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Brother DCP-350C User Manual

Brother DCP-350C User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE DCP-350C DCP-353C DCP-357C DCP-560CN...
  • Page 2 EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directive...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section I General General Information Using the documentation ...2 Symbols and conventions used in the documentation ...2 Control panel overview ...3 Warning LED indications ...4 Printing Reports ...5 Loading documents and paper Loading documents ...6 Using the ADF (DCP-560CN only) ...6 Using the scanner glass ...7 Loading paper and other media...8 Loading photo paper...10...
  • Page 4 Section III Direct Photo Printing Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PhotoCapture Center™ Operations... 16 Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ... 16 Getting started ...16 Print Images... 17 View Photo(s) ...17 Print Index (Thumbnails) ...
  • Page 5 If you are having difficulty with your machine ...32 Error messages ...36 Changing LCD language ...38 Error animation ...38 Document jam (DCP-560CN only) ...38 Printer jam or paper jam ...39 Routine maintenance ...40 Replacing the ink cartridges ...40 Cleaning the scanner...42 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller...42 Cleaning the print head ...43...
  • Page 6 Section I General General Information Loading documents and paper General setup...

  • Page 7: General Information

    General Information Using the documentation Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation.

  • Page 8: Control Panel Overview

    Control panel overview The DCP-350C, DCP-353C, DCP-357C and DCP-560CN have the same control panel keys. COPY Quality Normal Enlarge/Reduce 100% Paper Type Plain 20:48 Paper Size Brightness 1 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine.

  • Page 9: Warning Led Indications

    Turns red when the LCD displays an error or an important status message. Note Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the DCP-350C. Warning LED indications The Status LED (light emitting diode) is a light that shows the status of the machine, as shown in the table.

  • Page 10: Printing Reports

    Printing Reports The following reports are available: Help List User Settings Network Config (DCP-560CN only) How to print a report Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Print Reports. Press OK. Press a or b to choose the report you want.

  • Page 11: Loading Documents And Paper

    Loading documents and paper Loading documents Using the ADF (DCP-560CN only) The ADF can hold up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use standard 80 g/m paper and always fan the pages before putting them in the ADF. Recommended environment Temperature: 20 to 30°C...

  • Page 12: Using The Scanner Glass

    Using the scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Document Sizes Supported Length: Up to 297 mm Width: Up to 215.9mm Weight: Up to 2 kg How to load documents Note To use the scanner glass, the ADF must...

  • Page 13: Loading Paper And Other Media

    Chapter 2 Loading paper and other media Note To print on Photo L or 10 x 15 cm paper, you must use the photo paper tray. (See Loading photo paper on page 10.) Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
  • Page 14 Gently adjust the paper side guides to the paper with both hands. Note Be careful that you do not push the paper in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray and cause feed problems. Loading documents and paper...

  • Page 15: Loading Photo Paper

    Chapter 2 Loading photo paper Use the photo paper tray which has been assembled on the top of the output paper tray cover to print on photo 10 × 15 cm and photo L size paper. 1 Photo Paper Tray Put the photo paper into the photo paper tray and gently adjust the paper side guides to the paper.

  • Page 16: General Setup

    General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo, Other Photo or Transparency. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Note When you use transparencies or glossy paper, remove each sheet at once to prevent smudging or paper jams.

  • Page 17: Lcd Display

    Chapter 3 LCD display LCD Contrast Press Menu. Press a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose LCD Settings. Press OK. Press a or b to choose LCD Contrast. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Light, Med or Dark.

  • Page 18: Section Ii Copy

    Section II Copy Making copies...

  • Page 19: Making Copies

    Making copies How to copy Making a single copy Load your document. (See Loading documents on page 6.) Press Mono Start or Colour Start. Making multiple copies You can make up to 99 copies. Load your document. (See Loading documents on page 6.) Press + or - repeatedly until the number of copies you want appears (up to 99).

  • Page 20: Section Iii Direct Photo Printing

    Section III Direct Photo Printing Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive Printing photos from a camera...

  • Page 21: Printing Photos From A Memory Card Or Usb Flash Memory Drive

    Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive PhotoCapture Center™ Operations Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ® CompactFlash Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro™ SecureDigital™ xD-Picture Card™ MultiMediaCard™ 22 mm or less USB Flash memory drive miniSD™...

  • Page 22: Print Images

    PhotoCapture key indications: PhotoCapture light is on, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is properly inserted. PhotoCapture light is off, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is not properly inserted. PhotoCapture light is blinking, the memory card or USB Flash memory drive is being read or written to.

  • Page 23: Print Photos

    Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo or Other Photo. Press OK. If you chose Paper Size, press OK and press a or b to choose the paper size you are using, Letter or A4.

  • Page 24: Photo Effects

    Photo Effects You can edit and add effects to your photos and view them on the LCD before printing. Note The Photo Effects feature is supported by technology from Reallusion, Inc. Auto Correct Auto Correct is available for most photos. The machine decides the suitable effect for your photo.

  • Page 25: Printing Photos From A Camera

    Printing photos from a camera Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera PictBridge requirements To avoid errors, remember the following points: The machine and the digital camera must be connected using a suitable USB cable. The image file extension must be .JPG (other image file extensions like .JPEG, .TIF, .GIF and so on will not be recognized).

  • Page 26: Printing Photos Directly From A Digital Camera (Without Pictbridge)

    Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge) If your camera supports the USB Mass Storage standard, you can connect your camera in storage mode. This enables you to print photos from your camera. If you would like to print photos in PictBridge mode, see Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera on page 20.
  • Page 27 Chapter 6...
  • Page 28 Section IV Appendixes Safety and Legal Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Menu and Features Specifications...

  • Page 29: A Safety And Legal

    • DO NOT connect your machine to electrical sockets on the same circuit as large appliances or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply. • Avoid interference sources, such as speakers or the base units of non-Brother cordless phones.

  • Page 30: To Use The Machine Safely

    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 electrical socket. Doing this will prevent an electrical shock.
  • Page 31 DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the document cover or the scanner cover. Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the paper tray under the output paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury.
  • Page 32 Doing this may cause a fire or electrical shock. If the machine becomes hot, releases smoke, or generates any strong smells, immediately turn off the power switch and unplug the machine from the electrical socket. Call your Brother dealer or Brother Customer Service.

  • Page 33: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING • This product must be installed near an electrical socket that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must unplug the power cord from the electrical socket to shut off the power completely. • Always make sure the plug is fully inserted. Important safety instructions 1 Read all of these instructions.

  • Page 34: Important - For Your Safety

    14 Unplug this product from the power socket and refer all servicing to Brother 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.

  • Page 35: Lan Connection (Dcp-560Cn Only)

    LAN connection (DCP-560CN only) CAUTION DO NOT connect this product to a LAN connection that is subject to over-voltages. Radio interference This product complies with EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/class B. When connecting the machine to a computer, ensure that you use a USB cable which does not exceed 2.0 metres in length.

  • Page 36: Trademarks

    Safety and Legal 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. © 2007 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.

  • Page 37: B Troubleshooting And Routine Maintenance

    Check that the correct printer driver has been installed and chosen. Make sure that the machine is online. Click Start and then Printers and Faxes. Right-click and choose Brother DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name), and make sure that Use Printer Offline is unchecked.

  • Page 38: Copying Difficulties

    In the printer driver Basic tab, click Settings, and uncheck Bi-Directional Printing. Check that the paper size setting in the application and in the printer driver are the same. Try changing the printer driver setting. The highest resolution needs longer data processing, sending and printing time.

  • Page 39: Scanning Difficulties

    Difficulty Suggestions TWAIN/WIA errors appear when Make sure the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver is chosen as the primary source. In starting to scan. PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR, click File, Scan or Get Photo and click Select to Poor scanning results when using the ADF.

  • Page 40: Network Difficulties

    Firewall settings on you PC may be rejecting the necessary network connection. For details, see the instruction above. ® <Macintosh users> Re-select your machine in the Device Selector application located in Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/Brother/Utilities/DeviceSelector or from the model of ControlCenter2.

  • Page 41: Error Messages

    Error messages Error Message Cause The scanner cover is not closed Cover is Open. completely. The ink cartridge cover is not completely closed. Print data is left in the machine's Data Remaining memory. Print data is left in the machine's memory.
  • Page 42 Remove the paper and load it again and then press Mono Start or Colour Start. See Printer jam or paper jam on page 39. Copy operation in progress Press Stop/Exit and wait until the other operations in progress finish and then try again.

  • Page 43: Changing Lcd Language

    Changing LCD language Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Local Language. Press OK. Press a or b to choose your language. Press OK. Press Stop/Exit. Error animation Error animation displays step-by-step instructions when paper gets jammed or ink cartridges become empty.

  • Page 44: Printer Jam Or Paper Jam

    Take out any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. Lift the document cover. Close the document cover. Press Stop/Exit. Printer jam or paper jam Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance CAUTION DO NOT place the jam clear cover face down as shown in the illustration. You may...

  • Page 45: Routine Maintenance

    Note If the paper is jammed under the print head, unplug the machine from the power source, and then move the print head to take out the paper. Push the paper tray firmly back into the machine. While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support until it clicks and unfold the paper support flap.
  • Page 46 Brother Branded ink cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum performance if ink or ink cartridges of other specifications are used. Brother does not therefore recommend the use of cartridges other than genuine Brother Branded cartridges or the refilling of empty cartridges with ink from other sources.

  • Page 47: Cleaning The Scanner

    Cleaning the scanner (DCP-560CN only) Cleaning the paper pick-up roller CAUTION...

  • Page 48: Cleaning The Print Head

    If ink is still missing, call your Brother dealer. CAUTION DO NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head's warranty.

  • Page 49: Checking The Print Alignment

    Checking the print alignment Press Ink Management. Press a or b to choose Test Print. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Alignment. Press OK. Press Mono Start or Colour Start. The machine starts printing the Alignment Check Sheet. Check the 600 dpi and 1200 dpi test prints to see if number 5 most closely matches number 0.
  • Page 50 Unplug the machine from the electrical socket. Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover until it locks securely into the open position. Then unplug the interface cable from the machine, if it is connected.

  • Page 51: Menu And Features

    Menu and Features On-screen programming Your machine is designed to be easy to use 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. Since your programming is done on the LCD, we have created step-by-step on-screen instructions to help you program your machine.

  • Page 52: D Specifications

    100 Sheets [80 g/m Ink Jet Piezo with 94 × 1 nozzle Black: Piezo with 94 × 3 nozzles Colour: AC 220 to 240V 50/60Hz (DCP-350C, DCP-353C, and DCP-357C) Off: Average 5.5 W Standby: Average 7 W Operating: Average 21 W...
  • Page 53 Dimensions (DCP-350C, DCP-353C and DCP-357C) 150 mm 398 mm 360 mm 443 mm Weight Noise Temperature Humidity This depends on printing conditions. (DCP-560CN) 180 mm (DCP-350C, DCP-353C and DCP-357C) 7.3 kg (DCP-560CN) 8.2 kg Operating: 50 dB or less Operating: 10 to 35°C...

  • Page 54: 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 Replacement Ink Cartridges Cartridge The first time you install the ink cartridges the machine will use extra ink to fill the ink delivery tubes.

  • Page 55: Index

    Index ADF (automatic document feeder) ...6 Cleaning paper pick-up roller ...42 print head ...43 scanner ...42 Consumable items ...49 Control panel overview ...3 Copy multiple ...14 single ...14 using ADF ...6 using scanner glass ...7 Direct printing from a non-PictBridge camera ...21 from a PictBridge camera ...20 Document loading ...
  • Page 56 Paper loading ... 8 size ...11 size of document ... 6 type ...11 Photo Paper Tray ...10 PhotoCapture Center™ Adding Effect ...19 ® CompactFlash ...16 DPOF printing ...19 Memory Stick Pro™ ...16 ® Memory Stick ...16 MultiMediaCard™ ...16 Photo Effects Auto Correct ...19 Remove Red-Eye ...19 Preview photos ...17...
  • Page 57 Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com This machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only. Local Brother companies or their dealers will only support machines purchased in their own countries. EEU-ENG...

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