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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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Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving ...
Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving ...
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...on page 40. • If your PC is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan, you can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using... into hundreds of other software applications that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. 2 Scanning 2 Scanning operations and the drivers used will differ depending on the operating system you ...
...on page 40. • If your PC is protected by a firewall and is unable to scan, you can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using... into hundreds of other software applications that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. 2 Scanning 2 Scanning operations and the drivers used will differ depending on the operating system you ...
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... side of the screen. Or click the Scan button. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software...
... side of the screen. Or click the Scan button. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software...
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...When you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the page by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can adjust the scanning area further by pre-scanning the document. b Adjust the ...following settings, if needed . 24 Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose ...
...When you are satisfied you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the page by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. Pre-Scanning an image - Scanning Scanning a document into the PC 2 You can adjust the scanning area further by pre-scanning the document. b Adjust the ...following settings, if needed . 24 Scanning a whole page a Load your document. 1 b Choose ...
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... then use the options available to its e Load your application window). 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. g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to restore the image...
... then use the options available to its e Load your application window). 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. g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to restore the image...
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...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 ... images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to scan the image. It requires the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using true...
...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 ... images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to scan the image. It requires the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using true...
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... the scanner glass. Photo 4 × 6 in. Index Card 5 × 8 in a word processor or other images for the Resolution, Color Type, Brightness and Contrast to the left to set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again. Note The Brightness setting is only available when you set...127 mm Photo 2L 127 × 178 mm Postcard 1 100 × 148 mm Postcard 2 148 × 200 mm 27 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...
... the scanner glass. Photo 4 × 6 in. Index Card 5 × 8 in a word processor or other images for the Resolution, Color Type, Brightness and Contrast to the left to set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again. Note The Brightness setting is only available when you set...127 mm Photo 2L 127 × 178 mm Postcard 1 100 × 148 mm Postcard 2 148 × 200 mm 27 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...
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The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of colors used. 28 Note You can choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height ... document. or 8.9 × 8.9 mm to 8.5 × 14 in . You can see the actual paper size you choose Custom as the unit for Width and Height. Scanning Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in . to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number...
The size will vary depending on the screen. • Width: shows the width of scanning area. • Height: shows the height of colors used. 28 Note You can choose 'mm' or 'inch' as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. 2 Enter the Name, Width and Height ... document. or 8.9 × 8.9 mm to 8.5 × 14 in . You can see the actual paper size you choose Custom as the unit for Width and Height. Scanning Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in . to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.) If you chose on the type of file, resolution and number...
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... the PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. 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. d Click Scan. Or click the Scan button. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you choose...
... the PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. 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. d Click Scan. Or click the Scan button. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your machine or you choose...
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... the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. If you want to scan on page 24.) Scanning a document using 2 the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning an image - c Choose the picture type (2). to crop a portion you must scan using the ADF (Available for ADF model) 2 a Load your document. 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type...
... the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. If you want to scan on page 24.) Scanning a document using 2 the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning an image - c Choose the picture type (2). to crop a portion you must scan using the ADF (Available for ADF model) 2 a Load your document. 1 2 3 4 1 Paper source 2 Picture type...
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You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. 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 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. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3).
You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. 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 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. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3).
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... 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Scanning area c Choose the picture type (2). e Press and hold down list (1). Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2 The Preview button is scanned into the PC and appears in the scanning area (4). Note If your machine has no Auto Document... Feeder (ADF), you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to preview an image for...
... 2 Picture type 3 Adjust the quality of the scanned picture 4 Scanning area c Choose the picture type (2). e Press and hold down list (1). Scanning Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2 The Preview button is scanned into the PC and appears in the scanning area (4). Note If your machine has no Auto Document... Feeder (ADF), you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to preview an image for...
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... freeze as the default size, use this utility to change the setting. The machine starts scanning the document. Note If you scan the document at a resolution of the scanned picture (3). Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to set Legal size as the document is your application window). This... you could lose your PC may dramatically increase. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for the new settings to...
... freeze as the default size, use this utility to change the setting. The machine starts scanning the document. Note If you scan the document at a resolution of the scanned picture (3). Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to set Legal size as the document is your application window). This... you could lose your PC may dramatically increase. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for the new settings to...
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... application, displaying the new message waiting to E-mail. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your document. You can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your... correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. Scanning Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2 Note 2 If you use the Scan key on a network, see Using ControlCenter3 on page 44. If you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to...
... application, displaying the new message waiting to E-mail. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your document. You can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your... correct drivers and the ControlCenter3 software are installed. Scanning Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2 Note 2 If you use the Scan key on a network, see Using ControlCenter3 on page 44. If you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to...