Brother FAX 2890, FAX 2990, MFC 7290 multifunctionals Software User's Guide
Below you will find brief information for FAX FAX 2890, FAX FAX 2990, multifunctionals MFC 7290. This software guide will take you through the basic steps of using your new device: printing from your computer, scanning documents, sending and receiving faxes via PC, and using the ControlCenter software. You can even set up your machine for remote access. With this user-friendly guide, you'll be up and running in no time.
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Software User’s Guide
For FAX users; This documentation is for both MFC and FAX models. Where it says 'MFC' in this User's
Guide, please read 'MFC-xxxx' as 'FAX-xxxx'.
Version 0
CHN-ENG
Applicable models
This User’s Guide applies to the following models.
FAX-2890/FAX-2990/MFC-7290
Definitions of notes
We use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide:
Note
Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features.
Compilation and publication notice
Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.
Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
©2012 Brother Industries, Ltd.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This product is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Do not use this product outside the country of purchase as it may violate the power regulations of that country.
In this manual, the screens in this manual are from MFC models, since FAX models and MFC models have identical features. Where they display 'MFC' in this manual, please read 'MFC-xxxx' as 'FAX-xxxx'.
In this manual, the LCD messages of the MFC-7290 are used unless specified.
Windows
®
XP in this document represents Windows
®
XP Professional, Windows
®
XP Professional x64
Edition and Windows
®
XP Home Edition.
Windows Vista
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in this document represents all editions of Windows Vista
®
.
Windows
®
7 in this document represents all editions of Windows
®
7.
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Table of Contents
Section I Machine operation keys
1 Using the control panel 2
Section II Windows
®
2 Printing 5
ii
3
4
Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290) 30
Scanning a document using the WIA driver
ControlCenter4 (For MFC-7290) 43
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5
6
Remote Setup 74
Brother PC-FAX Software (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290) 76
Section III Apple Macintosh
7 Printing and Faxing 90
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8
9
Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290) 109
Scanning a document using the ICA driver
ControlCenter2 (For MFC-7290) 118
v
10 Remote Setup 139
Section IV Using the Scan key (For MFC-7290)
11 Scanning 142
A Index 145
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Section I
Machine operation keys
I
Using the control panel
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Using the control panel
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Using the printer keys
You can access the following features from your machine’s control panel.
Job Cancel
To cancel the current print job, press Stop/Exit. You can clear the data that is left in the machine’s memory by pressing Stop/Exit.
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Using the control panel
Using the scan keys (For MFC-7290)
You can use (SCAN) on the control panel to scan documents into your word processing, graphics or
E-mail applications or a folder on your computer.
See Using the Scan key (For MFC-7290) for details.
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Section II
Windows
®
Printing
Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290)
ControlCenter4 (For MFC-7290)
Remote Setup
Brother PC-FAX Software (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290)
II
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Printing
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Note
The screens in this section are from Windows
® operating system.
XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your
Using the Brother printer driver
A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a PC into the format needed by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language.
The printer drivers are on the installer CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers by following the Quick
Setup Guide. The latest printer drivers can also be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at:
http://solutions.brother.com/
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Printing
Printing a document
When the machine receives data from your computer, it begins printing by picking up paper from the paper tray. The paper tray can feed many types of paper and envelopes. (For information about the Paper Tray and
Recommended paper, see Basic User’s Guide.) a
From your application, choose the Print command.
If any other printer drivers are installed on your computer, choose Brother MFC-XXXX* as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click OK to begin printing.
*(Where XXXX is your model name.)
Note
• (Macintosh) See Features in the printer driver (Macintosh) uu page 90.
• You can choose the paper size and orientation in your application software.
If your application software does not support your custom paper size, choose the next largest paper size.
Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in your application software.
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Printing
Manual duplex (two-sided) printing
The supplied printer driver supports manual duplex printing.
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Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
If paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or manual feed slot.
If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper, straighten it and turn over the stack.
When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality.
If there is a paper jam, see Basic User’s Guide: Error and maintenance messages. If you have a print quality problem, see Basic User’s Guide: Improving the print quality.
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Manual duplex printing
The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Then, the printer driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or thick paper is not recommended.
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Simultaneous scanning, printing 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. Fax sending will not be stopped during the computer printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the computer printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.
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Note
Even if Toner Low or Toner Ended is displayed on the LCD, fax sending and scanning are available.
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Printing
Printer driver settings
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Note
For Macintosh users see Printing and Faxing uu page 90.
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer:
Paper Size
Orientation
Copies
Media Type
Resolution
Print Settings
Multiple Page
Duplex / Booklet
Paper Source
Scaling
Reverse Print
Use Watermark
Header-Footer Print
Toner Save Mode
Administrator
Density Adjustment
Improve Print Output
Skip Blank Page
Print Profiles
The following pages provide an overview of the printer driver settings. For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.
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Printing
Accessing the printer driver settings
a
(For Windows
®
XP)
Click Start, and then Printers and Faxes.
(For Windows Vista
®
)
Click the button, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and then Printers.
(For Windows
®
7)
Click the button and then click Devices and Printers.
b
(For Windows
®
XP and Windows Vista
®
)
Right-click the Brother MFC-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select
Properties. The printer properties dialog box appears.
(For Windows
®
7)
Right-click the Brother MFC-XXXX Printer icon (where XXXX is your model name) and select
Printer properties. The printer properties dialog box appears.
c
(For Windows
®
XP and Windows Vista
®
)
Choose the General tab and then click Printing Preferences....
The printer driver dialog box appears.
(For Windows
®
7)
Choose the General tab and then click Preferences....
The printer driver dialog box appears.
Note
To configure the tray settings, choose the Tray Settings tab.
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Printing
Basic tab
You can also change the Page Layout settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.
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(4)
(1)
(2)
(3) a
Choose Paper Size, Orientation, Copies, Media Type, Resolution and Print Settings (1).
b
Choose Multiple Page and Duplex / Booklet (2).
c
Choose Paper Source (3).
d
Confirm your current settings in the window (4).
e
Click OK to apply your chosen settings.
To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.
Paper Size
From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.
Orientation
Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).
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Printing
Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal)
Copies
The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.
Collate
With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
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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
Thick Paper
Thicker Paper
Bond Paper
Envelopes
Env. Thick
Env. Thin
Recycled Paper
Label
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Printing
Note
• When using ordinary plain paper (60 to 105 g/m
2
, 16 to 28 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose
Bond Paper.
• When printing on envelopes choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when
Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thin.
Resolution
You can choose the resolution as follows.
300 dpi
600 dpi
HQ 1200
Note
The print speed will change depending on what print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print.
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Print Settings
You can change the print settings as follows:
Graphics
This is the best mode for printing documents that contain graphics.
Text
This is the best mode for printing text documents.
Manual
You can change the settings manually by choosing Manual and clicking the Manual Settings... button.
You can set brightness, contrast and other settings.
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Multiple Page
The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarge the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.
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 onto one sheet, with the Multiple Page feature, you can choose to have a solid border, dashed border or no border around each page on the sheet.
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Printing
Print cut-out line
When 1 in NxN pages option is selected, the Print cut-out line option can be selected. This option allows you to print a faint cut-out line around the printable area.
Manual duplex (two-sided)/ Booklet
When you want to print a booklet or do manual duplex printing, use this function.
None
Disable duplex printing.
Duplex (Manual)
When you want to do duplex printing, use this option.
• Duplex (Manual)
The machine prints all the even-numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd-numbered pages will be printed.
When you choose Duplex (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to select. You can set the following settings in the Duplex Settings dialog box.
• Duplex Type
There are four types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
• Binding Offset
When you check Binding Offset, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.
Booklet (Manual)
Use this option to print a document in booklet format using duplex printing; it will arrange the document according to the correct page numbers and allows you to fold at the center of the print output without having to change the order of the pages.
• Booklet (Manual)
The machine prints all the even-numbered sides first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd-numbered sides will be printed.
When you choose Booklet (Manual), the Duplex Settings... button becomes available to select. You can set the following settings in the Duplex Settings dialog box.
• Duplex Type
There are two types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
• Booklet Printing Method
When Divide into Sets is selected:
This option allows you to print the whole booklet into smaller individual booklet sets, it still allows you to fold at the center of the smaller individual booklet sets without having to change the order of the pages. You can specify the number of sheets in each smaller booklet set, from 1 to 15. This option can help when folding the printed booklet that has a large number of pages.
• Binding Offset
When you check Binding Offset, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.
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Printing
Paper Source
You can choose Auto Select, Tray1 or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.
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Printing
Advanced tab
Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following selections:
Scaling (1)
Reverse Print (2)
Use Watermark (3)
Header-Footer Print (4)
Toner Save Mode (5)
Administrator (6)
Other Print Options (7)
Scaling
You can change the print image scaling.
Reverse Print
Check Reverse Print to reverse the data to flip it upside down.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
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Printing
Use 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 click the Settings... button.
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Watermark Settings
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Printing
Transparent
Check Transparent to print the watermarked image in the background of your document. If this feature is not checked then the watermark will be printed on top of your document.
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In Outline Text
Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of the watermark. It is only available when you choose a text watermark.
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Custom Settings
You can choose which watermark to print on the first page or on the other pages.
