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  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 1
    USER'S GUIDE DCP-120C ® Version B
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    DCP-120C Serial Number:* Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: * 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
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    Multi-Function Center needs. You can download the latest software and utilities, read FAQs and troubleshooting tips to learn how to get the most from your Brother product. http://solutions.brother.com You can check here for Brother driver updates. For Customer Service In USA: In Canada: 1-800-284
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    ) Description Ink Cartridge Ink Cartridge (blue) Ink Cartridge (red) Ink Cartridge Premium Glossy Photo Paper (Letter size / 20 sheets) Matte Inkjet Paper (Letter size / 25 sheets) Inkjet Plain Paper (Letter size / 250 sheets) User's Guide Item LC41BK (Prints up
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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 SOME Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the
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    heads, toner, drums, ink cartridges, print cartridges, refill ribbons, therma PLUS paper and thermal paper. • Except as otherwise provided herein, Brother warrants that the Machine and the accompanying Consumable and Accessory Items will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, when used
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    new Product only if: (i) you do not return your original Product to Brother within five (5) business days; (ii) the problems with your original Product are not covered by the limited warranty; (iii) the proper packaging instructions are not followed and has caused damage to the product; or (iv) the
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    to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) For ink-jet products: Do not remove the ink cartridges during shipping. Damage to your print head resulting from packing without the ink cartridges will VOID your warranty. (Refer to your User's Guide for proper packaging.) BROTHER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER
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    Safety precautions To use the machine safely Please refer to these instructions for later reference and before attempting any maintenance. WARNING There are high voltage electrodes inside the machine. Before you clean the machine, make sure you have unplugged the power cord from the AC power
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    must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of emergencies, you must disconnect the power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off power completely. Caution To maintain the best print quality, will need to set the date and time again. (See Quick Setup Guide.) viii
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    Choosing a location Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks, such as a desk. Put the machine near a standard, AC power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains between 50°F and 95°F (
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    to use the advanced features of the Printer and Scanner. When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the complete User's Guide that is on the CD-ROM. To view Documentation (For Windows®) From the Start menu, select Brother, MFL Pro Suite DCP-XXXX (Where XXXX is your
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    you want to read. ■ Quick Setup Guide: Setup and Software Installation Instructions ■ User's Guide (2 manuals): User's Guide for Stand-alone operations and Software User's Guide ■ PaperPort® Users Guide: Document Management Software How to find Scanning instructions There are several ways you can
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    and Software Installation Instructions ■ User's Guide (2 manuals): User's Guide for stand-alone operations and Software User's guide How to find Scanning instructions There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User's Guide: ■ Scanning on page
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    How to access Brother Support (For Windows®) You can find all the contacts you will need, such as Web support (Brother Solutions Center), Customer Service and Brother Authorized Service Centers on page i and on the Brother CD-ROM. ■ Click Brother Support on the main menu. The following screen will
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    1 2 xiv Introduction 1-1 Using this Guide 1-1 Finding information 1-1 Symbols used in this Guide 1-1 Control panel overview 1-2 Warning LED indications 1-4 Load documents 1-5 Using the ADF (automatic document feeder 1-5 Using the scanner glass 1-7 About paper 1-8 Recommended Paper
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    3-13 Scan to Card 3-13 Changing the default quality 3-14 Changing the default black & white file format ......... 3-15 Changing the default color file format 3-15 Understanding the Error Messages 3-16 Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your PC 3-16 4 Software features 4-1 5 Important
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    the print quality 6-12 Checking the printing alignment 6-14 Checking the ink volume 6-15 Packing and shipping the machine 6-16 Routine maintenance 6-19 Cleaning the scanner 6-19 Cleaning the machine printer platen 6-20 Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller 6-21 Replacing the ink cartridges 6-22
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    1 Introduction Using this Guide Thank you for buying a Brother Digital Copier/Printer (DCP). Your machine is simple to use, with LCD screen instructions to guide you through programming it. You can make the most of your machine by reading through this Guide. Finding information All the chapter
