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SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE For DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please read 'MFC' as 'DCP'. Version A...
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Other Print Options..........................18 Support ..............................25 Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION..............27 Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On ............28 Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off ..........29 Printing an image..........................30 Smart Portrait ............................32 Red-eye Reduction..........................32 Print Expression List..........................33...
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Viewing items ............................51 Organizing your items in folders ......................52 Quick links to other applications ......................52 ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit....52 Importing items from other applications.....................53 Exporting items into other formats.....................53 Uninstalling ScanSoft™...
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Setting up a cover page........................90 Entering cover page information......................90 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface..........91 Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface ............92 Address Book ............................94 Brother Address Book ........................95 Setting up a member in the Address Book ..................95...
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Other Print Options..........................124 Support ..............................125 Sending a fax (MFC models only) ......................126 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application (Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x) ....129 Using Mac OS X 10.5.x Addresses panel ..................130 Scanning Scanning from a Macintosh ........................132 Accessing the scanner ........................132...
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COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only) ...................155 DEVICE SETTINGS ..........................157 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) ......158 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) ........158 Ink Level ............................159 ® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) ........160...
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Section I ® Windows Printing Scanning ControlCenter3 Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) ® PhotoCapture Center Firewall settings (For Network users)
XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your operating system. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and you are unable to network print, network scan or PC Fax, you may ® need to configure the firewall settings. If you are using the Windows Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made.
Printing Choosing the right type of paper For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper in the User’s Guide before buying paper. Simultaneous printing, scanning and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning a document into the computer.
A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition. A yellow icon indicates a warning. A red icon indicates an error has occurred. There are two locations where you can display the Status Monitor on your PC—in the tasktray or on the desktop.
Right-click the Status Monitor icon or window and click Load Status Monitor on Startup to clear the check mark. Right-click again then click Exit. Note Even if the Status Monitor is off, you can check the machine’s status at any time by clicking Status Monitor from the Start menu on your PC.
Printing Printer driver settings You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size Page Layout Color Settings Scaling Use Watermark Print Date & Time Accessing the printer driver settings Click File, then Print in your application.
Choose your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1). Note Check Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain paper on which ink dries slowly. This setting may cause some slight blurring of text. Choose Borderless, Paper Size, Color Mode, Orientation, number of Copies and the page order, Reverse Order, Page Layout, Page Order, Border Line (if any) (2).
Printing Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Photo Paper...
The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you want, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5 × 5 in. (88.9 × 127.0 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm). You can also choose the borderless setting for specific paper sizes.
Page Layout The Page Layout option lets you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages of a document on 1 sheet of paper. The 1 in N options enlarges your print size and prints the document in poster print mode.
With Collate checked, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then reprinted according to the number of copies you choose. 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.
Mirror Printing is not available when you choose Transparencies as the Media Type. You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark (5). You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created.
Printing Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Settings Click the Color Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings.
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PC. Color Density Adjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to improve a washed out or weak looking picture.
Ink Save Mode: On Use Watermark You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created.
Click the Watermark Settings button to change the watermark settings. You can choose a watermark and change its size and position on the page. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File.
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Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Style, Size and Color. Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the file box, or click Browse to search for the file. You can also set the Scaling or Transparency of the image.
Printing Other Print Options Click the Other Print Options button to set more Printer functions: Note The screen shown in this section may vary depending on your machine.
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Printing Print Date & Time When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the date and time will print on your document from your PC’s system clock. Check Print Date & Time check box to change the Date, Time, Font and position. To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque.
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Photo Bypass Tray Help (For DCP-395CN, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) Set the Photo Bypass Tray Help to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when you select Photo, Photo L or Postcard 1 paper. (Available on Photo Bypass Tray models)
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Printing Change Data Transfer Mode The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print speed. Recommended Setting Choose Recommended Setting for general use. Improved Print Quality Choose Improved Print Quality for better print quality. Print speed may be reduced slightly, depending on the print data.
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You can set the Halftone Pattern and Match Monitor for more color adjustment. Halftone Pattern The machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document.
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Lets you print the even-numbered pages only. Note • The print speed of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower than the other printer driver settings. • When you choose the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings, you may see a printing error message on your computer, as the machine pauses during the printing process.
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Print Even Pages settings. If you want to print a 10 page document on 5 sheets of paper, you must set the printer driver options to print all odd-numbered pages in reverse order (page 9, 7, 5, 3, 1) first and then even-numbered pages in normal order (page 2, 4, 6, 8, 10).
