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MFC-8840DN
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31.
Change the printer driver settings (Windows/macOS)
32.
The paper is skewed when it's printed.
33.
When scanning to OCR from Brother Control Center 2.0, the OCR application doesn't launch. I have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. What should I do?
34.
My Antivirus Software gives a warning message during the installation of Web BRAdmin.
35.
I'm using Macintosh®. What are the settings in the Scanner window used for?
36.
I cannot install the LPD/LPRng driver and get a message that LPD does not exist. (Linux)
37.
Open the Control Panel (For Windows)
38.
A message to install Java runtime appears when I start some applications on Mac OS X 10.7 or greater.
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I'm using Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and installed Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, but my scanner is not detected in Photoshop CS3 although I can scan with ControlCenter2 or other applications. What should I do?
40.
I am experiencing problems receiving faxes. What can I do?
41.
I'm experiencing a problem when printing from Adobe® Acrobat®/ Acrobat® Reader™/ Reader®. What can I do to correct this?
42.
I'm using Mac OS® 9. I get an Error message of Type 1,010 when I am trying to scan into my Macintosh®. What can I do?
43.
The downloaded driver's name is different from my machine's name. (Linux)
44.
To install the printer driver easily using a tool. (Linux)
45.
Windows 10 Support Information
46.
Delete print jobs from the print queue.
47.
When I try to install the MFL-Pro Suite from the CD-ROM, the INST32 error dialogue appears as below and the installation cannot proceed. What can I do?
48.
When I print from Adobe® Illustrator® with the "Improve Gray Printing" option enabled, the document with halftone setting does not print as expected. What can I do?
49.
I'm using Windows XP. I can't scan or the scanner doesn't work properly after installing the WIA driver. What can I do?
50.
What does "NG" or "ERROR" on the Transmission Verification Report mean?
51.
What are the differences between the BRAdmin Professional and the Web BRAdmin software?
52.
When I print from Outlook/ Outlook Express or Internet Explorer, the page does not print as expected. For example, the right or left hand portion of the page is blank or it prints on a separate piece of paper.
53.
Do I need a telephone line to send and receive faxes with my Brother machine?
54.
How can I locate the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility and add my Brother machine using Mac OS X 10.0-10.4?
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I'm using Windows® 2000. I can't uninstall "PaperPort" from "START" menu or can't choose "Remove" from "Add/Remove Programs" either.
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I cannot scan with brscan, brscan2, or brscan3 via USB (Linux)
57.
Can I use my Brother printer with a 64 bit Linux distribution? (Linux)
58.
When I try to send a PC-FAX, the paper is printed out instead of sending the FAX. (Linux)
59.
How to use Scan-key-tool features. (Scan-to-File, Scan-to-Image or Scan-to E-mail) (Linux)
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I'm using FreeBSD. Do you have a driver for FreeBSD? (Linux)