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... access the printer driver settings 1-6 Basic tab 1-7 Media Type 1-8 Quality 1-8 Enhanced Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10 Paper Size 1-12 Page Layout 1-13 Border Line 1-13 Orientation 1-13 Copies 1-14 Collate 1-14 Reverse Order 1-14 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only 1-14 Advanced tab 1-15 Color 1-16 Color/Grayscale...
... access the printer driver settings 1-6 Basic tab 1-7 Media Type 1-8 Quality 1-8 Enhanced Print Settings 1-9 Bi-Directional Printing 1-10 Enhanced Normal Printing 1-10 Color Enhancement (True2Life 1-10 Paper Size 1-12 Page Layout 1-13 Border Line 1-13 Orientation 1-13 Copies 1-14 Collate 1-14 Reverse Order 1-14 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only 1-14 Advanced tab 1-15 Color 1-16 Color/Grayscale...
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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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...-Universal Serial Bus Interface provides fast communication with multiple computers connected on a network. 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 get high quality printouts.
...-Universal Serial Bus Interface provides fast communication with multiple computers connected on a network. 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 get high quality printouts.
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...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 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 read About paper in the User's Guide before you select and purchase paper for the machine. Be sure...
...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 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 read About paper in the User's Guide before you select and purchase paper for the machine. Be sure...
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However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to ... a fax in the User's Guide. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve print quality in...
However, when the machine is left in the printer memory by pressing Stop/Exit. Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you want to ... a fax in the User's Guide. Checking the Print Quality If you can stop the current print job and clear the data from memory. Printer operation key Job Cancel (MFC-5440CN only) You can clear the data that is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it , See How to improve print quality in...
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... 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 There are three ways to display the status monitor on your computer, the resident icon will appear on your computer. Red icon means a printing error...allowing you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the task bar. Watching the machine's status Once you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor 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 There are three ways to display the status monitor on your computer, the resident icon will appear on your computer. Red icon means a printing error...allowing you start up your computer-in the task bar, in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on the task bar. Watching the machine's status Once you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon ...
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How to turn off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you want to Off and close the window from Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is 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. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status.
How to turn off the status monitor If you can switch the status monitor On by clicking the Status Monitor from the Start menu on Startup in the menu. 2 Set this function to switch off , you want to Off and close the window from Exit. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5 Even if the status monitor is 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. You can see the machine's status anytime by opening the menu window when displaying the status.
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... Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is 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 your model name) and click Properties. Printer driver ...settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■...
... Select Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer (Where XXXX is 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 your model name) and click Properties. Printer driver ...settings (Windows® only) For Macintosh® users, see Using the Brother printer driver with your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ■ Color Enhancement ■ Scaling ■...
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To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button 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 Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale.
To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the OK button. *This area shows the current settings of Copies and the page order. 3 Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5840CN only) 4 Click the OK button 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 Quality, Paper Size, Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale.
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... of the text. Quality The quality selection allows you to choose the print resolution you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The higher the quality, the longer it prints, depending on the selected media type. Since the print data is much larger than Normal. ■...9632; Highest: Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in the driver. 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 dpi. Use...
... of the text. Quality The quality selection allows you to choose the print resolution you want for proofing. 1 - 8 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER The higher the quality, the longer it prints, depending on the selected media type. Since the print data is much larger than Normal. ■...9632; Highest: Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in the driver. 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 dpi. Use...
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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. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 9 Enhanced Print Settings You have options for enhanced print settings from the Settings button.
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...helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in both directions and offer faster print speeds.... higher quality printouts. This process may take several minutes depending on the paper. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. You can use this mode... increase or decrease the amount of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS...
...helps to improve quality sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your computer. ■ Color Density This setting adjusts the total amount of color in both directions and offer faster print speeds.... higher quality printouts. This process may take several minutes depending on the paper. Color Enhancement (True2Life®) Selecting Color Enhancement (True2Life®) enables the True2Life® feature. You can use this mode... increase or decrease the amount of color in one direction to improve a washed out or weak picture. 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS...
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...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. ■ Auto Image Enhance Allows individual adjustment of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 By using this effect and bring the white areas back to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast ...lighter. If the image is similar to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Green color to make the image bluer. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Decrease the contrast when you want an image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of ...
...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. ■ Auto Image Enhance Allows individual adjustment of an image. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 11 By using this effect and bring the white areas back to the left or right. ■ Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast ...lighter. If the image is similar to make the image greener. ■ Blue Increase the intensity of the Green color to make the image bluer. Lighting, camera settings and other color. Decrease the contrast when you want an image to be more subdued. ■ Red Increases the intensity of ...
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You can select borderless setting for specific papers. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. 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 create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Also you are using.
You can select borderless setting for specific papers. From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you can enter a custom size by selecting User Defined. 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 create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 5" (88.9 x 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of standard paper sizes. Select the correct paper thickness to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 x 355.6 mm). Also you are using.
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...to be printed on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Orientation The Orientation selects the position of paper. If you can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to have a..., dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on one sheet 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...
...to be printed on multiple sheets of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 13 Orientation The Orientation selects the position of paper. If you can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to have a..., dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one page on one sheet 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...
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If the Collate check box is printed. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Copies The Copies selection sets the number ... page will be printed for 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 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed and then...
If the Collate check box is printed. Auto allows the printer driver to 999). You can only use plain paper sizes Letter, Legal or A4 in the opposite order. Copies The Copies selection sets the number ... page will be printed for 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 Paper Tray (MFC-5840CN only) The Paper Tray selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will be printed and then...
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Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Watermark 4. Scaling 3. Color 2. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Watermark 4. Scaling 3. Color 2. Device Options USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 15 Advanced tab 1 2 34 To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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...(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 to select the color matching and halftone method, select this mode. 1 - 16 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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...(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.
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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 business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Select the best one for photographic images. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document.
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 business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 17 Select the best one for photographic images. The color is adjusted to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for your document.
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...Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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 create the halftones. Select the appropriate method. ■ Diffusion: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one...
...Quality selections. 1 - 18 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 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 create the halftones. Select the appropriate method. ■ Diffusion: Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Halftone Pattern The machine can select which one...