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Change the printer driver settings (Windows / macOS)
Select your operating system:
Please follow the steps applicable for your case.
When you change an application's print settings, the changes only apply to documents printed with that application. To change print settings for all Windows applications, you must configure the printer driver properties.
If you see the Change Properties button at the bottom left of the dialogue box, click the Change Properties button before changing the settings.
If you see the Change Properties button at the bottom left of the dialogue box, click the Change Properties button before changing the settings.
You can change the printer driver settings in the Print dialogue. Below are the steps to open the Print dialogue and select the printing options.
NOTE: Illustrations shown below are from a representative product and operating system, and may differ from your Brother machine and operating system.
The Print dialogue is typically where you'll find options available on your printer.
For macOS 10.7 or later users:
From an application such as Apple TextEdit, click File => Print.... And then, click Show Details. The Print dialogue sheet will expand.
The Print dialogue has several panes. The number of panes in the Print dialogue and the printing options in each pane vary depending on the product and operating system.
From the Printer pop-up menu, select the printer you want to use. To navigate from one pane to another in the Print dialogue, select the options from the pane pop-up menu (A). Then select the various printing options.
Once you have selected the various printing options you like, you can save those options as a printer preset by selecting Save As... or Save Current Settings as Preset... from the Preset pop-up menu. You will be given an option to have the preset available for all printers or just for your current printer. In future print jobs, you can enable all of those options with the single step of selecting your saved preset from the Preset pop-up menu.