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...tips to learn how to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience and most efficient way to get the most from within that... (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). You can check here for Windows® only). Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help us notify you of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be...
...tips to learn how to register your new product, register on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ FAQs (frequently asked questions) The Brother Solutions Center is our one-stop resource for your convenience and most efficient way to get the most from within that... (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). You can check here for Windows® only). Brother numbers IMPORTANT For technical help us notify you of the product. Your registration with Brother International Corporation, you will help , you must be...
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...be viewed from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM. You can find the instructions as 1 follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 ...are several ways you want to find and run the start.exe program from the Help selection in HTML format. If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to find scanning instructions 1 There are required.) General information How to read: HTML documents (2 ...
...be viewed from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM. You can find the instructions as 1 follows: Software User's Guide: 1 Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver in Chapter 2 Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® only) in Chapter 2 ...are several ways you want to find and run the start.exe program from the Help selection in HTML format. If this window does not appear, use Windows® Explorer to find scanning instructions 1 There are required.) General information How to read: HTML documents (2 ...
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... mm) 2 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.2 in. (5.08 mm) BRScript Driver for Windows® and Macintosh® (MFC-7840W only) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in 1 copy using the driver the printable area is for a single copy or a 1 in . (4.23 mm) Note The...
... mm) 2 0.25 in. (6.35 mm) 1 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 2 0.2 in. (5.08 mm) BRScript Driver for Windows® and Macintosh® (MFC-7840W only) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in. (4.23 mm) 0.16 in 1 copy using the driver the printable area is for a single copy or a 1 in . (4.23 mm) Note The...
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...Windows Vista®) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Copy quality difficulties Difficulties Vertical black line appears in Fax mode. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Right-click Brother MFC...-XXXX Printer. Suggestions If the Fax key is recommended. Suggestions Black vertical lines on copies are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip, or one... Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see ...
...Windows Vista®) Click the Start button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers. Copy quality difficulties Difficulties Vertical black line appears in Fax mode. Right-click Brother MFC-XXXX Printer. Right-click Brother MFC...-XXXX Printer. Suggestions If the Fax key is recommended. Suggestions Black vertical lines on copies are typically caused by dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip, or one... Quick Setup Guide.) Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Check to see ...
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...paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you are currently using. (See Paper type on page...the machine's environment. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 130.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120.) Make sure that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 130.) 100...
...paper that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14.) Choose Thick paper mode in the printer driver, choose Thick in the machine's Paper Type menu setting or use thinner paper than you are currently using. (See Paper type on page...the machine's environment. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 130.) Wipe the laser scanner windows with a soft cloth. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120.) Make sure that meets our specifications. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 130.) 100...
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Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on...or rotate the paper 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If you print...paper and other print media on page 14.) Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14 and Basic tab...
Call Brother Customer Service. Check the paper type and quality. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on...or rotate the paper 180° in the input tray. Choose Improve Toner Fixing mode in the printer driver. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) If you print...paper and other print media on page 14.) Make sure that you choose the proper media type in the printer driver or in the machine's Paper Type menu setting. (See Acceptable paper and other print media on page 14 and Basic tab...
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... printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 22 or Advanced tab in the Software User's Guide on the CDROM.) Clean the scanner window and the corona wire ... wire on page 130.) Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Put... unit may be damaged. Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 123.) The drum unit may...
... printer Properties of the driver. (See Toner save on page 22 or Advanced tab in the Software User's Guide on the CDROM.) Clean the scanner window and the corona wire ... wire on page 130.) Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Call Brother Customer Service. Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Put... unit may be damaged. Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of the drum unit. (See Cleaning the laser scanner window on page 120 and Cleaning the corona wire on page 123.) The drum unit may...
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Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the...
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Examples of poor print quality Curled Recommendation Choose Reduce Paper Curl mode in the printer driver when you do not use our recommended paper. (See Device Options (For Windows®) or Print Settings (For Macintosh®) in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Turn the...
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.../Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant Color Depth Resolution Document Size Scanning Width Gray Scale Yes Yes (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ D XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Yes (Windows® XP/Windows Vista®) 24 bit color Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) 1 Up ...) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Max. 8.26 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the...
.../Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant Color Depth Resolution Document Size Scanning Width Gray Scale Yes Yes (Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ D XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®) Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Yes (Windows® XP/Windows Vista®) 24 bit color Up to 19200 × 19200 dpi (interpolated) 1 Up ...) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Max. 8.26 in. (210 mm) 256 levels 1 Maximum 1200 × 1200 dpi scanning with the WIA driver in Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (resolution up to 19200 × 19200 dpi can be chosen by using the...
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... compatible with High-Speed USB 2.0; Print D Emulations (MFC-7840W only) Printer Driver PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript®3) Host-Based Driver for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/ Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) (MFC-7840W only) BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition...
... compatible with High-Speed USB 2.0; Print D Emulations (MFC-7840W only) Printer Driver PCL6, BR-Script3 (PostScript®3) Host-Based Driver for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Windows Vista®/ Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) (MFC-7840W only) BR-Script3 (PPD file) for Windows® 2000 Professional/ XP/XP Professional x64 Edition...
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... Processor Minimum Speed Minimum Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM RAM to install D For For Drivers Applications Windows® Operating System 1 Windows® 2000 Professional 4 Printing, PC Fax, Scanning Windows® XP Home® 2 4 Windows® XP Professional 2 4 USB, 10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet), Intel®...802.11 b/g 64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB 128 MB (MFC-7840W only) Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition 2 Windows Vista® 2 Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Printing Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network) 64-bit (...
