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MFC-3220C
MFC-3420C
MFC-3320CN
MFC-3820CN
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SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE
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Table of Contents 1 Using the machine as a printer .......................................... 1-1 Using the Brother MFC printer driver................................ 1-1 Features ........................................................................... 1-1 Choosing the right type of paper ...................................... 1-2 How to print your original.................................................. 1-2 Simultaneous printing and faxing ..................................... 1-3 Clearing
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Brother Solutions Center ......................................1-21 Web Update..........................................................1-21 Check Setting .......................................................1-21 ® 2 How to scan using Windows .............................................2-1 ® Scanning an original (For Windows 98/98SE/Me and 2000 Professional only) .................................................2-2 TWAIN compliant........................................................2-2 Ho
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Quick links to other applications ...............................2-26 ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit........................... 2-27 You can Import items from other applications .......... 2-27 You can Export items in other formats ..................... 2-28 Exporting an image file......................................... 2-28 ® How to Uninstall PaperPort and ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge ......................................... 2-28 3 Using the Broth
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Number of copies......................................................3-17 Send a fax.......................................................................3-18 To access the Send a fax Configurations screen .....3-18 Scanner settings.......................................................3-18 PC-FAX settings .......................................................3-19 ® 4 Using the Windows XP-Based Brother SmartUI Control Center ..................................................................
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6 Using Brother PC-FAX software ......................................... 6-1 PC-FAX sending............................................................... 6-1 Setting up user information......................................... 6-2 Sending setup.............................................................6-3 Outside line access .................................................... 6-4 Include header............................................................ 6-4 Address Book file................
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Extra options in Address Book (For Network Users) (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only) ...............6-30 ™ 7 Using the PhotoCapture Center from your PC ® (For Windows ) (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only).....7-1 For USB cable users.........................................................7-1 For Network cable users...................................................7-3 8 Network Scanning (MFC-3320CN and MFC-3820CN only) ...............................8-1 Network License ............................
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Image ................................................................... 9-15 Scanning Area...................................................... 9-17 Business Card Size (MFC-3420C and MFC-3820CN only) .......................................... 9-17 Adjusting the Image.............................................. 9-18 ® Using Presto! PageManager ......................................... 9-19 Highlights.................................................................. 9-19 ® System requirement
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Using the machine as a 1 printer 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.bro
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Choosing the right type of paper To get high quality printing using your machine, it’s very important to select the right type of paper. Be sure to read Chapter 2 Paper in MFC User’s Guide before you select and purchase paper for the machine. How to print your original 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. 1 From your computer select the Print command. If your
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Simultaneous printing and faxing Your machine can print from your computer while sending or receiving a fax in memory, or while scanning an original into the computer. Fax sending will not be stopped during PC printing. However, when the machine is copying or receiving a fax on paper, it pauses the PC printing operation, and then continues printing when copying or fax receiving has finished. Clearing data from the memory If the LCD shows Data Remains, you can clear the data that is left in
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Printer driver settings ® (Windows only) ® For Macintosh users, see Using the Brother Printer Driver with ® ® ® Your Apple Macintosh (Mac OS X) on page 9-4. You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer: ■ Media Type/Quality (Speed) ■ Page Layout ■ Color Matching/Halftone ® ■ Color Enhancement (True2Life ) ■ Scaling ■ Watermark ■ Print Date & Time ■ Quick Print Setup How to access the printer driver settings 1 Select Print from the File menu in your applicat
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Basic tab 1 * 2 3 1 Select the Media Type and Quality. 2 Select the Paper Size, Page Layout, Border Line (if any), Orientation, number of Copies and the page order. 3 Click the Apply button to apply your selected settings. To return to the default settings, click the Default button, then click the Apply button. This area shows the current settings of Quality, Paper Size, * Page Layout, Orientation, Collate/Reverse Order and Color/Grayscale. USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 5
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Media Type To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints, depending on the selected media type. Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Glossy Paper (4 color) Glossy Paper (3 color) Transparencies The print quality of black ink depends on the type of glossy paper you are using. Black ink is used when you select Glossy Paper (4 color). If the glossy paper you are using repels the black ink, select Glossy Paper (3 color)
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Media Type Color/Grayscale Print Quality Selection Plain Paper Color/Grayscale Fast, Normal, Fine, S.Fine Inkjet Paper Color Fine, S.Fine, Photo Grayscale Fine, S.Fine, Photo Glossy Paper (4 or 3 color) Color S.Fine, Photo Grayscale S.Fine, Photo Transparencies Color/Grayscale Fine, S.Fine The factory settings are shown in bold. Bi-Directional Printing When Bi-Directional Printing is selected, the print heads print in both directions and offer faster print speeds. When not selected, the print
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Paper Size The Paper Size selection provides a large selection of standard paper sizes. If you wish, you can create a custom size ranging from 3.5" x 4" (88.9 × 101.6 mm) to 8.5" x 14" (215.9 × 355.6 mm). From the drop-down box, select the Paper Size you are using. You can enter custom size by selecting User Defined. Select the proper paper thickness to improve the quality of your output. Page Layout The Page Layout selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be
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Orientation Orientation selects the position of how your original will be printed (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait (Vertical) Landscape (Horizontal) Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999). Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your original 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 be
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Advanced tab 1 2 3 4 To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1.Color 2.Scaling 3.Watermark 4.Device Options 1 - 10 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
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Color Color/Grayscale This selection allows a color original to be printed in black and white using gray scale. Image Type The printer driver will select the most suitable color matching and half tone method, depending on your image type. Generally, text and business graphics are printed vividly and photographic images are printed softly. ■ Auto: The printer driver automatically selects the image type. ■ Photo: Select this mode for photographic images. ■ Graphics: Select this mode for origin
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Custom Image Type You can select the color matching method manually. Select the best one for your original. Match Monitor Color is adjusted to get the closest color match to the PC monitor. ■ Natural: Suitable for photographic images. The color is adjusted to print a more natural color. ■ Vivid: Suitable for business graphics such as charts, graphics and text. The color is adjusted to give more vivid color. 1 - 12 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
