Brother MFC 297C User Manual

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Copy options10
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the next multiple 
copies, 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.
 
PressMenu 
selectionOptionsPage
Press
 
Quality Fast
Normal
Best52
Enlarge/
Reduce47%/69%/83%/93%
/97%/100%/142%/
186%/198%/
Fit to Page/
Custom(25-400%)
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Paper TypePlain Paper
Inkjet Paper
Brother BP71
Other Glossy
Transparency56
Paper SizeA4
A5
10(W) x 15(H)cm
Letter
Legal56
Brightness- nnonn +55
Stack/Sort 
(MFC-290C 
and 
MFC-297C 
only)Stack
Sort55
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
Copies
No. of Copies:01
(01 - 99)
 
						

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Changing copy speed and 
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 Fast, Normal or 
Best quality. Press OK.
fPress Mono Start or Colour Start.To change the default setting, follow the 
instructions below:
aPress Menu, 3, 1. 
1.Quality
bPress aorb to choose Fast, Normal or 
Best quality. 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 
print outs. 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.
BestUse 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% 10x15cmiA4
186% 10x15cmiLTR
142% A5iA4
100%
97% LTRiA4
93% A4iLTR
83% LGLiA4
69% A4iA5
47% A4i10x15cm
 
						

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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 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.
fPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
Note
•Enlarge/Reduce is not available with 
Page Layout.
•Fit to Page does not work properly if 
the document on the scanner glass is 
skewed by more than 3 degrees. Using 
the document guide lines 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 
orA4.
„You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce and 
Sort settings (MFC-290C and MFC-297C) 
with the N in 1 and Poster features.
„N in 1 colour 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).
Press OK.
 
						

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fPress Mono Start to scan the 
document. You can also press 
Colour Start if you are using Poster 
layout.
If you placed the document in the ADF 
(MFC-290C and MFC-297C) 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 Press OK
iAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press 2 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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10 Sorting copies using the ADF 
(Monochrome only) 
(MFC-290C and MFC-297C only)10
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
sorted 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 Mono Start.
Note
•Sort is not available with Page Layout.
•Sort is not available with Fit to Page.
 
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 aorb to make a lighter or darker 
copy. Press OK.
fPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
To change the default setting follow the 
instructions below:
aPress Menu, 3, 2.
bPress aorb to make a lighter or darker 
copy. Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Contrast10
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
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 Mono Start or Colour Start.
Note
To change the default paper type setting 
see Paper Type on page 19.
 
Paper Size10
If copying on paper other than A4 size, you 
will need to change the paper size setting. 
You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or 
Photo 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 aorb to choose the size of paper 
you are using Letter, Legal, A4, A5 
or 10(W) x 15(H)cm. 
Press OK.
fPress Mono Start or Colour Start.
Note
To change the default paper size setting 
see Paper Size on page 19.
 
 
						

							Section IV
Direct Photo PrintingIV
Printing photos from a memory card or USB 
Flash memory drive
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Printing photos from a camera68
 
						

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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 61.)
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 66.)
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 PC.
(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.
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
22 mm or less
11 mm or less
 
						

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11 Memory cards (MFC-290C and 
MFC-297C only) or a USB 
Flash memory drive folder 
structure11
Your machine is designed to be compatible 
with modern digital camera image files, 
memory cards and 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).
„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 63.)Please be aware of the following:
„When printing Print Index or 
Print Images, 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 correct 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 indications
 
„Photo Capture light is on, the memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive is 
correctly inserted.
„Photo Capture light is off, the memory 
card or USB Flash memory drive is not 
correctly 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 slots.
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