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... 1 Using the machine as a printer 1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 How to print your original 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation keys 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only 1-3 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-4 How to access the printer driver settings 1-4 Basic tab...
... 1 Using the machine as a printer 1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver 1-1 Features 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper 1-2 How to print your original 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing 1-3 Clearing data from the memory 1-3 Checking the Print Quality 1-3 Printer operation keys 1-3 Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only 1-3 Printer driver settings (Windows® only 1-4 How to access the printer driver settings 1-4 Basic tab...
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...; (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 9-2 Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 9-4 Choosing page setup options 9-4 Choosing printing options 9-5 Sending a fax from your Macintosh® application 9-6 For Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 users 9-6 Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh® application (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only 9-7 For Mac OS...
...; (Mac OS® 8.6-9.2 9-2 Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X 9-4 Choosing page setup options 9-4 Choosing printing options 9-5 Sending a fax from your Macintosh® application 9-6 For Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2 users 9-6 Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh® application (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only 9-7 For Mac OS...
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... print up to 12 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. Straight Paper Path-The machine can use with your computer. Plain paper, inkjet paper, glossy paper, transparencies and envelopes. The printer drivers are on glossy paper gives you 'll find in black. Brilliant .... 1 Using the machine as a printer Using the Brother MFC printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Low Running Cost-Whenever you will only have to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to use 2 in full color, and up to get high quality ...
... print up to 12 pages per minute in a high quality ink jet printer. Straight Paper Path-The machine can use with your computer. Plain paper, inkjet paper, glossy paper, transparencies and envelopes. The printer drivers are on glossy paper gives you 'll find in black. Brilliant .... 1 Using the machine as a printer Using the Brother MFC printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Low Running Cost-Whenever you will only have to replace the cartridge that translates data from the Brother Solutions Center at up to use 2 in full color, and up to get high quality ...
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... envelopes. 1 From your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing. (Windows® Only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on page 9-4. 2 Your computer sends a print command and data to select the ...'s Guide before you select and purchase paper for the machine. Be sure to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer driver from the paper tray. The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation in your machine, it begins...
... envelopes. 1 From your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing. (Windows® Only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® Macintosh® (Mac OS® X) on page 9-4. 2 Your computer sends a print command and data to select the ...'s Guide before you select and purchase paper for the machine. Be sure to any other printers, select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer driver from the paper tray. The paper tray can select the paper size, and orientation in your machine, it begins...
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However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality and ... be stopped during PC printing. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation keys Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on page 13-11 in memory, or while scanning an original...
However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to check the print quality and ... be stopped during PC printing. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation keys Job Cancel (MFC-3420C only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on page 13-11 in memory, or while scanning an original...
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... operating system and software applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement (True2Life®) ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick...
... operating system and software applications. ■ The screens shown in your application software. 2 Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is your model name) as your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement (True2Life®) ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick...
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To return to apply your selected settings. Basic tab * 1 2 3 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 Click the Apply button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
To return to apply your selected settings. Basic tab * 1 2 3 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 Click the Apply button to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button. *This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
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Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of glossy paper you are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. The ...the media being printed on page S-6 in the driver. This is used when you want for proofing. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Since the print data is much larger than Super Fine. ■ Normal: 600 x 300 dpi. The fastest print mode and the lowest ink consumption...
Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of glossy paper you are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color), which simulates black ink by combining the three ink colors. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. The ...the media being printed on page S-6 in the driver. This is used when you want for proofing. 1 - 6 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Since the print data is much larger than Super Fine. ■ Normal: 600 x 300 dpi. The fastest print mode and the lowest ink consumption...
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..., the print heads print in one direction to provide higher quality printouts. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 When not selected, the print heads will only print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. Media Type Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Plain Paper Color/Grayscale Fast, Normal, Fine, S.Fine Inkjet Paper Color Fine, S.Fine, Photo Grayscale...
..., the print heads print in one direction to provide higher quality printouts. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 7 When not selected, the print heads will only print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. Media Type Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Plain Paper Color/Grayscale Fast, Normal, Fine, S.Fine Inkjet Paper Color Fine, S.Fine, Photo Grayscale...
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..., you can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on one sheet of paper. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. You can choose to be printed on the sheet. 1... - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If you are using . Select the proper paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 × 355.6 mm). Page Layout The Page Layout selection can create a...
..., you can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on one sheet of paper. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. You can choose to be printed on the sheet. 1... - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If you are using . Select the proper paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 × 355.6 mm). Page Layout The Page Layout selection can create a...
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... of how your original will be printed for the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original in the opposite order. Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the pages of your original will be printed and then repeated... copies selected before the next page of the original is not selected, then each page will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9 Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected.
... of how your original will be printed for the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original in the opposite order. Reverse Order Reverse Order prints the pages of your original will be printed and then repeated... copies selected before the next page of the original is not selected, then each page will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9 Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected.
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Advanced tab 1 234 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Advanced tab 1 234 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to select the color matching and halftone method, manually select this mode. 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... 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.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to select the color matching and halftone method, manually select this mode. 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... 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.
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The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your original.
The color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print a more vivid color. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your original.
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Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are placed at random to express halftones. Select ... printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place dots to create the halftones. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 There are some predefined patterns set for this and you can...
Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have delicate shades and graphics. ■ Dither: Dots are placed at random to express halftones. Select ... printing charts such as business charts. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange where to place dots to create the halftones. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 There are some predefined patterns set for this and you can...
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... analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. You can correct this... may be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will effect the appearance of color in the image. The white areas of a picture may take several minutes depending ...; White Balance This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. By using this effect and bring...
... analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in an image to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. You can correct this... may be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will effect the appearance of color in the image. The white areas of a picture may take several minutes depending ...; White Balance This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. By using this effect and bring...
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... the whole image. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 This will make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. It is not... in the original. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of picture settings to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make the image more red. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green...
... the whole image. ■ Sharpness This setting enhances the detail of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 This will make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of an image. It is not... in the original. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of picture settings to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make the image more red. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green...
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Scaling You can change the print size of your original with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the original as it appears on your screen. ■ Check Fit to Paper Size, if your original has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Scaling You can change the print size of your original with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the original as it appears on your screen. ■ Check Fit to Paper Size, if your original has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. ■ Check Free if you want to reduce the size. ■ Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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... print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Watermark You can use . You can select one of your original. Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to print an outline of your original. In...
... print choices: ■ On all pages ■ On first page only ■ From second page ■ Custom USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Watermark You can use . You can select one of your original. Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to print an outline of your original. In...
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... or enter a title you like in the field. ■ Watermark Text Enter your Watermark text into the Text Box, and then select the Font, Size, Color and Style. ■ Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the image. ■ Position This setting offers you want to be positioned on... Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style. ■ Titile You can change the Watermark's size and position on the page. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can also set the scaling size of your bitmap image in the File box, or Browse for the file location.
... or enter a title you like in the field. ■ Watermark Text Enter your Watermark text into the Text Box, and then select the Font, Size, Color and Style. ■ Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the image. ■ Position This setting offers you want to be positioned on... Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style. ■ Titile You can change the Watermark's size and position on the page. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can also set the scaling size of your bitmap image in the File box, or Browse for the file location.