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Brother DCP 165C - Color Inkjet - All-in-One User Manual

Brother DCP 165C - Color Inkjet - All-in-One User Manual

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USER'S GUIDE
DCP-165C
Version A
USA/CAN

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE DCP-165C Version A USA/CAN...
  • Page 2 If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-165C Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this User's Guide with your sales receipt as a permanent record of your purchase, in the event of theft, fire or warranty service.

  • Page 3: Brother Numbers

    Register your product By registering your product with Brother International Corporation, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt;...

  • Page 4: Ordering Accessories And Supplies

    Ordering accessories and supplies For best quality results use only genuine Brother accessories, which are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the accessory you need and you have a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card, you can order accessories directly from Brother. (You can visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother accessories and supplies that are available for purchase.) Note...

  • Page 5: Usa And Canada

    Notice - Disclaimer of Warranties (USA and Canada) BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S), AND THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY BROTHER'S LICENSOR) MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE SOFTWARE. BROTHER'S LICENSOR(S) DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE.
  • Page 6 Brother ® One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (USA Only) Who is covered: 3 Damage caused by another device or software used with this Product (including This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given but not limited to damage resulting from only original end-user/retail ®...
  • Page 7 Product are not covered by the limited original packing materials, in the event that warranty; (iii) the proper packaging instructions you ship this Product. are not followed and has caused damage to the product; or (iv) the warranty period on your © 2008 Brother International Corporation...
  • Page 8 Pursuant to the limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”), or its Authorized Service Centres, will repair or replace (at Brother's sole discretion) this MFC/Fax machine free of charge if defective in material or workmanship.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section I General General Information Using the documentation ..................2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ........2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide ..............2 Viewing Documentation...................2 ® Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ) ............5 Control panel overview ..................6 Warning LED indications .................7 Loading documents and paper Loading paper and other print media..............8...
  • Page 10 Section II Copy Making copies How to copy ......................22 Making a single copy ..................22 Making multiple copies ..................22 Stop copying....................22 Copy options......................22 Changing copy quality ...................23 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ............23 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) ...........24 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ..............26 Paper options ....................27 Section III Walk-up Photo Printing...
  • Page 11 Printing photos from a camera Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera..........43 PictBridge requirements ................43 Setting your digital camera ................43 Printing Images....................44 DPOF printing....................44 Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge)......45 Printing Images....................45 Understanding the Error Messages ..............46 Section IV Software Software features Section V Appendixes...
  • Page 12 Menu and Features On-screen programming..................79 Menu table .....................79 Menu keys ......................79 Menu Table......................81 Specifications General ........................85 Print media......................86 Copy ........................87 ® PhotoCapture Center ..................88 PictBridge ......................89 Scanner .......................90 Printer ........................91 Interfaces ......................92 Computer requirements ..................93 Consumable items ....................94 Glossary Index...
  • Page 13 Section I General General Information Loading documents and paper General Setup...

  • Page 14: General Information

    General Information Using the Accessing the documentation Software User’s Guide Thank you for buying a Brother machine! This User’s Guide does not contain all the Reading the documentation will help you information about the machine such as how make the most of your machine. to use the advanced features of the Printer and Scanner.
  • Page 15 General Information How to find Scanning instructions If the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main There are several ways you can scan menu will appear. documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User’s Guide ® Scanning (For Windows 2000 ®...

  • Page 16: Viewing Documentation

    Chapter 1 Viewing Documentation How to find Scanning instructions ® (For Macintosh There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as ® Turn on your Macintosh . Insert the follows: Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Software User’s Guide drive.

  • Page 17: Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ® )

    General Information Accessing Brother To access the Brother CreativeCenter (http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/) Support for FREE photo projects and printable ® downloads, click Brother (For Windows CreativeCenter. To return to the main page, click Back or You can find all the contacts you will need, if you have finished, click Exit.

  • Page 18: Control Panel Overview

    Chapter 1 Control panel overview 100% Normal 1 Copy keys: 4 Start keys: Lets you temporarily change the copy settings Black Start when in copy mode. Lets you start making copies in black & Copy Options white. Also lets you start a scanning You can quickly and easily select operation (in color or black, depending on temporary settings for copying.

  • Page 19: Warning Led Indications

    General Information Warning LED indications 9 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine. The status LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a light that shows the DCP status. The LCD Warning LED shows the current machine status when the Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an...

  • Page 20: Loading Documents And Paper

    Loading documents and paper Loading paper and With both hands, gently press and slide the paper side guides (1) and then the other print media paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size. Make sure that the triangular marks (3) If the paper support flap is open, close it, on the paper side guides (1) and paper and then close the paper support.
  • Page 21 Loading documents and paper Gently put the paper into the paper tray Note print side down and top edge in first. When you use Legal size paper, press Check that the paper is flat in the tray. and hold the universal guide release button (1) as you slide out the front of the paper tray.

  • Page 22: Loading Envelopes And Post Cards

    Chapter 2 Loading envelopes and post Close the paper tray cover. cards About envelopes Use envelopes that weigh from 20 to 25 lb (75 to 95 g/m2). Some envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing many envelopes.

  • Page 23: Removing Small Printouts From The Machine

    Loading documents and paper How to load envelopes and post cards If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions: Before loading, press the corners and sides of envelopes or post cards to Open the envelope flap. make them as flat as possible.

  • Page 24: Printable Area

    Chapter 2 Printable area The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can only print in the shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes Top (1)

  • Page 25: Acceptable Paper And Other Print Media

    Loading documents and paper Acceptable paper and Recommended print media other print media To get the best print quality, we suggest using Brother paper. (See table below.) The print quality can be affected by the type We recommend using ‘3M Transparency of paper you are using in the machine.

  • Page 26: Handling And Using Print Media

    Chapter 2 Handling and using print Paper capacity of the output paper tray cover media Up to 50 sheets of Letter, Legal or A4 20 lb Store paper in its original packaging, and (80 g/m2) paper. keep it sealed. Keep the paper flat and Transparencies or photo paper must be away from moisture, direct sunlight and picked up from the output paper tray cover...

  • Page 27: Choosing The Right Print Media

    Loading documents and paper Choosing the right print media Paper type and size for each operation Paper Type Paper Size Usage Copy Photo Printer Capture 8 1/2 × 11 in. (216 × 279 mm) Cut Sheet Letter 8.3 × 11.7 in. (210 × 297 mm) 8 1/2 ×...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2 Paper weight, thickness and capacity Paper Type Weight Thickness No. of sheets Plain Paper 3 to 6 mil (0.08 to 0.15 mm) 17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m Sheet Inkjet Paper 3 to 10 mil (0.08 to 0.25 mm) 17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m Glossy Paper Up to 10 mil (Up to 0.25 mm)

  • Page 29: Loading Documents

    Loading documents and paper Loading documents How to load documents Lift the document cover. You can make copies and scan from the scanner glass. Using the document guidelines on the left and top, place the document in the Using the scanner glass upper left hand corner with the document face down on the scanner glass.

  • Page 30: Scannable Area

    Chapter 2 Scannable area The scannable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show unscannable areas. Usage Document Top (1) Left (3) Size Bottom (2) Right (4) Copy All paper 0.12 in. 0.12 in. sizes (3 mm) (3 mm)

  • Page 31: General Setup

    General Setup LCD display Sleep Mode You can choose how long the machine must Changing LCD language be idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it goes into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any You can change the LCD language. operation is carried out on the machine.

  • Page 32: Printing Reports

    Chapter 3 Printing Reports The following reports are available: Help List A help list showing how to program your machine. User Settings Lists your settings. How to print a report Press Menu. Press a or b to choose 3.Print Reports. Press OK.
  • Page 33 Section II Copy Making copies...

  • Page 34: Making Copies

    Making copies How to copy Copy options You can use your machine as a copier, When you want to quickly change the copy making up to 99 copies at a time. settings temporarily for the next copy, use the temporary Copy keys. You can use different combinations.

  • Page 35: Changing Copy Quality

    Making copies Changing copy quality To change the default setting, follow the instructions below: You can select from a range of quality Press Menu. settings. The default setting is Normal. To temporarily change the quality setting, Press a or b to choose 1.Copy. follow the instructions below: Press OK.

  • Page 36: Making N In 1 Copies Or A Poster

    Chapter 4 Making N in 1 copies or a To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the instructions below: poster (Page Layout) Load your document. The N in 1 copy feature can help you save paper by letting you copy two or four pages Press Enlarge/Reduce.
  • Page 37 Making copies Press Black Start to scan the Place your document face down in the document. You can also press direction shown below: Color Start if you are using the Poster 2 in 1 (P) layout. If you are making a poster, the machine scans the pages and starts printing.

  • Page 38: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast

    Chapter 4 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Contrast Adjust the contrast to help an image look sharper and more vivid. The contrast can only be changed through Brightness the menu default setting. To temporarily change the brightness setting, Press Menu. follow the instructions below: Press a or b to choose 1.Copy.

  • Page 39: Paper Options

    Making copies Paper options Paper size If copying on paper other than Letter size, you will need to change the paper size setting. Paper type You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or Photo 4 in. x 6 in. (10 cm × 15 cm) paper. If you are copying on special paper, be sure to select the type of paper you are using so you will get the best print quality.
  • Page 40 Chapter 4...

  • Page 41: Section Iii Walk-Up Photo Printing

    Section III Walk-up Photo Printing ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Printing photos from a camera...

  • Page 42: Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ® PhotoCapture Center Using memory card or USB Flash memory drive Operations Your Brother machine has media drives Printing from a memory card (slots) for use with popular digital camera ®...

  • Page 43: Memory Cards Or Usb Flash Memory Drive Folder Structure

    ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Memory cards or USB Flash Please be aware of the following: memory drive folder structure When printing the Print Index or Print ® Image, the PhotoCapture Center will Your machine is designed to be compatible print all the valid images, even if one or...

  • Page 44: Getting Started

    Chapter 5 Getting started Photo Capture key lights: Firmly put a memory card or USB Flash memory drive into the proper slot. Photo Capture light is on, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is properly inserted. 2 3 4 Photo Capture light is off, the memory 1 USB Flash memory drive card or USB Flash memory drive is not...

  • Page 45: How To Print From A Memory Card Or A Usb Flash Memory Drive

    ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive How to print from a Print Index (Thumbnails) memory card or a USB ® The PhotoCapture Center assigns numbers Flash memory drive for images (such as No.1, No.2, No.3, and so on).

  • Page 46: Printing Photos

    Chapter 5 Printing Photos Press a or b to choose the type of paper you are using, Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71 or Before you can print an individual image, you Other Glossy. have to know the image number. Press OK.
  • Page 47 ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Press a or b to choose the type of paper The printing positions when using Letter you are using, Plain Paper, paper are shown below. Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71 or Other Glossy.

  • Page 48: Dpof Printing

    Chapter 5 DPOF printing Press a or b to choose the paper size you are using, Letter, A4, 4"x 6" or 5"x 7". DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. Press OK. Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon If you selected Letter or A4, go to g. Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo Film Co.

  • Page 49: Photocapture Center ® Print Settings

    ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ® PhotoCapture Center Paper Size print settings Press Menu. Press a or b to choose These settings will remain until you change 2.PhotoCapture. them again. Press OK.

  • Page 50: Color Enhancement (True2Life ® )

    Chapter 5 Color Enhancement Contrast ® (True2Life You can select the contrast setting. More contrast will make an image look sharper and more vivid. You can turn on the color enhancement feature to print more vivid images. Press Menu. Brightness Press a or b to choose 2.PhotoCapture.
  • Page 51 ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive White Balance Color Density You can adjust the white areas of an image You can adjust the total amount of color in the and bring them back to pure white. image to improve a washed out or weak picture.

  • Page 52: Cropping

    Chapter 5 Cropping Borderless printing If your photo is too long or wide to fit the This feature expands the printable area to the available space on your chosen layout, part edges of the paper. Printing time will be of the image will be automatically cropped. slightly slower.

  • Page 53: Scan To A Memory Card Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    ® PhotoCapture Center : Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Scan to a memory card Press a or b to choose Scan to Media, do one of the or USB Flash memory following: drive To change the quality press OK and go to step e.

  • Page 54: Changing The Black & White File Format

    Chapter 5 Understanding the Changing the black & white file format Error Messages Press Menu. Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you are using Press a or b to choose ® PhotoCapture Center , you can easily 2.PhotoCapture.

  • Page 55: Printing Photos From A Camera

    Printing photos from a camera Printing photos Depending on your camera some of these settings may not be available. directly from a Camera Menu Options PictBridge camera Selections Paper Size Letter, A4, 4"×6", Printer Settings (Default setting) Paper Type Plain Paper, Glossy Paper, Inkjet Paper, Printer Settings (Default setting) Layout...

  • Page 56: Printing Images

    Chapter 6 Printing Images DPOF printing DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format. Note Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Remove any memory cards or USB Flash Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Fuji Photo memory drive from the machine before Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial connecting a digital camera.

  • Page 57: Printing Photos Directly From A Digital Camera (Without Pictbridge)

    Printing photos from a camera Printing photos Printing Images directly from a digital Note camera (without Remove any memory cards or USB Flash PictBridge) memory drive from the machine before connecting the digital camera. If your camera is using the USB Mass Connect your camera to the USB direct Storage standard, you can connect your interface (1) on the machine using the...

  • Page 58: Understanding The Error Messages

    Chapter 6 Understanding the Error Messages Once you are familiar with the types of errors that can occur while you are printing from a camera, you can easily identify and troubleshoot any problems. Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images that are too large for the machine's memory.

  • Page 59: Section Iv Software

    Section IV Software Software features...

  • Page 60: Software Features

    Software features The CD-ROM includes the Software User’s Click the heading you would like to view Guide for features available when connected from the list at the left of the window. to a computer (for example, printing and scanning). The guide has easy to use links that, when clicked, will take you directly to a particular section.
  • Page 61 Section V Appendixes Safety and Legal Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Menu and Features Specifications Glossary...

  • Page 62: Safety And Legal

    Safety and Legal Choosing a location Put your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard, AC power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 50°...

  • Page 63: To Use The Machine Safely

    Safety and Legal To use the machine safely Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the inside of the machine, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the AC power outlet. Doing this will prevent an electrical shock.
  • Page 64 DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the scanner cover. Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the paper tray under the paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the area shaded in the illustration.
  • Page 65 Safety and Legal When moving the machine you must lift it from the base, by placing a hand at each side of the unit as shown in the illustration. DO NOT carry the machine by holding the scanner cover or the Jam Clear Cover.

  • Page 66: Important Safety Instructions

    Always make sure the plug is fully inserted. This product should be connected to an AC power source within the range indicated on the rating label. DO NOT connect it to a DC power source or inverter. If you are not sure, contact a qualified electrician.
  • Page 67 Safety and Legal 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots, since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Do not attempt to service this product yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points and other risks and may void your warranty.

  • Page 68: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Declaration Of Conformity (Usa Only)

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL: (908) 704-1700 declares, that the products Product Name: DCP-165C comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 69: Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only)

    Safety and Legal Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ® International ENERGY STAR Compliance Statement ® The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR Program is to promote the development and popularization of energy-efficient office equipment.

  • Page 70: Legal Limitations For Copying

    Legal limitations for copying Color reproductions of certain documents are illegal and may result in either criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case of doubt, we suggest that you check with counsel as to any particular questionable documents.

  • Page 71: Trademarks

    The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Multi-Function Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation. © 2008 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 72: B Troubleshooting And Routine Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting IMPORTANT For technical help, you must call the country where you bought the machine. Calls must be made from within that country. If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 73 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions Poor print quality Check the print quality. (See Checking the print quality on page 74.) Make sure that the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the ® type of paper you are using. (See Printing for Windows or Printing and Faxing for ®...

  • Page 74: Copying Difficulties

    Printing (continued) Difficulty Suggestions The printouts are wrinkled. In the printer driver Advanced tab, click Color Settings, and uncheck Bi- ® ® Directional Printing for Windows or Bi-Directional Printing for Macintosh Make sure you are using Brother Original ink cartridges. Cannot perform ‘2 in 1 ’...
  • Page 75 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Software Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions Cannot install software or print Run the Repair MFL-Pro Suite program on the CD-ROM. This program will repair and reinstall the software. ‘Device Busy’ Make sure the machine is not showing an error message on the LCD. Cannot print images from To use FaceFilter Studio, you must install the FaceFilter Studio application from FaceFilter Studio.

  • Page 76: Error And Maintenance Messages

    Error and Maintenance messages As with any sophisticated office product, errors may occur. If this happens, your machine identifies the error and shows an error message. The most common error and maintenance messages are shown below. You can correct most errors and routine maintenance messages by yourself. If you need more help, the Brother Solutions Center offers latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 77 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action One or more of the ink cartridges Replace the ink cartridges. (See Replacing the Cannot Print have reached the end of their life. ink cartridges on page 69.) Replace XX Ink The machine will stop all print operations.
  • Page 78 Error Message Cause Action The machine is out of paper or Do one of the following: No Paper Fed paper is not properly loaded in the Refill the paper in the paper tray, and then paper tray. press Black Start or Color Start. Remove the paper and load it again and then press Black Start or Color Start.

  • Page 79: Printer Jam Or Paper Jam

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Error Message Cause Action A USB device or USB Flash Unplug the device from the USB direct interface. Unusable Device memory drive that is not supported Please Disconnect has been connected to the USB USB Device. direct interface.
  • Page 80 Close the Jam Clear Cover. Note Make sure the cover is closed properly. • If the paper is jammed uder the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head to take out the paper. •...

  • Page 81: Routine Maintenance

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Routine maintenance Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine. Replacing the ink cartridges Note Make sure you pull out the paper support until it clicks. Your machine is equipped with an ink dot counter. The ink dot counter automatically monitors the level of ink in each of the 4 cartridges.
  • Page 82 Press down to unlock the release lever Turn the green knob on the protective and take out the ink cartridge for the yellow cap clockwise until it clicks to color shown on the LCD. release the vacuum seal, then remove the cap (1).
  • Page 83 Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Gently push the ink cartridge in until it CAUTION clicks, and then close the ink cartridge cover. DO NOT take out ink cartridges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduce the ink quantity and the machine will not know the quantity of ink left in the cartridge.

  • Page 84: Cleaning The Outside Of The Machine

    Cleaning the outside of the Wipe the inside and outside of the paper tray with a soft cloth to remove dust. machine CAUTION Use neutral detergents. Cleaning with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside surface of the machine.

  • Page 85: Cleaning The Machine's Printer Platen

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Cleaning the machine’s Cleaning the paper pick-up printer platen roller Pull the paper tray completely out of the WARNING machine. Be sure to unplug the machine from the AC Unplug the machine from the AC power power outlet before cleaning the printer outlet and open the Jam Clear Cover (1) platen (1).

  • Page 86: Cleaning The Print Head

    Cleaning the print head Checking the print quality To maintain good print quality, the machine If faded or streaked color and text appear on will automatically clean the print head. You your output, some of the nozzles may be can start the cleaning process manually if clogged.

  • Page 87: Checking The Print Alignment

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Checking the print alignment The LCD asks you if you want to start cleaning. You may need to adjust the print alignment. If Start Cleaning? after transporting the machine or if your printed text becomes blurred or images a Yes b No become faded then adjustments may need to Press a (Yes).

  • Page 88: Checking The Ink Volume

    Machine Information For 1200 dpi, press a or b to select the number of the test print that most closely matches the number 0 sample (1-8). Checking the serial number 1200dpi Adjust You can see the machine’s serial number on Select Best #5 the LCD.

  • Page 89: Packing And Shipping The Machine

    Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Packing and shipping CAUTION the machine Make sure that the plastic tabs on both sides of the green protective part (1) have When you transport the machine, use the securely clicked into place (2). packing materials that came with your machine.
  • Page 90 Lift the scanner cover (1) to release the Pack the printed materials in the original lock. Gently push the scanner cover carton as shown below. Do not pack the support down (2) and close the scanner used ink cartridges in the carton. cover (3).

  • Page 91: Menu And Features

    Menu and Features On-screen Menu keys programming Your machine is designed to be easy to operate with LCD on-screen programming using the menu keys. User-friendly programming helps you take full advantage of all the menu selections your machine has to offer.
  • Page 92 To access the menu mode: Press Menu. Choose an option. You can scroll more quickly through each menu level by pressing a or b for the direction you want. 1.Copy 2.PhotoCapture 3.Print Reports 4.Machine Info. 0.Initial Setup Press OK when that option appears on the LCD.

  • Page 93: Menu Table

    Menu and Features Menu Table The menu table will help you understand the menu selections and options that are found in the machine's programs. The factory settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to exit Main Menu...
  • Page 94 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page — Selects the print quality. 2.PhotoCapture 1.Print Quality Normal Photo* — Selects the paper type. 2.Paper Type Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy* — Selects the paper size. 3.Paper Size Letter 4"x 6"* 5"x 7"...
  • Page 95 Menu and Features Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page Adjusts the brightness. 2.PhotoCapture 5.True2Life True2Life:On 1.Brightness (Continued) True2Life:Off* -nnnno+ -nnnon+ -nnonn+* -nonnn+ -onnnn+ Adjusts the contrast. 2.Contrast -nnnno+ -nnnon+ -nnonn+* -nonnn+ -onnnn+ Adjusts the hue of the 3.White Balance white areas.
  • Page 96 Main Menu Submenu Menu Selections Options Descriptions Page — Crops the image around 2.PhotoCapture 6.Cropping the margin to fit the paper (Continued) size or print size. Turn this feature off if you want to print whole images or prevent unwanted cropping.

  • Page 97: D Specifications

    Specifications General Printer Type Inkjet Piezo with 94 × 1 nozzle Print Method Black: Piezo with 94 × 3 nozzles Color: Memory Capacity 32 MB LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 16 characters × 1 line Power Source AC 100 to 120 V 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Off Mode: Average 0.4 W...

  • Page 98: Print Media

    Print media Paper Input Paper Tray Paper type: Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy photo paper , transparencies and envelopes Paper size: Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, JIS B5, envelopes (commercial No.10, DL, C5, Monarch, JE4), Photo 4” × 6”, Photo 2L, Index card and Post card Width: 4 in.

  • Page 99: Copy

    Specifications Copy Color/Black Yes/Yes Document Size Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5 in. (215.9 mm) Scanner Glass Length: Max. 11.7 in. (297 mm) Multiple Copies Stacks up to 99 pages Enlarge/Reduce 25% to 400% (in increments of 1%) Resolution (Black & White) Scans up to 1200×1200 dpi Prints up to 1200×1200 dpi (Color)

  • Page 100: Photocapture Center

    ® PhotoCapture Center ® Compatible Media Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro™ (Not available for music data with MagicGate™) Memory Stick Duo™ with adapter Memory Stick Micro (M2) with adapter SDHC microSD with adapter miniSD™ with adapter xD-Picure Card™ USB Flash memory drive Resolution Up to 1200×2400 dpi File Extension...

  • Page 101: Pictbridge

    Specifications PictBridge Compatibility Supports the Camera & Imaging Products Association PictBridge standard CIPA DC-001. Visit http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge for more information. Interface PictBridge (USB) Port...

  • Page 102: Scanner

    Scanner Color/Black Yes/Yes TWAIN Compliant ® Yes (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 ® Edition/Windows Vista ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater WIA Compliant ® ® Yes (Windows /Windows Vista Color Depth 36 bit color Processing (Input) 24 bit color Processing (Output) (Actual Input: 30 bit color/Actual Output: 24 bit color Resolution Up to 19200 ×...

  • Page 103: Printer

    Specifications Printer Printer Driver ® Windows 2000 Professional/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/ ® Windows Vista driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode ® Mac OS X 10.2.4 or greater: Brother Ink driver Up to 1200 × 6000 dpi Resolution 1200 × 2400 dpi 1200 ×...

  • Page 104: Interfaces

    Interfaces A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 6 feet (2.0 m). Your machine has a USB 2.0 Full-speed interface. This interface is compatible with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; however, the maximum data transfer rate will be 12 Mbits/s. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.

  • Page 105: Computer Requirements

    Specifications Computer requirements SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS Hard Disk Space to install Computer Platform & Supported Processor Minimum Recommended Operating System PC Software Minimum Interface Version Functions Speed Drivers Applications 2000 Printing, 64 MB 256 MB 110 MB 340 MB ®...

  • Page 106: Consumable Items

    Consumable items The machine uses individual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magenta ink cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly. Service Life of Ink Starter ink cartridges are in the box. The first time you install the ink Cartridge cartridges the machine will use extra ink to fill the ink delivery tubes.

  • Page 107: E Glossary

    Glossary This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchased. Brightness ® PhotoCapture Center Changing the Brightness makes the whole Allows you to print digital photos from your image lighter or darker.

  • Page 108: Index

    Index Accessories and supplies ......ii Envelopes ........10 ® ® Apple Macintosh Error messages on LCD ......64 See Software User's Guide on the B&W Print Only ........64 CD-ROM........... Cannot Detect ........64 Cannot Print ......... 65 Init. Unable ........... 65 Ink Low ..........
  • Page 109 SD ............30 SDHC ........... 30 ® specifications ........88 Macintosh xD-Picture Card™ ........ 30 See Software User's Guide on the PictBridge CD-ROM........... DPOF Printing ........44 Maintenance, routine ® ® Presto! PageManager replacing ink cartridges ......69 ® ® See Help in Presto! PageManager Menu Table ..........79...
  • Page 110 Safety Instructions ........54 Scanner glass cleaning ..........72 using .............17 Scanning See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM........... Serial Number how to find....See inside front cover Shipping the machine ......77 Sleep Mode ..........19 Temporary copy settings ......22 Transparencies ......... 16 Troubleshooting ........60 checking ink volume ......76 error messages on LCD ......64...
  • Page 111 EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS (Canada only) NOTICE This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.
  • Page 112 Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard P.O. Box 6911 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. 1 rue Hôtel de Ville, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada H9B 3H6 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and Canada only. We cannot recommend using them overseas because the power requirements of your Digital Copier/Printer may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries.

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