User manual BROTHER MFC-9880

[. . . ] MFC-9880 OWNER'S MANUAL THIS EQUIPMENT IS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH A TWO WIRE ANALOGUE PSTN LINE FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR. APPROVAL INFORMATION Brother advises that this product may not function correctly in a country other than where it was originally purchased, and does not offer any warranty in the event that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in another country. i ii Using This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother machine. This machine has been designed to be simple to use, with LCD screen prompts to guide you through functions. However, you can use the machine to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Additionally, the machine has a Reports key. Press Reports and 1 to print a help list of basic operational steps and functions. Finding Information All chapter headings and subheadings are listed in the Table of Contents. [. . . ] 1 in 2x2 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 Copies The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed. 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 then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page in the document is printed. Collate box checked Collate box not checked 70 Chapter 12 Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use. Plain Paper Thin Paper Thick Paper Thicker Paper Bond Paper Transparencies When using ordinary plain paper, select Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, select Bond Paper and for OHP transparencies, select Transparencies. Paper Source First Page The First Page selection sets the source of where the 1st page of your document will feed paper. Auto Select Will feed the 1st page from the first tray available that has the paper size set to match your document setting. Feeds the 1st page from the Manual Feed Slot. Tray1 Tray2 (Option) Manual If you choose Tray1, Tray2 or Manual the tray you select will be highlighted on the driver screen. PRINTER/SCANNER Other Pages Feeds the remaining pages of your document from the selected source. Same as First page Tray1 Tray2 (Option) Manual Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) 71 Advanced Tab 1 2 3 4 5 Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1. Device Option 72 Chapter 12 Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: N 300 dpi N 600 dpi Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. 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 prints with the most suitable print settings. With the Print Setting set to Manual, you can change the Brightness, Contrast and Graphics Quality options manually. Duplex Printing Choosing the Duplex Printing icon displays the Manual Duplex features available. PRINTER/SCANNER Manual Duplex Check the Manual Duplex box and there are six types of duplex directions available for each orientation. 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. Binding Offset Check the Binding Offset option, you can specify the offset value of the binding side in inches or millimetres (0 ­ 8 inches) [0 ­ 203. 2 mm]. Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) 73 Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark by using a bitmap file as your source file or select 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 Custom In background With the In background feature checked the Watermark will print behind your document on the page. If this feature is not checked then the Watermark will print on top of your document. 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. Watermark Text Enter your Watermark Text into the Text Box and select the Font, Size, Darkness and Style. 74 Chapter 12 Watermark Bitmap Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the File box or Browse for the file location. You can also set the scaling size of the image. Position The position settings offer controls on where the Watermark can be positioned on the page. Page Setting You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. PRINTER/SCANNER 1. 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. You can also use the Mirror Print or Reverse Print feature for your page setting. Printer Driver Settings (For Windows® Only) 75 Device Options Set one of the following Printer Functions: · Quick Print Setup · Administrator (For Windows® 95/98/98SE/Me Users Only) · Print Date & Time Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. [. . . ] Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of an original paper document into your computer. APPENDIX Search You can search for names you have stored in One Touch and Speed Dial memories. You must press the Search/Speed Dial key and #, then two digit code to start the dialling process. Station ID The stored information that appears on the top of faxed pages. System Setup List A printed report that shows the current setting of the machine. [. . . ]