Brother DCP 9010CN User Manual

							
General information3
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Accessing the 
Software User’s Guide 
and Network User’s 
Guide
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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. 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 (Windows®)1
To view the documentation, from the  Start 
menu, point to  Brother, DCP-XXXX  (where 
XXXX is your model name) from the program 
group, and then click  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 labelled 
Windows
® into your CD-ROM drive.
bIf the language selection screen 
appears, click your language.
cIf the model name screen appears, click 
your model name. The CD-ROM main 
menu will appear.
 
If this window does not appear, use 
Windows
® Explorer to find and run the 
start.exe program from the root directory 
of the Brother CD-ROM.
dClick  Documentation .
eClick the documentation you want to 
read:
„ HTML documents (3 manuals): 
User’s Guide  for stand-alone 
operations,  Software User’s Guide  
and  Network User’s Guide  in HTML 
format.
This format is recommended for 
viewing on your computer.
„ PDF documents (4 manuals):
User’s Guide  for stand-alone 
operations,  Software User’s Guide , 
Network User’s Guide  and Quick 
Setup Guide .
This format is recommended for 
printing the manuals. Click to go to 
the Brother Solutions Center, where 
you can view or download the PDF 
documents. (Internet access and 
PDF Reader software are required.)
 
						

							
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How to find scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide:1
„ Scanning a document using the TWAIN 
driver in Chapter 2
„ Scanning a document using the WIA 
driver (Windows
® XP/Windows Vista®) in 
Chapter 2
„ Using ControlCenter3 in Chapter 3
„ Network Scanning in Chapter 12
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™ 11SE with 
OCR How-to-Guides:
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„The complete ScanSoft™ 
PaperPort™ 11SE with OCR 
How-to-Guides can be viewed from the 
Help selection in the ScanSoft™ 
PaperPort™ 11SE application.
How to find Network setup 
instructions
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Your machine can be connected to a wired 
network. You can find basic setup 
instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. For 
more information about network setup please 
see the Network Users Guide.
Viewing documentation (Macintosh)1
aTurn on your Macintosh.
Insert the Brother CD-ROM labelled 
Macintosh into your CD-ROM drive.
bThe following window will appear. 
cDouble-click the  Documentation icon.
dDouble-click your language folder.
eDouble-click top.html to view the 
User’s Guide , Software User’s Guide  
and  Network User’s Guide  in HTML 
format.
fClick the documentation you want to 
read.
„ User’s Guide
„ Software User’s Guide
„ Network User’s Guide
Note
The documents are also available in PDF 
format (4 manuals):  User’s Guide for 
stand-alone operations,  Software User’s 
Guide , Network User’s Guide  and 
Quick Setup Guide . The PDF format is 
recommended for printing the manuals.
Double-click  Brother Solutions Center  
icon to go to the Brother Solutions Center, 
where you can view or download the PDF 
documents. (Internet access and PDF 
Reader software are required.)
 
 
						

							
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How to find scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide:1
„Scanning in Chapter 8
„ Using ControlCenter2 in Chapter 9
„ Network Scanning in Chapter 12
Presto! PageManager User’s Guide:1
„The complete Presto! PageManager 
User’s Guide can be viewed from the Help 
selection in the Presto! PageManager 
application.
How to find Network setup 
instructions
1
Your machine can be connected to a wired 
network. You can find basic setup 
instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. For 
more information about network setup please 
see the Network Users Guide.
Accessing Brother 
Support 
(For Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center) and on the Brother CD-ROM.
„ Click  Brother Support  on the main menu. 
The following screen will appear:
 
„ To access our website 
(http://www.brother.com/
), click 
Brother Home Page .
„
For the latest news and product support 
information (http://solutions.brother.com/
), 
click 
Brother Solutions Center.
„ To visit our website for original Brother 
Supplies 
(http://www.brother.com/original/
), click 
Supplies Information .
„ To return to the main page, click  Back or 
if you have finished, click  Exit.
 
