Brother DCP-8045D User Manual 2
MFC-8440
MFC-8840D
DCP-8040
DCP-8045D
SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE
Version A
Table of contents
1
Using the machine as a printer ...........................................1-1
Using the Brother printer driver......................................... 1-1
How to print your document..............................................1-2
Simultaneous printing and faxing...................................... 1-3
Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing)........................... 1-3
Automatic Duplex Printing
(For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D) ....................1-3
Manual Duplex Printing ..........................................1-4
Face-down output tray................................................1-5
Printing on plain paper................................................ 1-5
The manual feed tray
(For MFC-8440 and DCP-8040) ......................... 1-5
The MP tray
(For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D) ....................1-6
Printing on thicker paper and card stock ....................1-8
The manual feed tray
(For MFC-8440 and DCP-8040) ......................... 1-8
The multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
(For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D) ..................1-10
Printing on envelopes ...............................................1-12
Printer operation keys..................................................... 1-17
Job Cancel................................................................1-17
Secure key................................................................1-17
Setting the Emulation Selection................................1-18
Printing the Internal Font List....................................1-19
Printing the Print Configuration List ..........................1-19
Restoring factory default settings .............................1-19
2
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Printer driver settings (Windows® Only) ............................2-1
Printer driver settings........................................................2-1
How to access the printer driver settings..........................2-1
Features in the Brother Native Driver...............................2-2
Basic tab.....................................................................2-2
Paper Size..............................................................2-3
Multiple Page..........................................................2-3
Orientation..............................................................2-3
Copies ....................................................................2-4
Media Type.............................................................2-4
Advanced tab..............................................................2-5
Print Quality............................................................2-5
Duplex Printing.......................................................2-6
Watermark..............................................................2-8
Page Setting ......................................................... 2-10
Device Options ..................................................... 2-11
Secure Print..............................................................2-11
Accessories tab ....................................................2-14
Support tab ........................................................... 2-16
®
Features in the PS printer driver (For Windows
) ..........2-17
Ports tab ................................................................... 2-18
Device Settings tab...................................................2-19
Layout tab................................................................. 2-20
Booklet (For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D)
®
(For Windows
2000/XP) .................................2-20
Paper/Quality tab......................................................2-21
Advanced Options ....................................................2-22
3
How to scan using Windows® ............................................. 3-1
®
Scanning a document (For Windows
XP only) ...............3-2
WIA compliant ............................................................3-2
How to access the scanner ........................................3-2
Scanning a document into the PC.............................. 3-3
Scanning a document using the ADF ..................... 3-3
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to
scan using the scanner glass ............................. 3-5
Brother Scanner Utility ........................................... 3-7
TWAIN compliant scanner driver for
®
Windows
XP .....................................................3-7
Scanning a document ......................................................3-8
TWAIN compliant........................................................3-8
How to access the Scanner........................................ 3-9
Scanning a document into the PC............................3-10
Scanning a whole page ........................................ 3-10
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to
scan.................................................................. 3-11
Settings in the Scanner window ............................... 3-13
Image Type ..........................................................3-13
Resolution ............................................................3-13
Scan Type ............................................................3-14
Brightness ............................................................3-14
Contrast................................................................3-14
Document Size.....................................................3-15
Using the scan key (For USB or Parallel interface
cable users)................................................................. 3-17
Scan to E-mail .......................................................... 3-18
Scan to Image ..........................................................3-18
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Scan to OCR.............................................................3-19
Scan to File...............................................................3-19
®
Using ScanSoft
OmniPage
PaperPort® 9.0SE and
®
OCR.........................................................3-20
Viewing items............................................................3-21
Organizing your items in folders...............................3-22
Quick links to other applications ...............................3-22
®
ScanSoft
OmniPage® OCR lets you convert
image text into text you can edit...........................3-23
You can Import items from other applications .......... 3-24
You can Export items in other formats......................3-24
Exporting an image file ......................................... 3-24
®
How to Uninstall PaperPort
®
ScanSoft
OmniPage® OCR ................................3-25
9.0SE and
4
Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows®) ...........................4-1
ControlCenter2.0 ..............................................................4-1
How to turn off the AutoLoad feature in
ControlCenter2.0 ....................................................4-2
SCAN..........................................................................4-3
CUSTOM SCAN .........................................................4-3
COPY .........................................................................4-4
PC-FAX
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only)................... 4-4
DEVICE SETTING
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only)................... 4-4
SCAN................................................................................4-5
Image (example: Microsoft Paint)...............................4-5
OCR (Word Processing program)...............................4-7
E-mail..........................................................................4-8
File attachments .........................................................4-9
File............................................................................4-10
CUSTOM SCAN .............................................................4-11
Customizing a user-defined button ........................... 4-12
Scan to Image: ..................................................... 4-12
Scan to OCR: .......................................................4-13
Scan to E-mail: .....................................................4-14
Scan to File:..........................................................4-15
COPY..............................................................................4-16
PC-FAX
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ........................ 4-18
Send .........................................................................4-18
Receive / View Received..........................................4-19
Address Book ...........................................................4-20
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Setup........................................................................ 4-20
DEVICE SETTING
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only)........................ 4-21
Remote Setup........................................................... 4-21
5
6
Using MFC Remote Setup (For Windows®)
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ................................. 5-1
MFC Remote Setup.......................................................... 5-1
Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows®)
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ................................. 6-1
PC-FAX sending ............................................................... 6-1
Setting up user information.........................................6-2
Sending setup.............................................................6-3
Outside line access .................................................... 6-3
Include header............................................................ 6-3
User interface .............................................................6-4
Simple style............................................................6-4
Facsimile style........................................................ 6-4
Address Book ............................................................. 6-5
Speed-Dial setup .............................................................. 6-6
Brother Address Book ................................................ 6-7
Setting up a Member in the Address Book ................. 6-8
Setting up a Group for Broadcasting .......................... 6-9
Editing Member information......................................6-10
Deleting a Member or Group .................................... 6-10
Exporting the Address Book.....................................6-10
Importing to the Address Book .................................6-12
Setting up a Cover Page ..........................................6-14
Entering Cover Page Information ............................. 6-15
Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile
style user interface ............................................... 6-16
Redial ................................................................... 6-17
Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Simple
style user interface ............................................... 6-17
Setting up PC-FAX receiving..........................................6-19
Running PC-FAX Receiving ..................................... 6-19
Setting up your PC ................................................... 6-19
Viewing new PC-FAX messages.............................. 6-20
7
Using your machine with a Macintosh® .............................7-1
Setting up your USB-equipped Apple
Macintosh
®
...................................................................7-1
®
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Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple®
®
Macintosh
Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple
Macintosh
(Mac OS® 8.6 - 9.2)....................................7-2
®
®
(Mac OS® X)...............................................7-4
Choosing page setup options ..................................... 7-4
Specific settings..........................................................7-5
®
Using the PS driver with your Apple
®
For Mac OS
For Mac OS
8.6 to 9.2 Users ....................................7-7
®
X users ...............................................7-11
Sending a fax from your Macintosh
Macintosh®............7-6
®
application
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ........................ 7-14
®
For Mac OS
For Mac OS
Drag a vCard from the Mac OS
8.6 - 9.2 users ....................................7-14
®
X users ...............................................7-16
®
X Address Book
application ........................................................7-18
Using the Brother TWAIN scanner driver with your
®
Macintosh
...................................................................7-20
Accessing the scanner..............................................7-20
®
Scanning an image into your Macintosh
.................7-21
Scanning a whole page ........................................7-21
Pre-Scanning an image ............................................7-22
Settings in the Scanner window................................ 7-23
Image....................................................................7-23
Scanning Area ......................................................7-25
Business Card Size ..............................................7-25
Adjusting the Image..............................................7-26
®
Using Presto!
