Brother DCP-750CW manual

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    USER’S GU IDE DCP -330C DCP-5 40CN DCP-7 50CW[...]

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    If yo u need to c all Custo mer S ervice Ple ase com plete the fol lowin g inform ation for futu re refere nce: Model Number: DCP-330C a nd DCP-540CN and DCP-750CW (Circle your model number) Ser ial N umb er: 1 Da te o f P urc ha se : P lac e o f Pur ch as e: 1 The seria l nu mber is on t he back of t he unit . Retain this U ser' s Guide wi th[...]

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    i Compilation and Public ation Notice Under the supervision of Brother Indust ri es Ltd., this manual has been compiled and publ i shed, coverin g the latest product descriptions and specifications. The c ont ents of this manu al and t he specifications of this product are subject to change without not i ce . Brother reserves the right to make chan[...]

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    ii EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & T TE Directi ve[...]

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    iii Tabl e of Co nten ts Section I Genera l 1 General Infor mation Usi ng the docume ntat ion ... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... . 2 Symb ols and conven tions used in the d ocumentation .................................... 2 Acces s i ng t he Software User’s Guide an[...]

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    iv Section II Copy 4 Mak in g copies How t o copy ... ..... ..... .... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... .. 28 Makin g a si n gl e copy ....... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. 28 Makin g m ult ipl[...]

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    v 6 Pri nt ing phot os fro m a ca me r a wit h Pict Br id ge Befor e Using Pic tBri dge ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ..... .... .. 48 PictB ridge requi rements ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .... 48 Usi [...]

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    vi C Men u and Fea tures On-screen program ming ... ........................................................... ........................ 79 Menu table . . .............................. ..................................................................... 79 Menu keys ... .............................................................................[...]

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    Section I Genera l I General Information 2 Loading documents and pa per 10 General setup 23[...]

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    2 1 Using the documen tation 1 Thank y ou for bu y ing a Brother m achine! Reading the docu m entation will help you make the mos t of your machine. Sy mbo l s and co nv en ti on s used in th e docu men tati o n 1 The f ol lowing symbols an d conventions are used throughou t t he documentat ion. Genera l Info rmation 1 Bold Bold typeface iden t if [...]

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    General Informat ion 3 1 Acces sing the Software Use r’s Guide and Netwo rk User’s Guide (DCP-540CN and DCP-750CW only) 1 This User ’ s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as ho w to use Printer, Scanner and Network. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operat ions, read t he Software User[...]

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    Chapter 1 4 How to f i nd Scanning instructi ons 1 There are several ways you can sca n document s. You c an find the instructions as follo ws: Softwa r e User’s Guide  Scannin g (For W i ndows ® 98/98SE / Me/2000 Professi onal and Windows ® XP)  Co ntr ol C en t er3 (Fo r Windows ® 98/98SE / Me/2000 Professi onal and Windows ® XP)  [...]

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    General Informat ion 5 1 How to find Scanni ng inst ructions 1 There are several way s you can scan docu m ents. Y ou can f ind the instructions as follo ws: So f t ware User’s Gu i de  Scanni ng (F or M ac OS ® X 1 0.2 .4 or gr eat er )  ControlC enter2 (For M ac OS ® X 10.2.4 or gr eat er )  Network S canning (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 [...]

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    Chapter 1 6 Control panel over view 1 DCP-330C pane l sho wn 1 LCD (liquid crys tal disp lay) Displ ays messa ges on th e screen to hel p you set up and use your machi ne. Also, yo u c an adjust the angle of t he LCD dis play by li ftin g it . 2 Number of Copies Use this key to make mul tipl e copies. 3 Menu keys:  d or c Press to sc roll backwa[...]

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    General Informat ion 7 1 5 Stop/Exit Stops a n operati on or ex i t s from a menu. 6O n / O f f You can turn th e machine on or off. If y ou tu r n the m ach ine of f , it wil l sti ll period ica lly clean t he pr i nt he ad t o m ainta i n print q ualit y. 7 Ink Manageme nt Lets you cl ean the print hea d, check the pri nt qualit y, and chec k the[...]

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    Chapter 1 8 LCD di splay indi c ati ons 1 The L CD show s the current machine s tatus when the mach i ne is idle. 1 Wireles s St atus ( DCP- 750CW only) A four level indicat or sh ows the cu rrent wirel ess si gnal st re ngth i f yo u a re usi ng a wirel ess co nnection. 2 Ink i ndicat or Lets you see t he avai labl e ink volume. Ba sic Op eratio n[...]

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    General Informat ion 9 1 Wa r ning LED indic ations 1 The Warnin g LE D (Li ght Emitting Diode) lights whe n there i s a problem with your machin e. You should check the LCD display for more details about the problem. Print ing R e por ts 1 The following reports a r e av ai lable:  Help List A help list about how to q uickly program your mac hi [...]

