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... machine's status ...4 Turning off the Status Monitor ...5 Printer driver settings...6 Accessing the printer driver settings...6 Basic tab ...7 Media Type...8 Quality ...8 Paper Size ...9 Color Mode ...10 Page Layout ...10 Orientation ...10 Copies ...11 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 12 Advanced tab...14 Color/Grayscale ...15 Color Settings ...15 Use Watermark...16 Watermark Settings ...17 Other Print Options...19 Support ...28 Using...
... machine's status ...4 Turning off the Status Monitor ...5 Printer driver settings...6 Accessing the printer driver settings...6 Basic tab ...7 Media Type...8 Quality ...8 Paper Size ...9 Color Mode ...10 Page Layout ...10 Orientation ...10 Copies ...11 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 12 Advanced tab...14 Color/Grayscale ...15 Color Settings ...15 Use Watermark...16 Watermark Settings ...17 Other Print Options...19 Support ...28 Using...
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...install from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have to get the highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in the Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you only have...paper to replace that individual cartridge. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. This feature is available for Network Standard models only. Low Running Cost Whenever a particular ink color...
...install from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have to get the highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in the Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you only have...paper to replace that individual cartridge. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. This feature is available for Network Standard models only. Low Running Cost Whenever a particular ink color...
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The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 6 b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Automatic Duplex printing (Available on MFC-6890CDW) Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties.
The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 6 b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Automatic Duplex printing (Available on MFC-6890CDW) Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties.
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... Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Check Duplex/Booklet if you want to change the duplex settings. 12 Duplex Setting 1 Check Duplex/Booklet and then click the Duplex Setting button to use the duplex (two-sided) printing feature. Guidelines for the Media Type and Tray 1 as the Paper Source only...
... Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Check Duplex/Booklet if you want to change the duplex settings. 12 Duplex Setting 1 Check Duplex/Booklet and then click the Duplex Setting button to use the duplex (two-sided) printing feature. Guidelines for the Media Type and Tray 1 as the Paper Source only...
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... of the paper. To make the booklet, fold the printed page down the middle. From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed. • Choose Duplex 2 to print a 4 pages file as a booklet. The machine stops print operations when one or more ...function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. When you can also specify the offset for each orientation. For example: If you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper feed problems. Go to Advanced tab of ...
... of the paper. To make the booklet, fold the printed page down the middle. From the Printer Function menu, choose Advanced Duplex Settings. • Choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed. • Choose Duplex 2 to print a 4 pages file as a booklet. The machine stops print operations when one or more ...function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. When you can also specify the offset for each orientation. For example: If you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper feed problems. Go to Advanced tab of ...
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... print the document as it appears on your chosen settings. To return to set more Printer functions (5). You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you want to enlarge or reduce the document to fit the paper size. Choose Free if you can choose...f Click OK to apply your screen. Choose Fit to Paper Size if you want to down. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you have created. b Choose your setting for Color/Grayscale (1). e Click the Other Print Options button to the default settings, click Default (6), then OK (7). 14 Advanced tab Printing 1 1 ...
... print the document as it appears on your chosen settings. To return to set more Printer functions (5). You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you want to enlarge or reduce the document to fit the paper size. Choose Free if you can choose...f Click OK to apply your screen. Choose Fit to Paper Size if you want to down. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you have created. b Choose your setting for Color/Grayscale (1). e Click the Other Print Options button to the default settings, click Default (6), then OK (7). 14 Advanced tab Printing 1 1 ...
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The error message will disappear after the machine re-starts printing. The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper for MFC-6890CDW) You can print multiple copies in the Basic tab. You can choose to the Basic tab and Advanced tab and then click Default... error message on your computer, as the machine pauses during the printing process. Choose the number of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower than the other printer driver settings. • When you choose the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages...
The error message will disappear after the machine re-starts printing. The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper for MFC-6890CDW) You can print multiple copies in the Basic tab. You can choose to the Basic tab and Advanced tab and then click Default... error message on your computer, as the machine pauses during the printing process. Choose the number of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower than the other printer driver settings. • When you choose the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages...
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...Print Odd Pages. f Make sure the pages are dry. e Empty the paper tray. Paper orientation For Portrait For Landscape 26 Before you must set the printer driver options to be printed on 5 sheets of unprinted paper. b Choose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options. Click OK. ...a In the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and check Reverse Order. d...
...Print Odd Pages. f Make sure the pages are dry. e Empty the paper tray. Paper orientation For Portrait For Landscape 26 Before you must set the printer driver options to be printed on 5 sheets of unprinted paper. b Choose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options. Click OK. ...a In the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and check Reverse Order. d...
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.... f Click Print in the printer driver dialog. Smart Portrait 1 The Smart Portrait function detects faces in the photo and adjust the brightness of the marked areas. Red-eye Reduction 1 The Red-eye Reduction function lets you want to adjust the color of the skin tone automatically.... your Brother machine. d Click OK. 35 d Click OK. You can modify the Brightness adjustment by dragging the slider. Click OK. b Click the Smart Portrait icon to reduce red eyes automatically. c You can use the RedEye Threshold slider to use photo paper, click Properties and set the ...
.... f Click Print in the printer driver dialog. Smart Portrait 1 The Smart Portrait function detects faces in the photo and adjust the brightness of the marked areas. Red-eye Reduction 1 The Red-eye Reduction function lets you want to adjust the color of the skin tone automatically.... your Brother machine. d Click OK. 35 d Click OK. You can modify the Brightness adjustment by dragging the slider. Click OK. b Click the Smart Portrait icon to reduce red eyes automatically. c You can use the RedEye Threshold slider to use photo paper, click Properties and set the ...
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... Macintosh® printing. 9 Printing and Faxing 9 Setting up your Macintosh® 9 Note • The screens shown in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit key on the control panel. 156 Be sure to read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. 9 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 9 Your ...Before you can clear the data that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the machine to choose the right type of paper 9 For high quality printing, it is copying or receiving a fax on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. However, when the machine is ...
... Macintosh® printing. 9 Printing and Faxing 9 Setting up your Macintosh® 9 Note • The screens shown in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit key on the control panel. 156 Be sure to read About paper in the User's Guide before buying paper. 9 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 9 Your ...Before you can clear the data that is no longer than 6 feet (2 meters). IMPORTANT DO NOT connect the machine to choose the right type of paper 9 For high quality printing, it is copying or receiving a fax on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. However, when the machine is ...
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...dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2. Quitting the window Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. Hiding or...Monitor, you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you want the latest machine status while ...configurable software tool for Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater is also available as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required at what interval the software will update the machine status information...
...dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2. Quitting the window Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences. Hiding or...Monitor, you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/ Brother/Utilities. Updating the machine's status If you want the latest machine status while ...configurable software tool for Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater is also available as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required at what interval the software will update the machine status information...
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...) setting. 159 Choose Tabloid (Short Grain) to print such as Letter (Borderless) or Tabloid (Borderless) (Available on 11 × 17 models). Printing and Faxing For Mac OS® X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 9 To do borderless printing 9 From the Paper Size...
...) setting. 159 Choose Tabloid (Short Grain) to print such as Letter (Borderless) or Tabloid (Borderless) (Available on 11 × 17 models). Printing and Faxing For Mac OS® X 10.5.x For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. 9 To do borderless printing 9 From the Paper Size...
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The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Printing and Faxing Note • When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper jam problems. Go to reduce print speed and ink density. (Not available ... the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. From Advanced Duplex Settings, choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed or choose Duplex 2 to the Advanced tab of the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options triangle. Choosing printing options...
The machine stops print operations when one or more ink cartridges require replacement. Printing and Faxing Note • When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper jam problems. Go to reduce print speed and ink density. (Not available ... the duplex printing function, the machine uses all ink cartridges for color/grayscale print. From Advanced Duplex Settings, choose Duplex 1 to reduce print speed or choose Duplex 2 to the Advanced tab of the printer driver and then click the Other Print Options triangle. Choosing printing options...
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... Options 9 Click Other Print Options triangle to express halftones. Halftone Pattern 9 The machine can choose which one to use for your document. Diffusion Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Use...set more Printer functions. Use for faster print speed. Print speed may be reduced slightly, depending on the print data. Improved Print Speed Choose Improved Print Speed for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for better print quality. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode, Halftone Pattern and Advanced Duplex Settings. (MFC...
... Options 9 Click Other Print Options triangle to express halftones. Halftone Pattern 9 The machine can choose which one to use for your document. Diffusion Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Use...set more Printer functions. Use for faster print speed. Print speed may be reduced slightly, depending on the print data. Improved Print Speed Choose Improved Print Speed for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for better print quality. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode, Halftone Pattern and Advanced Duplex Settings. (MFC...
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... results, use Brother paper. When you print on inkjet paper (coated paper), transparencies and photo paper, be completely dry and may not be sure to choose the proper print media in the 'Basic' tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the machine's menu. (See Paper Size and Type... of paper you are using '3M Transparency Film' when you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo paper in the paper package for the settings you have chosen, always set the Paper Type to match the type of paper you load. We recommend testing various paper types ...
