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. 
 
PressMenu 
selectionOptionsPa ge
Press
 
Quality Fast
Normal
Best 58
Enlarge/
Reduce 46%
/78% /83% /
93% /97% /
100%/
104%/186%/198%/
Fit to Page /
Custom(25-400%)
58
Paper TypePlain Paper
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency 62
Paper SizeLetter
Legal
A4
A5
4(W)x 6(H)62
Brightness- 
nnonn  +61
Stack/SortStack
Sort 61
Page LayoutOff(1 in 1)
2 in 1 (P)
2 in 1 (L)
4 in 1 (P)
4 in 1 (L)
Poster(3 x 3)
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No. of CopiesNo. of Copies: 01
(01 - 99)
 
						

							
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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, follow the 
instructions below:
aPress 
Menu, 3 , 1. 
1.Quality
bPress  aor b to choose  Normal, Best  or 
Fast . Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied10
You can choose an enlargement or reduction 
ratio. If you choose  FittoPage, your 
machine will adjust the size automatically to 
the paper size you set.
Press 
 
and then  aor b 
to choose  Quality Normal
Normal is the 
recommended 
mode for ordinary 
printouts. This 
produces good copy 
quality with good 
copy speed.
Fast Fast copy speed 
and lowest ink 
consumption. Use to 
save time printing 
documents to be 
proof-read, large 
documents or many 
copies.
Best Use best mode to 
copy precise images 
such as 
photographs. This 
provides the highest 
resolution and the 
slowest speed.
Press  Fit to Page
 
and then aor b to 
choose 
Enlarge/Reduce Custom(25-400%)
198% 4x6
iA4
186% 4x6 iLTR
104% EXE iLTR
100%
97% LTR iA4
93% A4 iLTR
83% LGL iA4
78% LGL iLTR
46% LTR i4x6
 
						

							
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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% to 400% . 
(For example, press  5 3  to enter 
53% .) Press  OK.
„ Press  aor b to choose  100% or 
Fit to Page . Press OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
•Enlarge/Reduce  option is not available 
with  Page Layout .
• Fit to Page  does not work properly 
when the document on the scanner glass 
is skewed more than 3 degrees. Using the 
document guidelines on the left and top, 
place your document in the upper left 
hand corner, with the document face down 
on the scanner glass.
• Fit to Page  is not available for a Legal 
size document.
 
Making N in 1 copies or a 
poster (Page Layout)10
The N in 1 copy feature can help you save 
paper by letting you copy two or four pages 
onto one printed page. 
You can also produce a poster. When you 
use the poster feature your machine divides 
your document into sections, then enlarges 
the sections so you can assemble them into a 
poster. If you want to print a poster, use the 
scanner glass.
Important10
„ Make sure paper size is set to  Letter 
or A4 .
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce and 
Stack/Sort settings with the N in 1 and 
Poster features.
„ N in 1 color copies are not available.
„ (P ) means Portrait and ( L) means 
Landscape.
„ You can only make one poster copy at a 
time.
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  Page Layout .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Off(1 in 1) , 
2in1(P) , 2in1(L) , 
4in1(P) , 4in1(L)  or 
Poster(3 x 3) .
Press  OK.
 
						

							
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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 Press OK
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press  2 in  g to finish. Place 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)
 
„Poster (3x3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
photograph.
 
 
						

							
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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 FittoPage .
 
Adjusting Brightness and 
Contrast10
Brightness10
To temporarily change the brightness 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  Brightness .
Press  OK.
 
-nnonn +    e
ePress  a to make a lighter copy or press 
b  to make a darker copy. Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
To change the default setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress  Menu, 3,  2.
bPress  a to make a lighter copy or press 
b  to make a darker copy.
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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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 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Copy Options  and a or  b to 
choose  Paper Type .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b 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 Color Start .
Note
To change the default paper type setting 
see Paper Type  on page 20.
 
