Brother DCP 310CN User Manual

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PhotoCapture Center™ requirements
To avoid error conditions, please remember:
■The DPOF file on the media card must be in a valid format. 
(See DPOF printing
 on page 3-8.)
■The image file extension must be .JPG (Other image file 
extensions .JPEG, .TIF, .GIF and so on will not be recognized).
■Walk-up PhotoCapture Center™ printing must be performed 
separately from PhotoCapture Center™ operations using the PC.
(Simultaneous operation is not available.)
■IBM...

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Getting started
Firmly insert the card into the appropriate slot.
PhotoCapture key indications:
■PhotoCapture light is ON, the media card is 
inserted properly.
■PhotoCapture light is OFF, the media card 
is not properly inserted.
■PhotoCapture light is BLINKING, the media 
card is being read or written to.
The DCP can only read one media card at a time so do not insert 
more than one card.
Do NOT unplug the power cord or remove the media card from 
the media drive...

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The steps below give a brief outline of the Direct Printing 
feature. Please see the remaining pages of this chapter for more 
detailed instructions.
1Insert the media card firmly into the media drive (slot).
When you insert your media card 
into the proper slot, the LCD shows:
2Press PhotoCapture.
If your digital camera supports DPOF printing, see DPOF 
printing on page 3-8.
3Print the index that shows thumbnail views of the photos stored 
on your media card. Your...

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Printing the Index (Thumbnails)
The PhotoCapture Center™ assigns numbers for images (such as 
No.1, No.2, No.3, and so 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.
1Make sure you have inserted the media card.
Press 
PhotoCapture. (See page 3-3.)
2Press   or   to...

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Printing images
Before you can print an individual image, you have to know the 
image number.
1Make sure you have inserted the media card.
Press 
PhotoCapture. (See page 3-3.)
2Press   or   to choose 
Print Images.
Press 
Set.
3Press   repeatedly to enter the 
image number that you want to print 
from the Index page (Thumbnails).
Press 
Set.
Repeat this step until you have entered all the image numbers 
that you want to print.
4After you have selected all the image...

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Paper Type & Paper Size
5Press   or   to select the type of paper you are using 
(
Letter Glossy, 10x15cm Glossy, 13x18cm Glossy, 
A4 Glossy, Letter Plain, A4 Plain, Letter Inkjet, 
A4 Inkjet or 10x15cm Inkjet).
Press 
Set.
If you selected 
A4 or Letter, go to Step 6.
If you selected another size, go to Step 7.
—OR—
If you have finished choosing settings, press 
Colour Start.
Print Size
6If you selected A4 or Letter, press   or   to select the print 
size (
10 x 8cm,...

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DPOF printing
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.
Major Digital Camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak 
Company, 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 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 print.
When the memory...

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Changing the default settings
You can save the PhotoCapture Center™ settings you use most often 
by setting them as default. These settings will remain until you 
change them again.
Increasing print speed or quality
1Press Menu.
2Press   or   to select 2.PhotoCapture.
Press 
Set.
3Press   or   to select 1.Print Quality.
Press 
Set.
4Press   or   to select Normal or Photo.
Press 
Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Setting paper and size
1Press Menu.
2Press   or   to select...

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Adjusting brightness
1Press Menu.
2Press  or  to select 2.PhotoCapture.
Press 
Set.
3Press  or  to select 3.Brightness.
Press 
Set.
4Press   to make a lighter print.
—OR—
Press   to make a darker print.
Press 
Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Adjusting contrast
You can choose the contrast setting. More contrast will make an 
image look sharper and more vivid.
1Press Menu.
2Press  or  to select 2.PhotoCapture.
Press 
Set.
3Press  or  to select 4.Contrast.
Press 
Set.
4Press...

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Colour enhancement
You can turn on the colour enhancement feature to print more vivid 
images. Printing time will be slower.
1Press Menu.
2Press   or   to select 2.PhotoCapture.
Press 
Set.
3Press   or   to select 5.Color Enhance.
Press 
Set.
4Press   or   to select On.
Press 
Set.
—OR—
Select 
Off and press Set, then go to Step 7.
5Press   or   to select White Balance, Sharpness or 
Color Density.
Press 
Set.
6Press   or   to adjust the degree of setting.
Press...