Brother Control Center 3 User Guide

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Ink Save Mode (For MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W)1
When you choose Ink Save Mode, the machine prints the colors lighter and emphasizes the outlines of the 
images. The amount of ink that is saved varies depending on the type of documents that are printed.
Ink Save Mode may make your printouts look different to what you see on your computer monitor.
 
InkSaveMode: Off 1
InkSaveMode: On 1
Use Watermark1
You can print a logo or text onto your document 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.
Check the Use Watermark check box and then choose the watermark you want to use from the drop-down 
list. 
						

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Watermark Settings1
Click the Watermark Settings button to change the watermark settings.
 
You can choose a watermark and change its size and position on the page. If you want to add a new 
watermark, click the New button, and then choose Use Text or Use Bitmap File.
  
						

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Position1
Use this setting if you want to control the position of the watermark on the page.
Transparent
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Check Transparent to print the watermark image in the background of your document. If this feature is 
unchecked, the Watermark will be printed on top of your document.
In Outline Text
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Check In Outline Text if you only want to print an outline of the watermark.
Title
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Choose CONFIDENTIAL, COPY or DRAFT as the title or enter a title you like in the field.
Text
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Enter your watermark text into the Text Box, and then choose Font, Style, Size and Color.
Bitmap
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Enter the file name and location of your bitmap image in the file box, or click Browse to search for the file. 
You can also set the Scaling or Transparency of the image.
Custom Settings
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You can print the watermark in any of the following ways:
 
On all pages
On first page only
From second page
Custom 
						

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Other Print Options1
Click the Other Print Options button to set more Printer functions:
 
Note
The screen shown in this section may vary depending on your machine.
  
						

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Print Date & Time1
When the Print Date & Time feature is enabled, the date and time will print on your document from your PC’s 
system clock.
 
Check Print Date & Time check box to change the Date, Time, Font and position. To include a background 
with the Date and Time, choose Opaque. When Opaque is chosen, you can click the Color button to change 
the color of the Date and Time background.
Note
The selection boxes show the format of Date and Time to be printed. The actual Date and Time printed 
on your document is automatically retrieved from the settings on your PC.
  
						

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Photo Bypass Tray Help (For MFC-J615W and MFC-J630W)1
Set the PhotoBypassTrayHelp to On to display help instructions on how to use the photo paper tray when 
you select Photo, Photo L or Postcard 1 paper.
  
						

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Change Data Transfer Mode1
The Change Data Transfer Mode feature lets you choose print data transfer mode to improve print quality 
or print speed.
Recommended Setting
Choose Recommended Setting for general use.
Improved Print Quality
Choose Improved Print Quality for better print quality. Print speed may be reduced slightly, depending 
on the print data.
Improved Print Speed
Choose Improved Print Speed for faster print speed.
  
						

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Advanced Color Settings1
You can set the Halftone Pattern and Match Monitor for more color adjustment.
Halftone Pattern
The machine can use two methods (Diffusion or Dither) to arrange dots to express halftones. There are 
some predefined patterns and you can choose which one to use for your document.
•Diffusion
Dots are put at random to create the halftones. Use for printing photographs that have delicate shades 
and graphics.
•Dither
Dots are arranged in a pre-defined pattern to make halftones. Use for printing graphics that have 
definite color boundaries or for printing charts such as business charts.
Match Monitor
Color is adjusted to get the closest color match with the PC monitor.
  
						

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Print Order1
You can choose to Print All Pages, Print Odd Pages or Print Even Pages.
 
Print All Pages
Lets you print all pages.
Print Odd Pages
Lets you print the odd-numbered pages only.
Print Even Pages
Lets you print the even-numbered pages only.
Note
• The print speed of the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings is slower than the other printer 
driver settings.
• When you choose the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings, you may see a printing error 
message on your computer, as the machine pauses during the printing process. The error message will 
disappear after the machine re-starts printing. 
 
The Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings only support Letter for Paper Size and Plain Paper 
for Media Type.
You can print multiple copies in collated format. Choose the number of copies you want and check Collate 
in the Basic tab.
If the Print Odd Pages and Print Even Pages settings are grayed out, go back to the Basic tab and 
Advanced tab and then click Default. 
						

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Printing on both sides of the paper1
The following steps show how you can print on both sides of the paper using the Print Odd Pages and 
Print Even Pages settings.
If you want to print a 10 page document on 5 sheets of paper, you must set the printer driver options to print 
all odd-numbered pages in reverse order (page 9, 7, 5, 3, 1) first and then even-numbered pages in normal 
order (page 2, 4, 6, 8, 10). 
aIn the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and check Reverse Order.
bChoose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options.
cChoose Print Order and check Print Odd Pages.
Click OK.
dAfter the machine prints the odd-numbered pages, remove the printed pages from the output paper tray. 
Before you go to the next step, make sure the printed pages are dry.
eEmpty the paper tray. Do not add the printed pages to the top of a stack of unprinted paper.
fMake sure the pages are completely flat before putting them back in the paper tray, with the side to be 
printed on (the blank side) face down and the top page first.
gIn the printer driver, choose the Basic tab and un-check Reverse Order.
hChoose the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options.
iChoose Print Order and check Print Even Pages.
Click OK.
jThe machine will print all the even-numbered pages on the other side of the paper.
Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper
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If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle.
If the paper is curled, flatten it and then put it back in the paper tray.
If the paper is not feeding properly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it. Paper orientation
For Portrait For Landscape