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    10 2 Loading docum ents 2 You can m ake copies, and s can from the ADF (automati c document feeder) and from the scanner glass. Using t h e ADF (DCP-540CN only) 2 The A DF can h old up to 10 pages and feeds each sheet individu al ly. Use standard 80 g/m 2 (20 l b) paper and always fan the pages bef ore putti ng them in the ADF. Recommended envir on[...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 11 2 How t o l oad d ocumen t s 2 Note To use the sc anner g lass, the A DF mus t be em pty. a Lift the doc um ent cover. b Using the documen t guidelines on the left, center t he docu m ent face down on the scanne r glass. c Close the document cover. CAUTION If yo u are scanning a book or thick document , DO NOT slam [...]

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    Chapter 2 12 Acceptabl e paper and other med ia 2 The print quality can be affected by the type of p aper you are using in the machi ne. To ge t the be s t print qua lity for the s ettings you have chos en, always set the Pap er T ype to mat ch the t ype of paper y ou lo ad. You can use plain p aper, i nkjet pap er (c oated paper), glo ssy paper, t[...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 13 2 Ha ndli ng and usin g me di a 2  Store paper in its original packaging, and kee p i t sealed. Keep the paper flat and aw ay from m oi sture, direct sunlight a nd heat.  The coated sid e of phot o paper is shiny. Avoid touching t he shiny (coated) side. Load phot o p aper w i th the shiny side facing down. ?[...]

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    Chapter 2 14 Ch oosi ng t he r ight me dia 2 Paper t ype and s ize fo r each ope ration 2 Paper Type Paper Si ze Usage Copy Photo Captur e Printer Cut Sheet Letter 216 × 279 mm (8 1/2 × 11 in.) Yes Yes Yes A4 210 × 297 m m (8.3 × 11 .7 in.) Yes Y e s Yes Legal 216 × 356 mm ( 8 1 /2 × 14 in.) Yes – Yes Executi ve 184 × 267 mm (7 1/4 × 10 1[...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 15 2 Paper weight , thic kness and c apacity 2 1 Up to 50 she ets f or Lega l size pa per 8 0 g/m 2 (20 lb) . Up to 10 0 shee ts of 8 0 g/m 2 (2 0 l b) pa pe r. 2 For Phot o 10 x 15 cm an d Pho to L pa pe r, u se t he Phot o Pape r T ray. S ee L oa ding phot o p ape r o n page 2 0. Paper T ype Weight Thickness No. of s[...]

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    Chapter 2 16 Loading pape r , envelop es and ot her media 2 Load ing pape r and othe r medi a 2 Note To print on Photo L or 10 x 15 cm paper, please s ee Loa ding photo paper on page 20 . a Pull the paper tray c o mpletely out of the machine. If the paper support flap is open, close it and lift t h e outpu t paper tray cover (1). b Press and slide [...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 17 2 d Gently pu t the pa per i nto the pap er tray print side d own and top edge f irst . Check that the paper is flat in t h e tray. Note W hen you u s e Leg al size pa per, pres s and h old the un iversal guide release button as you slide ou t the f ront of the paper t ray. e Gently adjus t the pa per side guides wi[...]

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    Chapter 2 18 g Slowly push the paper tray completely back in t o th e machine. h While holding the paper tray in place, pull out the pape r s upport (1) until i t clicks and unfold the pa per support flap (2 ). Note Do not use the paper support flap for Legal paper. Loa ding enve lopes, post ca rds an d ph oto pape r 2 Loading e nvelopes 2  Use [...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 19 2 How to load en vel opes and post cards 2 a Before lo ading, press the corners and sides of the envelopes or post cards to make t hem as flat as possible. Note If the envelopes or post cards are ‘double- feedi ng,’ put one envelope i n the pape r tray a t a time. b Put the envel opes or post cards into the pape[...]

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    Chapter 2 20 Loading phot o paper 2 Use the photo paper tray which has been assem bl ed on the top of th e paper tr ay to print on photo 10 × 15 cm and phot o L size paper. You can leave paper in the standard paper tray when using t he photo paper tray. a Press the photo paper tray release button with y o ur left thumb and push the photo pap er tr[...]

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    Loading doc uments a nd paper 21 2 Removing sm a ll printouts from t he mach in e 2 W hen the m achine ejects sm all paper on to the output paper t ray you may not be able to reach i t . Make sure pri nting has finished, and then pul l the tray comp l etely out of the mach ine.[...]

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    Chapter 2 22 Print abl e Area 2 The printable area depend s on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable area s on cut shee t paper and envelopes. T he machine can only print in the shade d area s when the B orderless prin t feature is available and turned on. Note The Borderless feat ure is not a v ailab[...]

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    23 3 3 Paper settin gs 3 Pa pe r Type 3 To get the best print qualit y , set the machine for the type of paper you are using. a Pr ess Me n u . b Pr ess a or b to choos e General Setup . Pr ess OK . c Pr ess a or b to choos e Paper Type . Pr ess OK . d Pr ess a or b to ch oose Plain Paper , Inkjet Paper , Brother Photo , Other Photo or Transparency[...]

