Brother MFC 290C User Manual

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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 20.)
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 aor b to 
choose  Quality .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Normal, Best  or 
Fast . Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start . To change the default setting,...

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

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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 
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, 
press 1 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.
 
SetNextPage
 
Then...

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Sorting copies using the ADF 
(Black & White only) 10
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.
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress 
Copy Options  and aor b to 
choose  Stack/Sort .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Sort. 
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start .
Note
•Sort  is not available  with Page Layout .
• Sort  is not available  with...

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Contrast10
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
The contrast can only be changed through 
the default setting.
aPress  Menu, 3,  3. 
3.Contrast
bPress  aor b to change the contrast. 
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
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...

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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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 to a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive. (See Scan to...

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Memory cards 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
® printing 
must...

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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
2SD, 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...