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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...tab ...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...tab ...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 the...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 the...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 Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 This feature is available for Network Standard models only. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you will find in this section are using a page description language, converts it into a format that can also download...
... is available for Wireless Network Standard models only. 2 This feature is available for Network Standard models only. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you will find in this section are using a page description language, converts it into a format that can also download...
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... 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. 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Be... right type of paper. However, when the machine is important to read About paper in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the...
... 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. 3 Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide before buying paper. Be... right type of paper. However, when the machine is important to read About paper in memory, or while scanning a document into the PC. Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the...
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...device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the ...tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning.... the machine's status 1 Once you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help....
...device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or on your PC. Printing Status Monitor 1 1 The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the ...tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC-in the tasktray or by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning.... the machine's status 1 Once you to get immediate notification of one or more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help....
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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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Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK (3). This setting may cause some slight blurring ... for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). 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, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull...
Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. d Click OK (3) to the default settings, click Default (4), then OK (3). This setting may cause some slight blurring ... for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). 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, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 c Select the Paper Source. (MFC-5860CN only) Note If you choose Auto Select, the machine will pull...
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... print resolution. Better print quality than Fast mode and faster print speed than Photo. Normal 600 × 600 dpi. 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... For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is much larger than a normal document, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will take to print the document. Better print quality than Normal mode and faster print speed than Normal. ...
... print resolution. Better print quality than Fast mode and faster print speed than Photo. Normal 600 × 600 dpi. 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... For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print Quality selection is much larger than a normal document, the processing time, data transfer time and print time will take to print the document. Better print quality than Normal mode and faster print speed than Normal. ...
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... your image to see options for enhanced print settings. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life...
... your image to see options for enhanced print settings. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. Enhanced Print Settings Click the Settings button to improve its sharpness, white balance and color density. This feature analyzes your PC. 8 Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1 Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life...
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... to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. 9 If the image is not in the image. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of an image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to make darker areas darker and...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of Blue in the image to the...
... to be slightly pink, yellow or some other influences will make the image bluer. 9 If the image is not in the image. Printing 1 Color Density Adjusts the total amount of an image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to make darker areas darker and...the fine details of the picture, then adjust the sharpness. Auto Image Enhance Allows alteration of individual picture settings to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the document. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of Blue in the image to the...
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..., you want for specific paper sizes. You can create a custom size ranging from the pattern of the 1 fills you want to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm... in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of your PC. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern...
..., you want for specific paper sizes. You can create a custom size ranging from the pattern of the 1 fills you want to print such as Letter (borderless). 10 To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm... in . (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to improve the quality of your PC. Paper Size 1 The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. Printing Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only) Select the Improve Pattern...
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... 1 When N in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your print size and prints the document in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on one in the application. 11 Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you are using Windows® 98/98SE/...choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet. The N in poster print mode. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on 1 sheet of paper. The 1 in N options enlarges your application software contains a similar function to ...
... 1 When N in Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Note If your print size and prints the document in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on one in the application. 11 Printing Page Layout 1 1 The Page Layout option lets you are using Windows® 98/98SE/...choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet. The N in poster print mode. Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on 1 sheet of paper. The 1 in N options enlarges your application software contains a similar function to ...
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Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 1. If Collate is unchecked, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed. If you choose. Note • You ..., Executive or B5 for Paper Size in the opposite order. Reverse Order 1 Reverse Order prints the pages of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless...
Paper Source (MFC-5860CN only) 1 The Paper Source selection sets the paper tray from Tray 1. If Collate is unchecked, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed. If you choose. Note • You ..., Executive or B5 for Paper Size in the opposite order. Reverse Order 1 Reverse Order prints the pages of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless...
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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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... 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 Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image...
... 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 Printing 1 1 1 Image Type 1 The printer driver will choose the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image...
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The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 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 get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 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 get the closest color match with the PC monitor. • Natural: Use for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
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... are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Scaling 1 You can change the print size of Media Type and Quality settings. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have standard size paper. Choose Free if you can use for your ... the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to right. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you want to print the document as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither...
... are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Scaling 1 You can change the print size of Media Type and Quality settings. Use for printing graphics that have definite color boundaries or for printing photographs that have standard size paper. Choose Free if you can use for your ... the size. Check Mirror Printing to reverse the data from left to right. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you want to print the document as the Media Type. 16 Printing Halftone Pattern The machine can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither...
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... you have created. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 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. Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document. Check Use Watermark, and then choose ...
... you have created. If this feature is unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of the following ways: On all pages On first page only From second page Custom 17 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. Printing Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document. Check Use Watermark, and then choose ...
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You can change the watermark size and position on the page. 18 If you want to search for the file. 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 ... Bitmap in the File box, or click Browse to control the position of your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...
You can change the watermark size and position on the page. 18 If you want to search for the file. 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 ... Bitmap in the File box, or click Browse to control the position of your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Size, Color and Style. Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit...