Brother FAX-2900 User Manual
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- Page 1 Printer Manual FAX-2900 FAX-3800 ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Printer Driver Settings (For Windows Download the Brother Printer Driver... 1-1 Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows Windows NT Basic Tab... 1-2 Paper Size ... 1-3 Multiple Page... 1-3 Border Line... 1-3 Orientation... 1-3 Copies ... 1-3 Collate... - Page 3 *1 Paper /Output ... 1-17 *2 Graphic... 1-18 *3 Document Options ... 1-18 Device Settings Tab (Not Available)... 1-19 Using Brother Machine as a Printer... 2-1 Printing from Your PC ... 2-1 Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder ... 2-1 Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplex)... 2-2 Loading Envelopes in Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder ...
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Page 4: Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® Only)
(For Windows Download the Brother Printer Driver You can download the Brother Printer Driver to use the FAX as a printer. A Printer Driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer into the format required by a particular printer ; it uses a printer command language or page description language. -
Page 5: Basic Tab
Basic Tab *1 Select the Paper size, Multiple Page and Orientation. *2 Select number of Copies and Media Type. 1 - 2 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ®... -
Page 6: Paper Size
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 can enlarge the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper. -
Page 7: Collate
Collate The collate selection is active if more than one copy is selected. 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, each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page in the document is printed. -
Page 8: Advanced Tab
Advanced Tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: *1 Print Quality *2 Duplex Printing *3 Watermark *4 Page Setting *5 Device Option Print Quality (*1) Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: 300 dpi 600 dpi Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces... -
Page 9: Print Setting
® Print Setting (For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for the type of document being printed (Photos, Graphics or Scanned Images). When you choose Auto (Recommended) , the printer automatically uses the most suitable print settings. With the Print Setting set to Manual, you can change the Brightness, Contrast and Graphics Quality options manually. -
Page 10: Watermark (*3)
Watermark (*3) You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark by using a bitmap file as your source file or selecting one of the preset Watermarks. Print Watermark The Print Watermark feature offers printing choices of: On all pages On first page only From second page... -
Page 11: Watermark Text
You can change the size and the position of the Watermark on the page by selecting the Watermark and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new Watermark, click the New button and select Text or Bitmap from the Watermark Style. -
Page 12: Page Setting (*4)
Page Setting (*4) You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. Check Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size or if you have only the standard size paper. -
Page 13: Device Options (*5)
Device Options (*5) Set one of the following Printer Functions: Quick Print Setup Administrator (For Windows Print Date & Time 1 - 10 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S ®... -
Page 14: Quick Print Setup
Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view settings, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon. This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section. Administrator ®... -
Page 15: Print Date & Time
Print Date & Time When enabled, the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format, Position and Font. To include a background with the Date and Time, select Opaque. -
Page 16: Support
Support The Support Tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solutions Center and Driver Update Web sites. Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQ’s, User Guides, Driver Updates and Tips for... -
Page 17: Features In The Printer Driver (For Windows ® 2000)
Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows ® The Windows 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft’s uni-driver architecture. The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows 2000. General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab, click the Printing Preferences... button to access the Layout tab. -
Page 18: Layout Tab
Layout Tab *1 Orientation Select the Orientation, which is how your document will be positioned on the paper (Portrait or Landscape). Portrait Landscape ® 1 - 15 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S O N L Y ) -
Page 19: Pages Per Sheet
*2 Pages Per Sheet You can select 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages to be printed on one sheet of paper. The image of each page will be reduced as needed to fit on the paper. 2 in 1 Paper/Quality Tab *1 Paper Source The paper source is set to “Automatically Select”... -
Page 20: Media
*2 Media For the best print quality, select the type of media you are using: Regular Thick Paper Thicker Paper Transparency When using ordinary plain paper, select Regular. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes, or rough paper, select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For OHP transparencies, select Transparency. -
Page 21: Graphic
*2 Graphic Print Quality – You can change the resolution as follows: 600 × 600 dots per inch 300 × 300 dots per inch *3 Document Options Advanced Printing Features – You can Enable or Disable Advanced Printing Features from this selection. If you disable it, Page Order, Pages Per Sheet, Copy and Collate will be disabled. -
Page 22: Device Settings Tab (Not Available)
Device Settings Tab (Not Available) Form To Tray Assignment – The paper size is displayed. If you want to change the paper size, click the Advanced button in the Paper/Quality tab, and then select another paper size. ® 1 - 19 P R I N T E R D R I V E R S E T T I N G S ( F O R W I N D O W S O N L Y ) -
Page 23: Using Brother Machine As A Printer
Using Brother Machine as a Printer Printing from Your PC Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder The FAX’s multi-purpose sheet feeder can feed plain paper, envelopes, and organizer paper. When the FAX receives data from your computer, it begins the print process by loading paper from the multi-purpose sheet feeder. -
Page 24: Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplex)
Two-Sided Printing (Manual Duplex) ® ® The supplied printer drivers for Windows 95/98/98SE/Me and Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 support manual duplex printing. (For more information, see the Help screen for the printer driver.) The FAX prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. ®... -
Page 25: Loading Envelopes In Multi-Purpose Sheet Feeder
Loading Envelopes in Multi-purpose Sheet Feeder You can load up to 10 envelopes into the multi-purpose sheet feeder. Press down and hold the blue lever on the right as you load the envelopes and slide the paper guides to fit. Make sure envelopes are inserted in the direction shown below. Paper Tray The FAX ejects paper with printed surfaces face down into the paper tray at the front of the machine. -
Page 26: Choosing Acceptable Paper
For optimum printing use a recommended type of paper, especially plain paper and transparencies. For more information on paper specifications, consult your nearest Brother authorized sales representative or the place where you purchased your FAX. Use labels or transparencies that are designed for use in laser printers.