Brother DCP 150C User Manual

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Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper 80 g/m2 (20 lb).
Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of sheets
Cut 
Sheet Plain Paper
64 to 120 g/m
2 (17 to 32 lb)0.08 to 0.15 mm (0.003 to 0.006 in.)
1001
Inkjet Paper64 to 200 g/m2 (17 to 53 lb)0.08 to 0.25 mm (0.003 to 0.01 in.) 20
Glossy Paper Up to 220 g/m
2 
(Up to 58 lb) Up to 0.25 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 20
Cards Photo Card Up to 240 g/m
2 
(Up to 64 lb) Up...

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Loading paper, 
envelopes and other 
media
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Loading paper and other 
media2
aPull the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
Lift the output paper tray cover (1).
 
 
bPress and slide the paper side guides 
(1) and paper length guide (2) to fit the 
paper size.
 
cFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
Note
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
dGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is...

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eGently adjust the paper side guides to 
the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
Note
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray 
and cause feed problems.
 
fClose the output paper tray cover. 
gSlowly push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
hWhile holding the paper tray in place, 
pull out the paper support (1) until it 
clicks and unfold the paper support...

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Loading envelopes and post 
cards2
Loading envelopes2
„ Use envelopes that weigh from 75 to 
95 g/m
2.
„ Some envelopes need margin settings to 
be set in the application. Make sure you 
do a test print first.
CAUTION 
DO NOT use any of the following types of 
envelopes, as they will cause paper feed 
problems:
• If they are of a baggy construction.
• That are embossed (have raised writing  on them).
• That have clasps or staples.
• That are pre-printed on the inside.
Occasionally you may...

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If you have problems when printing on 
envelopes, try the following suggestions:
2
aOpen the envelope flap.
bMake sure the open flap is either to the 
side of the envelope or to the back edge 
of the envelope when printing.
cAdjust the size and margin in your 
application.
 
 
Removing small printouts 
from the machine2
When the machine ejects small paper onto 
the output paper tray you may not be able to 
reach it. Make sure printing has finished, and 
then pull the tray...

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Printable area2
The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below 
show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can only print in the 
shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on.
Note
The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes.
 
Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes
   
Top (1)Bottom (2)Left (3)Right (4)
Cut Sheet 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm
Envelopes 12 mm 24 mm 3 mm 3 mm
3 4
1
234
1
2...

Section II
CopyII
Making copies20
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How to copy3
You can use your machine as a copier, 
making up to and 99 copies at a time.
Making a single copy3
aLoad your document.
bPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Making multiple copies3
You can make up to 99 copies.
aLoad your document.
bPress Number of Copies  repeatedly 
until the number of copies you want 
appears (up to 99).
Or press  a or  b to change the number of 
copies.
cPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Stop copying3
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Copy options3
When you...

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Changing copy speed and 
quality3
You can select from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is 
Normal.
To temporarily change the quality setting, 
follow the instructions below:
aLoad your document.
bPress  Copy Quality  repeatedly to 
choose  Fast, Normal  or Best .
cPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .To change the default setting, follow the 
instructions below:
aPress 
Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose  1.Copy.
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  3.Quality .
Press...

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To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the 
instruction below:
aLoad your document.
bPress  Enlarge/Reduce .
cDo one of the following:
„ Press  a or  b to choose the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press  OK.
„ Press  a or  b to choose 
Custom(25-400%) .  Press OK.  
Press  a or  b repeatedly to enter an 
enlargement or reduction ratio from 
25%  to 400% .  Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Note
Page Layout Options  2in1(P), 
2in1(L) , 4in1(P) , 
4in1(L)  or...