Listed below are instructions for various adjustments that can be made to improve your Brother machine's copy quality:

• If you would like to adjust the general copy quality, refer to SECTION 1..
• If you would like the copies you make to be lighter or darker, refer to SECTION 2..
• If you would like the copies you make to be sharper and more vivid, please to SECTION 3..

SECTION 1: COPY QUALITY SETTING

Your Brother machine offers a range of Copy Quality settings. Each setting is appropriate for copying a different type of document:

• Auto: Use this setting for ordinary printouts. Auto is the default setting, and is suitable for documents that contain both text and photographs.
• Text: This setting is suitable for copying text-only documents.
• Photo: This setting is recommended for copying detailed images, such as photographs.

Temporarily changing the Copy Contrast setting

To change the Copy Contrast setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • For MFC-8370DN and MFC-8380DN:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face down, top edge first.
     
     For MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face up, top edge first.
     
     
     
   • Place the document you want to copy face down on the flat scanner glass.
     
     
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
   
   
4. Press the CONTRAST/QUALITY or OPTIONS key.
   
   
5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Quality.
   
   
6. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to select a setting.
   
   You can select Auto, Text, or Photo.
   
   
7. Press the OK key.
   
   
8. Press the START key to start copying.

Programming a new default Copy Quality setting

You can change your Brother machine's default Copy Quality setting by following these steps:

1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Quality.
   
   
2. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to select a setting.
   
   You can select Auto, Text, or Photo.
   
   
3. Press the OK key.
   
   
4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

SECTION 2: COPY BRIGHTNESS

Temporarily changing the Copy Brightness setting

You can make your copied images darker or lighter by adjusting your Brother machine's Copy Brightness setting.

To change the Copy Brightness setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • For MFC-8370DN and MFC-8380DN:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face down, top edge first.
     
     For MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face up, top edge first.
     
     
     
   • Place the document you want to copy face down on the flat scanner glass.
     
     
     
     
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
   
   
4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Bright.
   
   or
   
   Press the OPTIONS key and press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Brightness.
   
   
5. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to make a lighter copy.
     
     
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.
     
     
6. Press the OK key.
   
   
7. Press the START key to start copying.

Programming a new default Copy Brightness setting

You can change your Brother machine's default Copy Brightness setting by following these steps:

1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Brightness.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to make a lighter copy.
     
     
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to make a darker copy.
     
     
3. Press the OK key.
   
   
4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

SECTION 3: COPY CONTRAST

Temporarily changing the Copy Contrast setting

You can make your copied images look sharper and more vivid by adjusting your Brother machine's Copy Contrast setting.

To change the Copy Contrast setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • For MFC-8370DN and MFC-8380DN:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face down, top edge first.
     
     For MFC-8480DN, MFC-8680DN, MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW:
     Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face up, top edge first.
     
     
     
   • Place the document you want to copy face down on the flat scanner glass.
     
     
     
     
3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
   
   
4. Press the CONTRAST/QUALITY or OPTIONS key.
   
   
5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Contrast.
   
   
6. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to decrease the contrast.
     
     
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to increase the contrast.
     
     
7. Press the OK key.
   
   
8. Press the START key to start copying.

Programming a new default Copy Contrast setting

You can change your Brother machine's default Copy Contrast setting by following these steps:

1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Contrast.
   
   
2. Do one of the following:
   
   
   
   • Press the LEFT ARROW key to decrease the contrast.
     
     
   • Press the RIGHT ARROW key to increase the contrast.
     
     
3. Press the OK key.
   
   
4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.