... results, use Brother paper. When you print on inkjet paper (coated paper), transparencies and photo paper, be completely dry and may not be sure to choose the proper print media in the 'Basic' tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the machine's menu. (See Paper Size and Type... of paper you are using '3M Transparency Film' when you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo paper in the paper package for the settings you have chosen, always set the Paper Type to match the type of paper you load. We recommend testing various paper types ...
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..., A4, 4"×6", Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 Plain Paper, Glossy Paper, Inkjet Paper, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 Borderless: On, Borderless: Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 - Settings Paper Size Options 4"×6" Paper Type Layout Print Quality Glossy Paper Borderless: On Fine Color Enhancement Off 13 Print Date Off When your camera does not have any PictBridge compatible digital camera. Normal, Fine, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 On, Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 On, Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 1 See...
..., A4, 4"×6", Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 Plain Paper, Glossy Paper, Inkjet Paper, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 Borderless: On, Borderless: Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 - Settings Paper Size Options 4"×6" Paper Type Layout Print Quality Glossy Paper Borderless: On Fine Color Enhancement Off 13 Print Date Off When your camera does not have any PictBridge compatible digital camera. Normal, Fine, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 On, Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 On, Off, Printer Settings (Default setting) 2 1 See...
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...that you have been stored properly before use. Make sure you are using Brother Original ink cartridges. White horizontal lines appear in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM and Paper Size and Type (MFC-6490CW only) on page 27.) Make sure that your machine is dry. ...Brother Original ink cartridges. Make sure the paper is not too thick or curled. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 9.) (MFC-6490CW) Make sure the Inner Back Cover and Outer Back Cover are closed properly. The following may not have set the Media Type in the Basic tab of the printer...
...that you have been stored properly before use. Make sure you are using Brother Original ink cartridges. White horizontal lines appear in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM and Paper Size and Type (MFC-6490CW only) on page 27.) Make sure that your machine is dry. ...Brother Original ink cartridges. Make sure the paper is not too thick or curled. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 9.) (MFC-6490CW) Make sure the Inner Back Cover and Outer Back Cover are closed properly. The following may not have set the Media Type in the Basic tab of the printer...
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...-ROM.) 147 Cannot perform 'Page Layout' printing. If the image data is not full color in the paper tray. platen on page 171.) Make sure you print on Brother Photo paper, load one time. In the printer driver Advanced tab, click Color Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing for Windows® or Bi-Directional Printing for Windows®...
...-ROM.) 147 Cannot perform 'Page Layout' printing. If the image data is not full color in the paper tray. platen on page 171.) Make sure you print on Brother Photo paper, load one time. In the printer driver Advanced tab, click Color Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing for Windows® or Bi-Directional Printing for Windows®...
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... color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will ask that the fax be sent as a black & white printer for approximately four weeks depending on the number of pages you print. Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper you change to Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper or...color ink cartridges have reached the end of the printer driver you can use the machine until you can correct most common error and maintenance messages are shown below. If you cannot use the machine as black & white. Error Message B&W Print Only Cause Action One or more help, the Brother...
... color fax, the machine's 'handshake' will ask that the fax be sent as a black & white printer for approximately four weeks depending on the number of pages you print. Copying If the paper type is set to Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper you change to Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper or...color ink cartridges have reached the end of the printer driver you can use the machine until you can correct most common error and maintenance messages are shown below. If you cannot use the machine as black & white. Error Message B&W Print Only Cause Action One or more help, the Brother...
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... again and then press Black Start or Color Start. (See Loading paper and other operations in progress finish and then try again. Clear the data in Printer jam or paper jam (MFC-5890CN only) on page 162 or Printer jam or paper jam (MFC-6490CW only) on page 9.) Remove the jammed paper by following : Press Stop... a fax from your memory card or USB Flash memory drive to scan the document. Do one of the following the steps in the memory. Verify the number and try again. 156 Set up the One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 55.) The memory ...
... again and then press Black Start or Color Start. (See Loading paper and other operations in progress finish and then try again. Clear the data in Printer jam or paper jam (MFC-5890CN only) on page 162 or Printer jam or paper jam (MFC-6490CW only) on page 9.) Remove the jammed paper by following : Press Stop... a fax from your memory card or USB Flash memory drive to scan the document. Do one of the following the steps in the memory. Verify the number and try again. 156 Set up the One Touch or Speed Dial number. (See Storing Speed Dial numbers on page 55.) The memory ...