Contrast; Changing Fax Resolution - Brother MFC-8380DN User Manual

Using a printed cover page
If you want to use a printed cover page that
you can write on, you can print the sample
page and attach it to your fax.
a
Make sure you are in Fax mode
b
Press Menu, 2, 2, 7.
c
Press a or b to choose Print Sample.
Press OK.
d
Press Start.
e
After the machine prints a copy of your
cover page, press Stop/Exit.

Contrast

For most documents the default setting of
Auto will give the best results. It
automatically chooses the suitable contrast
for your document.
If your document is very light or dark,
changing the contrast may improve the
quality of the fax.
Use Dark to make the faxed document
lighter.
Use Light to make the faxed document
darker.
a
Make sure you are in Fax mode
b
Load your document.
c
Press Menu, 2, 2, 1.
d
Press a or b to choose Auto, Light or
Dark.
Press OK.
Note
Even if you choose Light or Dark, the
machine will send the fax using the Auto
setting if you choose Photo as the Fax
Resolution.

Changing Fax Resolution

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The quality of a fax can be improved by
changing the Fax Resolution. Resolution can
be changed for the next fax or for all faxes.
.
To change the Fax Resolution setting
for the next fax
a
Make sure you are in Fax mode
b
Load your document.
c
Press Resolution, then a or b to choose
the resolution.
Press OK.
To change the default Fax Resolution
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setting
a
Make sure you are in Fax mode
b
Press Menu, 2, 2, 2.
c
Press a or b to choose the resolution
you want.
Press OK.
Note
• You can choose four different resolution
settings.
Standard: Suitable for most typed
.
documents.
Fine: Good for small print and transmits a
little slower than Standard resolution.
S.Fine: Good for small print or artwork
and transmits slower than Fine resolution.
Photo: Use when the document has
varying shades of grey or is a photograph.
This has the slowest transmission time.
• The time taken to send will increase when
choosing S.Fine or Photo.
Sending a fax
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