Printing Support The Support window shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies Website. Click the Support button to display the Support window:...
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Printing Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine. Genuine Supplies Website The Genuine Supplies Website offers information about your Brother genuine supplies.
ControlCenter3. (See PHOTOCAPTURE on page 73.) Before you start FaceFilter Studio for the first time, you must make sure your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer. This will allow you to access all the functions of FaceFilter Studio.
When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will appear, if your Brother machine is turned On, and connected to your computer, the FaceFilter Studio will detect your Brother machine. After you click Continue in step a, this screen will appear. FaceFilter Studio is ready to use with full functionality.
Printing Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, if your Brother machine is turned Off or not connected to your computer, this screen will appear. Click Detect in step a, and this screen will appear.
Printing After you click the check mark in step d, FaceFilter Studio will start with limited functionality. The Print icon on the top menu will be grayed out and you will not be able to use the Print function. Note •...
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The Print settings dialog will appear. Choose Paper Size, Paper Source, Orientation, number of Copies, Scaling and Printing Area. Note If you want to print a borderless photo, choose Full Page Photo in Scaling and borderless paper in Paper Size.
Click Print Setting and choose your Brother machine. Click OK. Note If you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Type and Quality in the printer driver dialog. Click Print in the Print settings dialog box and your photo will print.
Print Expression List FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression template or by manual adjustment. In the Select Expression step, you can preview or print the expression list of your choice. Uninstalling FaceFilter Studio To uninstall FaceFilter Studio, choose...
• For ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE, see Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™ on page 50. • If your PC is protected by a firewall and is unable to network scan, you may need to configure the firewall ®...
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When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to the PaperPort™ 11SE window. Note After you select a document size, you can adjust the scanning area further by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. This is required when you want to crop an image when scanning.
You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan button. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 34.
Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. Click Start. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the PaperPort™ 11SE window (or your application window). In the PaperPort™ 11SE window, use the options available to refine the image.
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You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise setting is available when using 24bit Color and scan resolutions of 300 x 300 dpi, 400 x 400 dpi or 600 x 600 dpi.
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Contrast You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slide bar to the right or left. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
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Custom For Models without a scanner ADF User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. (8.9 × 8.9 mm) to 8.5 × 11.7 in. (215.9 × 297 mm) For Letter scanning models with ADF User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. (8.9 × 8.9 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm) If you choose Custom as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears.
Flatbed scanner glass. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass on page 43.) Load your document.
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Click OK after you choose the settings. Note By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility on page 44.)
The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. Follow the steps from a to g of Scanning a document into the PC on page 41.
If you scan the document at a resolution of greater than 1200 dpi, the file size may be very large. Make sure that you have enough memory and hard disk space for the size of the file you are trying to scan. If...
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(where XXXX is your model name)/Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility. Note ® (Windows Vista When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following. • For users who have administrator rights: Click Allow. • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.
Flatbed scanner glass. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you must scan using the scanner glass (Flatbed). (See Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass on page 48.) Load your document.
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By default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi. If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility on page 44.) Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box to scan the image. Follow the step from a to e of Scanning a document into the PC on page 46.
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Scanning Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. The machine starts scanning the document. This time only the chosen area of the document appears in your application window.
PaperPort™ 11SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents. It allows you to mix or ‘stack’ documents of different formats for printing, faxing or filing. This chapter only introduces the basic functions of the software. For more details, see the ScanSoft™...
Page View displays a close-up of a single page. You can open a PaperPort™ 11SE item by double-clicking its icon or the thumbnail in Desktop view. As long as you have the appropriate application on your PC to display it, you can also open a non- PaperPort™ SE item by double-clicking it.
PaperPort™ 11SE has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you choose to view in Desktop view. An item can be a PaperPort™ 11SE item or a non-PaperPort™ 11SE item: Folders are arranged in a ‘tree’...
Scanning Importing items from other applications As well as scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort™ 11SE in a variety of ways and convert them to PaperPort™ 11SE (MAX) files in several different ways: ® Print to the Desktop view from another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
• The features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use ControlCenter3 functions, you may need to ® configure the firewall settings. If you are using Windows Firewall and you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the necessary Firewall settings have already been made.
