Brother MFC 215 User Manual

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Changing the default settings
You can save the PhotoCapture Center™ settings you use most often 
by setting them as default. These settings will remain until you 
change them again.
Increasing print speed or quality
1Press Menu/Set, 4, 1.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Normal or Photo .
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the paper & size
1Press Menu/Set, 4, 2.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Letter Glossy , 10x15cm Glossy , 
13x18cm Glossy , A4 Glossy , Letter Plain , A4...

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Adjusting brightness
1Press Menu/Set, 4, 3.
2Press ▲ to make a lighter print.
— OR —
Press 
▼ to make a darker print.
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Adjusting contrast
You can choose the contrast setting. More contrast will make an 
image look sharper and more vivid.
1Press Menu/Set, 4, 4.
2Press ▲ to increase the contrast.
— OR —
Press 
▼ to decrease the contrast.
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Colour enhancemen t (MFC-425CN only)
You can turn on the colour...

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3Press ▲ or ▼ to select  1.White Balance , 2.Sharpness  or 
3.Color Density .
Press 
Menu/Set.
4Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust the degree of the setting.
Press 
Menu/Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
■ White Balance
This setting adjusts the hue of the white areas of an image.
Lighting, camera settings and other influences will effect the 
appearance of white. The white areas of a picture may be slightly 
pink, yellow or some other colour. By using this adjustment you 
can correct this...

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Cropping
If your photo is too long or wide to fit the available space on your 
selected layout, part of the image will be automatically cropped.
The default setting is  On. If you want to print the whole image, turn 
this setting to  Off.
1For MFC-215C, press Menu/Set, 4, 5.
For MFC-425CN, press 
Menu/Set, 4, 6.
2Press ▲ or ▼ to select  Off (or On).
Press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Borderless
This feature expands the printable area to the edges of the paper....

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Scan to Card (MFC-425CN only)
You can scan black and white and colour documents into a media 
card. Black and white documents will be stored in PDF (*.PDF) or 
TIFF file formats (*.TIF). Colour documents may be stored in PDF 
(*.PDF) or JPEG (*.JPG) file formats. The default setting is  Color 
150 dpi  and the default file format is PDF. File names default to the 
current date. For example, the fifth image scanned on July 1, 2005 
would be named 07010505.PDF. You can...

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5Press ▲ or ▼ to select the quality you want.
To change the file type, press 
Menu/Set and go to Step 6.
— OR —
To start scanning, press 
Mono Start or Colour Start.
6Press ▲ or ▼ to select the file type you want.
To change the file name, press 
Menu/Set and go to Step 7.
— OR —
To start scanning, press 
Mono Start or Colour Start.
7The file name is set automatically however, you can set a name 
of your choice using the dial pad. You can only change the first 
6...

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Understanding the Error Messages
Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while 
you’re using the PhotoCapture Center™, you can easily identify and 
troubleshoot any difficulties.
When an error message appears on the LCD, the machine will beep 
to get your attention.
Media Error
—This message will appear if you insert a media card 
that is either bad or not formatted, or when there is a problem with 
the media drive. To clear this error, take out...

10 - 1   SOFTWARE AND NETWORK FEATURES
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The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes the Software User’s 
Guide for features available when connected to a computer 
(for example, Printing and Scanning). 
■Printing
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 1 in the Software User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 8 in the Software User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
■ Scanning
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 2 in the Software User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 9 in the Software User’s...

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■PhotoCapture Center™ 
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 7 in the Software User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 12 in the Software User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
■ Network Printing (MFC-425CN only)
(For Windows
®, see Chapter 4 in the Network User’s Guide onthe 
CD-ROM.)
(For Macintosh
®, see Chapter 5 in the Network User’s Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
See  How to access the complete User’s Guide  on page viii.
 

11 - 1   IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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For your safety
To ensure safe operation the supplied three-pin plug must be 
inserted only into a standard three-pin electrical socket that is 
effectively grounded through the normal household wiring.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply 
that the power is grounded and that the installation is completely 
safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective grounding of 
the power, consult a qualified electrician.
LAN connection...