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3 Driver and Software

Printer driver

A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs. Typically, this format is page description language (PDL).
The printer drivers for the supported versions of Windows® and Macintosh® are on the CD-ROM we have supplied or on the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com. Install the drivers by following the Quick Setup Guide. The latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com.
(If you want to uninstall the printer driver, see Uninstalling the printer driver.)
For Windows®
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Windows® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
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BR-Script (PostScript® 3™ language emulation) printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)1
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Install the driver using the Custom Install from the CD-ROM.
For Macintosh®
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Macintosh® printer driver (the most suitable printer driver for this product)
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BR-Script (PostScript®3™ language emulation) printer driver (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)1
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To install the driver, see Installing the BR-Script3 printer driver .
For Linux12
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LPR printer driver
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CUPS printer driver
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Download the printer driver for Linux from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the CD-ROM we have supplied.
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Depending on Linux distributions, the driver may not be available.
Note Note
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For more information about Linux printer driver, visit us at http://solutions.brother.com.
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The printer driver for Linux may be released after the initial release of this product.
 
Windows® printer driver
BR-Script printer driver
(HL-4050CDN/ HL-4070CDW only)
Macintosh® Printer Driver
LPR / CUPS printer driver1
Windows® 2000 Professional
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Windows® XP Home Edition
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Windows® XP Professional
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Windows Vista™
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Windows Server® 2003
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Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
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Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition
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Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater
 
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Linux (Mandrake, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, Debian)1
 
 
 
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Download the printer driver from http://solutions.brother.com or a link on the supplied CD-ROM.
If you download from a link on CD-ROM, click Install Other Drivers or Utilities, then click For Linux users on the screen menu. Access to internet is required.
You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer.
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Paper Size
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Multiple Page
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Orientation
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Copies
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Media Type
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Paper Source
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Print Quality
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Colour Mode
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Duplex printing (Manual Duplex printing1 / Duplex printing with Duplex Unit3)
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Watermark12
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Scaling
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Job Spooling
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Toner Save Mode
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Quick Print Setup12
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Sleep Time
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Administrator12
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Print Setting12
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Header-Footer Print1
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Colour Calibration12
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These settings are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®.
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These settings are not available with the Macintosh® printer driver and the BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®.
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This setting is not available for HL-4040CN.

Features in the printer driver (for Windows®)

(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)
Note Note
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The screens in this section are from Windows® XP. The screens on your computer will vary depending on your operating system.
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If you are using Windows® 2000, XP, Windows Vista™ or Windows Server® 2003, you can access the Printing Preferences dialog box by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Printer Properties dialog box.

Basic tab

You can also change settings by clicking the illustration on the left side of the Basic tab.
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Choose the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Orientation, Copies and Media Type (1).
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(HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only) Choose the Duplex/Booklet  setting (2).
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Choose the Colour/Mono setting (3).
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Choose the Paper Source (4).
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Click OK to apply your chosen settings.
To return to the default settings, click Default, then OK.
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Paper Size

From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.
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Multiple Page

The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.
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Graphic
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Page Order

When N in 1 option is selected, the page order can be selected from the drop-down list.
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Border Line

When printing multiple pages on one sheet with the Multiple Page feature you can choose to have a solid border, dash border or no border around each page on the sheet.
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Orientation

Orientation selects the position of how your document will be printed (Portrait or Landscape).
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Graphic
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Copies

The copies selection sets the number of copies that will be printed.
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Collate

With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
Graphic
Graphic
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Media Type

You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that you wish to use.
Plain Paper
Thin Paper
Thick Paper
Thicker Paper
Bond Paper
Envelopes
Env. Thick
Env. Thin
Recycled Paper
Postcard
Label
 
Note Note
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When using ordinary plain paper (19 to 25 lb) choose Plain Paper. When using heavier weight paper, envelopes or rough paper choose Thick Paper or Thicker Paper. For bond paper, choose Bond Paper.
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When you use envelopes, choose Envelopes. If the toner is not fixed to the envelope correctly when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env. Thick. If the envelope is crumpled when Envelopes has been selected, choose Env.Thin.
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Duplex / Booklet (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)

When you want to print a booklet or do duplex printing, use this function, and then from the Advanced tab, choose a Duplex Type (See Duplex printing).
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Colour/Mono

You can change the Colour/Mono settings as follows:
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Colour
When your document contains Colour and you want to print it in Colour, select this mode.
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Mono
Select this mode if your document has only black and grayscale text and/or objects. If your document contains colour, selecting Mono mode prints your document in 256 levels of gray.
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Auto
The printer checks the content of your documents for colour. If colour is detected, it prints in colour. If no colour content is detected, it prints in monochrome.
Note Note
 
If the Cyan, Magenta or Yellow toner runs out, choosing Mono will allow you to keep printing as long as the Black toner does not run out.
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Paper Source

You can choose Auto Select, Tray1, MP Tray or Manual and specify separate trays for printing the first page and for printing from the second page onwards.
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Advanced tab

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Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons:
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Print Quality (1)
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Duplex (2)
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Watermark (3)
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Page Setting (4)
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Device Options (5)
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Print Quality

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Print Quality
You can choose the following print quality settings.
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Normal
600×600 dpi. Recommended for ordinary printing. Good print quality with reasonable print speeds.
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Fine
2400 dpi class. The finest print mode. Use this mode to print precise images such as photographs. Since the print data is much larger than in normal mode, processing time / data transfer time and printing time will be longer.
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The print speed will change depending on what print quality setting you choose. Higher print quality takes longer to print, while lower print quality takes less time to print.
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Colour Mode
The following options are available in colour Matching mode:
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Normal
This is the default colour mode.
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Vivid
The colour of all elements are adjusted to become a more vivid colour.
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Auto
The printer driver automatically selects the Colour Mode type.
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None
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Improve Gray Colour
You can improve the image quality of a shaded area.
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Enhance Black Printing
If a black graphic cannot be printed correctly, choose this setting.
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Import
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking setting. When you have finished adjusting the image parameters, such as brightness and contrast, you can import those settings as a print configuration file. Use the Export function to create a print configuration file from the current settings.
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Export
You can adjust the print configuration of a particular image by clicking setting. When you have finished adjusting the image parameters, such as brightness and contrast, you can export those settings as a print configuration file. Use the Import function to load a previously exported configuration file.
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Duplex Printing

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Use Duplex Unit (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
Check the Duplex box and then choose Use Duplex Unit. In this mode, the printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically. There are six types of duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
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Manual Duplex
Check the Duplex box and choose Manual Duplex. In this mode, the printer prints all the even numbered pages first. Then the printer driver will stop and show the instructions required to re-install the paper. When you click OK the odd numbered pages will be printed. There are six types of manual duplex binding directions available for each orientation.
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Booklet Printing
When you want to print a booklet, use this function. To make the Booklet, fold the printed pages down the middle.
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Binding Offset
If you check the Binding Offset option, you can also specify the offset for binding in inches or millimeters.
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Watermark

You can put a logo or text into your documents as a watermark.
You can choose one of the preset watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created.
When you use a bitmap file as a watermark, you can change the size of the watermark and put it anywhere you like on the page.
When you use text as a watermark, you can change the font, colour and angle settings.
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Page Setting

You can change the print image scaling and choose Mirror/Reverse print options.
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Device Options

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You can set the following in Printer Function:
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Job Spooling
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Toner Save Mode
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Quick Print Setup
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Sleep Time
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Administrator
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Print Setting
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Header-Footer Print
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Colour Calibration
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Job Spooling
The printer keeps the print job sent to it in memory.
You can reprint a document without sending the data again from your computer (except for secure printing):
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Last Job Reprint: Reprints the last job
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Secure Print: Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the machine. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the machine, you must enter the password using the control panel of the machine to print them.
If you want to create a secure print job, check the Use Reprint box and then check the Secure Print box. Enter a password in the password box and click OK. (For more information about the Reprint function, see Reprinting documents.)
Note Note
 
If you want to prevent other people from printing your data using the reprint function, uncheck the Use Reprint check box in the job spooling settings.
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Toner Save Mode
You can conserve toner using this feature. When you set Toner Save Mode to On, print appears lighter. The default setting is Off.
Note Note
 
We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing photo or gray scale images.
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Quick Print Setup
This feature allows you to quickly choose driver settings by clicking a tasktray icon.
You can turn the quick print setting on or off. By placing a check in the selection boxes for the following functions you can choose which will be available in the quick print setting.
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Multiple Page
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Manual Duplex (HL-4040CN only)
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Duplex (HL-4050CDN / HL-4070CDW only)
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Toner Save Mode
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Paper Source
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Media Type
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Colour/Mono
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Sleep Time
When the printer does not receive data for a certain period of time, it enters sleep mode. In sleep mode, the printer acts as though it were turned off. When you choose Printer Default the timeout setting will be 5 minutes. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the most suitable timeout setting depending on the frequency of your printer use. While the printer is in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off, but the printer can still receive data. Receiving a print file or document or pressing Go will automatically wake up the printer to start printing.
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Administrator
Administrators have the authority to limit access to functions such as scaling and watermark.
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Password
Enter the password into this box.
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Set Password
Click here to change the password.
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Copies Lock
Lock the copy pages selection to prevent multiple copy printing.
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Multiple Page & Scaling Lock
Lock the scaling setting and multiple page setting.
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Colour/Mono Lock
Lock the Colour/Mono settings as Mono to prevent colour printing.
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Watermark Lock
Lock the current settings of the Watermark option to prevent changes being made.
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Print Setting
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Improve pattern printing
Select this option if printed fills and patterns are different from the patterns and fills you see on your computer.
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Improve Thin Line
You can improve the image quality of thin lines.
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Header-Footer Print
When this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system clock and the PC login user name or the text you entered. By clicking Setting, you can customize the information.
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ID Print
If you select Login User Name, your PC login user name will print. If you select Custom and enter the text in the Custom edit box, the text you entered will print.
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Colour Calibration
The output density of each colour may vary depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment the machine is in. This setting helps you to improve colour density by letting the printer driver use the colour calibration data stored in your printer.
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Get device data
If you click this button, the printer driver will attempt to get the colour calibration data from your printer.
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Use calibration data
If the driver successfully gets the calibration data, the driver will automatically check this box. Remove the check mark if you do not want to use the data.
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Accessories tab

When you install the optional accessories, you can add and choose their settings in the Accessories tab as follows.
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Available Options (1)
You can manually add and remove the options that are installed on the printer. Tray settings will match the installed options.
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Paper Source Setting (2)
This feature recognizes the paper size set from the control panel menu for each paper tray.
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Serial No. (3)
By clicking Auto Detect, the printer driver will probe the printer and display its serial number. If it fails to receive the information, the screen will display "---------".
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Auto Detect (4)
The Auto Detect function finds the currently installed optional devices and serial No. and then shows the available settings in the printer driver. When you click Auto Detect, options that are installed on the printer will be listed in Available Options (1). You can manually add or remove the options by choosing an optional device you want to add or remove, and then clicking Add or Remove.
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The Auto Detect function is not available under the following printer conditions:
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The printer power switch is off.
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The printer is in an error state.
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The printer is in a network shared environment.
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The cable is not connected to the printer correctly.
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Support tab

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Brother Solutions Center (1)
The Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) is a web site offering information about your Brother product including FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), User's Guides, driver updates and tips for using your printer.
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Printer Settings (2)
This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configured.
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Check Setting... (3)
You can check the current driver settings.
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