Brother MFC 295CN User Manual

							Section III
CopyIII
Making copies58
 
						

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How to copy10
Entering Copy mode10
Press (Copy) to enter Copy mode. The 
default mode is Fax. You can change the 
number of seconds or minutes that the 
machine stays in Copy mode after the last 
copy operation. (See Mode Timer 
on page 21.)
 
The LCD shows the default copy settings:
 
1 Copy Ratio
2 Quality
3 No. of Copies
Making a single copy10
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents on page 18.)
cPress Black Start or Color Start.
Making multiple copies10
You can make up to 99 copies in one print 
run.
aMake sure you are in Copy mode  .
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents on page 18.)
cUse the dial pad to enter the number of 
copies (up to 99).
dPress Black Start or Color Start.
Note
(MFC-295CN only) 
To sort your copies, press the 
Copy Options key. (See Sorting copies 
using the ADF (Black & White only) 
(MFC-295CN only) on page 63.)
 
Stop copying10
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
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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 21.)
Note
You can save some of the copy settings 
you use most often by setting them as 
default. You can find instructions for how 
to do this in the section for each feature. 
 
PressMenu 
selectionOptionsPage
Press
 
Quality Fast
Normal
Best60
Enlarge/
ReduceFit to Page/
Custom(25-400%)/
198%/186%/104%/
100%/97%/93%/
83%/78%/46%/
60
Paper TypePlain Paper
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency64
Paper SizeLetter
Legal
A4
A5
4(W)x 6(H)64
Brightness- nnonn +63
Stack/Sort 
(MFC-295CN 
only)
Stack
Sort63
Page LayoutOff(1 in 1)
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
Poster(3 x 3)
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No. of CopiesNo. of Copies:01
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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 
instructions below:
aPress Menu, 3, 1. 
1.Quality
bPress aorb 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 Fit to Page, your 
machine will adjust the size automatically to 
the paper size you set.
Press 
 
and then aorb 
to choose 
QualityNormalNormal is the 
recommended 
mode for ordinary 
printouts. This 
produces good copy 
quality with good 
copy speed.
FastFast 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 aorb 
to choose 
Enlarge/ReduceCustom(25-400%)
198% 4x6iA4
186% 4x6iLTR
104% EXEiLTR
100%
97% LTRiA4
93% A4iLTR
(MFC-255CW) 
83%
(MFC-295CN) 
83% LGLiA4
(MFC-255CW) 
78%
(MFC-295CN) 
78% LGLiLTR
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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%. 
(For example, press 5 3 to enter 
53%.) Press OK.
„Press aorb to choose 100% or 
Fit to Page. Press OK.
fPress Black Start or Color Start.
Note
•Page Layout is not available with 
Enlarge/Reduce.
•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.
IMPORTANT
• Make sure paper size is set to Letter 
orA4.
• You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce and 
Stack/Sort settings (MFC-295CN) 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 aorb to 
choose Page Layout.
Press OK.
ePress aorb to choose Off(1 in 1), 
2in1(P), 2in1(L), 
4in1(P), 4in1(L) or 
Poster(3 x 3).
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fPress Black Start or Color Start to 
scan the document.
If you placed the document in the ADF 
(MFC-295CN) or are making a poster, 
the machine scans the pages and starts 
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
to stepg.
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.
 
Set Next Page
 
Then Press OK
iRepeat stepsg and h for each page of 
the layout.
jAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 in stepg 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 (3 x 3)
You can make a poster size copy of a 
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10 Sorting copies using the ADF 
(Black & White only) 
(MFC-295CN 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 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 aorb 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.
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 aorb to change the contrast. 
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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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 Color Start.
Note
To change the default paper type setting 
see Paper Type on page 22.
 
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 4×6in. (10×15 cm) 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 aorb 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 22.
 
 
						

							Section IV
Direct PrintingIV
PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from 
a memory card or USB Flash memory drive
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Printing photos from a camera (MFC-295CN only)77
 
						

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Note
The MFC-255CW only supports memory 
cards.
 
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 69.)
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 74.)
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 
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.
„
This product supports xD-Picture Card™ 
Type M / Type M
+ / Type H (Large Capacity).
„IBM Microdrive™ is not compatible with 
the machine.
PhotoCapture Center
®
: Printing 
photos from a memory card or 
USB Flash memory drive
11
  
Memory Stick™
Memory Stick PRO™SD, SDHC
  
xD-Picture Card™  USB Flash memory 
drive
0.87 in. (22 mm)
or less
0.43 in. (11 mm)
or less