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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...settings...5 Basic tab ...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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning ...
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...settings...5 Basic tab ...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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning ...
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...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 the Mac OS® X ... an image ...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®...
...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 the Mac OS® X ... an image ...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®...
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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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...highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are from your PC application, and using the IEEE802.11b/g wireless standard in Infrastructure and Ad... drivers by the printer/multi-function device. Ethernet The Ethernet interface lets your PC. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. USB Universal Serial Bus Interface provides fast communication with other features. Wireless LAN (IEEE802...
...highest possible resolution. (See Resolution in Specifications in the User's Guide.) The printer driver supports N in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are from your PC application, and using the IEEE802.11b/g wireless standard in Infrastructure and Ad... drivers by the printer/multi-function device. Ethernet The Ethernet interface lets your PC. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. USB Universal Serial Bus Interface provides fast communication with other features. Wireless LAN (IEEE802...
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...any time by clicking Status Monitor from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) 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 ...check mark. b Right-click again then click Exit. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on your model name) and click ...
...any time by clicking Status Monitor from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) 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 ...check mark. b Right-click again then click Exit. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on your model name) and click ...
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Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. You can create a custom size by choosing ...
Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are using. You can create a custom size by choosing ...
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Note If you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to... be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you can choose to this, we recommend you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout...
Note If you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to... be selected from the drop-down menu. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you can choose to this, we recommend you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout...
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In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text if you want to print the watermark image in any of your document as a Watermark. Print Watermark 1 ... second page Custom 17 You can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of the preset Watermarks, or you can choose one of the watermark.
In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text if you want to print the watermark image in any of your document as a Watermark. Print Watermark 1 ... second page Custom 17 You can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of the preset Watermarks, or you can choose one of the watermark.
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...you may need to configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137 and 54925. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. This means that support TWAIN scanning. Note • For ScanSoft...SE, see Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are 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, ...
...you may need to configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137 and 54925. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. This means that support TWAIN scanning. Note • For ScanSoft...SE, see Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are 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, ...
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... instructions for when you are for scanning in the left side of the screen. 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. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. The...
... instructions for when you are for scanning in the left side of the screen. 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. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-down list. The...
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...-Scanning an image - This is required when you want to scan 2 The PreScan button is finished, click Cancel to return to the PaperPort® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you want to crop a portion you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the page by clicking the left...
...-Scanning an image - This is required when you want to scan 2 The PreScan button is finished, click Cancel to return to the PaperPort® SE window. 2 2 Note After you select a document size, you want to crop a portion you can scan a whole page, or a portion of the page by clicking the left...
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... bit color Black & White 25 The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. The default settings are listed in the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. Scanning c Click PreScan. icon, and then use the options available to ... Use for attaching the scanned image to refine the image. Note Skip this step if you want to its e Load your application window). g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to restore the image to scan. 2 Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. d Press...
... bit color Black & White 25 The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area (1) of the default settings. The default settings are listed in the PaperPort® SE window (or your document again. Scanning c Click PreScan. icon, and then use the options available to ... Use for attaching the scanned image to refine the image. Note Skip this step if you want to its e Load your application window). g In the PaperPort® SE window, use the icon to restore the image to scan. 2 Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. d Press...
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...for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® XP only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). •... Scan button. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. d Click Scan. c Choose the scanner you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. The process will start. You can scan images directly into...
...for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® XP only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). •... Scan button. The Scan panel appears on ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. d Click Scan. c Choose the scanner you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. The process will start. You can scan images directly into...
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... the paper size. This time only the chosen area of the file you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in the PaperPort® SE window (or your PC may dramatically increase. Click OK after you are trying to change the setting. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility... located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may freeze as ...
... the paper size. This time only the chosen area of the file you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in the PaperPort® SE window (or your PC may dramatically increase. Click OK after you are trying to change the setting. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility... located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may freeze as ...
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...click a folder, its contents (both PaperPort® SE MAX files and non PaperPort® SE files) appear on the Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop View. This sample Send To Bar shows several applications with OCR lets you convert... image text into text that folder. Folders can use your PC. If PaperPort® SE does not automatically recognize one of the icons to start that is really just a picture of folders and items that you can be 'nested'-that application. An item can edit...
...click a folder, its contents (both PaperPort® SE MAX files and non PaperPort® SE files) appear on the Desktop. You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop View. This sample Send To Bar shows several applications with OCR lets you convert... image text into text that folder. Folders can use your PC. If PaperPort® SE does not automatically recognize one of the icons to start that is really just a picture of folders and items that you can be 'nested'-that application. An item can edit...
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... save your file, or Cancel to return to PaperPort® SE (MAX) files in other file formats, such as dialog box is displayed. For Windows® XP 2 a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs icon. For... Windows® 2000 Professional 2 a Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. b Choose PaperPort from the list and click Change or Remove....
... save your file, or Cancel to return to PaperPort® SE (MAX) files in other file formats, such as dialog box is displayed. For Windows® XP 2 a Click the Start button, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and click the Change or Remove Programs icon. For... Windows® 2000 Professional 2 a Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then Add/Remove Programs. b Choose PaperPort from the list and click Change or Remove....
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.... (6) g You can choose which machine ControlCenter3 will connect with from the Model drop-down list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44 Custom Scan buttons let you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using...
.... (6) g You can choose which machine ControlCenter3 will connect with from the Model drop-down list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44 Custom Scan buttons let you quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using...
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If you do not have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you need to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be prompted so you can download the latest Flash Player. • The Modern user interface is not supported in Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. 45 Modern 7 1, 2 3 4 5 6 ControlCenter3 3 8 3 Classic 3 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note • To be able to install Macromedia Flash Player 8 or greater.
If you do not have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. • For the Modern user interface, you need to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have Flash Player 8 or greater, you will be prompted so you can download the latest Flash Player. • The Modern user interface is not supported in Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. 45 Modern 7 1, 2 3 4 5 6 ControlCenter3 3 8 3 Classic 3 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Note • To be able to install Macromedia Flash Player 8 or greater.
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a Right-click the ControlCenter3 icon in the tasktray The ControlCenter3 preference window appears. , and choose Preferences. c Click OK to run automatically each time you start ControlCenter3 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on...your preferred user interface. 3 3 Turning the AutoLoad feature off 3 Once you do not want ControlCenter3 to close the window. 46 ControlCenter3 Switching the user interface You can open the ControlCenter3 window by double-clicking the icon. b Uncheck Start ControlCenter on the tasktray. a To switch the user interface, click ...
a Right-click the ControlCenter3 icon in the tasktray The ControlCenter3 preference window appears. , and choose Preferences. c Click OK to run automatically each time you start ControlCenter3 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on...your preferred user interface. 3 3 Turning the AutoLoad feature off 3 Once you do not want ControlCenter3 to close the window. 46 ControlCenter3 Switching the user interface You can open the ControlCenter3 window by double-clicking the icon. b Uncheck Start ControlCenter on the tasktray. a To switch the user interface, click ...
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... your PC starts receiving fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) on page 89.) Address Book Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the machine's printer driver, or you can configure the machine settings ... Setup on page 78.) DEVICE SETTING 3 You can direct the copy output to any printer driver for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address Book on page 82.) Setup Lets you configure the PC-FAX sending settings. (See Sending setup on ...
... your PC starts receiving fax data from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) on page 89.) Address Book Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the machine's printer driver, or you can configure the machine settings ... Setup on page 78.) DEVICE SETTING 3 You can direct the copy output to any printer driver for DCP models and MFC-240C) Lets you open the Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address Book on page 82.) Setup Lets you configure the PC-FAX sending settings. (See Sending setup on ...