						

							
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Control panel overview1
 
1 Copy and Print keys: Copy keys :
Options
You can quickly and easily choose temporary 
settings for copying.
Enlarge/Reduce
Reduces or enlarges copies.
Quality
Lets you change the quality for the next copy.
Print keys:
Secure
You can print data saved in the memory when 
you enter your four-digit password. (For details 
about using the Secure key, see the  Software 
User’s Guide  on the CD-ROM.)
Job Cancel
Cancels a programmed print job and clears it 
from the machine’s memory. To cancel 
multiple print jobs, hold down this key until the 
LCD shows  Job Cancel (All) .2 Data LED
The LED will flash depending on the machine 
status.
3 Error LED Blinks in orange when the LCD displays an 
error or an important status message.
4LCD Displays messages to help you set up and use 
your machine.
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5 Clear/BackDeletes entered data or lets you cancel the 
current setting.
OK
Lets you store your settings in the machine.
Selection keys:
d or  c
Press to scroll backwards or forwards through 
menu selections.
a  or  b
Press to scroll through the menus and options.
6 Numeric keys Use these keys to enter text.
7Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits from a menu.
8Start: Colour
Lets you start making copies in full colour.
Mono
Lets you start making copies in black and 
white. 9 Scan
Scan
Puts the machine in Scan mode. 
(For details about scanning, see the  Software 
User’s Guide  on the CD-ROM.)
10 Menu Lets you access the Menu to program your 
settings in this machine.
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Data LED indications1
The  Data  LED (light emitting diode) will flash depending on the machine’s status.
 
LED Machine Status Description
 Ready Mode The machine is ready to print, in sleep mode, there is no print 
data, or the power switch is off.
 
Green
(blinking) Receiving Data The machine is either receiving data from the computer, 
processing data in memory, or printing data.
 
GreenData Remaining in 
Memory
Print data remains in the machine memory.
 
						

							
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Loading paper and 
print media
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The machine can feed paper from the 
standard paper tray.
When you put paper into the paper tray, note 
the following:„ If your application software supports 
paper size selection on the print menu, 
you can select it through the software. If 
your application software does not 
support it, you can set the paper size in 
the printer driver or by using the control 
panel buttons.
Loading paper in the standard 
paper tray2
Printing on plain paper, thin paper or 
recycled paper from the paper tray
2
aPull the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
bWhile pressing the green paper-guide 
release lever (1), slide the paper guides 
to fit the paper size you are loading in 
the tray. Make sure that the guides are 
firmly in the slots.
 
Note
For Legal and Folio size paper, press the 
release button (1) in the bottom of the 
paper tray and then pull out the back of the 
paper tray. (Legal or Folio size paper is 
not available in some regions.)
 
 
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cFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
dPut paper in the tray, and make sure that 
the paper is below the maximum paper 
mark (1). The side to be printed on must 
be face down.
 
IMPORTANT
Make sure the paper guides touch the 
sides of the paper so it will feed correctly. 
If you do not do this, it may cause damage 
to your machine.
 
ePut the paper tray firmly back in the 
machine. Make sure that it is completely 
inserted into the machine.
fLift up the support flap (1) to prevent 
paper from sliding off the face-down 
output tray or remove each page as 
soon as it comes out of the machine.
 
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Loading paper in the manual 
feed slot2
You can load envelopes and special print 
media one at a time into this slot. Use the 
manual feed slot to print or copy on labels, 
envelopes or thicker paper.
Printing on plain paper, recycled 
paper or bond paper from the manual 
feed slot
2
Before loading, press the corners and sides 
of the envelopes to make them as flat as 
possible.
Note
The machine automatically turns on the 
Manual Feed mode when you put paper in 
the manual feed slot.
 
aLift up the support flap (1) to prevent 
paper from sliding off the face-down 
output tray or remove each page as 
soon as it comes out of the machine.
 
bOpen the manual feed slot cover. 
cUsing both hands, slide the manual feed 
slot paper guides to the width of the 
paper that you are going to use.
 
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dUsing both hands, put one piece of 
paper in the manual feed slot with the 
print side face up until the front edge of 
the paper touches the paper feed roller. 
Wait until the machine automatically 
feeds the paper. When you feel the 
machine pull in the paper, let go.
 
Printing on thick paper, labels, 
envelopes or small paper
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When the back output tray is pulled down, the 
machine has a straight paper path from the 
manual feed slot through to the back of the 
machine. Use this paper feed and output 
method when you want to print on thick 
paper, labels, envelopes or paper that is 
smaller than 105 ×148 mm (or A6 size).
Note
• Remove each printed sheet or envelope 
immediately to prevent a paper jam.
• The machine automatically turns on the  Manual Feed mode when you put paper in 
the manual feed slot.
 
aOpen the back cover (back output tray). 
b
Pull down the two grey levers, one on 
the left-hand side and one on the 
right-hand side, toward you as shown in 
the illustration below.