Safety precautions To use the DCP safely Save these instructions for later reference. WARNING There are high voltage Do not handle the plug with wet electrodes inside the machine. hands. Doing this might cause Before you clean the DCP or an electrical shock.
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To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your fingers in the area shown in the illustration. WARNING ■ When you move the DCP, grasp the side handholds that are under the scanner. Do NOT carry the DCP by holding it at the bottom.
Choosing a location Place your DCP on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the DCP near a telephone socket and a standard, grounded power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 10°...
To load paper or other media in the paper tray ..2-5 To load paper or other media in the manual feed tray (For DCP-8020)........... 2-7 To load paper or other media in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For DCP-8025D) ......2-9 To use Automatic Duplexing for copy and print operations (For DCP-8025D) .......
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Manual Duplex Printing .......... 6-4 Face-down output tray..........6-5 Printing on plain paper..........6-5 The manual feed tray (For DCP-8020) ....6-5 The MP tray (For DCP-8025D)....... 6-6 Printing on thicker paper and card stock ....6-8 The manual feed tray (For DCP-8020) ....6-8...
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Restoring default settings ......... 6-19 Printer driver settings ............7-1 Printer driver settings............7-1 How to access the printer driver settings......7-1 Features in the Brother Native Driver ....... 7-2 Basic tab..............7-2 Paper Size .............. 7-3 Multiple Page............7-3 Orientation ..............
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® ® ScanSoft TextBridge ......... 8-24 Using the Brother Control Center ........9-1 Brother MFL-Pro Control Center......... 9-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center ......9-2 How to turn off AutoLoad ..........9-2 Brother Control Center features........9-3 Auto Configuration ............9-3 Scan key operations ...........
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Using the Windows -Based Brother SmartUI Control Center ..............10-1 Brother SmartUI Control Center ........10-1 AutoLoad the Brother Control Center ....... 10-2 How to turn off Auto Load......... 10-2 Brother Control Center features ........10-3 Auto Configuration............ 10-4 Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration ..............
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........11-1 ® ® Setting up your USB-equipped Apple Macintosh ..11-1 ® Using the Brother printer driver with your Apple ® ® Macintosh (Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2) ........11-2 ® Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple ®...
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Network Scanning ............. 12-1 Registering your PC with the DCP ......12-1 Using the Scan key............12-5 Scan to E-mail (PC)..........12-5 Scan to Image ............12-7 Scan to OCR ............12-8 Scan to File............... 12-9 Important information ............13-1 IEC 60825 Specification ...........
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Optional accessories ............15-1 Memory board..............15-1 Installing the optional memory board......15-2 Network (LAN) board ............15-5 Before starting installation ........15-6 Step 1: Hardware installation........15-6 Step 2: Connecting the NC-9100h to an Unshielded Twisted Pair 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Ethernet Network ..............
Introduction Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother Digital Copier Printer (DCP). Your DCP-8020 or DCP-8025D is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your DCP by taking a few minutes to read this Guide.
3 Face-down Output Tray Support Flap with Extension 7 Document Cover 2 Front Cover Release Button 8 Control Panel 1 (DCP-8020) Manual Feed Tray (DCP-8025D) Multi-purpose 9 Power Switch Tray (MP Tray) 10 Front Cover 11 Paper Tray (Tray #1) No.
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No. Name Description ADF Document Output Support Flap Unfold to prevent the scanned pages from sliding off the DCP. Document Cover Open to place the document on the scanner glass. Control Panel Use the keys and display to control the DCP. Power Switch Switch it on or off.
■ Back view 16 ADF Cover 15 Face-up Output Tray (Back Output Tray) 14 AC Power Connector 17 USB Interface Connector 13 Duplex Tray (DCP-8025D) 18 Parallel Interface Connector 12 Paper Adjustment Lever for Duplex Printing (DCP-8025D) No. Name Description Paper Adjustment Lever for Use to match your paper size for duplex Duplex Printing...
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■ Inside view (Document cover open) 22 Document Cover 23 White Film 21 Scanner Lock Lever 20 Glass Strip 19 Document Guidelines 24 Scanner Glass No. Name Description Document Guidelines Use to center the document on the scanner glass. Glass Strip This is used to scan documents when using the ADF.
Control panel overview DCP-8020 and DCP-8025D have similar control panel keys. Print keys: Navigation keys: Secure Menu Lets you print out data saved in Lets you access the Menu to memory by entering your four-digit program. password. Job Cancel Lets you store your settings in the Clears data from the printer DCP.
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Sort Scan key: Lets you sort multiple copies using the ADF. Lets you access Scan mode. N in 1 (For DCP-8020) N in 1 lets you copy 2 or 4 pages onto one page. INTRODUCTION 1 - 7...
Status LED indications Status LED (Light Emitting Diode) will flash and change color depending on the DCP status. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in this chapter. LED status LED is off. LED is on. Green Yellow LED is blinking.
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If you cannot clear the error and see the same service call indication after turning the DCP back on, call your dealer or Brother authorized service center. Cover open The cover is open. Close the cover. (See Error messages on page 14-1.)
Inserting Originals for copying (and scanning) You can copy from either the ADF (automatic document feeder) or from the scanner glass. Using the ADF (automatic document feeder) The automatic document feeder (ADF) can hold up to 50 pages, feeding each one individually through the DCP. Use standard (20 lb/75g/m ) paper when using the ADF.
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Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents. The documents are Face Up in the ADF ADF Document Output Support Flap Start Press . The DCP starts scanning the first page. INTRODUCTION 1 - 11...
Using the scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to copy one page at a time, or pages of a book. To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. You can make multiple copies; however, if you want them sorted you must use the ADF.
Do not use ink jet paper. It may cause a paper jam and damage your DCP. The output quality depends on the paper type and paper brand. Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest recommendations for paper that can be used with the DCP-8020 and DCP-8025D.
Height: 116 to 406.4 mm (80 g/m (DCP-8025D) Manual feed tray Width: 69.8 to 220 mm Single sheet (DCP-8020) Height: 116 to 406.4 mm Paper tray (Tray #1) A4, Letter, Legal, B5 (ISO), 250 sheets B5 (JIS), Executive, A5, A6,...
Paper specifications for each paper tray Model DCP-8020 DCP-8025D Paper Multi- Plain paper, Bond paper, types purpose Recycled paper, tray Envelope* , Labels* , and Transparency* Manual Plain paper, Bond paper, feed tray Recycled paper, Envelope, Labels, and Transparency Paper tray...
How to load paper To load paper or other media in the paper tray Pull the paper tray completely out of the DCP. While pressing the paper guide release lever, slide the adjusters to fit the paper size. Check that the guides are firmly in the slots. For Legal size paper, press the universal guide release button and pull out the back of the paper tray.
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Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds. Put paper in the paper tray. Check that the paper is flat in the tray, below the maximum paper mark, and that the paper guide is flush against the paper stack.
To load paper or other media in the manual feed tray (For DCP-8020) When printing envelopes and labels you should only use the manual feed tray. Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper size.
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When you put paper in the manual feed, please remember the following: ■ The side to be printed on must be face up. ■ Put the leading edge (top of the paper) in first and push it gently into the tray. ■...
To load paper or other media in the multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For DCP-8025D) When printing envelopes and labels you should only use the multi-purpose tray. Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out and unfold the MP tray support flap. MP tray support flap PAPER 2 - 9...
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When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray. ■ Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
To use Automatic Duplexing for copy and print operations (For DCP-8025D) If you want to print on both sides of the paper using the Duplex feature for copy or print, you will need to set the Paper Adjustment Lever to the size of paper you are using. This feature is available for A4, Letter or Legal size paper.
On-screen programming User-friendly programming Your DCP is designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen programming using the navigation keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your DCP has to offer. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your DCP.
Navigation keys * Access the menu * Go to the next menu level * Accept an option * Exit the menu by pressing repeatedly * Go back to the previous menu level * Scroll through the current menu level * Go back to the previous menu level * Go forward to the next menu level...
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The LCD will then show the next menu level. Press to scroll to your next menu selection. Press When you finish setting an option, the LCD shows Accepted . to scroll backward if you passed your choices or want to save keystrokes. The current setting is always the option with “...
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Press the Menu numbers. (ex. Press 1, 1 for Paper Type) — — to select to select to accept exit Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Sets the type of 1.General 1.Paper Type 1.MP Tray Thin paper in the Setup (DCP-8025D) Plain...
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— Selects the tray that 5. Tray Use: Tray#1 Only will be used for Copy Copy MP Only mode. (For DCP-8020, Auto this menu does not appear.) (If you have the optional tray #2, see page 3-10.) — Adjusts the contrast 5.LCD...
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Lets you check the 14-32 1.General 7.Page Total number of total Setup Counter Copy pages the DCP has (Continued) (For DCP-8020) Print printed so far. 8.Page List Counter (For DCP-8025D) (If you have the optional tray #2, see page 3-10.) —...
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Press the Menu numbers. (ex. Press 1, 1 for Paper Type) — — to select to select to accept exit Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Selects the Copy 2.Copy 1.Quality Text resolution for your Photo type of original. Auto —...
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Press the Menu numbers. (ex. Press 1, 1 for Paper Type) — — to select to select to accept exit If you installed optional LAN board (NC-9100h), the LCD shows the following LAN menu. (See the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) Main Menu Submenu...
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Press the Menu numbers. (ex. Press 1, 1 for Paper Type) — — to select to select to accept exit (See the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.) Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections Automatically 4.LAN 1.Setup 9.APIPA allocates the IP TCP/IP (option)
If you have the optional paper tray, the LCD displays these menu options. (For DCP-8020 with the optional paper tray #2) Main Menu Submenu Menu Options Descriptions Page Selections — Select the tray that 1.General 5.Tray Use: Tray#1 Only will be used for...
Select the Copy resolution for your Auto, Text, Photo type of original. Tray Select Change the tray use only for the 5-11 #1 (XXX*), #2 (XXX*), Auto (For DCP-8020) next copy. (For DCP-8025D) 5-11 #1 (XXX*), #2 (XXX*), MP Tray, Auto Sort Sort multiple copies, using the ADF.
Getting started General Setup Setting the Paper Type To get the best print quality, set the DCP for the type of paper you are using. For DCP-8020 Menu Press 11.Paper Type ▲ Plain —OR— Thick If you have the optional paper tray, ▼...
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For DCP-8025D Menu Press to set the 11.Paper Type paper type for MP Tray . 1.MP Tray 2.Tray #1 —OR— 3.Tray #2 ▲▼ Select & Set Menu Press to set the paper type for Tray #1 . —OR— Menu If you have the optional paper tray, press to set the paper type for Tray #2 .
Setting the Paper Size You can use eight sizes of paper for printing copies: A4, letter, legal, executive, A5, A6, B5 and B6. When you change the size of paper in the DCP, you will need to change the setting for Paper Size at the same time so your DCP can fit reduced copy on the page.
Setting the Beeper Volume You can change the beeper volume. The default setting is Med . When the beeper is on, the DCP beeps every time you press a key or make a mistake. Menu Press 13.Beeper ▲ Press to select your High option.
Sleep Time Setting the Sleep Time reduces power consumption by turning off the fuser inside the DCP, while it is idle. You can choose how long the DCP is idle (from 00 to 99 minutes) before it goes into sleep mode.
Power Save Setting Power Save mode reduces power consumption. If Power Save Mode is switched On , when the DCP is idle and the scanner lamp is turned off, it drops into power save mode in approx. 10 minutes automatically. Menu Press 14.Ecology...
Setting the Tray Use for Copy mode If your DCP is a DCP-8020 without the optional tray #2, you can skip this setting. DCP-8020 The default setting of Auto allows * your DCP to choose the optional Tray #2 when paper is out in Tray #1 or * when the size of the document will fit best on the paper in Tray #2.
Setting the LCD Contrast You can change the contrast to help the LCD look lighter or darker. Menu (DCP-8020) Press 16.LCD Contrast Menu (DCP-8025D) Press —OR— Select & Set If you have the optional tray #2, Menu press Press to increase the contrast.
Making copies Using the DCP as a copier You can use your DCP as a copier, making up to 99 copies at a time. Printable area The printable area of your DCP begins at approximately 2 mm from both ends and 3 mm from the top or bottom of the paper. Ex: A4 (Document) A4 (Paper) Unprintable...
Tray Select Sort N in 1 Duplex/N in 1 (For DCP-8020) or (For DCP-8025D). These settings are temporary, and the DCP returns to its default settings 1 minute after it finishes copying. If you want to use these temporary settings again, place the next document in the ADF or on the scanner glass within that time.
Making a single copy from the ADF Place the document face up in the ADF. Start Press Do NOT pull on the document while copying is in progress. Stop/Exit To stop copying and eject the document, press Making multiple copies from the ADF Insert the document face up in the ADF.
Single or multiple copies using the scanner glass You can make multiple copies using the scanner glass. Multiple copies will be stacked (all copies of page 1, then all copies of page 2, and so on). Use the Temporary Copy keys to choose more settings. (See Using the Copy keys (Temporary settings) on page 5-6.) Lift the Document Cover.
Out of Memory message If the Out of Memory message Out of Memory Stop/Exit appears, press to cancel or Copy:Press Start Start press to copy scanned pages. Quit:Press Stop You will need to clear some jobs from the memory before you can continue. Then if this error message appears more than once you may wish to consider increasing the memory size.
Using the Copy keys (Temporary settings) When you want to change the settings only for the next copy, use the Temporary Copy keys. Temporary Copy keys You can use different combinations. The large LCD shows your current Copy mode settings. Enlg/Red:100% Duplex / N in 1 Quality :Auto...
Enlarge/Reduce You can select the following enlargement or reduction ratios. Auto sets the DCP to calculate the reduction ratio that fits the size of your paper. Custom allows you to enter a ratio from 25% to 400%. Enlarge/Reduce Press 100% 104% (EXE →...
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Press to select the enlargement or reduction ratio you want. Press —OR— You can select Custom (25-400%) and press Use the dial pad to enter an enlargement or reduction ratio from 25% to 400% . Press (For example, press to enter 53% .) Start Press —OR—...
Quality (type of document) You can select the Quality for your type of document. The default setting is Auto , which is used for documents that contain both text and photographs. Text is used for documents containing only text. Photo is used for copying photographs. Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
Contrast You can adjust copy contrast to make copies darker or lighter. Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). Contrast Press Press...
#1 (XXX) * #2 (XXX) * MP Tray Menu * XXX is the paper size you set in For DCP-8020 the LCD displays the tray use selections only if the optional paper tray is installed. MAKING COPIES 5 - 11...
Finished Layout Press — N in 1 2 in 1 (P) Duplex/N in 1 (DCP-8025D) 2 in 1 (L) N in 1 (DCP-8020) 4 in 1 (P) 4 in 1 (L) — Duplex(1 in 1) Portrait1 (DCP-8025D) Portrait2 Single Sided...
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Level 1 Level 2 Option document Finished Layout Press — Duplex(2 in 1) Portrait1 Duplex/N in 1 (DCP-8025D) (DCP-8025D) Portrait2 N in 1 (DCP-8020) Landscape1 Landscape2 — Duplex(4 in 1) Portrait1 (DCP-8025D) Portrait2 Landscape1 Landscape2 — Poster — — —...
Duplex/N in 1 copy N in 1 copy You can save paper by copying either two or four pages onto one page. Please make sure paper size is set to A4 , Letter or Legal . Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
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Select and press , or press Flatbed Copy: to copy next page. Next Page? 1.Yes Repeat Steps 7 and 8 for each 2.No page of the layout. ▲▼ Select & Set After all the pages of the document have been scanned, select and press , or press...
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Poster You can make a poster size copy of a photograph. You must use the scanner glass. Place the document face down on the scanner glass. Duplex/N in 1 Press to select Poster . Press Start Press The DCP starts scans the original and prints the pages for the poster.
Duplex (1 in 1) (For DCP-8025D) Make a double-sided copy from a single-sided document Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down the scanner glass. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99).
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Make a double-sided copy from a double-sided document (Not available for multiple copies) Place the document face up in the ADF. Duplex/N in 1 Press to select Duplex(1 in 1) . Press Press to select Portrait2 or Landscape1 . Press Press to select Double Sided for the document.
Duplex (2 in 1) and Duplex (4 in 1) (For DCP-8025D) Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). Duplex/N in 1 Press to select...
Changing the default copy settings You can adjust the copy settings that are shown in the chart. These settings will stay until you change them again. Submenu Menu Selections Options Factory Settings 1 . Quality — Text Auto Photo Auto 2 .
The printer drivers are on the CD-ROM we have supplied. Install the drivers first by following the Quick Setup Guide. Also, the latest printer driver can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center at: http://solutions.brother.com or visit the support site at: http://www.brother-uk.com...
From your computer select the Print command. If your computer is also connected to any other printers, select Brother DCP-8020 or DCP-8025D (USB) Printer as your printer driver from the Print or Print Settings menu in your software application, and then click on OK to begin printing.
Simultaneous printing and scanning Your DCP can print from your computer while scanning the document into the computer. Two-sided printing (Duplex Printing) The supplied printer driver supports duplex printing. (For more information, see Duplex Printing on page 7-6.) Automatic Duplex Printing (For DCP-8025D) In this mode, the DCP prints on both sides of the A4 , Letter or Legal paper automatically.
Manual Duplex Printing The DCP prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. ® Then, the Windows driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam.
Support Flap with Extension Printing on plain paper The manual feed tray (For DCP-8020) The DCP automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
Using both hands put paper in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and the DCP grips the paper. ■ Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the manual feed tray.
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When loading paper in the MP tray, make sure it touches the back of the tray. Paper-Guide Release Lever Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position on the MP tray. If it is not, the paper may not be fed properly, resulting in a skewed printout or a paper jam.
DCP. Use this paper feed and output method when you want to print on thicker (106 - 161 g/m ) paper or card stock. The manual feed tray (For DCP-8020) Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver.
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Using both hands put the paper in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the paper touches the paper feed roller and the DCP grips the paper. ■ Make sure that the paper is straight and in the proper position in the manual feed tray.
The multi-purpose tray (MP tray) (For DCP-8025D) Select the Paper Size, Media Type, Paper Source, and other settings in the printer driver. Media Type: Thick paper or Thicker paper Paper Source: MP Tray Open the back output tray, and then unfold the face-up output tray support if necessary.
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While pressing the paper-guide release lever, slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. When you put paper in the MP tray, please remember the following; ■ During printing, the inside tray rises to feed paper into the DCP. ■...
Printing on envelopes To print on envelopes use manual feed tray or multi-purpose tray. ■ The DCP automatically turns on the Manual Feed mode when you put paper in the manual feed tray. ■ All sides should be properly folded without any wrinkles or creases.
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For DCP-8020: Open the back output tray. Open the manual feed tray. Slide the paper guides to fit the envelope size. If envelopes are creased after they have been printed: At the back of the DCP, open the back output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure on the next page).
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Using both hands put the envelope in the manual feed tray until the front edge of the envelope touches the paper feed roller and the DCP will grip the envelope. ■ Make sure the envelope is straight as you insert it in the manual feed tray.
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For DCP-8025D: Open the back output tray, and then pull out the face-up output tray support if necessary. Open the MP tray and lower it gently. Pull out the MP tray support flap. If envelopes are creased after they have been printed: At the back of the DCP, open the back output tray and push down the blue tabs at the left and right hand sides (as shown in the figure on the next page).
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Put the envelopes in the MP tray so that they touch the back of the tray. Do not put more than 3 envelopes in the MP tray at any one time, or it may cause a jam. Make sure that the envelopes are neatly stacked and in the proper position in the MP tray.
(See Device Options on page 7-11.) Secure Key function is not available when using the Brother BR-Script driver. Secure Press —OR— The LCD displays No Data ! if there is no secured data in the memory.
Enter your password using the Secure Print control panel. Test1 Press Password:XXXX Enter & Set Key Press to select Print . Press . The DCP prints the data. —OR— If you want to delete the secured data press select Delete . Stop/Exit Press ■...
Printing the Internal Font List You can print a list of the DCP’s internal (or resident) fonts to see how each font looks before you select it. Menu Press 32.Print Options 1.Internal Font Start Press . The DCP prints the list.
These settings are not available with the Universal printer driver. How to access the printer driver settings Select Print from the File menu in your application software. Select Brother DCP-8020 or DCP-8025D (USB) Printer as ® your printer and click Preferences for Windows 2000/XP ®...
Features in the Brother Native Driver The Brother Native driver is a printer driver developed exclusively by ® Brother. This driver includes more features than Microsoft ® Windows Universal printer driver. Basic tab Select the Paper Size, Multiple Page, Border Line (if any) and Orientation.
Paper Size From the drop-down box select the Paper Size you are using. Multiple Page The Multiple Page selection can reduce the image size of a page allowing multiple pages to be printed on one sheet of paper or enlarging the image size for printing one page on multiple sheets of paper.
Collate With the Collate check box selected, one complete copy of your document will be printed and then repeated for the number of copies you selected. If the Collate check box is not selected, then each page will be printed for all the copies selected before the next page of the document is printed.
Advanced tab To return to the default settings, click the Default button. Change the tab settings by selecting one of the following icons: 1 Print Quality 2 Duplex 3 Watermark 4 Page Setting 5 Device Options Print Quality Resolution You can change the resolution as follows: ■...
Toner Save Mode You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save Mode, which reduces the print density. Print Setting ® For Windows 95/98/98SE/Me Print Setting is used for optimizing your print quality for the type of document being printed (Photos, Graphics or Scanned Images). When you choose Auto (Recommended), the printer automatically prints with the most suitable print settings.
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Use Duplex Unit (For DCP-8025D) Check the Duplex box and then select Use Duplex Unit. In this mode the DCP prints on both sides of the paper automatically. Manual Duplex Check the Duplex box and then select Manual Duplex. In this mode, the DCP prints all the even numbered pages first.
Watermark You can place a logo or text into your document as a Watermark. You can select one of the preset Watermarks, or you can use a bitmap file or text file that you have created. Check Use Watermark, and then select the watermark you want to use.
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Watermark Setting You can change the Watermark’s size and position on the page by selecting the Watermark, and clicking the Edit button. If you want to add a new Watermark, click the New button, and then select Text or Bitmap in the Watermark Style. ■...
Page Setting You can change the print size of your document with the Scaling feature. ■ Check Off if you want to print the document as it appears on your screen. ■ Check Fit to Paper Size, if your document has an unusual size, or if you have only the standard size paper.
Device Options Lets you set the following Printer Functions: Secure Print Secure documents are documents that are password protected when they are sent to the DCP. Only the people who know the password will be able to print them. Since the documents are secured at the DCP, you must use the control panel of the DCP (with the password) to print them.
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Quick Print Setup The Quick Print Setup feature allows you to quickly select driver settings. To view setting, simply click your mouse button on the task tray icon. This feature can be set to ON or OFF from the Device Options section.
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Print Date & Time When enabled the Print Date and Time feature will automatically print the date and time from your computers system clock on your document. Click the Setting button to change the Date and Time Format. You can change the Font by clicking the Font button or the Position. To include a background with the Date and Time select Opaque.
Accessories tab The Accessories Tab includes the settings for configuring the printer driver for the size of paper loaded in each paper source. This tab also installs any additional options into the driver settings. Paper Source Setting To configure the paper size for each paper source, highlight the source in the Paper Source Setting list.
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Available Options In order to access the optional 2nd paper tray the option must be installed in the driver. Highlight the model number from the Available Options list and click Add. The optional tray will then be listed in the Installed box, Paper Source Setting list and the screen illustration will display the 2nd tray.
Support tab The Support tab provides driver version and setting information. In addition there are links to the Brother Solutions Center and the Driver Update Web sites. Click the Support tab to display the following screen: Brother Solutions Center The Brother Solutions Center is a Web site offering information...
When the Setup Type screen appears, select Custom and check the PS Printer Driver. Then continue following on-screen instructions. You can download the latest driver by accessing the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com ® The screens in this section are from Windows The screens on your PC will vary depending on your Operating System.
4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Layout tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother BR-Script3 Properties screen. You can change the Layout setting by selecting the setting in the Orientation, Page Order and Pages Per Sheet.
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Paper/Quality tab by clicking Printing Preferences... in the General tab of the Brother BR-Script3 Properties screen. Select the Paper Source. 7 - 21 PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS...
Advanced Options ® ® If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or XP, you can access the Advanced Options tab by clicking Advanced... button in the Layout tab or the Paper/Quality tab. Select the Paper Size and Copy Count. Set the Print Quality, Scaling and TrueType Font setting.
This means that not only can you scan images directly into the ® PaperPort viewer that Brother included with your DCP, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning. These applications ®...
Select Scan from the File drop-down menu or select the Scan button. Select Brother DCP-8025D, Brother DCP-8025D USB or Brother DCP-8025D LAN from the Scanner drop-down list box. Click Scan. If the DCP is connected via: Parallel-use Brother DCP-8025D...
Scanning a document into the PC You can scan a whole page — — Scan a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Place the document face up in the ADF (automatic document feeder), or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if required, in the Scanner window: ■...
Select the settings for Image Type, Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast, as needed. In the Brother DCP-8025D, Brother DCP-8025D USB or Brother DCP-8025D LAN Scanner Setup dialog box, click the PreScan button. The entire document will be scanned into the PC and will appear in the Scanning Area.
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Select the portion you want to scan by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it. You can enlarge the portion you selected by pressing check it. If you want to select the different portion, use undo the image. If you have used the ADF in Step 1, please place the document face up in the ADF again.
Settings in the Scanner window Image Type Select the image type of output from Photo, Web or Text. Resolution and Scan Type will be altered for each default setting. The default settings are: Image Type Resolution Scan Type Photo Select for scanning photo images. 300 x 300 dpi 24-bit color Select for attaching the scanned...
Scan Type Black & White: Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art. Gray Scale: Set the Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray for photographic images. Colors: Set either: 256 Color, which scans up to 256 colors, or 24 bit Color which scans up to 16.8 million colors, or 24 bit Color (Fast) which does not use Color Matching and is faster than 24 bit Color.
Document Size Set the Size to one of the following: ■ Letter (8 1/2 x 11 in.) ■ A4 (210 x 297 mm) ■ Legal (8 1/2 x 14 in.) ■ A5 (148 x 210 mm) ■ B5 (182 x 257 mm) ■...
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If you selected Custom as the size, The Custom Document Size dialog box will appear. Type the Name, Width and Height for the document. You can choose “mm” or “inch” as the unit for Width and Height. You can see the actual paper size you selected on the screen. ■...
DCP. You can scan images directly into the ® PaperPort viewer that Brother included with your DCP or you can scan images directly into any other software application that supports WIA or TWAIN scanning. How to access the scanner The instructions for scanning in this Guide are for when you use ®...
Scanning a document into the PC There are two ways in which you can scan a whole page. You can either use the ADF or the Flatbed scanner glass. If you would like to scan and then crop a portion of the page after pre-scanning the document you will need to use the scanner glass (Flatbed).
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The scanner resolution you can select is up to 1200 × 1200 dpi. ■ For resolutions greater than 1200dpi, use the Brother Scanner Utility. (See Brother Scanner Utility on page 8-15.) To start scanning your document, click the Scan button in the Scan dialog box. ®...
Pre-Scanning to crop a portion you want to scan using the scanner glass The Preview button is used to preview an image for cropping any unwanted portions from the image. When you are satisfied with the preview, click the Scan button from the scanner window to scan the image.
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Select the portion you want to scan by clicking the left mouse button and dragging it over the area. Scanning area If you require advanced settings, click Picture Type from the Adjust the quality of the scanned picture (C). You can select Brightness, Contrast, Resolution and Advanced Properties.
(or your software application window). Brother Scanner Utility The Brother Scanner Utility is used for configuring the scanner driver for resolutions greater than 1200dpi and for changing the paper size. If you want to set Legal size as the default size, change the setting using this utility.
Before you can use on the control panel, you must have ® connected the DCP to your Windows based computer and loaded the appropriate Brother Drivers for your version of ® Windows Scan When you are ready to use , make sure the Brother Control Center application is running on your computer.
Scan to E-mail You can either scan a black and white or color document into your Scan E-mail application as a file attachment. You can change the configuration. (See Scan to E-mail on page 9-10 to 9-11.) (For ® Windows XP: See Hardware Section: Changing the Scan to button configuration on page 10-5 to 10-11.) Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the...
The file type and specific folder are based on the settings you have chosen in the Scan to File screen of the Brother MFL-Pro Control Center. (See ®...
PaperPort ® TextBridge ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort for Brother is a document management ® application. You will use PaperPort to view scanned documents. ® PaperPort has a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, filing system that will help you organize your graphics and text documents. It allows you to combine or “stack”...
Viewing items ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort provides several ways to view items: Desktop View displays a thumbnail (a small graphic that represents each item in a Desktop or folder). ® Items in the selected folder appear on the PaperPort Desktop. You ®...
Organizing your items in folders ® PaperPort has an easy-to-use filing system for organizing your items. The filing system consists of folders and items that you select ® to view in Desktop View. An item can be a PaperPort item or a ®...
® ® ScanSoft TextBridge OCR lets you convert image text into text you can edit Software by: ® ® ScanSoft TextBridge OCR is installed automatically with ® PaperPort when you install MFL-Pro Suite on your computer. ® ® ® ScanSoft PaperPort can quickly convert the text on a ScanSoft ®...
You can Import items from other applications ® In addition to scanning items, you can bring items into PaperPort ® a variety of ways and convert them to PaperPort (MAX) files in several different ways: ■ Print to the Desktop View from another application, such as ®...
Workstation 4.0 and ® Windows Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and the Install/Uninstall tab. ® Select Brother Extensions for Paperport and click the Add/Remove button. ® Select PaperPort 8.0 SE from the list and click the Add/Remove button.
Brother MFL-Pro Control Center The Brother Control Center is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen whenever paper is put in the ADF of the DCP. This allows you to quickly and with very few mouse clicks, to access the most frequently used scanning applications.
Left-click the Control Center icon and click Show. When the Control Center window appears, left click the Configuration Control Center button. A dialog box will appear: Uncheck the ‘AutoLoad’ Pop-Up check box. USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 9 - 2...
Control Center button to display Configurations and then click it. Select a different application. For example, you can change a scan button from MS Word Pad to MS Word by changing the application that is listed for the Word Processor. 9 - 3 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Copy—Allows you use the PC and any Windows printer driver for enhanced copy operations. You can scan the page on the Brother DCP and print the copies using any of the features of the Brother DCP printer driver. —OR— ®...
Click the Modify Settings button on any of the Configuration screens. Global settings AutoLoad Pop-Up—Select this checkbox if you want Brother MFL Control Center to load when you turn on your computer. 9 - 5 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Click OK to save your changes. If you make a mistake or want the default setting, just click the Restore Defaults button when the scanning mode is displayed. Faxing is only possible if you have a fax modem attached to your computer. USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 9 - 6...
Place the document in the DCP’s ADF, and then click OK to go to the Control Center screen. If you want to scan the document from the scanner glass, please Scan on the control panel of the DCP. 9 - 7 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Scan to File To access Scan to File Configurations screen Place the document face up in the ADF. The Brother Control Center screen will pop up. Right-click Scan to File and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the Control Center.
TIFF Multi-page - Class F (*.tif) Portable Network Graphics (*.png) FlashPix (*.fpx) To Search your system for the directory and folder you want, click the Browse button. Click OK to save your settings. 9 - 9 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Scan to E-mail To access Scan to E-mail Configurations screen Place the document face up in the ADF. The Brother Control Center screen will pop up. Right-click the E-mail application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the Control Center.
Combine items into single file, if possible—Combines all selected items into a single file that contains multiple pages. This option is available only when the file type supports multiple pages, such as multi-page TIFF. 9 - 11 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Scan to OCR (Word Processor) To access Scan to OCR Configurations screen Place the document face up in the ADF. The Brother Control Center screen will pop up. Right-click the word processor application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the Control Center.
Auto orient page—Click this checkbox to automatically rotate pages so that the text is upright. ■ Single column output—Click this checkbox if you want to remove columns from multi-column documents so that converted text appears in a one-column format. 9 - 13 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Scan to Image To access Scan to Image Configurations screen Place the document face up in the ADF. The Brother Control Center screen will pop up. Right-click the graphic application button and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the Control Center.
Target Application Application—From the pull-down list, select the application you want to add to this Pop-Up screen. Click the Custom Link Settings button to set up links for your user-defined application. 9 - 15 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
Copy To access the Copy Configurations screen Place the document face up in the ADF. The Brother Control Center screen will pop up. Right-click the Copy and click on Configuration. Click the Modify Settings button to view the configuration screen of the Control Center.
To change any of the settings for this mode, click Modify Settings. Number of copies Copies—Enter the number of copies you want to print. To change the copy options, click the Copy Options button. Click OK to save your Copy settings. 9 - 17 USING THE BROTHER CONTROL CENTER...
® (For Windows Brother SmartUI Control Center The Brother Control Center is a software utility that allows you to quite easily, with very few mouse clicks, access the most frequently used scanning applications. Using the Control Center eliminates the need to manually launch the specific applications and allows you to scan a document directly to a folder on your computer.
AutoLoad the Brother Control Center The Control Center is initially configured to automatically load each ® time Windows is started. When the Control Center is loaded the Control Center icon will appear in the task bar. If you don’t want the Control Center to load automatically, you can turn AutoLoad off.
File” feature allows you to scan a document directly to your hard disk and choose the file format and destination folder without having to run any other applications. Select which section you want by clicking on the appropriate tab. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 3...
Select the Configuration tab and from the Application pull down menu select a different application. For example, you can change the E-mail scan button from Outlook Express to Outlook by changing the application that is listed. ® 10 - 4 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
DCP. Click the Hardware Section tab at the top left of the SmartUI Control Center screen. (See Using the scan key (For USB or Parallel interface cable users) on page 8-16.) ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 5...
E-mail application, which is installed on your system. If you wish to change the attachment file type click on the Link Preferences button to display a list of file types. ® 10 - 6 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
You can save the file to the default PaperPort folder ® so the file appears in PaperPort or you can select another folder/directory by clicking the Browse button. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 7...
To configure the Scan to Image feature left-click on the Scan to Image button and the following screen will appear. You can change the configuration, which includes the destination image format or document application. ® 10 - 8 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
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The resolution can be changed from 100 to 1200 dpi. You can define the size of the paper you’re using, and you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the image before scanning. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 9...
To configure the Scan to OCR feature left-click on the Scan to OCR button and the following screen will appear. You can change the configuration, which includes the destination applications. ® 10 - 10 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
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File Type window according to your needs. You have the option to choose your OCR setting from Single column output to Auto orient page. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 11...
Scan to Image applications. The Copy section contains three buttons for N to 1 copying. The Custom section contains three buttons with which you can assign your own function. ® 10 - 12 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
PC including network printers. Four/Two to One Copy—enables you to use the Four/Two on One-page features of the Brother printer driver to copy four/two document pages onto a single output page. ® USING THE WINDOWS...
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Scan to File feature. You can change the configuration of each of these buttons to meet your specific requirements by right-clicking on a button and following the configuration menus. ® 10 - 14 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
To configure the file type and save to directory right-click on the Scan to File button and click Configuration. The Scan Action tab is set to File and should not be changed. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 15...
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You can change the default setting by selecting the Other Folder button and then clicking Browse and selecting the folder in which you wish to save your files. ® 10 - 16 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
The Scan Action tab is set to E-mail and should not be changed. To change the E-mail application click on the Configuration tab. From the Application pull down list, select your preferred E-mail application. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 17...
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To change the file type of the attachment click the Link Preferences button to set up links. Check the Convert attachments to specified file type box and then select the appropriate file type from the pull down list. ® 10 - 18 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
3.0 Image Item (*.max) Windows Bitmap (*.bmp) PC Paintbrush (*.pcx) PCX Multi-page (*.dcx) JPEG (*.jpg) TIFF-Uncompressed (*.tif) TIFF Group 4 (*.tif) Multi-Page -Uncompressed (*.tif) Multi-Page - Group 4 (*.tif) ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 19...
Scanner settings You have the ability to change the scanner settings used to create the file attachments. Click on the Scan Settings tab and select the appropriate settings. ® 10 - 20 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
To change the word processing application click on the Configuration Tab. You can select the destination word processing application from the Application pull down list. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 21...
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To change the program link preferences click the Link Preferences button. File Type—From the pull-down list, select the file format you want to use for documents. OCR—Select the OCR application from the OCR pull down list. ® 10 - 22 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
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Configuration. The Scan Action tab is set to Application and should not be changed. To change the configuration of the destination application click on the Configuration Tab. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 23...
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These options enable you to reduce the image to a screen resolution of (96dpi), show a warning if the item has any annotations and update the original item if the sent item is modified. ® 10 - 24 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
Copy The copy buttons can be customized to allow you to take advantage of the features built into the Brother printer drivers to do advanced copy functions such as n-in-1 printing. ® The Copy buttons are automatically linked to the default Windows printer driver.
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As an example to configure the section Copy button to copy two pages to one you must select 2 in 1. You must configure each of the copy buttons before they can be used. ® 10 - 26 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
Custom: User-defined buttons There are up to three Custom buttons on the Brother SmartUI Control Center. (NOTE: The number of Custom buttons depends on which Brother model you purchased.) You can set your own preferences and configuration to fit your required application.
Select the destination application program from the pull down list. Click on Link Preferences to set the Send to options. You can select the application from the scroll menu on the left. ® 10 - 28 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
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® send the file to the default PaperPort directory or select your own destination directory by selecting Other Folder. Use the Browse button to select the destination directory. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 29...
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You can also choose another OCR application from the OCR pull down list if another is installed on you system. ® ® ® Scansoft TextBridge is installed as part of the PaperPort 8.0 SE application. ® 10 - 30 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
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Select the destination E-mail application program from the pull down list. Click on the Link Preferences button to configure the Send To E-mail options. You can select the File type and Quick Send E-mail address list. ® USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER 10 - 31...
You can select the scanner settings from each of the Scan Type options for the Custom buttons. You have the option to select Color Mode, Resolution, Paper Size and Brightness and Contrast settings. ® 10 - 32 USING THE WINDOWS -BASED BROTHER SMARTUI CONTROL CENTER...
■ Some descriptions in this chapter are based on the DCP-8025D. These descriptions also apply to the DCP-8020. The features supported by the DCP will depend on the operating system you are using. The chart below shows which features are supported.
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8.6 - 9.2) To select a Printer: Open the Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the Brother Laser icon. On the right side of the Chooser window, click the printer you want to print to. Close the Chooser. To print a document: ®...
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® ® From application software such as Presto! PageManager click File menu and select Print. Click Print to start printing. If you want to change Copies, Pages, Resolution, Paper Source and Media Type, select your settings before clicking Print. Device Options allows you to select Duplex. Automatic Duplex is only available with the DCP-8025D.
From application software such as Presto! PageManager click the File menu and select Page Setup. Make sure DCP-8020 or DCP-8025D is selected in the Format for pop-up menu. You can change the settings for Paper Size, Orientation and Scaling, then click OK.
Specific settings Set the Media Type, Resolution, and other settings. Press Copies & Pages to select settings you want to change. Duplex Automatic Duplex is only available with the DCP-8025D. ® USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH 11 - 5...
® Using the PS driver with your Apple ® Macintosh To use the PS driver on a Network, see the NC-9100h Network User’s Guide on CD-ROM. To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the Menu Emulation to BR-Script 3 ( ) before connecting...
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Open the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. ® 11 - 8 USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH...
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™ Click Change... in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Select Brother DCP-8025D, and then click Select. Click Change... in the USB Printer Selection. Select Brother DCP-8025D, and then click OK. ® USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH 11 - 9...
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Click Create..Enter your DCP name (DCP-8025D), and then click Save. ® 11 - 10 USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH...
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Select Quit from the File menu. Click the DCP-8025D icon on the Desktop. Select Set Default Printer from the Printing menu. ® USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH 11 - 11...
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X”, only one printer driver for an DCP can be registered in Print Center. If a Brother Native Driver (DCP-8020/8025D) is already listed in Printer list, you will need to delete it and then install the PS driver. To use the PS driver with a USB cable, you need to set the...
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Open the Print Center icon. Click Add Printer… . Select USB. ® USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH 11 - 13...
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Select DCP-8025D, and then click Add. Select Quit Printer Center from the Print Center menu. ® 11 - 14 USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH...
Run your Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application software. The first time you use the Brother TWAIN driver (MFL Pro/P2500), set it as the default by choosing Select Source (or the other menu name to select the device). Afterwards, for each document you scan choose Acquire Image or Scan.
® Scanning an image into your Macintosh You can scan a whole page —OR— scan a portion after pre-scanning the document. Scanning a whole page Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass. Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner Setup dialog box: Resolution...
Pre-Scanning an image Pre-Scanning allows you to scan an image quickly at a low resolution. A thumbnail version will appear in the Scanning Area. This is only a preview of the image, so you can see how it will look. The PreScan button will allow you to crop unwanted areas from the images.
Settings in the Scanner window Image Resolution From the Resolution pop-up menu choose the scanning resolution. Higher resolutions use more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. ® 11 - 18 USING YOUR DCP WITH A MACINTOSH...
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Color Type Black & White—Set the image Type to Black and White for text or line art. For photographic images, set the image type to Gray (Error diffusion) or True Gray. Gray (Error Diffusion)—is used for documents with photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images by placing black dots instead of the true gray dots in a specific matrix instead of true gray dots.) True Gray—is used for documents with photographic images or...
Scanning Area Set the Size to one of the following: ■ Letter 8.5 x 11 in ■ A4 210 x 297 mm ■ Legal 8.5 x 14 in ■ A5 148 x 210 mm ■ B5 182 x 257 mm ■...
Adjusting the Image Brightness Adjust the Brightness setting to get the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 Brightness levels (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an ‘average’ setting. You can set the Brightness level by dragging the slide bar to the right to lighten the image or to the left to darken the image.
® ® Using Presto! PageManager ® ® Presto! PageManager is application software for managing the documents in your computer. Since it is compatible with most image ® ® editors and word processing programs, Presto! PageManager gives you unmatched control over your computer files. You can easily manage your documents and edit your E-mail and files and ®...
System requirements ■ PowerPC processor ■ System 8.6, 9X, 10.1, or greater ■ CD-ROM drive ■ Hard disk drive with at least 120 MB of free disk space Recommended: ■ 8-bit Color or higher video adapter. ■ Eudora Mail, or Outlook Express electronic mail software Technical Support [Germany] Company name: NewSoft Europe...
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[France] Company name: Partners In Europe Postal Address: Unit 14, Distribution Centre, Shannon Ind. Est Shannon, Co. Clare Ireland Telephone: 0800-917171 E-mail Address: Newsoft@pie.ie [Italy] Company name: V.I.P Postal Address: Not Open Telephone: 166821700 Fax: 532786999 E-mail Address: supporto@gensoftonline.com [Spain] Company name: Atlantic Devices Postal Address: Caputxins, 58, 08700 Igualada Telephone:...
(Please see the NC-9100h User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Registering your PC with the DCP If you need to change the DCP that was registered to your PC during the installation of Brother MFL-Pro Suite (see Quick Setup Guide), follow the steps below. ®...
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Right-click Scanner Device icon and select properties to view the Network Scanner Properties dialog box. Click the Network Setting tab in the dialog box and select a method to specify the DCP as a Network scanner for your PC. < 12 - 2 NETWORK SCANNING...
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Specify your machine by address Enter the actual IP address of the DCP in the IP Address field. Click Apply and then OK. Specify your machine by Name Enter the DCP Node name in the Node Name field. Click Apply and then OK. Search from a list of available device Click Browse and select the appropriate device you want to use.
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Click the Scan To Button tab in the dialog box and enter your PC Name in the Display Name field. The DCP's LCD displays the Name you enter. Default setting is your PC Name. You can enter a name if you like. You can avoid receiving unwanted documents by setting a 4-digit PIN Number.
PC as an attachment. For Network Scanning the Brother Control Center (SmartUI) selections are used only for configuring the Scan button. You will not be able to initiate a network scan from the Brother Control Center (SmartUI). ® Scan You can change the configuration.
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Press to select the destination PC you want to use for E-mailing your document. Press If the LCD prompts you to enter a PIN Number, enter the 4-digit PIN Number for the destination PC on the control panel. Press The DCP will start the scanning process. 12 - 6 NETWORK SCANNING...
Scan to Image When you select Scan to Image your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The Brother SmartUI will activate the default graphics application on the Scan designated PC. You can change the configuration.
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Scan to OCR When you select Scan to OCR your document will be scanned and sent directly to the PC you designated on your network. The Brother ® ® SmartUI will activate ScanSoft TextBridge and convert your document into text for viewing and editing from a word processing Scan application on the designated PC.
For Network Scanning the Brother Control Center (SmartUI) selections are used only for configuring the Scan button. You will not be able to initiate a network scan from the Brother Control Center (SmartUI). Place the document face up in the ADF, or face down on the scanner glass.
Important information IEC 60825 Specification This machine is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT This machine has a Class 3B Laser Diode which emits invisible laser radiation in the Scanner Unit.
The purpose of the International E Program is to NERGY promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment. TAR ® As an E Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined NERGY TAR ® that this product meets the E guidelines for energy NERGY efficiency.
Ratio interference (220-240V Model Only) This product complies with EN55022(CISPR Publication 22)/Class B. Before this product is used, ensure that you use the following interface cables. A shielded parallel interface cable with twisted-pair conductors and that it is marked "IEEE 1284 compliant". The cable must not exceed 1.8 meters in length.
Important safety instructions Read all of these instructions. Save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Before cleaning, turn off the DCP’s power switch and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
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Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to Authorized Service Personnel under the following conditions: ■ When the power cord is damaged or frayed. ■ If liquid has been spilled into the product. ■ If the product has been exposed to rain or water. ■...
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance Troubleshooting Error messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your DCP identifies the problem and displays an error message. The most common error messages are shown below. ERROR MESSAGES ERROR CAUSE ACTION MESSAGE...
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Please close the jam clear cover. Fuser Open (See Paper jams on page 14-5.) DCP has a mechanical problem. Call Brother or your dealer for Machine Error service. You tried to make duplex printing with duplex Install the duplex tray correctly. (See No DX Tray cover open.
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If the DCP cannot reset itself and return to the date and time prompt, it will display Machine Error XX. Then contact your Brother dealer for service. Toner cartridge is not installed. Reinstall the toner cartridge.
Document jams Based upon where the document is jammed, follow the appropriate set of instructions to remove it. Document is jammed in the top of the ADF unit. Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. Lift the ADF cover. Pull the jammed document out to the right.
Paper jams To clear paper jams, please follow the steps in this section. WARNING After you have just used the DCP, some parts inside the DCP are extremely hot. When you open the front cover or back output tray of the DCP, never touch the shaded parts shown in the following diagram.
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Pull the paper tray completely out of the DCP. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the DCP. Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. Pull out the drum unit assembly. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the DCP.
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WARNING To prevent damage to the DCP caused by static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown in the following diagram. Open the back output tray. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. If the paper jam can be cleared, go to Step 7. If you have to pull the paper toward the back of the DCP, the fuser may get dirty with toner powder and it may scatter on the next printouts.
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WARNING After you have just used the DCP, some internal parts of the DCP are extremely HOT! Wait for the DCP to cool down before you touch the internal parts of the DCP. HOT! Back view Open the jam clear cover (fuser cover). Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit.
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Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit. Then put the toner cartridge back in the drum unit. Put the drum unit assembly back in the DCP. Put the paper tray in the DCP.
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Put the duplex tray and paper tray back into the DCP. ■ The Jam Duplex message appears if you remove a sheet of paper from the Face Down Output Tray after only one side has printed. ■ If the Paper Adjustment Lever for Duplex Printing is not set correctly for the paper size, paper jams may occur and the printing will be out of position on the page.
Printing Condensed print and If the copy looks bad, clean the scanner area. If there is still problem, call horizontal streaks or the top Brother or your dealer for service. and bottom of sentences are cut off. Poor quality print.
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BIOS are set to support a bi-directional machine; i.e. (Parallel Port Mode – ECP) “MFC Connect Failure” If the DCP is not connected to your PC and you have loaded the Brother software, the PC will show “MFC Connect Failure” each time you restart ®...
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DIFFICULTY SUGGESTIONS Paper Handling Difficulties The DCP does not load paper. Check to see if the Check Paper or Paper Jam message appears on The LCD shows Check the LCD. If it is empty, load a new stack of paper into the paper tray. If Paper or Paper Jam.
Improving the print quality This section provides information on the following topics: Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Check the printer’s environment. Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures, and so on may cause this print fault. (See Choosing a ABCDEFGH CDEF location on page iv.) abcdefghijk...
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Examples of poor print Recommendation quality If the problem is not solved after printing a few pages, the drum unit may have glue from label stock on the OPC drum surface. 94 mm Clean the drum unit as follows: 94 mm 1 Position the print sample in front of the drum unit, and find the exact White Spots on black text position of the poor print.
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Examples of poor print Recommendation quality The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit on page 14-29.) ABCDEFGH Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. (See About abcdefghijk A B C D paper on page 2-1.) a b c d e...
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Examples of poor print Recommendation quality Check the paper type and quality. High temperatures and high humidity will cause paper to curl. If you don’t use the printer very often, the paper may have been in the paper tray too long. Turn over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Also, try fanning the paper stack and then rotating the paper 180°...
Packing and shipping the DCP Whenever you transport the DCP, use the packing materials that came with your machine. If you do not pack the DCP correctly, you may void your warranty. Turn the DCP power switch off. Unplug the DCP from the AC outlet. Lock the Scanner Lock Push the Scanner Lock Lever up to lock the scanner.
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Remove the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Leave the toner cartridge installed in the drum unit. Place the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly into the plastic bag and seal the bag. Close the front cover. Fold down the face-down output tray flap. Wrap the DCP in the plastic bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing...
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Pack the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly, AC cord and printed materials in the original carton as shown below: Close the carton and tape it shut. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 14 - 20...
Routine maintenance Cleaning the scanner Turn the DCP power switch off and lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass and glass strip with dry cloth and the white film with isopropyl alcohol on a lint free cloth. White Film Glass strip Document Cover White film...
Cleaning the printer Caution ■ Do not use isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt from the control panel. It may crack the panel. ■ Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the laser scanner window. ■ Do not touch the scanner window with your finger. ■...
Gently clean the scanner window by wiping it with a clean soft dry cloth. Do not use isoproply alcohol. Laser Scanner Window Cleaning the drum unit We recommend placing the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a cloth or large disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering toner.
Replacing the toner cartridge The DCP can print up to 6,500 pages using a high yield toner cartridge. When the toner cartridge is running low, the LCD shows Toner Low . The DCP is supplied with a standard toner cartridge that must be replaced after approximately 3,300 pages.
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Open the front cover and pull out the drum unit. Caution ■ Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or large piece of disposable paper to avoid spilling and scattering the toner. ■ To prevent damage to the DCP from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below.
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If damage is caused to parts of this machine as a result of the use of toner or toner cartridges other than genuine Brother products due to the incompatibility or lack of suitability of those products with the machine, any repairs required as a result will not be covered by the warranty.
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Gently rock the toner cartridge from side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. Remove the protective cover. Insert the new toner cartridge in the drum unit until it clicks into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Drum Unit Toner Cartridge 14 - 27 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...
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Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left several times. Return the blue tab to the Home position ( ▼ ) before reinstalling the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Home Position(▼) Corona Wire Reinstall the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly and close...
Replacing the drum unit The DCP uses a drum unit to create print images on paper. If the LCD shows Change Drum Soon , the drum unit is near the end of its life and it is time to purchase a new one. Even if the LCD shows Change Drum Soon , you may be able to continue printing without having to replace the drum unit for a while.
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Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: Press the cover release button and then open the front cover. Remove the old drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. Place it on a drop cloth or disposable paper to avoid scattering toner. Caution To prevent damage to the printer from static electricity, do not touch the electrodes shown below.
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Hold down the lock lever on the right and pull the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. (See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 14-24.) Lock Lever Discard the used drum unit according to local regulations, keeping it separate from domestic waste. Be sure to seal the drum unit tightly so toner powder does not spill out of the unit.
Checking the drum life You can see the percentage of the drum’s life that remains available. Menu (DCP-8020) Press 17.Drum Life —OR— If you have the optional tray #2, Remaining:100% Menu press Menu (DCP-8025D) Press For five seconds, the LCD shows the available percentage of drum life.
DCP. When you add the optional memory board, it increases the performance for both copier and printer operations. Model Name Optional Memory DCP-8020 (32 MB Standard Memory) 32MB TECHWORKS 12457-0001 DCP-8025D (32 MB Standard Memory) 64MB TECHWORKS 12458-0001 128MB TECHWORKS 12459-0001...
Installing the optional memory board WARNING DO NOT touch the surface of the main board within 15 minutes after turning off the power. Turn the DCP power switch off, unplug the DCP power cord from the AC outlet, and then disconnect the interface cable. WARNING Turn the DCP power switch off, before installing (or removing) the memory board.
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Remove the side cover. Loosen the two screws, and then remove the metal shield plate. Unpack the DIMM and hold it by the edges. WARNING DIMM boards can be damaged by even a small amount of static electricity. Do not touch the memory chips or the board surface. Wear an antistatic wrist strap when you install or remove the board.
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■ Menu You can check the current memory size to press Menu (DCP-8020), (DCP-8025D). WARNING If the Status LED turns Red for a Service Error, please call your dealer or Brother authorized service center. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 15 - 4...
Network (LAN) board When you add the optional Network (LAN) Board (NC-9100h), you can connect your DCP into the network to use the Network Scanner, Network Printer and Network Management operations. WARNING DO NOT touch the surface of the main board within 15 minutes after turning off the power.
Before starting installation Be careful when handling the NC-9100h. There are many delicate electronic components that are susceptible to damage from static electricity. To avoid such damage, use the following precautions when handling the board. ■ Leave the NC-9100h in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
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WARNING Turn the DCP power switch off, before installing (or removing) the NC-9100h board. Remove the side cover. Loosen the two screws, and then remove the metal shield plate. Loosen the two screws, and then remove the metal cover plate. Cover Plate 15 - 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...
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Plug the NC-9100h into connector P1 located on the main board as shown in the illustration (press firmly) and secure the NC-9100h with the two screws. Put the metal shield plate back on and secure it with the two screws. Put the side cover back on.
Step 2: Connecting the NC-9100h to an Unshielded Twisted Pair 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Ethernet Network To connect the NC-9100h to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX Network, you must have an Unshielded Twist Pair Cable. One side of the cable must be connected to a free port on your Ethernet hub and the other side must be connected to the 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX connector (an RJ45 Connector) of the NC-9100h.
Link/Speed LED is green: 10 BASE T Ethernet This Link/Speed LED will be green if the print server is connected to a 10 BASE T Ethernet. Active LED is yellow: The Active LED will blink if the print server is receiving or transmitting data.
Paper Tray #2 You can purchase the Paper Tray #2 accessory (LT-5000) to use as a third paper source. Tray #2 holds up to 250 sheets of 80 g/m paper. Paper Tray #2 Holds approx. 250 sheets of 80 g/m Basis Weight 60 to 105 g/m Moisture Content...
Scanning The process of sending an electronic image of a paper document into your computer. System Setup List A printed report that shows the current settings of the DCP. Toner cartridge An accessory that holds toner for the drum unit on Brother laser models. GLOSSARY G - 1...
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® True Type fonts The fonts that are used in the Windows operating systems. If you install the Brother True Type fonts, more types of ® fonts will be available for Windows applications. G - 2 GLOSSARY...
Specifications Product description The DCP-8020 and DCP-8025D are 3 in 1 Multi-Function Centers: Printer, Copier and Color Scanner. The DCP-8025D includes Duplex Printing. General Memory Capacity 32 MB Optional Memory 1 DIMM slot; Memory expandable up to 160 MB Automatic Document...
General (continued) Temperature Operating: 10 - 32.5 °C Storage: 0 - 40 °C Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% (without condensation) Storage: 10 to 90% (without condensation) Print media Paper Input Paper Tray ■ Paper type: Plain paper, recycled paper and transparencies, envelopes (Manual Feed/Multi-purpose Tray) ■...
Up to 600 × 2,400 dpi (optical) * Maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning with ® Windows XP (resolution up to 9600 x 9600 dpi can be selected by using the Brother scanner utility) Document Size ADF Width: 148 mm to 216 mm...
Printer ® Emulation PCL6 (Brother Printing System for Windows emulation mode of HP LaserJet) and BR-Script ® (PostScript ) Level 3 ® Printer Driver Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP ® and Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability ®...
NOTE: USB is not supported under Windows 95 or Windows NT WS 4.0. All registered trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective companies. For the latest drivers, go to the Brother Solutions Center at http://solutions.brother.com/ ® Application Software is different for Windows ®...
Consumable items Toner Cartridge Life TN-7300: Standard Toner Cartridge - Up to 3,300* Expectancy pages TN-7600: High Yield Toner Cartridge - Up to 6,500* pages *(when printing letter size or A4 paper at 5% print coverage) Toner life expectancy will vary depending upon the type of average print job.
Ethernet 10/100 BASE-TX Auto Negotiation TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, DLC/LLC, NetBIOS RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA, WINS LPR/LPD, Port9100, SMTP/POP3 SMB(NetBIOS/ IP), IPP, SSDP, Rendezvous, FTP SNMP, MIBII as well as Brother private MIB TELNET, HTTP, TFTP Included Utilities: BRAdmin Professional and Web Based Management ■...
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ADF cover ......14-4 TWAIN Compliant .... 8-1 ® Windows printer ......6-1 Drum unit Brother Control Center checking remaining using and configuring ..9-1 life ....... 14-32 replacing ...... 14-29 Duplex/N in 1 key ....5-12 Cleaning (routine maintenance) Duplex/1 in 1 ....
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® Scansoft TextBridge Print OCR ......8-22 area ........5-1 Shipping the machine ..14-18 difficulty ......14-11 Software driver ........ 7-1 Brother Control Center ..9-1 emulation ® ® ScanSoft Paper Port ...8-19 ® Windows ..6-1, 6-18, 7-17 Emulation Selection ..6-18 envelopes .......
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Tray use, setting copy ......... 4-7 Troubleshooting ....14-1 error messages on LCD 14-1 if you are having difficulty paper handling ..14-13 printer difficulties ..14-11 Volume, setting beeper ......4-4 I - 3 INDEX...