Click the Add button to add the watermark settings and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File in
Watermark Style.
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You can change the additional watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the watermark, and clicking the Settings button.
Title
Enter a title you like in the field.
Text
Enter your Watermark Text into the Text box, and then choose the Font, Style, Size and Darkness.
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 size of the image.
Position
Use this setting if you want to control the position of the watermark on the page.
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Printing
Header-Footer Print
When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Settings, you can customize the information.
ID Print
If you select Login User Name, your PC login user name will be printed. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will be printed.
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Toner Save Mode
You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, prints appears lighter.
The default setting is Off.
Note
• We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or grayscale images.
• Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution.
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Administrator
Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.
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Password
Enter the password into this box.
Note
Click Set Password... to change the password.
Copies Lock
Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.
Multiple Page & Scaling Lock
Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting to prevent changes being made.
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Printing
Watermark Lock
Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.
Header-Footer Print Lock
Lock the current settings of the Header-Footer Print option to prevent changes being made.
Other Print Options
You can set the following in Printer Function:
Density Adjustment
Improve Print Output
Skip Blank Page
Density Adjustment
Increase or decrease the print density.
Improve Print Output
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.
Reduce Paper Curl
If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.
If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to the thin setting.
Note
This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine’s fusing process.
Improve Toner Fixing
If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.
Note
This operation will increase the temperature of the machine’s fusing process.
Reduce Ghosting
If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper.
Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.
Note
This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.
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Printing
Skip Blank Page
If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing.
Note
This option does not work when you choose the following options:
• Use Watermark
• Header-Footer Print
• N in 1 or 1 in NxN Pages in Multiple Page
• Duplex (Manual) or Booklet (Manual)
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Printing
Print Profiles tab
Print Profiles are editable presets designed to give you quick access to frequently used printing configurations.
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2 3
4
Print profile list box (1)
Edit a profile(2)
You can edit and save a new print profile.
Restore default profiles(3)
Click to restore all the default print profiles.
Always show Print Profiles tab first.(4)
Current print profile view(5) a
Choose your profile from the print profile list box.
b
If you want to display the Print Profiles tab at the front of the window from the next time you print, check
Always show Print Profiles tab first.
c
Click OK to apply your chosen profile.
Edit a Profile
The Save your profile changes dialog box appears by clicking Edit a profile.
a
Choose an icon you want to use from the Icon list.
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Printing b
Enter the desired title in Name.
c
Choose the print profile you want to overwrite, then click OK.
Note
You can overwrite the preset print profiles.
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Printing
Support
Click Support... in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
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Brother Solutions Center (1)
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) 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.
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Genuine Supplies Website (2)
You can visit our Web site for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking this button.
Brother CreativeCenter (3)
You can visit our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users by clicking this button.
Check Setting (4)
You can check the current driver settings.
About (5)
This will show the list of the printer driver files and version information.
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Printing
Tray Settings tab
2
Note
To access the Tray Settings tab, see Accessing the printer driver settings uu page 10.
You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Tray Settings tab as follows.
2
(5)
(6)
(2)
(1)
(4)
(3)
Paper Source Setting (1)
This feature lists the paper size assigned to each tray. The settings applied in Paper Size (2) and Update
(4) are displayed.
Paper Size (2)
This setting allows you to define which paper size is used for the tray and manual feed slot. Highlight the paper source you want to define and then choose the paper size from the drop-down list. Click Update (4) to apply the setting to the tray.
Default Source (3)
This setting allows you to choose the default paper source that your document will be printed from. Choose the Default Source from the drop-down list and click Update (4) to save your setting. The Auto Select setting will automatically pull paper from any paper source (tray or manual feed slot) that has a defined paper size that matches your document.
Update (4)
The Update function reflects the Paper Size (2) setting in Paper Source Setting (1).
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Serial No. (5)
By clicking Auto Detect (6), the printer driver will query the machine and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display “---------------”.
Auto Detect (6)
The Auto Detect function obtains the machine’s serial number by initiating communication between the
PC and the machine.
Note
The Auto Detect function is not available under the following machine conditions:
• The machine’s power switch is Off.
• The cable is not connected to the machine correctly.
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Printing
Status Monitor
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to get immediate notification of error messages such as paper empty or paper jam.
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You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or by choosing
Status Monitor located in Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX on your PC.
(Windows
®
7)
If you have set the Enable Status Monitor on startup during installation, you will find the button or the
Brother Status Monitor icon on the taskbar.
To show the Brother Status Monitor icon on your taskbar, click the button. The Brother Status Monitor icon will appear in the small window. Then drag the icon to the taskbar.
There is also a link to the Troubleshooting and Brother Genuine Supplies Web site. Click Visit the Genuine
Supplies website button for more information on Brother genuine supplies.
Note
• For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right-click the Brother Status Monitor icon and choose Help.
• The automatic software update feature is active when the status monitor feature is active. With the update feature you can receive both Brother applications and machine firmware updates automatically.
Monitoring the machine’s status
The Status Monitor icon will change color depending on the machine’s status.
A green icon indicates the normal stand-by condition.
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Printing
A yellow icon indicates a warning.
A red icon indicates a printing error has occurred.
There are two locations where you can display the Brother Status Monitor on your PC - in the tasktray or on the desktop.
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Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290)
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The scanning operations and drivers will be different depending on your operating system. The machine uses a TWAIN compliant driver for scanning documents from your applications.
TWAIN driver uu page 30) and a Windows
®
Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document
using the WIA driver uu page 36).
You can choose either one of the two when you scan documents.
Note
For Presto! PageManager, see Using Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290) uu page 42.
Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver
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 not only scan images directly into the Presto! PageManager viewer that Brother included with your machine, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning. These applications include popular programs like Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
, CorelDRAW
®
and many more.
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Scanning a document into the PC
You can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to scan a whole page.
a
Load your document.
b
Start the Presto! PageManager software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document.
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Note
The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use Presto! PageManager. The scanning steps may vary when using other software applications.
c
Click File and click Select Source.
d
Choose TW-Brother MFC-XXXX from the Select Source list and click OK. (Where XXXX is your model name.) e
Click File and click Acquire Image Data.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
f
If necessary, adjust the following settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
Scan (Image Type) (1)
Resolution (2)
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Scan Type (3)
Brightness (4)
Contrast (5)
Document Size (6) g
Click Start.
When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to the Presto! PageManager 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. (See
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan uu page 31.)
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan
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.
a
Follow the steps from a to e of Scanning a document into the PC uu page 30.
b
Choose the settings for Scan (Image Type), Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness, Contrast and
Document Size, as needed.
c
Click PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area (1) of the Scanner Setup dialog box.
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Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290)
1 d
Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag it over the portion you want to scan.
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1
1 Scanning area
Note
You can enlarge the image using the original size.
icon, and then use the icon to restore the image to its e
Load your document again.
f
Click Start.
When scanning is finished, click Cancel to return to the Presto! PageManager window.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the Presto! PageManager window (or your application window).
g
In the Presto! PageManager window, use the options available to refine the image.
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Settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box
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Scan (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:
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3
Scan (Image Type)
Photo
Use for scanning photo images.
Web
Text
Resolution
300 x 300 dpi
Use for attaching the scanned image to web pages. 100 x 100 dpi
Use for scanning text documents.
200 x 200 dpi
Scan Type
True Gray
True Gray
Black & White
Resolution
You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you can choose.
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Resolution
100 x 100 dpi
150 x 150 dpi
200 x 200 dpi
300 x 300 dpi
400 x 400 dpi
600 x 600 dpi
1200 x 1200 dpi
2400 x 2400 dpi
4800 x 4800 dpi
9600 x 9600 dpi
19200 x 19200 dpi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Black & White/
Gray (Error
Diffusion)/True Gray
Yes
Yes
Scan Type
Black & White
Use for text or line art.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact due to using up to 256 shades of gray.
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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.
If the scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
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Contrast
You can increase or decrease the Contrast level by moving the slide bar to the left or right. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more detail in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
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Note
The Contrast setting is only available when Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray is chosen.
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.
Document Size
Choose one of the following sizes:
A4 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.2 x 10.1 in)
Letter 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8 1/2 x 11 in)
Legal 215.9 x 355.6 mm (8 1/2 x 14 in)
A5 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in)
JIS B6 128 x 182 mm (5 x 7.2 in)
A6 105 x 148 mm (4.1 x 5.8 in)
Executive 184.1 x 266.7 mm (7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in)
10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 in)
13 x 20 cm (5 x 8 in)
9 x 13 cm (3.5 x 5 in)
13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in)
Postcard 1 100 x 148 mm (3.9 x 5.8 in)
Postcard 2 (Double) 148 x 200 mm (5.8 x 7.9 in)
Custom
If you choose Custom as the size, the Custom Document Size dialog box appears.
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Enter the Custom Document Size Name, Width and Height for the document.
You can choose ‘mm’ or ‘inch’ as the unit for Width and Height.
Note
• You can see the actual paper size you chose on the screen.
• Width: shows the width of scanning area.
• Height: shows the height of scanning area.
• Data Size: shows the rough data size in Bitmap format. The size will be different for other file formats such as JPEG.
• User adjustable from 8.9 x 8.9 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm.
