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Features in the Printer Driver (For Windows

®

 2000)

General Tab

Printing Preferences

In the General tab, click the 

Printing Preferences...

 button to access the Layout 

tab.

The Windows

®

 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft’s uni-driver architecture. The 

following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows

®

 

2000.

Summary of Contents for FAX-2900

Page 1: ...FAX 2900 FAX 3800 Printer Manual ...

Page 2: ...lity 1 1 5 Resolution 1 5 Toner Save 1 5 Print Setting For Windows 95 98 98SE Me Users Only 1 6 Duplex Printing 2 1 6 Manual Duplex 1 6 Binding Offset 1 6 Watermark 3 1 7 Print Watermark 1 7 In Background 1 7 Watermark Text 1 8 Watermark Bitmap 1 8 Position 1 8 Page Setting 4 1 9 Device Options 5 1 10 Quick Print Setup 1 11 Administrator For Windows 95 98 98SE Me Users Only 1 11 Print Date Time 1 ...

Page 3: ...tions 1 17 1 Paper Output 1 17 2 Graphic 1 18 3 Document Options 1 18 Device Settings Tab Not Available 1 19 2 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 2 3 Paper Tray 2 3 Simultaneous Printing Faxing 2 3 Choosing Acceptable Paper 2 4 ...

Page 4: ...hat 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 Features in the Printer Driver For Windows 95 98 Me and Windows NT 4 0 Users For more detailed information please see the on line Help in the printer driver Note The screens shown in this section are from Windows 98 The screens on y...

Page 5: ...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 O N L Y Basic Tab 1 Select the Paper size Multiple Page and Orientation 2 Select number of Copies and Media Type 1 2 ...

Page 6: ...r can enlarge the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper Border Line When printing multiple pages on one sheet using the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border dashed 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 Copies The copies selection sets the...

Page 7: ...ted for all the copies selected before the next page in the document is printed Media Type You can use the following types of media in your printer For the best print quality select the type of media 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 s...

Page 8: ...y 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 the print density 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 9: ...ness Contrast and Graphics Quality options manually Duplex Printing 2 Choosing the Duplex Printing icon displays the Manual Duplex features available Manual Duplex Check the Manual Duplex box There are six types of duplex directions available for each orientation In this mode the FAX prints all the even numbered pages first Then the printer driver stops and shows the instructions required to re in...

Page 10: ...ur 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 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 ...

Page 11: ...ick 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 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 Wa...

Page 12: ...with the Scaling feature 1 Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen 2 Check Fit to Paper Size if your document has an unusual size or if you have only the standard size paper 3 Check Free if you want to reduce or enlarge the output You can also use the Mirror or Reverse Print feature for your page setting ...

Page 13: ...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 Device Options 5 Set one of the following Printer Functions Quick Print Setup Administrator For Windows 95 98 98SE Me Users Only Print Date Time ...

Page 14: ...mouse button on the task tray icon This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section Administrator For Windows 95 98 98SE Me Users Only 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 acce...

Page 15: ...tting button to change the Date and Time Format Position and Font To include a background with the Date and Time select Opaque When Opaque is selected you can set the Darkness of the Date and Time background by changing the percentage Note The Date and Time indicated in the selection box represents the format that will be printed The actual Date and Time printed on your document is automatically r...

Page 16: ...eb 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 using your machine Web Update Web Update checks the Brother web site for updated drivers and automatically downloads and updates the driver on your computer Check Setting The Check Setting selection displays a list of y...

Page 17: ...er For Windows 2000 General Tab Printing Preferences In the General tab click the Printing Preferences button to access the Layout tab The Windows 2000 printer driver utilizes Microsoft s uni driver architecture The following section describes the driver features and selections available for Windows 2000 ...

Page 18: ...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 1 15 Layout Tab 1 Orientation Select the Orientation which is how your document will be positioned on the paper Portrait or Landscape Portrait Landscape 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...an 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 4 in 1 Paper Quality Tab 1 Paper Source The paper source is set to Automatically Select because the FAX will select the appropriate paper source for you 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...n using heavier weight paper envelopes or rough paper select Thick Paper or Thicker Paper For OHP transparencies select Transparency Advanced Options Click the Advanced button in the Paper Quality tab to access the screen below 1 Paper Output Paper Size Select the paper size of the document you are printing This size should be the same as the paper size that is set in your application software Cop...

Page 21: ... 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 Halftoning This selection is for changing the dither pattern to achieve the best print results when printing graphics The choices are as follows Auto Select Super Cell Dither 6 6 Dither 8 8 ...

Page 22: ... F O R W I N D O W S O N L Y 1 19 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 ...

Page 23: ...cess by loading paper from the multi purpose sheet feeder Select the print command from your PC Your PC sends a print command and data to the FAX If there are more pages the FAX begins to print the next page automatically If your application software does not support your custom paper size select the next larger paper size Then adjust the print area by changing the left and right margins in your a...

Page 24: ... even numbered pages on one side of the paper first Then the Windows driver instructs 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 If the paper double feeds sends two sheets at once hold the stack of paper except for the front sheet while the paper is feeding When you use ...

Page 25: ... with printed surfaces face down into the paper tray at the front of the machine When you use transparencies remove each sheet immediately after printing to prevent a paper jam or curled sheets Simultaneous Printing Faxing Your FAX can print data from your computer while sending or receiving a fax or while scanning information into the computer However when the FAX is copying or receiving a fax on...

Page 26: ...r such as vinyl coated paper Avoid using preprinted or highly textured 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 For the...

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