Brother MFC-9970CDW Creating a PRN or PostScript® 3™ file for direct printing

9	Printing data from a USB Flash
	memory drive or digital camera
	supporting mass storage

With the Direct Print feature, you do not need a computer to print data. You can print by just plugging your USB Flash memory drive into the machine’s USB direct interface. You can also connect and print directly from a camera set to USB mass storage mode.

Note

•Some USB Flash memory drives may not work with the machine.

•If your camera is in PictBridge mode, you cannot print data. Please refer to the documentation supplied with your camera to switch from PictBridge mode to mass storage mode.

Creating a PRN or PostScript® 3™ file for direct printing

Note

The screens in this section may vary depending on your application and operating system.

a From the menu bar of an application, click File, then Print.

b Choose Brother MFC-XXXX Printer (1) and check the Print to file box (2). Click Print.

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c Choose the folder you want to save the file to and enter the file name if you are prompted to.

If you are prompted for a file name only, you can also specify the folder you want to save the file in by entering the directory name. For example: C:\Temp\FileName.prn

If you have a USB Flash memory drive or digital camera connected to your computer, you can save the file directly to the USB Flash memory drive.

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