PageManager®.......................................7-27
Highlights..................................................................7-27
System requirements................................................7-28
Technical Support.....................................................7-28
Using ControlCenter2.0
®
(For Mac OS
X 10.2.1 or greater) ..............................7-30
How to turn off the AutoLoad feature in
ControlCenter2.0 ..................................................7-31
SCAN........................................................................7-32
CUSTOM SCAN .......................................................7-32
COPY .......................................................................7-33
DEVICE SETTINGS
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only)................. 7-33
SCAN........................................................................7-34
Image (example: Apple PreView) .........................7-34
OCR (Word Processing program) ........................7-36
E-mail ...................................................................7-37
File attachments ...................................................7-38
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File........................................................................7-39
CUSTOM SCAN .......................................................7-40
Customizing a user-defined button.......................7-41
Scan to Image: ..................................................... 7-41
Scan to OCR: ....................................................... 7-42
Scan to E-mail:.....................................................7-43
Scan to File: .........................................................7-44
COPY .......................................................................7-45
DEVICE SETTINGS
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ................ 7-47
Remote Setup ......................................................7-47
MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only)........................ 7-48
®
X)
8
9
Network Scanning (Windows® 98/98SE/Me/
2000 Professional and XP only) ......................................... 8-1
Network License.........................................................8-1
Registering your PC with the machine ....................... 8-1
Using the Scan key...........................................................8-5
Scan to E-mail (PC).................................................... 8-5
Scan to E-mail (E-mail server)
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) .................. 8-6
Scan to Image ............................................................ 8-8
Scan to OCR ..............................................................8-9
Scan to File...............................................................8-10
Brother Network PC-FAX software
(For MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only) ................................ 9-1
...............................................................................9-1
Enable Network PC-FAX............................................9-1
Sending setup ........................................................ 9-2
Extra options in Address Book ............................... 9-3
Using the Brother Network PC-FAX software.............9-4
Quick Tips: .............................................................9-4
Sending a Network PC-FAX from your Macintosh
application .............................................................. 9-6
For Mac OS
For Mac OS
®
8.6 - 9.2 users ..................................9-6
®
X users.............................................9-6
®
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Index ......................................................................................I-1
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1
Using the machine as a
printer
Using the Brother 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.com
or visit the support site at:
http://www.brother-uk.com
Windows
The dedicated printer driver and TrueType
Microsoft
Windows NT
supplied with your machine. You can install them easily into your
Windows
our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in
Windows
settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size.
Popular Printer Emulation Support
The machine supports HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3
(PostScript
software, you can use HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and BR-Script 3
(PostScript
®
Printing
™
®
Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP and
®
workstation 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM
®
system using our installer program. The driver supports
®
applications, and allows you to set various printer
®3™
) printer emulation mode. If you use DOS application
®3™
) emulation mode for printer operations.
compatible fonts for
1 - 1 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
How to print your 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.
1
From your computer select the Print command.
If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select
Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (USB) Printer (Where
XXXX is your model name) 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 computer sends a print command and data to the machine.
3
The LED blinks in yellow and the machine starts to print.
You can select the paper size and orientation in your application
software.
If your application software does not support your custom paper size,
select the next largest paper size.
Then adjust the print area by changing the right and left margins in
your application software.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 2
Simultaneous printing and faxing
Your machine can print from your computer while scanning the
document into the computer, or while sending/receiving a fax in
memory (MFC-8440 and MFC-8840D only). Fax sending will not be
stopped during PC printing.
Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing)
The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. (For more
information, see Duplex Printing on page 2-6.)
Automatic Duplex Printing (For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D)
In this mode, the machine prints on both sides of A4,
Legal
paper automatically.
1
Open the Properties dialog box in the printer driver.
2
Select Duplex Printing mode in the Advanced tab, make sure
that ‘Use Duplex Unit’ has been selected, and then click the OK
button. (See
on both sides of the paper automatically.
■
When you select Use Duplex Unit, HQ 1200 is not
available.
■
If you also want to use Duplex Printing for fax and copy
operations, see
and print operations (For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D)
Duplex Printing
To use Automatic Duplexing for fax, copy
on page 2-6.) The printer will print
Letter
or
.
1 - 3 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Manual Duplex Printing
The machine prints all the
even-numbered pages on one side of
the paper first.
Then, the Windows
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 very
thick paper is not recommended.
®
driver instructs
We recommend 75 to 90 g/m
2
paper.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 4
Face-down output tray
The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the
output tray in the front of the machine. Unfold the support flap to
support the printed pages.
When printing transparencies, remove each one from the
support flap after it exits the machine.
Support Flap
with Extension
Printing on plain paper
The manual feed tray (For MFC-8440 and DCP-8040)
The machine 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
Send the print data to the machine.
3
Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the
paper size.
1 - 5 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
4
Using both hands put paper in the manual feed tray until the
front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and the
machine grips the paper.
■
Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper
position on the manual feed tray. If it is not, the paper may
not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper
jam.
■
Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed
tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
5
After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next
sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. Repeat for each page that
you want to print.
The MP tray (For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D)
1
Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other
settings in the printer driver.
Media Type: Plain Paper
Paper Source: MP Tray
2
Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
3
Pull out the MP tray support flap.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 6
4
When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the
back of the tray.
