Features in the printer driver (for Macintosh®)

This printer supports Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater.
Note Note
 
The screens in this section are from Mac OS® X 10.4. The screens on your Macintosh® will vary depending on your operating system.

Page Setup

You can set the Paper Size, Orientation and Scale.
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Copies & Pages

You can set the Copies and Pages.
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Cover Page (for Mac OS® X 10.4)

You can make the following cover page settings:
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Print Cover Page
If you want to add a cover page to your document, use this function.
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Cover Page Type
Choose a template for the cover page.
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Billing Info
If you want to add the billing information to the cover page, enter text in the Billing Info box.

Layout

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Pages per Sheet
Choose how many pages will appear on each side of the paper.
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Layout Direction
When you specify the pages per sheet, you can also specify the direction of the layout.
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Border
If you want to add a border, use this function.

Duplex Printing

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Manual duplex (for Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater)
Select Paper Handling.
Choose Odd numbered pages and print, and then choose Even numbered pages and print.
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Print Settings

You can change settings by choosing a setting in the Print Settings list:
Basic tab
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Resolution
You can change the resolution as follows:
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300 dpi
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600 dpi
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HQ 1200
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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.
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We do not recommend Toner Save Mode for printing Photo or Gray Scale images.
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Toner Save Mode is not available for HQ 1200 resolution.
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Media Type
You can change the media type to one of the following:
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Plain Paper
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Thin Paper
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Thick Paper
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Thicker Paper
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Bond Paper
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Transparencies
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Envelopes
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Env. Thick
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Env. Thin
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Recycled Paper
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Support
You can visit the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com) and our website for original/genuine Brother supplies by clicking the Support button.
The Brother Solutions Center 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.
Advanced tab
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Print Quality
You can change the print quality as follows:
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Photo
This is a photograph mode (gradation priority). Choose this setting for printing photographs that have continuous gradation. You can represent soft contrasts between various shades of gray.
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Graphics
This is a graphics mode (contrast priority). Choose this setting for printing text and figures, such as business and presentation documents. You can represent sharp contrasts between shaded areas.
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Chart/Graph
This is the best dither pattern for business documents such as presentations, that include words, graphs or charts. It is particularly suitable for solid colors.
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Mirror Print
Check Mirror Print to reverse the data from left to right.
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Reverse Print
Check Reverse Print to reverse the data from up to down.
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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. The default setting for timeout is 5 minutes. If you want to change the sleep time, choose Manual and then enter the time in the text box on the driver.
While the printer is in sleep mode, the Ready LED lights up slightly, but the printer can still receive data. Receiving a print file or document or pressing one of the buttons will automatically wake up the printer to start printing.
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Improve Print Output
This feature allows you to improve a print quality problem.
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Reduce Paper Curl
If you choose this setting, the paper curl may be reduced.
If you are printing only a few pages, you do not need to choose this setting. We recommend that you change the printer driver setting in Media Type to a thin setting.
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Improve Toner Fixing
If you choose this setting, the toner fixing on paper may be improved. If this selection does not improve the situation enough, select thicker paper in media type settings.

Status Monitor (For Mac OS® X 10.3 or greater users)

This reports the printer status (any errors that may happen with the printer) when printing. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, run the BrStatusMonitor.app (from the Macintosh HD (Startup Disk), choose Library, Printers, Brother, Utilities).