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... country where you bought the machine. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded ... latest firmware upgrade (for Brother driver updates. Service Center Locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). http://solutions.brother.com/ Note You can ...://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience and most from within that country. i You can check here for Windows®...
... country where you bought the machine. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be recorded ... latest firmware upgrade (for Brother driver updates. Service Center Locations (Canada only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). http://solutions.brother.com/ Note You can ...://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience and most from within that country. i You can check here for Windows®...
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...to find the instructions as 1 follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3 Network Scanning in Chapter ... and Network User's Guide in the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE application. 3 d Click Documentation. Click to go to the Brother Solutions Center, where you can view or download the PDF documents. (Internet access and PDF Reader software are several ways you can ...
...to find the instructions as 1 follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3 Network Scanning in Chapter ... and Network User's Guide in the ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE application. 3 d Click Documentation. Click to go to the Brother Solutions Center, where you can view or download the PDF documents. (Internet access and PDF Reader software are several ways you can ...
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...paper size. 13 Portrait Landscape 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 Portrait Landscape Windows® printer driver and Macintosh® printer driver 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.2 in. (5.08 mm) BRScript Driver for Letter size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size. 1 Unprintable ...mm) Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in . (4.23 mm) Note The unprintable area shown above is for Windows® and Macintosh® (MFC-7840W only) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in 1...
...paper size. 13 Portrait Landscape 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 Portrait Landscape Windows® printer driver and Macintosh® printer driver 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.2 in. (5.08 mm) BRScript Driver for Letter size paper. The unprintable area changes with the paper size. 1 Unprintable ...mm) Note This unprintable area shown above is for a single copy or a 1 in . (4.23 mm) Note The unprintable area shown above is for Windows® and Macintosh® (MFC-7840W only) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in 1...
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...scanner glass on page 119 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 122.) Printing difficulties Difficulties No printout. Make sure that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to Call Waiting or some other custom feature on a single line. Suggestions Black vertical ... common to turn on the glass strip, or one of the corona wires for printing is sending or receiving a fax, the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the faxes. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. B (For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003) Click the Start button and...
...scanner glass on page 119 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 122.) Printing difficulties Difficulties No printout. Make sure that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to Call Waiting or some other custom feature on a single line. Suggestions Black vertical ... common to turn on the glass strip, or one of the corona wires for printing is sending or receiving a fax, the signal can temporarily interrupt or disrupt the faxes. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. B (For Windows® XP and Windows Server® 2003) Click the Start button and...
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...disappear by itself. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 130.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120.) Make sure that meets our specifications. Improving the print quality B Examples of poor print quality White...paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you are currently using. (See Paper type on page ...
...disappear by itself. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 130.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120.) Make sure that meets our specifications. Improving the print quality B Examples of poor print quality White...paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you are currently using. (See Paper type on page ...
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...paper in the tray or rotate the paper 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If you choose the proper media type... in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Make sure that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable ...
...paper in the tray or rotate the paper 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If you choose the proper media type... in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Make sure that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable ...
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...the drum unit on page 130.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Turn off Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 22 or Advanced tab in a new toner cartridge. ...may be damaged. Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 122.) The toner cartridge may be on. Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the ...
...the drum unit on page 130.) The fuser unit may be damaged. Call Brother Customer Service. Turn off Toner Save mode in the machine menu settings or Toner Save mode in the printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 22 or Advanced tab in a new toner cartridge. ...may be damaged. Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 122.) The toner cartridge may be on. Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the ...
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... and routine maintenance Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the...
... and routine maintenance Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the...
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.../Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant Color Depth Resolution Document Size Scanning Width Gray Scale Yes Yes (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ D XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Yes (Windows® XP/Windows Vista®) 24 bit color Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) 1 Up ...) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Max. 8.26 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the...
.../Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant Color Depth Resolution Document Size Scanning Width Gray Scale Yes Yes (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ D XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Yes (Windows® XP/Windows Vista®) 24 bit color Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) 1 Up ...) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Max. 8.26 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the...
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...® 2003 (print only via network) (MFC-7840W only) BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista® Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Macintosh® Printer Driver for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Resolution Print Speed First Print Out Time (MFC-7840W...
...® 2003 (print only via network) (MFC-7840W only) BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista® Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Macintosh® Printer Driver for Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Resolution Print Speed First Print Out Time (MFC-7840W...
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... Processor Minimum Speed Minimum Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM RAM to install D For For Drivers Applications Windows® Operating System 1 Windows® 2000 Professional 4 Printing, PC Fax, Scanning Windows® XP Home® 2 4 Windows® XP Professional 2 4 USB, 10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet), Intel®... 64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB 128 MB (MFC-7840W only) Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition 2 Windows Vista® 2 Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Printing Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network) 64-bit (Intel®...
... Processor Minimum Speed Minimum Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM RAM to install D For For Drivers Applications Windows® Operating System 1 Windows® 2000 Professional 4 Printing, PC Fax, Scanning Windows® XP Home® 2 4 Windows® XP Professional 2 4 USB, 10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet), Intel®... 64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB 128 MB (MFC-7840W only) Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition 2 Windows Vista® 2 Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Printing Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network) 64-bit (Intel®...
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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing...
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Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 45 ...
Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 45 ...
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Status Monitor...120 Updating the machine's status ...120 Hiding or showing the window ...120 Quitting the window ...120 Web Based Management (Network Connection Only 120 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 121 Page Setup...121 Choosing page setup options ...121 Cover Page (For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater 123 Layout ...123 Secure...
Status Monitor...120 Updating the machine's status ...120 Hiding or showing the window ...120 Quitting the window ...120 Web Based Management (Network Connection Only 120 Features in the printer driver (For Macintosh 121 Page Setup...121 Choosing page setup options ...121 Cover Page (For Mac OS® X 10.4 or greater 123 Layout ...123 Secure...
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... protected by a firewall, and is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using a printer command language or page description language...
... protected by a firewall, and is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your Windows® system using a printer command language or page description language...
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Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use the manual duplex function, it pauses the PC printing operation, and ... Manual duplex printing 1 The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is not recommended.... first. Fax sending will not be paper jams or poor print quality. Printing Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Very thin or thick paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it...
Then, the Windows® driver instructs you use the manual duplex function, it pauses the PC printing operation, and ... Manual duplex printing 1 The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is not recommended.... first. Fax sending will not be paper jams or poor print quality. Printing Duplex printing 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Very thin or thick paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it...
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... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. Printing 1 1 10 Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116.
... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. Printing 1 1 10 Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116.
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...; XP. Basic tab 1 You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 2 a Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media ...
...; XP. Basic tab 1 You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on your chosen settings. Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in the General tab of the Basic tab. 1 2 a Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media ...
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...depending on top of your operating system. Note The screens in the printer driver. Printing Preferences 1 Note You can change the layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can... • Page Order Specifies the order in which the pages of the stack. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are from...
...depending on top of your operating system. Note The screens in the printer driver. Printing Preferences 1 Note You can change the layout setting by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can... • Page Order Specifies the order in which the pages of the stack. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are from...
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..., then Scan or Get Photo. Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista®) on page 37). Scanning a document into the PaperPort™ 11SE viewer that Brother included with OCR by a firewall, and is unable to allow communication...operations and drivers will be different depending on your document. You can either one of the screen. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver on page 30) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro...
..., then Scan or Get Photo. Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista®) on page 37). Scanning a document into the PaperPort™ 11SE viewer that Brother included with OCR by a firewall, and is unable to allow communication...operations and drivers will be different depending on your document. You can either one of the screen. A TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver on page 30) and a Windows® Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro...