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... machine, not just the one -stop resource for all your Brother product. If you purchased the MFC. Service Centers (For Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-877-BROTHER. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to ... Dial # 01. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother driver updates. You can use fax-back system, so you...
... machine, not just the one -stop resource for all your Brother product. If you purchased the MFC. Service Centers (For Canada Only) For service center addresses in Canada, call 1-877-BROTHER. Brother fax-back system (USA Only) Brother Customer Service has installed an easy-to-use the system to ... Dial # 01. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The Brother Solutions Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For Customer Service In USA: 1-800-284-4329 (voice) 1-908-575-8790 (fax) 1-800-284-3238 (TTY service for Brother driver updates. You can use fax-back system, so you...
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... in 1 10-8 Poster 10-8 Changing Default Copy Settings 10-9 Copy Quality 10-9 Color Adjustment 10-10 Copy Contrast 10-10 Legal Limitations 10-11 11 Using the MFC as a Printer 11-1 Features 11-1 Printer Driver 11-1 Choosing the Right Kind of Paper 11-2 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 11-2 Simultaneous... 11-3 Ink Key 11-3 Stop/Exit Key 11-3 Checking the Print Quality 11-3 12 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 12-1 Using the Brother MFC-5100C Printer Driver 12-1 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/ 2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0 12-1...
... in 1 10-8 Poster 10-8 Changing Default Copy Settings 10-9 Copy Quality 10-9 Color Adjustment 10-10 Copy Contrast 10-10 Legal Limitations 10-11 11 Using the MFC as a Printer 11-1 Features 11-1 Printer Driver 11-1 Choosing the Right Kind of Paper 11-2 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder 11-2 Simultaneous... 11-3 Ink Key 11-3 Stop/Exit Key 11-3 Checking the Print Quality 11-3 12 Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only 12-1 Using the Brother MFC-5100C Printer Driver 12-1 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me/ 2000 Professional and Windows NT® 4.0 12-1...
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... Me Only 16-1 Main Features 16-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 16-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application 16-1 17 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 17-1 Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 ...or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 17-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh®.....17-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 17-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 17-5 Adding a New...
... Me Only 16-1 Main Features 16-1 To Access the On-Line Documentation 16-1 To Install Automatic E-mail Printing (Optional Application 16-1 17 Using the Brother MFC with a New Power Macintosh® G3, G4 or iMac™/iBook 17-1 Set Up Your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® G3, G4 ...or iMac™ or iBook™ with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 17-1 Using Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh®.....17-1 Sending a Fax from Your Macintosh® Application 17-3 Setting Up Your Address Book 17-5 Adding a New...
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...Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh 17-7 Accessing the Scanner 17-8 Scanning an Image into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac .. 17-8 Settings in the Scanner Window 17-9 Image 17-9 Scanning Area 17-10 Business Card Size 17-10 Adjust Image 17-11 Color... 18-3 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 18-3 Important Safety Instructions 18-4 Trademarks 18-5 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 19-1 Troubleshooting 19-1 Error Messages 19-1 Original Jams and Paper Jams 19-3 Printer Jam or Paper Jam 19-4 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC 19-7 ...
...Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh 17-7 Accessing the Scanner 17-8 Scanning an Image into Your Macintosh G3, G4 or iMac .. 17-8 Settings in the Scanner Window 17-9 Image 17-9 Scanning Area 17-10 Business Card Size 17-10 Adjust Image 17-11 Color... 18-3 International ENERGY STAR® Compliance Statement 18-3 Important Safety Instructions 18-4 Trademarks 18-5 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 19-1 Troubleshooting 19-1 Error Messages 19-1 Original Jams and Paper Jams 19-3 Printer Jam or Paper Jam 19-4 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your MFC 19-7 ...
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...touch the shiny (coated) side. Load glossy paper with the MFC-5100C. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest recommendations for laser printers/copiers may...Color" tab in the original bag, and keep it exits the machine. ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-3 To ensure the best print quality for the MFC-5100C Plain Paper: Xerox 4200 Inkjet Paper: KODAK® Premium Inkjet...I Store paper in the printer driver. Transparencies designed for paper that use water, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2 Avoid using inkjet paper, transparencies or glossy paper,...
