Features in the Windows Basic tab...13 Advanced tab...16 Print Quality ...17 Duplex (two-sided) (For MFC-8860DN)...18 Duplex Type ...19 Duplex (For MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) ...19 Watermark ...21 Page Setting ...23 Device Options ...24 Secure Print...25 Support tab ...28 Accessories tab ...29 Features in BR-Script3 (Post Script Ports tab ...30...
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Scanning a document into the PC ...35 Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box...39 Document Size ...40 Scanning a document using the WIA driver ® (For Windows XP only)...42 WIA compliant ...42 How to access the scanner ...42 Scanning a document into the PC ...44 Using the Scan key (For USB or Parallel cable users)...51 Scan to E-mail ...52...
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Address Book ...92 Setting up a cover page...93 Entering cover page information...93 Speed Dial setup ...94 Brother Address Book ...95 Setting up a member in the Address Book ...95 Setting up a group for broadcasting ...96 Editing member information...96 Deleting a member or group...96 Exporting the Address Book ...97...
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Updating the machine’s status ...112 Hiding or showing the window ...112 Quitting the window ...112 Web Based Management (Network models Only) ...112 Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Choosing page setup options ...113 Specific settings...113 Secure Print...115 Using the BR-Script3 ®...
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Remote Setup (Not available for DCP model)...148 Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP model)...149 Status Monitor ...149 Network Scanning (Not available for DCP-8060) Before using Network Scanning ...150 Configuring network scanning ...150 Using the Scan key...152 Scan to E-mail (PC)...152 Scan to E-mail (E-mail server) (For MFC-8860DN )...153...
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Section I Windows ® Printing Scanning ControlCenter2 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP model) Brother PC-FAX Software (Not available for DCP model)
Printing The dedicated printer driver for Microsoft ® 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your Brother device. You can install them easily into your ® Windows system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance ®...
From your application, choose the Print command. If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX Printer* as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click OK to begin printing.
Duplex (two-sided) printing The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or the MP tray.
• Use A4, Letter or Legal size paper when you use the automatic duplex printing function. • Make sure that the back cover is closed. • Make sure that the duplex tray is installed correctly in the printer. • If paper is curled, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray.
Job Cancel To cancel the current print job, press Job Cancel. If the status LED turns Yellow, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Job Cancel. Secure Key Secured data is password protected. Only those people that know the password will be able to print the secured data.
Your machine has the following emulation modes. You can change the setting by using the control panel. HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 language of a Hewlett-Packard Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications.
Press Start. The machine prints the settings. Press Stop/Exit. Restoring default printer settings You can return the machine’s printer settings to the default settings. Fonts and macros loaded to the machine’s memory will be cleared. Press Menu, 4, 3. (For DCP model, press Menu, 3, 3.) To restore the default settings, press 1.
MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX)/Status Monitor on your PC. The Status Monitor window will appear. *(Where XXXX is your model name and if you are connected by USB then USB will be in the printer driver name.) Right-click on the Status Monitor window and choose Load Status Monitor on Startup in the menu.
Note • You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) on your PC. • For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and...
Printer driver settings (For Windows Note ® For Macintosh users, see Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Using the BR-Script3 (Post Script You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: Paper Size Multiple Page...
Choose Print from the File menu in your application software. Choose Brother MFC-XXXX (or DCP-XXXX) Printer* and click Properties or Preferences. (Document Defaults for Windows NT *(Where XXXX is your model name and if you are connected by USB then USB will be in the printer driver name.) Note The way you access the printer driver settings depends on your operating system and software applications.
The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper. ® printer driver...
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Page Order When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list. Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet.
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Media Type You can use the following types of media in your machine. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Transparencies Envelopes Note • When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper.
Advanced tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Note To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: 1200 dpi HQ1200 600 dpi 300 dpi Note If you use the high quality 1200 dpi setting, the print speed will be slower. Toner Save Mode You can conserve toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.
Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. In this mode, the machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages are printed.
Duplex (For MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) Manual Duplex Check Manual Duplex. In this mode, the machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered...
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Duplex Type There are six types of duplex directions available for each orientation. Flip on Left Edge Flip on Right Edge Flip on Top Edge Flip on Bottom Edge Flip on Top Edge (No Reverse) Flip on Bottom Edge (No Reverse) Binding Offset Check the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimeters (0 - 8 inches) [0 - 203.2 mm].
Watermark You can put a logo or text into your document as a watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then choose the watermark you want to use.
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Watermark Setting You can change the watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new watermark, click the New button, and then choose Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style.
Page Setting Scaling You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. Check Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper. Check Free if you want to change the size.
Device Options You can set the following Printer Function modes in this tab: Secure Print Quick Print Setup Status Monitor Macro ® Administrator (For Windows Insert Command/File (For Windows Print Date & Time Density adjustment Note The Device Options list may differ depending on the model.
Macro You can save a page of a document as a macro to the printer memory. Also, you can execute the saved macro - in other words, you can use the saved macro as an overlay on any document. This will save time and increase printing speed for often used information such as forms, company logos, letterhead formats or invoices.
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Using this function allows you to do the following. Insert a print file or tiff format file into a print job. Insert a text string into a print job. Insert a macro, which is saved in printer memory, into a print job. ® 98/98SE/Me users only) ®...
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Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date & Time feature, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, Position and Font. To include a background with the Date and Time, choose Opaque.
Support tab The Support tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solutions Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: 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 using your machine.
Auto detection of printer options The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed options and shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the machine will be listed. You can manually add or remove options.
Note • The screens in this section are from Windows Operating System. • You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Ports tab Choose the port where your printer is connected or choose the path to the network printer you are using.
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties screen. The Layout tab enables you to change various layout settings such as Orientation, Print on Both Sides, Page Order and Pages Per Sheet.
Script3 Advanced Options tab by clicking the Advanced... button in the Layout tab or the Paper/Quality tab. Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count. Choose the Print Quality, Scaling and True Type Font setting. You can change the following settings by selecting the setting in the Printer Features list: Media Type...
Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver TWAIN compliant The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for communicating between scanners and applications. This means that you can scan images directly into hundreds of software applications that support TWAIN scanning. These applications include popular programs like Adobe ®...
Choose the scanner you are using from the Select Device of the File menu. Note If the machine is connected via: • Parallel-use Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother DCP-XXXX • USB-use Brother MFC-XXXX USB or Brother DCP-XXXX USB • LAN-use Brother MFC-XXXX LAN or Brother DCP-XXXX LAN ® If you are using Windows XP, choose TW-Brother MFC XXXX, not WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX.
Scanning a document into the PC You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) (1) Resolution (2)
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Scanning a duplex document (For models that support duplex scanning) Put the document face up in the ADF. Check Duplex (Two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding (1). Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Scan (Image Type) Resolution Scan Type...
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Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping 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. Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
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Note You can enlarge the image using the original size. Load your document again. Note Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in a. Click Start. ® In the Imaging for Windows icon, and then use the , use the options available to refine the image.
Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box Image Type Choose the output image type from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are listed in the table below: Image Type Photo Use for scanning photo images.
256 Colour Uses up to 256 colours to scan the image. 24 bit Colour Uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image. Although using 24 bit Colour creates an image with the most accurate colours, the image file will be about three times larger than a file created with 256 Colour.
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When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics application, try different settings for the contrast and resolution to see which setting best suits your needs. Photo 4 × 6 in Index Card 5 × 8 in Photo L 89 ×...
Other Hardware/Scanners and Camera (or Control Panel/Scanner and Camera). The steps for scanning from another application may vary. Double-Click the Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX icon. Scanner and Camera Wizard will appear. ® Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning images from the...
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Click Next. The Scan dialog box will appear:...
Scanning a document into the PC There are two ways in which you can scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner glass. If you would like to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, you will need to use the scanner glass (Flatbed).
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Resolution and Picture Type from the Advanced Properties. Click the OK button after you choose your settings. Note • You can select a resolution of up to 1200 dpi. • For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 50.) Click Next.
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Select a name and destination for your pictures and click Next to start scanning your document. After finishing the scan, you can publish the pictures to a Web site or order prints online. Choose the option and click Next, and then Finish..
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Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass 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 Next button from the scanner window to scan the image. Put the document face down on the scanner glass.
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To select the portion you want to scan, click and hold the left mouse button, then drag the mouse pointer over the area. If you require advanced settings, click Custom settings (D). You can select Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Picture Type from the Advanced Properties. Click the OK button after you choose your settings.
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Click Next. Select a name and destination for your pictures and click Next to start scanning your document.
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Brother Scanner Utility The Brother Scanner Utility is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and for changing the paper size. If you want to set Legal size as the default size, use this utility to change the setting.
PC. Before you can use (Scan) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and connect the machine to your PC. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter2 are installed.
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
ControlCenter2 Note • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • Duplex scan is supported by the MFC-8860DN only. Using ControlCenter2 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that allows you to quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
Turning the AutoLoad feature off Once you start ControlCenter2 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the task bar. You can open ControlCenter2 window by double-clicking the If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your PC; Right-click the ControlCenter2 icon in the tasktray Preferences.
COPY Allows you to 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 printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on the PC including network printers.
Brother machine. After running the PC-FAX receive software, this button changes to View Received to open the viewer application and see the received faxes. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must choose the option of PC-FAX Receive from the control panel menu of the Brother machine. (See PC-FAX receiving on page 102.) Address Book Allows you to open the Brother PC-FAX address book.
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060)
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Change the other settings, if needed. To change the destination application, choose the proper application from the Target Application drop-down list. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and the Application Location. You can also find the application location by clicking the an application that you have added.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) You can also change the other settings used to create the file attachments.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To configure a button, right-click the button to see the configuration window. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Allows you to scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software.
Customizing a user-defined button To customize a button, right-click the button to open the configuration window. Follow these guidelines for button configuration. Scan to Image 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.
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Scan to OCR (Not available for English version) 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 Language, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two-sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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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, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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Scan to File 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 file format from the File Type drop-down list. Save the file to the default folder which is shown in the Destination Folder box or choose your preferred folder by clicking the icon.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name. Then click the Print Options... button...
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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 which model printer you have chosen.
Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for the MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) Receive/View Received (Not available for English version) The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software features lets you view and store your faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite.
Address Book The Address Book button allows you to add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit this button, click the Address Book button to open the dialog box. (See Brother Address Book on page 95.) Setup By clicking the Setup button, you can configure the user settings of the PC-FAX application.
DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the machine settings by clicking a button. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP model) The Remote Setup button allows you to open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menu. Note For details, see Remote Setup on page 87.
Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP model) The Quick-Dial button allows you to open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, where you can easily register or change the dial numbers from your PC. Status Monitor The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as paper empty or paper jam.
Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the control panel (See the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM). If you installed the machine following the instructions for a network user in the Quick Setup Guide then the machine should already be configured for your network.
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Click the Network Setting tab and choose a method to specify a machine as a network scanner for your Specify your machine by address Enter IP address of the machine in IP Address, and then click Apply. Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse and choose the proper device you want to use.
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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.
Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Press (Scan). Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step f. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Landscape Front Back...
Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided. Press OK. Note If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, you need to put the document in the ADF and then choose 2sided (L) edge or 2sided (S) edge depending on your document layout. Press a or b to choose PC.
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Scan to FTP When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or colour document directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel or by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
Enter the Password for access to FTP server for the Username that was registered (up to 32 characters). Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (ex. /brother/abc/) (up to 60 characters). Choose the quality that the document will be scanned at from the pull-down list. You can choose color 150 dpi, color 300 dpi, color 600 dpi, B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 dpi.
Use the dial pad to enter the FTP host address (for example ftp.example.com’ Up to 60 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. Press a or b to choose Enter Username or Change Quality.
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Choose one of the options below. Press a or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi or Color 600 dpi. Press OK and go to Step j. Press a or b to choose B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 dpi. Press OK and go to Step k.
PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine. Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, Remote Setup, then MFC- XXXX, MFC-XXXX USB or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name).
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Print Allows you to print the different settings of the machine. Clicking Print will print a list of User Settings unless the Quick Dial window is open. In this case a list of Quick Dial settings will be printed. You must click Apply to upload the settings to the machine before printing.
PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send an application or document file 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.
Note You can access User Information from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicking the Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), PC-FAX sending, then PC-FAX Setup. The Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box appears: Enter this information to create the fax header and cover page.
Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below. Outside line access Enter a number to access an outside line here. This is sometimes required by local PBX telephone systems (for example, dialling 9 to get an outside line in your office).
Express is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Address Book which address book to use for PC-FAX sending: Brother Address Book or Outlook Express. For the address book file, you must enter the path and file name of the database file which contains the address book information.
Setting up a cover page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the 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.
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.
The Brother Address Book dialog box appears: Setting up a member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete members and groups. In the Address Book dialog box, click the The Brother Address Book Member Setup dialog box appears: In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member’s information.
Setting up a group for broadcasting You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time. In the Brother Address Book dialog box, click the The Brother Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears: Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field.
Exporting the Address Book You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can also choose and create a Vcard that can be attached to a member’s outgoing E-mail. (A Vcard is an electronic business card that contains the sender’s contact information.) Exporting the whole current Address Book Note...
Importing to the Address Book You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into your Address Book. Importing an ASCII text file Do one of the following: From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text. Click Vcard and go to e.
Create a file in any application on your PC. Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: Choose Brother PC-FAX v.2 as your printer, and then click Print (or OK). 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 91.)
Create a file in any application on your PC. Click File, then Print. The Print dialog box appears: Choose Brother PC-FAX v.2 as your printer, and then click Print (or OK). The Simple style user interface appears: Note If the Facsimile style user interface appears, change the user interface selection setting. (See Sending...
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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. To send a cover page and note, check Cover Page On.
PC-FAX receiving feature. To enable PC-FAX receiving, you must unblock the program. The Brother PC-FAX Receiving Software lets you view and store faxes on your PC. It is automatically installed when you install the MFL-Pro Suite and works on locally or network connected machines.
PC. Running the PC-FAX receiving software on your PC Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX, ‘PC-FAX Receiving’ then MFC-XXXX or MFC-XXXX LAN (where XXXX is your model name). The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.
Setting up your PC Right-click the PC-FAX The PC-Fax RX Setup dialog box appears: To play wave files (.wav sound files) when receiving a fax, check Play wave file when receiving FAX, and enter the path of the wave file. To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows Add to Startup folder.
Specify your machine by name Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click the Browse button and choose the correct Brother machine you want to use from the list. Specify your PC name You can specify the PC name that will appear on the display of the machine. To change the name,...
Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between been received, the icon will change to been viewed. Run your Software application to view the PC-FAX messages. Open the folder you selected in the PC-Fax RX Setup screen and select the new faxes to view them. Note The name title of your unread PC message will be based on the date and time that the messages were received until you assign a file name.
Section II Apple ® Macintosh ® (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater only) Printing and Faxing Scanning ControlCenter2 Network Scanning (Not available for DCP-8060) Remote Setup (Not available for DCP model) ®...
2 meters (6 feet).. • For Mac OS® X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users, upgrade to Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. (The latest information for Mac OS® X, please visit at http://solutions.brother.com) Improper Setup Do not connect the machine to a USB port on a keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
The machine will not print secure data until the password is entered. After the document is printed, the data will be cleared from the memory. To use this function, you need to set your password in the printer driver ®...
Web browser. HP LaserJet Mode The HP LaserJet mode (or HP mode) is the emulation mode in which this printer supports the PCL6 language of the Hewlett-Packard printer. Using this mode will allow your printer to run at its best with those applications.
Press Start. The machine prints the settings. Press Stop/Exit. Restoring default printer settings You can return the machine’s printer settings to the default settings. Fonts and macros loaded to the machine’s memory will be cleared. Press Menu, 4, 3. (For DCP model, press Menu, 3, 3.) To restore the default settings, press 1.
Updating the machine’s status If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the can set what interval the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother Status Monitor and choose Preferences.
Using the Brother Laser driver for Macintosh Choosing page setup options From application software such as TextEdit, click the File menu and choose Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) is selected in the Format for pop-up menu.
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Print settings Choose the Resolution and Media Type, and if you want to use Toner Save Mode. Layout Set the Page per Sheet, Layout Direction and Border. Pages per sheet: Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the paper. Layout Direction: When you specify the Pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.
Duplex (Two sided Printing) Choose Layout, and then choose Long-Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding. Secure Print Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.
• To use the BR-Script3 printer driver on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. • To use the BR-Script3 printer driver, you need to set the Emulation to BR-Script 3 by using the control panel before connecting the interface cable. (See Printer Emulation Support on page 110.) •...
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Open the Utilities folder. Open the Printer Setup Utility icon. ® For Mac OS X 10.2 X users, open the Print Center icon. Click Add. ® 10.2.4 to 10.3 users, go to e. For Mac OS ® For Mac OS...
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Choose USB. Choose your model name, and then click Add. ® For Mac OS 10.2.4 to 10.3 users: ® For Mac OS 10.4 or greater users:...
Choose Quit Printer Setup Utility from the Printer Setup Utility menu. Sending a fax ® For Mac OS X (Not available for DCP model) You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create a document in a Macintosh Click File, then Print.
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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. 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 dialog box.
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Working with vCards You can address a fax number using a Vcard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS Address Book application. Click Address Book. Drag a Vcard from the Mac OS Note If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a Vcard.
® Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver by choosing Choose Source (or another menu name for choosing the default driver depending on the application you are using). For each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image or Scan.
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Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Scan Type Document Size Brightness Contrast Click Start. When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application. Scanning a duplex document (for models that support duplex scanning) Put the document face up in the ADF.
Pre-Scanning an image The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping 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. Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
Settings in the Scanner window 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 colours. Resolution Black &...
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Document Size Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm JIS B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 in Legal 8.5 × 14 in A5 148 × 210 mm Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in Business Card To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size (90 ×...
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Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average. 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.
Macintosh Before you can use (Scan) on the control panel, you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro suite and connect the machine to your Macintosh the correct drivers and the ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning by configuration on the Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2.
Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
® Using Presto! PageManager ® ® Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! unmatched control over your Macintosh files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! ®...
ControlCenter2 Note • The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. • Duplex scan is supported by the MFC-8860DN only. Using ControlCenter2 ControlCenter2 is a software utility that allows you to quickly and easily access your often used applications. Using ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
Uncheck Start ControlCenter on computer startup. Click OK to close the window. Note The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter. SCAN There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications.
COPY - Allows you to use your Macintosh scan a page on the machine and print the copies using any of the features of the machine printer driver, or you can direct the copy output to any standard printer driver installed on your Macintosh printers.
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box. If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060)
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Change the other settings, if needed. To change the destination application, choose the proper application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the lists by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and choose your preferred application by clicking the Browse button.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner...
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
If you want to scan a duplex document, check Duplex (two-sided) Scanning and choose Long-edge binding or Short-edge binding. (Not available for MFC-8460N and DCP-8060) If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check Show Scanner Interface box.
CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs. To configure a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. There are four scan functions: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Scan to Image Allows you to scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software.
Scan to Image 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, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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, Duplex (two- sided) Scanning (if necessary), Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
Scan to File 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 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...
COPY / PC-FAX The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to allow you to use advanced copy and fax functions such as N-in-1 printing. To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key.
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Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings to be used. Before finishing the Copy button configuration, set the Printer Name. Then choose your print settings from the Presets pop-up menu, then click OK to close the dialog box. By clicking the configured copy button, the print dialog box opens.
DEVICE SETTINGS You can configure the various machine settings including Speed Dial settings by clicking the buttons. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP model) The Remote Setup button allows you to open the Remote Setup Program window to configure the machine setting menus.
Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP model) The Quick-Dial button allows you to open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the dial numbers on your Macintosh Status Monitor The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of errors such as paper jam.
Max. 25 clients can be connected to one machine on a network. For example, if 30 clients try to connect at a time, 5 clients will not be shown on the LCD. From Library, choose Printers, Brother, Utilities and DeviceSelector, and then double-click DeviceSelector.
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Note • Check Register your computer with the “Scan To” functions at the machine and enter a name you ® want to use for your Macintosh characters. • 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.
Put the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Press (Scan). Press a or b to choose Scan to E-mail. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step f. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Landscape Front Back...
Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided. Press OK. Note If you want to scan a document using the duplex scanning feature, you need to put the document in the ADF and then choose 2sided (L) edge or 2sided (S) edge depending on your document layout. Press a or b to choose PC.
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Press a or b to choose Change Quality. Press OK. If you do not have to change the quality, press a or b to choose Enter Address. Press OK and then go to Step j. Pressa or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi, Color 600 dpi, B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200×100 dpi.
Press a or b to choose Scan to Image. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to OCR. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Press a or b to choose Scan to File. Press OK. If your machine is a MFC-8460N or DCP-8060, go to Step e. If your machine is a MFC-8860DN, go to Step d. Press a or b to choose 2sided (L)edge, 2sided (S)edge or 1sided.
Scan to FTP When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and white or colour document directly to an FTP server located locally on your network or on the internet. The details required to use Scan to FTP can be entered manually at the control panel or by using Web Based Management to pre-configure and store the details in an FTP Profile.
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Enter the Username that has been registered with the FTP server for the MFC (up to 32 characters). Enter the Password for access to FTP server for the Username that was registered (up to 32 characters). Enter the destination folder where your document will be stored on the FTP server (ex. /brother/abc/) (up to 60 characters).
Use the dial pad to enter the FTP host address (for example ftp.example.com), (up to 60 characters) or the IP address (for example 192.23.56.189). Press OK. Use the dial pad to enter the destination folder (for example /brother/abc/, up to 60 characters). Press OK. Press a or b to choose Enter Username or Change Quality.
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Choose one of the options below. Press a or b to choose Color 150 dpi, Color 300 dpi or Color 600 dpi. Press OK and go to j. Press a or b to choose B/W 200 dpi or B/W 200x100 dpi. Press OK and go to k.
Note The Remote Setup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. If your machine is connected via a Network, you have to enter your password. Allows you to start uploading data to the machine and exit the Remote Setup application. If an error message is displayed, enter the correct data again and then click OK.
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Note • You can use the Export and Import buttons to save and use several different settings for your machine. • To save a single setting or a group of settings, highlight each setting or function heading (for example, to choose all fax settings highlight Fax) from the setting list then click Export.
® Macintosh ... 150 ® Windows ... 75 ® ® Presto! PageManager ... 132 Print ® Macintosh Brother driver ...113 Proprinter XL mode ...7 Remote Setup ® ® Macintosh (Mac OS ® Windows ... 87 Scan ® Macintosh ® into Macintosh ...
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