Brother DCP J125 User Manual

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IMPORTANT
DO NOT use the following kinds of paper:
• Damaged, curled, wrinkled, or 
irregularly shaped
 
1 0.08 in. (2 mm) or greater curl may 
cause jams to occur.
• Extremely shiny or highly textured 
paper
• Paper that cannot be arranged 
uniformly when stacked
• Paper made with a short grain
 
Paper capacity of the output paper 
tray cover
2
Up to 50 sheets of Letter, Legal or A4 20 lb 
(80 g/m
2) paper.
Transparencies and photo paper must be 
picked up from the output paper tray...

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Choosing the right print media2
Paper type and size for each operation2
Paper TypePaper SizeUsage
CopyPhoto 
CapturePrinter
Cut Sheet Letter  8 1/2  11 in. (215.9  279.4 mm) Yes Yes Yes
A4 8.3  11.7 in. (210  297 mm) Yes Yes Yes
Legal 8 1/2  14 in. (215.9  355.6 mm) Yes – Yes
Executive 7 1/4  10 1/2 in. (184  267 mm) Yes – Yes
JIS B5 7.2  10.1 in. (182  257 mm) – – Yes
A5 5.8  8.3 in. (148  210 mm) Yes – Yes
A6 4.1  5.8 in. (105  148 mm) – – Yes
Cards Photo 4  6 in. (10  15...

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Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 100 sheets of plain paper 20 lb (80 g/m2).
2BP71 69 lb (260 g/m2 ) paper is especially designed for Brother inkjet machines.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of 
sheets
Cut 
SheetPlain Paper
17 to 32 lb (64 to 120 g/m
2)3 to 6 mil. (0.08 to 0.15 mm)
1001
Inkjet Paper
17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m2)3 to 10 mil. (0.08 to 0.25 mm) 20
Glossy Paper
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220 g/m
2)Up to 10 mil. (Up to 0.25 mm)
202
Cards Photo 46
Up to 58 lb (Up to 220...

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How to load 
documents
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Using the scanner glass3
You can use the scanner glass to copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported3
How to load documents3
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the  
left and top, place the document face 
down in the upper left corner of the 
scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
IMPORTANT
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover down 
or press on it.
 
Loading documents3
Length:...

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Scannable area3
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show unscannable areas.
 
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1)
Bottom (2)Left (3)
Right (4)
Copy Letter 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
A4 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
Scan Letter 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
A4 0.12 in. 
(3 mm)0.12 in. 
(3 mm)
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How to copy4
The following steps show the basic copy 
operation. For details about each option, see 
the Advanced User’s Guide.
aLoad your document face down on the 
scanner glass.
(See Using the scanner glass 
on page 20.)
bPress + or - repeatedly until the number 
of copies you want appears (up to 99).
 
1 No. of Copies
cPress Black Start or Color Start.
Stop copying4
To stop copying, press Stop/Exit.
Copy settings4
You can change the following copy settings. 
Press aorb to scroll through the copy...

Making copies
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Paper options4
Paper Type4
If you are copying on special paper, set the 
machine for the type of paper you are using to 
get the best print quality.
aLoad your document.
bEnter the number of copies you want.
cPress a or b to choose Paper Type.
Press OK.
dPress a or b to choose Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper, Brother BP71, 
Brother BP61, Other Glossy or 
Transparency.
Press OK.
eIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press Black Start or 
Color Start.
Paper Size4
If you are...

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PhotoCapture Center® 
operations
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Even if your machine is not connected to your 
computer, you can print photos directly from 
digital camera media. (See Print Images 
on page 27.)
You can scan documents and save them 
directly to a memory card. (See How to scan 
to a memory card on page 28.)
If your machine is connected to a computer, 
you can access a memory card that is 
inserted in the front of the machine from your 
computer.
(See PhotoCapture Center
® for Windows® or 
Remote Setup &...

PhotoCapture Center®: Printing photos from a memory card
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Getting started5
Firmly put a memory card into the proper slot.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT insert a Memory Stick Duo™ in the lower SD slot. Doing this, may cause damage to 
the machine.
  
1 Memory card slot
SlotCompatible memory cards
Upper slot
  Memory Stick™
Memory Stick PRO™
 
Memory Stick Duo™
Memory Stick PRO Duo™
 
Memory Stick Micro™ 
(Adapter required)
Lower slot
  SD
SDHC
 
mini SD (Adapter required)
micro SD (Adapter required)
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PHOTO CAPTURE key lights:
PHOTO CAPTURE light is on, the memory card is properly inserted.
PHOTO CAPTURE light is off, the memory card is not properly inserted.
PHOTO CAPTURE light is blinking, the memory card is being read or written to.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT unplug the power cord or remove the memory card from the media drive (slot) while 
the machine is reading or writing to the memory card (the PHOTO CAPTURE key is blinking). 
You will lose your data or damage the card.
 
The machine can...