Brother MFC-5890CN When I print on A3 paper the printer just prints out the A4 image on the A3 paper. The image is not enlarged to fit the A3 format. Why?

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Hi Paul,

I would try and insert the PDF as an image to Powerpoint, crop the image to your desired proportions, scale it up to your preference, then print the Powerpoint slide on A3. Alternately, print the slide to PDF, then print.

Good luck

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MFC-5890CN Unable to init 50

Are you sure your model number is not MFC-5890CN?

Check to see if you are trying print with "Page Layout: 2 in 1" and the quality is set to Super Fine or Fine. Try changing the quality setting to Normal or Fast and try again.

If you are using the 2 in 1 feature and some of the borders around the document are not printed or lines are printed that shouldn't be there; the issue can be resolved by adjusting the print margins of the document from the page setup area of PowerPoint.

There have been recent updates to printer drivers for the MFC-5890CN. Please see here to download updated drivers ad software. You may also find the FAQ's & Troubleshooting section to be of assitance.

Trust this is helpful.

Hi talk2mcclymo.

Try the manual or this link http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/files/dlf/doc002706/cv_mfc5895w_ukeng_usr_lx7196004.pdf

From Chapter 11 (page 88).

I think because A4 ist a default size, maybe you most set the printer to print or copie in A3 every time. Normally it most work every time, but try it out.

It sounds like your print heads may need cleaning. However, here is the link from Brother support for your MFC-5890CN on how to improve print quality:

Brother MFC 5890 Print Quality

I have a Brother MFC-8840Dn (full legal-size flatbed as well as document feeder). I use Windows XP Pro and a USB connection. I'm not sure my fix works with other Brother models or different Windows operating systems, but it's a way to start troubleshooting at least.

I've always been able to print legal-sized pages from word processing or spreadsheet programs and receive legal-sized faxes. But I never could make legal-sized photocopies or PDF scans. The image was always cut off at Letter size. The fix is a Brother Utility set-up setting:

*** Go to Start / All Programs / Brother / MFL-Pro Suite MFC 8840Dn / Scanner Utility. (This link may also be called something like Scanner Settings.)
*** At the "Maximum Scanning Size", select "Legal" instead of "Letter/A4".
*** Click OK and restart your PC for the new setting to take effect.

It's like magic -- I can now scan a full legal-sized PDF, whether on the flatbed or through the ADF. I also tried a compressed TIFF scan and it came out fine.

**** Make sure your software and/or Brother Control Center scanning configurations are set to Legal if that's what you want for the particular image scan. The Brother Utility setting simply enables the option of choosing the larger legal-sized paper, which then allows the full legal-sized image scan, You always have to set your software to make that choice, just as you would to make and print smaller images on Letter, A4, envelopes, etc. (NOTE: I always start scans through software on my PC, like Adobe Acrobat or PaperPort, and the Utility Setting fix is working fine. However, I just tried pressing the SCAN button on the front panel of the MFC itself with a legal-sized document on the flatbed and through the document feeder. I still got Letter-sized image scans. So, there must be another setting somewhere for starting scans directly from the MFC that I'll locate later.)

I was about to buy a different brand of scanner because of the frustration with legal-sized images. It's like having a new scanner now :) I hope this Utility Setting info helps you troubleshoot your legal-sized image problem.

Put A3 in the paper tray and select reduce and enlarge and set to 141% this is A4 up to A3 then press start this should help.

Thanks J