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DCP-J152W
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  • Page 1 Basic User’s Guide DCP-J152W Version A UK/IRE/GEN...
  • Page 2 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. Register your product on-line at http://www.brother.com/registration/ © 2013 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 PDF file / Brother print from OS X v10.7.x, 10.8.x and your iPhone, Solutions Center iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device to your Brother machine without installing a printer driver. Google Cloud Print This Guide provides details on how to use Google...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Viewing User’s Guides ..................2 How to access Guides for Advanced Features............4 ® Accessing Brother Support (Windows ) ..............4 Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh) ..............5 Control panel overview ..................6 LCD screen indications..................8 Basic Operations .....................8 Warning LED indications .................9 LCD display ......................9 Setting the backlight brightness...............9...
  • Page 5 How to scan to a computer Before scanning....................25 ® Scanning a document as a PDF file using ControlCenter4 (Windows ) ..... 26 How to change the machine’s SCAN mode settings for PDF scanning ....29 How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel ....31 Routine maintenance Replacing the ink cartridges ................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents (Advanced User’s Guide) The Advanced User’s Guide explains the following features and operations. You can view the Advanced User’s Guide on the CD-ROM. General setup Routine maintenance Memory Storage Cleaning and checking the machine Automatic Daylight Saving Time Packing and shipping the machine (MFC models) Sleep Mode...

  • Page 7: General Information

    Notes tell you how to respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you Electrical Hazard icons alert you to make the most of your machine.

  • Page 8: Accessing The Advanced User's Guide And Software And Network User's Guide

    CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Guide NOTE This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all If the Brother screen does not appear, go the information about the machine, such as to Computer or My Computer. (For how to use the advanced Copy, Printer, ®...
  • Page 9  More information about network setup Turn on your Macintosh. Insert the (See Software and Network User’s Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Guide.) drive. The following window will appear. Double-click the User’s Guides icon. Select your model and language if needed.

  • Page 10: How To Access Guides For Advanced Features

    Brother Solutions Center at: such as web support (Brother Solutions http://solutions.brother.com/. Center) on the CD-ROM. Click Manuals on your model’s page to Click Brother Support on the Top Menu.  download the documentation. The following screen will appear: Web Connect Guide...

  • Page 11: Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh)

     The following screen will appear:  To access the Brother Web Connect page, click Brother Web Connect. To register your machine from the Brother  Product Registration Page (http://www.brother.com/registration/), click On-Line Registration. For the latest news and product support ...

  • Page 12: Control Panel Overview

    SCAN Lets you choose a setting. Lets you access the Scan mode. Warning icon  Lets you connect the Brother machine to an The warning icon lights up when there is Internet service. an error or maintenance message. Press For more information, see Web Connect Stop/Exit to view the instruction on the LCD.
  • Page 13 General information 7 Start keys: Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits the menu.  Mono Start Lets you start making copies in Power On/Off monochrome. Also lets you start a scanning operation (in colour or mono Press to turn on the machine. depending on the scan setting).

  • Page 14: Lcd Screen Indications

    Chapter 1 LCD screen indications Press a or b to choose Paper Type. The LCD shows the machine’s status when the machine is idle. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Inkjet Paper. 1 Wireless Status A four-level indicator shows the current wireless signal strength if you are using a wireless connection.

  • Page 15: Warning Led Indications

    General information LCD display Warning LED indications The Warning LED (Light Emitting Diode) is a Setting the backlight light that shows the DCP status. The LCD brightness shows the current machine status when the machine is idle. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the brightness setting.

  • Page 16: Loading Paper

    Loading paper Loading paper and Lift the output paper tray cover (1). other print media Load only one size of paper and one type of paper in the paper tray at any time. (For more information about paper size, weight and thickness, see Choosing the right print media on page 19.) Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
  • Page 17 Loading paper Fan the stack of paper well to avoid NOTE paper jams and misfeeds. If you want to add paper before the tray is empty, remove the paper from the tray and combine it with the paper you are adding.

