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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 ... ...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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant......
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 ... ...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 Device Options ...19 Support tab ...21 2 Scanning Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver 22 TWAIN compliant......
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Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover... page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address ...
Scan to Image ...72 Scan to OCR ...72 Scan to File...73 5 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) Remote Setup...74 6 Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) PC-FAX sending ...76 Setting up user information...77 Sending setup...78 Setting up a cover page...79 Entering cover... page information...79 Address Book ...80 Speed Dial setup ...81 Brother Address Book ...82 Setting up a member in the Address ...
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...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 Mac OS® X...Scan 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 ...
...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 Mac OS® X...Scan 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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...your PC may need to configure the firewall settings to replace the empty cartridge. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you are from your PC is protected by a firewall, and is available for Wireless Network... supplied with your machine communicate with other features. Ethernet The Ethernet interface lets your PC. You can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on glossy paper to print, you will find in a high quality ink jet printer...
...your PC may need to configure the firewall settings to replace the empty cartridge. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for the rated print speeds of a particular ink color, you are from your PC is protected by a firewall, and is available for Wireless Network... supplied with your machine communicate with other features. Ethernet The Ethernet interface lets your PC. You can also download the latest drivers from the Brother Solutions Center at up to 1200 × 6000 dpi on glossy paper to print, you will find in a high quality ink jet printer...
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You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears 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 choose Help. There are two locations where you can...
You can display the status monitor on your PC-in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC, the Status Monitor icon appears 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 choose Help. There are two locations where you can...
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b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor ... machine's status at any time by clicking Status Monitor from your PC: Media Type/Quality (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...
b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB Printer or Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (where XXXX is off the status monitor, follow these steps: 1 1 a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor ... machine's status at any time by clicking Status Monitor from your PC: Media Type/Quality (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...
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... borderless 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 available will take to 1200 × 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in Specifications in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC...
... borderless 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 available will take to 1200 × 6000 dpi. (See Resolution in Specifications in bold. • For DCP-130C and MFC...
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... and settings information. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Printing 1 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for automatic downloads to... the Brother Solutions Center and driver update web sites. There are also links to update the printer driver on your machine. Web Update You can check the Brother web site for using your PC. Check...
... and settings information. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Printing 1 1 Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for automatic downloads to... the Brother Solutions Center and driver update web sites. There are also links to update the printer driver on your machine. Web Update You can check the Brother web site for using your PC. Check...
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...8226; If your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Windows® XP users can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software...can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 29). This means that support TWAIN scanning. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the ...
...8226; If your applications. 2 For Windows® XP Two scanner drivers are using the TWAIN driver 2 TWAIN compliant 2 The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. Windows® XP users can not only scan images directly into hundreds of other software...can also scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with OCR on page 29). This means that support TWAIN scanning. Visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) for communicating between scanners and applications. TWAIN drivers meet the ...
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... during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. 2 Note The instructions for when you are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-.... b Click File, then Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears: 23 Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are for scanning in the left side of ...
... during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document. 2 Note The instructions for when you are using other operating systems: Choose Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. (Where XXXX is your model name) d Click Scan. The scanning steps may vary when using from the Scanner drop-.... b Click File, then Scan. The Scanner Setup dialog box appears: 23 Note • For Windows® XP: Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN. • For other software applications. The Scan panel appears in this Guide are for scanning in the left side of ...
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You can scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. Or click the Scan button. c Choose the scanner you can ...only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you are based on the left side of the screen. d Click Scan. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your software application to scan the document. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you can...
You can scan images directly into the PaperPort® SE viewer that Brother included with your machine or you choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX, the TWAIN driver will vary when scanning from the Scanner drop-down list. Or click the Scan button. c Choose the scanner you can ...only) 2 2 WIA compliant 2 For Windows® XP you are based on the left side of the screen. d Click Scan. Note • Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX USB or WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN (Where XXXX is your software application to scan the document. Accessing the scanner 2 a Open your model name). • If you can...
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Scanning e If you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 Click OK after you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi.
Scanning e If you choose the settings. 2 Note By default, the scanner resolution can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from Advanced Properties. The machine starts scanning the document. 31 Click OK after you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 33.) f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. If you want to a maximum of the scanned picture (3). You can be set to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of 1200 dpi.
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.... Click OK after you want to change the setting. If you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for changing the paper size. You can run... the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in the Scan dialog box. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for the size of greater...
.... Click OK after you want to change the setting. If you choose a setting. 2 g Click the Scan button in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX menu (where XXXX is scanned and you do not have enough memory and hard disk space for changing the paper size. You can run... the utility by choosing Scanner Utility located in the Scan dialog box. Brother Scanner Utility 2 The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for the size of greater...
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... the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD- You can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your choice using ... a Load your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed. 34 Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to E-mail. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see...use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to a media card.
... the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD- You can scan either a black and white or color document into your word processing, graphics or E-mail applications, to a folder on your choice using ... a Load your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed. 34 Press OK. d Press Black Start or Color Start. Before you can use the (Scan) key on the control panel to E-mail. Scanning using the (Scan) key, see...use the (Scan) key on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro software suite and connect the machine to a media card.
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...SE menu bar and click User's Guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. You can use PaperPort® SE to view scanned documents. 2 Not just viewing, PaperPort® SE has a sophisticated .../ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE on your graphics and text documents. This chapter only introduces the basic functions of different formats for Brother is a document management application. It lets you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for printing, faxing or filing...
...SE menu bar and click User's Guide. Scanning Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2 ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is installed automatically. You can use PaperPort® SE to view scanned documents. 2 Not just viewing, PaperPort® SE has a sophisticated .../ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE on your graphics and text documents. This chapter only introduces the basic functions of different formats for Brother is a document management application. It lets you install MFL-Pro Suite, ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for printing, faxing or filing...
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... list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to manually launch specific applications. Using ControlCenter3 eliminates the need to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44
... list. (7) h You can also open the configuration window for each function and a link to manually launch specific applications. Using ControlCenter3 eliminates the need to the Brother Solutions Center by clicking the Configuration button. (8) 44
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...the PC including network printers. After activating PC-FAX option, the icon name changes to four buttons. 3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 These buttons are for sending or receiving faxes using the Brother PC-FAX application. Send Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax...display the received faxes. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) Receive (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts...
...the PC including network printers. After activating PC-FAX option, the icon name changes to four buttons. 3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 These buttons are for sending or receiving faxes using the Brother PC-FAX application. Send Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax...display the received faxes. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) Receive (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) By clicking this button, the PC-FAX receive software is activated and your PC starts...
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You can also configure the address book and change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes. ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 63
You can also configure the address book and change some general machine settings. 3 Send 3 The Send button lets you send and receive faxes. ControlCenter3 PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3 The PC-FAX option lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 76.) To change the Send settings, right-click the Send button and click ControlCenter Configuration. You can change the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. 63
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When the PC-FAX receiving software is running, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option 3 from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 91.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your .... (PaperPort® SE) Note You can also activate the PC-FAX receiving software from your PC. ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you install the MFL-Pro Suite. It is activated and starts to receive fax data from the...
When the PC-FAX receiving software is running, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option 3 from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC on page 91.) To configure the PC-FAX Receive software, see Setting up your .... (PaperPort® SE) Note You can also activate the PC-FAX receiving software from your PC. ControlCenter3 Receive/View Received (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 3 The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you install the MFL-Pro Suite. It is activated and starts to receive fax data from the...