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...our faxback system and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions about using the system and an index of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. If you purchased the MFC. Service Centers (For Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-284-4357. Frequently Asked Questions ...name of fax-back subjects. For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. This system is our one from your Fax Machine/ Multi-Function Center needs.
...our faxback system and follow the voice prompts to receive faxed instructions about using the system and an index of a Brother authorized dealer or service center, call 1-877-BROTHER. If you purchased the MFC. Service Centers (For Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-800-284-4357. Frequently Asked Questions ...name of fax-back subjects. For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother Printer Driver updates. This system is our one from your Fax Machine/ Multi-Function Center needs.
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... Option 11-6 2 in 1 11-6 Changing Default Copy Settings 11-7 Copy Quality 11-7 Color Adjustment 11-8 Copy Contrast 11-8 Legal Limitations 11-9 12 Using the MFC as a Printer 12-1 Features 12-1 Printer Driver 12-1 Choosing the Right Kind of Paper 12-2 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 12-2 Simultaneous... Key 12-3 Ink Key 12-3 Stop/Exit Key 12-3 Checking the Print Quality 12-3 13 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 13-1 Using the Brother MFC-3100C Printer Driver 13-1 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/ 2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0...
... Option 11-6 2 in 1 11-6 Changing Default Copy Settings 11-7 Copy Quality 11-7 Color Adjustment 11-8 Copy Contrast 11-8 Legal Limitations 11-9 12 Using the MFC as a Printer 12-1 Features 12-1 Printer Driver 12-1 Choosing the Right Kind of Paper 12-2 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 12-2 Simultaneous... Key 12-3 Ink Key 12-3 Stop/Exit Key 12-3 Checking the Print Quality 12-3 13 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 13-1 Using the Brother MFC-3100C Printer Driver 13-1 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/ 2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0...
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Scaling 13-4 Paper Source 13-4 Quality/Color Tab 13-5 Quality 13-5 Media 13-6 Document 13-6 Color Matching 13-7 Custom Setting 13-7 Halftone Pattern 13-7 Color Enhance 13-8 Color/Mono 13-9 Bi-Directional Printing 13-9 Fast Draft Mode 13-9 Advanced Tab 13-9 Watermark 13-9 Print Watermark 13-10 In background 13-10 ...Bitmap 13-10 Position 13-10 Device Options 13-11 Print Date & Time 13-11 Support 13-12 Web Update 13-12 Brother Solutions Center 13-12 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® XP 13-13 Layout Tab 13-13 *1 Orientation 13-13 *2 Pages Per Sheet 13-14 ...
Scaling 13-4 Paper Source 13-4 Quality/Color Tab 13-5 Quality 13-5 Media 13-6 Document 13-6 Color Matching 13-7 Custom Setting 13-7 Halftone Pattern 13-7 Color Enhance 13-8 Color/Mono 13-9 Bi-Directional Printing 13-9 Fast Draft Mode 13-9 Advanced Tab 13-9 Watermark 13-9 Print Watermark 13-10 In background 13-10 ...Bitmap 13-10 Position 13-10 Device Options 13-11 Print Date & Time 13-11 Support 13-12 Web Update 13-12 Brother Solutions Center 13-12 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® XP 13-13 Layout Tab 13-13 *1 Orientation 13-13 *2 Pages Per Sheet 13-14 ...
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*4 Printer Features 13-18 14 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .... 14-1 Brother MFL-Pro Control Center 14-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 14-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 14-2 Using the Color Scan Key 14-2 Scan to E-mail 14-3 Scan Image 14-3 Scan/OCR 14-3 Brother Control Center Features 14-4 Auto Configuration...
*4 Printer Features 13-18 14 Using the Windows®-Based Brother MFL-Pro Control Center .... 14-1 Brother MFL-Pro Control Center 14-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center 14-1 How to Turn Off AutoLoad 14-2 Using the Color Scan Key 14-2 Scan to E-mail 14-3 Scan Image 14-3 Scan/OCR 14-3 Brother Control Center Features 14-4 Auto Configuration...
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... Me only 17-1 Main Features 17-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 17-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application 17-1 18 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 18-1 Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 ...or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 18-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh®.... 18-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 18-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 18-5 Adding a...
... Me only 17-1 Main Features 17-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 17-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application 17-1 18 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 18-1 Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 ...or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 18-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh®.... 18-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 18-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 18-5 Adding a...
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...Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only 19-2 Important 19-3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 19-3 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 19-3 Important Safety Instructions 19-4 Trademarks 19-5 20 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 20-1 Troubleshooting 20-1 Error... Print Quality Check 20-10 STEP A: Color Block Quality Check 20-10 STEP B: Alignment Check 20-11 Packing and Shipping the MFC 20-13 Routine Maintenance 20-16 Cleaning the Scanner 20-16 Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen 20-16 Replacing the Ink Cartridges...
...Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only 19-2 Important 19-3 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only 19-3 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 19-3 Important Safety Instructions 19-4 Trademarks 19-5 20 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 20-1 Troubleshooting 20-1 Error... Print Quality Check 20-10 STEP A: Color Block Quality Check 20-10 STEP B: Alignment Check 20-11 Packing and Shipping the MFC 20-13 Routine Maintenance 20-16 Cleaning the Scanner 20-16 Cleaning the MFC Printer Platen 20-16 Replacing the Ink Cartridges...
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... stores your settings in the printer memory. or Volume Press to scroll forward or backward while setting a menu selection. Fax Resolution Sets the resolution when you dial stored phone numbers by pressing # and a two-digit number. 9 Fax Keys: Color Fax Start Starts sending a color fax. Also, lets you clear... data remaining in the MFC. When the machine is idle, you can use these keys to adjust the ring volume. 11 Stop/Exit...
... stores your settings in the printer memory. or Volume Press to scroll forward or backward while setting a menu selection. Fax Resolution Sets the resolution when you dial stored phone numbers by pressing # and a two-digit number. 9 Fax Keys: Color Fax Start Starts sending a color fax. Also, lets you clear... data remaining in the MFC. When the machine is idle, you can use these keys to adjust the ring volume. 11 Stop/Exit...
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...Color" tab of paper you load. We recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat. I Store paper in the MFC. Recommended Paper for the settings you . Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest recommendations for laser printers...it sealed. You can use the recommended paper. When using inkjet paper, glossy paper or transparencies, avoid stacking by the kind of the printer driver. Load glossy paper with the MFC-3100C. 3-1 PAPER 3 Paper 3 The quality of your next ...
...Color" tab of paper you load. We recommend testing various papers before purchasing large quantities. Keep the paper flat and away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat. I Store paper in the MFC. Recommended Paper for the settings you . Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest recommendations for laser printers...it sealed. You can use the recommended paper. When using inkjet paper, glossy paper or transparencies, avoid stacking by the kind of the printer driver. Load glossy paper with the MFC-3100C. 3-1 PAPER 3 Paper 3 The quality of your next ...
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... unprintable area Paper Type Paper Size Fax Cut Sheet Letter, Legal Mono Copy Color Copy Printer Executive Printer Envelopes Printer 2 (inch) 1 2 3 4 0.12 0.43 0.25 0.25 0.12 0.43 0.13 0.13 0.39 0.79 0.13 0.13 Note Printer depends on cut sheets and envelopes. The figures below show the unprintable areas on... the Printer driver. Do not use the following types of paper and envelopes: I Damaged, curled, wrinkled, ...
... unprintable area Paper Type Paper Size Fax Cut Sheet Letter, Legal Mono Copy Color Copy Printer Executive Printer Envelopes Printer 2 (inch) 1 2 3 4 0.12 0.43 0.25 0.25 0.12 0.43 0.13 0.13 0.39 0.79 0.13 0.13 Note Printer depends on cut sheets and envelopes. The figures below show the unprintable areas on... the Printer driver. Do not use the following types of paper and envelopes: I Damaged, curled, wrinkled, ...
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... For complete information about what kinds of a particular color ink, you'll replace only the cartridge that's empty. Straight Paper Path-The MFC can print up to 8 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. 12 Using the MFC as a Printer 12 Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many ...features you'll find in full color, and up to use various types of paper...
... For complete information about what kinds of a particular color ink, you'll replace only the cartridge that's empty. Straight Paper Path-The MFC can print up to 8 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. 12 Using the MFC as a Printer 12 Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many ...features you'll find in full color, and up to use various types of paper...
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... receiving is complete. Fax sending will need to Improve Print Quality, page 20-10. Printer Operation Key Ink Key When you press Ink, the LCD shows: If you are having trouble with one of the ink colors, you may need to clean the print head. (See page 20-10.) 1.CLEANING ...a fax on paper, it , See How to replace the ink cartridge for the appropriate color. (See Error Messages, page 20-1.) Stop/Exit Key If the LCD shows REMAINED DATA, you will continue during PC printing. Simultaneous Printing/Fax Your MFC can clear data remaining in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit.
... receiving is complete. Fax sending will need to Improve Print Quality, page 20-10. Printer Operation Key Ink Key When you press Ink, the LCD shows: If you are having trouble with one of the ink colors, you may need to clean the print head. (See page 20-10.) 1.CLEANING ...a fax on paper, it , See How to replace the ink cartridge for the appropriate color. (See Error Messages, page 20-1.) Stop/Exit Key If the LCD shows REMAINED DATA, you will continue during PC printing. Simultaneous Printing/Fax Your MFC can clear data remaining in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit.