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Scanning a document using the WIA driver
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WIA compliant
You can choose Windows
®
Image Acquisition (WIA) for scanning images from the machine. You can scan images directly into the Presto! PageManager viewer that Brother included with your machine or you can scan images directly into any other application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning.
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Scanning a document into the PC
You can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to scan a whole page.
a
Load your document.
b
Start the Presto! PageManager software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a document.
3
Note
The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use Presto! PageManager. The scanning steps may vary when using other software applications.
c
Click File and click Select Source.
d
Choose WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX from the Select Source list and click OK. (Where XXXX is your model name.) e
Click File and click Acquire Image Data.
The Scanner Setup dialog box appears.
f
If necessary, adjust the following settings in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
Paper source (1)
Picture type (2)
Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3)
Page size (4)
Preview (5)
Scan (6)
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2
3
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Choose Document Feeder from the Paper source drop-down list (1).
h
Choose the picture type (2).
i
Choose the Page size from the drop-down list (4).
j
If you need advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose
Brightness, Contrast, Resolution (DPI) and Picture type from Advanced Properties. Click OK after you have changed the settings.
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Note
• The scanner resolution can be set as high as 1200 dpi.
• For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Scanner Utility. (See Scanner Utility uu page 38.)
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Click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box (6).
The machine starts scanning the document.
Scanner Utility
The Scanner Utility is used for configuring the WIA scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200 dpi. You must restart your PC for the new settings to take effect.
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Note
If you scan the document at a resolution 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 you do not have enough memory or hard disk space then your PC may freeze and you could lose your file.
Running the utility
You can run the utility by choosing the Scanner Utility located in
Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name)/
Scanner Settings/Scanner Utility.
Screens on your computer may vary depending on your operating system or the model of your machine.
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Note
(Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7)
When the User Account Control screen appears, do the following.
• For users who have administrator rights: Click Allow.
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• For users who do not have administrator rights: Enter the administrator password and click OK.
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Scanning a document using the WIA driver
(Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Fax and Scan)
Scanning a document into the PC
You can use the ADF (automatic document feeder) to scan a whole page.
a
Load your document.
b
Open your software application to scan the document.
c
Do one of the following:
(Windows Photo Gallery)
Click File, then Import from Camera or Scanner.
(Windows Fax and Scan)
Click File, New, then Scan.
d
Choose the scanner you want to use.
e
Click Import or OK.
The Scan dialog box appears.
f
If necessary, adjust the following settings in the Scan dialog box:
Scanner (1)
Profile (2)
Source (3)
Paper size (4)
Color format (5)
File type (6)
Resolution (DPI) (7)
Brightness (8)
Contrast (9)
Scanning area (10)
Scan (11)
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Click Scan in the Scan dialog box.
The machine starts scanning the document.
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Using Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290)
Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents. Since it is compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! PageManager gives you unmatched control over your files.
You can easily manage your documents, edit your E-mail and files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! PageManager.
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Note
The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help icon in NewSoft
Presto! PageManager.
Features
You can share files by converting them to portable file formats like PDF and Presto! Wrapper.
You can easily organize files just like Windows
®
Explorer.
You can easily stack related image and document files.
You can aquire text out of an image with reliable and accurate OCR (Optional Character Recognition).
You can add note without affecting the original file with handy annotation tools, such as text, stamp, highlighter, straight line, freehand line, sticky note and bookmark.
You can enhance images with a set of image tools such as crop, rotate, flip, invert color, autoenhancement, bright and contrast and remove noise.
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System requirements for Presto! PageManager
Personal computer with Pentium
®
III, 800 MHz or higher processor for Windows
®
XP.
Personal computer with Pentium
®
4, 1.0 GHz or higher processor for Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7.
Windows
®
XP/Windows Vista
®
/Windows
®
7
350MB free hard disk space for installation
512 MB RAM
CD-ROM drive
SVGA (1024
768) or higher display card
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
3
Recommended:
1GB RAM
Outlook, Outlook Express, or other electronic mail software
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Overview
ControlCenter4 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your most used applications. Using
ControlCenter4 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications.
ControlCenter4 has two user interfaces: Home Mode and Advanced Mode.
4
ControlCenter4 also controls the settings for (SCAN) on the control panel of your Brother machine. For information about how to configure the settings for
(SCAN) on the machine, see Configuring Scan key
settings uu page 53 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 65 for Advanced Mode.
Home Mode
The Home Mode gives you easy access to your machine’s main functions. This mode is recommended
for most Home office users. See Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode uu page 44.
Advanced Mode
The Advanced Mode gives you more control over the details of your machine’s functions. You can add
4
Changing the user interface
a
Click Configuration and then select Mode Select.
b
Select Home Mode or Advanced Mode in the mode dialog.
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Using ControlCenter4 in Home Mode
This section briefly introduces the ControlCenter4 functions in Home Mode. For more details on each function, click Help.
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4
1 Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of your choice.
2 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device.
3 Access the settings available to configure your device.
4 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter and the ControlCenter Help file.
5 You can select which machine ControlCenter4 will connect with from the Model drop-down list.
6 You can change the user interface and the ControlCenter4 startup preferences.
7 Access the Help file.
8 Access Brother Status Monitor by clicking the Device Status button.
ControlCenter4 Features for Home Mode users
Scan (See Scan tab uu page 46.)
See Saving the scanned image uu page 47.
See Printing the scanned image uu page 48.
See Opening the scanned image with an application uu page 48.
See Attaching the scanned data to E-mail uu page 48.
See Using the OCR feature uu page 49.
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PC-FAX (See PC-FAX tab uu page 50.)
See Sending a scanned image uu page 51.
See Sending an image file from your computer uu page 50.
See Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data uu page 51.
Device Settings (See Device Settings tab uu page 52.)
See Configuring Remote Setup uu page 52.
See Accessing Quick Dial uu page 52.
See Configuring Scan key settings uu page 53.
Support (See Support tab uu page 55.)
See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 55.
See Using Brother Solutions Center uu page 55.
See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter uu page 55.
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Scan tab
There are five scan options: Save, Print, Open with an Application, Send E-mail and OCR.
This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click Help.
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4
1 PC Scan setting area
2 Image viewer
3 Save button
4 Print button
5 Open with an Application button
6 Send E-mail button
7 OCR button
File types
You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder.
For Save and Send E-mail
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures.
TIFF (*.tif)
TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
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Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents.
Secure PDF (*.pdf)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
XML Paper Specification (*.xps)
For OCR
Text (*.txt)
HTML (*.htm)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
Note
• The XML Paper Specification is available for Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7, or when using applications that support XML Paper Specification files.
• If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes a text data layer over the scanned image. This layer allows you to search the text on the image data. The OCR language setting must be set to match the search language that you want to use for the searchable PDF.
• To choose Searchable PDF (*.pdf), you must install Presto! PageManager included on the installer
CD-ROM. If you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the installer CD-ROM (see Quick Setup Guide), Presto!
PageManager has been installed.
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Document Size
You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a “1 to 2” document size, such as
1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5 size documents.
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Saving the scanned image
The (Save) button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file types list.
a
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
b
Click (Scan).
c
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
d
Click (Save).
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The Save dialog will appear. Select your Destination Folder and other settings. Click OK.
f
The image will be saved in your chosen folder.
Printing the scanned image
You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine’s printer driver.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
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c
Click (Scan).
d
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
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e
Click (Print).
f
Configure the print settings and then click (Start Printing).
Opening the scanned image with an application
The (Open with an Application) button lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
c
Click (Scan).
d
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
e
Click (Open with an Application).
f
Select the application from the drop-down list and click OK.
g
The image will appear in the application you have chosen.
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Attaching the scanned data to E-mail
The (Send E-mail) button lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment.
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Select the Scan tab.
b
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
c
Click (Scan).
d
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
e
Click (Send E-mail).
f
Configure the attached file settings and click OK.
g
Your default E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new, blank E-mail.
Note
Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail.
Using the OCR feature
The (OCR) button lets you scan a document and convert it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
c
Click (Scan) button.
d
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
e
Click (OCR).
f
Configure the OCR settings and click OK.
g
Your default word processing application will open and display the converted text data.
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PC-FAX tab
This section briefly introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click Help.
Note
The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in A4 size.
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4
1 Send Image File button
2 Send Scanned Image button
3 View Received PC-FAX button
4 PC Scan setting area
5 Scan Image area
6 Send button
Sending an image file from your computer
The Send Image File button lets you send an image file as a fax from your computer using the Brother
PC-FAX software.
a
Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
Click Send Image File.
c
Click on the folder tree to browse for the folder where the image you want to send is located. Then select the file you want to send.
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Click (Send).
e
The PC-FAX sending dialog box will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start.
Sending a scanned image
The Send Scanned Image button lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from your computer using the Brother PC-FAX software.
a
Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
Click Send Scanned Image.
c
Configure the settings in the PC Scan setting area.
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d
Click (Scan).
e
Confirm and edit (if necessary) the scanned image in the image viewer.
f
Click (Send).
g
The PC-FAX sending dialog box will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start.
