Brother DCP 9040CN User Manual

							Making copies
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4
Improving copy quality4
You can choose from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is Auto.
„Auto
Auto is the recommended mode for 
ordinary printouts. Suitable for documents 
that contain both text and photographs.
„Text
Suitable for documents containing only 
text.
„Photo
Suitable for copying photographs.
To temporarily change the quality setting, 
follow the steps below:
aLoad your document.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress Options. Press a or b to choose 
Quality.
PressOK.
dPress a or b to choose Auto, Text or 
Photo.
PressOK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
To change the default setting, follow the 
steps below:
aPress Menu, 2, 1. 
Copy
1.Quality
bPress a or b to choose the copy quality.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Sorting copies using the ADF4
You can sort multiple copies. Pages will be 
stacked in the order 1 2 3, 1 2 3, 1 2 3, and so 
on.
aLoad your document in the ADF.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress Options. Press a or b to choose 
Stack/Sort.
PressOK.
dPress a or b to choose Sort.
PressOK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
 
						

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Adjusting brightness, 
contrast and color4
Brightness4
Adjust the copy brightness to make copies 
darker or lighter.
To temporarily change the copy brightness 
setting, follow the steps below:
aLoad your document.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress Options.
Press a or b to choose Brightness.
PressOK.
dPress a to make a lighter copy or press 
b to make a darker copy. 
PressOK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 2, 2. 
Copy
2.Brightness
bPress a to make a lighter copy or press 
b to make a darker copy.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Contrast4
Adjust the contrast to help an image look 
sharper and more vivid.
To temporarily change the contrast setting, 
follow the steps below:
aLoad your document.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress Options.
Press a or b to choose Contrast. 
PressOK.
dPress a or b to increase or decrease the 
contrast.
PressOK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 2, 3. 
Copy
3.Contrast
bPress a or b to increase or decrease the 
contrast.
PressOK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Color saturation4
You can change the default setting for color 
saturation.
To change the default setting follow the steps 
below:
aPress Menu, 2, 4. 
Copy
4.Color Adjust
bPress a or b to choose 1.Red, 2.Green 
or 3.Blue.
PressOK.
cPress a or b to increase or decrease the 
color saturation.
PressOK.
dReturn to b to choose the next color. Or 
press Stop/Exit.
 
						

							
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Making N in 1 copies 
(page layout)4
You can reduce the amount of paper used 
when copying by using the N in 1 copy feature. 
This allows you to copy two or four pages onto 
one page, which lets you save paper.
Important4
„
Please make sure the paper size is set to 
Letter , A4 , Legal  or Folio .
„ (P ) means Portrait and ( L) means 
Landscape.
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 feature.
aLoad your document.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress  Options .
Press  a or  b to choose  Page Layout .
Press OK.
dPress  a or  b to choose  2in1(P) , 
2in1(L) , 4in1(P) , 
4in1(L)  or Off(1 in 1) .
Press OK.
ePress  Black Start  or Color Start  to 
scan the page.
If you placed the document in the ADF, 
the machine scans the pages and starts 
printing.
If you are using the scanner glass, go 
to f.
fAfter the machine scans the page, 
press 1 to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
1.Yes 2.No
gPlace the next page on the scanner glass.
Press OK.
Repeat  f and  g for each page of the 
layout.
hAfter all the pages have been scanned, 
press  2 in  f to finish.
If you are copying from the ADF:4
Insert your document face up in the direction 
shown below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
If you are copying from the scanner 
glass:
4
Insert your document face down in the 
direction shown below:
„ 2 in 1 (P)
 
„2 in 1 (L)
 
„4 in 1 (P)
 
„4 in 1 (L)
 
 
						

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Tray selection4
You can change the tray use only for the next 
copy.
aLoad your document.
bUse the numeric keys to enter the 
number of copies (up to 99).
cPress Options.
Press a or b to choose Tray Select.
PressOK.
dPress a or b to choose MP>T1, T1>MP, 
#1(XXX)1 and MP(XXX)1.
PressOK.
ePress Black Start or Color Start.
1XXX is the paper size you set in Menu, 1, 2.
Note
To change the default setting for Tray 
Select, see Tray use in copy 
modeon page 22.
 