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    Control panel overview 11 10 98 76 1 1 Copy keys (Temporary settings): Copy Options You can quickly and easily select temporary settings for copying. Enlarge/Reduce Lets you enlarge or reduce copies depending on the ratio you select. Copy Quality Use this key to temporarily change the quality
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    the machine off, it will still periodically clean the print head to maintain print quality. 7 Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 8 Scan Lets you access Scan mode. See the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM. 9 PhotoCapture Lets you
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    cover is open. Close the cover. (See Error messages on page 6-1.) Replace the Ink cartridge with a new one. (See Replacing the ink cartridges on page 6-22.) Put paper in the tray or clear the paper jam. Check the LCD message. (See Troubleshooting and routine maintenance on page 6-1.) Check the LCD
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    stapled, paper clipped, pasted or taped. DO NOT use cardboard, newspaper or fabric. (To copy or scan this kind of document, see Using the scanner glass on page 1-7.) ■ Make sure documents written with ink are completely dry. ■ Documents must be from 5.8 to 8.5 inches (147 to 216 mm) wide and 5.8 to
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    down, top edge first in the ADF until you feel them touch the feed roller. 2 Adjust the paper guides to fit the width of your documents. 3 Unfold the ADF Document Output Support Flap. ADF Document Output Support Flap DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding. To use the ADF, the
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    scanner glass You can use the scanner glass to copy or scan pages of a book or one page at a time. Documents can be up to 8.5 in. (216 mm) wide and 11 in. (297 mm) long. To use the scanner glass, the ADF must be empty. 1 Lift the document cover. Place document face down on the Scanner
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    and glossy paper, be sure to select the proper media in the "Basic" tab of the printer driver or in the Paper Type setting of the menu. ■ When you print on Brother glossy paper, load the instruction sheet included with the glossy paper in the paper tray first, and then place the glossy paper
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    water and perspiration easily, and this may cause decreased output quality. Transparencies designed for laser printers/copiers may stain your next document. Use only transparencies recommended for inkjet printing. Do not use paper: ■ that is damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped 0.08 in
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    ) 4.1" x 9.3" (105 x 235 mm) 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) 8.3" x 11.7" (210 x 297 mm) Copy Yes Yes Yes - - Yes - Yes - - - - - - - - - - Yes Yes Usage PhotoCapture Yes Yes - - - - - Yes - Yes - - - Printer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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    Tray Up to 25 sheets of 20 lb Letter/A4 (75 g/m2) ■ Transparencies or glossy paper must be picked up from the output paper tray one page at a time to avoid smudging. ■ Legal paper cannot be stacked on the output paper tray. INTRODUCTION 1 - 11
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    . (12 mm) 0.94 in. (24 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) *1 When you set the Borderless feature to On. ■ Printable area depends on the Printer driver settings. ■ The figures above are approximate and the printable area may vary depending on the type of cut sheet paper you are using. 1 - 12
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    the output paper tray. Output Paper Tray 2 Press and slide the paper side guide to fit the paper width. Paper Side Guide 3 Pull out the paper support and unfold the paper support flap. Paper Support Paper Support Flap Use the paper support flap for Letter, Legal and A4. INTRODUCTION 1 - 13
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    jams and mis-feeds. 5 Gently insert the paper into the paper tray print side down and the leading edge (top of the paper) in first. tray and below the maximum paper mark. Maximum Paper Mark ■ Make sure the paper side guides touch the sides of the paper. ■ Be careful that you do not push the paper
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    90 g/m2). ■ Some envelopes require margin settings in the application. Make sure you do a test print first. To prevent possible damage to the feeding mechanism, do not use the types of envelopes shown envelopes are 'double-feeding', put one envelope in the paper tray at a time. INTRODUCTION 1 - 15
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    tray with the address side down and the leading edge (top of the envelopes) in first. Slide the paper side guide to fit the width of the envelopes. If you have problems when printing on envelopes, try the following suggestions: 1 Open the envelope flap. 2 Make sure the open flap is either to the
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    copies at a time. Making a single copy 1 Load your document. 2 Press Black Start or Color Start. To stop copying, press Stop/Exit. Making multiple copies 1 of copies can also be increased/decreased by holding down or . 3 Press Black Start or Color Start. To sort the copies, press the Copy Options
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    Using the Copy keys When you want to quickly change the copy settings temporarily for the next copy, use the temporary Copy keys. You can use different combinations. Temporary Copy keys These settings are temporary, the machine returns to its default settings 60 seconds after it finishes copying.
