Creating a prn file for direct printing – Brother MFC-L8600CDW User Manual

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

You can use a USB flash drive that has the
following specifications:

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NTFS format is not supported.

NOTE

• Some USB flash drives may not work with

the machine.

• If your camera is in PictBridge mode, you

cannot print from it. See the
documentation supplied with your camera
to switch from PictBridge mode to mass
storage mode.

Creating a PRN file for

direct printing

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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.

c

Choose the folder you want to save the
file to and enter the file name if
prompted.
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 a USB flash drive is connected to your
computer, you can save the file directly
to the USB flash drive.

Printing from a USB flash drive

or digital camera supporting

mass storage

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USB Class

USB Mass Storage Class

USB Mass Storage
Sub Class

SCSI or SFF-8070i

Transfer protocol

Bulk transfer Only

Format

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FAT12/FAT16/FAT32

Sector size

Max. 4096 Byte

Encryption

Encrypted devices are
not supported.

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