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... Layout ...10 Orientation ...10 Copies ...11 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 12 Advanced tab...14 Color/Grayscale ...15 Color Settings ...15 Use Watermark...16 Watermark Settings ...17 Other Print Options...19 Support ...28 Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION 30 Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On 31 Starting FaceFilter Studio when...
... Layout ...10 Orientation ...10 Copies ...11 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 12 Advanced tab...14 Color/Grayscale ...15 Color Settings ...15 Use Watermark...16 Watermark Settings ...17 Other Print Options...19 Support ...28 Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION 30 Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On 31 Starting FaceFilter Studio when...
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PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 143 Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 144 Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 145 Setting up your PC ...... ...156 Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options...168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from...
PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C 143 Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 144 Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 145 Setting up your PC ...... ...156 Status Monitor ...157 Using the Brother Ink driver ...158 Choosing page setup options ...158 Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only 160 Choosing printing options ...162 Basic settings...163 Media Type...163 Quality ...164 Color Mode ...164 Advanced settings ...165 Color/Grayscale ...166 Other Print Options...168 Support ...169 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...170 Drag a vCard from...
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Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center® Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 37 69 96 127 129 148 151
Section I Windows® Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PhotoCapture Center® Firewall settings (For Network users) I 2 37 69 96 127 129 148 151
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Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is also a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. You can display the Status Monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor ...normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in the tasktray or on Brother genuine supplies. Note For more information on the desktop. 4 Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you can check the device status at ...
Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is also a link to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty, paper jam or ink replacement required. You can display the Status Monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor ...normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in the tasktray or on Brother genuine supplies. Note For more information on the desktop. 4 Click the Visit the Genuine Supplies website button for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you can check the device status at ...
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Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Automatic Duplex printing (Available on MFC-6890CDW) Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 6
Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Automatic Duplex printing (Available on MFC-6890CDW) Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is your application. The printer properties dialog box appears. 1 1 1 6
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c Check Duplex/Booklet (3) if you want to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on models with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some...Order, Page Layout, Page Order, Border Line (if any) (2). Note This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 Basic tab Printing 1 1 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 a Choose your chosen settings. b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). Note Check...
c Check Duplex/Booklet (3) if you want to use the Duplex (two-sided) printing feature. (Available on MFC-6890CDW) d Select the Paper Source (4). (Available on models with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some...Order, Page Layout, Page Order, Border Line (if any) (2). Note This area (7) shows the current settings. 7 Basic tab Printing 1 1 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 a Choose your chosen settings. b Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of text. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). Note Check...
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Remove the paper and straighten it may be curled. Printing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of the paper 1 The Duplex/Booklet function supports Plain Paper for the Media Type and Tray 1 as...flatten it and then put it back in the paper tray. If the paper is not feeding properly, it . Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper automatically. Duplex Setting 1 Check Duplex/Booklet and then click the Duplex Setting button to use the duplex ...
Remove the paper and straighten it may be curled. Printing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1 1 The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of the paper 1 The Duplex/Booklet function supports Plain Paper for the Media Type and Tray 1 as...flatten it and then put it back in the paper tray. If the paper is not feeding properly, it . Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper automatically. Duplex Setting 1 Check Duplex/Booklet and then click the Duplex Setting button to use the duplex ...
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... out, go back to Print All Pages, Print Odd Pages or Print Even Pages. The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper for MFC-6890CDW) You can print multiple copies in the Basic tab. Choose the number of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower...
... out, go back to Print All Pages, Print Odd Pages or Print Even Pages. The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper for MFC-6890CDW) You can print multiple copies in the Basic tab. Choose the number of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower...
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... and launch the FaceFilter Studio application. (See Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION on your PC. You can be used to a specific folder on page 30.) Note • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO...
... and launch the FaceFilter Studio application. (See Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION on your PC. You can be used to a specific folder on page 30.) Note • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO...
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...0, # and l do not have three or four letters printed on your menu selection. Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Entering Text 4 For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 4 When you are used for special characters. Re-...enter the correct character. For setting an E-mail address, Scan to FTP menu options and E-mail/IFAX menu 4 4 Press Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 one time A D G J M P T W two times B E H K N Q U X three times ...
...0, # and l do not have three or four letters printed on your menu selection. Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Entering Text 4 For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 4 When you are used for special characters. Re-...enter the correct character. For setting an E-mail address, Scan to FTP menu options and E-mail/IFAX menu 4 4 Press Key 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 one time A D G J M P T W two times B E H K N Q U X three times ...
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... from a Windows® application. When you can upload them directly to the machine. 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 5 Remote Setup 5 The Remote Setup program lets you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your...on the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. 5 OK Lets you configure many machine settings from a file. 127 Click Apply to upload the new data to the machine and then click Print. Export Lets you save the current configuration ...
... from a Windows® application. When you can upload them directly to the machine. 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 5 Remote Setup 5 The Remote Setup program lets you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your...on the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, and Remote Setup. 5 OK Lets you configure many machine settings from a file. 127 Click Apply to upload the new data to the machine and then click Print. Export Lets you save the current configuration ...
