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MFC-3360C

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MFC-3360C

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Date: 05/11/2015 ID: faq00000049_008

How do I improve my Brother machine's copy quality?

Listed below are instructions for various adjustments that can be made to improve your Brother machine's copy quality:

 

 

SECTION 1: COPY QUALITY SETTING

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

 

  • Normal: Use this setting for ordinary printouts. Normal mode is the default setting, and provides good copy quality and good copy speed.
     
  • Fast: Use this setting when printing large documents, many copies of a document, or documents to be proofread. Fast mode provides fast copy speed and low ink consumption.
     
  • Best: Use this setting is recommended for copying detailed images, such as photographs. Best mode provides the highest resolution and the slowest speed.

 

Temporarily changing the Copy Quality setting:
To change the Copy Quality setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
     
  2. Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face down, top edge first.
    After you put your document(s) in the ADF, the Brother machine's LCD should display the fax-sending options.

     

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

  4. Do one of the following:

    - If your Brother machine has the QUALITY key on its control panel, press the QUALITY key.

    - If not:

     

    1. Press the COPY OPTIONS key.
       
    2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Quality.
       
    3. Press the OK key.

     

  5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose a setting.

    You can choose Normal, Fast, or Best.
     
  6. Press the OK key.
     
  7. Press the Black (Mono) Start or the Color (Colour) Start to start copying.

 

Programming a new default Copy Quality setting:
To change your Brother machine's default Copy Quality setting, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Quality.
     
  2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose a setting.

    You can choose Normal, Fast, or Best.
     
  3. Press the OK key.
     
  4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

 

SECTION 2: COPY BRIGHTNESS

Temporarily changing the Copy Brightness setting:

You can make your copied images darker or lighter by adjusting your Brother machine's Copy Brightness setting. To change the Copy Brightness setting for your next copy job, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press the COPY key to illuminate it.
     
  2. Place the document you want to copy into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) face down, top edge first.
    After you put your document(s) in the ADF, the Brother machine's LCD should display the fax-sending options.

     

  3. Use the dial pad to enter the number of copies you want to make (up to 99).
     
  4. Press the OPTIONS or COPY OPTIONS key.
     
  5. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Brightness.
     
  6. Press the OK key.
     
  7. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to adjust the brightness.
     
  8. Press the OK key.
     
  9. Press the Black (Mono) Start or the Color (Colour) Start to start copying.

 

Programming a new default Copy Brightness setting:

To change your Brother machine's default Copy Brightness setting, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Brightness.
     
  2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to adjust the brightness.
     
  3. Press the OK key.
     
  4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

 

SECTION 3: COPY CONTRAST

You can adjust the Copy Contrast setting to make your copied images sharper and more vivid. To change your Brother machine's default Copy Brightness setting, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Contrast.
     
  2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to adjust the contrast.
     
  3. Press the OK key.
     
  4. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

 

SECTION 4: COLOR SATURATION

You can adjust the Color Saturation setting to intensify the colors in your copied images. To change your Brother machine's default Color Saturation setting, follow these steps:

 

  1. Press MENU and choose Copy => Color Adjust.
     
  2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose 1. Red, 2. Green, or 3. Blue.
     
  3. Press the OK key.
     
  4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to change the color saturation.
     
  5. Press the OK key.
     
  6. Do one of the following:

     

    • To choose another color, go back to STEP 2.
       
    • If you are finished changing the Color Saturation, press the STOP/EXIT key.

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