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ControlCenter3 Modern Classic Note • To be able to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have the MFL-Pro Suite Software installed on your PC for that model. ® ® • For the Modern user interface, you need to install Adobe Flash Player 8 or greater.
From the SKIN SELECT dialog, you can choose your preferred user interface. Turning the Auto Load feature off Once you start ControlCenter3 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the task tray. You can open the ControlCenter3 window by double-clicking the icon.
ControlCenter3 SCAN There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. ® Image (Default: Microsoft Paint) Lets you scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application. You can choose the destination ®...
XML Paper Specification file. • Secure PDF is available for Scan to Image, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
Auto Crop (For DCP-395CN, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) You can scan multiple documents placed on the scanner glass by choosing the Auto Crop check box on the ControlCenter Configuration dialog. When you choose Auto Crop, the machine will scan each document and create separate files.
To change the default settings, right-click the Image button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box.
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Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK. After the password is saved it will be automatically be saved with your document the next time you scan to a Secure PDF. If you want to change it, click the icon and set the new password.
ControlCenter3 OCR (Word Processing program) Scan to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click the OCR button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab.
Delete button. When you first start ControlCenter3 a default list of compatible E-mail applications will appear in the drop-down list. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter3 you should choose an application from the list.
File The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file attachment list. To configure the file type, folder and file name, right-click the File button, click ControlCenter Configuration and click the Software Button tab.
E-mail addresses chosen from your E-mail address book. Scan to File Lets you save a scanned image to any folder on a local or network hard disk. You can also choose the file type to be used.
XML Paper Specification file. • Secure PDF is available for Scan to Image, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. • If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
Auto Crop (For DCP-395CN, MFC-495CW and MFC-795CW) You can scan multiple documents placed on the scanner glass by choosing the Auto Crop check box on the ControlCenter Configuration dialog. When you choose Auto Crop, the machine will scan each document and create separate files.
Scan to Image General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field.
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Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK. After the password is saved it will be automatically be saved with your document the next time you scan to a Secure PDF. If you want to change it, click the icon and set the new password.
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ControlCenter3 Scan to OCR General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field.
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ControlCenter3 Scan to E-mail General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field.
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ControlCenter3 Scan to File General tab To create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to 30 characters). Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field.
ControlCenter3 PHOTOCAPTURE These buttons can be used to open or copy files and folders from a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the machine. Open PCC Folder Lets you see the files and folders that are on the memory card or the USB Flash memory drive. (See Using ®...
Copy From PCC The Copy From PCC button lets you copy files on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive to a folder on your hard disk. To change the destination folder or other settings, right-click the button, click ControlCenter Configuration and choose your preferred settings for file copying.
Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A copy folder is created with a name based on the date that the original file was created. The copy is then saved into this folder. For example, the copy of an original file created on Oct.
ControlCenter3 FaceFilter Studio The FaceFilter Studio button lets you copy the files on a memory card or USB Flash memory drive and launch the FaceFilter Studio application. FaceFilter Studio gives you an easy-to-use borderless photo printing function. You can also add photo effects such as automatic red eye reduction or skin tone enhancement.
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Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or Month The default setting is Date. A copy folder is created with a name based on the date that the original file was created. The copy is then saved into this folder. For example, the copy of an original file created on Oct.
COPY Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of the machine’s printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on the PC including network printers.
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In the printer driver settings dialog box, you can choose advanced settings for printing. Note • You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used. • The Print Options screen will vary depending on the model of printer you have chosen.
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 from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 88.)
ControlCenter3 Send The Send button 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 88.) 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.
Receiving software on your PC on page 104.) Address Book The Address Book button lets you add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit the Address Book, click the Address Book button to open the dialog box. (See Brother Address Book on page 95.)
MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) on page 86.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) on page 86.) Ink Level Lets you check the ink status.
86. Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers from your PC.
Ink Level The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. User’s Guide The User’s Guide button lets you view the Software User’s Guide and the Network User’s Guide in HTML format.
Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application. Print Lets you print the chosen items on the machine. You cannot print the data until it is uploaded to the machine. Click Apply to upload the new data to the machine and then click Print.
• You can use the Export button to save Quick-Dial or all your settings for your machine. • If your PC is protected by a firewall, and is unable to use Remote Setup, you may need to configure the firewall settings to allow communication through port number 137. For more information, see Firewall settings (For Network users) on page 110.
The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your PC to send a document file from an application as a standard fax. You can send a file created in any application on your PC as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page.