... Processor Minimum Speed Minimum Recommended Hard Disk Space RAM RAM to install D For For Drivers Applications Windows® Operating System 1 Windows® 2000 Professional 4 Printing, PC Fax, Scanning Windows® XP Home® 2 4 Windows® XP Professional 2 4 USB, 10/100 Base Tx (Ethernet), Intel®...802.11 b/g 64 MB 256 MB 150 MB 310 MB 128 MB (MFC-7840W only) Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition 2 Windows Vista® 2 Windows Server® 2003 (print only via network) Printing Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition (print only via network) 64-bit (...
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Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing the Print...
Table of Contents Section I Windows® 1 Printing 2 Using the Brother printer driver...2 Printing a document...3 Duplex printing...4 Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 4 Manual duplex printing ...4 Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 4 Printer operation keys...5 Job Cancel...5 Secure Key ...5 Printer Emulation Support (MFC-7840W only 6 Printing the Internal Font List (MFC-7840W only 7 Printing the Print...
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Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-... SCAN ...63 File type ...64 Customizing a user-defined button...64 COPY ...69 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...71 Send ...72 Receive/View Received...72 Address Book ...73 Setup ...73 DEVICE SETTING...74 Remote Setup... (MFC models only) ...75 Quick-Dial (MFC models only)...76 Status Monitor ...76 User's Guide...77 4 Network Scanning (For models with built-in...
Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users 43 Scanning a document into the PC ...43 Pre-... SCAN ...63 File type ...64 Customizing a user-defined button...64 COPY ...69 PC-FAX (MFC models only) ...71 Send ...72 Receive/View Received...72 Address Book ...73 Setup ...73 DEVICE SETTING...74 Remote Setup... (MFC models only) ...75 Quick-Dial (MFC models only)...76 Status Monitor ...76 User's Guide...77 4 Network Scanning (For models with built-in...
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... Print...124 Print Settings ...125 Removing the Printer driver for Macintosh 129 Using the BR-Script3 Driver (MFC-7840W only) (Post Script® 3 ™ language emulation printer driver 130 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) ...136 Page Setup...136 Choosing page... 149 Scanning from a Macintosh® ...149 Scanning an image into your Macintosh 150 Pre-Scanning an image ...150 Settings in the Scanner window ...151 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 154 Scan to E-mail ...154 Scan to Image ...155 Scan to OCR ...155...
... Print...124 Print Settings ...125 Removing the Printer driver for Macintosh 129 Using the BR-Script3 Driver (MFC-7840W only) (Post Script® 3 ™ language emulation printer driver 130 Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) ...136 Page Setup...136 Choosing page... 149 Scanning from a Macintosh® ...149 Scanning an image into your Macintosh 150 Pre-Scanning an image ...150 Settings in the Scanner window ...151 Using the Scan key (For USB cable users 154 Scan to E-mail ...154 Scan to Image ...155 Scan to OCR ...155...
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..., and is software that translates data from Windows® XP. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are on page 110. The latest printer driver can install them easily into the format...
..., and is software that translates data from Windows® XP. You can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com Windows® Printing The dedicated printer drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/Windows Vista® are on page 110. The latest printer driver can install them easily into the format...
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.... Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 1 Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you have a print quality problem, see Paper jams in the paper tray or the Manual Feed Slot. If the paper is copying or... receiving a fax on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is possible that there ...
.... Simultaneous scanning, printing and faxing 1 Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in the User's Guide. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you have a print quality problem, see Paper jams in the paper tray or the Manual Feed Slot. If the paper is copying or... receiving a fax on one side of the paper 1 If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is possible that there ...
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Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116. Printing 1 1 10 You can change the following printer settings when you print ... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
Printer driver settings Note For Macintosh® users, see Printing and Faxing on page 116. Printing 1 1 10 You can change the following printer settings when you print ... Print Setup 1 Macro Header-Footer Print 1 Density adjustment Improve Print Output 1 These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
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... the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1). c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are using. 11 b Choose the Paper Source (2). To return to apply your PC will... the Printer Properties dialog box. The screens on your chosen settings. Paper Size 1 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are from Windows® XP. Note • The screens in the printer...
... the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1). c Click OK to the default settings, click Default, then OK. Printing Features in the Windows® printer driver 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in this section are using. 11 b Choose the Paper Source (2). To return to apply your PC will... the Printer Properties dialog box. The screens on your chosen settings. Paper Size 1 From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are from Windows® XP. Note • The screens in the printer...
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... printed. (Portrait, Landscape or Rotated Landscape) • Page Order Specifies the order in this section are from Windows® XP. Note The screens in which the pages of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog... Front prints the document so that page 1 is on top of the stack. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in the printer...
... printed. (Portrait, Landscape or Rotated Landscape) • Page Order Specifies the order in this section are from Windows® XP. Note The screens in which the pages of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties (or Brother DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties) dialog box. Layout tab You can access the Printing Preferences dialog... Front prints the document so that page 1 is on top of the stack. Printing Features in the BR-Script (PostScript® 3 ™ language emulation) printer driver (MFC-7840W only) 1 1 For more information, see the Help text in the printer...
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...ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista® Two scanner drivers are for when you can choose either use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ ...drivers meet the standard universal protocol for scanning documents from your machine, but you may vary when using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver...Windows® XP and Windows Vista® users can not only scan images directly into the PC 2 There are two ways in this Guide are installed. You can either one...
...ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with your applications. 2 For Windows® XP/ Windows Vista® Two scanner drivers are for when you can choose either use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ ...drivers meet the standard universal protocol for scanning documents from your machine, but you may vary when using the TWAIN driver 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver...Windows® XP and Windows Vista® users can not only scan images directly into the PC 2 There are two ways in this Guide are installed. You can either one...