See How to insert a DocProperty field using the built-in functionality of Word later in this article.įor an illustration of what document properties and DocProperty fields can be used for, see this short video. A DocProperty field will show the value of the related document property – standard or custom. You do so by inserting a field of the type DocProperty. You can insert the value of a document property in the document. This article will concentrate on what you can use document properties for in the contents of Word documents. File Explorer, you can see and search for documents with specific standard document property values. This is true for both the standard and the custom document properties. None of the Word document properties are visible in the document content unless you do something to insert their values into the content. This article will not deal further with document library properties.īack to Table of Contents What can document properties be used for? For details about the types, see About the different data types of custom document properties below.ĭocument library properties are related to documents that are stored in a document library on a website or in a public folder, e.g. There are four data types: Text, Date, Number and Yes or No. Each custom document property must be assigned a name, a data type and a value. You can add as many custom document properties as you wish.
Word documents do not contain any custom document properties by default. Such properties are called custom document properties. In addition to the standard properties, you can add Word document properties yourself. file size, when the document was last saved or printed. Title, Author, Keywords and Comments) whereas others store statistics data that is updated automatically by Word and that cannot be edited, e.g. You can edit the value of some of the standard properties (e.g. The standard properties have fixed names that you cannot change. These properties are used to store certain types of metadata about your document. Click here for instructions on how to install the Brother CUPS driver.All Word documents contain a set of standard document properties, e.g. To delete the generic driver, highlight it and click - (minus).
You're using a bu ilt-in or generic printer driver. It does not have the full capabilities of the Brother CUPS driver, may be missing options supported by the Brother machine, and may print slower.
If the driver states AirPrint, BrScript, or does not specify CUPS, then the Brother Original driver has not been installed. If the driver listed is the Brother CUPS driver, then the Brother Original Driver has been fully installed. Make sure that the "Kind" listed is a Brother CUPS driver. Click on the Brother printer in the list.Ĥ. Under " Hardware" click the Printers & Scanners icon (May be Print & Scan or Print & Fax depending on your operating system.)ģ. From the Apple Menu or in the Dock, select System Preferences.Ģ.
To determine your model's supported operating systems, view the machine's specifications on our website - Windows XPġ. Not all models are compatible with all listed operating systems. Click on your operating system for instructions on how to add the Brother Original printer driver. Reinstall the Brother Original Driver, which can be downloaded from. Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the driver.Ĭ. Right-click on the Brother printer driver and left-click on Delete or Remove Device (depending on your operating system).
To uninstall the generic driver and install the Brother Original Driver, do the following:Ī. You're using a bu ilt-in or generic printer driver. It does not have the full capabilities of the Brother Original driver, may be missing options supported by the Brother machine, and may print slower. Generic Built-in Driver (Does not support all features)Ĥ. Click OK to close the dialog box, and go to step 4 below. If the driver is missing these options, or looks like the screenshot below, then the Brother Original driver has not been installed. If the driver has the Advanced tab or Support button, then the Brother Original Driver has been fully installed.
Verify that the driver has an Advanced tab or Support button. Right-click on the Brother machine and left-click on Printing preferences.ģ.