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Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data
The View Received PC-FAX button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive option from
the control panel menu of your Brother machine. (See Enabling PC-FAX Receiving software on your
a
Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
Click View Received PC-FAX.
c
The PC-FAX receiving function activates and starts to receive fax data from your machine. The received data will appear. To view the data, click (View).
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d
If you want to print the received data, select the data and then click (Print).
e
Configure the print settings and then click (Start Printing).
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Device Settings tab
This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click
Help.
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4
1 Remote Setup button
2 Quick Dial button
3 Device Scan Settings button
Configuring Remote Setup
The Remote Setup button opens the Remote Setup Program window; allowing you to configure the settings of the machine.
a
Select the Device Settings tab.
b
Click Remote Setup.
c
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Accessing Quick Dial
The Quick Dial button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick Dial numbers from your PC.
a
Select the Device Settings tab.
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Click Quick Dial.
c
The Address Book window will appear. For Address Book configuration, see Remote Setup uu page 74.
Configuring Scan key settings
The Device Scan Settings button lets you configure your machine’s SCAN key settings.
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4
There are four scan functions which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.
To configure each scan function, select the Device Settings tab and then click Device Scan Settings. The
Device Scan Settings dialog will appear.
Image tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size,
Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type drop-down list, click the (Set PDF Password) button. The
Set PDF Password dialog box will appear. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password boxes and then click OK.
Note
• Secure PDF is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
• You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
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OCR tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to OCR by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type,
Document Size, Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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E-mail tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to E-mail by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and
Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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Note
You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
File tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to E-mail by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, File Name, Destination Folder, Show Folder, File size, Resolution,
Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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Note
• If Show Folder is checked, the destination of the scanned image will be shown after scanning.
• You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
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Support tab
This section briefly introduces the Support tab function. For more details of each function, click Help in
ControlCenter4.
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Opening ControlCenter Help
The ControlCenter Help lets you open the Help file for detailed information about ControlCenter.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click ControlCenter Help.
c
The ControlCenter Help top page will appear.
Using Brother Solutions Center
The Brother Solutions Center button lets you open the Brother Solutions Center Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click Brother Solutions Center.
c
The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in your web browser.
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Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter
The Brother CreativeCenter button lets you access our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click Brother CreativeCenter. ControlCenter4 will launch your web browser and then open the Brother
CreativeCenter Web site.
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Using ControlCenter4 in Advanced Mode
This section briefly introduces the ControlCenter4 functions in Advanced Mode. For more details on each function, click (Help).
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4
1 Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of your choice.
2 Access the PC-Copy feature available via your PC.
3 Access the PC-FAX applications available for your device.
4 Access the settings available to configure your device.
5 Link to Brother Solutions Center, Brother CreativeCenter and the Help file.
6 You can configure your original settings tab by right clicking the tab area.
7 You can select which machine ControlCenter4 will connect with from the Model drop-down list.
8 You can open the configuration window for each scan function and change the user interface mode.
9 Access the Help file.
10 Access Brother Status Monitor by clicking the Device Status button.
ControlCenter4 Features for Advanced Mode users
Scan (See Scan tab uu page 58.)
See Opening the scanned image with an application uu page 59.
See Using the OCR feature uu page 59.
See Attaching the scanned data to E-mail uu page 60.
See Saving the scanned image uu page 60.
See How to change the default settings of each button uu page 60.
PC-Copy (See PC-Copy tab uu page 62.)
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See Printing the scanned image uu page 62.
PC-FAX (See PC-FAX tab uu page 63.)
See Sending an image file from your computer uu page 63.
See Sending a scanned image uu page 63.
See Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data uu page 63.
Device Settings (See Device Settings tab uu page 65.)
See Configuring Remote Setup uu page 65.
See Accessing Quick Dial uu page 65.
See Configuring Scan key settings uu page 65.
Support (See Support tab uu page 68.)
See Using Brother Solutions Center uu page 68.
See Opening ControlCenter Help uu page 68.
See Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter uu page 68.
Custom (See Custom tab uu page 69.)
See Creating a Custom tab uu page 69.
See Creating a Custom button uu page 69.
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Scan tab
There are four scan options: Image, OCR, E-mail and File.
This section briefly introduces the Scan tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help).
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4
1 PC Scan setting area
2 Image button
3 OCR button
4 E-mail button
5 File button
File types
You can choose from the following list of file types when saving to a folder.
For Image, E-mail and File
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures.
TIFF (*.tif)
TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents.
Secure PDF (*.pdf)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
XML Paper Specification (*.xps)
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For OCR
Text (*.txt)
HTML (*.htm)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
Note
• The XML Paper Specification is available for Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7, or when using applications that support XML Paper Specification files.
• If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes a text data layer over the scanned image. This layer allows you to search the text on the image data. The OCR language setting must be set to match the search language that you want to use for the searchable PDF.
• To choose Searchable PDF (*.pdf), you must install Presto! PageManager included on the installer
CD-ROM. If you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the installer CD-ROM (see Quick Setup Guide), Presto!
PageManager has been installed.
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Document Size
You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a “1 to 2” document size, such as
1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5 size documents.
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Opening the scanned image with an application
The (Image) button lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (Image) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click (Image).
d
The image will appear in the application you have chosen.
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Using the OCR feature
The (OCR) button lets you scan a document and convert it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite word processing software.
a
Select the Scan tab.
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If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (OCR) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click (OCR).
d
Your default word processing application will open and display the converted text data.
Attaching the scanned data to E-mail
The (E-mail) button lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (E-mail) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click (E-mail).
d
Your default E-mail application will open and the image will be attached to a new, blank E-mail.
Note
Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail.
Saving the scanned image
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The (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.
a
Select the Scan tab.
b
If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (File) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click (File).
d
The image will be saved in the folder you have chosen.
How to change the default settings of each button
You can change the default settings of the (Image), (OCR), (E-mail) and (File) buttons.
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Right-click the button that you want to configure and click Button settings. The settings dialog will appear.
b
Choose the settings for File Type, PreScan, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness,
Contrast and Continuous Scanning as needed. c
Click OK. The new settings will be used as the default settings.
Note
To preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan in the settings dialog.
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PC-Copy tab
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Printing the scanned image
You can scan a page on the machine and print copies using any of the features of ControlCenter4 supported by your Brother machine’s printer driver.
a
Select the PC-Copy tab.
b
If you want to change the scan settings, right-click the button you want to change and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click Monochrome Copy, 2 in 1 Copy or 4 in 1 Copy.
You can customize each button with your custom settings.
d
The scanned image will be printed.
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PC-FAX tab
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This section briefly introduces the PC-FAX tab function. For more details of each function, click (Help).
Note
The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in A4 size.
Sending an image file from your computer
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4
The (Send Image File) button lets you send an image file as a fax from your computer using the Brother
PC-FAX software.
a
Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
Click (Send Image File).
c
Click on the folder tree to browse for the folder where the image you want to send is located. Then select the file you want to send.
d
Click (Send).
e
The PC-FAX sending dialog box will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start.
Sending a scanned image
The (Send Scanned Image) button lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from your computer using the Brother PC-FAX software.
a
Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
If you want to change the scan settings, right-click (Send Scanned Image) and then change your settings. If you want to preview and configure the scanned image, check PreScan. Click OK.
c
Click (Send Scanned Image).
d
The PC-FAX sending dialog box will appear. Enter a fax number and then click Start.
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Viewing and printing received PC-FAX data
The (View Received PC-FAX) button lets you view and print received fax data using the Brother
PC-FAX software. Before you use the PC-FAX Receive function, you must select the PC-FAX Receive
option from the control panel menu of your Brother machine. (See Enabling PC-FAX Receiving software
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Select the PC-FAX tab.
b
Click (View Received PC-FAX).
c
The PC-FAX receiving function activates and starts to receive fax data from your machine. The received data will appear. To view the data, click (View).
d
If you want to print the received data, select the data and then click (Print).
e
Configure the print settings and then click (Start Printing).
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Device Settings tab
This section briefly introduces the Device Settings tab function. For more details of each function, click
(Help).
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Configuring Remote Setup
The (Remote Setup) button opens the Remote Setup Program window; allowing you to configure the settings of the machine.
a
Select the Device Settings tab.
b
Click (Remote Setup).
c
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Accessing Quick Dial
The (Quick Dial) button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program. You can then easily register or change the Quick Dial numbers from your PC.
a
Select the Device Settings tab.
b
Click (Quick Dial).
c
The Address Book window will appear. For Address Book configuration, see Remote Setup uu page 74.
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Configuring Scan key settings
The (Device Scan Settings) button lets you configure your machine’s SCAN key settings.
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There are four scan functions which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.
To configure each scan function, select the Device Settings tab and then click Device Scan Settings. The
Device Scan Settings dialog will appear.
Image tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to Image by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size,
Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type drop-down list, click the (Set PDF Password) button. The
Set PDF Password dialog box will appear. Enter your password in the Password and Re-type Password boxes and then click OK.
Note
• Secure PDF is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
• You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
OCR tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to OCR by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, Target Application, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type,
Document Size, Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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E-mail tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to E-mail by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, File size, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and
Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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Note
You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
File tab
Lets you configure settings for Scan to E-mail by pressing the SCAN key on your Brother machine.
Choose the settings for File Type, File Name, Destination Folder, Show Folder, File size, Resolution,
Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and Contrast as needed. Click OK.
