Brother MFC 9840CDW User Manual

Printing photos from a digital camera
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aPress Menu, 5, 3. 
53.PictBridge
1.Paper Size
2.Orientation
3.Date & Time
Selectabor OK
bTo set the PictBridge settings, press a or 
b to choose 1.Paper Size, 
2.Orientation, 3.Date & Time, 
4.File Name, or 5.Print Quality.
PressOK.
cPress a or b to choose an option for 
each menu Setting.
PressOK.
dPress Stop/Exit.
Repeat b to c for each PictBridge 
setting.
Note
• Camera settings are prioritised as long as 
your camera is not set to use your 
machine’s...

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Note
Please refer to the documentation 
supplied with your camera for detailed 
operations how to print using PictBridge. 
 
CAUTION 
To prevent damage to your machine, DO 
NOT connect any device other than a digital 
camera or USB flash memory drive to the 
USB direct interface.
  
DO NOT remove the digital camera from 
the USB direct interface until the machine 
has finished printing.
 
DPOF printing13
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon...

Printing photos from a digital camera
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Understanding the 
error messages
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Once you are familiar with the types of errors 
that can occur while you are using the USB 
direct interface, you can easily identify and 
troubleshoot any problems.
„Out of Memory
This message will appear if you are 
working with files that are too large for the 
machines memory.
„Unusable Device
This message will appear if you connect 
an incompatible or broken device to the 
USB direct interface. To clear the error,...

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With the direct print feature, you do not need 
a computer to print data. You can print by just 
plugging your USB flash memory drive into 
the machine’s USB direct interface.
Note
Some USB flash memory drives may not 
work with the machine.
 
Supported file formats14
Direct print supports the following file formats:
„PDF version 1.6
1
„JPEG
„Exif + JPEG
„PRN (created by MFC-9840CDW driver)
„TIFF (scanned by all MFC or DCP Brother 
models)
„PostScript
® 3 ™ (created by the 
MFC-9840CDW BRScript3...

Printing data from a USB flash memory drive
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Printing data directly 
from the USB flash 
memory drive
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aConnect your USB flash memory drive 
to the USB direct interface (1) on the 
front of the machine.
 
bWhen the machine has recognized the 
USB flash memory drive, the Direct 
LED turns blue.
Press the Direct key.
 
Direct Print
a1.FILE0_1.PDF
2.FILE0_2.PDF
b3.FILE0_3.PDF
Selectabor OK
cPress a or b to choose the folder name 
or file name you want to print.
Press OK.
If you have chosen the folder...

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fPress the dial pad key to enter the 
number of copies you want.
Press OK.
 
Direct Print
FILE0_1.PDF
No. of Copies:
Press Start
1
gPress Mono Start or Colour Start to 
print the data.
hPress Stop/Exit.
CAUTION 
To prevent damage to your machine, DO 
NOT connect any device other than a digital 
camera or USB flash memory drive to the 
USB direct interface.
  
DO NOT remove the USB flash memory 
drive from the USB direct interface until the 
machine has finished printing.
 
Note
• If you...

Section V
SoftwareV
Software and network features96
 

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The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes 
the Software User’s Guide and Network 
User’s Guide for features available when 
connected to a computer (for example, 
printing and scanning). These guides have 
easy to use links that, when clicked, will take 
you directly to a particular section.
You can find information on these features:
„Printing
„Scanning
„ControlCenter3 (for Windows
®)
„ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh
®)
„Remote Setup
„Faxing from your computer
„LDAP
„Network Faxing
„Network Printing...

Section VI
AppendixesVI
Safety and legal98
Options107
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance112
Menu and features201
Specifications222
Glossary236
 

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Choosing a locationA
Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration. Put the machine near a 
telephone socket and a standard, grounded electrical socket. Choose a location where the 
temperature remains between 10° C and 32.5° C and the humidity is between 20% to 80% 
(without condensation).
„Make sure cables leading to the machine DO NOT constitute a trip hazard.
„Avoid placing your machine on the carpet.
„DO NOT place the machine near heaters, air conditioners, water,...