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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 ... ...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 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant......
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 ... ...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 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant......
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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 Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the 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 Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address ...
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...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...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 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10 ...
...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...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 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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..., the Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning. A red icon indicates an error ... tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. There are two locations where you...
..., the Status Monitor icon appears on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning. A red icon indicates an error ... tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. There are two locations where you...
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... if the status monitor is your model name) and click Properties. 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 switch off the status...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 ...
... if the status monitor is your model name) and click Properties. 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 switch off the status...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 ...
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...MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 This is much larger than Normal. Fast 600 × 150 dpi. Since the print data is the highest resolution and slowest speed. Photo Up to 1200 × 2400 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, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine ...
...MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is not available if you choose borderless printing. 7 This is much larger than Normal. Fast 600 × 150 dpi. Since the print data is the highest resolution and slowest speed. Photo Up to 1200 × 2400 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, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine ...
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...c Choose the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. 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. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® ... for when you are for scanning in the left side of the screen. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. b Click File, then Scan. The scanning steps may vary when using from the...
...c Choose the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. 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. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® ... for when you are for scanning in the left side of the screen. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. b Click File, then Scan. The scanning steps may vary when using from the...
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...into the PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. b Click File, then Scan. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). • If you are based on the left side of the screen. Scanning ...Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. c Choose the scanner you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. d Click...
...into the PaperPort® SE viewer that support WIA or TWAIN scanning. b Click File, then Scan. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your model name). • If you are based on the left side of the screen. Scanning ...Scanning a document using from other applications that Brother included with your software application to scan the document. c Choose the scanner you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. d Click...
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...Utility located in the Scan dialog box. Click OK after you have enough memory or hard disk space then your file. 33 Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. You must restart your model name)/Scanner Settings. Note ...the WIA scanner driver for changing the paper size. Make sure that you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is your PC for the new settings to take effect. Running the utility You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution...
...Utility located in the Scan dialog box. Click OK after you have enough memory or hard disk space then your file. 33 Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is scanned and you are trying to change the setting. You must restart your model name)/Scanner Settings. Note ...the WIA scanner driver for changing the paper size. Make sure that you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is your PC for the new settings to take effect. Running the utility You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution...
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Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. If an error message is required by default...Lets you can upload them directly to the machine. Note 5 • If you are connected using the MFC-5460CN or MFC-5860CN with a network connection, you configure many machine settings from a Windows® application. 5 Remote Setup (Not... available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 5 Remote Setup 5 The Remote Setup program lets you will be prompted to enter a password. If...
Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. If an error message is required by default...Lets you can upload them directly to the machine. Note 5 • If you are connected using the MFC-5460CN or MFC-5860CN with a network connection, you configure many machine settings from a Windows® application. 5 Remote Setup (Not... available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 5 Remote Setup 5 The Remote Setup program lets you will be prompted to enter a password. If...
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... Export. • If you are using a different machine to the one that was originally registered to your PC is protected by a firewall, and is uploaded to the machine. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for your machine. • To save all fax settings highlight... settings to allow communication through port number 137. To open the Properties of Remote Setup Program, click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. • If your PC during the installation of the Remote Setup Program and choose the new machine. Remote...
... Export. • If you are using a different machine to the one that was originally registered to your PC is protected by a firewall, and is uploaded to the machine. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for your machine. • To save all fax settings highlight... settings to allow communication through port number 137. To open the Properties of Remote Setup Program, click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. • If your PC during the installation of the Remote Setup Program and choose the new machine. Remote...
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c Click OK to create the fax header and cover page. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up the User Information separately for each Windows® account. 77 Note If you are using Windows® 2000 and XP, you .... (See Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface on page 86.) a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box appears: 6 b Enter this information to save the User Information.
c Click OK to create the fax header and cover page. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up the User Information separately for each Windows® account. 77 Note If you are using Windows® 2000 and XP, you .... (See Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface on page 86.) a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box appears: 6 b Enter this information to save the User Information.
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...6 b In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member's information. Click OK to add a member. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Brother Address Book 6 a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is a required field. a In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to... save the information. 82 The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you ...
...6 b In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member's information. Click OK to add a member. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Brother Address Book 6 a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is a required field. a In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to... save the information. 82 The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you ...
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... on page 92. 91 e To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you want to Startup folder. The default format is .tif. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC tasktray, and then click PC-Fax RX Setup. Setting up your PC 6 a Right... when receiving FAX, and enter the path of the wave file. The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC 6 Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive.
... on page 92. 91 e To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you want to Startup folder. The default format is .tif. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC tasktray, and then click PC-Fax RX Setup. Setting up your PC 6 a Right... when receiving FAX, and enter the path of the wave file. The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC 6 Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive.
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Symbols and conventions used throughout the documentation. Cautions specify procedures you for buying a Brother machine! When you can find the documentation by following symbols and conventions are not compatible with other objects. Viewing Documentation 1 Viewing Documentation (For ... the Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide that are on your PC. Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you should respond to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name. 2 b If the model name screen appears, click your model name) from the Start menu, point ...
Symbols and conventions used throughout the documentation. Cautions specify procedures you for buying a Brother machine! When you can find the documentation by following symbols and conventions are not compatible with other objects. Viewing Documentation 1 Viewing Documentation (For ... the Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide that are on your PC. Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you should respond to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name. 2 b If the model name screen appears, click your model name) from the Start menu, point ...
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.... b Click SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE (or NETWORK USER'S GUIDE) from the top menu. b Double-click the Documentation icon. You can find information on page 2. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your language folder, and then double-click the top page file. These guides have not installed the software, see Viewing Documentation on... scanning). 16 Software and Network features 16 The CD-ROM includes the Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide for features available when connected to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model number) from the programs group, then click User's Guide.
.... b Click SOFTWARE USER'S GUIDE (or NETWORK USER'S GUIDE) from the top menu. b Double-click the Documentation icon. You can find information on page 2. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your language folder, and then double-click the top page file. These guides have not installed the software, see Viewing Documentation on... scanning). 16 Software and Network features 16 The CD-ROM includes the Software User's Guide and Network User's Guide for features available when connected to Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model number) from the programs group, then click User's Guide.
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... may not have been stored properly before use. If you need additional help , you must be easily resolved by yourself. Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), and make sure that the machine is unchecked. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is online. Most ...(Cartridges stay usable for your machine is showing an error message. (See Error messages on . Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 143.) Check to see if the LCD is...
... may not have been stored properly before use. If you need additional help , you must be easily resolved by yourself. Right-click and choose Brother MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), and make sure that the machine is unchecked. Make sure that Use Printer Offline is online. Most ...(Cartridges stay usable for your machine is showing an error message. (See Error messages on . Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. One or more ink cartridges are empty. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 143.) Check to see if the LCD is...
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.... • Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition does not support the Brother ControlCenter3 Modern user interface (see the Software User's Guide located on -line help and FAQ's in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFC-XXXX. Please wait, it will run automatically. Note After restarting the computer... will take a few seconds for all the screens to cancel any of the Brother drivers will be logged on with Administrator rights.) 14 Turn on -screen instructions. The installation screens appear one after another. If the Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on the machine...
.... • Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition does not support the Brother ControlCenter3 Modern user interface (see the Software User's Guide located on -line help and FAQ's in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFC-XXXX. Please wait, it will run automatically. Note After restarting the computer... will take a few seconds for all the screens to cancel any of the Brother drivers will be logged on with Administrator rights.) 14 Turn on -screen instructions. The installation screens appear one after another. If the Diagnostics shows a failure, please follow the on the machine...
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...using a personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for use on your network, the following the on-screen instruction. 17 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions or read the on the network, it ... restarting the computer, the Installation Diagnostics will appear. Note This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on -line help and FAQ's in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFC-XXXX. • Once you are sure that is suitable for your network, choose the machine from the...
...using a personal Firewall software, see the User's Guide for use on your network, the following the on-screen instruction. 17 When the Brother and ScanSoft On-Line Registration screen is displayed, make your selection and follow the on-screen instructions or read the on the network, it ... restarting the computer, the Installation Diagnostics will appear. Note This window will not appear if there is only one machine connected on -line help and FAQ's in Start/All Programs (Programs)/Brother/ MFC-XXXX. • Once you are sure that is suitable for your network, choose the machine from the...