Brother MFC-250C Guía de usuario

SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDEFor DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please

211Note• The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your operating system.• If your PC is protected by

ControlCenter3923When the PC-FAX receiving software is running, you can open the viewer application (PaperPort™ 11SE) with the View Received button. N

ControlCenter3933DEVICE SETTING 3You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and

ControlCenter3943Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 3The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program wi

ControlCenter3953Ink Level 3The Ink Level button opens the Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge. User’s Guide 3The U

9644To 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

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)974Configuring Network Scanning 4If you are using a different machine than the one that wa

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)984NoteFor Windows Vista® if the User Account Control screen appears, do the following:• F

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)994Specifyyourmachinebyname 41 Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse a

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1004Using the Scan key 4NoteIf you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For US

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1014For Touchscreen models 4a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c Press Scan to E

Printing31Choosing the right type of paper 1For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1024Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 4When you choose Scan t

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1034h Press a or b to choose . Enter the destination E-mail address from the dial pad.Not

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1044g Press d or c to choose File Type.Choose the file type you want.If you don't wan

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1054Scan to Image 4When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent d

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1064Scan to OCR 4When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent direc

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1074Scan to File 4When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color do

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1084Note• If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color o

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1094How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-689

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1104Factory reset 4You can reset the factory settings.For MFC-6490CW4a Press the (Scan) k

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1114Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW) 4When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan

Printing41Status Monitor 1The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1124n Press a or b to choose Password.Press OK. o Enter the Password for access to the FTP

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1134Creating a user defined File Name 4In addition to the seven present file names you can

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1144g Press a or b to choose PDF or TI FF for B/W documents. Press OK and go to h.NoteFor

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1154Scan to FTP Manual Method 4a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c Press a or b

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1164l Press a or b to choose File Name.Press OK. Press a or b to choose a file name you wa

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1174How to set a new default for Scan to FTP 4You can set your own default settings for Qu

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1184Factory reset 4You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass ScanSize and File Name to the f

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1194Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW) 4When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and w

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1204r Press to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B/

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1214Scan to FTP using FTP Server Profiles 4a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c

Printing51Turning off the Status Monitor 1If you want to switch off the Status Monitor, follow these steps:a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or wi

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1224Scan to FTP Manual Method 4a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c Press Scan t

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1234n Press a or b to choose <Manual>.Press OK.Enter the file name you want to use (

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1244Factory reset 4You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass Scan Size and File Name to the

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1254Entering Text 4For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 4When you are setting certain menu select

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)1264For MFC-6890CDW 4When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter t

12755Remote Setup 5The Remote Setup program lets you configure many machine settings from a Windows® application. When you start this application, the

Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C)1285Note• You can use the Export and Import buttons to save Quick-Dial or all your

12966PC-FAX sending 6The 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 fil

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1306Sending setup 6From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen belo

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1316Setting up a cover page 6From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover

Printing61Printer driver settings 1You can change the following printer settings when you print from your PC: Media Type/Quality (Speed) Paper Size

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1326Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface 6a Create a file in any application o

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1336e To include a cover page, click Cover Page On.NoteYou can also click the cover page icon to create o

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1346d Enter the fax number using any of the following methods: Enter the fax number in the To: field. Click

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1356Address Book 6If Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail is installed on your PC, you can choose in the

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1366Brother Address Book 6a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1376Speed Dial setup 6From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this featur

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1386Setting up a group for broadcasting 6You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1396Deleting a member or group 6a Choose the member or group you want to delete.b Click the delete icon.c W

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1406d Click OK to save the data. e Enter the name of the file, and then click Save.

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1416Importing to the Address Book 6You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards

Printing71Basic tab 1 a Choose your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1).NoteCheck Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain pap

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1426e Enter the name of the file, and then click Open. NoteIf you chose Text in a, Files of type: will be Tex

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1436PC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 6The Brother PC-FAX Receive Software lets you

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1446Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 6You can optionally enable the Backup Print option

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1456Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 6Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1466Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings 6The settings to send received faxes to your computer w

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)1476Viewing new PC-FAX messages 6Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between a

14877CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a memory card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the card. Note• T

PhotoCapture Center®1497b In Windows® Explorer, click the Removable Disk icon1. The files and folders on the USB Flash memory drive or memory card app

PhotoCapture Center®1507For Network Users (For models with built-in network support)7a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick™2, M

15188Before using the Brother software 8Firewall settings on your PC may reject the necessary network connection for network printing, network scannin

Printing81Media Type 1To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it p

Firewall settings (For Network users)15283In External Port number for this service: Enter “54925”.4In Internal Port number for this service: Enter “54

Firewall settings (For Network users)1538For Windows Vista® users 8a Click the button, Control Panel, Network and Internet, Windows Firewall and cli

Firewall settings (For Network users)1548e Click the Add port... button.f To add port 54925 for network scanning, enter the information below:1In Name

Section IIApple® Macintosh®IIPrinting and Faxing 156Scanning 176ControlCenter2 196Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)214Remot

15699Setting up your Macintosh®9Note• The screens shown in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.5.x Screens on your Macintosh® may vary depending on you

Printing and Faxing1579Status Monitor 9The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting yo

Printing and Faxing1589Using the Brother Ink driver 9Choosing page setup options 9a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page

Printing and Faxing1599 For Mac OS® X 10.5.xFor more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu. To do borderl

Printing and Faxing1609Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 9The supplied printer driver supports duplex (two-sided) printing. In this mode, t

Printing and Faxing1619For Mac OS® X 10.3.x to 10.4.x 9a Select Layout.b Choose Long-edged binding or Short-edged binding in Two-Sided. For Mac OS® X

Printing91Paper Size 1The Paper Size selection includes a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you want, you can create a custom size ranging f

Printing and Faxing1629Note• When you use the duplex printing function, Duplex 1 or Duplex 2 features may help to reduce paper jam problems. Go to the

Printing and Faxing1639Basic settings 9You can choose the Media Type, Slow Drying Paper, Quality, Color Mode and Paper Source (Available on models wit

Printing and Faxing1649Quality 9The quality selection lets you choose the print resolution you want for your document. Print quality and speed are rel

Printing and Faxing1659Advanced settings 9You can choose the Color/Grayscale, Mirror Printing, Reverse Printing and Bi-Directional Printing settings.

Printing and Faxing1669Color/Grayscale 9This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale.Color Settings 9Click

Printing and Faxing1679Color Enhancement 9 BrightnessAdjusts the brightness of the whole image. To lighten or darken the image, move the scroll bar t

Printing and Faxing1689Other Print Options 9Click Other Print Options triangle to set more Printer functions. You can choose Paper Thickness, Data Tra

Printing and Faxing1699Support 9The Support window shows links to the Brother Solutions Center and Genuine Supplies Websites.Click the Support button

Printing and Faxing1709Sending a fax (MFC models only) 9You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh® application.a Create a document in a Macintosh®

Printing and Faxing1719c Choose Send Fax from the pop-up menu. d Choose Facsimile from the Output pop-up menu. e Enter a fax number in the Input Fax N

Printing101Color Mode 1Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor. Natural: Use for photographic images. The color is adjus

Printing and Faxing1729NoteIf you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbe

Printing and Faxing1739Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book application (For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x) 9You can address a fax number using a

Printing and Faxing1749c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. NoteThe vCard used must contain a work fax or home fa

Printing and Faxing1759b Choose fax number from Addresses panel and then click To. c When you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send th

1761010Scanning from a Macintosh®10The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh®. You can use this Macintosh® TWAIN Scan

Scanning17710Scanning an image into your Macintosh®10You can scan a whole page, or a portion by pre-scanning the document.Scanning a whole page 10a Lo

Scanning17810d Load your document again.NoteSkip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. e Adjust the settings for Resolu

Scanning17910Scan Type 10 Black & WhiteUse for text or line art images. Gray (Error Diffusion)Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Di

Scanning18010Document Size 10Choose one of the following sizes: A3 297 × 420 mm(Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) Ledger 11 × 17 in(Availab

Scanning18110Adjusting the Image 10 BrightnessAdjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average,

Printing111Copies 1The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999).Collate 1With Collate checked, one complete copy of

Scanning18210Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 10NoteIf you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 216. You can use the

Scanning18310Note• If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the De

Scanning18410Scan to OCR 10If your document is text, you can have it converted by Presto! PageManager to an editable text file and then have the resul

Scanning18510Scan to File 10You can scan a black and white or a color document into your Macintosh® and save it as a file in the folder you choose. Th

Scanning18610Scan to Media 10You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a USB Flash memory drive or memory card. Black and white doc

Scanning18710d Press a or b to choose Scan to Me dia.Press OK.  If you want to change the quality, go to e . If you want to start scanning without c

Scanning18810For Touchscreen models 10a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick™2, Memory Stick PRO™2, SecureDigital3 or xD-Picture

Scanning18910h The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the character keys on the control panel. Press

Scanning19010How to set a new default for Scan to Media 10You can set your own default settings.For 1 or 2 Line LCD models 10Changing the default qual

Scanning19110Changing the default color file format 10a Press Menu.b Press a or b to choose Photo Capture.Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to M

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Printing121Automatic Duplex Printing (MFC-6890CDW only) 1The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. Check Duplex/Booklet if you want to use

Scanning19210For Touchscreen models 10Setting the new default 10a Press the (Scan) key.b Press Scan to Media.c Press and choose your new setting. Rep

Scanning19310Using Presto! PageManager 10Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh®. Since it is compatible w

Scanning19410Technical support 10For USACompany name: NewSoft America Inc.Postal Address: 500 Yosemite Drive Suite 100 Milpitas, CA 95035, U.S.A.Telep

Scanning19510ItalyCompany name: 5CAPostal Address: Not OpenTelephone: 0899399878E-mail Address: [email protected]: http://it.newsoft.eu.comSpai

1961111Note• 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 a

ControlCenter219711Turning the AutoLoad feature off 11If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your Macintosh®, do t

ControlCenter219811SCAN 11There are four scan buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and S can t o File applications. Image (Defa

ControlCenter219911File types 11You can choose from the following list of file types for attachments or for saving to a folder.Choose from the pop-up

ControlCenter220011To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an a

ControlCenter220111OCR (word processing application) 11Scan To OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word proc

Printing131 Booklet Printing 1Booklet Printing lets you print a document as a booklet. For example: If you want to print a 4 pages file as a booklet,

ControlCenter220211E-mail 11The Scan To E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as

ControlCenter220311File 11The Scan To File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This lets you easily archiv

ControlCenter220411CUSTOM SCAN 11There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.To customize a button, click the button whi

ControlCenter220511User-defined button 11To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears

ControlCenter220611Scan to OCR 11 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of scan

ControlCenter220711Scan to E-mail 11 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of sc

ControlCenter220811Scan to File 11 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of scan

ControlCenter220911COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is MFC models only) 11COPY - Lets you use your Macintosh® and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations

ControlCenter221011For Mac OS® X 10.2.x to 10.4.x 11To copy, choose Copies & Pages from the pop-up menu.To fax, choose Send Fax from the pop-up me

ControlCenter221111DEVICE SETTINGS 11You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote SetupLets you open the R

Printing141Advanced tab 1 a Choose your setting for Color/Grayscale (1).b Choose your setting for Scaling feature (2). Choose Off if you want to prin

ControlCenter221211Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C) 11The Remote Setup button lets you open the Remote Setup Program

ControlCenter221311Ink Level 11The Ink Level button opens the Brother Status Monitor window, which displays the ink level for each cartridge.NoteThe B

2141212If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must choose the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintos

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)21512Note• To use the Scan key features on the machine, click the check box for Register y

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)21612Using the Scan key 12NoteIf you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)21712For Touchscreen models 12a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c Press Scan to

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)21812Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-6890CDW) 12When you choose Scan

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)21912h Press a or b to choose . Enter the destination E-mail address from the dial pad.No

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22012NoteIf you are using the scanner glass of the machine, choose the document size.•Pres

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22112e Press the destination Macintosh® and then press OK.If the LCD prompts you to enter

Printing151Color/Grayscale 1This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale.Color Settings 1Click the Color Se

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22212Scan to OCR 12When you choose Scan to OCR, your document will be scanned and sent dire

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22312Scan to File 12When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22412Note• If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22512How to set a new default for Scan to E-mail (E-mail Server, For MFC-6490CW and MFC-68

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22612Factory reset 12You can reset the factory settings.For MFC-6490CW12a Press the (Scan

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22712Scan to FTP (For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW) 12When you choose Scan to FTP, you can sc

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22812n Press a or b to choose Password.Press OK. o Enter the Password for access to the FT

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)22912Creating a user defined File Name 12In addition to the seven present file names you c

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23012g Press a or b to choose PDF or TI FF for B/W documents. Press OK and go to h.NoteFor

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23112j Press a or b to choose File Type.Press d or c to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gr

Printing161Color Enhancement (True2Life®) 1Checking Color Enhancement (True2Life®) option enables the True2Life® feature. This feature analyzes your i

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23212How to set a new default for Scan to FTP 12You can set your own default settings for

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23312Factory reset 12You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass ScanSize and File Name to the

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23412Scan to FTP (For MFC-6890CDW) 12When you choose Scan to FTP, you can scan a black and

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23512r Press to choose PDF or JPEG for color or gray scale documents and PDF or TIFF for B

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23612Scan to FTP using FTP Server Profiles 12a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23712Scan to FTP Manual Method 12a Load your document.b Press the (Scan) key.c Press Scan

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23812n Press a or b to choose <Manual>.Enter the file name you want to use (up to 15

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)23912Factory reset 12You can reset Quality, File Type, Glass Scan Size and File Name to th

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)24012Entering Text 12For MFC-5890CN and MFC-6490CW 12When you are setting certain menu sel

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)24112For MFC-6890CDW 12When you are setting certain menu selections, you may need to enter

Printing171Watermark Settings 1Click the Watermark Settings button to change the watermark settings. You can choose a watermark and change its size an

2421313Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models, MFC-250C and MFC-290C)13The Remote Setup application lets you configure many machine settings from

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®24313Note• You can use the Export and Import buttons to save Quick-Dial or all your settings for your machine.

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®24413PhotoCapture Center®13You can access a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in the machine fr

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®24513c You can edit a file and save it to another drive on your Macintosh®. d Quit all applications that are ru

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®24613For network users (For models with built-in network support) 13a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlas

Index247AACControlCenter2Macintosh® ...196ControlCenter3Windows® ...

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Printing181Position 1Use this setting if you want to control the position of the watermark on the page.Transparent1Check Transparent to print the wate

Printing191Other Print Options 1Click the Other Print Options button to set more Printer functions: NoteThe screen shown in this section may vary depe

Printing201Print Date & Time 1When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the date and time will print on your document from your PC’s syst

Printing211Quick Print Setup 1The Quick Print Setup feature lets you quickly choose driver settings. Set Quick Print Setup to On and choose the functi

iiTable of ContentsSection I Windows®1Printing 2Using the Brother printer driver...

Printing221PhotoBypassTrayHelp 1Set the PhotoBypassTrayHelp to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when you select Phot

Printing231Change Data Transfer Mode 1The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality or print

Printing241Advanced Color Settings 1You can set the Halftone Pattern and Match Monitor for more color adjustment. Halftone PatternThe machine can use

Printing251Print Order (Not available for MFC-6890CDW) 1You can choose to Print All Pages, Print Odd Pages or Print Even Pages.  Print All PagesLets

Printing261Printing on both sides of the paper 1The following steps show how you can print on both sides of the paper using the Print Odd Pages and Pr

Printing271g In the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and un-check Reverse Order.h Choose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options.i Choose P

Printing281Support 1The Support window shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and Gen

Printing291 Brother Solutions CenterThe Brother Solutions Center is a website offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequen

Printing301Using FaceFilter Studio for photo printing by REALLUSION 1FaceFilter Studio is an easy-to-use borderless photo printing application. FaceFi

Printing311Starting FaceFilter Studio with your Brother machine turned On 1a When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, this screen will ap

iiiScanning a document using the WIA driver(For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users) ...

Printing321Starting FaceFilter Studio when your Brother machine is turned Off 1a When you launch FaceFilter Studio for the first time, if your Brother

Printing331e After you click the check mark in step d , FaceFilter Studio will start with limited functionality. The Print icon on the top menu will b

Printing341b Click the Print icon in the top menu bar. c The Print dialog will appear. Click the Print icon on the left. d The Print settings dialog

Printing351e Click Print Setting and choose your Brother machine. Click OK. NoteIf you want to use photo paper, click Properties and set the Media Typ

Printing361Print Expression List 1FaceFilter Studio lets you modify a facial expression by applying an expression template or by manual adjustment. In

3722The scanning operations and the drivers used will be different depending on your operating system. The machine uses a TWAIN compliant driver for s

Scanning382e Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX or TW-Brother MFC-XXXX LAN from the Available Scanners list. (Where XXXX is your model name)f Check the Displa

Scanning392Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan 2You can preview your image and crop unwanted portions before scanning by using the PreScan

Scanning402e Load your document again.NoteSkip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a. f Click Start.This time only the c

Scanning412Scan Type 2 Black & WhiteUse for text or line art images. Gray (Error Diffusion)Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffu

iv4 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 96Before using Network Scanning ...

Scanning422Document Size 2Choose one of the following sizes: A3 11.7 × 16.5 in (297 × 420 mm)(Available on 11 x 17 scanning models only) Ledger 11 ×

Scanning432If you choose Custom as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears. Enter the Name, Width and Height of the document.You can cho

Scanning442Scanning a document using the WIA driver (For Windows® XP/Windows Vista®) 2WIA compliant 2For Windows® XP/Windows Vista® you can choose Win

Scanning452h Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: 1 Paper source2 Picture type3 Adjust the quality of the scanne

Scanning462NoteBy default, the scanner resolution can be set to a maximum of 1200 dpi.If you want to scan at higher resolutions, use the Brother Scann

Scanning472e Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. f If you need to access advanced settings, clic

Scanning482Brother Scanner Utility 2The Brother Scanner Utility is used to configure the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi and

Scanning492NoteFor Windows Vista® when the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.• For users who have administrator rights: Click Allo

Scanning502Scanning a document using the WIA driver(For Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan users)2Scanning a document into the PC 2There a

Scanning512f Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner dialog box: 1 Profile2 Source3 Paper size4 Color format5Filetype6 Resolution7 Br

vPC-FAX receiving (Not available for MFC-250C and MFC-290C)...143Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving s

Scanning522Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted porti

Scanning532e Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan. f Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.T

Scanning542Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2NoteIf you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 100. You can use the (S

Scanning552Note• If you want to change between color and black and white scanning, choose color or black and white in the scan type option on the Devi

Scanning562Scan to OCR 2If your original document is text, you can use ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE to scan the document and convert it into a text file

Scanning572Scan to File 2You can scan a black and white or a color document into your PC and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type

Scanning582Scan to Media 2You can scan black and white and color documents directly to a USB Flash memory drive or memory card. Black and white docume

Scanning592d Press a or b to choose Scan to Me dia.Press OK.  If you want to change the quality, go to e . If you want to start scanning without cha

Scanning602For Touchscreen models 2a Put a USB Flash memory drive, CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick™2, Memory Stick PRO™2, SecureDigital3 or xD-Picture Ca

Scanning612h The file name is set automatically. However, you can create a name of your choice using the character keys on the control panel. Press Fi

vi10 Scanning 176Scanning from a Macintosh®...

Scanning622How to set a new default for Scan to Media 2You can set your own default settings.For 1 or 2 Line LCD models 2Changing the default quality

Scanning632Changing the default color file format 2a Press Menu.b Press a or b to choose Photo Capture.Press OK. c Press a or b to choose Scan to Me d

Scanning642For Touchscreen models 2Setting the new default 2a Press the (Scan) key.b Press Scan to Media.c Press and choose your new setting. Repeat

Scanning652Using ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR by NUANCE™2NoteScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE supports Windows® 2000 (SP4 or greater) or XP (SP2 or gre

Scanning662Viewing items 2ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE gives several ways to view items:Desktop view displays the item in the chosen folder with a thumbn

Scanning672Organizing your items in folders 2PaperPort™ 11SE has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of

Scanning682Importing items from other applications 2As well as scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort™ 11SE in a variety of ways and conve

6933Note• The features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine.• If your PC is protected by a firewa

ControlCenter3703Modern 3Classic 3Note• To be able to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have the MFL-Pro Suite

ControlCenter3713Switching the user interface 3You can choose the Modern or Classic user interface for ControlCenter3. a To switch the user interface,

vii12 Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support) 214Before using Network Scanning ...

ControlCenter3723SCAN 3There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. Image (Default: Microso

ControlCenter3733File Type 3You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder.  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF

ControlCenter3743To change the destination application, choose the appropriate application from the Target Application drop-down list. You can add an

ControlCenter3753OCR (Word Processing program) 3Scan to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite wo

ControlCenter3763E-mail 3Scan to E-mail lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment.

ControlCenter3773File 3The 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 attachm

ControlCenter3783CUSTOM SCAN 3The Custom Scan option lets you create your own scan options.For Modern interface users, place the mouse pointer over th

ControlCenter3793File Type 3You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder.  Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF

ControlCenter3803Customizing a user-defined button 3To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button t

ControlCenter3813Scan to OCR 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to

Section IWindows®IPrinting 2Scanning 37ControlCenter3 69Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)96Remote Setup (Not available for

ControlCenter3823Scan to E-mail 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up

ControlCenter3833Scan to File 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to

ControlCenter3843PHOTOCAPTURE 3These buttons can be used to open or copy files and folders from a USB Flash memory drive or a memory card installed in

ControlCenter3853Copy From PCC 3The Copy From PCC button lets you copy files on a USB Flash memory drive or memory card to a folder on your hard disk.

ControlCenter3863Creating the Copy Folder 3 Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or MonthThe default setting is Date. A copy folder is cre

ControlCenter3873To change the folder settings, right-click the button and choose your preferred settings for file copying. Creating the Copy Folder 3

ControlCenter3883COPY 3Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies us

ControlCenter3893In the printer driver settings dialog box, you can choose advanced settings for printing. Note• You must configure each of the copy

ControlCenter3903PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3The PC-FAX option lets you send and receive faxes. You can also configure the address book and change some

ControlCenter3913Send 3The Send button lets you scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX softwar