MFC-8880DN

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How do I make sure my Brother machine's copy settings are best suited to the types of copies I make?

Your Brother machine offers a range of Copy Quality settings. Each setting is appropriate for copying a different type of document:

  • Auto: Use this setting for ordinary printouts. Auto is the default setting, and is suitable for documents that contain both text and photographs.
  • Text: This setting is suitable for copying text-only documents.
  • Photo: This setting is recommended for copying detailed images, such as photographs.


Temporarily changing the Copy Contrast setting


To change the Copy Contrast setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

  1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.

  2. Do one of the following:


    • Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face up, top edge first.

    • Place the document you want to copy face down on the flat scanner glass.

  3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).

  4. Press the CONTRAST/QUALITY key.

  5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to select Quality.

  6. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to select a setting. You can select Auto, Text, or Photo.

  7. Press the OK key.

  8. Press the START key to start copying.




Programming a new default Copy Quality setting

You can change your Brother machine's default Copy Quality setting by following these steps:

  1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Quality.

  2. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to select a setting. You can select Auto, Text, or Photo.

  3. Press the OK key.

  4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

 

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