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    printouts. Good copy quality with adequate copy speed. Fast copy speed and lowest ink consumption. Use FAST to save time (document to be proof-read, large documents choose the copy quality (Fast, Normal or Best). 3 Press Black Start or Color Start. -OR- Press other temporary copy keys for more settings. MAKING
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    Enlarging or reducing the copied image You can select the following enlargement or reduction ratios. Custom(25-400%) allows you to enter a ratio from 25% to 400%. Press Enlarge/Reduce Custom(25-400%) 200% 198% 4"x6"→A4 186% 4"x6"→LTR 142% A5→A4 104% EXE→LTR 100% 97% LTR→A4 93% A4→LTR 83% LGL→A4
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    reduction ratio from 25% to 400%. Press Set. Enlargement or reduction ratio can also be increased/decreased by holding down or . 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. -OR- Press other temporary copy keys for more settings. Special Copy Options (2 in 1 (P), 2 in 1 (L), 4 in 1 (P), 4 in 1 (L) or Poster
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    Letter 2-7 - + 2-8 Stack 2-8 Off 2-9 (1 in 1) After you choose your settings by pressing Set, the LCD shows Set temporarily and then returns to Menu selections. Press Black Start or Color Start if you're finished choosing settings. -OR- Press or to select more settings. 2 - 6 MAKING COPIES
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    , select the type of paper that you are using to get the best print quality. 1 Load your document. 2 Press Copy Options and or to select paper you are using (Plain, Inkjet, Glossy or Transprncy). Press Set. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. -OR- Press or for more settings. Setting paper size If
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    2 Press Copy Options and or to select Brightness. Press Set. 3 Press to make a lighter copy. - + -OR- Press to make a darker copy. Press Set. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. -OR- Press or for more settings. Sorting copies using the ADF You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be stacked
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    pages onto one page, Black Start to scan the document. You can also press Color Start if you are using the Poster layout. 5 If you are making a poster or placed the document in the ADF, the machine scans the page and starts printing. If you are using the scanner glass: 6 After the machine scans
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    has been selected in the Paper Type setting for N in 1 copies, the machine will print the images as if Normal paper had been selected. ■ N in 1 color copies are not available. ■ For Poster copies, you cannot make more than one copy. Place the document face down in the direction shown below. 2 in
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    Poster (3x3) You can make a poster size copy of a photograph. For Poster copies, you cannot make more than one copy. MAKING COPIES 2 - 11
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    will remain until you change them again. Setting Paper Type To get the best print quality, set the machine for the type of paper you are using. 1 Press Transprncy. Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. The machine ejects paper with printed surfaces face up onto the paper tray in the front of the machine.