(for example, dialling 9 to get an outside line in your office). Include header To add the header information you entered in the User Information tab to the top of your sent faxes, check the Include header box. See Setting up user information on page 88.
The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears: Entering cover page information Note If you are sending a fax to more than one recipient, the recipient information will not be printed on the cover page. Choose the recipient information you want to add to the cover page.
Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Facsimile style user interface appears: Note If the Simple style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending setup on page 89.) Enter a fax number using any of the following methods: Use the dial pad to enter the number.
Note • If you want to cancel the fax, click Stop. • If you want to redial a number, click Redial to scroll through the last five fax numbers, choose a number, and then click Start. Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple style user interface Create a file in any application on your PC.
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Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field. Click the To: button, and then choose destination fax numbers from the Address Book. If you make a mistake, click Clear to delete all the entries.
Select Address Book pull-down which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are four types: Brother Address Book, Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail Address. For the address book file, you must enter the path and file name of the database file which contains the address book information.
In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member. The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box appears: In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member’s information. Name is a required field. Click OK to save the information.
Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Speed Dial setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature, you must choose the Facsimile style user interface.) You can register a member or group on each of the ten Speed Dial buttons.
Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field. In the Available Names box, choose each member to be included in the group, and then click Add >>. Members added to the group appear in the Group Members box.
Exporting the Address Book You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can also create a vCard for an address book member that can be attached to an outgoing E-mail (A vCard is an electronic business card that contains the sender’s contact information.) You can also export the Address Book as Remote Setup Dial...
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Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Click OK to save the data. Enter the name of the file, and then click Save.
From the Available Items column choose the data fields you want to import, and click Add >>. Note From the Available Items list choose the fields in the same order they are listed in the import text file. Choose Tab or Comma based on the file format you are importing from Divide Character.
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Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only) Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. Note If you chose Text in a, Files of type: will be Text file (*.txt, *.csv).
When enabled, your machine will receive faxes in its memory. Once it has received the fax, it will automatically be sent to your PC. If you turn your PC off, your machine will continue to receive and store your faxes in its memory. The machine LCD will display the number of stored faxes received, for example:...
Note If you select Backup Print:On, the machine will print the fax, so you will have a copy if there is a power failure before it is sent to the PC. The fax messages are automatically erased from your machine’s memory when they have been successfully printed and sent to your PC.
The PC-Fax RX Setup dialog box appears: In Save file to, click the Browse button if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved. In File Format, choose .tif or .max as the received document format. The default format is .tif.
The settings to send received faxes to your computer were automatically configured during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite. (See the Quick Setup Guide.) If you are using a different machine than the one that was registered to your PC during the installation of the MFL-Pro Suite software, follow the steps below.
Double-click any new faxes to open and view them. Note The name of your unread PC message will be based on the date and time that the messages were received until you assign a file name. For example ‘Fax 2-20-2009 16;40;21.tif’.
® PhotoCapture Center CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a memory card or USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the media. Note ® • The PhotoCapture Center will read only the media that was put in first.
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USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your computer at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into...
USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your computer at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into...
Internal Port number 54925 54926 Add Port number 137 if you still have trouble with your network connection after you added port 54925 and 54926. Port number 137 also supports ® printing, PhotoCapture Center and Remote Setup over the network.
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Add port 54925 for network scanning by entering the information below: 1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother Scanner”. 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”.
1 In Description of service: Enter any description, for example “Brother Network Print”. 2 In Name or IP address (for example 192.168.0.12) of the computer hosting this service on your network: Enter “Localhost”. 3 In External Port number for this service: Enter “137”.
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1 In Name: Enter any description, for example “Brother PC-Fax”. 2 In Port number: Enter “54926”. 3 Make sure UDP is selected. Then, click OK. Make sure that the new setting is added and is checked, and then click OK.
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Firewall settings (For Network users) If you still have trouble with your network connection such as Network Scanning or Printing, check the File and Printer Sharing box in the Exceptions tab and then click OK.
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Section II Apple Macintosh Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 ® Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center...
DO NOT connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub. Choosing the right type of paper For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper in the User’s Guide before buying paper.
Hiding or showing the window After starting the Status Monitor, you can hide or show the window. To hide the window, go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Hide Brother Status Monitor. To show the window, click the Status Monitor icon in the dock or click the Ink Level button in the DEVICE SETTINGS tab of ControlCenter2.
