Brother Dcp 6690cw User Manual
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i Compilation and Publication 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.
ii EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directive
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 ........................ 3 Viewing Documentation ................................................................................... 3 Accessing Brother Support (For Windows ®) ................................................... 5 Control panel overview .......................................................................................... 6 LCD screen indications.................................................................................... 7 Basic Operations ............................................................................................. 7 Warning indications ......................................................................................... 8 2 Loading paper and documents 9 Loading paper and other print media..................................................................... 9Loading paper in paper tray #1........................................................................ 9 Loading paper in paper tray #2...................................................................... 12 Loading envelopes and post cards ................................................................ 15 Removing small printouts from the machine ................................................. 16 Printable area ................................................................................................ 17 Acceptable paper and other print media.............................................................. 18 Recommended print media ........................................................................... 18 Handling and using print media ..................................................................... 18 Choosing the right print media....................................................................... 20 Loading documents ............................................................................................. 22 Using the ADF ............................................................................................... 22 Using the scanner glass ................................................................................ 23 Scannable area ............................................................................................. 24 3 General setup 25 Paper settings ...................................................................................................... 25Paper Size and Type ..................................................................................... 25 Secure Paper Feed mode for A3 size Short Grain Paper ............................. 25 Sleep Mode ......................................................................................................... 26 Beeper Volume .................................................................................................... 26 LCD screen .......................................................................................................... 27 Changing LCD Language .............................................................................. 27 LCD Contrast ................................................................................................. 27 Setting the backlight brightness..................................................................... 27 Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight ........................................................ 27 Printing Reports ................................................................................................... 28 How to print a report ...................................................................................... 28
iv Section II Copy 4 Making copies 30 How to copy ......................................................................................................... 30Entering Copy mode ...................................................................................... 30 Making a single copy ..................................................................................... 30 Making multiple copies .................................................................................. 30 Stop copying .................................................................................................. 30 Copy settings ....................................................................................................... 31 Changing copy speed and quality ................................................................. 31 Enlarging or reducing the image copied ........................................................ 31 Tray Select .................................................................................................... 32 Paper Options................................................................................................ 32 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ................................................................ 33 Sorting copies using the ADF ........................................................................ 33 Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) .......................................... 34 Skew Adjustment .......................................................................................... 36 Book Copy ..................................................................................................... 36 Watermark Copy ............................................................................................ 37 Setting your favourites ................................................................................... 38 Section III Direct Photo Printing 5 Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive 40 PhotoCapture Center™ Operations..................................................................... 40Printing from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC....... 40 Scanning to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive without a PC ........ 40 Using PhotoCapture Center™ from your computer ....................................... 40 Using a memory card or USB Flash memory drive ....................................... 40 Memory cards or a USB Flash memory drive folder structure ....................... 41 Getting started ..................................................................................................... 42 Entering PhotoCapture mode ........................................................................ 43 Print Images......................................................................................................... 43 View Photos................................................................................................... 43 Enhance Photos ............................................................................................ 44 Index Print (Thumbnails) ............................................................................... 45 Printing Photos .............................................................................................. 46 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 46 PhotoCapture Center™ print settings .................................................................. 47 Print Speed and Quality................................................................................. 48 Paper options ................................................................................................ 48 Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Colour.................................................... 49 Cropping ........................................................................................................ 50 Borderless printing ......................................................................................... 50 Date Print....................................................................................................... 50 Setting your changes as a new default.......................................................... 50 Restoring all settings to the factory settings .................................................. 51
v Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive .......................................... 51Entering Scan mode ...................................................................................... 51 How to scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive......................... 52 How to change the file name ......................................................................... 53 How to set new default .................................................................................. 53 How to reset to factory settings ..................................................................... 53 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 53 6 Printing photos from a camera 54 Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera ............................................... 54 PictBridge requirements ................................................................................ 54 Setting your digital camera ............................................................................ 54 Printing Images.............................................................................................. 55 DPOF printing ................................................................................................ 55 Printing photos directly from a digital camera (without PictBridge)...................... 56 Printing Images.............................................................................................. 56 Understanding the Error Messages ..................................................................... 57 Section IV Software 7 Software and Network features 60 Section V Appendixes A Safety and Legal 62 Choosing a location ............................................................................................. 62 To use the machine safely................................................................................... 63 Important safety instructions.......................................................................... 68 IMPORTANT - For your safety ...................................................................... 69 LAN connection ............................................................................................. 69 Radio interference ......................................................................................... 69 EU Directive 2002/96/EC and EN50419........................................................ 70 International ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Statement ................................ 70 Legal limitations for copying ................................................................................ 71 Trademarks.......................................................................................................... 72
vi B Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance 73 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 73If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................ 73 Error and Maintenance messages ....................................................................... 78 Error animations Display ............................................................................... 81 Document jam .............................................................................................. 82 Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................ 82 Routine maintenance ........................................................................................... 85 Replacing the ink cartridges .......................................................................... 85 Cleaning the outside of the machine ............................................................. 87 Cleaning the scanner glass ........................................................................... 89 Cleaning the machine printer platen .............................................................. 89 Cleaning the paper pick-up roller ................................................................... 90 Cleaning the print head ................................................................................. 90 Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 91 Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 92 Checking the ink volume ............................................................................... 92 Machine Information ............................................................................................ 93 Checking the serial number ........................................................................... 93 Packing and shipping the machine ...................................................................... 93 C Menu and Features 96 On-screen programming ...................................................................................... 96 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 96 Mode keys ........................................................................................................... 96 Menu table ..................................................................................................... 97 Entering Text ............................................................................................... 111 D Specifications 112 General .............................................................................................................. 112 Print media......................................................................................................... 114 Copy .................................................................................................................. 115 PhotoCapture Center™ ..................................................................................... 116 PictBridge .......................................................................................................... 117 Scanner ............................................................................................................. 118 Printer ................................................................................................................ 119 Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 120 Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 121 Consumable items ............................................................................................. 122 Network (LAN) ................................................................................................... 123Wireless one-push configuration ................................................................. 124 E Glossary 125 FIndex 126
Section I GeneralI General Information2 Loading paper and documents9 General setup25
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. General Information1 BoldBold typeface identifies specific buttons on the machines control panel, or on the computer screen. Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes an important point or refers you to a related topic. Courier New Text 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.