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fPress a or b to choose the paper size 
you are using, Letter, A4, 10×15cm or 
13×18cm.
„If you selected Letter or A4, go to g.
„If you selected another size, go to h.
gPress a or b to choose the print size 
(10×8cm, 13×9cm, 15×10cm, 18×13cm 
or 20×15cm). 
Press OK.
hPress Colour Start to print.
PhotoCapture Center™ 
print settings
11
These settings will remain until you change 
them again.
Print speed and quality11
aPress Menu, 4, 1.
bPress a or b to choose Normal or 
Photo.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Paper Options11
Paper Type11
aPress Menu, 4, 2.
bPress a or b to choose Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo or 
Other Photo.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Paper Size11
aPress Menu, 4, 3.
bPress a or b to choose the paper size 
you are using, Letter, A4, 10×15cm or 
13×18cm. 
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit. 
						

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Print Size11
This setting is available only when you select 
Letter or A4 in the paper size setting.
aPress Menu, 4, 4.
bPress a or b to choose the print size 
you are using, 10×8cm, 13×9cm, 
15×10cm, 18×13cm or 20×15cm. 
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Adjusting Brightness and 
Contrast11
Brightness11
aPress Menu, 4, 5.
bPress a or b to make a lighter or darker 
print.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Contrast11
You can select the contrast setting. More 
contrast will make an image look sharper and 
more vivid.
aPress Menu, 4, 6.
bPress a or b to increase or decrease 
the contrast.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Cropping11
If your photo is too long or wide to fit the 
available space on your chosen 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.
aPress Menu, 4, 7.
bPress a or b to choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Cropping: On
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Cropping: Off 11
Borderless printing11
This feature expands the printable area to the 
edges of the paper. Printing time will be 
slightly slower.
aPress Menu, 4, 8.
bPress a or b to choose Off (or On).
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
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Understanding the 
Error Messages
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Once you are familiar with the types of errors 
that can occur while you are using the 
PhotoCapture Center™, you can easily 
identify and troubleshoot any problems.
„Media Error
This message will appear if you put in a 
memory card that is either bad or not 
formatted, or when there is a problem with 
the media drive. To clear this error, take 
out the memory card.
„No File
This message will appear if you try to 
access a memory card in the drive (slot) 
that does not contain a .JPG file.
„Out of Memory
This message will appear if you are 
working with images that are too large for 
the machines memory. 
						

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Your Brother machine supports the 
PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect 
to and print photos directly from any 
PictBridge compatible digital camera.
Before Using 
PictBridge
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PictBridge requirements12
To avoid errors, remember the following 
points:
„The machine and the digital camera must 
be connected using a suitable USB cable.
„The image file extension must be .JPG 
(Other image file extensions like .JPEG, 
.TIF, .GIF and so on will not be 
recognized).
„PhotoCapture Center™ operations are 
not available when using the PictBridge 
feature.
Using PictBridge12
Setting your digital camera12
Make sure your camera is in PictBridge 
mode. Some of the settings listed below may 
not be available for your PictBridge 
compatible digital camera.
1See DPOF printing for more details.
2If your camera is set to use the Printer Settings 
(Default setting), the machine will print your photo 
using the settings below.
Please refer to the documentation supplied 
with your camera for more detailed 
information on changing PictBridge settings.
Printing photos from a camera 
with PictBridge 
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Camera Menu 
SelectionsOptions
Paper Size Letter, A4, 10x15 cm, 
Printer Settings (Default 
setting)
 2
Paper Type Plain Paper, Glossy 
Paper, Inkjet Paper, 
Printer Settings (Default 
setting)
 2
Layout Borderless: On, 
Borderless: Off, 
Printer Settings (Default 
setting)
 2
DPOF setting 1-
Print Quality Normal, Fine, 
Printer Settings (Default 
setting)
 2
Settings Options
Paper Size 10x15 cm
Paper Type Glossy Paper
Layout Borderless: On
Print Quality Fine 
						

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Printing Images12
Note
Remove any memory cards from the 
machine before connecting the digital 
camera.
 
aMake sure that your camera is turned 
off. Connect your camera to the 
PictBridge port (1) on the machine using 
the USB cable.
 
1 PictBridge port
bTurn on the camera.
When the machine has recognized the 
camera, the LCD shows the following 
message:
 
Camera Connected
When the machine starts printing a 
photo, the LCD will show Printing.
WARNING 
To prevent damage to your machine, do not 
connect any device other than a PictBridge 
compatible camera to the PictBridge port.
 
DPOF printing12
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon 
Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo 
Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial 
Co. Ltd. and Sony Corporation) created this 
standard to make it easier to print images 
from a digital camera.
If your digital camera supports DPOF 
printing, you will be able to choose on the 
digital camera display the images and 
number of copies you want to print.
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Understanding the 
Error Messages
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Once you are familiar with the types of errors 
that can occur while you are using the 
PictBridge, you can easily identify and 
troubleshoot any problems.
„Out of Memory
This message will appear if you are 
working with images that are too large for 
the machines memory.
„Wrong USB device
This message will appear if you connect a 
non-PictBridge compatible or broken 
device to the PictBridge port. To clear the 
error, unplug the device from the 
PictBridge port, then press Power Save to 
turn the machine off and then on again.
For more detailed solutions see Error 
messages on page 84. 
						

							Section V
SoftwareV
Software features68 
						

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The CD-ROM includes the Software User’s 
Guide for features available when connected 
to a computer (for example, printing and 
scanning). The guide has 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
®)
„Faxing from your computer
„PhotoCapture Center™ 
How to read the HTML User’s Guide 
This is a quick reference to use the HTML 
User’s Guide.
(For Windows
®)
Note
If you have not installed the software, see 
Viewing Documentation on page 2.
 
aFrom the Start menu, point to Brother, 
MFC-XXXX (where XXXX i s y o u r m o d e l  
number) from the programs group, then 
click User’s Guide.
bClick SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE 
from the top menu.
 
cClick the heading you would like to read 
from the list at the left of the window.
 
(For Macintosh®)
aMake sure your Macintosh® is turned 
on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive. The following window 
will appear.
bDouble-click the Documentation icon.
cDouble-click your language folder, and 
then double-click the top page file.
dClick SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE 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 VI
AppendixesVI
Safety and Legal70
Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance79
Menu and Features100
Specifications110
Glossary122 
						

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Choosing a locationA
Put your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put 
the machine near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a 
location where the temperature remains between 10° and 35°C (50°F and 95°F).
CAUTION 
• Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
• Avoid placing your machine on a carpet.
• DO NOT put the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, medical equipment, 
chemicals or water. 
• DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust.
• DO NOT connect your machine to electrical sockets controlled by wall switches or automatic 
timers.
• Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machines memory.
• Do not connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same circuit as large appliances or 
other equipment that might disrupt the power supply.
• Avoid interference sources, such as speakers or the base units of cordless phones.
 
Safety and LegalA