Brother Dcp 383c User Manual
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USER’S GUIDE DCP-385C DCP-383C DCP-387C DCP-585CW Version 0 UK/IRE/GEN/SAF
If you need to call Customer Service Please complete the following information for future reference: Model Number: DCP-385C, DCP-383C, DCP-387C and DCP-585CW (Circle your model number) Serial Number: 1 Date of Purchase: Place of Purchase: 1The serial number is on the back of the unit. Retain this Users 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.com/registration/ By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: „ may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; and „ may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance. © 2008 Brother Industries, Ltd.
i Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages (including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.
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iii Table of Contents Section I General 1 General Information 2 Using the documentation ....................................................................................... 2Symbols and conventions used in the documentation .................................... 2 Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide ........................ 2 Viewing Documentation ................................................................................... 2 Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ®) ......................................................... 5 Control panel overview .......................................................................................... 6 LCD display indications ................................................................................... 7 Basic Operations ............................................................................................. 7 Warning LED indications ................................................................................. 8 2 Loading documents and paper 9 Loading paper and other print media..................................................................... 9Loading envelopes and post cards ................................................................ 11 Loading photo paper...................................................................................... 13 Removing small printouts from the machine ................................................. 14 Printable area ................................................................................................ 15 Acceptable paper and other print media.............................................................. 16 Recommended print media ........................................................................... 16 Handling and using print media ..................................................................... 16 Choosing the right print media....................................................................... 18 Loading documents ............................................................................................. 20 Using the scanner glass ................................................................................ 20 Scannable area ............................................................................................. 20 3 General setup 21 Paper settings ...................................................................................................... 21Paper Type .................................................................................................... 21 Paper Size ..................................................................................................... 21 Sleep Mode ......................................................................................................... 22 LCD display ......................................................................................................... 22 Changing LCD language ............................................................................... 22 LCD Contrast ................................................................................................. 22 Setting the backlight brightness..................................................................... 23 Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ........................................................ 23 Printing Reports ................................................................................................... 23 How to print a report ...................................................................................... 23
iv Section II Copy 4 Making copies 26 How to copy ......................................................................................................... 26Making a single copy ..................................................................................... 26 Making multiple copies .................................................................................. 26 Stop copying .................................................................................................. 26 Copy options ........................................................................................................ 26 Changing copy speed and quality ................................................................. 27 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................ 27 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) .......................................... 28 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ............................................................... 29 Paper options ................................................................................................ 30 Book Copy ..................................................................................................... 30 Watermark Copy ............................................................................................ 31 Setting your changes as a new default.......................................................... 32 Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................. 32 Section III Direct Photo Printing 5 Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 34 PhotoCapture Center™ Operations..................................................................... 34Printing from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC....... 34 Scanning to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC ........ 34 Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your computer ....................................... 34 Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ....................................... 34 Memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive folder structure ....................... 35 Getting started ..................................................................................................... 36 Entering PhotoCapture mode ........................................................................ 37 Print Images......................................................................................................... 37 View Photo(s) ................................................................................................ 37 Print Index (Thumbnails) ............................................................................... 38 Printing Photos .............................................................................................. 38 Enhance Photos ............................................................................................ 39 Search by Date .............................................................................................. 42 Print All Photos .............................................................................................. 43 Slide show ..................................................................................................... 43 Trimming ........................................................................................................ 44 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 44
v PhotoCapture Center™ print settings .................................................................. 45Print Speed and Quality................................................................................. 46 Paper options ................................................................................................ 46 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour.................................................... 47 Cropping ........................................................................................................ 48 Borderless printing......................................................................................... 48 Date Print....................................................................................................... 48 Setting your changes as a new default.......................................................... 49 Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................. 49 Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive .......................................... 49 Entering Scan mode ...................................................................................... 49 How to scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive......................... 50 How to set new default .................................................................................. 51 How to reset to factory settings ..................................................................... 51 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 51 6 Printing photos from a camera 52 Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera ............................................... 52 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................ 52 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................ 52 Printing Images.............................................................................................. 53 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 53 Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge)...................... 53 Printing Images.............................................................................................. 54 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 54 Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 56 Section V Appendixes A Safety and Legal 58 Choosing a location ............................................................................................. 58 To use the machine safely................................................................................... 59 Important safety instructions.......................................................................... 62 IMPORTANT - For your safety ...................................................................... 63 LAN connection (DCP-585CW only) ............................................................. 63 Radio interference ......................................................................................... 63 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419........................................................ 64 International ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Statement ................................ 64 Legal limitations for copying ................................................................................ 65 Trademarks.......................................................................................................... 66
vi B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 67 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 67If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................ 67 Error and Maintenance messages ....................................................................... 72 Error animation .............................................................................................. 75 Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................ 75 Routine maintenance ........................................................................................... 77 Replacing the ink cartridges .......................................................................... 77 Cleaning the outside of the machine ............................................................. 80 Cleaning the scanner glass ........................................................................... 80 Cleaning the machine printer platen .............................................................. 81 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller ................................................................... 81 Cleaning the print head ................................................................................. 82 Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 82 Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 83 Checking the ink volume ............................................................................... 84 Machine Information ............................................................................................ 84 Checking the serial number ........................................................................... 84 Packing and shipping the machine ...................................................................... 84 C Menu and Features 87 On-screen programming ...................................................................................... 87 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 87 Mode and menu keys .......................................................................................... 87 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 88 D Specifications 101 General .............................................................................................................. 101 Print media......................................................................................................... 103 Copy .................................................................................................................. 104 PhotoCapture Center™ ..................................................................................... 105 PictBridge .......................................................................................................... 106 Scanner ............................................................................................................. 107 Printer ................................................................................................................ 108 Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 109 Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 110 Consumable items ............................................................................................. 111 Network (LAN) (DCP-585CW only) ................................................................... 112Wireless one-push configuration ................................................................. 113 E Glossary 114 FIndex 115
Section I GeneralI General Information2 Loading documents and paper9 General setup21
2 1 Using the documentation 1 Thank you for buying a Brother machine! Reading the documentation will help you make the most of your machine. Symbols and conventions used in the documentation1 The following symbols and conventions are used throughout the documentation. Accessing the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide 1 This User’s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as how to use the advanced features of Printer, Scanner and Network (DCP-585CW only). When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide . Viewing Documentation1 Viewing Documentation (For Windows ®)1 To view the documentation, from the Start menu, point to Brother, DCP-XXXX (where XXXX is your model name) from the programs group, and then choose User’s Guides in HTML format . If you have not installed the software, you can find the documentation by following the instructions below: aTurn on your PC. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. bIf the model name screen appears, click your model name. General Information1 Bold Bold typeface identifies specific button on the machine’s control panel, on the computer screen. Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic. Courier NewText in Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine. Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock. Notes tell you how you should respond to a situation that may arise or give tips about how the operation works with other features. Improper Setup icons alert you to devices and operations that are not compatible with the machine.