Brother MFC 250C User Manual

Making copies
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Copy options10
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the 
Copy Options key.
 
The machine returns to its default settings 
2 minutes after it finishes copying, or if the 
mode timer returns the machine to Fax mode. 
(For more information see Mode Timer 
on page 19.)
Note
You can save some of the copy settings 
you use most often by setting them as 
default. You can find instructions on how 
to do this in the section for each feature....

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Changing copy quality10
You can choose from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is Normal.
To temporarily change the quality setting, 
follow the instructions 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 Copy Options and aorb to 
choose Quality.
Press OK.
ePress aorb to choose Normal, Best or 
Fast. Press OK.
fPress Black Start or Color Start.To change the default setting, follow the...

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To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the 
instructions 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 Copy Options and aorb to 
choose Enlarge/Reduce.
Press OK.
eDo one of the following:
„Press aorb to choose the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press OK.
„Press aorb to choose 
Custom(25-400%). Press OK. Use 
the dial pad to enter an enlargement 
or reduction ratio from 25% to 400%....

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fPress Black Start to scan the 
document. You can also press 
Color Start if you are using the Poster 
layout.
If you placed the document in the 
ADF (MFC-290C) or are making a 
poster, the machine scans the pages 
and starts printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
to g.
gAfter the machine scans the page, 
press1 to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
 
1.Yes 2.No
hPlace the next page on the scanner 
glass. Press OK.
Repeat g and h for each page of the 
layout.
 
Set Next Page
 
Then...

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10 Sorting copies using the ADF 
(Black & White only) 
(MFC-290C only)10
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 3 2 1, 3 2 1, 3 2 1, and so 
on.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Copy Options and aorb to 
choose Stack/Sort.
Press OK.
ePress aorb to choose Sort. 
Press OK.
fPress Black Start.
Note
Fit to Page and Page Layout are 
not available with Sort.
 
Adjusting...

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Paper options10
Paper Type10
If you are copying on special paper, set the 
machine for the type of paper you are using to 
get the best print quality.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  . 
bLoad your document.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Copy Options and a or b to 
choose Paper Type.
Press OK.
ePress aorb to choose the type of paper 
you are using Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, 
Other Glossy or Transparency. 
Press OK.
fPress Black Start or...

Section IV
Walk-up Photo PrintingIV
PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from 
a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
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Printing photos from a camera75
 

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Note
The MFC-250C only supports USB Flash 
memory drives.
 
PhotoCapture Center® 
Operations
11
Printing from a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive 
without a PC11
Even if your machine is not connected to your 
computer, you can print photos directly from 
digital camera media or USB Flash Memory 
drive. (See How to print from a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive on page 67.)
Scanning to a memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive 
without a PC11
You can scan documents and save them 
directly...

PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
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11 Memory cards (MFC-290C 
only) or a USB Flash memory 
drive folder structure11
Your machine is designed to be compatible 
with modern digital camera image files, 
memory cards or USB Flash memory drive; 
however, please read the points below to 
avoid errors:
„The image file extension must be .JPG 
(Other image file extensions like .JPEG, 
.TIF, .GIF and so on will not be 
recognized).
„Walk-up PhotoCapture Center
®...

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Getting started11
Firmly put a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive into the proper slot.
 
1 USB Flash memory drive
2 SD, SDHC
3 Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO™
4 xD-Picture Card™
CAUTION 
The USB direct interface supports only a 
USB Flash memory drive, a PictBridge 
compatible camera, or a digital camera that 
uses the USB mass storage standard. Any 
other USB devices are not supported.
 
The Photo Capture key lights
 
„Photo Capture light is on, the memory 
card or USB Flash memory...