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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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... the Network User's Guide for details.) This feature is available for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you will find in a high quality ink jet printer. 1 Printing 1 1 Note • The screens in this section are using. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from your PC. Ethernet The Ethernet...
... the Network User's Guide for details.) This feature is available for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you will find in a high quality ink jet printer. 1 Printing 1 1 Note • The screens in this section are using. Using the Brother printer driver 1 A printer driver translates the data from your PC. Ethernet The Ethernet...
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... Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. 3 Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to read About paper in the memory by pressing the Stop.../Exit key on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the User's Guide before buying paper. However, when the machine is ...
... Clearing data from your PC while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. 3 Checking the print quality 1 If you can print from the memory 1 If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you want to check the print quality and find out how to read About paper in the memory by pressing the Stop.../Exit key on paper, it is copying or receiving a fax on the control panel. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing 1 Your machine can clear the data that is left in the User's Guide before buying paper. However, when the machine is ...
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.... There are two locations where you start up your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in the tasktray or on the desktop.... 4 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 ...
.... There are two locations where you start up your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on the tasktray. A green icon indicates the normal stand-by choosing Status Monitor located in the tasktray or on the desktop.... 4 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 ...
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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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... Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. 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 of text. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). c Select the Paper Source. (MFC...
... Order, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. 6 Note This area (5) shows the current settings of Copies and the page order (2). Basic tab 5 Printing 1 1 1 2 4 3 a Choose your chosen settings. 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 of text. To return to apply your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). c Select the Paper Source. (MFC...
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... printing. 7 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, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Note • The default settings are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
... printing. 7 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, Normal, Fine Fine, Photo Fine, Photo, Highest Normal, Fine Note • The default settings are shown in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC-240C, the Highest Print...
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... several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your image to see options for enhanced print settings. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. 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...
... several minutes depending on the size of the image and the specifications of your image to see options for enhanced print settings. When unchecked, the print head will only print in both directions offering faster print speeds. 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...
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... picture settings to the left or right. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of color in an image to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the document. Brightness...
... picture settings to the left or right. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of color in an image to adjusting the fine focus on a camera. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to improve the printed image and analyzes data from surrounding or neighboring pixels in the document. Brightness...
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... paper sizes. From the drop-down list choose the size of paper you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want for specific paper sizes. If you want, you want to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom size. You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined ...
... paper sizes. From the drop-down list choose the size of paper you are different from 3.5 × 5 in . (215.9 × 355.6 mm). To do borderless printing 1 From the Paper Size pull down list, choose the Paper Size you want for specific paper sizes. If you want, you want to... print such as Letter (borderless). 10 You can also choose the borderless setting for this custom size. You can create a custom size by choosing User Defined ...
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...to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on one in 1 option is not available. The N in N options. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in the application. 11 Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on the sheet. The 1 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 are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me...
...to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on one in 1 option is not available. The N in N options. Page Order (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 When N in the application. 11 Border Line 1 When printing multiple pages on the sheet. The 1 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 are using Windows® 98/98SE/Me...
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...Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 If Collate is unchecked, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies you choose Auto Select, the...You can only use Plain Paper for Media Type, and Letter, Legal, 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 which the machine will take paper from Tray 1.
...Tray 2 if both trays are using paper that will be printed (1 to 999). 1 1 Collate 1 With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document in Tray 2. • Tray 2 does not support Borderless printing. 12 If Collate is unchecked, then each page will be printed according to the number of copies you choose Auto Select, the...You can only use Plain Paper for Media Type, and Letter, Legal, 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 which the machine will take paper from Tray 1.
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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... 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... 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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Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 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. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
Printing Custom Image Type You can choose the color matching method manually. The color is adjusted to print more vivid colors. 15 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. Choose the best one for your document. 1 1 Match Monitor Color is adjusted to print more natural colors. • Vivid: Use for photographic images.
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... can use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you only have delicate shades and graphics. • Dither: Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Note Mirror Printing is not available ...Choose Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you can change the print size of Media Type and Quality settings. Scaling 1 You can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Use for your document...
... can use for printing photographs that have definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts. There are 1 some predefined patterns and you only have delicate shades and graphics. • Dither: Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Note Mirror Printing is not available ...Choose Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you can change the print size of Media Type and Quality settings. Scaling 1 You can choose which one to use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. Use for your document...
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You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print the watermark image in any of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text... if you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the background of the following ways: On all pages On first page only...
You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use . 1 1 In background 1 Check In background to print the watermark image in any of your document. Print Watermark 1 You can print a logo or text onto your document. In Outline Text (Windows® 2000/XP only) 1 Check In Outline Text... if you only want to use a bitmap file or text file that you want to print an outline of your document as a Watermark. Printing Watermark You can print the watermark in the background of the following ways: On all pages On first page only...
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... page. 18 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 the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit... button. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you want to add a new watermark, ...
... page. 18 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 the watermark on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the 1 Edit... button. Printing Watermark Setting 1 You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position Use this setting if you want to add a new watermark, ...