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• If Show Folder is checked, the destination of the scanned image will be shown after scanning.
• You can change the data compression ratio of the scanned image with File size.
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Support tab
This section briefly introduces the Support tab function. For more details of each function, click the (Help) button in ControlCenter4.
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Opening ControlCenter Help
The (ControlCenter Help) lets you open the Help file for detailed information about ControlCenter.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click (ControlCenter Help).
c
The ControlCenter Help top page will appear.
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Using Brother Solutions Center
The (Brother Solutions Center) button lets you open the Brother Solutions Center Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, driver updates and tips for using your machine.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click (Brother Solutions Center).
c
The Brother Solutions Center Web site will be shown in your web browser.
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Accessing the Brother CreativeCenter
The (Brother CreativeCenter) button lets you access our Web site for free and easy online solutions for business and home users.
a
Select the Support tab.
b
Click (Brother CreativeCenter). ControlCenter4 will launch your web browser and then open the
Brother CreativeCenter Web site.
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Custom tab
This section briefly introduces adding a Custom tab. For more details, click (Help) .
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Creating a Custom tab
You can create up to three customized tabs including up to five customized buttons with your custom settings.
a
Click Configuration and then select Create custom tab.
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Creating a Custom button
a
Click Configuration and then select Create custom button.
Select a button you want to create from the menu. The settings dialog will appear.
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Enter the button name and change the settings if necessary. Click OK. (The setting options vary depending on the created button.)
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You can change or remove the created tab, button or settings. Click Configuration and follow the menu.
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Quick reference for scanning operation
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This section introduces an example operation of scanning a PDF file using (File) in Advanced Mode. If
the Scan key settings for Scan to PC menu uu page 73.
Note
The screens on your PC may vary depending on your model.
a
Load your document.
b
Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (where MFC-XXXX is your model name)/ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open.
c
Choose Advanced Mode before you use ControlCenter4.
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d
Make sure the machine you want to use is selected from the Model pull-down list.
e
Set the file type for saving to a folder. Click Configuration, and then select Button settings, Scan and
File.
The configuration dialog box appears. You can change the default settings.
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1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type pull-down list.
2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document.
3 You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
4 You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution pull-down list.
5 You can choose the document size from the pull-down list.
f
Click OK.
g
Click File.
The machine starts the scanning process. The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically.
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Changing the Scan key settings for Scan to PC menu
You can change your machine’s SCAN key for Scan to PC settings using ControlCenter4.
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a
Open ControlCenter4 by clicking Start/All Programs/Brother/MFC-XXXX (where MFC-XXXX is your model name)/ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open.
b
Make sure the machine you want to use is selected from the Model pull-down list.
c
Click the Device Settings tab.
d
Click Device Scan Settings.
e
Choose the File tab. You can change the default settings.
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1 You can choose the file type from the pull-down list.
2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document.
3 You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
4 You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution pull-down list.
5 You can choose the document size from the pull-down list.
f
Click OK.
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Remote Setup
The Remote Setup program lets you configure many machine settings from a Windows
®
application. When you start this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your PC and displayed on your PC screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine.
Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX and Remote Setup.
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OK
Lets you 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.
Cancel
Lets you exit the Remote Setup application without uploading data to the machine.
Apply
Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application.
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.
Export
Lets you save the current configuration settings to a file.
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Import
Lets you read the settings from a file.
Note
You can use the Export button to save Quick Dial or all your settings for your machine.
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PC-FAX sending
The Brother PC-FAX feature lets you use your PC to send a document from an application as a standard fax.
All you have to do is set up the receiving parties as members or groups in your PC-FAX Address Book or simply enter the destination address or fax number into the user interface. You can use the Address Book
Search feature to quickly find members to send to.
For the latest information and updates on the Brother PC-FAX feature, visit http://solutions.brother.com/.
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Note
The PC-FAX software can only send Black & White fax documents in A4 size.
Sending a file as a PC-FAX
a
Create a file in any application on your PC.
b
Click File, then Print.
The Print dialog box appears:
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Choose Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print.
The PC-FAX sending dialog box appears:
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Enter a fax number using any of the following methods:
Use the dial pad to enter the number.
Click the Address Book button, and then choose a member or group from the Address Book.
If you make a mistake, click All Clear to delete all the entries.
e
To include a cover page, check Add Cover Page.
Note
You can click the icon to edit a cover page.
f
Click Start to send the fax.
Note
• If you want to cancel the fax, click Cancel.
• If you want to redial a number, click Redial to scroll through the last five fax numbers, choose a number, and then click Start.
Setting up user information
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You can access User Information from the PC-FAX sending dialog box by clicking the icon.
(See Sending a file as a PC-FAX uu page 76.)
a
Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Setup.
The PC-FAX Setup dialog box appears: b
Enter this information to create the fax header and cover page.
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Click OK to save the User Information.
Note
You can set up the User Information separately for each Windows
®
account.
Sending setup
From the PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below.
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Outside line access
Enter a number to access an outside line here. This is sometimes required by local PBX telephone systems (for example, dialing 9 to get an outside line in your office). For PC-Fax send, this number will be applied and the Dial Prefix set in the function menu will be ignored.
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 uu page 77.)
Setting up a cover page
From the PC-FAX sending dialog box, click the icon to access the Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup screen.
The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box appears:
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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.
To
Choose the recipient information you want to add to the cover page.
From
Choose the sender information you want to add to the cover page.
Comment
Enter the comment you want to add to the cover page.
Form
Choose the cover page format you want to use.
Cover page title
If you choose Custom, you can put a bitmap file, such as your company logo, on the cover page.
Use the Browse button to choose the BMP file, and then choose the alignment style.
Count cover page
Check Count cover page to include the cover page in the page numbering.
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Address Book
If Outlook or Outlook Express is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Select Address Book dropdown list which address book to use for PC-FAX sending. There are five types: PC-FAX Address Book,
Outlook, Outlook Express (Windows
®
XP only), Windows Mail Address Book (Windows Vista
®
only) or
Windows Contacts (Windows
®
7 only).
Click the Browse button to choose the database file.
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You can use the address book you have chosen in the Select Address Book drop-down list by clicking the
Address Book button in the PC-FAX Sending dialog box.
Outlook Express Address Book
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Note
• To use your Outlook Address Book, you must select Microsoft
®
Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 or 2010 as your default E-mail application.
• For Microsoft
®
Outlook 2010, the 64-bit version is not supported.
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a
Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name),
PC-FAX Sending, then PC-FAX Address Book.
The Address Book dialog box appears:
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Setting up a member in the Address Book
In the Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete members and groups. a
In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to add a member.
The Address Book Member Setup dialog box appears:
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In the Member Setup dialog box, enter the member’s information. Name is a required field. Click OK to save the information.
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Setting up a group for broadcasting
You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients at one time.
a
In the Address Book dialog box, click the icon to create a Group.
The Address Book Group Setup dialog box appears:
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Enter the name of the new group in the Group Name field.
c
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.
d
After all the members you want have been added, click OK.
Note
You can have up to 50 members in a group.
Editing member information
a
Choose the member or group you want to edit.
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b
Click the icon.
c
Change the member or group information.
d
Click OK.
Deleting a member or group
a
Choose the member or group you want to delete.
b
Click the icon.
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When the confirmation dialog box appears, click OK.
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
If you are creating a vCard, you must first click on the address book member you want to create the vCard for.
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Exporting Address Book entries
Note
• If you are creating a vCard, you must first choose the member.
• If you choose vCard in step a, Save as type: will be vCard {*.vcf}.
a
Do one of the following:
From the Address Book, click File, Export, then Text.
From the Address Book, click File, Export, then vCard and go to step e.
From the Address Book, click File, Export, then Remote Setup Dial Data and go to step e.
b
From the Available Items column, choose the data fields you want to export and then click Add >>.
Note
Choose the items in the order you want them listed.
c
If you are exporting to an ASCII file, choose Tab or Comma from Divide Character. This chooses Tab or Comma to separate the data fields.
d
Click OK to save the data.
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Enter the name of the file, and then click Save.
Importing to the Address Book
You can import ASCII text files (*.csv), vCards (electronic business cards) or Remote Setup Dial Data into your Address Book.
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Importing an ASCII text file
a
Do one of the following:
From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Text.
From the Address Book, click File, Import, then vCard and go to step e.
From the Address Book, click File, Import, then Remote Setup Dial Data and go to step e.
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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 imported text file.
c
Choose Tab or Comma based on the file format you are importing from Divide Character.
d
Click OK to import the data.
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Enter the name of the file, and then click Open.
Note
If you chose Text file in step a, Files of type: will be Text files {*.txt; *.csv}.
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PC-FAX receiving (For MFC-7290)
The Brother PC-FAX Receive 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 connected machines.
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:
PC Fax Msg:001
When you switch your PC on, the PC-FAX Receive Software automatically transfers your faxes to your PC.
To enable the PC-FAX Receive Software, do the following:
BEFORE YOU USE THE PC-FAX RECEIVE FUNCTION, YOU MUST CHOOSE PC-FAX RECEIVE
FROM THE MENU ON THE MACHINE.