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... (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-3100C Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0) Note The screens shown in the printer driver. 13 - 1 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) The screens on...
... (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-3100C Printer Driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0) Note The screens shown in the printer driver. 13 - 1 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) The screens on...
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... paper tab screen allows you want to use click the icon. Click the Properties button. The Brother MFC-3100C on BRMFC: Properties dialog box will appear: 3 1 2 Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the Name drop down list. Paper Size The paper size selection...
... paper tab screen allows you want to use click the icon. Click the Properties button. The Brother MFC-3100C on BRMFC: Properties dialog box will appear: 3 1 2 Select the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the Name drop down list. Paper Size The paper size selection...
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...printer driver will select the most suitable color matching method, depending on the selected media type. I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 13 - 6 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are using . I Photo: Select this mode. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color... are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Black ink is used when you are printed softly. The MFC changes the way it places dots, depending on your document ...
...printer driver will select the most suitable color matching method, depending on the selected media type. I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 13 - 6 Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are using . I Photo: Select this mode. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color... are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Black ink is used when you are printed softly. The MFC changes the way it places dots, depending on your document ...
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Device Options Set the Print Date & Time as the Printer Function: Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will be printed. Note The Date and Time indicated in the selection box ... is selected, you can click on your computer. 13 - 11 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) When Opaque is automatically retrieved from your computer's system clock on the Color button to change the color of your document. To include a background with the Date and Time, select Opaque. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time...
Device Options Set the Print Date & Time as the Printer Function: Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will be printed. Note The Date and Time indicated in the selection box ... is selected, you can click on your computer. 13 - 11 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) When Opaque is automatically retrieved from your computer's system clock on the Color button to change the color of your document. To include a background with the Date and Time, select Opaque. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time...
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... your computer. To return to the Brother Solutions Center and Driver Update Web sites. Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, User Guides, Driver updates and Tips for updated drivers, and then it automatically downloads and updates the printer driver on your machine. In...
... your computer. To return to the Brother Solutions Center and Driver Update Web sites. Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs, User Guides, Driver updates and Tips for updated drivers, and then it automatically downloads and updates the printer driver on your machine. In...
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Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/ 98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0 user)" section. You can also install a Brother Native Driver as per the instructions of the Windows® XP Quick Setup Guide. For descriptions on the paper (Portrait ...or Landscape). Layout Tab *1 *2 *1 Orientation Select the Orientation, which is how your document will be positioned on the Printer Driver features refer to...
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/ 98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0 user)" section. You can also install a Brother Native Driver as per the instructions of the Windows® XP Quick Setup Guide. For descriptions on the paper (Portrait ...or Landscape). Layout Tab *1 *2 *1 Orientation Select the Orientation, which is how your document will be positioned on the Printer Driver features refer to...
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... you selected Plain Paper, Auto works in the Print Size, Auto works as Regular. If you select any other print size, Auto works as Thicker. *4 Printer Features Fast Draft Mode - This mode prints using , you would select Thin in the Paper Thickness selection to ON, the print head prints in one...
... you selected Plain Paper, Auto works in the Print Size, Auto works as Regular. If you select any other print size, Auto works as Thicker. *4 Printer Features Fast Draft Mode - This mode prints using , you would select Thin in the Paper Thickness selection to ON, the print head prints in one...
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...Operations Copy-allows you to use the PC and any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can access the Scanner Settings window. Click the Smart Click icon at the top right of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this... checkbox if you want Brother MFL Control Center to load when you to scan a picture or text original and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any Windows® printer driver for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons When the Pop...
...Operations Copy-allows you to use the PC and any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can access the Scanner Settings window. Click the Smart Click icon at the top right of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this... checkbox if you want Brother MFL Control Center to load when you to scan a picture or text original and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any Windows® printer driver for Scan, Copy and PC Fax Buttons When the Pop...
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...a Communications port for faxing and scanning and to use your MFC with your MFC. Check the online README.WRI file in the On-Line Documentation. Detailed installation and setup instructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the Brother CD-ROM that were not included in the root directory of...and troubleshooting tips that is included with your Windows® computer. S E T T I N G U P A N D U S I N G P C F A X ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 16 - 1 Multi-Function Link® Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed.
...a Communications port for faxing and scanning and to use your MFC with your MFC. Check the online README.WRI file in the On-Line Documentation. Detailed installation and setup instructions are in the On-Line Documentation section of the Brother CD-ROM that were not included in the root directory of...and troubleshooting tips that is included with your Windows® computer. S E T T I N G U P A N D U S I N G P C F A X ( F O R W I N D O W S ® O N L Y ) 16 - 1 Multi-Function Link® Pro software and the MFL Pro Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed.