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Print Documents on Letter or A4 Paper and Cut the Paper in Half (Windows)

Print your documents on Letter or A4 paper and your machine will cut the paper in half automatically.
  • Before printing, install your machine's printer driver on a computer connected to your machine. To install the driver, go to your model's Downloads page at support.brother.com/downloads.

  • All of these functions are available for both Letter and A4 paper. In these instructions, substitute 'A4' for 'Letter' and 'A5' for 'Half Letter,' as applicable.

Resize Letter Documents to Fit Half Letter Paper, Print Them on Letter Paper, and Cut the Paper in Half

Your machine automatically resizes Letter documents to fit Half Letter paper, prints them side-by-side on Letter paper, and cuts the paper in half.
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  1. Select the print command in your application.
  2. Select your model's name, and then click the printer's properties or preferences button.
    The printer driver window appears.
  3. Click the Basic tab.
  4. Click the Page Size drop-down list, and then select the Letter option.
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    If you load A4 size paper in the tray, select the A4 option.
  5. In the Cut Print field, select the Cut Print checkbox.
  6. Select the Fit to Cut Page option.
  7. Change other printer settings, if needed.
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    The Borderless feature is not available when using this option.

  8. Click OK, and then complete your print operation.

Print Half Letter Documents on Letter Paper and Cut the Paper in Half

Your machine prints Half Letter documents side-by-side on Letter paper and cuts the paper in half.
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  1. Select the print command in your application.
  2. Select your model's name, and then click the printer's properties or preferences button.
    The printer driver window appears.
  3. Click the Basic tab.
  4. Click the Page Size drop-down list, and then select the Half Letter option.
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    If you load A4 size paper in the tray, select the A5 option.
  5. In the Cut Print field, select the Cut Print checkbox.
  6. Change other printer settings, if needed.
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    The Borderless feature is not available when using this option.

  7. Click OK, and then complete your print operation.

Print Letter Documents on Letter Paper and Cut the Paper in Half

Your machine prints Letter documents on Letter paper without resizing them and cuts the paper in half.
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If you choose this option, be aware that there is an unprintable area along the cut line. See Related Information.
  1. Select the print command in your application.
  2. Select your model's name, and then click the printer's properties or preferences button.
    The printer driver window appears.
  3. Click the Basic tab.
  4. Click the Page Size drop-down list, and then select the Letter option.
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    If you load A4 size paper in the tray, select the A4 option.
  5. In the Cut Print field, select the Cut Print checkbox.
  6. Select the No Resize option.
  7. Change other printer settings, if needed.
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    The Borderless feature is not available when using this option.

  8. Click OK, and then complete your print operation.
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