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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 status ...4 Turning ... ...6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 ...
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 status ...4 Turning ... ...6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 ...
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...Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...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 ... 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 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
...Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...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 ... 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 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
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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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...appropriate drivers on your operating system. • If your PC may need to configure the firewall settings to print, you will find in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many other wireless devices using the IEEE802.11b/g wireless standard in Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes....a high quality ink jet printer. You can be understood by following the Quick Setup Guide. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many features you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with multiple PCs connected...
...appropriate drivers on your operating system. • If your PC may need to configure the firewall settings to print, you will find in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many other wireless devices using the IEEE802.11b/g wireless standard in Infrastructure and Ad-hoc modes....a high quality ink jet printer. You can be understood by following the Quick Setup Guide. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many features you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with multiple PCs connected...
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... the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve it is important to read About paper in the... memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving...
... the data that is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve it is important to read About paper in the... memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printing Choosing the right type of paper. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving...
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You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in ... indicates an error has occurred. Monitoring the machine's status 1 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. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of error...
You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in ... indicates an error has occurred. Monitoring the machine's status 1 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. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of error...
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...) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your application. Printing Turning off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1...and click Properties. b Right-click again then click Exit. The printer properties dialog box appears. 5 b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off, you can change the following printer settings when you want to clear the...
...) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your application. Printing Turning off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1...and click Properties. b Right-click again then click Exit. The printer properties dialog box appears. 5 b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off, you can change the following printer settings when you want to clear the...
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...Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when Tray 1 is empty, ...paper will automatically be pulled from Tray 2. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d...
...Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull paper from Tray 1 and when Tray 1 is empty, ...paper will automatically be pulled from Tray 2. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d...
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... driver. Better print quality than Normal mode and faster print speed than Normal. Fast 600 × 150 dpi. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast...print resolution. Since the print data is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. As print quality and speed are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
... driver. Better print quality than Normal mode and faster print speed than Normal. Fast 600 × 150 dpi. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast...print resolution. Since the print data is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. As print quality and speed are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
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...®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life® feature. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications...
...®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life® feature. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This process may take several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications...
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...or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the left or right. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of white. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the white... Blue Increases the intensity of Blue in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the ...
...or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the left or right. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of white. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture. White Balance Adjusts the hue of the white... Blue Increases the intensity of Blue in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the ...
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... from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). From the drop-down list choose the size of standard paper sizes. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you see on your output. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection... of paper you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom...
... from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). From the drop-down list choose the size of standard paper sizes. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you see on your output. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection... of paper you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom...
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...2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your print size and prints the document in Portrait or Landscape). Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet. Note If you are using Windows®... be selected from the drop-down menu. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you...
...2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Orientation 1 Orientation chooses the position your print size and prints the document in Portrait or Landscape). Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet. Note If you are using Windows®... be selected from the drop-down menu. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you...
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... if both trays are using paper that will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 If you choose. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies... that is the same type and size. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper...
... if both trays are using paper that will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 If you choose. Printing Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies... that is the same type and size. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper...
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Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use... or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type.
Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. Auto The printer driver automatically chooses the image type. Photo Use... or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type.
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The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually.
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...settings. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to make halftones. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing graphics that have standard size paper. Choose Free if ...you want to reduce the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to create the ...
...settings. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to make halftones. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing graphics that have standard size paper. Choose Free if ...you want to reduce the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to create the ...
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... of the watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document...Text if you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to print the watermark image in any of your document. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the following ways: On all pages On first page ...
... of the watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document...Text if you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to print the watermark image in any of your document. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the following ways: On all pages On first page ...
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Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the File box, or ... the position of your bitmap image in the field. Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...
Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the File box, or ... the position of your bitmap image in the field. Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...