Run the Brother PC-FAX Receive software on your PC. (We recommend you select the Add to Startup folder check box, so that the software automatically runs and can transfer any faxes on PC startup.)
Note
The PC-FAX software can only receive Black & White fax documents.
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Enabling PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine
You can optionally enable the Backup Print option. When enabled, the machine will print a copy of the fax before the fax is sent to the PC or the PC is switched off.
a
Press Menu.
b
Press a or b to choose Fax.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose Remote Fax Opt.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose Forward/Store.
Press OK.
e
Press a or b to choose PC Fax Receive.
Press OK.
f
Confirm the message.
Press OK.
g
Press a or b to choose On or Off.
Press OK.
h
Press Stop/Exit.
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If you choose 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. When Backup Print is off, your fax messages are automatically erased from your machine’s memory when they have been successfully sent to your PC.
Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC
Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX, PC-FAX Receiving and Receive.
The PC-FAX icon appears in your PC tasktray.
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Setting up your PC
a
Right-click the PC-FAX
The PC-Fax Rx Setup dialog box appears:
icon on your PC tasktray, and then click PC-Fax Rx Setup.
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b
In Save file to, click the Browse button if you want to change the path where PC-FAX files are saved.
c
In File Format, choose .tif or .pdf as the received document format. The default format is .tif.
d
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.
e
To automatically start the PC-FAX receiving software when you start Windows
®
, check Add to Startup
folder.
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Viewing new PC-FAX messages
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Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between been received, the icon will change to been viewed.
. The icon will change to
and . Once the fax has
once the received fax has a
Double-click to run Presto! PageManager.
b
Open the Fax Received folder.
c
Double-click any new faxes to open and view them.
Note
The subject 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 2-20-2011 16:40:21.tif’.
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Apple Macintosh
Printing and Faxing
Scanning (For FAX-2990/MFC-7290)
ControlCenter2 (For MFC-7290)
Remote Setup
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Features in the printer driver (Macintosh)
This machine supports Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.6.x - 10.7.x.
Note
The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system version.
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Manual duplex (two-sided) printing
The supplied printer driver supports manual duplex printing.
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Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
If paper is curled, turn over the stack, straighten it and then put it back in the paper tray or manual feed slot.
If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper, straighten it and turn over the stack.
When you use the manual duplex function, it is possible that there may be paper jams or poor print quality.
If there is a paper jam, see Basic User’s Guide: Error and maintenance messages. If you have a print quality problem, see Basic User’s Guide: Improving the print quality.
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Manual duplex printing
The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or thick paper is not recommended.
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Simultaneous scanning, printing 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. Fax sending will not be stopped during the computer printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the computer printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished.
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Note
Even if Toner Low or Toner Ended is displayed on the LCD, fax sending and scanning are available.
Choosing page setup options
You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.
a
From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Page Setup. Make sure Brother 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.
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From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print to start printing.
(Mac OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.x)
For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
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Note
You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save As from the Presets pop-up menu.
(For Mac OS X 10.7.x)
For more page setup options, click Show Details.
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Note
You can save the current settings as a preset by choosing Save Current Settings as Preset from the
Presets pop-up menu.
Choosing printing options
To control special printing features, choose the options you want to change from the Print dialog box.
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Cover Page
You can choose the following cover page settings:
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Print Cover Page
If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function.
Cover Page Type
Choose a template for the cover page.
Billing Info
If you want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box.
Layout
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Pages per Sheet
The Pages per Sheet selection can reduce the image size of a page by allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper.
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Layout Direction
When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.
Border
If you want to add a border, use this function.
Reverse Page Orientation
Check Reverse Page Orientation to reverse the data from up to down.
Flip horizontally (Mac OS X 10.6.x to 10.7.x)
Check Flip horizontally to print as a reflection flipped left-to-right.
Note
If you want to do manual duplex printing, see Duplex Printing uu page 99.
Print Settings
You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list:
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Media Type
You can change the media type to one of the following:
• Plain Paper
• Thin Paper
• Thick Paper
• Thicker Paper
• Bond Paper
• Envelopes
• Env. Thick
• Env. Thin
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• Recycled Paper
• Label
Resolution
You can change the resolution as follows:
• 300 dpi
• 600 dpi
• HQ 1200
Paper Source
You can choose Auto Select, Tray 1 or Manual.
Advanced print settings
When you click the triangle mark (c) beside Advanced, the advanced print settings appear.
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Toner Save Mode
You can conserve toner use with this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter.
The default setting is Off.
Note
• We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
• Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution.
Graphics Quality
You can change the print quality as follows:
• Graphics
The Graphics mode prioritizes contrast. Choose this setting for printing text and figures, such as business and presentation documents. You can represent sharp contrasts between shaded areas.
• Text
This is the best mode for printing text documents.
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Improve Print Output
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.
• Reduce Paper Curl
If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.
If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.
Note
This operation will decrease the temperature of the machine’s fusing process.
• Improve Toner Fixing
If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not provide enough improvement, change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thick setting.
Note
This operation will increase the temperature of the machine’s fusing process.
• Reduce Ghosting
If you are using the machine in a high humidity environment this setting may reduce ghosting on the paper. Do not use this setting if the ambient humidity is below 30% or ghosting may increase.
Note
This feature may not reduce ghosting for all types of paper. Before you buy a lot of paper, test a small quantity to make sure that the paper is suitable.
Other Print Options
• Skip Blank Page
If Skip Blank Page is checked, the printer driver automatically detects blank pages and excludes them from printing.
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Duplex Printing
Manual duplex
Select Paper Handling.
Choose Even Only and print, and then reload the printed paper into the tray (blank side face down in Tray
1) or manual feed slot (blank side face up in Manual). Choose Odd Only and print.
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Removing the Printer driver for Macintosh
a
Log in as an ‘Administrator’.
b
From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Click Print & Fax or Print & Scan, then choose the printer you want to remove and remove it by clicking the - button.
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Status Monitor
The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you see error messages such as paper empty or paper jam at pre-set update intervals. Before you can use the tool you must choose your machine in the Model pop-up menu in ControlCenter2 (for MFC-7290). You can check the device status by launching Brother Status Monitor. Follow these steps:
For Mac OS X 10.5.8
a
Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax, then choose the machine.
b
Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Utility. Status Monitor will start up.
For Mac OS X 10.6.x to 10.7.x
a
Run the System Preferences, select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, then choose the machine.
b
Click the Open Print Queue..., then click Printer Setup. Select the Utility tab then click
Open Printer Utility. Status Monitor will start up.
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Updating the machine’s status
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If you want the latest machine status while the Status Monitor window is open, click the icon. You can set the interval at which the software will update the machine status information. Go to the menu bar, Brother
Status Monitor and choose Preferences.
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 Status Monitor. To show the window, click the
Brother Status Monitor icon in the dock.
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Printing and Faxing
Quitting the window
Click Brother Status Monitor in the menu bar and then choose Quit Status Monitor from the pop-up menu.
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Sending a fax
You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh application.
Note
Fax documents will be sent in Black and White only.
a
Create a document in a Macintosh application.
b
From an application such as TextEdit, click File, then Print.
(Mac OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.x)
For more page setup options, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
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(For Mac OS X 10.7.x)
For more page setup options, click Show Details.
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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 Number box, and then click Print to send the fax.
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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.
Using the Addresses panel
You can choose a fax number using the Addresses button.
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Printing and Faxing a
Click Addresses.
b
Choose the fax number from the Addresses panel and then click To.
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When you have chosen your fax, click Print.
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For FAX-2990, Mac OS X 10.5.8 does not support the scan function. Mac OS X 10.6.x - 10.7.x users can use the ICA driver for scanning.
Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver (For MFC-7290)
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The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh. You can use this Macintosh
TWAIN Scanner driver with any applications that support TWAIN specifications.
When you scan a document, you can use the ADF (automatic document feeder). For more information on loading the documents, see Basic User’s Guide: Loading documents.
Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default driver by choosing Select Source. For each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image
Data or Acquire. The menu option that lets you choose the Scanner driver may vary depending on your application.
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The method of choosing the default driver or scanning a document may vary depending on the application you are using.
Scanning an image into your Macintosh
You can scan a whole page, or scan a portion after pre-scanning the document.
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Scanning a whole page
a
Load your document.
b
Start your graphics application, and select scan operation.
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Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
Resolution
Scan Type
Document Size
Adjust Image
• Brightness
• Contrast d
Click Start.
When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application.
Pre-Scanning an image
The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.
a
Load your document.
b
Click PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh and appears in the Scanning Area.
c
Drag the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan.
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Put the document in the ADF again.
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Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed.
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Click Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.
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You can refine the image in your editing software.
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Settings in the Scanner window
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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.
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Resolution
100 x 100 dpi
150 x 150 dpi
200 x 200 dpi
300 x 300 dpi
400 x 400 dpi
600 x 600 dpi
1200 x 1200 dpi
2400 x 2400 dpi
4800 x 4800 dpi
9600 x 9600 dpi
19200 x 19200 dpi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Black & White/
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
True Gray
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of gray.
