Brother Dcp 540cn User Manual

							Loading documents and paper
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How to load envelopes and post cards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of the envelopes or post cards to 
make them as flat as possible.
Note
If the envelopes or post cards are ‘double-
feeding,’ put one envelope or post card in 
the paper tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
aPut the envelopes or post cards into the 
paper tray with the address side down 
and the leading edge in first as shown in 
the illustration. Slide the paper side 
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to 
fit the size of the envelopes or post 
cards.
 
If you have problems when printing on 
envelopes, try the following 
suggestions:
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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.
 
 
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Loading photo paper2
Note
In Canada the photo bypass tray is 
called the photo paper tray.
 
Use the photo bypass tray, which has been 
assembled on the top of the output paper tray 
cover, to print on photo 4×6 and photo L 
3.5×5 size paper. When you use the photo 
bypass tray, you do not have to take out the 
paper that is in the tray beneath it.
aPress the photo bypass tray release 
button with your left thumb and push the 
photo bypass tray backward until it 
clicks into the photo printing position.
 
1 Photo Bypass Tray
bPress and slide the paper side 
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to 
fit the paper size.
 
cPut the photo paper into the photo 
bypass tray and gently adjust the paper 
side guides to the paper.
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.
• Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
dWhen you have finished printing photos 
return the photo bypass tray to the 
normal printing position.
Press the photo bypass tray release 
button with your left thumb and pull the 
photo bypass tray forward until it clicks.
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2 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 completely 
out of the machine. 
 
 
						

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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 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm) 0.12 in. (3 mm)
Envelopes 0.47 in. (12 mm)  0.95 in. (24 mm)  0.12 in. (3 mm)  0.12 in. (3 mm) 
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Paper settings3
Paper Type3
To get the best print quality, set the machine 
for the type of paper you are using.
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 Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper, Brother Photo, 
Other Photo or Transparency.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
Note
The machine ejects paper with printed 
surfaces face up onto the paper tray in 
front of the machine. When you use 
transparencies or glossy paper, remove 
each sheet at once to prevent smudging 
or paper jams.
 
Paper Size3
You can use five sizes of paper for printing 
copies: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, and 4×6in. 
(10×15 cm). When you change the size of 
paper you load in the machine, you will need 
to change the paper size setting at the same 
time.
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose Paper Size.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose Letter, 
Legal, A4, A5 or 4×6.
Press OK.
ePress Stop/Exit.
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LCD display3
LCD Contrast3
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper 
and more vivid display. If you are having 
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the 
contrast setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 
LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose 
LCD Contrast.
Press OK.
ePress a or b to choose Light, Med or 
Dark.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Setting the backlight 
brightness3
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD 
backlight. If you are having difficulty reading 
the LCD, try changing the brightness setting.
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 
LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose Backlight.
Press OK.
ePress a or b to choose Light, Med or 
Dark.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
 
						

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3 Setting the Dim Timer for the 
backlight 3
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays 
on after the last key press.   
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 
LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose Dim Timer.
Press OK.
ePress a or b to choose 10 Secs, 
20 Secs, 30 Secs or Off.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Setting the Off Timer3
You can set how long the LCD stays on after 
the last key press. This is a power saving 
feature. The machine can print and scan 
when the LCD is off. 
aPress Menu.
bPress a or b to choose 
General Setup.
Press OK.
cPress a or b to choose 
LCD Settings.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose Off Timer.
Press OK.
ePress a or b to choose 1 Min, 
2 Mins, 3 Mins, 5 Mins, 10 Mins, 
30 Mins or Off.
Press OK.
fPress Stop/Exit.
Note
When the display is off you can press any 
key to turn it back on.
 
 
						

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							Section II
CopyII
Making copies28
 
						

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How to copy4
Making a single copy4
aLoad your document.
(See Loading documentson page 10.)
bPress Black Start or Color Start.
Making multiple copies4
You can make up to 99 copies.
aLoad your document.
bPress + or - repeatedly until the number 
of copies you want appears (up to 99).
cPress Black Start or Color Start.
Note
To sort the copies, press a or b to 
choose Stack/Sort. (See Sorting 
copies using the ADF (DCP-540CN 
only)on page 31.)
 
Stop copying4
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Copy options4
You can change the copy settings from the 
default display. The LCD shows:
 
1 No of Copies
You can enter the number of copies you want 
by p
ressing + or - repeatedly.
Press a or b to scroll through the copy 
options menu. 
„Quality (See page 29.)
„Enlarge/Reduce (See page 29.)
„Paper Type (See page 32.)
„Paper Size (See page 32.)
„Brightness (See page 31.)
„Contrast (See page 31.)
„Color Adjust (See page 32.)
„Stack/Sort (DCP-540CN only) 
(See page 31.)
„Page Layout (See page 30.)
„Set New Default (See page 33.)
„Factory Reset (See page 33.)
When the option you want is highlighted, 
press OK.
You can change the copy settings temporarily 
for the next copy. 
These settings are temporary, and the 
machine returns to its default settings 
60 seconds after copying.
If you have finished choosing settings, press 
Black Start or Color Start.
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COPY
Quality
Enlarge/Reduce
Paper Type
Paper Size
BrightnessNormal
100%
Plain Pap
Letter
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