Brother Control Center 3 User Guide

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8 Drag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application 
(Mac OS X 10.4.11)8
You can address a fax number using a vCard (an electronic business card) from the Mac OS X 
Address Book application.
aClick Address Book.
bDrag a vCard from the Mac OS X Address Book application to the Destination Fax Numbers field. 
 
Note
If both work and home fax numbers are stored in the Mac OS X Address Book, choose work fax or 
home fax from the Stored Fax Numbers pop-up menu, and then drag a vCard.
  
						

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cWhen you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax. 
Note
The vCard used must contain a work fax or home fax number.
  
						

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Using Mac OS X 10.5.x to 10.6.x Addresses panel8
You can address a fax number using Addresses button.
aClick Addresses. 
bChoose fax number from Addresses panel and then click To.  
						

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cWhen you are finished addressing your fax, click Print to send the fax.  
						

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Scanning a document using the TWAIN driver9
The Brother machine software includes a TWAIN Scanner driver for Macintosh. You can use this Macintosh 
TWAIN Scanner driver with any applications that support TWAIN specifications.
When you scan a document, you can either use the ADF (automatic document feeder) or the Flatbed scanner 
glass. For more information on loading the documents, see Using the ADF (ADF models only) and Using the 
scanner glass in the Basic User’s Guide.
Note
If you want to scan from a machine on a network, choose the networked machine in the Device Selector 
application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the 
Model pop-up menu of ControlCenter2. 
 
Accessing the TWAIN driver9
Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver, set it as 
the default driver by choosing Select Source (or another menu name for choosing the default driver). For 
each document you scan after this, choose Acquire Image Data or Start. The scanner setup dialog box 
appears.
 
Note
The method of choosing the default driver or scanning a document may vary depending on the application 
you are using.
 
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Scanning an image into your Macintosh9
You can scan a whole page, or a portion by pre-scanning the document.
Scanning a whole page9
aLoad your document. 
bAdjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box:
Resolution
Scan Type
Scanning Area
Document Size
Brightness
Contrast
cClick Start.
When scanning has finished, the image appears in your graphics application.
Pre-Scanning an image9
The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When 
you are satisfied with the preview, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.
aLoad your document.
bClick PreScan.
The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh and appears in the Scanning Area.
cDrag the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan (1). 
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dLoad your document again.
Note
Skip this step if you loaded the document on the scanner glass in step a.
 
eAdjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type (Grayscale), Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner 
Setup dialog box as needed.
fClick Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.
gYou can refine the image in your editing software.
Settings in the Scanner window9
Resolution9
You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more 
memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you 
can choose and the available colors.
ResolutionBlack & White/
Gray (Error Diffusion)8 Bit ColorTrue Gray/24 Bit Color
100 x 100 dpi Yes Yes Yes
150 x 150 dpi Yes Yes Yes
200 x 200 dpi Yes Yes Yes
300 x 300 dpi Yes Yes Yes
400 x 400 dpi Yes Yes Yes
600 x 600 dpi Yes Yes Yes
1200 x 1200 dpi Yes No Yes
2400 x 2400 dpi Yes No Yes
4800 x 4800 dpi Yes No Yes
9600 x 9600 dpi Yes No Yes
19200 x 19200 dpi Yes No Yes 
						

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Scan Type9
Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images 
without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.)
True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of 
gray.
8BitColor
Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image.
24 Bit Color
Uses up to 16.8 million colors to scan the image.
Although using 24 Bit Color creates an image with the most accurate color reproduction, the image file 
size will be about three times larger than a file created using the 8BitColor option. It requires the most 
memory and has the longest transfer time.
  
						

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Document Size9
Choose one of the following sizes:
A4210x297mm
JIS B5 182 x 257 mm
Letter 8.5 x 11 in.
Legal 8.5 x 14 in.
(Available on ADF models)
A5148x210mm
Executive 7.25 x 10.5 in.
Business Card
To scan business cards, choose the Business Card size, and then put the business card face down at 
the top left of the scanner glass.
Photo4x6in.
IndexCard5x8in.
PhotoL89x127mm
Photo2L127x178mm
Postcard 1 100 x 148 mm
Postcard 2 148 x 200 mm
Custom
For Models without a scanner ADF 
User adjustable from 0.350.35 in. (8.98.9 mm) to 8.511.7 in. (215.9297 mm)
For Letter scanning models with ADF 
User adjustable from 0.350.35 in. (8.98.9 mm) to 8.514 in. (215.9355.6 mm)
After you choose a custom size, you can adjust the scanning area. Click and hold the mouse button as 
you drag the mouse to crop the image. 
Width: Enter the width of the custom size.
Height: Enter the height of the custom size. 
						

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Adjusting the Image9
Brightness
Adjust the setting (-50 to 50) to get the best image. The default value is 0, representing an average, and 
is usually suitable for most images.
You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. 
You can also enter a value in the box to set the level.
 
If the scanned image is too light, set a lower Brightness level and scan the document again.
If the image is too dark, set a higher Brightness level and scan the document again.
Note
The Brightness setting is only available if you have set Scan Type to Black & White, 
Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
 
Contrast
You can increase or decrease the contrast level by moving the slide bar to the right or left. An increase 
emphasizes dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in gray areas. You 
can also enter a value in the box to set the Contrast.
Note
The Contrast setting is only available if you have set Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
 
Reduce Noise
You can improve and enhance the quality of your scanned images with this selection. The Reduce Noise 
setting is available when using 24 Bit Color and scan resolutions of 300300 dpi, 400400 dpi or 
600600 dpi.
When scanning photographs or other images for use in a word processor or other graphics application, try 
different settings for the Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast to see which setting best suits 
your needs.