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Document Size
Choose one of the following document sizes:
A4 210 x 297 mm
JIS B5 182 x 257 mm
JIS B6 128 x 182 mm
Letter 215.9 x 279.4 mm
Legal 215.9 x 355.6 mm
A5 148 x 210 mm
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A6 105 x 148 mm
Executive 184.1 x 266.7 mm
10 x 15 cm
13 x 20 cm
9 x 13 cm
13 x 18 cm
Postcard 1 100 x 148 mm
Postcard 2 (Double) 148 x 200 mm
Custom (User adjustable from 8.9
8.9 mm to 215.9 355.6 mm.)
After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area. Click and hold the mouse button as you drag the mouse to crop the image.
Width: Enter the width of the custom size.
Height: Enter the height of the custom size.
Adjusting the Image
Brightness
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, and is usually suitable for most images.
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.
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If the scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again.
If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
Contrast
You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slide bar to the left or right. An increase emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more detail in gray areas. You can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
Note
The Contrast setting is only available if you have set Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
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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 Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast to see which setting best suits your needs.
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Scanning a document using the ICA driver
(Mac OS X 10.6.x - 10.7.x)
You can scan a document using the ICA driver. If you installed MFL-Pro Suite from the installer CD-ROM, the
ICA driver has been already installed to your Macintosh. If you don’t see your machine in the Print & Fax or
Print & Scan list, you can add your machine by clicking the + button. You can also scan directly using the
Image Capture application (See Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan uu page 116).
Note
The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.6.x. The screens on your Macintosh will vary depending on your operating system version.
a
Connect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable.
b
Launch Image Capture.
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Select the machine from the DEVICES area on the left side of the screen.
Note
(For Mac OS X 10.7.x)
If you cannot see the machine in the DEVICES area, point the mouse pointer over the area, and then click
Show.
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Click Show Details to choose Black & White or Text for Kind.
You can adjust the following settings, if necessary, in the dialog box accessed by clicking on
Show Details. Please note that the item name and assignable value may vary depending on the machine.
Resolution: Choose the resolution you want to scan your document at.
Scan Size or Size (Mac OS X 10.7.x only): Select the paper size of the document being scanned from the Document Feeder.
Orientation: Select the orientation of the document from the Document Feeder.
Scan To: Choose the destination folder or destination application.
Name: Enter the prefix text used for the name of the scanned image.
Format: Select the file format of the scanned data.
Create single document (Mac OS X 10.6.x): When you choose PDF for the file format, check this box to save all scanned documents as one PDF file.
Combine into single document (Mac OS X 10.7.x): When you choose PDF or TIFF for the file format, check this box to scan a document as one item and saved as one file.
Image Correction: From the manual setting you can adjust Brightness, Contrast (Mac OS X 10.7.x only) and Threshold.
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Click on Scan to start scanning.
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Choosing your machine from Print & Fax or Print & Scan
a
Connect your Brother machine to the Macintosh using a USB cable.
b
Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
c
Click Print & Fax or Print & Scan.
d
Select the machine from the list on the left side of the screen and click Open Print Queue.
Note
If you do not see the Scan tab on the screen, remove your machine by clicking the - button from the
Print & Fax or Print & Scan list. Then add the machine by clicking the + button.
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Click Scanner.
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Go to step d of Scanning a document using the ICA driver (Mac OS X 10.6.x - 10.7.x) uu page 114 to
continue.
The screens vary depending on the scanning methods you are using.
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Using Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290)
Presto! PageManager is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh. Since it is compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! PageManager gives you unmatched control over your Macintosh files. You can easily manage your documents, edit your E-mail and files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! PageManager.
If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! PageManager. Presto!
PageManager is available as a download from http://nj.newsoft.com.tw/download/brother/PM9SEinstaller_BR_multilang.dmg To install Presto!
PageManager, see Quick Setup Guide.
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The complete NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9 User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help menu in the software.
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.
Annotation: Add removable notes, stamps and drawings to images.
Folders Window: View and arrange your folder hierarchy for easy access.
View Window: View files as thumbnails, list or Cover Flow for easy identification.
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Mac OS X 10.5.8 - 10.6.x - 10.7.x
Hard disk drive with at least 400 MB of free disk space for installation
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The features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine.
Using ControlCenter2
ControlCenter2 is a software utility that lets you quickly and easily access your most used applications. Using
ControlCenter2 eliminates the need to manually launch specific applications. The icon will appear on the menu bar. To open the ControlCenter2 window, click the the following operations:
icon and choose Open. ControlCenter2 has a
Scan directly to a file, E-mail, word processor or graphics application of your choice. (1) b
Custom Scan buttons let you configure a button to meet your own application needs. (2) c
Access the Copy features available via your Macintosh and access the PC-FAX applications available for your device. (3) d
Access the settings available to configure your device. (4) e
Choose which machine ControlCenter2 will connect with from the Model pop-up menu. (5)
You can also open the Device Selector window by choosing Other... from the Model pop-up menu.
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Open the configuration window for each function by clicking the Configuration button. (6)
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Turning the AutoLoad feature off
If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your Macintosh, do the following.
a
Click the ControlCenter2 icon in the menu bar and choose Preferences.
The ControlCenter2 preference window appears.
b
Uncheck Start ControlCenter on computer startup.
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Click OK to close the window.
Note
The ControlCenter2 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
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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 application, such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
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or any kind of image editing application on your Macintosh.
OCR (Default: TextEdit)
Lets you scan a page or document, automatically run the OCR application and put text (not a graphic image) into a word processing application. You can choose the target word processing application, such as Microsoft
®
Word or any word processing application on your Macintosh. You must download
Presto!PageManager and install it on your Macintosh. For installation information see Using Presto!
PageManager (For MFC-7290) uu page 117.
E-mail (Default: your default E-mail software)
Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as a standard attachment. You can choose the file type and resolution for the attachment.
File
Lets you scan directly to a disk file. You can change the file type and destination folder, as needed.
ControlCenter2 gives you the ability to configure the SCAN key on your machine and the ControlCenter2
Software button for each scan feature. To configure the SCAN key on your machine choose the
Device Button (click each of the ControlCenter buttons while holding down the Ctrl key and choose
Device Button) in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons. To configure the Software button in ControlCenter2, choose the Software Button tab (click each of the ControlCenter buttons while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button) in the configuration menu for each of the SCAN buttons.
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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.
For Image, E-mail and File
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
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JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures.
TIFF (*.tif)
TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents.
Secure PDF (*.pdf)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
For OCR
Text (*.txt)
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
HTML (*.htm)
Excel 97 (*.xls)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
Note
• If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes a text data layer over the scanned image. This layer allows you to search the text on the image data. The OCR language setting must be set to match the search language that you want to use for the searchable PDF.
• To choose Searchable PDF (*.pdf), you must install Presto! PageManager (see Quick Setup Guide).
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Document Size
You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a “1 to 2” document size, such as
1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5 size documents.
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Image (example: Apple Preview)
The Scan to Image feature lets you scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.
To change the default settings, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button.
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If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show
Scanner Interface box.
Change the other settings, if needed.
To change the destination application, choose the destination application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking Add.
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Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and choose your preferred application by clicking the
Browse button. Also choose the File Type from the pop-up menu.
You can delete an application that you have added. Just choose the Application Name and click the Delete button.
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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 (*.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.
Note
Secure PDF (*.pdf) is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
If you wan to to save the scanned image to your preferred folder, click the Change button to display the dialog box for selecting where to save the image, and then click the Browse button to choose a folder.
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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 Software Button.
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To change the word processing application, choose the destination word processing application from the
Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking the Add button. To delete an application, click the Delete 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.
Note
The Scan to OCR function is available for English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian
Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key and choose Software Button.
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To change the E-mail application, choose your preferred E-mail application from the Target Application pop-up menu. You can add an application to the list by clicking Add
. To delete an application, click Delete.
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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.
If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show
Scanner Interface box.
Note
Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail.
File
The Scan to File feature 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 Software Button.
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You can change the File Name. Enter the file name you want to use for the document (up to 100 characters) in the File Name box. The file name will be the file name you registered, current date and sequential number.
Choose the file type for the saved image from the File Type pop-up menu. You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the Browse button.
To show where the scanned image is saved when scanning is finished, check Show Folder box. To specify the destination of the scanned image everytime, check Show Save As window box.
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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For supported file types, see File types uu page 120.
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CUSTOM SCAN
There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.
To customize 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
Lets you scan a page directly into any image viewer/editor software. You can choose any image editor application on your Macintosh as a destination.
Scan to OCR
Converts scanned documents into editable text files. You can choose the destination application for the editable text. You must download Presto!PageManager and install it on your Macintosh. For installation
information see Using Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290) uu page 117.
Scan to E-mail
Attaches the scanned images to an E-mail message. You can also choose the file attachment type and create a quick send list of 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 hard disk. You can also choose the file type to be used.
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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.
For Image, E-mail and File
Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
JPEG (*.jpg) -Recommended for most users when Scanning pictures.
TIFF (*.tif)
TIFF Multi-Page (*.tif)
Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
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PDF (*.pdf) -Recommended for Scanning and sharing documents.
Secure PDF (*.pdf)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
For OCR
Text (*.txt)
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
HTML (*.htm)
Excel 97 (*.xls)
Searchable PDF (*.pdf)
Note
• If you set the file type to TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page, you can choose “Uncompressed” or “Compressed”.