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    Setting Paper Size You can use five sizes of paper for printing your copies: Letter, Legal, A4, A5 and Photo Card (4" x 6"). When you change the type of paper you load in the machine, you will need to
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    Adjusting brightness 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 1.Copy. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 4.Brightness. Press Set. 4 Press to make a lighter copy. -OR- Press to make a darker copy. Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. Adjusting contrast You can change the contrast to help an image look
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    Adjusting Color saturation Color saturation can only be changed through the default setting. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 1.Copy. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 6.Color Adjust. Press Set. 4 Press or to select Red, Green or Blue. Press Set. 5 Press to increase the color saturation. -OR-
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    either criminal or civil liability. This memorandum is intended to be a guide rather than a complete listing of every possible prohibition. In case of of Deposit ■ Internal Revenue Stamps (canceled or uncanceled) ■ Selective Service or draft papers ■ Passports ■ United States/Canadian Postage Stamps
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    Walk-Up PhotoCapture Center™ Introduction Even if your machine is not connected to your computer, you can print photos directly from your digital camera media. Your Brother machine includes five media drives (slots) for use with popular digital camera media: CompactFlash®, SmartMedia®, Memory Stick
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    To avoid error conditions, please remember: ■ The DPOF file on the media card must be in a valid format. (See DPOF printing on supported. ■ xD-Picture Card™ Type M (Large Capacity) is supported. When printing the INDEX or IMAGE, the PhotoCapture Center™ will print all the valid images, even if one
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    reading or writing to the card (the PhotoCapture key is blinking). You will lose your data or damage the card. The machine can only read one media card at a time so do not insert more than
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    a brief outline of the Direct Printing feature. Please see the remaining pages of this chapter for more detailed instructions. 1 Insert the media card Press (PhotoCapture). If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, see DPOF printing on page 3-8. 3 Print the index that shows thumbnail views of
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    on). It does not recognize any other numbers or file names that your digital camera or PC have used to identify the pictures. You can print a thumbnail page (Index page with 6 or 5 images per line). This will show all the pictures on the media card. 1 Make sure you have inserted the
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    to decrease the image number. ■ You can enter a range of numbers by using the Copy Options key for a hyphen. (For example, Enter 1, Copy Options, 5 to print images No.1 to No.5). 5 After you have selected all the image numbers, press Set again, and go to Step 6. -OR- If you have finished choosing
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    6"x 4", 7"x 5", 8"x 6"or Max. Size). Press Set, and go to Step 8. -OR- If you have finished choosing settings, press Color Start. Printed Position for Letter paper 1 4"x3" 2 3 5"x 3.5" 6"x 4" 4 7"x 5" 5 8"x 6" 6 Max. Size (Letter/A4) Number of Copies 8 Press to enter the number of copies
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    Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. and Sony Corporation.) created this standard to make it easier to print images from a digital camera. If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, you will be able to select on the Digital Camera display the images and number of copies you want to
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    often by setting them as default. These settings will remain until you change them again. Setting print quality 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 1.Print Quality. Press Set. 4 Press or to select Normal or Photo. Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit
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    Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 3.Brightness. Press Set. 4 Press to make a lighter print. -OR- Press to make a darker print. Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. Adjusting contrast You can choose the contrast setting. More contrast will make an image look
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    Color enhancement (True2Life®) You can turn on the color enhancement (True2Life® ) feature to print more vivid images. Printing time will be slower. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 5.True2Life. Press Set. 4 Press or to select On.
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    fit the available space on your selected layout, part of the image will be automatically cropped. The default setting is On. If you want to print the whole image, turn this setting to Off. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 6.Cropping. Press Set
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    Printing time will be slightly slower. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 7.Borderless. Press Set. 4 Press or to select Off (or On). Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. Scan to Card You can scan black Setup Guide.) For example, the fifth image scanned
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    damaging the card or data stored on the card. 2 Load your document. 3 Press (Scan). 4 Press or to select Scan to Card. To change quality, press Set and go to Step 5. -OR- Press Black Start or Color Start to start scanning without changing any settings. 5 Press or to select the quality you want. To
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    Changing the default black & white file format 1 Press Menu. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 8.Scan to Card. 2 Press or to select 2.PhotoCapture. Press Set. 3 Press or to select 8.Scan to Card. Press Set. 4 Press or to select 3.ColorFile Type. Press Set.
