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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 turn...
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 turn...
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...from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 For Network cable users 6-3 Network Scanning (not 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...
...from your PC (For Windows®) (not available for MFC-5440CN and MFC-3240C 6-1 For USB cable users 6-1 For Network cable users 6-3 Network Scanning (not 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...
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... Speed-Using Fast mode, you will only have supplied. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Also, the latest printer driver can use 2 in 1, Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to 1200 x 6000 dpi on glossy paper gives you...
... Speed-Using Fast mode, you will only have supplied. 1 Using the machine as a printer (For Windows®) Using the Brother printer driver A Printer Driver is software that 's empty. Also, the latest printer driver can use 2 in 1, Watermark (Windows® Only) printing, Color Enhancement technology and other features to 1200 x 6000 dpi on glossy paper gives you...
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...orientation in the User's Guide before you select and purchase paper for 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. You can feed many types of paper and envelopes. 1 From...your computer, it is your model name) as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in 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...
...orientation in the User's Guide before you select and purchase paper for 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. You can feed many types of paper and envelopes. 1 From...your computer, it is your model name) as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in 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...
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... data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve print quality in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from your computer while sending or receiving...
... data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve print quality in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 3 Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can stop the current print job and clear the data from your computer while sending or receiving...
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... to monitor the status of errors such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. There are three ways to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Green icon means the normal stand-... 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 desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can check the device status at anytime by condition. Yellow icon means the warning....
... to monitor the status of errors such as paper empty, paper jam or ink empty. There are three ways to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Green icon means the normal stand-... 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 desktop. 1 - 4 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER You can check the device status at anytime by condition. Yellow icon means the warning....
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You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status. Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu 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. 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 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. Even if the status monitor is off, you want to Off and close the window from the Start menu 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. 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 your computer. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
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...; 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 computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to...
...; 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 computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to...
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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. 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.
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... User's Guide.) Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. The fastest print mode and the lowest ink consumption. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300 ...750 x 750 dpi. Quality The quality selection allows you to choose the print resolution you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This is suitable for printing photographs. With the Settings button, you can choose this mode only when you select. ■ Highest: Up to print ...
... User's Guide.) Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. The fastest print mode and the lowest ink consumption. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper Transparencies Slow Drying Paper Select Slow Drying Paper when printing with typical print speed. ■ Fast Normal: 600 x 300 ...750 x 750 dpi. Quality The quality selection allows you to choose the print resolution you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER This is suitable for printing photographs. With the Settings button, you can choose this mode only when you select. ■ Highest: Up to print ...
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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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... to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. 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 This process may take several minutes depending...
... to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. 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 This process may take several minutes depending...
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..., camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken ...pixels in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of white.... image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. This will effect the appearance... influences will make the image redder. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green color to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. Decrease the contrast when you can correct ...
..., camera settings and other color. To lighten or darken ...pixels in the document. ■ Brightness This setting adjusts the brightness of the Blue color to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of white.... image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of the Red color to make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. This will effect the appearance... influences will make the image redder. ■ Green Increase the intensity of the Green color to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. Decrease the contrast when you can correct ...
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If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). 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. Also you are using. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
If you wish, you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can select borderless setting for specific papers. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). 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. Also you are using. Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of your output. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed (Portrait or Landscape). If you can reduce the image size of a page allowing .... Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on multiple sheets of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1 layout is not available. Border Line When printing multiple...
Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Page Layout The Page Layout selection can choose to be printed (Portrait or Landscape). If you can reduce the image size of a page allowing .... Orientation The Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed on multiple sheets of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1 layout is not available. Border Line When printing multiple...
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Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite... order. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine ...
Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies you selected. Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document in Tray#2. 1 - 14 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER If the Collate check box is printed. You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite... order. Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine ...
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Color 2. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Watermark 4. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Color 2. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Watermark 4. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Scaling 3. Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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... will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. 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 photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this...
... will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. 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 photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this...
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Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17
Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to print a more vivid color. The color is adjusted to give more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for your document. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17
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... halftones. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to make halftones. 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. This method of printing is more suitable for... this and you can use for printing charts such as business charts. 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 definite...
... halftones. Some halftone settings cannot be selected with certain combinations of printing is more suitable to make halftones. 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. This method of printing is more suitable for... this and you can use for printing charts such as business charts. 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 definite...