Brother Dcp 540cn User Manual
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ix 6PictBridge Before Using PictBridge....................................................................................... 47 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................ 47 Using PictBridge .................................................................................................. 47 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................ 47 Printing Images.................................................................................................... 48 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 48 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 49 Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features Section V Appendixes A Safety and Legal Choosing a location ............................................................................................. 54 To use the machine safely............................................................................. 55 Important safety instructions.......................................................................... 58 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) ................................................................................................. 60 Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada only) ............................... 61 LAN connection (DCP-540CN only) .............................................................. 61 Legal limitations for copying .......................................................................... 61 Trademarks ................................................................................................... 62 B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 63 If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................ 63 Error messages ................................................................................................... 67 Document jam (DCP-540CN only) ................................................................ 69 Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................ 70 Routine maintenance........................................................................................... 72 Replacing the ink cartridges .......................................................................... 72 Cleaning the outside of the machine ............................................................. 74 Cleaning the scanner..................................................................................... 75 Cleaning the machine printer platen .............................................................. 75 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller................................................................... 76 Cleaning the print head ................................................................................. 76 Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 77 Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 78 Checking the ink volume ............................................................................... 78 Machine Information ............................................................................................ 79 Checking the serial number ........................................................................... 79 Packing and shipping the machine ...................................................................... 79
x C Menu and Features On-screen programming ...................................................................................... 81 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 81 Menu keys ........................................................................................................... 81 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 82 D Specifications General ................................................................................................................ 89 Print media........................................................................................................... 91 Copy ....................................................................................................................92 PhotoCapture Center ®......................................................................................... 93 PictBridge ........................................................................................................... 94 Scanner ............................................................................................................... 94 Printer ..................................................................................................................95 Interfaces .............................................................................................................95 Computer requirements ....................................................................................... 96 Consumable items ...............................................................................................97 Network (LAN) (DCP-540CN only) ...................................................................... 98 E Glossary FIndex
Section I GeneralI General Information2 Loading documents and paper10 General setup23
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 advanced features of Printer, Scanner and Network (DCP-540CN only). When you are ready to learn detailed information about these operations, read the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide that are on the CD-ROM. 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 select User’s Guide. 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 BoldBold typeface identifies specific keys on the machine’s control panel. ItalicsItalicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic. Courier NewText in the Courier New font identifies messages on the LCD of the machine. Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible personal injury. Electrical Hazard icons alert you to possible electrical shock. Hot Surface icons warn you not to touch machine parts that are hot. Cautions specify procedures you must follow or avoid to prevent possible damage to the machine or other objects. 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.
General Information 3 1 cIf the language screen appears, click your language. The CD-ROM main menu will appear. Note If this window does not appear, use Windows ® Explorer to run the setup.exe program from the root directory of the Brother CD-ROM. dClick User’s Guide to view the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide in HTML format. How to find Scanning instructions1 There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User’s Guide „Scanning (For Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows ® XP) „ControlCenter3 (For Windows ® 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional and Windows ® XP) „Network Scanning (DCP-540CN only) PaperPort ® SE with OCR User’s Guide „The complete ScanSoft ® PaperPort® SE with OCR Users Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the ScanSoft ® PaperPort ® SE with OCR application.
Chapter 1 4 Viewing Documentation (For Macintosh®)1 aTurn on your Macintosh®. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The following window will appear. bDouble-click the Documentation icon. cDouble-click your language folder. dDouble-click the top page file to view the Software User’s Guide and Network User’s Guide in HTML format. eClick the documentation you want to read. „Software User’s Guide „Network User’s Guide (DCP-540CN only) How to find Scanning instructions1 There are several ways you can scan documents. You can find the instructions as follows: Software User’s Guide „Scanning (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) „ControlCenter2 (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) „Network Scanning (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) (DCP-540CN only) Presto! ® PageManager® User’s Guide „The complete Presto! ® PageManager® Users Guide can be viewed from the Help selection in the Presto! ® PageManager® application.
General Information 5 1 Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ®)1 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 appear: „To access our web site (www.brother.com ), click Brother Home Page. „To view all Brother Numbers, including Customer Service numbers for the USA and Canada, click Support Information. „To access the USA Brother online shopping mall (www.brothermall.com ) for additional product and services information, click Brother Mall.com. „For the latest news and product support information (http://solutions.brother.com ), click Brother Solutions Center. „To return to the main page, click Back or If you have finished, click Exit.
Chapter 1 6 Control panel overview1 The DCP-330C and DCP-540CN have the same control panel keys. Note Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide show the DCP-330C. 1 LCD (liquid crystal display) Displays messages on the screen to help you set up and use your machine. Also, you can adjust the angle of the LCD display by lifting it. 2 Number of Copies Use this key to make multiple copies. 3 Menu keys: „d or c Press to scroll backward or forward to a menu selection. „a or b Press to scroll through the menus and options. „Menu Lets you access the main menu to program the machine.„OK Lets you select a setting. 4 Start keys: „Color Start Lets you start making copies in full color. Also lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter software). „ Black Start Lets you start making copies in black & white. Also lets you start a scanning operation (in color or black & white, depending on the scanning setting in the ControlCenter software). 20:48 COPY Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Paper Size BrightnessNormal 100% Plain Pap Letter 0 01 1
General Information 7 1 5 Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu. 6On/Off You can turn the machine on or off. If you turn the machine off, it will still periodically clean the print head to maintain print quality. 7Ink Lets you clean the print head, check the print quality, and check the available ink volume. 8 Scan Lets you access Scan mode. 9 PhotoCapture Lets you access PhotoCapture Center ® mode. 10 Status LED Turns red when the LCD displays an error or an important status message. 8 ceNormal 100% Plain Pap Letter 0 01 1 34 5 6 2978 10
Chapter 1 8 LCD display screen1 The LCD display screen shows the mode the machine is in, the current settings, and the available ink volume. 1 Ink indicator Lets you see the available ink volume. Basic Operations1 The following steps show how to change a setting in the machine. In this example the Paper Type setting is changed from Plain Paper to Inkjet Paper. aPress Menu. bPress a or b to choose General Setup. Press OK. cPress a or b to choose Paper Type. Press OK. dPress a or b to choose Inkjet Paper. Press OK. You can see the current setting on the LCD: ePress Stop/Exit. 20:48 1 COPY Quality Enlarge/Reduce Paper Type Paper Size BrightnessNormal 100% Plain Pap Letter 0 01 OKSelect & Press MENU Machine Info. Print Reports Initial Setup General Setup MENU Paper Type Paper SizePlain Pa General Setup LCD Settings OKSelect & PressLetter OKSelect & Press MENU Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Brother Photo Other Photo Paper Type OKSelect & Press MENU Paper Type Paper Size LCD SettingsInkjet Pa General Setup Letter