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Improving copy quality12
You can choose from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is  Auto.
„ Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for 
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents 
that contain both text and photographs.
„ Text
Suitable for documents  containing only 
text.
„ Photo
Suitable for copying photographs.
To  temporarily  change the quality setting, 
follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options . 
Press  a or  b to choose  Quality.
Press OK.
ePress  a or  b to choose  Auto, Text  or 
Photo.
Press  OK.
fPress  Start.
To change the default  setting, follow the 
steps below:
aPress  Menu, 3,  1.
bPress  a or  b to choose the copy quality.
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Sorting copies using the ADF12
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so 
on.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document in the ADF.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Options  and a or b to choose 
Stack/Sort .
Press OK.
ePress  a or  b to choose  Sort.
Press OK.
fPress  Start. 
						

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Adjusting contrast12
Contrast12
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
To  temporarily  change the contrast setting, 
follow the steps below:
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options .
Press  a or  b to choose  Contrast. 
Press OK.
ePress  a or  b to increase or decrease the 
contrast.
Press OK.
fPress  Start.
To change the  default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress  Menu, 3,  2.
bPress  a or  b to increase or decrease the 
contrast.
Press OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Making N in 1 copies 
(page layout)12
You can reduce the amount of paper used 
when copying by using the N in 1 copy 
feature. This allows you to copy two or four 
pages onto one page, which lets you save 
paper.
Important12
„Please make sure the paper size is set to 
Letter  or A4.
„ (P ) means Portrait and (L ) means 
Landscape.
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 feature.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress  Options .
ePress a or  b to choose  Page Layout . 
Press OK.
fPress  a or  b to choose  2in1(P) , 
2in1(L) , 4in1(P) , 
4in1(L)  or Off(1 in 1) .
Press OK.
gPress  Start to scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF, 
the machine scans the pages and starts 
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
to h.
hAfter the machine scans the page, 
press 1 to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
iPut the next page on the scanner glass.
Press OK. 
						

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Repeat h and  i for each page of the 
layout.
jAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press  2 in  h to finish.
If you are copying from the ADF:12
Insert your document face up in the direction 
shown below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner 
glass:
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Insert your document face down in the 
direction shown below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
Out of memory 
message
12
If the memory becomes full while you are 
making copies, the  LCD message will guide 
you through the next step.
If you get an  Out of Memory  message 
while scanning a subs equent page, you will 
have the option to press  Start to copy the 
pages scanned so far, or to press  Stop/Exit 
to cancel the operation.
To gain extra memory, you can do the 
following:
„ Print the faxes that are in the memory. 
(See  Printing a fax from the memory  
on page 43.)
„ You can turn off Fax Storage. (See 
Turning off remote fax options  
on page 58.) 
Note
When you get an  Out of Memory 
message, you may be able to make 
copies if you first print incoming faxes in 
the memory to restore the memory to 
100%.
  
						

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							Section IV
SoftwareIV
Software and Network (MFC-7440N and 
MFC-7840W only) features
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The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes 
the Software User’s Guide and  Network 
User’s Guide  (MFC-7440N and MFC-7840W 
only) for features available when connected 
to a computer (for example, printing and 
scanning). These guides have easy to use 
links that, when clicked, will take you directly 
to a particular section.
You can find information on these features:
„ Printing
„ Scanning
„ ControlCenter3 (for Windows
®)
„ ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh
®)
„ Remote Setup
„ Faxing from your computer
„ Network Faxing 
(MFC-7440N and MFC-7840W only)
„ Network Printing
(MFC-7440N and MFC-7840W only)
„ Network Scanning
(MFC-7440N and MFC-7840W only)
„ Wireless Network Users
(MFC-7840W only)
Note
See  Accessing the Software User’s Guide 
and Network User’s Guide (MFC-7440N 
and MFC-7840W only)  on page 2.
 
How to read HTML 
User’s Guide
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This is a quick reference for using the HTML 
User’s Guide.
For Windows®13
Note
If you have not installed the software, see 
Chapter 1.
 
aFrom the Start menu, point to  Brother, 
MFC-XXXX from the programs group, 
then click  User’s Guides in HTML 
format .
bClick on the manual you want 
(SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE  or 
NETWORK USER’S GUIDE (MFC-
7440N and MFC-7840W only)) from the 
Top Menu.
 
Software and Network 
(MFC-7440N and MFC-7840W 
only) features
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cClick the heading you would like to view 
from the list at the left of the window.
 
For Macintosh®13
aMake sure your Macintosh® is turned 
on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
bDouble-click the  Documentation icon.
cDouble-click your language folder, and 
then double-click the top page file.
dClick on the manual you want 
(SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE  or 
NETWORK USER’S GUIDE  (MFC-
7440N and MFC-7840W only)) in the 
Top Menu, and then click the heading 
you would like to read from the list at the 
left of the window.
  
						

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							Section V
AppendixesV
Safety and legal80
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance89
Menu and features130
Specifications147
Glossary163 
						

							80
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Choosing a locationA
Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration. Put the machine near a 
telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the 
temperature remains between 10 ° C and 32.5 ° C and the humidity is between 20% to 80% 
(without condensation).
„ Make sure cables leading to the mach ine do not constitute a trip hazard.
„ Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.
„ Do not place near heaters, air conditio ners, water, chemicals or refrigerators.
„ Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture or dust.
„ Do not connect your machine to electrical so ckets controlled by wall switches or automatic 
timers, or to the same circuit as large appl iances that might disrupt the power supply.
„ Avoid sources of interference, such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones.
Safety and legalA