...touch the shiny (coated) side. Load glossy paper with the MFC-5100C. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest recommendations for laser printers/copiers may...Color" tab in the original bag, and keep it exits the machine. ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTIONS 2-3 To ensure the best print quality for the MFC-5100C Plain Paper: Xerox 4200 Inkjet Paper: KODAK® Premium Inkjet...I Store paper in the printer driver. Transparencies designed for paper that use water, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2 Avoid using inkjet paper, transparencies or glossy paper,...
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...what kinds of paper to 10 pages per minute in this manual. Printer Driver You can utilize 2 in a high quality ink jet printer. 11 Using the MFC as a Printer 11 Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many features you... 'll replace only the cartridge that's empty. Straight Paper Path-The MFC can print up to 8 pages per minute in full color, and up to use various types of a particular color ink, you print from your computer: I Quality (Speed) /Media I Color Matching I Halftone I Color Enhance/True2Life I Fast Draft Mode I Watermark I Print Date & Time 11 - 1 U S I N G T H E...
...what kinds of paper to 10 pages per minute in this manual. Printer Driver You can utilize 2 in a high quality ink jet printer. 11 Using the MFC as a Printer 11 Features The Multi-Function Center offers you many features you... 'll replace only the cartridge that's empty. Straight Paper Path-The MFC can print up to 8 pages per minute in full color, and up to use various types of a particular color ink, you print from your computer: I Quality (Speed) /Media I Color Matching I Halftone I Color Enhance/True2Life I Fast Draft Mode I Watermark I Print Date & Time 11 - 1 U S I N G T H E...
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... see the on your Windows Operating System. 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 ) 12 - 1 12 Printer Driver Settings 12 (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-5100C 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...
... see the on your Windows Operating System. 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 ) 12 - 1 12 Printer Driver Settings 12 (For Windows® Only) Using the Brother MFC-5100C 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...
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... create custom sizes ranging form 3.5 × 5" to 8.5 × 14". Click the Properties button. In the Print dialog box, select Brother MFC-5100C from the File menu. Paper Size The paper size selection provides a large selection of Copies and Page Order. 3 Select Paper Thickness, Scaling ...and Paper Source. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the Name drop down list. The Brother MFC-5100C on BRMFC: Properties dialog box will appear: 3 1 2 Select the Apply button to the default settings, click...
... create custom sizes ranging form 3.5 × 5" to 8.5 × 14". Click the Properties button. In the Print dialog box, select Brother MFC-5100C from the File menu. Paper Size The paper size selection provides a large selection of Copies and Page Order. 3 Select Paper Thickness, Scaling ...and Paper Source. To access the Brother printer driver, select Print from the Name drop down list. The Brother MFC-5100C on BRMFC: Properties dialog box will appear: 3 1 2 Select the Apply button to the default settings, click...
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... colors. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies Transparencies (mirror) Recommended Print Quality Selection Normal Fine Super Fine Super Fine Fine Fine Note The print quality of glossy paper you select Glossy Paper (4 color). I Photo: Select this mode for photographic images. Document The printer driver will select the most suitable color...
... colors. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies Transparencies (mirror) Recommended Print Quality Selection Normal Fine Super Fine Super Fine Fine Fine Note The print quality of glossy paper you select Glossy Paper (4 color). I Photo: Select this mode for photographic images. Document The printer driver will select the most suitable color...
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... or access additional selections for your document. If the glossy paper you select Glossy Paper (4 color). If you want to be selected in Black & White only. The MFC changes the way it places dots, depending on the kind of glossy paper you select either Automatically... Select or Feeder. I Media To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be printed in the driver. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color...
... or access additional selections for your document. If the glossy paper you select Glossy Paper (4 color). If you want to be selected in Black & White only. The MFC changes the way it places dots, depending on the kind of glossy paper you select either Automatically... Select or Feeder. I Media To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be printed in the driver. Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color...
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.... (For details about how to configure the Brother Control Center buttons to launch the application of your computer. P R O C O N T R O L C E N T E R Using the Color Scan Key You can use the Scan to key, make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on the control panel... Macintosh, the Scan to scan from your version of using the Scan to key, see Brother Control Center Features, pages 13-4 to13-6.) 13 - 2 U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- When you have connected the MFC to your Windows® based PC and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your PC.
.... (For details about how to configure the Brother Control Center buttons to launch the application of your computer. P R O C O N T R O L C E N T E R Using the Color Scan Key You can use the Scan to key, make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on the control panel... Macintosh, the Scan to scan from your version of using the Scan to key, see Brother Control Center Features, pages 13-4 to13-6.) 13 - 2 U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- When you have connected the MFC to your Windows® based PC and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your PC.
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...and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can direct the copy output to any of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this checkbox if you... boot your computer. U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- You can scan the page on the PC. button on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the Brother MFC and print the copies using the Brother MFL Pro fax software. Copy Operations Copy-allows you to use the PC and any Windows® printer...
...and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using any of the features of the Brother MFC printer driver-OR-you can direct the copy output to any of the Brother Control Center screen-OR-Click the Modify Settings... Global Settings AutoLoad Pop-Up-Click this checkbox if you... boot your computer. U S I N G T H E W I N D O W S ®- You can scan the page on the PC. button on any standard Windows® printer driver installed on the Brother MFC and print the copies using the Brother MFL Pro fax software. Copy Operations Copy-allows you to use the PC and any Windows® printer...
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... Directories and File Name listing for an Internet Web site, export it . TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for displaying images. These applications include popular programs like Adobe... many more. Scanning a Document TWAIN Compliant The Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Importing Items from Other Applications In addition to scanning... items in several different ways: I Import files saved in other software applications that Brother included with your file, or Cancel to return to the Desktop View from the ...
... Directories and File Name listing for an Internet Web site, export it . TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for displaying images. These applications include popular programs like Adobe... many more. Scanning a Document TWAIN Compliant The Brother Multi-Function Link® Pro software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Importing Items from Other Applications In addition to scanning... items in several different ways: I Import files saved in other software applications that Brother included with your file, or Cancel to return to the Desktop View from the ...
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... Pro Suite software for your MFC includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®. (See Chapter 14 Scanner and Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge® OCR (For Windows® Only).) Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be ...the MFL Pro Suite Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. The Resource Manager allows the single bi-directional Parallel port on the MFC to simulate a Communications port for faxing and scanning and to use your MFC with your MFC. Check the online README....
... Pro Suite software for your MFC includes ScanSoft™ PaperPort® for Brother and ScanSoft™ TextBridge®. (See Chapter 14 Scanner and Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort® and TextBridge® OCR (For Windows® Only).) Brother Resource Manager The Brother Resource Manager application must be ...the MFL Pro Suite Printer Driver automatically load the Resource Manager, as needed. The Resource Manager allows the single bi-directional Parallel port on the MFC to simulate a Communications port for faxing and scanning and to use your MFC with your MFC. Check the online README....
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... Pro Color icon. To work with your MFC, your Machintosh®, you can connect the MFC to print. On the right side of the Chooser, click the printer to which you want to your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® must be set up with Mac OS 8.5-9.2. (The Brother Scanner Driver works ...only with Mac OS 8.6-9.2) Using Brother Printer Driver with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 ...
... Pro Color icon. To work with your MFC, your Machintosh®, you can connect the MFC to print. On the right side of the Chooser, click the printer to which you want to your USB-Equipped Apple® Macintosh® must be set up with Mac OS 8.5-9.2. (The Brother Scanner Driver works ...only with Mac OS 8.6-9.2) Using Brother Printer Driver with Mac OS 8.5-9.2 ...
