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  • Page 1 SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE DCP-7010L DCP-7025 MFC-7225N MFC-7420 MFC-7820N...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Scanning a document using WIA driver (For Windows WIA compliant ...2-2 How to access the scanner ...2-2 Scanning a document into the PC (For MFC-7225N) ...2-3 Scanning a document into the PC (DCP-7010L, DCP-7025, MFC-7420 and MFC-7820N Only) ...2-4 ® ) ...1-8 ® ®...
  • Page 3 How to turn off the AutoLoad feature in ControlCenter2.0 ...3-2 SCAN ...3-2 CUSTOM SCAN...3-2 COPY ...3-3 PC-FAX (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025)...3-3 DEVICE SETTING (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) ...3-3 SCAN...3-4 Image (example: Microsoft Paint)...3-4 OCR (Word Processing program) ...3-5 E-mail ...3-5 File attachments ...3-6...
  • Page 4 Using MFC Remote Setup (For Windows (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) MFC Remote Setup...4-1 Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) PC-FAX sending...5-1 Setting up user information ...5-1 Sending setup ...5-2 User interface ...5-3 Address Book ...5-4...
  • Page 5 Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Mac OS How to turn off the AutoLoad feature in ControlCenter2.0 ...7-24 SCAN ...7-25 CUSTOM SCAN...7-25 COPY ...7-25 DEVICE SETTINGS (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025)...7-26 SCAN ...7-26 CUSTOM SCAN...7-29 COPY ...7-34 DEVICE SETTINGS (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025)...7-35 MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025)...7-36...

  • Page 6: Using The Machine As A Printer

    Windows Printing The dedicated printer driver for Microsoft workstation 4.0 are available on the CD-ROM supplied with your Brother device. You can install them easily ® into your Windows system using our installer program. The driver supports our unique compression mode to enhance printing speed in Windows economy printing mode and custom paper size.

  • Page 7: Printing From The Manual Feed Slot

    Using the machine as a printer Printing from the manual feed slot Note ■ The machine automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed slot. ■ The machine illustrations are of the MFC-7420 or MFC-7820N, but the descriptions apply to all the models.

  • Page 8: Manual Duplex 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. Note The Fax function is not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025. Printer operation key Job Cancel If the LCD shows Data Remaining, you can clear the data that is left in the printer memory by pressing Job Cancel.

  • Page 9: Popular Printer Emulation Support (Dcp-7025, Mfc-7225N And Mfc-7820N Only)

    Using the machine as a printer Popular Printer Emulation Support (DCP-7025, MFC-7225N and MFC-7820N only) The DCP-7025, MFC-7225N and MFC-7820N support HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) and the BR-Script 3 ® ™ (PostScript ) printer emulation modes. If you use DOS application software, you can use the HP LaserJet (PCL level 6) or BR-Script 3 (PostScript Setting the Emulation Selection Your machine will receive print commands in a printer job language or Emulation.

  • Page 10: Printing The Internal Font List

    Using the machine as a printer 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. (For DCP-7025) Press Menu. Press to select 3.Printer. ▲...

  • Page 11: Printing The Print Configuration List

    Using the machine as a printer Printing the Print Configuration List You can print a list of current printer settings. (For DCP-7025) Press Menu. Press to select 3.Printer. ▲ ▼ Press Set. Press ▲ ▼ to select 2.Print Options. Press Set. Press ▲...

  • Page 12: Restoring Default Settings

    Using the machine as a printer Restoring default settings You can return the machine to the default settings. Fonts and macros in the temporary settings are cleared. (For DCP-7025) Press Menu. Press to select 3.Printer. ▲ ▼ Press Set. Press ▲...

  • Page 13: Printer Driver Settings (For Windows ® )

    Select Print from the File menu in your application software. Select Brother MFC-XXXX (USB) Printer or Brother DCP-XXXX (USB) Printer (Where XXXX is your model name and if you are connected USB then USB will be in the printer driver name) and click Properties or Preferences.