Paper-guide
Release Lever
Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position
on the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly,
resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
5
While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper
guide to fit the paper size.
When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the
following:
■
The side to be printed on must be face up.
■
During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the
machine.
■
Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it
gently into the tray.
6
Send the print data to the machine.
1 - 7 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Printing on thicker paper and card stock
When the back output tray is pulled down, the machine has a straight
paper path from the manual feed tray or the MP tray through to the
back of the machine. Use this paper feed and output method when
you want to print on thicker (106 - 161 g/m
The manual feed tray (For MFC-8440 and DCP-8040)
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.
2
) paper or card stock.
3
Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the
paper size.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 8
4
Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray until the
front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and the
machine grips the paper.
■
Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper
position in the manual feed tray. If it is not, the paper may not
be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper
jam.
■
Do not put more than one piece of paper in the manual feed
tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam.
5
Send the print data to the machine.
6
After the printed page comes out of the machine, put in the next
sheet of paper as in Step 4 above. 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. If you allow the
sheets to stack, you may cause the machine to jam or curl the paper.
1 - 9 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
The multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D)
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: MP Tray
2
Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face-up output
tray support if necessary.
3
Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
4
Pull out the MP tray support flap.
5
When putting paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the
back of the tray.
Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in
the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly,
resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 10
6
While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper
guide to fit the paper size.
When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the
following;
■
During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the
machine.
■
The side to be printed on must be face up.
■
Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it
gently into the tray.
7
Send the print data to the machine.
8
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.
1 - 11 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Printing on envelopes
To print on envelopes use manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray.
■
The machine 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
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 12
For MFC-8440 and DCP-8040:
2
Open the back output tray.
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 machine, 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.
1 - 13 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
4
Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until
the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller and
the machine will grip 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 that
the side to be printed on is face up in the tray.
5
After the printed envelope comes out of the machine, the
machine will wait until you put in the next envelope. Repeat Step
4 for each envelope you want to print.
6
Send the print data to the machine.
7
After you finish the print job, close the back output tray.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 14
For MFC-8840D and DCP-8045D:
2
Open the back output tray, and then unfold the face-up output
tray support if necessary.
3
Open the MP tray and lower it gently.
4
Pull out the MP tray support flap.
If envelopes are creased after they have been printed:
At the back of the machine, 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.
1 - 15 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
5
Put the envelopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of
the tray. Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray at any
one time, or it may cause a jam.
Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the
proper position in the MP tray. If they are not, the envelopes may
not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a jam.
6
Press and slide the paper-width guide to fit the envelope size.
When you put envelopes in the MP tray, please remember the
following:
■
During printing, the inside tray rises to feed envelopes into
the machine.
■
The side to be printed on must be face up.
■
Put the leading edge (top of the envelope) in first and push
it gently into the tray.
7
Send the print data to the machine.
8
After you finish the print job, close the back output tray.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 16
Printer operation keys
Job Cancel
You can clear data from the memory.
Secure key
Secured data is protected by a password. Only those people that
know the password will be able to print the data. The machine will not
print secure data until the password is entered. After the document
is printed, the data will be cleared from the memory. To use this
function, you need to set your password in the printer driver dialog
box. (See Device Options on page 2-11.)
Secure
The
Brother BR-Script driver.
Key function is not available when using the
1
Press
—OR—
The LCD displays
memory.
2
Press or to select the
user name.
Press
selections.
3
Press or to select the
job.
Press
to enter your four-digit password.
1 - 17 USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER
Secure
Set
Set
.
No Data !
. The LCD displays job
. The LCD prompts you
if there is no secured data in the
Secure Print
User?
▲
MIKE
▼
ANDY
▲▼
Select
Secure Print
Job?
▲
Test1
▼
Test2
Select ▲▼ & Set
& Set
4
Enter your password using the
control panel.
Press
5
Press or to select
Print
Press
—OR—
If you want to delete the secured data press or to
select
Press
■
■
Set
.
.
Set
. The machine prints the data.
Delete
Stop/Exit
If you turn the power switch Off, the secured data saved in
memory will be cleared.
After you print the secured data it will be cleared from
memory.
.
.
Secure Print
Test1
Password:XXXX
Enter & Set Key
Setting the Emulation Selection
The LCD screen shown in this section is from MFC-8440 and
MFC-8840D.
