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MFC-8220
SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE
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Table of contents 1 Using the MFC as a printer .................................................1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver................................1-1 How to print your original document .................................1-2 Manual Duplex Printing...............................................1-2 Face-down output tray................................................1-3 Printing on plain paper................................................1-4 The manual feed tray..............
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Device Settings tab................................................... 2-21 Layout tab................................................................. 2-22 Paper / Quality tab....................................................2-23 Advanced Options ....................................................2-24 ® 3 How to scan using Windows ............................................3-1 Scanning an original document ....................................... 3-1 TWAIN compliant..........................
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4 Using the Brother Control Center ......................................4-1 Brother MFL-Pro Control Center.................................4-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center .........................4-2 How to turn off AutoLoad............................................4-2 Brother Control Center features........................................4-3 Auto Configuration......................................................4-3 Scan key operations ................................................
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® 5 Using the Windows -Based Brother SmartUI Control Center ...5-1 Brother SmartUI Control Center ....................................... 5-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center......................... 5-2 How to turn off AutoLoad............................................ 5-2 Brother Control Center features ....................................... 5-3 Auto Configuration......................................................5-4 Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration........
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User interface .............................................................7-5 Simple style ............................................................7-5 Facsimile style........................................................7-5 Speed-Dial setup ..............................................................7-6 The Address Book ......................................................7-7 Setting up a Member in the Address Book .................7-8 Setting up a Group for Broadcasting .............
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Using the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your ® Macintosh .................................................................8-20 Accessing the scanner .............................................8-20 ® Scanning an image into your Macintosh ................. 8-21 Scanning a whole page ........................................ 8-21 Pre-Scanning an image............................................ 8-22 Settings in the Scanner window ...............................8-23 Image .....................
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Using the MFC as a printer 1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer, using a printer command language or page description language. The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers first by following the Quick Setup Guide. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.
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How to print your original document When the MFC 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. 1 From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select MFC-8220 (USB) Printer or Brother MFC-8220 as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing. 2 Your
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Face-down output tray The MFC ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the output tray in the front of the MFC. Unfold the support flap to support the printed pages. When printing transparencies, remove each one from the support flap after it exits the MFC. Support Flap with Extension 1 - 3 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER
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Printing on plain paper The manual feed tray The MFC automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Plain Paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size. 3 Using both hands put paper in the manual feed tray face up until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and the MFC grip
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Printing on thicker paper and card stock When the back output tray is pulled down, the MFC has a straight paper path from the manual feed tray through to the back of the MFC. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker paper or card stock. The manual feed tray 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: Manual 2 Open the back output tray. 3 Open the manual feed
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5 Send the print data to the MFC. 6 After the printed page comes out of the MFC, put in the next sheet of paper as in Step 4. Repeat for each page that you want to print. 7 When you have finished the print job, close the back output tray. Caution Remove each sheet immediately after printing. Stacking the sheets may cause a paper jam or the paper to curl. USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 6
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Printing on envelopes To print on envelopes use manual feed tray ■ The MFC automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. ■ All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases. 1 Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Envelope, Env.Thin or Env.Thick 2 Open the back output tray. 1 - 7 USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER
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3 Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size. If envelopes are creased after they have been printed: At the back of the MFC, open the back output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure on the next page). When you have finished printing your envelopes, close the back output tray to reset the two blue tabs back to their original position. USING THE MFC AS A PRINTER 1 - 8
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4 Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray face up until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller and the MFC grips the envelope. ■ Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it in the manual feed tray. If it is not, the envelope may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam. ■ Do not put more than one envelope in the manual feed tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. ■ Put the envelope in the manual feed tray, making sure
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Simultaneous printing and faxing Your MFC can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax, or while scanning an original document into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. Printer operation keys Job Cancel You can clear data from the memory by pressing the Job Cancel key. Secure key Secured data is password protected. Only those people that know the password will be able to print the data. The MFC will not print secure data until the password is en
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3 Press or to select the job. Job? Text1 Press Set. The LCD prompts you to enter your four-digit password. 4 Enter your password using the Text1 control panel. Password:XXXX Press Set. 5Press or to select Print. Press Set. The MFC prints the data. —OR— If you want to delete the secured data, press or to select Delete and press Set. ■ If you turn the MFC power switch off, the secured data saved in memory will be cleared. ■ After you print the secured data it will be cleared from memory
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Setting the Emulation Selection Your MFC will receive print commands in a printer job language or Emulation. Different operating systems and applications will send the print commands in different languages. Your MFC can receive print commands in a variety of emulation’s. This MFC has an Automatic Emulation Selection setting. When the MFC receives information from the PC, it automatically chooses the emulation mode. This setting has been set at the factory to AUTO. You can change the defaul
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Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the MFC’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it. 1 Press Menu, 4, 2, 1. Print Options 1.Internal Font 2 Press Start. The MFC prints the list. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Printing the Print Configuration List You can print a list of current printer settings. 1 Press Menu, 4, 2, 2. Print Options 2.Configuration 2 Press Start. The MFC prints the settings. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Restoring default settings You can ret
