. ■...print speed than normal mode, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will be selected in Specifications of the text. 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 ...
...setting may cause some slight blurring of the User's Guide.) Use this mode only when you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This mode is the highest resolution and slowest speed. ■ Photo: 1200 x 2400 dpi. Since the print data is much larger than Normal. ■...print speed than normal mode, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will be selected in Specifications of the text. 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 ...
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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. Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button.
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... appear on the size of the image and the specifications of color in an image to provide higher quality printouts. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. This ...color in both directions and offer faster print speeds. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is slightly slower than in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER...
... appear on the size of the image and the specifications of color in an image to provide higher quality printouts. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. This ...color in both directions and offer faster print speeds. This prints at an increased resolution which helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is slightly slower than in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER...
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Lighting, camera settings and other color. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 If the image is similar to ...pure white. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of an image. Increase the contrast when you can correct this adjustment you want an image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color...or neighboring pixels in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. ...
Lighting, camera settings and other color. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 If the image is similar to ...pure white. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of an image. Increase the contrast when you can correct this adjustment you want an image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color...or neighboring pixels in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. ...
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From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size 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. If you wish, you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Also you are using. You can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size 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. If you wish, you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Also you are using. You can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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... on the sheet. Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will 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. Portrait... (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 If you can choose to be printed (Portrait or ...
... on the sheet. Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will 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. Portrait... (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 If you can choose to be printed (Portrait or ...
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... 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 PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine... will feed the paper when printing. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the...
... 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 PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine... will feed the paper when printing. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the...
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Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Color 2. Scaling 3. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Advanced tab 1 2 34 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. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Watermark 4. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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...printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: 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 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 MACHINE AS A PRINTER
...printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: 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 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 MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for photographic images. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Select the best one for your document. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for photographic images. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Select the best one for your document. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually.
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...for printing charts such as business charts. There are placed at random to create the halftones. 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 type of printing is more suitable... 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-defined pattern to make ...
...for printing charts such as business charts. There are placed at random to create the halftones. 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 type of printing is more suitable... 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-defined pattern to make ...