Brother DCP J515W User Manual

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8 Making copies41
How to copy ......................................................................................................... 41
Stop copying .................................................................................................. 41
Copy settings ................................................................................................. 42
Paper Options................................................................................................ 42
9 Printing photos from a memory card 43
PhotoCapture Center™ operations ..................................................................... 43
Using a memory card .................................................................................... 43
Getting started ..................................................................................................... 44
Print Images......................................................................................................... 46 View Photos................................................................................................... 46
PhotoCapture Center™ print settings .................................................................. 46
How to scan to a memory card ............................................................................ 47
10 How to print from a computer 49
Printing a document ............................................................................................. 49
11 How to scan to a computer 50
Scanning a document .......................................................................................... 50
Scanning using the scan key ............................................................................... 50
Scanning using a scanner driver ......................................................................... 50
A Routine maintenance51
Replacing the ink cartridges ................................................................................ 51
Cleaning and checking the machine .................................................................... 53
Cleaning the scanner glass ........................................................................... 53
Cleaning the paper pick-up rollers ................................................................. 54
Cleaning the print head ................................................................................. 55
Checking the print quality .............................................................................. 55
Checking the print alignment ......................................................................... 56
B Troubleshooting 57
Error and Maintenance messages ....................................................................... 57
Error animations display ................................................................................ 61
Transferring your faxes or Fax Journal report ............................................... 61
Document jam (MFC-J410 and MFC-J415W only) ....................................... 62
Printer jam or paper jam ................................................................................ 63
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 66 If you are having difficulty with your machine ................................................ 66
Dial Tone detection........................................................................................ 73
Telephone line interference / VoIP ................................................................ 73
Machine Information ............................................................................................ 74 Checking the serial number ........................................................................... 74
Reset functions .............................................................................................. 74
How to reset the machine .............................................................................. 74
 
						

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C Menu and features75
On-screen programming ...................................................................................... 75
Menu table ........................................................................................................... 76
Entering Text ....................................................................................................... 91
Inserting spaces ............................................................................................ 91
Making corrections ........................................................................................ 91
Repeating letters ........................................................................................... 91
Special characters and symbols .................................................................... 91
D Specifications 92
General ................................................................................................................ 92
Print media........................................................................................................... 94
Fax ....................................................................................................................... 95
Copy .................................................................................................................... 96
PhotoCapture Center™ ....................................................................................... 97
Scanner ............................................................................................................... 98
Printer .................................................................................................................. 99
Interfaces ............................................................................................................. 99
Computer requirements ..................................................................................... 100
Consumable items ............................................................................................. 101
Network (MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W only) .................................................. 102
EIndex103
 
						

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Table of Contents 
(ADVANCED USER’S GUIDE)
The  Advanced Users Guide  explains the following features and operations.
You can view the  Advanced Users Guide  on the Documentation CD-ROM.
1 General setup
Memory storage
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
Sleep Mode
LCD display
Mode Timer
2 Security features
TX Lock
3 Sending a fax
Additional sending options
Additional sending operations
4 Receiving a fax
Additional receiving operations
5 Dialling and storing numbers
Voice operations
Additional dialling operations
Additional ways to store numbers
6 Printing reports
Fax reports
Reports
7 Making copies
Copy settings
8 Printing photos from a memory 
card
PhotoCapture Center™ operations
Print Images
PhotoCapture Center™ print settings
Scan to a memory card
A Routine maintenance
Cleaning and checking the machine
Packing and shipping the machine
B Glossary
CIndex
 
						

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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.
Accessing the 
Advanced User’s 
Guide, Software User’s 
Guide and Network 
User’s Guide
1
This Basic User’s Guide does not contain all 
the information about the machine such as 
how to use the advanced features for Fax, 
Copy, PhotoCapture Center™, Printer, 
Scanner, PC-Fax and Network. When you 
are ready to learn detailed information about 
these operations, read the 
Advanced User’s Guide, 
Software User’s Guide  and 
Network User’s Guide  that are on the 
Documentation CD-ROM.
Viewing Documentation1
aTurn on your computer. Insert the 
Documentation CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
Note
(Windows® users) 
If the screen does not appear 
automatically, go to 
My Computer (Computer) , double-click 
the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click 
index.html.
 
b(Macintosh users)
Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and 
then double-click  index.html.
General information1
BoldBold typeface identifies specific 
buttons on the machine’s 
control panel, or on the 
computer screen.
Italics Italicized typeface emphasizes 
an important point or refers you 
to a related topic.
Courier
NewText in the Courier New font 
identifies messages on the 
LCD of the machine.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially 
hazardous situation which, if not avoided, 
could result in death or serious injuries.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous 
situation which, if not avoided, may result in 
minor or moderate injuries.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially 
hazardous situation which may result in 
property-damage-only accidents or loss of 
product functionality.
Notes tell you how you should 
respond to a situation that may arise 
or give tips about how the operation 
works with other features.
Electrical Hazard icons alert you to 
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cClick your country. 
dPoint to your language, point to View Guide, 
and then click the guide you want to read.
 
 
Note
• (Windows® users only) 
Your web browser may display a yellow bar 
at the top of the page that contains a security 
warning about Active X controls. For the 
page to display correctly you must click on 
the bar, click 
Allow Blocked Content, then 
click 
Yes in the Security Warning dialog box.
• (Windows® users only)1 
For faster access, you can copy all user 
documentation in PDF format to a local 
folder on your computer. Point to your 
language, then click  Copy to local disk.
1Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or greater.
 
How to find Scanning instructions1
There are several ways you can scan 
documents. You can find the instructions as 
follows:
Software User’s Guide
 Scanning
 ControlCenter
 Network Scanning  (MFC-J265W and 
MFC-J415W only)
ScanSoft™ PaperPort™11SE with OCR 
How-to-Guides (MFC-J410 and 
MFC-J415W only) 
(Windows
®)
 The complete ScanSoft™ 
PaperPort™11SE with OCR How-to-
Guides can be viewed from the Help 
selection in the ScanSoft™ 
PaperPort™11SE application.
Presto! PageManager User’s Guide 
(MFC-J410 and MFC-J415W only) 
(Macintosh)
Note
Presto! PageManager must be 
downloaded and installed before use. See 
Accessing Brother Support (Macintosh)  
on page 3 for further instructions.
 
 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 
(MFC-J265W and MFC-J415W only)
1
Your machine can be connected to a wireless 
network. You can find basic setup 
instructions in the Quick Setup Guide. If your 
wireless access point or router supports Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup or AOSS™, you can also 
follow the steps in the Quick Setup Guide. For 
more information about network setup please 
see the  Network Users Guide on the 
Documentation CD-ROM.
 
						

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Accessing Brother 
Support (Windows
®)1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center), on the Installation CD-ROM. Click  Brother Support  on the Top 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 access the Brother CreativeCenter 
(http://www.brother.com/creativecenter/
) 
for FREE photo projects and printable 
downloads, 
click Brother CreativeCenter .
 To return to the Top Menu , click Back or 
if you have finished, click  Exit.
Accessing Brother 
Support (Macintosh)
1
You can find all the contacts you will need, 
such as Web support (Brother Solutions 
Center) on the Installation CD-ROM.
 Double-click the  Brother Support  icon. 
The following screen will appear:
 
 (MFC-J410 and MFC-J415W only) 
To download and install Presto! 
PageManager, click 
Presto! PageManager .
 To register your machine from the Brother 
Product Register Page 
(http://www.brother.com/registration/
), 
click  On-Line Registration .
 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 .
 
						

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Control panel overview1
The  MFC-J220 , MFC-J265W , MFC-J410 and MFC-J415W  have the same control panel keys.
 
1 Fax and telephone keys:
Redial/Pause
Redials the last 30 numbers called. It also 
inserts a pause when programming quick 
dial numbers.
 Tel/R
This key is used to have a telephone 
conversation after picking up the external 
handset during the F/T Ring (fast 
double-ring).
Also, when connected to a PBX, you can 
use this key to gain access to an outside line
 
or to transfer a call to another extension
.
2 Mode keys:
  FAX
Lets you access Fax mode.
  SCAN
Lets you access Scan mode.
  COPY
Lets you access Copy mode.
  PHOTO CAPTURE
Lets you access PhotoCapture Center™ 
mode. 3 Menu keys:
Volume keys
 d     c 
While the machine is idle, you can press 
these keys to adjust the ring volume.
 Speed Dial key
Lets you store, look up, and dial numbers 
that are stored in the memory.
 d or  c
Press  d or  c to move the selected area left 
or right on the LCD.
 a or  b
Press  a or  b to scroll through the menus 
and options.
 Menu
Access the main menu.
 Clear
Press to delete characters or to go back to 
the previous menu level.
 OK
Lets you confirm a selection.
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4 Start keys:  Mono Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in monochrome. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in colour or mono 
depending on the scanning setting in the 
ControlCenter software).
  Colour Start
Lets you start sending faxes or making 
copies in full colour. Also lets you start a 
scanning operation (in colour or mono, 
depending on the scanning setting in the 
ControlCenter software).
5 Stop/Exit Stops an operation or exits the menu.
6 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Displays messages on the screen to help you 
set up and use your machine. 7 Dial Pad
Use these keys to dial telephone and fax 
numbers and as a keyboard for entering 
information into the machine.
The  # key lets you temporarily switch the 
dialling mode during a telephone call from 
Pulse to Tone.
8On/Off You can turn the machine on and off.
Press  On/Off  to turn the machine on.
Press and hold down On/Off to turn the machine 
off. The LCD will show Shutting Down and will 
stay on for a few seconds before going off.
If you have connected an external telephone or 
TAD, it is always available.
If you turn the machine off, it will still 
periodically clean the print head to maintain 
print quality. To prolong print head life, provide 
the best ink cartridge economy, and maintain 
print quality, you should keep your machine 
connected to the power at all times.
Note
Most of the illustrations in this User’s Guide 
show the MFC-J415W.
 
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LCD screen indications1
The LCD shows the current machine status 
when the machine is idle.
 
1 Wireless Status (MFC-J265W and  MFC-J415W only)
A four level indicator shows the current 
wireless signal strength if you are using a 
wireless connection. 
2 Current Receive Mode Lets you see the current receive mode. Fax (Fax only)
 F/T (Fax/Tel)
 TAD (External TAD)
 Mnl (Manual) 
3 Memory Status Lets you see the available memory in the 
machine.
4 Ink indicator Lets you see the available ink volume.
The warning icon   appears when there is 
an error or a maintenance message. For 
details, see  Error and Maintenance 
messages  on page 57.
Basic Operations1
The following steps show how to change a 
setting in the machine. In this example the 
Mode Timer setting is changed from 
2 minutes to 30 seconds.
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose 
General Setup .
 
Press OK.
cPress  aor b to choose  Mode Timer . 
Press OK.
dPress  aor b to choose  30Secs. 
Press OK.
You can see the current setting on the 
LCD:
 
ePress  Stop/Exit .
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MENU Select
Ink Management
OK
Fax
General Setup
Mode Timer
Paper Type
Paper Size 2Mins
Mode Timer
30Secs
1Min
Off
0Sec
Mode Timer
Paper Type
Paper Size 30Secs
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Volume settings1
Ring Volume1
You can choose a range of ring volume 
levels, from High to Off.
While the machine is idle, press  dor c  
to adjust the volume level. The LCD shows 
the current setting, and each key press will 
change the volume to the next level. The 
machine will keep the new setting until you 
change it. 
You can also change the volume through the 
menu, by following the instructions below:
Setting the Ring Volume from the 
menu
1
aPress  Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose  Volume.
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose  Ring.
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Low, Med, High 
or  Off.
Press  OK.
fPress  Stop/Exit .
Beeper Volume1
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key, make a mistake, or 
after you send or receive a fax.
You can choose a range of beeper volume 
levels, from  High to Off.
aPress Menu.
bPress  aor b to choose 
General Setup .
Press  OK.
cPress  aor b to choose  Volume.
Press  OK.
dPress  aor b to choose  Beeper.
Press  OK.
ePress  aor b to choose  Low, Med, High 
or  Off.
Press  OK.
fPress  Stop/Exit .