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  • Brother International DCP 1200 | Users Manual - English - Page 1
    OWNER'S MANUAL DCP 1200 ®
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    If You Need to Call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP 1200 Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this manual with your sales receipt as a permanent
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    to send faxes to any fax machine. If you can't resolve a difficulty with your Brother Digital Copier/Printer using this manual and you have access to a fax machine, call our fax-back system and follow the voice prompts. You will be able to receive faxed instructions about using the system and an
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    Laser Toner Cartridge Laser Drum Unit * 8 MB Memory Expansion Board * 16 MB Memory Expansion Board IEEE-1284 Bi-directional Cable Multi-purpose Paper Cassette #2 Surge Protection Device (2 outlets) Surge Protection Device (8 outlets) Owner's Manual Bundled DCP 1200 Printer and Scanner Drivers
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    THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF BROTHER'S LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE the installation of approved memory board(s), contact a Brother Authorized Service Center to perform the installation of the memory board(s) for
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    Period" is 3 years from the date of purchase, and provides for: repair or replacement, at your option, during the first two years; and repair only during the third year. The "Warranty Period" for consumable items, such as Toner, Drums, Ribbons, etc. is 90 days from the date of purchase, or the
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    assistance at 1-800284-4329. At any time, free technical support in the form of Frequently Asked Questions, troubleshooting tips and service center locator is available through our fax back system at 1-800-521-2846 or Brother's Internet Web Site www.brother.com. Now you can visit us on-line www
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    warranty service, the Copier/ Printer must be delivered or shipped freight prepaid by the end user/purchaser to a "Brother" Authorized Service Center, together with your Proof of Purchase in the form of a Sales Receipt. For laser products: Failure to remove the Toner Cartridge (and Toner Drum Unit
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    Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/Printer 1-1 Using this Manual 1-1 Finding Information 1-1 DCP-1200 Control Panel Overview 1-2 Inserting Originals for Copying (and Scanning 1-4 Using the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder 1-4 Using the Scanner Glass 1-5 Table of Options 1-6 2 Assembly
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    Online Documentation 4-4 View Product Support Information 4-4 Brother Web Link 4-4 Exit 4-4 Installing Printer and Scanner Drivers 4-5 For Windows®-Based PC Using a USB Cable 4-5 Installing Brother Drivers Using a USB Cable 4-6 True Type Fonts 4-11 For Windows®-Based PC Using the
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    Front Output Bin 5-4 Manual Feed Slot 5-4 Loading One Sheet of Paper at a Time 5-5 Loading More than One Sheet of Paper at a Time 5-5 Printing on Thicker Paper and Card Stock 5-6 Simultaneous Printing While Copying or Scanning 5-7 Using the Brother Printer Driver with Your Apple® New
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    in Other Formats 6-6 Scanning a Document 6-6 TWAIN COMPLIANT 6-6 Accessing the Scanner 6-7 Scanning a Document into the PC 6-7 Settings in the Scanner Window 6-8 How to Use PreScan to Adjust an Image 6-10 Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® New Power Macintosh® G3 or iMac
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    7-13 Target Application 7-13 Copy / Two on One Copy 7-14 Scanner Settings 7-14 Copy Settings 7-14 8 Using Automatic E-Mail Printing 8-1 For Windows® 95/98 Only 8-1 Main Features 8-1 To Look for Software Updates at www.brother.com 8-2 To Access the On-Line Documentation 8-2 9 Optional
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    11-4 Paper is Jammed near the Drum Unit 11-5 Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 11-5 If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Machine 11-6 Routine Maintenance 11-12 Cleaning the Scanner 11-12 Cleaning the Printer 11-13 Cleaning the Drum Unit 11-14 Replacing the Toner Cartridge 11-14 Toner Empty
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    1 Getting to Know Your Digital Copier/Printer Using this Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother Digital Copier/Printer. This machine is simple to use. However, you can use it to its fullest potential by taking a few minutes to read this manual. Finding Information Use the Index to find
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    DCP-1200 Control Panel Overview 17 18 19 20 21 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Copy Press this key to start copying an original that is in the ADF or on the scanner is lit. 4in1 - Save paper by copying four pages onto one page. 2in1 - Save paper or create a booklet by COPIER PRINTER
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    key press shows the next Menu option: 1.INITIAL SETUP, 2.PRINT OPTIONS, and 3.RESET PRINTER. After you select the menu, then select the setting to change. 17 Paper Clip Tray To avoid paper jams while copying and scanning, remove all paper clips and staples and place them in this convenient tray. LCD
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    this kind of document, see Using the Scanner Glass, page 1-5.) s Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. s Originals must be from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide, and from 5 to 14 inches long. 1Insert original face up, top edge first. 2Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your pages
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    A4 size (8.5 inches to 11.7 inches). To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. Originals are Face the left, center the original face down on the scanner glass. 3 Close the document cover. READY 100 cover or press on it or you may damage the machine. 4 Press Copy to begin copying. -OR- Press
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    3.TEST PRINT 3.RESET PRINTER 1.FACTORY SET 2.HEX DUMP MODE Sub Menu 1.CASSETTE #1 2.CASSETTE #2 3.CASSETTE USAGE Paper Size Options Factory Setting LETTER/LEGAL EXECUTIVE/ A4/A5/A6/B5/B6 LETTER ---- LETTER 1.#1ONLY 2.#2ONLY 3.AUTO AUTO 1- 6 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL COPIER PRINTER
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    sure you have the following items: CD-ROM Drum Unit Assembly (With free Standard Toner Cartridge - up to 3,000 pages) Power Cord Bi-directional Parallel Cable Paper Cassette Owner's Manual StartCard If an item is missing, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (USA), 1-800-853-6660
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    copier/printer in a high-traffic area. Do not place near heaters, air conditioners, water, chemicals, or refrigerators. Do not expose the machine installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Do not use this product near appliances that use water,
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    SCAN LOCK" appears on the display, unlock the scanner immediately and press Stop . Caution If the message "MACHINE ERROR AF" or "MACHINE ERROR AE" appears on the display, do not attempt to operate the machine. Call Customer Service for assistance. Customer Service phone numbers can be found on page
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    side to side five or six times to distribute the toner evenly inside the cartridge. To prevent damage to the drum, do not expose it to light for longer than a few minutes. 2 Open the front cover of the machine. 3 Insert the drum unit assembly into the machine. 4 Close the front cover. 2-4 ASSEMBLY
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    m2) Letter/A4 paper, 10 transparencies. Manual Feed Slot Paper Type cut sheet envelopes post cards organizer labels and transparencies Paper Size Letter, Transparencies: Xerox 4200 Avery laser label or equivalent 3M CG3300 for laser printers or equivalent Front Output Bin Approx. 150 sheets of
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    Fan the paper well. Load paper in the paper cassette. Press down on the paper to flatten it in all four corners, keeping the paper level below the guide. The cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of 20 lb (75g/m2) paper. Maximum Paper Height Guide 4 Slide the paper cassette into the machine until it
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    or envelopes one at a time. You do not have to remove paper from the paper cassette. Manual Feed Slot Connect the Power Cord When you connect the power, the screen displays READY 100% WARNING s The copier/printer must be grounded using a 3-prong plug. Power Cord s Lightning and power surges
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    When the beeper is set to LOW or HIGH, the copier/printer beeps every time you press a key or make an error. 1 Press Menu until you see 1.INITIAL SETUP. 2 Press minutes) before it drops into sleep mode. The timer automatically resets when the machine receives a fax or PC data, or makes a copy. The
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    keys to select it. 5 Press a numeric key to select the option you want. 6 Press Stop to exit. 4.TONER SAVE 100% 1.ON 2.OFF 100% Checking the Drum Life You can see the percentage of the drum's life that remains available. 1 Press Menu until you see 1.INITIAL SETUP. 2 Press 1 on the numeric keys
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    Press 1 on the numeric keys to select ON. 6 Press Stop to exit. 6.CASSETTE #2 100% 1.ON 2.OFF 100% Setting Paper Size You can use a variety of sizes of paper in the paper cassette(s): letter, legal, A4, Executive, A5, A6, B5 and B6. If you purchased and attached the optional Cassette #2, you can
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    how the copier/printer will use the paper in the two cassettes. The default setting of AUTO allows your machine to choose Cassette #2 if paper is out in Cassette #1. Choose #1 ONLY if you want to keep special paper in Cassette #2 and control when it is used. From the Windows® Printer Driver you
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    2 - 12 ASSEMBLY
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    this kind of document, see Using the Scanner Glass, page 3-2.) s Make sure originals written with ink are completely dry. s Originals must be from 5.8 to 8.5 inches wide, and from 5 to 14 inches long. 1Insert original face up, top edge first. 2Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your pages
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    Using the document guidelines on the left, center the original face down on the scanner glass. 3 Close the document cover. READY 100% If the original is a do not slam the cover or press on it or you may damage the machine. 4 Press Copy to begin copying. 5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each page
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    your machine as a copier, making Temporary Setting) If an original is in the ADF or on the scanner glass, you can adjust copy contrast, to make copies darker or 100% Ratio Contrast Darkest Paper Size Use Paper Size to identify the size of the paper in the paper cassette. The setting will remain
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    the original(s) in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Reduce repeatedly until you see the reduction ratio you want: 100%, 93%, 87%, 78%, 75%, 71%, 50%, 25%, AUTO, ZOOM -OR- Select AUTO to automatically fit the original on the selected paper size -OR- Select ZOOM to use the numenric keys
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    when the original contains only text. Photo - Select when the original is a picture. Copying a Photograph 1 Insert the photo in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Copy Mode until the Photo LED is illuminated. 3 Using the numeric keys, enter the number of copies you want (up to 99). 4 Press
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    Copy Operations Copying One Page 1 Place the original in the ADF, or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Copy . COPYING 100% Do NOT pull on the paper while copying is in progress. P.01 To stop the copy process and release the original, press Stop . Multiple Copies (Using the ADF) You can make
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    Copies 1 Insert originals in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Use the numeric keys to enter the number (up to 99). 4 Press Stet . COPY:SORTING 01 100% Special Copy Options You can save paper by copying either two or four pages onto one page. 4in1 Press Option repeatedly until the 4in1 LED
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    2in1 Press Option repeatedly until the 2in1 LED is illuminated. Page 1 Page 2 Poster You can create a poster size copy of a photograph. Press Option repeatedly until the Poster LED is illuminated. Page 1 Page 2 3-8 MAKING COPIES
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    used if you are copying onto paper that is not the same size as the original. For the 2in1 and 4in1 copy options, you must use a pre-set ratio. Poster must stay at 100%. Making Special Copies 1 Insert the original in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Option repeatedly to
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    3 - 10 MAKING COPIES
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    Disks) for important last-minute installation information and troubleshooting tips. If You Don't Have a CD-ROM Drive All software is supplied on CD-ROM. If you need a Floppy Disk version for DCP-1200's Printer and Scanner Drivers (DSK1231), call Brother at USA: 1-888-879-3232 From within
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    long (1.8 meters), or a USB cable. Connections Connecting a USB Cable (For Windows® 98, USB-Equipped Power Macintosh® G3 and iMac™) Please find your Windows® 98 CD-ROM before you begin. A USB cable is not included with your copier/printer. Before you can set up the USB interface, you must purchase
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    the USB cable to both the copier/printer and the PC. Connecting the Bundled Parallel Cable (For Windows® Only) You must connect the copier/printer to your PC with the included bidirectional IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. 1 Make sure to unplug the machine's power cord from the electrical outlet
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    to use the copier/printer to scan images into your Apple application software, install: s Install DCP Scanner Driver Install Automatic E-Mail Printing (For Windows® Only) If you want your E-mail messages automatically to be retrieved from your POP3 server and printed on your Brother machine, install
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    Installing Printer and Scanner Drivers For Windows®-Based PC Using a USB Cable 1 Before plugging in the computer and turning it on, plug in the electrical cord of the copier/printer. 2 Turn on your PC. 3 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click Next. 4 Select (Recommended) and click
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    Installing Brother Drivers Using a USB Cable 1 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Select Specify a location and remove the other check marks, then click Browse to locate the file. 3 Double-click
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    5 Select (Recommended) and click Next. 6 Confirm the choice is Brother USB Composite Device and click Next. 7 When the Insert Disk Wizard appears, remove the Brother CD-ROM and insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM (to get the Windows® standard driver) and click OK. 8 After the file is copied, the Add New
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    9 After the USB Composite Device is installed and the Add New Hardware Wizard reappears, click Next. 10 Select (Recommended) and click Next. 11 Select Specify a location and click Next. 4-8 CONNECTING TO A PC
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    12 Confirm the choice is Brother USB Port and click Next. 13 When the Add New Hardware Wizard displays the message that installation of the USB driver is completed, click Finish. 14 After the USB Composite Device, Scanner and Printer Driver have been installed, select BRUSB: USB Printer Port as the
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    15 Type Brother Printer II as the name of Printer name and click Next. 16 Select Yes (Recommended) to print a Test Page and click Finish. 17 After test page has printed, click Yes. 4 - 10 CONNECTING TO A PC
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    operating systems. If you install the Brother True Type fonts, more types of fonts will be available for Windows® applications. When installing the Brother Drivers software, a Question wizard appears, Click NO if you are not going to use the copier/printer with a Parallel Cable. CONNECTING TO A PC
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    in as usual. If you are using Windows® 95, after you connect Brother machine to Computer. you may see "New Hardware Found Brother DCP-1200" during startup. You can select "Do not install a driver (Windows® will not prompt you again)." and click OK, so Windows® will not display this dialog box again
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    3.51 or earlier. Brother MFL Pro does not support this version of Windows NT®. YOU MUST UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0 AND REINSTALL MFL Pro!! A window appears listing the options: For each application you install, click on that name in the Software Installation window and follow the instructions on the
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    previously installed, you should first install this driver, then reinstall your previous driver. However, reinstalling the previous driver will make the Brother machine's driver inactive. s The installer makes the installed printer driver the Windows® default. s The installer automatically sets the
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    Brother Drivers 1 Make sure the copier/printer is working properly. 2 Unplug the Brother machine's AC power cord and turn off the AC power to your Macintosh or iMac. 3 Connect a standard USB cable to both the copier/printer and the Macintosh or iMac. Installing Brother Printer and Scanner Drivers
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    the Brother driver(s) for your model and operating system, click View On-Line Documentation for operation instructions. To Look For Software Updates at www.brother.com 1 Select your country and click Go!! 2 Under Facsimile/Multi-Function/Phone System banner, click Software. 3 Click Windows 3.1/95
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    ® applications, and allows you to set various printer settings, including economy printing mode and custom paper size. Popular Printer Emulation The machine supports HP LaserJet IIP printer emulation mode. If you use DOS application software, or Windows® 3.0 or earlier, you can use HP LaserJet
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    the Chooser, you can access the Brother printer driver from within your standard application software. Printing From Your PC Choosing Acceptable Paper We recommend that you test paper (especially special sizes and types of paper) on the machine before purchasing large quantities. s Avoid feeding
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    Help screen for the printer driver.) The machine prints all the even-numbered pages on one side of the paper first. Then, the Windows® driver instructs you (with a pop-up message) to reinsert the paper. Before reinserting the paper, straighten it well, or you may get a paper jam. Very thin or very
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    . Unfold the output bin extension to support the printed pages. To prevent the possibility of transparencies smudging as they stack in the output bin, remove each transparency after it exits. Manual Feed Slot Your machine has a manual feed slot above the paper cassette. You can load envelopes and
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    2 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper. Manual Feed Slot Loading More than One Sheet of Paper at a Time 1 Open the Setup dialog box of the Windows® printer driver and select Manual Feed in the Paper Source section. Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to load the first page. The machine starts
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    you want to print on envelopes, thicker paper or card stock. 1 Select manual feed mode in the printer driver. 2 Send the print data as usual. 3 Lift up the rear cover at the rear of the machine. 4 Adjust the manual feed paper guides to the width of the paper you're using. 5 Insert a single sheet of
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    ™ Printing Documents Choose the Chooser from the Apple menu to set up the Brother printer driver HL-1200/MFL Pro as your default printer driver. Then you can use it as follows: 1 Choose Print from the File menu. The Brother HL-1200/MFL Pro series print dialog box appears: 2 In the Copies box, type
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    the Options button. The Options Setup dialog box appears: 9 Select Manual Duplex to print on both sides of the paper. Insert the paper in the cassette to print the even numbered pages. You will be instructed when to re-insert the paper. Turn the paper over and re-insert it to print the odd numbered
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    your print operations. Press Menu repeatedly until you see the option you want to select. Printing the Internal Font You can print a list of the machine's internal (or resident fonts) to see how each font looks before you select it. 1 Press Menu until you see 2.PRINT OPTIONS. 2 Press 2 on the
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    PRINT. 3.TEST PRINT 100% 4 Press 3 on the numeric keys to select it. PRINTING 100% Restoring Factory Default Settings 1 Press Menu until you see 3.RESET PRINTER. 2 Press 3 on the numeric keys to select it. 3 Press Menu until you see 1.FACTORY SET. 1.FACTORY SET 100% 4 Press 1 on the numeric
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    and emulation mode. To get the most out of this machine, you should install an HP printer driver in your application software. Printer driver supported in Emulation mode to be selected with your application software the remote printer console program HP LaserJet IIP™ HP LaserJet II™ HP LaserJet
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    these steps to install the remote printer console program: 1 Make sure your copier/printer is connected to your computer and it is set to Online. 2 Start your computer and go to the DOS prompt. If you are in Windows®, exit and return to the DOS prompt. 3 Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
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    Printer Console Printer_Setup Console_Config Current Status Status Ready Media Type Regular Paper feed Paper Cassette Emulation Paper Size Orientation Laser Brother machine, with Print Form, Reset Printer. Printer Setup mode. Alt + P You can enter the setting mode to change other printer
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    Paper," "Thick Paper," "Thicker Paper," "Bond Paper" or "Transparency." Paper Selects the paper feed mode, either Cassette "Paper Cassette" or "Manual." Laser Jet IIP Selects "Laser Jet IIP." Paper set in the current printer status information dialog box. Printer Setup Category Print Setup
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    by settings within your application software. *2 These values depend on the paper size settings. Font Configuration Item Default What This Item Does Font Source Internal "Internal" Font name Brogham10 Selects a font from any of the printer
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    >STMX/R and press the Enter key. The RPC works in the environment where your Brother machine is directly connected to your computer. If you are using printer buffer switches that do not support bi-directional communication between the Brother machine and computer, the program works only in the PC to
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    PC. Please see "Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your Apple® New Power Macintosh® G3 or iMac", page 6-11. The control panel keys are not available for Windows® 3.1x. Before you can use the Scan keys on the control panel, you must have connected the copier/printer to your Windows® based PC and
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    time, you can easily change this setting. (For details, see Chapter 7, "Using the Brother Control Center.") 1 Place the original in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Press Scan to E-mail . 3 The copier/scanner will scan the original, create a file attachment, and launch your E-mail application
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    using the Brother TWAIN driver from within your graphics application, such as Adobe® Photoshop®. Please see "Using Brother TWAIN Scanner Driver with Your On-Line Documentation on the CD-ROM. The complete PaperPort® Owner's Manual, including ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR, is in the On-Line Documentation
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    in other folders. s When you double-click a folder, its items (both PaperPort® MAX files and other files) appear on the Desktop. s You can also use Windows® Explorer to manage the folders and items shown in Desktop View. 6-4 SCANNING
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    not automatically recognize one of the applications on your computer, you can manually create a link using the Create New Link command. (See PaperPort ™ TextBridge® OCR (Converting Image Text to Text You Can Edit) Software by: ScanSoft™ ScanSoft™ TextBridge® OCR is automatically installed when you
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    copier/printer, but you can also scan images directly into hundreds of other software applications that support TWAIN scanning. These applications include popular programs like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, CorelDraw and many more. To choose Brother MFL Pro Scanner driver as your scanner driver
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    appear: Scanning a Document into the PC 1 Place the original in the ADF or on the scanner glass. 2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner window: • Resolution • Color Type (Black & White, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray, 256 Color, 24 bit color or 24 bit color [Fast]) • Size
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    in the Scanner Window Resolution: Resolution: Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image. You can choose: • 100 x 100 dpi • 150 x 150 dpi • 200 x 100 dpi Black & White, Gray [Error
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    screen will appear: Use the cursor to drag the indicator buttons to the left or right to adjust the Brightness and the Contrast, as needed. Paper: Check the Photo box if the image is a photograph. SCANNING 6-9
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    Scale) and Size in the Scanner window, as needed. 6 Select the Start button. This time only the selected area of the original will appear in the PaperPort® window. 7 In the PaperPort® window, use the options available to refine the image. (See PaperPort® for Brother Online Documentation for details
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    the copier/printer as a scanner from any TWAIN compliant software application. Most image editing applications support the TWAIN specification. For example, Kai's Power Soap is standard software with iMac and it supports a TWAIN driver, so Kai's Power Soap can scan images from the Brother machine
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    Pro/P2500 driver from this menu and run the TWAIN driver from within your graphics application. The Scanner setup Error Diffusion, True Gray) Brightness Contrast Size 3 Click Start. When the scanning is finished, the image will appear in the main scanner dialog box. Settings in the Scanner Window
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    for text or line art. For photographic images, set the image type to Gray (Error diffusion) or True Gray. Gray (Error Diffusion)-is used for documents that contain photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images by placing black dots in a specific
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    Miscellaneous Brightness Brightness-Adjust the brightness settings to obtain the best image. The Brother TWAIN Scanner driver offers 100 brightness settings (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an "average" setting. You can set the brightness level by dragging the slidebar
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    Scanning Area Set the Size to one of the following: • Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) • A4 (210 x 297 mm) • Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) • A5 (148 x 210 mm) • B5 (182 x 257 mm) • Executive (7.25 x 10.5 inches) • Business Card (90 x 60 mm) • Custom (User adjustable from 0.35 x 0.35 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches)
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    the settings for Resolution, Color Type, Brightness, Contrast, and Size in the Scanner Setup dialog box, as needed. 6 Click Start. This time only the selected area of the document will appear in the Scanning Area. 7 In your graphics application software, refine the image as usual. 6 - 16 SCANNING
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    7 Using the Windows® Based Brother Control Center (For Windows® 95/98 and NT® 4.0 Only) Brother Control Center The Brother Control Center is a software utility that pops up on the PC screen whenever paper is placed in the automatic document feeder. This allows you to quite easily, with very few
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    AutoLoad the Brother Control Center The Control Center is initially configured to automatically load each time Windows® is started. When the Control Center is loaded, the Control Center labeled "AutoLoad Pop-up" will appear: 3 Uncheck the AutoLoad Pop-Up option. 7-2 USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER
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    Brother Control Center Features Auto Configuration During the installation process the Control Center checks your system to determine the default the option of selecting the destination word processing program, such as Word Pad, MS Word, Word Perfect, etc. USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 7-3
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    Windows® printer driver installed on the PC. Two on One Copy-allows you to use the Two on One page feature of the Brother printer driver to copy two original pages onto a single output page. This feature creates a thumbnail of each page and prints both images on a single page. Scanner Settings
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    Defaults button when the scanning mode is displayed. To access the Scanner Configurations screen: 1 Place the original in the ADF. 2 Right clicked a button in the Control Center window without first placing an original in the ADF. Place the original in the Brother machine's ADF, then click OK to
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    Scan to File Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and Copying ); Custom; Draft Copy or Fine Copy. To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings... button. 7-6 USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER
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    Viewing Files (*.EXE) PaperPort 5.0 Files (*.MAX) PaperPort 4.0 Files (*.MAX) PaperPort 3.0 Files (*.MAX) Windows Bitmap (*.BMP) PC Paintbrush (*.PCX) Multi-page PCX (*.DCX) JPEG Image Files (*.JPG) TIFF-Uncompressed Browse... button. Click OK to save your settings. USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 7-7
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    Send Scan to E-mail Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: your E-mail application. Email Settings-Click the EMail Settings... button to set up links. The Links Preferences window will appear: 7-8 USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER
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    checkbox to combine all files of the same type into one file. (For Brother Color Models Only) Convert non-image files to color-Click this checkbox to QuickSend Menu Click this checkbox if you want the Select QuickSend Recipient window to be displayed when you choose Scan to E-mail. This feature
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    new ones: Highlight the name(s) you want to add to your list, click the User button, then click OK to return to the Link Preference window. From the Link Preference window, you can remove a name from the QuickSend list, highlight the name and clicking the Delete button. 7 - 10 USING
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    Send Scan to Word Processor Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and to display a screen to set up a link to the version of OCR and document format that you want to use: USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 7 - 11
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    you want to use the OCR package that was installed with the Brother software. Click the OCR Settings... button to choose how the OCR application will read the pages you scan into your word processor application. The Preferences window
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    User Defined Button Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning mode that is appropriate for the type of file: Faxing, Filing and to this Pop-Up screen. Click the Custom Link Settings... button to set up links for your userdefined application. USING BROTHER CONTROL CENTER 7 - 13
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    Copy / Two on One Copy Scanner Settings From the pull-down list, select the scanning To change any of the settings for that mode, click the Modify Settings... button. Copy Settings Brother MFL Pro Printer II Copies-Enter the number of copies you want to print. To change the copy options, click
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    Printing For Windows® 95/98 Only The Brother Automatic E-Mail Printing software is a utility program that reads your E-mail messages from a specified POP3 server and automatically prints to a printer. Main Features s You can use Automatic E-Mail Printing with other E-mail software: Brother Automatic
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    banner, click Software. 3 Click Windows 3.1 / 95 / 98 / NT 4.0. 4 Select the application or product category you want. To Access the On-Line Documentation After you have installed the Brother driver(s) for your model and operating system, click View On-Line Documentation for operation instructions
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    accessory (LT400) to use as a third paper source. Cassette #2 holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb. (75 g/m2) paper. Cassette #2 is seated in a tray shaped like the copier/printer. When you place the Brother machine on top of this tray, the machine and Cassette #2 will be attached. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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    9-2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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    States only. If you experience trouble with your machine, please contact a Brother Authorized Service Center for information on service or repair. If you are not able to solve a problem with your digital copier/printer, contact Brother Customer Service. (See Brother Numbers, page i.) WARNING To
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    United States. The following label on the back of the machine indicates compliance with the FDA regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. Manufacturing Information BROTHER CORP. (ASIA) LTD. BROTHER BUJI NAN LING FACTORY Gold Garden Industry, Nan Line Village
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    Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. power company. 8 Use only the power cord supplied with this machine. 9 This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock.
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    PC, and Proprinter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Hammermill copyplus white is a registered trademark of International Paper. All other terms and brand and product names mentioned in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies. 10
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    and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Message Cause Action CHANGE DRUM SOON The drum unit is near the end of its life. The drum counter was not reset. Use the drum unit until you have a print quality problem; then replace the drum unit with a new one. 1. Open
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    Documents were not inserted See "Document Jams and or fed properly. Paper Jams", page 11-3. MACHINE ERROR XX The machine has a / PRESS STOP KEY mechanical problem. MEMORY FULL You can't store data in the memory. Press Stop . Call Brother Customer Service. USA: 1-800-284-4329 From within Canada
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    out. Order a new toner cartridge now. The print head detects low Wait until the machine temperature. warms up. Document Jams and Paper Jams Based upon where the original document or printed sheet is jammed, follow the appropriate set of instructions to remove it. Document Jam in the Top of
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    Before you can clear a printer jam error, you must find out where the paper is stuck. See the following three types of paper jams. WARNING Do not use force to pull the jammed paper from the paper tray because you may damage the machine and cause toner to scatter on the next printed pages. After you
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    jammed paper from the paper cassette. 3 Gently pull out the jammed paper. 4 Reinstall the drum unit. 5 Close the front cover. Paper is Jammed in the Fuser Unit 1 Open the rear cover. 2 Pull out jammed paper. When you have to pull paper out the back of the machine, the fuser may get dirty with toner
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    of a document. The machine received a very complex print job and could not process part of the page. This problem may be solved in several ways: • If you are using Windows® 3.1x, Windows® 95/98 or Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 with the supplied printer driver, see the "Windows® Setup Printing
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    are using Windows 95/98, select some characters are 'Printer Settings' from the 'Start' menu. missing or some Open 'Brother DCP-1200' properties. Click characters are printed 'Spool Setting' on the 'Details' tab. in the same place. Select 'RAW' from 'Spool Data Format'. TROUBLESHOOTING AND
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    printer driver. The machine emulates HP LaserJet IIP. Try setting the machine to HP emulation in Remote Printer Console and then select the HP LaserJet IIP printer in your application software. The machine prints the This is common problem first with database part of my document software and part
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    driver. The machine does not Reinsert the paper firmly, load one sheet at a feed paper from the time. Make sure that manual feed mode is manual feed slot. selected in the printer driver. How can I load envelopes? You can load envelopes from the manual feed slot. Your application software
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    printed on the page. White Page Make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty. Wipe electric terminals referring to Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning the Drum Unit, on pages 14-12 and 11-14. Make sure that a torn piece of paper does not remain on the scanner window. 11 - 10
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    Make sure the machine is placed on a flat, horizontal surface. Remove the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed. Try rocking them from side to side. You may clear a blurred page by wiping the scanner windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and Cleaning
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    Routine Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Unplug the machine and lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass and the white . ADF Unit White Roller Glass Strip If the screen still displays a scanner error, call Brother Customer Service for assistance at 1-800-284-4329 (USA), 1-800-853-6660 (
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    cover. 2 Remove the drum unit assembly. WARNING Just after you have used the machine, some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT! When you open the front cover of the machine, never touch the shaded parts as shown in the diagram below. HOT! 3 Gently clean the scanner window by wiping with
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    unit into the machine. (See Replacing the Drum Unit on page 11-17.) 4 Close the front cover. 5 Plug in the power cord first, then the telephone cord. Replacing the Toner Cartridge The machine can print up to 6,000 pages using a high yeild toner cartridge. When the toner cartridge is running low, the
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    Empty icon appears and the display shows TONER EMPTY. Once this icon appears, your machine will not resume printing until you install a new toner cartridge. How to Replace the Toner Cartridge WARNING Just after you use the machine, some internal parts of the machine will be extremely HOT! So, never
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    to local regulations. Caution s Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you install it into the machine. If a toner cartridge is left unpacked for a long period of time, the toner life is shortened. s You can use only a genuine Brother toner cartridge (TN-430 or TN-460), which is
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    unit assembly. 8 Re-install the drum unit and close the front cover. Drum Unit Toner Cartridge Corona Wire Tab Home Position ( ) Replacing the Drum Unit The machine uses a drum unit to create print images on paper. If the screen displays CHANGE DRUM SOON, the drum unit is near the end of its
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    have used the machine, some internal parts of the machine are extremely HOT! So please be careful. HOT! Follow these steps to replace the drum unit: 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the old drum unit. Place the drum unit on a drop cloth or disposable paper to avoid scattering toner. 3 Hold down
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    shows ACCEPTED, and close the front cover. REPLACE DRUM? 1.YES 2.NO Caution If toner scatters and your hands or clothes get dirty, immediately wipe off or wash with cold water. Checking the Drum Life You can see the percentage of the drum's life that remains available. 1 Press Menu until you
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    11 - 20 T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G A N D R O U T I N E M A I N T E N A N C E
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    for the 3in1 model Digital Copier/Printer: Copy, Print and Scan. Paper Paper Cassette (and Cassette #2 Accessory) Cut Sheet Basis Weight: Caliper: Moisture Content: 17 to 28 lb. (64 to 105 g/m2) 0.003 to 0.005 inches. (0.08 to 0.13 mm) 4% to 6% by weight Manual Feed Slot Cut Sheet Envelopes
  • Brother International DCP 1200 | Users Manual - English - Page 134
    kg) Emulation Printer Driver Interface Memory Capacity Print Method Resolution Print Quality Print Speed Brother Printing System for Windows® and emulation mode of HP LaserJet IIP (PCL level 4) Windows® 3.1x, Windows® 95/98 and Windows NT® Workstation Version 4.0 driver supporting Brother Native
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    on CD-ROM TrueType compatible soft-fonts for Windows® are on the bundled CD-ROM. Resident Fonts The following bitmapped fonts are resident in the machine. Brougham 10 (12 point) upright/normal in the Direct Access Menu of the Remote Printer Console Program. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S 12 - 3
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    HP LaserJet IIP The following table shows characters available only in the corresponding character set. The numbers at the top of the table are code values with which characters are to be replaced in the Roman 8 character set. For other characters, see character set of Roman 8. 12 - 4 S P E C I F
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    Interface Parallel Interface Interface Connector Pin Assignment Printer Side: Amphenol FCN-685J036-L/X or equivalent A shielded cable should be used. Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Signal DATA STROBE
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    12 - 6 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
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    scanner glass 3-7 Customer Service i D difficulties with machine. See Troubleshooting drivers installing 4-4 TWAIN compliant 6-6 drum unit checking life remaining 2-9, 11-19 cleaning 11-14 installing 2-4 replacing 11-17 E envelopes printing 2-5 error messages on LCD CHECK PAPER 11-1 COMM. ERROR
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    drivers and software. See Chapter 4 J jack(s) converting wall jacks. See triplex adapter L labels 2-5 location for DCP, choosing 2-2 M maintenance, routine 11-12 manual feed slot 2-5 memory, additional 9-1 memory full. See error messages on LCD multi-purpose sheet feeder capacity 2-6 loading paper
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    Q questions. See Brother Fax-Back System R remote printer console 5-1 resolution printing 12-2 restore factory default settings 5-10 S safety instructions 10-3 scanner, cleaning 11-12 scanner drivers, installing for Macintosh G3/iMac 4-15 for Windows® 4-5 Scanner Lock 2-3 Scanning Scan Image 6-1
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    I-4 INDEX
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    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 it may violate the Telecommunications Regulations of that country and the power requirements of your Digital Copier/Printer
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