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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 off ......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 off ......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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... Faxing Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® 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...
... Faxing Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® 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...
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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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... description language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from Windows® XP. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other wireless devices using . This feature is available for Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 ...'s Guide for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with the machine. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the model you are from the Brother Solutions Center at up to print, you only have to ...
... description language, converts it into a format that can also download the latest drivers from Windows® XP. Brilliant High Quality Output Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features 1 This machine offers many other wireless devices using . This feature is available for Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 ...'s Guide for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on the CD-ROM supplied with the machine. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the model you are from the Brother Solutions Center at up to print, you only have to ...
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...data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide. 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. 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 print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want...
...data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide. 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. 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 print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want...
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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. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you... start up your PC. Note For more devices, allowing you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother...
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. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you... start up your PC. Note For more devices, allowing you can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in Start/All Programs/Brother...
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... the status monitor If you print from the Start menu on Startup to switch off , you can change the following printer settings when you want to clear the check mark. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status ...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, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. Note Even if the status...
... the status monitor If you print from the Start menu on Startup to switch off , you can change the following printer settings when you want to clear the check mark. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status ...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, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. Note Even if the status...
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..., Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK...
..., Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK...
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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 • The default settings are related, the higher the quality, the longer it prints depending on the selected...
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 • The default settings are related, the higher the quality, the longer it prints depending on the selected...
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... the image and the specifications of your image to see options for enhanced print settings. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. 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...
... the image and the specifications of your image to see options for enhanced print settings. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. 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...
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... fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. If the image... image bluer. 9 To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. 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 ...
... fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. If the image... image bluer. 9 To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. 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 ...
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...size of paper you are different from 3.5 × 5 in. (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want , you can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. Choose the... correct paper thickness to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 If you want to improve the quality of your PC. You can create a custom size ranging from the pattern ...
...size of paper you are different from 3.5 × 5 in. (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want , you can create a custom size by choosing User Defined Size. Choose the... correct paper thickness to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 If you want to improve the quality of your PC. You can create a custom size ranging from the pattern ...
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... If you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in N options. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in poster print mode. 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 can be printed (in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N ...
... If you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in N options. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in poster print mode. 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 can be printed (in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on the sheet. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N ...
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... selection sets the paper tray from Tray 2 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. Note • You can only use Plain Paper for Media Type...
... selection sets the paper tray from Tray 2 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. Note • You can only use Plain Paper for Media Type...
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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 business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for photographic images.
The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for photographic images.
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...halftones. Scaling 1 You can change the print size of your document with certain combinations of Media Type and Quality settings. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as the Media Type. 16 Use for printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics.... a pre-defined pattern to right. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you choose Transparencies as business charts. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to create the halftones.
...halftones. Scaling 1 You can change the print size of your document with certain combinations of Media Type and Quality settings. Use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as the Media Type. 16 Use for printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics.... a pre-defined pattern to right. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you choose Transparencies as business charts. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to create the halftones.
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... of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the background of your document. 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 the watermark.
... of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you have created. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the background of your document. 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 the watermark.
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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 field. Watermark ... Bitmap in the File box, or click Browse to control the position of 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 field. Watermark ... Bitmap in the File box, or click Browse to control the position of 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...