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This Macintosh® TWAIN Scanner driver can use PaperPort® for Macintosh®. Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with application that supports the TWAIN specification. You can be used with Your Apple® Macintosh® The Brother MFC software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for scanning. 17 - 7 U S I N G T H E B R O T H E R M F C W I T H A N E W P O W E R M A C I N T O S H ® G 3 , G 4 O R I M A C ™ / I B O O K ™
This Macintosh® TWAIN Scanner driver can use PaperPort® for Macintosh®. Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with application that supports the TWAIN specification. You can be used with Your Apple® Macintosh® The Brother MFC software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for scanning. 17 - 7 U S I N G T H E B R O T H E R M F C W I T H A N E W P O W E R M A C I N T O S H ® G 3 , G 4 O R I M A C ™ / I B O O K ™
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...empty, and then ask the other problems, visit us at 1-800-284-4329 (in USA), 1-877-BROTHER (in Canada) or 1-514-685-6464 (in the Printer Driver setting. Cartridge expiration dates are cut off Turn on the Reverse Side or Make sure the Printer Platen ... below and follow the troubleshooting tips. If the copy looks good, the problem is probably not your MFC's scanner operation. 19 - 7 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Ask the sender to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the Ink Cartridges, page 19-16.) Left and Right margins are printed on...
...empty, and then ask the other problems, visit us at 1-800-284-4329 (in USA), 1-877-BROTHER (in Canada) or 1-514-685-6464 (in the Printer Driver setting. Cartridge expiration dates are cut off Turn on the Reverse Side or Make sure the Printer Platen ... below and follow the troubleshooting tips. If the copy looks good, the problem is probably not your MFC's scanner operation. 19 - 7 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E Ask the sender to send the color fax again. (See Replacing the Ink Cartridges, page 19-16.) Left and Right margins are printed on...
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...interpret certain voices or music on the 'Details' tab. When your MFC answers, hang up immediately. TWAIN Errors appear while scanning Make sure the Brother TWAIN Driver is selected as CNG Tone Transferring a Fax Call to the MFC If your MFC is set to Easy Receive ON, it may be out of memory.... Try sending the fax again. Turn ON 'Reverse Order' from the 'Quality/Color' tab in the same place....
...interpret certain voices or music on the 'Details' tab. When your MFC answers, hang up immediately. TWAIN Errors appear while scanning Make sure the Brother TWAIN Driver is selected as CNG Tone Transferring a Fax Call to the MFC If your MFC is set to Easy Receive ON, it may be out of memory.... Try sending the fax again. Turn ON 'Reverse Order' from the 'Quality/Color' tab in the same place....
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...parallel cable. In the Quality/Color tab of the Print dialog box, select Auto in use at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service for Zip Drivers, External CD-ROM Drive, etc.). True2Life is slow. "MFC is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" Error Message ...appears. 1.Make sure the MFC is finished, the MFC will clean the print head automatically. Caution Do NOT...
...parallel cable. In the Quality/Color tab of the Print dialog box, select Auto in use at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service for Zip Drivers, External CD-ROM Drive, etc.). True2Life is slow. "MFC is Busy" or "MFC Connect Failure" Error Message ...appears. 1.Make sure the MFC is finished, the MFC will clean the print head automatically. Caution Do NOT...
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... Systems OS 8.5 - 8.51 (Printing Only) OS 8.6 - 9.2 (Printing and Scanning) Mac OS X v.10/10.1 (Printing Only) All base models meet FCC emission requirements for the MFC, you must attach the bundled filter core and filter tie. Note To meet minimun requirements NOTE: USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or... are the property of their respective companies. Controller Parallel Interface USB Interface A bi-directional shielded parallel that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8m). Printer Driver can be downloaded from http://solutions.brother.com 50MB S-3 SPECIFICATIONS
... Systems OS 8.5 - 8.51 (Printing Only) OS 8.6 - 9.2 (Printing and Scanning) Mac OS X v.10/10.1 (Printing Only) All base models meet FCC emission requirements for the MFC, you must attach the bundled filter core and filter tie. Note To meet minimun requirements NOTE: USB is not supported under Windows® 95 or... are the property of their respective companies. Controller Parallel Interface USB Interface A bi-directional shielded parallel that is no longer than 6 feet (1.8m). Printer Driver can be downloaded from http://solutions.brother.com 50MB S-3 SPECIFICATIONS