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    Chapter 3 24 LCD display 3 LCD Contr a st 3 You can a djust the L CD cont rast for a sharper and m ore vivid d isplay. If you are hav i ng difficulty readi ng the LCD, try chan gi ng th e contrast setting. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to choose General Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to choose LCD Settings . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b to c[...]

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    General setup 25 3 Sett ing th e D im Ti me r fo r the back light 3 You can s et ho w l ong the LCD backlight stays on after the last key pres s. a Pr ess Me n u . b Pr ess a or b to choos e General Setup . Pr ess OK . c Pr ess a or b to choos e LCD Settings . Pr ess OK . d Pr ess a or b to choos e Dim Timer . Pr ess OK . e Pr ess a or b to choos e[...]

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    Chapter 3 26[...]

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    Section I I Copy II Making copies 28[...]

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    28 4 How to c opy 4 Mak ing a sing le co py 4 a Load your docume nt . (S ee Loading document s on pag e 10.) b Pre ss Mono S tart or Colour Start . Mak ing mu ltiple copies 4 You can make up to 99 copie s. a Load your docume nt . b Pre ss + or - repeatedly unt i l the num ber of copies you want appears (up to 99). c Pre ss Mono S tart or Colour Sta[...]

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    Making cop ies 29 4 If you want to choos e more settings, press a or b . Note You can sav e some of t he settings t hat you us e most of ten by setting them as defau l t. These settings will st ay until you cha nge t hem again. (See Setting your cha nges as a new default on pag e 33.) Cha ngi ng co py speed and qu ality 4 You can choos e t he copy [...]

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    Chapter 4 30 Mak ing N in 1 copies or a pos ter ( page la yout ) 4 You can reduce the number of page s for copies by using the N i n 1 co py f eature. T his allows you to copy two or f our pages onto one page, which lets you save paper. You can also m ake a poster. When you us e the poste r f eat ure your machine divid es your document into sec tio[...]

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    Making cop ies 31 4  Po ster ( 3 x 3) You can ma k e a poster size copy of a photo graph. So rtin g co pies u sin g th e ADF (DCP-540 CN only) 4 You can sort multiple copies. Page s wil l be sorted in rev e rs e order. a Load your docum ent . b Enter t he number of copies you want. c Pr ess a or b to choos e Stack/Sort . Pr ess OK . d Pr ess a o[...]

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    Chapter 4 32 Colour Sa turation 4 a Load your docume nt . b Enter the number of copies you want. c Pre ss a or b to choose Color Adjust . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b to c h oose Red , Green or Blue . Pre ss OK . e Pre ss a to inc rease the colour saturation, or press b to dec rea se th e colour saturation. Pre ss OK . f Do one o f the following: ?[...]

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    Making cop ies 33 4 Se tting you r chan ges a s a new de f ault 4 You c an s ave the copy set t ings for Quality , Paper Type , Brightness , Contrast and Color Adjust that you use most often by setting the m as default. These settings will stay un til you change them again. a Pr ess a or b t o choose y our new set ting. Pr ess OK . Repeat this step[...]

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    Chapter 4 34[...]

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    Section II I Direct Photo Printi ng III Pri nting phot os f rom a me mory c ard 36 Printin g pho tos fr om a ca mera wit h Pict Bridge 48[...]

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    36 5 PhotoCapture Cente r ™ Operatio ns 5 Pr intin g from a mem ory card wi thout a PC 5 Even if y our machine i s not connected to your comput er, you can print photos directly from digital cam era media. (S ee Pri nt Ima ges on page 39 .) Sca nning to a me mory card wi thout a PC 5 You can scan documents an d save t hem directly to a memory car[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 37 5 Memor y card folder s truc ture 5 Your m achine i s designed to be compatible with m odern digital c amera image f iles and mem ory cards; ho wever, plea s e read the points below to avoid errors:  The DP OF file on t he memory card m ust be i n a valid f ormat. (See DPOF pr int ing on page 41.)  The[...]

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    Chapter 5 38 Getting starte d 5 Firmly put the card int o the correct slot. 1 Compact Flash ® 2 S ecu reDi gita l™, Mu ltiM edia Car d™ 3 Memory Stick ® , Memor y Sti ck Pro™ 4 xD-Picture Card™ Photo Ca ptur e ke y ind ica tio ns:  Photo Ca ptur e light is on, the media card is properly inserted.  Photo Ca ptur e light is off, the m[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 39 5 Print Im ages 5 View Phot o(s) 5 You can preview your photo s on th e LC D before you print them. If your photos are l arge files there m ay be a delay before each pho t o is displ ayed on the LCD. a Make s ure you have put the media c ard in the correct sl ot. Pr ess ( Phot oC aptu re ). b Pr ess a or b t[...]

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    Chapter 5 40 Print Al l Phot os 5 You can print all the phot os on your media card. a Make su re you have put t h e media c ard in t he correct slot. Pre ss ( Ph otoCa pture ). b Pre ss a or b to choose Print All Photos . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss + or - r e peatedly to enter the number o f co pi es y o u want. d Do one o f the following:  Change t h[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 41 5 DP OF pri nti ng 5 DPO F stands for Di gital Print Order Format . Majo r dig it al camera manufac t urers (Canon Inc., Eastm an K odak Compan y , Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and Sony Corporation) created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital ca[...]

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    Chapter 5 42 PhotoCapture Ce nter™ print settings 5 You can change the prin t settings temporarily for the next print. The machi ne ret urns t o its default settings after 180 seconds. Note You can save the print set t ings y ou use m ost o ften by set t ing them as def ault. (See Set ti ng your changes as a new default on p age 45.) 1 No of prin[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 43 5 Pr int Qua lity 5 a Pr ess a or b to choos e Print Quality . Pr ess OK . b Pr ess a or b to choos e Normal or Photo . Pr ess OK . c If yo u do not want to cha nge addition al settings, press Co lour S tart t o p rint. Pa pe r optio ns 5 Paper Type 5 a Pr ess a or b to choos e Paper Type . Pr ess OK . b Pr [...]

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    Chapter 5 44 d If you do not wa nt t o change a dditional settings, press Colour Start to pr int. Adju sting Br ightness , Co ntrast and Colou r 5 Brightness 5 a Pre ss a or b to choose Brightness . Pre ss OK . b Pre ss a or b to make a lighter or darker print. Pre ss OK . c If you do not wa nt t o change a dditional settings, press Colour Start to[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 45 5 Crop ping 5 If your photo is too long or wide to fit the availabl e space on your cho s en l ay out, part of t he image will auto m atically be cropped. The factory set t ing is On . If you want to print the whole image , turn this s etting to Off . a Pr ess a or b to choos e Cropping . Pr ess OK . b Pr es[...]

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    Chapter 5 46 Scan to Card 5 Ente ring Sc a n mode 5 When you wan t t o s can t o card, press ( Sca n ). The L CD shows: Press a or b t o choose Scan to Card . press OK . If you are not connected to your computer only th e Scan to Card select ion wi l l appear on the LCD. (See Sof twa re Use r’s G uide for details about the other menu options. ) H[...]

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    Print ing phot os from a memor y card 47 5 Understandin g the Error Mes sag es 5 Once y ou are familiar with the types of errors that can occur whil e you are using the PhotoCap ture Center™, y ou can easil y ident i fy and t ro ubl eshoo t any pro bl ems.  Media Error This me s s age will appear i f you put in a medi a card that is either b a[...]

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    48 6 Your Brother mach i ne supports the PictBridge s t andard, allowing yo u t o connect to a nd print pho t os di rectly f rom any PictBrid ge compatible d igital came r a . Before Using PictBridge 6 Pi ct Bri dge re quir em en ts 6 To avoi d errors, remem ber the f ol lowing points:  The m achine an d the digital camera must be co nnected usi[...]

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    Pri nting pho tos fro m a camera with PictBr idge 49 6 Printing Imag es 6 Note Remove any memory cards from the machin e before c onnecting the d igital camera. a Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the PictBridge port (1) on the m achine using the USB cable. 1 P ic tB ridg e po rt b Turn on the camera. When the machine[...]

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    Chapter 6 50 Understandi ng the Error Messages 6 O nce yo u are f amilia r with the t ype s of e rrors that c an occur while you a r e using PictBridge, you can easily identify and t roubl esho ot any problem s .  Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images tha t are too large for the machine's m emory.  Wrong U[...]

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    Sectio n IV Software IV Software and Network fea tures 52[...]

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    52 7 The CD-R OM includes the Software User’s Guide and Network Us er’ s Guide (DCP-540CN and DCP-750CW only) for features available when connected t o a comput er (for exampl e, printing and scannin g). The guide has easy to use links that, when clicked, will ta ke you directly to a parti cul ar sect i on . You can find in f ormation on these [...]

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    Section V Appen dixes V Safety and Legal 54 Troubleshooting and Routin e Maintenance 62 Menu and Features 79 Specifications 90 Glossary 101[...]

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    54 A Choosing a location A Put you r m achi ne on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and sho cks, such as a de sk. P ut the machine near a standard, g rounded electrical sock et . Choose a location whe r e t he temperatu r e remains between 10 ° a nd 35 ° C (50 ° F and 95 ° F). CAUTION • Avoid plac i ng y our machine i n a high-[...]

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    Safety an d L egal 55 To use t he m achi n e sa fely A Ple ase k eep these instructions for l ater reference and read them before attempting any main t enanc e. WARNIN G There are high voltage electrodes inside the machi ne. Before you clean the inside of the machine, m ake sure you have unplugg ed the power cord f rom the electrical socket. Doing [...]

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    56 DO NOT put your han ds on the edg e of t he machine under the docum ent cover or the scanner cove r. Doin g this ma y cau s e in jury. DO NOT put your hands on the e dge of t he paper t ray under the output paper t ray c ove r . Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the paper feed roller. Doing this may cause injury.[...]

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    Safety an d L egal 57 DO NOT touch the area shade d i n the illu stration. Doi ng this may cause inj ury. When moving the machine you must l if t it f rom 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. If the mach i ne becomes hot , releases s m oke, or gener[...]

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    58 Imp ortan t safe ty in struct ions A 1 Rea d al l of these instructions. 2 Save the m for la ter reference. 3 Follow al l wa r nings a nd instructions marked on the product. 4 Unp lug t his product from the wall s o cket before cleaning the inside of the machine. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5 Do not use [...]

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    Safety an d L egal 59 15 T o protect you r product against power s urges, we rec ommend t he use of a power protection dev i ce (Surge Protector). 16 T o r educ e t he ri sk of fi re, electric shock and injury to people, note the follo w i ng:  D o not use t hi s product near ap pliances that use water, a swimming pool, or i n a wet bas em en t [...]

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    60 EU D irect ive 20 02/96/ EC an d E N50419 A Eur opea n Union O nly This equ ipment is mark ed with the a bove recycling s ymbol. It means that at the end of th e l ife of the equipment y o u must dispose of it separately at an appropriate coll ection poi nt and not place it in the normal dom estic unsorted was t e stream . T his will bene fit th[...]

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    Safety an d L egal 61 Tr ademar ks A The Brother logo i s a registered tradem ark of B rother I ndustries, L t d. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Indust r i es, Lt d. Multi-F unct ion Link is a registered trademark of Brother International Corporation. © 2006 Bro t her Industries, Ltd. All r ights reserved. W i ndows and Microsoft are[...]

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    62 B Troublesh ooting B If you think there is a problem with your machine, check the chart below and follow the troublesho ot ing t i ps. Most problems c an be e as i ly resolved by yourself. If you ne ed additional he lp, the Brother Solution s Cent er of fers the latest FAQs and troubleshoo ti ng tips. Visit us at http://solutions . brother.com .[...]

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    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 63 Cha rac ters an d lin es ar e stacke d. Ch eck th e pri nting a lig nment. (S e e Checki ng the p r i nting alig nme nt on pa ge 7 6.) Pr in ted tex t o r i mage s are s kewed. Make su r e the pape r i s loa de d pr operly in the pape r t ray an d the pa per si de gu ide is ad justed corre ct ly . (S[...]

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    64 Copying Dif ficult ies Difficulty Su gg e st i on s Ve rtical str eaks appe ar on c opie s. If y ou s ee v ertic al s tre aks on cop ies, clea n th e sc anne r. ( See Clean ing the s can ne r o n pa ge 7 3.) Poo r copy r es ul ts w hen us in g the ADF. (DCP-54 0 CN only) Tr y us in g the scann er gl ass. (S e e Using th e sc ann er g lass o n pa[...]

  • Page 73

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 65 Network Di fficulti es Difficulty Sug gesti ons Ca nnot pr int ov er the Ne two rk. M ake su re tha t y our mach ine is p owe red on and is on line an d in Rea dy mode . Pr in t a Netw o rk C o nfi gurat ion li st ( s ee Printing Rep o rts o n page 9. ) a nd chec k th e curre nt Netw ork setti ngs pr[...]

  • Page 74

    66 Error messages B As with any sophisticated office product, e r rors m ay occ ur. If t hi s hap pens, y our machine ide nt ifies the err or and shows an error mess age. The m ost com mon erro r messages a r e shown below. You can correct most errors by yourself. If you need m ore help, the B rot her So l utions Center o f fers the latest FAQs and[...]

  • Page 75

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 67 No Pa per Fe d The machi ne is out of pap er or paper is not prope rly lo aded in the pap er tr ay. Do one of the foll owing:  Refill the paper in the paper tray, and then p r es s Mo n o St ar t or Col our Start .  Remove the p aper and l oad it aga in and then pres s Mono St art or Col our St[...]

  • Page 76

    68 Ch angi ng L CD la ngu age B You can change the LCD lan guage. a Pre ss Men u b Pre ss a or b to select Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to select Local Language . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b t o select y our language. Pre ss OK . e Pre ss Sto p/ Exit . Document j a m (DCP-540CN only ) B Document s can j am if they are n ot inserted o[...]

  • Page 77

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 69 Pr inte r j am o r pa per jam B Take out the j ammed pap er dependin g on where it is jammed in t he m achine. Open a nd close the scanner cover to clear t he error. a Pull th e paper tray (1) out of t he machine. b Pull out the jammed paper (1).  If yo u cannot rem ove the j amm ed paper from the[...]