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    in the media drive (slot) of the machine from your PC. (For Windows® users, see PhotoCapture Center™ on page 7-1 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM and for Macintosh® users, see PhotoCapture Center™ on page 12-2 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) 3 - 16 WALK-UP PHOTOCAPTURE CENTER™
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    to a computer (for example, Printing and Scanning). ■ Printing (For Windows®, see Chapter 1 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) (For Macintosh®, see Chapter 8 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) ■ Scanning (For Windows®, see Chapter 2 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM
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    will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
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    all cables from the wall outlet before servicing, modifying or installing the equipment. ■ Brother cannot accept any financial or other responsibilities that or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Industry
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    instructions marked on the product. 4 Unplug this product from the AC power outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided printing. Do not place anything in the path of printing.
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    servicing to a Brother Authorized Service Center. For the location of your nearest Brother Authorized Service Center, please call In USA: 1-800-284-4357 or In Canada: 1-877-BROTHER. (See Brother instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
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    of Sony Corporation. Each company whose software title is mentioned in this manual has a Software License Agreement specific to its proprietary programs. All other brand and product names mentioned in this User's Guide and the Software User's Guide are registered trademarks of their respective
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    warm. Ink Empty One or more of the ink cartridges is empty. The machine will stop all print operations. Low Temperature The print head is too cold. Media Error The media card is either corrupted, improperly formatted, or there is a problem with the media drive. ACTION Lift the scanner cover
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    jammed in the machine. Unable to Change Unable to Clean Unable to Init. Unable to Print Unable to Scan The machine has a mechanical problem. -OR- A foreign obstacle such as a clip or ripped paper is in the machine. ACTION Order a new ink cartridge. Take out the ink cartridge and put it in again
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    the ADF that is not jammed. 2 Lift the document cover. 3 Pull the jammed document out to the left. 4 Close the document cover. Press Stop/Exit. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 - 3
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    Printer jam or paper jam Remove the jammed paper depending on where it is jammed in the machine. Paper is jammed inside the paper tray 1 Pull the paper tray out of the machine. Paper Tray 2 Pull out the jammed paper to remove it. Jammed paper 6 - 4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    of the machine until it locks securely into the open position. 4 Remove the jammed paper. Scanner Cover If the paper is jammed underneath the print head, disconnect the machine from the power source so you can move the print head and take out the paper. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 - 5
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    5 Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover. 6 - 6 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    the Printer Driver or Paper Type setting in the menu matches the type of paper you are using. (For Windows® users, see Media Type on page 1-5 or for Macintosh® users, see Media Type on page 8-3 in the Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) Make sure your ink cartridges are fresh. Cartridges remain
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    the scanner glass. (See Using the scanner glass on page 1-7.) TWAIN/WIA errors appear while scanning. Make sure the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver is selected as the primary source. In PaperPort®, click Scan in the File menu and select the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver. 6 - 8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE
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    on the CD-ROM. This program will repair and reinstall the software. 'Device Busy' Make sure the machine is not showing an error message on the LCD. PhotoCapture Center™ Difficulties Removable Disk does not work properly. a) Have you installed the Windows® 2000 update? If not, do the following
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    Set. 3 Press or to select 3.Volume. Press Set. 4 Press or to select your option. (Low, Med, High or Off) Press Set. 5 Press Stop/Exit. 6 - 10 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    Cleaning the print head To ensure good print quality, the machine will regularly clean the print head. You can start the cleaning process manually if needed. Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line in the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean Black
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    and looking at the nozzle check pattern. 1 Press (Ink). 2 Press or to select Test Print. Press Set. 3 Press or to select Print Quality. Press Set. 4 Press Color Start. The machine begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet. 5 Follow the instructions given on the sheet to see if the quality is
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    .) After replacing the ink cartridge, check it by printing another Print Quality Check Sheet. If the problem still exists, repeat the cleaning and test print procedures at least five times for the new ink cartridge. If ink is still missing, call Brother Customer Service (See Brother numbers on page
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    or images become faded then adjustment may need to be made. 1 Press (Ink). 2 Press or to select Test Print. Press Set. 3 Press or to select Alignment. Press Set. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. The machine begins printing the Alignment Check Sheet. The LCD shows: Is Alignment OK? ▲ Yes
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    Stop/Exit. You can check the ink volume from your computer. (For Windows® users, see Status Monitor on page 1-3 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM and for Macintosh® users, see Status Monitor on page 8-2 in Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM.) TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 - 15
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    to complete this parking process may lead to print problems and possible damage to the print head. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine until it locks securely into the open position. 2 Remove all the ink cartridges and attach the protective parts. (See Replacing the
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    push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover. 4 Unplug the machine from the AC power outlet. 5 Unplug the USB cable from the machine, if it is connected. 6 Wrap the machine in the bag and place it in the original carton with the original packing material. TROUBLESHOOTING AND
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    7 Pack the printed materials in the original carton as shown below. Do not pack the used ink cartridges in the carton. 8 Close the carton. 6 - 18 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    Cleaning the scanner Lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass and white plastic above it with isopropyl alcohol on a soft lint-free cloth. White Plastic Scanner Cover Document Cover Clean the glass strip with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free cloth. Glass Strip TROUBLESHOOTING
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    power outlet before cleaning the printer platen. ■ If ink is scattered on or around the printer platen be sure to wipe it off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Encoder Film Do NOT Touch! Printer Platen Clean Here Paper Feed Star Wheel Do NOT Touch! 6 - 20 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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    Cleaning the Paper Pick-up Roller 1 Unplug the machine and remove the Jam Clear Cover. 2 Clean the Paper Pick-up Roller with isopropyl alcohol on a Q-tip (cotton swab). 3 Re-insert the Jam Clear Cover. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 6 - 21
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    and damaging the print head assembly. 1 Lift the scanner cover from the right-hand side of the machine until it locks securely into the open position. If one or more ink cartridges are empty, for example Black, the LCD shows Ink Empty Black and Replace Ink. 2 Pull the ink cartridge hook toward you
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    cover support down and close the scanner cover. 7 If you replaced an ink cartridge while Near Empty was displayed on the LCD, the LCD may ask you to verify that it was a brand new one. Example: Did You Change Blck? ▲ Yes ▼ No. For each new cartridge you installed, press (Yes) to automatically reset
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    apply to any problem that was caused by the use of unauthorized third party ink and/or cartridges. To protect your investment and guarantee your print quality please continue to replace consumed ink cartridges with only Genuine Brother Branded Supplies. 6 - 24 TROUBLESHOOTING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 97
    to help you program your machine. All you need to do is follow the instructions as they guide you through the menu selections and programming options. Menu table You can probably program your machine without the User's Guide if you use the Menu table that begins on page A-3. These pages will help
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    Menu keys Access the menu + Scroll through the current - menu level Accept an option Set Go to the next menu level Exit the menu You can access the menu mode by pressing Menu. When you enter the menu, the LCD scrolls. 1.Copy 2.PhotoCapture .... 0.Initial Setup You can scroll more quickly
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 99
    Select Set Select to to accept exit Main Menu 1.Copy Submenu Menu Selections Options 1.Paper Type - Plain Inkjet Glossy Transprncy 2.Paper Size - Letter Legal A4 A5 4"x6" 3.Quality - Best Normal Fast 4.Brightness - - + - + - + - + - + 5.Contrast - - + - + - + - +
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 100
    5"x 7" Glossy A4 Glossy Letter Plain A4 Plain Letter Inkjet A4 Inkjet 4"x 6" Inkjet Selects the paper and print size. 3.Brightness - - + Adjusts the - + brightness. - + - + - + 4.Contrast - - + Adjusts the contrast. - + - + - + - + The factory settings are shown in Bold
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 101
    TIFF PDF Selects the default file format for black and white scanning. 3.ColorFile PDF Type JPEG Selects the default file format for color scanning. 3.Print 1.Help List - - You can print these A-1 Reports lists and reports. 2.User - - Settings The factory settings are shown in Bold
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 102
    Med Low Off English French The factory settings are shown in Bold. Descriptions Page Puts the date and time in your machine. See Quick Setup Guide Adjusts the contrast 6-10 of the LCD. Adjusts the volume level of the beeper. 6-10 Allows you to change the LCD Language for your country
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 103
    description General Memory Capacity Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Paper Tray Printer Type Print Method LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Power Source Power Consumption Dimensions 8 MB Up to 10 pages 100 Sheets 20 lb (75 g/m2) Ink Jet Piezo with 74 x 5 nozzles 16 characters x 1 line 100 - 120V
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 104
    up to 600 x 600 dpi Prints up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Black & White) Prints up to 600 x 1200 dpi (Color) OHP/transparency: Scans up to 600 x 600 dpi Prints up to 1200 x 1200 dpi ADF Width : 5.8" to 8.5" (147 mm to 216 mm) ADF Height : 5.8" to 14" (147 mm to 356 mm) Scanner Glass Width: Max. 8.5" (Max
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 105
    music data with MagicGate™) SecureDigital™ MultiMediaCard™ xD-Picture Card™1 1 xD-Picture Card™ Type M support. DPOF, EXIF, DCF Photo Print: JPEG2 Scan to Card: JPEG, PDF (Color) TIFF, PDF (Black) 2 Progressive JPEG format is not supported. Up to 999 files in the media card Files must be in the 3rd
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 106
    Scanner Color/Monochrome TWAIN Compliant WIA Compliant Color Depth Resolution Scanning Speed Document Size Scanning Width Gray Scale Yes/Yes Yes (Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP) Mac OS® 9.1 - 9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Yes (Windows® XP) 36 bit color processing (Input) 24 bit color
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 107
    Printer Printer Driver Resolution Print Speed Printing Width Disk-Based Fonts Borderless Interfaces USB Windows® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and XP driver supporting Brother Native Compression mode and bi-directional capability Brother Ink Driver For Mac OS® 9.1-9.2/Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater Up
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 108
    Hard Disk Space for Drivers for Applications Windows® Operating Systems1 98, 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional Printing, Scanning, Removable Disk Pentium® II or equivalent 32MB 64MB 128MB XP Professional x64 Edition Download from http://solutions.brother.com USB 2.0 Full
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 109
    at a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi in normal mode after installing new ink cartridge; • The printing frequency; • The number of pages printed; • Periodic, automatic, print head assembly cleaning (Your machine will clean the print head assembly periodically. This process will use a small amount of
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 110
    questions i fax back system ii product support i warranties iii, iv, vi C Cleaning paper pick-up roller ........ 6-21 print head 6-11 printer platen 6-20 scanner 6-19 Computer requirements ......S-6 Consumable items S-7 Control Center See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Control panel
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 111
    User Settings A-1 Resolution copy S-2 print S-5 scan S-4 S Safety Instructions .........vii, 5-3 Scanning See Software User's Guide on the CD-ROM. Shipping the machine ....... 6-16 T Temporary copy settings .... 2-2 Troubleshooting 6-1 checking ink volume ....... 6-15 document jams 6-3 error
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 112
    EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS (Canada only) NOTICE This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.
  • Brother International DCP120C | Users Manual - English - Page 113
    QC, CANADA H9B 3H6 ® Visit us on the World Wide Web http://www.brother.com These machines are made for use in the USA and Canada only. recommend using them overseas because the power requirement of your Digital Copier/Printer may not be compatible with the power available in foreign countries. Using
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USER’S GUIDE
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DCP-120C
Version B