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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's status ...4 Turning ... ...6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 ...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing Using the Brother printer driver...2 Features ...2 Choosing the right type of paper...3 Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 3 Clearing data from the memory ...3 Checking the print quality ...3 Status Monitor...4 Monitoring the machine's status ...4 Turning ... ...6 Media Type...7 Quality ...7 Enhanced Print Settings ...8 Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only 10 Paper Size ...10 Page Layout ...11 Orientation ...11 Copies ...12 Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only 12 Advanced tab...13 Color ...14 Scaling ...16 Watermark ...17 ...
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...Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from ... to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
...Clearing data from the memory ...98 Checking the print quality ...98 Status Monitor ...99 Using the Brother Ink driver ...100 Choosing page setup options ...100 Choosing printing options ...101 Media Type...101 Quality ...102 Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN only)...103 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ...104 Drag a vCard from ... to E-mail ...113 Scan to Image ...114 Scan to OCR ...114 Scan to File...115 Scan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C 115 Using Presto!® PageManager® ...119 Features ...119 System requirements for Presto!® PageManager 119 Technical support ...120 10...
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Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
Section I Windows® I Printing 2 Scanning 22 ControlCenter3 44 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 68 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 74 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) 76 PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C) 94
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... is available for more information. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for Network Standard models only. You will find appropriate drivers on a network. Fast Printing Speed See the User's Guide for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on glossy paper ...ROM supplied with the machine. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the model you will find in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are from Windows® XP. Install those drivers by a firewall, and is unable to...
... is available for more information. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for Network Standard models only. You will find appropriate drivers on a network. Fast Printing Speed See the User's Guide for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you may vary depending on glossy paper ...ROM supplied with the machine. Low Running Cost Whenever you run out of the model you will find in 1, Watermark printing, Color Enhancement technology and many features you are from Windows® XP. Install those drivers by a firewall, and is unable to...
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... the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a ... and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide before buying paper. However, when the machine is important to read About paper in the User's Guide. 3 Be sure ...
... the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to improve it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a ... and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the memory by pressing the Stop/Exit key on paper, it , see Improving print quality in the User's Guide before buying paper. However, when the machine is important to read About paper in the User's Guide. 3 Be sure ...
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Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the tasktray...
Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help. Monitoring the machine's status 1 Once you start up your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the tasktray...
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... (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status...
... (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Matching/Halftone Color Enhancement Scaling Watermark Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup Accessing the printer driver settings 1 a Click File, then Print in your model name) and click Properties. b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status...
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...printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). b Choose Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of text. c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-...OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK (3). This setting may cause some slight blurring of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, ...
...printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). b Choose Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, Borderless, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of text. c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-...OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK (3). This setting may cause some slight blurring of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Page Order, ...
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... for proofing. The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal...print quality with typical print speed. Fast Normal 600 × 300 dpi. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for printing photographs. As print quality and speed are available will be selected in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
... for proofing. The fastest print mode and the lowest amount of ink used. Media Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Other Photo Paper Transparencies Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Fast, Fast Normal...print quality with typical print speed. Fast Normal 600 × 300 dpi. Use for printing large volume documents or documents for printing photographs. As print quality and speed are available will be selected in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
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... its sharpness, white balance and color density. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables...
... its sharpness, white balance and color density. Printing 1 1 Bi-Directional Printing 1 When Bi-Directional Printing is checked, the print head prints in one direction giving higher quality printouts, but slower printing speeds. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables...
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...cannot see the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of the whole image. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of white. You can adjust those white areas. Sharpness Enhances the detail of an image, similar... to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image. The white areas of a picture may be more ...
...cannot see the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of the whole image. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of white. You can adjust those white areas. Sharpness Enhances the detail of an image, similar... to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the image. The white areas of a picture may be more ...
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... Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of paper you can create a custom size ranging from the pattern of your PC. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 From the drop-down list choose the size of standard paper sizes. If you want, you want for specific paper ...
... Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of paper you can create a custom size ranging from the pattern of your PC. To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want to 8.5 × 14 in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 From the drop-down list choose the size of standard paper sizes. If you want, you want for specific paper ...
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Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to have a solid border, dashed border or... 1 options or the 1 in N options. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you...
Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in 1 option is not available. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on one in the application. 11 Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your application software contains a similar function to have a solid border, dashed border or... 1 options or the 1 in N options. Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me, the 4 in 1, 9 in 1 and 16 in 1 layout is selected, the Page Order can choose to this, we recommend you use the one sheet with the Page Layout feature, you...
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...A4, Executive or B5 for Paper Size in the opposite order. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that will be printed and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose Auto Select, the...the number of copies that is printed. If Collate is empty, Auto Select allows the machine take paper from which the machine will take paper from Tray 1. When Tray 1 is unchecked, then each page will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document ...
...A4, Executive or B5 for Paper Size in the opposite order. Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that will be printed and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose Auto Select, the...the number of copies that is printed. If Collate is empty, Auto Select allows the machine take paper from which the machine will take paper from Tray 1. When Tray 1 is unchecked, then each page will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document ...
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Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: 123 4 Printing 1 1 Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4) Note To return to the default settings, click Default. 13
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... 1 The printer driver will choose 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 chooses the image type. Photo Use...for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
... 1 The printer driver will choose 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 chooses the image type. Photo Use...for documents that contain text or business graphics (charts or clip art). Custom If you want to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to choose the color matching and halftone method, choose this mode. 14
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The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
The color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
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.... There are 1 some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you want to reduce the size. ...
.... There are 1 some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. Note Mirror Printing is not available when you want to reduce the size. ...
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If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check ...In Outline Text if you have created. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the...
If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print an outline of your document. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check ...In Outline Text if you have created. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the...
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Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the field. Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of...
Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you like in the field. Watermark Text Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of...