Out of memory 
message
4
If the memory becomes full while you are 
making copies, the LCD message will guide 
you through the next step.
If you get an Out of Memory message 
while scanning a subsequent page, you will 
have the option to press Black Start or 
Color Startto copy the pages scanned so 
far, or to press Stop/Exit to cancel the 
operation.
If you run out of memory, you can add it. See 
Memory boardon page 47.
Choose 
Tray SelectMP>T1
T1>MP
#1(XXX)
1
MP(XXX)1
 
						

							Section III
SoftwareIII
Software and network features34
 
						

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5
The User’s Guide on the CD-ROM includes 
the Software User’s Guide and Network 
User’s Guide for features available when 
connected to a computer (for example, 
printing and scanning). These guides have 
easy to use links that, when clicked, will take 
you directly to a particular section.
You can find information on these features:
„Printing
„Scanning
„ControlCenter3 (for Windows
®)
„ControlCenter2 (for Macintosh
®)
„Network Printing
„Network Scanning
Note
See Accessing the User’s 
Guideson page 2.
 
How to read the HTML 
User’s Guide
5
This is a quick reference for using the HTML 
User’s Guide.
For Windows®5
Note
If you have not installed the software, see 
Viewing documentation 
(Windows
®)on page 3.
 
aFrom the Start menu, point to Brother, 
DCP-9040CN or DCP-9042CDN from 
the programs group, then click User’s 
Guides in HTML format.
bClick on the manual you want (SOFTWARE 
USER’S GUIDE, NETWORK USER’S GUIDE
 
or 
USER’S GUIDE) from the top menu. 
cClick the heading you would like to view 
from the list at the left of the window.
 
For Macintosh®5
aMake sure your Macintosh® is turned 
on. Insert the Brother CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
bDouble-click the Documentation icon.
cDouble-click your language folder, and 
then double-click the top page file.
dClick on the manual you want 
(SOFTWARE USER’S GUIDE, 
NETWORK USER’S GUIDE or USER’S 
GUIDE) in the top menu, and then click 
the heading you would like to read from 
the list at the left of the window.
 
Software and network features5
 
						

							Section IV
AppendixesIV
Safety and legal36
Option46
Troubleshooting and routine maintenance49
Menu and features132
Specifications142
Glossary150
 
						

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A
Choosing a locationA
Place your machine on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and shocks. Put the machine 
near a standard, grounded AC power outlet. Choose a location where the temperature remains 
between 50° F and 90.5° F (10° C and 32.5° C) and the humidity is between 20% to 80% (without 
condensation).
CAUTION 
Avoid placing your machine in a high-traffic area.
  
DO NOT place the machine near heaters, air conditioners, refrigerators, water, chemicals or 
devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields.
  
DO NOT expose the machine to direct sunlight, excessive heat, open flames, salty or corrosive 
gasses, moisture, or dust.
  
DO NOT connect your machine to an AC power outlet controlled by wall switches or automatic 
timers.
  
Disruption of power can wipe out information in the machine’s memory.
  
DO NOT connect your machine to an AC power outlet on the same circuit as large appliances 
or other equipment that might disrupt the power supply.
  
DO NOT put objects on top of the machine.
 
Safety and legalA
   
 
						

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A
To use the machine safelyA
Please keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any 
maintenance.
WARNING
There are high voltage electrodes inside the 
machine. Before you clean the inside of the 
machine, make sure you have unplugged the 
power cord from the AC power outlet.
 
DO NOT use flammable substances, any type of 
spray, or an organic solvent/liquid that contains 
alcohol or ammonia to clean the inside or outside 
of the machine.
Refer to Routine maintenanceon page 81 for how 
to clean the machine.
 
DO NOT handle the plug with wet hands. Doing 
this might cause an electrical shock.
 
Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
After you have just used the machine, some 
internal parts of the machine will be extremely hot. 
When you open the front or back cover of the 
machine, DO NOT touch the shaded parts shown 
in the illustration.
 
The fuser unit is marked with a caution label. 
Please DO NOT remove or damage the label.
 
 
						

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To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your 
hands on the edge of the machine under the 
document cover as shown in the illustration.
 
To prevent injuries, be careful not to put your 
fingers in the area shown in the illustrations.
 
DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause the toner 
dust to ignite inside the vacuum cleaner, potentially starting a fire. Please carefully clean the 
toner dust with a dry, lint-free cloth and dispose of it according to local regulations.
When you move the machine, grasp the side hand 
holds that are located at the bottom of the 
machine. DO NOT carry the machine by holding 
scanner unit.
To prevent injuries when moving or lifting this 
machine, make sure to use at least two people.
 
This product must be installed near an AC power outlet that is easily accessible. In case of 
an emergency, you must disconnect the power cord from the AC power outlet to shut off the 
power completely.