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Table of Contents 1 i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only 1-3 Status Monitor (Windows® only 1-4 Watching the machine's status 1-4 How to...
Table of Contents 1 i Using the machine as a printer (For Windows 1-1 Using the Brother printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 Printing a document 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation key 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only 1-3 Status Monitor (Windows® only 1-4 Watching the machine's status 1-4 How to...
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... available for MFC-3240C and MFC-210C 7-1 Network License 7-1 Registering your PC with the machine 7-2 Using the Scan key 7-5 Scan to E-mail (PC 7-5 Scan to Image 7-6 Scan to OCR 7-7 Scan to File 7-8 Using your machine with a Macintosh 8-1 Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer driver with...
... available for MFC-3240C and MFC-210C 7-1 Network License 7-1 Registering your PC with the machine 7-2 Using the Scan key 7-5 Scan to E-mail (PC 7-5 Scan to Image 7-6 Scan to OCR 7-7 Scan to File 7-8 Using your machine with a Macintosh 8-1 Setting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh 8-1 Media Type 8-2 Quality 8-2 Using the Brother printer driver with...
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... models only. Ethernet-Ethernet Interface provides shared communications with your computer. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many features you will only have supplied. Install the drivers first...
... models only. Ethernet-Ethernet Interface provides shared communications with your computer. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Brilliant High Quality Output-Printing at : http://solutions.brother.com Features This machine offers many features you will only have supplied. Install the drivers first...
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... OS® X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to the machine. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to select the right type of paper. Printing a document When the machine receives data from your computer, it... is your model name) as your printer driver from the paper tray. Choosing the right type of paper To get high ...
... OS® X) on page 8-4. 2 Your computer sends the data to the machine. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is very important to select the right type of paper. Printing a document When the machine receives data from your computer, it... is your model name) as your printer driver from the paper tray. Choosing the right type of paper To get high ...
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Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to ... operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning...
Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to ... operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. However, when the machine is left in memory, or while scanning...
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.... Watching the machine's status Once you to display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer, the resident icon will appear on the task bar. Red icon means a printing error has occured. Green icon ... the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the task tray or on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of errors such as paper...
.... Watching the machine's status Once you to display the status monitor on your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer, the resident icon will appear on the task bar. Red icon means a printing error has occured. Green icon ... the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the task tray or on the desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Status Monitor (Windows® only) The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool that allows you to monitor the status of errors such as paper...
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Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. How to turn off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit.
Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu on your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. How to turn off the status monitor application, perform the following steps. 1 Right-click on the status monitor icon or window and select Load on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from Exit.
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... applications. ■ The screens shown in this section are from the File menu in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on your Windows® operating system. 1 -... 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can change the following printer settings when you access the printer driver settings depends on page 8-4. Printer driver settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your model name) and click Properties.
... applications. ■ The screens shown in this section are from the File menu in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on your Windows® operating system. 1 -... 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can change the following printer settings when you access the printer driver settings depends on page 8-4. Printer driver settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your model name) and click Properties.
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to apply your selected settings.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 Basic tab * 1 2 3 4 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. To return to apply your selected settings.
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... User's Guide.) Use this mode only when you can choose this mode to print large volume documents or a document for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The higher the quality, the longer it prints, depending on the selected media type. Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being...
... User's Guide.) Use this mode only when you can choose this mode to print large volume documents or a document for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The higher the quality, the longer it prints, depending on the selected media type. Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being...
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9 Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale 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 Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9 Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Color/Grayscale 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 Fast, Fast Normal, Normal, Fine The factory settings are shown in bold.
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... Transparencies. When not selected, the print heads will only print in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is slightly slower than in Normal mode. This process may take several minutes depending on some types of...
... Transparencies. When not selected, the print heads will only print in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is slightly slower than in Normal mode. This process may take several minutes depending on some types of...
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... effect and bring the white areas back to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Lighting, camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase...
... effect and bring the white areas back to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Lighting, camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase...
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Also you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. If you wish, you are using. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
Also you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. If you wish, you are using. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined.
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Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarge the image size for ...
Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarge the image size for ...
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...Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is not selected, then each page will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. Auto allows the printer driver...number of copies that will be printed (1 to select automatically a suitable tray for the number of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of copies you selected.
...Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is not selected, then each page will be printed and then repeated for Paper Size setting. Auto allows the printer driver...number of copies that will be printed (1 to select automatically a suitable tray for the number of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of copies you selected.
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Watermark 4. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. Color 2. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Watermark 4. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. Color 2. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: Select this mode for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ ...Custom: If you want to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document...
Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: Select this mode for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). ■ ...Custom: If you want to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document...
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Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for photographic images. Select the best one for your document.
Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for photographic images. Select the best one for your document.
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... for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for your document. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are some predefined patterns set for...
... for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for your document. This type of Media Type and Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER There are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to printing graphics that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are some predefined patterns set for...