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... Count cover page is checked, the cover page will be included in the page numbering. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a cover page 6 From the PC-FAX dialog box, click ...want to add to the cover page. Form Choose the cover page format you want to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. Use the Browse button to choose the BMP file, and then choose the ...page When Count cover page is unchecked, the cover page will not be included. 131 The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 6 Entering cover page information 6 Note If you are sending a ...
... Count cover page is checked, the cover page will be included in the page numbering. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Setting up a cover page 6 From the PC-FAX dialog box, click ...want to add to the cover page. Form Choose the cover page format you want to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen. Use the Browse button to choose the BMP file, and then choose the ...page When Count cover page is unchecked, the cover page will not be included. 131 The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: 6 Entering cover page information 6 Note If you are sending a ...
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b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using any of the following methods: Use the dial pad to enter the number. Use your PC's keyboard to delete all the entries. 132 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as your PC. If you... interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print.
b Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using any of the following methods: Use the dial pad to enter the number. Use your PC's keyboard to delete all the entries. 132 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Sending a file as your PC. If you... interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print.
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...If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print. The Print dialog box appears: 6 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface a Create a file in any application on page 130.) 133 ...f Click Start to create or edit a cover page. b Click File, then Print. Note You can also click the cover page icon to send the fax. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) e To include a cover page, click Cover Page On. Note • If you want...
...If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on your printer, and then click Print. The Print dialog box appears: 6 6 c Choose Brother PC-FAX as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface a Create a file in any application on page 130.) 133 ...f Click Start to create or edit a cover page. b Click File, then Print. Note You can also click the cover page icon to send the fax. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) e To include a cover page, click Cover Page On. Note • If you want...
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...the User's Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more than one fax job has been received. ...Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend you select the Add to receive and store your PC off , the machine stores the files in its memory. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 151. • (For 11 × 17 printing... will receive faxes in its memory. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 6 The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view...
...the User's Guide or visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for more than one fax job has been received. ...Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend you select the Add to receive and store your PC off , the machine stores the files in its memory. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 151. • (For 11 × 17 printing... will receive faxes in its memory. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 6 The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you view...
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...b to your PC name if connected on a network. The fax messages are automatically erased from your PC. 144 d Press a or b to choose Backup Print:On or Backup Print:Off. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. 6 Press OK. Press OK. Press OK. e Press a or b to... name if connected on your machine 6 You can optionally enable the Backup Print option. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Fax. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on a network. When enabled...
...b to your PC name if connected on a network. The fax messages are automatically erased from your PC. 144 d Press a or b to choose Backup Print:On or Backup Print:Off. Press OK. d Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. 6 Press OK. Press OK. Press OK. e Press a or b to... name if connected on your machine 6 You can optionally enable the Backup Print option. Press OK. b Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive. Press OK. e Press a or b to choose Fax. Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on a network. When enabled...
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... CompactFlash® type1. 2 MagicGate™ Memory Stick™ and Memory Stick PRO™ can be read only the media that is printing from the PhotoCapture Center®, your PC cannot access the PhotoCapture 7 Center® for installation instructions. Note • The PhotoCapture Center...Center® 7 CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a memory card installed in first. • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, SecureDigital or xD-Picture Card™. ...
... CompactFlash® type1. 2 MagicGate™ Memory Stick™ and Memory Stick PRO™ can be read only the media that is printing from the PhotoCapture Center®, your PC cannot access the PhotoCapture 7 Center® for installation instructions. Note • The PhotoCapture Center...Center® 7 CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a memory card installed in first. • DCP-165C and MFC-290C do not support CompactFlash®. • MFC-250C does not support CompactFlash®, Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™, SecureDigital or xD-Picture Card™. ...
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b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. You can change the settings for pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158 Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
b From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. You can change the settings for pop-up menu. Printing and Faxing Using the Brother Ink driver 9 Choosing page setup options 9 a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing. 9 For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 158 Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
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... both sides of the paper automatically. In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of the paper 9 The duplex printing function supports Plain Paper for the Media Type and Tray 1 as the Paper Source only. If the paper is thin, it may be...paper and straighten it may wrinkle. If the paper is not feeding properly, it . Note To enable duplex print, your machine must be curled. Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 9 9 160 Printing and Faxing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 9 The supplied printer driver supports duplex (two-sided...
... both sides of the paper automatically. In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of the paper 9 The duplex printing function supports Plain Paper for the Media Type and Tray 1 as the Paper Source only. If the paper is thin, it may be...paper and straighten it may wrinkle. If the paper is not feeding properly, it . Note To enable duplex print, your machine must be curled. Choose Flip on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge. 9 9 160 Printing and Faxing Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 9 The supplied printer driver supports duplex (two-sided...
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...; Improved Print Quality Choose Improved Print Quality for printing charts such as business charts. 168 Halftone Pattern 9 The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to set more Printer functions. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode, Halftone Pattern and Advanced Duplex Settings. (MFC-6890CDW only...
...; Improved Print Quality Choose Improved Print Quality for printing charts such as business charts. 168 Halftone Pattern 9 The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to set more Printer functions. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode, Halftone Pattern and Advanced Duplex Settings. (MFC-6890CDW only...