• Searchable PDF is a file format that includes a text data layer over the scanned image. This layer allows you to search the text on the image data. The OCR language setting must be set to match the search language that you want to use for the searchable PDF.
• To choose Searchable PDF (*.pdf), you must install Presto! PageManager (see Quick Setup Guide).
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Document Size
You can choose the document size from the pull-down list. If you choose a “1 to 2” document size, such as
1 to 2 (A4), the scanned image will be divided into two A5 size documents.
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User-defined button
To customize a button, click the button while holding down the Ctrl key, and the configuration window appears. 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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Settings tab
Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Continuous
Scanning, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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If you choose Secure PDF (*.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.
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Secure PDF (*.pdf) is also available for Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.
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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.
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Settings tab
Choose the Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, OCR Language, Resolution, Scan Type,
Document Size, Continuous Scanning, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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The Scan to OCR function is available for English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian
Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
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.
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Settings tab
Choose the Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Continuous
Scanning, Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings.
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Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail.
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.
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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, Continuous Scanning,
Show Scanner Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings and enter the file name if you want to change it.
If you want to specify the destination of the scanned image, check Show Save As window.
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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COPY / PC-FAX (Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x)
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.
PC-FAX - Lets you scan a page or document and automatically send the image as a fax from the Macintosh.
You can configure your preferred settings on up to four buttons.
The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy and fax functions such as N in
1 printing.
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To use the Copy buttons, configure the printer driver by clicking the button while holding down the Ctrl key.
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Enter a name in Name for Copy (up to 30 characters).
Choose the Copy Ratio, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Continuous Scanning, Show Scanner
Interface, Brightness and Contrast settings to be used.
Before finishing the Copy button configuration, select the Printer. Then choose your print settings from the
Presets pop-up menu, and click OK to close the dialog box. Clicking the configured copy button opens the print settings.
For more options click the triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu.
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To copy, click the Print button.
To fax, click the disclosure triangle beside the Printer pop-up menu and then choose Send Fax from the
pop-up menu. (See Sending a fax uu page 103.)
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DEVICE SETTINGS
You can configure or check the machine settings.
Remote Setup
Lets you open the Remote Setup Program. (See Remote Setup uu page 139.)
Quick-Dial
Lets you open the Address Book window of Remote Setup. (See Remote Setup uu page 139.)
Status Monitor
Allows you to open the Status Monitor Utility.
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Remote Setup
The Remote Setup button opens the Remote Setup Program window; allowing you to configure the settings of the machine.
Note
For details, see Remote Setup uu page 139.
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Quick-Dial
The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Address Book window in the Remote Setup Program, so you can easily register or change the Quick-Dial numbers on your Macintosh.
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Status Monitor
The Status Monitor button allows you to monitor the status of one devices, allowing you to get immediate
notification of errors such as a paper jam. (See Status Monitor uu page 101.)
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Remote Setup
The Remote Setup application lets you configure many machine settings from a Macintosh application.
When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be downloaded automatically to your
Macintosh and displayed on your Macintosh screen. If you change the settings, you can upload them directly to the machine.
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The RemoteSetup application icon is in Macintosh HD/Applications/Brother.
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OK
Lets you 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.
Cancel
Lets you exit the Remote Setup application without uploading data to the machine.
Apply
Lets you upload data to the machine without exiting the Remote Setup application.
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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Export
Lets you save the current configuration setting to a file.
Import
Lets you read the setting from a file.
Note
You can use the Export and Import buttons to save Quick Dial or all your settings for your machine.
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Using the Scan key (For MFC-7290)
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Scanning
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Using the Scan key
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You can use (SCAN) on the control panel to scan documents into your word processing, graphics or
E-mail applications or a folder on your computer.
Before you can use (SCAN), you have to install the Brother MFL-Pro Suite and connect the machine to your computer. If you installed the MFL-Pro Suite from the included installer CD-ROM then the correct drivers and ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 are installed. Scanning from the (SCAN) button follows the configuration of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of
ControlCenter2. (For Windows
®
, see Configuring Scan key settings uu page 53 for Home Mode or
Configuring Scan key settings uu page 65 for Advanced Mode. For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 120.)
For details about how to configure the scan settings of ControlCenter4 or ControlCenter2 buttons and to launch the application of your choice using
or ControlCenter2 (For MFC-7290) uu page 118.
(SCAN), see ControlCenter4 (For MFC-7290) uu page 43
Note
The XPS file format is available for Windows Vista
®
and Windows
® support XML Paper Specification files.
7, or when using applications which
Scan to E-mail
You can scan a black and white document into your E-mail application as a file attachment.
a
Load your document.
b
Press (SCAN).
c
Press a or b to choose Scan to PC.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose E-mail.
Press OK.
e
Press Start.
The machine starts scanning the document, creates a file attachment, and launches your E-mail application, displaying the new message waiting to be addressed.
Note
• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or
Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
• If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred size by moving the scroll bar on the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the
ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
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• Webmail services are not supported by Scan to E-mail.
Scan to Image
You can scan a black and white document into your graphics application for viewing and editing.
a
Load your document.
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b
Press c
Press a or b to choose Scan to PC.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose Image.
Press OK.
e
Press Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
Note
• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or
Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
• If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF or Secure PDF, choose your preferred size by moving the scroll bar on the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the
ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
Scan to OCR
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If your original document is text, you can use Presto! PageManager to scan the document and convert it into a text file which can then be edited in your favorite word processing software.
a
Load your document.
b
Press (SCAN).
c
Press a or b to choose Scan to PC.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose OCR.
Press OK.
e
Press Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
Note
Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or
Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
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Scanning
(Windows
®
)
Presto! PageManager must be installed on your PC.
•
(Macintosh)
You must have Presto! PageManager installed on your Macintosh for the OCR feature to work from the
SCAN key or ControlCenter2. (See Using Presto! PageManager (For MFC-7290) uu page 117.)
•
The Scan to OCR function is available for English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian
Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Scan to File
You can scan a black and white document into your computer and save it as a file in a folder of your choice.
The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Scan to File screen of ControlCenter2. (For Windows
®
key settings uu page 53 for Home Mode or Configuring Scan key settings uu page 65 for Advanced Mode.
For Macintosh, see SCAN uu page 120.)
a
Load your document.
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b
Press (SCAN).
c
Press a or b to choose Scan to PC.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose File.
Press OK.
e
Press Start.
The machine starts the scanning process.
Note
• Scan type depends on the settings of the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or
Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
• If you would like to display the folder window after scanning the document, select Show Folder on the
Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
• If you would like to change the file name of scanned documents, enter the file name in the File Name section on the Device Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the
ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
• If you want to change the default file size for JPEG, PDF, Secure PDF or Searchable PDF (only when
Presto! PageManager is installed), choose your preferred size by moving the scroll bar on the Device
Scan Settings screen of ControlCenter4 or Device Button tab of the ControlCenter2 configuration screen.
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Index
A
Administrator
.......................................................16
B
Brightness
Macintosh
............................................................ 115
Windows
®
.............................................................. 34
C
Contrast
Macintosh
............................................................ 115
Windows
®
.............................................................. 34
ControlCenter2
Macintosh
............................................................ 118
ControlCenter4
Windows
®
.............................................................. 43
D
Drivers
Macintosh
ICA
.................................................................... 114
printer
.................................................................. 90
TWAIN
.............................................................. 109
Windows
® printer
.................................................................... 5
TWAIN
................................................................ 30
WIA
..................................................................... 36
E
Edit a Profile
.............................................................. 22
F
FAX (PC-FAX)
Macintosh address book
.................................................... 106
sending
............................................................. 103
Windows
® address book
...................................................... 81
cover page
.......................................................... 78
group
................................................................... 82
receiving
............................................................. 86
sending
............................................................... 76
setup
................................................................... 78
H
Header-Footer Print
............................................16
P
Password
.................................................................. 19
Presto! PageManager
.......................................42
OCR
...............................................................42
Macintosh
Manual duplex printing
........................................ 99
Printer driver
....................................................... 90
Windows
®
Booklet printing
................................................... 14
Manual duplex printing
........................................ 14
Print Profiles
.............................................................. 22
R
Remote Setup
Macintosh
............................................................. 139
Windows
®
.............................................................. 74
S
Scan
Macintosh
ICA driver
.......................................................... 114
OCR
.................................................................. 117
Presto! PageManager
....................................... 117
Resolution
......................................................... 111
TWAIN Compliant
............................................. 109
Windows
®
Presto! PageManager
......................................... 42
Resolution
........................................................... 33
TWAIN Compliant
............................................... 30
WIA Compliant
.................................................... 36
Scan key
................................................................. 142
Scan Type
Macintosh
Black & White
................................................... 111
Gray (Error Diffusion)
........................................ 111
True Gray
.......................................................... 111
Windows
®
Black & White
..................................................... 33
Gray (Error Diffusion)
.......................................... 33
True Gray
............................................................ 33
Status Monitor
Macintosh
............................................................. 101
Windows
®
.............................................................. 28
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Index
Support
..................................................................... 24
T
Tray Settings
............................................................. 26
W
Watermark
..........................................................16
Windows
®
Presto! PageManager
............................................ 42
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