  • Page 78

    70 f Lift the scann er cover to release t he lock (1). Gently push the scanner cover support down (2) and c lose th e sc anner co ve r (3 ). g Push the pa per tray firmly back into the machine. Whi le holding the p aper tray in place, pu l l out t h e paper s upport (1) until it clicks and u nf o l d the paper support fl ap (2). Routine ma intenanc[...]

  • Page 79

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 71 c Open t he new i nk c art ri dge bag for the colour s hown on the LCD, and then take out the ink c artridge . d Remove t he protective y el low cap (1). Improper S etup DO NOT touch t he area shown in the illustration below. Note If the protective yellow caps come off when y ou ope n the bag, t he c[...]

  • Page 80

    72 WARNIN G If ink gets in y our eyes, wash them out with water at on ce and c al l a doctor if y ou a r e concerned. CAUTION DO NOT take out ink cartrid ges if you do not need to replace them. If you do so, it may reduc e the in k quan t ity a nd the machine will not k now the quantity of ink left in t he cartridge. DO NOT touc h the cartridge ins[...]

  • Page 81

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 73 Clean th e o utside of th e machin e as follows: B a Pull the paper tray (1) completely out of the m achine. b Wipe the outside of the machine with a sof t clot h to remove dust. c Lift the outpu t paper tray cover and remove anything that is stuck inside t h e paper tray. d Wipe the inside and outsi[...]

  • Page 82

    74 Cl ea ni ng the ma ch in e pri nt er plat en B WARNIN G Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet before cleaning the printer platen (1). a Clean the machin e printer pl aten (1) a nd the area around it, wiping off any scattered ink with a soft, dry, lint-free cl oth . Cl ea ning the Pa per Pi ck -u p Rolle r B a Pull the paper tray compl ete [...]

  • Page 83

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 75 Cl eanin g the p rint h ead B To ensure go od print quality, the m achine will regularly clean the print head. You can start the cleani ng p rocess manually if needed. Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line in the t ext or graphics on your printed p ages. You can clea n [...]

  • Page 84

    76 After replacing t he in k cartridge, check the print quali t y. If the problem still exists, repeat t he cleaning and test print procedures a t least five times f or the new ink cartridge. If i nk is still m issing, call your B rother dealer. CAUTION DO NOT to uch t he prin t head. To uching the print hea d may ca use permane nt dam age and may [...]

  • Page 85

    Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enanc e 77 Machine Information B Ch ecki ng the seria l numb er B You can see t he machine’s serial number on the LCD. a Pr ess Me n u . b Pr ess a or b to select Machine Info. . Pr ess OK . c Pr ess a or b to select Serial No. . Pr ess OK . d Pr ess Sto p/Exi t . Packing a nd shippi ng the mach ine B W hen y[...]

  • Page 86

    78 CAUTION If you are not ab le to find t he y el low protective part, DO NOT remove the ink cartridges before shipping. It is essential that the machine be shipped with either the yellow protective parts or the i nk cartri dges in pos it ion. Ship ping without them w ill cause da mage to y our m achine and may vo id yo ur wa rr ant y. d Unplug the[...]

  • Page 87

    79 C On -scree n programming C Your m achine i s designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen program m ing using the menu keys. Us er-friendly p rogramming helps you take full adv antage of all the m enu selec t ions your machine has to offer. Since your programming i s don e on the LCD, we hav e created s tep-by-step on - screen instructions to [...]

  • Page 88

    80 Menu ta ble C The m enu table will help you understand t he menu selections an d options t hat are f ound in the machine's program s. The factory settings are s hown in Bold with an asterisk. Menu ( ) C Leve l1 Level2 Le vel3 Opti ons De scripti ons Page General Setup Paper Type — Plain Paper * Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Trans[...]

  • Page 89

    Menu a nd Feature s 81 LAN (DCP - 540CN onl y) TCP/IP BOOT Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Cho oses t he BOOT metho d that be st sui ts your needs. Se e Net work Use r' s Guide on the CD- ROM IP Address [0 00 -25 5] . [0 00 - 25 5]. [0 00 - 25 5]. [0 00 - 25 5] E n ter th e IP address. Subnet Mask [000 -25 5] . [0 00 - 25 5]. [0 00 - 25 5[...]

  • Page 90

    82 LAN (DCP - 540C N only ) (Con ti nued) Factory Reset — Yes No Re stor es al l n etw ork set tings to the factor y defa ult. See Net work User 's G ui de on the CD- ROM LAN (DCP - 750C W only ) TCP/IP(Wired) BOOT Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Ch oose s t he BO O T me thod tha t b est su i t s your n eed s. IP Address [000 -255]. [00[...]

  • Page 91

    Menu a nd Feature s 83 LAN (DCP - 750CW onl y) (Co nti nued) TCP/IP(WLAN) (C on tin ued) BOOT Method Auto * Static RARP BOOTP DHCP Cho oses t he BOOT metho d that be st sui ts your needs. Se e Net work Use r' s Guide on the CD- ROM IP Address [0 00 -25 5] . [0 00 - 25 5]. [0 00 - 25 5]. [0 00 - 25 5] E n ter th e IP address. Subnet Mask [000 -[...]

  • Page 92

    84 LAN (DCP-750CW only ) (Con ti nued) WLAN Status Status — You c an s ee th e cu rr ent wire less n et wor k s t atus . See Net work User 's G ui de on the CD- ROM Signal — You c an s ee th e cu rr ent wi rel ess ne twor k sign al str engt h . SSID — You c an s ee th e cu rr ent SS ID. Comm. Mode — You c a n see t he curr ent Com muni[...]

  • Page 93

    Menu a nd Feature s 85 PhotoCapture ( ) C Pri nt Sett ings C Leve l1 Level2 Le vel3 Opti ons De scripti ons P age View Photo(s) — — See th e pri nt set tin gs ta ble belo w. Yo u can pre view your phot os on th e LCD . 39 Print Index —— 6 Images/Line Fast 5 Images/Line Photo Yo u can pri nt a thu mbn ail page . 39 Print All Photos — — S[...]

  • Page 94

    86 Contrast — — Ad ju sts t he c on tra st. 44 Color Enhance On Off * White Balance Adjus ts th e hue of th e wh it e ar eas. 44 Sharpness En hanc es t he de tail of th e im ag e. Color Density A dju sts t he t ota l am ount of col our in th e im age. Cropping On * Off — — C rop s the i mage a rou nd the marg in to fit t he pape r size or p[...]

  • Page 95

    Menu a nd Feature s 87 Co py (D efaul t displa y) C Le vel1 L eve l2 Leve l3 Optio ns Descr ipti ons Page Quality —— Fast Normal * Best Ch oo se the Copy resol ution for y our ty p e o f docum ent. 29 Enl arge/Red uce —— 50% 69% A4 i A5 78% 83% 93% A4 i LTR 97% LTR i A4 100% * 104% EXE i LTR 142% A5 i A4 18 6% 10x15cm i LTR 198% 10x15cm i A[...]

  • Page 96

    Chapter C 88 Color Adjust Red — A djus ts th e am ount of R ed i n copi es. 32 Green — A djus ts th e am ount of Gr een i n co pies . Blue — A djus ts t he amou nt o f Bl ue i n copi es. Stack/Sort (DCP-540CN only ) —— Stack * Sort You ca n ch oo se t o s tack or sort multip le co pi es. 31 Page Layout —— Off(1in 1) * 2in1 (P) 2in1 (L[...]

  • Page 97

    Menu a nd Feature s 89 Scan ( ) Leve l1 Opt ion 1 Opt ion2 O ption 3 Descrip tions Page Sc an to E-mai l — — — Y o u ca n s can a m ono chr ome or a colo ur docu men t int o y ou r E -ma il ap pl ic ati on. See Soft wa re Us er ' s Guide on the CD- ROM Scan to Image — — — You c an sc an a c olo ur pi cture i n to y our g r ap hics [...]

  • Page 98

    90 D Gen eral D Specification s D Memory Cap acity 32 M B AD F (a u tom at ic do cum en t feeder) (DCP-540CN only) Up t o 10 pages Tem perature: 20 ° C - 3 0 ° C (68 ° F - 86 ° F) Humi di ty: 50% - 70% Pape r : [80 g/m 2 ( 2 0 lb)] A 4 Le tter size Pap er Tray 100 S heets [80 g/m 2 (2 0 l b) ] Pri n t er Ty pe Ink J et Print Method Blac k: Colo[...]

  • Page 99

    Specif icati on s 91 1 T his de pend s on prin ting co nditi ons. Dimensions (DCP-330C , DCP-750CW) (DCP-540CN) Weig h t 7.3 kg (16. 06 l b) (DCP-330C, D CP-750CW) 8.0 kg (17. 6 lb) (DCP-540CN) Noise Operating: 50 dB or less 1 Te mpera t ure Operat i ng: Be st Pr in t Quality: 10 to 35 ° C (50 ° F to 9 5 ° F) 20 to 33 ° C (68 ° F to 9 1 ° F) [...]

  • Page 100

    92 Print media D 1 Use onl y t ran sparen cies re commen de d for in kj et pr inti ng. 2 For gl oss y pa pe r or tra n s parenc ies, we r eco mmend r e movi ng prin ted pag es from th e ou tput pa pe r tr a y imm ed iate ly aft e r they exi t the ma chine t o avoi d smudg ing. 3 See Pa pe r typ e and si ze fo r e ach op era tion o n page 14 . Pap e[...]

  • Page 101

    Specif icati on s 93 Copy D 1 B ased o n B rother s tandar d patte rn. (Fa st mod e/Sta ck Copy ) Cop y spee ds vary with the co mplexi ty of th e docu ment. Co lour /Mono chrom e Yes/ Yes Document S iz e ADF Width: 14 8 mm t o 215.9 mm (5. 8 i n. to 8. 5 in.) ADF H ei ght: 1 48 mm to 3 56 mm ( 5 . 8 i n. to 14 i n.) Scanner Glass Width: M ax. 215.[...]

  • Page 102

    94 PhotoCapture Ce nter™ D 1 xD- Pic t u re Ca rd™ Conv enti onal Card f rom 1 6MB t o 51 2MB xD- Picture Card™ Type M from 25 6MB to 1GB xD- Picture Card™ Type H f rom 2 56MB to 1GB 2 Pr ogre ssive JPE G fo rmat is not su pport ed. 3 See Pa pe r typ e and si ze fo r e ach op era tion o n page 14 . PictBridge D Available M edia CompactFl as[...]

  • Page 103

    Specif icati on s 95 Scanner D 1 Wind ows ® X P in t his Us er’s G ui de i nclud es Wi ndow s ® XP Home Editio n, W ind ows ® XP Prof essi on al , and Window s ® XP Pr of es si ona l x 64 Ed ition. 2 Max im um 1200 × 120 0 dpi s can ni ng wh en u si ng the WI A D ri ver f or Wi ndows ® X P ( re solut ion up t o 192 00 × 19 20 0 dpi can be [...]

  • Page 104

    96 Printer D 1 Wind ows ® XP in t his U se r’s G uide incl udes Wind ows ® XP Home Ed i tio n , Windo ws ® XP Pr ofessi onal , an d Win dow s ® XP Pr of es si on al x64 Editi on. 2 Ou tput imag e qua lit y va ries base d on man y fac tors incl udin g, bu t not limi ted to in put i mag e res oluti on an d qu ality and pri n t medi a. 3 Ba sed [...]

  • Page 105

    Specif icati on s 97 Interfa ces D 1 Your ma ch ine ha s a f ull- spe ed US B 2. 0 i nter face. T h is in te rfa ce is c omp at i ble w ith Hi -Spe ed US B 2.0; ho weve r, the max im um dat a tran sf er r a te w ill b e 12 Mbit s/s. Th e m ach ine c an al so b e c onn ec ted t o a co mput er tha t h as a US B 1. 1 in te rf ace. USB A USB 2.0 interf[...]

  • Page 106

    98 Computer requ irements D Minimum System Req uirements an d S upported PC Softwar e F unctions Computer Platform & Opera t i ng System V ersion Suppor ted PC Soft ware Fun cti ons PC Interface Process o r Min imum Speed Mini mum RAM Recommend ed RA M Available Har d Disk Sp ace for Drivers for Ap plica tio ns Windows ® O per at i ng Sy stem [...]

  • Page 107

    Specif icati on s 99 Consumable items D Ink The machine uses in dividual Black, Yellow, Cyan and Magent a ink cartridges t hat are separate f rom the prin t hea d assembly. Service Life of I nk Cartridge Repl acement Ink Cartridges Bla c k - Appro x imately 500 page s at 5% coverage Yellow, C y an and Mage nta - App roximately 400 pages at 5% cover[...]

  • Page 108

    100 Network (LAN) (DCP-540CN and DCP-75 0 CW on ly) D LAN You can conne c t your machine to a network for Network Printing and Network S c a nning (Windows ® only). Also included is Brother BRAdmin Prof essi onal Net work Manage m ent s of tware for Windows ® and B RA dmin Light for M ac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater. Supp ort for Windows ® 98/ 98SE[...]

  • Page 109

    101 E This is a comprehensive l ist of feat ures and terms t hat appear in Brot her manuals. Av ai lability of these fe at ures depends on t he m odel you purcha s ed. Glossar y E ADF (automatic document feed er) The doc ument can be placed in the ADF and s canned o ne page at a time aut om a ti ca l ly . Br ightne ss Changin g the Brightness mak e[...]

  • Page 110

    102 F A ADF (autom at ic document f eeder) .. .. ... .. ..10 ADF cove r . ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... ..... .. 68 Apple ® Ma cinto sh ® See Softwa r e User's G ui de on the CD-ROM. .... ....... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .. . C Cleaning paper pick-up roller ... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .[...]

  • Page 111

    Inde x 103 N Network Pr int ing See Network User's G uide on t he CD-ROM. .. ....... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... Scanning See Software User's Gu i de on the CD-ROM. .. ....... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... P Pape r .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .... 1 2 , 92 capaci[...]

  • Page 112

    104 printing ..... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ..62 scanning . .... ... .... ..... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... ..... .. 64 soft ware ... ....... ..... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .... ..... .. 64 paper jam .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. 69 print quality .. ..... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ..... .[...]

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