From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is chosen in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scale, then click OK.
Printing and Faxing To do borderless printing From the Paper Size pop-up menu, choose the size of paper you want to print such as Letter (Borderless) . Choosing printing options To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box.
Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper...
The quality selection lets you choose the print resolution you want for your document. Print quality and speed are related. The higher the quality, the longer it will take to print the document. The quality selections that are available will vary depending on the media type you choose. (See Resolution in the Specifications of the User’s Guide.)
You can choose the Color/Grayscale, Mirror Printing, Reverse Printing and Bi-Directional Printing settings. Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Color Settings Click the Color Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings.
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Printing and Faxing Color Enhancement Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar to the right or left. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of an image. This will make darker areas darker and lighter areas lighter. Increase the contrast when you want an image to be clearer.
Click Other Print Options triangle to set more Printer functions. You can choose the Paper Thickness, Data Transfer Mode and Halftone Pattern settings. Data Transfer Mode The Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print speed. Recommended Setting Choose Recommended Setting for general use.
Printing and Faxing Support The Support window shows links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies Websites. Click the Support button to display the Support window: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.
Create a document in a Macintosh application. From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File, then Print. (Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x) (Mac OS X 10.5.x) For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
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Printing and Faxing Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax.
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Printing and Faxing Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the Destination Fax Numbers field.
Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers field. Note If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS X Address Book, choose work fax or home Fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a vCard.
Printing and Faxing When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. Note The vCard used must contain a work fax or home Fax number. Using Mac OS X 10.5.x Addresses panel You can address a fax number using Addresses button.
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Printing and Faxing Choose fax number from Addresses panel and then click To. When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax.
Using the scanner glass in the User’s Guide. Note If you want to scan from a machine on a network, choose the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model pop-up menu of ControlCenter2.
The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image. Load your document.
Resolution You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose and the available colors. Resolution Black &...
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Although using 24 Bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file size will be about three times larger than a file created using the 8 Bit Color option. It requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
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Custom For Models without a scanner ADF User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. (8.9 × 8.9 mm) to 8.5 × 11.7 in. (215.9 × 297 mm) For Letter scanning models with ADF User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. (8.9 × 8.9 mm) to 8.5 × 14 in. (215.9 × 355.6 mm) After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area.
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You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7. Features OCR: In one step you can scan an image, recognize the text, and edit it with a word processor. Image Editing: Enhance, crop and rotate images, or open them with an image-editing program of your choice.
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ControlCenter2 Note • The screens shown in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5.x. Screens on your Macintosh may vary depending on your operating system and application. • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine.
ControlCenter2 Turning the AutoLoad feature off If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your Macintosh, do the following. Click the ControlCenter2 icon in the menu bar and choose PREFERENCES. The ControlCenter2 preference window appears.
ControlCenter2 SCAN There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. Image (Default: Apple Preview) Lets you scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application. You can choose the destination ®...
To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button. If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box.
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Note This function is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to OCR. The window may vary depending on the function. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK.
ControlCenter2 OCR (word processing application) Scan To OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word processing application. You can change the default word processing application. To configure Scan To OCR, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
Delete button. When you first start ControlCenter2 a default list of compatible E-mail applications will appear in the pop-up menu. If you are having trouble using a custom application with ControlCenter2 you should choose an application from the list.
File The Scan To File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This lets you easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and folder, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose the Software Button.
E-mail addresses chosen from your E-mail address book. Scan to File Lets you save a scanned image to any folder on a local or network hard disk. You can also choose the file type to be used.
ControlCenter2 File types You can choose from the following list of file types for attachments or for saving to a folder. Choose from the pop-up menu the type of file you want the scanned images to be saved in. Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg)
Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings. If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, the Set PDF Password dialog box appears. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password box and then click OK.
ControlCenter2 Scan to OCR General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type,...
ControlCenter2 Scan to E-mail General tab Enter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name. Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size,...
Choose the type of scan from the Scan Action field. Settings tab Choose the file format from the File Type pop-up menu. Save the file to the default folder or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button. Choose the Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
COPY - Lets you use your Macintosh and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine’s printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on your Macintosh including network printers.
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(Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.x) To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the pop-up menu. To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. (See Sending a fax (MFC models only) on page 126.) (Mac OS X 10.5.x) For more options click the triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) on page 160.) Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) Lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) on page 160.) Ink Level Lets you open the Brother Status Monitor, which displays the ink level for each cartridge.
160. Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models, MFC-255CW and MFC-295CN) The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the dial numbers from your Macintosh.
ControlCenter2 Ink Level The Ink Level button opens the Brother Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. Note The Brother Status Monitor application is located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities.
Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application. Print Lets you print the chosen items on the machine. You cannot print the data until it is uploaded to the machine. Click Apply to upload the new data to the machine and then click Print.
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• You can use the Export button to save Quick-Dial or all your settings for your machine. • If you need to change the machine that was registered to your Macintosh during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see the Quick Setup Guide), or if the network environment was changed, you need to specify the...
You can access a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the machine from a Macintosh. CAUTION DO NOT start your Macintosh with a memory card or a USB Flash memory drive installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the media.
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USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your Macintosh at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into...
USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your Macintosh at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into...
Using ControlCenter3 on page 54 (Windows ) or ControlCenter2 on pages 141 (Macintosh). Scan to E-mail You can scan either a black and white or color document into your E-mail application as a file attachment. Load your document. Press (Scan).
• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab, Black Start or Color Start do not change the settings. • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the ®...
If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE or Presto! PageManager to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software. Load your document.
Scan to File You can scan a black and white or a color document into your computer and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File ®...
Black and white documents will be stored in the PDF (*.PDF) or TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Color documents may be stored in PDF (*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. File names are based on the current date. For example, the fifth image scanned on July 1, 2009 would be named 07010905.PDF. You can change the color, quality and file name.
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USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your computer at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the machine.
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• If you choose black and white in the quality setting, you cannot choose JPEG. The file name is set automatically. However, you can set a name of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name. (MFC models only) (For Color LCD models) Press a or b to choose File Name.
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USB Flash memory drive or the data stored on them. If you take out the memory card or USB Flash memory drive while the Photo Capture key is flashing, you must restart your computer at once before putting the same memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the machine.
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The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the character keys on the control panel. Press File Name and then enter the file name. You can only change the first 6 digits of the file name.
USB cable scanning How to set a new default for Scan to Media You can set your own default settings. For 1 Line LCD models Changing the default quality Press Menu. Press a or b to choose PhotoCapture. Press OK.
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Press a or b to choose Scan to Media. Press OK. Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. After changing the last setting, press a or b to choose Set New Default.
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Press Scan to Media. Press and choose your new setting. Repeat this step for each setting you want to change. After changing the last setting, press a or b to display Set New Default. Press Set New Default. Press Yes to confirm.
• For network scanning, a maximum of 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network. For example, if 30 clients try to connect at a time, 5 of those clients will not be shown on the LCD.
® Configuring Network Scanning for Windows If you are using a different machine than the one that was originally registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite software (see the Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below. ®...
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If the User Account Control screen appears, do the following: • For users who have administrator rights: Click Continue. • For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK. Click the Network Setting tab and choose the appropriate connection method.
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Click the Scan To Button tab and enter your PC name in the Display Name field. The machine’s LCD displays the name you enter. The default setting is your PC name. You can enter any name that you like. If you want to avoid receiving unwanted documents, enter a 4-digit PIN number in the Pin number and Retype Pin number field.
Network Scanning Configuring network scanning for Macintosh If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must choose the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the Model pop-up menu in the main screen of ControlCenter2. If you have already installed the MFL-Pro Suite Software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide then this selection should already be made.
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• You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by setting a 4-digit PIN number. Enter your PIN number in the PIN number and Retype PIN number field. To send data to a computer protected by a PIN number, the LCD prompts you to enter the PIN number before the document can be scanned and sent to the...
Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press OK or c to move the cursor, then use a or b to enter the second digit. Repeat until you have entered all four digits of the PIN number.
Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press OK or c to move the cursor, then use a or b to enter the second digit. Repeat until you have entered all four digits of the PIN number.
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• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab, Black Start or Color Start do not change the settings. • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the ®...
Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press OK or c to move the cursor, then use a or b to enter the second digit. Repeat until you have entered all four digits of the PIN number.
Note For DCP models, press a or b repeatedly to enter the first digit of the PIN number. Press OK or c to move the cursor, then use a or b to enter the second digit. Repeat until you have entered all four digits of the PIN number.
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• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Button tab, Black Start or Color Start do not change the settings. • If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the ®...
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These machines are made for use in the USA and CANADA only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your multi-function center may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries.