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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's ...Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant...22 Accessing the Scanner...23...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's ...Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant...22 Accessing the Scanner...23...
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......44 Switching the user interface ...46 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...46 SCAN...47 CUSTOM SCAN ...47 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 47 COPY ...48 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...48 DEVICE SETTING...48 SCAN...49 Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...49 OCR (Word Processing program...) ...51 E-mail ...52 File attachments ...52 File ...53 CUSTOM SCAN ...54 Customizing a user-defined button...55 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 59 Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center 59 Copy From PCC ...59 Copy To Application ...
......44 Switching the user interface ...46 Turning the AutoLoad feature off...46 SCAN...47 CUSTOM SCAN ...47 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 47 COPY ...48 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...48 DEVICE SETTING...48 SCAN...49 Image (example: Microsoft® Paint)...49 OCR (Word Processing program...) ...51 E-mail ...52 File attachments ...52 File ...53 CUSTOM SCAN ...54 Customizing a user-defined button...55 PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C 59 Open PCC Folder (PCC: PhotoCapture Center 59 Copy From PCC ...59 Copy To Application ...
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Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover page information...79 Address ...
Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover page information...79 Address ...
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......99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application 106 9 Scanning Scanning from a Macintosh®......108 Settings in the Scanner window ...109 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 113 Scan to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 ...
......99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application 106 9 Scanning Scanning from a Macintosh®......108 Settings in the Scanner window ...109 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 113 Scan to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 ...
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... Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C 137 Ink Level ...137 11 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Before using Network Scanning ...138 Configuring network scanning ...138 Using the Scan key...140 Scan to E-mail ...140 Scan to Image ...141 Scan to OCR ...141 Scan to File...142 12 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center...
... Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C 137 Ink Level ...137 11 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Before using Network Scanning ...138 Configuring network scanning ...138 Using the Scan key...140 Scan to E-mail ...140 Scan to Image ...141 Scan to OCR ...141 Scan to File...142 12 Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center...
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Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
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... pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the User's Guide before buying paper. Checking the print quality 1 If you can... on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to improve it, see Improving print quality in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC.
... pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the User's Guide before buying paper. Checking the print quality 1 If you can... on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Be sure to improve it, see Improving print quality in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC.
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...For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using. This means that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See TWAIN compliant on page ...22) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. These applications include popular programs, such as ...
...For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using. This means that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See TWAIN compliant on page ...22) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. These applications include popular programs, such as ...
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...: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. 2 Note The instructions for scanning in the... c Choose the scanner you are for when you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Or click the Scan button. b Click File, then Scan. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications.
...: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. 2 Note The instructions for scanning in the... c Choose the scanner you are for when you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Or click the Scan button. b Click File, then Scan. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications.
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... to crop an image when scanning. When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to scan the image. a Load your document. Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can adjust the scanning area further by pre-scanning the document. When you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a...® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type Brightness Contrast Document Size c Click Start. b ...
... to crop an image when scanning. When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to scan the image. a Load your document. Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can adjust the scanning area further by pre-scanning the document. When you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a...® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type Brightness Contrast Document Size c Click Start. b ...
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f Click Start. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically altered for scanning text documents 200 × 200 dpi Scan Type 24 bit color 24 bit color Black & White 25 Scanning c Click PreScan. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box 2 Image Type 2... the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. The default settings are listed in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. icon, and then use the options available to scan. 2 Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. Note Skip this step if you...
f Click Start. Resolution and Scan Type will be automatically altered for scanning text documents 200 × 200 dpi Scan Type 24 bit color 24 bit color Black & White 25 Scanning c Click PreScan. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the Scanner Setup dialog box 2 Image Type 2... the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. The default settings are listed in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. icon, and then use the options available to scan. 2 Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. Note Skip this step if you...
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... from the Resolution drop-down list. This mode is a method for photographic images or graphics. Scanning Resolution 2 You can choose and the available colors. 2 Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 × 150 dpi 200 × 200 dpi 300 × 300 dpi 400 × 400 dpi 600 × 600 ... dots. Higher resolutions take more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of gray. 256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24 bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to give a gray appearance.) True Gray Use for creating simulated gray images without using 24 bit...
... from the Resolution drop-down list. This mode is a method for photographic images or graphics. Scanning Resolution 2 You can choose and the available colors. 2 Resolution 100 × 100 dpi 150 × 150 dpi 200 × 200 dpi 300 × 300 dpi 400 × 400 dpi 600 × 600 ... dots. Higher resolutions take more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of gray. 256 Color Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image. 24 bit Color Uses up to 16.8 million colors to give a gray appearance.) True Gray Use for creating simulated gray images without using 24 bit...
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... or other images for use in gray areas. Scanning Brightness 2 Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to see which setting best suits your needs. Document Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in. Legal... default value is 0, representing an average and is only available when you set the Contrast. Note The Brightness setting is usually suitable for the Resolution, Color Type, Brightness and Contrast to get the best image.
... or other images for use in gray areas. Scanning Brightness 2 Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to see which setting best suits your needs. Document Size 2 Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in. Legal... default value is 0, representing an average and is only available when you set the Contrast. Note The Brightness setting is usually suitable for the Resolution, Color Type, Brightness and Contrast to get the best image.
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Scanning Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in Bitmap format. You can see the...mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in . The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: ...shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of the document. to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number of colors used. 28
Scanning Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in Bitmap format. You can see the...mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height of scanning area. • Data Size: shows the approximate data size in . The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: ...shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of the document. to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number of colors used. 28
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...PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. The Scan dialog box appears: 29 Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you are based on the left side of the screen. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). ...• If you can scan images directly into any other applications. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® ...
...PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. The Scan dialog box appears: 29 Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you are based on the left side of the screen. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). ...• If you can scan images directly into any other applications. Note The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® ...
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You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. c Choose the picture type (2). If you want to scan and then crop a portion of the scanned picture 4 Page size b Choose Document Feeder from the drop-down list (1). d Choose the Page size from the Paper source drop-down list (4). 30...
You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. c Choose the picture type (2). If you want to scan and then crop a portion of the scanned picture 4 Page size b Choose Document Feeder from the drop-down list (1). d Choose the Page size from the Paper source drop-down list (4). 30...
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If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 Click OK after you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. Scanning e If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). You can be set to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 Click OK after you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. Scanning e If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). You can be set to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
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...-down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the scanning area (4). d Click Preview. When you want to scan the image. Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to preview... an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2 The Preview button is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scan dialog box to scan. 32 The whole image is used to specify the Paper source. 1 4 2 3 1 ...
...-down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the scanning area (4). d Click Preview. When you want to scan the image. Note If your machine has no Auto Document Feeder (ADF), you do not need to preview... an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2 The Preview button is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scan dialog box to scan. 32 The whole image is used to specify the Paper source. 1 4 2 3 1 ...
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... 1200 dpi and for the new settings to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the document appears in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. If you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for resolutions greater...
... 1200 dpi and for the new settings to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the document appears in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. If you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for resolutions greater...
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...application as a file attachment. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to a media card. d Press Black Start or Color Start. ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. Scanning using the (Scan) key uses the configuration of the Device Button tab of...PC. Before you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to E-mail 2 You can use the Scan key on a network, see Using ControlCenter3 on the control panel, you can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics ...
...application as a file attachment. You can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to a media card. d Press Black Start or Color Start. ROM, then the correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. Scanning using the (Scan) key uses the configuration of the Device Button tab of...PC. Before you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to E-mail 2 You can use the Scan key on a network, see Using ControlCenter3 on the control panel, you can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics ...