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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... (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...22 Accessing the ...
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... (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...22 Accessing the ...
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...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 Book 82 Setting up a group for broadcasting 83 Editing member information...83 Deleting a member...
...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 Book 82 Setting up a group for broadcasting 83 Editing member information...83 Deleting a member...
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...® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 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...
...® Macintosh 98 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 98 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...
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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 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 will find in a high quality ink jet printer. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the... features. Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g) (For Wireless models only) The wireless LAN capability lets your machine communicate with your PC. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. This...
... the 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 will find in a high quality ink jet printer. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the... features. Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g) (For Wireless models only) The wireless LAN capability lets your machine communicate with your PC. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from Windows® XP. You can be understood by the printer/multi-function device. This...
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Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC. There are two locations where 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...
Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC. There are two locations where 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...
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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 print from the Start menu...at 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 File, ...
... 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 print from the Start menu...at 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 File, ...
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... × 1200 dpi. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for printing photographs. 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 Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Note •...
... × 1200 dpi. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for printing photographs. 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 Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Note •...
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... settings. 21 Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Printing 1 1 „ Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your ...machine. „ Web Update You can check the Brother web site for automatic downloads to the Brother Solutions Center and driver update ...
... settings. 21 Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Printing 1 1 „ Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your ...machine. „ Web Update You can check the Brother web site for automatic downloads to the Brother Solutions Center and driver update ...
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Windows® XP users can not only scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 29). Note • For ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE, see Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your... on page 40. • If 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. This means that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Scanning a document using . These applications...
Windows® XP users can not only scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 29). Note • For ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE, see Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with your... on page 40. • If 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. This means that you can select either driver when scanning documents. Scanning a document using . These applications...
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...: 23 c Choose the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. 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. Or click the Scan button. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a ...
...: 23 c Choose the scanner you use ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE. Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. 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. Or click the Scan button. Scanning Accessing the Scanner 2 a ...
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... The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® XP only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. The Scan dialog box appears: 29 You can scan images... WIA or TWAIN scanning. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you can scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA...
... The instructions for scanning in this Guide are using the WIA driver (Windows® XP only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. The Scan dialog box appears: 29 You can scan images... WIA or TWAIN scanning. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you can scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA) when scanning images. Note • Choose WIA...
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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. You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. Click OK after you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). If you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. The machine starts scanning the document. 31
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. You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi. Click OK after you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). If you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. The machine starts scanning the document. 31
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Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may freeze as the default size, ... for the size of the file you are trying to scan. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you could lose your file. 33 Make sure that you have enough memory or hard disk space...
Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may freeze as the default size, ... for the size of the file you are trying to scan. You can run the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you could lose your file. 33 Make sure that you have enough memory or hard disk space...
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... use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your E-mail application as a file attachment. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to launch the application ... the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2 Note 2 If you use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your PC. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on page 71. Before...
... use the (Scan) key on the control panel to scan documents directly into your E-mail application as a file attachment. d Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to launch the application ... the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2 Note 2 If you use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to your PC. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see Using the Scan key on page 71. Before...
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... bar and click User's Guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. It lets you mix or 'stack' documents of the software. This chapter only introduces the basic functions of different formats ...for Brother is a document management application. When you organize your PC. 40 You can use PaperPort® SE to view scanned documents. 2 Not...
... bar and click User's Guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. It lets you mix or 'stack' documents of the software. This chapter only introduces the basic functions of different formats ...for Brother is a document management application. When you organize your PC. 40 You can use PaperPort® SE to view scanned documents. 2 Not...
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... 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. 3 ControlCenter3 3 Note The features...
... 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. 3 ControlCenter3 3 Note The features...
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... MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts receiving fax data from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 74.) „ Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. „ User's Guide Lets you scan... the PC-FAX sending settings. (See Sending setup on page 78.) DEVICE SETTING 3 You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX application. „ Send Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 48 You can configure the machine settings or...
... MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts receiving fax data from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 74.) „ Ink Level Lets you check the ink status. „ User's Guide Lets you scan... the PC-FAX sending settings. (See Sending setup on page 78.) DEVICE SETTING 3 You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX application. „ Send Lets you view the Software User's Guide and the Network User's Guide. 48 You can configure the machine settings or...
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ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes. You can also configure the address book and change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 63
ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes. You can also configure the address book and change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 63
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... with the View Received button. (PaperPort® SE) Note You can also activate the PC-FAX receiving software from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 91.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your... PC on page 91. ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your...
... with the View Received button. (PaperPort® SE) Note You can also activate the PC-FAX receiving software from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 91.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your... PC on page 91. ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store your faxes on your...
