Brother MFC-5860CN Guide de l'utilisateur Page 1

SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDEFor DCP users; This documentation is for both MFC and DCP models. Where it says 'MFC' in this user's guide, please

Printing41Status Monitor 1The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of one or more devices, allowing you to

9477CAUTION DO NOT start your PC with a media card installed in the media drive of the machine. You could lose your data or damage the card. Note• The

PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C)957When you take out a media card, do the following to prevent damage to the media card: 7a In Windo

PhotoCapture Center® (Not available for MFC-3360C)967For network users (For models with built-in network support) 7a Put a CompactFlash®1, Memory Stic

Section IIApple® Macintosh®IIPrinting and Faxing 98Scanning 107ControlCenter2 122Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)138Remote

9888NoteThe screens shown in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.2.4. Screens on your Macintosh® may vary depending on your operating system. Setting u

Printing and Faxing998Status Monitor 8The Status Monitor utility is a configurable software tool for monitoring the status of the machine, letting you

Printing and Faxing1008Using the Brother Ink driver 8Choosing page setup options 8a From an application such as Apple® TextEdit, click File, then Page

Printing and Faxing1018Choosing printing options 8To control special printing features, choose Print Settings in the Print dialog box. You can choose

Printing and Faxing1028Quality 8The quality selection lets you choose the print resolution you want for your document. Print quality and speed are rel

Printing and Faxing1038Paper Feed (MFC-5860CN only) 8The Paper Feed selection sets the paper tray from which the machine will feed the paper when prin

Printing51Turning off the status monitor 1If you want to switch off the status monitor, follow these steps:a Right-click the Status Monitor icon or wi

Printing and Faxing1048Sending a fax(MFC models only) 8You can send a fax directly from a Macintosh® application.a Create a document in a Macintosh® a

Printing and Faxing1058e Enter a fax number in the Input Fax Number box, and then click Print to send the fax.NoteIf you want to send a fax to more th

Printing and Faxing1068Drag a vCard from the Mac OS® X Address Book applicationYou can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card

10799Scanning from a Macintosh®9The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh®. You can use this Macintosh® TWAIN Scanner

Scanning1089Scanning an image into your Macintosh®9You can scan a whole page, or a portion by pre-scanning the document.Scanning a whole page 9a Load

Scanning1099d Put the document in the ADF again.NoteIf your model is a flatbed type, and you put the document on the scanner glass in a, skip this ste

Scanning1109Scan Type 9 Black & WhiteUse for text or line art images. Gray (Error Diffusion)Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diff

Scanning1119Scanning Area 9Choose one of the following sizes: A4 210 × 297 mm B5 182 × 257 mm Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. A5 148 × 210

Scanning1129Adjusting the Image 9 BrightnessAdjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, an

Scanning1139Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 9NoteIf you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 140. You can use the (

Printing61Basic tab 1 a Choose your setting for Slow Drying Paper, Media Type and Quality (1).NoteCheck Slow Drying Paper when printing with plain pap

Scanning1149Scan to Image 9You can scan a color picture into your graphics application for viewing and editing. You can change the (Scan) configuratio

Scanning1159Scan to File 9You can scan a black and white or a color document into your Macintosh® and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The

Scanning1169CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove a CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Pi

Scanning1179Changing the default quality 9(For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) 9a Press Menu, 4, 9, 1.b Press a or b to choose B/W 200x100 dpi, B/W 200 dpi, C

Scanning1189Changing the default color file format 9(For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) 9a Press Menu, 4, 9, 3.b Press a or b to choose PDF or JPEG.Press OK.

Scanning1199Using Presto!® PageManager®9Presto!® PageManager® is an application for managing the documents in your Macintosh®. Since it is compatible

Scanning1209Technical support 9For USACompany name: Newsoft America Inc.Postal Address: 4113 Clipper Court Fremont CA 94538, USATelephone: 510-4458600

Scanning1219FranceCompany name: Partners in EuropePostal Address: Unit 14, Distribution Centre, Shannon Ind. Est Shannon, Co. Clare, IrelandTelephone:

1221010NoteThe features available to you in ControlCenter2 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. Using ControlCenter2 10ControlCente

ControlCenter212310Turning the AutoLoad feature off 10If you do not want ControlCenter2 to run automatically each time you start your Macintosh®, do t

Printing71Media Type 1To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it p

ControlCenter212410ControlCenter2 gives you the ability to configure the hardware Scan key on your machine and the ControlCenter2 Software button for

ControlCenter212510SCAN 10There are four buttons for the Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications.NoteYou can configur

ControlCenter212610If you want to scan and then crop a portion of a page after pre-scanning the document, check the Show Scanner Interface box.Change

ControlCenter212710OCR(word processing application) 10Scan to OCR converts the graphic page image data into text which can be edited by any word proce

ControlCenter212810E-mail 10The Scan to E-mail feature lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as

ControlCenter212910File 10The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in any file format. This lets you easily archiv

ControlCenter213010CUSTOM SCAN 10There are four buttons which you can configure to fit your scanning needs.To customize a button, click the button whi

ControlCenter213110Scan to Image 10 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of sca

ControlCenter213210Scan to OCR 10 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of scan

ControlCenter213310Scan to E-mail 10 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of sc

Printing81Enhanced Print Settings 1Click the Settings button to see options for enhanced print settings. Bi-Directional Printing 1When Bi-Directional

ControlCenter213410Scan to File 10 General tabEnter a name in Name for Custom (up to 30 characters) to create the button name.Choose the type of scan

ControlCenter213510COPY / PC-FAX (PC-FAX is not available for DCP models) 10The Copy1-Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy and

ControlCenter213610DEVICE SETTINGS 10You can configure the machine settings or check ink levels by clicking a button. Remote Setup (Not available for

ControlCenter213710Quick-Dial(Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 10The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote

1381111If you want to scan from the machine on a network, you must choose the networked machine in the DeviceSelector application located in Macintosh

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)13911b Specify your machine by IP address or node name. To change the IP address, enter the

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)14011Using the Scan key 11NoteIf you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For U

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)14111Scan to Image 11When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)14211Scan to File 11When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color d

1431212Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C)12The Remote Setup application lets you configure many machine settings from a Macintos

Printing91  Color DensityAdjusts the total amount of color in the image. You can increase or decrease the amount of color in an image to improve a wa

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®14412Note• To save a setting, highlight setting (for example, Set Quick-Dial) from the setting list then click

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®14512PhotoCapture Center®(Not available for MFC-3360C) 12You can access a Media Card installed in the machine f

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®14612CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord, USB cable or remove a CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro

Remote Setup & PhotoCapture Center®14712For network users (For models with built-in network support) 12a Put a CompactFlash®1, Memory Stick®2, Mem

Index148ICControlCenter2Macintosh® ... 122ControlCenter3Windows® ...

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Printing101Improve Pattern Printing (Windows® 2000/XP only)Select the Improve Pattern Printing option if the pattern of printed fills are different fr

Printing111Page Layout 1The Page Layout option lets you choose the N in 1 options or the 1 in N options. The N in 1 options print 2, 4, 9 or 16 pages

Printing121Copies 1The Copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed (1 to 999).Collate 1With Collate checked, one complete copy of

Printing131Advanced tab 1Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons:  Color (1) Scaling (2) Watermark (3) Device Options (4)No

iTable of ContentsSection I Windows®1PrintingUsing the Brother printer driver...

Printing141Color 1Color/Grayscale 1This selection allows a color document to be printed in black and white using grayscale. Image Type 1The printer dr

Printing151Custom Image Type 1You can choose the color matching method manually. Choose the best one for your document.  Match MonitorColor is adjus

Printing161 Halftone PatternThe machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are some predefined pat

Printing171Watermark 1You can print a logo or text onto your document as a Watermark. You can choose one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bi

Printing181Watermark Setting 1You can change the watermark size and position on the page by choosing the watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If y

Printing191Device Options 1You can set the following Printer Functions: Print Date & Time 1When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the

Printing201Quick Print Setup 1 The Quick Print Setup feature lets you quickly choose driver settings. Set Quick Print Setup to On and choose the funct

Printing211Support tab 1The Support tab shows the driver version and settings information. There are also links to the Brother Solutions Center and dr

2222Scanning operations and the drivers used will differ depending on the operating system you are using. As default, the machine uses a TWAIN complia

Scanning232Accessing the Scanner 2a Start the ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE software that was installed during the MFL-Pro Suite installation to scan a docu

iiScan to Card (Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) ...36Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE wi

Scanning242Scanning a document into the PC 2You can scan a whole page, or a portion of the page by pre-scanning the document.Scanning a whole page 2a

Scanning252c Click PreScan.The whole image is scanned into the PC and appears in the Scanning Area (1) of the Scanner Setup dialog box.d Press and hol

Scanning262Resolution 2You can choose a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time,

Scanning272Brightness 2Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average and is usually suitable f

Scanning282 Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 × 0.35 in. to 8.5 × 14 in. or 8.9 × 8.9 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm.)If you choose Custom as the size, the C

Scanning292Scanning a document using the WIA driver(Windows® XP only) 2WIA compliant 2For Windows® XP you can choose Windows® Image Acquisition (WIA)

Scanning302Scanning a document into the PC 2There are two ways to scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Fla

Scanning312e If you want to change some advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, R

Scanning322Pre-Scanning and cropping a portion using the scanner glass 2The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted porti

Scanning332f If you need to access advanced settings, click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (3). You can choose Brightness, Contrast, Resolu

iiiScan to Image ...72

Scanning342Using the Scan key (For USB cable users) 2NoteIf you use the Scan key on a network, see Using the Scan key on page 71. You can use the (Sc

Scanning352Scan to Image 2You can scan a color picture into your graphics application for viewing and editing. You can change the (Scan) key configura

Scanning362Scan to File 2You can scan a black and white or a color document into your PC and save it as a file in the folder you choose. The file type

Scanning372CAUTION DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove a CompactFlash®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, SecureDigital™ or xD-Pic

Scanning382Changing the default quality 2(For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) 2a Press Menu, 4, 9, 1.b Press a or b to choose B/W 200x100 dpi, B/W 200 dpi, Co

Scanning392Changing the default color file format 2(For MFC-5460CN and 5860CN) 2a Press Menu, 4, 9, 3.b Press a or b to choose PDF or JPEG.Press OK.c

Scanning402Using ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE with OCR 2ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE for Brother is a document management application. You can use PaperPort® SE

Scanning412Viewing items 2ScanSoft® PaperPort® SE gives several ways to view items:Desktop View displays the item in the chosen folder with a thumbnai

Scanning422Organizing your items in folders 2PaperPort® SE has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of f

Scanning432You can import items from other applications 2As well as scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort® SE in a variety of ways and co

ivSection II Apple® Macintosh®8 Printing and FaxingSetting up your USB-equipped Apple® Macintosh®...

4433NoteThe features available to you in ControlCenter3 may vary depending on the model number of your machine. Using ControlCenter3 3ControlCenter3 i

ControlCenter3453Modern 3Classic 3Note• To be able to choose another connected model from the Model drop-down list, you must have the MFL-Pro Suite

ControlCenter3463Switching the user interface 3You can choose the Modern or Classic user interface for ControlCenter3. a To switch the user interface,

ControlCenter3473SCAN 3There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File. Image (Default: Microsoft® Paint)Let

ControlCenter3483COPY 3Lets you use the PC and any printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan a page on the machine and print copies us

ControlCenter3493SCAN 3There are four scan options: Scan to Image, Scan to OCR, Scan to E-mail and Scan to File applications.NoteYou can configure you

ControlCenter3503Change the other settings, if needed.To change the destination application, choose the proper application from the Target Application

ControlCenter3513OCR (Word Processing program) 3Scan to OCR scans a document and converts it into text. This text can be edited using your favorite wo

ControlCenter3523E-mail 3Scan to E-mail lets you scan a document to your default E-mail application, so you can send the scanned job as an attachment.

ControlCenter3533File 3The Scan to File button lets you scan an image to a folder on your hard disk in one of the file types shown in the file attachm

vScan to Image ...131Sca

ControlCenter3543CUSTOM SCAN 3The Custom Scan option lets you create your own scan options.For Modern interface users, place the mouse pointer over th

ControlCenter3553Customizing a user-defined button 3To configure a button, right-click the button, then click the ControlCenter Configuration button t

ControlCenter3563Scan to OCR 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to

ControlCenter3573Scan to E-mail 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up

ControlCenter3583Scan to File 3 General tabTo create the button name, enter a name in the Please enter a name for the Custom Button text field (up to

ControlCenter3593PHOTOCAPTURE (USB only) (Not available for MFC-3360C) 3These buttons can be used to open or copy files and folders from a media card

ControlCenter3603Setting the Copy Folder 3 Create a new folder based on the PCC files Date or MonthThe default setting is Date. A folder is created w

ControlCenter3613COPY 3The Copy1 to Copy4 buttons can be customized to let you use advanced copy functions such as N in 1 printing. To use the Copy bu

ControlCenter3623 Note• You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used.•The Print Options screen will vary depending on the model

ControlCenter3633PC-FAX (MFC models only) 3The PC-FAX option lets you send and receive faxes. You can also configure the address book and change some

Section IWindows®IPrinting 2Scanning 22ControlCenter3 44Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)68Remote Setup (Not available for D

ControlCenter3643Receive/View Received(Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 3The Brother PC-FAX Receiving software option lets you view and store

ControlCenter3653Address Book 3The Address Book button lets you add, amend or delete contacts from your address book. To edit this button, click the A

ControlCenter3663DEVICE SETTING 3In the Device Settings option, you can configure the machine settings or check ink levels. Remote Setup(Not available

ControlCenter3673Quick-Dial (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C) 3The Quick-Dial button lets you open the Set Quick-Dial window in the Remote S

6844To use the machine as a network scanner, the machine must be configured with a TCP/IP address. You can set or change the address settings from the

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)694Configuring Network Scanning 4If you are using a different machine than the one that was

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)704Specifyyourmachinebyname 41 Enter the machine node name in Node Name, or click Browse an

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)714Using the Scan key 4NoteIf you are connected using USB, see Using the Scan key (For USB

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)724Scan to Image 4When you choose Scan to Image, your document will be scanned and sent dir

Network Scanning (For models with built-in network support)734Scan to File 4When you choose Scan to File, you can scan a black and white or color docu

211Note• The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. Screens on your PC may vary depending on your operating system.• If your PC is protected by

7455Remote Setup 5The Remote Setup program lets you configure many machine settings from a Windows® application. When you start this application, the

Remote Setup (Not available for DCP models and MFC-240C)755 PrintLets you print the chosen items on the machine. You cannot print the data until it i

7666NoteIf you are using Windows® XP or Windows® 2000 Professional, you must log on with Administrator rights. PC-FAX sending 6The Brother PC-FAX feat

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)776Setting up user information 6NoteYou can access User Information from the FAX Sending dialog box by clicki

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)786Sending setup 6From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Sending tab to display the screen below

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)796Setting up a cover page 6From the PC-FAX dialog box, click the icon to access the PC-Fax Cover Page setu

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)806Address Book 6If Outlook or Outlook Express is installed on your PC, you can choose in the Address Book wh

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)816Speed Dial setup 6From the Brother PC-FAX Setup dialog box, click the Speed Dial tab. (To use this feature

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)826Brother Address Book 6a Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX (where XXXX is your model

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)836Setting up a group for broadcasting 6You can create a group to send the same PC-FAX to several recipients

Printing31Choosing the right type of paper 1For high quality printing, it is important to choose the right type of paper. Be sure to read About paper

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)846Exporting the Address Book 6You can export the whole Address Book to an ASCII text file (*.csv). You can a

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)856Importing to the Address Book 6You can import ASCII text files (*.csv) or Vcards (electronic business card

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)866Sending a file as a PC-FAX using the Facsimile style user interface 6a Create a file in any application on

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)876f Click Start to send the fax.Note• If you want to cancel the fax, click Stop.• If you want to redial a nu

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)886e To send a cover page and note, check Cover Page On.NoteYou can also click the icon to create or edit a

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)896PC-FAX receiving(Not available for MFC-240C and MFC-3360C) 6Note• For Windows® 2000, XP and XP Professiona

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)906Enabling the PC-FAX Receiving software on your machine 6You can optionally enable the Backup Print option.

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)916Running the PC-FAX Receiving software on your PC 6Click the Start button, All Programs, Brother, MFC-XXXX,

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)926Configuring the Network PC-FAX Receiving Settings 6The settings to send received faxes to your computer we

Brother PC-FAX Software (MFC models only)936Viewing new PC-FAX messages 6Each time your PC is receiving a PC-FAX, the icon will alternate between an