This machine has an Automatic Emulation Selection function. When
the machine receives information from the PC, it automatically
chooses the emulation mode. This function has been set at the
factory to AUTO.
You can change the default emulation mode manually by using the
control panel.
1
Press
(For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D,
press
2
Press or to select
HP LaserJet
Press
3
Press
Menu, 4, 1
Menu, 3, 1
or
Set
.
Stop/Exit
.
.)
Auto
BR-Script 3
.
41.Emulation
▲
▼
Select
,
.
Auto
HP LaserJet
BR-Script 3
▲▼
& Set
Try this function with your application software or network server.
If the function does not work properly, either select the required
emulation mode manually using the machine panel buttons or
use the emulation selection commands in your software.
USING THE MACHINE AS A PRINTER 1 - 18
Printing the Internal Font List
You can print a list of the machine’s internal (or resident) fonts to see
how each font looks before you select it.
1
Press
(For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D,
press
2
Press
the list.
3
Press
Menu, 4, 2, 1
Menu, 3, 2, 1
Start
. The machine prints
Stop/Exit
.
.
)
42.Print Options
1.Internal Font
Press Start
Printing the Print Configuration List
You can print a list of current printer settings.
1
Press
(For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D,
press
2
Press
the settings.
3
Press
Menu, 4, 2, 2
Menu, 3, 2, 2
Start
. The machine prints
Stop/Exit
.
.
)
42.Print Options
2.Configuration
Press Start
Restoring factory default settings
You can return the machine to the original factory settings. Fonts and
macros in the temporary settings are cleared.
1
Press
(For DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D,
press
2
Press 1 to restore the factory
settings.
—OR—
Press
3
Press
■
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Menu, 4, 3
Menu, 3, 3
2
to exit without making a change.
Stop/Exit
Only the printer settings will be returned to the original
factory settings.
The LCD screens shown on this page are from MFC-8440
and MFC-8840D.
.
)
.
43.Reset Printer
▲
1.Reset
▼
2.Exit
▲▼
Select
& Set
2
Printer driver settings
(Windows® Only)
Printer driver settings
You can change the following printer settings when you print from
your computer:
Media Type
■
Multiple Page
■
Duplex
■
Watermark*
■
Scaling*
■
Print Date & Time*
■
Quick Print Setup*
■
Secure Print*
■
*1 These settings are not available with the BR-Script driver.
2
These settings are not available with the Universal printer driver.
*
1*2
2
1*2
1*2
1
How to access the printer driver settings
1
Select Print from the File menu in your application software.
2
Select Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX (USB) Printer
(Where XXXX is your model name) as your printer and click
Properties (Preferences). The Printing Preferences dialog
box will appear.
■
The way you access the printer driver settings depends on
your operating system and software applications.
■
The screens shown in this chapter are from Windows® XP.
The screens on your computer may vary depending on your
Windows
■
Some descriptions in this chapter are based on the
MFC-8840D. These descriptions also apply to the
MFC-8440, DCP-8040 and DCP-8045D.
®
Operating System.
PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 1
Features in the Brother Native Driver
The Brother Native driver is a printer driver developed exclusively by
Brother. This driver includes more features than the Microsoft
Windows
®
Universal printer driver.
®
Basic tab
1
2
3
4
1
Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Border Line (if any) and
Orientation.
2
Select number of Copies and Media Type.
3
Select Paper Source (First Page and Other Pages).
Auto Select allows the printer driver to select a suitable tray for
Paper Size automatically.
You can set the paper size for each tray in the Accessories tab.
Accessories tab
(See
4
To return to the default settings, click the Default button.
on page 2-14.)
2 - 2 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS
Paper Size
From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using.
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
enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of
paper.
Ex. 4 in 1 Ex. 1 in 2 × 2 pages
Border Line
When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page
feature you can select to have a solid border, dash border or no
border around each page on the sheet.
Orientation
Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed
(Portrait or Landscape).
Portrait Landscape
PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS 2 - 3
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.
Collate box checked Collate box not checked
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 Transparencies
Thin Paper Envelopes
Thick Paper Env. Thick
Thicker Paper Env. Thin
Bond Paper
■
When using ordinary plain paper (70 to 95 g/m2), select
Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, or rough
paper select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond
paper, select Bond Paper, for OHP transparencies, select
Transparencies.
■
When you use envelopes, select Envelopes. If the toner is
not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has
been selected, select Env. Thick. If the envelope is
crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, select
Env. Thin.
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