Paper Size10
If copying on paper other than Letter size, you 
will need to change the paper size setting. 
You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or 
Photo 4 in.×6 in. (10cm ×15cm) paper.
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 Size .
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose the size of paper 
you are using  Letter, Legal , A4 , A5  
or  4(W)x 6(H) . 
Press  OK.
fPress  Black Start  or Color Start .
Note
To change the default paper size setting 
see Paper Size  on page 20.
 
 
						

							
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 a memory card 
or USB Flash memory drive  on page 72.)
Using PhotoCapture Center® 
from your computer11
You can access a memory card or USB Flash 
memory drive that is inserted in the front of 
the machine from your computer.
(See PhotoCapture Center
® for Windows® or 
Remote Setup  & PhotoCapture Center
® for 
Macintosh
® in the Software Users Guide on 
the CD-ROM.)
Using a memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive11
Your Brother machine has media drives 
(slots) for use with the following, popular 
digital camera media: Memory Stick
®, 
Memory Stick Pro™, SD, SDHC, xD-Picture 
Card™ and a USB Flash memory drive.
„ miniSD™ can be used with a miniSD™ 
adapter.
„ microSD™ can be used with a microSD™ 
adapter.
„ Memory Stick Duo™ can be used with a 
Memory Stick Duo™ adapter.
„ Memory Stick Pro Duo™ can be used with 
a Memory Stick Pro Duo™ adapter.
„ Memory Stick Micro (M2) can be used with 
a Memory Stick Micro (M2) adapter.
„ Adapters are not included with the 
machine. Contact a third party supplier for 
adapters.
The PhotoCapture Center
® feature lets you 
print digital photos from your digital camera at 
high resolution to get photo quality printing.
PhotoCapture Center
®
: Printing 
photos from a memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive
11
   
Memory Stick®
Memory Stick Pro™SD, SDHC
 
 
x D - P i c t u r e   C a r d ™  U S B  F l a s h  m e m o r y                 
drive
0.87 in. (22 mm)
or less
0.43 in. (11 mm)
or less
 
						

							
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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 be performed separately from 
PhotoCapture Center
® operations using 
the PC. (Simultaneous operation is not 
available.)
„ IBM Microdrive™ is not compatible with 
the machine.
„ The machine can read up to 999 files 
(including the folder inside media) on a 
memory card or USB Flash memory drive.
„
This product supports xD-Picture Card™ 
Type M / Type M
+ / Type H (Large Capacity).
„ The DPOF file on the memory cards must 
be in a valid DPOF format. (See  DPOF 
printing  on page 69.) Please be aware of the following:
„ When printing the Print Index or Print 
Image, the PhotoCapture Center
® will 
print all valid images, even if one or more 
images have been corrupted. Corrupted 
images will not be printed.
„ (memory card users)
Your machine is designed to read memory 
cards that have been formatted by a digital 
camera.
When a digital camera formats a memory 
card it creates a special folder into which it 
copies image data. If you need to modify 
the image data stored on a memory card 
with your PC, we recommend that you do 
not modify the folder structure created by 
the digital camera. When saving new or 
modified image files to the memory card 
we also recommend you use the same 
folder your digital camera uses. If the data 
is not saved to the same folder, the 
machine may not be able to read the file or 
print the image.
„ (USB Flash memory drive users)
This machine supports USB Flash 
memory drives that have been formatted 
by Windows
®.
 
						

							
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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 memory drive is 
properly inserted.
„ Photo Capture  light is off, the memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive is not 
properly inserted.
„ Photo Capture  light is blinking, the 
memory card or USB Flash memory drive 
is being read or written to.
CAUTION 
DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove 
the memory card or USB Flash memory 
drive from the media drive (slot) or USB 
direct interface while the machine is 
reading or writing to the memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive (the 
Photo Capture  key is blinking).  You will 
lose your data or damage the card.
 
The machine can only read one device at a 
time so do not put more than one device in 
the machine at a time.
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