Reference And Troubleshooting; Basic Operations; Led Indications; Improve Print Quality - Brother DCP-J1200W Quick Setup Manual

Reference and Troubleshooting

Basic Operations

„ Change the paper settings from the control panel
You can print or copy using the following paper settings, depending on the number of times you press
Paper Button LED Indication
(Default)
x 1
x 2
„ Print
Go to your application's print dialog box, make sure your machine is selected and online, and then click Print. To change the print
settings (for example, 2-sided printing), click the printing properties or preferences button.
„ Copy (f/g)
• To print a single copy, load your document, and then press f or g once.
• To print multiple copies, load your document, and then press f or g repeatedly, depending on the number of copies you want.
„ Scan
To scan a single page, load your document, and then press f and g simultaneously. For scanning multiple pages or other
scanning features, use your preferred scanning software/application. For details, see the Online User's Guide.

LED Indications

Ready
Machine
Status
No Paper:
Refill the paper tray, and then press
MONO COPY or COLOUR COPY.
Ink Cover Open:
Error
Firmly close the ink cartridge cover
Status
until it locks into place.
Ink Low:
Prepare to replace the ink cartridge
when necessary.
For more information about troubleshooting, see the Online User's Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.

Improve Print Quality

Press and
simultaneously.
The Ink LED blinks.
Remove Jammed Paper
Pull the paper tray completely out of the
machine.
Slowly pull the jammed paper out of the
machine.
Paper Settings
• Paper type: Plain
(For printing standard documents)
• Paper size: A4
• Paper type: Other glossy
(For printing photos)
• Paper size: 10 x 15cm
Custom - To change these settings, access the Print menu in Web Based
Management using either the Brother Mobile Connect app on your mobile device or
the Brother iPrint&Scan app on your computer. For details, see the Online User's
Guide.
Busy Sleep
Wi-Fi
Status
Do one of the following:
• For cleaning only black, press
MONO COPY.
• For cleaning all colours, press
COLOUR COPY.
The machine cleans the print head, and then
prints the Print Quality Check Sheet.
Close the Jam Clear Cover.
For detailed machine information and product specifications,
see the Online User's Guide at support.brother.com/manuals.
(a).
Lit
Connecting Connected
®
Wrong Paper Size:
Check that the paper settings you selected using the machine's control panel match the size of
the paper in the tray. After correcting the paper size, press MONO COPY or COLOUR COPY.
No Ink Cartridge / Cannot Detect / Monochrome Print Only:
• Reinstall the ink cartridge slowly and firmly, or replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
• One or more of the colour ink cartridges need to be replaced.
Paper Jam:
See the Remove Jammed Paper
section below.
Check the print
quality of the four
colour blocks on the
sheet.
If the print quality is still poor after cleaning several times, try the
Special cleaning:
1. Press
2. Press and hold MONO COPY and COLOUR COPY
Slowly pull the jammed paper out
of the machine.
If ink gets on your skin or
clothing, immediately wash it off
with soap or detergent.
Push the paper tray firmly back in
the machine.
Control Panel
a Paper button
b A4 LED
c 10 x 15cm LED
d Wi-Fi LED
e Power LED
f Mono Copy button
g Colour Copy button
h Ink LED
i Warning LED
j Power/Stop button
k Wi-Fi button *
* To use your machine on a wireless network, see the
Online User's Guide.
When copying or scanning;
Place the document face
down in the bottom right
corner of the scanner glass.
Blinking Blinking slowly and faintly
Disconnected
(Blinking slowly)
Memory Full:
Cancel any operations in progress,
and then try again.
OK
and simultaneously, and then release.
simultaneously for five seconds.
1
2
Open the Jam Clear Cover at the back of
the machine.
Press
error.
If the machine has not completed a
job due to the paper jam, try again.
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