  • Page 18: Loading Envelopes

    Chapter 2 Loading envelopes Slowly push the paper tray completely into the machine. About envelopes  Use envelopes that weigh between 80 to 95 g/m Some envelopes need margin settings to  be set in the application. Make sure you do a test print first before printing multiple envelopes.
  • Page 19 Loading paper Loading envelopes Put envelopes in the paper tray with the address side down. If the envelope flaps Before loading, press the corners and are on the long edge, load the sides of envelopes to make them as flat envelopes in the tray with the flap on the as possible.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 If you have problems printing on envelopes with the flap on the short edge, try the following: Open the envelope flap. Put the envelope into the paper tray with the address side down and the flap positioned as shown in the illustration. ®...

  • Page 21: Unprintable Area

    Loading paper Unprintable area The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures show the unprintable areas on cut-sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can print in the shaded areas of cut-sheet paper when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on. (See Software and Network User’s Guide.) Cut-Sheet Paper Envelopes...

  • Page 22: Paper Settings

    Press OK. Press a or b to choose Paper Size. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Press a or b to choose A4, A5, 10x15cm Other Glossy or Transparency. or Letter. Press OK.

  • Page 23: Acceptable Paper And Other Print Media

    To get the best print quality, we suggest using the Brother paper listed in the table. The print quality can be affected by the type If Brother paper is not available in your of paper you use in the machine. country, we recommend testing various To get the best print quality for the settings papers before purchasing large quantities.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 IMPORTANT DO NOT use the following kinds of paper: • Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped paper 1 2 mm or greater curl may cause jams to occur. • Extremely shiny or highly textured paper • Paper that cannot be arranged uniformly when stacked •...

  • Page 25: Choosing The Right Print Media

    Up to 0.15 mm Up to 120 g/m Envelopes Up to 0.52 mm 80 to 95 g/m Transparencies – – Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m paper. BP71 (260 g/m ) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.

  • Page 26: Loading Documents

    Loading documents How to load Using the document guidelines on the left and top, place the document documents face down in the upper left corner of the scanner glass. You can make copies, or scan from the scanner glass. Using the scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to copy, or scan single pages or pages of a book.

  • Page 27: Unscannable Area

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

  • Page 28: Making Copies

    Making copies How to copy Copy options The following steps show the basic copy You can change the following copy settings. operation. Press a or b to scroll through the copy settings. When the setting you want is Place the document face down on the highlighted, press OK.

  • Page 29: Paper Type

    Enter the number of copies you want. Press a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Plain Paper, Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, Other Glossy or Transparency. Press OK. If you do not want to change additional settings, press Mono Start or Colour Start.

  • Page 30: How To Print From A Computer

    The machine can receive and print data from your computer. To print from a computer, you must install the printer driver. (See Software and Network User’s Guide.) Install the Brother printer driver from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide.) From your application, choose the Print command.

  • Page 31: How To Scan To A Computer

    How to scan to a computer Before scanning To use the machine as a scanner, install a scanner driver. If the machine is on a network, configure it with a TCP/IP address.  Install the scanner drivers from the CD-ROM. (See Quick Setup Guide: Install MFL-Pro Suite.) Configure the machine with a TCP/IP address if network scanning does not work.

  • Page 32: Scanning A Document As A Pdf File Using Controlcenter4 (Windows ® )

    ® (Windows Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open. If the ControlCenter4 Mode screen appears, choose the Advanced Mode, and then click...
  • Page 33 How to scan to a computer Set the scanning configuration. Click Configuration, and then select Button settings, Scan and File. The configuration dialog box appears. You can change the default settings. 1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list. 2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document.
  • Page 34 Chapter 6 Click File. Press Scan. The machine starts the scanning process. The folder where the scanned data is saved will open automatically.

  • Page 35: How To Change The Machine's Scan Mode Settings For Pdf Scanning

    ® (Windows Click (Brother Utilities), and then click the drop-down list and select your model name (if not already selected). Click SCAN in the left navigation bar, and then click ControlCenter4. The ControlCenter4 application will open. Make sure the machine you want to use is selected from the Model drop-down list.
  • Page 36 Chapter 6 Choose the File tab. You can change the default settings. 1 Choose PDF (*.pdf) from the File Type drop-down list. 2 You can enter the file name you want to use for the document. 3 You can save the file to the default folder, or choose your preferred folder by clicking the (Browse) button.

  • Page 37: How To Scan A Document As A Pdf File Using The Control Panel

    How to scan to a computer How to scan a document as a PDF file using the control panel Load your document. (See How to load documents on page 20.) Press (SCAN). Press a or b to select the Scan to File option. Press OK. If the machine is connected to a network, press a or b to select the PC Name.

  • Page 38: A Routine Maintenance

    Your machine is equipped with an ink dot optimum performance and reliability when counter. The ink dot counter monitors the used with Brother Original ink cartridges. level of ink in each of the four cartridges. Brother cannot guarantee this optimum...
  • Page 39 Routine maintenance Press the lock release lever as shown to Turn the green release lever on the release the cartridge indicated on the orange protective packing (1) LCD. Remove the cartridge from the counterclockwise until it releases the machine. vacuum seal. Then remove the orange protective packing as shown.
  • Page 40 Brother Original cartridge and that it is installed correctly. Remove the ink cartridge and reinstall it slowly and firmly until the cartridge lever lifts.

  • Page 41: Cleaning And Checking The Machine

    Routine maintenance Cleaning and checking Cleaning the print head the machine To maintain good print quality, the machine will automatically clean the print head when needed. You can start the cleaning process Cleaning the scanner glass manually if there is a print quality problem. Clean the print head if you get a horizontal Unplug the machine from the electrical line in the text or graphics, or blank text on...

  • Page 42: Checking The Print Quality

    The machine begins printing the Print times. If the print has not improved, call Quality Check Sheet. Brother customer service or your local Brother dealer. Check the quality of the four colour blocks on the sheet.

  • Page 43: Checking The Print Alignment

    Routine maintenance Press Mono Start or Colour Start. NOTE The machine starts printing the Alignment Check Sheet. When a print head After the print nozzle is clogged head nozzle is the printed cleaned, the sample looks like horizontal lines this. are gone.

  • Page 44: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the date and time Setting the date and time allows the machine to clean the print head regularly and maintain optimum print quality. Press Menu. Press a or b to choose Initial Setup. Press OK. Press a or b to choose Date & Time. Press OK.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    If you think there is a problem with your machine, check each of the items below first and follow the troubleshooting tips. You can correct most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.

  • Page 46: Error And Maintenance Messages

    The most common error and maintenance messages are shown in the table. You can clear most errors and perform routine maintenance by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips: Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/. Error Message...
  • Page 47 Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action If you are using non Brother Original Replace the cartridge with a Brother Cannot Detect Ink ink, the machine may not detect the Original ink cartridge. If the error ink volume. message remains, contact Brother customer service or your local Brother dealer.
  • Page 48 Ink Absorber Full is full. These components are will need to be replaced. Contact periodic maintenance items that may Brother Customer Service or your require replacement after a period of local Brother Authorised Service time to ensure optimum performance Centre to have your machine from your Brother machine.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting Error Message Cause Action The machine is out of paper or paper Do one of the following: No Paper Fed is not correctly loaded in the paper  Refill the paper in the paper tray, tray. and then press Mono Start or Colour Start.
  • Page 50 Error Message Cause Action The paper is jammed in the machine. Remove the jammed paper by Paper Jam following the steps in Printer jam or paper jam on page 45. Make sure the paper length guide is set to the correct paper size. If there is a repeat paper jam, a small piece of paper may be stuck in the machine.

  • Page 51: Error Animations

    Troubleshooting Error animations Place both hands under the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover into the open position. Error animations display step-by-step instructions when paper gets jammed. You can read the steps at your own pace by pressing c to see the next step and d to go back a step.
  • Page 52 Move the print head (if necessary) to • If the print head is in the right corner as take out any paper remaining in this shown in the illustration (2), you cannot area. Make sure that jammed paper is move it. Re-connect the power cord. Hold not left in the corners of the machine (1) down Stop/Exit until the print head moves and (2).
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting Make sure you look carefully inside the Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the machine (1) for any pieces of paper. back of the machine. Remove the jammed paper. Look inside the machine from a lower angle, and make sure there are no pieces of paper remaining.
  • Page 54 Close the Jam Clear Cover. CAUTION Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Be careful not to pinch your fingers when you close the scanner cover. While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the paper support until it locks in the open position, and then unfold the paper support flap.
  • Page 55 Troubleshooting Pull the two green levers inside the Load one sheet of thick A4 or Letter machine to remove the jammed paper. sized paper, such as glossy paper, deep into the machine as shown in the illustration. Place both hands under the plastic tabs on both sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover into the open position.
  • Page 56 If the thick paper is pushing any jammed Open the Jam Clear Cover (1) at the paper out, remove the jammed paper. back of the machine. Load one sheet of thick A4 or Letter sized paper, such as glossy paper, deep into the machine as shown in the IMPORTANT illustration.
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting If the thick paper is pushing any jammed Close the Jam Clear Cover. paper out, remove the jammed paper. Make sure the cover is closed correctly. Lift the scanner cover (1) to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down (2) and close the scanner cover (3) using both hands.
  • Page 58 Put the paper tray firmly back in the machine. Re-connect the power cord.

  • Page 59: If You Are Having Difficulty With Your Machine

    • If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the following chart and follow the troubleshooting tips. You can correct most problems by yourself. • If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
  • Page 60 Printing Difficulties (continued) Difficulty Suggestions No printout. The document will not print if the old, unprinted data remains in the printer driver spooler. Open the printer icon, and then delete all the data. Your printer icon can (continued) be found in the following way: ®...
  • Page 61  The ink cartridge may not have been stored correctly before use. Make sure you are using Brother Original Innobella™ ink. Brother does not recommend the use of cartridges other than Brother Original cartridges or the refilling of used cartridges with ink from other sources.
  • Page 62 (See Advanced User’s Guide: Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers.) Photo paper does not feed When you print on Brother Photo paper, load one extra sheet of the same photo correctly. paper in the paper tray. An extra sheet has been included in the paper package...
  • Page 63 Reposition the document and try again. Scanning Difficulties Difficulty Suggestions TWAIN or WIA errors appear when Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in your scanning application. ® starting to scan. (Windows TWAIN or ICA errors appear when Make sure the Brother TWAIN driver is chosen as the primary source.
  • Page 64 Network scanning. To add port 54925 for Network scanning, enter the information below: In Name: Enter any description, for example Brother NetScan. In Port number: Enter 54925. In Protocol: UDP is selected. Please refer to the instruction manual that came with your third-party Security/Firewall Software or contact the software manufacturer.

  • Page 65: Machine Information

    Press OK. Your machine’s serial number will You can restore all settings to the factory appear on the LCD. default. Brother strongly recommends performing Press Stop/Exit. this procedure before handing over or disposing of the machine. Checking the firmware version How to reset the machine You can see the machine’s firmware version...

  • Page 66: C Settings And Features Tables

    Settings and features tables Using the Settings tables Your machine is easy to set up and operate. All you have to do is press the Menu keys to choose the settings and options you want to set as they are displayed on the screen. We have created step-by-step Settings tables and Features tables so you can see all the available choices for each setting and feature...

  • Page 67: Menu Table

    — Sets the type of paper in General Setup Paper Type Plain Paper* the paper tray. Inkjet Paper Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency — Sets the size of paper in Paper Size the paper tray. 10x15cm Letter See Advanced User’s Guide.
  • Page 68 Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page You can adjust the General Setup LCD Settings Backlight Light* brightness of the LCD (Continued) backlight. Dark You can set how long the Dim Timer LCD backlight stays on 10Secs after the last key press. 20Secs 30Secs* —...
  • Page 69 IP address from the link-local address range. See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
  • Page 70 Address settings. — Port — User Name — Password See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.
  • Page 71 See Software and Network User’s Guide. Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk. Menu ( ) (continued)
  • Page 72 SCAN ( Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Set with Panel — If you want to use the Scan to File control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
  • Page 73 Settings and features tables Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page — If you want to use the Scan to E-mail Set with Panel control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
  • Page 74 Level1 Level2 Level3 Options Descriptions Page Set with Panel — If you want to use the Scan to Image control panel to change (Set with PC)* the machine’s settings, choose On. The settings below will appear when On is selected in Set with Panel. —...
  • Page 75 — — Choose the paper type Paper Type Plain Paper* that matches the paper in Inkjet Paper the tray. Brother BP71 Other Glossy Transparency — — Choose the paper size Paper Size that matches the paper in the tray.
  • Page 76 Facebook — — — Picasa Web — — — Albums™ ® — — — Flickr Please go to the Brother Solutions Center to download the Web Connect Guide at http://solutions.brother.com/. The default settings are shown in Bold with an asterisk.

  • Page 77: Entering Text

    Settings and features tables Entering Text You may need to enter text into the machine, for example, when you set the time and date. Entering numbers and letters 010310 E F G H I J Press a, b, d or c to select the number or letter you want to choose, and press OK. Repeat for each character until the number or name is complete and then press a, b, d or c to select and press OK.

  • Page 78: D Specifications

    Specifications General NOTE This chapter provides a summary of the machine’s specifications. For additional specifications visit http://www.brother.com/. Printer Type Inkjet Piezo with 210 nozzles  1 Print Head Mono: Piezo with 70 nozzles  3 Colour: Memory Capacity 64 MB LCD (Liquid Crystal 1.8 in.
  • Page 79 Specifications Dimension 161 mm 410 mm 374 mm 471 mm Weight 6.9 kg Noise Level Sound Pressure Operating: m = 50 dB(A) (Maximum) Sound Power d = 5.98 B(A) (Mono) Copying d = 5.77 B(A) (Colour) Ready: d = 2.97 B(A) (Mono/Colour) 10 to 35 C Temperature Operating:...

  • Page 80: Print Media

    Print media Paper Tray Paper Input  Paper type: Plain paper, inkjet paper (coated paper), glossy paper and transparency  Paper size A4, Executive, Letter, A5, A6, Envelopes (Com-10, DL, C5, Monarch), Photo (10  15 cm), Photo 2L (13  18 cm) and Index Card (127 ...

  • Page 81: Copy

    Specifications Copy Colour/Monochrome Yes/Yes Copy Width 204 mm Multiple Copies Stacks/Sorts up to 99 pages Enlarge/Reduce 25% to 400% (in increments of 1%) Prints up to 1200  2400 dpi Resolution When copying on A4 size paper.

  • Page 82: Scanner

    ® Maximum 1200  1200 dpi scanning when using the WIA Driver for Windows XP, Windows Vista , Windows 7 and ® 8 (resolution up to 19200  19200 dpi can be selected by using the Brother scanner utility). Windows...

  • Page 83: Printer

    (127  203 mm), Photo 2L (13  18 cm) Print Speed When the Borderless feature is set to On. See Paper type and size for each operation on page 19. When printing on A4 size paper. For detailed specifications visit http://www.brother.com/.

  • Page 84: Interfaces

    Interfaces A USB 2.0 interface cable that is no longer than 2 m. Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure/Ad-hoc Mode) Your machine has a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. The machine can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 1.1 interface.

  • Page 85: Network

    See Computer requirements on page 80. ® (Windows ) If you require more advanced printer management, use the latest Brother BRAdmin Professional utility version that is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/. (Macintosh) The latest Brother BRAdmin Light is available as a download from http://solutions.brother.com/.

  • Page 86: Computer Requirements

    System OS X v10.8.x Conditions: For the latest driver updates, visit us at For WIA, 1200  1200 resolution. Brother Scanner http://solutions.brother.com/. Utility enables to enhance up to 19200  19200 dpi. All trademarks, brand and product names are the Third party USB ports are not supported.

  • Page 87: Consumable Items

    For more information about the replacement consumables, visit us at http://www.brother.com/pageyield/. What is Innobella™? Innobella™ is a range of genuine consumables offered by Brother. The name "Innobella™" derives from the words "Innovation" and "Bella" (meaning "Beautiful" in Italian) and is a representation of the "innovative"...

  • Page 88: Index

    Unable to Print ........44 Unable to Scan ........44 Wrong Paper Size ........ 44 Apple Macintosh See Software and Network User’s Guide. Greyscale ..........76 Brother CreativeCenter ........4 Help LCD messages ........60 Menu Table .......... 61 Cleaning print head ..........35 scanner ..........35...
  • Page 89 Paper ..........17 Unscannable area ........21 capacity ..........19 loading ........... 10 loading envelopes .........12 Web Services (Scan) ....... 68 printable area ........15 ® size ............16 Windows type ..........16 See Software and Network User’s Guide. Print Wireless Network See Quick Setup Guide and Software and difficulties ..........53 Network User’s Guide.
  • Page 90 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. www.brotherearth.com...

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