  • Page 14: Features In The Pcl Printer Driver (For Windows ® )

    Using the machine as a printer Features in the PCL printer driver (For Windows Basic tab Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Border Line (if any) and Orientation. Select number of Copies and Media Type. Select the Paper Source (First Page and Other Pages). Click the OK button to apply your selected settings.
  • Page 15 Using the machine as a printer 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).

  • Page 16: Advanced Tab

    Using the machine as a printer Advanced tab Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Note To return to the default settings, click the Default button. 1 - 11...

  • Page 17: Print Quality

    Using the machine as a printer Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■ HQ 1200 ■ 600 dpi ■ 300 dpi Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting You can manually change the Print setting.

  • Page 18: Duplex

    Using the machine as a printer Duplex The PCL printer driver supports manual duplex printing. Manual Duplex Check Manual Duplex. In this mode, the machine prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages are printed.

  • Page 19: Watermark

    Using the machine as a printer Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark. You can select one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to use.

  • Page 20: Page Setting

    Using the machine as a printer Page Setting Scaling 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 21 Using the machine as a printer 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.
  • Page 22 Using the machine as a printer Administrator (For Windows The administrator selection permits the Copy, Scaling and Watermark features to be locked and password protected. Note Record your password and keep it in a safe place for future reference. If you forget your password these settings can not be accessed.
  • Page 23 Using the machine as a printer Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date & Time feature, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock. Click the Setting button to change the Date, Time, Position and Font.

  • Page 24: Support Tab

    Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User’s Guides, Driver Updates and Tips for using your machine. Web Update Web Update checks the Brother web site for updated drivers, and automatically downloads and updates the printer driver on your computer. Print Settings You can print a list of current printer settings.

  • Page 25: Features In The Ps (Postscript ® ) Brother Printer Driver

    ■ The screens in this section are from Windows Operating System. ■ You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com Ports tab Select the port where your printer is connected or the path to the network printer you are using.

  • Page 26: Layout Tab

    If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX BR-Script3 Properties screen. The Layout tab enables you to change various layout settings such as Orientation, Page Order and Page Per Sheet.

  • Page 27: Status Monitor (Windows Only)

    Note ■ You can check the device status at anytime by double-clicking the icon in the tasktray or selecting the Status Monitor located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX on your computer. ■ For more information about using the Status Monitor software, right click the Status Monitor icon and choose Help.

  • Page 28: How To Scan Using Windows

    How to scan using Windows Note The scanning operations and drivers will be different depending on your operating system. ® For Windows Two scanner drivers are installed. Windows Imaging Acquisition (WIA) driver (See Scanning a document ® using WIA driver (For Windows XP only) on page 2-2.) and a TWAIN compliant scanner driver (See Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver on page 2-7.) If you are using Windows either driver when scanning documents.

  • Page 29: Scanning A Document Using Wia Driver (For Windows Xp Only)

    Select Scan from the File drop-down menu or select the Scan button. The Scan panel appears on the left of the screen. Select WIA-Brother MFC-XXXX or WIA-Brother DCP-XXXX from the Scanner drop-down list box. Note ■...

  • Page 30: Scanning A Document Into The Pc (For Mfc-7225N)

    ■ You can select a resolution of up to 1200 dpi. ■ For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility (not available for MFC-7225N) on page 2-6.) ■ You can only select Document Feeder in the Paper source menu.

  • Page 31: Scanning A Document Into The Pc (Dcp-7010L, Dcp-7025, Mfc-7420 And Mfc-7820N Only)

    You can select a resolution of up to 1200 dpi. ■ For resolutions greater than 1200 dpi, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility (not available for MFC-7225N) on page 2-6.) To start scanning your document, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box.
  • Page 32 How to scan using Windows Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass DCP-7010L, DCP-7025, MFC-7420 and MFC-7820N Only The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button from the scanner window to scan the image.
  • Page 33 You must restart your PC for the new settings to take effect. Note The Maximum Scanning Size setting is not available for the DCP-7010L. To run the utility: You can run the utility by selecting the Scanner Utility located in the Start/All Programs/Brother/MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXXX menu.

  • Page 34: Scanning A Document Using The Twain Driver

    Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver TWAIN compliant The Brother MFL-Pro Suite software includes a TWAIN compliant scanner driver. TWAIN drivers meet the standard universal protocol for communicating between scanners and software applications. This means that not only can you scan images directly into the PaperPort machine, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning.

  • Page 35: Scanning A Document Into The Pc

    ® How to scan using Windows Scanning a document into the PC You can scan a whole page — — Scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Load your document. Adjust the following settings, if required, in the Scanner window: •...
  • Page 36 ® How to scan using Windows Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan The PreScan button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the scanner window to scan the image. Load your document.

  • Page 37: Settings In The Scanner Window

    Select the image type of output from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are: (For DCP-7010L, DCP-7025, MFC-7420 and MFC-7820N) Image Type Photo Select for scanning photo images.
  • Page 38 ® How to scan using Windows Scan Type Black & White: Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art. Gray Scale: Set the Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray for photographic images. Colours: Set either: (not available...
  • Page 39 ® How to scan using Windows Document Size Set the size to one of the following: ■ A4 210 x 297 mm ■ JIS B5 182 x 257 mm ■ Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in ■ Legal 8 1/2 x 14 in ■...

  • Page 40: Using The Scan Key (For Usb Or Parallel Cable Users)

    , see Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Mac OS Scan to E-mail You can either scan a black and white document (or colour document for the DCP-7010L, DCP-7025, MFC-7420 and MFC-7820N) into your E-mail application as a file attachment. You can change the Scan configuration.

  • Page 41: Scan To Image

    ® How to scan using Windows Scan to Image You can scan a picture into your graphics application for viewing and editing. You can change the scan configuration. (See Image (example: Microsoft Paint) on page 3-4.) Load your document. Press Scan. Press ▲...

  • Page 42: Using Scansoft Paperport 9.0Se And Omnipage Ocr

    Using ScanSoft PaperPort ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort view scanned documents. ® PaperPort 9.0SE has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents.

  • Page 43: Viewing Items

    ® How to scan using Windows Viewing items ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0SE provides several ways to view items: Desktop View displays a thumbnail (a small graphic that represents each item in a Desktop or folder). Items in the selected folder appear on the PaperPort ®...

  • Page 44: Quick Links To Other Applications

    ® How to scan using Windows Quick links to other applications ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0SE automatically recognizes many other applications on your computer and creates a “working link” to them. The Send To Bar at the bottom of the Desktop view shows icons of those linked applications. To use a link, drag an item onto one of the icons to start the application represented by the icon.

  • Page 45: Exporting Items In Other Formats

    ® How to scan using Windows Exporting items in other formats You can export or save PaperPort PDF or self-viewing. For example, to create a file for an Internet Web site, export it as a JPEG file. Web pages often use JPEG files for displaying images.

  • Page 46: Using Controlcenter2.0 (For Windows )

    Access the “PC-FAX” applications available for your device. (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) Access the settings available to configure your device. (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) You can select which machine ControlCenter2.0 will connect with from the Model pull-down list.

  • Page 47: How To Turn Off The Autoload Feature In Controlcenter2.0

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows How to turn off the AutoLoad feature in ControlCenter2.0 Once you start ControlCenter2.0 from the Start menu, the icon will appear on the task bar. You can open the ControlCenter2.0 window by double-clicking on the If you do not want ControlCenter2.0 to run automatically each time the computer is started;...

  • Page 48: Copy

    Note When the machine is connected to a network, you cannot use the Receive function. ■ Address Book — enables you to open Brother PC-FAX address book. (See Brother Address Book on page 5-6.) ■ Setup — enables you to configure the PC-FAX sending settings. (See Sending setup on page 5-2.) DEVICE SETTING (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) You can configure the machine settings.

  • Page 49: Scan

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows SCAN This section contains four buttons for Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. These four selections can be accessed from ControlCenter2.0 or from the Scan key on the control panel of the machine.

  • Page 50: Ocr (Word Processing Program)

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows OCR (Word Processing program) Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word processor program. You can change the default word processor program. To configure Scan to OCR, right-click on the button and select Software Button or Device Button.

  • Page 51: File Attachments

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows File attachments You can choose from the following list of file types for attachment to your E-mail or for saving to a folder. File Type — Select from the pull-down list the type of file you want the scanned images to be saved in. Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF - Uncompressed (*.tif)

  • Page 52: Custom Scan

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows CUSTOM SCAN There are four buttons from which you can set your own preferences and configuration to fit your required usage for scanning. To configure a button, right-click on the button, and the configuration window will appear. You have four function choices of scan action, Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File.

  • Page 53: Customizing A User-Defined Button

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows Customizing a user-defined button To configure a button, right-click on the button, and the configuration window will appear. Please read the following guidelines to configure the button. Scan to Image: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field.
  • Page 54 ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows In the Settings tab You can select Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and Contrast settings. Scan to E-mail: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field.
  • Page 55 ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows Scan to File: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field. This name will appear as the button name. Select the type of scan from the Scan Action field. In the Settings tab Select the file format from the File Type pull down list.

  • Page 56: Copy

    COPY The Copy buttons (1-4) can be customized to allow you to take advantage of the features built into the Brother printer drivers to do advanced copy functions such as N-in-1 printing. Before you can use the Copy buttons you must first configure the printer driver by right-clicking on the button.

  • Page 57: Pc-Fax (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    The Send button allows you to scan a document and automatically send the image as a fax from the PC using the Brother PC-FAX software. (See PC-FAX sending on page 5-1.) To change the Send settings, right-click on the button to open the configuration window.

  • Page 58: Address Book

    By clicking the button, the address book window will open for your editing. (See Brother Address Book on page 5-6.) Setup By clicking the Setup button, you can configure the user settings used by the PC-FAX application.

  • Page 59: Device Setting (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    ® Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Windows DEVICE SETTING (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) In this section you can configure the machine settings by clicking the button. Note When the machine is connected to a network, you cannot use this function.

  • Page 60: Using Mfc Remote Setup

    You cannot use the MFC Remote Setup application if your machine is connected via a Network. (See Network User’s Guide.) From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name), and then select MFC Remote Setup. OK button When you click OK, the process of uploading the data to the machine begins.

  • Page 61: Using Brother Pc-Fax Software

    PC-FAX sending The Brother PC-FAX feature allows you to use your PC to send any application or document file as a standard fax. You can create a file in any application on your PC, and then send it as a PC-FAX. You can even attach a cover page note.

  • Page 62: Sending Setup

    ® Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Sending setup From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab. The user has the choice of two user interfaces: Simple style or Facsimile style. To change the user interface select the interface setting you want: Simple style or Facsimile style.

  • Page 63: User Interface

    ® Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows User interface In the Sending tab, select the user interface you wish to use. You can choose the Simple Style or the Facsimile Style. Simple style Facsimile style 5 - 3...

  • Page 64: Address Book

    Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Address Book ® If Outlook Express is installed on your PC, you can select which address book to use for PC-FAX sending, Brother ® Address Book or Outlook Express from the Address Book tab.

  • Page 65: Setting Up A Cover Page

    Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Setting up a Cover Page From the PC-FAX dialog box, click to access the PC-Fax Cover page setup screen. The Brother PC-FAX Cover Page Setup dialog box will appear: Entering Cover Page Information From Comment Type the comment you want to add to the cover page.

  • Page 66: Speed-Dial Setup

    Click the Speed-Dial button you want to clear. Click Clear to erase it. Brother Address Book From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name), and then click PC-FAX Address Book. The Brother Address Book dialog box will appear: ®...

  • Page 67: Setting Up A Member In The Address Book

    Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Setting up a Member in the Address Book In the Brother Address Book dialog box you can add, edit and delete stored information of Members and Groups. In the Address Book dialog box, click the...

  • Page 68: Deleting A Member Or Group

    Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Deleting a Member or Group Select the Member or Group you want to delete. Click the delete icon. When the Confirm Item Delete dialog box appears, click OK. Exporting the Address Book You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). Or if you wish, you can select and create a Vcard that will be attached to that Member’s outgoing E-mail.

  • Page 69: Importing To The Address Book

    Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Importing to the Address Book You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business cards) into your Address Book. To import an ASCII text file: From the Address Book select File, point to Import, and then click Text.

  • Page 70: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Facsimile Style User Interface

    Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Facsimile style user interface will appear, if it does not check the user interface selection setting as detailed on page 5-2.

  • Page 71: Sending A File As A Pc-Fax Using The Simple Style User Interface

    Create a file in Word, Excel, Paint, Draw or any other application on your PC. From the File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box will appear: Select Brother PC-FAX as your printer, and then click Print. The Simple style user interface will appear; if it does not check the user interface selection setting as detailed on page 5-2.

  • Page 72: Setting Up Pc-Fax Receiving

    PC-FAX receiving is only available when using the USB/Parallel connection, not the Network (LAN) connection. Running PC-FAX Receiving From the Start menu, select Programs, Brother, MFL-Pro Suite MFC-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name), and then select ‘PC-FAX Receiving’. The PC-FAX...

  • Page 73: Viewing New Pc-Fax Messages

    ® Using Brother PC-FAX software (For Windows Viewing new PC-FAX messages Each time you start to receive a PC-FAX, the icon will flash blue and red. Once the fax has been received the icon will remain red. The red icon will change to green once the received fax has been viewed.

  • Page 74: Network Scanning (For Windows (Mfc-7225N, Mfc-7820N Or Models With The Optional Nc-2200W Only)

    If you want to use more than 5 PCs with ScanSoft is a multiple PC license agreement pack for up to an additional 5 Users. To purchase NL-5, please contact your Brother Sales Office. Registering your PC with the machine for scanning If you need to change the machine that was registered to your PC during the installation of MFL-Pro Suite (see Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below.
  • Page 75 ® Network Scanning (For Windows Click the Network Setting tab in the dialog box and select a method to specify the machine as a Network scanner for your PC. Specify your machine by address Enter the IP address of the machine in the IP Address field. Click Apply and then OK.

  • Page 76: Using The Scan Key

    ® Network Scanning (For Windows Using the Scan key Scan to E-mail When you select Scan to E-mail your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. ControlCenter2.0 will activate the default E-mail application on the designated PC for addressing to the recipient.

  • Page 77: Scan To Image

    ® Network Scanning (For Windows Scan to Image When you select Scan to Image your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. ControlCenter2.0 will activate the default graphics application on the designated PC. You can change the Scan configuration.

  • Page 78: Scan To Ocr

    ® Network Scanning (For Windows Scan to OCR When you select Scan to OCR your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. ControlCenter2.0 will activate ScanSoft for viewing and editing from a word processing application on the designated PC. You can change the Scan configuration.

  • Page 79: Scan To File

    ® Network Scanning (For Windows Scan to File When you select Scan to File you can scan a black and white (or colour document) and send it directly to a PC you designate on your network. The file will be saved in the folder and file format that you have configured in ControlCenter2.0 on the designated PC.

  • Page 80: Using Your Machine With A Macintosh

    Feature Printing Scanning (TWAIN) ControlCenter2.0 PC-FAX sending Remote Setup (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) *1 For details about using ControlCenter2.0, see Using ControlCenter2.0 (For Mac OS on page 7-24. ® *2 For Mac OS X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 user, please upgrade to Mac OS ®...

  • Page 81: Using The Brother Printer Driver With Your Apple Macintosh (Mac Os X)

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple ® (Mac OS Choosing page setup options From application software such as TextEdit, click the File menu and select Page Setup. Make sure MFC-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name) is selected in the Format for pop-up menu.

  • Page 82: Specific Settings

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Specific settings You can set the Media Type, Resolution, Toner Save, and other settings. Press Copies & Pages dropdown to select settings you want to change. Print settings Select the Quality and Media Type, and if you want to use Toner Save Mode.

  • Page 83: Using The Brother Printer Driver With Your Apple Macintosh (Mac Os 9.1 To 9.2)

    9.1 to 9.2) To select a Printer: Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Brother Laser icon. On the right side of the Chooser window, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. To print a document: From the application software such as Presto! ®...

  • Page 84: Using The Ps Driver With Your Apple Macintosh (Dcp-7025, Mfc-7225N And Mfc-7820N Only)

    If you use a USB cable and your Macintosh registered in Print Center. ■ If a Brother Native Driver (MFC-XXXX or DCP-XXXX) is already listed in Printer list, you will need to delete it and then install the PS driver. Select Applications from the Go menu.
  • Page 85 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Open the Printer Setup Utility icon. ® * For Mac OS X 10.2.X users, open the Print Center icon. Click Add. Select USB. Select your model name, and then click Add. Select Quit Printer Setup Utility from the Printer Setup Utility menu.

  • Page 86: 9.1 To 9.2 Users

    * The screens are based on Mac OS Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. Click Change... in the PostScript Description (PPD) file. Select Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother DCP-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name) and then click Select. ® 9.1.
  • Page 87 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Click Change... in the USB Printer Selection. Select Brother MFC-XXXX or Brother DCP-XXXX (Where XXXX is your model name), and then click OK. Click Create... Enter your model name, and then click Save.

  • Page 88: Sending A Fax From Your Macintosh Application (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Sending a fax from your Macintosh (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) ® For Mac OS X users You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create a document in a Macintosh To send a fax, select Print from the File menu.
  • Page 89 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh To address the fax, type a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print. Note If you want to send a fax to more than one number, click Add after entering the first fax number. The destination fax numbers will be listed in the dialog box.

  • Page 90: Drag A Vcard From The Mac Os

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Drag a vCard from the Mac OS You can address the fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from Mac OS the destination fax number field. Click Address Book button. Drag a vCard from the Mac OS application to the Destination Fax Numbers field.

  • Page 91: 9.1 To 9.2 Users

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh ® For Mac OS 9.1 to 9.2 users You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh Create a document in a Macintosh To send a fax, select Print from the File menu. The Printer dialog box will appear: When Printer is selected, the top button shows Print and the Address button is grayed out.

  • Page 92: Scanning From A Macintosh

    ® Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application software. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as the default by choosing Select Source (or the other menu name to select the device). For each document you scan choose Acquire Image or Scan.

  • Page 93: Scanning An Image Into Your Macintosh

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scanning an image into your Macintosh You can scan a whole page. —OR— scan a portion after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Load your document in the ADF. Note If your model is a flatbed type, you can also place your document on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution Colour Type...

  • Page 94: Pre-Scanning An Image

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Pre-Scanning an image Pre-Scanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version will appear in the Scanning Area. This is only a preview of the image, so you can see how it will look. The PreScan button will allow you to crop unwanted areas from the images.

  • Page 95: Settings In The Scanner Window

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Settings in the Scanner window Image Resolution From the Resolution pop-up menu choose the scanning resolution. Higher resolutions use more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following list shows the resolution you can choose. ■...
  • Page 96 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scanning Area Set the Size to one of the following: ■ A4 210 x 297 mm ■ JIS B5 182 x 257 mm ■ Letter 8.5 x 11 in ■ Legal 8.5 x 14 in ■...
  • Page 97 Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the Brightness setting to get the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 Brightness levels (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an ‘average’ setting. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right to lighten the image or to the left to darken the image.

  • Page 98: Configuring Network Scanning

    If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must select the networked machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities. If you already installed the MFL-Pro Software following the network installation steps in the Quick Setup Guide then this selection should already be made.
  • Page 99 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Using the Scan Key For Network users, see Using the Scan key on page 6-3. For USB users, see Using the Scan key (For USB or Parallel cable users) on page 2-13. Note ■...

  • Page 100: Using Presto

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh ® Using Presto! PageManager ® ® Presto! PageManager is application software for managing the documents in your computer. Since it is compatible with most image editors and word processing programs, Presto! unmatched control over your computer files. You can easily manage your documents, edit your E-mail and files and read documents with the OCR software built into Presto! If you use the machine as a scanner, we recommend that you install Presto! ®...

  • Page 101: Technical Support

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Technical Support [For USA] Company name: Newsoft America Inc. Postal Address: 4113 Clipper Court Fremont CA 94538, USA Telephone: 510-4458600 Fax: 510-4458601 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: http://www.newsoft.com/ [For Canada] E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com [Germany] Company name: NewSoft Europe Postal Address:...
  • Page 102 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh [France] Company name: Partners in Europe Postal Address: Unit 14, Distribution Centre, Shannon Ind. Est Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Telephone: 0800-917171 E-mail Address: Newsoft@pie.ie [Italy] Company name: V.I.P Postal Address: Not Available Telephone: 166821700 Fax: 532786999...

  • Page 103: Using Controlcenter2.0 (For Mac Os ® X 10.2.4 Or Greater)

    The ControlCenter2.0 preference window appears, then uncheck the Start ControlCenter on computer startup check box. Click OK to close the window. Note The ControlCenter2.0 application icon is in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/ControlCenter. ® X 10.2.4 or greater) ® and select 7 - 24...

  • Page 104: Scan

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh SCAN This section contains four buttons for Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications. ■ Image (Default: Apple PreView) — enables you to scan a page directly into any graphic viewer/editor application.

  • Page 105: Device Settings (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    ■ Remote Setup — enables you to open the Remote Setup Program. (See MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) on page 7-36.) ■ Quick-Dial — enables you to open the Set Quick-Dial window of the Remote Setup. (See MFC Remote ®...
  • Page 106 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh To change the destination application, select the appropriate application from the Target Application pull down list. You can add an application to the lists by clicking the Add button. Enter the Application Name (up to 30 characters) and select your preferable application by clicking the Browse button.
  • Page 107 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh E-mail Scan to E-mail feature allows you to scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment. To change the default E-mail application or attachment file type, click on the button while holding down the Ctrl key and select Software Button or Device Button.

  • Page 108: Custom Scan

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh File Scan to File button allows you to scan an image and save it in a specific file type to any directory on your hard disk. This allows you to easily archive your paper documents. To configure the file type and save to directory, click on the button while holding down the Ctrl key and select Software Button or Device Button.
  • Page 109 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scan to Image: In General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field. This name will appear as the button name. Select the type of scan from the Scan Action field. In Settings tab You can select Target Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and Contrast...
  • Page 110 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scan to OCR: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field. This name will appear as the button name. Select the type of scan from the Scan Action field. In the Settings tab You can select Target Application, File Type, OCR Software, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size,...
  • Page 111 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scan to E-mail: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field. This name will appear as the button name. Select the type of scan from the Scan Action field. In the Settings tab You can select E-mail Application, File Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Document Size, Brightness and Contrast...
  • Page 112 ® Using your machine with a Macintosh Scan to File: In the General tab You can enter up to a 30 character name in the Name for Custom field. This name will appear as the button name. Select the type of scan from the Scan Action field. In the Settings tab Select the file format from the File Type pull down list.

  • Page 113: Copy

    You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used. ■ Using the Copy button, you can also send a fax using the printer driver. (See Sending a fax from your ® Macintosh application (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) on page 7-9.) 7 - 34...

  • Page 114: Device Settings (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    ® Using your machine with a Macintosh DEVICE SETTINGS (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) In this section you can configure the machine settings by clicking the button. Note When the machine is connected to a network, you cannot use these functions.

  • Page 115: Mfc Remote Setup (Mac Os (Not Available For Dcp-7010L And Dcp-7025)

    Using your machine with a Macintosh ® MFC Remote Setup (Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater) (not available for DCP-7010L and DCP-7025) The MFC Remote Setup application enables you to configure ® many MFC settings from a Macintosh application. When you access this application, the settings on your machine will be ®...

  • Page 116: Index

    Print Emulation Macintosh Windows Macintosh Brother driver reports and lists Windows driver settings keys on control panel printer driver PS printer driver ... 7-12 7-11 Scan Macintosh Scan key...
  • Page 117 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only, local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries. UK/IRE...

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